Kat Fuqua: On the Road To Achieving Her Dreams – The Last Unicorn of Mindy Darst Continues Building On A Solid Foundation
Thursday, October 19 2017
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
Wednesday, October 11 2017
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
Thursday, September 21 2017
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
Wednesday, September 13 2017
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
Thursday, August 31 2017
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
For the Love of the Land — and Horses Deborah Cerbone Todd and Equestrian Landscape Architecture
Tuesday, August 22 2017
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
Monday, August 14 2017
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
Thursday, August 10 2017
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
Wednesday, August 09 2017
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
Monday, August 07 2017
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