Every horse-crazy kid grows up with a picture of their future “dream horse,” locked away in the secrets of their heart. For Belgian dressage rider Justin Verboomen that horse is...
Notorious B.I.G. captured the idea best in the lyrics of his profound, 1996 smash hit, Mo Money Mo Problems. Biggie would probably agree, though, that the moral of the song is about...
Taylor Swift’s fairytale engagement may have stolen all the headlines last week. But for our money, France’s Nina Mallevaey has the far more interesting story. Once upon a time, it...
If Germany’s Rupert Carl Winkelmann had a theme song, it might be along the lines of the Eagles' “Take it Easy.” It’s a life motto the German transplant—and new recruit...
Many riders choose to attend college as a fallback plan for their dream job in horse sport. For Simon McCarthy, the safety net only went so far. “My parents made...
The wee hours of the morning are reserved for night owls, overnight workers, and, apparently, Canadian show jumper Erynn Ballard. “I've just been getting up really early,” says Ballard, who...
American Olympian Margie Goldstein showed an affinity for animals long before she ever set foot in a stirrup. Growing up in the country as the youngest of three, she was...
