About the Author

Kaia Larsen grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She attended William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri and majored in art and Equestrian Studies. Kaia’s family raised exotic Straight Egyptian Arabian horses for 40 years, she trained, bred, showed and raised these beautiful horses. After the horses, Kaia began a career as a photojournalist lasting 24 years. Her work is still being featured and has been featured in the London Daily Mail, USA Today, MSNBC, TIME.com, Sports Illustrated, Comedy Central, Jay Leno Tonight Show, and various newspapers around the globe via the Associated Press.

Kaia has won numerous Better Newspaper News-Editorial Contest awards, Arkansas Press Association and pictures of the month awards.