Hunter Holloway: Horses Are Her Future
Monday, June 12 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Hunter Holloway had her first fall from a horse the day before she was born. No injuries to mom or baby, although it probably increased Hunter’s passion for riding, especially as she spent much of her infancy lulled by the rhythms of flat work, cradled in
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Catherine Apostol: A Priceless Equestrian Education
Monday, June 05 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini Catherine Apostol can trace her competitive and equestrian genes to her parents, Paul and Cathy Apostol. They weren’t “horsey” per se, but they understood that all-consuming competitive drive when it cropped up in their offspring. Catherine’s dad, Paul, is a two-time Olympian in fencing (1972, 1976), former Sabre National Champion
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Ryan Wood: The Eventer From Down Under – The Australian Rider Shares Stories About Poisonous Snakes, Mental Toughness and Training with Mentor Phillip Dutton
Monday, May 15 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini Ryan Wood grew up riding and eventing in his homeland of Australia. His first horse, an Australian stock horse/Thoroughbred cross named Countdown, was also his teacher. Countdown gave Ryan great confidence on the cross-country, no matter how big or how daunting, and also took Ryan from Pony Club to his
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Kelly Pugh’s Eventing Life – Born for the Business
Tuesday, May 09 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini Growing up fascinated by every aspect of your mother’s teaching, training and selling business sounds like the perfect environment for a kid who’s crazy about horses. Kelly Pugh, now 26, is quick to affirm that her life has been absolutely amazing. Kelly also admits there have been plenty of ups and
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Murray Kessler – A New Face for a New Era of US Equestrian: The Fortune 500 CEO Asks Questions, Makes Changes, Challenges Cheaters and Introduces the Joy of Horse Sports
Tuesday, April 04 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini Murray Kessler brings a lifelong passion for horse sports into his role as new president of the national governing federation, US Equestrian. He’s also an astute business leader who spent his professional career honing his talents for putting corporation ledgers into the black and green, profit-wise. His reply to people who
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Across the Pond: American Polo Player Sally Schwartz Rides for Oxford
Thursday, March 16 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini The Oxford University Polo Club’s recipe for success is teamwork. Oxford scored a huge victory in the Metropolitan Intervarsity Tournament, also known as The London Challenge, a prestigious collegiate polo tournament of co-ed American and British teams — Harvard, Cornell, Skidmore, Cambridge and London — in July 2016 at the
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A Magical Safari: Kenya’s Elephant Quest – Sidelines’ Writer Heads To Africa To Ride, Visit Orphan Elephants and Photograph Wildlife
Thursday, March 02 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini When I visited Kenya for the third time, accompanied by several friends who were first-timers to Africa, I knew they were in for the trip of a lifetime. Our safari, Elephant Quest, surpassed all of our greatest hopes and expectations. The wildlife was absolutely amazing. We didn’t see one lion —
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Hayden Walsh — Crazy About Polo
Thursday, January 19 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini Photos by Gail Daman Hayden Walsh is crazy about polo, his family’s new boxer puppy, and intensely keen to get an intercollegiate polo team going. He attends the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) whose sister school and next-door neighbor, Brown University, already has an equestrian/polo program and facility, but many
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Unbridled with John Walsh
Wednesday, January 11 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini John Walsh is a celebrated anti-crime advocate and the well-known host of “America’s Most Wanted,” which was instrumental in rounding up more than 1,100 felons during its long run from 1988 to 2012. He’s still a dedicated crime fighter and his latest vehicle is “The Hunt with John Walsh,” now in
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Lindsay Maxwell – Growing With Grace & Charity
Monday, January 09 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini When equestrians on the circuit do well consistently, campaigning brilliant horses that inspire dreams in riders of all ages and levels, they often acquire a following. One good example is amateur owner hunter rider Lindsay Maxwell, 27, whose show-ring achievements and philanthropy have been attracting a small, but growing, unofficial fan
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