Captain Lisa Rakes: Educating, Protecting and Befriending on Horseback

By Britney Grover Portraits by Ruby Tevis Captain Lisa Rakes has always been interested in police work — and doing it from horseback makes it that much more rewarding. Born and raised in Kentucky, Lisa earned her bachelor’s degree in police administration with a minor in military science from Eastern Kentucky University, where she also
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Barbara Phillips: Saving Gracie & More One Horse at a Time

By Britney Grover Deep in the Wasatch Mountains near Park City, Utah, Barbara Phillips and her husband, Mike, own 4,000 acres that is now known as Blue Sky. Barbara retired from her 20-plus-year career in the fitness industry in 2005 to help start the Lodge at Blue Sky, a premier resort — complete with horses.
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Luis J. Rodriguez: Realty to the Rescue

By Britney Grover Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek As a realtor with the Luxury Division at Keller Williams in Wellington, Florida, Luis J. Rodriguez is always busy. He spends his time dealing with some of the most beautiful residences in the area, such as the Cypress Island estate in the Palm Beach Polo Club listed
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Calista Yun: Saving Lives by Baking Cookies

By Britney Grover When 13-year-old Calista Yun isn’t riding or doing her 7th grade schoolwork, she’s in the kitchen — baking and decorating horse treats for her business, TuffCookie.co. Though it began with making treats for her own pony, Calista’s mission to “leave no pony unspoiled” has grown into nonstop baking in her Manhattan Beach,
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Silly Girlzz: Teens Making Bracelets for Equine Therapy

By Britney Grover Charlie Brandy and Maya Green became fast friends at the barn, bonding over what they have in common. Charlie is in eighth grade; Maya is in seventh. They’ve both been riding for four years. Most importantly, they’re both crazy about horses — and they know how powerful the healing power of horses
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