Catherine Haddad Staller: Trailblazing International Success

Portraits by Monica Stevenson When Catherine Haddad Staller took a leap of faith and boarded a plane bound for Germany with one bicycle, two horses and $3,000 in her bank account, she never expected her European excursion would turn into a 20-year residency to develop her international dressage career. Ten years ago, Catherine returned to
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Moving Your Horse Up to the Next Level 

By Liz Halliday-Sharp In a sport with three phases to compete in, knowing when you and your horse are ready to step up to the next level in eventing is an important decision to make.  This is something that I think a lot about for both my clients and my own horses, and there are
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Becca Roth: Jumping into the Eventing Life

By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Adrienne Morella When Becca Roth thinks about her future, she envisions galloping along the cross-country course at the Olympic Games. The 17-year-old eventer from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, has big dreams and the courage to conquer them. With her partner, an off-the-track-Thoroughbred called Deuce, Becca has already achieved a lifetime’s
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John Plishka: Rekindling His Artistic Fire

By Shya Beth  John Plishka has a love for animals and history that has led him on a path to becoming a small animal veterinarian as well as an artist, and he’s had several once-in-a-lifetime adventures along the way.  Always having an interest in both art and animals from a young age, John grew up
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Derek Petersen: From Africa to the Promised Land

By Lyssette Williams Portraits by Melissa Fuller Morning light dawns on the green pastures of Legacy Farm’s 45 acres in Archer, Florida. As Grand Prix show jumper Derek Petersen starts his day, he can’t help but reflect on his long journey to this peaceful place: A journey filled with high-stakes risks, faith in opportunity and
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Bay Noland-Armstrong: From Heritage Farm to University of Georgia Equestrian Team

By Haylie Kerstetter Portraits by Melissa Fuller Bay Noland-Armstrong had a later start to the ‘A’ and ‘AA’ circuits, just beginning when she was 16, but her hard work and determination earned her a spot on the University of Georgia (UGA) Equestrian Team. Bay is currently in her junior year, majoring in wildlife sciences and
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Unbridled With Danny Robertshaw

By Britney Grover It’s impossible to tell whether Danny Robertshaw is more acclaimed for his career in the saddle, which earned him a place in the Show Hunter Hall of Fame and still influences top riders today, or as the co-founder of Danny & Ron’s Rescue, which has placed over 12,000 dogs so far. Danny
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Jimmy & Danielle Torano: Family Finishes First

By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Last summer, Jimmy and Danielle Torano embarked on their first “traveling circus.” Normally, the family travels from horse show to horse show during the summer circuit while living in a motor home. Last summer, however, they were caught between selling one motor home and receiving a new one.
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Luis Reteguez-Denizard: Fortune Favors the Bold

By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Melissa Fuller A common translation of a Latin proverb—“fortune favors the bold”—advises us that courage, when followed, can bring great reward. For international dressage rider, trainer and instructor Luis “Lou” Retiguez-Denizard, that proverb is not just a personal motto; it is a way of life.  The tale of a skinny,

A Long Look at the Short Grand Prix

By George Williams As we approach the 2022 FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, some of you may be asking, why in the world do we have a short Grand Prix and what is the history behind it? The simple answer has to with practicality. Of course, it makes sense in Western and Central Europe,