Kerri Lukasavitz: Letting the Story Unfold

Portraits by T.K. Sheffield

Being raised on a 10-acre former dairy farm in Wisconsin was a perfect fit for Kerri Lukasavitz—it allowed her to pursue her natural love of horses. “I’m sure the first word out of my mouth was … [Read more]

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Jennifer Ioppolo & Electric Pony: Creating Calm for Horses and Humans

Jennifer Ioppolo has a unique heritage: Her great-grandfather invented the coin-operated mechanical horse. Today, Jennifer is carrying on that legacy by using the name Electric Pony for her company that combines her passions for both natural cosmetics and horses. Heeding … [Read more]

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Courtney Sloan: Developing Her Dream Horse

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Maddy Falkowitz

Walt Disney said, “Believe in your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem.” A horse lover from her elementary school days, Courtney Sloan always dreamed of one day having a horse of her … [Read more]

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Brianne Link: Fashion Forward While Giving Back

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Brianne Link has always been ahead of her own age. By 10, she was applying to be a JustWorld International Ambassador, hoping to help children in need around the world. Now, three years … [Read more]

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Alyce Bittar & Bittar Stables: Continuing a Legacy of Horsemanship

By Britney Grover

It could be said that Alyce Bittar lives two lives: She splits her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is an engineer at Boston Dynamics, and Los Angeles, California, where she rides and competes as a co-founder … [Read more]

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Joshua Smithson: Painting Tradition Through Equine Art

By Shya Beth

Joshua Smithson’s painting style can be described as humanist realist tradition. Striving to paint in a direct, realistic way without focusing too much on tiny, unimportant details, Joshua’s goal with each painting is to capture the spirit … [Read more]

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Andras Szieberth: Making American Breeding Better With LotusTeam

Andras Szieberth has a heritage of classical horsemanship: He inherited the passion for horses from not one but both of his parents, who met on a college riding team in Hungary, where Andras was born and raised. When he moved … [Read more]

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Haylie Jayne Rolfe: Family Business, From Showing to Breeding

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

When asked, “Were you raised in a barn?” sixth generation horsewoman Haylie Jayne Rolfe proudly answers, “Yes.” Growing up in Elgin, Illinois, on the family’s Our Day Farm, Haylie and her siblings, Maggie … [Read more]

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Reliving the Pan American Games in Chile

By Liz Halliday

I recently had the honor of representing my country at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, with Miks Master C. It has been a goal of mine for many, many years to be on a senior

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Looking Back and Thinking Forward

By George Williams

As the year comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the past 12 months yet all the while thinking about what the next year will bring. Looking back, 2023 could be referred to as the … [Read more]

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