Lauren Pileggi Friga & Show The Bows: From Puppy Woes to Smiles and Bows
By Jan Westmark Bauer
Lauren Pileggi Friga has her mother to thank for falling in love with horses. Her mother, Stacy Pileggi, grew up with horses in her backyard, and both Stacy and Lauren’s father, John Pileggi Jr., have … [Read more]
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Kate at the In Gate: Busy With Photography, Riding and a New Direction
By Jan Westmark Bauer
Kate Kosnoff, better known as Kate at the In Gate to equestrians at horse shows, is a busy photographer and entrepreneur. Kate wears a lot of hats running two businesses—Kate at the In Gate and … [Read more]
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High Confidence Leads to Positive Performance
By Margie Sugarman
Last year I accomplished so many of my goals with my horse. We qualified for WCHR, The Pennsylvania National Horse Show and the Washington International Horse Show—in a very competitive division. We even earned a few … [Read more]
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Well Rounded Horsemanship: The Importance of Knowing Your Horse
By Rob Jacobs
From an early age, I was able to spend time in the barn with my horse doing a variety of things with them, ranging from tacking up to noticing how much water they drank each day. … [Read more]
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Reflecting on the Grand Prix Eventing Festival at Bruce’s Field
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
At the beginning of March, we headed off to Aiken, South Carolina, for the Grand Prix Eventing Festival. This was the fifth running of the showcase-style event and my fourth time there, and it’s a competition that
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A Tribute to Dressage Olympian Carol Lavell
By George Williams
This past month, U.S. dressage lost one of its greats. Throughout her equestrian career, Carol Lavell set an example of how hard work, persistence and nose-to-the-grindstone-style commitment can make goals become a reality. She inspired many … [Read more]
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Emma Fass & RingSide Pro: Making a Better Way
By Laura Scaletti
“Hurry Up and Wait” is a familiar saying at hunter-jumper competitions. Unlike other disciplines, where riders are assigned specific ride times, hunter-jumper riders typically must check in with the starter at the in-gate throughout the day … [Read more]
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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
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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 … [Read more]
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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 … [Read more]
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