Occupation: Horse Show Doer of Many Things
Monday, March 28 2022
Liz Soroka Shelter Island, New York (“But really it’s wherever our camper is!”) Event Coordinator, Co-Founder of StableMaster LLC, Jump Designer, Etc. Liz enjoying a hike in Lake Placid, New York. Photo courtesy of Liz Soroka How long have you been part of the horse world? My parents moved our family from New Jersey to
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Love On A Leadline
Sunday, March 27 2022
Small Riders, Big Smiles and Even Bigger Dreams It was a family affair when Liv Slijepcevic rode Copperfield at HITS Ocala. “Sometimes the leadline life is a hard life,” joked Danika Grenier, whose 2-year-old son, Noah, took a nap on his pony Get Bugsie—while in the ring at the Partridge Series horse show last October.
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Dressage in Two Worlds: Entertainment and Competition
Sunday, March 27 2022
By George Williams Wild and crazy are not the first words that pop into your mind when thinking about dressage—yet that’s what sometimes seems to happen during the evening of the Challenge of the Americas held in March each year in Wellington, Florida. It’s a classic example of dressage tossing its hat into the entertainment
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Anna Buffini’s Childhood Dreams Are Coming True
Sunday, March 27 2022
By Ruby Tevis Anna Buffini with FRH Davinia La Douce in Wellington, Florida. When Anna Buffini was 3 years old, she made it her dream to become an Olympian. It’s a big goal, but for Anna it was only natural—her mom was an Olympic volleyball player, her dad was a collegiate soccer star—athletic success
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Scarlett Charles Is All About Detail in Both Riding and Art
Sunday, March 27 2022
By Shya Beth Scarlett Charles. Photo by whitecatphotography From the fast-paced and vibrant arena of international show jumping to the quiet, peaceful but no less vibrant hues of her art studio, up-and-coming show jumper Scarlett Charles has the best of both worlds. Coming from a legendary show jumping family in Hampshire, England, Scarlett has been
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Cosby Green: Talking About Horses
Sunday, March 27 2022
By Jan Westmark Bauer Portraits by Alex Banks Cosby is a student at the University of Kentucky and was the Advanced Intercollegiate Champion in 2021. Eventer Cosby Green’s propensity for talking about horses developed in early childhood. Although born to non-horsey parents, she was fortunate to have grandparents who owned a Thoroughbred breeding
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Cross Country Produces First Repeat Setters’ Run Farm CCI4*-S at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial, presented by Lumbee River EMC
Sunday, March 27 2022
Raeford, N.C. – March 26, 2022 – Known for influential cross country tracks, this year’s Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial, presented by Lumbee River EMC lived up to its reputation with cross country shuffling the leaderboards, crowning new champions and seeing history made as Will Coleman became the first back-to-back
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Doug and Jess Payne: From the Olympics to Family, Finding the Perfect Balance
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Pam Jensen Payne Equestrian proudly displays the American flag in their barn, while Doug Payne, left, groom Courtney Carson, middle, and Jess Payne sport their USA wear. Doug was a member of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic USEF Eventing Team and was the highest-ranking U.S. individual horse and rider, placing 16th
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Elyse Hart: Horses, Heroin and Hope
Wednesday, June 09 2021
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kristin Lee Elyse Hart owes her life today to hope, perseverance, love and most of all, horses. From her first pony ride at age 4, Elyse ate, slept and breathed all things equine. Simply put, she was hooked on horses. That passion would persist in full force until puberty hit,
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Sofia Roberts: Old Soul and Big Heart for All Living Creatures
Monday, October 05 2020
By Britney Grover Portraits by Meagan Gumpert When Sofia Roberts first saw a horse and rider jump, she knew that was what she wanted to do with her life. Now 16 with a collection of ribbons from top shows around the country, that hasn’t changed. Talking to Sofia and those who know her, it’s clear
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