It’s Worth the Risk to Focus on Learning
Saturday, April 10 2021
By Darragh Kenny Darragh Kenny began competing in the sport of show jumping at the age of 10 in his homeland of Offaly, Ireland. He quickly moved up the ranks, competing in his first Grand Prix at the age of 14. Darragh eventually made the decision to move to the United States to train under
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Opportunities for Young Riders in the Hunter-Jumper World
Saturday, March 13 2021
By Andrew Welles From your experience as a trainer, what are ways young riders can grow in their training if they don’t have the means to have a string of horses of their own? Take advantage of every opportunity the sport offers you. If that’s a riding opportunity, make sure it’s with good horses that
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Unbridled With Harold Chopping
Friday, March 12 2021
By Jan Westmark Harold Chopping grew up in Canada, where he had a successful career in both the hunter and jumper ring. He represented the Canadian Equestrian Team on multiple Nations Cup teams, competed at three World Cup Finals, and was the alternate for the Barcelona Olympic Games. Harold moved to the United States and
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Dreaming of Horses, Training and Following in Her Parents’ Footsteps
Monday, March 08 2021
Katie Lenkart Delano, Minnesota Working student at Ashland Farms How long have you been part of the horse world? Both of my parents are trainers, so I’ve been part of the horse world for as long as I can remember. I was quite literally “raised in a barn.” What part do you play in the
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Jake Parker Wymard: Representing Working-Class Young Riders
Friday, March 05 2021
Jake Parker Wymard is a professional rider and trainer at Ashcombe Sporthorses, a business that he owns and operates with his mother, Ginger Parker, and Erika Sentz — but he feels his role in the horse world is very different from his title. Splitting his time between Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, and Ocala, Florida, Jake feels
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Getting a Start in the Hunter-Jumper World
Saturday, February 20 2021
By Andrew Welles Coming from an area where the sport isn’t very concentrated, how did you get started? I started riding very locally in Minnesota and it was actually through a friend of mine on my soccer team. I would get rides home from soccer practice with him and while he took riding lessons, I
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March 2021 – Table of Contents
Saturday, February 13 2021
Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 26 Sidelines Superstar Calista Yun — Saving Lives by Baking Cookies 34 Jen Brandon Jumping Out of the Frame 40 Britaney Courtney Chasing Dreams and Reaching Goals 48 Eventing Jumping Cross-Country, Part 2 With Boyd Martin 50 Charity Gleneayre Equestrian Program
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February 2021 – Table of Contents
Tuesday, January 19 2021
Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 22 Hannah Famulak Juggling Three Rings With Time Management Skills 28 Dressage The Trainer in Each of Us 32 Daniel and Cathy Geitner Building a Business and a Family 36 Andrew Welles Getting a Start in the Hunter-Jumper World 38 Marie
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Prepping for the Winter Season in Florida
Saturday, January 09 2021
By Hardin Towell How do you plan your horses’ show schedules through the winter? I want to get my horse fit for Winter Equestrian Festival without tiring him out in the December shows. You have to look at what your goal is for the year with the horse, and backtrack from there. If it’s a
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Meredith Houx Remiger: It Takes a Team
Wednesday, December 16 2020
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kristie Nichols Meredith Houx Remiger is proof teamwork makes the dream work. In a sport that’s often thought of as an individual pursuit, this New Mexico hunter-jumper professional has been fortunate to always have a great team behind her. From parents who went all-in when she expressed an interest in
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