INTRO
Most equestrians are running a six-figure operation without realizing it. The horses, the property, the trailer, the training, the show fees, and the travel are all handled well, that's a balance sheet. Handled poorly, it's an expensive hobby. I started Hoof & Holdings to close that gap: clear, intelligent writing on tax strategy, wealth planning, and the real business of horse ownership, for the people who live where serious money meets serious horses.
ABOUT HEIDI
I've spent my career in two worlds that almost never talk to each other, and I live in both, every day.
ABOUT HEIDI (Financial)
On the financial side, I'm a tax specialist who has spent years helping investors and business owners make smarter decisions about real estate and wealth. My clients range from first-time investors buying a single property to large family offices with equestrian facilities, NFL ownership stakes, and stadium developments on their books. I'm also a real estate investor myself, and the host of the SlashTax podcast, where I dig into the strategies most people never hear about. Over the years, I've built a deep network of specialized CPAs, attorneys, and alternative-investment experts across the country. The kind of people who actually move the needle for serious investors, and connecting the right expertise to the right question, is a lot of what I do.
ABOUT HEIDI (The Equestrian)
On the other side of my life, I'm a horsewoman. I'm an aspiring Grand Prix dressage rider competing as an Adult Amateur, and I've earned my USDF Silver Medal along the way. I keep my horses at home, and I ride and train them myself, and I know there's no shortcut for hours in the saddle. I've traveled across the Western United States to compete, showing in California, Nevada, and Utah, riding with coaches in Southern California, and getting into every clinic I can. I work hard at it, and I try to learn something every single day. I'm not a professional, and I'm not pretending to be; I'm someone in the trenches of this sport, paying the bills and doing the work, just like the people I'm writing for.
ABOUT HEIDI (My Why)
That combination is why I created Hoof & Holdings. I kept meeting brilliant, successful horse people who were completely in the dark about the financial side of the thing they loved most, and I realized I was uniquely positioned to do something about it. I understand the tax code, and I understand what it actually costs to chase a Grand Prix dream. Very few people sit in both chairs. And I desperately want to support the equestrian community and give back in any way I can.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
Every issue delivers one useful idea, explained in layman’s terms with the math worked out: hobby-loss rules, depreciation, conservation easements, syndication, entity structuring, and estate planning. No jargon, no fluff, no filler. I hope you find the information helpful, and simply ask that you share this with your network and friends!
DISCLAIMER
Hoof & Holdings is educational. It is not tax, legal, or investment advice. I'm a tax professional — but I'm not your tax professional. Everything here is designed to help you ask smarter questions of the advisors who work directly for you.