We are kicking off TurtleNeck's Emerging Young Riders Series with profiles on professional riders who are consummate horsemen and women, whose daily life choices set them up for success, and who actively embody the passion, integrity, character and spirit of giving back to the riding community. The aim of the series is to inspire you with stories about each rider's career as we discover where they're going, how they got there and what they are doing every day to achieve their dreams. As role models for our country's youngest riders, these professionals are empowering others to live their dreams as they achieve their own.

The articles in this series were written by Aimee Victoria of Madrid, NY. Aimee is an avid equestrian, entrepreneur and writer with a passion for marketing. Aimee's goal is to make a profound impact on the equestrian sport, contributing as a writer and visionary marketing professional. Her dream is to continue working within the equine industry helping riders achieve their dreams. She owns and loves an OTTB named Coco. Please welcome Aimee and enjoy her articles.

Our first rider, Hunter Jumper trainer Jerry Dean,
talks about the opportunity to run his own facility and how that impacted his career.