50 People for 50 Years: Scott Previte

Thirty-nine years ago, Scott Previte began his career as an apprentice farrier. In those early days, one of the barns he visited was Octavia Brown’s farm on Larger Cross Road. He had never heard of adaptive (therapeutic) riding but was impressed with the mission and program. This inspired him, even more, to keep the horses’ hooves in tip-top shape.

And, while still in school, Scott was driving a Krauszer’s milk truck and would occasionally stop by Octavia’s barn to help as needed.

Fast forward twenty years, Sarah Dunn, a previous barn manager at Mane Stream, called Scott to shoe a horse at our current barn on Old Turnpike Rd in Oldwick. When he saw it was the same program, with the same mission, of helping children and adults with special needs, Scott was delighted. Shortly thereafter, Jen Dermody, the equine manager asked him to come back to Mane Stream, and soon became the official farrier.

Thank you, Scott, for so many years of service!