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C H R O N O F H O R S E . C O M M AY/J U N E 2 017 83 Build the perfect wedding venue. B&D WILL BRING YOUR WEDDING BARN VISION TO LIFE B&D Builders knows timber frame barns – inside and out. eir exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail is second to none. B&D also knows how to build a venue that fulfills your vision and exceeds your expectations. Call B&D Builders to discuss your wedding barn design. 717.687.0292 | CustomBarnBuilding.com ing World Cup Final winner Flexible. Odessa's dam is Dabelle, owned by Holly's neighbor, Blue Chip Farms. "I was working with Linda Mancini, who is a really big fan of Flexible, so I bought a breeding to him in the hopes of using one of my mom's oroughbred mares," says Holly. "She didn't get in foal in 2012, so I ended up leasing a mare from Blue Chip, and I am super excited about Odessa's potential. I presented her in the [keuring for the North Ameri- can district of the Belgian Warmblood Breeding Association] in 2014, and she was the highest-scoring filly for the day and ended up being the third-highest score for North America. "I'm really thankful to have the opportunity to raise my own horses. It's very rewarding to see their prog- ress," she adds. Because of this, Holly returns to the United States as often as pos- sible—though it's limited by her work circumstances. "Because I work abroad, and the UN covers my taxes, they want to keep me in a lower tax bracket, so I'm only allowed to be in the United States 30 days a year," she explains. Of course, those 30 days are allo- cated to her horses. "I was home last fall to make open- ing day of hunting with my mom and Hunt Night at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show," she says. Riding with childhood friends Emily and Jane Wiley for Windy Hollow Hunt in the team competition, the trio took home the blue ribbon. "Hunt Night is so much fun!" Holly says. "We get to be at the big horse show, but it's less stressful and competitive than being there for real." e fun of riding is what it's about for Holly. "She is competitive, but she doesn't care if she wins or not as long as she feels she did a good job," Heidi says. "at's a very unusual thing. I mean, she has ribbons all over, but she doesn't blame her horse or get upset if she doesn't get pinned. For her, it's the fun of doing it. She wants to succeed, but it's not the primary driving force," Heidi adds. As her assignment in Africa winds down, her future professional plans are uncertain, but her horse plans are unwavering. Wherever she lands, Holly White will ride.

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