2020 Equestrian Businesswomen Summit Cancelled

For Immediate Release

Las Vegas, NV – March 17, 2020 – Equestrian Businesswomen (EQBW) announces that its 2020 Summit, planned for April 14-15 in Las Vegas, NV, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

 “We have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 EQBW Summit due to the unprecedented global health situation,” said EQBW Founder Jennifer Wood. “We hope to share news of a future event soon and want to thank everyone involved for their incredible support both of the Summit and through these uncertain weeks.”

Questions regarding the 2020 EQBW Summit can be directed to summit@eqbusinesswomen.com.

Meet the Business in a Social World Panelists!

Topics: Social Media, Photography and Best Practices,

Podcasting, Marketing, and Advertising

Listen to and learn from over 20 industry leaders

at the 2020 EQBW Summit including:

Shannon Brinkman of Shannon Brinkman Photography

Shannon Brinkman grew up competing in dressage and eventing while helping take care of the 30 horses on her family’s farm, Valhalla, a riding school and breeding farm led by her passionate horse person mother and veterinarian father. Captivated by fine art, Shannon studied art, graphics, and photography in college and she began photographing equestrian events in 1991. Her fine art continued with the long-term photo project in her new hometown of New Orleans on the Preservation Hall Jazz Band that was finished in 2011, the 50th year anniversary of the Hall. Her exhibition lasted more than two years at the Mint Museum in New Orleans and she co-authored a book on the Preservation Hall, published by LSU Press. Shannon has photographed sport horses at multiple Olympic Games, World Cup Finals, Kentucky Three-Day Events, Pan American Games, and the FEI World Equestrian Games. She is the 2018 winner of the Alltech International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists Media Award for Photography, the 2014 winner of the abstract category of the FEI Solidarity World Photo Grand Prix, and the 2013 winner of the Alltech International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists Media Award for Photography. Her goal is to show the feeling and spirit of sport horses in the most artful way in images and portraits.

Vicki Lowell, Chief Marketing and Content Officer, US Equestrian

Vicki Lowell has served as US Equestrian’s Chief Marketing and Content Officer since 2016. Her 25 years of brand marketing experience include a 15-year tenure at Discovery Communications, where she led brand strategy, creative development, media planning, and digital/social marketing for Animal Planet and TLC. In that role, she helped produce a number of equestrian series, including “Horse Power: Road to the Maclay,” “Jockeys,” and the FEI World Cup Finals in 2007 and 2009. She also spent nine years with Procter & Gamble, where she led the Cover Girl Cosmetics brand and was responsible for launching the “Easy, Breezy, Beautiful” campaign. An adult amateur owner jumping competitor, Lowell also has served on US Equestrian’s Board of Directors and is President of the Washington International Horse Show. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College and has her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kaitlyn Hurst of Finding the Feel

Host and producer for Finding The Feel, the leading interview-based performance horse podcast, Kaitlyn Hurst is the founder of Digital Horsemanship - a media company with the mission to make the world of elite horsemanship accessible to the everyday horse person. She is also a marketer by trade, currently leading the partner marketing team for a software startup. Kaitlyn is passionate about creating platforms for all horse people to share their passion, build confidence, and overcome obstacles.
Bonnie Taylor of The Equestrian's Marketer & CCS Innovations®, LLC
Outside of all things equestrian, what Bonnie Taylor loves most is growing businesses and brands through strategic marketing. Her 25+ year marketing career has been spent working with businesses of all sizes, including some of the world’s biggest brands such as Coca-Cola and Revlon. As the Chief Marketing Strategist for CCS Innovations®, a full-service marketing and design firm that she founded in 2009, and its sister firm, The Equestrian's Marketer, dedicated to equine-related businesses, she spends her days working with clients ranging from small start-ups to multi-billion dollar corporations on projects worldwide. She is the best-selling author of I Think I Need Marketing, and host of the national radio show, I Think I Need Marketing. A lifelong equestrian, Bonnie has lost count of the miles she has spent showing in the hunter, equitation, and jumper rings. She lives with her husband and horses on their farm in Northern Virginia.

