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Behind the scenes
Tiffany Donnelly, Specialty Equestrian Designer and Retailer
Equestrian DVDs Now Available for Streaming
atch your favorite equestrian videos where and when you want. Trafalgar Square Books now offers streaming options for six of its bestselling titles: Centered Riding 1 and Centered Riding 2 by Sally Swift; Is Your Horse 100%? Resolve Painful Limitations in the Equine Body with Conformation Balancing and Fascia Fitness by Margret HenANY WAY YOU kels; Dancing with Horses: The Art of WANT IT: Bestselling Body Language by Klaus Ferdinand Centered Riding videos Hempfling; Horse Agility: A Stepand others can now be by-Step Introduction to the Sport streamed by Vanessa Bee; and Wendy Murdoch’s 5-Minute Jumping Fixes: Favorite Solutions for Better Jumping Performance in No Time by Wendy Murdoch. To learn more, visit HorseandRiderBooks.com and click on DVDs. More streaming options will be added in the coming year, the Vermont-based publisher said.
The Near Side
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ob title: Owner, Equus Couture, Mount Vernon, OH (equus-couture.com) What I do: We create individual, one-of-a-kind works of art for horse, rider, and dog. Every product we sell is designed by me. I have surrounded myself with a team of experts in the fields that are not my skill set: an Amish leather crafter, a full team of seamstresses, various photographers and graphic designers, and my artist husband. EQUESTRIAN FLAIR: Donnelly How I got started: I was and her Friesian gelding, Boaitsen an art major in college and have had horses since I was eleven years old. I looked for a way to combine my love of beautiful things with my love of horses. Best thing about my job: I absolutely love designing. Then to see that thing I created on a horse or rider—there isn’t a better feeling in the world. Worst thing about my job: This doesn’t happen too often, but it’s when the artistry, time, and hard work that go into a piece aren’t appreciated. My horse: Boaitsen is a seventeen-year-old Friesian gelding. In 2017, we competed in dressage at several recognized shows. Tip: In giving character to an old staple item, we’re helping people to think of it in a new way. —Katherine Walcott
para-equestrian dressage
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Para-Dressage Grant Fund Established
he Dressage Foundation, Lincoln, NE (dressagefoundation.org), in May announced the creation of the Para-Equestrian Dressage Fund, to provide financial support for para-dressage riders to attend educational events. The Dressage Foundation is organizing an online auction this summer to benefit this new fund and is seeking donations of goods and services. Contact Jenny Johnson at jenny@dressagefoundation.org or at (402) 434-8585 for more information.
12 July/August 2018 • USDF Connection
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