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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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Tuesday, August 11 2020
There’s a lot of talk about your new conditioning pool. Can you tell us about it? One of the great things about working with US Eventing Team Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander is he’s a constant source of new ideas. One of the thoughts that he put in my mind last year was how to improve
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Wednesday, August 05 2020
What do you think about ponies as a kid’s first mount? In my opinion, there’s no better mount when you’re a kid than a pony. I was lucky that when I was 11 years old, my parents bought me a 13.2-hand Welsh Mountain/Cob called Willy Do It. Willy was a good jumper, he didn’t run
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Will Faudree: Resilient and Ready for More
Thursday, July 23 2020
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Allie Conrad Will Faudree has been fiercely independent since he was a young boy. The eventing star, based in Hoffman, North Carolina, has proven time and time again that he can handle anything that comes his way. Will’s resilient attitude and fighting spirit has led him to ride for the
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May & June 2020 – Table of Contents
Saturday, May 16 2020
Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 18 Dianna Babington: Overcoming the Unthinkable 24 Eventing With Boyd Martin 26 Natalie Pai: Climbing to the Top 32 Doris Degner-Foster: “My Horse Saved Me, Yet Again” 36 Karen Polle: The Olympic Hopeful With Wings 42 Laura Connaway: Lifelong Friends
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Lillian Heard: Skipping Law School and Finding Success
Wednesday, January 29 2020
By Tafra Donberger. Portraits by Adrienne Morella - Lillian Heard hadn’t intended her life to turn out this way — as an eventing professional working her way up the ranks of the five-star roster. Her original adult-life plans included law school, but a twist of fate in horse form led her to the point she is now, and she wouldn’t change a thing.
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Monday, December 09 2019
How do other sports influence your mindset as an athlete? I’ve got to admit I’m a huge fan of many sports and in today’s age of technology, with YouTube and an abundance of podcasts, it’s very easy to become an intimate fan of a lot of top sporting stars. Growing up in Australia, sport was
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Everything Eventing With Boyd Martin
Monday, November 11 2019
What advice do you have for deciding whether to run your horse cross-country or not, based on the footing conditions? One of the realities is that the sport of eventing is an absolute outdoor sport. We all dream of perfect conditions, but sometimes Mother Nature has different ideas and often conditions aren’t perfect, especially on
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Thursday, October 24 2019
What kind of maintenance do you use to deal with your own old riding injuries? I recently celebrated my 40th birthday and looking back on it, I’ve been riding at the top level for about 20 years now. I did my first five-star in Australia when I was 19 years old and I’ve been going
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