boldmoves local mom
Soars to Success
“He’s a competitor. He wants to win as much as I do.” Emily Esau Williams and her partner, Dandy, are winning. They’re clearing fivefoot jumps and challenging their Grand Prix competitors with grit, grace and style. Emily, owner of EE Show Stable, competes at the Grand Prix level, which is the highest national level for hunter/jumpers. Emily also trains horses and gives riding lessons to junior and amateur riders. In fact, just before we went to press, Emily and her business partner, Dayle Fischer, announced they are opening their barn doors on new soil. EE Show Stable is relocating to Dove Hollow in Olivenhain. Emily has 35 horses in training and a clientele of about 70% kids and 30% adults. The new barn,
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what has been her boldest move in business, she replied, “Starting. Growing up riding horses in Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe Surrounded by horses, Emily grew introduced me to a lot of people. I up in Encinitas on her family’s had a great resume and a network. ranch. Her parents, Chuck and I could have gone anywhere in the Lindy Esau, were both professionworld to work for someone else. But choosing to start my own busials in the equestrian world. After attending the University of San ness-- that was the boldest thing Diego, Emily said she discovered I’ve ever done.” Emily says the first her love of teaching riders from her 10 years were really hard. She didn’t dad. Today, Emily keeps a firm grip have a lot of clients and she didn’t on the reins of the family legacy make a lot of money. It’s that grit, while building her own equestrian however, that Emily tapped into program. Emily, her husband, Nick and, with the grace of a profesWilliams and son, Wyatt, still call sional and the heart of a loving North County home. mom and wife, continues building “I’m so lucky. Every day I get to a world class equestrian business combine two things I love--ridand her own family legacy. ing and teaching.” It’s a good life. For more information, visit Emily, however, confesses it hasn’t EEShowStables.com always been easy. When asked Emily says, will give her and Dayle the room needed to expand their business.
MOMSTOWN MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER 202O
