If there’s one thing Lauren Smith enjoys more than riding a horse, it might be baking cookies—but not just any cookies. Lauren, 15, loves mixing, baking and decorating custom cookie treats for horses so much that she decided to start the Crunchy Cookie Company when she was just 14.
With guidance from her mom, a professional cake baker, and a little help from YouTube tutorials, Lauren has learned to concoct her own show-safe recipes, whip up creative and colorful icing designs, craft custom packaging, market her products, and run her own online store and social media channels, all in the name of pursuing her own equine-focused business.