For the Love of the Land — and Horses Deborah Cerbone Todd and Equestrian Landscape Architecture
By Britney Grover
It doesn’t take long when talking to Deborah Cerbone Todd to know that she’s extraordinarily passionate about two things: horses and landscape architecture. Though it’s taken years of growth and development, Deborah has now found a … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Never Blue & Chef Jesse Roque: Family, Farming & Fantastic Food
By Britney Grover
Despite its size, Hendersonville is a “don’t-miss” when visiting either Tryon or Asheville, North Carolina, both a short drive away. What the town may lack in area or population, it more than makes up for in charm … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Equestrian Destination: The Carolina Foothills: Tryon, Columbus, Saluda and Landrum
By Britney Grover
Madelon Wallace doesn’t just live in the Carolina Foothills; she protects them. “Horses brought me here,” she said. “I wanted a college where I could ride, and Betty Oare was the one who told me about … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Mary Ellen Sencer: A Lifetime Hunting for the Horse of a Lifetime
By Britney Grover
Mary Ellen Sencer first began searching for the right horse at 3 years old. “My interest in horses started because I was difficult in a car, like a lot of 3-year-olds,” she said. “So my grandfather gave … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Poetry and Grit: A Barn That Makes Riding Work for Working Professionals
By Sarah Maslin Nir
Say a prayer for the cowboy
His mare’s run away
And he’ll walk ‘til he finds her
His darling, his stray
But the river’s in flood
And the roads are awash
And the bridges break up… [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Maddy Goetzmann: Balancing School and Riding
By Dani Moritz-Long
When most of her peers’ minds were consumed with the usual middle school problems like pre-teen crushes and ever-evolving drama, Maddy Goetzmann was focused on something bigger. An avid equestrian since she was a toddler, the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Devyn Adams: Riding in Darkness
By Mandy Boggs
Devyn Adams, a 17-year-old from State College, Pennsylvania, isn’t just a normal teenager. After all, what does the word “normal” really mean? Perhaps it suggests one must fit in with the general standard of society. It can … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Abby & Brian Jones: Love, Marriage and Real Estate
Abby Ankles and Brian Jones were just two among many who spent their winter months in Wellington due to their passion and love for horses. Little did they know that their time at the winter horse show circuit would result … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Mark Leone: Counting His Blessings
By Lauren R. Giannini
Mark Leone is celebrating more than 45 years in the horse world, but acts as if he just landed his dream job and can’t believe his good luck. He’s a winning grand prix jumper rider and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
A Life-Changing Gift: Anna Rossi’s Trip Around the World
By Dani Moritz-Long
Anna Rossi was 12 years old when her parents told her, “You’re not going back to school for a year because we’re going to travel the world.” For many pre-teens, hearing these words would be euphoric. No … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature