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12 QUESTIONS FOR KARL COOK HAMPTON CLASSIC POSTERS OLD WORLD WINEMAKING MORGAN HORSES DISPLAY UNTIL SEPT. 10, 2021

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KARL COOK: 12 QUESTIONS

32 Professional show jumper Karl Cook takes time to answer questions about his riding career, the evolution of his “Walking and Talking” videos, and what he dabbles in to unwind.

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38 The highly awarded London-based interior designer and founder of Firmdale Hotels, created an office sweepstakes based on the running of this year’s U.K.’s Grand National Steeplechase.

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THE MORGAN HORSE

46 The legacy of the muscular and expressive Morgan horse continues to thrive under the care and breeding program at the University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm.

WEDDINGS 2021: CELEBRATE!

50 Weddings are back in full swing, and friends and families are once again gathering together to celebrate. Horses and pets are also becoming more prominent in the ceremonies, creating original and memorable events.

THE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF THE HAMPTON CLASSIC

62 Since 1977, the Hampton Classic, the prestigious horse show in Bridgehampton, New York, has featured originally designed show posters for promotional purposes. Over the years, they have become wildly popular as mementos for collectors.

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SALLY MOREN BALANCES HER SUBJECTS WITHIN LIGHT AND THE LANDSCAPE

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Equestrian and art collector Michael Meller knows a lot about style, whether selecting art and antiques, or recognizing riders who demonstrate impeccable horsemanship and personal style.

PAINTER SALLY MOREN BALANCES HER SUBJECTS WITHIN LIGHT AND THE LANDSCAPE

72 Known for her authoritative capture of the Virginia sporting life, Sally convincingly tells a story about the world of horses and their people on her vibrant canvases.

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Charlie Jacobs, a member of one of riding’s most prominent equestrian families, shares a few of his favorite things, from horses and fashion to hotels and restaurants.

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An excerpt from performance coach John Haime’s Ride Big pinpoints the origins of pressure riders feel in the saddle.

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The World Polo League capped a successful high-goal season by returning to Miami South Beach for a weekend of polo at the water’s edge.

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Add an individualized look to your table, whether for special occasions or casual settings.

FOOD + DRINK

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Kevin Woods, the executive chef of Newport, Rhode Island’s Brenton Hotel, shares his favorite arancini recipe.

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Young riders gear up for warm-weather riding in cool and colorful apparel options.

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IN EACH ISSUE Weddings are gearing up again in 2021 and beyond. Couples who postponed their special day are celebrating full-on in imaginative and diverse ways. See “Weddings 2021: Celebrate!” on page 50.

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A new crop of hair accessories embellished with equestrian accents helps to create a polished look.

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Christophe Baron and his team of draft horses are making Old World wine in the rugged terrain of Oregon.

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Fabulous farms and ranches.

Look for CONTACT INFO | PAGE 94 to find the products and services in this issue.

GIVING BACK

BARN DOGS 98 Meet Lucky, Scott Stewart and Ken Berkley’s energetic and well-dressed Jack Russell terrier.

Heroes and Horses, an organization dedicated to veterans dealing with mental and physical scars, helps them redefine their purpose and rediscover their inner strength.

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ur lives have looked markedly different over the last year and a half.

Now, after a long period of isolation and distancing, post-pandemic life is shifting into high gear. Businesses are re-opening, COVID restrictions are lifting, and vaccines are providing a renewed optimism.

For many, this stretch of harboring in place gave us a period of introspection and a time to reassess our priorities.

Justin E.H. Smith, a professor at the University of Paris, writes in an essay published in The Point magazine: “There is liberation in the suspension of more or less everything.” He implies disruption and separation have a way of encouraging us to re-evaluate our lives.

A prime example of the benefits of reassessing priorities in this postpandemic period is the resurgence and reimagining of weddings. Our “Weddings 2021” feature (page 50)

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presents an open-eyed and openhearted global view of how couples wish to say “I do.” They are replacing the obligatory traditions with an authentic representation of who they are and creating more meaningful ways to share the day with family and friends.

Horses continue to be integral to a significant number of bride and groom’s weddings. Their presence adds a personal touch, whether woven into ceremonies reflecting long-standing cultural traditions or simply because they are a treasured part of the family.

Despite the last 16 months of canceled events and travel, the equestrian community has managed to host competitions. During this period, we caught up with showjumper Karl Cook at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida. He admitted his competition season had been one of too many downed rails. In “12 Questions for Karl Cook“ (page 32), you’ll discover how he creatively tackles his challenges in the competition ring.

Also in this issue, and in anticipation of the return of this year’s Hampton Classic, we have assembled an alluring gallery of the show’s signature posters.

As you’ll read in “The Artistic Legacy of the Hampton Classic” (page 62), it has become a prestigious honor to be selected as the featured artist.

Heartier horses also shine prominently in this issue. The heritage of the sturdy Morgan horse continues to thrive under

the care and breeding program at the University of Vermont. And across the country, on 45 acres of rugged Oregon terroir, a team of Percheron and Belgian drafts play an essential role in winemaking rooted in French tradition.

In a creative light, renowned designer, Kit Kemp, celebrates this year’s running of England’s famed Grand National steeplechase with an imaginative company sweepstakes, and painter, Sally Moren, conveys the thrill of equestrian sport amid the Virginia countryside on her vivid canvasses.

Even within the constraints of the last year and a half, we’ve collectively managed to reinvent ways to continue with our pursuits and find creativity and satisfaction in a plethora of ways. Although I consider myself a creature of habit, I find optimism and inspiration when viewing the day-today through a slightly different lens.

In our next issue, we will reveal the winners of our eighth annual Equestrian Living Gold List featuring the best of equestrian life. There’s still time to vote, but be sure to cast your ballot by July 11th: eqliving.com/21gold.

Cheers!

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Proudest riding achievement: Winning the BMO Nations Cup 5* Calgary and retiring a trophy from the Devon Horse Show as a junior by winning a class for three consecutive years.

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Another riding discipline you’d love to try: My two sons play a little polo, and it is a blast to “stick and ball” with them on the polo fields.

Favorite men’s fragrance: Hermès Eau d’orange verte body and shower gel.

If you weren’t an equestrian you might have been: I have always fantasized about being a Formula One driver.

Favorite horse: Cassinja S. We have won several big grand prix, Nation Cups, and been to three World Cup Finals together.

CHARLIE JACOBS Favorite charity: The Boston Bruins Foundation has raised over $30 million to serve at-risk youth in Massachusetts.

Danny and Ron’s Rescue brings a voice to rescued dogs and places them in forever homes. I currently have a Danny and Ron’s rescue in my home. (See EQ Living May/June 2021, page 98).

Favorite TV show: Absolutely love The Crown. Sir Alan Frederick (Tommy Lascelles) is hands-down my favorite character. He was the one character who could influence the Monarchy.

Even the Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, had to answer to Tommy.

Jacobs is a member of one of riding’s most active equestrian families that hosted the highly revered Palm Beach Masters show at their Deeridge Farm in Wellington, Florida. He is CEO of Delaware North’s Boston Holdings, including the Boston Bruins hockey team.

Favorite form of exercise to complement riding: The elliptical or treadmill to keep myself cardio fit. Also, skating and rollerblading to keep my core and lower legs in shape for when I am in the saddle.

Favorite hotel: Hotel De L’Europe, right in the middle of downtown Amsterdam with a Michelin 3-star restaurant, Bord’Eau, in the lobby.

Favorite men’s fashion: Ermenegildo Zegna.

Favorite show/venue: Spruce Meadows in Alberta, Canada.

The Southern family has been hosting world-class tournaments since 1976.

It is designed around the horse, the spectators are knowledgeable, and the grandstands are packed with great crowds.

Favorite restaurants: Le Bernardin (above) in New York City. It is a timeless classic, and I always leave impressed with both the meal and the scope of the wine list. In Europe, my favorite is called Restaurant Georges Blanc, just outside of Lyon in a town called Vonnas. The dining experience is truly a French gastronomical journey.

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1. The art deco-inspired 15-piece coffee set by Micucci Interiors is richly decorated with matte gold and dark greens. $1,018. 2. Convert your wedding invitation or family crest into bespoke dinner service to last a lifetime. At Xavier China. Price upon request. 3. The large Fox Hunt bowl by L.V. Harkness features an engraved wraparound hunt scene. $769. 4. The set of four Wild Bush Horses cocktail napkins (in silver) by Spoonflower add color and character. Available in two fabrics. $28.

5. The Tart Platter in porcelain by Hermès is by artist Gianpaolo Pagni. $465. 6. All the Pretty Little Horses placemats by Spoonflower are available in four fabrics. Set of two: $26. 7. The wide, flared rim of Simon Pearce’s Celebration Bowl is designed to showcase your dearest sentiments. $245.

8. An antique, hand-colored collector plate by Royal Doulton with fox hunt scene depicts a George Morland painting. At Nancy’s Daily Dish. $41.99.

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istinctively Newport, from experience to architectural design, the Brenton Hotel features 57 rooms and suites that are among the most spacious in town with interior finishes that evoke the feeling of an extravagant yacht. Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the public spaces and guestrooms offer panoramic views of the world-renowned harbor and historic cityscape.

The six-story boutique hotel also features two dining venues that include an outdoor environmentally sensitive green rooftop. The Living Room, on the Brenton’s second floor, surrounds guests with sweeping views of Newport’s famed harbor and downtown.

