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
28
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
42
Dressage
Mary … [Read more]
- 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
A Great Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
In April we all got to enjoy what so many athletes and spectators alike have been missing—The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event back with spectators! The event truly is one of the very best in the world, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Importance of Finding the Right Bit for Your Horse
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
Anyone who knows me is aware that I have a slight obsession with bits. I like to say, “Some women buy shoes; I buy bits.” I should bring a chaperone if I’m heading to a store with
- Published in Sidelines Feature