THE ECLECTIC HORSEMAN
Philip Richter has been “horsing around” practically since the day he was born. His introduction to the show jumping circuit began in his childhood…
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HEART FOR HORSES
Students at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield have been busy developing their H.O.R.S.E. sense. They’re volunteers at H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut – the Humane Organization…
Read MoreKUDOS TO DIGNELLI
It’s all about timing when trying to catch up with horse trainer Andre Dignelli. We were lucky enough to grab a few minutes with…
Read MoreJET-FUELED
“I keep teasing him that I’m going to make him cry,” Brian Boyé, fashion director of Men’s Health magazine, said in an ode to…
Read MoreREADY TO RIDE FOREVER
Over the winter, the horse-show circuit was once again in full swing in Florida, where one of its bright spots was Westchester’s own Alexa…
Read MoreHEALING ON HORSEBACK
In Greek mythology, Pegasus was the winged white horse who accompanied the heroes Perseus, Bellerophon and, if Disney is to be believed, Hercules on…
Read MorePICKING THE RIGHT HORSEMATE
Companion animals are well known for alleviating loneliness and lifting depression in people, but humans aren’t the only species that suffers from these common…
Read MoreBONDED FOR LIFE
If you were going to make a movie about Judith Huntington’s life, you might look to “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” for inspiration, then…
Read MoreOFF TO THE RACES
The story of Seabiscuit – told in Laura Hillenbrand’s book and the 2003 movie – is one of those horse tales that everyone thinks…
Read MoreA FOAL NAMED WAG
“Hold on tight,” Adalbert “Adie” von Gontard Jr. says as I climb into his golf cart for a tour of Field View Farm, the…
Read MoreOFF THE BEATEN PATH
by Jane K. Dove “After looking down some different avenues, I am now very comfortable having found my niche as a primary care practitioner…
Read MoreSECRETARIAT, C’EST MOI
Publicist John Cirillo remembers the moment he fell in love. “I was in my early teens, and my parents had friends who used to…
Read MoreTRUE TO THE TRACK
The story of Seabiscuit – told in Laura Hillenbrand’s book and the 2003 movie – is one of those horse tales that everyone thinks…
Read MoreBORN THAT WAY
It’s fair to say that Lisa A. Krist, an account executive at 103.9 WFAS-FM, has had her share of peaks and valleys, twists and…
Read MoreA WINNING TEAM
By Jane K. Dove In the highly competitive world of top-rated horse shows, success is built on relationships. Horse and rider, rider and trainer,…
Read MoreNOT FOR EQUESTRIANS ONLY
by Carol Curtis In the annals of posh Fairfield County venues, Fairfield County Hunt Club has a place near the top. On 38 acres along…
Read MoreGOING HER WAY
In James Jones’ “From Here To Eternity,” Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt sums up what makes him tick and sets the maverick apart from…
Read MoreGIVING DUE TO SOME ASS-KICKIN’ STARS
Before any praise can be heaped upon the magnificent horse, we must first give due to the maligned mule. It was a mule that…
Read MorePEG OF MY HEART
Everything in Todd Gibbs’ life, both personally and professionally, has prepared him to be executive director of Pegasus Therapeutic Riding. At the time he…
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