Ali Wagstaff: Learning, Teaching and Riding to Win

By Jennifer DeMaro

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Whether the day starts out at the gym boxing or in the arena riding, Ali Wagstaff approaches her daily routine with a winning attitude. In the spring of 2020, she started Mill Pond … [Read more]

Barbara Nelson: Preserving Life and Land

Story and portraits by Nikki Clingerman

What do an artist, a philanthropist, a naturalist and a retired CEO have in common? Usually not a whole bunch, but in the case of Barbara Nelson, it’s everything. Barbara is all this and … [Read more]

Don’t Rush the Learning Process: A Letter to Our Sport’s Future

By Rob Jacobs 

Dear Talented and Eager Young Rider,

I hope the holiday season was kind to you and allowed for additional hours with your equine friends. As you prepare to create your riding goals for the new year, I … [Read more]

Unbridled With Lynn Walsh

By Britney Grover

Lynn Walsh is an influential member of the Texas hunter-jumper community—as a passionate volunteer. She’s had the “horse bug” ever since she was a toddler and cherished growing up in Pony Club even as her family moved … [Read more]

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Cassandra Kahle: A Life Turned Upside Down

By Ruby Tevis

Portraits by Adrienne Morella

One year ago, Cassandra “Cassie” Kahle had her life turned upside down. As a professional rider and trainer at Emil Spadone’s Redfield Farm, Cassie was riding a sales horse in a 1.40m class … [Read more]

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Rain or Shine With Weather Or Not Equestrian

Rachel Geiger Barker

Malvern, Pennsylvania

Owner and Founder of Weather Or Not Equestrian (WON)

How did you become part of the horse world? 

I started riding when I was 4 years old at Country Lane Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut, when … [Read more]

Shelby Brost: Committed to Canadian Eventing

By Britney Grover

Portraits by Alex Banks

Shelby Brost knows what it’s like to win big. She also knows devastating loss—and not just the kind that means placing out of the ribbons. She knows the rush of laying down a … [Read more]

Learning to Get Back On After a Fall

By Margie Sugarman                                            

My child loves riding. I know it’s important when she falls off to get back on, but what’s the best way to handle it? She is young and gets scared to get right back on. I want … [Read more]

Madigan Eppink: Enjoying Life in the Big City and Riding on the SMU Equestrian Team

By Jan Westmark Bauer

Portraits by Keagan Phillips

Madigan Eppink grew up in Clarkston, Michigan, and horses were part of her life from childhood. When Madigan began applying to colleges, she wasn’t sure where she wanted to go. “I was … [Read more]

A Letter to My Younger Self

By Rob Jacobs

Dear Observant Young Brown-Skinned Boy,

The differences you notice about yourself do not make you awkward, they make you special. At some point later in life, you will learn to believe this. In the meantime, just relax … [Read more]