ARANCINI WITH PEA PURÉE AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO ARANCINI INGREDIENTS 250 grams Arborio rice ⅛ cup oil (that does not have strong flavor) 1 quart water (simmering) 1 small onion (fine dice) 6 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese Salt and pepper to taste Pasteurized egg yolk Flour Panko ARANCINI PREPARATION 1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, cook the onion in the oil until translucent. Do not brown. Add the rice and stir to coat with the oil and toast slightly.

2. Add ⅓ of the water and stir until absorbed.

Repeat two more times to incorporate all the water. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese.

Check seasoning again. Spread out on a sheet pan and refrigerate until cool.

4. Shape the rice into 1-inch balls.

5. Make an egg wash with 2 parts pasteurized egg yolk and 1 part water. Dredge the balls in flour, then egg wash, then panko. Place on a sheet pan and refrigerate until ready to use.

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PURÉE INGREDIENTS ½ pound peas ¼ cup water 1 oz. butter Salt to taste PURÉE PREPARATION 1. Place peas, water, and butter in a pan and cook, covered, over medium heat until the peas are just cooked through.

2. Transfer to blender and blend until smooth.

3. Season to taste with salt.

PROSCIUTTO Bake thin slices of prosciutto in a 350º oven until crispy, cool, break into pieces.

TO SERVE Deep fry the arancini until browned and heated through. Arrange on a pool of pea purée and garnish with the crispy prosciutto.

Kevin Wood Executive Chef With over 35 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Kevin Wood was previously the executive chef at Newport, Rhode Island’s, iconic White Horse Tavern, “America’s Oldest Tavern” delivering sophisticated and local cuisine in a historic colonial setting. A local Newporter with a passion for flavorful food coupled with expertise in French culinary techniques, Wood is credited for delivering exceptional seasonal menus that incorporate regionally sourced ingredients. He has also held Executive Chef positions at Le Bistro– Newport and Café Zelda, both in Newport.

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1. The Goode Henley by Goode Rider in teal is a silky technical shirt in moisture-wicking fabrics. Features logo embroidery and pearl-size buttons. $49. 2, 3.

The Paris junior show shirt (shown in white angel) by Tredstep boasts stylish detailing with cool-touch fabric and sun protection. $69. The Paris shirt pairs beautifully with Tredstep’s classic, three-button Style jacket in navy. $149. 4. The Running Horse duffle bag by Dover Saddlery has a mesh pocket, shoulder strap, and carry handles. $20.95. 5. Kerrits’ kids’ stretch denim kneepatch breech with moisture management is a go-to favorite. $89. 6. The Affinity Aero show coat with traditional styling by Kerrits is designed to keep riders cool. $149. 7. Goode Rider’s black Seamless Tights with knee patch have a back-zip pocket and ventilated knees. $49.

Shown with the Goode Henley shirt in charcoal. $49.

8. The pink champion Polo by Goode Rider in technical fabric is functional and flattering. Includes colorful embroidery, ribbed collar, and pearl buttons. $73.

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TAME YOUR MANE A new crop of HAIR ACCESSORIES embellished with equestrian-themed accents makes a PUT-TOGETHER look easy.

The L. Erickson Silk Charmeuse headband with bit accent by France Luxe adds a chic outfit complement. $78.

Julie Rose Original’s Southwest Style Frenchback barrette with 12 Swarovski crystals. $36.

Small French-back barrette with Antiqued Silver Horse Shoe. Handcrafted by Julie Rose Originals. $24.

The gold Lariat Hair Pick by Urban Equestrian comes in two sizes to tame a bun or a hair twist. $49.

Race Horse barrette with French clip. Handcrafted in silver-plated brass

by Angelina Verbuni. $49.

The Pewter Equestrian hair clip by Unique Pewter has a French clip and is presented in a gift bag. $26.

Urban Equestrian’s Pony Cuff is an equestrian twist to the classic pony cuff. The pliable hammered cuff has adjustable holes for perfect fit. $79.

Western Style French-back barrette. Antiqued silver and burnished bronze. Handcrafted

by Julie Rose Originals. $32.

Running Horses hair clip with French back and antiqued silver finish by Julie Rose Originals. $36.

Large Vintage Style French-back barrette. Antiqued silver and natural brass. Handcrafted by Julie Rose Originals. $39.

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Renowned performance coach JOHN HAIME pinpoints the origins of the pressure we feel in the saddle, and Olympian BEEZIE MADDEN tells us how she thrives on it.

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very great athlete will tell you that pressure exists. When there is pressure, there is an opportunity for achievement. The situation is requiring a certain level of performance. If pressure didn’t exist, there would be a little less meaning around the elevated situations that test your training and hard work and give you that satisfying feeling of accomplishment.

Pressure can come from both inside you and around you. You are often creating pressure (good and bad) within yourself, usually regulated by your narrative. And some urgency is often created in the situation you find yourself in.

Often, it’s linked to too much to do in too little time.

There are a number of sources that raise the boiling point and can give you the feeling of pressure.

Here are just a few that you might be familiar with: — You expect a lot of you. After all, “This situation is important and I have to do well.” Equestrians can expect a lot—sometimes too much—and this feeling of “I must do this or else” can create unrealistic expectations of yourself, beyond where you currently might be in your development and the feeling of pressure.

— Others expect a lot of you. Sometimes what you want and what others want aren’t in alignment, and it creates stress for you to satisfy them. This is

especially true if they are asking for considerably more than you can give and looking for specific results. Expectations, whether your own or coming from others, can be emotional traps and invite pressure.

— The result is your focus.

Fear can creep in on either side of the present moment, and pressure follows right along with it. Many riders get very results-oriented, and since the result is always beyond your direct control and you can never be completely sure what it might be, feelings of pressure emerge.

This excerpt is adapted from Ride Big by John Haime and reprinted with permission from Trafalgar Square Books

— The environment around you. When you leave your safe, comfortable environment at home and arrive at the location of a show or match with a different atmosphere and lots of distractions, there can be a feeling of “Wow, this really means something!” The shift in environment can stir the emotions and create feelings of urgency and stress.

— Your narrative. Your Own Voice can bring pressure by asking questions like, “Can I do this?” or saying, “This is different, I’m not ready for this.”

When the meaning in a situation and levels of risk elevate, the voice can get chatty and create doubt.

The doubts translate to feelings of pressure.

-— Timing. You are running out of time and must push forward quickly—the lack of time or running Continued on page 84

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POLO ON THE BEACH THE WORLD POLO LEAGUE (WPL) capped a spectacularly successful high-goal season by returning to Miami South Beach’s Collins Park for a weekend of polo on the beach. With last year’s beach polo falling victim to the coronavirus pandemic, players and spectators alike were even more excited to return for some sun-drenched glamour at the water’s edge.

The annual tournament, sponsored by the WPL in cooperation with partner Tito Gaudenzi, brings the world’s top players to Miami. Included in the lineup this year were Nic Roldan, America’s highest-rated player; ten-goaler Juan Martin Nero; Nacho Figueras; brothers Barto and Jeto Castagnola; and rising star Poroto Cambiaso.

Always one of Miami’s hottest tickets, the tournament attracts boldfaced names from around the world. What could be better than watching PHOTOS CANDACE FERREIRA

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the stars of the pitch face off against the glittering backdrop of the Atlantic, cocktail in hand? Only playing in the match and winning! This year Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, featuring WPL founder Melissa Ganzi, Nacho Figueras, and Alejandro Novillo Astrada, took home the trophy.

Following the main event, the Celebrity Charity Cup benefitting Give Back for Special Equestrians saw special guests, including artist Romero Britto, actor Sterling Jones, ESPN commentator Tucan Pererya, Miami news anchor Louis Aguirre, and the Baltimore Raven’s Marlon Humphrey join Nacho Figueras, Marc Ganzi, Tito Gaudenzi, and Gussie Busch in the arena. The Give Back for Special Equestrians team, including Tucan Pereyra, Louis Aguirre, and Tito Gaudenzi, won the match. —Rebecca Baldridge

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2. Marc and Melissa Ganzi.

3. Nacho Figueras.

4. Carolina Silva and Carolina Delgado.

5. Jocelyn Binder.

6. Barbara Boller.

7. Cuba Gooding Jr., Melissa Ganzi, Nacho Figueras, Delfina Blaquier.

8. Adolfo Cambiaso, Melissa Ganzi, and Juan Bollini.

9. Marlon Humphrey and Gussie Busch.

10. Nic Roldan and Hannah Selleck.

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WELLINGTON, FLORIDA

GR AND PRIX VILL AGE SOUTH

20 Stall training facility in Grand Prix Village South on 3.66 acres, combine with the adjacent 3.4 acres for a prime 7 acre farm next to WEF! The Stable features mirror image wings w/ 2 large tack & feed rooms, 4 wash stalls, vet stall, laundry room, kitchen area, 2 storage rooms, office & 1 full bath. Above is a 1 bedroom owner's qtrs. great room style with elevator access and a balcony overlooking the 210' x 120' riding arena and 5 paddocks. The property also has a separate storage building with a 3 car garage and a 2Br staff apartment above.

Offered at: $5,750,000

A RARE OPPORTUNITY

This improved 35+/- acre tract sits in a prime location in Wellington's Equestrian Preserve and central to all of the Village's equestrian competition venues. Situated at the corner of Southshore Blvd. & Indian Mound Rd. This parcel is being split off from what once was the iconic ''Windsome Farm''. The site boasts a perimeter berm with mature landscaping, access to public water, an oak-lined gated driveway and hacking paths around scenic water features. Offered at: $12,250,000

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WELLINGTON, FLORIDA Private 16+ acre estate with 20 stall center-aisle stable with 8 grooming stalls, 2 tack rooms, kitchenette, 3 studio apartments, 200' x 70 ' covered riding arena with lounge, oversized outdoor jumping arena and 5 acre grass grand prix field. Renovated 6Br/6Bth Residence with swimming pool & tennis court on a cul de sac location. The home boasts a center-island kitchen with open floor plan, stunning ground-floor master-suite with dressing room and spa-like bath. All guest bedrooms feature in-suite bathrooms.

Offered at $14,900,000

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS The Olive Grove wedding collection by Smith and The Magpie.

Prices upon request.

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Make your INVITATIONS AND NOTES

memorable with beautiful STATIONERY. 5 2

6 3 1. Set of 10 engraved Equestrian note cards with orange border. Envelopes are hand-lined with orange tissue. At L.V. Harkness. $56. 2. The sophisticated White Linen Suite by Sugar Paper features thick white paper with a blind bevel and typography in a timeless shade of gray. Prices upon request. 3. Felix Doolittle’s Dressage Couplet contains five of each card; a gray and black horse and a good luck horseshoe. The box includes 10 matching envelopes. $60.

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The 2021 Liliah wedding collection

by Smith and The Magpie. Prices upon request.

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4. The Personal Stationery collection 130 by Haute Papier printed on Crane’s stock is available in flat printing or two-color letterpress. From $85. 5. This Bespoke Wedding Suite from Mrs. John L. Strong boasts a grapevine wreath engraved in two metallic inks surrounding the couple’s initials, which are blind embossed atop an oversized French fold invitation.

Other suite elements showcase flawless printing on the finest stock. Prices upon request. 6. The set of 25 Morning Ride note cards with matching envelopes

by Felix Doolittle are printed on thick stock with rounded corners. $150.

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20 ACRE HORSE FARM

WELLINGTON, FLORIDA Private training facility with 37 Stalls, 2 outdoor jumping arenas, covered riding arena with mirrors & viewing pavilion, 6 horse euro-walker, 22 grass paddocks, 2 studio apartments, one 1Br/1Bth apartment & 3Br/1Bath owner's apartment, all peacefully nestled up against the everglades with an end of street location with room to build your estate home. If you have multiple disciplines in the family, this one will make you all happy!

Offered at $9,250,000

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THE HOOFBEAT OF TRADITION Vigneron CHRISTOPHE BARON embraces biodynamic farming techniques rooted in tradition and history.

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he centuries-old Champagne house, Baron Albert, has worked the family land in the Marne Valley of France since 1677. When the oldest son Christophe left France in the 1990s looking to make his own mark on the wine world, he visited with a friend in the Walla Walla Valley in the Pacific Northwest. He intended to find some land in the Willamette Valley, a famous wine-growing region about five hours southwest, on which to build his business. In the course of their discussion one night, he showed his friend a page from his “wine bible,” a book he carried with him wherever he went called the “Wine Atlas of France.”

“I showed him the great vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which are very well known in the southern part of France, where there are a lot of galets roulés, distinctive stones, from an ancient riverbed,” Christophe explained. “I was telling him that there are vineyards planted in very rugged, inhospitable terroir in France. He said, ‘Well, I know 28 | EQ UE S T R I A N L I V IN G | J U LY / AU GU S T | 2021

where there are stones like that in the Walla Walla Valley.’ I was supposed to be leaving the next day, and instead, we drove to the Oregon side of the valley, and I spotted a 10-acre piece of land between all of the different orchards there. There were no other vineyards there at that time. I said, ‘This is it.’”

Christophe purchased the land in 1996 and planted Cayuse Vineyards on those 10 acres. By 2001, the vineyard had grown to 45 acres. Today, they produce 4500 cases under the Cayuse label, with a waitlist of over 15,000.

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But it is about building a healthy, vibrant soil environment. It’s a practice, not just farming, but of a relationship with the earth, based on soil life and soil integrity. Strategic, thoughtful farming means we care not only for our vineyards but for our entire local ecosystem, ensuring a future for generations to come.”

Based on the work of Dr. Rudolph Steiner, the movement works to approach the farm as a single, self-sustaining organism that thrives through biodiversity, the integration of crops and livestock, and the creation of a closed-loop system of fertility. Crops are planted and reaped according to a cosmic calendar that keeps step with the seasons, and homeopathic preparations are used on the soil, compost, and plants to help build up the farm’s “immune system.”

“One piece of this that is critical is to ‘close the circle,’ which is to foster a polyculture rather than a monoculture,” Joel continued, “We want many species represented, from plants to vertebrates—as diverse a set

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of complementary organisms on the farm as possible.” What that meant, for Christophe, was to bring in what he calls the gentle giants: draft horses.

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he team, led by Joel, is made up of four teamsters working with six draft horses: four Belgian and two Percheron. The horses had been trained for about a year in harness prior to their arrival and finished their training at the vineyard, where they each learned their particular job.

At the genesis of the project, Christophe planted a new, high-density vineyard. “We planted a vineyard called Sur Echalas, which in French means “on

the stake.” It’s very narrow for the horses to navigate the rows,” said Christophe.

“It really gives an even stronger sense of terroir, of the DNA of the place in the wine.”

For centuries on his family’s farm in France, the horses were in the fields working. “My grandfather walked with the horses until they were retired in 1957, so my father remembers the horses being retired in the pasture but never worked with them himself. There is a gap of a generation. There is such a tradition in America of the horse. With Horsepower Vineyards, we wanted to create a new approach, a new concept.

I want to push the envelope. It’s about being curious, doing something different

to see what it will be like. The only way to see what’s going to happen is to just do it,” exclaimed Christophe with infectious enthusiasm.

“The wines coming from those vineyards are really amazing, and even though it’s from the same terroir as Cayuse, the same ancient riverbed of the Walla Walla River, the wines are completely different in the mouthfeel, they are more Old World. There’s a real sense of place. I really love those traditional wines from France, and that’s what this is, a young tradition. We’ll protect these vines with our gentle techniques, and we will one day have 100-year-old vines as there are in France.”

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INTERVIEW STEPHANIE PETERS PHOTOS ALDEN CORRIGAN

KARL COOK

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KARL COOK IS WALKING AND TALKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE DAY-TO-DAY CHALLENGES OF A CHAMPION SHOW JUMPER

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The 30-year-old professional equestrian, based at his Pomponio Ranch in San Diego, California, started riding at the age of 8. He trained with Graeme and Lu Thomas at Willow Tree Farm for 12 years and enjoyed great success throughout his junior career, earning the 2007 and 2008 FEI North American Young Rider Championships. In 2016, he went on to take home blue aboard Basimodo in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. In 2019, he rode E’Special P.S. to win the $25,000 InIt2WinIt Jumper Speed Class, and in 2020 he returned to Desert Horse Park to capture the $100,000 Voltaire Grand Prix on 10-year-old Fecybelle, with an unbeatable jump-off time. Karl has earned respect within the horse Karl and Cashpaid J&F

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community for being a thoughtful, determined athlete focusing on horsemanship first and foremost.

He is married to actor Kaley Cuoco, also an avid equestrian.

They live in Southern California most of the year, enjoying their shared love of horses. They are strong supporters of animal rescue and have a menagerie of animals, including miniature horses, goats, and rabbits, as well as five dogs.

We caught up with Karl towards the end of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) competition season in Wellington, Florida. He had found himself in a period of too many downed rails and disappointing results, yet his introspective and analytical approach to working through challenges head-on was refreshingly optimistic. We had a few questions for him, and in true Karl Cook form, he graciously took time to answer them.

Karl, Caillou 24, and his pit bull rescue, Blueberry.

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1. You’ve been quoted as saying that in 2012 and at the USEF Olympic Selection Trials, you almost quit the sport entirely. Can you tell us about this, switching trainers, and changing your riding style?

I had a successful junior career. It felt like with the success I had, there would be a continuation of results when I was in my young twenties. You can’t blame me for that kind of optimism.

After the Olympic qualifiers, where I didn’t complete, we went back to California, and things kept getting worse. The results got worse. A year before, we got a new stallion that I believed was the greatest horse in the world, and we were going to ride off into the sunset together, winning everything. Then, two months after the qualifiers, I did a 1.35m class at a smaller show in California, and I had 16 faults before fence nine with that horse. It felt like everything I thought I knew had to be a lie.

This, supposedly, “greatest horse on the planet,” was doing so poorly.

2. Is that when you decided to go to Normandy for a while and do some different kinds of training?

Yes. We got connected with Eric [Navet], and I trained in Normandy for two months. I didn’t show because, at that point, I felt like, what’s the point of showing if I’m going to have 16 faults before fence nine in a 1.35m? I felt like, if that’s happening, then I didn’t know what I didn’t know, or what I thought I knew wasn’t accurate. So I just trained at Eric’s farm for two months, and that kind of kicked everything off.

they almost forget the sport side of it, which is a shame because then it’s hard for other people to translate: “Okay, well, how will this horsemanship method help me in the sport?” And because you can’t make that connection, it’s really hard for someone to develop. But Eric’s method was always very horsecentered. You could see the results of what we were doing together. The big thing for me is, once I can see it translate, then it’s much easier to buy into it. When you don’t see good horsemanship pay off, it’s really hard for anyone to buy in. But since I could see it translate, it made sense.

3. Was Eric emphasizing horsemanship?

4. When you do have a great ride, can you allow yourself to savor that, or do you focus on the things you could have done better?

I think a lot of times when people talk about horsemanship,

Yes, I might pour myself a nice glass of whiskey and enjoy it.

