EQUESTRIAN STORIES
“The paddock was empty when I started to operate the property, together with several colleagues, as a healing center, back in 2005,” renowned doctor of Integrative Medicine, Michael Finkelstein recounts. “We built out the farm and rescued two horses, and built a large community garden - welcoming lots of people who were nourished by the process and the produce. It wasn’t until 2010, when Robin and I moved in, that we made the changes to make it a comfortable home.”
Martha calls on the Master Farrier, Michael Wildenstein, ‘the Hoof Doctor’, to come for a ‘barn call’.
Bedford’s Marylou Tortorello founded 13 Hands Equine Rescue, a 113-acre sanctuary in Clinton Corners, saving abused horses while offering therapeutic programs for veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Beyond her famous last name, Georgina Bloomberg is a devoted mother, champion equestrian, and passionate animal-rights philanthropist—carving out her own identity while balancing privilege, responsibility, and a deep sense of purpose.
North Salem is the Northeast’s equine epicenter…the ‘equicenter’! It’s one of all of America’s most authentic and vibrant equestrian communities! It’s the capital of klippetyklop! The best bet for the bit-and-bridle bunch! A bit further north than Bedford, but within B&NC Country’s borders, North Salem offers an even more undisturbed landscape of rolling hills, dirt roads, and large bodies of water. …And what stands out most about North Salem is the enormity of the equestrian properties!