Amy Laugesen: Modern Day Equine Relics
By Shya Beth Ancient artifacts, weathered down to their pure essence, embody powerful inspiration for Amy Laugesen’s ceramic and mixed media equine sculptures. Her sculpted creations hearken back to objects of antiquity that are familiar in museums, often with arms, legs and head that have been broken off and lost to time. Even with the
Jake Parker Wymard: His Passion for Horses
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kacy Brown When Jake Parker Wymard aged out of the Juniors and turned professional in 2019, he, his mother/business partner, Ginger Parker, and their business manager, Erika Sentz, agreed that it was a good time to rebrand. They changed the name of their current showing and training operation from Flower
Isabel McGovern: Walking On, Despite the Odds
By Jessica Grutkowski Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner Isabel McGovern had nothing to lose when she attended tryouts for Auburn University’s National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) team on her first day of school freshman year. The chances of being recruited to play on a D1 NCEA dual-discipline team are quite slim, especially at Auburn, a
Eva Paliouras: Jumping for and Empowering Peru
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Melissa Fuller A diehard “My Little Pony” fan, Eva Paliouras was obsessed with horses as a child. Eva relentlessly begged her parents to take her to a riding lesson, without any success. After her parents said no, Eva found a secret weapon—her grandma. “A few weeks after I started begging
Emilie Goddard: A Heart for Haflingers and a Passion for Corgis
By Jessica Grutkowski Portraits by Sara Farrell As a little girl growing up in Washington state, Emilie Goddard devoured every horse book she could find at her local library. No one in Emilie’s family rode horses, but she was largely inspired by her grandfather’s obsession with all things Western, and her father’s passion for art
From Wild to World Equestrian Center: Chincoteague Ponies Make a Splash, Delight Fans Ahead of Centennial Pony Swim
Story by Susan Friedland Photos by Carolyn Rikje Photography For any horse, visiting a showground for the first time is a momentous, and sometimes stressful, occasion. However, two born-in-the wild Chincoteague Pony fillies hopped off a horse trailer at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, for Breyer Fun Day, May 17, and took their new
Mary Bess Davis: Her Rocky Road to the USA Eventing Nations Cup Team
By Helen Townes Portraits by Kacy Brown Eventer Mary Bess Davis doesn’t come off as someone who craves the spotlight, but her talent is undeniable. Her unassuming, no-nonsense manner was instilled at an early age as she grew up in Covington, Georgia, in a family devoted to horses. Her father, Dr. Michael Sigman, was a
