Taylor Hall: Life, Fashion and The Tried Equestrian
Thursday, September 19 2019
By Susan Friedland-Smith Portraits by Kristin Lee Taylor Hall experienced an unorthodox introduction to horseback riding, which left her confused at the end of her first lesson. Nevertheless, the young horse lover from Santa Clarita, California, persevered, showing successfully on the A circuit and later earning an NCAA equestrian scholarship. While navigating her early career
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Liz Anne Hill: Horses, Hollywood and Hitting Her Highnote
Thursday, September 27 2018
By Susan Friedland-Smith Liz Anne Hill’s life sounds just like the storyline to a country song, complete with love, heartache and a handsome cowboy. The surprise twist to this story line is that Liz, a singer-songwriter and equestrian, moved to Nashville in 2017 with her horse of a lifetime by her side — a horse
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Amy Summer Ellison: From Ponies to Punk Rock to Fine Paper Goods
Tuesday, March 20 2018
By Susan Friedland-Smith Portraits by Kristin Lee Photography A degree in political science, job experience as a welder and a stint on the punk rock party scene seem unlikely ingredients for launching a boutique graphic design business, but unconventional is conventional for entrepreneur Amy Summer Ellison. It all started when Amy went to a Photoshop
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Hannah Childs and Style Stock: Trending Upward
Friday, September 22 2017
By Susan Friedland-Smith When Hannah Childs’ kindergarten teacher first met her and asked the little girl what she liked to do for fun, Hannah told her teacher that she rode horses. “My mom and my dad looked at each other like, ‘What?’ because I had only ridden a pony at the fair. I just decided
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Mark Leone: Counting His Blessings
Monday, June 26 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini Mark Leone is celebrating more than 45 years in the horse world, but acts as if he just landed his dream job and can’t believe his good luck. He’s a winning grand prix jumper rider and trainer with a reputation for excellence, and it boils down to this: Mark Leone loves
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Dianne Johnson: From Monkey Business to the Horse Show Business
Monday, March 13 2017
By Susan Friedland-Smith United States Hunter Jumper Association Board Member and Treasurer Dianne Johnson has a long history of service to the horse industry. From getting hooked on horses through Girl Scouts to horse showing with her companion pet monkey to winning the Grand Prix at Calgary 12 times, the lifelong equestrian from the Pacific
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Ariana Rockefeller: Driven by Classic Style, Equestrian Handbags and Her Love for Horses
Friday, February 03 2017
By Susan Friedland-Smith Balancing her equestrian passion in the countryside and her namesake clothing line in the big city, Ariana Rockefeller pulls off living both a metropolitan and rural lifestyle with ease. The New York fashion designer with the surname that’s a household name exudes a sophisticated, classic style and a deep love for all
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Lou Cirignano – Riding and Thriving Through Cancer
Wednesday, October 05 2016
By Susan Friedland-Smith Lourdes “Lou” Cirignano assumed she needed to wear a more supportive bra for horseback riding in 2013 when she developed a stubborn rash that wouldn’t go away on her left nipple. The spunky brunette from Lake Forest, California, a devoted wife and mother of two adult daughters, tried changing bra styles and
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Timothy Harfield — The Four-Star Horse Husband Shares His Philosophy on Life, Love and HorseHubby.com
Friday, September 30 2016
By Susan Friedland-Smith Photos courtesy of Timothy Harfield Dr. Timothy Harfield, eventer Elisa Wallace’s horse husband of three years, documents a behind-the-scenes look at the life of United States Olympic Eventing Team reserve rider and Mustang advocate from Jasper, Georgia, via weekly Wallace Eventing vlogs. In addition, Timothy has fully-embraced his horse hubby role by
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Seabiscuit: A Four-Legged California Movie Star
Tuesday, March 08 2016
By Susan Friedland-Smith Scrolling through Facebook, it’s not unusual for me to see pictures of friends posting horse show images, but a timeline photo I saw recently of my friend Natalie jumping a cute bay stopped me in my tracks. “I had so much fun on the movie star Seabiscuit, aka Fred, at the Thoroughbred
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