Laena Romond: Riding and Running

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Sophia Donohue

 

Laena Romond has been lucky to have a team behind her every step of the way of her riding career. From her family to the Mount Holyoke IHSA team to the team … [Read more]

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Caroline Passarelli: Pony Specialist

 

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Sophia Donohue

 

Caroline Passarelli’s name frequented the top of pony leaderboards throughout her Junior years. Now, she’s back at the pony ring—this time, as a trainer with Heritage Farm. “My first few big … [Read more]

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Amira Kettaneh: On a Champion Path

By Victoria Sheehan

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

 

 

Amira Kettaneh looks out of the truck window as the New England landscape blurs by. Luckily, she doesn’t get car sick anymore and the eight-hour roundtrip commutes don’t seem that bad. … [Read more]

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Dean Dignelli: Carrying On a Family Tradition of Excellence

By Doris Degner-Foster

The Dignelli family name is well known in horse showing circles. Andre Dignelli is recognized in the equestrian world as a top trainer, especially in the equitation ring, while his brother Michael Dignelli runs their Heritage Farm … [Read more]

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Andre Dignelli’s Life Goes Full Circle: From Humble Beginnings to Helping His Students Win, the Top Trainer Continues To Pay It Forward

 

 

By Lauren R. Giannini

People go to Andre Dignelli because they want to win or they want their children to win. He’s a bit of a wizard in the Big Eq world. He’s also calm, cool and conservative … [Read more]

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Andre Dignelli – Sharing His Heritage

By Lauren R. Giannini

Two years after Andre Dignelli won the 1985 USET Medal Finals East, he started taking his own equitation students to all the fall national finals. In 2012 his Heritage Farm protégées dominated the ASPCA Maclay Championships: … [Read more]

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