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The normal evolution of a design project involves a
prospective client’s contacting petitioner at a horse show.
Normally, the Monday after the horse show, Ms. Martin arranges a
meeting between petitioner and the prospective client. The
meeting typically takes place at the design site with the
potential client, petitioner, and Ms. Martin. In most meetings,
approximately half of the discussion is design-related to the
actual project, while the other half consists of discussion on
equestrian-related subjects. For each of her clients, petitioner
has designed at least one horse barn. Petitioner’s clients,
often very wealthy, entrust her with the keys to their home, even
after the projects are completed.
Petitioner uses her general knowledge of horses and
specifically her knowledge of the idiosyncracies of each of her
client’s horses to evolve her barn designs. For example, her
knowledge of a horse’s particular injury or temperament leads her
to design a barn with stalls tailored to each horse’s individual
needs. Interior design of a client’s home often requires
knowledge related to horses. Though generally most families do
not want an equestrian theme of decoration in their homes, the
designing process requires petitioner to know the needs of the
families who are essentially “horse people”. Some of the designs
incorporate mudrooms and expanded storage for boots, saddles, and
other equipment. In addition, in the interior design process,
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