Unbridled with Beezie Madden
By Jan Westmark
Social media influencers are all the rage now, but show jumper Beezie Madden has been influencing generations of young riders since long before social media existed. When young riders were asked who they looked up to the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Unbridled with Betsy Juliano
By Jan Westmark
Betsy Juliano is a devoted supporter of U.S. dressage and can be found on the sidelines of the biggest shows around the world. She supports Laura Graves and Laura’s horse Verdades; Adrienne Lyle, who competes Betsy’s horses … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Tom Wright
By Jan Westmark
Accomplished trainer Tom Wright grew up in Malibu, California, and began riding at age 4 when his parents thought it would be a great hobby for him. Tom soon got a pony for $100 that they kept … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Isabel J. Kurek
By Britney Grover
Photographer Isabel J. Kurek splits her time between the rolling hills and cross-country trails around Annapolis, Maryland, and the spotlights and painted jumps of Wellington, Florida. She grew up riding and spent years showing in the AA … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Eileen Johnson
By Lisa Davis Engel
Eileen Johnson grew up in Norwich, Connecticut, a typical horse-crazy teen who would accompany her neighbor to her riding lessons, sitting on a fence wishing it was her in the saddle, but loving every minute of … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled With Margie Engle
By Jan Westmark
If Hollywood made a movie about Olympic show jumper Margie Goldstein Engle — known in the horse show world as Marvelous Margie — the movie would feature a courageous small-in-stature rider from a non-horse family with a … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Shelley Campf
By Britney Grover
From her home base at OZ Incorporated in Canby, Oregon, just 30 minutes from downtown Portland, Shelley Campf and her husband, Jeff, run a national-level hunter, jumper and equitation barn. Both raised in Calgary, Canada, where Jeff’s … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Larry Langer
By Britney Grover
When it comes to the hunter-jumper industry, Larry Langer isn’t just a “been there, done that” kind of guy — he is there, doing that. Larry grew up riding and showing in New York, but is now … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Chester Weber
By Britney Grover
In March, Chester Weber won the USEF Four-in-Hand Combined Driving National Championship — for the 15th time. Having grown up on his parents’ Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, Florida, Chester nurtured an early-emerging talent and became the … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Brian O’Connor
By Lauren R. Giannini
Brian O’Connor is the voice enjoyed throughout the horse world whether he’s announcing at international three-day events, horse shows or fundraisers for elite equestrian athletes. A member of the legendary O’Connor equestrian family, he’s the older … [Read more]
- Published in General