By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kacy Brown Horses have always been a family affair for Anna Marek. As a child, Anna and her mother took lessons together at the local barn where her mother had ridden as a teenager. Now a mother herself, Anna is sharing her passion for horses with her children, James and

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kacy Brown Sophia Schults can’t remember a time when she wasn’t obsessed with animals and horses. Sophia fell in love with horses the minute she discovered what they were, and by the time she rode her first pony at age 3, she was hooked. Beginning her journey at a local

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Melissa Fuller JJ Torano is not only following in his family’s footsteps, he’s carving his own path at his family’s JET Show Stable. The son of hunter-jumper professionals Jimmy and Danielle Torano, JJ can’t remember a time when horses weren’t part of his life. “I played a couple of other

By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller Morgan Measey’s life has almost always revolved around horses, but their role in her life is very different from the role of horses in the lives of those Brooke USA Foundation helps. Brooke USA is dedicated to changing the lives of working equines around the world, and Morgan

By Jessica Grutkowski Photos by Sophia Donohue It’s not every day that you meet anyone—let alone a talented adult amateur equestrian—who spends her weekdays in New York’s Suffolk County Police Department solving real-life crime. But for as long as she can remember, Alexandra Beyrer always dreamed of becoming a police officer. “Even as a little

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Sara Farrell Alex Baugh’s equestrian journey changed with a grandma/granddaughter trip to the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event when she was just 8 years old. “I watched a rider gallop out of the Head of the Lake, jump this massive table and gallop off. I immediately knew that is what

By Shya Beth Maggie Robertson’s exploration of contrasting lines expresses the controlled power and tension that all horses, whether tamed or wild, commonly share. Maggie’s recent Big Blue Horses series effortlessly conveys this as a large canvas series that boldly explores the equine form and shows how seemingly simple lines can capture the energetic and

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kacy Brown Horses have always been a family affair for Anna Marek. As a child, Anna and her mother took lessons together at the local barn where her mother had ridden as a teenager. Now a mother herself, Anna is sharing her passion for horses with her children, James and