JJ Torano: Carrying On a Legacy of Excellence

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

JJ Torano is not only following in his family’s footsteps, he’s carving his own path at his family’s JET Show Stable. The son of hunter-jumper professionals Jimmy and Danielle Torano, JJ can’t remember … [Read more]

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Morgan Measey: Anything But Typical for Brooke USA

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Morgan Measey’s life has almost always revolved around horses, but their role in her life is very different from the role of horses in the lives of those Brooke USA Foundation helps. Brooke … [Read more]

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Alex Baugh: Overcoming Heartbreak to Continue the Race

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Sara Farrell

Alex Baugh’s equestrian journey changed with a grandma/granddaughter trip to the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event when she was just 8 years old. “I watched a rider gallop out of the Head of … [Read more]

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Anna Marek: Finding Joy in Dressage and in Life

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Horses have always been a family affair for Anna Marek. As a child, Anna and her mother took lessons together at the local barn where her mother had ridden as a teenager. Now … [Read more]

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Divertimentos & Dressage Returns to Wellington on February 20th

Brooke USA’s Signature Event Features a Dressage Musical Freestyle Performance to the Palm Beach Symphony’s Live Orchestra
 
LEXINGTON, KY (January 3, 2025) – Brooke USA Foundation (Brooke USA) returns to the winter equestrian capital of the world, Wellington,
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Leslie Butzer: Cloning and Breeding at Ponies & Palms

By Jessica Grutkowski

Portraits by Molly Kennedy

 

Leslie Butzer founded Ponies & Palms Show Stables—aptly named, as a pony breeding operation based in Boca Raton, Florida—in the 1990s with the goal of breeding championship hunter ponies. “When I first … [Read more]

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2024 Hot Horsemen, part 1: Kenner, Evan, Caleb & Ricardo

Kenner Scalamandre

Originally from Locust Valley, New York, Kenner Scalamandre has traded Long Island for Wellington, Florida, pursuing a balance between his career and his passion for horses. “When I was 8 years old, I had to beg my parents … [Read more]

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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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Jaclyn Pepper: A Quote to Live By

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner

“Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up” is more than a phrase tattooed on Jaclyn Pepper’s left arm; it’s how she lives her life. From the beginning of … [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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