What's your and Ydes story together?

– I always believed in “if it's meant to be it will happen”.

It’s a long story, He was first up for sale and he wasn't. And then all of sudden he appeared into my life again. Even though I was mentally ready for him, I still wasn’t physically ready. I didn’t have enough money to pay for him at the time. I called my mom who helped out with these words; “I’ll buy him for you but that’s it, after that you’re on your own”, she said. And now here we are.

What’s it like being a guy in the equestrian world?

– Being a male rider when you are around other riders is not a big deal, no one thinks of it differently, you’re just kind of there. I think it’s harder for guys to make friends in the equestrian world. But luckily for me I am gay, so I think I have a lot of kinship with other women, they don’t find me threatening. I wish for more male riders, I think the biggest reason for that is the relentless bullying. When I was growing up I was so embarrassed to wear my riding clothes anywhere public. Now as a fully formed adult who doesn’t give a shit, I wear my breaches on the plane, I wear my tall boots, I’ve worn them as fashion, I've worn breeches and tall boots out  to a club with like a really cool long coat.

If Yde was an actor, which actor would he be?

– Someone who is really chill and drop dead gorgeous? I would say Viola Davis, because when there is time to be calm in a scene, she could still be calm, but captivating.

What’s his favorite snack at the moment?

– Recently it’s been watermelon, and he loves skittles. I’m afraid if I gave him a sour one he would never trust me again so just the normal ones, Shane says while laughing.

How would you describe your style, from street to stable?

Street:

– I get a lot of inspiration right now from Korean street wear, I love that everything swallows them whole, I love a big pleated pant, I love anything oversized. I love the clothes wearing me actually, you know, everyone talks about you wearing the clothes.

Stable:

– A lot of people have their barn clothes and their normal life clothes. I am not that person, I will wear my nicest things at the barn. Solely because I have the nicest horse! In fact on normal riding day I’m in full regalia. You can find me in a double breasted blazer, with a nice turtleneck underneath. By the way it’s made of cashmere, I’m not fucking around here.