The Equestrian Collection - (1 Set) 5-Piece Place Setting

I loved horses from the moment I could walk. I rode a few ponies when I lived in Taipei Taiwan. My first real lesson was at the stables by Woodlawn Plantation, Alexandria, VA.

I told my husband, Stuart, about how I won a riding trophy on my girls school riding team at St Catherine’s, Richmond, VA. He understood that while I traveled the world as a child, even though my parents grew up with horses, they were not able to get one for me- so that trophy meant the world to me.

My husband surprised me and bought me my first horse, Tootsie Roll, the second year we were married, at the Deep Run Hunt Club outside of Richmond, VA. We had a horse before we had a house! Tootsie was with me for 26 wonderful years.

My children all rode with me on Tootsie Roll. When our eldest daughter, Alexandra, turned 6, we bought her first pony, Honeygirl, a darling Shetland Pony.
Our children were all members of the Glastonbury, CT Pony Club. We kept Honeygirl for 15 years, while also getting larger ponies as our three children grew up!