Unbridled With Linda Andrisani
Saturday, October 01 2022
By Britney Grover
Dedicating her life to horses may have disappointed her mother, but Linda Andrisani hasn’t regretted it for a moment. “Before my last Junior year, I went to work for Jack Stedding—and stayed, to my mother’s dismay,” Linda … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Brandi Cyrus: Her Own Starpower
Saturday, October 01 2022
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Jeni Brunner
From Nashville to Hollywood, Brandi Cyrus is a familiar face in the entertainment world. The daughter of singer Billy Ray Cyrus and sister to Miley, Brandi is a talented musician, a highly sought-after … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Heather Bender: A Life Filled With Extraordinary Adventures
Saturday, October 01 2022
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Heather Bender could fill a novel or two with the experiences she’s had both in and out of the saddle. Barrel racer, trick rider, jumper, Grand Prix dressage rider, scuba diver and tortoise … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Alyssa Phillips: From Sparkly Outfits to Cross-Country Wins
Saturday, October 01 2022
By Sarah Eakin
Portraits by Alex Banks
Eventer Alyssa Phillips started her equestrian career wearing a sparkly outfit and riding a Western horse named Chief. When she was 6, her family moved from the Texas countryside to Fort Worth, where … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Ansley Wright: College Adventure From Florida to California
Saturday, October 01 2022
By Jan Westmark Bauer
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Ansley Wright lives in sunny South Florida and is looking forward to her collegiate adventure, which will take her to another sunny state—it just happens to be 3,000 miles away. Ansley is … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Dapplebay: Horse Art on Everything
Tuesday, September 27 2022
Leah Kaufmann
Edgewood, Washington
Dapplebay
How did you become part of the horse world?
I’ve been obsessed with horses for as long as I can remember! I have been drawing them since I could hold a pencil and sketching out … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Nikki Scarpino: A Student of the Game
Friday, September 16 2022
By Jennifer Cooke
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Nikki Scarpino has a knack for working with difficult horses. Somehow, the challenging, quirky, oddball horses seem to find their way to her. Nikki’s approach to these horses is both sympathetic and pragmatic, … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
How Adaptability Increases Your Success Rate
Friday, September 16 2022
By Rob Jacobs
The equestrian industry is one that requires those who participate in it to be flexible and able to adjust to the unpredictability of day-to-day operations. In general, most equestrians are routine oriented because we know our horses … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Enjoying a Gap Year in the Ring
Friday, September 16 2022
Ryan Kenny
Alpharetta, Georgia
Amateur rider, taking a gap year before college
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I started riding at 12 years old. A family friend rode at a local barn near my house … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Making the Perfect Fit: Alexandra Cherubini & EquiFit
Friday, September 16 2022
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Alexandra Cherubini had just graduated from Bates College and was living in New York, working at a public relations firm in early 2000. “At the time, I was not riding, and I … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature