Hope Cooper: Dressage and Education Run in the Family
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Hope Cooper has a passion for learning—in the dressage arena, in academics—it’s in her DNA. Her father is a lawyer and her mother, Dr. Jane Karol, is both a Grand Prix dressage trainer … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Bailey Robinson: Ponies on Her Mind
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kristie Scholten
In some ways, Bailey Robinson owes her riding to her parents. Her mother, Wendy Hartman Robinson, grew up showing ponies and hunters on the East Coast. Bailey’s father, Mikal Robinson, also came from … [Read more]
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The Impact of Thoughts
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Margie Sugarman
I fell off at a big show I qualified for last year. I thankfully qualified again this year, but I’m so nervous to attend. I’m afraid I’m going to remember the fall when I’m there. I’m afraid … [Read more]
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Believing in the Horse Nobody Believed In: Cooley Quicksilver
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
I have had many young horses in my time, and one thing I’ve learned is that it’s rarely the perfect, easy baby that becomes the next superstar. In fact, I’ve always considered it a positive to have … [Read more]
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Unbridled With Steve Stephens
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Britney Grover
Steve Stephens knows a good jump course—he competed over hundreds, winning events like the American Gold Cup and Nations Cups around the world. Since the ’80s, Steve has been putting his interest in jumps and courses to … [Read more]
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Ava Barnes: A Heart for Horses and Horses for the Heart
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Anyone who’s had the privilege of loving a horse knows the magic of their presence. Twelve-year-old pony rider Ava Barnes was drawn to horses from the very beginning. She couldn’t predict the success … [Read more]
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Luca & Ella Endzweig: Twin Sisters Enjoying the Pure Joy of Ponies
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
At first meeting, twin sisters Luca and Ella Endzweig might appear quiet and reserved. Get to know them, and their personalities are as different as any two 10-year-old girls.
“They’re super different—Luca is … [Read more]
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Kesia Finley: Overcoming Obstacles to Pursue Her Passion
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Shya Beth
Even though Kesia Finley’s path to the world of horses and art was paved with obstacles and heartache, you could say she was destined to bring her artistic talents to the world. In March of 2020, right … [Read more]
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Small But Mighty: FEI Dressage Ponies
Saturday, August 06 2022
By George Williams
They may be small, but they are mighty in Europe. In many ways, their mightiness shines through in terms of the education they can provide to young dressage athletes. They, of course, are the FEI Ponies.
I … [Read more]
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