Maeve & Moose: Beating Cancer With the Help of the Cornell University Equestrian Team

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Gilbert B. Hammer

Bedecked in a blue dress polka-dotted with rainbow unicorns, Maeve Rae-Bognar sat beside her mother in their Candor, New York, home with her usual bright grin and her arms wrapped around a … [Read more]

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The Olympic Movement’s Role in Equestrian Athletes’ Right to Compete

By Armand Leone, Jr. 

In the U.S. horse community, judicial courts exist to address criminal matters such as horse abuse and insurance fraud, while civil courts address other types of fraud as well as things like contract breaches and misrepresentation.… [Read more]

Lee Cesery: A Legacy of Love

By Victoria Sheehan

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Lee Cesery considers her story a typical one. Yet for many who know her, she’s anything but. The prominent amateur is a staple across hunter-jumper A-circuits, primarily in the hunter ring where her … [Read more]

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Eventing With Boyd Martin

You’ve had an amazing year with On Cue. Can you recap some of the highlights?

This mare had a sensational year, placing second overall at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and being short-listed for the Olympics. After winning the … [Read more]

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Loving Life and Working Hard, From Softball to Horses

Sydney Wilson

Alpharetta, Georgia

Hunter rider and Dover Saddlery employee

How long have you been part of the horse world? 

I’ve been riding for fun for about eight years and competitively for about two years. I had a babysitter who … [Read more]

On the Road With Blueberry Hill

Ardath “Ardie” Kingslee Hastey 

Georgeville, Quebec, and Ocala, Florida

Owner and Founder of Blueberry Hill

How long have you been part of the horse world? 

Since day one, I’ve always had a love for animals. When I was 3, my … [Read more]

The Ins and Outs of Indoors

By Chrissie Kear

I hear riders talk about “Indoors” all the time. Can you explain what it is and what shows are considered Indoors?

Indoors is essentially the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; the Washington International Horse … [Read more]

Glenn & Joan Petty: Horses and Community Create a Horse Show Family

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Pam Jensen

Glenn and Joan Petty have never met a stranger. For the past 30-plus years, they have welcomed everyone who attends their horse shows with open arms and their signature Southern hospitality.

Whether you … [Read more]

Hillary Dobbs: Teamwork and Family Make the Best of Many Worlds

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Once, Hillary Dobbs envisioned a life as a professional show jumper. After an impressive Junior career under the tutelage of Missy Clark and John Brennan, her early professional career got off to a … [Read more]

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Harmony Reigns in U.S. Dressage

By George Williams

Many of us were drawn to dressage by the artistic ideal of striving to create such a perfect harmony between horse and rider that they truly merge and perform as one. Unfortunately, more often than not, we … [Read more]