Riley A Sommers

Rakas said she would tell her younger self, in the face of starting a new practice in a male-dominated industry, "you did it."
"People in my past would say, 'that's just a little hobby.' It's not a hobby," she said.
She said she would want to tell herself: "Don't be afraid to be you, don't be afraid to tell it like it is ... stand up for yourself. Say it, do it. You got it."

Rakas said she would tell her younger self, in the face of starting a new pract...

Daniel Johnson, 16, arrived at the riding center in Chicago’s south suburbs during a Sunday afternoon blizzard. Despite the adverse weather, he wasted no time. 
He guided Django, a paint gelding, to the side of the pen and methodically brushed the horse from forehead to heel. He draped a blanket over Django’s back before diligently clipping the straps around the horse. Murdock, his riding coach, watched over Johnson’s every move.
“This is something I’ve be...