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Primarily known for his keen sense of fashion style, Carson Kressley displays his eye for interior design at his Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, home where his flair for high-low decorating is showcased in his equestrian-centric décor.

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The free-spirited wanderer in this fashion-photo essay expresses her style with a vibrant mix of lush textures, colors, and vintage embellishments.

EQUESTRIAN DESIGN

58 Inspirational projects from around the world comprise the portfolio of innovative homes, barns, and equestrian arenas in this year’s annual design feature.

KIM VAN KAMPEN: A BULL IN HER OWN CHINA SHOP

76 Passionate about her Spanish Pura Raza Español horses and promoting the sport of dressage, Kim Van Kampen is also a consummate family woman with a home brimming with kids and a collection of English-bone china.

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A deep love and respect for animals inspire the captivating paintings of Rebecca Kinkead. With a unique mix of tools and media, she captures their beauty and tenacious spirit in her masterfully blurred canvases.

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Timeless and classic, these equestrian favorites continue to stand the test of time.

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Keep warm and dry this winter with durable, functional, and chic riding skirts from Arctic Horse.

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A favorite at Brays Island Plantation, this hot toddy is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays.

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These stylish and cozy items will turn your child’s bedroom into a pony paradise.

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Once considered taboo, wallpaper is now the perfect way to highlight your personal style.

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FAVORITES

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Old trailers find new life as the life of the party.

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An excerpt from New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe’s new book, The Summer Guests.

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The Equine Science Center at Rutgers University is revolutionizing the way we understand our equine partners.

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IN EACH ISSUE Carson Kressley was photographed on location at his Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, home by EQ photography director George Kamper.

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Look for CONTACT INFO | PAGE 111 to find the products and services in this issue.

BARN DOGS 114 A viral video has turned Molly the golden retriever into the star her owner at Carolina Equine Rescue and Assistance always knew she was.

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Palm Beach Equine Clinic’s diagnostic imaging department offers top-of-the-line medical care to horses in Florida.

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Meet David Welles, an expert real estate agent that specializes in the equestrian properties in the horse capital of the world, Wellington, Florida.

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Fabulous farms and ranches.

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WELCOME (Visit Carson’s New York City apartment here: eqliving.com/a-city-boy-with-southern-charm).

As we entered his home, we were enveloped by a mélange of colors, patterns, family nostalgia, and horses in every imaginable form of décor, all displayed in perfect harmony. In our feature “Carson Kressley Says Get a Room,” contributing editor Rebecca Baldridge vividly details Carson’s renovation of his home and describes how he effectively mixes old and new in his authentic, high-low style. y two new club chairs I suppose the coincidence that Carson’s sit in the living room new interior design-focused television tormenting me. I confi- show Get a Room with Carson and Thom, dently envisioned them launched on Bravo just weeks before our fitting perfectly into the design issue was going to press, can be existing décor, but they attributed to serendipitous timing. don’t. The chairs have been repositioned Earlier this year, we visited Kim Van more times than I care to note. At times Kampen at her welcoming Wellington I’m merely nudging or angling the trouhome and farm. Kim amusedly explained blesome pair in minuscule increments, and she was going for “a crumbling New on particularly distressing days I persuade Orleans feel” in her interior design. It my husband to drag them across the room was by no means crumbling, but rather a with high expectations that they will land beautifully designed space for her active in the perfect location. I recognize somefamily life. Primarily known for her thing is out of balance, but the solution Spanish horses and her tireless efforts in continues to elude me. the dressage community—supporting There are those who have the innate up-and-coming youth interested in the ability to see something off-kilter in a discipline and aiding the development of space and immediately know how to rectify Wellington’s Adequan Global Dressage it. Carson Kressley, who graces this issue’s Festival, we also discovered Kim’s pencover, would be a prime example. With chant for Victorian china. Contributing one directional sweep of an arm and a little editor Sue Weakley, a kindred dressage oomph, he’d efficiently shift things into enthusiast, highlights Kim’s objectives in their rightful place. fascinating detail.

Proof of this was in plain view when the My armchair knowledge of architecture Equestrian Living team visited Carson’s coun- and design emphasizes the importance of try home in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. function. The spaces where we and our

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horses live and work should be comfortable, beautiful, versatile, and appropriate for their uses.

The architects and builders in our annual design feature introduce us to myriad challenges and innovative solutions across a wide range of projects.

Building on steep-slope sites, for example, or reimagining a barn in disrepair into a vibrant artist’s studio are only a sampling of the projects we’ve included.

Also in this issue, the creative team of Sandra Ranke, Heidi Niemala, and David Burnett present a fashion photo essay of the wandering “Luxe Nomad” in an unexpected merging of striking colors, textures, and vintage embellishments photographed against a rustic barn backdrop.

And in keeping with our design theme, we’ve included pieces on how to add accent elements to your home, lifestyle, or even a repurposed trailer. This is the perfect time to cozy up your décor for holiday guests and entertaining. It’s not too late to wallpaper the foyer, horsey up your child’s bedroom, or find that perfect setting for new furniture. New chairs for instance.

I sincerely wish all of you and our entire team at Equestrian Living a season filled with the joys of family, friends, and of course all of the animals that enrich our lives.

Cheers!

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ICONIC INDULGENCES Timeless and classic, EQUESTRIANS’ FAVORITES continue to stand the test of time.

The large model Cartier Tank Solo watch in 18-karat yellow gold case with Roman numerals, sapphire crystal, and alligator strap. $5,200.

The Gucci Jordaan loafer with horsebit detail and updated in GG blue velvet. $730.

Ralph Lauren’s signature stirrupinspired Petite Steel watch pairs a stainless steel case with a calfskin strap. $2,180.

Hermès Robe Du Soir 140 cashmere and silk 55-inch square shawl. $1,100.

Hermès Constance H buckle in brushed palladium with reversible, calfskin leather strap. $1,300.

Hermès Avalon blanket in 90 percent merino wool and 10 percent cashmere. $1,525.

The red Saddle Bag

by Dior in ultrasoft calfskin is finished with an embroidered canvas strap and aged, silver-tone medals. Price upon request.

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Hunter refined, slim fit rain boots in ivy create a tailored and polished silhouette. $365.

Burberry diamond quilted jacket referencing military styles with epaulettes and turn back, checkedlined cuffs. $590.

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designed to keep you WARM AND DRY in the harshest of conditions.

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Founder Jen Dushane is a wildlife biologist and avid horsewoman (okay, addict). Arctic Horse All Weather Riding Skirts were born out of many a cold, wet, and windy ride in Alaska.

After trying out the available winter riding gear, which Dushane found bulky, slippery, and not warm enough, along with a few jerry-rigged and unsafe outfits—some even comprised of blanket and baling twine—All Weather Riding Skirts were created as a beautiful, functional, solution.

Made for more than riding, the skirts do their job and look gorgeous so you can do yours: riding, running errands, hiking, and more.

Arctic Horse’s unique line offers waterproof, breathable, highly insulated, rain, trail, and wool skirts. They make riding skirts for every environment and every style.

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Arctic Insulated riding skirt in long narrow. $299.

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Arctic Insulated riding skirt in long narrow. $299.

Tongass Rain riding skirt in long. $199.

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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 6 EDITOR AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR Stephanie B. Peters SENIOR EDITOR Jill B. Novotny PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR George Kamper EDITOR AT LARGE Carol Cohen Hodess CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Rebecca Baldridge, Sandra Ranke, Judy Richter, Sue Weakley DESIGN MANAGER Mary A. Stroup SOCIAL MEDIA & WEB CONTENT Maggie Carty EDITORIAL MANAGER Rose DeNeve EQ SPECIAL EVENTS Jennifer Pearman Lammer UK & LONDON EDITOR Bridget Arsenault CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lindsay Brock, Emily Holowczak PUBLISHER C.W. Medinger PUBLISHING CONSULTANT George Fuller PRINT John Spittle DIGITAL Daniel Flint PUBLIC RELATIONS Carrie Wirth, EQmedia.agency NEWSSTAND DISTRIBUTION Richard Trummer ADVERTISING SALES Debb Pyle, 434-806-6685, pyle@eqliving.com Joyce Jones, 954-796-1809, jones@eqliving.com Dick Holcomb, 770-331-7788, dickholc@bellsouth.net

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Melissa Ganzi, Polo, Wellington, Fla. Peter Leone, Lionshare Farm,Bedford, N.Y. Colleen and Tim McQuay, Reining, Tioga, Texas Mindy Peters, Arabians, Los Alamos, Calif.

Chris Pratt, Hunter Jumper West, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

David Sloan, Conceptual Advisor, Millbrook, N.Y. Renee Spurge, Fashion | LA Saddlery, Los Angeles, Calif.

Chester Weber, Combined Driving, Ocala, Fla.

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A favorite at BRAYS ISLAND PLANTATION, this hot toddy celebrates the holidays.

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COCONUT CHAI HOLIDAY TODDY INGREDIENTS ½ cup coconut milk ½ cup water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 chai tea bag 2 ounces Jameson Black Barrel Cinnamon stick PREPARATION 1. Add water and coconut milk to pot and bring to a boil.

2. Add chai tea bag, reduce to low heat and steep for 5 minutes.

3. Turn off heat and add sugar and set this mixture aside.

4. Add Jameson to an Irish coffee mug.

5. Top with chai tea mixture.

This recipe was created by Alex Young (below, far left) the food and beverage director and Chelsea Pender, the bar captain at South Carolina’s Brays Island Plantation.

Alex Young has been in the low country since 2004 and has been the food and beverage director at Brays Island Plantation since 2011.

