Cutest Horse Races Ever: Leadline Racing at the Aiken Horse Trials
Monday, May 16 2022
Photos by Barbara Magrogan
Young participants in leadline racing at the Aiken Horse Trials show off their goodie bags.
Imogen Weaver obviously takes leadline trot racing very seriously, led by Regina Welsh and riding Olney Quick … [Read more]
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Industry Innovator: Cathy Sacher & Essex Classics
Friday, May 06 2022
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Cathy Sacher founded Essex Classics in 1985.
Cathy Sacher knows show shirts: She’s been wearing them even longer than she’s been making them. She began taking riding lessons at 10 years … [Read more]
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Jesse Hall: The Blind Blacksmith
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Britney Grover
If it looks like blacksmith and craftsman Jesse Hall isn’t looking directly at the red-hot metal he’s working with, it’s because he’s not. Jesse is legally blind. He has Stargardt disease, a rare, hereditary eye … [Read more]
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Photography, Horses and a Photographic Memory
Monday, March 28 2022
Melissa Fuller
Palm City, Florida
Editorial and Freelance Photographer
Melissa Fuller
How long have you been part of the horse world?
My best friend in middle school had an Appaloosa mare that kicked off my love of horses. All … [Read more]
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Occupation: Horse Show Doer of Many Things
Monday, March 28 2022
Liz Soroka
Shelter Island, New York (“But really it’s wherever our camper is!”)
Event Coordinator, Co-Founder of StableMaster LLC, Jump Designer, Etc.
Liz enjoying a hike in Lake Placid, New York. Photo courtesy of Liz Soroka
How long have … [Read more]
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Cosby Green: Talking About Horses
Sunday, March 27 2022
By Jan Westmark Bauer
Portraits by Alex Banks
Cosby is a student at the University of Kentucky and was the Advanced Intercollegiate Champion in 2021.
Eventer Cosby Green’s propensity for talking about horses developed in early childhood. Although … [Read more]
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Doug and Jess Payne: From the Olympics to Family, Finding the Perfect Balance
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Pam Jensen
Payne Equestrian proudly displays the American flag in their barn, while Doug Payne, left, groom Courtney Carson, middle, and Jess Payne sport their USA wear. Doug was a member of the 2021 Tokyo … [Read more]
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Haylie Kerstetter: Riding and Networking at Centenary University
Saturday, March 26 2022
Haylie and Houdini, a horse from Centenary University. Photo by Kylie Dailey
Haylie Kerstetter has always known that horses would be a part of her life, but wasn’t sure exactly how they would fit in. Now a senior at … [Read more]
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Unbridled With David O’Connor
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Britney Grover
David O’Connor says he’s inspired by athletes from any sport who work to become true masters of their craft, but many would say that’s exactly what he did in eventing. By the time he retired from … [Read more]
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Unbridled With Danny Robertshaw
Sunday, February 27 2022
By Britney Grover
It’s impossible to tell whether Danny Robertshaw is more acclaimed for his career in the saddle, which earned him a place in the Show Hunter Hall of Fame and still influences top riders today, or as the … [Read more]
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