Jordan and Ava Chase: An Eventing Love Story From Facebook to Far View

By Beth Rasin

Portraits by Tina Fitch

Ava Chase hit send on the Facebook message and waited. She hadn’t seen Jordan Chase in 35 years, but when she moved back to California, she decided to reach out. “He didn’t even … [Read more]

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Ania Knapinska: A Natural Approach to Understanding Horses

By Jessica Grutkowski

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Ania Knapinska has accomplished more than most people dream of in a relatively short lifetime. She has trained with Olympians, legendary equestrians and pioneers of our sport across every discipline—all while simultaneously … [Read more]

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Farnley Farm: Ponies of the Shenandoah Valley

Story and portraits by Jennifer DeMaro

The first of Farnley Farm’s Welsh and Dartmoor pony breeding stock crossed the seas from England to the United States in 1936. Situated in the picturesque lower Shenandoah Valley in White Post, Virginia, Farnley … [Read more]

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The CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship at Galway Downs 

By Liz Halliday

The conclusion of the 2023 season felt like a whirlwind for me and my team. By the end of October, we had people and horses in three different locations and I had been on the road for

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Thoughts on Sitting the Trot

By George Williams

 

When discussing the rider’s seat, it’s interesting to look at how the FEI addresses it in two perspectives from two very different tests. Unlike how we ask for it in our U.S. dressage tests, the stretching … [Read more]

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It Takes a Village to Produce Equestrians

By Rob Jacobs

Happy New Year to everyone in the equestrian community. I hope the holidays have given you a chance to relax, spend time with the ones you love and also spend time reflecting on how much progress we’ve … [Read more]

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Unbridled With Susan “Susie” Schoellkopf

By Britney Grover

Susan “Susie” Schoellkopf’s riding career began exactly where it is now: at the Saddle and Bridle Club in Buffalo, New York. Of course, the Saddle and Bridle Club where Susie began riding at 6 years old is … [Read more]

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Sydney Elliott: Her Fortuitous Road to Eventing and the Pan Am Games

By Allie Heninger

Portraits by Pam Jensen

From the backwoods of the Bayou to Santiago, Chile, Sydney Elliott has certainly traveled far since her days riding with Pony Club in Benton, Louisiana. While the Pan American Games U.S. Team Member … [Read more]

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Sanoma Blakeley: From Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion to Published Author

By Britney Grover

Sanoma Blakeley may only be 22 years old, but when it comes to endurance racing, she’s already a seasoned professional. A horse trainer from Terrebonne, Oregon, Sanoma has completed 91 endurance races with 31 different horses, winning … [Read more]

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Robin Greenwood: A Passion for Ponies

By Kim Gatto

Portraits by Pam Jensen

For Robin Greenwood, there is nothing quite like a pony with a great disposition and a small child on top of it. And she should know—the Southern Pines, North Carolina, based trainer has … [Read more]

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