Reflecting on the Grand Prix Eventing Festival at Bruce’s Field
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
At the beginning of March, we headed off to Aiken, South Carolina, for the Grand Prix Eventing Festival. This was the fifth running of the showcase-style event and my fourth time there, and it’s a competition that
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A Tribute to Dressage Olympian Carol Lavell
By George Williams
This past month, U.S. dressage lost one of its greats. Throughout her equestrian career, Carol Lavell set an example of how hard work, persistence and nose-to-the-grindstone-style commitment can make goals become a reality. She inspired many … [Read more]
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Emma Fass & RingSide Pro: Making a Better Way
By Laura Scaletti
“Hurry Up and Wait” is a familiar saying at hunter-jumper competitions. Unlike other disciplines, where riders are assigned specific ride times, hunter-jumper riders typically must check in with the starter at the in-gate throughout the day … [Read more]
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Emily Factor & Sixteen Cypress: Showcasing Harmony Between Horse and Rider
By Jenna Young
Horses have their own way of wiggling into equestrian’s hearts. For Emily Factor, horses became a part of her life as soon as she could spell the word “horse.” From elementary school through high school, Emily
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Deidre McAuley-Hayes and Malachi Hinton: Assisting the Show World With ShowAssist
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Like many mother-and-daughter horse show duos, Deidre McAuley-Hayes and Malachi Hinton have spent countless hours together in the truck as they chased Malachi’s equestrian dreams. In 2019, as the pair was driving down … [Read more]
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Anna Morosini & Rent the Show Ring: Order, Wear, Return
By Laura Scaletti
While scrolling through Facebook last September, Anna Morosini saw a post that caught her attention. “A woman was asking a Facebook group if any show clothing rental services existed, specifically, if she could rent a show … [Read more]
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Amy Coleman & Wellsmart: Functional Medicine for Riders
By Jenna Young
A sawhorse and tack made from household items is not the typical way people fall in love with horses. But that was how Amy Coleman, MD, got her start in the equine world. From being a … [Read more]
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Unbridled With Penelope Ayers
By Britney Grover
Horses are a passion Penelope Ayers has always worked to make a part of her life. As a child growing up in Manhattan, New York, she loved horses and took lessons from the manager of her … [Read more]
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Mimi Gochman: Jumping Into Her Family’s Legacy
By Laura Scaletti
Mimi Gochman has been a fixture on the hunter-jumper circuit for as long as she can remember. As the daughter of Amateur Owner hunter rider extraordinaire Becky Gochman, Mimi and her sister, Sophie, quickly embraced their … [Read more]
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Jennifer Truett Dares to Dream Big
By Jennifer DeMaro and Ruby Tevis
Every accomplishment begins with a dream, and for Jennifer Truett, that dream looked something like Dancing Horse Farm. Situated on 40 acres in Lebanon, Ohio, Jen’s own dressage wonderland lies beyond the farm’s … [Read more]
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