It’s been almost two years since Dani G. Waldman decided to stop riding professionally. Many wondered if that was the last they would see of the American-Israeli show jumper in the horse world, and if she was ever going to make a comeback.

“It’s been a process, and these past two years have been filled with many trials and errors,” Waldman admits. After over 20 years of competitive show jumping, she had no idea what was next for her and needed to find her new passion.

“I looked into working outside of the industry,“ she reveals. “But one thing was clear to me in the end ‒ I realized that even though I didn’t want to compete anymore, I hadn’t lost my deep love and connection to the equestrian world … and that whatever I decided to do, would still be horse-related.”

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