My parents have a somewhat haughty infatuation with Golden Retrievers and we had two while I was living at home, so I grew up with dogs. There was always a dog by the front door, playing fetch in the backyard with my father, or fondly watching over my loud and dynamic family.
The question of “How do we showcase our sport and its riders in the best way possible?” is an eternal one for equestrian endeavors.
With more than 40 veterinarians on staff, the world-renowned Palm Beach Equine Clinic is constantly abuzz with state-of-the-art procedures, ground-breaking technology, and equine success stories. For the PBEC veterinarians, the days are busy, but filled with meaningful work. Dr. Natalia Novoa, born in Nashville, TN, and raised in Colombia, feels privileged to be part of the team at PBEC.
Michelle Durpetti juggles a busy professional life with riding and competing in the Amateur-Owner 3'6" Hunters under the tutelage of Caitlyn Shiels, who is also competing in the High Performance Hunters aboard Cassius during this 'Indoors' season! We caught up with both of them at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show to hear their responses to our '50 Questions'!
Caitlin Creel is balancing studies at Auburn University, riding full time at Double H Farm, and being a normal 21-year-old, but also has big plans for her future in horse sport. We caught up with Caitlin at Old Salem Farm to dish on college life, fashion, her most embarrassing moments, what it's like training at Double H Farm, and much more. Don't miss this '50 Questions with Caitlin Creel' interview.
Liza Boyd won the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Professional Finals at the 2017 Capital Challenge Horse Show. The day after her victory, she sat down with us to answer 50 questions about motherhood, her family legacy in the horse industry, and so much more. Don't miss this '50 Questions with Liza Boyd' interview!
Jimmy Torano is dominating the 2017 Vermont Summer Festival with two grand prix and three welcome stake wins already to his credit. Before the start of the final week at the Vermont Summer Festival, we caught up with Jimmy to find out how he keeps his whites white, his favorite place to dine in Vermont, and much more. Don't miss this '50 Questions with Jimmy Torano' interview.
In less than two weeks, Caitlyn Shiels and Cassius, an eight-year-old bay Warmblood gelding owned by Michelle Durpetti, will be headed to the 2017 United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby Championship, held August 17-19 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
18-year-old Lucy Deslauriers has been taking North American show jumping by storm this summer! Jump Media caught up with Lucy in between her back-to-back wins in the $40,000 CSI3* RBC Open Welcome and the $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix at the CSI3* Ottawa International Horse Show at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, Canada. From Hester's favorite food to who she'd like to have lunch with, Lucy covers it all in her "50 Questions" interview!
Summer is here and what is the perfect way to welcome the new season? With a wardrobe makeover, of course! Equis Boutique, known for popular European brands like Manfredi Equestrian, KASK, and Parlanti, now carries the latest lines from Cavalleria Toscana at its pop-up boutiques at top horse shows across the country.
Armand Leone is an attorney by trade and no stranger to the court room, but when he leased a horse in 2012 that became injured, he was involved in a lengthy and expensive arbitration for which he hired a lawyer.
The views are stunning, the competition is fierce, and the shows are a highlight on everyone’s spring schedule. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are a rider and spectator favorite, and while it was hard to choose five of our favorite moments from 2017, we did it anyway!
The Jump Media team is excited to introduce “On The Rail”, an innovative blog that will take readers behind-the-scenes at horse shows across North America, introduce industry-leading products and brands, and showcase the latest horse sport stories.
