Whitney Mahloch: Dancing Between Disciplines   

By Summer Wessinger-Prehoda Portraits by Adrienne Morella Many equestrians are multi-talented, and eventer Whitney Mahloch is no exception. She has trained dressage, hunters, jumpers and eventers to the Advanced level, along with training horses for Western, showmanship and driving. Factor in working as a groom, waitress and exercise rider while running her own freelance training
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Boy-O-Boy Bridleworks Helps Riders Show Their True Colors

Amanda Smith Hood Washington, D.C. Owner, founder and designer of Boy-O-Boy Bridleworks  How long have you been part of the horse world? How did you get started?   I grew up in New York City, but was always totally horse-crazy and kept bugging my parents for a pony. My mom and dad thought it was important
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Harrie Smolders: Life Journeys and Worldwide Success

By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons Whitty When the pandemic hit, Harrie Smolders began staying home much more than usual — just like billions of people around the globe. Though some had few lifestyle changes to make, for Harrie, it was very different. “Last year I was able to see a different side of
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Espoir Equestrian: From Hope to Hanger

By Laura Scaletti Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. Carolyn van Schalkwyk’s story of hope began in 2015 when she launched her Espoir Equestrian brand in her native South Africa. A lifelong equestrian with a creative mind and keen interest in fashion, Carolyn loves expressing herself through the arts. “I
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Eventing With Boyd Martin

What would you look for in an OTTB? I’m considering one for low-level eventing and would like to know your thoughts on what’s desirable. — Angel, via Facebook For the first half of my career, I became somewhat of an expert at trying to pick a Thoroughbred that had changed careers and had potential for
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Shelli Breidenbach: Equine Minimalist Photography

By Shya Beth  If you’ve ever looked inside an equestrian magazine or gazed at a horse show poster, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of Shelli Breidenbach’s eye-catching equine photographs. From having her work featured at events such as the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Central Park Horse Show to an ongoing collaboration with
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Avery Daigle: Sharing Her Eventing Journey

By Lyssette Williams Portraits by Kristie Nichols Young eventer Avery Daigle’s star is on the rise and it’s hard for her not to get excited talking about her goals and dreams. At 17 years old, she knows exactly what she wants: to compete in the upcoming 2* Young Rider team challenge and the North American
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Eventing With Boyd Martin 

When conditioning a horse, how do you know when to up the conditioning and take it a bit further or more strenuous, and how should you do the conditioning to avoid too much repetitive stress on the body and mind? — Kellie, via Facebook With fitness training, you need a little bit of a game
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Ben Ebeling: An Olympian in the Making

By Ruby Tevis  Portraits by Melissa Fuller It’s no secret that equestrians are the oldest Olympians. With an average age of 38, equestrians can be twice the age of athletes from other sports. Making it to the Olympics takes grit, talent and a little bit of ‘the right place at the right time’ — and
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Finding and Developing Hunter-Jumpers

By Vasco Flores What are some important things you learned about running a barn while you were working for Georgina Bloomberg?  We live in a fast-moving world that demands extreme organization and planning. At Gotham Enterprises, I was extremely fortunate to learn from the best in our industry. Our sport requires multiple horses to constantly
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