Sarah Invicta Williams-Echols: Enjoying Every Aspect of Horses

By Lyssette Williams Portraits by Kristie Nichols Four years ago, trainer Sarah Invicta Williams-Echols suffered a horrific fall off her heart-horse, Quincy Z, during the grand prix at the HIPICO Santa Fe Summer Series horse show. As she hit the ground, she knew she wouldn’t be dusting herself off and walking away easily from the
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Unbridled with Lendon Gray

By Jan Westmark From her fame on the pony Seldom Seen to competing in the Olympics to starting Dressage4Kids, Lendon Gray has been a driving force in the dressage world. Lendon founded Dressage4Kids 22 years ago, giving kids opportunities and encouraging them to become the best they can be. “Now my life is totally about
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Unbridled with Marty Bauman

Marty Bauman can be found at horse shows and events all around the country, but not on the back of a horse. As the owner of Classic Communications, a public relations, marketing and event management company, Marty may not be riding but his participation in the horse world is extensive, including including serving as the
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Nick Wagman: Reaching Dressage Dreams

By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller For Nick Wagman, dressage is all about the journey. From his first ride at summer camp to going down centerline chasing Olympic dreams, Nick’s love for horses has always been top priority. By the middle of the 2020 winter season in Wellington, Nick and his mount Don John,
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Monica Stevenson: Mastering the Camera

By Shya Beth Monica Stevenson experiences the best of two worlds: She calls home the mountains and serene equestrian life in Tryon, North Carolina, while she also travels to New York City and beyond working as a high-profile photographer with brands like Chanel, Ritz Carlton Hotels and Sotheby’s Diamonds. What brings these two different locations
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Natalie Pai: Climbing to the Top

By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller At 22 years old, Natalie Pai is a rising star in the sport of dressage. With Nations Cup and NAYC medals, titles at the Brentina Cup and experience competing in Europe, Natalie has a bright future and the passion to pursue it. Though horses have always been part
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Dianna Babington: Overcoming the Unthinkable

By Troy Anna Smith Portraits by Shawna Simmons When Irish Olympian and grand prix show jumper Kevin Babington suffered a life-altering accident at the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Long Island, New York, wife and business partner Dianna Babington suddenly found herself coping and balancing a new lifestyle as best she knows how. “I’m a
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Snowden Clarke: Virginia Gentleman

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Shawna Simmons With blue eyes that twinkle when he smiles and a smile for all he encounters, Snowden Clarke is the epitome of old-school Virginia charm and horsemanship. Being a third-generation Virginia horseman, Snowden’s love for horses and the land he calls home is in his blood. It’s this background
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Impacting Warmblood Sport Horse Breeding in North America

Name:  Carol Austin City/State:  Spokane, Washington Occupation:  Frozen semen broker. “This really cracks up the people I meet; my friends use it as an introduction at parties — ‘Hey, guess what she does for a living?’”  How long have you been part of the horse world?   Since the age of 6, when I lived in
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Lifelong Friends and Business Success

Laura Connaway  Grand Prix Jumper and Equine Insurance Professional  – Little Rock, Arkansas What part do you play in the horse world? As a fourth-generation horsewoman, I’ve been involved in the horse world my entire life. In 1992, I started my insurance agency, Connaway & Associates, but before that I was just a regular amateur
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