Brooklyn Castellano: A Future Full of Horses

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Mellisa Fuller

 

One question changed Brooklyn Castellano’s life. When Brooklyn was 6 years old, her granddad, Peter Barba, asked her if she wanted a pony. Brooklyn enthusiastically replied, “Yes!” It didn’t matter she’d never … [Read more]

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Valarie Wolf: From Small Canvases to Larger Dreams

 

By Shya Beth

Valarie Wolf’s equine art evokes feelings of nostalgia and time gone by, encapsulating the impact of horses on humankind. Valarie’s work has evolved from literal depiction of horses to focusing on conveying the emotion and essence … [Read more]

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Veronica Gogan: Enjoying Each and Every Moment of Her Difficult Journey

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Veronica Gogan was a horse-crazy teen with lofty dreams when she began to face some troubling symptoms. “It started with bouts of excruciating back pain, followed later by numbness in my lips and … [Read more]

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Taylor McFall: Full Speed Toward Eventing

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner

 

Growing up as a self-proclaimed “free-range child” on her family’s Dragonfire Farm in California, Taylor McFall beelined her way toward horses from the time she could walk. That idyllic childhood helped … [Read more]

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Nick & Taylor Granat: Building Jumps and a Future

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Nick Granat and Taylor McMurtry Granat’s paths crossed in 2012 when they were both working for Peter Leone at his Lionshare Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut. “We quickly realized we shared similar goals … [Read more]

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Marin Roth: Hard Work Pays Off

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Marin Roth sat on a pony for the first time when she was 5 years old. “Both of my parents worked for State Farm Insurance and each summer the company had a … [Read more]

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Kate Murphy: Nursing Her Equestrian Dreams

By Sarah Maslin Nir

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

When Kate Murphy dresses a nick or a scrape on one of her horses at Murphy Show Stables in Colts Neck, New Jersey, she does something unusual—but which, if you think … [Read more]

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Devin Ryan: Jumping to Blue and Beyond

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

It has been said, “When someone says you can’t do it, do it twice and take pictures,” and Devin Ryan has put together quite the photo album since he first sat in … [Read more]

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Noa Leibson: A Perfect Fit for the International Museum of the Horse

 

By Shya Beth

 

Noa Leibson may only be 26 years old, but her passion for all things horses, art and history has taken her on adventures throughout the world. From showing on the ‘A’ circuit and studying in … [Read more]

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Amanda Perkowski: Dressage Journey from Tragedy to Triumph

 

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Emma Claire Stephens

 

Vince Lombardi said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” In this simple statement, he reminded us that setbacks are an inevitable part of life, but … [Read more]

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