Eventing With Boyd Martin
Sunday, September 05 2021
What would you look for in an OTTB? I’m considering one for low-level eventing and would like to know your thoughts on what’s desirable. — Angel, via Facebook
For the first half of my career, I became somewhat of an … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Avery Daigle: Sharing Her Eventing Journey
Monday, August 23 2021
By Lyssette Williams
Portraits by Kristie Nichols
Young eventer Avery Daigle’s star is on the rise and it’s hard for her not to get excited talking about her goals and dreams. At 17 years old, she knows exactly what she … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Eventing With Boyd Martin
Saturday, August 21 2021
When conditioning a horse, how do you know when to up the conditioning and take it a bit further or more strenuous, and how should you do the conditioning to avoid too much repetitive stress on the body and mind?… [Read more]
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Female Farrier Sarah Coltrin and Her Eventing Pony Penelope
Wednesday, August 11 2021
By Britney Grover
Not just kids ride ponies, and not only men are farriers. Sarah Coltrin is proof of both.
Based out of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, 28-year-old Sarah has been a full-time farrier for 10 years and is … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Andrew McConnon: Risk and Reward
Wednesday, June 30 2021
By Lilly Steger
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Andrew McConnon discovered eventing at the 2004 Olympics. “I saw eventing on TV at the Athens Olympics, and I thought, Wow, that looks cool!” he said.
Seventeen years later, those Olympians are … [Read more]
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From Polocrosse to Eventing Nothing Stops Andrew Diemer
Friday, June 11 2021
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Pam Jensen
Andrew Diemer has learned to seek the silver lining in every challenge he has faced. Through the highs of international polocrosse and eventing championships to the lows of open-heart surgeries and a lower-leg … [Read more]
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Phillip Dutton and the Family That Fuels His Success
Wednesday, May 12 2021
By Emily Randolph
The far, wood-paneled wall of Phillip Dutton’s barn office is adorned with sizable, framed ribbons — among them, a large green ribbon that accompanied his bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a tricolor award signifying … [Read more]
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Caroline Martin: A New Path to the Same Goals
Wednesday, May 05 2021
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Keeping up with herself is a tall order for Caroline Martin — and not just because she’s an inch shy of 6’. By the time she turned 18, Caroline had seared her name … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Sara Kozumplik Murphy: Sharp, Strong and Ready
Tuesday, April 20 2021
By Lilly Steger
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Sara Kozumplik Murphy has had her fair share of setbacks in the equestrian world. When she took a spill at the Millbrook Horse Trials in 2018, she broke her neck and her back … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Eventing With Boyd Martin
Friday, April 02 2021
I was lucky enough to attend the USEF High Performance training camp for event horses in Ocala, Florida, in early February this year. To be quite honest, it’s one of those things where initially I moaned and groaned about going, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature