Elena Crim

Elena and Hollis Crim love what they do, which makes all of their hard work worthwhile. Elena grew up showing horses in Wisconsin, and she and her husband have a 400-acre spread in Globe, Ariz., where she breeds and raises stakes-winning Thoroughbreds, as well as sale-toppers. Crim’s grandfather raised Standardbreds, which meant her father grew up also loving horses. Crim herself showed horses as a young girl, competing with jumpers. She eventually married Hollis Crim, now her husband of nearly 45 years, and they initially moved to Florida. She and Hollis have horses all over the country, from California and Arizona to Kentucky and Florida. They own 40 broodmares now, but Crim is endlessly busy. She has 11 pensioned mares living out their days on the farm, as well as a few ponies, a draft horse, and a mule. In addition to farm upkeep, Crim travels around the country for sales. Horse sales are quickly becoming a family affair. Elena and Hollis’ daughter, Hollie, a recent law school graduate, is more interested each day.