Rosenthal & High Point Hanoverians: Continuing Dreams in the Face of Tragedy
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
High Point Hanoverians began in Cherstertown, Maryland, as the dream of one woman to produce warmbloods with the athleticism to compete in all English disciplines and the temperament to be rideable by amateurs. … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Kelsi Okun’s Childhood Dream Changes Lives
By Darlene Ricker with Carrie Wirth
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Most kids on a family vacation in the mountains would be out in the woods making trails or finding some mischief to get into. Horse-crazy kids like Kelsi Okun would … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Catherine Kwasnik: Luck, Opportunity and a Special Horse
By Darlene Ricker
It’s quite a stretch to imagine an elite equine falling into the lap of a teenager who has never even owned a horse — and on top of that, to come with an expense-paid training program with … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Elizabeth Ehrlich: From Ulcers to Entrepreneur
By Kathryn McMackin
Every so often, a horse person stumbles across an animal that changes his or her life. For Elizabeth Ehrlich, it was Bella, a 7-year-old warmblood who walked off a horse trailer and turned Elizabeth’s life on its … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Kimberly Prince: Her Amazing Life Journey – From a Wanna-Be Rodeo Queen to Leaving Home as a Teen, A Remarkable Tale of Determination and Love…
- Published in Show World, Weekly Feature, Z-Blogs
Kimberly Prince: Her Amazing Life Journey – From a Wanna-Be Rodeo Queen to Leaving Home as a Teen, A Remarkable Tale of Determination and Love for…
- Published in Weekly Feature, Z-Blogs
Kimberly Prince: Her Amazing Life Journey – From a Wanna-Be Rodeo Queen to Leaving Home as a Teen, A Remarkable Tale of Determination and Love for the Sport
By Kathryn McMackin
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
A young Kim Prince dreamed of being a rodeo queen. “I wanted that crown on my cowboy hat. It was my first dream — and one I never achieved,” she added with … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Missy Chiles: About a Horse
By Sheryl Hodge
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Rider, horse show competitor, singer, songwriter, recording artist, wife, mom, stall mucker and caretaker of horses, dogs, miniature donkeys and two baby boys — you name it, and Missy Chiles probably has it … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Brittany Stephens — Infinity Farms Animal Sanctuary & Rescue
By Alannah Castro
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Brittany Stephens of Norman, Oklahoma, has always been the consummate animal lover. But two years ago she was able to take her passion and drive for rescuing animals and channel it into Infinity … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Road to the Triple Crown – How American Equus Went from Startup to the Winner’s Circle with Jockey Mike Smith
By Lenore Rees Phillips
Portraits by Kristin Lee
When David Shano decided to start his company, American Equus, in September 2016, he wasn’t thinking about Thoroughbred racehorses or their jockeys. In fact, other than being interested in racing during the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature