Tom O’Mara: Being Part of the Change
Wednesday, February 01 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
When Tom O’Mara had the opportunity to help save the National Collegiate Athletic Association Equestrian Teams from possibly coming to an end in 2014, he was happy to step up.
As a horse show dad who has … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Coachella Valley, California
Tuesday, January 24 2017
By Britney Grover
One million dollars: one of the biggest grand prix prizes available in the U.S. and the star of the HITS Coachella Desert Circuit held each year in Thermal, California. The 2017 HITS Desert Series began January 17 … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Dressage Under the Stars Returns to Wellington To Help the Fight Against Cancer
Thursday, January 19 2017
By Justine Griffin
When Stephen Williams and Rick Rockefeller-Silvia met for the first time, they didn’t realize how much they had in common.
They came from opposite ends of the equestrian community in Wellington: Steve had ridden on the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Oakwell Farms: A Family Founded on Horses
Monday, January 09 2017
By Katie Navarra
It should come as no surprise that Oakwell Farms, a hunter/jumper facility in San Antonio, Texas, is a family affair.
Patriarch Frank Owens was a top pony competitor and his late wife, Candie, also excelled in the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Kerry Hannon on Money and Horses – The Well Known Author and Financial Expert Shares About Her Relationship with Horses and Learning What’s Important in Life
Monday, January 02 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
“Riding is more than just a hobby or passion. It’s a lifestyle that teaches me so much about communication, which is the core of what I do,” said Kerry Hannon, a … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Glen Senk — The Accomplished CEO Shares How Horses Have Contributed to His Business Success
Wednesday, December 21 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Glen Senk, the creative talent behind the clothing store Anthropologie, remembers being profoundly influenced by a legend when he was 12. “I rode with George Morris for one year and … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Jacob Pope — More Than Meets the Eye
Monday, December 12 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster
Even if you know that Jacob Pope won the Emerging Athletes Program talent search in 2011, the USEF Talent Search Finals and Maclay in 2012, and that he rode on the gold medal-winning team of the North … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Equestrian Destination: San Antonio, Texas
Tuesday, November 29 2016
By Britney Grover
Texas has a history all its own. Before Texas was Texas and even before the United States was the United States, there was Mission San Antonio de Valero — better known as the Alamo. Situated in … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Canada’s Wesley Newlands Is Mapping a Course for Success
Thursday, November 10 2016
By Lauren Fisher
Canada’s Wesley Newlands took a big step this year to further develop her promising show jumping career. Having trained for the past three seasons with John and Beezie Madden, the 28-year-old relocated to Europe in the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Architect Bobby McAlpine: Drafting Dreams into Exquisite Designs
Thursday, November 03 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Imagine this scenario: You and your spouse decide to build the house and barn of your dreams. You find a young architect, discuss what you want, visit the site, and wait for his design. It’s … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature