Oct 16, 2018 | Equestrian Life
I love this photo, for so many reasons. This is the morning of my wedding. Because on that morning, this was the only place I could be to start that most important day off right. Thanks to @caitlynshiels I was able to spend some beautiful time with my beloved babies...
Aug 23, 2018 | Equestrian Life
Waiting to see how Caitlyn Shiels and Cassius stacked up against the field. Photo courtesy of Michelle Durpetti. Two years ago, Caitlyn Shiels and I were in Traverse City, Michigan, chasing indoors points for the amateur-owner hunters. I so wanted to go, and at 6, Mo...
Aug 23, 2018 | Equestrian Life, Health and Wellness, Travel
Do you have a routine or ritual that is a key component of your day? I travel a fair amount. In fact , as I write this I am in Lexington, Kentucky. A week from today I will be in Boston for a client’s wedding. Between the horses and my work, the road is actually my...
Aug 7, 2018 | Equestrian Life
For me, there is a connection from the inner most workings of my heart, deep into and through my soul, that is basically cellular when it comes to my horses. For my new followers – hello, welcome! And thanks for the follow. I am many things: a wedding planner, a...
May 3, 2018 | Equestrian Life, Personal, Philanthropy
In early 2018, I faced a really tough decision, and I wrote about it with the help of Emily Riden from Jump Media, LLC – Her amateur-owner hunter Moody Blues had made an incredible recovery from cervical vertebral malformation, or “Wobbler’s Syndrome,” more...
Nov 13, 2017 | Equestrian Life, Press
Making an Equestrian Passion a Priority as an Amateur Michelle writes a featured piece for The Plaid Horse, America’s Premiere Horse Show Magazine Above photo: Michelle Durpetti and Lucca. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography. For the vast majority of amateur...