The day I walked into an equine publishing group’s offices as a college intern, I knew I’d found my career niche. Since then, I’ve worked to marry my editorial and journalism skills with my lifelong passion for horses. Along the way, I’ve edited a regional all-breed/all-discipline startup, helped turn around a floundering national magazine relaunch, and helmed the United States Dressage Federation‘s award-winning member magazine, USDF Connection.

I got my start in book publishing, editing books on team building and human resource development. So it wasn’t a big leap to begin penning books of my own: The USDF Guide to Dressage, Olympic Equestrian, and A Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body & Spirit (co-author). I’ve also contributed countless articles to magazines ranging from Practical Horseman to Military Officer. Keeping a hand in the book world, I’ve done freelance manuscript reviews, book proposals, copy and content editing, and acquisitions work.

They say to write (and edit) what you know. That list includes: horses, the Olympic equestrian disciplines, horse care, dogs (especially Greyhounds!) and cats, health and fitness, travel, and military life.

At heart, I’m a horse-crazy kid who never grew out of it. I’ve owned horses all my adult life, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in ramen noodles and mac-and-cheese. I’ve sweated and struggled my way to national-level dressage success, with all the highs and lows that go with that journey. I never run out of story ideas because I’m still riding, learning, and loving my horse, every day!