When Sloane Coles cantered onto the field of the International Ring at Spruce Meadows during the ‘Masters’ Tournament, she had to pinch herself. She had donned a pinque coat for the first time, had a U.S. flag sewn onto her...
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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 as Vince, as a six- coming seven-year-old, and he’s the...
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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 saddle qualifies as hand luggage, then you’re ready. It’s time...
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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 a career in the equestrian industry. But they also know...
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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, athletic Warmblood mare who was, at the time, hissing and...
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