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Kendel Neidermyer: From Front Flips to FWORDS

Tuesday, September 10 2019 by Editor

By Doris Degner-Foster

Portraits by Michael Paniccia

Kendel Neidermyer has successfully fused couture fashion design with active sports clothing, including riding apparel. Although she doesn’t ride, she considers herself a part of the horse community.

“I had this moment in … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Tagged under: Doris Degner-Foster, FWORDS, Kendel Neidermyer, michael paniccia

Unbridled with Melanie Smith Taylor

Monday, September 09 2019 by Editor

By Jan Westmark

Melanie Smith Taylor is well known in the equestrian world for her legendary partnership with Calypso, for her team gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and for being one of only two riders to … [Read more]

Published in General

Tagged under: jan westmark, Melanie Smith Taylor, unbridled

McKinley Harvey: These Boots are Made for Dreaming

Tuesday, September 03 2019 by Editor

By Amy Hempe

Portraits by Bianca McCarty

McKinley Harvey developed her work ethic at an early age. “When I was a little girl, I’d get up at 5 a.m. to take care of my horse. Nobody else in my family … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Tagged under: amy hempe, bianca mcarty, McKinley Harvey, perfect fit saddlery

Yulia Bratkovskaya: Modeling An Equestrian Life

Thursday, August 29 2019 by Editor

By Lyssette Williams

Portraits by Lori Ovanessian

Five years ago, Yulia Bratkovskaya moved from Russia to the United States to springboard her riding and training career. What she didn’t expect was the circuitous journey she ended up on. “I started … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Tagged under: ateliercg, blush elegance, Fabbri, modeling, odette, true religion, Yulia Bratkovskaya

Course Walk with Heather Caristo

Wednesday, August 28 2019 by Editor

You and some of the ponies you have ridden in the past are still discussed by young riders aspiring to become professional equestrians. What made some of those ponies special?

Throughout my junior years, I was presented with the opportunity … [Read more]

Published in General

Tagged under: heather caristo-williams, pony

Will Simpson: It’s All About the Horses

Thursday, August 22 2019 by Editor

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Kristin Lee

The pressure was on Will Simpson at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: All he had to do was jump clear with Carlsson vom Dach and the U.S. Show Jumping Team would bring home … [Read more]

Published in General

Tagged under: desert flight, Will Simpson

Laura and Dan Keen: A Marriage Made in Horse Heaven

Thursday, August 22 2019 by Editor

By Doris Degner-Foster

Portraits by Kristie Nichols

A serious relationship between an amateur English hunter-jumper rider and a true professional cowboy may seem unlikely, but for Laura and Dan Keen, it works. Together they run L & D Sport Horses … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Unbridled with Ivan Rakowsky

Thursday, August 22 2019 by Editor

By Jan Westmark

Show jumper Ivan Rakowsky was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. His riding career began with pony rides on the weekends and progressed to riding lessons at a barn about an hour from the city when … [Read more]

Published in General

Mary Eufemia: An Eye for Fancy

Tuesday, August 20 2019 by Editor

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Shawna Simmons

Mary Eufemia grew up successfully showing hunters and equitation in Illinois before becoming a professional rider and trainer in Florida. In 1980, she and her husband, Kevin, founded Ravenwood Farm near Clearwater, Florida, … [Read more]