Avery Glynn: From Early Success to Auburn Star

By Helen Townes

Portraits by Lindsey Long

One Sunday morning in Petaluma, California, Ned and Hope Glynn were enjoying a rare day off at Sonoma Valley Stables, their hunter-jumper training business and home. From their kitchen window, they happened to … [Read more]

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Genay Vaughn: Believing, Breeding and Building Her Dreams

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner

During the Sacramento, California, flood in 1998, Michele Vaughn, a dressage professional, drove around the area with her truck and trailer helping rescue and relocate horses from the storm-ravaged area. Michele didn’t … [Read more]

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Ellie Goodfriend: Fighting the Good Fight

By Jessica Grutkowski

Portraits by Kristie Scholten

Ellie Goodfriend is an experienced Junior rider and fierce competitor in the show ring, with many blue ribbons under her belt. But many people don’t know about the quiet battle Ellie recently fought … [Read more]

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Hayley Walston: Pony Pens & Beautifully Different

By Laila Edwards

Portraits by Samantha Parkes

Before Hayley Walston could even walk, she was riding horses. “My mom put me on a horse before I could walk, but I started truly riding when I was 6 years old, … [Read more]

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Adalynn Nelson, Darian Kauk & Claire Tucker: Laughing & Learning Dressage in Lincoln

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Kt Schramm

 

Serenity Rose Equestrian Center is a unique dressage barn in Lincoln, Nebraska, run by 24-year-old USDF Bronze and Silver medalist Tillie Jones. Tillie, an expert on training riders along Young Rider path because … [Read more]

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Jake Parker Wymard: His Passion for Horses

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

When Jake Parker Wymard aged out of the Juniors and turned professional in 2019, he, his mother/business partner, Ginger Parker, and their business manager, Erika Sentz, agreed that it was a good time … [Read more]

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From Wild to World Equestrian Center: Chincoteague Ponies Make a Splash, Delight Fans Ahead of Centennial Pony Swim

Story by Susan Friedland
Photos by Carolyn Rikje Photography

For any horse, visiting a showground for the first time is a momentous, and sometimes stressful, occasion. However, two born-in-the wild Chincoteague Pony fillies hopped off a horse trailer at World … [Read more]

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Charlotte Jorst: Working Hard at Living Her Best Life

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Charlotte Jorst believes if you want to do something—just start doing it. This philosophy has led Charlotte to create Skagen Designs Ltd., Kastel Denmark and five Grand Prix dressage horses. Regardless of the … [Read more]

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Emily Wygod Bushnell: An Endeavor to Change Lives

By Britney Grover

Emily Wygod Bushnell grew up valuing horses in her own life. She began riding first in New Jersey and then continued in San Diego, California, at Newmarket Farm under Cece Durante Bloum, Erin Durry and Lorrie DeRosa. … [Read more]

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Cornelia Fletcher: Horses & Family

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Cornelia Fletcher has always known she wanted a life filled with horses and family. A young eventing trainer and rider, Cornelia was determined not to let her professional goals derail her desire to … [Read more]

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