Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Charlotte Bredahl was a member of the 1992 bronze medal U.S. Olympic dressage team in Barcelona riding Monsieur. In 1997, she was part of the silver–winning team at the North American Championship on Lugano. She trained both horses … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Mimi Wroten and the Sweet Briar Vixens Take on the NCEA
By Carter Anderson
The Sweet Briar Vixens, of Sweet Briar College in Virginia, have completed their first year as a National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) team with Head Coach Mimi Wroten leading the way. Mimi is excited to add to … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Unbridled with Shelley Campf
By Britney Grover
From her home base at OZ Incorporated in Canby, Oregon, just 30 minutes from downtown Portland, Shelley Campf and her husband, Jeff, run a national-level hunter, jumper and equitation barn. Both raised in Calgary, Canada, where Jeff’s … [Read more]
- Published in General
Mini Therapy Horses: Big Impact in Small Packages
By Britney Grover
If you were to think of horses working with the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department, you’d be correct in assuming the horses are exceptionally well-trained, have their own expert handlers, are completely desensitized to extreme situations, are … [Read more]
- Published in General
Everything Eventing With Boyd Martin
Well known for both his fun-loving approach to life and his indefatigable work ethic, Boyd Martin has represented the U.S.A. in three-day eventing at two Olympic Games and two World Championships, and was on the gold-medal-winning Pan Am Games team … [Read more]
- Published in General
Brooke Giacin: Focusing on Equitation and Photography
By Alannah Castro
For 17-year-old Brooke Giacin, life is about embracing your passions, and her passion is the equitation ring. While she was born into a horsey family, her beginnings were decidedly Western. When first teaching Brooke how to ride, … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Hannah Murray: In Tune With Music and Horses
By Doris Degner-Foster
Hannah Murray was 5 years old when she heard violin music for the first time. She was so impressed, she demanded on the spot to take violin lessons. Luckily for Hannah, the young lady whose playing had … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Lissa Bachner: Blind Trust and an Incredible Partnership
By Heather Wallace
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Most hunters count strides between the jumps, but that’s not easy for blind rider Lissa Bachner. Imagine entering the show ring and only seeing the jump colors with one eye at close … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Vet Talk with Dr. Richard Wheeler
Richard Wheeler, DVM, was born in the U.K. and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 2002. Dr. Wheeler then completed a two-year internship at Greenwood, Ellis and Partners (now Newmarket Equine Hospital) in Newmarket. In 2005, he moved … [Read more]
- Published in General
Hannah Selleck: Enjoying the Process on the Way to the Top
By Molly Sorge
Portraits by Kristin Lee
When her groom didn’t show up at the Del Mar National show in May, Hannah Selleck didn’t panic. She got to work.
Hannah had four horses from her family’s Descanso Farm showing at … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature