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Wednesday, July 15 2020 / Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Unbridled with Marty Bauman

Marty Bauman can be found at horse shows and events all around the country, but not on the back of a horse. As the owner of Classic Communications, a public relations, marketing and event management company, Marty may not be riding but his participation in the horse world is extensive, including including serving as the equestrian press officer at three Olympic Games, and as press chief for the Kentucky Three-Day Event, Hampton Classic and 10 FEI World Cup Finals. Marty jumped into the horse world almost by accident in 1978 when he was working on his master’s degree at Boston University and doing freelance public relations on the side. Mason Phelps was running the American Jumping Derby in Newport, Rhode Island, and looking for help with public relations and offered Marty the job. “I didn’t know anything about the horse show world but everything I did seemed to work,” Marty said. “We got great coverage in the local press and attracted big crowds. When I finished my master’s, I decided that rather than look for a job I would try to parlay the horse show into a business. Very quickly other opportunities opened up: Gene Mische met me at the Derby and asked me to come to Lake Placid. Then he brought me to Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival — which consisted of horse shows in Tampa, Ocala, Jacksonville and West Palm Beach, way before there was any such thing as Wellington — and I was on my way.” Marty said he believes that if it had rained the weekend of that first Jumping Derby, he would have a different career today. 

Growing up, what were your hobbies? 

I grew up in West Roxbury, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. We had buses, not horses, so I was usually playing ball — baseball, basketball, football and street hockey.

When you were young, what career did you dream about?

The career I dreamt about the most was playing center field for the New York Yankees! Yes, even though I’m from Boston, I’ve always loved the Yankees.

Is anyone in your family an equestrian?

My wife, Nancy, and I have been married since 1983. Neither of our children is an equestrian although both are horse show babies! In 1985, I was promoting the American Invitational in Tampa and Nancy was ticket manager. She was due to have our first child (Jonathan) around Memorial Day, so we thought we’d be home in plenty of time. The day before the Invitational, I rushed her to the hospital for an emergency C-section. Nancy decided to stay home from the Lake Placid Horse Show when she was pregnant with our daughter, Bailey, in 1988. I was at the show when I got the call that Nancy was in the hospital. The next morning, I flew out of the tiny airport in Saranac Lake and after three flights, arrived at the hospital in Boston in time to be there when Bailey was born!

Have you ever ridden?

When my family and I went to Ireland in 2016, Louise Parkes, an Irish equestrian journalist who writes for the FEI, conspired with my family to trick me into going on a trail ride. My daughter convinced me to put on boots and a helmet and sit on a horse for Facebook pictures. When the lady came to lead the ride, I explained I wasn’t going on the ride, I was going to get off. She looked at me and said, “No you’re not!” I went on a one-hour trail ride. It’s the only time I’ve gone riding!

Have you had a funny horse show moment that still makes you laugh?

I love to swim, especially in lakes, and my favorite lake in the world is Mirror Lake in Lake Placid. There are few things I enjoy as much as running around Mirror Lake and then jumping in for a swim. One year, when the water was still cold, one of the ladies from Florida who worked for the horse show, Jane Del Valle, looked out the window of her hotel room and said to her roommate, Mary Silcox, “Mary, look, some idiot is swimming in the lake.” A moment later, she said, “Mary, look, the idiot is Marty!”

What’s your favorite thing about being part of the horse world?

The wonderful relationships I’ve developed over the years. The horse show world really is one big family. 

If you had a week off, what would you do?

I am on the go so much that I would probably be very happy just to lie on a beach reading a book and going in for a swim!

Who inspires you?

Everyone who is kind, considerate and friendly. Everyone who makes an effort to help others and help the world.

Do you have a personal motto?

I believe in working hard but that it’s OK to have fun while doing it. I believe that every time you do something good, something good happens to you.

What’s your favorite meal?

Any meal with friends.

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Marie Meyers has been around the world because of Marie Meyers has been around the world because of dressage, but it’s her farm in Moorpark, California, that has captured her heart. The farm and the business that thrives there represent Marie’s lifelong journey—a journey made up of good friends, spectacular horses and relationships made to last.

Marie was raised in Southern California, and spent her childhood playing just about every sport under the sun, but she didn’t discover riding until she was 14 years old. “I loved animals so much, so I started taking lessons. I did jumping at first, but I was very bad at that, for sure!” Marie laughed.

After some time, Marie moved on to take lessons at Foxfield Riding Academy and began riding dressage. “I fell into dressage by accident,” Marie said, “At the beginning, I thought it was extremely boring, but then I got hooked. By the time I graduated from high school, I had plans to travel to England to work for Franz Rochowansky, a former head of the Spanish Riding School.”

In 1988, Marie’s hard work paid off, and the pair was selected as alternates for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. “They didn’t take the alternates that year, so we didn’t go to Seoul, but the experience, the training and the European Tour afterwards set me up for the 1990 World Equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden,” Marie said.

In addition to having success representing her country, Marie was busy with her life—marriage, a business, teaching lessons and clinics. 

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The purpose of this month’s column is to help the young equestrians of our sport develop and maintain healthy friendships within the industry. Cultivating healthy relationships with other members within the industry is not as easy as one may think. As a young equestrian, it may be difficult navigating friendships at the barn and at horse shows. Typically, kids have friendships within the barn they ride at but also friendships with others from different barns in their area. 

Initially, it may seem as though making other friends in the sport would be easy and ideal; after all, there is the common interest of horses. However, because of the natural therapeutic benefits of horses, the sport has a history of attracting all types of people, with a wide range of personalities. This can be both an advantage and a drawback. We are now in an era that acknowledges the growing need to discuss and manage one’s mental health. 

One thing I have learned is that we are likely to notice mental health challenges at an age younger than most people may think. Some of the friendship dynamics I have observed over the years have caused me to pause and really think about the future of our sport. Without looking for a source to blame for the cause of this, i.e. social media, parents, school, teachers, etc., I think if all adults involved worked to encourage, affirm, love, and respect our youth, the likelihood of them developing authentic friendships with their peers may increase.

Both humans and horses were designed to have connected relationships. These relationships allow a greater sense of security when one experiences challenges in life. Cultivating the quality and authenticity of these relationships requires intentional work. 

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