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But for me, you work really hard to get that result. So at the end of the day, it’s almost like it should be that way. For me, it’s a steady marching progression. It would feel weird if that success was out of the blue. You always need to be lucky—better to be lucky than good—but if you articulated things correctly, built a great program, and are doing really good work, you’ve achieved that success because of the work you did.

5. Are you someone who has a roadmap of where you want to be professionally over the next several years? Or do you take things in few-month increments?

I never do a five-year plan type of thing. I don’t like setting long-term goals; I specifically don’t do that.

I feel like that puts an unnecessary marker in the road. That marker can, A: make me feel like I’m falling behind unnecessarily, even if I’m not falling behind, and B: it can also make me push the horses too hard. I try to make the step that’s in front of me. I think it’s very important to be focused on what the next step is, not the point 20 steps from now.

6. In your “Walking and Talking” video, you talked about unconventional horses. Do you like the challenge of taking that type of horse into the ring?

I prefer a horse that jumps clear. As a rider, you have to give the ride that’s right for the horse, morally and ethically, but also structurally. So many people focus so much on what is correct: building that ability to ride in a classically correct manner. But that often holds people back because they’re so stuck on it being classically correct; they don’t open their brain for the effective. If I know I would be less clear by pushing to be more

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classically correct, that is me being a worse horseman. A happy horse that’s sound, that’s what the horsemanship is.

Karl gives Kalinka Van’t Zorgvliet a kiss. Below: Karl greets Blueberry.

7. Can you tell us a little bit about your horse Caillou 24?

I think Caillou has had more of an effect on my riding. We’ve had him longer, and he’s very difficult to ride. We’ve had a lot of good, and less good, experiences in our years together. I think he’s 13 or 14 now, and I got him when he was seven. I’ve had him for a long time. He’s pushed me to revisit the things you think you know.

8. How were your “Walking and Talking” videos born?

How did that start?

I was walking back from a class at the Kentucky Horse Park about two years ago, and I didn’t have an idea of developing a channel or anything like that. I was walking back, and I just started doing it.

Then I continued to do it because it was good for me mentally to have to actually put words to my feelings. When you show, you have your feelings about what you thought was good or bad or what you need to do better and that sort of thing. But thinking it is different than putting verbal words to it, so it was good in that regard.

9. Tell us about your affinity for bourbon.

Obviously, I like how it tastes, but I also like the process of it.

It’s kind of a uniquely American spirit.

10. Do you introduce all of your “Walking and Talking” videos with a tasting?

It kind of happened by chance because for a lot of the “Walking and Talkings,” I actually had a glass of bourbon next to me if I was sitting somewhere. I just do it because I enjoy it. I started

the “Walking and Talking” not for a following or anything; I would do it if only a few people watched.

A lot of it is a mental process for me.

11. I noticed you’re getting fabulous feedback on the Noëlle Floyd Masterclass that recently aired. Did you enjoy doing that?

Yes, I did enjoy doing it. The format is a lot longer form than my “Walking and Talkings,” so I could go into a lot more depth.

I could connect things better for people, where it’s really hard to do that on my own. For some of my videos, I’ll think about the subject for a while before I do the video, but I never write out notes. I just do it off the top of my head.

12. Tell us a little bit about your interest in antique dictionaries and gardening.

I’ve always had hobbies. Horses were the hobby growing up that I couldn’t stop doing. I had a bunch of other hobbies that I did for a little bit, and I stopped. The reason why I’m still riding is because I haven’t found a way to stop yet.

The hobbies now are good for me mentally. If I only think about horses my brain will build feedback loops, where there are no new ideas; there’s no new perspective, and that doesn’t help me develop.

New ways of approaching things are how you get better. Hobbies also keep my mind fresh. It’s interesting to learn about something so seemingly boring, like a dictionary. Think about the task of writing a dictionary with no previous dictionary. That’s a monumental task. For the English language, it took 50 years to do.

I found another interest in gardening. I stopped eating meat six years ago, and that’s where the gardening kind of came from. I only eat plants, and I also like to cook. So all of that came together, and each year I get a little bit better at it.

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Interior photos by Simon Brown Photography As a good luck gesture in the design sweepstakes, Kit offered up a magical horse appliquéd headboard at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.

KIT KEMP The U.K.’s famous GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE serves as fun inspiration for famed interior designer Kit Kemp’s team’s sweepstakes.

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1. CLOTH CAP

“The young, nine-year-old potential Grand National winner, Cloth Cap, reminds us of our favorite fabrics. Our special collaboration for Christopher Farr, the preeminent rug designer, might be named “Small Way,” but we definitely consider it a big grand winner!

This fabric sparks light and freshness in a bright yellow and green combination.”*

COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER FARR CLOTH

T HE G RA N D N AT I ON A L

The Grand National Aintree is considered the world’s greatest steeplechase. Held in Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool, U.K., it is one of the most highlighted annual sporting events around the globe.

Each spring, spectators, having placed their bets, watch riders mount their horses as they prepare to navigate 30 terrifying jumps over the four-and-a-half mile course in a staggering test of endurance.

The first official running of the race was in 1839 and was born from cross-country riding. Today, the race is only open to horses seven years and above and draws 150,000 attendees and an audience of over 500 million people from over 140 countries tuning in to watch this heart-pounding event.

KIT KEMP, THE HIGHLY AWARDED interior designer, based in London, has forged her reputation as a creative trailblazer across a wide range of design endeavors. As founder and creative director of Firmdale Hotels, she has showcased her talent for seamlessly combining unlikely mash-ups of colors, patterns, and textures into uniquely welcoming spaces, earning her a Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Hotel in the World for Design award.

Steeped in classical design, Kit’s engaging mix of whimsy and sophistication, accented with her informed knowledge of art, has become a brilliant formula that extends across her scope of products. In addition to her awarded hotel and residential interiors, she’s also a published author

Every spring fans around the world stop to watch the GRAND NATIONAL. The four-and-a-halfmile marathon race is an exhilarating test of a horse and rider’s stamina and determination.

*Adapted from Kit Kemp’s Design Threads.

and an accomplished textile, fragrance, and homeware designer and has collaborated in creating collections for leading global brands.

THE KIT KEMP DESIGN SWEEPSTAKES In anticipation of this year’s race, the design office at Kit Kemp ran a light-hearted sweepstakes. Designers reviewed the start list, focusing on the horse’s names and jockey’s silk colors, and selected winning parallels to specific interior projects.

Five examples of the 10 pairings are on the following pages. Included is Minella Times, the winner of this year’s Grand National 2021. The jockey, Rachel Blackmore, made history as the first female jockey to win this event.

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2. DOUBLE SHUFFLE

“Double Shuffle enjoyed a win at Kempton Park racecourse in January. If you are looking to visit London’s Ham Yard Hotel as a family but still want some privacy, our twin rooms are also a win.

The beautiful Oak Leaf Suite can be twinned on request. Without question, you will doubly enjoy our beautiful rooms.”*

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3. DEFINITELY RED

“This veteran recently showed plenty of fight to finish behind Cloth Cap. In 2017, he was a red-hot favorite to win the Grand National. Indeed, red is a strong color that brings personality and individuality to a room. In room 509 at The Whitby Hotel in New York City, we have kept it clean, bold, and powerful with a red end-of-bed stool and cushions, matching the red bed valance with the wallpaper.”*

The room leads onto the beautiful two bedroom Virginia Woolf Suite. Don’t be afraid to emphasize the strength of a room by adding more red.

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4. MINELLA TIMES

“The word at the track is Minella Times is usually running over shorter distances, and timing plays a big role.

There’s no need to be bothered about time when you are in the presence of an innovative artwork by Humans Since 1983. The striking piece is made of a repetition of small clocks, with clock hands creating various patterns and compositions that form one unique work of art.”*

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5. TALK IS CHEAP

“This handsome steed was the winner of the Bet365 Gold Cup in 2019, but has not been able to reach those heights since. Having won over three meters, five furlongs in the past, he should handle the distances. It’s quite likely ardent fans will be talking about it from the library at the Ham Yard Hotel—a warm and inviting room to have a chat over a cup of tea.”*

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Design Secrets: How to design any space and make it your own by Kit Kemp, published by Hardie Grant Books, May 2021.

In Design Secrets, Kit Kemp plants that creative seed, giving readers a new way of looking at interiors and the confidence to be bold in their designs.

Design Secrets is a unique, lively, and informative masterclass that will become your touchstone for top tips, do’s and don’ts, and creative projects to add a fresh and exciting feel to your living space. It even has its own coloring book to explore new color ideas.

Discover how to create character in your home by making the most of the often forgotten details, from dado rails to the leading edge of a curtain. Learn about celebrating raw materials, creating a collection, and even adding a touch of magic, as Kit shares creative ways to bring personalized details to make your home as individual as you are.

Kit reveals her do’s and don’ts, including clever tips on how to hang art to tell a story and designing your own signature Kit Kemp headboard. This chapter is an invaluable glossary of creative ideas, with playful yet practical guides exploring topics from how to use color in design to tips for lighting up a room, how to use found fabrics, and more.

In Design Secrets, Kit Kemp welcomes you into her colorful world and reveals how to create interiors that capture the imagination.

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THE MORGAN HOR SE THE LEGACY LIVES ON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MORGAN HORSE FARM.

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PHOTOS BY MARGOT SMITHSON FOR THE UVM MORGAN HORSE FARM.

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BY early success with songs like Amanda, Huntington, xpressive, compact, and muscular, the EMILY and Montgomery, his work ultimately did not age well Morgan has long served as one of the most HOLOWCZAK and was soon forgotten as music tastes changed. As a versatile breeds. Adopted as the official result, Morgan turned to horse breeding, a profession state animal of Vermont in 1961, the where he would truly make his name.

