Selling Your Horse Farm Business

By Peter Shanahan, CFP, CRPC, MPAS Naturally, when it comes time to sell a business — whether it be a widget factory or a horse farm — we want to sell for as much as possible. But simply getting the largest dollar sum for the sale may not be the best way to maximize your
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Maria Sabers: Aiming for the Top

By Laurie Berglie Portraits by Douglas Dubler 3 Though she’s only 12 years old, Maria Sabers has more grit and determination than many twice her age. She’s known throughout the circuit as an equestrian who puts in long hours, has an excellent work ethic, refuses to give up and enjoys rescuing animals in her spare
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin

My horse gets a sore back. What do you recommend? I’m always trying to streamline my operation and get my horses going and feeling better. Obviously, the training and the work is the biggest part of this equation but as the years go by, I’ve learned to appreciate the importance of the equipment we use
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Unbridled with Tom Wright

By Jan Westmark Accomplished trainer Tom Wright grew up in Malibu, California, and began riding at age 4 when his parents thought it would be a great hobby for him. Tom soon got a pony for $100 that they kept in the side yard. His riding career flourished as he got older and at the
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Vet Talk with Dr. Richard Wheeler

Richard Wheeler, DVM, was born in the U.K. and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 2002. Dr. Wheeler then completed a two-year internship at Greenwood, Ellis and Partners (now Newmarket Equine Hospital) in Newmarket. In 2005, he moved to Wellington, Florida, to join Palm Beach Equine Clinic and he became a partner in 2009. Dr.
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Self-Confidence: Defeating Your Own Worst Enemy

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
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Who’s on Your Financial Team?

By Peter Shanahan, CFP, CRPC, MPAS Peter Shanahan is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, a Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Most recently, Peter earned the distinguished designation Master Planner Advanced Studies (MPAS). He’s one of the founding partners of a wealth management practice with Hilliard Lyons in Hendersonville,
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Grady Lyman: Balancing Indoors and Collegiate Riding

By Carter Anderson Grady Lyman is a name we’ve been hearing a lot this year in the competitive circuit. Her success in the equitation, hunter and jumper rings is known throughout the horse community. While competing in a multitude of horse shows and finals this fall, Grady has also been attending the University of South
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Unbridled with Tigger Montague

By Jan Westmark Tigger Montague, the founder of BioStar Whole Food Supplements, certainly has a lot on her plate running a company and interacting with horse people around the globe. But Tigger has plenty of energy to handle a busy life. Her real name is Cynthia, but since childhood she has gone by Tigger. “I

Elizabeth Ehrlich: From Ulcers to Entrepreneur

By Kathryn McMackin Every so often, a horse person stumbles across an animal that changes his or her life. For Elizabeth Ehrlich, it was Bella, a 7-year-old warmblood who walked off a horse trailer and turned Elizabeth’s life on its head. After developing ulcers, the mare inspired Elizabeth to create her own formula to promote
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