Mill Creek Farm: Honoring Heroic Horses With Forever Homes

By Natasha Holt

 

On a sunny day in the woods of North Central Florida, more than 300 visitors flow through the gates of Mill Creek Farm. They stream in to pet and feed carrots to the 132 retired horses … [Read more]

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Matthew Donohue: Coming Back to Horses Through the Lens

By Shya Beth

 

Matthew Donohue has traveled across the world with a camera in hand. From his teenage years of exploring the world from behind the lens while growing up in the States to packing and moving a world … [Read more]

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The Five C’s Along the Pathway to Success

By Margie Sugarman

 

I’ve been in Florida for the past three weeks and today my trainer approached me at the end of the day. She had a big smile on her face and asked me to sit down. I … [Read more]

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Graceful Transitions in Life and Riding

By Rob Jacobs

 

Spring is here! Most of us have “hunkered down” for the winter months. Those who flew south are now making their way back north. Many transitions happen this time of the year. My last column was … [Read more]

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The Value of Instructor Certification

By George Williams

 

Often, I wonder why the idea of instructor certification doesn’t take off and I was not expecting, “What if I fail?” as the response when I questioned a young professional on why she and her peers … [Read more]

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Unbridled With Stephanie Lightner

By Britney Grover

 

Stephanie Lightner grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, where she fell in love with riding. After college, she moved to California. “I thought I would just be moving there for a few years, but … [Read more]

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TAKE2: Second Careers for Thoroughbreds

By Laura Scaletti

 

Each year on the first Saturday of May, there’s one thing on many Americans’ minds: Who is going to win the Kentucky Derby? For two minutes, the sports world is transfixed on the athleticism of 3-year-old … [Read more]

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Priscilla Baldwin: Living for Adventure

By Ruby Tevis

 

Live life to the fullest—that’s the goal for most of us—and Priscilla Baldwin has taken this mission to heart. From her humble beginnings in West Hartford, Connecticut, to today, Priscilla has followed her passions, taken risks … [Read more]

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Miranda Jones: From the Courthouse to the Show Ring

By Tafra Donberger

There are people who are motivated, and then there are people who are driven. And if you needed to put Miranda Jones in one of those groups, she’d break the boundaries and be in a group all

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Liz Halliday-Sharp and Her Never-Give-Up Attitude

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Of the many lessons that Elisabeth “Liz” Halliday-Sharp learned from her father, resilience was perhaps the most important. Liz’s innate ability to overcome adversity has served her well in her quest to … [Read more]

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