Jaime Amian’s World of Dressage
Tuesday, March 08 2016
Jaime Amian truly represents the “world” of dressage. Originally from Spain, he began riding with Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz, who trained the PRE stallion Fuego, made famous for their performance at the 2010 World Equestrian Games. Jaime then went … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
In the Saddle: Idaho Ranch Adventure
Wednesday, March 02 2016
By Jan Westmark
I’m always up for a good riding adventure and I love the Winston Churchill quote: “No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” I know this famous line rings true for many horse … [Read more]
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Sandra Dalman – Looking Her Best
Monday, February 22 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
By the time she was 4 years old, Sandra Dalman was just as horse-crazy as her mother and two sisters. In light of the cost of boarding four equines, her father decided he’d save money by … [Read more]
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California Hoofbeats: Colic Drama and the Mysterious Stall
Monday, February 08 2016
By Susan Friedland-Smith
When I was a little girl, I kept asking God for a horse. It took many years before that prayer was answered, but at the age of 15 I finally was granted my request when I got … [Read more]
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Middy N Me: Making Magical Shirts
Friday, February 05 2016
By Katie Navarra
There’s nothing worse than finding a shirt at a boutique and falling in love with the design only to try it on in the dressing room and find out it doesn’t fit right at the waist, in … [Read more]
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Success From the Ground Up
Tuesday, February 02 2016
West Coast Dressage Trainer and Rider Alyssa Pitts Rises to the Top Through Talent and Determination
By Lauren R. Giannini
Alyssa Pitts set a goal to ride her first Grand Prix in competition by the time she was 30, but … [Read more]
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The Bottom Line: Happy Riding Year!
Wednesday, January 13 2016
By Jan Westmark
It’s 2016, which for many people means it’s time to make their New Year’s resolutions. I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions — probably because I don’t keep them. Sometimes when the New Year rolls around I … [Read more]
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Jessica Jo Tate – Every Horse Can Dance
Wednesday, January 06 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Jessica Jo (JJ) Tate believes in Classical Dressage and how it benefits all horses, whatever the sport or discipline. One good example is Kynynmont Gunsmoke’s Gideon, the 3/4 Connemara gelding she trained and competed to third … [Read more]
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The Great Abdullah — Remembering the Legend
Tuesday, December 22 2015
By Kim MacMillan
On very rare occasions, the stars align to bring the right people together with the right horse and magic happens. This was the case with the great show jumping stallion Abdullah and his people: Sue and Terry … [Read more]
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Gene Freeze & County Saddlery: It Takes a Team
Monday, December 14 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
“You see it all the time: riders blaming themselves or their horses for something that isn’t either’s fault. I love to design for clients who think that a saddle can’t make a huge difference in soundness … [Read more]
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