Dani G. Waldman, Professional Show Jumper

Dani declared her professional status in 2012 after 15 years of riding, training, and winning at the top of the show jumping sport as an amateur and junior competitor in the USA. Her equestrian career thrived under the tutelage of Olympians Frank Chapot, Norman Dello Joio, and Todd Minikus. She competed in her first Grand Prix at the age of 16 and won both Individual and Team Gold Medals in the North American Young Rider Championships that same year. After graduating from Duke University, she took over the management of Starwyn Farms. She developed several innovative programs that contributed to the educational needs of the equestrian community and raised the bar on integrity and professionalism in the sport. In 2010, she acquired her Israeli citizenship and began competing under the Israeli flag. She has represented Israel in four European Championships and two World Championships. In 2017,  she finished ninth overall at the European Championships and was the only female athlete in the top 12. She has won multiple five-star Grand Prix competitions, including two at the Winter Equestrian Festival, and two legs of the 2019 season of the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) series. She was the only woman at the top 10 LGCT 2019 Playoffs Final in Prague. Dani is a significant member of the Israeli show jumping team and was the anchor who secured the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games qualifying spot in Moscow this past June.

Taryn Young of Merkley + Partners and @WarmbloodsandWine

Taryn Young serves as an Account Director at Merkley + Partners, an advertising agency based in NYC, solely dedicated to the Mercedes-Benz brand. She oversees and manages 47 markets in the Midwest and has over 10 years of luxury auto advertising experience. In her free time, Taryn is an avid dressage rider and writes as a contributor for publications like Horse & Style Magazine and Dressage Today. She’s a USDF Bronze medalist who regularly shows her 17.2 hand gelding, Rayne Dance. Taryn received her BS in Advertising from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and currently resides in the Chicagoland suburbs with her two dogs and husband. Taryn enjoys family, fitness, fine wine and posting on her equestrian lifestyle account, @WarmbloodsandWine.

Attention West Coast Equestrian Businesswomen! Two EQBW Meet-Up Events Planned for Desert International Horse Park and Los Angeles Equestrian Center

For those looking to network with other equestrian businesswomen on the West Coast, we are hosting two EQBW Meet-Up events. Come out to see what EQBW is all about, meet other equestrian businesswomen, and make your plans to attend the EQBW Summit on April 14-15 in Las Vegas! The first EQBW Meet-Up, hosted by Aon, is on Saturday, March 7, from 3-4 p.m. in the VIP lounge at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. Wine and cheese will be served and those attending can meet other equestrian businesswomen who want to connect. Make a day of it and attend the Desert Circuit horse show and see top hunter/jumper competition. EQBW will be on-site to talk about the 2020 EQBW Summit and what you’ll find at this year’s expanded event.

On Saturday, March 21, at 3:30 p.m., those interested in meeting up can join EQBW and our friends at Equivont at their Horseman’s Happy Hour, held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center during the Festival of the Horse CDI. Held at The Barn’s Wine Bar, located next to the horse show office, come and enjoy a glass of wine or a cold beer to meet other equestrian businesswomen, and stay for Happy Hour to mingle with fellow horse enthusiasts. Friends and family are welcome! Attending an EQBW Meet-Up is simple – just show up, bring some business cards, and start some conversations! We hope you’ll join us!

EQBW Meet-Up, hosted by Aon

Saturday, March 7, 3-4 p.m.

