The What and Why of the Volte
Tuesday, December 06 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By George Williams Try riding a small circle in 12 strides. The chances are that you will find yourself riding a volte. You could do this in trot or the canter. While perhaps you ride them in practice because you’re required to do them in tests, are they part of your training repertoire? Sadly, from
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Patty Foster & Rolling Acres Farm: How to Succeed in Life, Family and Horses
Tuesday, December 06 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Fifty years ago, Samuel and Janice Nicholson purchased a 200-acre farm in Montgomery County, Maryland. What started as simply a place to call home and house their own horses has grown into a thriving show barn since the Nicholsons’ daughter, Patty Foster, founded Rolling Acres Show Stables on
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Unbridled With Jack Towell
Tuesday, December 06 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover When Jack Towell was 16 years old, his father handed him the keys to the truck and said, “You’ve got to take it from here”—referring to Jack’s passion for horses. Since that moment, he’s been doing whatever it takes to make a life and career in the industry—from selling horse manure and
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Riding the Ups, Downs and Everything in Between
Tuesday, December 06 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Liz Halliday-Sharp Eventing is certainly a sport that demands resilience. It’s dangerous and challenging, and requires hours of training and perseverance. The feeling after a successful weekend of competition can be truly addicting and is what spurs on so many of us to keep working harder. But what about the weekends that are a
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Scarlett Gauthier: Achieving Unlikely Dreams
Tuesday, December 06 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kristie Scholten Scarlett Gauthier’s equestrian journey once seemed improbable. However, like Walt Disney famously said, “All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.” A horse lover as long as she can remember, Scarlett never had the opportunity to saddle up when she was a
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Meet the Sidelines Hot Horsemen of 2022
Sunday, December 04 2022
by Ruby Tevis
Jack LaTorre Jack LaTorre may have gotten what some would consider a “late” start to his riding career, but now 21, Jack has a head start on life with his own business as well as wisdom and meaning far beyond his years. He first mounted up in his home state of Texas at 10 years
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Elyse Hart: A Story of Sobriety, Grit & Gratitude
Thursday, December 01 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Lori Ovanessian Elyse Hart’s life has been a rollercoaster for the entirety of her 33 years. Adoption, discovering the magic of horses, addiction, overdoses, multiple trips to rehab, finding love, open heart surgeries, becoming a wife and mother, rediscovering her horse passion—and nearly losing it all. Through the ups and
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Alex Matz: Winning His Own Race
Monday, November 28 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover Portraits by Adrienne Morella They say the most effective way to learn a language is by total immersion. That’s how Alex Matz has learned horses. Horses are a heritage in the family of Alex’s mother, DD, whose mother was an avid horsewoman from a family tree going directly back to King Ranch
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Unbridled With Mary Knowlton
Wednesday, November 16 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover To say Mary Knowlton’s life has revolved around horses is an understatement. She’s worked her way through the horse industry, including over 40 years running her Knightsbridge Farm, earning her “R” hunter and equitation judge’s card and “r” jumper judge’s card, and serving on governing boards. She’s been the USHJA President since
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Positive Stress-Busting Habits to Help Conquer Anxiety
Wednesday, November 16 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Margie Sugarman I haven’t been to Indoors since I was a Junior. I worked hard this year, have the right horse and proper training, and qualified for two finals. My horse is amazing, and I know she will be great, but I’m nervous. I feel such pressure to succeed against my peers who have
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