From Family to Stallions, Life Is Beautiful at Hawksbill Farm

Britta Anderson Hawksbill Farm Brooksville, Florida Horse trainer/rider, stallion owner How long have you been part of the horse world?  I have been a professional in the hunter-jumper world for 25 years, since I turned 18, but I rode as a Junior when I still lived up north. I was an inner-city kid from a

Ali Wagstaff: Learning, Teaching and Riding to Win

By Jennifer DeMaro Portraits by Melissa Fuller Whether the day starts out at the gym boxing or in the arena riding, Ali Wagstaff approaches her daily routine with a winning attitude. In the spring of 2020, she started Mill Pond Farm in Wellington, Florida, just a stone’s throw away from the Winter Equestrian Festival showgrounds,

Barbara Nelson: Preserving Life and Land

Story and portraits by Nikki Clingerman What do an artist, a philanthropist, a naturalist and a retired CEO have in common? Usually not a whole bunch, but in the case of Barbara Nelson, it’s everything. Barbara is all this and more, especially in the interest of equines and canines. Barbara is building her ever-evolving legacy

Don’t Rush the Learning Process: A Letter to Our Sport’s Future

By Rob Jacobs  Dear Talented and Eager Young Rider, I hope the holiday season was kind to you and allowed for additional hours with your equine friends. As you prepare to create your riding goals for the new year, I hope you set optimistically achievable goals that push the boundaries of your existing experience level

Unbridled With Lynn Walsh

By Britney Grover Lynn Walsh is an influential member of the Texas hunter-jumper community—as a passionate volunteer. She’s had the “horse bug” ever since she was a toddler and cherished growing up in Pony Club even as her family moved around Canada for her father’s Royal Canadian Air Force career, but has always ridden as
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Cassandra Kahle: A Life Turned Upside Down

By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Adrienne Morella One year ago, Cassandra “Cassie” Kahle had her life turned upside down. As a professional rider and trainer at Emil Spadone’s Redfield Farm, Cassie was riding a sales horse in a 1.40m class at HITS Ocala when her horse took off too early, leading to a catastrophic fall
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Rain or Shine With Weather Or Not Equestrian

Rachel Geiger Barker Malvern, Pennsylvania Owner and Founder of Weather Or Not Equestrian (WON) How did you become part of the horse world?  I started riding when I was 4 years old at Country Lane Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut, when my mom and sister both started taking lessons. I never stopped. When I was in

Shelby Brost: Committed to Canadian Eventing

By Britney Grover Portraits by Alex Banks Shelby Brost knows what it’s like to win big. She also knows devastating loss—and not just the kind that means placing out of the ribbons. She knows the rush of laying down a clear round, and she knows the pain of bone-breaking falls. In other words, Shelby Brost

Learning to Get Back On After a Fall

By Margie Sugarman                                             My child loves riding. I know it’s important when she falls off to get back on, but what’s the best way to handle it? She is young and gets scared

Madigan Eppink: Enjoying Life in the Big City and Riding on the SMU Equestrian Team

By Jan Westmark Bauer Portraits by Keagan Phillips Madigan Eppink grew up in Clarkston, Michigan, and horses were part of her life from childhood. When Madigan began applying to colleges, she wasn’t sure where she wanted to go. “I was very much a homebody, but also wanted to live in a big, exciting city, which