Daily Inspiration: Meet Amy Henze

Today, we’d like to introduce you to Amy Henze.

Hi Amy, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
I grew up in Boulder riding horses as a child. I was so invested in it that as I got older I would work at the barn. A barn “rat” as we call it.

Over the years, I became more involved in helping my trainer with all the tasks at the barn. Soon, I became an assistant trainer and rider. Over the years, I went out on my own and started North Ridge Farm. That was about 25 years ago. I have been working for myself since.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
This business always has an ebb and flow to it. Sometimes you are on the top and other times you are wondering how you are going to make ends meet. Customers come and go, horses change around.

Sometimes there is loss. And this is a very unpredictable business sometimes. We are lucky that horses draw people in. Sometimes you have just the right situation and other times not. The horses are why we do this.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I teach people how to ride Hunter/Jumper. We are known as equestrians in our world. We start kids and adults alike. Horse people are ageless. All you need is a want-to-learn attitude. Then as you progress through your journey. I teach you how to get ready to attend horse shows. Not every person is on that track. Some just want to learn and grow as riders. But I spend the majority of my time training show riders. However, good horsemanship and safety while enjoying the horses is very important to me.

This business has allowed me to travel all over the world. And meet some amazing people and horses. I’m very fortunate to have experienced what I have. It’s a very rewarding feeling to take a beginner rider and make them into a seasoned partner. And watch them grow in and out of the show ring. When they win big classes at National shows it just sweetens the experience.

What does success mean to you?
To me success is being able to continuously create good horses and riders.

Contact Info:

• Website: Northridgefarmlongmont.com

Image Credits
Mipsy