Taylor McFall: Full Speed Toward Eventing
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner
Growing up as a self-proclaimed “free-range child” on her family’s Dragonfire Farm in California, Taylor McFall beelined her way toward horses from the time she could walk. That idyllic childhood helped … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Becky Staden: Pursuing High Performance and Higher Education
By Hilary Moore Hebert
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Canadian eventer Becky Staden literally cut her teeth on reins. When her uncle put her in the saddle at the age of 9 months, she started chewing on the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Best Weekend All Year
By Valerie Pride
It doesn’t matter if you’re riding, spectating, volunteering or anything and everything in between—the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is by far the best weekend all year indeed! I look forward to this iconic event annually. Always the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Z-Blogs
April 2024 – Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
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Eventing
Liz Halliday
Getting to the Five-Star
30
Eventing
Olivia Dutton
Eventing Genes and Family Strength
38
Art
Michael Middleton
Honoring Mustangs Through
Contemporary Ceramics
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- Published in 04-2024, Front Cover
My 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Experience
Eventing Column
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
It really is “The best weekend all year…” and the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event did not disappoint. This year the competition was particularly special because we were able to congratulate a USA winner
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Liz Lund’s Recipe for Success
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Dedication, perseverance and a support team like no other—that’s Liz Lund’s recipe for eventing success. An accomplished eventer, breeder and trainer, Liz splits her time between Copeland Farms North in her home state … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Riding the Ups, Downs and Everything in Between
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
Eventing is certainly a sport that demands resilience. It’s dangerous and challenging, and requires hours of training and perseverance. The feeling after a successful weekend of competition can be truly addicting and is what spurs on so … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Mia Farley: Young Eventer Developing Young Horses
By Sarah Welk Baynum
Portraits by Alex Banks
Mia Farley caught the horse bug early on in life. When her mother, Rebecca Farley, put her daughter on the back of a horse at just 3 years old, it was the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Hannah Sue Hollberg: Coming Back From the Brink
By Sarah Eakin
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Overcoming adversity goes with the territory for professionals in any equestrian discipline given the unpredictable nature of the beast. Three years ago, event rider Hannah Sue Burnett, now Hollberg, saw her career capsize … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Believing in the Horse Nobody Believed In: Cooley Quicksilver
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
I have had many young horses in my time, and one thing I’ve learned is that it’s rarely the perfect, easy baby that becomes the next superstar. In fact, I’ve always considered it a positive to have … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature