L & N Working Student Feature: Joy Seward

L & N's star working student, Joy Seward has been learning the ins-and-outs of what it takes to run a successful training and competition business. Being a working student requires an immense amount of dedication and hard work complete with long hours and competition days. Laura boasts that Joy is the epitome of what any professional would want in a working student. 

"With a barn full of horses, Joy is the first one to the barn every morning and last to leave in the evening and I'm sure I never see her sit down! She offers to do everything with a smile and pleasant reply (not joking!!) She is very clear with her goals for the summer and spends her time watching and asking about every aspect of the business." - Laura VanderVliet

Aspiring working students, take notes..

About Joy: Originally from Winston Salem, NC, Joy joined L & N Equestrian as a working student during her summer break from Eastern Carolina University. Joy first found her love for everything equestrian when she joined a local Hunter Jumper lesson program and she later, through Pony Club, found her passion for horse management and eventing. By working with L & N Equestrian, Joy seeks to expand her knowledge of horsemanship, training, and riding at the highest level of competition. Her future goals include obtaining her USPC A certification and owning her own mount and competing with him at the upper-levels. Joy is enjoying working beside Laura and is very grateful for the opportunity to join them in an Olympic year!