From Patient to Powerhouse: Lauren May Woodruff & RecoverEase
Monday, May 16 2022
When did you start your company and what gave you the idea? RecoverEase was born of my own cancer experience and the challenges a double mastectomy presented to my existing business running and building a successful horse farm while being a largely single mother. Amid the demands my lifestyle placed on me, I was trying
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Amazing Adventures From the Olympics to Pirates to Arena Footing
Thursday, May 12 2022
Karen Leeming Liverpool, England, originally; now, Huntington, New York Part owner of FootingFirst, LLC How long have you been part of the horse world? Since I can remember, I have just loved horses. I lived in England and hung out at the local riding school all day just to be at the barn with
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To Succeed, You Have to Start: Jill Slater & RIATA Designs
Thursday, May 12 2022
By Britney Grover Jill Slater isn’t afraid to start a challenge, whether it’s a new business or a new sport. “What a crazy idea I had when I turned 50 years old: I wanted to take up competitive show jumping!” she said. “It was a bit of a frightening idea, but I have never
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Creating an App for the Equine World
Tuesday, May 10 2022
India Lynn Wilkinson Atlanta, Georgia, and Vero Beach, Florida Equestrian Marketing Consultant and Developer of Mane Street Market App How long have you been part of the horse world? I was one of the lucky ones who got a pony as a very young child; my family was not into horses at
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Two Women, One Great Company
Tuesday, May 10 2022
Katie Rosenfels and Raina King Founders of Free Ride Equestrian Katie lives in LaBelle, Florida, and Raina lives in Nokomis, Florida How did you become part of the horse world? Katie: My cousin had horses growing up, and around the age of 7 I caught the riding bug. Formal riding lessons started when
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George Charriez: Turning the Four Elements Into Art
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Shya Beth You could say George Charriez’s journey into the art world is his whole life’s story—and that journey is constantly evolving in new ways. With a deep appreciation for the natural world from a young age, translating that into a love of art was easy for George. And within his chosen
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Hailey Royce: Moving Up Goal by Big Goal
Monday, March 28 2022
By Haylie Kerstetter Portraits by Melissa Fuller Hailey competed for Zone 4 at the 2021 NAYC alongside teammates Zayna Rizvi, Ansgar Holtgers and Reid Arani, where they earned the team gold. Hailey Royce has always set big goals for herself, so when she decided to set her sights on the jumper ring, she made
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Love On A Leadline
Sunday, March 27 2022
Small Riders, Big Smiles and Even Bigger Dreams It was a family affair when Liv Slijepcevic rode Copperfield at HITS Ocala. “Sometimes the leadline life is a hard life,” joked Danika Grenier, whose 2-year-old son, Noah, took a nap on his pony Get Bugsie—while in the ring at the Partridge Series horse show last October.
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Dressage in Two Worlds: Entertainment and Competition
Sunday, March 27 2022
By George Williams Wild and crazy are not the first words that pop into your mind when thinking about dressage—yet that’s what sometimes seems to happen during the evening of the Challenge of the Americas held in March each year in Wellington, Florida. It’s a classic example of dressage tossing its hat into the entertainment
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Manufacture Your Fit: Advice to the Young Professional
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Rob Jacobs Within any industry, it’s challenging to find a business that has most of what a person is looking for professionally. This is especially true within the equestrian industry. The industry is designed for the workaholic who is detail-orientated and willing to work more than the traditional 40 hours per week. In
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