Mary Piller: The Next Generation of Dressage Professional

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

When the pandemic brought the world to a halt, Mary Piller used that pause to follow her heart. “I had planned to go to the University of Kentucky for their pre-med program; however, … [Read more]

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Lauren Nicholson: A Journey from Natural Horsemanship to the Olympics

By Amanda Picciotto Feitosa

Portraits by Kacy Brown

It was 1987 in southern Illinois when an eventing superstar was born. Lauren Nicholson’s parents were accustomed to seeing horses throughout their neighborhood, but they knew nothing about equestrian sport at the … [Read more]

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Laura Reece: A Wonderful Life With the Wonder Horse

By Britney Grover

When Laura Reece lists her occupations, she writes: mother, travel agent, equestrian—in that order. She and her husband, Glen, have been married for 20 years and have two daughters, ages 16 and 18. If it weren’t for … [Read more]

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Hillary Martin: Delighting in Dressage & Teaching

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Lauren Ann Pace

Dressage rider Hillary Martin believes it’s not the level of the rider but their passion for improvement that makes it all worth it. As someone whose passion for horses was

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Caitlin Silliman: The Roller Coaster World of Eventing

By Becky Henderson
Portraits by Adrienne Morella

As both an eventer and business owner, Caitlin Silliman is well aware of the need for a solid team behind her. Not only has she had supportive family and friends cheering her on, … [Read more]

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Michael Middleton: Honoring Mustangs Through Contemporary Ceramics

By Shya Beth

Michael Middleton’s ceramic art may not be depicting horses in the traditional sense of paintings and sculptures, yet his work infuses the essence of the wild Corolla Mustangs through horsehair pottery. Never able to recreate the same … [Read more]

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Allison Springer: From Pony Club to Changing the Eventing World

By Allie Heninger

Portraits by Kelly Mudd

Bribery can get you far, but for young Allison Springer, it led to a lifetime of horse-crazy pursuits at the highest level of the eventing sport. Raised in the outskirts of Chicago in … [Read more]

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Will Coleman: Father, Eventer, Olympian

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

As a child growing up in Virginia’s hunt country, William “Will” Coleman III developed a lifelong passion for horses. “I was lucky to grow up in a ‘horsey’ family,” Will said. “Both of … [Read more]

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James & Helen Alliston: Sharing Life, Horses and Eventing

By Allie Heninger

Portraits by Lauren Ann Pace

While many spousal partners may choose to keep business and family separate, such is not the case for the duo behind Alliston Equestrian. From riding and coaching to winning the American Eventing … [Read more]

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Ashley Glica: Forging Her Own Path

By Jessica Sforza

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Ever since she was a toddler, Ashley Glica’s life revolved around horses—a fitting origin for the now-30-year-old equestrian business owner. Tracing her roots back to Akron, New York, a village 25 miles east … [Read more]