Sofia Roberts: Old Soul and Big Heart for All Living Creatures
Monday, October 05 2020
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Meagan Gumpert co-owner of MAVEN Photo + Film.
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 … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Ponies, Pencils and Preservation
Friday, August 07 2020
Name: Caroline “Mosie” Pennington
City/State: Washington, D.C.
Grade: 6th
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I’ve been around horses my whole life. Our family has a racehorse farm in Virginia with breeding, training and re-training operations. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Brooks Hull: From Pony Finals to Grand Prix
Thursday, August 06 2020
By Summer Grace
On the opening day of the FEI Children’s Nations Cup at the Palm Beach Masters, 12-year-old Brooks Hull mounted a borrowed horse he had only ridden three times. Despite an obvious shiner on his left eye along … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Wednesday, August 05 2020
What do you think about ponies as a kid’s first mount?
In my opinion, there’s no better mount when you’re a kid than a pony. I was lucky that when I was 11 years old, my parents bought me a … [Read more]
- Published in General
Maddie Tosh: Lead Line to Pony Finals
Tuesday, August 04 2020
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Horses have always been a part of Maddie Tosh’s life. Her dad — and trainer — is acclaimed hunter rider and trainer Hunt Tosh. Now 14, Maddie has grown up learning the ins … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Prodigy’s Protégé: Tori Colvin and Parker Peacock
Monday, August 03 2020
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
To anyone who’s followed the national hunter-jumper world in the last decade, Victoria “Tori” Colvin is a household name. Her record-setting talent on horseback seems almost magical. From ponies and Best Child Rider … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Keely Bechtol’s Pony Finals Adventure
Thursday, December 15 2016
By Mandy Alexander
Each year, the United States Pony Club sends a team to the Pony Jumper Championships at Pony Finals held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. This year, team member Keely Bechtol, a 14-year-old C-2 Traditional member … [Read more]
- Published in General
Sissie Anderton: Building the Brownland Farm Legacy
Sunday, August 07 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Brownland Farm owes its place in the horse world to “Sissie” — born Margaret Brown — Anderton. During her childhood in Franklin, Tennessee, she set her sights on an equestrian career although her family specialized … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Qualifying for Pony Finals
Friday, July 10 2015
By Sydney Flashman The email that I received informing me that I had qualified for the finals on my pony jumper, Lizzie McGuire. Qualifying for Pony Finals is difficult, whether you’re a pony hunter or a pony jumper.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Preparing For Pony Finals 2015
Tuesday, June 30 2015
Every pony rider’s dream — Sydney Flashman and barn mate, Mara Chemerinsky, the afternoon before Pony Finals 2014 began.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs