Madelyn Houser: Turning Grief into Gain for Others


By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by kristiescholten.org

 

Madelyn “Maddie” Houser is no stranger to heartache. Within the past year, the FEI dressage rider had to say goodbye to not one but three special horses in her life. “There is a … [Read more]

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Donna Barton Brothers: From Jockey to Journalist

By Susan Friedland

Portraits by Sophia Donohue

Former jockey Donna Barton Brothers has one of the most unique jobs in all sports. Tune in to the Kentucky Derby or Breeders’ Cup, and you will see Donna, microphone in hand while … [Read more]

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Skylar Wireman: Riding the Storms to Riyadh and Beyond

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Lindsey Long

 

Many young riders have been said to be taking the show jumping world by storm, but only 19-year-old Skylar Wireman has taken it by Tornado. In just over a year together, Skylar … [Read more]

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Elizabeth Ehrlich & Kimberly Ercius: The Essential Ingredients of Equine Elixirs

By Britney Grover

Elizabeth Ehrlich and Kimberly Ercius operate completely different aspects of their company, Equine Elixirs, but together, they’ve created a thriving, cohesive company beyond anything they could have imagined growing up together in New York. “Building Equine … [Read more]

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Brooklyn Castellano: A Future Full of Horses

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Mellisa Fuller

 

One question changed Brooklyn Castellano’s life. When Brooklyn was 6 years old, her granddad, Peter Barba, asked her if she wanted a pony. Brooklyn enthusiastically replied, “Yes!” It didn’t matter she’d never … [Read more]

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Veronica Gogan: Enjoying Each and Every Moment of Her Difficult Journey

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Veronica Gogan was a horse-crazy teen with lofty dreams when she began to face some troubling symptoms. “It started with bouts of excruciating back pain, followed later by numbness in my lips and … [Read more]

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SCAD & Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center: A Perfect Partnership

By Britney Grover

Many in the horse world know that the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) provides the perfect opportunity for students to pair their career goals with their equestrian passion. SCAD and its students are also a … [Read more]

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Kaiya Lombard: Her Life Loving Horses

By Britney Grover

Kaiya Lombard is 10 years old and has only been riding for four years, yet her equestrian career has already had more ups and downs than many kids her age on the show circuit. Kaiya lives in … [Read more]

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Felix Favor Parker: British Luxury and Rural Vogue With Fairfax & Favor

 

By Britney Grover

 

Felix Favor Parker and his childhood best friend, Marcus Fairfax Fountaine, have known that they wanted to go into business together since they were 15 years old. After a failed first venture—a bouncy castle company—they both … [Read more]

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Using Schooling Shows to Get to Big Wins

By Valerie Pride

 

Hopefully, wherever you are, you have access to some summertime opportunities at low-key, grassroots showing excursions that provide us with real experience and expertise! Daytime or nighttime, it’s real time spent with your horse to gain … [Read more]

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