By Katharine K. Zarrella
Katharine K. Zarrella’s June 2026 black-tie 40th birthday fete—hosted at Patterson, NY’s High Point Equestrian, where she boards—marked her midlife-crisis crescendo. Donning a custom black Camilla Staerk Saddle Gown and various accoutrements, she brought Frédéric (her horse, left) as her date.Photo by Shea Kastriner