From Patient to Powerhouse: Lauren May Woodruff & RecoverEase
Monday, May 16 2022
When did you start your company and what gave you the idea?
RecoverEase was born of my own cancer experience and the challenges a double mastectomy presented to my existing business running and building a successful horse farm while being … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Kimmy Cecere: Finding Her Life’s Calling
Thursday, May 12 2022
By Haylie Kerstetter
Portraits by Alex Banks
Kimmy Cecere always knew she was destined to compete. Although her show career started in the hunter ring, she fell in love with the feeling of galloping across fields and exploring the … [Read more]
- Published in General
Amazing Adventures From the Olympics to Pirates to Arena Footing
Thursday, May 12 2022
Karen Leeming
Liverpool, England, originally; now, Huntington, New York
Part owner of FootingFirst, LLC
How long have you been part of the horse world?
Since I can remember, I have just loved horses. I lived in England and hung … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
To Succeed, You Have to Start: Jill Slater & RIATA Designs
Thursday, May 12 2022
By Britney Grover
Jill Slater isn’t afraid to start a challenge, whether it’s a new business or a new sport. “What a crazy idea I had when I turned 50 years old: I wanted to take up competitive show … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Creating an App for the Equine World
Tuesday, May 10 2022
India Lynn Wilkinson
Atlanta, Georgia, and Vero Beach, Florida
Equestrian Marketing Consultant and Developer of Mane Street Market App
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I was one of the lucky ones … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Two Women, One Great Company
Tuesday, May 10 2022
Katie Rosenfels and Raina King
Founders of Free Ride Equestrian
Katie lives in LaBelle, Florida, and Raina lives in Nokomis, Florida
How did you become part of the horse world?
Katie: My cousin had horses growing up, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Industry Innovator: Cathy Sacher & Essex Classics
Friday, May 06 2022
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Cathy Sacher founded Essex Classics in 1985.
Cathy Sacher knows show shirts: She’s been wearing them even longer than she’s been making them. She began taking riding lessons at 10 years … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Jesse Hall: The Blind Blacksmith
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Britney Grover
If it looks like blacksmith and craftsman Jesse Hall isn’t looking directly at the red-hot metal he’s working with, it’s because he’s not. Jesse is legally blind. He has Stargardt disease, a rare, hereditary eye … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
George Charriez: Turning the Four Elements Into Art
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Shya Beth
You could say George Charriez’s journey into the art world is his whole life’s story—and that journey is constantly evolving in new ways. With a deep appreciation for the natural world from a young age, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Adrienne Marciano & Ruespari: From the Equestrian World To Nordstrom
Tuesday, May 03 2022
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
At first glance, Adrienne Marciano appears to have simply fallen into entrepreneurial success. While competing in the High Amateur jumpers, Adrienne asked her aunt to sew her some elastic belts—everyone … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature