Time to Cowgirl Up!
Wednesday, May 27 2015
By Kerstie Allen
At least once a year, I trade in my polo helmet for a cowboy hat. It’s summertime in America and this means rodeo. The biggest and best rodeos are during this time of the year and I … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Cathy Wieschhoff: On the Right Course
Thursday, May 21 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
“It’s all great,” said Cathy Wieschhoff when asked what’s new and exciting with the CW Event Team based at her Carriage Station Farm in the heart of the bluegrass in Lexington, Kentucky. “The farm is going … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Best Life Is Living Happily Ever After
Friday, May 15 2015
By Kathy Serio
As a horse lover, I like to go to the ring and cheer on friends, clients and my husband. Watching all the pomp and circumstance it takes to get a rider to the ring is often overlooked. … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Eventer Barb Crabo and Eveready II
Wednesday, May 06 2015
By Susan Friedland-Smith
When the high school bell rang signaling the end of the day, a young Barb Crabo, backpack in tow, bolted from the classroom and sprinted across the sports field where a bus driver was keeping an eye … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Bet of a Lifetime
Thursday, April 30 2015
By Dani Moritz-Long
Former investment banker Leah Lang-Glusic made the bet of a lifetime when she put banking behind her to take on a full-time career with horses.
Knowing in her heart the equestrian industry was where she was meant … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
What’s So Funny about Dressage?
Tuesday, April 07 2015
By Dani Moritz-Long
Comedian Pam Stone has the secret to life: laughter. Whether on stage, writing her syndicated column or in the barn, Pam, who now lives in Landrum, South Carolina, has learned to embrace humor every step of the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Magic of Therapeutic Riding
Tuesday, March 31 2015
By Taylor Renner
For many, horses are considered to be high-performance athletes and competitive partners, but sometimes their roles are much simpler than that — they’re teachers, healers and friends. These jobs, although they may seem small, have a much … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Meant To Be
Thursday, March 19 2015
Eric Navet’s Journey to the Top of the
Equestrian World
By Sophie St.Clair
During the early 1990s, world-class French horseman Eric Navet earned many titles and medals aboard his distinguished mount Quito de Baussy. The talented duo participated five times … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Gift of a Pony’s Love
Sunday, March 08 2015
By Dani Moritz-Long
Middle school is a notoriously difficult time in most of our lives — and I was certainly no exception. Though I had a wonderful life, too often my blessings were shadowed by feelings of anxiety and the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Jumping Through Life
Thursday, February 26 2015
Anne Kursinski’s Journey from
Horse-Crazy Kid to Five-Time Olympian
By Lauren R. Giannini
Anne Kursinski has literally jumped through life. Like many kids, she grew up horse-crazy, dreaming that someday she’d ride in the Olympics. Unlike most kids, Anne lived … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature