Jumping Cross-Country with Boyd Martin – Part 1
Saturday, February 06 2021
How do you handle and jump each type of cross-country obstacle? Single Fences Whenever I’m cross-country schooling, I like to start my session with single fences. I try to really practice the art of jumping out of stride and in a rhythm. The design of these fences should be forgiving, with a friendly, sloping face
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Liz Halliday-Sharp: Shifting Gears
Wednesday, January 20 2021
By Josh Walker Portraits by Alex Banks Liz Halliday-Sharp’s father, Don Halliday, used to read her a poem called “To Risk” by William Arthur Ward, and she’s carried its powerful message with her throughout her life. She’s not shy about calling herself a busy-brain just like he was. Even as a child, sitting still bored
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Eventing With Boyd Martin
Saturday, January 02 2021
What are your New Year’s resolutions? January 1 every year is an exciting day. It’s the beginning of lots of high hopes, goals and dreams. Usually, as a professional rider, you’ve got a stable full of fresh, sound horses that are looking ready to roll. For me, the New Year always brings a moment of
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Eventing with Boyd Martin
Saturday, December 26 2020
Given the ups and downs of 2020, how are you planning your 2021 competition season? I’ve been lucky enough to be a professional event rider for the past 25 years of my life. At the beginning of each season, I have a wonderful game plan for each horse: which events I’m going to run and
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No Limitations for #TripleAmputeeEventer Jessica Thoma
Wednesday, December 23 2020
By Britney Grover Portraits by D. Harrison For 28-year-old Jessica Thoma, pursuing her riding passion has always been about working hard to overcome limitations. When she first discovered jumping on YouTube, Jessica couldn’t afford tack or a trailer for lessons — so she started teaching herself, bareback. When she finally started taking lessons as an
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Eventing with Boyd Martin
Saturday, December 05 2020
What’s your approach to training through the winter? For me, training in winter is about fitness and about getting the horses conditioned for the upcoming season. The reality is that we won’t be competing again in the immediate future, so we need to slightly adjust our training program with less focus on drilling the dressage
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Noah Stanlaske: Young Eventer With a Wise Mentor and Talented Horses
Wednesday, December 02 2020
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Adrienne Morella Do you believe in fate? Eventer Noah Stanlaske does. At 14 years old, Noah has repeatedly been in the right place at the right time to let his equestrian aspirations take flight. For Noah, first grade was more than just learning about reading, writing and arithmetic; it’s where
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Laura Douglas: Dreams, Determination and a One-Dollar Horse
Wednesday, October 07 2020
By Tafra Donberger Portraits by Shawna Simmons If you’d asked Laura Douglas four years ago where she would be with her riding career today, eventing wouldn’t have made it into her top three. The well-versed equestrian, whose riding resume includes hunter-jumpers, galloping racehorses and polo, never imagined herself flying across cross-country courses. “I thought eventing
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Eventing with Boyd Martin
Friday, September 18 2020
What are your tips for a jog outfit? The veterinary inspection at a three-day event is a little bit about presenting your horse to the ground jury to make sure it’s fit and sound for the competition, and a little bit of a fashion show. Especially at the big events like the Land Rover Kentucky
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Ariel Grald: Eventing to the Top, From Ponies to The Five-Star Level
Wednesday, September 16 2020
By Lyssette Williams Portraits by Allie Conrad In 2011, eventer Ariel Grald felt doubtful of the life path she was on. After earning her bachelor of science in microbiology from the University of Vermont the year prior, she landed a steady job in a research lab. “While in college, I was fortunate enough to have
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