Shannon Rust: The Right Fit for Horses

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Emma Claire Stephens

 

It doesn’t seem like there are enough hours in a day for everything Shannon Rust fits in. This year, she hopes to make her international dressage debut as she pursues her … [Read more]

Marsha Hartford Sapp: Dressage, Mustangs, Breyers and More  

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Becky Henderson

 

If you enter the play area of most horse-crazy kids, you’re likely to find a stable full of Breyer horses. Growing up on her family’s dairy farm in Maine, Marsha Hartford Sapp … [Read more]

KJ Pearson: Her Journey to Professional

 

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

As soon as KJ Pearson graduated from high school, she drove from Tallahassee to Ocala with her two horses and everything she could fit in her Jeep. “I got a job working … [Read more]

Gaby Ruane: Hooked on Horses

 

By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown 

Breathtaking beaches, sparkling water, tropical flowers and Haleakalā National Park: When most people think of Maui, that’s what comes to mind. That’s not the case for Gaby Ruane. For Gaby, Maui is … [Read more]

Eleanor Rudnicki: Winning in the Ring

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

It’s not every day a rider can walk into the equitation ring, lay down impressive trips and drive away in a brand-new car, but that’s exactly what Eleanor Rudnicki did at the 2024 … [Read more]

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Ann Malphrus: Art and Science Collide To Create Beautiful Work

By Shya Beth

Ann Malphrus’ dive into the equestrian world may have started off like many animal-crazy children, but her path to becoming an equine artist took a different route than most. “I’ve always been drawn to working with my … [Read more]

Allyson Walker Hartfield: An Off-the-Track Route to the Centerline

 

By Jessica Grutkowski

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

As a young girl, Allyson Walker Hartfield pressed up against the chain-link fence to watch the racehorses on the track. Growing up in Fort Erie, a coastal town in Ontario, Canada, just … [Read more]

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Alex Volpi ~ Learning & Chasing the Jumping Dream

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Alex Volpi got her first glimpse at equestrian life when she was a child living in London. “My best friend in school had two ponies and we would ride out in the countryside … [Read more]

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The Olympic Winning Streak of Women

By George Williams

Did you realize that it has been over 40 years since a man won the gold medal in dressage at the Olympics? And yet, they say men and women compete equally in equestrian sports. It does seem … [Read more]

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A Sport That Teaches Resilience

By Rob Van Jacobs

Equestrian sport gives us many opportunities to practice skills that we of course need for the sport, but also skills needed to navigate the world successfully. I wanted to share my thoughts on resilience this month. … [Read more]

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