Earlier this Spring, 21-year-old Spencer Smith laid down the only clear round in the $132,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI3*. This was his first international grand prix, his first FEI ranking class, and the biggest paycheck of his life, totaling...
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I started riding in Southlands, in Vancouver, B.C. in 1978 at Mimi Rollins’ barn. I’m still at the Southlands Riding Club today, and that's where I had my very first pony that my mom leased me. I was about six...
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Unfortunately, we don’t always wake up or get to a show feeling ready, excited, and unbeatable. In other words, we are not constantly in the right mindset for competition—ready to rock and roll. Instead of depending on circumstances, however, make...
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No matter what your chosen path, launching yourself into a new career is difficult under any circumstances. Now imagine that career is riding professionally on the competitive European circuit, and the circumstances are that you are just 16 years old....
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We’re tracking down expert insights into your toughest, horse-related questions. In today’s edition, show jumper & mom Alexa Pessoa shares her thoughts on getting back into the ring after baby, and why the experience isn’t the same for every mom—or...
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