Ellie Goodfriend: Fighting the Good Fight

By Jessica Grutkowski

Portraits by Kristie Scholten

Ellie Goodfriend is an experienced Junior rider and fierce competitor in the show ring, with many blue ribbons under her belt. But many people don’t know about the quiet battle Ellie recently fought … [Read more]

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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 … [Read more]

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Meghan O’Donoghue: Thankful For the Gift of Horses

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Kacy Brown

While many riders spend decades searching for their “horse of a lifetime,” Meghan O’Donoghue considers herself doubly blessed. At only 35 years of age, the international five-star event rider has already had two … [Read more]

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Anna Marek: Finding Joy in Dressage and in Life

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Horses have always been a family affair for Anna Marek. As a child, Anna and her mother took lessons together at the local barn where her mother had ridden as a teenager. Now … [Read more]

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Barbara Chappell: Loving Life and Ponies

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Jordan Koepke

Barbara Chappell wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Instead, she was handed a pitchfork as soon as she was old enough to help on her family’s Holly Hill Farm. Barbara … [Read more]

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Donna Barton Brothers: From Jockey to Journalist

By Susan Friedland

Portraits by Sophia Donohue

Former jockey Donna Barton Brothers has one of the most unique jobs in all sports. Tune in to the Kentucky Derby or Breeders’ Cup, and you will see Donna, microphone in hand while … [Read more]

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Skylar Wireman: Riding the Storms to Riyadh and Beyond

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Lindsey Long

 

Many young riders have been said to be taking the show jumping world by storm, but only 19-year-old Skylar Wireman has taken it by Tornado. In just over a year together, Skylar … [Read more]

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Veronica Gogan: Enjoying Each and Every Moment of Her Difficult Journey

By Kimberly Gatto

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Veronica Gogan was a horse-crazy teen with lofty dreams when she began to face some troubling symptoms. “It started with bouts of excruciating back pain, followed later by numbness in my lips and … [Read more]

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Carsyn Korotkin: Fun With Family, Ponies and Singing

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

Carsyn Korotkin is enthusiastic about all things equestrian. Daughter of Castlewood Farm owners Alan and Kirsty Korotkin and sister to show jumping professional Tanner, Carsyn feels very fortunate to have been born … [Read more]

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Philip Richter: A Life Devoted to Horsepower

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

The entirety of Philip Richter’s life has revolved around horsepower—both with equines and internal combustion engines. “I’ve never known a life without horses in it, and they play an integral part in … [Read more]

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