WEF
Story by Y.A. Teitelbaum • Photos by Elizabeth Lang/Galloping Grey Photography
The horse business runs through their veins. Maggie, Charlie and Haylie Jayne are sixth-generation equestrians. They were raised in the barn — and that’s a good thing. They are part of a well-respected family of equestrians who grew up outside of Chicago but put down roots in Wellington during the Winter Eques-
trian Festival. They have contended at the elite levels in both the hunter and jumper divisions, earning titles at every level, from small ponies to Grand Prix.
(L-R) Charlie Jayne riding Vermont, owned by Pony Lane Farm; Haylie Jayne-Rolfe (standing); and Maggie Jayne riding Gitane, owned by Christiane Agrawal.
Their father, Alex, and mother, Linda, run the highly successful Our Day Farm in Elgin, Illinois, and that’s where their three children were introduced at an early age to the wonderful world of horses. Maggie is the first born and became a professional rider after graduating high school. Charlie, the middle child, has had a very successful show jumping career, highlighted by winning the $1 Million Grand Prix in Ocala in 2015 aboard Chill R Z. Haylie is the youngest and has made a name for herself as a top hunter champion. They are competitors and trainers, who have dozens of clients participating in many classes representing Old Day Farm in Wellington. As riders, they are looking forward to the current season at WEF. The 34-year-old Maggie is focused on preparing Arizona ODF in the 7-yearold young jumpers division and Kaptain Kirk in the pre-green hunters. Her
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