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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Jumping Cross-Country with Boyd Martin – Part 1
Saturday, February 06 2021
How do you handle and jump each type of cross-country obstacle?
Single Fences
Whenever I’m cross-country schooling, I like to start my session with single fences. I try to really practice the art of jumping out of stride and in … [Read more]
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The Many Hats of Sue Ashe: Judge, Grandma and More
Monday, January 25 2021
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Medal Finals winner, trainer, professional rider, wife, mother, grandmother and judge. These are just some of the figurative hats Sue Ashe has worn over the years. Today, if you see Sue at a … [Read more]
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Selling Your Horse Through a Broker
Saturday, January 23 2021
By Armand Leone and Jessica E. Choper
Horse brokers can serve a very useful purpose and help ease and facilitate the daunting process of selling your horse. When you enlist the help of a broker, you enter into an agency … [Read more]
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Anthony Robinson: A Modern Master of Equine Art
Friday, January 22 2021
By Shya Beth
Anthony Robinson is one of the modern-day master painters, and his love of animals has drawn him into a life where he’s surrounded by them in all shapes and forms. Powerful and freeing brush strokes set his … [Read more]
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The Year Ahead: A Look at Dressage in 2021
Saturday, January 16 2021
By George Williams
With 2020 officially behind us, we can hopefully focus on the new year and all that it promises. After living through last year, many of us are full of hope going into 2021. Since this is a … [Read more]
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The Armed Forces Equestrian Center: Changing Lives Outside the Box
Friday, January 15 2021
By Britney Grover
To say that the Armed Forces Equestrian Center is an equine-assisted therapy program would be selling it short. It would be closer to say the Armed Forces Equestrian Center (AFEC) serves veterans, service members, military spouses and … [Read more]
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Prepping for the Winter Season in Florida
Saturday, January 09 2021
By Hardin Towell
How do you plan your horses’ show schedules through the winter? I want to get my horse fit for Winter Equestrian Festival without tiring him out in the December shows.
You have to look at what your … [Read more]
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