Jen Brandon: Jumping Out of the Frame
Friday, March 26 2021
By Shya Beth
Jen Brandon’s painting style fits perfectly with the powerful and swift jumpers, delicate equine features being blurred into the brush strokes as her subject leaps over the obstacle. Jen, or “the girl behind the painting,” as she … [Read more]
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McKenzie Cumbea: Mental Toughness, Consistency & Hard Work
Monday, March 22 2021
By Lilly Steger
Portraits by Pam Jensen
McKenzie Cumbea is plucky and upbeat, and possesses the gutsy confidence that gets eventers into the startbox. “Fake your confidence if you have to,” she advised.
A Connecticut native, McKenzie grew up riding … [Read more]
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Dogs and Horses: Who is Liable?
Saturday, March 20 2021
By Armand Leone and Jessica E. Choper
Dogs and horses go hand in hand. Where there’s a barn or horse owner, there’s often a dog tagging along. More often than not, horses, dogs, and their people can coexist peacefully and … [Read more]
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Calista Yun: Saving Lives by Baking Cookies
Friday, March 19 2021
By Britney Grover
When 13-year-old Calista Yun isn’t riding or doing her 7th grade schoolwork, she’s in the kitchen — baking and decorating horse treats for her business, TuffCookie.co. Though it began with making treats for her own pony, Calista’s … [Read more]
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Opportunities for Young Riders in the Hunter-Jumper World
Saturday, March 13 2021
By Andrew Welles
From your experience as a trainer, what are ways young riders can grow in their training if they don’t have the means to have a string of horses of their own?
Take advantage of every opportunity the … [Read more]
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Jumping Cross-Country – Part 2 with Boyd Martin
Saturday, March 06 2021
Last month we talked about jumping single fences, water and banks. This month we’re talking about ditches and jumps that include ditches. Like most cross-country obstacles out there, the main key to introducing your horse to jumping ditches is confidence. … [Read more]
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Daniel and Cathy Geitner: Building a Business and a Family
Saturday, February 27 2021
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
If you asked Daniel and Cathy Geitner, ‘Were you raised in a barn?’ They both would proudly answer, ‘Yes!’ Not only were they raised there, they have chosen to raise their two children, … [Read more]
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Chloe Smyth: Eventing With Hounds, Horses and Heart
Friday, February 26 2021
By Tafra Donberger
Portraits by Kristin Lee
After meeting eventer Chloe Smyth, it’s easy to see that she lives, breathes and dreams horses. Chloe has funneled her deep passion for the animals into a climb up the levels in the … [Read more]
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Marie Gray’s Bright & Bold Equine Masterpieces
Monday, February 22 2021
By Shya Beth
Marie Gray’s paintings draw you in and bring you into a world all her own. A horse enthusiast all her life, Marie combines the use of bright colors with simple backgrounds to capture a moment in time, … [Read more]
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Rising Starr Horse Rescue: Educating to Save Lives
Monday, February 15 2021
By Britney Grover
For Kelly Stackpole, it’s simply about the horse. When she was teaching and training to national success and felt pressure to make it about the ribbon, she closed her barn. Unable to stay away from horses, however, … [Read more]
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