Cross Country Produces First Repeat Setters’ Run Farm CCI4*-S at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial, presented by Lumbee River EMC
Sunday, March 27 2022
Raeford, N.C. – March 26, 2022 – Known for influential cross country tracks, this year’s Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial, presented by Lumbee River EMC lived up to its reputation with cross country shuffling the leaderboards, crowning new champions and seeing history made as Will Coleman became the first back-to-back
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Doug and Jess Payne: From the Olympics to Family, Finding the Perfect Balance
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Pam Jensen Payne Equestrian proudly displays the American flag in their barn, while Doug Payne, left, groom Courtney Carson, middle, and Jess Payne sport their USA wear. Doug was a member of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic USEF Eventing Team and was the highest-ranking U.S. individual horse and rider, placing 16th
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Haylie Kerstetter: Riding and Networking at Centenary University
Saturday, March 26 2022
Haylie and Houdini, a horse from Centenary University. Photo by Kylie Dailey Haylie Kerstetter has always known that horses would be a part of her life, but wasn’t sure exactly how they would fit in. Now a senior at Centenary University, Haylie is majoring in equine studies: communications for the equine industry, and hopes to
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Unbridled With David O’Connor
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Britney Grover David O’Connor says he’s inspired by athletes from any sport who work to become true masters of their craft, but many would say that’s exactly what he did in eventing. By the time he retired from competition in 2004, he’d won every color of Olympic medal—including individual gold from the 2000
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Manufacture Your Fit: Advice to the Young Professional
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Rob Jacobs Within any industry, it’s challenging to find a business that has most of what a person is looking for professionally. This is especially true within the equestrian industry. The industry is designed for the workaholic who is detail-orientated and willing to work more than the traditional 40 hours per week. In
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Juan Andres Rodriguez: Changing Lives Through Horses and JustWorld
Monday, March 21 2022
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Melissa Fuller There are three things Juan Andres Rodriguez loves: his family, his home country of Guatemala and horses. Together, family, horses and Guatemala have enabled Juan Andres to travel the world to pursue his show jumping dreams. No matter how far the journey takes him, Guatemala has always had
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Bella Watson: Dedicated to the Craft
Monday, March 21 2022
By Victoria Sheehan Portraits by Evelyn Szczepanek Hanging on Olympic dressage rider Lisa Wilcox’s wall is a prized possession. No, it’s not her 2004 bronze Olympic medal from Athens, or her silver medal from the FEI World Equestrian Games. It’s not a trophy, ribbon or title at all. On the Olympian’s wall hangs a pencil
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Chase Shipka: Learning to Love Dressage
Monday, March 21 2022
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller When Chase Shipka was a teen, she would’ve laughed if you told her she’d one day be living in Wellington, Florida, pursuing “just dressage.” Formerly a gung-ho eventer, Chase saw dressage as the phase before the fun stuff began. Today, dressage is the fun stuff. In 2021, Chase
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Jessica West: Working Hard and Winning Big With the Auburn Equestrian Team
Saturday, March 19 2022
By Haylie Kerstetter Jessica West always rode any horse that was available to her throughout her Junior career, so she knew she had an advantage when she decided she wanted to ride on an NCAA team in college. Now a senior at Auburn University and majoring in psychology, Jessica has enjoyed everything about the equestrian
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Jacob Arnold: Driven to Success
Tuesday, March 15 2022
By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Alex Banks In the unique and challenging sport of combined driving, Jacob Arnold has proven himself to be a bona fide star. It’s been said that success develops from a recipe based on hard work, perseverance, learning and sacrifice, paired with a love of what one is doing. Since the
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