Jessie Blake Lochrie: Creating Heirloom Fashion
Thursday, June 06 2019
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By Sarah Maslin Nir Jessie Blake Lochrie is something of an equestrian contradiction. At night she can be found tearing up the dance floors in Brooklyn’s edgiest underground clubs, taking in a deejay set or discussing the minutiae of electronic music, of which she has an almost encyclopedic knowledge. By day, she can be found surrounded
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Points or a Potential Injury?
Wednesday, June 05 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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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Friday, May 31 2019
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Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg, a 12-year-old Trakehner gelding owned by Christine Turner, turned in a stellar performance at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN to finish second overall on their dressage score of 27.9. They also took home the Land Rover/USEF CCI5* Eventing National Championship. Boyd took time to talk about
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Teddy Demetriou: From City Kid to Top Horseman
Wednesday, May 29 2019
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By Lindsay Brock Portraits by Lindsay Brock and Simon Stafford When asked what they want to be when they grow up, not many boys from the middle of Queens in New York City, New York, come back with the answer, “a horse trainer.” Theodore “Teddy” Demetriou, 42, recalls that his earliest response to that ever-popular
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Insuring a Leased Horse and Your Farm
Monday, May 13 2019
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By Peter Shanahan, CFP, CRPC, MPAS There are often good reasons to lease a horse. For instance, you may have horses for two or three lower levels and simply need to plug the gap with a proven contender. Or, you may prefer to try a horse before you buy it, and choose to lease with
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Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Monday, May 06 2019
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Thank you for sharing an insider view with readers on the U.S. Dressage Team. What are some of the major costs associated with such high-level performance and how do the riders afford it? If you’re buying a horse ready for top-level competition, you’re looking at a very high number. If you’re a great rider and
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Catty Stafford: Aggie Rider Heads to the Police Academy
Thursday, May 02 2019
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By Carter Anderson Some of the most valuable things Catherine Stafford will take away from her four years as a Texas A&M equestrian are the relationships she has formed with the girls on the team. She created lifelong friendships and found a family that has gotten her through thick and thin. Catherine, better known as
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo
Wednesday, May 01 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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Olivia Otto: How an Investment Horse Changed Her Life
Thursday, April 18 2019
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By Hope Ellis-Ashburn The first years of college are typically ones of personal growth. Young adults face the responsibilities of life on their own, managing their finances and making important adult decisions about their future. Lifelong equestrian Olivia Otto’s experiences may be characteristic of many college students, but a day in the life of this
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Moving Up While Questioning Whether You’re Ready
Tuesday, April 16 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
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