Wendy Schmid, stables owner
Applewild Farm, Bridgehampton

Did you grow up in the Hamptons?
No, I moved out here after college and started working with the horses. I built this farm with my husband twelve years ago.

How much does it cost to keep a horse here?
Anywhere from $1,500 to $2,500 a month. It’s not lucrative. Your heart has to be in it.

Who was your strangest client?
I had a woman who would call to tell me what she was wearing so I could set the horse’s saddle pad and polo rack to match. She wore purple a lot.

Do you ever go out clubbing in the Hamptons?
I’m usually too tired at night to go out, which is the case with a lot of people who work out here.

Do you still get excited to see celebrities?
You know what?
I don’t, because so many are not nice people. A lot of celebrities believe they deserve special treatment and they can just walk into a place and just, you know, be rude.

Peter Ortiz, body-shop manager
West Hampton Coach Works

What kind of car is that?
An XK150, a 1960 Jaguar. It’s a nice little car to drive around town— a little tough on maintenance.

What brings people in here?
People that drink too much, although they’ve been pretty responsible lately. Years ago, after a weekend it would definitely pick up. Now it’s mostly deer hits. We have a couple people who lend friends their Ferraris, and they smash them up by accident. Nothing major, just enough to do $30,000 worth of damage.

Where do you vacation?
Anywhere but the Hamptons. I don’t even stay after work. I go to Virginia Beach. Hawaii, I’ve been theretwice.

If you were coming from the city, what would you drive out here?
Motorcycle, definitely. Cuts right through the traffic.