Your Bravest, Boldest, Best Self Is Worth It: Wendy Latham & Halter Ego
Tuesday, September 13 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover Being in the driver’s seat with the ability to change anything that’s not working is one of the things Wendy Latham of Calabasas, California, loves most about running her company Halter Ego. But she’s not out to sugarcoat life as an entrepreneur. “Being an entrepreneur is the utmost ‘rubber meets the road’
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To Succeed, You Have to Start: Jill Slater & RIATA Designs
Thursday, May 12 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover Jill Slater isn’t afraid to start a challenge, whether it’s a new business or a new sport. “What a crazy idea I had when I turned 50 years old: I wanted to take up competitive show jumping!” she said. “It was a bit of a frightening idea, but I have never
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Two Women, One Great Company
Tuesday, May 10 2022
by Ruby Tevis
Katie Rosenfels and Raina King Founders of Free Ride Equestrian Katie lives in LaBelle, Florida, and Raina lives in Nokomis, Florida How did you become part of the horse world? Katie: My cousin had horses growing up, and around the age of 7 I caught the riding bug. Formal riding lessons started when
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Unbridled With Charles Ancona
Saturday, September 11 2021
by Ruby Tevis
By Jan Westmark Charles Ancona started his fashion career in skiwear while teaching skiing in Aspen, Colorado, specializing in technical stretch garments. When he made the jump to the equestrian world more than 11 years ago, he discovered equestrians are just as passionate about their riding clothes. For the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, Charles outfitted
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Espoir Equestrian: From Hope to Hanger
Monday, September 06 2021
by Ruby Tevis
By Laura Scaletti Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. Carolyn van Schalkwyk’s story of hope began in 2015 when she launched her Espoir Equestrian brand in her native South Africa. A lifelong equestrian with a creative mind and keen interest in fashion, Carolyn loves expressing herself through the arts. “I
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Upcycling Reins and Giving Back
Thursday, October 01 2020
by Ruby Tevis
Kathryn McMahon Rutherfordton, North Carolina Owner, Stitching Fox needlepoint shop, and executive director, Green River Foundation How long have you been part of the horse world? My love of horses has been lifelong. I was raised in Augusta, Georgia, graduated from Sweet Briar College in Virginia and then spent the better part of my 12-year career
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Emily Owen: From First Responder to Equestrian Model
Tuesday, September 29 2020
by Ruby Tevis
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Emily Owen is always ready to lend a hand to those in need. Whether it’s catch riding horses, traversing the streets in her job or doing a photoshoot for a friend, Emily was born to make her community a better place. As a child, when scary things
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Katrina Coldren: The Clothes Horse
Thursday, September 24 2020
by Ruby Tevis
By Laura Scaletti Katrina Coldren makes horse shows around the United States her runway. From Devon to the Washington International Horse Show to the National Horse Show and numerous others shows across America, some of the greatest champions in equestrian sport have worn bespoke apparel from Katrina’s equine apparel company, The Clothes Horse. Since 1972,
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Eventing with Boyd Martin
Friday, September 18 2020
by Ruby Tevis
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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Ashley Busch: Living Life at Full Speed
Monday, September 14 2020
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons Galloping polo ponies and racing stock cars aren’t the only things charging full speed ahead for Ashley Busch. This month, she’ll celebrate her 30th birthday — and Ashley is already living proof that molds are meant to be broken. She started breaking molds when she traded in her
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