Cheryl Patton: Giving Riders a Great Start With Clovermeade Ponies

 

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Brenda Black

Cheryl Patton grew up in the 1950s riding a neighbor’s horse bareback with a halter and lead rope. She can’t remember a time she didn’t love horses, despite not having access to … [Read more]

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Understanding Focus

By Margie Sugarman

I have two daughters, one of whom has ADHD. They both love riding and competing. What’s interesting is that their “issues” regarding focusing, though quite different, have been addressed by understanding their focusing techniques. Could you explain … [Read more]

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Philip Richter: A Life Devoted to Horsepower

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

The entirety of Philip Richter’s life has revolved around horsepower—both with equines and internal combustion engines. “I’ve never known a life without horses in it, and they play an integral part in … [Read more]

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Susie Dutta: There’s No Place She Would Rather Be

By Allie Heninger

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Learning by watching and learning by doing are two things that have taken Susan Dutta far in her equestrian career. From a 4-H kid taking on the horse world by herself to … [Read more]

Shannon Rust: The Right Fit for Horses

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Emma Claire Stephens

 

It doesn’t seem like there are enough hours in a day for everything Shannon Rust fits in. This year, she hopes to make her international dressage debut as she pursues her … [Read more]

Marsha Hartford Sapp: Dressage, Mustangs, Breyers and More  

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Becky Henderson

 

If you enter the play area of most horse-crazy kids, you’re likely to find a stable full of Breyer horses. Growing up on her family’s dairy farm in Maine, Marsha Hartford Sapp … [Read more]

KJ Pearson: Her Journey to Professional

 

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

As soon as KJ Pearson graduated from high school, she drove from Tallahassee to Ocala with her two horses and everything she could fit in her Jeep. “I got a job working … [Read more]

Gaby Ruane: Hooked on Horses

 

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]

Eleanor Rudnicki: Winning in the Ring

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

It’s not every day a rider can walk into the equitation ring, lay down impressive trips and drive away in a brand-new car, but that’s exactly what Eleanor Rudnicki did at the 2024 … [Read more]

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Ann Malphrus: Art and Science Collide To Create Beautiful Work

By Shya Beth

Ann Malphrus’ dive into the equestrian world may have started off like many animal-crazy children, but her path to becoming an equine artist took a different route than most. “I’ve always been drawn to working with my … [Read more]