NGP Riders
Our NGP riders represent talent from around the world, each bringing unique strengths and specialties to the sport. Together with their trusted teams, we’re committed to building sustainable, cohesive, and ethical careers that stand the test of time.
Based in Wellington, Florida, Taylor Cawley is one of the sport’s most accomplished junior riders. A product of a lifelong equestrian upbringing, she rose from the pony hunters to the FEI ranks with standout success. In 2024, Taylor captured both the USET Talent Search Finals and the ASPCA Maclay Finals, while earning second place at the Washington International Horse Show Medal Finals—a rare and defining sweep of the major equitation championships. In 2025, she continued her upward trajectory by training and competing across Europe against top international competition. Already holding her own against professionals, Taylor is firmly focused on representing the United States at championships and Nations Cup events on the world stage.
Ali Wolff is an accomplished professional show jumper based between Kentucky and Wellington, Florida, with experience at the 5* level. Turning professional in 2016, she quickly established herself internationally, spending significant time training and competing across Europe. Ali has represented the United States in multiple Nations Cups, including appearances in Mexico, Spain, England, Sweden, Portugal, and Argentina. She is also known for developing top horses, notably producing Casall from a 7-year-old to the highest level of the sport. Alongside her competitive career, Ali trains riders and horses and serves as a WEF 5* Grand Prix reporter, contributing to the sport both in and out of the ring.
Gia Rinaldi is an international show jumping athlete competing at the highest level of the sport. After a successful junior career in the U.S., she launched her professional career in Germany in 2018, gaining elite experience producing young horses and competing at major events including LGCT Monaco, Paris, Rome, and Valkenswaard. Gia earned two Young Rider Nations Cup victories before returning to the U.S., where she rapidly climbed the ranks at WEF with consistent 3* and 4* podium finishes. At just 22 years old, she won her first 5* Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows, followed by selection for her first Senior 5* Nations Cup* representing the United States in Xalapa, Mexico. From 2023–2025, Gia competed for Ashford Farm in Belgium, securing six Grand Prix wins and numerous top placings up to 5* level. Now back in the U.S., she remains a consistent top-level contender while producing the next generation of elite horses.
Taylor Kain is an internationally accomplished professional who began her career as a standout catch rider in the hunter and equitation rings before turning professional in 2008. Her career spans all facets of the sport, from developing young jumpers to preparing top hunters. In 2016, Taylor co-founded Horseshoe Bend Sales with her husband, Geoff Case, launching a successful international operation. In 2023, the program relocated from Wellington, Florida, to Ommen, Netherlands, with operations now spanning the Netherlands and Spain. Recent highlights include a team podium finish at the CSIO 3* Vejer de la Frontera (2024) and a Senior Nations Cup appearance at the 5* League of Nations Abu Dhabi (2025), underscoring her continued presence at the top level of the sport.
Originally from Santa Monica, California, Zazou Hoffman rose from an elite junior standout - earning the Ronnie Mutch Working Student Scholarship, winning the 2009 ASPCA Maclay Championship, and placing top 10 at every major equitation final - to a successful international Grand Prix rider and trainer. A Cum Laude UCLA graduate, she joined MeadowGrove Farm full-time in 2014. Under the guidance of Dick Carvin, Francie Steinwedell Carvin, and Susie Schroer, she progressed to represent the United States in Nations Cup competitions, including the 5* Spruce Meadows Masters. Zazou went on to secure marquee wins such as the 5* Spruce Meadows AON Cup and multiple 3* Grand Prix victories. From 2021–2024, Zazou trained and competed in Europe with Jos Lansink and Mathijs van Asten, earning consistent top finishes in 3* and 4* Grand Prix events and developing top-level young horses. Now a partner at MeadowGrove, she focuses on producing riders and horses for sustained success at the highest levels of the sport.
Nora Nauss began riding at a young age in Minnesota, where she built a strong foundation before steadily progressing through the ranks of the sport. In 2023, she joined Team Welles in Wellington to further her development. Since then, Nora has competed successfully in U25, Grand Prixs and FEI 2* classes, while playing a key role in bringing young horses through the ranks from early development to top-level competition. Her career highlights include winning the National Grand Prix in Traverse City in 2023, earning top placings at Spruce Meadows, and capturing the 6-Year-Old Young Jumper Final at WEF in 2025. Nora’s long-term goals are centered on developing young horses to their full potential and producing them for success at the highest levels of the sport, as well as representing Team USA in Nations Cups and championship competitions.