Cutest Horse Races Ever: Leadline Racing at the Aiken Horse Trials
Monday, May 16 2022
Photos by Barbara Magrogan Young participants in leadline racing at the Aiken Horse Trials show off their goodie bags. Imogen Weaver obviously takes leadline trot racing very seriously, led by Regina Welsh and riding Olney Quick Draw McGraw. Rider Carson Lily Moyer is absolutely adorable on pony Olaf, led
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From Patient to Powerhouse: Lauren May Woodruff & RecoverEase
Monday, May 16 2022
When did you start your company and what gave you the idea? RecoverEase was born of my own cancer experience and the challenges a double mastectomy presented to my existing business running and building a successful horse farm while being a largely single mother. Amid the demands my lifestyle placed on me, I was trying
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Kimmy Cecere: Finding Her Life’s Calling
Thursday, May 12 2022
By Haylie Kerstetter Portraits by Alex Banks Kimmy Cecere always knew she was destined to compete. Although her show career started in the hunter ring, she fell in love with the feeling of galloping across fields and exploring the woods, jumping anything in sight, and knew eventing was her calling. Now located in Middleburg,
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Amazing Adventures From the Olympics to Pirates to Arena Footing
Thursday, May 12 2022
Karen Leeming Liverpool, England, originally; now, Huntington, New York Part owner of FootingFirst, LLC How long have you been part of the horse world? Since I can remember, I have just loved horses. I lived in England and hung out at the local riding school all day just to be at the barn with
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To Succeed, You Have to Start: Jill Slater & RIATA Designs
Thursday, May 12 2022
By Britney Grover Jill Slater isn’t afraid to start a challenge, whether it’s a new business or a new sport. “What a crazy idea I had when I turned 50 years old: I wanted to take up competitive show jumping!” she said. “It was a bit of a frightening idea, but I have never
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Creating an App for the Equine World
Tuesday, May 10 2022
India Lynn Wilkinson Atlanta, Georgia, and Vero Beach, Florida Equestrian Marketing Consultant and Developer of Mane Street Market App How long have you been part of the horse world? I was one of the lucky ones who got a pony as a very young child; my family was not into horses at
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Two Women, One Great Company
Tuesday, May 10 2022
Katie Rosenfels and Raina King Founders of Free Ride Equestrian Katie lives in LaBelle, Florida, and Raina lives in Nokomis, Florida How did you become part of the horse world? Katie: My cousin had horses growing up, and around the age of 7 I caught the riding bug. Formal riding lessons started when
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Industry Innovator: Cathy Sacher & Essex Classics
Friday, May 06 2022
By Britney Grover Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Cathy Sacher founded Essex Classics in 1985. Cathy Sacher knows show shirts: She’s been wearing them even longer than she’s been making them. She began taking riding lessons at 10 years old, showing locally through her teenage years. “I got a taste for the ‘A’ show
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Jesse Hall: The Blind Blacksmith
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Britney Grover If it looks like blacksmith and craftsman Jesse Hall isn’t looking directly at the red-hot metal he’s working with, it’s because he’s not. Jesse is legally blind. He has Stargardt disease, a rare, hereditary eye disorder that affects the central field of vision—the vision most of us use on a
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George Charriez: Turning the Four Elements Into Art
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Shya Beth You could say George Charriez’s journey into the art world is his whole life’s story—and that journey is constantly evolving in new ways. With a deep appreciation for the natural world from a young age, translating that into a love of art was easy for George. And within his chosen
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