Ben Noonan: Learning To Steer Through the Eventing School of Life
Thursday, June 16 2022
By Sarah Eakin Portraits by Alex Banks Anyone who has ever gone from driving a runaround to taking the wheel of a Ferrari can testify that that there are cars—and then, there are cars. Ben Noonan had a similar epiphany on horseback when he went from riding a trail horse over cross-country fences to
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Lauren Pitylak: Where Equine Photography and Fine Art Collide
Wednesday, June 15 2022
By Shya Beth Up-and-coming 22-year-old artist Lauren Pitylak has a multifaceted worldview—a view that she shares with her audience through multiple forms of artistic media. Whether she’s in her studio painting or stepping off a plane for a photo shoot, Lauren’s eye for detail and style makes her work stand out amongst the crowd.
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Amira Kettaneh: On a Champion Path
Monday, June 13 2022
By Victoria Sheehan Portraits by Melissa Fuller Amira Kettaneh looks out of the truck window as the New England landscape blurs by. Luckily, she doesn’t get car sick anymore and the eight-hour roundtrip commutes don’t seem that bad. As her father drives, she usually uses the time to study. She and her
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Alexis Zapalski: Learning and Horses at Keiser University
Sunday, June 12 2022
By Haylie Kerstetter Portraits by Melissa Fuller Horses were always a part of Alexis Zapalski’s life, but until she moved to Wellington, Florida, with her family in fifth grade, she never knew a career with horses could be possible. Now a junior at Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida, Alexis is working towards
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Bliss Heers: Everything Happens for a Reason
Wednesday, June 08 2022
By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Bliss Heers believes everything in her life has happened for a reason—and that includes a horse falling on her. At 34, Bliss is one of the country’s top show jumpers, being named to the short list for the Tokyo Olympic Team with Antidote De Mars
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Ailish Cunniffe: Living and Breathing the Equestrian Lifestyle
Wednesday, June 08 2022
By Jan Westmark Bauer Ailish Cunniffe, who splits her time between South Salem, New York, and Wellington, Florida, is the perfect example of someone living the equestrian lifestyle. As the daughter of Bonnie and Frank Cunniffe, two lifelong and well-known equestrians, Ailish developed her passion for horses at a young age at her
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Reflections on Wellington
Tuesday, June 07 2022
By George Williams As I write this, the semis filled with horses are pulling out of Wellington, signaling a sure sign that the season is ending. Although a bit of a blurred whirlwind, what a season it has been! In looking back, one of the first things that strikes me is that
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Being an Empathic Professional to Equine Athletes
Monday, June 06 2022
By Rob Jacobs Equestrian sport is unique in that the athletes are both the horse and the rider. Having an animal as an athletic partner adds challenges that may differ compared to other sports with only human partners. As a trainer of both horses and riders, I have found it beneficial to incorporate
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Entrepreneurship for a Bigger Goal: Kelly Artz & Entrigue Consulting
Wednesday, June 01 2022
By Britney Grover While studying for her master’s degree at the prestigious film and TV graduate program at UCLA, Kelly Artz found herself burnt out and depressed. “I just had a day when I asked myself, ‘What do you need to do right now, today, to be happy?’ and the answer was so
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Unbridled With Vinnie Card
Wednesday, June 01 2022
By Britney Grover For most horse lovers, the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, is a dream come true. Many remember the first time they heard the concept of the state-of-the-art equestrian center, with its beautiful hotel overlooking the Grand Prix ring. Vinnie Card certainly remembers—he heard it straight from owner Mr. Roberts,
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