Dianne Johnson: From Monkey Business to the Horse Show Business
Monday, March 13 2017
United States Hunter Jumper Association Board Member and Treasurer Dianne Johnson has a long history of service to the horse industry. From getting hooked on horses through Girl Scouts to horse showing with her companion pet monkey … [Read more]
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In and Out of Africa
Thursday, March 09 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
Did you ever yearn to live like they did in the movie “Out of Africa” with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford? Meryl played Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke, a Danish aristocrat with a large coffee estate in Africa … [Read more]
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The Peeps Foundation: Big Dreams for Little Horses
Tuesday, March 07 2017
By Britney Grover
If you’ve attended a Saturday Night Lights Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival, you shouldn’t be surprised to see a crowd of people gathered around a very small horse with a pink mane and tail … [Read more]
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Acadia National Park — Celebrating 100 Years with the Acadia Centennial Carriage Drive
Monday, February 27 2017
By Britney Grover
The year was 1916. Charlie Chaplain signed his first film contract. The kingdom of Poland was founded. John D. Rockefeller became the world’s first billionaire. The first supermarket, the Piggly Wiggly, opened in Tennessee. Half a … [Read more]
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Dr. Anne Moretta: Finding Synergy in Life & Veterinary Practice
Tuesday, February 14 2017
By Britney Grover
Dr. Anne Moretta, VMD, MS, stated that “horses have defined my life.” Little did she know that her early passion for horses would lead her to veterinary school and a lifetime acquiring a vast array of equestrian … [Read more]
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Running Wild: Dorian Brown Pham Saddles Up Her First Horse in Movie
Thursday, February 09 2017
By Diana DeRosa
When Dorian Brown Pham was chosen for the lead role of socialite Stella Davis in Running Wild, she had never even put her foot in a stirrup. Yet it didn’t take Dorian long to realize … [Read more]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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