Spend time watching any herd of horses, and you’ll notice there’s always one that stands out: the boss mare. Her leadership role is unmistakable, a symbol of determination and resilience.
The boss mare’s independence and leadership are what inspired a...
When most of us think of “military might,” we think of fighter jets and submarines, but we would be remiss to forget the four-legged animals that have helped locate bombs, transport messages or carry soldiers through nearly every military...
I’ve known Connie DeMaio and Allison Malenfant, the two co-founders behind Redingote equestrian coveralls, for years. In fact, I was the first to preorder when we met at Jersey Fresh International 2017. Since then, I’ve watched these women grow...
Mother, grandmother, and winning 5* eventing rider—these three titles don’t typically go together. However, Tamie Smith, 49, is all of the above.
Based in Temecula, Calif., out of her Next Level Eventing barn, Tamie became the first American rider...
Ryan Rose got bit by the cowboy bug early in life."My love of horses started when I was a little kid," says Rose. "I was obsessed with horses. At 12, my parents signed me up for riding lessons, and...
Speaking on a stage surrounded by the glitz and glamour of the Miss America Pageant, Sabrina Lewis stands out with her megawatt smile in her immaculate equestrian attire. Instead of displaying a conventional talent, such as dancing or singing,...
Like many horsewomen, I started as a young girl obsessed with horses. Nights would bring dreams of riding across fields with a galloping horse underneath me. Growing up in the hunter/jumper world, that dream became reality, and for several...
Four equestrians found themselves ready for a new horse after a lifetime of riding. Here are their stories.
After years as a rider and horse owner, we hold on to that identity for ourselves. It may not have been a...
After growing up horsey, Nancy still held on to her identity as a “horse girl” even when she hadn’t ridden in years.
I could feel her staring at my boots, caked with mud from some last-minute yardwork before my flight....
Wendy Hofstee has a very thick passport. Three hundred thirty-eight trips to 156 countries—and all of those trips were on horseback.Hofstee is the founder and owner of Unicorn Trails, a company that organizes and leads horseback riding vacations around...
