Cedar Potts-Warner: At Liberty and Beyond

Story and Portraits by Jennifer DeMaro

 

Picture a suburban neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, with a large yard, a miniature barn with fencing and a miniature horse named Little River in it. Cedar Potts-Warner grew up living every young girl’s … [Read more]

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Jordan Melfi: Turning a Secret Horse Life Into a Career

By Veronica Green-Gott

Portraits by Shelly Carter

 

Jordan Melfi exemplifies the meaning of perseverance. Once shamed for his love of horses, Jordan never gave up on riding and is now traveling the East Coast building a reputation for having … [Read more]

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Olivia Williams: From University of Notre Dame to European Dreamin’

By Veronica Green-Gott

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Olivia Williams, who started her riding career in a town with a population of less than 200 people, has now competed at some of the top equestrian destinations all over the country. … [Read more]

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Raymond White Jr.: Sharing His Sister’s Story

By Britney Grover

 

Cheryl White was just 17 years old in 1971 when she became the first female Black jockey in history—but you’ve probably never heard of her. Her brother Raymond White Jr. is on a mission to write … [Read more]

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Kisa Kavass: A Storyteller at Heart, Capturing the Unknown

By Shya Beth

Art is created to explore, document and describe time, emotion, connection and history. While there are artists who are painters or sculptors, there are also artists who are storytellers, first and foremost. That is decisively where photographer … [Read more]

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Cassie Sanger: Adding a Nations Cup Team to Her Eventing Firsts

By Amber Heintzberger

Portraits by Alex Scribner

Balancing school and riding has become a fact of life for Cassie Sanger. As the 18-year-old from Lakeville, Connecticut, looks forward to starting college in Richmond, Virginia, this fall, she seems unfazed by … [Read more]

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Beatrice de Lavalette: Surviving the Brussels Airport Bombing to Ride in the Tokyo Paralympics

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Beatrice de Lavalette lives by the motto, “No matter what happens to you, you decide your future.” On March 22, 2016, Beatrice’s life changed in an instant when she was standing just … [Read more]

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Susan Friedland: Trotting on the Trail of Misty and Marguerite Henry

By Laurie Berglie

Portraits by Carolyn Rikje

Susan Friedland has worn many hats—history teacher, blogger, horse book author—but her favorite hat is probably her riding helmet. Since 2013 her passion has led her to sharing her equestrian knowledge with a … [Read more]

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Lyndsy Calato & Heureux XII: Fashion That Feels Good in More Ways Than One

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Arianna Vetere

 

Lyndsy Calato learned her exquisite attention to detail riding and showing Quarter Horses in her youth. When she rediscovered riding at 40—this time with a close-contact saddle in the hunter world—she brought … [Read more]

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Edie Baggett & The Faire Equestrian: Custom Totes, Custom Mom Life

By Britney Grover

 

When Edie Baggett talks about the best things in her life, she could talk about being able to ride and compete in dressage and eventing, or her success as an entrepreneur—she practically stumbled into founding The … [Read more]

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