Andrea Young is an National Award Winning United States Hunter Jumper Association Certified Trainer. She grew up on horseback in Southern California and gained experience from top trainers in multiple riding disciplines for years before becoming the Head Instructor of the Riding Academy at Elvenstar, a nationally recognized hunter/jumper show barn whose achievements have been featured in Practical Horseman, Hunter/Jumper Magazine, Show Circuit Magazine, Chronicle of the Horse, and others. She is writing a trilogy featuring Finny and Joe, the boy from Horse Mountain.