Laura Bowery: Balancing Life, Horses and Children

By Heather Wallace Equestrians know true balance appears effortless to the observer, but it takes a lifetime of dedication, training and practice to master. How do you balance a successful equestrian business, competitions, teaching and motherhood? Show jumper Laura Bowery knows. Laura has made a name for herself in the show jumping world. She joined
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Katherine Newman: Born To Ride

By Lauren R. Giannini Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Katherine Newman was born to ride. She grew up foxhunting and showing, a wonderful and effective equestrian education, and there’s no denying that she’s very successful in the show ring. It’s all about the horses: Katherine loves all of them, but several remain especially close to
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Unbridled with Louise Serio

By Lisa Davis Engel Top hunter trainer Louise Serio of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, a National Show Hunter Hall of Fame inductee at the prestigious Devon Horse Show, has won multiple hunter championships and most recently, the $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular in Wellington. Owner of Derbydown, one of the foremost show hunter
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Juan Matute Guimón: The Passion to Expand a Legacy

By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons Juan Matute Guimón is one of a select group of riders whose passion and talent for horses was inherited from a successful equestrian parent. Juan’s father, Juan Matute Sr., won the 1982 Young Rider World Championships and was on Spain’s Olympic dressage team three times, even standing as
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Amy Summer Ellison: From Ponies to Punk Rock to Fine Paper Goods

By Susan Friedland-Smith Portraits by Kristin Lee Photography A degree in political science, job experience as a welder and a stint on the punk rock party scene seem unlikely ingredients for launching a boutique graphic design business, but unconventional is conventional for entrepreneur Amy Summer Ellison. It all started when Amy went to a Photoshop
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Kelli Cruciotti: Like Mother, Like Daughter

By Dani Moritz-Long Portraits by Shawna Simmons Kelli Cruciotti’s life could be wrapped up in a well-known saying: Like mother, like daughter. While Kelli is the daughter of Serenity Farm’s Cindy Cruciotti and is following in her mom’s footsteps, she is also quickly coming into her own. The ambitious young rider is gaining national acclaim
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Brian Feigus: Succeeding by Being Himself

By Britney Grover Portraits by Allen MacMillan From his fun-loving side to his determination, Brian Feigus’ personality has set him up for success as a rider and trainer. His attention to detail has earned top awards in the hunter and equitation rings; his love of life and sense of humor make him a favorite of
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Jamie Barge: Hearing Loss Doesn’t Hold Her Back

By Britney Grover Portraits by Kristin Lee Photography Like many equestrians, Jamie Barge’s passion for horses and riding was inherited from her mother, but has turned into something much bigger. “I begged for riding lessons for Christmas,” Jamie recalled. “Santa brought me a package of 10 riding lessons.” Her family moved from Pasadena, California, to
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Hillary Irwin: Continuing a Thoroughbred Tradition

By Mary McCashin Eventer Hillary Irwin’s love of off-the-track Thoroughbreds is part of the 29-year-old’s DNA. It all started when her grandparents bought a horse out of the newspaper in the 1960s. That horse turned out to be a pregnant Thoroughbred mare, which set her grandparents on a path of breeding racehorses that lasted until
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Jennie Brannigan: The Grit To Stay on Top

By Dani Moritz-Long At 22 years old, eventer Jennie Brannigan was poised for Rolex and even the 2010 World Equestrian Games. She had the perfect partner in Cooper, a horse she had started as a 4-year-old, and an impressive track record — winning nine of 10 events in 2007–2008, landing atop the 2008 Adequan/USEA Gold
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