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THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME JENNIFER GATES

38 A visit with equestrian Jennifer Gates at her Evergate Stables in Wellington, Florida, gives us a glimpse into her journey so far and where she is headed next.

GILDED AGE ON THE FARM

52 Shelburne Farms is a national historic landmark, family-friendly luxury inn, and working farm on the shores of Lake Champlain.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

54 Jan Brink’s farm, Tullstorp Dressage Stable, was designed by Brink himself to integrate his broad range of intellectual and cultural curiosities and to aid in the shape of the horses, riders, and welfare of the farm.

BUCKING TRADITION

62 A panel of wedding planners and designers discuss the changing nature of weddings as millennials marry.

UNDERLOOK

72 Photographer Andrius Burba looks at animals from a fresh perspective.

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Designer Lori Sprows’ Laborde handbags make use of vibrant colors and etched Italian horsehair.

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The Lycetts Festival of Hunting is a spectacular celebration of British hunting and country life.

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Vienna’s Spanish Riding School is home to the Lipizzaner stallions.

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The Dior Cruise 2019 collection features actress Jennifer Lawrence in a visually arresting campaign.

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Read an excerpt from Many Brave Fools, the story of a woman discovering horses as a way to recover from codependency.

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Performance coach John Haime crafts steps and actions to maximize your riding-performance goals.

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Chef Tim Baker of the Whip tavern serves up cider braised chicken.

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IN EACH ISSUE Jennifer Gates was photographed on location at Evergate Stables in Wellington, Florida, by EQ photography director George Kamper.

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BARN DOGS 98 Meet Tommy, the rescue dog that was the ring bearer at equestrian Danielle Goldstein’s wedding.

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WELCOME to change than their predecessors.

They are confident, disciplined, out-ofthe-box thinkers, with a degree of composure well beyond their years.

In our wedding feature, “Bucking Tradition,” we learn first hand from a panel of wedOn location at Evergate Stables in Wellington, Florida, with (from left) ding planners and Evergate Stables’ communications manager Ariel Weisman, hair and make-up artist Leslie Munsell, Equestrian Living editor Stephanie Peters, designers about the Jennifer Gates, Equestrian Living’s photography director George Kamper, changing trends of publisher C. Wynn Medinger, and photographer’s assistant Miguel Mori. the millennial brides and grooms. Gone are the mints and nuts, sayonara to receiving he millennials I know take lines, and skip the knife sets on bridal regtheir fair share of memes and snarky descriptions with a grain istries. Instead, it’s in with non-traditional venues, personalized hashtags, websites, and of salt—provided it’s pink Himalayan, ethically harvested planning the details from a mobile device.

Champion show-jumper Danielle in the Himalayas of Pakistan.

We think we can recognize this genera- Goldstein (see page 98), who just became tion simply by their stereotypical icons and the first woman to win the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour modus operandi: the ubiquitous designer Grand Prix, and known to transcend the coffee, wireless earbuds, ironic glasses, expected, will be getting married in Italy a smattering of tattoos, man buns, and just as we go to press. Following a six-day the pièce de résistance, the smartphone, to tour of the Amalfi coast with close friends which all else pales. In the work environand family, she will join all of the wedment, they’ve eschewed soulless cubicles for a more relaxed community setup, with ding guests for a ceremony on the boat.

Dani recently told Noelle Floyd, “For us, we pitchers of cucumber water and flights of craft beer available to quench the thirsty as wanted to share our favorite things with they manage their start-ups from laptops. our favorite people. That’s our concept for the wedding.”

But these are lighthearted portrayals On our recent visit with Jennifer of the archetype. A more representative Gates at Evergate Stables in Wellington, depiction of millennials, several of whom Florida, we discovered a young woman are featured in this issue, shows us the who embodies rising-star status in the new generation is more flexible and open

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show-jumping and academic realms and demonstrated the ability to balance a rigorous training and competition regimen with the demands of attending and graduating from Stanford University.

This skill set, along with her poised and easygoing demeanor, will suit Jenn well as she begins her first year of medical school in the fall.

Additionally, we introduce you to champion dressage-rider Jan Brink and discover how form, art, architecture, mathematics, and the sport of dressage blend together at his Tullstorp Dressage Stable in the Swedish countryside.

There’s also an assemblage of summer living ideas—whether poolside, in a tree house, or out for a ride—along with delightful images by photographer Andrius Burba, who captures animals from a new perspective. And of course, you’ll find an engaging mix of travel, fashion, and food to savor.

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Illesteva Leonard sunglasses in tortoise.

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Sugar Lip Treament by Fresh boasts SPF 15 and nourishing benefits. $25.

The elegant, broad-brim Hampton straw hat

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The Sunstopper quarter-zip by Ariat in frayed red, features sun-protection fabric with breathable, mesh lining—the brand’s moisture-movement technology.

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Laborde’s debut handbag collection is made in the U.S. of the finest quality materials sourced from Bologna, Italy, the epicenter of luxurious, exotic materials.

Laborde laser-etched handbags, available in a variety of colors, are made in the U.S. and constructed of Italian horsehair. Prices upon request.

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The wonderful spectacle of hounds competing in the outdoor rings are colorful and fun, with harriers, beagles, basset hounds, draghounds, and bloodhounds. The Blencathra Fellhounds will return following a debut parade in the foxhound ring last year.

The Sealey Terriers, Coursing Dogs, and The Fitzwilliam Eagle,

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are also set to provide a wonderful sight for visitors.

Alongside the bountiful hound showing, the festival hosts a variety of horse showing classes with in-hand and ridden equine classes including Ridden Hunters, Working Hunters, Working Hunter Ponies, and Colored Horses and Ponies. These classes feature fierce competition and bring the best horses and competitors from all over England to Peterborough.

Lycetts returns as title sponsor, marking the fourth year of their five-year partnership agreement. Angus Keate, Deputy Chairman of Lycetts Insurance Brokers said, “Lycetts is proud to be the title sponsor of the Festival of Hunting. It is one of the highlights in our events calendar and we hope demonstrates the deep affinity we have with both the rural and hunting communities.�

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MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Dior’s creative director, brilliantly meshed strength and femininity in her Dior Cruise 2019 collection. Actress JENNIFER LAWRENCE, who has been the face of Dior since 2012 and featured in numerous fashion and beauty campaigns, joined forces with Dutch photographer VIVIANE SASSEN in this visually arresting campaign.

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The campaign, photographed against opposing environments of desert landscapes and concrete structures, is punctuated with the majestic beauty of a sleek black stallion. Once again, Chiuri found inspiration for her collection from the escaramuza horsewomen of Mexico. Both bold and empowering, the athleticism of these women who compete in the charreada, an equestrian event similar to a rodeo, convincingly balance the elements of freedom and tradition.

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Codependency, a compulsive behavior sometimes known as “relationship addiction,” is often characterized by a dysfunctional, one-sided relationship that is emotionally destructive—even abusive.

For years Susan Conley found herself trapped, married to an addict whose health, welfare, and safety she valued far above her own. Over time she watched as she lost contact with her own needs, desires, and sense of self. But then at 42, after yet another crisis came to an anticlimactic resolution that left nothing healed and little to hope for, she decided, having never so much as touched a horse, to take up riding.

Here, with humor and honesty, Conley chronicles her experiences, sharing how her pledge to rediscover herself following her divorce was aided, abetted, and challenged by the horses in her life. Many Brave Fools explores how the process of making herself into a rider also helped Conley become the person she most wanted to be: not the “ex-wife of an addict,” but a responsive, confident, even courageous woman, entering the prime of her life.

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“I felt like every cell in my body had been shaken up in some way, energized to a degree I had never experienced before. I didn’t feel like “a woman who had a failed marriage”—I felt like I was alive.

I felt like there was hope. I felt like I could learn something new. I felt like all the pain I had endured emotionally was shifting, and though it had not been completely purged, it had at least been put to the side, somewhere neutral, for a couple of hours.”

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breathless.

As excited as I was to take my first proper riding lesson, I realized I would actually have to be on a horse to take it, and God, they were big, weren’t they?

I watched those kids flying around the ring and felt increasingly fluttery and anxious. As little as I knew about horses, I knew this anxiety was a bad thing. I was already feeling under the weather: I had a headache as well as a scratchy throat, which was exacerbated by the unexpected heat of the autumnal day that had turned the Number 63 bus into a trundling sun trap…I could always come Continued on page 24 back another time.

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No, I couldn’t come back another time. I’d spent the entire week, in the run-up to this day, talking about it to the girls at work. The day I’d finally Googled “equestrian centers in Dublin,” I saw: horse statues on a house on the coast road that I’d never seen before; a horse trailer; an actual horse; and on the way home from work, my iPod opened the evening’s commute with “Land” from Patti Smith’s Horses.

Okay, okay. I got it.

So, I’d made it to the horse place. I walked up a long, long road to a steep, steep hill. I didn’t know where anything was, I didn’t know who to make myself known to—I needed a helmet, I knew

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that much. I wandered around the arenas and paddocks; I was an hour early, thanks to the bus. I was intimidated by the thoughtless ease with which a clutch of girls in hard hats inhabited the entrance to what was surely the main barn. I couldn’t go near them; I felt like I didn’t have the right.

I drifted over to the door of the inside ring. There were eight girls riding ponies and one woman standing in the middle, yelling. Dirt flew from beneath hooves as the last girl stopped going fast (Were they “cantering”? I wondered) and the woman in the middle told them all to line up at “K,” one of the random letters nailed to the walls. Parents hung out in

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Jesus God. I drifted away.

Then an older bunch of riders came back from somewhere, rode into the ring, and everyone slipped effortlessly out of their saddles to the ground. The horses were led out and taken to the barn, voices were raised simply to be audible, and I backed away from the group—I really needed that helmet. I found a door labeled “Office” and entered. There was a guy sitting behind a desk who seemed to be in charge, so I told him my name, and he said, “You’re late.”

STRANGERS’ SWEAT, WAS JAMMED ON MY HEAD.

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helmet, stinking with hours and hours of strangers’ sweat, was jammed on my head, and I was instructed to go back to the indoor arena, and I did, and there the teacher asked me who I was and had I done much riding, and I told her my name, and said none, and she told me to get up on a black horse, and I did, and she showed me how to hold the reins, and I held them, and she told us all to walk on, and...

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BY JOHN HAIME

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was recently working with a C-suite professional on developing a number of performance and leadership pieces and made the comment to her that these ideas could be directly transferable to her passion, show jumping. “Oh, I’ve never really thought of it that way,” she said. I explained that many of the key performance pieces we were working on day to day in her professional environment could be utilized to help her develop into a more accomplished rider.

And, if you are a business professional, the same formula can be applied to you.

Let me explain.

I have the wonderful privilege of working with both leading executives and some of the world’s leading athletes.

My athlete clients include professional equestrians. While the performance model is slightly different to generate results with executives and equestrians, there are some common structural threads that are fundamental to both.

I’d like to share a few fundamental pieces that have undoubtedly made you successful in your professional life, and how you might consider using them to maximize your abilities in the show ring.

V IS I O N

You understand the importance of vision in your professional life. In order to move an organization forward, there must be agreement where you want to go. This is job number one—create and agree on the vision. But then, once you do that, what is the plan to get there? What are the steps and actions that will move you closer to that vision? If you are a

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While the performance model is slightly different with executives and equestrians, there are some common structural threads that are fundamental to both.

successful professional, you have done this, and likely done it well.

So what’s your vision for your riding?

Do you have a detailed plan to pull you toward where you’d like to go? If you don’t, how are you planning on developing as a rider to further enjoy the sport?

Unlike your professional process, are you leaving your riding performance to chance and hoping it will randomly kick into high gear?

My recommendation is, as in your professional practice, to envision where you’d like to go with your riding and then carefully craft the steps and actions it will take to get there. If you do this, your riding path will be considerably more predictable, more enjoyable, and you’ll have a much better opportunity to maximize your abilities.

VALUES

A world-class human performance coach, former professional athlete and current best-selling author of You are a Contender!

Build Emotional Muscle to Perform Better and Achieve More, JOHN HAIME understands how athletes think and feel. His clients include some of the world’s leading organizations and some of the world’s leading athletes, including leading professional equestrians and up-and-comers with a proven system.

If you are a successful professional, you also know the critical role of values—to both shape culture and enhance decisionmaking. If performers in an organization don’t know what they believe in, how can they possibly be in alignment and make consistent decisions? If you are a part of a successful organization, you know that the organization’s values should be at the heart of the day to day operations.

So we know values play an important role in your professional life, but what role could they play in your riding?

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THE HIGH LIFE Life in a TREEHOUSE creates a thrilling new way to access nature.

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It was this notion of a connection to nature that led designer Dustin Feider to start O2Treehouse in 2005. He hoped to inspire people to reconsider how we can more harmlessly co-exist with nature.

His first project, a geodesic structure 50 feet up a poplar tree in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, was also his thesis project, completing his BFA in furniture design from Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

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to seamlessly blend with the tree they reside in. They are made for residential or commercial spaces and fuse traditional craftsmanship with purposeful design.

Feider’s recent project, the Pinecone, sits high in the branches of the redwood forests near Oakland, California.

The geodesic pinecone-shaped structure, complete with an indoor/outdoor bathroom connected to the treehouse by a wooden catwalk, offers visitors a breathtaking view of the forest from 60 feet in the air. Two triangle-shaped floor panels make visitors feel as though they are flying through the upper redwood canopy.

The home, which is available for rent on Airbnb, is also now for sale, though visiting is not for the faint of heart. Entry requires ascending a steep stepladder and passing through a trapdoor, complete with a harness safety system for those less sure of their footing. The adventure of the home offers lodgers thrilling yet quiet moments to refresh, relax, and connect with nature.

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This April, Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen led the talented group of Daniel Janes, Kristian Roberts, and Haley Smith as they put in strong performances across three rounds of intense competition at the FEI Vaulting World Cup Final in Saumur, France.

JENNIFER ARNTSEN Meet the CHEF D’EQUIPE of the U.S. Vaulting Team.

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D’EQUIPE Part Eight of a Series.

Each United States Equestrian Team is led by a Chef d’Equipe who is a combination leader, coach, and manager. Meet them in this series of features created in collaboration with US Equestrian.

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How did you first become involved with horses?

As a little kid, my aunt owned horses, and we rode all the time. I would sit in front of my dad in the saddle, and we would go on trail rides. I’ve had horses in my blood from when I was really young. When I was about 7 or 8, I began taking lessons. I got involved with both pony club and vaulting, but my vaulting practices were at the same time as my riding, so I had to choose one. Of course, as an 8-year-old crazy horse child, I picked pony club. Next, I did lower-level eventing and switched to dressage around age 20 or 21. Now, I’m an FEI dressage rider.

How did you get the chef position?

My pony club and California’s Woodside Vaulters practice at the same facility. In 2007, vaulting team competitor Julie Divita came up to me and said, “We want to put you on the three-year plan and take you to the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Kentucky as a lunger.” I worked with them from 2007 to 2010, and I competed in Ecuador in 2010. Then, I took a break from vaulting and finished college. In 2014, Julie approached me again and said, “We need a barn manager for the Normandy Games.” So, every year since 2014, I’ve traveled with the U.S. vaulting manager. I learned so much about the sport so when the chef position became available, they suggested that I apply. I was appointed assistant chef. Emma Seely was the chef, so my role was essentially to be her assistant through the Tryon WEG games this past year.

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Vaulting is described as gymnastics on a horse.

Do many athletes begin as gymnasts first before becoming vaulters?

That’s a really great question. I’ve been asking coaches and vaulters about this because there are no definite statistics. I think that there are vaulters who come from gymnastics, but I think a lot also come from just being exposed to vaulting, either through a county fair or a parade. It’s a little happenstance that people stumble upon vaulting. A lot of the vaulters, especially as they progress through the levels, start cross-training in gymnastics.

Vaulting is convenient to get into if you’re looking for a horse sport because you’re not investing in buying a horse and all of the tack.

You sign up with a club, and you join classes.

Though it’s obviously a commitment, the horse process begins differently than if you would need to go out and buy your own pony.

What makes a successful vaulting horse?

The most important thing is temperament. It obviously takes a special horse to be able to withstand a human dancing around on it. At the top level, the horse score is 25 percent of the final score, so you need a good, athletic horse with a rhythmic canter. The scoring is based on the same pyramid that dressage uses: rhythm, relaxation, connection, impulsion, straightness, and collection. Obviously, the higher up the training scale

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the horse gets, the better score it will receive, but it’s also limiting, because the lunger is 18 meters away from the horse with a human dancing on it.

the symposium, which definitely helps with exposure of the sport and broadens it in the U.S. Who are the toughest competitors worldwide?

What would you tell people who are interested in going to an event?

Vaulting is such a cool spectator sport. There is a list of the events on the American Vaulting Association (AVA) website, and the FEI website also has a list.

What are the different levels in vaulting?

Within the U.S., we have the lowest levels of walk and trot. You see a lot of kids start there as their first competition, and then there are levels that start with copper, bronze, silver, gold, and the three-star level.

On the international level, there is quite a big range: one-, two-, or three-star, based on age, so there’s a children’s, a junior’s, or a senior’s one-star, the same with two-star. There are no divisions to three-star.

Vaulting is strongest on the West Coast. Why do you think that is, and what’s being done to expand?

Vaulting was originally brought to the West Coast in the 1960s by Jeff Moore and Liz Searle, who founded the American Vaulting Association in 1968. It’s strongest here because the larger clubs and coaches that originated in the area are just more established. The AVA holds a symposium annually where they bring clinicians over from Europe. It is available to any vaulter in the country, so people from all over come to

In the European countries, vaulting is huge. I know in Germany, you vault before you ride. So, if you’re a kid, and you want to get into horses, you start with vaulting. Germany and Austria are very technical, the French are extremely good with the artistic aspect of it, and the Swiss are definitely some of the newer up-and-coming heavy-hitters. But we’re all striving for technical superiority, artistic awe, and good, welltrained horses.

Above left: Assistant Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen and Duke Wilhelm at the World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 vaulting horse inspection.

Above right: Daniel Janes and Haley Smith compete as a Pas de Duex at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018.

Following the success of the U.S. at WEG in Tryon and FEI Vaulting World Cup, what do you see ahead?

I think that the success the U.S. saw at WEG definitely inspired the athletes. It gave them a boost of confidence that we’re coming up. We want to become a force to be reckoned with. The progress we’re seeing on the world stage is definitely in an upswing, specifically the Pas de Deux, because of their intricate teamwork.

We have strived to keep teams together longer—to have a more long-term focus—as opposed to changing squads each year. This has given our athletes confidence and hope, and it has given the up-and-coming athletes something to look forward to, “Look, we have people on the world stage. I want to be like them!” It’s changing the mindset of U.S. vaulting.

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1. Frontgate’s lifelike Mantel Rosemary Topiary packed with twinkling lights. $59.

2. Restoration Hardware’s Premium Octagonal Aluminum Umbrella offers superior sun protection, a sturdy frame, and a four-way pulley system. Shown in citron and valencia. $787-$1,020. Stands sold separately. 3. The Riley Hurricane by Ralph Lauren Home features brass hardware inspired by the Tiffin Bag and hand-stitched saddle leather. Small: $695. Large: $995.

4. Pottery Barn’s Averill Synthetic Rug in capri blue. Available in three sizes. $169-$399. 5. The Campania International Champion Horse cast stone garden statue

by Hayneedle. $829. 6. Frontgate’s allweather, cast stone Rosecliff Planter with lion heads and fruited swags. $1,124.

7. Terrain’s geometric Weathering Steel Obelisk Chiminea adds a striking addition to the patio. Storage space for wood below the firebox. $448.

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Where they go next is up to us Tens of thousands of horses become at-risk for abuse, neglect and an untimely and inhumane end of life each year. Over 81,000 of America’s horses were shipped across our borders to be slaughtered in 2018.

Most were young, healthy and had untapped potential.

Yet, while there are over 48 million people with disabilities in the US, and even more who would benefit from magic and power of horses, only 7,900 horses are currently serving only 69,000 people with special needs.

The EQUUS Foundation is committed to putting an end to the abuse and neglect of America’s horses by increasing opportunities for horses to share their magic as athletes, companions, teachers and healers.

The EQUUS Foundation is the only national animal welfare charity in the United States 100% dedicated to protecting America’s horses and strengthening the bond between horses and people.

Join us at equusfoundation.org

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DANCING HORSES UNDER CHANDELIERS Since 1572, THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL in Vienna, Austria, has been home to the famous white Lipizzaner stallions.

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here is perhaps no riding school more impressive than the Spanish Riding School in the center of Vienna, Austria.

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architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach that the white riding hall as we know it today began construction.

Currently the school has 72 white Lipizzaner stallions on site and 18 fulltime riders, and having practiced and performed for more than 450 years, the Spanish Riding School remains a paean to tradition, craft, and grace. It has even received a UNESCO distinction for its cultural heritage and contribution. When you walk through the impressive stable

gates, you are reminded that it’s no accident that one of the most common tropes in fairytales is a majestic white horse.

The Lipizzaner, one of the oldest horse breeds in Europe, is that gallant symbol. These exquisite white horses with their thick flowing manes and tails are precisely what you’d expect a porcelainskinned princess or chiseled Walt Disney prince to ride.

But their life wasn’t always the heavily pampered existence they have

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now. During the Second World War, it is widely known that the Nazis stole jewelry, gold, and artwork, but a lessertold story is how they also hijacked these magnificent horses. Lipizzaners were smuggled from their stud in western Austria to a military base in Czechoslovakia with the aim of creating a legion of superior horses. Hitler’s idea was not as farfetched as it might sound.

The horses were, in fact, first bred as elite military tools; their finely tuned agility, balance, and strength made them an asset at war. Even centuries ago, it was immediately apparent that the grace and precision of the Lipizzaner superseded any other breed.

This harrowing war tale is immortalized in a memoir written by the school’s then director, Colonel Alois Podhajsky, entitled My Dancing White Horses. It also follows the story of how he secreted away stallions in the small town of St. Martins, about 300 kilometers away.

Beyond Podhajsky’s efforts, as the war was coming to a close it transpired

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that starving Red Army soldiers were slaughtering and eating the remaining Lipizzaners. This captured the attention of a group of soldiers, who, from opposing sides of the war, arranged a clandestine mission to rescue 500 of the horses.

To this day, about 45 foals each year

are born in the West Styrian village of Piber. At birth, they are dark bay, gradually lightening to gray and then to white as they move into their teen years.

Superstition dictates that the stables must keep two bay stallions at all times, a practice that is still upheld. At the age of 4, the top stallions are selected to join the school in Vienna, and it’s another six years of training before they officially become a school stallion. Think of it a little bit like the starting lineup of an NFL team. These horses aren’t ridden. They perform. Like ballet dancers under the iridescent gleam of the arena’s chandeliers, they extend, they half pass, they pirouette. They bow. They rear on command. They leap into the air and fly across the venue. Their grace and beauty inspires. In fact, when the Second World War finally came to a close, one of the generals involved in the rescue operation was asked why he risked his life for these animals. “We were so tired of death and destruction,” he replied, “we wanted to do something beautiful.”

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pen since 2005, The Whip is a traditional English pub located in the heart of Pennsylvania horse country in Chester County. It was voted “best English pub” by Philadelphia Magazine, rated “very good to excellent” by Zagat, and winner of “best English pub and best house-made dessert” from MainLine Today for the sticky toffee pudding.

Owner KC Kulp caters to both travelers and locals. The Whip offers an authentic English pub atmosphere with traditional and local dishes, with rare beers from a well-researched and constantly evolving menu. Although the Whip sells malt and beer, the tavern is BYOB for liquor or wine and charges a small corking fee.

TIM BAKER and the kitchen staff of the award-winning English pub work with the area’s best seasonal and sustainable ingredients to create comfort foods that complement a hand-picked selection of American craft, traditional English, and seasonal brews and local cider. Tim greets visitors and regulars warmly with an inviting experience of eclectic food and good cheer. “I’ve lived in the area most of my life,” he says, “but learned to eat in South Carolina.”

This explains his love of shrimp and grits, which has made its way to the seasonal menu along with a southern-inspired chicken-fried pork belly served with a traditional Nashville sauce. The Sticky Toffee Waffles are becoming a popular brunch feature, Baker’s take on The Whip’s beloved classic dessert.

The kitchen is constantly preparing British offerings that remain so dear to patrons’ hearts. Welsh Rarebit, Bubble and Squeak, Scotch Eggs, Bangers and Mash, Daily Curry, and Fish and Chips are always available as well as the seasonal array of salads and specials using locally grown meat and produce.

CIDER BRAISED CHICKEN WITH ENGLISH PEAS, CIPOLLINI ONIONS, TRUFFLED POLENTA, AND MARSALA MUSHROOM CREAM INGREDIENTS (Serves 4) 4 chicken breasts 2 ounces dry cider 3 cloves garlic 1 ounce butter 1 quart half-and-half 1 cup polenta 2 ounces truffle oil 4 ounces parmesan cheese 1 cup mushrooms 1 cup Marsala wine 1 quart heavy cream Cipollini onions English peas Olive oil

PREPARATION Chicken Breast Place chicken in a ziplock bag with 2 ounces of dry cider, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1 ounce of butter. Sous vide the chicken at 155 degrees for 90 minutes, or marinate the chicken overnight and cook in the oven at 350 until the chicken reaches 165 degrees internally.

Polenta Heat 1 quart of half-and-half in a heavy-bottomed pot on medium

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heat. Slowly mix in 1 cup of local polenta and mix frequently until thick and creamy. Add 2 ounces of truffle oil and 4 ounces of parmesan cheese. Set aside until ready to serve.

Marsala Sauce Sauté 1 cup of mushrooms in olive oil in a heavy-bottomed sauce pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of diced garlic.

Deglaze pan with 1 cup of Marsala wine. Add 1 quart of heavy cream and reduce until thick. Set aside for service.

Cipollini onions Peel onions and toss with olive oil.

Roast in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Serving Place polenta in the middle of a plate, sauté onions with peas, then add Marsala cream. Pour sauce over polenta. Place chicken over polenta and enjoy.

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FOREVER FRIENDS FOR FOSTER CARE KIDS A former FOSTER CHILD SPREADS LOVE with caring messages and gifts to kids going through what she did.

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welve-year-old Adriana Hansen has turned a difficult experience into hope for others like herself. By the age of 4, she had already been in three foster homes. When she found her forever home at 5, with the help of her new mother, she was inspired to do something nice for children who hadn’t yet found their forever families. As a horse-lover, Adriana suggested that they give the children rainbow ponies.

So, Adriana’s mother, Jane, took the idea and told her a story about a little girl who was missing someone, and her little stuffed pony came alive, became rainbow-colored, and shared special messages to help the girl with her feelings.

The bedtime story was so effective for Adriana that Jane turned it into a book, published in 2014, called My Forever

Friendship Pony and started a stuffed-pony toy line to accompany it.

Now, Adriana and her mother are giving the books and stuffed ponies to children in foster care. Their tags read “A forever friend to hold close to your heart whenever you need a special hug.”

For the children receiving the gifts, they can be the difference between feeling alone and afraid or being heard and understood.

In order to raise money for the gifts, the mother-daughter team started a

GoFundMe campaign that has already reached over $20,000.

Additionally, the funds will be used to help foster children to receive equine-assisted therapy.

The 10-week program allows the children to work with horses and therapists to explore their feelings and to get any help they might need.

The campaign is still running and accepting donations of all sizes.

Any proceeds from the book also go toward the cause. So far, the funds have sent two groups of children through the equine-facilitated psychotherapy program and given out over 400 books and ponies. Adriana writes the children personal notes when she mails out gifts to individual families that are fostering.

Moving forward, Jane looks to move the project into a 501(c)(3) to continue the mission of helping children in foster care.

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he weather toyed with us. Clusters of nimbus clouds hovered over Wellington, Florida, on the morning of our visit with Jennifer Gates at Evergate Stables, her home base during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Rain, seldom idyllic when staging an outdoor photo shoot, requires a bit of ingenuity and resilience, and, on this particular day, assistants poised with umbrellas stood vigilantly at the ready.

“Come in.” I hear from several voices inside Jennifer Gates’s home, where she is wrapping up with our hair and make-up artist. Jenn, in mid-conversation, tells me she has selected a few outfits for our photo session. “Feel free to go through my closet and see if you’d prefer something else,” she says. Really? As I worked my way through the racks of options, I recognized an eclectic mix of brands and styles that reflected someone who was both playful and grounded, yet comfortable venturing outside a comfort zone. Her easy demeanor and upbeat tone was indicative of how things would go—rain or no rain.

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Top: Jenn competing on Pumped Up Kicks in the Global Champions Tour in Monaco. Above: On Capital Colnardo at the 2019 WEF.

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Jennifer, the 23-year-old daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, is the eldest of three siblings. She is a highly accomplished show jumper who has earned countless awards and garnered recognition as she has worked her way up into international grand-prix events.

We caught up with Jenn during a planned gap year following her graduation from Stanford University, where she earned a degree in human biology. She will begin medical school in New York in the fall of 2019 and expressed an interest in pediatrics. “I love working with kids, and I find children’s health to be fascinating. That’s the area that I think I’ll pursue,” says Jenn. “I’m fascinated by the human body generally and the human condition, so I want to leave space for myself to explore all fields of possibility in med school.”

owever, this past year has been all about the horses and competing in big events around the world. It’s been a culmination of hard work and determination with an ongoing focus on connecting with her horses. Jenn is always striving for mindfulness and gaining wisdom through her successes as well as the rounds that didn’t go as planned. One constant that remains is her love of horses, which started when she was 6 years old.

“I initially started riding because my childhood best friend and I were trying out a lot of different sports around the age of 6,” Jenn recalls. “We played soccer, a little bit of basketball, t-ball, tap dance, and eventually decided that we wanted to try horseback riding. So, we looked up Continued on page 44

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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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about 8 years old at the time, and Jack set an oxer for me and said, ‘Okay Jenn, go jump that oxer.’ I went over to the railing and looked at my instructor from Parkside, and said, “What is an oxer? What am I supposed to jump?” She said, ‘It’s okay, don’t worry! She’s never jumped an oxer.’ And Jack said, ‘Oh that’s funny. That’s okay, you can jump it.’ I fell off in his clinic too and proceeded to cry. There are definitely lots of learning moments growing up, especially on ponies. I had plenty of falls, that in retrospect were adorable, but they definitely built character and taught me to get back on and try another time.”

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a farm, and it was about 45 minutes from our house.

My parents were generous enough to make the commitment to drive us there for lessons once a week. I learned how to groom before I even sat on the horse.

I remember working with a big chestnut named Leo. He was really sweet. I got my toes stepped on a couple of times when I tried to pick his hooves, but I think that happens to kids a lot.”

Jenn adds, “I started riding there, and after a few months I noticed that other kids were cantering, and I really wanted to canter. The instructors said, ‘Well, you’re not ready, but we’ll let you try it.’ So, they let me, and I promptly fell off. I think it was a pretty big horse, and they were nervous because I was so tiny, but from then on they were like, ‘Ok, you’re just going to trot.’ After a few months, I realized that if I wanted to get better, I needed to be someplace where they were going to push me to canter and then hopefully start doing some small jumps. So, I went online and found another stable near my home and presented this option to my mom. It would be easier for her to drive me there because it was much closer.”

Jenn made a strong case that it was time to switch barns and ultimately convinced her mother. “That’s when she knew that I was a pretty strong-headed girl, Jenn laughs. “I switched to Parkside Stables in Bellevue, Washington, which is where I did most of my riding growing up. Parkside Stables became a second family to me. Once I started there, I rode with them almost up until I left for college.”

For any determined young rider, the learning curve can come with considerable bumps to the ego.

“I remember a clinic I did with Jack Towell, who was a huge influencer around my riding career,” Jenn says. “I was so nervous in those clinics. I think I was

Above: Jenn and Capital Colnardo at the 2019 Palm Beach Masters.

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here was a period in high school when Jenn considered giving up competing. “I loved being at the barn with the horses, but I put so much pressure on myself when I went in the competition ring.

I was quite anxious,” admits Jenn. “I remember sitting down with my mom and talking about it quite a few times, whether it was the right thing for me to continue to compete at higher levels. But once I got more comfortable in the ring and started to trust the process and trust my horses, I realized how much I loved it, and that it wasn’t something that I wanted to give up. Now it’s become such a huge part of my life, and I can’t envision it any other way.”

Nerves have continued to be a factor, albeit less so, for Jenn in the competition ring. “I think for any athlete, as you practice more at a top level, you become less nervous over time, but I definitely still experience nerves,” explains Jenn. “I’ve really tried to channel those nerves into energy in the ring, being present, and using that energy to fight for my horses and to be there for them rather than letting fear or nervousness paralyze me. I think that’s been Continued on page 48

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a huge shift in my riding thanks to mindfulness and meditation and work with a great sports psychologist who has helped me to use those nerves as a way to become a better rider and partner to my horse.”

Jenn is quick to attribute her growth and success in the sport to the talented people she has worked with. She trained with Hardin Towell and the Towell family for quite some time. “They took me a long way in the sport and had a big influence on my career,” muses Jenn.

She is currently training with Dutch rider Harrie Smolders, formerly the topranked show jumper in the world, and says he’s been an incredible mentor and trainer. “I think the most important thing is that Harrie is a true horseman.

He has taught me to work with each horse to develop our goals and priorities, to work slowly with them, and to focus on the progress rather than a specific result.

He firmly believes that with progress, hard work, and presence, the results will come. Focusing on the process has been a huge part of One thing my work with Harrie.”

day before the competition. It was a great way to see the hard work pay off,” smiles Jenn.

“From a mental perspective, I suppose that some of my greatest rounds have been the ones where I felt genuinely connected to my horses and really in the moment,” she adds. “A lot of sports psychologists talk about the idea of flow, where you’re just completely present with the animal and what you’re doing. I had a few rounds last fall where, even if I had one rail, I felt like I was incredibly connected to my horse, and we were working towards a common goal. Those rounds always feel like a big personal win.”

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t seems fitting that Jenn would acknowledge the tremendous effort of her team at Evergate Stables prior to a competition.

She says, “I do like to say thank you to my grooms and trainer before I walk in the ring. Everything that I do is a big testament to the support team behind me. I think that regardless of how the round goes, being able to thank the people who make it possible for my parents taught me me to get there just feels like a is to be a continuous nice aspect of my pre-competis I spent tion routine.” learner throughout your life. more At the close of WEF, Jenn time talkwas heading to Europe. “Being ing with based over there is really benJenn, not eficial because I can work with only did Harrie every day, work with I quickly realize how wise the horses, and go to some of beyond her age she is, but I those bigger Global Champions Above: Jenn grew to appreciate how humble and utterly gracious League (GCL) events, which is my priority right approaching from she is. I asked what she considered some of her pernow,” Jenn says. behind “Mount sonal bests in competition and she modestly paused Jenn’s Evergate Stables has coordinated the Paris Wellington,” a training before she responded. “I think my biggest personal Panthers, one of about 20 teams of six riders in the hill built to resemble Spruce Meadows. best results-wise would be at the U25 championship Global Champions League. “I’m the under-25 rider Right: With at the National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, on the team, so I get to go to these events and comLuftikus S. in 2017. That class has a great format. It’s similar to pete against some of the best riders in the world and other world championships, so as a young rider I got gain experience over big, difficult tracks,” explains to go through every day, keeping my nerves in check Jenn. “It is a tremendous honor.” while working with my horse on the ground each The travel aspect is also a significant benefit

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of competing with the Paris Panthers. Events are held in world-class cities such as Monaco, Paris, Madrid, Rome, and other glamorous locations. “I love travel,” Jenn admits. “I think I got the travel bug from my parents. Anywhere that I am fortunate enough to travel, whether it’s for equestrian or other pursuits, I try to learn a bit about the culture and explore different sites. In 2018, we were in Prague for the Global Champions League. Prague was a great example of a trip where I felt like I was able to explore a new culture and environment while simultaneously getting to see the best in our sport compete.

The Paris Panthers ended up third overall in the GCL playoff.

That was really exciting for us.”

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he adds, “If I had to pick anywhere to go on my own it would be somewhere near the ocean. I’ve always been fascinated by marine biology, so any time that I get to snorkel or dive or spend time in the ocean is really valued.

That’s always been a big hobby of mine even from the time I was a young kid. I just thought it was so cool because there’s a whole other world that humans can only explore when we have extra oxygen.” Jenn also studied in Australia for a quarter during her time at Stanford.

“I took three months off from riding because that was something that was really important to me, so I got to explore that passion during my time there.

It’s a great place for coral reef ecosystems and marine biology in general.”

I questioned whether Jenn considered marine biology as an alternate career to medical school. “It’s something that I actually considered as an undergrad, but I realized that it’s more of a passion for me than a career path. But it’s certainly something that I hope to continue exploring and learning about,” she smiles. “I think one thing that my parents taught me is that it’s important to be a continuous learner throughout your life, so I just want to stay engaged and continue to learn new things.”

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Above: Jenn and Earl, the Jack Russell terrier.

Right: Jenn riding Capital Colnardo.

Given Jenn’s propensity for balance and perspective, she recognizes the value of downtime, which she often spends with family and friends. “I think human connection is a great blessing, but when I have some quiet time I enjoy reading or going for a run or a trail ride. I’m interested in a variety of topics, so books have been a great way for me to explore those during my gap year,” shares Jenn. “I just read a really good book called Why We Sleep. It was about sleep science throughout the past century and different theories behind it, so I find books that explore a specific topic really interesting. I also enjoyed The Gifts of Imperfection and When Breath Becomes Air. “Another thing that I like doing in my spare time, because I’m a big foodie, is baking. I love baking. It’s such a fun way to be creative. I think it’s also a nice way to show appreciation for the people around you, so I tend to bake a lot of things and then take them to the barn or to family and friends.”

It’s evident that family is paramount for Jennifer. “I’m fortunate that my family travels quite a bit, so we end up seeing each other in different locales—whether it’s me supporting them or them coming to support me. I’m very close with my siblings, too, so I’m also lucky that I get to see them when it’s possible,” Jenn says. Even an occasional equestrian outing is a shared activity. “We love doing family trail rides, which are super fun.

“My parents have been such a significant support for me in pursuing my dreams not only financially, but emotionally, whether that would be going to medical school, which I’m going to start this year, or whether it’s in the equestrian world and helping me balance and figure out whatever I want to do with my life.”

Jenn, perfectly balanced between maturity and youth, seems destined for success no matter what direction her life takes her. Guided by what could be described as an authenticity compass, she appears to be comfortably headed on a winning course.

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On the shores of Lake Champlain, SHELBURNE FARMS is a luxurious and educational destination.

helburne Farms, a national historic landmark situated on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont, is a family-friendly luxury inn and working farm.

The expansive property is nationally significant as a well-preserved example of a gilded age farm. Shelburne was created in 1886 by Dr. William Seward Webb and Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate and was funded by money inherited from William Henry Vanderbilt. Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned designer of New York’s Central Park, was the landscape designer for the sweeping property.

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As originally envisioned by the Webbs, the 1,400 acres of pastures, woodlands, gardens, and historic buildings serve as a unique, non-profit campus dedicated to education. Whether the topic is sustainable agriculture, forestry, stewardship, or simply learning how we are connected to our community and the world around us, Shelburne Farms makes learning relatable. The stature of the farm’s buildings and beauty of its landscape is an inspirational backdrop.

In addition to magnificent historic barns, the campus includes a market garden, woodlands, dairy, and The Inn at Shelburne Farms. The seven-acre mixed

vegetable garden produces an array of organic vegetables served at The Inn at Shelburne Farm’s restaurant. Maple syrup, a famous Farmstead cheddar cheese from the herd of purebred brown Swiss cows, organic fruits and vegetables, pasture-raised lamb, beef, and veal, as well as whey-fed pork and pastured eggs, are all part of the farm’s rich bounty.

The Inn is one of Vermont’s premier farm-to-table restaurants. The menu items are built around what’s seasonal in the Shelburne gardens and other local farms. The path from farm to table doesn’t get more direct than this.

Restored in 1987, the inn retains its historic character of informal elegance and warm hospitality. It features 24 guest rooms appointed with unique décor and antique furnishings.

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Shelburne’s four amazing barns are highlights of a visit. The Farm Barn’s main section is five stories high and its courtyard is nearly two acres. The breeding barn, built to showcase W. Seward Webb’s grand horse-breeding operation, has an interior exercise ring 375 feet long that was the largest open-span wooden structure in America until 1939.

The inn (top, right) features 24 guest rooms, 4 guest cottages, and a public farm-to-table restaurant.

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Jan Brink’s farm is designed to be the perfect backdrop to the talented horses and riders that train there. nternationally accomplished dressage rider Jan Brink is a man of humble roots with unbelievable drive. His farm, his home, his whole approach to the sport, architecture, and art is, he says, “constantly evolving or shaping into a form that will be a thing of great beauty.” Brink’s Tullstorp Dressage Stable is the quintessence of his diverse interests. He has a broad range of intellectual and cultural curiosities, including arts, mathematics, sciences, philosophy, and music history. Each of these interests work as moving parts within the architecture at Tullstorp, which was designed by Brink himself. The intricacies of art aid in the shape of the horses, riders, and overall welfare of the farm. Brink says, “Sport multiplied by art equals dressage,” and his farm situated in continued on page 58 54 | EQ UE S T R I A N L I V IN G | J U N E/ J U LY | 2019

Jan, his wife Catharina, daughter Angelina, 8, and son Oliver, 7, with 7-year-old Tuschomie (Tuschinsky x Blue Horse Romancier), owned by Carol and Blake Hodess and trained by Brink.

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the southern Sweden countryside certainly echoes this sentiment.

Brink is consumed by the concept of “shape.” An art aficionado in every sense, Brink enjoys collecting paintings and sculptures, and compares their imaginative shapes with the creative art of dressage. The shape of the horse, the shape of the student, the continuing evolution of the desire for perfection, all contribute to the success of 58 | EQ UE S T R I A N L I V IN G | J U N E/ J U LY | 2019

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a dressage test. Brink insists that his work ethic is a huge contributor to his success.

The seven-time Swedish champion, seventime international-championship medalist, and three-time participant at the Olympics credits a combination of his temperament and drive for his ability in creating shape in the art form he has chosen in life—dressage.

