2003 Hampton Classic

The Lure of the Hamptons & Horses for Melissa Cohn

The Lure of the Hamptons

For many, Memorial Day marks the beginning of freedom. It's their getaway. The lure of the Hamptons was something that Cohn felt as well. Explains Melissa, "I went to the Hamptons because I got tired of commuting to Martha's Vineyard every weekend, which is where I summered as a child and my parents are there. The Hamptons was closer and as I was living in New York City and had a lot of friends in the Hamptons, I went there. I rented for two summers, and then bought."

In 1993, she purchased a home in Watermill, ideally located across from a stable. Adding time spent around horses to her Hamptons adventures made Melissa feel right at home on the East End. She had spent a lot of time with horses when she was younger but raising a family and managing a growing business soon made that a distant memory. Now, with the horses so close she decided she'd start her two daughters, Sarah (now 17) and Samantha (now 11), riding. And it wasn't long before she was also back in the saddle.