Caroline Hoffman: From the Dressage Ring to the Westminster Dog Show

By Tafra Donberger Photos by Lori Ovanessian Teaching has always come naturally to Caroline Hoffman, whose innate ability to share her talents in dressage started early — as early as her own developmental years learning how to ride in Sweden, where she was born and raised. At Säby Riding Academy, 10-year-old Caroline participated in the
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Alexa Fairchild: X Marks the Spot for Fashion and Dreaming

By Laura Scaletti For Alexa Fairchild, X marks the spot.  From an early age, this dreamer has been passionate about horses and high fashion. Today, at age 25, Alexa not only runs her own fashion line, Alexa Fairchild; she also competes at a Grand Prix level in dressage. Love and appreciation of fashion is literally
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Britt Larson: Dignity, Respect and Opportunity Matter

By Carter Anderson In a time when the world is confronting a pandemic and racial injustice that is deeply rooted in our country’s history, a lot feels like it has been turned upside down. Fresh attention to racial injustice has caused the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), athletes and colleges involved with NCEA to take
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Unbridled With Shawna Simmons

By Jan Westmark Photographer Shawna Simmons is well-known in the horse world for her black background portraits and beautiful photo shoots. Before she was an equestrian photographer, Shawna spent seven years in New York as an assistant, photo retoucher, stylist, editor and fashion photographer. “My first month there, I photographed 32 runway shows at New
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Lauren Scott: From Her Wonder Horse to the Judging World

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kristin Lee All it takes is one good horse to change your life. For California-based hunter and equitation judge Lauren Scott, the horse who shaped the trajectory of her future in and out of the sport was Something’s Brewing, known as Brew. An unassuming Quarter Horse who stood just 15.1
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Combating the COVID Challenge

By Margie Sugarman  I’m experiencing anxiety with going back to horse shows post-coronavirus. I find myself worried about catching the virus or spreading it to my family, even with all the precautions in place. How do I cope with the anxiety? Many of you might have recently read a piece that’s been circulating online regarding
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Horses and Art: Carrie Nygren’s Tale of Two Passions 


By Shya Beth Carrie Nygren is an equine artist whose passion and love of horses shows deeply in her depiction of them.  With Southern roots in Tennessee, Carrie’s journey into the horse world was a self-made one, and started early. With no formal training, Carrie learned what she could and when she could by soaking
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Protecting Your Horse Out on a Lease

By Armand Leone & Jessica Choper Leasing out your horse can be a beneficial situation to both of you. Perhaps you’ve gotten busy with your career or your family and you don’t have much time to ride, but you don’t want to sell your beloved partner. Or maybe your horse has an old injury that
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Jake Nodar’s #Blessed Life: Horse Training and Entertaining

By Susan Friedland Portraits by Anna Smolens Three years ago, a bearded man in a nude leotard and platinum blond Cleopatra wig high-kicked, twirled and did the splits to a Sia song in his bedroom with a white miniature horse joining in the dance. The video clip of Jake Nodar and Tyrion — Jake’s white
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Tanner Korotkin: It’s All About the Journey

By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Tanner Korotkin owes his life as a successful junior jumper turned young professional grand prix rider to his parents in more ways than one. Yes, they supported his endeavors as so many great parents do. Sure, they also happen to be Alan and Kirsty Korotkin, well-known Wellington trainers,
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