Anna Buffini’s Childhood Dreams Are Coming True

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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Doug and Jess Payne: From the Olympics to Family, Finding the Perfect Balance

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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Eventing With Boyd Martin

You’ve had an amazing year with On Cue. Can you recap some of the highlights? This mare had a sensational year, placing second overall at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and being short-listed for the Olympics. After winning the Advanced championship at the American Eventing Championships, she was in sizzling form coming in to
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October 2021 – Table of Contents

Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 24 Eventing With Boyd Martin   26 Lynn Kibbe Creating Art from Scratch   30 Ella McHardy Showing All Across North America   34 Alex Glasscock Healthy Habits and Horses Coast to Coast   42 Kim McGrath Learning, Teaching and Achieving   48 Hunter-Jumper Qualities
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U.S. Dressage Team Wins Historic Silver in Tokyo

By George Williams The road to Tokyo has been rough and tough. I think most of us recently have been a bit astounded at just how fragile our world can be. Who would have predicted when Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics that a pandemic would sweep the world, delaying the summer Games for a
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The Year Ahead: A Look at Dressage in 2021

By George Williams With 2020 officially behind us, we can hopefully focus on the new year and all that it promises. After living through last year, many of us are full of hope going into 2021. Since this is a dressage column, I’ll focus on the international dressage competition world and what to look for
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Adrienne Lyle: Happy Horses and an Olympic Outlook

By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller From a cattle ranch on a small island all the way to the Olympic Games, Adrienne Lyle is inspiring riders from around the world. As one of our country’s top dressage riders, Adrienne is proving it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what horse you have — with
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Jenn Gates: Learning From Life, Riding and Medical School

By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons Jennifer “Jenn” Gates has a lot to be excited about. She’s engaged to the man of her dreams, she’s balancing her passion for riding with her studies at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and she recently acquired grand prix superstar Darry Lou from Beezie
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Sarah Invicta Williams-Echols: Enjoying Every Aspect of Horses

By Lyssette Williams Portraits by Kristie Nichols Four years ago, trainer Sarah Invicta Williams-Echols suffered a horrific fall off her heart-horse, Quincy Z, during the grand prix at the HIPICO Santa Fe Summer Series horse show. As she hit the ground, she knew she wouldn’t be dusting herself off and walking away easily from the
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Nick Wagman: Reaching Dressage Dreams

By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller For Nick Wagman, dressage is all about the journey. From his first ride at summer camp to going down centerline chasing Olympic dreams, Nick’s love for horses has always been top priority. By the middle of the 2020 winter season in Wellington, Nick and his mount Don John,
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