Lexi Wedemeyer: Jumping at Every Opportunity
Thursday, December 12 2019
Story and photos by Lori Ovanessian Some life stories are generations in the making. This is true for 27-year-old Alexandra “Lexi” Wedemeyer. She was destined to ride: Her grandfather had a ranch in Montana where her mother, Connie, grew up and horses were part of their everyday life. Her grandfather was tough and her mom
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Abbie Hopkins: Life as a Skyhawk at University of Tennessee Martin
Wednesday, December 11 2019
Abbie Hopkins, a junior at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM), is a Skyhawk through and through. Her love for warm weather and passion for horses brought her all the way from Seekonk, Massachusetts, to Martin to join 43 other student athletes on the UTM Equestrian team. Not only does she compete in both
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Monday, December 09 2019
How do other sports influence your mindset as an athlete? I’ve got to admit I’m a huge fan of many sports and in today’s age of technology, with YouTube and an abundance of podcasts, it’s very easy to become an intimate fan of a lot of top sporting stars. Growing up in Australia, sport was
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Unbridled With Kat Fuqua
Friday, December 06 2019
By Jan Westmark Kat Fuqua was destined to be a rider. Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, with grand prix dressage parents and a barn filled with talented horses, Kat started her riding career when she was only 1 year old. “My mom and dad got me miniature ponies and after that I just kept on
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Drew Cheek: Eventing, Education and the Drew Boot
Wednesday, December 04 2019
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Adrienne Morella Three-day eventer Drew Cheek, 17, wears many hats; among them, dual-enrollment as a high school and college student, working student at Blue Hill Farm in Unionville, Pennsylvania, and equestrian entrepreneur. Like most self-proclaimed “horse crazy girls,” Drew was captivated by horses from the start. Born into an adventurous,
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Christmas Miracles Year-Round at Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Wednesday, November 27 2019
By Britney Grover For one day this holiday season, an indoor arena in Kingsport, Tennessee, will transform into a winter wonderland: Children will take their stick horses on an adventure, enjoy candy and goodies, make crafts to take home and meet Santa and his friend, miniature therapy horse Miss Buttons. During this festive Open House
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo-Williams
Tuesday, November 26 2019
I get very nervous at the in-gate. Do you ever get nervous? What do you do to overcome your nerves? absolutely get nervous before showing! Sometimes it’s an excited feeling because I want to do well, but sometimes it can also be a daunting feeling brought on by an insecurity. Whichever it is, I try
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Alexa King: Time Stands Still in Sculpture
Monday, November 18 2019
By Shya Beth Alexa King knows how to bring out the spirit of the horse through her sculptures. Carving out not only the shape of her subject but intimately detailing her sculpture with the personal nuances that make her subjects instantly recognizable, it’s no wonder that Alexa has been commissioned to portray some of America’s
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Classifieds
Monday, November 18 2019
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December 2019 – Table of Contents
Monday, November 18 2019
62 Ingate (Full Article) Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 22 Frankie Stark: The Face of Country Heir 30 Everything Eventing With Boyd Martin 34 Vanessa Mazzoli: A Head Start on Lifelong Dreams 40 Charity: Christmas Miracles at Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center 48 Sports Psychology: Clear
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