Helping Riders Find Their Balance
Martin David Cohen, founder of MDC stirrups. (Photo courtesy of MDC) By Katie Navarra Aboard a wooden rocking horse stabled in the waiting room of his father’s pediatrician office, Martin David Cohen...
View ArticleKaitlin Blythe’s Colorful Rise to the Top
Competing at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington: Kaitlin and Daverden.Photo by Richard Malmgren, RBM Photography By Katie Navarra Many of today’s top trainers affectionately remember their...
View ArticleHealing With Hooves: Loudoun Therapeutic Riding
A young rider enjoys trotting with Loudoun Therapeutic Riding volunteers.Photo courtesy of Loudoun Therapeutic Riding By Katie Navarra Historians doubt that Winston Churchill actually said, “There is...
View ArticleArt of the Horse Campaign — Gigi Dover Enriches the Carolina Foothills With...
“Harvest,” (right) sponsored by Overmountain Vineyards, and “The Peace Keeper,” sponsored by Stone Soup Restaurant in Landrum, South Carolina, during the painting process in Gigi’s studio. Photo...
View ArticleSue Ziegler: From Scribbles to Award-Winning Artist
Sue Ziegler in front of a collection of her paintings. By Katie Navarra In two short years, Southern California artist Sue Ziegler transformed her drawing skills from scribbles into world-class,...
View ArticleSaly Glassman – Investing in Horses: From Foxhunting to Forbes, America’s No....
Saly and Z Adlermie 56 By Katie Navarra Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Each day begins before sunrise for Saly Glassman. Between 5:30 and 6 a.m. she kickstarts the day with a brisk walk with her dogs and...
View ArticleElizabeth Letts’ Horse Tales: From Pony Club Rider to Best-Selling Author
By Katie Navarra Like many young girls, Elizabeth Letts devoured Marguerite Henry’s books. She enthusiastically read each one of the author’s classics from “King of the Wind” to “Misty of...
View ArticlePaige Flanders Luplow: Horses & Polo in Houston
Paige with her husband Drew By Katie Navarra Paige Flanders Luplow, a Houston, Texas, based instructor, is preparing the next generation for the sport of polo. Although she didn’t play until she was a...
View ArticleCailin Caldwell: Jumping Around in Cow Country
Cailin Caldwell By Katie Navarra The Texas panhandle is synonymous with the stock horse. Working ranches are plentiful; cowboy boots and hats are standard attire. Among the cowgirls and cowboys is...
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