Will Simpson: It’s All About the Horses

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 gold. All his years of dedication and hard work had brought him to that moment,
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Unbridled with Ivan Rakowsky

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 he was eight years old. His talents were spotted by a few people who let

Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl

As the U.S. Dressage Development Coach, Charlotte is dedicated to working with the United States dressage riders. Recently, she had the opportunity to attend a coaches’ course taught by the U.S. Olympic Committee at the U.S. Olympic Training facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From team building to teaching other coaches how to canter on the
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin

  As the only five-star horse on the team, what’s your thought process on taking Tsetserleg to the Pan Am Games?  Being a proud American event rider, it’s a huge challenge to get on as many U.S. teams as I can. It’s a thrill, an honor and an absolute privilege to represent the country at
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Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl

What does a chef d’equipe do for dressage teams? There are quite a few reasons to have a chef d’equipe with a team. It’s important to have a representative for the team who gets all the information coming from the show office so the riders can focus on their riding and the show office is

Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin

How do you think the sport of eventing can attract new participants? I think the world is changing, especially regarding media outlets: The great thing about live streaming and websites is there’s instantaneous information available around the world and that makes it more available and accessible to anyone and everyone to see what eventing is
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo  

My trainer often mentions that I don’t sit up straight enough, or my balance is off. As a rider, triathlon competitor and runner, do you have any stretches or exercises that I can try to improve my balance and posture? I try to do some sort of stretching or yoga most mornings before I start
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Keely Laughlin and UC Davis Aggies: New Kids on the Block

By Carter Anderson Keely Laughlin wrapped up her freshman year as an Aggie at University of California Davis, while simultaneously the Aggie Equestrian Team rounded out their first season in the NCEA. Keely competed in both equitation on the flat and equitation over fences and put up many points throughout the season in her respective
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The Lone Low-Level Ribbon in a Sea of Tri-Colors

By Margie Sugarman Margie Sugarman is a leading board-certified psychotherapist and sports consultant based in New York. Margie’s desire is to enhance performance through the connection between the mind and body, and her current client list includes Olympic, professional and amateur athletes across the country. Her experience employing various therapeutic modalities has helped equestrians win classics, junior medals and
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Unbridled with Philip Richter

By Jan Westmark Philip Richter’s full-time career in finance keeps him busy, but not too busy to keep him from spending time with his wife, horses and cars and enjoying the outdoors. Philip is the chairman of the Lake Placid Horse Shows in Lake Placid, New York, as well as a board member of US
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