Unbridled with Melanie Smith Taylor
Monday, September 09 2019
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]
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Course Walk with Heather Caristo
Wednesday, August 28 2019
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]
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Will Simpson: It’s All About the Horses
Thursday, August 22 2019
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]
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Unbridled with Ivan Rakowsky
Thursday, August 22 2019
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]
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Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Tuesday, August 13 2019
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 … [Read more]
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Thursday, August 08 2019
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 … [Read more]
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Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Thursday, July 25 2019
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 … [Read more]
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Tuesday, July 09 2019
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 … [Read more]
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo
Monday, July 01 2019
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?… [Read more]
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Keely Laughlin and UC Davis Aggies: New Kids on the Block
Friday, June 28 2019
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 … [Read more]
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