Floppy Ears, Big Bray and a Heart of Gold — Buckeye the Dancing Mule
Thursday, June 29 2017
By Mary McCashin
It’s a foggy, summer morning at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Tryon, North Carolina. Water buckets being filled, grain being poured into buckets, stalls being mucked and riders tacking up horses. The quiet sounds of morning routines … [Read more]
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Hunter Holloway: Horses Are Her Future
Monday, June 12 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Hunter Holloway had her first fall from a horse the day before she was born. No injuries to mom or baby, although it probably increased Hunter’s passion for riding, especially as … [Read more]
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Catherine Apostol: A Priceless Equestrian Education
Monday, June 05 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
Catherine Apostol can trace her competitive and equestrian genes to her parents, Paul and Cathy Apostol. They weren’t “horsey” per se, but they understood that all-consuming competitive drive when it cropped up in their offspring.… [Read more]
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Elizabeth Letts’ Horse Tales: From Pony Club Rider to Best-Selling Author
Wednesday, May 24 2017
By Katie Navarra
Like many young girls, Elizabeth Letts devoured Marguerite Henry’s books. She enthusiastically read each one of the author’s classics from “King of the Wind” to “Misty of Chincoteague” and “Stormy: Misty’s Foal.” The books fueled … [Read more]
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roving Versatility Coast to Coast – Valerie Ashker Took Her Passion For OTTBs On The Road With A 3,300 Mile Journey
Friday, May 19 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
It sounded like a Hollywood promo for a movie: 60-year-old equestrian and her friend ride two ex-racehorses 3,300 miles coast to coast to prove that off-the-track Thoroughbreds are phenomenal riding horses. It actually happened in 2016 … [Read more]
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Saly Glassman – Investing in Horses: From Foxhunting to Forbes, America’s No. 2 Top Woman Advisor Applies Life Lessons Learned From Horses
Wednesday, May 17 2017
By Katie Navarra
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Each day begins before sunrise for Saly Glassman. Between 5:30 and 6 a.m. she kickstarts the day with a brisk walk with her dogs and a lifting workout or bike ride. She … [Read more]
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Ryan Wood: The Eventer From Down Under – The Australian Rider Shares Stories About Poisonous Snakes, Mental Toughness and Training with Mentor Phillip Dutton
Monday, May 15 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
Ryan Wood grew up riding and eventing in his homeland of Australia. His first horse, an Australian stock horse/Thoroughbred cross named Countdown, was also his teacher. Countdown gave Ryan great confidence on the cross-country, no … [Read more]
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Equestrian Destination: Manchester, Vermont
Thursday, May 04 2017
By Lindsay Brock
When Vermont Summer Festival exhibitors are asked what they love most about spending their summers in the mountains of Manchester, Vermont, their first response is almost always, ‘The views!’ That’s usually followed by a list of reasons … [Read more]
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Sue Ziegler: From Scribbles to Award-Winning Artist
Friday, April 21 2017
By Katie Navarra
In two short years, Southern California artist Sue Ziegler transformed her drawing skills from scribbles into world-class, award-winning talent. “I couldn’t even draw stick figures until I was in my 50s,” Sue said.
One of her early … [Read more]
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Ignacio Maurin – Big Gains & Giving Back
Friday, April 14 2017
Ignacio Maurin is not your typical professional rider and grand prix veteran, and there’s no doubt that the 27-year-old-old Argentinian’s talents go beyond putting in a winning round in show jumping. In addition to his role at Stransky’s Mission Farm, … [Read more]
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