Shedding Light on Barn Blindness

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 Betsy Juliano

By Jan Westmark Betsy Juliano is a devoted supporter of U.S. dressage and can be found on the sidelines of the biggest shows around the world. She supports Laura Graves and Laura’s horse Verdades; Adrienne Lyle, who competes Betsy’s horses Salvino — they competed at WEG in Tryon — and Horizon; and Jennifer Baumert, who
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin

What supplements do you recommend? Groom Stephanie Simpson answers: SmartPak has become a go-to for Windurra not only for everyday essentials, but also for creating the best nutrition plan possible for each horse. We’re able to customize each SmartPak combination according to the horse’s needs. For example, many horses require added hoof care in the form
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Ruth Nicodemus: A Passion for Teaching the Passionate

By Britney Grover Ruth Nicodemus hasn’t just been passionate about horses all her life — she’s been passionate about teaching. “My passion for teaching was instinctive,” she said. “I was the annoying friend who, while I was hacking with four or five of my friends at 12 years old, would stand in the middle of
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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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