Unbridled With Shawna Simmons
Wednesday, September 02 2020
By Jan Westmark Photographer Shawna Simmons is well-known in the horse world for her black background portraits and beautiful photo shoots. Before she was an equestrian photographer, Shawna spent seven years in New York as an assistant, photo retoucher, stylist, editor and fashion photographer. “My first month there, I photographed 32 runway shows at New
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September 2020 – Table of Contents
Monday, August 17 2020
Subscribe for just $9.95 or Order Individual Issues Here! CONTENTS 24 Katrina Coldren: The Clothes Horse 32 Emily Owen: From First Responder to Equestrian Model 36 Dressage: The Summer That Never Was 38 Collegiate: Britt Larson — Dignity, Respect and Opportunity Matter 40 Nancy Smyth: Bringing Horses & Art Together
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Carrie Sarabella: Creating a New Life with Dog and Horse Snacks
Wednesday, February 26 2020
By Tafra Donberger. Portraits by Shawna Simmons - Carrie Sarabella’s interest in horses started when her grandfather would tell her — without ever taking her — that he was going to “feed the horses.” Thus the obsession began, and eventually her mother insisted he take Carrie with him. That was when they learned that “feed the horses” was his code for going to bet on racehorses at the track.
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Kady Abrahamson: Balancing School with Riding, and Winning at Both
Friday, January 17 2020
By Britney Grover, Portraits by Shawna Simmons - Kady Abrahamson was riding before she could walk — and jumping before she knew how. “By the time I was 4, I would jump over logs by kicking the Western horses so they’d jump over instead of stepping over it,” she said.
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Mary Eufemia: An Eye for Fancy
Tuesday, August 20 2019
By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons Mary Eufemia grew up successfully showing hunters and equitation in Illinois before becoming a professional rider and trainer in Florida. In 1980, she and her husband, Kevin, founded Ravenwood Farm near Clearwater, Florida, to breed, train and show top hunters. Mary added judging to her resume, procuring her
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Celebrating the Power of Pony Riders
Wednesday, August 07 2019
By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons Standing by the pony ring at a horse show can give you a glimpse into life as a pony rider. It’s a world of young riders who are talented, determined, fearless (or at least they seem to be) and who are paired with pint-size equines that often have
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Haley Gassel: Show Jumping, Bodybuilding and a Passion for Excellence
Monday, July 22 2019
By Tafra Donberger Photos by Shawna Simmons Competitive edge: It’s what many equestrians have in spades. It’s a drive to do the best, to always do better, to keep improving. For show jumper Haley Gassel, the drive to compete keeps her always looking to and preparing for the next event, whether horseback or in the
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Juri Ito: Finding Shangri-La
Tuesday, July 16 2019
By Britney Grover Photos by Shawna Simmons Juri Ito discovered horses by accident while visiting a nuclear power plant in her home country of Japan. She didn’t know then that horses would not only become her life, but that they would lead her to Shangri-La: a little slice of heaven on earth where animals and
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Allen Nabors: Leaving Hollywood for Horses
Tuesday, April 23 2019
By Doris Degner-Foster Portraits by Shawna Simmons Allen Nabors has worked for years in movies and television, the most memorable for many fans being his role in “The Big Bang Theory” as Penny’s brief love interest, Doug. But if you meet Allen at a horse show, it’s not likely that he’ll bring up the subject. “It’s something
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Melinda Van Dyck: Life on Stage and on Horseback
Friday, March 29 2019
By Hope Ellis-Ashburn Portraits by Shawna Simmons Actress Melinda Van Dyck is a lifelong equestrian with Hollywood roots. The daughter of thespian Joan Bennett and screenwriter and producer Gene Markey, she was born in the 1930s and raised in the bright lights of Hollywood, California. While her childhood was unusual for most, it wasn’t uncommon
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