Ben Noonan: Learning To Steer Through the Eventing School of Life
Thursday, June 16 2022
By Sarah Eakin Portraits by Alex Banks Anyone who has ever gone from driving a runaround to taking the wheel of a Ferrari can testify that that there are cars—and then, there are cars. Ben Noonan had a similar epiphany on horseback when he went from riding a trail horse over cross-country fences to
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Unbridled With David O’Connor
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Britney Grover David O’Connor says he’s inspired by athletes from any sport who work to become true masters of their craft, but many would say that’s exactly what he did in eventing. By the time he retired from competition in 2004, he’d won every color of Olympic medal—including individual gold from the 2000
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Life is Golden for Marilyn Little
Monday, August 24 2015
With only five years of eventing experience, former jumping superstar Marilyn Little helped the United States Eventing Team take home the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Canada. Marilyn also rode away with the individual gold, proving that … Life is Golden for Marilyn Little Story by Lauren R. Giannini Photos by
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The Doolittle Sisters: Doing Great Things
Monday, October 21 2013
By Sheryl Kursar You could hear a pin drop when 15-year-old Nicole Doolittle rode her horse, Tops, into the show jumping ring this past summer at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). She was in first place after a great cross-country ride the day before, but she needed to put in
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