Emily Factor & Sixteen Cypress: Showcasing Harmony Between Horse and Rider

By Jenna Young   Horses have their own way of wiggling into equestrian’s hearts. For Emily Factor, horses became a part of her life as soon as she could spell the word “horse.” From elementary school through high school, Emily competed in the hunter-jumper world before going to college, where she wasn’t able to show
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Deidre McAuley-Hayes and Malachi Hinton: Assisting the Show World With ShowAssist

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Melissa Fuller Like many mother-and-daughter horse show duos, Deidre McAuley-Hayes and Malachi Hinton have spent countless hours together in the truck as they chased Malachi’s equestrian dreams. In 2019, as the pair was driving down the highway en route to the barn, the topic of Malachi turning professional entered the
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Anna Morosini & Rent the Show Ring: Order, Wear, Return

By Laura Scaletti   While scrolling through Facebook last September, Anna Morosini saw a post that caught her attention. “A woman was asking a Facebook group if any show clothing rental services existed, specifically, if she could rent a show coat for a week. I saw a lot of people reply saying how cool a
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Amy Coleman & Wellsmart: Functional Medicine for Riders

By Jenna Young   A sawhorse and tack made from household items is not the typical way people fall in love with horses. But that was how Amy Coleman, MD, got her start in the equine world. From being a sickly child to an Air Force career to an entrepreneur, Amy has had many wonderful
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Unbridled With Penelope Ayers

By Britney Grover   Horses are a passion Penelope Ayers has always worked to make a part of her life. As a child growing up in Manhattan, New York, she loved horses and took lessons from the manager of her grandparents’ farm in Colts Neck, New Jersey. Later, she would take a bus to New
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Mimi Gochman: Jumping Into Her Family’s Legacy

By Laura Scaletti   Mimi Gochman has been a fixture on the hunter-jumper circuit for as long as she can remember. As the daughter of Amateur Owner hunter rider extraordinaire Becky Gochman, Mimi and her sister, Sophie, quickly embraced their mother’s passion for horses. With a supportive family behind her, Mimi has risen through the
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Jennifer Truett Dares to Dream Big

By Jennifer DeMaro and Ruby Tevis   Every accomplishment begins with a dream, and for Jennifer Truett, that dream looked something like Dancing Horse Farm. Situated on 40 acres in Lebanon, Ohio, Jen’s own dressage wonderland lies beyond the farm’s gates—it’s home to her family, her business and her journey to success down centerline. As
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Mill Creek Farm: Honoring Heroic Horses With Forever Homes

By Natasha Holt   On a sunny day in the woods of North Central Florida, more than 300 visitors flow through the gates of Mill Creek Farm. They stream in to pet and feed carrots to the 132 retired horses that call it home. It’s a normal Saturday at the farm, and as guests trickle
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Matthew Donohue: Coming Back to Horses Through the Lens

By Shya Beth   Matthew Donohue has traveled across the world with a camera in hand. From his teenage years of exploring the world from behind the lens while growing up in the States to packing and moving a world away to South Korea, and later working throughout the Middle East as a photojournalist, Matthew’s
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The Five C’s Along the Pathway to Success

By Margie Sugarman   I’ve been in Florida for the past three weeks and today my trainer approached me at the end of the day. She had a big smile on her face and asked me to sit down. I sat down, a little excited but also a bit hesitant, having no idea what she
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