Brooklyn Castellano: A Future Full of Horses
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Mellisa Fuller
One question changed Brooklyn Castellano’s life. When Brooklyn was 6 years old, her granddad, Peter Barba, asked her if she wanted a pony. Brooklyn enthusiastically replied, “Yes!” It didn’t matter she’d never … [Read more]
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Valarie Wolf: From Small Canvases to Larger Dreams
By Shya Beth
Valarie Wolf’s equine art evokes feelings of nostalgia and time gone by, encapsulating the impact of horses on humankind. Valarie’s work has evolved from literal depiction of horses to focusing on conveying the emotion and essence … [Read more]
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Veronica Gogan: Enjoying Each and Every Moment of Her Difficult Journey
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Veronica Gogan was a horse-crazy teen with lofty dreams when she began to face some troubling symptoms. “It started with bouts of excruciating back pain, followed later by numbness in my lips and … [Read more]
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Taylor McFall: Full Speed Toward Eventing
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner
Growing up as a self-proclaimed “free-range child” on her family’s Dragonfire Farm in California, Taylor McFall beelined her way toward horses from the time she could walk. That idyllic childhood helped … [Read more]
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SCAD & Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center: A Perfect Partnership
By Britney Grover
Many in the horse world know that the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) provides the perfect opportunity for students to pair their career goals with their equestrian passion. SCAD and its students are also a … [Read more]
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Nick & Taylor Granat: Building Jumps and a Future
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Nick Granat and Taylor McMurtry Granat’s paths crossed in 2012 when they were both working for Peter Leone at his Lionshare Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut. “We quickly realized we shared similar goals … [Read more]
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Marin Roth: Hard Work Pays Off
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Marin Roth sat on a pony for the first time when she was 5 years old. “Both of my parents worked for State Farm Insurance and each summer the company had a … [Read more]
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Kate Murphy: Nursing Her Equestrian Dreams
By Sarah Maslin Nir
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
When Kate Murphy dresses a nick or a scrape on one of her horses at Murphy Show Stables in Colts Neck, New Jersey, she does something unusual—but which, if you think … [Read more]
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Kaiya Lombard: Her Life Loving Horses
By Britney Grover
Kaiya Lombard is 10 years old and has only been riding for four years, yet her equestrian career has already had more ups and downs than many kids her age on the show circuit. Kaiya lives in … [Read more]
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Felix Favor Parker: British Luxury and Rural Vogue With Fairfax & Favor
By Britney Grover
Felix Favor Parker and his childhood best friend, Marcus Fairfax Fountaine, have known that they wanted to go into business together since they were 15 years old. After a failed first venture—a bouncy castle company—they both … [Read more]
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