Susie Humes: Preserving the Classics in a Modern World
By Lauren Mauldin
Photos by Shelby Phillips
The world of horse showing moves constantly. With new trends, modern advances and division rules that seem to change with the seasons, it can be hard to see that some things are just … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Christopher Webb: Hot Horsemen Finds Happiness in Virginia
By Britney Grover
Photos by Shawna Simmons
Though Christopher Webb was born into horses, it was a completely different world from the warmblood hunters of Virginia that now occupy his life. “I’m from Alabama, so I grew up in the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Julia Tops: Riding and Learning Around the Globe
By Emily Riden, Jump Media
While many university students spend their summers enjoying a vacation from their studies, Julia Tops has capitalized on the time off from regular classes to pursue academic opportunities around the globe.
In May, the 19-year-old … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
John French: Full of Surprises
By Doris Degner-Foster
Being able to do 10 back handsprings in a row and vault over 20 people seems like an unusual ability for one of the country’s leading hunter riders, but that’s only one of the surprising things about … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Unbridled with Taylor St. Jacques
By Lisa Engel
Eighteen-year-old Taylor St. Jacques of Glen Allen, Virginia, wowed show jumping spectators at the 2017 Devon Horse Show by winning all of the equitation classes Junior Weekend. She then went on to win the 2017 $250,000 Black … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Kat Fuqua: On the Road To Achieving Her Dreams – The Last Unicorn of Mindy Darst Continues Building On A Solid Foundation
By Britney Grover
Not many 10-year-olds — or adults, for that matter — are on a 20-year career plan, but Kat Fuqua knows what she wants. Born to USDF gold medalist grand prix dressage riders Jeff and Shereen Fuqua, it … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Alex Banks: Finding Joy in Chasing Dreams
By Lauren R. Giannini
Alex Banks discovered her passion for horses at the tender age of 3. She could sing the entire soundtrack of the animated movie, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.” Karen Banks, her non-horsey mother, put Alex on … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Equestrian Destination: Gulfport, Mississippi
By Britney Grover
Though horse showing in Gulfport, Mississippi, may be off the beaten path for some, it’s a cherished annual tradition for others. Coastally located on the Gulf of Mexico, Gulfport has been home to the Gulf Coast Winter … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Taylor Ann Adams — Overcoming Addictions and Injury to Keep Riding
By Katie Navarra
Young professional Taylor Ann Adams has had the junior riding career that all young equestrians dream about. She has won the Grand Junior Hunter Champion at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (2007), the Taylor Harris Insurance Services … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Paul & Lydia: Handbags for Horse Lovers – Heather Blackwell-Batchelor’s Love of Horses and Art Helped Her Create a Brand of Equestrian-themed Totes and Accessories Sold Worldwide
Heather Blackwell-Batchelor, the founder of the whimsical equestrian handbag brand Paul & Lydia, fell in love with horses as a girl when her family moved from Indianapolis to a horse farm in rural Boone County, Indiana. An … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature