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THE WALLS ARE ALIVE
40 MindTheGap, a fascinating home décor company based in Transylvania, Romania, creates vivid wallpapers, fabrics, and other home furnishings that depict their culture with horses and encapsulate the spirit and wanderlust of the region. TORONTO’S ROYAL HORSE SHOW
48 The Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Canada, considered the marquee event of the city’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, celebrated a memorable 100th anniversary, combining black-tie formality with a country flair. DESIGN
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This year’s portfolio of homes, barns, and upscale equestrian facilities run the gamut from a reimagined dairy barn to a “barndominium,” where people and horses share a home, to a dream farm designed for an Olympic show jumper.
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JJ TATE
66 Renowned world-class dressage rider and trainer JJ Tate has blended her expertise, enthusiasm, and illuminating teaching style into a successful business. Her ability to connect with her horses through patience and skillful communication has afforded her countless trips to the podium. TERRANOVA EQUESTRIAN CENTER
72 TerraNova, an expansive new venue in Florida with top-notch amenities, rounds out the region’s competition landscape. Created as something different, the peaceful, sprawling equestrian center places the horse first.
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THE EVOCATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF TORI GAGNE
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THE EVOCATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF TORI GAGNE
76 Tori Gagne has always found creative inspiration from horses, animals, and the natural world, but immersing herself amidst herds of wild horses and seductive landscapes of the western U.S. has generated photographs of profound beauty.