Sarah Maslin Nir: Still Horse Crazy

By Kimberly Gatto “Who hasn’t seen a horse and felt its tug on their heart?” Those words, spoken by writer and lifelong equestrian Sarah Maslin Nir, sum up concisely the love affair that humans have long shared with horses. Sarah should know; her passion for equines has virtually shaped her life. Sarah has felt firsthand
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Good for the HEART: Riding With HEART Builds Lasting Community in New Jerse

By Lyssette Williams It takes a special person to dedicate their life to a philanthropic cause, and few feel the call to such service. Carla Harbourt felt that call in her very bones, working her way from volunteer to therapeutic riding instructor and on to executive director at New Jersey-based therapeutic riding center, Riding With
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Andie Sue Roth: Enjoying Every Step of the Journey

By Laura Scaletti “You can do hard things” is the mantra Andie Sue Roth’s parents, Drew and Barbie Tilden Roth, have instilled upon their daughter since day one. Adopted from Guangzhou, China, at 15 months old, Andie Sue underwent amputation surgery below the knee shortly after arriving in the United States. Born without enough bones
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Alex Granato: Living the Life He Only Dreamed

Story and portraits by Lindsay McCall Becoming obsessed with the equestrian sport while he was young was easy for Alex Granato. He loved animals, enjoyed the competition and he was talented. He began by taking opportunities and making sacrifices so he could live a dream equestrian life. There were setbacks, triumphs and one chance in
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