Post Chloé, Gabriela Hearst Charts Her Own Path

NEW YORK — Gabriela Hearst doesn’t remember learning to ride a horse; it was just a fact of life. Growing up on her family’s ranch near Paysandú in Uruguay, Gabriela — before becoming a Hearst — would help herd cattle with the rest of the gauchos.

When moving cattle, usually one gaucho leads in the front, while another pushes from the back. The rest move around the perimeter, keeping the cows tucked together. It’s all timing,…