Hattie Gilpin: Horses, Tiffany’s and Her Own Jewelry Line
Tuesday, April 02 2019
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Kathy Russell As a young girl, Hattie Gilpin took an unconventional route to the horse world: She got involved in competitive swimming at a very young age, and her assistant swim coach introduced her to what would become one of the loves of her life: horses. Once swimming gave way
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Pete D’Costa: Enjoying an International Polo Lifestyle
Monday, February 25 2019
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Adrienne Morella Growing up in Bombay, India, Pete D’Costa wasn’t exactly in the epicenter of equestrian activity — but never one to be deterred from his passions, Pete always found a way to ride. “It wasn’t a very big horse culture growing up, but I was always fascinated by horses
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Jessica Greer: Colorado Dressage Trainer Is Never Done Learning
Wednesday, January 09 2019
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Kristie Nichols For as long as she can remember, Jessica Greer has been horse obsessed. Like so many young girls who are born with the horse bug, she spent her childhood looking for any and all signs of horses wherever she went. A surprise on her ninth birthday, however, would
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Jason Berry: Getting Inside His Horses’ Heads
Monday, November 26 2018
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Shawna Simmons As a teenager, Jason Berry became entranced by the horsemanship of legends like hunter trainers and National Show Hunter Hall of Fame members Olin Armstrong and Danny Robertshaw, and he has followed their footsteps into the hunter ring, creating a competitive show stable based in Verona, Virginia.
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Brittany Stephens — Infinity Farms Animal Sanctuary & Rescue
Thursday, November 15 2018
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Shawna Simmons Brittany Stephens of Norman, Oklahoma, has always been the consummate animal lover. But two years ago she was able to take her passion and drive for rescuing animals and channel it into Infinity Farms Animal Sanctuary & Rescue. To those who knew Brittany, this was no surprise. Growing
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Brooke Giacin: Focusing on Equitation and Photography
Monday, July 30 2018
By Alannah Castro For 17-year-old Brooke Giacin, life is about embracing your passions, and her passion is the equitation ring. While she was born into a horsey family, her beginnings were decidedly Western. When first teaching Brooke how to ride, her mother, Page, wanted her to learn something simple with an easy pattern to memorize,
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Maggie Jayne: Life in a Horse Show Family
Monday, June 11 2018
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Maggie Jayne grew up in a horse show family — and wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s easy to see why, when one considers she’s grown up in a well-known family of equestrians who have competed at top levels of the sport, earning titles in divisions
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