During his tenure, he revamped and expanded the owners’ wine program which allows owners to buy wines through the Brays Island website. The wine is then delivered to the owner’s house for door-to-door service in just a few days. He was also a judge in the Judgment of Charleston that celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Historic Judgment of Paris Wine Competition which put Napa on the wine world map.

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SWEET DREAMS Turn your child’s room into a PONY PARADISE.

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1. The Black Rocking Horse from Crate&Kids is a modern take on a classic design. $69.

2. The Breyer Stable Bed by R&B Door Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is handmade to showcase your child’s beloved collection. $1,500 twin; $1,900 queen; $2,300 king.

3. The Prime Mat by LG Hausy is durable, waterresistant, and adorable. $320.

4. The enchanting Horse Show Duvet Cover and Sheet Set from Home Expressions. $50.

5. The Alonna Equestrian Designer Doll will surely be a friend to your young rider for years to come. $59.

6.The Pretty Pony Sheets and Quilt from Crate & Barrel is a cozy favorite for any horse-crazy kid. $229.

7. Pottery Barn Kids’ Nursery Rocker is sturdy and soft to the touch. $149.

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EQUINE PHYSIOLOGY The Equine Science Center at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY is revolutionizing the way we understand our equine partners.

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r. Kenneth McKeever of the Rutgers Department of Animal Science built the Equine Physiology Lab in 1995. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the facility is one of the most prolific laboratories for equestrian research in the world. McKeever’s horse treadmill is the shining star of the center. It is a one-of-a-kind machine—the treadmill is the only machine in the country that is equipped to measure multiple physiological responses in horses. This key tool allows for the study of aging in horses, insulin resistances, immune functions, and other issues, all in response to different levels of exercise.

The Equine Physiology Lab is solely designated for research. Unlike many other labs of its kind, the laboratory is not affiliated with a veterinary practice.

This allows for a complete focus on research without injured or rehabilitating patients taking precedence.

The test subjects, 35 Standardbred horses, have been trained to effortlessly

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run on the treadmill at high speeds.

The climate-controlled lab has a system to measure oxygen intake during exercise. Testing begins by taking a resting blood sample, heart rate, and other data.

Additional blood samples are then collected throughout exercise. An open-flow calorimeter, the Oxymax-XL, measures oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production during exercise. The horses love to run and are often very eager to perform on the treadmill.

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Not only is the research beneficial to the well-being of horses, but studies on the physiological health of horses can also correlate with human health. In many ways, horses have physiological responses to exercise similar to those in humans, and the aging process is similar between the two species.

In an interview with Rutgers Today, McKeever said, “When trying to solve the problems that plague humans, we can ask, ‘Why do old horses get fat?’ and ‘Why do they develop insulin resistance like Type 2 diabetes?’ In doing this research, we come up with ways to benefit the older population of humans as well as the older population of horses.”

Much of McKeever’s research is connected to horse racing, an industry that plays an integral role in the economy of New Jersey. The Meadowlands Racetrack, Monmouth Park Racetrack, and the Freehold Raceway all benefit from McKeever’s lab research. In assisting the racing industry, the Rutgers Equine Physiology Lab helps to keep the racing industry alive.

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CREATE A SCENE Once considered taboo, WALLPAPER is now the perfect way to HIGHLIGHT YOUR PERSONAL STYLE.

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1. Vanity Fair’s Hunter Captain by Spoonflower. $60 per 12-foot roll. 2. Pheasant (in camo) by Barnaby Gates is an important symbol of traditional British countryside. $114 per 10-meter roll. 3. Hunting Scenes by Lewis & Wood celebrates the thrills and spills of the hunt.

Price upon request. 4. Horse & Tassel by Katie Kime is the right mix of classic and playful. $188 per double 27-foot roll. 5. Mayhill Horse and Hound nursery paper by Hague & Gray depicts rural life surrounding Gloucestershire, UK. $72 per 10-meter roll. 6. Marlowe Floral (in Prussian blue) by Ralph Lauren Home. Width 27 inches.

Starting at $158. 7. Traditional Foxhunt Plaid

by Spoonflower. $60 per 12-foot roll.

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TRAILERS BRING A FRESH PARTY

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Connecticut. It’s a favorite for parties, reunions, and weddings, as well as for businesses, restaurants, and more.

TINKER TIN Trailer Company is based on the Central Coast of California and established in 2012. They specialize in rentals of mobile vintage bars, photobooths, pop-up marketing, and more.

latest in cutting edge photo booth technology. They offer a range of packages for weddings, birthdays, and corporate events with a quirky edge.

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Angel kept his prize horse, Rogue’s Fancy, there at the invitation of the owner. The owners were generous because they could boast having the great Javier Angel de la Cruz at their facility. For Angel, it was an opportunity to house his horse at a top tier facility at little cost to him.

Medici was a stunning facility with Mediterranean-style features. The barn was expansive. No expense had been spared in the creation of an Olympic-quality facility.

Hannah rounded the fountain in the circular driveway and parked her sports car in the welcome shade of a large oak tree. She got out and opened the back of the Sportback Audi for Max, almost knocked over by the excited dog in the process. She cursed as the giant schnauzer took off toward the stables, his leash dragging behind him.

Hannah put her hands on the small of her back and stretched. That dog would find his master without any problem. She reached into the car to gather her purse then heard the barking. She slammed the car door shut and hurried to the inner courtyard. There she saw three horse trailers with their doors open, ready to board. A tall, slim groom at the opposite fence held his horse tightly on the lead as it pranced uneasily in front of a barking Max. The groom shot her a scathing look as she ran up to grab the leash, effusive with apologies. She was glad she couldn’t understand his heavily accented English as she dragged Max away who tugged the entire way to the barn.

Inside the cavernous barn, it was quiet. Only two horses remained in the twelve roomy stalls; the others had recently been cleared out. Despite the high

The Summer Guests is a “Big Chill”-meetsthe-equestrianworld story, inspired by equestrians fleeing South Florida (with their dogs and horses in tow) from a hurricane. Katherine Bellissimo, a board member of Brooke USA, wrote the book’s foreword. It is due to be published in June 2019.

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ceilings and numerous electric lights, the overcast skies cast a gloomy grayness into the interior. Peering around the shadowy stalls, she spied movement then recognized Angel standing in one of them with his horse, Butterhead. Angel wasn’t a tall man, so she only saw the his dark head over the open stall door. He stood in front of the palomino-colored mare, his forehead pressed against Butterhead’s in silent communication.

Hannah stepped back, halfway hidden by the arch of the door. She remained quiet, thinking as she watched how Angel had taught her to trust her instincts when she was near a horse.

“Just because he puts his nose near you doesn’t mean he wants you to touch it,” he’d told her the first time he introduced her to Butterhead. Hannah had reached out to pet Butterhead’s muzzle and the horse had swung her head away. Hannah had felt rebuffed, but Angel made her understand the horse’s thinking.

“She comes to you because she’s curious. But when you reach up, you stop her. Horses no like that. Do you want me to reach out and touch your nose, eh?” he’d asked, playfully tapping her nose with his fingers.

“It’s annoying, no? You think, go away! You bother me! Show some respect, man! What you must do is stand quiet. Let the horse come to you.”

Hannah had stood quietly and sure enough, Butterhead drew near again. She felt the horse’s breath on her hair, her cheek, warm and welcoming. She remained still and felt the horse’s whiskers, her energy.

When Butterhead nudged her gently, Hannah smiled and leaned against her, feeling a profound connection.

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It was Max who broke the moment with a husky bark. Angel turned around and broke into a wide grin upon seeing them. He stepped out from the stall, grinning with arms spread wide from his slim body, dressed in riding breeches and a black shirt.

“You’re here!”

Angel was always expansive, full of heart. Max tore away from Hannah’s grasp and lunged into Angel’s arms.

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Angel bent down to rub the big dog’s head. Good boy! I love you.” Hannah waited her turn.

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he found it impossible not to return his infectious smile. “I’m good,” she replied walking into his embrace. At five foot nine to Angel’s five foot six, Hannah might have felt awkward if she was held by anyone else—but Angel’s commanding hold always made her feel safe and protected.

Drawing back she asked, “Ready to go?”

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“Why isn’t Butterhead in the trailer?

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The hurricane is on our tail.”

“Is all good,” he said placating. “I tell you, Hannah, it is good fortune that this hurricane is coming.”

Hannah looked at him like he was crazy. “What?”

“Yes! You have us staying with your friend, Grace Phillips. This is good.”

He kissed her. Leaning back he said, “I hear something important today. Do you know the husband of Grace, Mr. Charles Phillips?”

“Of course.”

“Do you know he is looking to buy a dressage horse?”

“That can’t be right. Charles is a jumper.”

“No. Charles was a jumper. No more.

Now he is doing dressage. And… he is looking for a good dressage horse.”

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“Dressage, jumping, what does it matter? The skies are about to open up and we’re trying to evacuate a hurricane. Can we talk horses later?”

“It is important now because…” Angel paused then said in a rush, “Because I have decided I am going to sell him Butterhead!”

Hannah could only stare back at Angel with disbelief. She wasn’t sure she understood his broken English correctly. “Sell Butterhead?”

“Si. Yes.” “But…” she stammered. “You love Butterhead.”

“Yes, I do. Of course, I love her.”

“I don’t understand.”

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Peace & Grace be Unto this Place

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Palm Beach Point East - This renovated 18-stall barn includes two offices each with a kitchenette, half-bath, and attached tack rooms, the second level of the building houses two separate living quarters, both an owners’ apartment and an additional grooms’ apartment; each of which includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The grounds of the property include a Riso fiber arena and 10 paddocks.