Brink’s biography, The Story So Far, details his life from the time of his childhood in Hörby, Sweden, to 2007 when he

married his wife, Catharina Svensson. Until 2009, Brink’s total focus was his sport.

As an international rider of great acclaim, Brink garnered many distinguished awards, including seven Swedish championship gold medals, an individual silver and bronze medal and three team bronze medals at the European championship, and bronze medals at the world championship and in the World Cup finals. He also won the gold medal at the 2005 championship in Aachen

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(the unofficial world championship). After he retired his enormously successful stallion Briar at the World Cup in Las Vegas, Brink focused on reshaping his business. Catharina, who he met when she was in law school, began working with him. Brink wanted to train riders and sell more horses, but not just any riders or just any horses—people who have the same work ethic and appreciation for the art of dressage as he does. Tullstorp is a place for special riders and horses, so in JUNE /JULY | 20 1 9 | EQ L I V I NG .CO M | 5 9

2012 Brink redesigned his farm to cater to his exceptional clients. Upon entering Tullstorp Dressage Stable, you will see a beautifully carved stone with the farm’s name. Round, rectangular, and open-ended buildings are all connected by intricately laid cobblestones. The facility exudes quality, boasting nearly 10 acres of trimmed grass, over 100,000 square feet of riding areas, and almost four miles of landscaped trails. Brink built his office and conference room, including a pool, spa, tennis court, and hotel rooms that rival any five-star resort. His business has steadily grown, and he now has a handful of riders being shaped for international dressage.

Brink states, “Creating a horse is like creating sculpture. But they are living animals, so one must be patient and give and take and not be too strong. That creates stress, which is bad for the horse and the rider. The rider must have a philosophy in their head of how this art and sport will take shape, so they can create their paths.”

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with his coach of 22 years, Kyra Kyrklund, brings together young riders once a month.

Brink shares his methods so the next generation can understand the level of commitment it takes, not just to ride, but to ride well. He says, “You need technique, some sort of education, psychology—the way you are thinking—and you need to be physically fit. You must have the drive and the energy to go to the top; this is what it takes. Talent is not enough. You need ambition, pride, and drive.”

Jan has been asked if he longed to compete again internationally, but he feels contented with his past career. Now, he has students who want to follow in his footsteps, and he is delighted to help and take on as many riders as possible.

Tullstorp was designed to be the perfect backdrop to the talented horses and riders that train there. From the gorgeous architecture and fabulous creative sculptures, to Brink’s meticulous philosophy surrounding the sport, the farm offers a picture-perfect environment to hone the art of dressage.

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every industry: Millennials are changing everything. We spoke with a selection of wedding planners and designers about the changes that they’re seeing in weddings today, and what choices brides and grooms are making.

Not all traditions are being completely erased. Some are finding new life as weddings begin to reflect a couple more uniquely than ever before. Meanwhile, as the industry grows exponentially, the role of wedding designer and planner has itself evolved. These three experts shine light on the transformation of wedding days and what they mean to the couples that celebrate them.

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Heather Hoesch, Partner and Principal Planner, LVL Weddings and Events Heather is partner and principal planner at LVL Weddings and Events, based in Southern California. With 14 years of experience in weddings, Heather thoughtfully plans and designs weddings in California, Hawaii, and Mexico. She is passionate, detailed, organized, and most importantly, calm. Heather is inspired by love, engagement stories, color combinations, and hand-written wedding vows.

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TRADITION Gina Jokilehto-Schigel, Owner and Creative Director, Shi Shi Events Gina is the creative force behind the nationally acclaimed Shi Shi Events team that is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Her events career was built from the experiential-marketing and music industries and cemented her reputation for creating extraordinary experiences. Her passion for design, travel, art, color and composition, and the pursuit of the exquisite define her aesthetic voice that shapes her clients’ weddings.

Talia Morgan, Owner, Inspire Events and Design Talia is the founder and owner of Inspire Events and Design. She is a wife and mother of three who loves coffee, horse shows, catching a good game at the ball park, traveling, and a great bottle of wine. She holds a vast knowledge of planning and loves to dig in deep when it comes to details.

She has over 18 years experience in the planning industry and enjoys incorporating the aspects of style and design. With the support of her talented associates, she makes visions come to life.

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We’re loving the move toward edgier, moody, weddings.

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add a very bespoke touch.

While lighting has always been a focal point, we’ve seen a move to favoring the use of warm-white tones and big statement pieces like chandeliers adorned with greenery.

HEATHER: The most com-

n what ways are millennial brides and grooms changing the industry? What do they choose that generations of the past did not?

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mon trend we’re seeing is timeless elegance—whatever that means to that couple.

It might be soft and organic or filled with chic white and gold. Pinks and blue hues of all shades are a steady choice.

TALIA: Weddings are becoming more

tailored to the couple these days. I remember years ago when tradition was everything. Today, weddings are a true expression of the couple. The ability for a bride and a groom to really share that special unique aspect of what they are and love, and being true to their style, is becoming a priority. And we love it.

Currently, there is a style of classic elegance that feels both organic and lovely. The softness of the floral has come far from very structured arrangements.

The aspect we love most about this is that it can fit with any style: a modern feel with acrylic or glass with mixed metals; a bohemian feel with organic tapestries and seating; even a bold vision with pops of bold color. A bride cannot

go wrong this year with any of these twists.

We swoon when we see balloon garlands for an entry adorned with floral. It’s a fun example of thinking out of the box. If the wedding location offers space for yard games, this is something that we are seeing all over.

From life-size Jenga to cornhole, these games really can liven up the reception.

GINA: We’re loving the move toward

edgier, moody, weddings. Bold, striking, color palettes and pattern mixing feel very of the minute. On the table, velvet linens are a favorite right now, which add a luxe feel and, depending on the color choice, can be perfect for any season. In floral, we’re seeing a lot of texture coming into play through non-traditional elements like pampas grass for both classic and modernly styled weddings.

With paper, custom illustrations continue to be a lovely way to elevate and

TALIA: Mints and nuts are out the

door. Friends and family are not making finger foods, and sayonara to receiving lines. This is such an incredible time to be getting married. Now a bride and groom know what they want and are seeking recommendations on how to make it happen. Couples are of an older age and are completely capable of making decisions that stay true to them.

They are not afraid to step outside the lines. Tuxedos, three-piece suits, a sheer, strappy wedding gown to a full ball gown with cathedral veil, traditional, bohemian, modern…the options are endless. We adore where the industry has gone and are eager to see what’s to come.

GINA: Having a wedding day that

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hat are millennials choosing in terms of registries and honeymoons?

TALIA: Registries are also

becoming tailored. While some brides are still longing for the full set of true Tupperware— aren’t we all?—couples these days are already getting along being adults. These folks are taking their time and are establishing their foundation before they are getting married. Which, in turn, also means they may not need everything that a newlywed once did. Some want gift cards to Home Depot so they can finish their garden, some want housewares from Anthropologie and Williams Sonoma.

The days of registering for bedspreads and knife sets are long gone.

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the list of priorities for our couples. How we achieve that is different for each bride and groom, but as we dive into their design process, we pull a lot from the story of what makes the two of them individual and unrepeatable. For a bespoke wedding-day experience, couples are seeking out non-traditional venues like industrial and historic spaces, barns, and farms. Destination and at-home weddings continue to be popular choices as well.

Once guests arrive, couples are treating them to more than just the wedding day itself. Wedding weekends, including lavish welcome receptions and bountiful farewell brunches are common. To kick off the festivities, guests either receive beautifully detailed welcome gifts upon check in or put together their own welcome gifts from a bevy of choices in a swag bag lounge.

Guest comfort is important to our couples, and many arrange for their guests to be taken to and from wedding events via provided transportation, as well as offering them entertainment during the downtime between wedding happenings.

Technology, of course, is huge for our couples in their planning process. Most planning today is managed via mobile device, with many couples using a

planning app to get the job done. Most have a wedding website and many opt to create a wedding hashtag.

HEATHER: We find couples are look-

ing for very fast replies and they often have trouble making decisions. So many seem to either choose the first vendor to reply or are interviewing 5 to 10.

Luxury couples really understand the value of a planner to guide them to the best possible decisions.

Modern couples care so much about guest experience and making the event feel personalized and unique to their story. Long gone are the days like our parents’ generation, where things were simple and cookie cutter. Every couple’s first request is something different.

HEATHER: It seems like millenni-

als are gravitating most towards easy and tech-based or luxury and a custom experience. Registries like Zola are gaining popularity. We love unique options like Thirstynest, a gift registry for wine, spirits, and drinkware, or giving back with a registry like The Good Beginning.

GINA: With many couples marrying

later in life and building their homes together prior to getting married, traditional registries have seen a shift.

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While times have changed, there are specific traditions that still ring true.

Many of our couples opt out of the expected list of china and housewares and choose instead to utilize services like Honeyfund.

These allow guests to gift the couple with excursions or experiences on their honeymoon, cash, and donations to charity in lieu of physical gifts.

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imagine a moment more special than when the groom sees the bride for the very first time as she starts down the aisle.

That was, until a dear photographer friend changed my mind. She and I did a first-look for a bride and groom, and I’m talking grab-a-box-of-tissues intimate and personal! While I still say there is always something special about a groom seeing his bride coming down the aisle—and I do believe this—there is also something spectacular, magical, and real about allowing the bride and groom a quiet time together before the ceremony.

re couples more likely to abandon tradition, and if so, in what ways?

GINA: Our couples have

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ditched the favors, bouquet, garter tosses, and saving the top tier of the wedding cake. We’re also seeing the mixing up of the bridal party. We love it when couples choose their bridal party based on closeness of relationship instead of gender. And we love it when they mix up their attire too. Bridesmaids in mix-and-match gowns are lovely, or even better in jumpsuits. Photography and fully capturing the day is very important to our couples. Many prefer to make the first time they see each other a private moment pre-ceremony, to leave more time for photos together, and with their bridal party and families. Selecting that first-look moment affords a more relaxed and extended photo schedule that many couples prefer.

HEATHER: Probably about 20 times

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throughout planning, I say, “It’s your wedding—we can do whatever you want!” We see fewer parents’ names on invitations, less matching bridesmaids, more personalized details, and fewer formal events at receptions.

TALIA: While times have changed, there

are specific traditions that still ring true.

Yes, of course, there are those that want to jump across the cliff and be on the other side of tradition, but in all honesty, we find that there are some traditions that never die; they’ve just been tweaked.

For instance, there was a time, when I stood solid on “no first-look.” I couldn’t

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ow has the role of wedding planner/ designer changed?

HEATHER: Standing out has become a

bigger challenge when couples’ Instagram feeds are filled with beautiful weddings.

The best part about being a planner and designer now is the access we have to incredible rentals and truly talented wedding vendors. Years ago, we had three chair options and often wedding vendors were just part-time. As the importance of weddings has risen in society, vendors are often full-time and truly expert in their craft. Building the best possible team of experts brings out remarkable results.

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B EER BURROS When the Randigs, owners of Texas Hill Country Events in Wimberly, Texas, decided to add some new services to their event production company, a local venue told them about the requests they had received for a beer burro.

Having no idea what

this entailed, Alisha Randig found an ad on Craigslist for a male miniature donkey that needed a home.

When she arrived to pick him up, she also fell in love with a sweet female donkey grazing in the pasture with the herd. She left with

both, now known as John Wayne and Annie Oakley. In the time since, four more burros have been added to their adorable herd.

The burros travel across Texas for events of all kinds.

They mix and mingle, passing out drinks and snacks to guests.

They come adorned with beautiful neck wreaths, though guests often choose to provide their own props and ornaments for the donkeys to wear. The burros can even serve as a walking photo booth for an event. Of course, after hitting Instagram, others

are following suit.

Now these furry bartenders are finding their places in weddings across the country, and making for unforgettable events.

What could be better than a cuddly, sweet burro bringing a cold, refreshing beer?

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I love when our couples have their horse for part of the wedding day portrait session.

floral. There are subtle nods to be had as well with the inclusion of rich, deep, color tones like eggplant, navy, and hunter, and by using leather accents, cut crystal, velvet, and plaid within your wedding design.

GINA: We absolutely

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see more couples planning remotely. We’re often planning a wedding for a couple living in a different city or planning a wedding that is a destination.

Where once upon a time we relied on only local vendors to round out their vendor team, now we consistently bring in vendors and products from across the country to complete our couples’ visions.

Day-of planning has gone by the wayside as well. Couples now want and need the full planning experience when they are faced with busy careers and an overwhelming amount of inspirational content and available resources.

As planner, we’ve tailored our offerings to provide full support to each of our couples while giving them the option to add additional selections à la carte or opt in for our full collection of services. This gives flexibility without sacrificing the quality of service. With couples choosing to add on more extensive welcome dinners and farewell brunches, we find our services extending to develop and produce those outside the wedding day events.

TALIA: Wedding planners are now a

must if you are planning a wedding.

These days weddings are so elaborate, so detailed, and so extravagant, it is necessary to have someone in your corner that

can help with the ins and outs of planning and design. Society has literally evolved from a friend putting toile up in a small room or advising you on registry.

The business of wedding planner and designer is pertinent, even if just for vetting vendors. There is so much that is involved, from helping stay in budget, design, and creating a vision, as well as coordination. I don’t know how anyone could keep it organized, and it not be their full-time job.

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hat are some ways you could recommend for a couple that enjoys horses to include equestrian style in their ceremony or reception?

GINA: Equestrian style will always be

chic. There are overt ways to include it, like having the bride or groom or both ride a horse or horses during their wedding day photos, using horseshoe or bit elements in the floral pieces, on the tabletop, or adorning the cake, and getting creative with your ceremony backdrop by bedecking a horse jump with abundant

HEATHER: Equestrian style is a fun and

easy theme to integrate into weddings.

Elements like leather, horse shoes, and ribbons are all items that can be used creatively.

I also love when our couples have their horse for part of the wedding day portrait session.

TALIA: We love the idea of having a

miniature horse walk down the aisle with the flower girl. Of course with a flower lei on the horse and flower crown on the girl. Or, if you have a venue that will allow it, have a horse and carriage pick up guests in the parking lot and deliver them to the door of the venue. Marrying on acreage where horses can be in the background is lovely as well.

Another way to include your horse is for the send-off at the end of the ceremony. The bride rides off with her handsome husband on a horse between a shower of fireworks (or sparklers, because they’re soundless and not too dangerous) on each side specifically spaced down the path. It would be magical.

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The images of photographer ANDRIUS BURBA capture animals from a new perspective.

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Photographer ANDRIUS BURBA, 26, has been photographing since he was 14 years old.

He was interested in fashion and advertising photography, so after high school, Burba went to work at a photo studio to learn the craft from a professional photographer. “One day, I was just scrolling on the internet,” he says, “and I saw a photo of a cat photographed on a glass coffee table from underneath, and I was very curious. I grew up with a cat, and I love them, so I decided to do this project.

“First I photographed cats. It immediately went viral, and then I decided to photograph dogs. Since then, I had two photo books

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published, Unter Katzen and Unter Hunden. But I always wanted to do something big, so that’s when I decided that horses would definitely be an interesting project. I began one month after leaving my job at the photo studio. It was a very challenging project, but the results were worth it. Now my wish is to photograph other big animals such as tigers. I have a lot of projects in my mind, but they are not only time consuming but also expensive. I hope that one day I will be able to create freely, because this is an under-explored way of photographing, and the results are very interesting.”

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Multiple paddocks and loafing sheds are home to sport horses, fox hunters, mustangs, retired race horses, and eventers. The professional outdoor ring with footing measures 100- by 200-feet, and

a cross-country course keeps everyone in condition. The farm is fenced and cross fenced. There are 7 dwellings. The main house is a European carriage-house style and includes a recent 1,000-square-foot addition of a master bedroom suite and hunt library. A fireplace in the bedroom warms, while the views unfold year round. The log cabin has origins before the Revolutionary War and served as a

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PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS: 956-Acre Equestrian Estate 10-Stall Barn with Hay Storage Multiple Paddocks Cross-Country Course 100’ x 200’ Riding Arena 7 Dwellings 10-Acre Lake

Rappahannock County is home to the world-renowned Inn at Little Washington, and is about 90 minutes to Washington, D.C., under an hour to Dulles Airport, 30 minutes to Middleburg and Upperville, and yet miles away from it all with the wideopen skies and gorgeous panoramic vistas from Windsor Farm.

Offered at $12,500,000.

