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me aboard Capulí, Ecuador 2021

Photo by Josh Bava

so the story goes

I am from Boston, MA. I'm very close with my family despite living abroad the last 5 years. I am 26 years old. When I was 6-18, I sang in a youth choir; we toured Costa Rica, Argentina, and South Africa. When I was 14-18, I was in an indie-band, Brontide, and learned how to oil paint. I published a poetry anthology, hiked most of the National Parks, and had my first horse. He was difficult but I learned. 

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I graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia with a degree in Graphic Design. I enjoy working as a freelance designer for a variety of clients. I trained horses and taught lessons at several facilities southeast of the city. I also sang lead in indie-rock band, The Poms. The summer I was 20, I lived in New Zealand, breaking and training Arabian horses for endurance racing. The woman I lived with taught me to play guitar. I also learned how to herd sheep. 

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When I was 21, my drummer and I built a recording studio in our basement in Philadelphia, and I began my career as a solo artist. 

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When I was 22 and in my final year of university, I moved to Wellington FL where I learned how to take care of sport horses at the national & FEI level. Following the horse show season, I moved to Ecuador to train trekking horses for a British woman. It was a phenomenal adventure and we remain friends to this day. 

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I decided to return to the sport side of the horse industry, and lived in Northern Ireland for 9 months managing and riding. I also recorded a few songs in London with Animal Farm Records. 

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When I was 23, I lived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines where I studied natural liberty techniques with a mentor and trained wild island ponies. I then lived briefly in Kefalonia Greece, breaking homebreds. I then moved to Germany to break and train show jumpers for a large stud farm. 

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When I was 24, I lived for nearly a year in the Netherlands as a rider and manager for a sale barn. I loved playing gigs as a solo artist in Amsterdam and Rotterdam during my time there. 

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In May of 2023, I began my journey with my personal horse, Amira (right). Throughout 2024-25 we have been working towards our goal to be a very competitive team at local shows in Ireland.

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and now you're here

I have lived within many cultures and countries. It is an honor to learn from friends in the horse and music industries all over the world.  I like to burn the candle at both ends. 

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If you have something to teach me, or a question, a venture- please don't hesitate to reach out. May our timelines cross paths. 

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