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East Wind is led by owner Tiffany Morrissey who was awarded her R-Rating as a judge in 2019.
Originally from New York, Morrissey began achieving success in the horse industry at a young age. She competed at the highest level as a junior rider, ribboning in all the major equitation finals, including a second place finish at USET Talent Search Finals in 2000. She went on to win more than 20 USET classes and receive her gold medal before jumping up to the Grand Prix level. Morrissey has earned many ribbons throughout the years in various grand prixs, and she won her first in 2007. She also duplicated her success in the hunter ring, qualifying for derby finals in consecutive years. Morrissey started East Wind Farms, LLC, in 2007, and she has successfully trained her students, as well as her own horses, to numerous WEF circuit championships. Her students have qualified for, competed at, and earned ribbons at top horse shows - from THIS Medal Finals to USET Zone winners to SFHJA year end champions and everything in between. In 2017, Tiffany Morrissey received a perfect 100 score in the USHJA National Hunter Derby in Traverse City, MI. Other recent highlights include earning the Reserve Championship title in the 5-Year-Old Final at the 2015 Young Jumper Championships with Maarten Huygens' Carpriccio. Tiffany married Matt Morrissey in 2008, the vice president of operations for the well known horse show management company, Morrissey Management. Morrissey Management runs prestigious events like the American Invitational, the American Gold Cup, the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, the Lake Placid Horse Show and the Palm Beach Masters, among others. East Wind has been a part of it all and will continue to be a force in the show ring in the years to come. |
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Maggie Gould - Rider/Trainer: As Tiffany's right-hand woman, Maggie Gould acts as a rider and assistant trainer. She has proven her prowess in both the hunter and jumper rings and has piloted East Wind horses to countless accolades, including three consecutive USHJA National Hunter Derbies at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival with Taje Warrick's Drommels; a Winter Equestrian Festival Reserve Circuit Championship in the Pre Green Hunters with Christy Powell's Karoleena; and a GLEF Reserve Circuit Championship in the 1.30m Jumpers with Taje Warrick's E. Umomia.
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Jenifer Tavares Gais. Has worked at East Wind Farms from 2007- 2012 and then went on to pursue a number of opportunities including marriage, being a vet tech and managing her own equestrian business which she built from the ground up! For sure that experience taught Jen hard work and perseverance which will be great traits for working at East Wind Farm! Jenifer has come back home to East Wind to help teach, ride and also manage when everyone else is on the road.
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Lauren Brown
Lauren has been with East Wind since 2022. She grew up in the Midwest. As a Junior she did the equitation finals and has competed up to 1.45 in the jumpers. Lauren has studied business Management at Purdue and has worked internationally. Lauren is both riding and training now at East Wind Farm with great success. |
Gabby Matagrano
grew up on Long Island and has spent the last 4 years in Florida and is now helping to manage EWF as well as teach. She competed in the equitation as a Junior and in the jumpers as an Adult achieving a Reserve Circuit Championship at Winners Circle on Long Island. Dedicated and always has a positive attitude, Gabby is a great asset to EWF. |
Heli Rincon - Barn Manager
Heli Rincon has been with East Wind since its inception and is the mastermind behind all that goes on behind the scenes at the farm. Heli is a "do-it-all" barn manager who is also loved for his sense of humor and positive attitude. |