Morgan breed honors Justin Morgan, a In 1778, Morgan, a frail, slender man as a result of contractlocal horse breeder and composer. ing tuberculosis as a young gent, offered his horse, Sportsman, Born to a poor family in West Springfield, Massachusetts, for stud services in the Connecticut Courant, advertised as “$8 in 1747, Justin Morgan taught himself to read, write, and play the season, and four the single leap.” He held seven acres music. His humble upbringing left little room for advanced in Western Massachusetts, and interested parties brought education, but nevertheless Morgan persisted and became an their mares to the farm. In 1786–87, a local uprising of influential composer of psalms. Morgan created some of the Revolutionary War veterans raged, which in turn caused high most popular psalms of his generation. While he experienced JULY/AUGUST | 20 2 1 | EQ L I V I NG .CO M | 4 7

PHOTOS BY MARGOT SMITHSON FOR THE UVM MORGAN HORSE FARM.

Clockwise from upper left: Apprentice Isabel Lardner on UVM Zahara; UVM Halcyon and 2021 colt by UVM Willoughby; UVM Westerly and 2021 colt by Merriehill After Hours, GCH; The barn building.

taxes and debts for resident farmers. The revolt coincided with an economic crash, which hit Morgan, and he decided to try his luck elsewhere.

Along with his wife Martha and their three children, Morgan traveled north and settled in Randolph, Vermont. In 1789, Morgan was elected lister and became the town clerk the following year. During this time, the Morgans had two more daughters; however, Martha experienced complications delivering the second one and died in 1791 at 37. Devastated over the loss of his wife, Morgan sent his four surviving children to live with the neighbors. Later, he returned to Massachusetts to collect an old debt, putting into motion the events that would ultimately turn his fortunes around. In lieu of cash payment, Morgan accepted two horses, a gelding and an auspicious-looking colt named 48 | EQ UE S T R I A N L I V IN G | J U LY / AU GU S T | 2021

Figure, who he would offer for breeding. “Said horse’s beauty, strength, and activity, the subscriber flatters himself, the curious will be best satisfied to come and see,” Morgan wrote. The horse outworked and outran any other horse, from pulling competitions to races. The capable Figure later became known by his master’s name, Justin Morgan. The horse became legendary in his 32 years of life, working as a farm horse, hauling freight, and winning pulling competitions and races against bigger horses. In 1817, Justin Morgan even carried President James Monroe in the Vermont parade through the streets of Montpelier. The 1945 children’s book Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry has entertained readers for decades. The first words of the book read, “This is the story of a common, ordinary, little work horse who turned out to be the

HISTORIC PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE UVM MORGAN HORSE FARM ARCHIVES

Clockwise from upper left: Unveiling of Morgan horse statue October. 1921; 3.5 Troubadour of Willowmoor 1921; Mares and foals on the U.S. Government Morgan Farm.

father of a famous family of American horses.”

Today, the legacy of Justin Morgan and his sturdy horse lives on at the University of Vermont (UVM) Morgan Horse Farm. Colonel Joseph Battell commissioned Weybridge Stock Farm in 1878 to house his collection of the era’s finest Morgans, all descended from Justin Morgan. The magisterial white barn sits on 127 acres tucked between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. Battell is credited with preserving the Morgan breed by establishing the Morgan Horse Registry. Battell died in 1907, leaving his farm to the U.S. government. The U.S. Government Morgan Farm bred Morgans to be used as cavalry mounts until the 1950s when UVM became the farm’s steward. At this point, automobiles had become the regular fashion, thus concluding the government program.

However, UVM continues the Morgan breeding program to this day. Their herd has been deemed one of the highest quality Morgan herds, known for conformity in type, conformation, and athleticism. Over 40 horses now call the property home, all descendants of Colonel Battell’s original stock. Open to the public, visitors are welcome to visit the farm and learn about this special place through guided tours between May and October.

The UVM Morgan Horse Farm prides itself on housing the oldest continuous Morgan horse breeding herd in the world, and standing proud on the farm grounds is a monument dedicated to the horse that started it all, Justin Morgan.

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WEDDINGS 2O21

CELEBRATE! WEDDING SEASON IS IN FULL SWING, and a sense of normalcy has begun to return as families and friends once again gather together. There were many lessons learned over the last year, but none more important than to seize the day and value the time spent together.

Couples can now see more clearly what is important to them, laying aside the mundane or obligatory in favor of celebrating what makes their love unique.

INCLUDING A HORSE or pet in your ceremony can be a beautiful and fun way to personalize your wedding day. Horses and weddings have been linked in traditions around the world for centuries, and many couples now choose to embrace them while creating unique and diverse ceremonies and celebrations that are all their own.

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& Chateaux and Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star property. The dinner and reception took place in the Saddle Barn at the Farm, the ranch’s newest venue, built from reclaimed barn wood and surrounded by mountain vistas.

The wedding was planned and designed

by Greenwood Events and recorded by

photographer Jordan Voth. Diamond and Chris’s destination wedding began with a Ralph Lauren-inspired welcome dinner in the Trailhead Lodge, followed by continuing fun in the Saloon. Guests traveled from near and far to celebrate their special weekend and lifelong commitment.

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Morocco, the couple set out to explore and find somewhere to hold the ceremony. “I give them major props for being so relaxed with their wedding planning,” continued Jordan. “It wasn’t until Justin was already getting ready on the wedding day that we decided to have

A MOROCCAN WEDDING

the ceremony on the rooftop of the riad, which worked out perfectly.”

The next day, they set out to their next location, where they rested and unpacked before going out on some camels for a sunset ride and final portraits.

“I couldn’t have asked for it to go any better,” said Jordan. “The guides were super cool with letting Ellie and Justin take control of the camels and wander off a bit from everyone else. We had such a beautiful golden sunset too. It was one of those times where everything went right.”

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llie and Justin’s wedding matched just who they are: relaxed, adventurous, and fun. They flew from Los Angeles and stayed at a Moroccan riad, a traditional interior courtyard or garden found in the country’s houses and palaces. Today, the term refers to accommodations in traditional mansions restored as hotels, with a shared common area with an ornate design.

“The amount of detail and craftsmanship blew my mind,” said photographer Jordan Voth. “We shot a ton of epic portraits there.” The day after they arrived in

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his photo shoot, styled and shot by Utah-based photographer Rebecca E. Dahl, was one of her favorites because, in a sense, it brought her career full circle. “Many people don’t know how I got into horses,” she writes on her Instagram.

“I started taking pictures with them, and then it slowly progressed into models, couples, and now a business. From day one, I always had the idea of doing a bridal shoot with my horses.”

When the opportunity arrived, she needed help to make her dream come true. “It isn’t as simple as it may seem.

Horses are a lot of work, and it’s hard to take pictures and manage multiple horses at the same time. So, for my bridal-styled shoot to work, I needed help managing them.”

With her four horses, along with her husband and best friend, she made her vision a reality. Her models, a couple, are prolific creators in their own right: Melissa Kamba is a painter, and Kenneth Boggs is a custom suit designer.

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CUPC AKE

At Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, Virginia, wedding couples can add a fun special moment to their day: a visit with Cupcake, the resort’s miniature horse. In addition to being available for weddings and other private meet-n-greets, the small-hooved celebrity also makes a weekly appearance on the Grand Lawn, where she welcomes guests to visit, snuggle, and snap a photo.

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CHOOSE A VENUE THAT’S AS UNIQUE AS YOU

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place, the historic mansion originally owned by the Keene family, to the show barn, best known for hosting world-class Thoroughbred sales. The stunning architecture, open spaces, and equestrian style of Keeneland are a horse lover’s dream.

SAMANTHA MOORE

BOBBI AND MIKE PHOTOGRAPHY

Surrounded by rolling hills, picturesque backdrops, and historic charm, plan a wedding at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. This iconic setting will make your wedding both unique and elegant. Each of Keeneland’s venues has something incredible to offer, from the columns of Keene

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ngrid Galadriel had never been one of those people who longed to get married. “To be honest, I didn’t really see the point or the difference,” she said.

“But then, love just inspires you to celebrate it!” Ingrid and Christian got married in September 2019. “In some ways, it was a traditional Norwegian farm wedding,” said Ingrid, “in other ways, it was unconventional. For us, it was perfect.”

Her dress was a folk costume from Snåsa, the region where her father was raised. The dress is called a frueskodrakt and is made from wool, and the shirt is linen. “The silver is designed for the dress, and like the dress, it is decorated with the Fruesko orchid,” explained Ingrid. “I designed the wedding crown to match the silver. It is handcrafted from sterling silver and will, without a doubt, become an heirloom in our family.”

Christian wore the folk costume from the region he is from, called the

orkdalsbunad. His costume consisted of many different garments: a linen shirt, a silk vest with silver buttons, a blue woolen jacket with silver buttons, black woolen knickers, stockings, and a variety of ribbons. “The knife in Christian’s belt was my wedding gift to him and is made by my grandfather,” said Ingrid.

“My grandfather specialized in making Southern Sami knives from reindeer antlers. Oh, and then there’s the hat! I love the hat.

“Traditionally, the bride rides to her wedding, so naturally, I had to do that,” continued Ingrid. “The horse’s name is Sterk Odd, meaning Odd the Strong.

He is absolutely gorgeous and very cooperative.”

The wedding ceremony was held on a mound behind their farm. “We chose to have a heathen wedding ceremony because nature is sacred to us both,” she

said. “Neither of us was raised Christian, so getting married in a church would have felt strange for us. Lucky for me, one of my oldest friends is an allgydje—a priestess with the right to marry, so naturally, we asked her to marry us.”

After the ceremony, the couple danced a traditional stubbedans. The rules are simple: The bride and the groom dance on the log until one of them falls off.

The one who does not fall will have more power in the marriage. “Guess who won,” grinned Ingrid.

“The wedding dinner was held at one of our barns called Galadrihall. We spent months preparing the barn, and with the help of good friends and family, we managed to get everything ready.” Traditional food was served, lovely words were spoken, tears of joy were shed, and friends danced into the night to the sound of the DJs. The couple departed at around midnight, leaving about 85 happy guests behind.

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his beautiful wedding, held in Spokane, Washington, was captured by photographer Lexi Hanway.

“When I arrived at the wedding site, I immediately noticed the clouds,” said Lexi. “They had so much depth, and there was much beauty to them. I just knew it was going to be an absolutely beautiful day.

“The ceremony was officiated by a Spokane tribal elder, who has known the bride and groom for their entire adolescent and adult lives. During the ceremony, he covered them in a Pendleton blanket that symbolizes a way to block harm and turbulence and any bad things from coming into their marriage. For me, being a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, I photograph mostly Native weddings. So I’ve been able to see how couples incorporate modern and traditional practices, and it has been my absolute favorite thing to watch. This particular couple radiated so much love and sincerity towards each other. I just thought it was a privilege to experience, to see that kind of love between them. And it wasn’t just the couple, but the family and close friends that were involved. Watching them have their authentic experiences and capturing their smiles was very beautiful to me, and I PAGE 94 couldn’t have asked for more.”

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he arrival of the groom on a horse for his wedding day is a centuries-old South Asian practice predating colonialism, and it continues today as seen in this gallery of several Punjabi-Sikh weddings.

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dating back to 14th century South Asia.

Punjab has always been a largely agrarian society that faced social unrest and oppression at the hands of the ruling class invaders, so Sikh Gurus advocated for the people to learn horsemanship for easy mobilization and protection against invasions. In addition, horsemanship was also a statement of defiance to the class system, as this skill was bestowed solely on the bourgeoisie of the time. Punjabi Sikhs

started learning horsemanship at a young age, and horses became an ideal gift at ceremonial occasions.

Although, for many, horsemanship has become a distant memory, horses are still celebrated at momentous occasions such as festivals, weddings, and religious congregations. The Nihung Sect of Sikhs continue to preserve ancient warrior practices today and are all well-versed in the art of horse care and PAGE 94 training.

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1 . WAL K T H E M DOW N T H E AISLE

Whether your pet is a dog, cat, horse, or goat, they can be involved in the biggest moment of your wedding. The procession is a chance for your pet to find their rightful place in the wedding party as an essential part of your life. Some pets can handle an important job, like ring bearer. Others might need to be carried to keep things moving. Of course, a grand entrance aboard your horse is a tried-and-true show stopper.

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ADORABLE WAYS TO INCLUDE YOUR PET

by naming it after your pet? A wide variety of Etsy artists and crafters can help you find the perfect look for a sweet sign to place on the bar to commemorate a pet that can’t be present.

4. CAP TURE THE M OM ENT

If your pet can’t be in the wedding itself, one great solution is to hold a photo shoot with your pet before or after the ceremony. Oftentimes these photos are the ones you will hold most dear, as the whole family—even the four-footed members—are included.

2 . D R E SS T H E M U P

As with any guest of a wedding, being a little gussied up can help make the day feel all the more special. You can choose to have your pet fit your overall aesthetic, from a garland of greenery around your dog’s neck to a blanket on your miniature horse with with the wedding colors. Or, your dog can don a tux or a gown if that’s more your style.

5. M AK E THEIR M ARK ON THE STATIONERY

When you send out invitations and other paper goods or even e-invites, they will set the tone for your wedding. It can be the perfect place to make a subtle nod to your pet or your love of animals in general.

6. TOP THE CAK E

3 . N AME A SI GN AT U R E D R I NK AFTER T HE M

A signature cocktail has long been a fun addition to wedding planning, adding a memorable touch to the special day. Why not make it even more memorable

Cake toppers can show your guests who you are and what you love in an understated way. If who you are is a pet-lover than your pet has every right to be represented by the family atop your cake. Personalized cake toppers can be commissioned online, in stores, or even DIY.

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Posters of the Past

THE

ARTISTIC LEGACY OF THE

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BY EMILY HOLOWCZAK

FTEN HAILED as one of

year. Consistently, every class from lead line all the way

the most elite, can’t-miss

through FEI showjumping classes has become increasingly

horse shows of the year, the

competitive, and attracts crowds consisting of every-

Hampton

one from local spectators to A-list

Classic

celebrities.

has drawn

Since its official changeover to the

equine enthusiasts from all over the

Hampton Classic in 1977, the show

globe for decades. The Classic, presti-

has traditionally featured posters

giously awarded the status of Heritage

with original artwork for promotional

Competition by the United States

purposes. Over the years, the post-

Equestrian Federation in 2009, holds a

ers have become an integral aspect

rich historical background. Dating back

of Hampton Classic history and have

to the early 20th century, the event

grown wildly popular as mementos

evolved from the original Southampton

for collectors. Every year, artists are

Horse Show, which was held on and

invited to submit their work to be

off for many years until Mrs. Edwin

considered as the next face of the

M. Schwenk Jr. officially revitalized the show in 1971. The event was later

1978 | PAUL DAVIS

Classic. Previous Hampton Classic director Jean Lindgren gives us insight

dubbed the Hampton Classic in 1977. The immaculate,

into how these posters became so prevalent. “We were

65-acre show grounds situated in scenic Bridgehampton,

approached by Evelyn Farland of Poster Originals of East

New York, have attracted top equestrian talent year after

Hampton and Madison Avenue. She said she would like continued on page 67

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2016 | SHANNON LAWLOR

1990 | RICHARD MANTEL

2019 | KELLY COFFIN

2014 | JULIE FREUND

1998 | MICKEY PARASKEVAS

2009 | HENRY KOEHLER

1999 | TAPP FRANKE

2013 | JOCELYN SANDOR

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2015 | JONATHAN HALLGREY

2001 | EDWINA HALSEY

2021 | SHELLI BREIDENBACH

2012 | BRITTANY BRET 2007 | STEVEN KLEIN

2018 | JENNIFER BRANDON

2005 | C. TANNER JENSEN

2017 | LYNN MARA

2006 | DANIEL BLICK continued from page 63

to do a poster for the show. She would produce it, we would

submission process. As an event that continually prides

get a certain number of them, and she would choose the art-

itself on listening to all its constituents—from riders and

ist.” The first poster was designed in 1978 by Paul Davis and

spectators to sponsors and advertisers—the annual poster

won several design awards. To continue that success, the board

plays a central role. To be selected as the featured artist has

of the Hampton Classic approached artist Henry Koehler for a

become a prestigious honor, adding another element of his-

design in 1979, which ended up selling out. After that, other art-

torical significance to one of the most beloved horse shows

ists were brought in, and eventually, the annual poster selection

in the United States.

became a competition of its own.

In recent years, the contest to submit artwork has grown

The Hampton Classic offers an online store where show aficionados can purchase past posters, which feature paint-

in popularity, with hundreds of submissions pouring in. Many

ings as well as a few high-quality photographs. A select

up-and-coming artists are frequently discovered through the

number of posters are offered signed by the original artist.

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ART, HORSES, AND STYLE Equestrian MICHAEL MELLER reflects on the thread that binds him.

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ICHAEL MELLER KNOWS ABOUT STYLE. Step into the Wellington, Florida, home of this distinguished equestrian and you will see art that ranges from works by Andy Warhol and Willem de Kooning to more current photos by his friend Steven Klein. What hangs on the walls is complemented by an assortment of Asian pots recovered from 17th-century shipwrecks in Bali and striped Tuareg mats from remote areas of Africa. The furniture is

casual and relaxed, featuring an inviting mix of a mid-century modern Dunbar sofa, comfortable chairs, an antique desk from the 1800s, and an exotic zebra skin rug found in Saratoga Springs.

Sophisticated and original, these furnishings reflect their owner’s taste and style.

Michael gives his mother credit for all of this. “She acted more like a favorite aunt than a mother, taking me with her to museums, art galleries, and the theatre,” Michael recalls. “I would also be included when she met with her friends, so I had quite a different life from most kids of my age. Although my Mom was a prolific collector, I didn’t catch the bug until later, but I certainly understood how she loved to immerse herself with culture, and that’s what did take hold in me.”

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Michael grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, where his mother was also responsible for introducing him to riding when he was 8 years old. He took to it right away and graduated from ponies to horses when he went to boarding school, first to Eaglebrook in Massachusetts and later to the Kent School in Connecticut. While horses were a major part of Michael’s childhood and teenage years, he never dreamt they might become a career.

It was in college at Skidmore that Michael first got interested in collecting. It began with finding bits and pieces of art and antiques from local stores and quickly grew into a serious habit that has only matured with time. “Everything in my collection has a story behind it,” he notes. “How I come to own an object is just the last chapter of that story, and it’s the earlier history which intrigues me. Finding out in detail about each piece I have acquired or have inherited from my mother is what’s important to me.”

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he discriminating eye of a seasoned collector is also apparent in Michael’s approach to his career as an equestrian. Riding successfully as a young man was the first stepping stone to becoming an owner and a trainer who is now an internationally recognized authority in the world of show jumping. Michael’s reputation is built on his uncanny ability to evaluate young horses and recognize their inherent potential, which others often overlook.

As he explains, “I have a very diverse taste in horses, and that’s because I always look for more than just jumping ability. I want a combination of character, heart, guts, a willingness to please, and a desire to win.”

Michael takes great care to choose the right trainers and riders for his horses, always looking to match them with professionals he thinks will be best suited to their temperament.

“Honor the horse” is his mantra, and this means being willing to not rush his horses’ training or to show them too early for, as he puts it, “the horse will tell you when he’s ready.”

The extended shut down of competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic became the perfect opportunity for Michael to allow his young horses more time to train and get ready for competition. He has used the past year to place them with some of the country’s most competitive up-and-coming grand prix athletes, including Spencer Smith and Catherine Tyree, to name a few.

“Working with young athletes and young horses is a huge thrill,” he says. “At this early stage in their careers, both horses and riders are full of passion and fight and they are achieving incredible results every time they enter the ring. Their energy is infectious, and I am looking forward to working with the pairs that I have developed over the last year and seeing them take on new challenges.”

One of Michael’s most unique contributions to competitive equestrian sport has been establishing his own M. Michael Meller Style Award. It was originally created to honor Kate Boone, a close friend and talented amateur rider who died in her early 40s of cancer. This much-coveted trophy is now going into its 12th year and is presented annually to leading show jumping athletes at top FEI events around the world. It is intended to reward riders who not only win in the ring but also demonstrate impeccable horsemanship, strong guiding principles, and personal style. Recent winners include Jessica Springsteen, Brian Moggre, Mavis Spencer, Molly Ashe Cawley, and Kent Farrington.

Michael oversees the management and distribution of this prize, which grows in prestige every year. It has been an honor to see what it has grown into, with multiple world-class competitions now presenting the award annually. It is a tangible indication of his unfaltering belief in the importance of style both in and out of the ring.

In much the same way Michael’s mother left an indelible legacy on his life through art, Michael is committed to a legacy focused on developing young talent, helping horses and their riders become the pillars of equestrian sport for generations to come.

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This page, top: Grand Prix rider, Catherine Tyree, on Melon; Catherine and Melon working with Michael Meller.

Opposite page, top: Michael at home seated in front of Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors by artist Herbert Fink; The Dead Presidents

by Herbert Fink makes a bold statement in the home’s office.

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SALLY MOREN B A L ANCE S HER SUB JEC TS W ITHIN LIGHT AND THE L ANDSC AP E .

Polo Study

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST

BY STEPHANIE PETERS

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“FOR ME, PAINTING IS ALL ABOUT CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE OR A MOMENT IN TIME, AND THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL FOR THAT IS THE LIGHT.”

You grew up in Virginia. When did you realize you wanted to capture horse sport in the region?

Sally Moren is known for her effective and authoritative capture of horses in the field, at work, and at play. She grew up in Virginia and still feels drawn to the timelessness of the country. Her fox-hunting scenes and landscapes convincingly tell a story about the world of horses and their people and how they are immersed in the land and the light.

She is a signature member of the American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA) and a winner of both the AAEA’s Sporting Art and People’s Choice Awards. Her work has been exhibited in group and one-person shows in Virginia and New England and collected by patrons across the country.

I have loved horses since I could walk and began to draw them shortly after that.

Much, much later, I moved to Boston and ended up living on a horse farm owned by one of the masters at Norfolk Hunt, who let me tag along to meets. I’ve been hooked since then, actively painting horses in traditional English sports—fox hunting, driving, polo. Seven years ago, I returned to Virginia to get back to the beautiful country and the wellspring of the fox-hunting tradition.

Fox hunting scenes appear to be of particular interest as a subject. What aspects of the sport inspire you?

Fox hunting brings together my biggest loves: horses, hounds, and the land. For me, the fall landscape makes such a vivid cradle to hold all the emotion of the chase and the beauty of the participants.

Have you been an active participant in fox hunting, or do you prefer to enjoy the colorful traditions through your paintings?

I have been a dedicated rider for years, although I would call myself only a vicarious participant in the hunts. I find it far more satisfying to capture the spirit of this poignant sport through my paintings.

Polo is another sport you’ve painted. Are there other disciplines yet to be explored, such as steeplechase?

In addition to fox hunting and polo, I’ve painted a bit of the coaching sport and love its traditions and elegance—the pageant of coaching is just stunning and

really lends itself to paintings. Otherwise, I feel that between hunting and polo, I could go deeper for years and never exhaust the subject matter.

Do you prefer one season to another for your Virginia landscapes?

I love the fall, hands down. Summer is my second favorite—it’s a real symphony of greens that beg to be captured with thick, quick paint! Fall is my real song, though.

Your use of light is dramatic and effective.

Can you tell us a little about your approach and how you choose to balance light and composition on a canvas?

For me, painting is all about capturing the spirit of a place or a moment in time, and the most powerful tool for that is the light—it sets the drama and mood.

That’s why I’m drawn to scenes with high contrast and/or strong color. In addition, I actively “stage” my paintings to balance evenly between the subject(s) and the landscape behind them. As mentioned above, I view the landscape as the cradle for the rest of the painting. It holds the light and frames the story.

I read that you strive for motion and emotion. Can you elaborate on this objective?

I began my creative career as a dancer, so I see motion as integral to the expression of beauty. When things move, they come alive; they stir emotion. In fact, to me, the dancer’s world relates very seamlessly to the world of horses—both performers are athletes, and both carve beauty out of the spaces they inhabit. My goal is always to bring that feeling alive.

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“I SEE MOTION AS INTEGRAL TO THE EXPRESSION OF BEAUTY. WHEN THINGS MOVE, THEY COME ALIVE.”

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Your paintings are referred to as authoritative. What characteristics of your work evoke this description?

accuracy and place that brings my work its authority.

My work is born out of over 30 years of intimate personal experience with both horses and hounds; I shared my life with my beloved hunter mare for over 25 years and my home with a retired foxhound for ten of those. I’m well versed in all aspects of hunt etiquette, and you’ll always see the correct turnout in my paintings, from the horses’ tack to the riders’ frock coats. In addition, I don’t typically paint generic scenes: Instead, my landscapes are real places, known and loved by the locals, with great names like “Mrs. Sheldon’s Field” and “Bright’s Farm.”

I think it’s this volume of absorbed knowledge together with my attention to

Most artists strive to connect with their audience. Is this your mindset when you put brush to canvas, or do you simply paint what appeals to you?

The Young Vixen

I hope that my connection with my audience is through our mutual love of horses and the land. I paint because my deep feelings about the two compel me to get it down in paint—over and over. And my most satisfying compliments are when buyers say to me, “I had to have this piece. I look at it, and I’m right there again—a time I loved.”

My hope is that my work is not built to go over the couch or in the library; it’s built to bring the heart joy.

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he crown jewel of Wilton, California, Wandering Horse Estate, rests on a rolling hillside with extensive equine amenities, perfectly manicured vineyards, and breathtaking views.

This 20-acre one-of-a-kind California gem is nestled between the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley Wine Country, and Lake Tahoe.

Magnificent features include the 7,811 square-foot main residence, equestrian barn with 3,973 square-foot carriage house, and spectacular 5,255 square-foot Napa-style Winemaster residence.

The property is self-sustaining with smart home control and multi-array solar system. The sprawling estate was designed to create the ultimate indoor/outdoor living experience. The architecture and construction present with meticulous attention to detail.

Sitting close to the main residence is the barn and carriage house. It was the

first structure built on the property. The barn is state-of-the art, featuring 7 stalls, wash area, tack room, hay loft, catwalk, and 2-vehicle shop. The luxurious living quarters include custom woodwork, gourmet kitchen, floor to ceiling library, office, elevator, and outdoor barbeque.

The stunning main house was the second home built on the property. It is comfortable, yet exquisite for intimate entertaining and large gatherings, with gourmet kitchen, elevator, home theater, temperature-controlled wine cave, gym, pool, outdoor kitchen, and 8-car garage.

The last addition is an architectural gem.

The Winemaster residence is perfect for the wine and art enthusiast. This contemporary masterpiece is equipped with observation deck, elevator, pool, outdoor kitchen, tennis court, chipping-putting green, bocce court, batting cage, and 3-car garage.

This remarkable turn-key estate offers the discerning buyer a rare opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind resort-style compound in Northern California. Please contact Sharon and Jackie for more information about Wandering Horse Estate.

—Offered at $8,499,000

SHARON D’ARELLI Coldwell Banker Realty

JACKIE MERCHANT Coldwell Banker Realty

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Congratulations to the Seller and Buyer of this iconic Wellington farm.

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position they didn’t expect to be in: within reach of the gold medal. Beezie was the final rider for the United States. Because of the distractions in the warm-up ring and everything else going on, she wasn’t out of time creates some stress and urgency. exactly sure what she needed to do until The clock in equestrian sport creates the she arrived at the in-gate and was told that feeling of urgency. Knowing that somea clear round would get the team into the thing has to be done in a certain amount of jump-off. time can increase that feeling of pressure.

No pressure, right?

Well, she admits that not having a — Perception of importance. “Wow, lot of time to think about it helped. And this is a big show, there are so many people immediately after hearing what she needed around, everyone is so serious, and the to do, she embraced this unusual opportuspotlight is on me. There must be somenity to help her team, show what she could thing really important going on here.” do, and contribute something special.

Inaccurate and inflated perceptions can After having an initial slight feeling of elevate pressure—quickly!

Author John Haime uneasiness after hearing she needed a clear round, here’s what she thought right before riding through the — Perception of a threat. The perception of any threat you in-gate: create and something negative happening to you as a result can 1. “My horse just jumped clear in the first round, so, even cause pressures in your performance. though he is young, I have the confidence in him that he can do it again.”

