Meg Pellegrini: Chasing Her Upper-Level Eventing Dreams

By Sarah Welk Baynum

Portraits by Kacy Brown

The thunder of hooves and the surge of power from her equine partner beneath as they charge across a two- or three-star eventing cross-country course—this is where Meg Pellegrini has always belonged.… [Read more]

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Genay Vaughn: Believing, Breeding and Building Her Dreams

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner

During the Sacramento, California, flood in 1998, Michele Vaughn, a dressage professional, drove around the area with her truck and trailer helping rescue and relocate horses from the storm-ravaged area. Michele didn’t … [Read more]

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Heather Beachem Bell: Embracing Her Path in Life & Dressage

By Helen Townes

Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner

When she was 7, Heather Beachem Bell attended the 1996 Summer Olympics equestrian events in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family and insisted on wearing her paddock boots and stirrup earrings. “I wanted … [Read more]

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Eva Crowley: It Takes a Team to Conquer Cancer

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kirsten Hannah

“Can I ride?” That was one of the first questions Eva Crowley asked when she learned she had Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2024. Eva not only rode after her cancer diagnosis, she scheduled … [Read more]

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Ashley Henry: Inspiring the Next Generation of Equestrians at SCAD

By Diana Bezdedeanu

Portraits by Maddy Falkowitz

Ashley Henry’s love for horses began in the Bahamas as a child and has only deepened over time. Now the director and head coach of equestrian programs at the Savannah College of Art … [Read more]

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Hailey Sullivan: Finding a Calling & Confidence Through Art

By Shya Beth

Graphite drawings of horses are timeless, and Hailey Sullivan’s pursuit of this skill has taken her far from home—both in distance and within American culture—and back home again. Growing up in Belleville, Wisconsin, she, like most young … [Read more]

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The Reddens: Riding and a Reality Show

By Jessica Grutkowski

Portraits by Kacy Brown

The Redden Family has always adopted a “go big or go home” attitude, so it wasn’t surprising when their daughter and two nieces began taking horseback riding lessons that they jumped in feet … [Read more]

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Olivia Murray: Being Part of a Village

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

By the time Olivia Murray was 5 years old, she had tried all the typical childhood sports—soccer, swimming, basketball and more. While she was good at most of them, she didn’t really enjoy … [Read more]

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Ellie Goodfriend: Fighting the Good Fight

By Jessica Grutkowski

Portraits by Kristie Scholten

Ellie Goodfriend is an experienced Junior rider and fierce competitor in the show ring, with many blue ribbons under her belt. But many people don’t know about the quiet battle Ellie recently fought … [Read more]

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Jaxon Hoshaw: Seizing Every Opportunity

By Summer Grace

Portraits by Kacy Brown

All it took was a single weekend—a single clinic with a passionate and knowledgeable trainer, and Jaxon Hoshaw was officially hooked. At the age of 14, Jaxon attended his first Emerging Athletes Program … [Read more]

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