Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
You’ve just won team and individual gold medals at the Pan-Am Games. What was that experience like?
I’ve just arrived back on the farm after flying home from the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, and it’s a wonderful feeling … [Read more]
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Kirsten Ostling: The Ins and Outs of Equitation on the Flat
Southern Methodist University junior Kirsten Ostling didn’t always know the ins and outs of the flat ring like she does now. Like most collegiate Equitation on the competitors, the format is something they pick up within the first few weeks … [Read more]
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Unbridled with Melanie Smith Taylor
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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