Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Wednesday, August 05 2020
What do you think about ponies as a kid’s first mount?
In my opinion, there’s no better mount when you’re a kid than a pony. I was lucky that when I was 11 years old, my parents bought me a … [Read more]
- Published in General
Maddie Tosh: Lead Line to Pony Finals
Tuesday, August 04 2020
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Horses have always been a part of Maddie Tosh’s life. Her dad — and trainer — is acclaimed hunter rider and trainer Hunt Tosh. Now 14, Maddie has grown up learning the ins … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Prodigy’s Protégé: Tori Colvin and Parker Peacock
Monday, August 03 2020
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
To anyone who’s followed the national hunter-jumper world in the last decade, Victoria “Tori” Colvin is a household name. Her record-setting talent on horseback seems almost magical. From ponies and Best Child Rider … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Resurrecting Confidence After an Injury
Friday, July 31 2020
By Margie Sugarman
I haven’t ridden for a decade; I stopped riding after a bad fall. I decided to do things that scare me, riding included, before the end of 2020. How do I help my confidence return and get … [Read more]
- Published in General
Amelia Fucito: The Healing Power of Horses
Thursday, July 30 2020
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
To a spectator on the sidelines, Amelia Fucito is just another horse-loving kid taking her trip around the ring, but to her parents and her trainer, every jump she clears is symbolic of … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Joey and Cristal Brumbaugh: Sharing Life and Horses
Tuesday, July 28 2020
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Michelle LaVasque
Do what you love, love what you do, do it with whom you love. If Joey and Cristal Brumbaugh’s Free Flight Farm in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had a motto, that statement would definitely fit … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Ana Bertozzi: The Value of the NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Medal
Monday, July 27 2020
By Carter Anderson
Ana Bertozzi, a freshman at Fresno State University, didn’t always want to ride at the NCEA level in college — because she didn’t know about it. Ana competed in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) throughout high school … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Critical Role of Coaches
Saturday, July 25 2020
By George Williams
One third of youth drop out of sports between the ages of 6 and 12. Of those, 25 percent drop out due to poor coaching. I heard this surprising and depressing statistic while attending a U.S. Olympic … [Read more]
- Published in General
Will Faudree: Resilient and Ready for More
Thursday, July 23 2020
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Allie Conrad
Will Faudree has been fiercely independent since he was a young boy. The eventing star, based in Hoffman, North Carolina, has proven time and time again that he can handle anything that comes … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Annie Project & Drifter’s Hearts of Hope
Wednesday, July 22 2020
By Britney Grover
Some people, like Jacqui Avis, have dedicated their entire lives to horses. Others may never have even seen a horse in person when they decide to spend some time riding the trails from a dude or guest … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature