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

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

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

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

By Rob Jacobs Dear Observant Young Brown-Skinned Boy, The differences you notice about yourself do not make you awkward, they make you special. At some point later in life, you will learn to believe this. In the meantime, just relax and know everything will be OK. You will set goals for yourself. Most of them

By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Adrienne Morella It has been said that a good writer has the power to move the human heart. For horseman Shane Ledyard, this adage has proven to be true. With a growing line of equestrian books that have touched readers of all ages, the Pennsylvania-based trainer, clinician, and USEF judge

By George Williams Try riding a small circle in 12 strides. The chances are that you will find yourself riding a volte. You could do this in trot or the canter. While perhaps you ride them in practice because you’re required to do them in tests, are they part of your training repertoire? Sadly, from

By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Fifty years ago, Samuel and Janice Nicholson purchased a 200-acre farm in Montgomery County, Maryland. What started as simply a place to call home and house their own horses has grown into a thriving show barn since the Nicholsons’ daughter, Patty Foster, founded Rolling Acres Show Stables on

By Britney Grover When Jack Towell was 16 years old, his father handed him the keys to the truck and said, “You’ve got to take it from here”—referring to Jack’s passion for horses. Since that moment, he’s been doing whatever it takes to make a life and career in the industry—from selling horse manure and