Holly Bachor: In the Tack or at the Ingate
By Lindsay Brock
Holly Bachor always knew where she wanted to go with her life and shaped her career around horses. She just took a few unexpected, and unusual, turns in the road on her way there.
Growing up in … [Read more]
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Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Charlotte Bredahl was a member of the 1992 bronze medal U.S. Olympic dressage team in Barcelona riding Monsieur. In 1997, she was part of the silver–winning team at the North American Championship on Lugano. She trained both horses … [Read more]
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Brooke Giacin: Focusing on Equitation and Photography
By Alannah Castro
For 17-year-old Brooke Giacin, life is about embracing your passions, and her passion is the equitation ring. While she was born into a horsey family, her beginnings were decidedly Western. When first teaching Brooke how to ride, … [Read more]
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Hannah Murray: In Tune With Music and Horses
By Doris Degner-Foster
Hannah Murray was 5 years old when she heard violin music for the first time. She was so impressed, she demanded on the spot to take violin lessons. Luckily for Hannah, the young lady whose playing had … [Read more]
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Lissa Bachner: Blind Trust and an Incredible Partnership
By Heather Wallace
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Most hunters count strides between the jumps, but that’s not easy for blind rider Lissa Bachner. Imagine entering the show ring and only seeing the jump colors with one eye at close … [Read more]
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National Titles for Caitlin Boyle and Auburn University Equestrian
By Carter Anderson
Caitlin Boyle knows a thing or two about riding into the winner’s circle, not only from her junior career but in her collegiate career as well. Caitlin attends Auburn University, where she is a vital piece to … [Read more]
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Maggie Hill: From Wyoming to Wellington
By Mandy Boggs
Portraits by Kim MacMillan
Many riders have dabbled in other disciplines, but not many have experience in the variety of disciplines that Maggie Hill has, and all before the age of 15. Maggie started her riding career … [Read more]
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Ryan Beckett: Always Up for a Challenge – Hiking, Biking, Riding and Learning from Real Estate to Reality TV
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Though he laughingly refers to himself with the age-old adage “jack of all trades, master of none,” Ryan Beckett’s affinity for stepping out of his comfort zone has given him a list … [Read more]
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Kasia Bukowska: Passion, Poland & Painting
By Britney Grover
Equestrian artist Kasia Bukowska doesn’t just love horses; her passion has led her to relocate across the world, attracted her now-husband across an immense language barrier, given her the fortitude to overcome debilitating illness and driven her … [Read more]
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Diane Roth Combines Horse Sense With Fashion Sense
By Dani Moritz-Long
Horse. Of the millions of words in the English language, this was Diane Roth’s first uttering — a word, mind you, that completely perplexed her urbanite parents, who found the equestrian term to be nearly as foreign … [Read more]
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