The Challenges of Dressage Judging in Eventing 

By Liz Halliday-Sharp

The dressage phase in eventing is very tough. Not only does the rider need to be accurate and precise, but teaching a fit horse to be relaxed, trained and rideable in the ring when they are ready … [Read more]

Rivervale Farm Raises Appaloosa Sport Horses in the Middle of Cowboy Country 

Craig Heckert and Patty Larson, Rivervale Farm

Nisland, South Dakota

Sporthorse breeder 

How long have you been part of the horse world? 

Craig and I have been involved in the horse industry our entire lives. Craig was involved in … [Read more]

Kirsten Hannah: In the Saddle and Behind the Lens

By Ruby Tevis

Portraits by Hannah Waroway

If Kirsten Hannah isn’t riding in the show ring, you can find her on the sidelines behind a camera. Kirsten is a junior at North Carolina State, an accomplished equestrian and the owner … [Read more]

Turning An RV Business Into an Equestrian Empire

Gigi Stetler

Wellington and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

RV Sales of Broward

How did you become part of the horse world? 

I was obsessed with horses from the time I was 11. I would see them in a pasture when … [Read more]

Brett Ingram: Learning and Riding Around the World

By Ruby Tevis

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Brett Ingram has made a lifelong commitment to his equestrian education. From catch riding as a teenager to training carriage tour horses in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, then across the world … [Read more]

Looking Forward to An Exciting Year of Dressage Shows

By George Williams

Another year is here and 2023 is looking to be an exciting year for dressage. Because the Paris Olympics are in 2024, we will have the Pan American Games and the European Championships in early September in … [Read more]

Looking Glass Farm and Menorcans: A Black Stallion Look-Alike Breed 

Kelly Sigler

Looking Glass Farm

Wagener, South Carolina

Horse development specialist and horsemanship instructor

How did you get started in the horse world? 

I have been part of the horse world since I was 4 years old, so 48 years … [Read more]

Madison & Reagan Ibach: Making the Dream Happen With Equine Media

By Laura Scaletti

Basketball legend Michael Jordan said, “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.” For the past decade, sisters Madison and Reagan Ibach have been documenting their daily equine interactions … [Read more]

Carrying On a Family Tradition With Welsh Ponies at Loafers Lodge

John and Margaret Almond, Loafers Lodge

Monkton, Maryland 

John is a County District Court Employee and Welsh Pony judge; Margaret is a small animal vet and owner of Shawsville Veterinary Hospital.

How long have you been part of the horse … [Read more]

Lee and Sarah Tubman: A Love Story Down Centerline 

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Kristen Scott-Crocker

In dressage and in life, the greatest partnerships involve a delicate balance of chemistry, passion, sacrifice and respect, and for Lee and Sarah Tubman, that balance has become a way of life. The … [Read more]