Alex and Ellie O’Neal: Marriage, Family and Eventing

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Melissa Fuller Alex and Ellie O’Neal were destined for each other. Their passion for horses was instilled at an early age, as they both foxhunted with their families as children. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, Alex and Ellie weren’t just creating happy memories: They were charting a path to
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Advice for Younger Generations of Aspiring Eventers 

By Liz Halliday-Sharp What advice would you give the younger generation of aspiring event riders? This is a question that I get asked a lot, actually, and while our sport has changed and developed through the years, I believe that the personal fight within those that are successful has always remained the same.  When I

Unbridled With Sherry Robertson

By Britney Grover Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Sherry Robertson always loved horses. She grew up riding alongside her three sisters after her family bought a farm in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and her father purchased Sherry’s first horse from Haycock Stables. From the very beginning, Sherry was fascinated with every aspect of horses, reading every

Emma Callanan: Horses by Birth, Horsemanship by Choice

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Hannah Waroway Horses are more than a hobby for Emma Callanan; they’re the reason she gets out of bed each morning. Born into an equestrian family, Emma can’t recall a day without horses in her life. “My mom, Dana Hart Callanan, rode while she was pregnant with me until I
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Burnout in an Industry of Workaholics 

By Rob Jacobs From your experience, how would you describe feelings of burnout and what are some signs? Feelings of burnout vary depending on the person and the degree of burnout. A person may become impatient, anxious, insincere, disengaged, angry or tired even after getting enough sleep. From my experience, classic signs include feeling the

Appreciating Eventing in the United States

By Liz Halliday-Sharp When I was asked to write this column, the first thing that I thought was, Wow, I have big shoes to fill after Boyd Martin! Of course, I have so much respect for Boyd as both an athlete and a horseman, and it’s certainly an honor to be taking the reins after
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Will Ersland: Brought Back to Horses by Art

By Shya Beth  Will Ersland’s philosophy is that to be a great equine artist, you should be a good rider and know horses inside and out. That definitely could be said for Will, who has been constantly learning all things equine for most of his life. From jumping and foxhunts to Western riding, driving, snowy
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Breeding Welsh Ponies at Fox Run Farm

Cindy Bellis-Jones Paris, Kentucky Retired science teacher and presently work part-time at Toyota How did you get started in breeding/showing?    Horses have always been a way of life for our family. My grandfather raised horses in Canada, which is where my father became involved in the industry. His business in the 1800s was in
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The Inner Voice of Fear

By Margie Sugarman I’ve been riding for 30-plus years and for the most part have not found myself concerned or nervous about the danger of the sport—until recently. I’ve become a mother, and since then there is a voice in the back of my head reminding me that if I get hurt it’s not just
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Unbridled With Penny Carpenter

By Britney Grover To say Penny Carpenter grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, would be inaccurate. “First of all,” she’s quick to point out, “I’m a horse-crazy kid who never grew up!” Penny started riding at 7 and, as she got older, hung around a local stable. She traded feeding, cleaning tack,
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