Nina Fedrizzi

A seasoned equestrian, Fedrizzi began her writing career at Travel + Leisure. She purchased a fiveyear-old, Dutch-bred warmblood two years ago and was subsequently inspired to look into how young horses are trained in America versus Europe. She wrote this month’s column about her discoveries (“Boosting American Sport-Horse Breeding

Ain’t About the Bloodlines,” p. 80). “When you look at the top show-jumping horses in the world, the vast majority start their careers across the pond,” she says. “Even at the lower levels, ‘imported’ horses are synonymous with quality.”