Liza Towell Boyd: From Pony Champ to Pony Mom

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

When Liza Towell Boyd and her husband, Blake, brought their newborn daughter Elle home from the hospital, the first thing they did was stop at the barn. It was a tradition that had … [Read more]

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Christy Cashman: Author, Mentor, Castle-Owner

By Britney Grover

Christy Cashman calls herself a “lazy procrastinator,” but it’s hard to believe. She’s appeared in over 20 films as an actress and has produced five. She’s the founder of YouthINK, a nonprofit mentorship program for teens with … [Read more]

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Charlotte Babbitt: Jumping Into Two Disciplines

By Tafra Donberger

Portraits by Alex Banks

 

Charlotte Babbitt displayed her competitive streak early in life when, at 14, she moved away from her family in South Lake Tahoe, California, where riding opportunities were slim, to train with Andrea … [Read more]

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Donna Smyth: Her Colorful Journey as An Equine Artist

By Susan Friedland

 

Studying to become a dental hygienist seems an unlikely path to becoming an equine fine art painter, but for Donna Smyth of Temecula, California, it has been both a practical and colorful journey. Donna, an oil … [Read more]

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Ainsley Lynch: Living the Pony Drea

By Jenna Young

Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek

 

Many little girls dream of a life with ponies, and at 8 years old, Ainsley Lynch is living that dream. Ainsley not only has a pony of her own that she … [Read more]

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Adam Steffens and Wendy Petrik: Partnership Built on Friendship and Love of Dressage

By Cheyenne Lord

Portraits by Kristen Scott-Crocker

 

From an early age, both Adam Steffens and Wendy Petrik had a love for the beauty and brilliance of horses. Adam grew up with his mother’s Quarter Horses just outside of Minneapolis, … [Read more]

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