Across Continents, Across Arenas: The Story of Jumping Gems

From the arenas of Italy to the elite stables of the Netherlands, Francesca has built Jumping Gems into a rising force in the United States hunter‑jumper world. In this episode, she opens up about rebranding, scouting top horses, and the bold vision driving her next chapter. Francesca is the founder of Jumping Gems, an equestrian business focused on importing jumpers and Hunters to the United States Originally from Italy, Francesca has spent the past five years working in the Netherlands, first as a rider and eventually evolving into a trusted scout and horse trader. IN THIS EPISODE: The emotional journey of a buying trip United States vs European culture: The real surprises Francesca's next big idea: Sponsored buying trips for serious clients All this and so much more in this episode of THE EQUESTRIAN EXPERIENCE.

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Across Continents, Across Arenas: The Story of Jumping Gems is an episode from The Equestrian Experience by Amanda Ross, Bex Mason and Hayley Morris.

This episode is 34:01 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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