Renay Shaffer: Using Art for Good
By Shya Beth
Renay Shaffer’s sharpened skills and even sharper pencils delicately bring equine and animal forms to life, and she uses these works of art to help save the very same subjects she features in her work. Horrified and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Lauren Knopp: Hooked on Dressage
By Cheyenne Lord
Portraits by Kristen Scott-Crocker
Even before Lauren Knopp started riding, it was clear she had inherited her mom’s horse-craziness. During her early childhood, she briefly tried gymnastics and was an ice skater for three years, collecting Breyer … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Kobi and Lielle Rhodes: Father & Daughter Bond Over Horses
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
With a passion for horses that started in his homeland of Israel, Kobi Rhodes has always known horses would be his life’s work. “From the time I was a young kid, it’s always … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Katie Freeman: Building a Business She Loves
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Kristen Scott-Crocker
Katie Freeman has come a long way since she first opened the gates to her business, Summer Wind Farm in Apopka, Florida. Katie was just 24 years old then, but she knew what … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Foxhunting With the Moore County Hounds
Isabella Tanner
Southern Pines, North Carolina
7th grade Pony Club member, foxhunter and eventer
How did you get started riding?
Four years ago, my grandma put me and my cousin, Grace, into summer horse camp in Maryland. Shortly after camp, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Harrison Family: Hollywood, ADHD and the Life-Changing Power of Horses
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kristin Lee
Two years ago, the last place Kimberly Harrison would have imagined herself was sitting ringside at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center watching a horse show. Kimberly’s career is in television in Burbank, California: … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
The Value of Nations Cup Team Competitions
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
I have been lucky through the years to compete on multiple Nations Cup Teams for the USA and it’s always an honor to represent my country. This year I had the opportunity to compete on the team … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Living Out Her Childhood Dream as an Artist and Breeding Warmbloods
Brooke Major
Clayton, Georgia
Artist, Brooke Major Art Studios
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I have loved horses since the age of 3 and have had the bug ever since. I grew up in Atlanta, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Your Purpose Is in Your Passion
By Rob Jacobs
Throughout the year, I’ve come in contact with people in the equestrian community who have mentioned being unsure of what their purpose is and how to find it. Hearing this as often as I have has motived … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
October 2022 – Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
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Courtney Maum—Sidelines Snapshot
How Horses Helped Her Along
the Path to Mental Wellness
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Cara Van Leuven–Art
No Limits of Artistic Expression
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Harkaway Farm—Hunter-Jumper
Family Is the Heart … [Read more]
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