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5-Bedroom, 6-Bathroom, 1 Half-Bathroom Estate | Masterfully Redone | Wood Flooring | Upgraded Kitchen and Bathrooms | Impact Glass Windows and French Doors | Phantom Screens | Tropical Pool Area

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1.88 Acres on 3 Lots | 9-Bedroom, 10.5-Bathroom Pool Home | 5.5 Air Conditioned Garage Spaces | 18,061 Square Feet of Living Space | Impact Glass | Fully Equipped Fitness Center | Private 2-Bedroom Guest House | Spectacular Pool and Spa with Waterfall | Largest Home in Palm Beach Polo & Country Club Co-Listed with Ron Neal, 561-371-0591

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Spectacular Architectural Design | Beautiful 20-Acre Equestrian Retreat | 5-Bedroom, 5.5-Bathroom Saltwater Pool Home | Exclusive Gated Community | Gourmet Chef’s Kitchen | Full Impact Glass and Generator | European White Oak Floors | Guest House Above 3-Car Garage | Outdoor Living and Dining | 6 Paddocks | Large Arena | 6-Stall Center-Aisle Barn with Staff Quarters | Elevator Co-Listed with Craig Bretzlaff, 561-601-7557 and Heather Bretzlaff, 561-7226163

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10.78 Acres | 5 Bedrooms, 6.5 Bathrooms | 14-Stall Center-Aisle Barn | Courtyard-Style Pool Home with Guest House | Sand Arena and Lush Paddocks | Owners’ Lounge | Managers’ Apartment | 2 Staff Apartments | Oversized Lap Pool and Heated Spa | Private Gate for Bridle Path Access to PBIEC | Directly Adjacent to Grand Prix Village

2.98 Acres | 14-Stall Barn | 6 Paddocks | 235’ x 115’ All-Weather Arena | Owners’ Lounge with Kitchen and Bath | 2-Bay Garage | Grooms’ Lounge with Kitchen | Outdoor Patio Complete with Built-in Wolf Grill, Ice-Maker and Mini-Fridge | Summer Kitchen Overlooking the Ring | Adjacent to PBIEC | Sold Furnished

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get me the f**k offa this f***ing—and another step and another, and then I was no longer a human woman but a sack of frozen potatoes sporting a fetid black hat.

I didn’t even know the black horse’s name. How were we supposed to bond?

I could hear myself breathing, air whistling in and out of my nose. I heard a voice shouting, but it wasn’t language: it sounded like short, sharp raps. There was a sensation that it was the same series of sounds over and over: rap rap rap. The other people on horses in the arena understood and were obviously responding to these sounds, because one minute, we were going in one direction, and then we weren’t: we were threading our way from one corner of the arena to the other and going the opposite way…and I’d yet to fall off.

And with maybe fifteen minutes to go (I didn’t dare glance at my watch, because if I moved my hands, or wavered in my unstinting regard of the back of the horse’s head, something bad would happen) it occurred to me to maybe relax my stiffened legs a little, like, maybe even grip the sides of the horse, with my calves?

Was this is a good idea? I did it, and I immediately stopped hyperventilating. The teacher wasn’t bothered that I wouldn’t do anything but walk (“Sue, want to give the trot a go?” “No.”), and I sensed that my lessonmates were still where they were meant to be, on the backs of their horses, not writhing around on the ground clutching shattered limbs…and I relaxed.

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SUSAN E. CONLEY has a Master of Philosophy in Irish Theatre Studies from the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, an Honours Degree in Psychology, and a diploma in Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning. Conley is the author of three books: Drama Queen, The Fidelity Project, and That Magic Mischief. She lives in Dublin.

That relaxation, and the action of my calves tightening, as well as this intuitive (commonsensical!) decision, resulted in a somewhat straighter spine. I sat better, and that enabled me to hazard a look around, and to drop my elbows a little, although my arms were so tense you could have shattered concrete blocks on them, and my hands were so thoroughly clenched on the reins I was sure I’d broken all my finger bones.

Suddenly, the staccato rap-rap sounds became language: “Turn in and give them all a big pat….

Feet out of the stirrups…swing your leg around… drop down,” and I was back on the ground. I leaned against my soon-to-be-erstwhile trusty steed and noticed a nametag on the horse’s bridle.

“Mercury,” I whispered in his ear, “Mercury! You are great!”

Mercury snorted and dropped his head, stretched out his neck, and then brought his face back up, one eye looking directly into mine.

I walked down the steep hill to the long road to the bus stop, my hair having fully absorbed, via the helmet, the honest sweat of women like me— women who have ridden a horse. I no longer had even the smallest trace of flu, or headache, or sore throat, or a single critical thought about what I’d just done. Swaggering like a cowboy (there’s a reason they walk like that), all I thought was, I did it, I did it, I did it!

I’m fairly sure I’ve never been so delighted in my entire life.

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t seems like everything about horse sports is heavy, large, and difficult (if not impossible) to move around. It’s not unusual to bring in tractors, trucks, and bulldozers to get jobs done. This was often the only way to manage moving the rails and standards needed to build a jump course, save for a full day’s work dragging them around the arena on your own to set them up.

AirESS obstacles are portable inflatable jumps that aim to make setting up a course a whole lot easier. Just about any air pump can fill them—the smaller ones in just a few seconds, the larger in about a minute. To add stability and weight, add water, or you can anchor them to ground poles with the straps included.

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Most of the obstacles weigh just 10 pounds and compress to fit into a gym bag; a whole jump course fits into the trunk of a compact car. AirESS obstacles are typically half the price of traditional wood jumps, and the company offers free shipping.

Switch back and forth between a jump course and the flat in record time. Or adjust your jumps constantly to tackle new and interesting technical situations. If accidental dismounts occur, the lack of nails and sharp edges makes for a softer landing.

Most of the obstacles are modular: they can be combined to create many different configurations from a few basic shapes. Some have a pass-through for a rail so the height can be easily adjusted.

And unlike traditional jumps, they won’t splinter, rot, or need repainting. Made from durable materials with welded seams, they can withstand even extreme weather and other difficult environments.

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and what’s important to you day to day.

Here’s one simple example using professionalism as a chosen value: “I will be professional in how I ride, including my preparation, my interaction with others around the barn, how I regulate my emotions during my performances, how I carefully reflect on performances to ensure step by step improvement.”

My recommendation is that you understand what you believe in in your riding, what is most important to you, and then formulate five key values and the associated behaviors and actions that will help make the values come alive each day in your equestrian life.

S E L F -AWA RE N E SS

In my experience working in performance the past 20 years, self-awareness is the critical piece in determining how well a performer will do in the

long-term. As a professional, you know that a lack of self-awareness in an individual can lead to fundamental problems in an organization. If corporate performers do not understand how their emotions impact them and others from moment to moment, identify their strengths and limitations, and leverage strengths, they will not maximize their own abilities and the abilities of others in an organization.

Why is self-awareness important in your riding?

Well, consider that emotions run the show in sport performance. So, if you do not have a full understanding how your emotions are impacting your riding, it can be both frustrating and very detrimental to riding performance. Further, remember that your emotions also impact the performance of your horse.

My recommendation is that you make building self-awareness in riding a priority.

To begin: –What are your emotional triggers in your riding?

–How do your emotions impact your horse?

–What are your strengths in riding?

–What are your limitations in riding?

–Do you clearly understand your purpose in riding?

–Do you understand how your confidence might fluctuate and why?

I think these three examples, vision, values, and self-awarness, are a great start for you to consider how your professional practices can be transferred to your riding life. As a successful professional, there are a number of opportunities to apply the practices that have helped contribute to your success in your professional life that will help you unleash your potential in your riding life.

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A crowd favorite, Dani Goldstein is instantly recognized in the grand-prixjumper ring by the trademark feathers in her hair. After she graduated from Duke University, Dani took over management of Starwyn Farms in Wellington, Florida.

She competes under the Israeli flag, having acquired citizenship while living there with family and friends in 2010. Last year, she was victorious in the $384,000 Rolex Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington riding Lizziemary.

This year, she was once again the winner of the $391,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix CSI5*. Visit Dani at home in the Equestrian Living April/May 2018 issue.

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his is my dog, Tommy.

Even though she’s a girl, she has a boy’s name just like me. I adopted her from animal control in West Palm Beach, Florida, when she was a year old. They said she had been beaten and neglected. She was super shy when I got her. She didn’t bark, and she didn’t even want to eat for the first few weeks.

We think that she’s a chocolate lab/ border collie mix. Now, I’ve had her about 12 years. To me, she is the most incredible dog, ever. She’s actually going to be the ring bearer in my wedding coming up in May.

GEORGE K AMPER

The rescue dog was the ring bearer at DANIELLE GOLDSTEIN’S wedding.

Like people say, dogs are often like their owners. Well, Tommy loves to sleep just like me, and loves to eat too. She’ll eat anything. Her favorite is Caesar salad.

She’s the sweetest dog, and she’s super smart. We always joke that she understands English, because I can tell her to go lie down and she does, and I can tell her to stay and she stays. She’s good with other dogs and with people, and with horses, too.

She’s the cutest dog ever. I love her!

She’s really funny. She sits under my car and waits for me to take her along, or when I’m gone, everyone says she sits and sulks. Then when I come back, she comes running. She’s the best!

The Hampton Classic August 25 - September 1, 2019

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Equestrian Art Today featuring SANDRA MEYER

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