Desert International Horse Park, VIP Lounge

85-555 Airport Boulevard

Thermal, California 92274

Questions? Contact Jennifer Glass at jenniferleeglass@gmail.com

EQBW Meet-Up, hosted by Equivont – Horseman’s Happy Hour

Saturday, March 21, 3:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Equestrian Center, The Barn’s Wine Bar

480 West Riverside Drive

Burbank, California 91506

Questions? Contact Jessica DiCostanzo at jessica@equivont.com

Equestrian Businesswomen connects businesswomen in the equine industry to provide them with resources and community to foster their professional development and business opportunities. The EQBW Summit will be held on April 14-15 in Las Vegas, NV, and will provide thought-provoking and inspiring speakers, knowledgeable panelists, and helpful workshop coaches talking about timely, relevant topics to help engage, support, and inform equestrian businesswomen.

To find out more about Equestrian Businesswomen, visit www.eqbusinesswomen.com. Questions? Email us at info@eqbusinesswomen.com. Follow us on Facebook at Equestrian Businesswomen and Instagram at @eqbusinesswomen to stay up-to-date on all the latest Summit news!

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 50,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world’s best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. To find out more about Aon, visit them at www.aon.com or call Joe Norick at 561-346-9000 for more information. Visit www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon’s global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United. 

About Equivont

Equivont is an online resource for equestrians to discover reputable service providers and shop quality products. Browse horses for sale, equestrian events, and job openings so you can ride knowing you’ve got access to the best resources for you and your horse. We provide the tools to increase your online presence, advertise your business and communicate with new clients in the equestrian industry. Find out more at www.equivont.com.

WHAT: The 2020 Equestrian Businesswomen Summit

WHEN: April 14-15, 2020

WHERE: MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

WHO: Equestrian businesswomen who want to learn, network, and be inspired! We will be announcing our speakers, panelists, and workshop coaches in the upcoming weeks.

HOW: Click below to buy your ticket through Event Clinics - tickets are limited, so get yours today!

STAY: Book your hotel room with special pricing through our link at MGM Grand! Click here to book: https://book.passkey.com/go/Equestrian

Equestrian Businesswomen Welcomes Aon as Continuing Founding Partner

Las Vegas, NV – January 27, 2020 – Equestrian Businesswomen (EQBW) is pleased to announce that Aon will continue as a Founding Partner, led by Director of Lifestyle for Aon Private Risk Management, Joe Norick. Aon is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions.Equestrian Businesswomen connects businesswomen in the equine industry to provide them with resources and community to foster their professional development and business opportunities. The EQBW Summit will be held on April 14-15 in Las Vegas, NV, and will provide thought-provoking and inspiring speakers, knowledgeable panelists, and helpful workshop coaches talking about timely, relevant topics to help engage, support, and inform equestrian businesswomen.

“We are grateful for the support that Aon has shown since we held the first EQBW Summit last year,” said EQBW Founder and CEO Jennifer Wood. “As a founding partner, Aon is helping equestrian businesswomen nationally and globally. They work to empower economic and human possibility for their clients, which is something we at EQBW hope to foster as well. EQBW wants to help equestrian businesswomen throughout our industry and feel that Aon can play a big role in assisting them personally and professionally.”

As a Founding Partner of EQBW, Aon will have a presence at the second annual EQBW Summit and share all of the options and opportunities that Aon can provide to the summit attendees’ companies.

“Women are indispensable in the equestrian industry,” said Norick. “Recognizing their value as business owners and entrepreneuers, Aon strives to help women succeed and protect their assets. We are proud to be a part of Equestrian Businesswomen and to support their mission at the Summit and beyond.”



The Equestrian Businesswomen Summit will provide inspiration and information on how to grow as a businesswoman and find success for your business with inspirational speakers, informational panels, educational workshops, and networking opportunities. The EQBW Summit can provide ways to learn as well as motivational moments for a connection to a supportive community. 

To learn more about Equestrian Businesswomen and the Summit, please visit www.EqBusinesswomen.comand follow them on Facebookand Instagram.

To find out more about Aon, visit them at www.aon.comor call Joe Norick at 561-346-9000 for more information.

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 50,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world’s best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit www.aon.com for more information on Aon and www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon’s global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.