Offered at $6,495,000

Palm Beach Polo • Cypress Island - Soaring volume ceilings are found throughout the two-story property, as are impact glass windows and doors. An open floor plan hosts six bedrooms, six full plus onehalf bathrooms, a three-car garage, and over-the-top pool area that creates a perfect spot for entertaining and enjoying.

Offered at $5,900,000

Grand Prix Village • Drastically Reduced - Just a stone’s throw from the Winter Equestrian Festival, this recently built barn is absolutely stunning and features 20-stalls, four wash/grooming stalls, two tack rooms, two feed rooms, and one large storage room. Situated on 4 -acres, the property includes a covered arena with state of the art footing and underground watering system. Offered at $9,600,000

Palm Beach Polo • Maidstone • Drastically Reduced - This sprawling 5 bedroom, 5 full and 2 half bathroom residence features every upgrade a buyer could desire with special attention to details. Massive front doors open to a grand and bright living area overlooking the property’s outdoor space, featuring expansive golf course views, a pool with a water and fire feature, outdoor bar, as well as a large cooking area. Offered at $2,900,000

Palm Beach - Exclusive opportunity to own one of the largest ocean-front parcels in the coveted Estate Section with fully approved plans by the Town of Palm Beach. Making this parcel unlike any other, a rarely found preexisting underground tunnel grants owners ease of enjoyment to their private ocean-side pool and cabana on the sprawling 10,000 sq foot beach-front lot.

Offered at $23,995,000

Mallet Hill - The property will include a main house with exceptional outdoor entertaining area, caretakers’ quarters, barn, sand arena, and paddocks. The residence will include four bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and a powder room. This estate is being constructed with the highest quality materials and striking finishes. Designed to beautifully blend the modern and rustic.

Offered at $14,995,000

Carol A. Sollak, P.A. • Phone +1 561-818-9476 • Fax +1 561-791-2221 www.carolsollak.evusa.com • Wellington, Florida • Carol.Sollak@evusa.com

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12 Acre Equestrian Oasis

The Ultimate Equestrian Oasis. An extremely rare opportunity to acquire 12 meticulously manicured acres in the exclusive gated community of Las Palmas. Intimately private, yet perfectly positioned near Winter Equestrian Festival and Global Dressage, this haven was designed for entertaining and recently completed in 2016. Hosting a main house, a guest house and multi-use annexes perfect for guests and grooms, the expansive grounds feature lush mature landscaping, a new gunite pool, an outdoor kitchen and a covered lounge overlooking the stunning seven acre Bermuda grass field. Equestrian facilities include two matching barns with a total of 20 stalls, multiple tack rooms, storage rooms, as well as grooming stations. Property also includes a 5 acre lot with paddocks.

Offered at $6,950,000 Darren Marotta • Engel & Völkers Palm Beach Licensee of Engel & Völkers Florida Residential, LLC 150 Worth Avenue • Suite 236 • Palm Beach • FL 33480 Mobile +1 917-575-6361 Darren.Marotta@evusa.com ©2018 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Carr Sollak Realty, LLC licensee of Engel & Voelkers Florida Residential, LLC. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act.

Saddle Trail - Impeccable horse farm on 3.6 acres of land in the Saddle Trail Park neighborhood, located on the south side of Greenbriar Blvd. and just a short hack to the WEF showgrounds. The main house boasts four bedrooms, three-full and one-half baths, vaulted ceilings, and tons of natural light flowing through the impact glass windows. The kitchen is a spacious dream, with an oversized island. New hardwood floors flow throughout much of the main living spaces and gorgeous brick fireplaces serve as focal points in the living room, family room, and master bedroom. The backyard to the main house is fully fenced and enjoys a covered patio and relaxing pool.

Offered at $6,850,000

Equestrian Club Estates - Located just seconds away from WEF in the Equestrian Club Estates neighborhood sits this superbly renovated 3 bed, 3 bath villa. This home enjoys an open floor plan with volume ceilings and a fresh neutral palate. The kitchen has been fully updated and upgraded. Stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplash, open shelving, and stunning countertops make the space beautiful and functional. The villa enjoys a new roof, new flooring throughout, and all new impact doors and windows. Outside, the property includes a private, heated saltwater pool, and a summer kitchen that includes a built-in BBQ and ice maker. The backyard has covered and open patio areas and privacy hedges to maximize outdoor enjoyment. This wonderful home is the perfect place to spend the Winter season. Offered at $1,250,000

Amy Carr • Engel & Völkers Wellington Licensee of Engel & Völkers Florida Residential, LLC 10620 W. Forest Hill Blvd • Suite 40 • Wellington • FL 33414 Mobile +1 561-662-0728 Amy.Carr@evusa.com

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©2018 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Carr Sollak Realty, LLC licensee of Engel & Voelkers Florida Residential, LLC. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act.

Palm Beach Point • 10 Acres - An exceptionally rare equestrian estate boasting both privacy and security, located within hacking distance to Winter Equestrian Festival. The main residence hosts a total of 7 bedrooms and 7 and one half bathrooms, while offering a separate 2 bedroom cottage and a one bedroom/one bath apartment above the attached 3-car garage. Copious features make this estate one-of-a-kind, including high pecky cypress ceilings, his and hers marble bathrooms, and fabulous French doors throughout generating a bright and airy feel. Nestled off of the main residence, the sizable heated pool is surrounded by lush landscaping, creating a serene oasis for owners to enjoy. The estate's stunning courtyard barn features 8 stalls, grooms quarters, and can be found adjacent to the property's riding ring. Offered at $5,850,000

Winding Trails - Perfectly positioned in the epicenter of Wellington is the new and exclusive Winding Trails. Each lot has utilities, boasts 5 acres, and carries designs to feature classic stables with luxurious owners’ quarters, large riding arenas, paddocks, as well as staff quarters. Lots ranging from $1,500,000 to $1,900,000 Contact Carol Sollak or Amy Carr for more information.

©2018 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Carr Sollak Realty, LLC licensee of Engel & Voelkers Florida Residential, LLC. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act.

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MEET THE EXPERT David Welles knows WELLINGTON, FLORIDA, equestrian real estate.

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avid Welles first became involved in the equestrian world as an equitation and showjumping dad. Originally from the Northeast, David and his family came to Wellington in 2001, drawn by his daughter Julie’s participation at the Winter Equestrian Festival. Prior to moving to Wellington, David spearheaded several strategic national business-development initiatives in the commercial, health-care, and technology construction markets.

Since then, David quickly established himself as one of Wellington’s most successful brokers with Equestrian Sotheby’s International Realty, the luxury brand recognized for excellence.

Wellington is a very special place for equestrians. Known as the Winter Equestrian Capital of the World, it caters to many competitors’ disciplines, including show jumping, dressage, and polo, for all levels and ages—a wide array of sport unlike any other venue in the United States. Wellington is unique in that it draws families from all over the world. It is also a training ground for many Olympians, from both the U.S. and many other countries.

Equestrian properties in Wellington typically have less acreage than other areas; nonetheless, through careful planning there is ample room for beautiful barns, arenas, and luxury homes.

Welles says, “One of my favorite

One of David Welles’ listings, a recently constructed 10-acre equestrian estate in Palm Beach Point includes a 24-stall barn, a beautiful four-bedroom owner’s home, and separate four-bedroom, four-bath staff quarters.

properties that I represent is on Nature’s Point Lane.

This recently constructed 10-acre equestrian estate in Palm Beach Point includes a 24-stall barn, 10 paddocks, a 165- by 300-foot all-weather arena, a pristine three-acre Bermuda-grass jump field, and a seven-horse covered walker.

Designed by a true horseman and located near all venues, this is the perfect retreat for the serious equestrian family. There is a beautiful four-bedroom owner’s home with tranquil views overlooking the paddocks and barn.

In addition, there is a separate four-bedroom, four-bath staff quarters.”

The majority of Welles’ buyers and sellers come through referrals. They choose to work with him because of his commitment to confidentiality, conciergelevel service, and knowledge of equestrian properties. Welles notes, “The consistent results that one expects from Sotheby’s has provided me with a loyal and expanding base of buyers and sellers from around the world. I listen to what they require and pair them with the perfect property.

“The benefits that I offer sellers is simple: honesty, confidentiality, knowledge, and communication,” David adds. “I am committed to a full-time approach on each and every property. My clients count on me to represent their best interests and perform at a high level without compromise. Being a part of the Sotheby’s brand has provided my sellers’ exposure and confidence that their needs always come first, resulting in a successful experience.”

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CARSON KRESSLEY SAYS...

‘GET A ROOM’ (THAT’S THE NAME OF HIS NEW DESIGN SHOW ON BRAVO)

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I was dressing for a royal audience.

Carson Kressley is, any way you slice it, the king of style. He rocketed to fame as the campy leader of the Fab Five on the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and has been a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race for seven seasons. This October, he reunited with his Queer Eye comrade Thom Filicia for Get a Room, a design program that airs Fridays on Bravo. Look up style in the dictionary, and you’ll see Carson’s picture.

However, there’s far more to Carson than meets the eye. Some of his fans might not be aware that he’s a serious equestrian with a world-champion title in showing Saddlebred horses. When it comes to the décor of his own homes, Carson’s love of horses is reflected in a style he characterizes as “equestrian theme park.” We visited his farm in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley to see how his unique aesthetic translates to country living.

Aware that the Kressley family has been in the Lehigh Valley since the late 18th century, I had

“I was so lucky to grow up next door to my grandparents’ legendary Kressley’s Pony Farm in rural Orefield, Pennsylvania,” Carson says. “When I was five or six years old, I thought everybody had a couple hundred ponies roaming the farm fields next to their homes.”

envisioned Carson’s country hideaway as a 200-year-old white clapboard farmhouse shaded by ancient oaks. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. The red-brick, ranch-style house, built in 1973, was unexpected. But the minute I stepped through the door, any trace of that noisome decade was long vanquished.

Carson explains, “When I bought this house, it literally had not been touched since it was built. It had avocado-green appliances, a mauve toilet and sink, and a step-up bathtub with draperies in the master bathroom.” His blue eyes widen as he describes the horror. “But the house had great bones with well-proportioned rooms, real wooden beams, and massive fireplaces.” That being the case, no significant structural renovations were necessary. He stripped the house down to the studs and undertook a cosmetic renovation focusing on paint and wallpaper.

He notes, “I’m on cable. This is a second home. I don’t have a lot of money to spend on it.”

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Carson with his home-raised, 5-year-old Saddlebred gelding Beau at Broadmoor Farm.

Beau recently placed third at Devon.

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Fortunately, his signature approach to design blends travels, and he admits that he’s willing to build his high and low to sophisticated effect. Carson comes décor around pieces he loves. “You buy things you from a long line of equestrians, and he credits his love,” he continues, “and you’re going to live with grandmother with having a significant them and make it work.” As an example, he influence on his taste in home décor, as points to an antique weathervane he found she, too, emphasized horses. He also loves at a flea market. Topped by a Saddlebred FOR A PLACE TO antiques, saying that “for a place to have horse, this piece was a particularly delicious HAVE SOUL, YOU soul, you have to have old things.” find.

When he began decorating, Carson HAVE TO HAVE envisioned a very sparse, minimalist arson has a few design OLD THINGS. “Hamptons Horse” aesthetic dominated tricks that he conby a black-and-white color scheme. But sistently relies on to that vision was soon dashed upon the achieve the look he’s shoals of his innate love of stuff. “I just can’t help aiming for. Flea marmyself. I like pillows, patterns, prints, books. I’m kets are a favored a maximalist, and I can’t do simple,” he says. He’s hunting ground, and one of his favorite shopping always on the lookout for anything horsey in his

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equestrian sculpture that graces his pool area as one destinations is the Round Top Antiques Fair, held of his most spectacular Home Goods finds. For lovevery April and October in Round Top, Texas. “It’s ers of equestrian antiques, he highly recommends the most phenomenal vintage shopping in the world. the biannual Martin’s Carriage Auction You can get incredible bargains,” Carson in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Although carexplains. “There are shipping companies WHEN YOU HAVE A riages and harnesses are the highlights, on-site, and shipping is not expensive.” He there is plenty to shop for in the way of also visits the High Point Market in High PIECE THAT’S A LITTLE equestrian furnishing as well as “a field Point, South Carolina, which is the largGRANDMA-ISH with junk in it” that affords plenty of est furnishings-industry trade show in the YOU NEED TO ADD opportunity to search for horsey treasures. world. While the selection of furnishings is Horse shows make for great shopping. vast, he cautions that the show is only open SOME FLAIR. too, and Carson points to Devon and the to the trade and shipping can be prohibiPennsylvania National Horse Show as tively expensive. two of his favorites.

Of course, the equestrian shopCarson regularly grazes in stores like Home Goods ping trail also winds through storied horse towns and T.J. Maxx and has found some remarkable pieces like Ocala, Middleburg, and Lexington. in these affordable outlets. He points to the striking Continued on page 48

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Opposite: A few of many design details Carson has incorporated into his Pennsylvania home: 1. Timothy Oulton leather chairs, a horse-hoof table by Noir, and a framed Hermès scarf. 2. An antique-look jockey drawing from Vintage Print Gallery welcomes guests to the mahoganypaneled den. 3. Carson found this sconce in the Bowery neighborhood of Manhattan years ago and squirreled it away for his someday country house. 4. A chair of welded horseshoes was found at an antique auction. 5. Carson collects famed-equestrian artist George Ford Morris.

Here, the famous grey Saddlebred mare from the 1920s, Sweetheart On Parade, takes center stage in the foyer. 6. An unusual weathervane featuring a Saddlebred from an aucton in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 7.

A kitchen detail. 8. A bolt of vintage Gladiateur-print racehorse fabric found in a Lexington antique shop covers a West Elm daybed. 9. The entry hall features Thibault wallpaper and a stylish array of hats and helmets.

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He found it looking through old samples from high-end wallpaper manufacturer, Thibaut. The design had been discontinued for years, but in a stroke of luck the manufacturer found 10 remaining rolls and was gracious enough to give them to Carson. A striking brown equestrian print toile de joie in one guest bedroom and a hunting print in an upstairs bathroom are from York Wall Coverings. and nowhere in Carson’s house is this more eviOne of the keys to Carson’s striking design sendent than the den. A pair of Timothy Oulton sibility is his ability to blend the old with the new saddle chairs in brown nubuck leather, complete to create a look that’s fresh and exciting. with stirrups, dominate the room and The focal point of one upstairs bedroom is are complemented by a pair of claw-leg IT’S ALL ABOUT an antique bed that belonged to Carson’s stools that stand on hooves. A rank of great-grandmother and grandmother. He antique hunting prints lines the manTHE MIX. says, “When you have a piece that’s a littelpiece, while the room’s dominant IT CAN’T BE ALL HUNT piece of art is a framed Hermès scarf. tle grandma-ish, literally, you need to add SCENES. some flair.” A modern piece of artwork, (Framed Hermès scarves are another some Balinese-fabric pillows, and a Ralph Carson go-to, and he notes drily that he Lauren treatment for the bed dispel any has many.) Naturally, there are pillows lingering aura of mothballs and rosewater. everywhere. “It’s all about the mix,” says Carson.

Choosing the right pieces for a room’s focal point “It can’t be all hunt scenes. You have to add some is another significant element of successful design, modern elements.”

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A fun wall in the sitting room features some of Carson’s projects.

to admire the 19th-century architecture we’re back in the Range Rover for one last treat—a visit to Carson’s horse Beau at Broadmoor Farm, a world-class training facility that attracts Saddlebred riders from around the country.

While Carson is experienced in many equestrian disciplines, he fell in love with Saddlebreds as a boy and purchased his first horse at the age of 14. He explained, “Saddlebred horses have always been my favorite because they’re the supermodels of the show ring.” Carson puts Beau through his paces in Broadmoor’s indoor arena.

He’s an elegant rider, and Beau lthough Carson has lived in prances and trots with all the flamboyance of Naomi New York City for 27 years, Campbell walking the runway. I see his point. he relishes the time he spends As the day winds down, I ask Carson where he in the Pennsylvania feels most at home. While he’s lived in countryside with his New York City longer than he’s lived anySADDLEBRED family and his horses. where else, he says that the Pennsylvania After we’ve toured the house, we pile into house is his true home. Urban sophistiHORSES...ARE THE his midnight-blue Range Rover for a short cate and tastemaker he may be, but Carson SUPERMODELS OF THE drive to see his farm. He explains that the Kressley is still a horse-riding country boy SHOW RING. German farmers who settled Pennsylvania at heart. He says, “This is where I come took greater pride in their barns than their from. These are my people, and I feel really homes, and each barn was intended to be a comfortable here. This is home.” showpiece. Carson’s stone barn, built in 1887, offers See Equestrian Living magazine’s 2013 visit to Carson agreeably attractive accommodations to some of his Kressley’s Manhattan apartment. retired show horses. Once we’ve had the opportunity eqliving.com/a-city-boy-with-southern-charm/

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THE FREE-SPIRITED WANDERER EXPRESSES HER STYLE WITH A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOR EMBELLISHED WITH LUXURIOUS TEXTURES AND VINTAGE TREASURES.

Contributing Editor SANDRA RANKE Photographer HEIDI NIEMALA Fashion Editor DAVID BURNETT

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EQUESTRIAN Spark your imagination with this portfolio of beautiful projects from around the equestrian world.

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RAVENS WOOD FARM Location: Bedminster, New Jersey Builder: King Construction

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HIS HIGH-END HORSE BARN has so much to offer. Ravens Wood Farm’s courtyard-style stable has 28 King Loddon European stalls, four wash/grooms stalls, tack rooms, office, lounge, grain rooms, laundry, bathrooms, and a full loft. It has high ceilings for good cross ventilation and Dutch doors in all the stalls. The stunningly finished lounge area features an indoor fireplace, full kitchen, sparkling chandeliers, and French doors that lead to the courtyard. The stable’s exterior is faced with stone while cedar shingles cover gable ends and the remainder of the building.

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The facility also has a large, 90- by 228-foot indoor arena with laminated wood columns and rafters and a dust-free riding surface. The exterior has dormers, and large windows for more natural light and ventilation.

The complex also has a four-bay, fully finished, wood-interior equipment garage with a workshop and loft storage above that can easily be converted to living quarters.

Since this facility has many users, the design goal was functionality and ventilation. Because Ravens Wood is so large, deciding where to place things such as the tack room, feed room, and wash stalls required careful planning to ensure

optimum flow and efficiency of barn functions.

One of the major benefits of a courtyard-style barn is that it can stable a large number of horses on a fairly compact footprint, which saves staff time and labor. Having two wings can be an ideal arrangement to maintain two separate spaces. The support areas, such as tack rooms, wash stalls, and grain rooms can be duplicated. The safety and comfort of the horses is always the first consideration, so Dutch doors with windows were used for more natural light and extra ventilation.

As a bonus, this beautiful building also houses a climate-controlled wine cellar and a second-floor wine-tasting room and lounge.

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UTLEDGE FARM in Middleburg, Virginia, reveals the work of an earlier version of Washington, D.C.’s Blackburn Architects, known in the 1980s as Smith Blackburn Architects.

