Dapplebay: Horse Art on Everything

Leah Kaufmann Edgewood, Washington  Dapplebay How did you become part of the horse world?  I’ve been obsessed with horses for as long as I can remember! I have been drawing them since I could hold a pencil and sketching out my dream horse property since the age of 6. I now live on a dream-come-true

Nikki Scarpino: A Student of the Game

By Jennifer Cooke Portraits by Melissa Fuller Nikki Scarpino has a knack for working with difficult horses. Somehow, the challenging, quirky, oddball horses seem to find their way to her. Nikki’s approach to these horses is both sympathetic and pragmatic, and she solves behavioral problems by working through physical weaknesses first. As a U25 dressage
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How Adaptability Increases Your Success Rate

By Rob Jacobs The equestrian industry is one that requires those who participate in it to be flexible and able to adjust to the unpredictability of day-to-day operations. In general, most equestrians are routine oriented because we know our horses prefer routine. However, throughout the daily routine, there are often moments of change, whether expected
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Enjoying a Gap Year in the Ring

Ryan Kenny  Alpharetta, Georgia Amateur rider, taking a gap year before college How long have you been part of the horse world?  I started riding at 12 years old. A family friend rode at a local barn near my house and invited me to go take a lesson with them. I wasn’t familiar with horses

Making the Perfect Fit: Alexandra Cherubini & EquiFit

By Britney Grover Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Alexandra Cherubini had just graduated from Bates College and was living in New York, working at a public relations firm in early 2000. “At the time, I was not riding, and I knew I had to figure out a way to get back to horses,” she said.
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A Tribute to Tradition

By George Williams There is little doubt that dressage is steeped in deep tradition. Surprisingly, however, there are very few dressage shows that have been recognized by US Equestrian as “Heritage Competitions.” While there are admittedly few of these, one that I am personally fond of—and is perhaps the most famous— is nestled in the
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Lindsey and Will Roberts: A Family Founded on Love and Horses

By Sarah Welk Baynum Portraits by Kristie Scholten Hunter-jumper riders Lindsey and Will Roberts love each other and love horses, and together they have turned that love into a family business. Long before the equestrian power couple met and started Pine Hollow Farm near Houston, Texas, horses were an integral part of their respective lives. 

Your Bravest, Boldest, Best Self Is Worth It: Wendy Latham & Halter Ego

By Britney Grover Being in the driver’s seat with the ability to change anything that’s not working is one of the things Wendy Latham of Calabasas, California, loves most about running her company Halter Ego. But she’s not out to sugarcoat life as an entrepreneur. “Being an entrepreneur is the utmost ‘rubber meets the road’
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Homework for Riders 

By Liz Halliday-Sharp I have always believed that the best riders are those who continue to learn, work hard and constantly strive to be better. I personally am trying to improve my riding every day, and I’m lucky to have some great trainers around me. However, most of the time I’m at home working through

Sydney Berube: Finding a Home at Texas Christian University

By Jan Westmark Bauer Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Sydney Berube has been riding her entire life, thanks to her mother who had a passion for horses and passed it on to her daughter. Growing up in Bedford, New Hampshire, Sydney was 4 years old when she got her first pony. “I was very fortunate
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