Lehua Custer: From Pineapple Fields to a Stallion Called Tuna

By Ruby Tevis

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

In this day of technology, social media can be the gateway to dreams coming true. For dressage rider Lehua Custer, a regular evening of Facebook scrolling turned into the start of a new … [Read more]

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Derek Braun: If You Build It, They Will Come

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Ruby Tevis

When Derek Braun sets his sights on his equestrian goals, he’s unstoppable. From his first lessons at age 7 to founding and managing the Split Rock Jumping Tour today, Derek has exhibited a … [Read more]

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Harper Henry: Bringing Abstract and Realism Together

By Shya Beth

If you were to ask how Harper Henry would describe her artistic style, she would say something along the lines of how each painting is an exploration—a way to push artistic boundaries and discover new depths within … [Read more]

Maeve & Moose: Beating Cancer With the Help of the Cornell University Equestrian Team

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Gilbert B. Hammer

Bedecked in a blue dress polka-dotted with rainbow unicorns, Maeve Rae-Bognar sat beside her mother in their Candor, New York, home with her usual bright grin and her arms wrapped around a … [Read more]

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Lee Cesery: A Legacy of Love

By Victoria Sheehan

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Lee Cesery considers her story a typical one. Yet for many who know her, she’s anything but. The prominent amateur is a staple across hunter-jumper A-circuits, primarily in the hunter ring where her … [Read more]

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Loving Life and Working Hard, From Softball to Horses

Sydney Wilson

Alpharetta, Georgia

Hunter rider and Dover Saddlery employee

How long have you been part of the horse world? 

I’ve been riding for fun for about eight years and competitively for about two years. I had a babysitter who … [Read more]

Glenn & Joan Petty: Horses and Community Create a Horse Show Family

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Pam Jensen

Glenn and Joan Petty have never met a stranger. For the past 30-plus years, they have welcomed everyone who attends their horse shows with open arms and their signature Southern hospitality.

Whether you … [Read more]

Tracy Fenney: Leading by Example

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Kristie Nichols Scholten

Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio once noted, “A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.” Tracy Fenney embodies the essence of the “Yankee Slugger’s” quote, setting … [Read more]

Melanie Doughty: Studying at Home and Riding Abroad

By Ruby Tevis

Portraits by Melissa Fuller 

For Melanie Doughty, balance is more than a principle of dressage; it’s a way of life. As a top FEI Young Rider, owner of two horses, sorority sister and international business student at … [Read more]

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Ally Smith: Working to Save Discarded Work Horses

By Britney Grover

It’s obvious that Allison “Ally” Smith is passionate about caring for others—both horse and human. While running her own sporthorse business and also studying to be a nurse, Ally founded a horse rescue from her barn in … [Read more]

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