Today’s pastoral views of fields, wooden fences, historic elms, and elegant old barns carry the legacy of the renowned equestrian design practice and the client, Hermen Greenberg. In 1983, during a fortuitous chance teaming arrangement, John Blackburn and his then-partner Robbie Smith got a call from famed landscape architect Morgan Wheelock about Heronwood Farm, a Middleburg, Virginia, estate owned by philanthropist Bob Smith. Smith needed an architect to design horse barns on the property, and Smith Blackburn got the job. It was the firm’s first equestrian project.

It was while working at Heronwood that the young firm was hired by Hermen Greenberg to work on Rutledge, a nearby farm. A Washingtonarea real estate developer, Greenberg owned and raced Thoroughbreds. He hoped to create better racing stock by breeding and training horses at his own property rather than stabling them at the track. According to John Blackburn, the site was then an old cattle farm. Rutledge was artfully reworked by the architects over several years. “The project included restoration of the stone residence, the addition of a carriage house, and new barns for foaling and raising young Thoroughbreds,” Blackburn explained.

Greenberg’s grand plan worked. At Rutledge, he produced champion runners Colonial Affair, winner of the 1993 Belmont Stakes, and Researcher, who was bought at auction for $5,000 and earned nearly $1,000,000 during his career.

Blackburn remembers Greenberg as a practical and tough client. He wanted hearty barns designed to match the historic stone residence and vernacular of the surrounding hunt country, built in stucco and timber, and painted a distinctive tan color. The paint remains a signature of the farm 35 years later. “The color of these barns still looks absolutely right,” said Blackburn. “It is entirely compatible with the surrounding farm. The Rutledge barns are simple, sensible, and functional structures that sit beautifully in the landscape.

Not a lot of fluff, but they’ve held up and worked incredibly well for decades.”

When Greenberg passed away, his wife, Monica, passed the Rutledge reins to her son, Aleco. After a meticulous multi-year restoration, the Greenberg family’s world-class riding returned to the family estate. It’s becoming one of the top destinations for grand-prix riders to train with Olympians like Phillip Dutton, Will Simpson, McLain Ward, and Leslie Burr-Howard. The lovely old barns now offer a new generation of owners and riders a healthy, safe, and elegant place to train.

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A DUTCH BARN NARRATIVE Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland Architects: Wiedemann Architects Interior Designer: Shaun Jackson Inc.

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HIS CHARMING WINE-TASTING room project is the conversion of a concrete-block dairy barn on a farm on the eastern shore of Maryland. The modest barn was composed of three elements: the main barn with hay loft, a small utility shed, and a grain silo linked to the main barn. The structure had fallen into disrepair from more than a decade of disuse. A large exterior concrete slab where cows were washed after returning from the field was on the southern side.

The architects repurposed the structure by converting the main space into an entertaining and dining space. They covered the concrete cinderblock walls with stone, both inside and out. A white oak coffered ceiling and built-ins that contain some of the client’s wine collection add warmth to the interior. Thick exterior walls help to control the temperature of the interior, and custom-built white oak interior shutters add further protection.

Barn doors cover the French doors that lead to the terrace on the southern side, and custom-designed hay loft doors provide access to the upper storage loft.

The small utility shed was converted to a bathroom, and the link to the silo became the catering kitchen for when meals are served. The silo will contain the client’s extensive wine collection, accessed via an interior spiral stair, with a dedicated temperature- and humidity-control system. The concrete slab on the southern-side was replaced by an exterior dining terrace with an Ipe pergola to offer shelter from the southern sun.

The barn has now become a favorite destination on the clients’ farm when they entertain guests.

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rom first glance, this timber frame bank barn located on the Berkley Farm in Wayne, Pennsylvania, looks as if it has always sat upon the land. Truth is, it’s just a couple of years old. The owners wanted to create an event barn for corporate functions, and they wanted it to look like an original barn with a country flare. To build the 40- by 80-foot structure, B&D builders used old-world mortise and tenon craftsmanship and natural stone and cedar-wood siding to create this one-of-a-kind barn. A timber-frame type of assembly offers a flexible floor plan and is naturally energy efficient—two features that were important for this project.

On one side, there are four 12- by 12-foot custom English horse stalls, so guests can mingle in the stable area among the horses. The walkway is designed with rubber flooring and stained concrete.

On the other side of the barn is an open loft used for entertaining. To enhance the design, the barn includes mahogany doors, which were custom-built and a handcrafted cupola to adorn the roof and offer ventilation. The barn also includes a small studio apartment for the caretaker of the property, along with a ground level used for the storage and maintenance.

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BERKLEY FARM Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania Builder: B&D Builders

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OLLING PASTURES dotted with horses, hours whiled away on the porch, and connected to the land—for many, country life is the only life, and few things complete that picture better than the idyllic country home. While some things about country living will never change, there are many ways that modern life has changed what we demand of our homes, and often the old country houses of our dreams can’t meet those demands. So how do you update and renovate for today’s living? Thoughtfully and carefully, as was the case with this renovation of the 1929 John Bartram Reproduction House.

John Bartram was an early American botanist, horticulturist, and explorer born into a Quaker farm family in colonial Pennsylvania. His eight-acre botanic garden, Bartram’s Garden, would become what is frequently cited as the first true botanic collection in North America. Today, it is a sprawling 45 acres and, as the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America, a National Historic Landmark.

Bartram built his original stone home around 1728-1731 in Philadelphia. The first portion of this John Bartram Reproduction House (the country version of the original city dwelling) was built in 1929 and designed with the original home’s size, proportions, and farmhouse details in mind—the dormers, windows, and layout of the reproduction are strikingly similar to Bartram’s 1700s design.

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The homeowners were passionate about the history of both Bartram homes and were sensitive to keeping with the original aesthetic, age, and quality in renovations or new additions.

One of the most commonly renovated spaces in an older country home is the kitchen. New advances in technology and design have made kitchens more functional than ever, and many families count on these updates for a smoothly running household. The homeowners wanted a larger, more open, farmhouse-style kitchen that felt appropriate to the early 1900s portions of the home. Working closely within the home’s original aesthetic, Period Architecture custom-designed a classically detailed but thoroughly contemporary kitchen, butler’s pantry, and walk-in pantry. These three spaces were rearranged to afford better flow and to create the movement of an open floor plan without sacrificing the distinct division of rooms that is typical of the home’s heritage. An island was designed to have the appearance of a farmhouse table while cleverly adding much-needed and utilized storage. Natural oak wood beams, soapstone counters with a builtin farmhouse sink, a built-in hutch, random-width floors, and hand-forged iron light fixtures give the space a sense of history and place without sacrificing modern comforts and conveniences.

Another important space in the modern home is the mudroom. With country living comes dirty boots, muddy paws, and all manner of outdoor debris, not to mention the endless accoutrements

of busy families. The mudroom satisfies the demands placed on this transitional yet essential space, while keeping within the home’s historic style. With a full bath, coat closet, pantry, laundry room, and covered entry, it ticks every box for functionality. A salvaged antique-brick herringbone floor (complete with radiant heat), iron hardware and fixtures, and beadboard barn slider doors and paneling give this utilitarian space the handcrafted farmhouse feel that the homeowners craved.

Similarly, touches like a custom fox door handle on the mudroom entry—a detail crafted by local blacksmiths—lend both character and purpose.

Lastly, a pool was also added to the Bartram house to further modernize the property. Built into the hillside with tiered garden terraces lovingly tended by the homeowners, this contemporary addition complements, rather than competes with, the home’s existing landscape. Rounding out the exterior updates to the home is a large, three-car attached garage with a future in-law suite above.

Integral to the success of this project was the handiwork of local craftspeople, who used traditional techniques to create the cabinetry, countertops, light fixtures, and hardware throughout the renovated spaces. By incorporating modern amenities with a meticulous eye to matching the home’s classical style, the Bartram Reproduction House is an exceptional study in how to renovate the country home of yesteryear for today.

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CHALLENGING TERRAIN IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

Location: Bald Rock, North Carolina.

Architects: Pegasus Design Group, Southern Pines, N.C.

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HE JOURNEY to this barn began with a phone call from Bobby McDaniel after he saw an informative article in the Equestrian Living 2015 design issue,” said Pegasus Design Group’s Holly Matt. “He had just purchased a stunning-view lot and house, and with its challenging topography, he knew he needed assistance to make his horse barn and property the best it could be.

“Toni and Bobby (left) had a cattle ranch in Clewiston, Florida, and planned to spend the summers in North Carolina,” Matt continued. “They were familiar with the area and had specific requirements which shaped the barn’s layout and placement within the terrain. Even though the barn would be small, it was a challenge to fit it in sight-distance of the kitchen and porch and be on level access to the house because some points were over a 25- to 30-percent slope. It meant blasting into the granite of the hillside to allow the horses access to turnout from their stalls and people access from the house.

“Using Google earth and 3D modeling, we arrived at a solution that needed a leap of faith by the clients, but ultimately has worked perfectly to fit their lifestyle,” Matt said. “They wanted natural light, proper ventilation, and beneficial stall flooring, as well as a natural mountain vernacular to match the house. Tony said that the 3D modeling helped her understand the design issues better than 2D drawings and appreciated how the site drove the design process.”

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his original hops barn was built in the Mohawk River Valley of upstate New York circa 1860. Hops barns are unique in that they are tall and have a high loft for the drying of the green hops. The restored barn is sided with reclaimed, vintage barn siding and now serves as an art studio and guest quarters on a ranch in Austin, Texas. The original high loft for drying hops is now used as an open sleeping area, complete with a custom-built slide to get downstairs. Hops barns were developed during the 1800s for the specific purpose of drying hops, a viney plant that grows on tall poles. Hops were an important cash crop used in the making of beer up until the late 1920s, when the demand for them disappeared because of Prohibition.

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AUSTRALIAN EQUINE AND LIVESTOCK EVENT CENTRE Location: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Architect: Timothy Court

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AUSSIE EQUESTRIAN ARCHITECT DOES WESTERN Editor’s note: Although different from Equestrian Living magazine’s usual residential barns, homes, and stables, we found this project especially interesting for three reasons: It’s huge in scale; it’s designed for Western events; and it’s in Australia.

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USTRALIAN EQUINE ARCHITECT Timothy Court, whose firm was responsible for the design of both the Sydney 2000 and the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian venues, has recently completed a state-of-the-art rodeo and cutting venue in Tamworth, Australia.

Stage one of the Australian Equine and Livestock Event Centre (AELEC) now forms an iconic gateway to Tamworth, a major cattle city in the outback of New South Wales. It was completed following 12 years of community and industry lobbying of municipal, state, and federal governments to raise the $30 million required to build 250,000 square feet of indoor arenas and stables.

“We were engaged from the very beginning to rationalize the wish lists of multiple stakeholders,” said Court, “while developing a plan that was functional, safe, and friendly to both horses and humans. We also hoped to fulfill our vision of a project that would be recognized and exalted on the world stage. At the same time, we had to maintain a tight hold on a limited budget—always an interesting challenge.”

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“Wellington is a 12-week cruise with 700 of your closest friends.”

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im Van Kampen is an admittedly girly girl, amassing Victorian-style bone china laden with delicate flowers and gilt edges. She’s passionate about her handsomely romantic, pure Spanish Pura Raza Español (PRE) horses and boasts a herd from youngsters to grand prix level. Oh, and she collects kids. Lots of kids. Her own formidable crew could form a basketball team plus one, and she’s nurtured countless others through Lendon Gray’s dressage programs or her own nonprofit, Discover Dressage. But under her proclivity for femininity is a dogged determination to promote the sport and her horses. She’s a bull in her own china shop.

Van Kampen’s feminine side blossomed as a young girl when her fondness for china began, and by the time she was a teenager, she had amassed sets.

“I love old china, especially English bone china,” she confessed. “It’s timeless. There’s something special about it. I love to have breakfast on fine china with a little plate and a real coffee cup, and I like it to be very Victorian and old-fashioned with flowers and gold. Besides, it’s way more affordable than horses.”

An eager equestrian at a young age, she later discovered dressage for its historical nature.

Her interest in medieval studies brought her to academia, where she worked with medieval manuscripts, and dressage seemed to dovetail with that passion. She began riding warmbloods, but after traveling to Spain in 1991, she discovered PRE horses and was besotted.

“I thought they were just absolute works of art, and I started bringing them over,” she said.

“Dressage with PREs was really in its infancy in Spain at that time. I like to call it an emerging breed that, just like the warmbloods when they came, took

time to replace what the Thoroughbreds were doing.

I think the world is breeding wonderful warmbloods, but the PREs have something to offer.”

She found that her love of horses meshed with raising a growing family. With four young boys, she decided a farm in Michigan was the perfect place to allow them to ride horses and dirt bikes or to fish.

Sons Michael, John, James, and Patrick have been joined by Nina, adopted from Russia, and Justine, from Nepal. Her sons are grown and work in financial services or in law. The girls, ages 13 and 11, and a half, attend Palm Beach International Academy and ride hunters at the Winter Equestrian Festival and dressage at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). “My whole entire world when I am in Florida is a triangle: the school across the street, then home, and then the horse shows,” Van Kampen said. “Wellington changes your life. It just does.

Wellington is a 12-week cruise with 700 of your closest friends.”

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At right, a portrait of Robert Brownlee Currey, the first mayor of Nashville. Lower left, Agneta Currey.

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“I adopt kids, and I adopt dogs. The least amount of vetting is for my people friends. I collect characters.”

showgrounds bears her family name. As she became more active in dressage, she campaigned her PRE stallion, Grandioso III. In 2008, two-time world cup competitor and Olympic athlete Courtney King-Dye took over the ride on Grandioso and was the first to bring him to the FEI levels. He was later sent to Spain, and under Jose Daniel Martin Dockx the pair competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games for Spain.

Van Kampen’s interest in dressage expanded when she met another Olympic athlete, Lendon Gray, at the same time she met King-Dye. Gray created the Youth Dressage Festival, the Emerging Dressage Athlete Program (EDAP), and Dressage4Kids in an effort to level the playing field in dressage by making it more accessible to young people.

“Lendon invited me out to see her festival in New York, and I saw all these little girls doing dressage,” Van Kampen said. “They were barn girls with no makeup who were quite brave and quite responsible. I really wanted my daughters to be a part of that. I told Lendon she had to come to Wellington for the broadest impact. She hates the heat, and I had to sell the idea. She agreed she would come, but she needed a place to call home. I agreed, and the Winter Intensive Training (WIT) program was born.”

The WIT program attracts determined, driven, and passionate young riders to an intense, three-month immersion in all things dressage, including theory, riding lessons, fitness, field trips, and lectures.

The goal of the program is to offer opportunities for young riders to participate in consistent and extensive training, not only in riding but in all areas of horse care, training, theory, and competition skills.

Van Kampen’s Florida branch of Hampton Green Farm housed the WIT kids, first with eight stalls, then 10, and they now occupy all 16 stalls in one of her barns. “It’s the best thing for my girls,” she said. “Lendon always picks good kids. Between them and the working students she has sent me over the years, it’s been a super thing for my daughters. Instant big sisters. Instant role models. They’re top. They are responsible. They volunteer. They’ve got good parents. What a super experience!

Those kids have gone on to represent the U.S. on youth teams and to become working students in top barns. It’s been going on long enough that a number of them are competing at the open adult CDIs. “Discover Dressage is, in a lot of ways, an extension of Dressage4Kids,” she continued. “Lendon’s program is a grassroots program. She has insisted it stay this way, and I totally respect her for it. She puts together these talent-scouting clinics, and she now does 30 to 35 a year. The whole pipeline for America starts with Lendon, but she has specifically said she wants to stay out of high-performance.

So, there was a gap from Lendon’s program to grooming the kids who want to be top riders or career riders.”

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healthy competition. Meanwhile, Robert Dover was looking for an entity to act as receiver for the funds from his popular moneymaker, American Equestrians Got Talent (AEGT). He approached Van Kampen with a proposal, stipulating that Discover Dressage would guarantee $1 million over four years in return. Van Kampen agreed, and they rushed through the IRS approval process.

“So far this year, because of generous donors, it looks like we are right on track,” she said.

The funds will be used for EDAP to help find, educate, and develop talented youth to become the international riders and trainers of the future, and to target young riders in other equestrian disciplines to introduce them to dressage.

“I believe that dressage sort of calls its own,” Van Kampen said. “We want to do this creative marketing of the sport, and we also want people to be able to underwrite specific programs, and they can know that every dime that they give flows through to the program. We’re not taking money out for administrative costs or facilities or employees.”

Van Kampen said she couldn’t do it without the largesse of her friends in the dressage community, who have embraced and adopted her vision. From being instrumental in creating the Adequan Global Dressage Festival to spearheading the success of Discover Dressage, her fierce devotion to dressage, children, her horses, and her four rescued dogs is palpable.

“I adopt kids, and I adopt dogs,” she laughed. “The least amount of vetting is for my people friends. I collect characters.”

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hese paintings are an exploration of energy, transience, and time—the residue of a fleeting moment, the seen and unseen vibrations of a living being.

The paintings develop from direct and

remembered observations of the natural world.

The figure—human and animal—has provided a generous vehicle for color, form, and surface to evolve.

Paint and wax are layered, dripped, and scraped to create a sense that the subject is still emerging, still ‘becoming.’

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A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST.

exhilarating and felt deliciously wild and dangerous at the time.

What is the most gratifying aspect of the work you create?

When I finish a painting and I know that it’s the best painting I’ve ever made.

Many of your current paintings feature wild animals. How do they inspire you?

I have a deep love and respect for wild animals. To me, they reflect the best parts of humanity. There’s an honesty and truth of spirit that pushes my painting skills to their limit. I’m searching for the animal’s energy and physicality and trying to describe that feeling for the viewer.

Do you prefer to study your animal subjects in real life when feasible, or do you work from photos?

If I have an opportunity to observe animals in real life, I prefer to be in the moment, watching, and then paint from memory when I’m back in the studio.

I will often use photographs if I’m trying to work out anatomy that I’m not familiar with, but at a certain point I

need to put the photos away and be alone with the painting. I try to trust my gut and memory to figure out where things should go. It may not be 100 percent accurate, but I’m more interested in capturing the feeling and energy.

Are there any wild animals that you find particularly hard to depict in a painting?

Right now I think the red fox is my biggest challenge. I watched a mother fox in my back yard this past spring tirelessly going back and forth across huge cornfields carrying mice and rabbits for her kits. She repeated this from dawn to dusk. It was heroic. I’ve been working on a fox painting that I hope will capture her presence and tenacious spirit.

Your equine paintings are particularly evocative. Did you grow up with horses?

I rode as a girl and young teen in Concord, Massachusetts. It was mostly galloping through the woods and jumping. It was

Can you describe what technique you use to create the blurred effect prominent in much of your work?

I use a lot of alternative tools such as squeegees, bowl scrapers, and shoe polishing brushes to create these effects. I mix cold wax paste in with the paint that allows for burnishing and blurring at different stages during the painting process.

Your paintings are, at times, referred to as impressionistic. Do you agree with that?

Yes. I’m very interested in the energy that exists around living things. I want the marks to describe movement that might happen, that is happening, and that may have happened moments earlier.

I understand Oprah Winfrey purchased one of your paintings. Can you describe how that impacted you as an artist?

It was exciting and validating that someone who could have anything she desired would choose to collect my work. She’s Oprah, what can I say?

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BY LINDSAY BROCK/JUMP MEDIA Wollenman in 1981 and all other structures are on a grayscale. led by president Dr. Scott An ultrasound is non-invasive, usually Swerdlin since 1983, PBEC does not require sedation, does not use boasts the resources to sucradiation or require injecting radioactive cessfully diagnose and treat isotopes, and provides real-time images. any soft tissue or bone injury. The pivotal step, however, is the initial identification STANDING MAGNETIC RESONANCE and diagnoses of a problem. Enter PBEC’s IMAGING (MRI) arsenal of advanced diagnostic imagThe standing MRI produces highly ing equipment. Convenience, speed, and detailed images in several different planes accuracy come together in this group of to capture a machines in order to give PBEC veterinarians an edge on diagcomplete image of a desired area. nostics, whether for the most common or the rarest of injuries An MRI requires only light sedaand conditions. tion and is best used to further An introduction to PBEC’s diagnostic imaging equipment: define a specific area of bony or soft tissue that has been pinpointed as DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY the origin of lameness.

Digital radiography is a modality now being used for routine equine imaging. The radiograph is a traditional x-ray made COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) available for viewing and evaluaThe CT scan is the newest and most tion digitally within seconds. A flashy addition to PBEC’s imagveterinarian’s days in the darkroom ing department. Much like a CT in are over thanks to this technology, humans, it allows veterinarians the which also allows onscreen adjustunique opportunity to conveniently ments much like editing a photo. explore areas of a horse’s body that were previously unexplored. The NUC L E A R SC I N TI GR A P H Y machine produces 3D images of a horse’s neck, spine, and head Nuclear scintigraphy is essentially a bone scan that begins and can be conducted while a horse is standing under light with the injection of a radioactive isotope called Technetium sedation.

99. The isotope attaches to the phosPalm Beach Equine Clinic’s goal is to provide a definite phorous proteins localized within diagnosis and never have to refer a case. In other words, PBEC is the bone and is absorbed. A nuclear the Mayo Clinic for horses. isotope gamma ray camera is then “Combining the tools of our imaging department allows us used to capture images of the skelto provide services far beyond what other facilities can provide,” etal anatomy with a 360-degree Dr. Swerdlin said. “But even with all this technology, we need view. Points of interest “light up” on the people to make it all happen. That is exactly what we have, the image to indicate increased metabolic activity and the site with veterinarians skilled at reading the scans produced, techniof injury. cians dedicated to caring for the horses before, after, and during any procedure, and world-renowned surgeons who can take a U LT R A SONOG R AP H Y diagnosis and fix the problem with positive results for horse and An ultrasound machine generates high-frequency sound owner. It takes a team and we have one of the best in the world waves, which echo an image back to the machine where bone at Palm Beach Equine Clinic.”

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ocated within The Equestrian Club in the heart of Wellington, this recently constructed 5-acre equestrian compound is only minutes to all horse show and polo venues including the Wellington Equestrian Festival, Global Dressage Festival and International Polo Club.

The 12-stall center aisle barn with a 1-acre grass jump field is accessed through the gated cobblestone entrances (2).

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groove ceilings, wood finishes, rubber paver aisles, and an abundance of natural lighting throughout. The property boasts an owner’s lounge with full bath, 2-bedroom staff quarters, tack and feed rooms, laundry, 2 guest bathrooms, 2 wash stalls and a separate storage structure for tractor/ drag and jumps. There is an oversized riding arena with GGT Footing and 4 irrigated paddocks surrounded by a riding trail that overlooks the International Polo Club.

Truly an equestrian paradise. Price Upon Request.

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PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS: 12 Stall Center Aisle Barn One Acre Grass Jump Field Oversized Arena with GGT Footing 4 Irrigated Paddocks 2 Bedroom Staff Quarters Impact Glass and Doors

THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB IN THE HEART OF WELLINGTON

12180 South Shore Blvd.

Suite 102, Wellington, FL

DAVID WELLES, P.A. Founding Associate

MAYLI GARCIA-VELEZ Founding Associate

561.313.9123 dwelles@equestriansir.com

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PALM GLADE RANCHES | $6,750,000

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10-acre equestrian paradise minutes from PBIEC and IPC | main barn with wide Chicago brick aisles and tongue-and-groove ceiling | automated fly spray system | 24 total stalls and expansive paddocks | 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home | marble flooring, vaulted ceilings, and gourmet kitchen | spacious travertine tile outdoor pool area

Fabulous 15-acre equestrian property | large covered arena complete with GGT footing | outdoor all-weather arena | 42 stalls and 18 spacious paddocks | walker and round pen | 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom main home | 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom caretaker home with numerous staff quarters | overlooks a pristine lake with sunset views

CYPRESS ISLAND | $5,900,000

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Exclusive 4 bedrooms, 6.5 bathroom lakefront estate home | volume ceilings and gorgeous wide-plank hardwood floors | state-of-the-art kitchen with gas range and granite counter tops | rustic wine room | 3-car garage | spacious master bedroom with adjoining sitting area | his and her walk-in closets | summer kitchen and 65’x20’ saltwater pool.

One-of-a-kind Primark Partners, Affinity Architects, Decorators Unlimited, and Dale Construction collaboration | 11,654 square feet with 5 bedrooms | 144 feet of water frontage | rare marble imported from the hills of Italy | gorgeous walnut cabinetry sourced from Canada | custom furniture with an exclusive touch

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PALM BEACH POINT | $5,100,000

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Meticulously renovated estate on 5.4 landscaped acres | 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms | split bedroom floor plan | impact glass | covered patio with summer kitchen and new pool | 8-stall center-aisle barn | 135’x230’ fiber footing riding arena and 7 paddocks

Pristine farm on almost 5 acres | on the bridle path to PBIEC | 2 barns sold turnkey totaling 12 stalls | automatic fly spray system | 12 irrigated paddocks | GGT arena and grass jump field | 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home completely renovated in 2015 | gourmet kitchen with double ovens by Wolf | Sub-Zero fridge, 2 SubZero wine fridges, and 2 Asko dishwashers | Sonos sound system and security cameras | reverse osmosis water treatment system

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her feel bad. In her heart, you know? Butterhead, she has great heart.” He sighed.

“And, it makes me feel bad for her. I no can ask her to do what she no longer can do. So, I get another horse. I need another horse. And,” he shrugged lightly, “I already found one.”

“You bought a horse?”

“No, not yet,” he said without guilt. “I found a horse. I must sell my horse to get money to buy this one. I am, how you say… in neg…”

“Negotiations.”

“Yes. And Mr. Charles, he will buy my horse because she is a great horse.

Better than he deserves. But, it is good.”

He lifted his hand to stop the argument at Hannah’s lips, “It is good for Butterhead. She is tired. She will have good life at his farm.”

“But…” Hannah paused to put her palm on her forehead. “I’m sorry, but I’m trying to make sense of this. And it’s hard when we’ve got a hurricane riding our asses.”

“Don’t get mad,” Angel said, bringing his hands to her shoulders and staring into her eyes. “I must ride for World Equestrian Games. I need to train now. There is no time to wait. No time for mistakes, eh? I know what I have to do.”

“But Javi, Butterhead is a jumper.

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ngel released his hold and waved his hand in dismissal of her objection.

“But of course, Butterhead is trained in dressage. It is discipline, no? She will be good enough for novice like Charles.”

He turned to look at Butterhead, and in that fleeting glance Hannah saw pain flicker across his expression, even longing, that contradicted his enthusiasm.

“She still is a magnificent horse. The best.”

“Don’t do it,” Hannah told him.

“You’ll regret it.”

A groom, short and athletic, came to Angel’s side. “Excuse me, Mr. Angel, sir. We’re ready to load up. What do you want us to pack?”

Angel’s tanned, chiseled face shifted to reflect his hard-won decision. “Pack everything. She won’t be coming back.”

He turned and began walking out of the barn. Max lunged after him, his leash trailing on the ground behind him.

Hannah took a final look at the beautiful golden mare. The horse’s dark eyes were fixed on the departing figure of Angel, full of longing and devotion.

“I know how you feel,” she said to the horse, then hurried to catch up.

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The firm started by researching existing facilities in the U.S., including sites in Texas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Kentucky.

“We learned a lot about planning and functional layouts for Western disciplines,” Court added.

“However, our client wanted a development with far more aesthetic appeal than the traditional American big-barn look for the gateway location of the city. Because the buildings would be elevated above the main highway into town, the form I wanted needed to reflect and reinforce the beauty of the site. The buildings would be silhouetted against the rugged mountains that form the backdrop to the city and the big skies of outback Australia.”

THE M A S T E R PL A N

In addition to the importance of structural forms, AELEC’s overall master plan had to be expansive enough to encompass and unify the entertainment and sporting areas of Tamworth, relocate the Tamworth fairgrounds, and “form the nucleus of a 400-acre equine and cattle precinct within the site,” according to Court. “It also had to allow for the growth and business development that was expected as a result of the project.”

Stage one of the project included a main indoor arena and stock-selling auditorium, which are the focal point and hub of the center. Other buildings and functional areas radiate

out from this structure in the shape of a horseshoe—a metaphor for the use of the development. Stage two of the project will involve the relocation of the Tamworth fairgrounds, including pavilions for cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and alpacas as well as polo fields and additional competition arenas for the Olympic disciplines of show jumping, dressage, and cross country.

“Our U.S. study tour clarified our thinking on the final layout of the indoor arena,” Court explained. “Our 28 years of equine and bovine design experience helped us tailor the flow of spectators, animals, and competitors to provide a highly efficient venue that seats up to 7,000 spectators, with cattle and horses being delivered separately under the seating.” Within the main arena there is also space for industry trade exhibitions, catering, VIP and bar facilities, and management and competition offices. Stage two also allows additional restaurant and exhibition wings to be added to the building at a future date.

The indoor facility is serviced by 480 stalls in six buildings and cattle yards for 600. The associated facilities are positioned around a central courtyard that gives protection from the prevailing winds and forms a social space for competitors. An equine-based learning and industry-knowledge facility is at the entry point to the stable area, assuring that knowledge of the industry is transferred to future generations of horse and cattle Continued on page 106

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Spring Hill Farm Located in Vermont’s Equestrian Region Woodstock, Vermont • $1,500,000.• MLS # 4675093 Square Footage: 6,040 • Land: 38.93 acres

Vintage 1820 stone cape with ten foot ceilings has been elegantly restored while keeping the authentic charm and architectural beauty. The gourmet kitchen is outfitted with stainless steal appliances, brick flooring, and pantry, along with a fireplace keeping a true country feeling. Hand painted murals adorn the formal dining room. The large gathering room has vaulted ceilings with hand-hewn

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beams. Presently the house is used as a 4 bedroom, featuring 5 bathrooms, and 5 working fireplaces. The reclaimed barn of the same era has been beautifully restored serving as a 3-bedroom guesthouse. Completing the package is a 5-stall barn with multiple fenced pastures. With over 6,000 square feet of living space there is plenty of privacy for everyone. A truly idyllic piece of Vermont!

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Aero Club | $899,000

Fantastic opportunity to own a home on one of the best lots in the Aero Club!This home sits on over an acre of land and the location is very private and peaceful.Easy access to the recently paved runway(2013)allowing planes a maximum take off weight of 12,500. A perfect one story home with an elegant flow and an abundance of natural light. Best value in Aero Club!

Palm Beach Point East | $4,500,000

Private 10 acre equestrian facility in Palm Beach Point East. Ready to build your future custom barn, this native to Florida landscaped paradise has much to be desired. A lovely 4/3 ranch style home awaits your arrival behind the gated drive. Spanish tile flooring, open kitchen, a cozy fireplace and vaulted ceilings are among the home features to name a few. A horse lovers property, there are eight fenced, grass paddocks, for turn out and plenty of space to walk and graze your equine companions.

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Fantastic opportunity to own an extraordinary custom home in the heart of the Bluegrass! The traditional Kentucky Manor home boasts over 9,000 sqft of finished living space and 4,000 sqft of partially finished below grade space.

Palm Beach Point East | $4,500,000

Private 10 acre equestrian facility in Palm Beach Point East. Ready to build you has much to be desired. A lovely 4/3 ranch style home awaits your arrival behi fireplace and vaulted ceilings are among the home features to name a few. A turn out and plenty of space to walk and graze your equine companions.

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enthusiasts. Surrounding the stables is a fullservice parking area for 220 vehicles, thus allowing for a total separation of vehicular and equine movements.

DESIGN P HI LO S O P HY

The initial inspiration for the building’s form was to establish a relationship with the spectacular mountain range that forms the backdrop of the city. “I have a philosophy that buildings should form sculptures in the landscape,” Court explained. “They should be more than functional and cost effective. In a nod to Tamworth’s historic relationship to the equine and livestock industries, I used a stylized, Australian-shed vernacular as the basis of the design to reflect life on the ranch and Australia’s long heritage of traditional horsemanship and cattle breeding. The scale and iconic nature of the final design is now being used by the client as promotional advertising.”

Court’s firm studied new technologies that could meet the long structural span and column-free space requirements of the building. “I thought that aircrafthanger construction technology might provide us with recent advancements in design and erection techniques,” Court noted. “A range of components was available at highly competitive prices; however, the drawback was that traditional aircraft-hanger buildings were usually boring and industrial in appearance.”

After researching multiple designs using this technology, the firm arrived at a concept that resolved all functional and cost constraints. By stepping the roof planes, natural light and ventilation were integrated within a highly aesthetic form.

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within the landscape by being partially buried in the hillside, allowing on-grade access for spectators at concourse level and access for animals and riders at the lower level. This splitting of levels allows for a constant flow of cattle, competitors, and spectators to the main arena while providing separation between the three groups, thus enhancing important safety aspects of the design.

THE BENEFITS OF G OOD DESIGN

The center has now been operational for three years and can boast full bookings 12 months in advance. One of its main user groups is the National Cutting Horse Association, which recently completed its 2011 Futurity over 11 days with 850 entries, 300 trailers and trucks, 3,000 cattle, and prize money exceeding $250,000.

According to Court, the vision and S2 CORP. PTY LTD. hard work of the local municipality has created a center of high functionality and great beauty that is not only self-supporting through event revenue but also generates an estimated of $20 million per year for the local community. “The whole development has been an outstanding success, not just for the industry but for the whole district,” Court said. “We are even finding that ranch values have increased since the center opened, with many Australian and U.S.-based studs wanting to establish an Australian foothold close to the center.

“It’s an exceptional example of how thinking outside the box and creating a venue that not only works well but has aesthetic appeal can become a marketing tool in itself,” Court added.

“The center has generated an exponential growth in interest in a sport that is relatively new in Australia and benefits the local community as a whole.”

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The exquisite 12,417 SF home boasts seven bedrooms and 14 baths and features prestigious modern amenities like Creston Home Automation and radiant heated floors. The stunning barn has 6 indooroutdoor stalls, a tack room, commercial laundry facility, and a magnificent rider’s lounge and saloon.

Lift-and-slide doors open to a covered entertainment patio with BBQ and fireplace overlooking the beach volleyball court. Complete with 3 grassy pastures, a riding ring, tennis court, resort-style pool and cabana, this unparalleled property is the ultimate in luxury living.

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MEET MOLLY hen Sammy, a severely neglected miniature horse, was found running loose in South Carolina in July, animal control officers brought him to a shelter, knowing he would need special urgent care to survive. He was 100 pounds underweight with very serious leg and dental issues. The shelter contacted Carolina Equine Rescue and Assistance (CERA) in Wingate, North Carolina. “I asked them a whole bunch of questions,” CERA founder Darlene Kindle said in an interview with The Dodo, “and my last question to him was, ‘Does he have the will to live in his eyes?’ The vet immediately said, yes, and I said, ‘OK, I’ll take him. If he’s willing to fight the fight, then I’ll help him do that.’”

“He was nothing but skin and bones and scared,” Kindle wrote on the organization’s Facebook page. Her golden retriever, Molly, welcomed Sammy warmly, as she does all of the rescue’s newcomers, but Sammy was too concerned with his first meal in his new home to notice.

“Molly would stand at his stall door and stare at him, but he wouldn’t come close,” Kindle told Equestrian Living. “She did this for a few days, and he finally came over to her. It was as if Molly was saying to him, ‘This is a good place.

You’re safe here, and you have no need to worry.’”

One night, while Kindle sat in the barn aisle watching the new miniature horse, Molly walked up to his stall.

Kindle pulled out her phone to record their interaction. The resulting video garnered millions of views in the weeks that

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An icon on social media, this 3-year-old GOLDEN RETRIEVER offered care and support to a new friend in need.

followed on social platforms and news outlets around the world.

“Some days I don’t understand why I continue [with the rescue]: the heartache, neglect, and abuse are real,” she said.

“The things that I have seen humans do to animals is horrific and makes no sense to me. But every morning, Ms. Molly wakes me up by licking my ears, as if to tell me ‘You can do this. They need you.’”

Molly lives with Kindle and her husband and six other rescue dogs in their home, which is attached to the barn.

“Molly’s a lady,” Kindle continued. “She’s very dainty about eating her meals. She likes to be alone and eat slowly. She is also very polite and very well mannered, although she does love to steal my socks.

“Molly truly has an exceptional sense of knowing when one of the animals doesn’t feel good,” Kindle said. “So she very gently introduces herself. This is her job, and she is very good at it, as you can see.” The 3-yearold golden retriever, a gift from her dad, was Kindle’s second golden. “Molly is your typical Walmart greeter,” Kindle continued. “She loves everyone, including all the animals we have on the farm. She especially loves the minis, because she can reach them easier.”

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“I had a golden retriever many years ago named Casey,” Kindle said. “I lost her when she was 13, and I was devastated.

Then I had the opportunity to care for another golden for a couple days, and I realized how much I truly missed the breed. So, I started looking for another golden. I didn’t want a show dog or one with perfect conformation, just a family farm dog. When I told my dad that I had found one, he insisted on buying Molly for me as a gift.” She has been a gift not only to Darlene and CERA but to Sammy in particular.

The months since Sammy’s arrival have seen huge strides in his recovery. He has gained a lot of weight and improved his leg strength through exercise and lots of care. “His personality is still a love bug.

His appetite is great; he continues to drink plenty of water. Molly has taught Sam her Walmart greeter techniques,” Kindle said. “Every time someone walks in the barn, he gives the cutest whinny.”

Darlene Kindle has helped animals all of her life. Inspired by her father, who is now in his 80s, she has always had some type of animal that she was rehabbing and returning to the wild—from raccoons to baby birds. For the last 15 years, she has been helping horses. When she saw the need in her community, CERA became a nonprofit in 2008. “So I started my own little rescue with a few horses.” Today, the 14-acre farm is an approved ASPCA rescue and operates solely on donations.

CERA also assists during natural disasters. During Hurricane Florence, the organization housed animals rescued from the flood waters, distributed hay to farms in need, and helped organize fundraising and rescue efforts for affected animals.

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