Interviews & Profiles Archives

Interviews & Profiles

Nikolaj Hein Ruus Is Having a Moment—and Boy, Has He Earned It

Riders who have come up through the ranks the old-fashioned way have certain traits in common. Most have been forced to move in order to…

3 weeks ago

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How Spencer Smith Learned to Just Do It

Spencer Smith smiled at the idea of he and trainer Eric Lamaze having intense strategy discussions or that Lamaze inspires greatness with heart-to-heart speeches a…

4 weeks ago

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Christophe Ameeuw’s Brave New World

No truly great, human feat has ever been accomplished without a significant dose of soul-crushing doubt. Michelangelo almost certainly felt it, staring up at the…

2 months ago

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We May Ride in Different Saddles But We All Mount From the Same Side

Whether you ride with a lariat rope aiming for the steers horns, leap extraordinary heights in the jumper ring or dance across the dressage arena, we…

2 months ago

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Ashlee Bond on the “Worst Best Experience” of Her Life

In 2018, Ashlee Bond was one of four riders named to the first Israeli team to ever contest a World Equestrian Games (WEG). But that…

4 months ago

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Ashlee Bond’s Donatello Is Blue Steel

Ashlee Bond’s upcoming mount goes by the name Donatello. But Zoolander might have been a more accurate starter. The really, really ridiculously good looking Westphalian…

4 months ago

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How Vanessa Mannix Embraces the Philosophy that Riders Never Stop Learning

Show jumping is possibly the most misunderstood sport in the world. We often hear “It’s an individual activity,” “The horse does everything, the rider just…

5 months ago

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Jamie Barge Sounds Off

Haygain sponsored rider Jamie Barge is a short-listed member of the US show jumping team, a World Cup finalist, and a threat in any jump…

6 months ago

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Frank Schuttert Is #TheOneShotWonder

Dutch rider Frank Schuttert had just one chance to qualify for the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix, the prestigious 16 contender showdown taking place…

6 months ago

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Mattias Tromp Plays Mind Games (with Himself)

Rising star Mattias Tromp (USA) jumped a whopping 260 spots up the Longines World Rankings in 2018—by doing his homework. Ranked 408 in January, the…

7 months ago

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How Rebecca Ray Designs Changed the Face of Equestrian Style with a Little Help from the Amish

The unique designs of Rebecca Ray bags regularly feature vintage images of equestrian memorabilia. They’re also handmade by people committed to living an equestrian life—the Amish.…

7 months ago

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Margie Engle’s Word of the Day Is “Rideability”

Six World Cup wins. 20 Nations Cups wins. Multiple medals at Pan-American Games, a little visit to the Olympics, and over 200 Grand Prix wins.…

1 year ago

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Jill Henselwood on Luck, Training and a Horse Named “Canntinue”

Up until 2012, Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood had “an absence of bad luck” in her career. Named to the national show jumping team in 1991 (less than two years…

1 year ago

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Michael Blake: “I Always Thought I Was Going to Set the Bareback Puissance Record”

From a borrowed horse to a gifted wet suit to a run in with the police, Ireland’s Michael Blake shares his year long journey to…

1 year ago

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Steffen Peters Wants to Teach You His Secrets

Come Nov. 9-12, North America’s premier equestrian gathering will feature four days of non-stop horses, shopping, and horse shopping. And that’s only one of the reasons you’re…