The Ins and Outs of Indoors
Sunday, November 28 2021
By Chrissie Kear I hear riders talk about “Indoors” all the time. Can you explain what it is and what shows are considered Indoors? Indoors is essentially the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), historically held in downtown Washington, D.C. but held in Tryon, North Carolina, this
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Glenn & Joan Petty: Horses and Community Create a Horse Show Family
Saturday, November 27 2021
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Pam Jensen Glenn and Joan Petty have never met a stranger. For the past 30-plus years, they have welcomed everyone who attends their horse shows with open arms and their signature Southern hospitality. Whether you enter their show grounds as an exhibitor, vendor, spectator or facility worker, you leave as
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Hillary Dobbs: Teamwork and Family Make the Best of Many Worlds
Thursday, November 25 2021
By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Once, Hillary Dobbs envisioned a life as a professional show jumper. After an impressive Junior career under the tutelage of Missy Clark and John Brennan, her early professional career got off to a promising start—with dozens of Grand Prix wins, multiple Leading Rider awards from national shows and
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Harmony Reigns in U.S. Dressage
Sunday, November 21 2021
By George Williams Many of us were drawn to dressage by the artistic ideal of striving to create such a perfect harmony between horse and rider that they truly merge and perform as one. Unfortunately, more often than not, we as riders fall short in this endeavor. However, at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, there
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Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show: Showing With a Purpose
Monday, November 15 2021
By Britney Grover In September, Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show celebrated its 10th show—and a return from the COVID-19 pandemic cancellation last year. What began as a celebration of Thoroughbreds, held each year at the Fair Hill Training Center racetrack in Elkton, Maryland, has become not just a beloved hunter and jumper show but a strong
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December 2021 – Table of Contents
Sunday, November 14 2021
Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 24 Maeve & Moose Beating Cancer With the Help of the Cornell University Equestrian Team 36 Eventing With Boyd Martin 42 Harper Henry Bringing Abstract and Realism Together 48 Ardie Hastey On the Road With Blueberry Hill 52 Lee Cesery A
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Tracy Fenney: Leading by Example
Friday, November 12 2021
By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Kristie Nichols Scholten Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio once noted, “A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.” Tracy Fenney embodies the essence of the “Yankee Slugger’s” quote, setting an example for all equestrians through her quiet and humble leadership. In 2020, the US
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Melanie Doughty: Studying at Home and Riding Abroad
Wednesday, November 10 2021
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller For Melanie Doughty, balance is more than a principle of dressage; it’s a way of life. As a top FEI Young Rider, owner of two horses, sorority sister and international business student at Rollins College, Melanie juggles everything with grace. This summer, Melanie built upon her resume of
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Sterling Malnik: Success in Three Rings
Tuesday, November 09 2021
Story & Portraits by Ruby Tevis For Sterling Malnik, growing up in Palm Beach County, Florida, was the perfect place for a horse-loving girl to spend her childhood. With five siblings and four half-siblings, Sterling’s childhood was never short of company—or horses. From Pony Finals to hunter derbies, equitation cups to the Junior jumpers, 15-year-old
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Unbridled With Christian Currey
Saturday, November 06 2021
By Jan Westmark FarmVet trucks offering horse and pet supplements and supplies are a common sight at horse shows throughout the horse world, all the brain child of horseman and entrepreneur Christian Currey. “I started FarmVet in August 1999 believing I could take my horse experience and leverage it on the internet,” Christian said. “Things did
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