Making Mistakes Is Part of Riding
Monday, January 30 2023
By Rob Jacobs
I remind my students that human error occurs, and mistakes are guaranteed to happen whether a rider is learning how to demonstrate a proper “jumping position” or if that rider is preparing for the Olympics. I have … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Challenges of Dressage Judging in Eventing
Monday, January 30 2023
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
The dressage phase in eventing is very tough. Not only does the rider need to be accurate and precise, but teaching a fit horse to be relaxed, trained and rideable in the ring when they are ready … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Rivervale Farm Raises Appaloosa Sport Horses in the Middle of Cowboy Country
Monday, January 30 2023
Craig Heckert and Patty Larson, Rivervale Farm
Nisland, South Dakota
Sporthorse breeder
How long have you been part of the horse world?
Craig and I have been involved in the horse industry our entire lives. Craig was involved in … [Read more]
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Kirsten Hannah: In the Saddle and Behind the Lens
Monday, January 30 2023
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Hannah Waroway
If Kirsten Hannah isn’t riding in the show ring, you can find her on the sidelines behind a camera. Kirsten is a junior at North Carolina State, an accomplished equestrian and the owner … [Read more]
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Turning An RV Business Into an Equestrian Empire
Monday, January 30 2023
Gigi Stetler
Wellington and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
RV Sales of Broward
How did you become part of the horse world?
I was obsessed with horses from the time I was 11. I would see them in a pasture when … [Read more]
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Brett Ingram: Learning and Riding Around the World
Monday, January 30 2023
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Brett Ingram has made a lifelong commitment to his equestrian education. From catch riding as a teenager to training carriage tour horses in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, then across the world … [Read more]
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Looking Forward to An Exciting Year of Dressage Shows
Monday, January 30 2023
By George Williams
Another year is here and 2023 is looking to be an exciting year for dressage. Because the Paris Olympics are in 2024, we will have the Pan American Games and the European Championships in early September in … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Looking Glass Farm and Menorcans: A Black Stallion Look-Alike Breed
Monday, January 30 2023
Kelly Sigler
Looking Glass Farm
Wagener, South Carolina
Horse development specialist and horsemanship instructor
How did you get started in the horse world?
I have been part of the horse world since I was 4 years old, so 48 years … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Madison & Reagan Ibach: Making the Dream Happen With Equine Media
Monday, January 30 2023
By Laura Scaletti
Basketball legend Michael Jordan said, “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.” For the past decade, sisters Madison and Reagan Ibach have been documenting their daily equine interactions … [Read more]
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Carrying On a Family Tradition With Welsh Ponies at Loafers Lodge
Monday, January 30 2023
John and Margaret Almond, Loafers Lodge
Monkton, Maryland
John is a County District Court Employee and Welsh Pony judge; Margaret is a small animal vet and owner of Shawsville Veterinary Hospital.
How long have you been part of the horse … [Read more]
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