Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Thursday, August 08 2019
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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
Thursday, July 25 2019
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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
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Tuesday, July 09 2019
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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
Monday, July 01 2019
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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
Friday, June 28 2019
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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
Thursday, June 27 2019
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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
Monday, June 24 2019
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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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Unbridled with Michael Morrissey
Tuesday, June 18 2019
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By Jan Westmark Rider Michael Morrissey grew up in Bradenton, Florida, and horses were a part of his life from the beginning. With his father a show manager, his Uncle Jimmy Morrissey a trainer and rider, and his Great Uncle Gene Mische the show producer, Michael was traveling to shows his family produced even before
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Caring for Your Equine Partner When You’re Gone
Thursday, June 13 2019
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By Peter Shanahan, CFP, CRPC, MPAS I think it’s fair to say that just about anyone who has owned horses has had the painful experience of watching his equine partner age out of work and finally pass on. How many of us has owned a “horse of a lifetime” sometime in the past? But sometimes
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo
Monday, June 10 2019
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Heather Caristo was raised in an equestrian family and began pursuing excellence at a young age. She worked with George Morris as a junior, ribboned in the equitation finals and showed in Switzerland for a season with Gerhardt Etter. She’s a five-time North American Young Rider Team Gold medalist and has won more than a
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