On May 23, a startling upset in an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final drew all eyes to the skillful horsemanship of Riina Rekila. Now, the 28-year-old Finnish ­veterinarian has found herself in the ­spotlight, as a talented driver, trainer, and horsewoman who may just have the brains ­– and the brawn – to beat the boys at their own game. By Perry Lefko

Go behind-the-scenes at our cover shoot with Riina by visiting our Youtube Channel.

Much thanks to Tony Felgueiras at Mindcraft Productions for shooting and producing this awesome video of the afternoon we spent with Phil Brideaux of Eikona Photography and this friendly, horse-loving, blue-eyed blond. Enjoy!