By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek It’s not often you go to buy a piece of farm equipment and come home with a new horse. However, that’s exactly how Cat Driscoll found her first jumper, Forever Blue. Cat … [Read more] ...
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kacy Brown Breathtaking beaches, sparkling water, tropical flowers and Haleakalā National Park: When most people think of Maui, that’s what comes to mind. That’s not the case for Gaby Ruane. For Gaby, Maui is the place where she realized she wanted to become an equestrian professional. When Gaby was
By Margie Sugarman “There is no other feeling in the world to compare with it if one loves a great horse. It gives a thrill that nothing else ever can. It cannot be put into words, because words cannot express it.”—Samuel Riddle When the time comes to part with a pony or a horse that’s
By Rob Van Jacobs Equestrian sport gives us many opportunities to practice skills that we of course need for the sport, but also skills needed to navigate the world successfully. I wanted to share my thoughts on resilience this month. To be resilient is to be able to recover and bounce back after experiencing challenges.
By Valerie Pride I know it’s really a very big world out there; but somehow, horses make it so small! For years I wintered in Aiken, South Carolina, at the lovely farm of Sidelines founder Samantha Charles. Once a month, pallets of freshly printed Sidelines would take over the office, garage, hallways—it was always quite
By George Williams Did you realize that it has been over 40 years since a man won the gold medal in dressage at the Olympics? And yet, they say men and women compete equally in equestrian sports. It does seem true in jumping and eventing. Of course, you know me: I had to do a
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Stacy Tierman Two things that bring joy to Taryn Young’s life are warmbloods and wine. In 2018, Taryn started her Instagram account Warmbloods + Wine (@warmbloodsandwine) as a place where she could share her favorite equestrian finds, wine reviews, beautiful horse photographs and her equestrian journey. “The equestrian life is
By Britney Grover Portraits by Katie Faircloth When anyone buys a custom bracelet from Good Vibes Bracelets, they also receive a peppermint for their pony or horse and a personal thank-you note handwritten by the owners and operators: 9-year-old Sophia Luzinski, 11-year-old Bianca Ingui and 13-year-old Gracie Ingui of Naples, Florida. Sophia doesn’t have any
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek It’s not often you go to buy a piece of farm equipment and come home with a new horse. However, that’s exactly how Cat Driscoll found her first jumper, Forever Blue. Cat … [Read more] ...
By Susan Friedland Portraits by Sophia Donohue Former jockey Donna Barton Brothers has one of the most unique jobs in all sports. Tune in to the Kentucky Derby or Breeders’ Cup, and you will see Donna, microphone in hand while … [Read more] ...
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Breathtaking beaches, sparkling water, tropical flowers and Haleakalā National Park: When most people think of Maui, that’s what comes to mind. That’s not the case for Gaby Ruane. For Gaby, Maui is … [Read more]
By Rob Van Jacobs
Equestrian sport gives us many opportunities to practice skills that we of course need for the sport, but also skills needed to navigate the world successfully. I wanted to share my thoughts on resilience this month. … [Read more]
By Valerie Pride
I know it’s really a very big world out there; but somehow, horses make it so small! For years I wintered in Aiken, South Carolina, at the lovely farm of Sidelines founder Samantha Charles. Once a month, … [Read more]
By George Williams
Did you realize that it has been over 40 years since a man won the gold medal in dressage at the Olympics? And yet, they say men and women compete equally in equestrian sports. It does seem … [Read more]
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Stacy Tierman
Two things that bring joy to Taryn Young’s life are warmbloods and wine. In 2018, Taryn started her Instagram account Warmbloods + Wine (@warmbloodsandwine) as a place where she could share her favorite … [Read more]
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Katie Faircloth
When anyone buys a custom bracelet from Good Vibes Bracelets, they also receive a peppermint for their pony or horse and a personal thank-you note handwritten by the owners and operators: 9-year-old Sophia … [Read more]
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kristie Scholten
“Don’t be scared!” This is the advice Dr. Sylvia Kampshoff gives women when it comes to chasing their dreams in business and taking care of their own health. “I want to be a … [Read more]
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
At age 24, Marie Vonderheyden was living the professional equestrian life of her dreams in Wellington, Florida. On February 20, 2015, that dream turned into a nightmare. As Marie was cooling down her … [Read more]
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Entrepreneurship is challenging, in or out of the equestrian world. Elizabeth Constantin knows this firsthand. Not only did she overcome those challenges to create a successful riding school, but now, she’s using everything … [Read more]
Story and photos by Jennifer DeMaro
What do a cultural anthropologist and an equestrian have in common? One answer would be Dr. Aubrey Graham. Aubrey went from specializing in humanitarian aid in the Congo to mastering the art of re-training … [Read more]