With a Smile on her face- April 2008
Evalyn Bemis Allison Kroff always looks like she is having fun on horseback. There usually is good reason for the smile on her face. She has a wonderful string of horses, a supportive family and clients, and an enviable record of success. But don’t confuse fun with ease – her success is the result […]
The Tuscan Way – April 2007
geoff young All photos by Geoff Young Palio delle Contrade photos by Tamara Sorley The sound of hooves approaching on the road meant a king was traveling…or soldiers were coming. On this ancient road, through the gentle hills of the Val D’Orcia valley, you could see the horsehair crest on the bronze helmet rise […]
Here Lies L’Ame – The struggle to save Russia’s imperial equine cemetery – April 2006
kip mistral We have all experienced it…we are going along, minding our own affairs, looking neither to the right nor to the left, when suddenly there appears before us something we can’t ignore, something we realize later seemed to have been put into our lives to change them. So it happened the day that Frenchman […]
Special Web Article- November 2005
amy borgman Rodrigo Pessoa and his legendary Baloubet de Rouet rolled the dice for the second time this year in Las Vegas and walked away with a jackpot. The Inaugural Las Vegas World Invitational invited 25 of the world’s top riders for two days of thrilling competition and a whopping $1 million dollars in prize […]
Publisher – September 2005
Publisher There is so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us that is doesn’t behoove any of us to talk about the rest of us. geoff young The U.S. showjumping team made history on the afternoon of August 25, by winning the Samsung Super League Nations […]
Saddling up for Legalization – January 2009
Tom Moates “Cops say, ‘Legalize Pot,’ ask me why.” The big plain letters spelling this message across an otherwise basic T-shirt popped out at the onlooker, and were easily discernable at considerable distance from wherever the rider sat atop his horse. This simple yet potentially volatile statement sparked conversation, and debate—and the cowboy cop […]
My Dinner with Karsten Huck – January 2008
Geoff Young The best stories are told over a good meal with a good bottle of red, and that is what I was anticipating as I drove to the restaurant where I would be meeting Karsten Huck. Huck built his reputation for handling difficult horses, and with an Olympic medal to his credit, […]
Lessons from a Master- January 2007
glenn hartigan It was more than 20 years ago that Karsten Huck first came to the United States to compete in the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York City. At that time, he was already one of Germany’s top competitors, and was just starting to make his presence felt on the international scene. Since […]
John Kelly – A life in Focus – January 2006
geoff young photos by John Kelly When John Kelly plunked down $140 for a Nikon camera while serving in the Vietnam War, the infantry platoon leader began a lifelong journey, one image at a time, and developed a prolific career in photography. And with a sense of history instilled in him by his father, who […]
Citizen of the West – An interview with Dr. Marvin Beeman – January 2005
geoff young Some men are admired for the road they take through life. Personally, I admire the way a man travels that road. Dr. Marvin Beeman has traveled his life’s road on horseback, and along the way became a treasure of the state he loved. On January 12th, George Marvin Beeman, D.V.M, of Littleton, will […]