Barbara Phillips: The Data Behind a Life Loving Horses
Wednesday, January 16 2019
By Britney Grover Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek For Barbara Phillips, living the dream means combining two unlikely worlds: horses and computing. Her passion for horses has followed her through school and a technology career with major companies; now, she’s using her knowledge to advance the horse show industry with Equestrian Connect, revolutionizing paper and
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Jessica Greer: Colorado Dressage Trainer Is Never Done Learning
Wednesday, January 09 2019
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Kristie Nichols For as long as she can remember, Jessica Greer has been horse obsessed. Like so many young girls who are born with the horse bug, she spent her childhood looking for any and all signs of horses wherever she went. A surprise on her ninth birthday, however, would
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Connor Husain: Enjoying the Best of Both Worlds – Switching from Eventing to Show Jumping Changes the Course of Hot Horseman’s Life
Tuesday, December 11 2018
By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons By the time he was 19 years old, Connor Husain was becoming well known as a rising star in eventing. He took the top spot at the 2012 North American Young Rider Championships — his first CCI2* — and became a professional quickly climbing through the levels. Giving
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Kimberly Gatto: Born to Write, Born to Ride
Monday, December 03 2018
By Kathryn McMackin It’s unusual for Kimberly Gatto to be on the receiving end of questions. An accomplished author and lifelong horsewoman, Kimberly is more likely to be found in the interviewer’s chair, researching for one of her many non-fiction tales. She’s written about the world’s most famous racecourse in “Churchill Downs: America’s Most Historic
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Terri Crowley: Traditional Painting in the Modern World
Wednesday, October 31 2018
By Shelby Phillips If you told Monet that you could bring his “Water Lilies” to life without a single paint brush, he would definitely shake his head in disbelief. Mississippi-based artist Terri Crowley does just this, merging two worlds: the old and the new, in an explosion of life at its most colorful. Terri brings
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Ken and Emily Smith: Working and Riding Together
Monday, October 15 2018
By Dani Moritz-Long Portraits by Shawna Simmons While working and living together can often be a recipe for disaster, that isn’t the case for equestrian power couple Ken and Emily Smith. The owners and trainers of Ashland Farms, which is based in Wellington, Florida, during the winters and Lexington, Kentucky, in the summers, got married
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Amanda Steege: Finding Her Inspiration by Leaving it Behind
Wednesday, October 10 2018
By Laurie Berglie Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek While horses have always been a part of Amanda Steege’s life, it wasn’t until her last year of college that she realized they would become her life. Armed with a psychology degree she admits would later come in handy, Amanda set out on a path that would
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Makayla Benjamin: Enjoying Horses From Sweet Briar to Bitterroot
Wednesday, September 26 2018
By Carrie Wirth After donning a cap and gown and graduating from Sweet Briar College, 2018 USEF/Cacchione Cup winner Makayla Benjamin packed her bags and road-tripped to Wyoming with her best friend and IHSA teammate Courtney Barry. The two riders hit the trail and headed west for a five-month adventure as wranglers at Bitterroot Ranch
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Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue: Stubbornly Advocating for Misunderstood Animals
Thursday, September 20 2018
By Britney Grover In the equestrian world, horses have a cousin far too often overlooked: equus asinus, or donkeys and burros. Mark and Amy Meyers were once among the many who didn’t know anything about donkeys, but taking in just one 20 years ago has turned into saving the lives of over 10,000 and leading
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Julie Ulrich: Four Lifetimes of Horses
Wednesday, August 22 2018
By Lauren R. Giannini Portraits by Shawna Simmons Former grand prix jumper rider Julie Ulrich holds an unofficial Ph.D. in horses. A firm believer in the importance of flat work, she can ride and train at the highest level of dressage and show jumping. Based in France for many years, she’s going to spend half
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