— You’re working on something new. You’ve trained a 2. “Okay, I’m just going to do my job and find a way to jump lot the past little while and tried some new things—things clear.” that may not be quite right yet—and now you’re going to find Beezie jumped clear, and the United States went on to win out if they work or not. Is it going to work when it counts? the gold medal in the jump-off. Her final thoughts before startUncertainty about skills can create pressure. ing the course cleared the path for the opportunity to “do her job,” take advantage of a unique opportunity, and Ride Big. So, how do the great riders seem to just not be affected by the When asked specifically about confidence and pressure, obvious pressures in the sport? They compete at the highest Beezie’s response can help all equestrians to be able to process levels, with the biggest stakes and rewards, but are able to rise pressure in a positive way: to the occasion consistently.

“I think there’s good pressure and bad pressure. Good presIf anyone in equestrian sport knows pressure, it’s Beezie sure is thinking about the opportunity you are being given.

Madden. After 35 years in world-class, competitive show jumpIt’s exciting to be able to achieve something. It’s inspiring, it’s ing—the Olympics, Pan Am Games, Nations Cups, FEI World meaningful—which is great. It also should be exciting to you Cup, WEG, big Grand Prix events—Beezie has experienced her that someone trusts you enough to put you in that position. share of pressure and, as she says, “…used it to my advantage.”

But you have to recognize that you just have to do your job and How do you use pressure to your advantage? do what’s in front of you.

You might be surprised, but in talking to Beezie, and my “Bad pressure is the pressure you put on yourself by not experience with many other athletes at the top of their sports, looking at it as an opportunity but as a threat—thinking too pressure can be extremely positive and add that little extra much about what could happen, what could go wrong. And not something to help ignite great performance in a competitor. It looking at the situation positively and as an opportunity to do is a reality of competitive sport and, with the right mindset, something well or great. I think riders create the bad pressure.” can be leveraged for great gain.

A final, simple thought for you from Beezie about what to In 2004 at the Athens Olympics in the final team medal do when pressure creeps up on you: “Really think about showround, Beezie entered the arena with an opportunity to get to a ing how good you are from your training and your program, jump-off for the gold medal. Despite the relative inexperience instead of thinking about trying not to make mistakes and the of the U.S. team (Peter Wylde, McLain Ward, Chris Kappler, fear that can bring.” and Beezie) and a few young horses (two nine-year-olds, CONTACT INFO | PAGE 94 Authentic and Sapphire), those riders found themselves in a

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Ballena Vista Farm “A Home for Champions”

The home of 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, I’ll Have Another, can now be yours.

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Elegance, state-of-the-art facilities, unparalleled vistas, and convenience.

26353 Old Julian Highway, San Diego Offered at $26,000,000 As the finest equestrian property on the West Coast, Ballena Vista Farm offers extraordinary living for horses and enthusiasts. Known as a Home for Champions, the 170-acre property features a 38-stall stable, training track, paddocks, an 8-stall stallion barn and much more– everything needed to raise, train and breed thoroughbreds. Amenities for owners and guests are just as exceptional- a stunning stone-faced Main House with pool, fireplaces, and expansive manicured lawns is ideally located on the property and near the wellappointed guest casita. For wine connoisseurs, the Farm is home to 28 acres of planted vineyards with additional acreage available.

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A NEW WAY FORWARD HEROES AND HORSES offers

veterans a program to redefine their purpose and rediscover their inner strength.

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or Micah Fink, a telephone pole repairman in New York City, September 11th, 2001, started like any other day.

He was halfway up a pole when he watched the towers crumble, and he ran towards ground zero and began dragging bodies out of the rubble. The next day, Micah signed up for the military and spent the next ten years as a Navy SEAL. After almost 15 years in the Special Operations community, Micah returned home to Montana in 2012 to restart his life as a veteran. Facing challenges that so many veterans who come home from the battlefield experience, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety, Micah had to make a choice. He would either accept his fate and loss, take his diagnosis, and begin the standard treatment of drugs and talk therapy, or find his own way through. It was the moment of change for Micah.

Using his relationships with horses and the rugged terrain of the Montana landscape, Micah created Heroes and Horses, a nonprofit organization that helps veterans like himself reintegrate back into society. “The purpose has never been to ‘save veterans,’” says Karynne 92 | EQ UE S T R I A N L I V IN G | J U LY / AU GU S T | 2021

Andersen, the organization’s development manager, “but rather to help them save themselves by creating an environment where they are able to redefine their purpose and rediscover their inner strength.”

Heroes and Horses aims to offer combat veterans an alternative solution for defining and approaching their physical and mental scars. It is a solution that does not include prescription medications

or traditional psychotherapy, but rather the opportunity to use tools to redefine their purpose, rediscover their inner strength, and maximize their potential by taking ownership of their lives for the first time since leaving service.

The program breaks down into five modules: equineassisted activities, wilderness exposure, restructuring of daily habits, practical application, and post-program support. Over 41 days, they use a holistic approach that combines whole-food eating, mindset, breathing techniques, meditation, remote wilderness, and wild horses.

Since 2014, 144 veterans have completed the program.

In December 2020, Heroes and Horses purchased a ranch in Virginia City, Montana.

Currently, the organization is in the process of raising funds to complete the infrastructure and program equipment, which will allow them to scale up the program, provide housing for volunteers and staff, and provide a space for community development.

“The symbiotic relationship between the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of a human must be considered if a person is to move forward in their life,” Karynne continues. “Our vision looks at how everything works together, creating the space so a person can heal.”

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OLD FORD RANCH is an equestrian estate just three minutes from Cashiers, NC and 15 minutes from Highlands, NC. Named after an old 1926 Model T found on the property’s old logging road, this 26+ acre gated estate is the genuine article standing proud with breathtaking southern exposure and panoramic views of Whiteside Mountain, Little Terrapin, Brushy Face, and The Devil’s Courthouse. Two private entries lead to an authentic farmhouse and a two-story barn, and boasts mature dogwoods, fenced pasture, and stocked, spring-fed pond. The farmhouse features a traditional layout with four bedrooms, four baths, two covered decks, three fireplaces, keeping room, and dining room with wall of windows overlooking the perfectly manicured pasture and vistas beyond. Recently, the home was lovingly renovated with an updated kitchen and all new bathrooms, while the two-stall barn with tack and feed rooms and huge open loft has been re-roofed with a new tin roof. This magnificent property awaits your personal touch as a private equestrian estate or developer’s dream offering multiple building sites for estate homes and guest cottages.

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Two home sites have been reserved, one overlooking the Brandywine, and the other with private forest and field views. Riding trails go around the farm fields, into the forest. The conservation easement permits agricultural related buildings on the entire tract including barns, indoor arenas and boarding stables.

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MEET LUCKY This Jack Russell is “lucky” he met KEN BERKLEY and SCOTT STEWART.

BY KEN BERKLEY

The names Scott Stewart and Ken Berkley have become synonymous with gorgeous, capable, horses for decades. As a rider, Stewart has won nearly every hunter title under the sun, from the Hampton Classic to the Winter Equestrian Festival.

There are few championship hunter trophies that don’t feature his name. Year after year, Stewart and his partner Berkley bring new strings of top hunter prospects up the ranks. The pair work out of River’s Edge Farm in Flemington, New Jersey, and Wellington, Florida. Not only does their farm house some of the most divine horses in the country, it is also home to another special four-legged wonder—a 17-year-old Jack Russell named Lucky.

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eventeen years ago, one of my friends had a litter of Jack Russells and wanted me to take one of two that were available. She sent pictures, but I was like, “I can’t decide.” I said, “I’ll fly you and both dogs here and meet them.” And so she brought them both to Flemington, N.J. from La Jolla, California. At the end of the week, she said, “Okay, time’s up.

Which one do you want?” And I said, “Oh, we’ll take them both. We can’t decide.” She said, “I can’t give you both.

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dying of a brain tumor. I didn’t send her a photo until you picked the one you wanted first.” So, you know, we scoured the internet to come up with another Jack Russell that was similar in age. The puppies were, at that point, 6 or 8 weeks old. She said she would not tell her friend anything, and she would just substitute another dog. Well, there were no puppies to be found anywhere, so we had no choice but to pick, and we said, “OK, you’re the ‘lucky’ one.”

Lucky has since survived cancer, getting kicked in the face by a pony when he was a baby, and he has had operations on both ACLs. We’ve removed three

tumors on his body, neck, and his shoulder.

But, at 17, he’s still healthy and runs around like a puppy. He needs a full-time person because he’s spoiled rotten. He’s vocal about every single thing he wants. If he wants to go out, he’s at the door barking until somebody opens the door. If he wants food, he stands at the closet and barks until he gets his food, which is why he’s so damn fat. I tried to get him on a diet, but he’s always hungry, so he just barks. He can’t get off the bed anymore, so he barks for help. He tells you every single thing he wants.

He doesn’t like other dogs; he’s a people person. Every restaurant in New Jersey and Florida knows his name, and he always gets special access. He goes out to dinner every night.

Lucky has a variety of wardrobes: ties, cashmere sweaters, rain jackets; his wardrobe is extensive. He has his Santa Claus outfit, he’s got Halloween costumes, he has so many options, but many of them don’t fit anymore, since he’s gotten porky.

He’s always cold, too. I’ll light a fire, and he just about climbs in it. His skin is burning hot, but he loves it.

I know that everybody thinks their dog is so smart, but Lucky really is like a human.

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