Tractor Supply Company presents 34th Annual Music Country Grand Prix
Tuesday, May 31 2022
All proceeds to benefit Saddle Up! FRANKLIN, Tenn. (May 11, 2022) – The Music Country Grand Prix, a premier Olympic-style equestrian jumping competition benefiting Saddle Up!, is set to take place Saturday, June 4, at Brownland Farm in Franklin. The Grand Prix gives spectators and patrons the opportunity to witness nationally ranked show jumpers and Olympic hopefuls from
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Adrienne Marciano & Ruespari: From the Equestrian World To Nordstrom
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Britney Grover Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek At first glance, Adrienne Marciano appears to have simply fallen into entrepreneurial success. While competing in the High Amateur jumpers, Adrienne asked her aunt to sew her some elastic belts—everyone from friends to strangers asked about them, and Ruespari was born. From humble beginnings
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Anna Buffini’s Childhood Dreams Are Coming True
Sunday, March 27 2022
By Ruby Tevis Anna Buffini with FRH Davinia La Douce in Wellington, Florida. When Anna Buffini was 3 years old, she made it her dream to become an Olympian. It’s a big goal, but for Anna it was only natural—her mom was an Olympic volleyball player, her dad was a collegiate soccer star—athletic success
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Scarlett Charles Is All About Detail in Both Riding and Art
Sunday, March 27 2022
By Shya Beth Scarlett Charles. Photo by whitecatphotography From the fast-paced and vibrant arena of international show jumping to the quiet, peaceful but no less vibrant hues of her art studio, up-and-coming show jumper Scarlett Charles has the best of both worlds. Coming from a legendary show jumping family in Hampshire, England, Scarlett has been
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Bella Watson: Dedicated to the Craft
Monday, March 21 2022
By Victoria Sheehan Portraits by Evelyn Szczepanek Hanging on Olympic dressage rider Lisa Wilcox’s wall is a prized possession. No, it’s not her 2004 bronze Olympic medal from Athens, or her silver medal from the FEI World Equestrian Games. It’s not a trophy, ribbon or title at all. On the Olympian’s wall hangs a pencil
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Chase Shipka: Learning to Love Dressage
Monday, March 21 2022
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller When Chase Shipka was a teen, she would’ve laughed if you told her she’d one day be living in Wellington, Florida, pursuing “just dressage.” Formerly a gung-ho eventer, Chase saw dressage as the phase before the fun stuff began. Today, dressage is the fun stuff. In 2021, Chase
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Jacob Arnold: Driven to Success
Tuesday, March 15 2022
By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Alex Banks In the unique and challenging sport of combined driving, Jacob Arnold has proven himself to be a bona fide star. It’s been said that success develops from a recipe based on hard work, perseverance, learning and sacrifice, paired with a love of what one is doing. Since the
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Catherine Haddad Staller: Trailblazing International Success
Sunday, March 13 2022
Portraits by Monica Stevenson When Catherine Haddad Staller took a leap of faith and boarded a plane bound for Germany with one bicycle, two horses and $3,000 in her bank account, she never expected her European excursion would turn into a 20-year residency to develop her international dressage career. Ten years ago, Catherine returned to
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Becca Roth: Jumping into the Eventing Life
Thursday, March 10 2022
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Adrienne Morella When Becca Roth thinks about her future, she envisions galloping along the cross-country course at the Olympic Games. The 17-year-old eventer from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, has big dreams and the courage to conquer them. With her partner, an off-the-track-Thoroughbred called Deuce, Becca has already achieved a lifetime’s
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Jimmy & Danielle Torano: Family Finishes First
Sunday, February 27 2022
By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Last summer, Jimmy and Danielle Torano embarked on their first “traveling circus.” Normally, the family travels from horse show to horse show during the summer circuit while living in a motor home. Last summer, however, they were caught between selling one motor home and receiving a new one.
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