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'I Never Thought I'd Have the Horse or the Ability': What It's Really Like Jumping in Your First Grand Prix

'I Never Thought I'd Have the Horse or the Ability': What It's Really Like Jumping in Your First Grand Prix

Editorial Staff

Two years ago, I was standing in the barn aisle with my trainer, Ivan Rakowsky, quizzically studying this horse relaxing in his stall. Ivan found Fantast van het Vinckenhof, known...

'I Never Thought I'd Have the Horse or the Ability': What It's Really Like Jumping in Your First Grand Prix

Editorial Staff

Two years ago, I was standing in the barn aisle with my trainer, Ivan Rakowsky, quizzically studying this horse relaxing in his stall. Ivan found Fantast van het Vinckenhof, known...

8 Things You Need to Know Before Going Horse Shopping in Europe

8 Things You Need to Know Before Going Horse Shopping in Europe

Editorial Staff

When you make the decision to crack open your piggy bank, pack your toothbrush between your nicest breeches and freshly shined riding boots, and begin to wonder if your favorite...

8 Things You Need to Know Before Going Horse Shopping in Europe

Editorial Staff

When you make the decision to crack open your piggy bank, pack your toothbrush between your nicest breeches and freshly shined riding boots, and begin to wonder if your favorite...

The Gulliksens: What It's Really Like Running a Family Business

The Gulliksens: What It's Really Like Running a Family Business

Leslie Threlkeld

It is not uncommon for equestrian parents, especially professionals, to lament that they don’t really want their children to ride. Why? They understand the financial and physical hardships of making...

The Gulliksens: What It's Really Like Running a Family Business

Leslie Threlkeld

It is not uncommon for equestrian parents, especially professionals, to lament that they don’t really want their children to ride. Why? They understand the financial and physical hardships of making...

The Life of a Professional Isn’t as Glamorous as Social Media Makes It Look

The Life of a Professional Isn’t as Glamorous as Social Media Makes It Look

Editorial Staff

I was hiking with a friend and student of mine, an amateur rider who brought her last horse up to the FEI-level in dressage. Her next project is a young,...

The Life of a Professional Isn’t as Glamorous as Social Media Makes It Look

Editorial Staff

I was hiking with a friend and student of mine, an amateur rider who brought her last horse up to the FEI-level in dressage. Her next project is a young,...

Coco Fath Is Looking for an Edge — and With the Help of Rodrigo Pessoa, She's Found It

Coco Fath Is Looking for an Edge — and With the Help of Rodrigo Pessoa, She's Found It

Lizzy Youngling

Wind back the clock and imagine yourself asking your parents if you could take a horseback riding lesson. Raise your hand if they gave you that look and said, “No,...

Coco Fath Is Looking for an Edge — and With the Help of Rodrigo Pessoa, She's Found It

Lizzy Youngling

Wind back the clock and imagine yourself asking your parents if you could take a horseback riding lesson. Raise your hand if they gave you that look and said, “No,...

Madison Goetzmann: What It's Really Like Training With Beezie Madden

Madison Goetzmann: What It's Really Like Training With Beezie Madden

Lizzy Youngling

The thought of making the step up to the professional level can be a daunting decision for junior riders, but for 20-year-old Madison Goetzmann, aka “Maddy,” going pro simply made...

Madison Goetzmann: What It's Really Like Training With Beezie Madden

Lizzy Youngling

The thought of making the step up to the professional level can be a daunting decision for junior riders, but for 20-year-old Madison Goetzmann, aka “Maddy,” going pro simply made...