The Eventing Year in Review
By Valerie Pride
How can it be that I’m writing a year-in-review article? Feels like just yesterday I started these columns—and what a year it has been!
First and foremost, I am sending out so much love and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Megan Sorentino: Classical Horsemanship at Falcon’s Landing
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Averee Dye
Like many equestrians, Megan Sorentino has loved horses longer than she can remember. She started riding lessons at 5 and began volunteering at stables as soon as she was old enough, dabbling … [Read more]
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Marcus Orlob: Luck, Opportunity and Olympic Dressage
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Marcus Orlob captured the hearts of equestrians across the globe after getting eliminated mid-dressage test at the Paris 2024 Olympics when a judge spotted blood on the leg of his mount, Jane, … [Read more]
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2024 Hot Horsemen, part 3: Rick and Austin
Our final installment of the “2024 Hot Horsemen” features Rick Silvia and Austin Webster. Don’t forget to read part one and part two!
Rick Silvia
Rick Silvia’s life is the stuff of dreams, storybooks and adventures—that is, the Dream … [Read more]
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Hot Horsemen 2024, part 2: Will, Nicky, Matt, Malcolm, Mikey
Part two of our annual Hot Horsemen — Don’t forget to read part one!
Will Mitchell
Will Mitchell didn’t ride in college—he played football. Will, who has lived in Texas since he was a child, is a self-proclaimed “avid … [Read more]
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2024 Hot Horsemen, part 1: Kenner, Evan, Caleb & Ricardo
Kenner Scalamandre
Originally from Locust Valley, New York, Kenner Scalamandre has traded Long Island for Wellington, Florida, pursuing a balance between his career and his passion for horses. “When I was 8 years old, I had to beg my parents … [Read more]
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Madelyn Houser: Turning Grief into Gain for Others
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by kristiescholten.org
Madelyn “Maddie” Houser is no stranger to heartache. Within the past year, the FEI dressage rider had to say goodbye to not one but three special horses in her life. “There is a … [Read more]
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Cat Driscoll: Her Journey from Groom to Team USA Rider
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
It’s not often you go to buy a piece of farm equipment and come home with a new horse. However, that’s exactly how Cat Driscoll found her first jumper, Forever Blue.
Cat … [Read more]
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Paul Chase: Carving a Legacy in Stone
By Shya Beth
Humans have been carving images of horses for tens of thousands of years, and Paul Chase’s carved stone horses echo what ancient to modern artists long to capture: the invisible essence of the equine spirit, … [Read more]
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Deckie Egan: From One Suitcase to a Barn Full of Horses
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
In February 2017, Declan “Deckie” Egan boarded a plane in Dublin, Ireland, with just one suitcase, a few pairs of breeches and a plan to try to make a go of it … [Read more]
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