EQ F A V O R I T E S
Favorite equestrian jeweler: Karina Brez, who helped design my engagement ring around the center stone that Nayel selected himself. She took both of our inputs and made a beautifully crafted ring and setting. I am so grateful.
Favorite scent: Chloe Eau de Parfum.
MY FAVORITES
Favorite horse: River Bird! She was my first 1.45 mare and is retired with us now. I wouldn’t believe in myself without her. She helped me get to where I am today!
Favorite thing to whip up in the kitchen: Brownies or cookies.
Books on my bedside table: Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn. The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter by Meg Jay. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. USMLE First AID (One of my medical school text books, exam studying). Favorite fiction books: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult.
Top of my playlist: Taylor Swift.
JENNIFER GATES Favorite charity: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They believe that all lives have equal value, and are doing amazing work around the world. I also admire the work being done by Brooke USA and ASPCA.
Favorite restaurants: Benihana in Seattle. I used to go every year as a kid around the holidays. Echo in Palm Beach: Their souffle is incredible. I also love Jean-Georges in New York City and Antonio’s in Eindhoven, Netherlands—it feels like home.
Can’t travel without: RAD Roller. I love this for my back, especially after a long flight.
Riding discipline I’d love to try: Reining. Favorite hotel: Ulusaba in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Favorite show/venue: Thunderbird in Langley, B.C., Canada.
Favorite exercise: Pilates or yoga. Lately, I have been enjoying workouts by Melissa Wood Health, who combines the two. PAGE 94 SE PT E MB E R/OC TOB E R | 2 0 2 0 | EQ L I V I NG .CO M | 9