Olivia Otto: How an Investment Horse Changed Her Life
By Hope Ellis-Ashburn
The first years of college are typically ones of personal growth. Young adults face the responsibilities of life on their own, managing their finances and making important adult decisions about their future. Lifelong equestrian Olivia Otto’s experiences … [Read more]
- Published in General
Melinda Van Dyck: Life on Stage and on Horseback
By Hope Ellis-Ashburn
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Actress Melinda Van Dyck is a lifelong equestrian with Hollywood roots. The daughter of thespian Joan Bennett and screenwriter and producer Gene Markey, she was born in the 1930s and raised in the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Joanna Zeller Quentin: Hooked On Horses and Art
By Hope Ellis-Ashburn
When it came time for artist Joanna Zeller Quentin and her husband to come up with a name for the studio they planned to share, finding a great name proved difficult. “Moose Pants Studio was born out … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature