Untacked march april 2016

Page 1

The CHRONICLE of the HORSE

6/, ./ s -!2#( !02),

CLEA NEWMAN A LOVE OF HORSES, A LEGACY OF PHILANTHROPY

31

Spring Fashion Finds

RELIEF RIDERS INTERNATIONAL Saddle Up To “Voluntour� In India

TALK TO THE HOOF A New Tech Solution To Test Footing & Farriery

A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE

A moment of pure focus

The most m eaningful ki ss

autiful So many be

faces

Casual pony stroll with friends

Patiently waiting

Trade snow for sand ...

e j st on ju o pick t e l ib s Impos

Twoo slices Tw slic sl ices of my favorite pizza please

ay Laughing the night aw Photos courtesy of Š Sportfot., Elena Lusenti Photography, Jack Mancini Photography, Megan Banks

At the beach or in the ring Define your own paradise... ps never sto The fun

For more information please contact info@equestriansport.com or visit www.pbiec.com.

Grand Prix Best way to watch a

The thrill of a win

WEF 2016

ect shot The perf

WEF 1: January 13 - January 17 USEF 5*/AA WEF 2: January 20 - January 24 FEI CSI 2*/AA A WEF 3: January 27 - January 31 FEI CSI 3*/ USEF 5*/ Premier AA WEF 4: February 3 - February 7 FEI CSI 4*/ USEF 5*/ Premier AA WEF 5: February 10 - February 14 FEI CSI 5*/ USEF 5*/ Premier AA WEF 6: February 17 - February 21 FEI CSI 3*/ USEF 5*/ Premier AA WEF 7: February 24 - February 28 FEI CSI 5*/ USEF 5*/ Premier AA WEF 8: Mach 2 - March 6 FEI CSIO 4*/ USEF 5*/ Premier AA WEF 9: March 9 - March 13 FEI CSI 5*/ Premier AA WEF 10: March 16 - March 20 FEI CSI 3*/ Premier AA WEF 11: March 23 - March 27 FEI CSI 4*/ Premier AA

See you at WEF!

WEF 12: March 30 - April 3 FEI CSI 5*/ Premier AA

Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, 3400 Equestrian Club Drive, Wellington, Florida 33414

MARTHA W. JOLICOEUR

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION

Las Palmas | Wellington | $9,800,000 State of the art complete Equestrian Estate with every amenity, human or horse could desire. 10 acres with cutting-edge smart home, 12 stall barn, guest cottage, staff quarters, all-weather track that surrounds the 10 acres, and grand prix field, hacking distance to WEF. More land available.

Bridal Path | Palm Beach Polo & CC | $9,950,000 Truly one of the finest estate homes within Palm Beach Polo & CC. Elegant style, sought after location, and neutral décor, make this fine property a classic. Rarely does an exquisite home of this magnitude become available in the gated, Bridle Path neighborhood of Palm Beach Polo.

Stables Way | Palm Beach Point East | $7,800,000 Professional 10 acre farm with all the amenities, short hack to PBIEC. 12 stall center aisle stable, completely updated. Owner’s lounge with full kitchen and bath. New Riso fiber ring with underground drainage system, large grand prix field, tent pad that holds 15 12X12 stalls, 9 paddocks, a large lunging ring with fiber footing, and a covered treadmill area.

Palm Beach Point | Wellington | $5,900,000 Spectacular 10.8+ acres in a gated equestrian community, hacking distance to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. This property has been raised and permitted to build a 6BR/8BA contemporary pool home and 24 stall center aisle barn with owners lounge.

MARTHA W. JOLICOEUR, P.A., BROKER ASSOCIATE | 561.797.8040

MARTHASPROPERTIES.COM

FARMS AND ESTATES, WELLINGTON, FLORIDA

The Equestrian Club | Wellington | $4,450,000 Newly constructed 18 stall equestrian facility on 4.1 acres, with all the bells and whistles. 3BR/3BA owner’s quarters with wood oors and a large chef’s kitchen with granite counter tops. State of the art stable includes 2 lounges, 2 tack rooms, 2 feed rooms, and 2 additional half baths.

Stables Way | Palm Beach Point East | $4,390,000 Pristine 18 stall barn, with large ďŹ ber ring and 10 paddocks. Two aisles of 9 stalls each with their own tack room, wash stalls, and laundry. 2BR Owner’s quarters, plus a 2 bedroom staff quarters as well. Freshly painted inside and out with new landscaping. Short hack to show grounds. A wonderful facility for the serious equestrian.

Palm Beach Polo & CC | Pebblewood Bungalow | $665,000 Palm Beach Polo & CC | Chukker Cove | $649,500 Sought after 3BR/3BA bungalow well located at the end of the street, with Freshly painted 3BR/3BA bath home with wood oors throughout living areas, fantastic views. Upgrades include a gas stove and completely redone bathrooms. updated kitchen, spacious pool area with newer pool tiles and tranquil views of the Preserve.

www.marthasproperties.com Š 2016 Douglas Elliman Real Estate. All material presented herein is intended for information purposes only. While, this information is believed to be correct, it is represented subject to errors, omissions, changes or withdrawal without notice. All property information, including, but not limited to square footage, room count, number of bedrooms and the school district in property listings are EFFNFE SFMJBCMF CVU TIPVME CF WFSJÌFE CZ ZPVS PXO BUUPSOFZ BSDIJUFDU PS [POJOH FYQFSU Equal Housing Opportunity.

7KHUH DUH PDQ\ ULGHV EXW RQO\ RQH MRXUQH\ :H FDQ KHOS \RX DORQJ WKH ZD\

909 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022

212.583.6000

www.gellerco.com

HHA ® Horse Hair Analysis

HORSEHAIRANALYSIS.COM

INTRODUCING

A NEW LINE OF LUXURY COOLERS

STYLE & SOPHISTICATION MEET DURABILITY & PERFORMANCE A V A I L A B L E

F O R

P U R C H A S E

S O V A R O . C O M

A T

European SStyled E l d

HORSE STALLS

The highest quality stall at an a f f o r d a b l e c o s t allowing horse owners to enjoy j y the ffinest equipment q p available.

Call for INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE PRICING

OVER 200 FRONTS 6 STYLES Discounts up to 55% off!

saratogastalls.com 612-270-6380

PRESENTATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 AT 3:00 PM AUCTION: THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 AT 7:00 PM

For the complete schedule of events go to: www.WEFSPORTHORSEAUCTION.COM Contact: melanie@horsemls.com or call 561.870.6587.

d n e k e e ‘Best w

’ ! r a e Y l l A

O RG . E D 3 K R . W AT W W W O N E L A S TICKETS ON

April 28 May 1, 2016

Thursday, April 28

9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Dressage competition Noon – 3 p.m. Maker’s Mark tastings 12:45 – 2:30 p.m. Demonstrations and Exhibitions All Day – World-class shopping; Land Rover test drives

friday, April 29 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Dressage competition 10:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Demonstrations and Exhibitions Noon – 3 p.m. Maker’s Mark tastings 6 p.m. RK-5K Twilight Race All Day – World-class shopping; Land Rover test drives

saturday, April 30 9:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cross-Country competition 8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Demonstrations and Exhibitions Noon – 3 p.m. Maker’s Mark tastings 6 p.m. Hunter Hayes & Friends Concert All Day – Tailgating; World-class shopping; Land Rover test drives

sunday, may 1 Noon – 4 p.m. Stadium Jumping competition Noon – 3 p.m. Maker’s Mark tastings All Day – World-class shopping; Land Rover test drives

KENTUCKY HORSE PARK | LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

Let’s talk horsepower. Enjoy quick, convenient and reliable private aviation. We make traveling to your next personal, business or equestrian event faster and more enjoyable. Bloom Business Jets is your all-inclusive connection to efficient, time-saving and convenient private business aviation. Our team of experts is skilled at finding the personal flying option that fits your specific needs—be it an outright aircraft purchase, chartering or our convenient 25-Hour Jet Card program. Let Bloom Business Jets introduce you to the flexibility, privacy and increased security of private business aviation. With more than 30 years of experience, our professional staff is your key to the joys of private air travel.

Whether you’re purchasing a new aircraft, or simply need a 25-hour Jet Card, we are your trusted aviation resource.

Toll-Free: (855) BLOOMJET • www.mybusinessjet.com • info@mybusinessjet.com

Mary Sue Jacobs

Destiny International Properties TOP 1% OF THE NATION IN SALES

24 hours a day - 7 days a week

6

6 4

#.2&*$ -1#/0.& * 15#./ *" #((#./ * #((&*$0+* (+.&" *" /1..+1*"&*$ .# /

#3 &/0&*$ #((&*$0+* 1.* '#5 +./# .) (+/# 0+ %+3 .+1*"/ This amazing 2.2-acre Equestrian farm has it all: 9-stall barn on the bridle trail close to the show grounds, beautifully furnished 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom estate home, heated pool with spa, huge covered porch, summer kitchen, large ring suitable for Dressage or Jumpers with great footing and sprinkler system, lush green paddocks, lovely landscaping with lots of shade and privacy, groom’s apartment, separate barn bathroom, tack room, 2 feed rooms, fly system, 12’ x 12’ stalls. House has gourmet kitchen, large family room, wet bar, den, fireplace, magnificent master suite with glorious views of the property. Perfect for any equestrian! @?>=< ;: 9=88 7;

5# ./ #4,#.&#*!# &* -1#/0.& * 141.5 /0 0#/ *" *2#/0)#*0/ #*0 (/

C A T A

L O G

Leading Supplier of

BLEACHERS, BENCHES, TABLES, AND MUCH MORE to Equestrian Facilities

Proud Supplier to Tryon International Equestrian Center & Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

TOP 500 E-RETAILER THROUGHOUT THE U.S. & CANADA

So FAST it ships in as little as 24 HOURS!

CALL 1-800-524-3052 www.TheParkCatalog.com

mountains are

CALLING for you Come Show with Us!

Tryon International Equestrian Center and Tryon Resort offers spectators, exhibitors, and competitors a wide variety of on-site lodging options, all located just steps away from facility stabling to ensure a convenient and stress-free stay. If interested in booking lodging for the 2016 Tryon Spring Show Series, please contact lodging@tryon.com for more information regarding weekly rates.

equestrian lifestyle at its best!

THE 2016 TRYON SPRING SERIES Tryon Spring 1 (April 8-10) Hunter B Jumper level 4

Tryon Spring 5 (May 18-22) TBA

Tryon Spring 2 (April 13-17) Hunter AA level 4

Tryon Spring 6 (May 25-29) Hunter AA Level 5

Tryon Spring 3 (May 4-8) Hunter AA level 6

Tryon Spring 7 (June 1-June 5) Hunter AA level 6 CSI 3*

Tryon Spring 4 (May 11-15) Hunter A Level 4

Tryon Spring 8 (June 8-12). Hunter AA level 6 CSI 5*

s t n e t n Co

The C HRONICLE of the HORSE

Untacked VOL. 4, NO. 2

M A R C H /A P R I L 2 016

JAMES SHAMBHU/INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HORSE PHOTO

58

DAVID MULLINIX PHOTO

72

58 Clea’s Own 72 Famous Forever: The Lives And Times Of Horse Show Trophies

80 Adventure With A Purpose 94 The Test Of Time

88 ON THE COVER: Ashley Neuhof Photo

22 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

OCTAVIA POLLOCK PHOTO

88 The Faint Of Heart Need Not Apply

SURPRISE THE ELEMENTS The Extreme Tall H2O riding boot, with Neoprene shaft, Thinsulate™ insulation, and Waterproof PRO™ construction, is made to thrive in even the coldest of conditions.

KNOW WHERE YOU STAND. For more information visit Ariat.com

s t n e t n Co

40

Departments Editor’s Letter

28

Contributors

34

Around The Arena

36

Editor’s Picks

38

Tech Spotlight

40

Test Lab: Leather Cleaners

44

The Clothes Horse: Spring Wardrobe

50

The Clothes Horse: Foxhunting Fashion

98

City Guide

106

Film Review

108

Charity Spotlight

110

Best Of Web & Print

112

Parting Ways

44

106 24 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

PHOTO COURTESY OF BEN MASTERS/UNBRANDED

26

LIGHTWEIGHT WARMTH Packed with a 650 ямБll-power layer, the Ideal Down vest warms you up without weighing you down.

KNOW WHERE YOU STAND.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Don’t Stop At “A Good Start” Welcome to our March/April issue of Untacked, in which we’re catching up with former equitation star and current amateur jumper Clea Newman Soderlund (p. 58). Clea, of course, is more often introduced with different titles. In the corporate world, she’s “Senior Director of Special Initiatives for the SeriousFun Children’s Network,” and in the cultural lexicon she’s “the daughter of acclaimed actors and activists Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.” In Jennifer B. Calder’s insightful feature on this multifaceted horsewoman, Clea recounts two anecdotes—each starring one of her Hollywood royalty parents—that have stuck with her for decades, and I’ve found them sticking with me as well as I’ve gone about my daily routine these past weeks. In the first, a wealthy friend of her father’s planned to make a large donation to charity. “He looked to my dad,” Clea recounts, “and said something like, ‘I’m going to make this big gift, and I am feeling pretty good about it. What do you think?’ Dad looked at him and said dryly, ‘It’s a good start.’ “Dad gave so much of his money and time and energy to the causes he felt were important in his life, but to him it was, ‘OK, you want a medal? You’re doing what you should do,’ ” she says. “My mother is the same way,” Clea adds. “I remember when I was little I had a really bad day at school. The friends I had in Beverly Hills, their mothers would take them shopping after a bad day. Mom looked at me and said, ‘You know honey, the best thing to do if you’ve had a bad day is to actually give back to someone who is having a worse day.’ It may not have hit home at the age of 12, but it certainly does when you are older. How bad is my day? Not that bad.” With all the poverty, violence and injustice we see in America and with humanitarian crises making refugees of millions across the globe, I sometimes marvel at our ability as “horse people” to remove ourselves from the plight of other humans in need—especially those with which we MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

have little or nothing in common. Somehow animals tug harder on our heartstrings, and we feel passionately compelled to save that horse from the kill pen or donate to the pit bull rescue. And I’m as guilty as anyone of secretly savoring the warm fuzzy feelings that accompany such actions—they are noble deeds, after all. But as Paul Newman would tell you, with what I imagine was a piercing iceberg stare, “It’s a good start.” Sometimes we need reminders to be people first, and horse people second. That’s why I so enjoyed Ann Jamieson’s travel feature (p. 80) on Alexander Souri and Relief Riders International, a “voluntourism” organization that delivers medical and educational aid on horseback to indigent populations in India and Turkey. And I was inspired—but not really surprised—to learn that nearly a third of RRI’s “voluntourists” are in their 70s or 80s; with age comes wisdom. And until we reach those birthday milestones, the rest of us would be wise to prioritize experiences that keep us grounded. All equestrians enjoy a certain amount of privilege and means, and we have the ability and responsibility to give back. “My dad had the mindset that if you were lucky to have good life,” Clea reminds us, “it’s just part of who you should be.”

—Kat Netzler, Editor

CONTRIBUTORS

SARAH FARNSWORTH PHOTO

In This Issue

Octavia Pollock

Megan Brincks

Ann Jamieson

Octavia has hunted across the U.K. for pleasure and work, which often amounts to the same thing. She writes for the British publications Country Life and Horse & Hound and is thrilled to be discovering life behind hounds in the States. Octavia also runs Gateway to England, which offers American travelers the chance to experience the English country-house lifestyle.

A former staff reporter for The Chronicle of the Horse, Megan now lives with her dog and cat in Midland, Texas, where she works for a local community college. With time spent in almost every kind of saddle over the years, she rides whenever she gets the chance and recently started dipping a toe into the waters of eventing. In addition to spending time with and riding horses, she enjoys reading, traveling and hiking.

A USEF-licensed “r” judge in hunters, jumpers and equitation, Ann is based in Kent, Conn., where she also works as a travel and equestrian writer. Ann began riding at the age of 5, and she began inventing stories for friends at 7. She now prefers chronicling true tales, as she feels they are indeed more interesting than fiction. She shows her horse Fred Astaire, an off-the-track Thoroughbred, in hunters and dressage, and together they’ve won several year-end awards in both disciplines.

CONTACT US: SUBSCRIPTIONS & RENEWALS:

Mail: The Chronicle of the Horse, P. O. Box 433288 Palm Coast, FL 32143-3288 Phone: 800.877.5467 Email: subscriptions@chronofhorse.com

Manuscripts and photographs, accompanied by return postage, will be handled with care. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Copyright© 2016 by The Chronicle of the Horse, LLC. Reproduction of any material (including photographs and drawings) without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. The Chronicle of the Horse® and the distinctive masthead that appear on the cover of the magazine are all registered trademarks of The Chronicle of the Horse, LLC. and may not be used in any manner without prior written permission.

28 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE (ISSN 0009-5990) is published January 11, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22, March 7, March 21, April 4, April 11, April 25, May 2, May 16, May 30, June 6, June 20, July 4, July 11, July 25, August 1, August 15, August 29, September 5, September 19, September 26, October 3, October 17, October 24, November 7, November 14, November 21, November 28, December 12, December 19 and December 26 in 2016 by The Chronicle of the Horse, LLC, 108 The Plains Road, Middleburg, Virginia. Periodicals postage paid at Middleburg, VA and additional mailing offices. THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE UNTACKED is published bimonthly. It is part of your subscription to The Chronicle of the Horse. To order single copies, call 800-877-5467 or e-mail subscriptions@chronofhorse.com. SUBSCRIPTION RATES United States and possessions $59.95/yr. Canada $79.95/yr. Foreign (other than Canada) $159.95/yr. For all subscription options see www.chronofhorse.com. POSTMASTER SUBMIT ADDRESS CHANGES TO P.O. Box 433288, Palm Coast, Florida 32143-3288 CANADA POST Publications Mail Agreement #40612608 Canada Returns to be sent to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C6B2

THE BEST RESULTS IN COMPETITION BEGIN WITH THE BEST FEEDS.

Ask your vet, trainer or feed retailer about ProForce® feeds.

ProForceFeed.com

The C HRONICLE of the HORSE

Untacked 6OLUME s .UMBER s -ARCH !PRIL

produced and published by The Chronicle of the Horse PUBLISHER

KATHERINE BELLISSIMO PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE EDITOR

BETH RASIN, brasin@coth.com

with the Chronicle this winter. w

Editorial EDITOR

KAT NETZLER, knetzler@coth.com MANAGING EDITOR

SARA LIESER , slieser@coth.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR

MOLLY SORGE, msorge@coth.com ASSISTANT EDITOR

The 20â€?x20â€? 20â€? PILLOW is 100% cotton, made in the USA, and features an insert made of 100% recycled cycled polyďŹ ll. Its shell has a concealed zipper for easy care and can be machine washed and dried. $40.00

LISA SLADE, lslade@coth.com SENIOR REPORTER & MARKETING COORDINATOR

MOLLIE BAILEY, mbailey@coth.com EDITORIAL STAFF

SHARON ROSE, srose@coth.com LINDSAY BERRETH, lberreth@coth.com JENNIFER CALDER, jcalder@coth.com KIMBERLY LOUSHIN, kloushin@coth.com CATIE STASZAK, cstaszak@coth.com ANN GLAVAN, aglavan@coth.com EDITORIAL INTERN

KATIE ALLARD, webintern@coth.com EDITORIAL PRODUCTION MANAGER

LAUREN FOLEY, lfoley@coth.com

Design & Production ART DIRECTOR

JOSH WALKER, jwalker@coth.com SENIOR DESIGNERS

SONYA MENDEKE, smendeke@coth.com ADRIENNE MARTINEZ, amartinez@coth.com

Advertising ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

ALISON THAYER, athayer@coth.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

LINDA ANDERSEN, landersen@coth.com AD PRODUCTION MANAGER

BETH HONCHARSKI, bhoncharski@coth.com

The 60 6 60�x80� �x80� �x8 0� 0� THROW W is woven woven ve with w th wi h 100% cotton, 100 0 %c ot on, machine ott m chi ma c ne washable was ashab ha le and hab an dryable, dryab dr yable, yab le, e and and made mad a e in in the the USA USA.. $80.00

Give The Gift Of Comfort This Season ORDER NOW 800.877.5467 www.coth.com/store/home MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

Customer Care CUSTOMER RELATIONS

LAURA HONOHAN, lhonohan@coth.com

Business Office CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MALLORY LOBISSER, mlobisser@coth.com ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

KRISTIN SCRUGGS, kscruggs@coth.com

108 The Plains Road, Middleburg, Virginia 20117 Telephone: 540.687.6341 FOLLOW US ON :

chronofhorse.com

There’s a lot riding on your arena... The health and comfort of both horse and rider can be drastically affected by the quality of the riding arena and footing. Don’t let the quality of the arena be the downfall of your training regimen, professional competition, or horse show.

‘Simply the best’ arenas in the world. Wellington W lli t Equestrian E t i Festival F ti l (WEF) (WEF) Global Dressage Festival Central Park Horse Shows Ox Ridge Hunt Club Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Learn more at ESIFooting.com

Where Champions Ride! Equestrian S Services IInternational NEW YO YORK ORK RK | KENTUCKY | NORTH CAROLINA | FLORIDA

www www.ESIFooting.com ESIFooting com

(772) 221 221.0707 0707

Visit us in the VIP Lounge at WEF 2016

tidbits from across the industry

Aroundthe Arena My Faves: 4AMRA 3MITH

tenacious performance to win the national championship at the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.) the same day she lost a lifelong close friend to cancer. As she looks ahead to a shot at the Rio Olympic Games this summer, Smith takes the time to share a few of her favorite things, from breeches to bad habits. Hunt coat: Sarm Hippique Breeches: Kerrits Cross Over Riding boots: Tucci Street footwear: Sandals Comfort food or drink: Red Hots and Tootsie Rolls Movie: Avatar TV Show: Scandal Book: The Hunger Games Musician: Adele Vacation destination: Cancun Place to ride: Rolex Kentucky CCI**** Place to shop: I don’t like shopping! Type of restaurant: Thai Non-horsey hobby: Snow skiing

SHANNON BRINKMAN PHOTO

Thing to do with family and friends: Going to the

A career-changing season in 2015 boosted the perpetually sunny Tamra Smith to the Chronicle’s Eventing and Overall Horseman of the Year titles in our annual American Horses In Sport issue (Feb. 1 & 8). With her top mount Mai Baum, the 41-yearold mother of two from Murrieta, Calif., won three consecutive CIC***s and finished the year off with a

34 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

mountains with no cell service Memory in the saddle: Winning Fair Hill. Favorite movement to ride: Gallop Type of horse: Mai Baum! Guilty pleasure: Anything dessert App: Fitbit Competition venue: Boekelo CCIO in the Netherlands Barn chore: Cleaning stalls Vehicle: Mini Cooper Stress reliever: Biting my fingernails Non-equestrian sport to watch: Basketball with my son

New On The Page & In The Projector

On Deck Mark your calendar with these upcoming important dates.

I always thought horses were brought to America by the Spaniards in the 1500s. Then I read The Horse: The Epic History of Our Noble Companion by journalist Wendy Williams.

She skillfully blends history, geography, biology, art, psychology and paleontology to chronicle the 56-million-year evolution of horses from tiny rodent-like creatures that ran with dinosaurs to present-day mustangs and their civilized brethren. Interspersed with scientific information are tales of the author’s own horses and those of her sources, explaining some possible origins of current horse behavior. Fascinating photographs take the reader into various foreign lands to see unfamiliar varieties of horses. From the caves of France and Spain, where artists dating back 30,000 years drew spirited renditions of horses, to modern herdsmen who ride feral horses for a day and then return them to the wild until they are needed again, the author presents a colorful and thoughtful history of the horse and man’s association with him. Williams synthesizes several different branches of scientific study, knitting the whole into a readable and informative journey for the amateur historian and anyone interested to see where our horses began. —Clarissa Edelston documentary film following six riders with disabilities, Horses That Heal chronicles their paths to the Chisholm Challenge, a Quarter Horse competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Produced by RideTV and F2 Media, the film strongly advocates that insurance companies cover the costs associated with equine assisted activities and therapies.

A

What this documentary lacks in big-budget film techniques, it makes up for with a raw, powerful message brought to viewers through one-onone interviews with riding instructors, volunteers, therapists and parents describing the change they’ve seen in children and adults with disabilities after working with horses. The filmmakers explore a variety of topics associated with therapeutic riding, efforts to conduct formal research supporting its benefits and current litigation efforts aimed at requiring insurance companies to cover riding therapies. The film is available to stream at horsesthathealmovie.com.

X March 20 The finale of the America’s Equestrians Got Talent

competition in Wellington, Fla., will pit nine weekly winners against one another for a $10,000 grand prize and will raise money to support the U.S. Equestrian Teams at the Rio Olympic Games this summer. Head to Facebook.com/ AmericanEquestriansGotTalent to purchase tickets for the event, or watch it live on COTH.com. X March 25-June 23 If you’re heading to Lexington, Ky., this spring, you won’t want to miss the American Academy of Equine Art Spring Invitational Show and Sale at The Club at

Spindletop Hall near the Kentucky Horse Park. Visit aaea.net for more information. X April 4-5 From horse abuse in endurance to Olympic competition formats of the future to an ongoing feud between the FÊdÊration Equestre Internationale and the Global Champions League of show jumping, there’s plenty of drama roiling in advance of the annual FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland. Check FEI.org on March 7 for updates on specific forum topics and schedules.

—Ann Glavan

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

35

EDITOR’S PICKS

3 Lifesavers For The Owner Of The Accident-Prone Horse By LISA SLADE

Y

ou know the kind of horse I’m talking about—the one you’re almost afraid to look at when he comes in from the field, because you know he’ll have done something. Maybe he cut his leg. Maybe he cut his face. Maybe he pulled off three out of four shoes, or maybe his brand-new blanket has been ripped to unrecognizable shreds. He’s the one you pat on the butt and say, “Good luck, buddy,” as he heads out into the field again. Those horses? They need our help. And we, those lucky owners? We just need to keep our sanity—and a few handy items in stock.

>> EquiFit Pack-N-Stick HoofTape

>> Toklat Valena Boots !CCIDENT PRONE HORSES WORK HARD and PLAY HARD SO IF YOU RE SEEKING A PRO TECTIVE BOOT YOU CAN USE FOR DAILY RIDING AS WELL AS TURNOUT THE 4OKLAT 6ALENA BOOTS ARE A GREAT OPTION 4HE BOOTS ARE LINED WITH 7OOL"ACK A MACHINE WASHABLE VIRGIN WOOL mEECE AND THEY DON T RUB OR CAUSE HOT SPOTS EVEN IF THE HORSES ARE IN THEM FOR HOURS 4HE OUTER MATERIAL IS A HEAVY DUTY VINYL THAT S TOUGH ENOUGH THAT ) DIDN T WORRY ABOUT INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS BUT STILL mEXIBLE ENOUGH THAT THE BOOTS ARE EASY TO APPLY AND SEEM COMFORTABLE FOR THE HORSE TO WEAR )F YOU RE USING FOR TURNOUT YOU MIGHT WANT ANOTHER PAIR TO TAKE TO SHOWS BUT ) USE THE SAME SET FOR SOME TURNOUT AND DAILY RIDING AND THEY VE STAYED IN GREAT CONDITION 4HE 6ELCRO AND THE ELASTIC ON THE STRAPS HAVE REMAINED STRONG AND THEY COME OUT OF THE WASHING MACHINE LOOKING ALMOST NEW )T S SUPER EASY TO PUT THESE BOOTS ON THEY HAVE JUST TWO WIDE ELASTIC STRAPS %VEN WHEN THEY GOT WET DURING RIDING OR TURNOUT THEY DIDN T FEEL WATERLOGGED OR SLIP AND THEY ALSO NEVER MAKE THE LEGS FEEL HOT ON WARMER DAYS /N DAYS ) CAN T WASH THEM A FEW QUICK SWIPES WITH A HARD BRUSH GETS RID OF SAND AND DIRT AND HAS THEM LOOKING FRESH AGAIN 9OU CAN GET FRONT AND HIND BOOTS AND THE COMPANY ALSO OFFERS HIND ANKLE BOOTS IN ADDITION TO THE FULL COVERAGE 4HEY COME IN BLACK WHITE CREAM AND BROWN ALL WITH WHITE WOOL INSIDE AND IN SIZES 3 8, 4HE FRONT BOOTS RETAIL AT AND HINDS AT ON Toklat.com.

>> Animal Wound Care World Wide Sprays 7HEN YOU RE DEALING WITH A HORSE WHO COMES IN WITH A FRESH SCRAPE SOMEWHERE NEARLY EVERY DAY YOU NEED AN ESPECIALLY DEEP BENCH OF WOUND CARE PRODUCTS AT THE READY IN YOUR TACK TRUNK !NIMAL 7OUND #ARE 7ORLD 7IDE ,,# MAKES A FULL PRODUCT LINE OF lRST AID PRODUCTS ALL OF THEM hTOUCHLESS SPRAYSv SO YOU RE NEVER APPLY ING CREAMS AND OINTMENTS WITH YOUR HANDS ) HAVE THEIR &IRST !ID SPRAY BILLED FOR USE ON CRACKED HEELS AND GENERAL WOUND CARE /N SMALL CUTS THANKFULLY ) HAVEN T HAD ANY LARGE ONES TO TEST yet THE SPRAYER WORKS WELL COVERS THE CUT AND HEALS QUICKLY )T DOESN T IRRITATE MY SENSITIVE SKINNED 4HOROUGHBRED OR LEAVE A GREASY RESIDUE 4HE &IRST !ID VERSION INCLUDES THE TOPICAL ANTIBIOTIC BACITRACIN AND ZINC OXIDE FOR ANTIBACTERIAL PURPOSES 4HE PRODUCT LINE ALSO INCLUDES #LEAR FOR SADDLE SORES :INC FOR RAINROT SUNBURN AND ITCHING !NTIFUNGAL FOR RING WORM THRUSH AND OTHER INFECTIONS AND 3ILVER FOR SCRATCHES WOUNDS AND mY BITES 4HE &IRST !ID SPRAY RETAILS FOR AT Animalwoundcareww.com, AND THE OTHER SPRAYS RANGE FROM

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

)F THERE S ONE THING YOU KNOW FOR SURE ABOUT THE ACCIDENT PRONE HORSE IT S THAT HE S GOING TO LOSE a lot OF SHOES !ND HE WON T STOP THERE HE S GOING TO STEP ON THE CLIPS OF THE SHOE TOO AND SO HIS HOOVES ARE GOING TO NEED PACKING ) VE SPENT PLENTY OF MY LIFE CROUCHED UNDER A DANCING HORSE ARMED WITH A DIA PER AND A LOT OF DUCT TAPE KNOWING ALL THE WHILE THAT IT WILL LIKELY FALL OFF WITHIN HOURS ANYWAY 3O ) CAN T TELL YOU HOW THRILLED ) AM THAT THOSE DAYS ARE OVER %QUI&IT S 0ACK . 3TICK (OOF4APE IS DESIGNED TO REPLACE THAT EXASPERATING RITUAL )T lTS OVER A SHOE WITH PACKING INSIDE OR OVER A BARE HOOF IN A PINCH THOUGH THE GLUE FUNCTIONS BEST WHEN ATTACHED TO A SHOE !PPLICATION IS AS EASY AS YOU CAN IMAG INE !FTER PUTTING PACKING OR POULTICE INSIDE THE HORSE S SHOE OR ON HIS HOOF YOU PEEL THE BACKING OFF THE STICKY PART OF THE TAPE AND THEN JUST PLACE IT ON THE HOOF STARTING WITH THE HEEL 4HE GLUE IS STURDY AND IT REMAINED IN PLACE DURING NORMAL STALLED USE DURING THE RECOMMENDED HOUR TIME PERIOD AND ) IMAGINE IT D BE JUST lNE IN A MANICURED PADDOCK AS WELL "UT WHEN MY HORSE WAS TURNED OUT OVERNIGHT IN A LARGE AND MUDDY lELD ) DID USE SOME DUCT TAPE FOR EXTRA REINFORCEMENT %QUI&IT ALSO RECOMMENDS EXTRA TAPING IF THE HORSE ISN T WEARING A SHOE 4HE HOOF WRAPS COME PRE CUT BUT YOU CAN TRIM THEM YOURSELF IF YOU RE DEALING WITH AN ESPECIALLY SMALL PONY ! SIX PACK OF WRAPS COSTS OR YOU CAN STOCK UP WITH PACK OR PACK OPTIONS !VAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT Equifit.net OR OTHER ONLINE RETAILERS

The Dress Code

#EquilineAmerica EquilineAmerica.com

TECH SPOTLIGHT

Diagnostics For Goldilocks

PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW BOLTON CENTER

Is footing too hard or too soft, too sticky or too slippery? Is it causing a horse to compensate elsewhere in his body? Is the corrective shoeing technique of choice doing more harm than good? Frustrated by his inability to answer questions like these, one farrier invented a tool to help— and its practical applications are just beginning to be explored. By LISA SLADE

A

s experts debate and study the best ways to shoe horses and the best footing for different disciplines, they’re always faced with the same obstacle—horses can’t put words to whether a particular surface aids or inhibits their performance, and there’s been no quantifiable, numerical way of measuring if a shoeing technique makes them more or less comfortable. There’s also been no easily available way to measure how much pressure they feel on their hooves and legs or how they compensate for said pressure. But the FĂŠdĂŠration Equestre Internationale’s Surfaces White Paper, which came out in 2014, cited the work of several French researchers who’d developed a horse shoe that could sense pressure on the hoof. In their study, published in 2009 in the Journal of Biomechanics, the group tested a prototype of a “dynamometric horse shoe.â€? And now, in the United States, farriery expert Patrick Reilly has developed his

38 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

own model of a force-measuring pad for hooves. “It’s helping me ask the right questions,� explained Reilly, the chief of farrier services at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa. “If we put bar shoes on a horse instead of open shoes, we can measure, ‘What did that do?’ “Sometimes we put bar shoes on horses that are heel sore, but part of the problem we’ve found is that the bar shoes can concentrate the force on the heels, and they do that in a similar way to wedge pads,� Reilly explained. “Shoeing is more complicated than it would seem. We’re just getting to the point where we can ask some of those questions and have some technology to start identifying some possible answers.� Reilly’s system functions differently than the one developed in France; that one was a three-dimensional model developed solely for testing forces

The Tekscan system developed by Patrick Reilly, THE CHIEF OF FARRIER SERVICES AT .EW "OLTON #ENTER ALLOWS HIM TO MEASURE FORCES EXERTED ON HOOVES AS WELL AS THE EXECUTION OF A SHOEING JOB

between the horse’s hoof and different ground surfaces; it elevated the hoof above the testing shoe, leaving a gap in between. Reilly developed his pressure sensor with technology company Tekscan. Using it, he can see hot and cold spots transmitted onto a computer screen as the hoof contacts the ground—and that enables him to see how the balance of a hoof changes in reaction to the pressure it’s receiving. “If you’re watching late night television, and they show someone evaluating the pressure of a mattress, that system probably came from the same company,� he said. “There have been companies that have come out with an equine mat that measures pressure, and the horse can stand on it. As much as I enjoy that

information, I’m more interested in what happens when a horse is moving,� Reilly continued. “If we put shoes on with the goal of altering some of the forces delivered to the horses, what impact is that having? If you’re asking that question, I’m less interested in measuring the force between the hoof and the ground and more interested in the force between the shoe and the hoof.� Reilly needed the right way to attach his new device to the horse, which he started developing when he was a farrier at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (Mass.) and perfected while at New Bolton. “We tried nailing shoes on, but there are limiting factors,� he said. “The sensor has two layers of Mylar with an electrical conductor, and if you put a nail in it, it starts shorting out. New Bolton has

patents on a certain type of glue-on shoes, and that worked really well because we could sandwich this sensor between the shoe and hoof.� Because Reilly’s device has helped him determine how static said balance is while the horse moves, he jokingly—and temporarily—throws students out of his classroom if they use the term “balanced hoof.� “Whatever balance is, it’s not consistent,� he said. “When a horse is standing, the load distribution is different than when walking and different still when trotting and cantering. [Using the device] has influenced some of my thinking. Some things I thought I was right on about, now I question. Because I don’t have a job that’s primarily research, I’ve so far been using this to ask questions more than provide answers.�

Despite using his device in different surfaces, Reilly’s still far from a conclusion about what’s the ideal footing for horses in various disciplines. “With some of the synthetic footings, the advantage might be that the foot maintains some of its positioning, but sometimes they are stickier,� he said. “If you watch a horse walk on another surface, the hind feet will twist on the ground. If you see the horse walking in that kind of footing, the foot might not twist. If you’re talking about a jumper, sure, you need fewer studs. But you might be transmitting different forces up the leg. You’re not going to come up with a singular correct answer. What is a perfect footing for dressage might be very different than show jumping, and even then you’re going to find a lot of variation.�

BETTER PERFORMANCE FRONT TO BACK COMBINING MYLER BITS WITH T3 SADDLE PADS GIVES YOUR HORSE A TRUE COMPETITIVE EDGE. T3 Matrix combines T3 Impact Protection Inserts, advanced pressure relief materials and ergonomic design to a form a positively revolutionary pad proven to improve back health and allow for full range of motion.

Myler bits are designed to give your horse the most comfort and tongue relief possible, so he can relax and give you his best performance possible.

SPONSORED RIDER JENNIE BRANNIGAN

WWW.TOKLAT.COM # ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

39

TEST LAB

Stepping Up On The (Saddle) Soap Box Whether you like scents, suds, solids or liquids, one of these eight leather cleaners our staffers tested is sure to satisfy. By MOLLIE BAILEY and LINDSAY BERRETH

&OR 4HE 3CENTED #ANDLE ,OVER TLC Saddle Soap And Conditioner )F YOU WANT YOUR TACK CLEANING SESSIONS TO SMELL LIKE YOU VE WALKED INTO A "ATH "ODY 7ORKS STORE 4,# S ONE STEP LEATHER CLEANER AND CONDITIONER IS YOUR BEST BET #ALIFORNIA DRESSAGE RIDER $ANA 3TREMPLE SPAWNED THE IDEA FOR 4,# AFTER STARTING A BUSINESS MAKING CUSTOM BROWBANDS 7HILE USING HER HOMEMADE SADDLE SOAP A FRIEND STARTED ASKING HER ABOUT IT AND SUGGESTED SHE SELL IT 4,# IS MADE WITH GOAT S MILK AND COMES IN GREEN APPLE RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT OR LAVENDER ) GOT THE GREEN APPLE WHICH SMELLS TANGY LIKE A *OLLY 2ANCHER -ADE FROM NATURAL INGREDIENTS THE SOAP IS LOW FOAMING EASY TO APPLY AND QUICK DRYING ) LOVE ANYTHING THAT CAN HELP ME SKIP A STEP SO THE FACT THAT 4,# IS A CONDITIONER AND CLEANER IN ONE MAKES IT VERY APPEALING )T LEAVES A GOOD SHINE ON MY LEATHER AND EVEN LEFT MY HANDS FEELING MOISTURIZED AND FRAGRANT 3TREMPLE SAYS THE SOAP CAN BE USED ON OTHER LEATHER GOODS SUCH AS COUCHES SHOES AND HANDBAGS )T CAN ALSO BE APPLIED USING A DRY SPONGE FOR EXTRA SHINE 0LUS IT COMES WITH ITS OWN SPONGE INSIDE THE JARˆA NICE TOUCH FOR OZ TLCSaddleSoap.com. ˆ,).$3!9 "%22%4(

&OR 4HE 2IDER /N 4HE 'O M.O.S.S. Goat’s Milk Saddle Soap )F YOU WANT A NICELY SCENTED EASY TO USE LEATHER CLEANER - / 3 3 IS A GREAT CHOICE #REATED BY DRESSAGE RIDER -ORGAN !DAIR IN DURING HER DAYS AS A WORKING STUDENT -ORGAN S /RIGINAL 3CENTED 3OAP BECAME POPULAR WITH OTHER RIDERS AND !DAIR BEGAN SELLING IT .UNN &INER PURCHASED THE COMPANY IN AND HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO OTHER LEATHER CARE PRODUCTS AND HELMET AND BIT WIPES !VAILABLE IN VANILLA BEAN CITRUS BASIL TEA ROSE AND LAVENDER SCENTS - / 3 3 SOAP SMELLS WONDERFUL AND GOES ON EFFORTLESSLY !PPLIED WITH A DAMP SPONGE IT EASILY ABSORBS INTO MY SADDLE AND LEAVES NO RESIDUE BEHIND )T CUTS THROUGH THE GRIMY DIRT LEFT BEHIND ON THE BACK OF MY BOOTS AND LEAVES A NICE SHINE AS WELL ) FOUND MYSELF REACHING FOR THIS FOR MY ROUTINE AFTER RIDE LEATHER CARE WIPING OFF GIRTHS TALL BOOTS AND BRIDLES )T DID A GOOD JOB DURING THE WEEK UNTIL ) HAD TIME FOR A MORE THOROUGH CLEAN AND CONDITION 4HE ONE DOWNSIDE IS THAT IT S NOT AS DEEP CONDITIONING AS OTHER PRODUCTS ) TRIED BUT FOR AN EVERYDAY CLEANER IT MAKES MY TACK CLEAN AND PRESENTABLE FOR OZ NunnFiner.com ˆ,).$3!9 "%22%4(

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

5 For Classic Clean

TESTERS’ CHOICE

Stübben Glyzerin-Lederseife ! FAVORITE OF MY CO REVIEWER AS WELL AS SHOW JUMPER 3COTT "RASH S GROOM (ANNAH #OLMAN 3Tà BBEN S 'LYCERIN 3ADDLE 3OAP IS A SIMPLE AND CLASSIC CLEANER THAT S BEEN AROUND FOR AGES ) D NEVER TRIED IT BEFORE BUT IT S DElNITELY A NEW STAPLE IN MY TACK TRUNK )T HAS A CLEAN LIGHT SCENT THAT S NOT OVERPOWERING AND IT S LOW FOAMING WHICH IS A BIG PLUS TO ME 4HERE S NOTHING WORSE THAN GETTING FOAM STUCK IN BILLET HOLES OR LACED REINS AND LEAVING BEHIND WHITE GUNK 4HIS SOAP EASILY ABSORBS INTO MY SADDLE WITH LITTLE EFFORT AND GETS RID OF STUBBORN DIRT AND GRIME ON MY BRIDLES WHICH ) LL SHEEPISHLY ADMIT ) DON T TAKE APART VERY OFTEN )T DOESN T LEAVE BEHIND ANY STICKY RESIDUE OR STREAKS )T DRIES QUICKLY AND LEAVES A NICE SUBTLE SHEEN ON YOUR LEATHER ) D RECOMMEND THE REGULAR USE OF A CONDITIONER BUT FOR A QUICK WIPE DOWN TO REMOVE STUBBORN DIRT AND SWEAT THIS JUST CAN T BE BEAT FOR OZ AND FOR OZ. StubbenNorthAmerica.com ˆ,).$3!9 "%22%4(

&OR 4HE ,OVER /F .ATURAL )NGREDIENTS

&OR 2EVIVING /LD 4ACK Effax Leather-Combi + Mildew-Free Formula

Warhorse Solutions Deep Cleaning Soap And Conditioner 4HIS .ORTH #AROLINA MADE PRODUCT UTILIZES BIO BASED PLANT OILS AND IS VOID OF SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS PHOSPHATES DYES PERFUMES HEAVY METALS AND PESTICIDES %VEN THE COMPANY S BOTTLES ARE MADE OF PERCENT RECYCLED MATERIALS 7ARHORSE 3OLUTIONS FOUNDER AND #%/ 4AWANA 7EICKER A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL %NGLISH TEACHER TURNED BIOCHEMIST PRIDES HERSELF ON MAKING NATURAL SOAPS AND CLEANERS FOR HORSES HUMANS AND HOMES 4HIS GLYCERIN SOAP CAN BE USED ON ANY LEATHER GOODS INCLUDING TACK CAR SEATS BELTS AND COUCHES 4HE SOAP IS SLIGHTLY STICKIER THAN THE OTHERS ) TRIED AND IT LEFT MY HANDS WITH A BIT OF RESIDUE )T APPLIED VERY SHINY ONTO MY TALL BOOTS AND TOOK LONGER TO DRY THAN EXPECTED BUT ONCE IT DID MY BOOTS LOOKED GREAT 7IPING OFF THE EXCESS PRODUCT HELPS DRYING TIME ) D ADVISE THAT A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY ) M NOT A BIG FAN OF THE SMELL WHICH IS A LITTLE TOO STRONG AND SOAPY FOR ME BUT THIS PRODUCT IS VERY MOISTURIZING AND REALLY BROUGHT SOME LIFE BACK INTO AN OLD HALTER ) HAD )T REQUIRED A LITTLE MORE EFFORT THAN ) D WANT FOR A QUICK TACK CLEANING SESSION SO ) LL BE SAVING IT FOR A RAINY DAY TACK CLEANING FEST

,IZZY "ENCHOFF ESTIMATES THERE ARE UP TO BRIDLES TO CLEAN ON BUSY SHOW DAYS AT 3HADOW 2IDGE &ARM IN 7ESTMINSTER -D AND SHE TURNS TO %FFAX SPRAY TO GET THE JOB DONE "ENCHOFF SAYS THIS PRODUCT OF CHOICE LEAVES TACK CLEAN WITHOUT BEING STICKY AND ) D HAVE TO AGREE 4HE %FFAX ,EATHER #OMBI -ILDEW &REE &ORMULA SPRAY BOTTLE HAS A REGULAR SPRAY OPTION AND A FOAMING SPRAY OPTION PLUS A LOCKED POSITION ) HAD THREE BRIDLES THAT HAD BEEN IN STORAGE FOR A WHILE AND NEEDED A LITTLE 4,# AND THE THIRSTY LEATHER SOAKED THE %FFAX RIGHT UP LEAVING THEM LOOKING READY FOR PRIMETIME 4HE DIRECTIONS SAY TO SPRAY THIS DIRECTLY ON THE LEATHER BUT ) THINK THAT S IMPRACTICAL AND WASTEFUL FOR BRIDLES AND IT WORKS JUST AS WELL SPRAYING DIRECTLY ONTO A SLIGHTLY DAMP SPONGE 4HE FOAMING FEATURE DIDN T STRIKE ME AS A DEAL MAKER OR BREAKER BUT OTHERS SEEM TO LOVE IT !BOUT FOR M, !VAILABLE AT VARIOUS ONLINE RETAILERS ˆ-/,,)% "!),%9

FOR OZ AND FOR OZ WarhorseSolutions.com. ˆ,).$3!9 "%22%4(

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

TEST LAB &OR 3KIPPING ! 3TEP

&OR 4HE )NNOVATORS

Oakwood Liquid Saddle Soap

Belvoir Tack Cleaner Step 1 Spray

4HIS PRODUCT IS DESIGNED TO USE WITHOUT WATER SO YOU WIPE IT ON RUB IT IN AND THEN WIPE IT OFF ) TESTED OUT THE /AKWOOD LIQUID SADDLE SOAP UPON HEARING THAT THREE TIME DRIVING WORLD CHAMPION "OYD %XELL S TEAM LOVES THE BRAND (E S NOT SPONSORED BY THE COMPANY BUT THEY SHARE THE SAME !USTRALIAN HERITAGE 4HE P( BALANCED CLEANSER IS SOMEWHAT THINNER THAN ) EXPECTED AND IT DIDN T LEAVE MY SKIN OR THE TACK FEELING STICKY OR SLICK ) WASN T CONlDENT THAT NOT RUNNING A DAMP SPONGE OVER BRIDLES BEFORE DIGGING IN WOULD YIELD ACCEPTABLE RESULTS BUT MY TRULY lLTHY BRIDLES CAME OUT LOOKING FANTASTIC 4HE CLEAR LIQUID COMES IN A SHAMPOO LIKE BOTTLE WHICH ISN T MY FAVORITE METHOD OF APPLICATION 7HILE THE CLEANSER IS CONCENTRATED IT STILL PROBABLY ISN T THE MOST EFlCIENT CHOICE AND ) CAN SEE GOING THROUGH A BOTTLE MUCH FASTER THAN ONE WOULD A SOLID BAR OF GLYCERIN SOAP AS LEATHER SOAKS UP MUCH OF THE PRODUCT

)T S HARD TO ARGUE WITH YEARS OF TRADITION #ARR $AY -ARTIN WHO MAKE "ELVOIR S 4ACK #LEANER HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE AND HAVE PROVIDED PRODUCTS FOR THE "RITISH ROYALTY SINCE THE REIGN OF +ING 'EORGE )6 "UT THAT DOESN T MEAN THEY RE STUCK IN THE PAST 4HEY RECENTLY RELEASED A NEW SPRAY BOTTLE DESIGN CALLED %QUIMIST WHICH WON MULTIPLE INNOVATION AWARDS FOR THE ABILITY TO SPRAY FROM ANY ANGLE 4HAT SEEMS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR mY SPRAYS AND COAT CONDITIONERS THAT YOU CAN ALSO BUY IN THAT DESIGN )T S A FAR CRY FROM THE BARS OF "ELVOIR SADDLE SOAP ) HUNG FROM A TACK HOOK AND USED TO SCRUB MOUNTAINS OF SCHOOLING BRIDLES AS A TEENAGED WORKING STUDENT 4HE SPRAYER RELEASES A PLEASANT CONTINUOUS MIST FOR A GOOD THREE TO FOUR SECONDS AND DIRECTIONS INSTRUCT THE USER TO SPRAY DIRECTLY ONTO TACK 4HAT TECHNIQUE WORKS WELL FOR SADDLES AND GIRTHS BUT AGAIN ISN T MY lRST CHOICE FOR BRIDLES BREASTPLATES AND MOST OF THE TACK ON A HOOK 3TILL IT DID A VERY NICE JOB WITH THE SWEATY STRAPS WITH WHICH ) CHALLENGED IT 4HE INSTRUCTIONS CALL FOR YOU TO USE A 3TEP "ELVOIR PRODUCT THEIR TACK CONDITIONER TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS SO ) CAN FORGIVE THEM THAT WHILE THE LEATHER WAS COMPLETELY GRIME FREE AFTER ) WIPED IT OFF IT WASN T QUITE AS PLIABLE AS WITH SOME OF THE OTHER PRODUCTS 7HILE MY FELLOW TESTER IS A FAN OF THE BOTTLE DESIGN IT DIDN T SPEAK TO ME AS MUCH 4HERE S NO WAY TO LOCK THE SPRAYER OFF AND IT DOESN T COME WITH A CAP TO AVOID SPILLS 7HILE THAT S HANDY FOR HANGING UP THE BOTTLE IT SEEMS AWFULLY EASY TO CAUSE A MESS IN A TRUNK

FOR M, OakwoodProducts.com. ˆ-/,,)% "!),%9

5

!ROUND FOR M, !VAILABLE AT VARIOUS ONLINE RETAILERS ˆ-/,,)% "!),%9

TESTERS’ CHOICE

For Small Business Supporters Higher Standards Leather Care Handcrafted Saddle Soap (IGHER 3TANDARDS HAS LONG BEEN AN IN HOUSE FAVORITE PRODUCT FOR ITS ORIGIN STORY AND ITS CLEANING POWER !MATEUR RIDER AND FULL TIME ATTORNEY ,IBBY (ENDERSON SENT A JAR OF THE HOMEMADE SOAP AS PART OF A CARE PACKAGE TO HER FAVORITE EVENT HORSE +AREN / #ONNOR S 5PSTAGE AND A FEW MONTHS LATER / #ONNOR S FORMER HEAD GROOM -AX #ORCORAN ASKED FOR MORE "EFORE LONG SHE FOUND HERSELF GROWING ALMOST AS PASSIONATE ABOUT NEW SCENT COMBINATIONS FOR THE CLEANSER AS SHE WAS ABOUT DEPOSITIONS &ULL DISCLOSURE (ENDERSON CREATED THE RECIPE WITH HELP FROM NONE OTHER THAN THE Chronicle’S ONLINE FORUM USERS 4HEY PASSED ALONG THE RECIPE THAT INSPIRED (ENDERSON S INITIAL BATCH AND ACTED AS AN UNOFlCIAL FOCUS GROUP TO GUIDE HER DECISIONS ON EVERYTHING FROM THE NAME TO THE JAR COLOR TO TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS "UT UP UNTIL NOW ) D NEVER ACTUALLY TRIED THE SOAP AND ) EVEN WENT INTO THIS PROJECT THINKING IT COULD NEVER COMPETE WITH MY PERSONAL FAVORITE IMPORTED GLYCERIN BASED PRODUCTS %VEN THE SCENTING OPTIONS SEEMED TOO GIMMICKY FOR MY TASTE BEFORE ) TRIED THEM ) WAS WRONG (IGHER 3TANDARDS SMELLS GOOD BUT NOT OVERPOWERING FEELS GOOD ON YOUR HANDS WITHOUT LEAVING YOU RUNNING TO THE BATHROOM TO WASH THEM AND LEAVES TACK LOOKING FANTASTIC -Y MULTIPLE GROSS BRIDLES FELT SHOW READY WITHOUT CONDITIONING AFTER ) USED THIS PRODUCT ) M A BIG FAN OF SOAP IN A PLASTIC JAR FOR ITS PORTABILITY EFlCIENCY AND EASE OF USE AND (IGHER 3TANDARDS ALSO lT THE BILL 0LUS YOU JUST CAN T BEAT THE PRICE POINT #ONSIDER ME CONVERTED FOR OZ HigherStandardsLeatherCare.com. ˆ-/,,)% "!),%9

42 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

Fun, Friendship and Horses!

®

SO MUCH TO SEE, DO & EXPERIENCE!

The fun family festival that celebrates the real horses that inspire Breyer models!

Special Guests

®

KYB Dressage

Diablo DC

JULY 22–24, 2016 Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY DON’T MISS OUR

© Rein Photography

Jeff Wilsonn

© Red Millington

© Lisa Marie Photography

EVENING SHOW!

YOUR THREE-DAY TICKET INCLUDES: Only U.S. release until 2019!

E

!

DS

E

B

N

TO

Program subject to change. *Please see website for details. ** While supplies last.

r

Get You

Early

kets Bird Tic

NOW!*5% SAVilE4/115/16 Unt

Imperador das Aguas JM

E C

s DAYS OF THRILLING ROUND THE CLOCK EQUINE PERFORMANCES s %NTRANCE TO THE BreyerFest Marketplace s !CCESS TO THE #RAFT !CTIVITY 4ENT n Paint Your Own Breyer model s %XPERIENCE DIFFERENT HOBBY ACTIVITIES The Tonka Fun Zone ! 5K RA s Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Face Painting OTHER GAMES W s 0ARTICIPATION IN JustWorld International Jump Off Competition THE $IORAMA AND #OSTUME #ONTESTS s -EET GREETS WITH Guest Horses s 4ICKET TO THE BreyerFest Celebration of Horses Evening Performance ON &RI OR 3AT EVENING s PAGE COLOR PROGRAM "REYER&EST !PP N I EF s Admission to all Kentucky Horse Park Attractions R IT O L D F AND MUCH MORE

FREE

Breyer® model of Imperador with every 3 DAY ticket!**

Sylvia Zerbini bini bini

NE

Breyer’s 1st Brazilian Mangalarga Marchador!

NEW Sculpture!

© Bi Bianc ancaa McCa anc McCa Caarty C

DDag ag Dia Dia - SStar tar off the he upcoming up ffilm illm Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

2016 Celebration Horse

ORDER Tickets NOW & SAVE! VISIT: BreyerHorses.com CALL: 800.413.3348

©2016 Reeves Intl, Inc. UNTACKED-MA16

Model Horse Festival and Horse Fair

PRESENTED BY

World’s Finest Model Horses Since 1950™

THE CLOTHES HORSE

HIT REFRESH ON YOUR SPRING WARDROBE You’ll still find plenty of pastels and neons in the spring and summer lines this year, but texture is the new color. From jacquard to embroidery to exotic-print leathers, tactile is the trend du jour. By K AT N E T Z LER

EQUILINE DREDA SHADBELLY, BILLY SHOW COAT & ALMA SHOW SHIRT !VAILABLE IN BLACK AND NAVY THE $REDA SHADBELLY FEATURES THREE COLOR OPTIONS FOR COLLAR AND POINTS WHICH ARE NIFTILY REVERSIBLE ALLOWING FOR SIX POSSIBLE CONlGURATIONS #HOOSE FROM AN ICE COLORED !LCANTARA LEATHER WITH HINTS OF METAL AND RHINESTONE STUDS A MATTE SILVER SEQUIN ENCRUSTED SET AND A CONTEMPORARY BLACK AND WHITE HORSE PRINT DESIGN (shown) !VAILABLE IN SHORT AND REGULAR TAIL LENGTH )TALIAN SIZES 4HE "ILLY COAT FEATURES THREE ZIP POCKETS CONTRAST WHITE PIPING AND AN ELEGANT CREST AND COMES IN BLACK OR NAVY )TALIAN SIZES 4HE !LMA SHIRT WHICH INCLUDES A WHITE COTTON COLLAR THAT SECURES WITH A KEY HOLE BUTTON AT THE BACK OF THE NECK IS MADE OF A STRIPED COTTON JERSEY AND AVAILABLE IN GRAY WITH GOLD (shown) OR GRAY WITH SILVER )TALIAN SIZES EquilineAmerica.com.

KASTEL DENMARK CHARLOTTE COLLECTION SHOW SHIRT #OMING !PRIL +ASTEL S SIMPLE NO NONSENSE SHOW SHIRT WITH COOLING MESH SLEEVES AND 50& SUN PROTECTION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN FOUR DIFFERENT TRIM COLORS BLUE GRAY PINK OR PURPLE (shown) )T FEATURES A QUARTER LENGTH ZIPPER HIDDEN BUTTON COLLAR PEARLY WRIST BUTTONS AND ANTIBACTERIAL ODOR REDUCTION FABRIC SIZES 8883 8, KastelDenmark.com. 4 44 MARCH/APRIL MA MAR M AR A R CH CH H// AP P R IL L 2016 201 2 0 6

5.4 4!# !# + % $ !#

MIASUKI RIBBON HELMET, NIKKI BREECH, PANDORA JACKET & HARRIET SWEATER )TALY SETS A HIGH BAR WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION AND LUXURY BRAND -IASUKI S NEW SPRING LINE IS INSPIRING MANY A RIDER TO STEP UP HER GAME #ORSET LIKE SATIN RIBBONS LEND EVEN THEIR MOST UTILITARIAN APPAREL ITEM A HELMET A TOUCH OF FEMININITY 4HE 2IBBON (ELMET 5 3 SIZES ¬ COMES IN -IASUKI S SUMPTUOUS SIGNATURE -IA COLOR OF THE SEASON AMARONE CO AS DOES THE NEW .IKKI "REECH A ALSO IN BLACK OR BEIGE )TALIAN SIZES AND THE ) 0ANDORA 2IDING *ACKET ALSO IN BLACK OR RED )TALIAN SIZES A !ND AFTER YOUR LAST C CLASS OF THE DAY THROW ON THE S SUBTLY TEXTURED AND PATTERNED (ARRIET 3WEATER SIZES 3 , AND HEAD OUT ON THE TOWN LuisaViaRoma.com.

GHODHO PANDORA & FIONA BREECHES 7ITH A TEAM THAT INCLUDES VETERANS FROM "ETSEY *OHNSON AND "#"' AND A DESIGN AESTHETIC AKIN TO TRENDY ATHLETIC BRANDS LIKE /ISELLE 'HO$HO IS RIGHT IN STEP WITH MAINSTREAM FASHION THIS SEASON 4HEIR BEAUTIFUL NEW 0ANDORA SHOW BREECH FEATURES INTRICATE SEAMING DETAILS GEOMETRIC BACK POCKETS AND FAUX CROCODILE KNEE PATCH IN WHITE ,OOKING FOR SOMETHING SLIGHTLY MORE SUBDUED 4HE TAN &IONA MODEL IS SUITABLE FOR ALL THREE RINGS BUT STILL BOASTS ELEGANT PIPING AND FAUX CROC KNEE PATCHES IN BROWN 3IZES GhoDho.com. # ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

45

THE CLOTHES HORSE

KASK DOGMA HELMETS +ASK S SPRING LINE UP COULD BE CLASSIlED AS hVARIATIONS ON A THEME v WHICH IS GREAT NEWS FOR THE PICKY 'OLDILOCKS SHOPPERS OUT THEREˆYOU RE SURE TO lND A MODEL WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF MATTE CHROME OR SPARKLE 4HEIR $OGMA LINE OF HELMETS FOR INSTANCE RANGES IN SIMPLICITY FROM THE $OGMA ,IGHT SIZES ¬ ¬ TO THE BLINGY $OGMA 3TAR ,ADY 3WAROVSKI #ARPET SIZES ¬ ¬ !LSO AVAILABLE IN BROWN OR BLACK AND WITH NATION mAG OR CUSTOM PATTERNS Kask.it.

ESSEX TALENT YARN GELATO SHOW SHIRT %SSEX S SPRING UPDATES INCLUDE PICK STITCH DETAILING ON THE COLLAR CUFFS AND CENTER FRONT PLACKET AND BEAUTIFUL NEW INTERIOR TRIMS ON THEIR TRADITIONAL 4ALENT 9ARN 7RAP #OLLAR 3HOW 3HIRT 5NDER SLEEVE MESH PANELS OFFER GREAT VENTILATION WHILE THE CHARMING BLUE ICE CREAM PRINT ADDS A TOUCH OF CAPRICE /THER PRINTS AVAILABLE SIZES 83 8, EssexClassics.com.

MOUNTAIN HORSE LAUREL JACKET, SOVEREIGN FIELD BOOT & SERENGETI CLASSIC BOOT 7ITH TECHY TAILORING EYE CATCHING ZIPPERS AND RHINESTONE BUTTONS ON THE FRONT POCKETS AND CUFFS THE ,AUREL %VENT *ACKET DARK NAVY OR BLACK SIZES 83 88, PACKS A LOT OF FASHION BANG INTO ITS PRICE TAG "UT -OUNTAIN (ORSE CAN SUIT TRADITIONAL TASTES AS WELLˆTHEIR BEAUTIFUL 3OVEREIGN &IELD "OOT WITH DETAIL STITCHING BACK ZIPPERS AND 3PANISH CUT TOPS COMES IN BROWN OR BLACK LEATHER AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SIZE COMBINATIONS WITH REGULAR SLIM OR WIDE CALF AND REGULAR TALL OR SHORT HEIGHTS !ND THE 3ERENGETI #LASSIC "OOT WITH ITS BUTTERY BROWN LEATHER AND GREEN CANVAS SHINS IS SURE TO TURN HEADS NO MATTER WHERE YOU RIDE AVAILABLE IN SIZES WITH REGULAR CALF AND WITH SLIM CALF MountainHorseUSA.com. MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

THE CLOTHES HORSE ASMAR EQUESTRIAN CONTINENTAL POLOS & YORK SHOW JACKET )N CELEBRATION OF THEIR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH %QUINE #ANADA AND ROLE AS OUTlTTER OF 4EAM #ANADA FOR THE 2IO /LYMPIC 'AMES #ANADIAN BASED !SMAR %QUESTRIAN HAS CREATED A NEW LINE OF CHAMPIONSHIP GEAR AND LUCKILY THEY RE NOT LEAVING THEIR 5 3 NEIGHBORS OUT OF THE FUN 4HEIR #ONTINENTAL 0OLOS VARIOUS DESIGNS SIZES 883 88, HAVE ALREADY BEEN A BIG HIT AND YOU CAN EXPECT ANOTHER NEW CAPSULE OF TEAM APPAREL TO DEBUT IN -AY 4HE STRETCHY 9ORK JACKET FEATURES A ZIPPER FRONT WITH FOUR BUTTON OVERLAY AND COMES IN BLACK OR NAVY WITH TONAL BUTTONS WITH THE OPTION TO SWAP FOR BRIGHT CHROME BUTTONS SIZES 883 88, AsmarEquestrian.com.

PARLANTI OCALA FIELD BOOT 2EADY TO GRADUATE TO CUSTOM CUT BOOTS )T S A WORTHY INVESTMENT *UST SEND YOUR SHOE SIZE AND CALF HEIGHT AND WIDTH AND 0ARLANTI WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST 4HEIR /CALA MODEL HAS THREE EXPANSION PANELS TO MAKE SURE THEY lT LIKE A GLOVE AND REVIEWERS RAVE ABOUT HOW EASY IT IS TO BREAK IN THESE SOFT BUT DURABLE BUFFALO LEATHER BOOTS FULLY LINED WITH PREMIUM CALFSKIN ,OOKING FOR A DRESS BOOT #HECK OUT THE NEW $ENVER %SSENTIAL MODEL JUST PassionEq.com.

ROMFH LACE PIROUETTE & CHILD’S SARAH SHOW SHIRTS 7HILE THE 0IROUETTE SHIRT S BEAUTIFUL LACE DETAILING MAY BE HIDDEN UNDER YOUR SHOW COAT THE TOUCH OF ELEGANCE WILL HAVE YOU HOLDING YOUR HEAD A BIT HIGHER AS YOU HEAD INTO THE RING 0REVIOUSLY AVAILABLE ONLY IN MONOCHROMATIC HUES THE ,ACE 0IROUETTE NOW COMES WITH NAVY OR WINE (shown) DETAILING SIZES 83 8, 7ITH COOLING FABRIC 56 PROTECTION AND ANTI MICROBIAL TREATMENT THE 3ARAH TOP HITS THE TRIFECTA FOR JUNIOR RIDERS &EATURES A WRAP COLLAR MESH PANELS UNDER THE ARMS AND BRIGHT CONTRAST PRINTS LIKE PINK SPIROGRAPH AQUA TILES OR SUN PAISLEY (shown) SIZES 3 8, Romfh.com.

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

47

BUCKWILD FOX HEAD & PEACOCK FULL SEAT BREECHES BU 3O 3OMETIMES EVEN THE MOST COMPETITIVE RIDER NEEDS TO FORGET THE STRESS OF THE SH SHOW RING AND GO HAVE FUN AND FOR THOSE DAYS "UCKWILD IS THERE 4HEY OFFER P PRINTS RANGING FROM COLORFUL ARGYLES TO ZEBRA STRIPES AND STARTING IN LATE !PRIL TTHEY RE ADDING A NAVY BREECH WITH PEACOCK AND A TAN BREECH WITH A FOX HEAD P PATTERNˆBOTH WITH SILICONE DOTS FOR EXTRA GRIP IN THE SADDLEˆTO THEIR LINE UP 3IZES 883 TEEN 8, 0RE ORDER NOW !ND IF YOU RE LOOKING FOR PLUS SIZED BREECHES CHECK OUT "UCKWILD S NEW #URVY -ARE LINE BuckwildBreeches.com.

OVATION HEARTS AND HORSESHOE BREECH & HORSESHOE BELT 4HE CHAMPIONS OF THE FUTURE ARE SURE TO GO GAGA OVER /VATION S SPRING CHILDREN S LINE 4HEIR (EARTS AND (ORSESHOE "REECH FEATURES CRYSTAL POCKET DETAILING ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK AND FUN EMBROIDERED MOTIFS PLUS IT COORDINATES WITH A MATCHING TOP NAVY (shown) OR STORM SIZES 3 8, )F -OM NEEDS A TREAT FOR HERSELF AS WELL THE TIMELESS (ORSESHOE "ELT COMES IN COLORS TO COMPLEMENT ANY ENSEMBLE BLACK BROWN MEDIUM BROWN PETROL OR PURPLE (shown) SIZES SIZE AVAILABLE IN BLACK OvationRiding.com.

ARIAT HERITAGE ELLIPSE FIELD BOOT, MONACO DRESS BOOT & WHIPSTITCH BREECH ,ONG A LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR lELD !RIAT ISN T CONCEDING ANY GROUND TO ITS COMPETITORS THIS SEASON 7ITH BEAUTIFUL 3PANISH CUT TOPS IN SNAKE OR OSTRICH PRINT THEIR (ERITAGE %LLIPSE lELD BOOTS ARE BOTH TRADITIONAL AND TRENDY SIZES IN VARIOUS HEIGHTS AND CALF WIDTHS )F YOU PREFER A SNAZZY PATENT LEATHER TOP CHECK OUT THE -ONACO 4ALL 3TRETCH :IP "OOT SAME SIZES "UT DON T FORGET !RIAT S APPAREL LINE TOOˆYOU MAY NEED A FEW PAIRS OF THEIR COMFY 7HIPSTITCH REGULAR RISE DENIM FULL SEATS SIZES AND LENGTHS REGULAR AND LONG ALSO AVAILABLE IN LOW RISE KNEE PATCH FOR Ariat.com.

HUNTLEY CHILDREN’S PONY STITCHED BREECH, HALF CHAPS & WOVEN BAG (UNTLEY HAS EVERYTHING FROM BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED BRIDLES TO SOFT SHELL SHOW COATS "UT THIS SEASON WE RE LOVING THEIR CHILDREN S APPAREL IN PARTICULAR INCLUDING THE WHIMSICAL GRAY STITCHED BREECH SIZES 7ITH WELL CUT TOPS AND SHINY SWAGGER TAGS THEIR "RAZILIAN BLACK LEATHER HALF CHAPS SIZES 83 , AND HEIGHTS SHORT TALL ARE CLASSY ENOUGH TO FOOL A JUDGE WHILE THE FULLY LINED WOVEN .APPA LEATHER BAG WITH EQUESTRIAN PRINT FABRIC MAKES THE NOMADIC HORSE SHOW LIFESTYLE A LOT MORE FUN HuntleyEquestrian.com.

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

49

THE CLOTHES HORSE

Foxhunting Fashion 4HROUGH 4HE $ECADES Dressage riders have embraced the bling, show jumpers sport high-tech fabrics, and eventers are all about the body armor. But foxhunters, deeply rooted in tradition, have always tended to celebrate forward riding and censure forward fashion. A glimpse back into the Chronicle and National Sporting Library archives reveals the oh-so-subtle sartorial trends of the past half-century in foxhunting. By K I M BER LY L OUSH I N

"REECHES WITH BLOOMING HIPS WERE ALL THE RAGE IN THE S 4HE DESIGN CAME FROM A DESIRE TO KEEP WOMEN S TRUE lGURES DISGUISED AND WERE A UNISEX STYLE SEEN HERE ON -RS *OSEPH !VERELL 7ALKER *R (left) AND HER SISTER -RS *OHN .ANCY (ANNUM ))) OF -R 3TEWART S #HESHIRE &OXHOUNDS 0A .OTICE THE HEIGHT ON THEIR SPURSˆIF YOU LOOK AT ANY HUNT APPOINTMENT IT STATES THE SPURS MUST REMAIN LEVEL ON THE BOOT (AIR COULD BE WORN OUT OF THE HUNT CAP BUT ONLY IF SECURED WITH A HAIRNET !T THE TOPS OF THEIR BOOTS YOU LL NOTICE BLACK GARTERSˆ NOW WORN ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY BY CHILDREN IN JODHPURS 4HE GARTER WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO KEEP THE BOOT UP AND SQUARELY ON THE LEG AND THE BREECHES WHICH OF COURSE LACKED ELASTIC AND A SNUG lT BACK THEN FROM RIDING UP BUT IT S NOW PRIMARILY A VESTIGIAL ADORNMENT THAT COULD BE JERRY RIGGED TO lX DAMAGED TACK IF NECESSARY

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

FREUDY PHOTO

The 1950s

7HILE WHITE WAS THE COLOR OF CHOICE FOR MOST HUNTSMEN BROWN OR RUST BREECHES WERE AND STILL ARE INARGUABLY MORE PRACTICAL FOR FOUL WEATHER HUNTS AND " * .AUGHTON *R SEEMS TO HAVE EMBRACED THAT PHILOSOPHY 4HE *T -&( FOR THE 7ATERLOO (UNT #LUB IN 'RASS ,AKE -ICH IS PICTURED HERE IN WEARING A LONGER HUNT COAT AS WAS THE STYLE IN THOSE DAYS WHICH MADE FOR A WARMER RIDER ON FRIGID DAYS AlELD (IS SADDLE FEATURES A mAT mAPˆ KNEE ROLLS WERE UNHEARD OF AT THE TIMEˆAND IS PLACED DIRECTLY ON HIS STURDY MOUNT WITHOUT A SADDLE PAD

DARLING PHOTO

4WEED COATS WERE INCREDIBLY POPULAR AND WERE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR THE HUNT BREAKFASTS AS SEEN IN THIS PHOTO OF 3 0RENTICE 0ORTER *T -&( OF THE /RANGE #OUNTY (UNT 6A (IS MOUNT WEARS A DOUBLE BRIDLE WHICH WHILE STILL CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE IN MANY APPOINTMENTS CLASSES HAS LARGELY FALLEN OUT OF STYLE IN THE lELD TODAY 0ORTER S BROAD mAT LEATHER TACK REMAINS AS PREVALENT AS EVER THOUGH (IS SADDLE FEATURES A LONGER STRAIGHTER mAP WHICH PLACES HIS LEG IN FRONT TO GIVE HIM A DEFENSIVE SEAT

MARCH /APRIL 2016

THE CLOTHES HORSE

1960s

FREUDY PHOTO

%VERYTHING WORN BY HUNTSMAN 'USTAVE -OLLET OF THE 3MITHTOWN (UNT . 9 IS CAREFULLY DICTATED DOWN TO THE LENGTH OF HIS SPUR )N THE S TABS WERE A REQUIRED PART OF ANY BOOT FOR A MASTER OR HUNTSMAN AND THE TAB WAS TO BE SEWN TO THE BOOT BUT NOT SEWN DOWN 2EGULATION BOOTS WERE BLACK LEATHER NOT PATENT WITH BROWN TOPS

MURIEL BROWN PHOTO

The

The

1970s

DOUGLAS LEES PHOTO

#ARROLLTON (OUNDS -D HUNTSMAN (OWARD !RTHUR h"ROWNIEv "ROWN S HORSE IS OUTlTTED IN BOTH A DROP NOSEBAND AND A STANDARD CAVESSON CONNECTED TO A MARTINGALE 4HE HORSE SPORTS A STANDARD HUNTER CLIP AND A MUD KNOT IN HIS TAILˆ PERFECT FOR A CHILLY $ECEMBER HUNT IN

52 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

&OR BRISK MORNINGS SUCH AS THIS ONE IN *ANUARY OF HEAVY WOOL COATS WERE THE MOST PRACTICAL AND THE THICK MATERIAL ALSO HELD UP AGAINST SCRATCHING BRANCHES AS YOU GALLOPED ALONG (ERE ONE SUCH JACKET IS SPORTED BY 4OM $AVIES THE SECOND WHIPPER IN TO THE "ANWEN (UNT %NGLAND 0AIRED WITH RUST BREECHES $AVIES IS PERFECTLY TURNED OUT (IS TINY #ONNEMARA STALLION WEARS A THEN POPULAR DROP NOSEBAND AND OF COURSE NO SADDLE PAD

JULES GELLER PHOTO

FREUDY PHOTO

4HE MASTERS OF THE &AIRlELD #OUNTY (OUNDS #ONN POSED FOR THIS PICTURE AFTER THE HUNT WAS NAMED CHAMPION OF THE (UNTER 0ACE 3ERIES "OOTS WERE STILL BOXY THEN NO ZIPPERS AS SEEN ON TODAY S TALL BOOTS BUT lELD BOOTS WERE STARTING TO EMERGE AS AN ACCEPTABLE OPTION AS SEEN WORN BY HONORARY WHIP *OHN 2APETSKE (far left). 4HEIR BREECHES ARE ALL WELL lTTED WITH CURVING SIDE SEAMS AND CONTRAST KNEE PATCHES A POPULAR CHOICE %VEN FOR A HUNTER PACE NECKWEAR WAS A MUST AND YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT EACH STOCK SEEN HERE IS PERFECTLY TIED

)N THE EARLY S TOP HATS AND BOWLERS WERE STILL THE PREFERENCE FOR MOST HUNT MEMBERS AS EVIDENCED BY THIS PHOTO OF THE 'REEN 3PRING 6ALLEY (OUNDS -D 4HE TOP HAT WAS BELIEVED INCORRECTLY WE NOW KNOW TO ABSORB SHOCK IN A FALL BECAUSE IT WOULD CRUNCH LIKE AN ACCORDION )F A WOMAN CHOSE TO WEAR A CUTAWAY AKA A SHADBELLY SHE WAS EXPECTED TO WEAR A TOP HAT TO MATCH 6ELVET HUNT CAPS WERE STILL PRIMARILY ONLY WORN BY MASTERS AND STAFF

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

53

THE CLOTHES HORSE

1980s

DOUGLAS LEES PHOTO

The

)N -ARCH OF THE -IDLAND &OXHOUNDS 'A AND THE -OORELAND (UNT !LA HELD A JOINT MEET IN !LABAMA *UST AS WARMBLOODS INlLTRATED THE HUNTER AND JUMPER SCENE HEAVIER HORSES MADE THEIR WAY INTO FOXHUNTING CIRCLES !FTER DECADES OF 4HOROUGHBRED DOMINANCE MANY RIDERS BEGAN TO PREFER THE SLOWER PACE A WARMBLOOD OR DRAFT CROSS COULD PROVIDE 4HIS IMAGE ALSO SHOWS THAT THICK FAUX mEECE PADS RUBBER OR CANVAS REINS AND SAFETY HELMETS WITH HARNESSES WERE ALSO BECOMING ACCEPTABLE FOR THE lRST TIME

)N THIS PHOTO FROM /CTOBER OF 2ICHARD 7EBB (left) -&( OF THE -OORE #OUNTY (OUNDS . # AND PRESIDENT OF THE -ASTERS OF &OXHOUNDS !SSOCIATION AND *AMES 9OUNG -&( OF THE /RANGE #OUNTY (UNT 6A AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE -&(! ARE PERFECTLY TURNED OUT FOR AN AFTERNOON OF CUBBING 9OUNG WEARS A TWEED JACKET CUT MUCH HIGHER THAN SEEN IN PREVIOUS DECADES .EITHER MAN WEARS GLOVES A SURE SIGN OF THE RELAXED NATURE OF THE EVENT BUT THEIR HORSES ARE STILL IMPECCABLY TURNED OUT

The

1990s

2ONALD 0 3TEWART -&( OF THE &AIRlELD #OUNTY (OUNDS #ONN IN THE EARLY S IS SHOWN HERE IN AN OUTlT TYPICAL FOR AN OUT OF SEASON HUNT (IS ATTIRE IS DECIDEDLY MORE CASUAL WITH PLAIN DRESS SHIRT AND TIE 7HILE HIS MOUNT IS SPARKLING CLEAN THE SQUARE WHITE SADDLE PAD AND 3TEWART S LACK OF HEADGEAR WOULD ONLY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE FOR AN INFORMAL OCCASION 54 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

!S THE NEW *T -&( FOR THE .ORFOLK (UNT -ASS -RS .ICHOLAS $ 2HONDA ,A6ERGHETTA CERTAINLY LOOKED THE PART 4HE THREE GOLD BUTTONS ON HER COAT WOULD HAVE THE HUNT S LOGO EMBLAZONED ON THEM (ER MOUNT WEARS CONSERVATIVE LEATHER GALLOPING BOOTS AND WE CAN SEE THAT RUBBER STIRRUP PADS HAVE COME INTO THE PICTURE ,A6ERGHETTA S HELMET HAS THE SIGNATURE CLEAR PLASTIC HARNESS TYPICAL OF THE TIMES

The

2000s

DOUGLAS LEES PHOTO

4HE STOCK TIE AND PIN HAVE NEVER BEEN ABOUT FASHION IN THE HUNT WORLD AND YOU WON T CATCH A DEDICATED FOXHUNTER SPORTING A DECORATIVE PIN ! PLAIN SILVER OR GOLD ONEˆAS WORN BY *ONATHAN 4ATHAM A *T -&( AND HUNTSMAN OF THE 2IVER 4O 2IVER (OUNDS )LL IN ˆWILL ALWAYS BE PREFERRED 4HE STOCK CAN BE USED AS AN EMERGENCY BANDAGE FOR AN INJURED HORSE OR RIDER AND THE PIN WILL KEEP EVERYTHING IN PLACE

2010s 9OU MIGHT THINK GIVEN THE TOP HAT AND BIRDCAGE VEIL THAT THIS PHOTO IS STRAIGHT FROM THE SET OF A PERIOD lLM OR AN EPISODE OF Downton Abbey BUT $EVON :EBROVIOUS IS PARTICIPATING IN THE OPENING MEET FOR THE -IDDLEBURG (UNT 6A (ER SIDE SADDLE HABIT IS MADE OF THICK WOOLˆNO TECHNICAL FABRICS HEREˆAND HER GREEN COLLAR AND -( BUTTONS DENOTE HER POSITION IN THE HUNT

PEGGY ASSEO PHOTO

%VER WONDERED WHERE HUNTSMEN KEEP THEIR HORNS WHILE MAKING CHASE 4HEY HAVE TWO OPTIONS THE LEATHER CASE ON THE LEFT SIDE OVER THE COAT AS WORN BY "RENDA 9OST HUNTSMAN OF THE -ILL #REEK (UNT )LL OR IN A LEATHER CASE FASTENED TO THE FRONT OF THE SADDLE 4HIS PREVENTS THE HORN FROM BEING A BURDEN BUT ALLOWS A RIGHT HANDED RIDER EASY ACCESS

The

VALERIE DURBON PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO

7HILE MUCH OF /RANGE #OUNTY 6A *T -&( *OHN #OLES ATTIRE IS A THROWBACK TO THE EARLIEST DAYS OF FOXHUNTING MODERN TOUCHES CAN BE SEEN SUCH AS HIS mEXIBLE BRANCH STIRRUPS WHICH WERE BECOMING POPULAR IN THE SHOW RING IN THE EARLY S !LSO NOTICE THE SHEEPSKIN SEAT SAVER ON HIS SADDLE

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

55

Where you FLY before you RIDE Asheville Regional Airport your easy connection to Tryon International Equestrian Center Frequent Daily Flights ALLEGIANT | AMERICAN | DELTA | UNITED

COVER STORY

58 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

Clea’s Own Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s youngest daughter reflects on her privileged but principled upbringing, her outstanding equitation career, and the philanthropic passion that now guides her life. By JENNIFER B. CALDER

“Tag sale! Tag sale!�

J

OANNE 7OODWARD ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED AND RESPECTED ACTRESSES IN THE WORLD STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF A #ONNECTICUT COUNTRY LANE HOLLERING AT THE

PASSING CARS AND DIRECTING THEM TOWARD THE HOME SHE SHARED WITH HER HUSBAND 0AUL .EWMAN AND THEIR THREE DAUGHTERS

ASHLEY NEUHOF PHOTO

On the lawn, an entrepreneurial young Clea Newman, then 12 or so, was holding one of her “endless� neighborhood tag sales with a friend. Their goal: to earn the $250 needed to partner on a yearling pony they decided they must have to train. “Oh, my poor parents,� Clea (pronounced Clay-ah) reminiscences with a laugh. “We’d go rummaging through the house and find old stuff to sell. T-shirts, whatever we could find.� Her parents easily could have afforded to buy her the yearling, but there was a lesson to impart.

Two passions have persisted throughout #LEA .EWMAN 3ODERLUND S LIFE 3HE INHERITED HER COMMITMENT TO PHILANTHROPY FROM HER PARENTS ACTOR ACTIVISTS 0AUL .EWMAN AND *OANNE 7OODWARD BUT SHE CAME ABOUT HER LOVE OF HORSES ORGANICALLY AND IT S ONLY DEEPENED SINCE HER DAYS AT THE TOP OF THE JUNIOR EQUITATION RANKS

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

59

COVER STORY

Driving one of the passing cars was Paul, returning home from the airport after picking up friend and legendary actor Sir Laurence Olivier. “Mr. Olivier and my father are driving up to the house, and my mother is screaming in the middle of the street. As they’re driving by, ‘Larry’ looks at my father and says, ‘Why Paul, isn’t that Joanne?’ � Clea recalls, mimicking his English accent and bemusement. “Larry was so enamored with this story of us trying to raise enough money to buy this pony, he promised to send us $100,� she continues. “We had made $150 over the course of many, many tag sales and needed $100 more. He swore that when he got back to the UK, he would send us the $100. And he did! And that’s how we bought the pony, Sugar Bear.� So maybe this particular teachable moment by two well-meaning parents was undermined a tiny bit by one of their celebrity peers, but there would be many, many more throughout Clea’s childhood. These lessons took root and bloomed, informing her life. And it’s not an overstatement to say the world is a finer place for her efforts. As the Senior Director of Special Initiatives for the SeriousFun Children’s Network, Clea Newman Soderlund has devoted her life to continuing the philanthropic legacy her parents bequeathed:

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEA NEWMAN SODERLUND

“We’re a close-knit family, AND MY PARENTS REALLY TRIED TO BE AROUND v SAYS #LEA .EWMAN 3ODERLUND PICTURED AT A HORSE SHOW WITH HER FATHER 0AUL .EWMAN IN THE MID S

providing free camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families all over the world. Started in part almost three decades ago by her father with the profits and royalties from his Newman’s Own food empire, along with the support of friends and other donors, the organization continues to ensure

these kids have the opportunity to “kick back, raise a little hell,� (per Paul) and just be kids. Not seriously ill kids—just kids. Clea, now 49, has followed a winding path to get here, but one thing hasn’t changed since that tag sale on the lawn: Deep down, she still remains that same horse-crazy 12-year-old girl.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEA NEWMAN SODERLUND

Thanks to numerous “tag sales� on the lawn OF THE .EWMANS #ONNECTICUT HOMEˆAND A GENEROUS DONATION BY FAMILY FRIEND 3IR ,AURENCE /LIVIERˆYOUNG #LEA EARNED ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY 3UGAR "EAR A YEARLING PONY SHE WAS INTENT ON TRAINING HERSELF

A Pony Named Joanne Before I can finish my knock, the door of the orange waterfront bungalow with blue trim flies open. It’s an unpretentious, happy jewel of a cottage juxtaposed against a gray mist blowing off the Long Island Sound, the waves frothy from a recent storm. I’m ushered into a flurry of activity and greeted warmly like an old friend. “Hello! You made it! Come on in! Great to see you!� while two bouncing dogs wriggle and lace through our legs and everyone in the crowded foyer laughs. There are quick introductions to older sisters Lissy and Nell, who are just on their way out. The latter is recognizable from the original label of Newman’s Own Organic, in which she stands next to her father in a re-creation of Grant

“Larry [Sir Laurence Olivier] was so enamored with this story of us trying to raise enough money to buy this pony, he promised to send us $100.� —CLEA NEWMAN

Wood’s American Gothic. You notice the eyes when you first meet Clea Newman, of course. And it’s not just the color—that brilliant azure hue—but their familiarity, dancing with the same mischievous delight as did her father’s. I quickly learn, however, the resemblance extends far beyond just physical. We move down the hall of the home Clea shares with her husband of 13 years, Kurt Soderland, past the beamed ceiling

family room and onto the enclosed sun porch overlooking the water. Family photo after photo surrounds us. There is one of her dad seated, flanked by his daughters; another of him walking her down the aisle on her wedding day; another of Clea and Kurt at a ranch; Clea and her mother; Clea on a jumping horse, its front legs tucked tightly up to its chin. Then she passes me one of her as a young child with a round Connemara pony.

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

COVER STORY

Clea, the youngest of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s three daughters, SAYS HER MOTHER HAS ALWAYS SET AN INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES )N ADDITION TO HER CAREER AS AN !CADEMY !WARD WINNING ACTRESS 7OODWARD DIRECTED PLAYS AND hWAS POLITICALLY INVOLVED AND VERY MUCH AN ACTIVIST FOR ANYTHING SHE FELT STRONGLY ABOUT WHETHER THE ENVIRONMENT OR WOMEN S RIGHTS v SAYS #LEA h3HE PUT HER MONEY WHERE HER MOUTH WAS 3HE showed YOU HOW TO BE A STRONG WOMAN v

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

“Actually, this is a funny one!â€? she says, holding out the snapshot. “Jane‌Jane‌ Why can’t I think of her name? She was in 9 to 5‌ Jane‌ Jane‌ All I can think of is Jane Forbes Clark‌,â€? she puzzles and looks to me for help, the question hanging between us. I think a moment and then blurt out, “Fonda! Fonda! Fonda!â€? like a winning contestant on a game show. “Fonda! Yes!â€? she exclaims, relieved. “So, Henry Fonda gave us this horse, which was completely untrained. He gave it to Dad, and Dad named her Joanne,â€?

Clea says, laughing. In all the ways that really matter, the Newman family is like plenty of others. There were vacations to rural Vermont, conversations about politics around the dinner table (“We were all expected to have opinions, no matter how young you were. You were expected to be a part of the conversation, which was kind of cool,� Clea says) and many practical jokes. But there’s also no denying the numerous ways this close-knit family is extraordinary—the least of which is because they were Hollywood royalty.

Clea is the youngest of Paul Newman’s six children. His two oldest daughters, Stephanie and Susan, are from a previous marriage, along with his only son, Scott, who tragically died from an accidental drug and alcohol overdose in 1978. Newman started his first non-profit, the Scott Newman Center in Torrance, Calif., two years later. “It was very hard on our family,� Clea says quietly. “I was 13 at the time. I remember getting put in the car and kind of being sent off to a horse show. It was really, really hard on my parents.� Exalted for their 50-year marriage, Paul famously remarked of his devotion to Woodward, “Why go out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?� (Clea tells me her mother was never fond of the oftrepeated retort. “What woman wants to be compared to meat?�). “We’re a close-knit family, and my parents really tried to be around,� Clea continues. “My mom really tried to stay home a lot more once I was born. It was hard to have three kids and trying to do it all. She was, frankly, probably more famous than Dad when they got married. She had just won an Academy Award. So it was hard for her. She gave up a lot.� Woodward was ahead of her time in many ways. She gave birth to her three daughters via natural childbirth, nursed each for at least six months on set, and always maintained her own bank account. “She was a very hands-on mom. When she was away making films, it was really horrible for her. She couldn’t bear leaving all of us, so she was trying to juggle her career and us, and that’s why we all started picking up and moving. It wasn’t easy for any of us, but it’s hard to know what is better. Leaving your kids and having no parents around, or moving?

And it allowed us to have a lot of different experiences—good and bad,� she says. Clea grew up bicoastal, attending school in Los Angeles until she was 16 and spending summers and holidays back east. Westport, Conn., however, was always home. “It wasn’t that hard for me for some reason,� she says of moving back and forth, pushing her flaxen hair off her face, the waves from the Long Island Sound inhaling and exhaling behind her. “I’m super social, and I didn’t mind it. You know, it’s so funny. All you know is what you know. I just didn’t know any

different. I mean, I knew other families stayed in one place, but that just wasn’t what we did,� she clarifies. Even when she turned down roles that would keep her from her family for too long, Woodward channeled her energies in different ways. “She was always busy, directing plays and [staying] incredibly active. She was politically involved and very much an activist for anything she felt strongly Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward WITH DAUGHTERS -ELISSA (left) AND #LEA IN .EW (AMPSHIRE IN FOR THE lLMING OF The Wild Places ."# S CONSERVATION DOCUMENTARY CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 4HE 3IERRA #LUB

NBC/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEA NEWMAN SODERLUND

Leading By Example

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

COVER STORY

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO

AP PHOTO

“Both my parents used to come to all my horse shows. 4HEY WOULD mY DOWN TO &LORIDA TO WATCH ME RIDE AND GET UP AT O CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND TAKE ME TO THE 'ARDEN FOR SCHOOLING v RECALLS #LEA PICTURED WITH HER FATHER AT .EW 9ORK #ITY S -ADISON 3QUARE 'ARDEN DURING THE .ATIONAL (ORSE 3HOW h!ND MY DAD WAS horribly ALLERGIC (E WOULD HAVE TO TAKE LIKE FOUR "ENADRYL AND GO AND SIT IN THE STANDS AT THE 'ARDEN 0OOR GUY HIS EYES WOULD BE BRIGHT RED v

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

about, whether the environment or women’s rights. She taught all of us, whether you were a boy or a girl, it didn’t really matter. You could do anything you wanted to do. She was a great advocate for that. And she put her money where her mouth was. She showed you how to be a strong woman,� Clea says. One such occasion was a Women Against Nuclear War event in Washington, D.C. Clea was a teenager—the age at which most kids are apt to be mortified by their parents. “There were a couple of thousands of people there, and my mom was one of the speakers,� she says proudly. “I remember getting ready in D.C. and going with her and being completely mesmerized by that fact. How cool is my mother, that she was one of the speakers?� Leading by example also took the simpler form of just showing up. Clea was a nationally-ranked junior rider, finishing second in the 1983 ASPCA Maclay Finals at Madison Square Garden (N.Y.). “My mother was a saint,� Clea recalls, laughing. “Both my parents used to come to all my horse shows. Oh God, they were just amazing! They would fly down to Florida to watch me ride and get up at 2 o’clock in the morning and take me to the Garden for schooling. And my dad was

Clea with mom Joanne Woodward and dad Paul Newman AT THE OPENING NIGHT OF THE .ATIONAL (ORSE 3HOW IN .EW 9ORK #ITY

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEA NEWMAN SODERLUND

horribly allergic. He would have to take like four Benadryl and go and sit in the stands at the Garden. Poor guy, his eyes would be bright red.� “Joanne and Paul Newman were the simplest, sweetest, best customers I ever had,� recalls George H. Morris, who trained Clea as a junior. “I never had easier, less complaining customers. They were the best.� “Her parents were such lovely, lovely people,� agrees Frank Madden, with whom she also rode. “I remember Joanne would bring Clea out in the morning for a 6:15 lesson. Instead of just sitting in her car or doing something of no use, she’d walk around the showgrounds picking up litter.�

Welcome To Pony Land Before the pony that was gifted from Henry Fonda and before Clea earned (almost) enough money to buy Sugar Bear, and long before she began training with Madden, Morris and Bill Cooney, there was Pony Land. The Woodward-Newman clan were huge animal lovers, and their home and barn overflowed with cats and dogs, one a puppy of the famous Lassie. “My mother, every time she took us to buy dog food, we’d come home with another animal,� Clea says. “My dad would just shake his head. We had like seven or eight cats and five or six dogs. Then one of the dogs had a litter of puppies. And Nellie ended up with a weasel, and she actually hatched a chicken from an egg in an incubator, so then we had a pet chicken.� Near their home in California was a place called Pony Land. “Oh it was this horrible little place in L.A.,� she says. “It was like a pony ride/ hell-for-ponies place. “So this is what it looked like,� she

gestures for my interview notes and pen and then draws a diagram on the back of it. Tacked ponies lined the fence. There were concentric loops: the first, a walking circle; the next, trotting; the third for cantering and the outer for galloping. “The first pony I ever sat on was here,â€? she says. “I was 2 and did the walking and trotting circle. By the time I was 3, I was doing the cantering. I was so hooked. We went all the time! My poor mother. There was some place next door that sold milkshakes or whatever so we would beg her to take us there and then said, ‘Hey, Mom! Look! We’re right here next to the ponies‌’ â€? Her passion ignited, Clea began to pursue competitive riding. At age 9 she began showing, training with Sue and Ronnie Mutch in Connecticut and Nick

In her early 20s, Clea PICTURED HERE WITH HER PARENTS AT A lLM PREMIERE IN .EW 9ORK IN NEVER ENVISIONED HERSELF RETURNING TO THE FAMILY FOLD AND THE .EWMAN S /WN &OUNDATION BUT AN EMPLOYEE S FATEFULLY TIMED MATERNITY LEAVE GAVE HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO lLL IN h) loved IT v SHE SAYS h) WAS JUST SO ENAMORED BY THE BY THE FACT THAT THERE WERE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE 5 3 DOING AMAZING THINGS TO EITHER PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT OR PROTECT CHILDREN v

and Kost Karazissis in California. At 13, she began riding with Leslie Howard (nĂŠe Burr). “I was very lucky with the people I got to ride with. They were all fantastic,â€? she says. “Leslie was very understanding of the fact that I had a good natural feel and a good eye to find the jump.â€? Clea qualified for the Maclay Finals when she was 13, but “I didn’t really know

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

COVER STORY

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEA NEWMAN SODERLUND

how to walk the lines or count strides!� she says. “Leslie would tell me, ‘Just land and go fast! Land and go!’ It was very simple!� It was during a show at Flintridge back in California that Morris first approached her family. “He was judging, and after the show he walked up to my parents and said, ‘If Clea ever comes back east for school, I’d love for her to ride with me.’ I was like, ‘I’m moving! That’s it! I am outta here,’ � she recalls, laughing. “So I literally begged my parents to let me go to boarding school,� she continues. “No one else in our family went to boarding school.� She was accepted at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., and began training with Morris, Madden and Cooney, who were located nearby. “It was great. I really wanted to go and ride with George, but I loved Leslie. I was afraid to leave. I was nervous and fearful, and she kind of shoved me. She was like my big sister, my confidante and trainer all in one. I adored her,� she says. Morris still clearly recalls one of his earliest encounters with Clea, before she signed on as his own student. “It was at the Garden, that early 3 a.m. riding-in-the-ring warm-up for the

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

When, in her 20s, Clea ďŹ rst signed on to work for her father’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES h) KNEW NOTHING ABOUT CHILDREN v SHE SAYS h) WAS THE YOUNGEST OF SIX NEVER BABYSAT AND WAS MORE INTERESTED IN BEING AROUND ADULTS ) DIDN T EVEN KNOW IF ) LIKED CHILDREN AT THAT POINT ;"UT= THE CAMP ABSOLUTELY BLEW MY MIND ) WENT UP THERE AND VOLUNTEERED AND ) HONESTLY CAN SAY ) DROVE INTO CAMP ONE PERSON AND DAYS LATER DROVE OUT A VERY DIFFERENT PERSON )T CHANGED MY LIFE that DRAMATICALLY v 4WO DECADES LATER SHE IS 3ENIOR $IRECTOR OF 3PECIAL )NITIATIVES FOR THE CAMPS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION THE 3ERIOUS&UN #HILDREN S .ETWORK

“I walked out of the ring and found George [Morris] in the box, and he said to me, ‘Cleaaaaaa,’ � she mimics a spot-on Morris impersonation. “ ‘That. Was. Perfect. I gave you 100.’ I was so happy that when I ended up second, I didn’t even care.� juniors. I walked down my barn aisle and saw this man pulling off Clea’s boots. She was high profile, as Paul Newman’s daughter, and I didn’t know who that man was, so I walked up and said, ‘Who is this man?!’ The man turns around, and it’s Paul Newman,� Morris says, laughing. “Paul Newman at 3 in the morning pulling off his daughter’s boots.� Clea refers to her time training with Morris, Madden and Cooney as “an extraordinary blessing. What a team! It was insane.� But she and Morris would occasionally bump heads. “George was very tough. All of them were tough, but I was also really tough!� she confesses. “I don’t think I was easy to train. I was kind of a free spirit.� But Morris remembers it a little differently: “She was great to train. Clea was very, very fun!� he says effusively. “She always had a great eye for distance, and she was a very soft rider,� he continues. “Not weak, but very soft, very accurate. She was short, but she had very good position. She was very appealing on a horse. And she had a heck of a career. She was second in the Finals and often third or fourth. She never won one, but she was always in contention.� “She was always a very talented rider

and absolutely adored horses,� Madden agrees. “I think, as a byproduct of those two things, she was very, very successful in every ring she rode in. She did well in the equitation, and she did well in the hunters.� Her final junior year was an outstanding one, in which she won championships at many of the indoor shows and scored her best placing in the Maclay. But the words said to her by Morris—always notorious for noting corrections on even the best rides—when she walked out of the ring were infinitely more valuable than the ribbon. “I had to go first,� she recalls, “and I had one of those rounds where you pick up a gallop, and every jump is out of stride. It was probably one of the better rounds I’ve had in my lifetime. “I walked out of the ring and found George in the box, and he said to me, ‘Cleaaaaaa,’ � she mimics a spot-on Morris impersonation. “ ‘That. Was. Perfect. I gave you 100.’ I was so happy that when I ended up second, I didn’t even care. His words made me so happy.� Morris chuckles when I convey her sentiment. “I remember that, yes,� he says. “We had a great relationship.�

Shifting Perspectives Following boarding school, Clea desperately wanted to continue to ride, but her parents insisted on college. She attended American University (D.C.), eventually transferring to Sarah Lawrence (N.Y.) with an interest in political science, history and a strong aptitude for math. She rode as often as her college schedule allowed, showing in the jumpers.

Old Salem Farm: You Can Go Home Again N THE 7OODWARD .EWMAN FAMILY BOUGHT WHAT IS NOW /LD 3ALEM &ARM IN 7ESTCHESTER #OUNTY . 9 AND INSTALLED .ICK +ARAZISSIS AS HEAD TRAINER *OANNE 7OODWARD HAVING RECENTLY TAKEN UP RIDING AFTER HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN AFRAID OF HORSES SPEARHEADED THE EFFORT h!FTER A SHOW OF MINE THAT HADN T GONE AS ) HOPED -OM WAS TRYING TO CHEER ME UP v #LEA .EWMAN RECALLS h7E WERE DRIVING HOME AND SHE TOLD ME IT WASN T THAT BAD ) SAID @-OM 9OU DON T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HORSES 3O TYPICAL OF MY MOTHER SHE THOUGHT @/+ WELL THEN ) AM GOING TO LEARN ABOUT THIS AND SHE STARTED RIDING h-Y MOTHER WAS TERRIlED OF HORSES TerriďŹ ed v SHE CONTINUES h"UT SHE WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT IT SO SHE RODE 3HE WAS JUST LIKE THAT v )RONICALLY DURING THE BRIEF TIME 7OODWARD AND 0AUL .EWMAN OWNED /LD 3ALEM WHICH THEY CALLED &AR 7EST &ARMS OF .EW 9ORK AS A NOD TO +ARAZISSIS #ALIFORNIA BASED OPERATION #LEA STILL HAD HER HORSES AT (UNTERDON IN .EW *ERSEY WITH 'EORGE -ORRIS &RANK -ADDEN AND "ILL #OONEY !FTER JUST THREE YEARS AND NUMEROUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY SUCH AS THE ADDITION OF ITS FAMOUS GRAND PRIX lELD 7OODWARD AND .EWMAN SOLD THE STABLE AND -ADDEN AND #OONEY EVENTUALLY MOVED THERE TO TRAIN h'EORGE TOLD US HE HAD COME TO THE POINT HE DIDN T WANT TO BE AS INVOLVED WITH THE HUNTERS AND EQUITATION AND HE WAS BASICALLY GOING TO GIVE ;"ILL AND )= THE BUSINESS WE HELPED DEVELOP v SAYS -ADDEN h7E SPENT ABOUT SIX MONTHS lGURING OUT WHERE TO GO 4HE .EWMANS ENDED UP SELLING IT TO 0AUL 'REENWOOD AND THAT S WHERE "ILL AND ) ENDED UP BRINGING ALL THE HUNTERS AND EQUITATION HORSES 3O #LEA ENDED UP GOING WITH US MOVING INTO /LD 3ALEM ONLY AFTER HER PARENTS SOLD IT v

I

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

COVER STORY

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEA NEWMAN SODERLUND

“I loved jumpers. I love it. I wanted to do the jumpers when I was a junior, but George was afraid it would mess up my eye,� she says. Following graduation she considered a career in law, working for a time for a criminal defense firm, but “didn’t have the stomach for it.� And city life wasn’t her thing. “Everybody and their mother loved NYC, but I’m an outdoorsy girl. I just wanted to get out of the city,� she says. “I needed to be outside more, and I was kind of going crazy because I wasn’t riding at the time, and I couldn’t take it.� A bit directionless, she moved back to Westport with her two large Chow Chows. Unsurprisingly, she had a tough time securing a rental with the two giant, fuzzy dogs, so she moved into the pool house on her parents’ property. “So here I am, 25 and moving back in with my parents. I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do,� she says. “At Newman’s Own, one of the ladies in the office was out on maternity leave, and Dad, probably very frustrated with my moping around, told me he could really use my help. “I loved it,� she continues. “I was just so enamored by the by the fact that there were people all over the U.S. doing amazing things to either protect the envi-

Clea married her husband, Kurt Soderlund, WHO WORKS WITH THE 3AFE 7ATER .ETWORK TO BRING CLEAN WATER TO STRUGGLING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD IN ON HER FAMILY S PROPERTY IN #ONNECTICUT

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

ronment or protect children. I knew my parents were doing amazing things, but I didn’t realize there were people everywhere doing that, and that one person could really make a difference. And four or five could really make a difference.� From its inception in 1982, the Newman’s Own Foundation has given money to countless charities. What started small exploded into donations totaling $25 to $30 million a year to upwards of 900 organizations. The ones perhaps closest to Paul’s heart were the camps he created for gravely ill children and their families. The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp (named by Paul in a nod to the Wyoming hideout used by the characters in his 1969 movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) began as a single camp in Ashford, Conn., in 1988, and has evolved to locations and programs in more than 50 countries on five continents, with some 600,000 children and families as the beneficiaries. It was here that Clea would eventually land.

It’s A Good Start Newman’s Own started as a folly, with batches of homemade salad dressing concocted at home by Paul over a few beers and then gifted to friends in old wine bottles. When a budding neighborhood caterer named Martha Stewart selected it as the winner in her blind taste test, Paul began selling it to local stores. The first year, in 1982, they made a profit of $920,000 and promptly donated all of it. Since then Newman’s Own Foundation has donated more than $450 million to non-profits and charities ranging from emergency disaster relief, special needs education and land preservation to veteran support, education for girls in Kenya and nutrition education

During the week, Clea works tirelessly for SeriousFun, BUT COME WEEKENDS YOU LL lND HER SHOWING HER BELOVED MARE 4ABELLA IN THE AMATEUR JUMPER DIVISIONS

DAVID MULLINIX PHOTO

programs—to name but a fraction. It’s in continuing this legacy of giving back where Clea most resembles her parents, forget eye or hair color. She’s gone on to do these things not just because she can, due to reputation or name, but because it’s the right thing to do. This is the Newman way. “My dad had the mindset that if you were lucky to have good life, it’s just part of who you should be. It’s part of being a good neighbor, a good person in your community,� she says. “I remember a funny story that perfectly summarizes my dad: A wealthy friend of his made a very large donation. He looked to my dad and said something like, ‘I’m going to make this big gift, and I am feeling pretty good about it. What do you think?’ Dad looked at him and said dryly, ‘It’s a good start.’ � “Dad gave so much of his money and time and energy to the causes he felt were important in his life, but to him it was, ‘OK, you want a medal? You’re doing what you should do. You’re a rich guy, and if you’re not working in a soup kitchen, then you should give your (bleeping) money!� she says, laughing. “My mother is the same way,� Clea adds. “I remember when I was little I had a really bad day at school. The friends I had in Beverly Hills, their mothers would take them shopping after a bad day. Mom looked at me and said, ‘You know honey, the best thing to do if you’ve had a bad day is to actually give back to someone who is having a worse day.’ It may not have hit home at the age of 12, but it certainly does when you are older. How bad is my day? Not that bad.�

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

COVER STORY

An Extraordinary Gift Clea’s time at the Newman’s Own offices were eye-opening, but after volunteering as a counselor at the very first Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Clea felt struck by her true calling. Her position at Newman’s Own evolved from pitching in where she was needed and researching grant proposals to fundraising for the organization, even attending a special fundraising school. “I really didn’t think [fundraising] would be something that interested me, to be honest. I wasn’t 100 percent sure I wanted to go and twist arms, but the bottom line is, if you work for an organization you really believe in, it’s really easy,” she says. After she’d worked in this position for a few months, her father suggested she volunteer at their new camp, then in its second summer season. Clea was resistant. “I knew nothing about children. I was the youngest of six, never babysat and was more interested in being around adults. I didn’t even know if I liked children at that point,” she says, laughing. All that was about to change. “The camp absolutely blew my mind,” she confesses. “I went up there and volunteered, and I honestly can say, I drove into camp one person and 10 days later, drove out a very different person. It changed my life that dramatically. Talk about reorganizing your priorities. The kids were so amazing, and they were having such horrible struggles and not feeling sorry for themselves. Their ability to be vivacious and childlike and curious—all those amazing things children do that is so beautiful to walk and be around. And knowing they were so sick…” she trails off. “It is a special gift, to be there and

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

ASHLEY NEUHOF PHOTO

and Newman’s Own Foundation. But she eventually realized that her “heart was with the camps.â€? “Clea is an original,â€? says Emily Wachtel, Clea’s best friend since age 2. Born in the same hospital just a month apart, they’ve been inseparable—more like twins than friends—since their mothers met in an exercise class. “She’s incredibly empathetic and incredibly focused and brings that to her work,â€? Wachtel says. Following Paul’s death in 2008 at the age of 83, Clea was instrumental in a restructuring of the SeriousFun Children’s Network, allowing it to function as a support organization for all the camps. “I think, honestly, it’s what my father wanted,â€? she says. Julia Harris has been with SeriousFun in one capacity or another for 15 years, first working with Paul and now closely with Clea. “It’s so much of who she is, and she is so passionate about it,â€? Harris says. “I think she really brings people together and reminds them why we’re all here. I’ve heard someone describe her as ‘the heartbeat of the organization.’ She’s very present with people, just like her father was. She’s so committed to really protecting and maintaining and furthering his camp legacy, so it’s very inspiring to see that every day.â€? But it’s clear that the passage of time since her father’s death hasn’t eased Clea’s pain. Her grief remains palpable. “Losing my dad was‌well, losing anybody important in your life is really hard, but‌â€? she presses her lips together and glances out at the water. I change the subject. Woodward, 85, still lives on the same Westport property that played host to Clea and Kurt’s wedding in 2003. Clea’s

ASHLEY NEUHOF PHOTO

“I’m a very competitive person, AND I love HORSES )T S A LITTLE FRUSTRATING FOR ME BECAUSE AT ONE POINT OF MY LIFE ) RODE PRETTY WELL v SAYS #LEA PICTURED WITH HER MARE 4ABELLA hAND NOW ) AM A real AMATEUR v

witness that. It literally changes your life. So it was an extraordinary gift. It spurred me in the best way. It didn’t turn me into a saint,� she chuckles, “but it did change my perspective in a pretty dramatic way.� Clea returned and began raising money for the camp. She detoured a few times at other non-profits, wanting to spread her wings a bit and not be “necessarily under the family name, quote/unquote, forever,� working with the Pegasus Foundation and an autism organization called Giant Steps, all while sitting on the boards for the SeriousFun Children’s Network (which at the time was called the Association of Hole in the Wall Gang Camps)

sister Lissy and her family now live in the house where they all grew up, while Woodward’s home is a short walk away across a creek, over a footbridge. Kurt works for the Safe Water Network, which brings clean water to struggling areas; their main focus now is in India and Ghana. “My dad and Kurt were really close. They adored each other,� Clea says. “It was really nice. I mean, my mother adores him too, but he and Dad were really, really close, and it was very sweet.� And as for children of their own? “That was the crappy part,� Clea says candidly. “There was no real reason why we didn’t get pregnant, it just didn’t happen. Luckily enough, what I do for a living, I’m around a lot of kids, and I have a lot of kids I’m close to—my nieces and nephews and godchildren.� During the week, Clea works tirelessly for SeriousFun, but come weekends, you’ll find her in Wellington, Fla., showing her beloved mare Tabella in the amateur jumper divisions. In Florida she stays at the home of fellow equestrian (and Emily’s older sister) Martha Wachtel Jolicoeur. “I’m a very competitive person, and I love horses. It’s a little frustrating for me, because at one point of my life I rode pretty well, and now I am a real amateur!� she says, laughing. “But with my work, I just don’t have the time.� And that’s all fine by her. She may no longer hold impromptu tag sales to support her horse habit, but Clea has learned her family’s lessonswell , and there’s no doubt her dad would be very proud of her. Not that he would necessarily tell her. “He’d be like, ‘Yep. That’s what you are supposed to be doing,’ � she ruminates. She’s just doing what makes her a Newman.

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

FEATURE

URBAN

Legends After more than a quarter century and through some of the deadliest years in Los Angeles history, the Compton Jr. Posse continues to change lives and defy expectations for inner-city youth. By KELLY SANCHEZ

At nearly 3 feet tall, THE 7ANAMAKER 4ROPHY AWARDED TO THE WINNER OF $EVON S )DLE $ICE -EMORIAL 3TAKE REQUIRES SOME HELP FROM A BENCH PRESSING PRESENTER TO AWARD

72 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

BRENDA CARPENTER PHOTO

The Devon Horse Show has 170 trophies in its historic collection

FA MOUS F OR EV ER :

The Lives And Times Of Horse Show Trophies There’s a story behind each of these prestigious awards. By MOLLIE BAILEY

BRENDA CARPENTER PHOTO

M

ost trophies only make an appearance once a year, but that brief photo opportunity reflects a 12 months worth of organization and hard work. Historic horse shows often have exquisite collections of awards, and keeping them organized and ready to go isn’t easy. No one’s better suited for the task than Johanna Hall Glass. A meticulous organizer with a great memory for the history of horse sport, Glass got her start typing the packing lists for the trophies alongside her mother. Now she serves as the co-chair of the Devon Horse Show (Pa.) Trophy Committee, and she knows each of the show’s 170 trophies inside and out. “They’re works of art,� says Glass, of Kennett Square, Pa. “We have magnificent statues and bronzes, small, beautiful pitchers and everything in between. One of the great things about these trophy collections is how diverse they are.�

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

73

FEATURE Perpetual trophies stay in a show’s collection indefinitely, while challenge trophies may be retired. The specifications for retiring a trophy vary, but commonly, the award must be won three times by either the same horse and owner, or the same owner, for permanent possession. “Nowadays that the horses are sold more and more, it’s not too often that a trophy is retired,� says Joe Pugliese, longtime Trophy Committee member of the National Horse Show. “Often when a winner earns a trophy they’ll chose to reissue it and donate it back to the horse show.� For example, the Congressman’s Challenge trophy, awarded to the winner of the puissance at the Washington International Horse Show (D.C.), has been retired and re-donated three times: once by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gill, once by Daydream Associates, and once by McLain Ward. If a retired trophy isn’t re-donated, the donor of the original trophy or the individual who retired the trophy may be invited to provide a replacement, depending on the show, and of course outside individuals occasionally approach the show wishing to donate an award. Donors may be given specific guidelines about height and weight of the award, but generally there’s plenty of leeway with trophy design. Each trophy is appraised and insured, with values running the gamut from a few hundred dollars to low five figures.

4(% 34/29 "%().$ 4(% 42/0(9

I

F HISTORY IS ANY INDICATION IT S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE IN THE SAME YEAR TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ANY DIVISION AT THE TOP SHOWS "UT 0ROTOCOL DElED THOSE ODDS WINNING REGULAR WORKING HUNTER TITLES AT $EVON 0A THE 0ENNSYLVANIA .ATIONAL 7ASHINGTON )NTERNATIONAL $ # AND THE .ATIONAL (ORSE 3HOW . * ALL IN THE SAME YEAR $ANNY 2OBERTSHAW PURCHASED 0ROTOCOL FROM !SHLEY 7EAVER NOW (ODGES AS A LARGE JUNIOR HUNTER FOR STUDENT -ARDIE &AUCETTE 4HE OFF THE TRACK 4HOROUGHBRED S MAIN JOB WOULD BE WITH &AUCETTE BUT HE SHONE BRIGHTEST OVER THE BIGGER FENCES

74 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? Trophies can come from anywhere. Some donors have family heirlooms or antiques converted into awards. Committee members regularly steer excited would-be donors to a major jewelry house like Tiffany & Co. or Cartier, or to a specific silversmith. Over the years, a few trophies may be lost or stolen, but many historic shows still have trophies from their original collection. The oldest trophy in the National Horse Show’s collection isn’t awarded anymore but found its way back to the show after a long hiatus. It’s an ornate sterling piece, created using repoussÊ and chasing by Whiting MF’G in 1855 and originally awarded to the best four-in-hand team. Pierre Lorillard IV, largely credited with inventing the tuxedo and popularizing that attire at the National Horse Show, won the trophy in 1885 in the show’s third year. The so-called Lorillard Trophy disappeared from the National’s collection for years, until Hank Collins, former chair of the show, stumbled across it in the 1980s. While Collins, an antique enthusiast, can’t remember if it appeared at an auction or sale, he made sure to get it right back to the National’s collection. Coaching found its way back on the prize list when the show moved to the Meadowlands in New Jersey, and the trophy was

Protocol

h$URING THAT TIME COURSES WERE BASED ON GALLOPING AND A LOT OF TRUST AND HE WAS ONE YOU COULD PUT YOUR REINS UP ON THE NECK WHEN YOU CAME OUT OF A TURN AND NOT TOUCH THEM AGAIN UNTIL YOU LANDED TWO OR THREE STRIDES AFTER THE JUMP v RECALLS 2OBERTSHAW h(E WOULD JUST PRICK HIS EARS AND LOOK FOR THE NEXT JUMPS (E WAS SO HANDYˆHE COULD TURN ON A DIME JUMP A HUGE FENCE PULL UP AND TROT A FENCE !ND YOU COULD REALLY mY TO A TROT FENCE (E JUST LOOKED TOTALLY UNBEATABLE )T WAS A TIME WHEN EVERYONE KNEW ALL THE HORSES NAMES AND WHERE THEY D WON (E HAD LOTS OF FANS AND A GREAT CHEERING SECTION AND IT WAS JUST A FUN TIME v

)N THE PAIR WON REGULAR WORKING HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHTED BY THEIR HISTORIC SWEEP AT INDOORS AND $EVON AND 2OBERTSHAW WAS NAMED The Chronicle of the Horse (UNTER (ORSEMAN OF THE 9EAR 4HAT ALSO MARKED THE THIRD YEAR 0ROTOCOL WON THE 0IN /AK &ARMS #HALLENGE 4ROPHY AT $EVON RETIRING THAT AWARD &AUCETTE IMMEDIATELY CALLED SCULPTOR 3ARAH 'ORDON TO GET TO WORK ON A REPLACEMENT "UT ACCORDING TO $EVON TRADITION WHEN A CHALLENGE TROPHY IS RETIRED THE ORIGINAL DONOR IS lRST OFFERED THE HONOR OF REPLACING IT AND SURE ENOUGH -R AND -RS !LBERT 7ILLIAMS JUMPED ON THE

ALL THREE SHOWS TO BE ELIGIBLE BUT IT READS LIKE A 7HO S 7HO OF TOP HUNTERS OF THE LAST TWO DECADES 2OX $ENE 3TRAPLESS 'RAY 3LIPPER 2OSALYNN AND -INDFUL HAVE ALL WON THE TROPHY TWICE h)T S ALWAYS BEEN SUCH A SPECIAL WAY TO REMEMBER @0RO v SAYS &AUCETTE WHO HAS THE 0IN /AK #HALLENGE 4ROPHY DISPLAYED IN HER DEN IN #OLUMBIA 3 # h) VE HAD A COUPLE FRIENDS WIN IT OVER THE YEARS WHICH WAS REALLY SPECIAL v

In 1989, Protocol and Danny Robertshaw SWEPT THE WORKING HUNTER CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE BIGGEST COMPETITIONS ON THE CIRCUIT

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO

OPPORTUNITY COMMISSIONING THE 3ECOND 0IN /AK &ARMS #HALLENGE 4ROPHY 3O &AUCETTE FOUND HERSELF WITH A GORGEOUS BRONZE ON A MARBLE BASE AND NOTHING TO DO WITH IT &AUCETTE LOVED THE IDEA OF HONORING A HORSE WHO FOLLOWED IN 0ROTOCOL S FOOTSTEPS SO SHE 2OBERTSHAW AND TRAINER 2ON $ANTA COLLABORATED WITH SHOW MANAGEMENT TO AWARD THE TROPHY TO THE REGULAR WORKING HUNTERˆNOW HIGH PERFORMANCE HUNTERˆ WHO ACCRUED THE MOST POINTS AT $EVON 0ENNSYLVANIA .ATIONAL AND 7ASHINGTON )NTERNATIONAL )T S NOT NECESSARILY AWARDED EVERY YEAR AS THE HORSE MUST HAVE SHOWN AT

The oldest trophy awarded at the National Horse Show, THE 0IERRE ,ORILLARD 4ROPHY HAS BEEN IN THE COLLECTION SINCE

MARCH /APRIL 2016

75

JAMES SHAMBHU/INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HORSE PHOTO

briefly awarded again. These days it’s part of the collection of unawarded trophies, joined by several pony hunter trophies assigned to outdated divisions. When individuals donate trophies, they are generally invited—but not required— to pay an annual endowment fee. That contribution may help support the upkeep of the trophy or cover the smaller keeper trophies that winners take home. Some donors will present trophies themselves; other times it’s the division sponsor. “A lot of times the trophies represent something really emotional, especially if it’s in memory of a person,� says Jennifer Glass, (no relation to Johanna) who’s in charge of the trophies at Washington International and Capital Challenge (Md.). “When the family comes into the ring to present that award, they’ll usually be great, but you can tell it’s a bittersweet time for them. It’s such a wonderful way to honor someone’s memory.�

FEATURE Jacqueline Kennedy presented the Washington International Horse Show with the gold Tiffany & Co. DESIGNED 0RESIDENT S #UP 0ERPETUAL #UP IN !WARDED TO THE WINNER OF THE ,ONGINES 7ORLD #UP 1UALIlER AT 7ASHINGTON IT S THE ONLY TROPHY KNOWN TO HAVE THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL

But presentations don’t always go as planned. At the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final in Las Vegas, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum hoisted that trophy above her head for a photo opportunity, then her horse spun, and Michaels-Beerbaum had to toss it into the dirt. “You have to be savvy when you’re presenting!� says Jennifer, Bokeelia, Fla. “Even when they’re properly stored and cared for, sometimes a handle will fall off, or something won’t be right, so you just do the best you can and make the trophies look the best they can. It’s show business, and it’s live.�

CODDLING THE TROPHIES

MOLLIE BAILEY PHOTO

DIANA DE ROSA PHOTO

Despite best efforts to treat them with kid gloves, handles inevitably fall off loving cups, statues detach from bases, silver plate wears away, and revere bowls dent. Once the show shuts down, there are plenty of repairs to be made, and the entire fleet also needs engraving. Most trophies at championship competitions are hand engraved, a time consuming and dying art, but some are machine engraved, a process which has become more sophisticated in recent years. Some trophies are engraved directly, but many trophies—especially older ones—have plaques on the plinth. Then there’s the polishing, which is a huge task unto itself. Devon’s trophies are professionally polished, a policy begun after a crew once scratched many of the awards by using terrycloth for the job. The Protocol trophy recognizes the highest-ranked horse in the high performance divisions at Devon, THE 0ENNSYLVANIA .ATIONAL AND 7ASHINGTON )NTERNATIONAL )N OWNER +EN 'ARBER (left) ACCEPTED -INDFUL S SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD PRESENTED BY (from second left) 7ASHINGTON )NTERNATIONAL (ORSE 3HOW JUNIOR COMMITTEE AMBASSADOR -IRIAM $UPREE JUNIOR COMMITTEE MEMBER !NA "ERTOZZI AND 7)(3 AWARDS MANAGER *ENNIFER 'LASS

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

FEATURE 4(% 34/29 "%().$ 4(% 42/0(9

Shenandoah Sundowner

78 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIHS

I

T S TOUGH ENOUGH TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP AT A SHOW LIKE THE 7ASHINGTON )NTERNATIONAL $ # ONCE LET ALONE THE THREE TIMES IT TYPICALLY TAKES TO RETIRE A CHALLENGE TROPHY !DD IN THE FACT THAT MANY TROPHIES MAY ONLY BE RETIRED IF THEY ARE WON THREE TIMES BY THE SAME HORSE AND OWNER AND IT S BECOME PRETTY UNUSUAL FOR ANYONE TO LEAVE A SHOW WITH A HISTORIC TROPHY IN THEIR TRAILER )T TOOK 3HENANDOAH 3UNDOWNER FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS BEFORE The Shenandoah Sundowner trophy PAYS HE lNALLY TOOK THE 4IDBIT HOMAGE TO AN EVER PRESENT FELINE WHO WAS A #HALLENGE 4ROPHY HOME -OLLY LEGENDARY PONY S BEST FRIEND !SHE #AWLEY RODE THE PONY TO HIS lRST 7ASHINGTON TITLE IN FOR 3ABINA 7ISTER 4HEN THE PONY MOVED WEST WHERE HE SPLIT HIS TIME BETWEEN WINNING WITH -EGAN *OHNSTONE AND ,AUREN (OUGH AND JUMPING OUT OF HIS PADDOCK *OHNSTONE PICKED UP THE RESERVE TITLE AT 7ASHINGTON IN BY A NARROW MARGIN 4WO WEEKS BEFORE #HRISTMAS IN !LLYSON #OLUCCIO WHO HAD TRAINED 3HENANDOAH 3UNDOWNER #OWBOY *OEˆ&ARNLEY $AYLIGHT WHEN !SHE #AWLEY WAS ABOARD RECEIVED A PHONE CALL OFFERING HER THE CHANCE TO BUY THE PONY (E D HIT HIS LATE TEENS DEVELOPED A NOTORIOUS CRIBBING HABIT #OLUCCIO HAD TO BRING A X TO THE 0ENNSYLVANIA .ATIONAL FOR HIM TO CRIB ON TO KEEP HIM CALM AND HAD A HOST OF PET PEEVES THAT MADE HIM A TRICKY KEEPER "UT THE TIMING WAS RIGHT h) D JUST HAD A BABY EIGHT WEEKS EARLIER AND ) WAS ENTIRELY EMOTIONAL AND CRAZY v SAYS #OLUCCIO "OCA 2ATON &LA h) JUST KNEW ) NEEDED THE PONY ) KNEW THAT PONY AND ) UNDERSTOOD HIM )T WAS WAY TOO MUCH MONEY AND WHEN ) HAD HIM VETTED OUT THERE THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT HIS OLD SUSPENSORY INJURY HAD CALCIlED 7HEN HE GOT OFF THE TRUCK HE LOOKED LIKE A FURRY OLD GOAT BUT IT DIDN T MATTER v )T WAS THE RIGHT DECISION 3HENANDOAH 3UNDOWNER WOULD SERVE AS THE PERFECT LEADLINE WALK TROT AND SHORT STIRRUP PONY ONCE #OLUCCIO S NEWBORN SON %VAN TURNED -EANWHILE THE LIKES OF #ORINNE ,INDNER "LAKE ,INDNER AND ,IZA 4OWELL "OYD SHOWED HIM IN THE MEDIUM DIVISION WITH "OYD RIDING HIM TO HIS SECOND 7ASHINGTON TITLE IN !T THE AGE OF %VAN WON HIS lRST MEDIUM PONY AWARD AT 7ASHINGTON ABOARD 3HENANDOAH 3UNDOWNER IN AND THEY REPEATED THE WIN IN 4HE PONY WAS WHEN HE WON AT 7ASHINGTON THAT YEAR AND THAT MARKED HIS LAST TURN AROUND THE SHOW RING AS !LLYSON IMMEDIATELY RETIRED HIM 7HEN IT CAME TIME TO DESIGN A NEW TROPHY FOR THE SHOW !LLYSON KNEW JUST WHAT SHE WANTED TO DO h3UNNYv HAD A BEST FRIEND A FELINE NAMED /RANGE #AT WHO FOLLOWED HIM AROUND THE FARM FOR OR YEARS AND WHO HAD A WHITE SPLOTCH ON HIS HEAD SIMILAR TO 3UNNY S STAR 4HE CAT PERCHED ON THE SIDE OF 3UNNY S FAVORITE CRIBBING WINDOW FOLLOWED HIM AROUND IN THIS lELD AND SAT IN HIS STALL AS HE ATE HIS BREAKFAST 4HE TROPHY PAYS HOMAGE TO 3UNNY AND HIS BEST PAL !LLYSON HAD SEVERAL BRONZES MADE ONE FOR THE TROPHY ONE FOR HERSELF AND ONE FOR %VAN h) NEVER FELL OFF THAT PONY v RECALLS %VAN h) WAS DOING HIM IN THE SHORT STIRRUP AND MEDIUMS ON HIM BY THE TIME ) WAS ) WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD CATCH HIM IN THE lELD WHEN ) WAS LITTLE (E WAS JUST THE COOLEST PONY EVER v

Pugliese, a former buyer for Tiffany & Co. and a silver aficionado, actually looks forward to this stage. “I’m crazy, but silver polishing relaxes me,� he says. “It’s instant gratification to watch something go from green black to shiny silver.� (He uses his bare hands to rub in the polish, walking around with black hands for days afterward.) Then the trophies disappear for the year. Most awards from major competitions live in special storage containers. They’re treated as fine art, locked in secure storage facilities. The Pennsylvania National used to send trophies home with the winners for the year, but tracking down the nearly 60 trophies before every competition proved next to impossible. By and large, the awards just come out for the photo presentations, but there are chances to get a better look at some of them. Many of the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Horse of the Year trophies are on display in their office at the Kentucky Horse Park. During Devon, the trophies sit in a window near the Dixon Oval, and in 2012 their Trophy Committee commissioned Brenda Carpenter to photograph their iconic collection. The Pennsylvania National built displays to show off the trophies outside the entry office and in the sponsor lounge. The National Horse Show’s collection is on permanent display at the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Every day during the show the day’s trophies are carefully transported to and from the competition, with some of the older trophies on display in the sponsor lounge throughout the competition. “They’re amazing works of art,� says Liz Shorb, former president of the Pennsylvania National. “There are so many gorgeous, beautiful trophies, and everyone should be able to see them.�

The OfďŹ cial Education Sponsor " 7 Ă“ä£Ăˆ U B O C A R AT O N U W E L L I N G T O N U

STU D E NTS H AV E I T A L L !

For over 25 years, Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA) has been the premier educational provider for the equestrian community, developing individualized academic programs for students of all levels and learning styles. We offer year-round, custom programs to help student-athletes maintain academic excellence while training, traveling and competing. PBIA has an 8,000 sq ft center adjacent to the showgrounds in Wellington and another center in Boca Raton. We also offer educational services at horse shows in Ocala, Gulfport, Tryon and around the world. Joanne Weiner, Executive Director "For years, I've been a trainer to students whom I've sent to Palm Beach International Academy, >˜` Â˜ÂœĂœ >Ăƒ ĂŒÂ…i ĂƒĂŒi‡`>` ĂŒÂœ />ĂžÂ?ÂœĂ€ Ă€ÂˆvwĂŒÂ…Ăƒ] Â…>Ă›i ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ˜iĂƒĂƒi` wĂ€ĂƒĂŒÂ…>˜` ĂœÂ…>ĂŒ > }Ă€i>ĂŒ iĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜Vi >˜` opportunity it is for students to work with them." Frank Madden, Old Salem Farm "All that I can say about Palm Beach International Academy is how lucky I was to be a student of theirs. Ever since I was a child I knew I wanted to make it to the Olympic Games and that took intense dedication and most of my time. PBIA allowed me to give the same dedication to my academic career as I did to my Showjumping career. I can't thank PBIA enough and its incredible staff of teachers who helped me maintain a high standard of education while pursuing my athletic dreams." Reed Kessler, Former Student and Olympian

/ 1 Ä?/ "

Ä? *"-- / - Ä?,

U 1 / ‡£Ó *," ,Ä? U " ",- *," ,Ä? - U 1 6 ,- /9 Ä?-- - U Ä? /É-Ä?/ / -/ *, * U " "1 -

WE HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED! YYY RDKCĆƒ EQO

561-338-3811

,QCPPG 9GKPGT 'ZGEWVKXG &KTGEVQT

- - Ä?/ * Ä? t

WITH A PURPOSE What began as a romantic pipedream more than a decade ago is

By ANN JA MIESON

today Relief Riders International: a“voluntourism” organization

Photos courtesy RELIEF R IDERS INTERNATIONAL

that offers a horseback service opportunity like no other. hat’s great. Why don’t you call me when you wake up?” was a friend’s reaction when Alexander Souri first shared his vision of Relief Riders International more than a decade ago. Admittedly, Souri’s concept seemed a bit Pollyanna-ish. His plan was to “ride horses through the desert and help people who needed it, poor people. Bring them medicine and food.” It sounded noble, but not particularly doable. Yet this idea was a perfect storm of Souri’s background and numerous talents. As the child of a French mother and an Indian father, he attended a boarding school in the foothills of the Himalayas while his mother was thousands of miles away in New York City. Souri discovered solace and joy in companionship with horses, riding for hours at a time. After finishing his education (high school in France, followed by college in Massachusetts), Souri worked in theater, then helped create special effects for Hollywood blockbusters like X-Men and The Matrix. Little did he know, his flair for the theatrical would prove valuable in a wholly different venue. When Souri’s father and four of his close friends all died in a two-month period, the shock pushed Souri to the realization that there was more to life than what he’d been living. He felt a need to realign his direction and sense of self, to give back, to help others. The idea he came up with was simple, yet elegant: lead riders across a beautiful country while bringing health services to those who had none. At the time, in 2003, “voluntourism” was basically unheard of. Yet it was precisely what came to Souri’s mind. That November he returned to India to begin researching and developing his idea. Souri never let his friend’s comment deter him. He sensed that he’d discovered his life’s work, and there would be no stopping him. 80 MARCH/APRIL 2016

U N TAC K E D

C H RO N O F H O R S E .CO M

MARCH /APRIL 2016

81

TRAVEL

In conjunction with the Red Cross, Relief Riders has developed farreaching medical and educational programs for rural communities in Rajasthan, India. They help facilitate medical and dental care, as well as cataract surgeries, for which these locals have lined up to be screened.

82 MARCH/APRIL 2016

Get Your Goat Today, Souri refers to Relief Riders International as “adventure with a purpose,” and since its inception, he’s racked up some incredible statistics. Relief Riders has completed 26 rides (mainly in India, but two were held in Turkey), treated more than 25,000 adults and children, and donated livestock to nearly 2,000 people. An average of 500-600 people attend each health care camp (the highest attendance so far has been 869). In conjunction with the Red Cross, Relief Riders has developed far-reaching medical and educational programs for rural communities in Rajasthan, India. They help facilitate medical and dental care along with cataract surgeries, as well as furnishing six months’ worth of school supplies to local children. The medical camps, says Souri, are “really intense.” Early in Relief Riders’ history, Souri had one of the most powerful experiences of his life. In an extremely poor village, nearly 600 patients showed up

U N TAC K E D

for treatment. Just as the Relief Riders were shutting down the camp, a woman came in crying, carrying her infant daughter wrapped in a filthy blanket. Souri looked at the 8-week-old bundled baby and was shocked to see her skin was lacerated, and the wounds were green with pus. The doctor was brought over immediately. After cleaning the wound and administering antibiotics, the baby was handed back to its mother (in a clean blanket). What would be commonplace in America, Souri says, was powerful beyond words in that povertyridden village. A baby’s life was saved. Yet it’s not just the programs that are a gift to the villagers. The delivery of the supplies is in itself a gift—in the form of entertainment. Relief arrives on horseback. And these aren’t just any horses, but indigenous Marwari horses, which were once considered divine and superior to all men. Fitted in colorful, traditional tack, led by

Medical and dental expertise is in short supply in India’s rural districts, so the Relief Riders team includes opthamologists; ear, nose and throat specialists; pediatricians; gynecologists and general physicians. But experience isn’t a prerequisite for ride participants. In the general medical and mobile eye surgery camps, guests operate the registration desk with the help of an interpreter, guide villagers to the appropriate doctor, and help distribute medicines.

Souri clothed in flowing desert robes, they create a dramatic entrance and a bit of theater sure to delight everyone—especially children. Descended from the war horses that served as mounts for the ruling families and warriors of India, Marwari horses are beautiful, hardy, sure-footed and bred for endurance. In battle they were esteemed for their bravery. Known for their inward pointing ears and the ravaal, a unique ambling gait that allows them to travel long distances at high speeds while their riders sit in complete comfort, Marwaris are the perfect desert mount. “Marwari horses are not only a means of reaching the next village, but are a joy to ride,” says Judy Large, a “voluntourist” who’s traveled more than once from her home in Cheshire, England, to participate in Relief Riders projects. “The exhilarating riding and the satisfaction of being useful at the same time were the perfect combination for me.”

Since its inception in 2003, Relief Riders International has provided medical treatment to more than 25,000 adults and children and donated livestock to nearly 2,000 people in rural India and Turkey.

C H RO N O F H O R S E .CO M

MARCH /APRIL 2016

83

TRAVEL Over two separate trips with Relief Riders in 2012 and 2014, Large handled a range of simple but vital assignments: “assisting with advice on hygiene, demonstrations of hand washing with soap to reduce diarrheal disease, administering de-worming medicine and vitamin pills, giving out education supplies at schools.” Relief Riders volunteers like Large also perform everything from sight checks for cataract surgery to field dentistry to goat gifting. The “Give a Goat” program is one of the highlights of the organization’s strategy and has already helped hundreds of families combat hunger. In a country where nearly half of children under the age of 5 suffer from malnutrition, owning a milking goat can be a huge step toward providing adequate nutrition for an entire household. In addition, goats are easy to care for. “To give the gift of a goat to a widow was very humbling,” says Large. “The smile on her face and the squeeze she gave my hand had me on the verge of tears.”

Wildly Interesting People Even the limited number of rides Relief Riders can produce each year have farreaching impact. In fact, the results have been so dramatic that Relief Riders was awarded the 2010 United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award in the small business category. The honor recognizes organizations positively impacting their communities through corporate responsibility. Alumni rider Andrew Mersmann describes his experience on a Relief Ride as “a breakthrough that picks you up and puts you down somewhere exponentially further along the road than you expected to get.” Ride routes are determined by looking at the demographics for healthcare in each area. As a result, there is no endless retracing

84 MARCH/APRIL 2016

U N TAC K E D

To avoid unnecessary stress on the horses in the heat of the day, rides usually begin early in the morning, followed by a rest period midday, and then resume in the late afternoon. A wide range of mounts are available to suit riders of all levels, but those with plenty of experience will enjoy the chance to ride a spirited Marwari horse in its native habitat.

Common assignments for guests on Relief Riders missions include helping schoolchildren take deworming medicine, distributing educational supplies such as notebooks and pencils, and helping to organize and load camel carts with provisions.

Old Goose Creek Farm

Providence Farm

Faraway Farm

Middleburg, Virginia

Middleburg Area

Bluemont, Virginia

Immaculate equestrian property in turnkey condition. Exceptional location. Stone home expanded to approx. 7,000 square feet & includes 4 main level suites, lovely gardens, extensive pool, garage apartment & pond. Blackburn designed 6 stall center aisle stable with 70 x 210 indoor arena. Addtional 4 stall barn. Entire property is fenced and cross fenced on 26 acres & 8 paddocks. $6,295,000.

Impeccable solid stone home with copper roof & original portions from the 1700’s. Expanded to include a 1st floor bedroom & 3 additional suites. Original floors in library, den & dining room with 8 fireplaces throughout. 70 acres in a dream-like setting with 2 ponds, mountain views, pastures & stone walls. Home is surrounded by mature gardens, pool & primitive log cabin. Piedmont Hunt. $2,975,000.

Spectacular 42 acre equestrian property in Piedmont Hunt. Lovely 5,000 sf home with 1st floor master suite. Entire property is very well maintained with many recent renovations. New kitchen. Horse facilities include indoor (150' x 75') and outdoor (200' x 100') arenas, 10 stall stable with large apartment, 8 more stalls in shed row, 6 paddocks, cross country course and massive 9,800 sf heated Morton Building. $2,650,000.

Helen MacMahon

Helen MacMahon Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Helen MacMahon

(540) 454-1930

(540) 454-1930 Ann MacMahon (540) 687-5588

Fairview

Trough Hill Farm

(540) 454-1930

The Haven

Middleburg, Virginia

Boyce, Virginia

The Plains, Virginia

Surrounded by 103 acres of protected land is this pastoral farmhouse & grand stone pavilion, constructed of native fieldstone, Honduran mahogany and exquisite millwork. Originally a large game room, today a pool house and guest quarters. Trough Hill gracefully combines a 5 bedroom c. 1830 Virginia farmhouse with understated elegance. Original floors, 9 fireplaces and 2 ponds. $2,450,000.

Circa 1904 Colonial home with 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 baths, high ceilings & notable room sizes, gourmet kitchen and 5 fireplaces. 90x200 covered arena, 12 total stalls, main barn redesigned by John Blackburn. 4 bay garage with apartment. 12 paddocks. Asphalt drive & security gate. Heated pool. Property has 2 DUR's and whole house generator. Hilltop setting with mountain views. $2,300,000.

Fabulous 26 acre equestrian property. High efficiency, low maintenance home with state of the art geothermal and solar systems. Stone fireplaces, pool, cabana, great kitchen and bathrooms. Huge front porch overlooking pond. 7 stall stable with apartment, euro felt arena, 4 paddocks and prime ride out in Orange County Hunt. $2,295,000.

Ann MacMahon Paul MacMahon

(540) 687-5588 (703) 609-1905

Paul MacMahon

Helen MacMahon

(540) 454-1930

(703) 609-1905

Greystone

Chipmunk

The Plains, Virginia

Upperville, Virginia

Bluemont, Virginia

Circa 1807. 33 acres ideally located between Middleburg & The Plains. Rare quarried stone exterior, 10-foot ceilings. Period mantels, original wood floors, two-story front porch. 3 bedrooms/3 baths, each a private suite. Historic stone barn includes one bedroom/bath apt, heated tack room, 6 stalls. Carriage barn. 3 paddocks, large turnout field, run-in sheds, auto waterers. Whole farm generator. Pond. Orange County Hunt. $1,900,000.

Prime location in Piedmont Hunt on 10 acres. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 fireplace stucco residence. Open floor plan. Treed setting with mature landscaping. Center courtyard off living area. Separate studio with half bath can serve as guest room or studio. Large 3 bay garage. 2 stalls for horses and 5 paddocks. Great views. $899,000.

Circa 1860 Virginia Farmhouse, updated & enlarged in 2004. 3/4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, hardwood floors, 3 fireplaces, exposed beams & gourmet kitchen. 10 acres, fenced & cross fenced. 2 stall barn with tack & hay storage. Spring house & smoke house. Protected with mountain views. Piedmont Hunt Territory. $785,000.

Paul MacMahon

Paul MacMahon Helen MacMahon

Helen MacMahon

(540) 454-1930

info@sheridanmacmahon.com www.sheridanmacmahon.com

Palmer’s Mill

(703) 609-1905

(703) 609-1905 (540) 454-1930

110 East Washington Street P.O. Box 1380 Middleburg, Virginia 20118 (540) 687-5588

TRAVEL A typically packed crowd waits outside RRI’s free eye surgery camp in Khirod, Rajasthan.

RRI distributes basic medicines and school supplies to children across the region. “We spent a lot of time in villages with the kids and parents, camped out with farmers, and spent nights sitting around campfires with the villagers,” says Relief Riders participant Michele Foster. “You get a real sense of community.”

86 MARCH/APRIL 2016

of the same three or four routes; they constantly change. Although this costs more to produce, Souri says it makes the rides more interesting for participants and leads to a rider return rate of 50 percent. Breathtaking scenery unlike anything else on earth greets visitors. Cinematic desert landscapes, overnights in ancient forts, and riding through unearthly terrain by moonlight are all part of the experience. Landscapes change according to the region, ranging from four-story high dunes in the northwest to moonscapes in southwest Rajasthan. In the sandy desert, endless canters can be enjoyed. Wildlife abounds along the Relief Rider routes. Magnificent blue bulls, similar to wild oxen, sometimes accompany riders along the way. Desert foxes can be spotted scurrying along the dunes, and the distinctive blackbucks, which resemble antelopes except for their tall, wavy, backward-stretching striped horns, dot the scenery. In the home of the Bishnoi, a purely vegetarian population, the tribe doesn’t even allow people to cut down trees. In this environment all animals are fearless. “It’s kind of like a Walt Disney cartoon,” says Souri. “It’s magical; they come right up to you. You U N TAC K E D

walk out of your tent, and a blackbuck will just be hanging out.” Michele Foster had never ridden a horse when she signed up for Relief Riders, but a friend of hers had ridden with the organization and asked her to accompany him when he went back. Wanting to see India in a different way than her friends, who’d spent most of their time there on a bus, Foster agreed. Ten hours of lessons somewhat prepared her for the ride, and she enjoyed it so much she now rides three to four times a week. “No one I’ve met has gone to India in the way that I have. You’re really in the landscape and close to the people on horseback,” says Foster. “We spent a lot of time in villages with the kids and parents, camped out with farmers, and spent nights sitting around campfires with the villagers. You get a real sense of community.” Souri refers to his riders as “a group of wildly interesting people with a common purpose.” And surprisingly, 20-30 percent of the riders are in their 70s or 80s—inspiring for those of us who want to stay in the saddle until the end of our lives! Barbara Jenkel, who took her first Relief Ride at 65, signed up after reading an article in Outside magazine that labeled the ride one of the most

Expeditions are usually limited to groups of 10-15 guests, and rides are designed to allow participants to choose their own pace. But rest assured advanced riders: There are plenty of opportunities for lengthy gallops across the desert sands.

The women of rural Rajasthan.

Patients wait outside a mobile eye surgery clinic to be briefed by RRI’s lead surgeon.

challenging trips one could take. She relished the idea of a testing experience and loved that she’d be able to help others in the process. “We got to set up medical clinics,” she says. “There were lines and lines of people who had never had medical care before. They were very receptive; they couldn’t believe we came all the way there to help them.” Jenkel says she also loved the care with which horses were chosen for riders and the fact that Souri is “really good at reading people, knowing what they can and can’t do.” Riders are grouped according to their ability so that no one need fear they won’t be up to the experience. “Not only have thousands of people in rural Rajasthan benefitted from the Relief Rides,” Large summarizes. “So have I.”

LEARN MORE Ready to take the next step in planning a trip with Relief Riders International? You can view photos and read accounts of past rides, learn more about the organization’s upcoming schedule, and begin the booking process on their website, ReliefRidersInternational.com, or at Facebook.com/ReliefRidersInternational. Each expedition is 16 days and 15 nights, and that includes a few days of sightseeing in the cities of Jaipur and Delhi at the beginning and end of each trip. The remainder of your stay will be spent traveling through the rural countryside to serve various communities. If you don’t have any special medical training, don’t worry. You don’t need it to participate in a Relief Ride. But do expect to be in the saddle three to five hours per day. Expeditions are usually limited to groups of 10-15 riders, and rides are designed to allow participants to choose their own pace. Riders with less experience or those who prefer a slower pace are always free to ride alongside the caravan, and a support vehicle is always present. Looking for a Relief Ride experience you can share with a non-horsey friend or spouse? New in 2016, Alexander Souri will begin offering motorcycle relief rides throughout India as well.

C H RO N O F H O R S E .CO M

MARCH /APRIL 2016

87

TRAVEL

N E E D N O T A P P LY Stout drinks and stouter horses keep drawing the author back to the Irish hunting ďŹ elds year after year. Story and photos by OC TAV I A POLLOCK

88 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

he first time I went hunting in Ireland, I heard the phrase that should be the motto for anyone tackling the walls, banks and drains of the Emerald Isle: “Go fer it; if ye fall, ye fall.� There really is no other way to approach Irish hunting. When the mud is up to your horse’s hocks and you can’t see over the bank in front of you, all you can do is grab the neck strap and hang on. I hunt in Ireland with an intrepid (or mad) group led by Rosie van Cutsem, co-founder of the Riding Club London. Together with fellow RCL founder Ashley Parasram, Tania Buhlmann, Irish sisters Aoife and Sarah Byrne, and Orlando Bridgeman, we’ve made the annual jaunt for the past several years. The base for shenanigans is Bunratty Manor Hotel in County Clare, 20 minutes from Shannon Airport, where host Noel Wallace plies us with champagne, feeds us divine meals (scallops, chowder, black-pudding bread) and joins us around the piano until dawn. After 10 years staying with him, entering the hotel is like coming home. We leave our bags unattended in the hall and cluster round the bar, where photographs of great

T

After 10 years of annual visits to Bunratty Manor in County Clare, hENTERING THE HOTEL IS LIKE COMING HOME v SAYS /CTAVIA 0OLLOCK (far right), PICTURED BEFORE THE OFF WITH INTREPID RIDERS (from left) 3ARAH "YRNE !OIFE "YRNE 4ANIA "UHLMANN /RLANDO "RIDGEMAN 2OSIE VAN #UTSEM AND !SHLEY 0ARASRAM

89

TRAVEL days on the racetrack and in the hunting field adorn the walls. All thoughts of an early night vanish; this year, it was 4 a.m. before we collapsed into bed, to rise again at 7:30 a.m. for a full Irish breakfast. Usually when I go hunting, I know exactly where, when and who. But in Ireland, we are content to leave all these concerns up to hunting doyen Aidan O’Connell. A veteran of countless terrifying fences, including those on the famous Grand National steeplechase course at Aintree (England), he teaches cross-country clinics all over the world, and he has a knack for getting the best out of horse and rider alike. Hunters he’s trained and sold are currently carrying riders as far afield as the Santa Fe West Hills Hunt in California. Aidan finds the hunts, the hirelings and the parties, and we follow willingly in his hoofmarks.

Here’s your typical Irish double bank, WITH THE NASTY WIRE THAT GAINS PLENTY OF RIDERS ADMISSION INTO THE 4UMBLERS #LUB

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

Green Is The Color Of Paradise The most important element of a successful day’s hunting in Ireland is the horse. Irish horses are the greatest hunters in the world, with “brains, bravery and manners,� as Aidan puts it, and they’re in charge. A neck strap may usually be considered just for emergencies, but here it’s crucial. An Irish horse just wants to be left alone to do its job with no interference, as he knows far better than a visitor how to tackle the country. Riding a giant chestnut called Facebook once, I suggested that we leave a little more space between me and the horse in front. He shook his head violently and leapt forward, giving the fence several feet and catapulting me into the air. By the grace of God I landed in the saddle, clutching my hunt whip by the end of the lash and with no stirrups. After that, I left him alone, and he

gave me a cracking ride, popping enormous banks and a five-bar gate off a lane with ease. This year’s ride proved again that, to an Irish horse, the rider is superfluous. Jumping a wall with a huge drop, my reins broke, and I had no option but to do the next four walls with no brakes or steering. It didn’t matter a bit: I was riding Aidan’s own horse, the aptly named Top Of The List, and he took everything in his stride. All I had to do was go with him. Of course, it helps to have a little Dutch courage in one’s belly, so an Irish day always begins in a pub. On our most recent adventure, it was The Lodge of Ashford Castle Hotel, where members of the North Galway Hunt fortified themselves against the downpour outside with copious glasses of hot port and pints of Guinness. It’s a far cry from the genteel stirrup cups of an English lawn meet, and moving off is often correspondingly chaotic. On one memorable occasion with the Duhallow, we failed to notice that the huntsman had left the bar until we saw horses clattering past the window. Cue a mad dash to find our hirelings and a 40-minute gallop to catch up with the action. This time, we set off confidently with a large group of visitors and locals, but we quickly realized that no one knew where hounds were. We clattered down the Ashford Castle driveway, scrambled through a wood, and skittered through a village before we finally caught up with everyone else. Safely behind field master Jackie Lee, we followed as huntsman Pat Kearns took hounds up to gorse bushes atop a hill and our first stonewall. The Irish countryside is lush and green, muddy and deep—a patchwork of small fields. Coverts are thick patches of gorse, small woods or dense hedgerows, flanked by inviting stretches of bright emerald grass that can hide dangerous black bogs. Throughout the countryside one finds plenty of stonewalls, banks (requiring a horse to jump up and off), double banks (a bank with a ditch on either side, usually full of water) and drains (huge, water-filled ditches). An Irish horse is essential; ask an English or an American horse to conquer such things, and they would turn tail in outrage. The North Galway country abounds in stonewalls, and I lost count entirely of how many we jumped. They start off as high as 5', although by the time a few horses have gone over they tend to be a little smaller. Indeed, two sturdy fellows follow all day rebuilding everything we knock down. By preference of my horse, I was up front, which meant the walls were bigger, but also that the landing side was less treacherously strewn with tumbled rocks. Thankfully, Irish horses are as clever on their feet as Irish

dancers. If they do falter, the landing tends to be soft, if muddy, as Aoife discovered when her horse stumbled and sent her flying out the front door in spectacular fashion. Orlando also fell, but as a result of the curse of modern Ireland: wire. All too often, a thin strand of wire, sometimes barbed, lies across the face of a wall or bank. Usually it’s visible and just means finding another way round, but occasionally it’s hidden until pulled free. In this case, Ashley saw it and called back, too late for Orlando’s horse to avoid it. He bucked himself free and took off, leaving Orlando on the ground as a proud member of our unofficial Tumblers’ Club. Writing this will guarantee that I come off the very next time I go. The rain was so heavy that we could see little of what was happening at the sharp end, but Jackie did a fine job of staying in touch with hounds as they kept their noses down. I feared no self-respecting fox would be above ground on such a day, but it seems Irish foxes are not so easily cowed. The workmanlike pack of handsome Old English hounds kept going, and we had some thrilling runs that staved off the cold. At one point, after I nearly went out the side door when my horse twisted to avoid stones, we paused for a moment, and I looked out across a scene that more closely resembles paradise for a hunter than any white-sand beach. Stonewalls stretched everywhere, and we could all take our own line. Riders on everything from small ponies to stocky cobs jumped as they pleased, choosing gaps or big places as they liked. My blood being up, I headed for the biggest bramble-tangled wall, then paused as another horse refused and kicked on. But Top Of The List banked it, touching down in the middle and soaring to the other side. At one place, Rosie and I jumped in unison, grinning at each other in mid-air in sheer delight. The rain may have been heavy enough to turn the hunt staff’s breeches pink when their maroon coats ran, but it didn’t dampen anyone’s pleasure in what was described by the masters as “a serious jumping day.� And at the hunt ball in The Lodge that night, any hint of tiredness was brushed away by delicious food and Jt.-Master Lar Sheeran’s rousing speech, not to mention the odd snifter. We collapsed back at Bunratty at 5 a.m., in time to get plenty of sleep before setting off again.

Good Craic If Saturday was about the riding, Sunday was all about the hunting. Thankfully the sun shone on the fields of Tipperary and its distant snow-dusted hills. We were following the Premier Harriers, a gung-ho pack in bank country, with whom # ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

TRAVEL

The rain, fog and near-freezing temperatures CLEARLY CAN T PUT A DAMPER ON 2OSIE VAN #UTSEM S ENTHUSIASM

After a long day aďŹ eld, THE AUTHOR (left) DANCES THE NIGHT AWAY AT THE HUNT BALL WITH HOST !IDAN / #ONNELL h!IDAN lNDS THE HUNTS THE HIRELINGS AND THE PARTIES v SHE SAYS hAND WE FOLLOW WILLINGLY IN HIS HOOFMARKS v

we once crossed a ravine so steep that we had to hang onto our horses’ ears to clamber up the far side. This time the thrills came from seeing several fine foxes at close range and this level pack of harriers speaking joyously on the line. Standing in the teeth of a lazy wind, the kind that whistles icily straight through you, we saw a glossy red fox slip through the long grass on the edge of a wood, double back, and dive between the trees. He was in full sight of a couple of hounds, but it was only when they caught his scent that they spoke, and soon the whole pack crashed on his trail. The field charged along a lane, past the smart stables of an outpost of Coolmore Stud, and stopped to listen from a vantage point. The saturated ground and those evil strands of wire meant we had to be careful where we rode, but the next draw took us higher, where we could stay closer to the action. Immediately we had the glorious sight of a fox streaking across the grass below us, with hounds in full cry only yards behind. Pursued and pursuers disappeared into gorse as we took off in a whirlwind up and down slippery slopes at full speed. Moments of stillness allowed views of hounds working busily, casting, feathering and finally speaking, in and out of the gorse as huntsman Tom Shanahan stayed close outside. Irish hospitality is famous, and rightly so. Good craic (the 92 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

uniquely Irish brand of friendly conversation) is the most important thing: I’ve seen kids in hoodies, point-to-point jockeys in crash hats, and venerable gentlemen in top hats and tails all galloping along together. There might be ribbing if you hit the dirt, but you’ll always be looked after, and nothing bonds people, wherever they come from, like tackling this country. A good Irish horse will get you over things you never thought you’d try, and if you drink up and kick on, you’ll have the time of your life. And just remember: If ye fall, ye fall!

Find Out More >> &OR MORE INFORMATION ON VISITING OR IF YOU RE INTERESTED IN TRYING AN )RISH HORSE IN THE lELD CONTACT !IDAN / #ONNELL AT aidan.oconnell@ me.com OR 4HE 2IDING #LUB ,ONDON (ridinglondon.com) ORGANIZES RIDING ACROSS THE 5NITED +INGDOM AND FURTHER AlELD INCLUDING HUNTING SIDE SADDLE LESSONS POLO COURSE WALKS SAFARIS AND MORE FOR 5+ AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS "UNRATTY -ANOR (OTEL IN #OUNTY #LARE (bunrattymanor.ie) IS OUR USUAL BASE WITH FANTASTIC FOOD AND A VERY WARM WELCOME 4HE $UNRAVEN !RMS (OTEL IN #OUNTY ,IMERICK (dunravenhotel.com) IS A FAMOUS HUNTING INN THAT CAN ORGANIZE HIRELINGS FOR YOU AND CLEAN YOUR KIT OVERNIGHT /UR HIRELINGS CAME FROM *OHNNY 'EOGHAN OF .ORTH 'ALWAY 'ALWAY "LAZERS AND -ICHAEL -OORE OF THE 0REMIER (ARRIERS

Over 20 years of excellence and discretion representing premier Manhattan properties.

Lisa Tarnopol Deslauriers

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER

212.439.5182 | ldeslauriers@warburgrealty.com

Linda Reiner

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER

212.439.4538 | lreiner@warburgrealty.com 654 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065 | warburgrealty.com Real estate brokers and salespeople affiliated with Warburg Realty Partnership Ltd are independent contractors and are not empolyees of Warburg Realty. Equal housing opportunity.

HISTORY

THE TEST OF

For nearly 60 years, an unlikely partnership between a luxury watch brand and equestrian sports has helped change the way the world looks at both. By ANN GLAVAN AND K AT NETZLER Photos courtesy Rolex

P Participation in Olympic equestrian EVENTS WAS OPENED e TO MALE CIVILIANS BEGINNING IN TO BUT FEMALE RIDERS WERE STILL C CONSIDERED TOO DELICATE AND WEAK FFOR THE RIGORS OF SHOW JUMPING AT TTHAT LEVEL 4HAT MADE 0AT 3MYTHE WHO BECAME "RITAIN S lRST FEMALE /LYMPIC SHOW JUMPER FOUR YEARS LATER THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR 2OLEX S lRST EQUESTRIAN TESTIMONEE 7ITH HER HISTORY MAKING AND TEAM BRONZE MEDAL WINNING PERFORMANCE AT THE 'AMES IN 3TOCKHOLM AND THE MANY INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES THAT FOLLOWED 3MYTHE DElED THE WEAK AND DELICATE STEREOTYPE FOR WOMEN AND WATCHES ALIKE h) WONDERED AT lRST WHETHER IT WOULD STAND UP TO ALL THE JARRING AND THE FALLS v 3MYTHE BRAGGED OF HER 2OLEX /YSTER 0ERPETUAL IN THIS AD FROM The New York Herald Tribune, hBUT THEY DON T HARM IT AT ALL v

94 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

S

terling cups eventually gather dust on mantle pieces; medals tarnish slowly in their display cases. But one coveted horse show prize keeps glinting under the morning sun and the late-night spotlights for decades after the major victory that earned it. It marks, with legendary precision, the passage of time since the day a rider’s life changed forever: the day they won their first Rolex watch. It’s no easy feat. The luxury timepieces are only awarded at seven of the most elite equestrian competitions in the world— top-level competitions such as the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** and the Rolex Grand Prix CSI***** at the Aachen CHIO (Germany). Equestrian sport has enjoyed many

The very nature of three-day eventing, with its requirements of elegance, GRIT AND PRECISION MADE THE SPORT WELL QUALIlED FOR A 2OLEX ALLIANCE )N THE COMPANY SIGNED ON AS THE TITLE SPONSOR OF THE +ENTUCKY (ORSE 4RIALS NOW THE 2OLEX +ENTUCKY ##)

!FTER WINNING BOTH TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL GOLD IN THE 7ORLD #HAMPIONSHIPS AT ,UHMĂ HLEN 'ERMANY ,UCINDA 'REEN WAS THE BIGGEST NAME IN EVENTING BAR NONE 4HE COMPANY FEATURED THE "RITISH CHAMPION PROMINENTLY IN MANY OF THEIR ADS OF THE ERA INCLUDING THIS ONE WHICH SHOWS HER PERFECT FORM OVER A MASSIVE OXER WITH "ADMINTON AND "URGHLEY WINNER "EAGLE "AY 3HE S SHOWN AGAIN IN TOP HAT AND TAILS ABOARD 3HANNAGH IN THE INSET PHOTO NEXT TO AN IMAGE OF AN UNIDENTIlED hAMATEUR RIDERv FROM THE 5NITED 3TATESˆWHO HAPPENED TO BE *IM 7OFFORD ON THE FAMOUS #ASTLEWELLAN

loyal corporate sponsors over the years, but after nearly six decades of support, it’s hard to rival Rolex’s commitment. And it’s a clever metaphor designed to remind generations of equestrians of its products’ parallel reputation: a Rolex won’t quit. At the beginning of 20th century, when founder Hans Wilsdorf began his Swiss watchmaking company, his goal was to create a timepiece that would be respected as more than just a fragile item of apparel. He didn’t want the people wearing his watch to think of it only for dinner parties and social events—Wilsdorf wanted them to wear it when they climbed mountains, when they dived to the bottom of the ocean, when they competed in the most strenuous athletic events imaginable.

In a sport where “like clockwork� is the ultimate standard and highest compliment, 'ERMAN RIDER .ICOLE 5PHOFF WAS THE EPITOME OF 2OLEX CALIBER ELEGANCE IN THE MID S 3HE WON DOUBLE GOLD IN DRESSAGE AT BOTH THE 3EOUL AND "ARCELONA /LYMPIC 'AMES AS WELL AS AT THE 7ORLD #HAMPIONSHIPS IN 3TOCKHOLM 7ITH ALL THAT GOLD TO HER NAME 5PHOFF NEEDED A WATCH TO MATCH 4HIS AD FROM FEATURES HER ON HER FAMOUS MOUNT 2EMBRANDT AS WELL AS HER TIMEPIECE OF CHOICEˆTHE 2OLEX ,ADY $ATEJUST #HRONOMETER IN K GOLD WITH A DIAMOND DIAL

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

95

HISTORY

Show jumper Rodrigo Pessoa came ying off the page IN ONE OF 2OLEX S ADVERTISEMENTS 4HE hDASHING YOUNG "RAZILIAN v AS HE S IDENTIlED IN THE TEXT HAD JUST SET A RECORD IN AS THE YOUNGEST WINNER AT OF THE &%) 7ORLD %QUESTRIAN 'AMES HELD THAT YEAR IN 2OME 7ITH "ALOUBET DU 2OUET THE FAMOUS 3ELLE &RAN¼AIS STALLION PICTURED IN THIS AD 0ESSOA WOULD GO ON TO WIN THE &%) 7ORLD #UP &INAL THREE YEARS IN A ROW IN (ELSINKI &INLAND IN 'OTHENBURG 3WEDEN AND IN ,AS 6EGAS AND INDIVIDUAL GOLD AT THE /LYMPIC 'AMES IN !THENS MAKING HIM THE PERFECT SPOKESMAN FOR A COMPANY LOOKING TO UNDERSCORE ITS PEERLESSNESS .OW 0ESSOA IS 2OLEX S LONGEST SERVING EQUESTRIAN TESTIMONEE

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

So Wilsdorf set out to partner with sportsmen and women doing just that. In doing so, he pioneered the concept of a brand testimonee—a high-profile “witness to the uncompromised performance� of his product. The first Englishwoman to swim the 21-mile wide English channel in 1927, Mercedes Gleitze, did it with the world’s first waterproof wristwatch: the Rolex Oyster. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the climbers who historically summited Mount Everest in 1953, did it with Rolex watches. And when Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh dove 10,916 meters down into the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench in 1960, Rolex equipped their pod with a pressure-defying exterior timepiece

Rolex initiated its Grand Slam of Eventing in 2001, AND WHEN "RITISH RIDER 0IPPA &UNNELL SCORED THE TRIFECTA JUST TWO YEARS LATER SHE MADE IT LOOK SO EASY THAT MANY BELIEVED THE FEAT WOULD SOON BE REPEATED 9ET IN THE YEARS SINCE SOME HAVE COME CLOSE BUT NONE HAVE MANAGED A CONSECUTIVE SWEEP OF THE 2OLEX +ENTUCKY -ITSUBISHI -OTORS "ADMINTON %NGLAND AND ,AND 2OVER "URGHLEY %NGLAND ##)

S TO SCORE THE NOW PRIZE 4HIS AD FROM FEATURING &UNNELL ABOARD HER "ADMINTON WINNER 3UPREME 2OCK UNDERSCORES THE DIFlCULTY OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HER UBIQUITOUS FAME AT THE TIMEˆSHE AND HER MOUNT AREN T EVEN IDENTIlED BY NAME

called the Deep Sea Special. It was also around that time that the company took its first foray into equestrian sport, on the wrist of a famous British show jumper. Pat Smythe was not only a team bronze medalist from the 1956 Olympic

Games in Stockholm—she was the first woman to ride on a British Olympic show jumping team, and she became one of the sport’s first outright global superstars. Known for her scrappy, gutsy performances and astounding record of wins in an era of adversity for female competitors, she fit the bill for Rolex’s first equestrian “testimonee,� a title given to the individual athletes sponsored by the company, perfectly. In the decades that followed, Rolex continued involvement in science and exploration and expanded its support into everything from sailing and motor sports to architecture and the arts. In 1981 they took their support of equestrian sport to a new level, inking the kind of title sponsorship deal every company dreams of with the Kentucky

Horse Trials; more than 30 years later, America’s only four-star three-day event is known simply and succinctly as “Rolex.� In 1989, the brand expanded into show jumping event sponsorship at the Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament, and they signed on to support the Geneva CHI in 1996 and the Aachen CHIO in 1999. Today these three competitions make up the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping challenge. Rolex’s ties to the equestrian world have continued to grow in the 21st century, with the FEI World Equestrian Games, the Winter Equestrian Festival (Fla.), the Rolex Central Park Horse Show (N.Y.) and many other competitions added to its docket of sponsored events.

This advertisement from 2013 celebrated the creation of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, WHICH AWARDS A MILLION EURO BONUS TO ANY RIDER WHO CAN CONSECUTIVELY WIN THE lVE STAR #3)S AT THE PRESTIGIOUS (from top) !ACHEN #()/ 'ERMANY 3PRUCE -EADOWS -ASTERS 4OURNAMENT !LBERTA AND 'ENEVA #() 3WITZERLAND )N AT AGE "RITISH RIDER 3COTT "RASH BECAME THE lRST 2OLEX 'RAND 3LAM OF 3HOW *UMPING WINNER ABOARD (ELLO 3ANCTOS

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

97

CITY GUIDE

Join The Crowd In Katy By MOLLIE BAILEY

98 MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

ituated about 30 miles west of Houston, the town of Katy, Texas, sustains a thriving equestrian community thanks in large part to the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, which hosts shows nearly every weekend of the year. Located just off the busy Mason Road strip, the area may look like a swamp of strip malls at first glance, but there are plenty of hidden gems nestled next to the big box stores, and the local businesses welcome horsemen. Most of the restaurants and bars are come-as-you-are, and there are many dog-friendly hotels and

S

businesses in the area. And the Cinco Ranch area, an upscale planned community with shopping and restaurants, affords plenty of opportunities for a nice night out. Serious traffic means a trip to downtown Houston will involve a bit of planning to avoid rush hour, but it’s a great option for spouses and siblings looking to enjoy a major metropolitan city and for equestrians looking for a change of pace on a Tuesday during a multi-week circuit.

4/2#(9 3 4!#/3 4HERE S PLENTY OF DEBATE ABOUT WHO HAS THE BEST TACOS IN TOWN AND THE 4ORCHY S CAMP HAS ITS SHARE OF SUPPORTERS )F YOU RE LOOKING FOR A CHEAP QUICK MEAL STOP BY AND WEIGH IN ON THE DEBATE h)F YOU VE NEVER BEEN YOU DON T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU VE BEEN MISSING v SAYS PROFESSIONAL TRAINER -ORGAN %RBSTOESSER OF )RISH $AY &ARM IN (OUSTON h(AVE A MARGARITA AND ASK FOR THE SECRET MENU !LSO THEY HAVE POTENTIALLY THE BEST CHILI CON QUESO THIS SIDE OF THE BORDER v 4ORCHY S IS OPEN FOR BREAKFAST AND THEY GO WELL BEYOND THE USUAL FARE WITH CHOICES LIKE FRIED AVOCADO OR AHI TUNA TACOS

The Lone Star State may be best known for rodeos and ranches, BUT THE HUNTER JUMPER COMMUNITY IS ALIVE AND WELL AND ACTIVE YEAR ROUND IN SCENIC +ATY

LEEKRIS/ISTOCKPHOTO.COM PHOTO

PHOTO COURTESY OF TORCHY’S TACOS

#INCO 2ANCH "OULEVARD . +ATY 4ORCHYS4ACOS COM

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

99

CITY GUIDE !4(%.! '5. #,5" 7HEN IN 4EXAS AS THEY SAY DO AS 4EXANS DO )F YOU RE LOOKING FOR A TASTE OF LOCAL CULTURE HEAD TO THIS lRST CLASS SQUARE FOOT INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE ABOUT MILES FROM THE SHOWGROUNDS 9OU MAY RUN INTO THE LIKES OF -ORGAN %RBSTOESSER AS SHE COUNTS SHOOTING AS ONE OF HER FAVORITE UNMOUNTED ACTIVITIES ,OCAL AND OUT OF STATE RESIDENTS ARE WELCOMEˆ!THENA OFFERS A MANDATORY SHORT SAFETY COURSE FOR NEWBIES AND A WIDE RANGE OF lREARM RENTALS 4HEY HOST EVENTS TOO WITH A DYNAMIC VIRTUAL TRAINING SIMULATOR AS WELL AS PLENTY OF SHOOTING LANES #HECK THE WEBSITE FOR SPECIALS LIKE PERCENT OFF RANGE FEES AND A FREE HANDGUN RENTAL FOR WOMEN EVERY 7EDNESDAY +ATY &REEWAY (OUSTON !THENA'UN#LUB COM

/,)6%3 (UNTER PROFESSIONAL *ENNIFER !LFANO COUNTS /LIVES AS ONE OF HER FAVORITE HAUNTS WHEN SHE HEADS TO +ATY EVERY YEAR FROM HER HOME BASE IN "UFFALO . 9 h)T S REALLY AMAZING )TALIAN FOOD BUT IT S CASUAL ENOUGH ) CAN GO IN MY BREECHES RIGHT FROM THE HORSE SHOW v SHE SAYS 4HERE S AN EXTENSIVE MENU WITH MOUTHWATERING APPETIZERS AND PLENTY OF VEGETARIAN OPTIONS TO BOOT 4HE RESTAURANT ALSO OFFERS LIVE JAZZ ON &RIDAY AND 3ATURDAY NIGHTS AND HOSTS A POPULAR HAPPY HOUR 6ILLAGIO 4OWN #ENTER 7ESTHEIMER 0ARKWAY 3UITE +ATY /LIVES+ATY COM

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

4(%2!0%54)# 4(!) -!33!'% /& +!49 -ORGAN %RBSTOESSER COULDN T ENDORSE THIS MASSAGE STUDIO MORE HIGHLY h)T S AN AMAZING GEM NEXT TO THE HORSE SHOW v SHE SAYS h4HEY HAVE SUPER PRICES AND THEY CAN CURE any AILMENT FROM THE WEEK OF SHOWING v 4HIS FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS OFFERS A VARIETY OF MASSAGES FROM TRADITIONAL 4HAI TO HOT STONE TO DEEP TISSUE ! MINUTE 3WEDISH MASSAGE COSTS AND THEY RE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH APPOINTMENTS STRETCHING INTO THE EVENING 3 -ASON 2OAD +ATY 4HAI-ASSAGE(OUSTON COM

-/ 3 0,!#% )F YOU RE NOT UP FOR A FANCY NIGHT OUT PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES AND HEAD OUT TO THIS +ATY INSTITUTION JUST A STONE S THROW FROM THE SHOWGROUNDS %QUESTRIANS mOCK HERE FOR THE CHEAP DRINKS LIVE MUSIC AND DANCING h%VERYONE WHO S BEEN TO +ATY HAS A -O S STORY v SAYS -ORGAN %RBSTOESSER h)T S AMAZING PEOPLE WATCHING (OPEFULLY THERE AREN T ANY PICTURES CIRCULATING v h0EOPLE DRIVE FROM (OUSTON TO COME OUT HERE v ADDS ,YNN 7ALSH PRESIDENT OF 0IN /AK (ORSE 3HOWS h3OME PEOPLE HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH FUN LAST YEAR AT LAST YEAR S EXHIBITOR PARTY WE HELD THERE 9OU GET A REAL 4EXAS EXPERIENCE v +INGSLAND "OULEVARD +ATY -OS0LACE+ATY COM

CITY GUIDE

'2%!4 3/54(7%34 %15%342)!. #%.4%2 4URN OFF -ASON 2OAD INTO THIS YEAR OLD EQUESTRIAN COMPLEX AND YOU RE TRANSPORTED FROM SUBURBIA TO A ACRE SHOW FACILITY '37%# HOSTS SEVERAL MULTI WEEK SERIES OF PREMIER LEVEL HUNTER JUMPER COMPETITION INCLUDING THE SPRING 0IN /AK #HARITY CIRCUIT WHICH IS RECOGNIZED AS A 5 3 %QUESTRIAN &EDERATION (ERITAGE COMPETITION AND DRAWS COMPETITORS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS .EW 9ORK '37%# ALSO HOSTS THE (OUSTON $RESSAGE 3OCIETY #$) THE .ATIONAL 2EINING "REEDER S #LASSIC AND NUMEROUS BREED SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 4HE FACILITY INCLUDES MORE THAN STALLS lVE COVERED ARENAS AND FOUR OUTDOOR SHOW RINGS

MOLLIE BAILEY PHOTO

./ ,!"%, "2%7).' #/ 3TOP BY THIS TAPROOM AFTER THE SHOW 7EDNESDAY TO &RIDAY EVENINGS FOR PINTS AND TASTINGS 4AKEOUT FOOD AND DOGS ARE WELCOME AT THIS +ATY ESTABLISHMENT AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER EVENTS GOING ON INCLUDING COMEDY NIGHTS AND DETOX RETOX YOGA CLASSES ON 4HURSDAY EVENINGS GETS YOU THREE BEERS AND AN HOUR CLASS #HECK THE WEBSITE FOR THE SCHEDULE

PHOTO COURTESY OF NO LABEL BREWING

PHOTO COURTESY OF ATHENA GUN CLUB

3 -ASON 2OAD +ATY GSWEC COM

ST 3TREET +ATY .O,ABEL"REW COM

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

CITY GUIDE "2%..%2 3 34%!+(/53% .AMED BEST STEAKHOUSE IN (OUSTON BY MULTIPLE SOURCES "RENNER S HAS LOADS OF FANS FROM THE HORSE SHOW SET ,YNN 7ALSH WHO LIVES IN NEARBY -AGNOLIA AND RUNS THE 0IN /AK #HARITY HORSE SHOWS SENDS SHOW JUDGES THERE TO ENJOY THE FOOD h%VERYONE LOVES IT v SHE SAYS h)T S ONE OF THE OLDER AREA RESTAURANTS AND THEY RE BIG ON SEAFOOD AND THEY HAVE REALLY GOOD STEAKS AND AN EXCELLENT VEGETARIAN PLATE )T S KIND OF AN OLD FASHIONED REALLY NICE RESTAURANT v "ESIDES THE FANTASTIC FOOD "RENNER S OFFERS GREAT VIEWS AND A PATIO OVERLOOKING A WATERFALL %AT LIKE A LOCAL AND SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT 4HEY HAVE A MEAN HOMEMADE APPLE STRUDEL AS WELL

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENNER’S STEAKHOUSE

+ATY &REEWAY (OUSTON "RENNERS3TEAKHOUSE COM

,5##(%3% "//43 %VERY 4EXAN NEEDS A GREAT PAIR OF COWBOY BOOTS OR THREE AND IT S WORTH THE TRIP TO DOWNTOWN (OUSTON TO GET YOUR OWN PAIR OF ,UCCHESES 4HIS LEGENDARY BOOTMAKER HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE S AND THEIR CUSTOMER LIST READS WELL BEYOND THEIR 4EXAS ROOTS 3URE THEY RE THE OFlCIAL BOOT OF THE $ALLAS #OWGIRLS AND *OHN 7AYNE AND 'ARY #OOPER WORE ,UCCHESE BUT THEIR FANS ALSO INCLUDE *IMMY 3TEWART !RNOLD 3CHWARZENEGGER 'EORGE ( 7 "USH AND 4ONY "LAIR 4HEY RE POPULAR GIFTS TOO AS 4EXAN ,YNDON *OHNSON HAD CUSTOM PAIRS MADE FOR *ACKIE +ENNEDY SHORTLY BEFORE HE GAVE HER DAUGHTER #AROLINE A PONY AND 2ONALD 2EAGAN PRESENTED A PAIR TO +ING (ASSAN )) OF -OROCCO 7ESTHEIMER 2OAD (OUSTON ,UCCHESE COM

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

(/534/. -53%5- /& .!452!, 3#)%.#% )F YOU HAVE A FREE AFTERNOONˆOR HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER IN TOW WHO S UP FOR A FEW HOURS AWAY FROM THE HORSE SHOWˆHEAD THE HALF HOUR OR SO TO DOWNTOWN (OUSTON TO CHECK OUT THE (OUSTON -USEUM OF .ATURAL 3CIENCE !CCORDING TO (OUSTON BASED AMATEUR COMPETITOR #HERYL 2UBENSTEIN IT S ONE OF TWO DON T MISS PLACES IF YOU HAVE JUST A DAY DOWNTOWN 5NLESS YOU HAVE A WHOLE WEEKEND YOU LL NEVER GET TO THE ENTIRE MUSEUM 4HERE S A PLANETARIUM )-!8 4HEATRE AND A SPECTACULAR COLLECTION OF GEMSTONES IN THE ,ESTER 3UE 3MITH 'EM 6AULT TO EXPLORE #HECK THE WEBSITE FOR TIPS ON SPECIAL EXHIBITS IN TOWN !FTERWARD WANDER NEXT DOOR TO THE LOVELY #OCKRELL "UTTERmY #ENTER

PHOTO COURTESY OF SPACE CENTER HOUSTON

(ERMANN 0ARK $RIVE (OUSTON (-.3 ORG

.O TRIP TO 3OUTH 4EXAS IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A VISIT TO -ISSION #ONTROL WHERE .!3! MONITORED THE HISTORIC !POLLO MISSION h(OUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEMv )NDEPENDENCE 0LAZA JUST OPENED WHICH ALLOWS VISITORS TO ENTER THE SHUTTLE REPLICA )NDEPENDENCEˆ MOUNTED ON TOP OF AN AUTHENTIC .!3! 3HUTTLE CARRIER AIRCRAFTˆAND EXPLORE THE GIANT AIRCRAFT 4HERE ARE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS TO GET A FEEL FOR WHAT IT S LIKE TO BE ON THE )NTERNATIONAL 3PACE 3TATION AND OTHERS THAT ALLOW YOU TO PILOT A PLANE AND CONTROL TRAFlC IN THE CITY "E SURE TO COME ON A &RIDAY TO MEET AN ASTRONAUT AND ASK HIM WHAT IT S LIKE TO TRAVEL IN SPACE .!3! 0ARKWAY (OUSTON 3PACE#ENTER ORG

PHOTO COURTESY OF HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

30!#% #%.4%2 (/534/.

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

CITY GUIDE 0%229 3 34%!+(/53% '2),,% ,OCATED IN THE POPULAR #INCO 2ANCH DISTRICT NOT FAR FROM THE SHOW 0ERRY S IS A GREAT PLACE FOR WINE APPETIZERS AND DINNER WITH AN EXCELLENT DRINK MENU TO BOOT )T S A HORSE SHOW FAVORITE AND YOU CAN lND PROFESSIONALS LIKE -ORGAN %RBSTOESSER AND *ENNIFER !LFANO HERE SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE 0IN /AK #HARITY CIRCUIT 4RY THE GIANT PORK CHOP OR BONE IN RIBEYE AND DON T MISS THE MAC AND CHEESE SIDE OR THE BANANAS FOSTER MADE TABLESIDE #INCO 2ANCH "OULEVARD 3UITE 1 +ATY 0ERRYS3TEAKHOUSE COM

+!49 -),,3 -!,, 4HIS POPULAR OUTLET MALL HAS A BIG SELECTION OF STORES LIKE .EIMAN -ARCUS "ASS 0RO #OACH ( - /AKLEY AND 3AKS &IFTH !VENUE )T S JUST A FEW MILES FROM THE HORSE SHOW SO DON T BE SURPRISED TO RUN INTO OTHER EXHIBITORS SHOPPING FOR GREAT DEALS #HECK THE WEBSITE BEFORE YOU GO FOR EXTRA DEALS AND SPECIALS +ATY -ILLS #IRCLE +ATY 3IMON COM MALL KATY MILLS

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

CITY GUIDE 353() (!.!

3!,4'2!33 34%!+(/53% 4HIS 4EXAS CHAIN HAS LOADS OF FANS WHO mOCK THERE FOR MORE THAN JUST THE STEAK 9OU MAY RUN INTO DRESSAGE SHOW MANAGER -ARILYN +ULIFAY THEREˆ SHE RECOMMENDS THE SEA BASSˆOR LOTS OF COMPETITORS AS IT S NOT FAR FROM THE 'REAT 3OUTHWEST %QUESTRIAN #ENTER 3ALTGRASS BOASTS A GREATLY VARIED MENU WHICH EVEN INCLUDES A GLUTEN FREE SECTIONˆWITH BREADS SOUPS AND DESSERT MADE FROM SCRATCH DAILY IN HOUSE

PHOTO COURTESY OF DRIX

PHOTO COURTESY OF PERRY’S

3 -ASON 2OAD +ATY 3USHI(ANA+ATY COM

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSHI HANA

! PERENNIAL FAVORITE AMONG THE HORSE SHOW CROWD 3USHI (ANA MAKES IT ONTO MANY LOCALS FAVORITES LISTS AND IT S NOT JUST BECAUSE IT S HALF A MILE FROM THE HORSE SHOW 3HAWN -C-ILLEN 0HOTOGRAPHY OWNER -ELISSA 0OMERLEAU LOOKS FORWARD TO HEADING THERE ALL YEAR AND DRESSAGE SHOW MANAGER -ARILYN +ULIFAY LOVES THE HUGE VARIETY OF THEIR ROLLS 4HE PRESENTATION IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE TASTE AND FAVORITES INCLUDE THE 4ONY 2OLL SPICY TUNA AVOCADO INSIDE CRABMEAT OUTSIDE TOPPED WITH SPICY MAYO AND THE +ATY 2OLL SNOWCRAB AND AVOCADO INSIDE TOPPED WITH SPICY SALMON AND CRUNCHY mAKES

+ATY &REEWAY +ATY 3ALTGRASS COM

$2)8 4UCKED IN AMONGST A BEVY OF CHAIN RESTAURANTS ON -ASON 2OAD $RIX IS A DON T MISS ESTABLISHMENT #HEF #ASANDRA #HOKO MAKES EXCELLENT FOOD AND DRINKS AND THE WINE SELECTION IS DElNITELY UP TO PAR $RIX OFFERS AN ADULTS ONLY SECTION IF YOU RE LOOKING TO UNWIND WITH YOUR FELLOW COMPETITORS BUT THERE S ALSO A KIDS CORNER WITH AN INDOOR PLAYROOM FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ALONG 4HE FOOD IS #AJUN TINGED !MERICANˆTHINK SHRIMP PO BOYS AND mATBREAD PIZZASˆAND THE TRUFmE FRIES ARE A LOCAL FAVORITE 4HEY RE OPEN FOR LUNCH AND DINNER PLUS BRUNCH ON THE WEEKENDS AND THERE S A POPULAR HAPPY HOUR AS WELL 3 -ASON 2OAD 3UITE +ATY $RIX2ESTAURANT COM

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

FILM REVIEW

Unbranded Re-Brands the Wild Mustang Stereotype A new documentary tracks the forging of horse-human bonds throughout a daring trek from Mexico to Canada. By CATIE STASZ AK Photo courtesy of BEN MASTERS/UNBRANDED

B

eware the wild mustang. It’s a decades-old adage. Described as feral, untamable and downright savage, the mustang has been stamped with a negative reputation since the old Westerns of the early 1900s, and, more recently, so too has the agency charged with controlling the species’ population: the Bureau of Land Management. The documentary Unbranded debunks both stereotypes by following four young men’s 3,000-mile journey on horseback from the Mexican to Canadian borders. Thomas Glover, Ben Thamer, Jonny Fitzsi-

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

mons and Ben Masters (the mastermind behind the project and one of the producers of the film) are recent graduates of Texas A&M University seeking one last great adventure before journeying into structured adulthood. Instead of enlisting a herd of Quarter Horses, the prototypical trail and ranch horse, the men adopt 16 unbroken mustangs, hoping to bring attention to the breed’s trainability, reliability and toughness. After a few weeks of training, they put the ultimate trust in these animals as they navigate across five states—all through

public land comprised of harsh, overgrown terrain, taxing weather conditions and a merciless lack of natural resources—in an undertaking that spans more than five months and tests emotional and physical strengths. Just one misstep, one spook, one scoot from one of the green mustangs could result in disaster as the men ride along the cliffs of the Grand Canyon in one powerful scene about 350 miles into the trip. Director and cinematographer Phill Baribeau does a fantastic job of letting the images—and more importantly, nature—

Unbranded follows four young men AS THEY TRAIN A STRING OF WILD MUSTANGS OVER THE COURSE OF A MILE JOURNEY

speak for itself. Throughout the film, the viewer is reminded of the beauty and purity of the American landscape. From stunning, seemingly endless sunflower fields to tranquil yet powerful streams and rivers to the imposing bison and moose that cohabitate with the travelers and the pure expanse of terrain, the cinematography is breathtaking. At various points throughout the film, informative graphics display eye-opening facts about the wild mustang population. To control a population of mustangs that doubles every four years, the BLM periodically collects some of the horses to

adopt out. About 10,000 are rounded up each year, but only about 3,000 of those get adopted, leaving more than 50,000 wild mustangs currently in holding areas, supported by insufficient government budgets. The four riders make a strong case for that adoption rate to climb, as their mustangs’ positive and endearing qualities are illustrated through their unfailing loyalty toward their riders. The strong bonds the horsemen share with their mounts are palpable as the horses bravely trek through dark tunnels, climb steep cliffs (one does so after taking a scary tumble down the

mountainside on its first attempt) and even cross a narrow suspension bridge through the Grand Canyon, all after having been in training less than six months. Despite this film documenting a 3,000mile journey, viewers won’t lose interest. The editors have done a commendable job of condensing more than 500 hours of footage into less than two hours, and both Go Pro and iPhone videos bring a strong sense of realism and perspective to the film. Some complementary storylines distract the viewer at times, like when the riders temporarily stop at a rodeo, and there’s a scene or two that might be difficult to watch for the passionate horse lover. But the introduction of Val Geissler, an elderly cowboy who becomes a mentor to the travelers, adds a compelling storyline, and Donquita, an adorably stubborn burro the riders adopt midway through their trip, may be the brightest character of all. As legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano once said, “If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day,â€? and by that measure, Unbranded will cycle you through a complete 24 hours in just 105 minutes. You’ll have to watch for yourself to find out which of the men and horses are able to complete the grueling journey, but after the last of the credits scroll through the top of your screen, you might feel the urge to go out and adopt a mustang. Unbranded premiered on Oct. 9 and received the Audience Award from Telluride Mountainfilm (Colo.), Hot Docs International Film Festival (Ontario), Tallgrass Film Festival (Kan.), Equus Film Festival (N.Y.) and Crested Butte Film Festival (Colo.). Visit unbrandedthefilm.com for upcoming screenings, to view a trailer or purchase a copy of the documentary.

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

CHARITY SPOTLIGHT

A CLOSER LOOK AT:

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance How better to help the lives of off-the-track Thoroughbreds across North America than by helping—and holding accountable—the organizations that help the horses? By MEGAN BRINCKS

)

n 2014, more than 22,000 Thoroughbreds were foaled and registered with the Jockey Club in North America. And while superstar stallions like American Pharoah have a second career in the breeding shed and team of caregivers awaiting them after they leave the racetrack, thousands of ex-race horses set off on an uncertain path the day they stop racing. Many off-the-track Thoroughbred organizations care for and help find second careers for these horses, and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has taken on the role of helping those non-profit programs. The TAA, the official charity of the Rolex Kentucky CCI****, supports the organizations that help OTTBs in two significant ways: accreditation and fundraising. The TAA seeks to answer one fundamental question: “What’s going to happen to this horse when it’s done racing?� says Danielle Nichter, the alliance’s marketing and fundraising coordinator. When a rescue/retraining/rehoming organization applies for TAA accreditation, it’s not just a matter of filling out a form. The alliance, which is based in Lexington, Ky., will send representatives to complete onsite visits across the continent and will dig into the organizations’ business models. “We look into every nook and cranny to make sure they’re a sound non-profit,� Nichter says.

KAT NETZLER PHOTO

Four-star eventer Laine Ashker, PICTURED WITH HER 4HOROUGHBRED GELDING !NTHONY 0ATCH AT 2OLEX +ENTUCKY ##)

IS THE NEWEST AMBASSADOR FOR THE 4HOROUGHBRED !FTERCARE !LLIANCE WHICH ACCREDITS AND HELPS FUND RESCUE AND REHOMING ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON EX RACE HORSES

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

Once accredited, non-profits receive supplementary funding twice a year from the TAA, in amounts that vary. “It’s not intended to keep the lights on; it’s a cushion,� says Nichter. “We take a very close look at their financials to make sure this grant will help them excel—not survive the next three months.� Founded in 2012, the TAA grew from accrediting three non-profits in 2013 to 56 in 2015. So far there hasn’t been a need to cap the number of organizations accredited, but the process isn’t easy. In addition to the initial site visit, organizations are re-inspected regularly and must re-apply every two years. “We do that because things change,� Nichter says. “It might have been strong but now is lacking. We want to make sure we’re always checking in.� Current non-profits affiliated with the TAA span the United States and Canada and include well-known rehoming efforts such as New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, TROTT, the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center, several CANTER branches and many more. Even a small amount of additional funds can make a big difference for nonprofits like these. “It’s hard to fundraise when you’re in the barn from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It’s hard to get those phone calls done,� Nichter says. “That’s one of the burdens we like to take off the organization.� Funds from the TAA are earmarked for Thoroughbred care only; they cannot be used for things not directly relating to the horse’s care. The money itself comes from the Thoroughbred racing industry. As Nichter explains, the TAA finds sustainable areas of potential fundraising by following

WHAT IT IS: 4HE 4HOROUGHBRED !FTERCARE !LLIANCE IS A C THAT ACCREDITS INSPECTS AND FUNDS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT RETIRE RETRAIN AND REHOME FORMER RACE HORSES LEARN MORE: 6ISIT ThoroughbredAftercare.org OR Facebook.com/ThoroughbredAftercareAlliance. GET IN TOUCH: #ONTACT THE 4!! AT info@thoroughbredaftercare.org OR AT GET INVOLVED: )N ADDITION TO WELCOMING MONETARY DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP DEALS 4!! HAS PLENTY OF VOLUNTEER ROLES AVAILABLE )NDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS CAN HELP WITH SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR INTERNSHIPS WITH THE 4!! TEAM VETERINARIANS AND EXPERIENCED HORSEMEN AND WOMEN CAN DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE AS ACCREDITATION SITE INSPECTORS AND INDIVIDUALS CAN BECOME 4!! BRAND AMBASSADORS 4HE ALLIANCE ALSO ENCOURAGES EQUESTRIANS TO REACH OUT TO THEIR LOCAL ACCREDITED 4HOROUGHBRED ORGANIZATIONS 9OU CAN lND A FULL LIST OF THESE NON PROlTS ON THE 4!! WEBSITE

the racing Thoroughbred’s lifespan. For example, the TAA receives $25 from the Jockey Club for each foal registered, and partnerships with five auction companies across the United States and Canada bring in steady revenue throughout the year. They also work with stallion farms, tracks, professional horsemen’s associations, owners, trainers and other individuals to fundraise from different parts of the racing industry. The goal is pursuing larger donations from the racing community without letting any one person or business feel as though they’re carrying the weight, which can be difficult in an intertwined industry where a single person might play many different roles during a horse’s career. And although the TAA has figured out a lot of the challenges facing equine non-profits, they still face their own set of obstacles. “There’s no simple explanation for what the TAA does,� Nichter says. “It’s quite a process, and there’s not an easy answer to what we’re going to do with retired Thoroughbreds at increased rates.� The TAA relies heavily on free promotions, such as racetracks that donate advertising space, and teaming up with events like Rolex Kentucky. All board and committee members volunteer

their time, and the TAA also maintains a network of volunteers around the country who can perform site inspections at the accredited non-profits. The TAA also brings on ambassadors who can help spread the word about the versatility and talent available in retired race horses. In January of this year, fourstar eventer Laine Ashker, who regularly touts the joys of riding and competing her off-the-track Thoroughbred Anthony Patch, signed on as a TAA ambassador. In 2015, she and her 17-year-old gelding (Castle Guard—Aimee Alexis, Right Mind) completed Rolex Kentucky for the third time and tackled the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Great Britain). “It helps when high-profile riders like Ashker constantly post about [their Thoroughbreds] and put that in peoples’ minds,� says Nichter. She refers to the current climate surrounding Thoroughbreds as the “perfect situation.� “It’s nice to see the Thoroughbred breed is popular and to see owners who are racing taking a second look at what’s happening,� Nichter says. “It’s shaped the need for the Thoroughbreds in second careers and the want for them. It’s definitely helped what we’re trying to do.�

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

BEST OF WEB & PRINT

What’s Hot On The Web X Amateurs Like Us: Three Cheers For

The (Professional) Adult Amateur

X Open The Gate

When You Have Winter?

Riding outside the ring—is it a lost art? Blogger Deloise Noble-Strong knows that riding over hill and dale can drastically improve a rider’s position and instincts, so she doesn’t understand why so many decline the opportunity. In her blog entry at coth.com/article/open-gate, she writes, “It makes no sense. There are thousands of exercises with cavaletti, poles, gymnastics and other tools suggested or sold to riders to try and improve your balance, reflexes, and sense of timing, when all you need is to find a local hunter pace or cross-country course to school, and might cost at the most $20, if that.”

Humor columnist Jody Lynne Werner captured perfectly the challenges of dealing with the cold-weather enhanced mount in this post at coth. com/article/whoneeds-leg-whenyou-have-winter. “You thought Studly-Do-Right was animated around mares before? His feet won’t even touch the ground now. It will be like a fairytale magic carpet ride, except for the screaming and the part when you hurl your body to the ground to get off of it,” she writes in this hilarious and ever-so-apt column.

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

JODY LYNNE WERNER PHOTO

X Who Needs Leg

PHOTO COURTESY DELOISE NOBLE-STRONG

PHOTO COURTESY CARLEIGH FEDORKA

The term “amateur” doesn’t reflect the depth of a person’s commitment to their riding or horsemanship, as blogger Carleigh Fedorka points out in this entry at coth.com/article/ three-cheers-professional-adult-amateur. “In my mind, these people are not any lesser of a horseman than a professional when I think of general animal health or passion for the sport. In fact, at times, I believe that they actually love it more. They don’t have to be A Professional Rider to be The Most Professional Competitor. And they certainly don’t have to have stars next to their names or money in their bank accounts to be accomplished horsemen,” she writes.

Don’t Miss In The Magazine X Why GCL Vs. FEI Matters

STEFANO GRASSO/LGCT PHOTO

At the Chronicle we’re always striving to not just give you the news, but also provide context and expert analysis on how it affects the lives of horsemen and women like you. Our Feb. 15 issue includes an insightful Between Rounds column from Armand Leone that helps explain the trickle-down ramiďŹ cations of the ongoing legal dispute between the FĂŠdĂŠration Equestre Internationale and the Global Champions League, a super-elite, unsanctioned show jumping team tour. Unsanctioned events create a serious risk of horse abuse, Leone argues, and “the outcome of this dispute will determine the ability for unsanctioned leagues to hold equestrian competitions across all disciplines in all countries, so this concerns all horse people.â€?

And Horsemen Of The Year

American Ho rses In Sport 2015

Vol. 79, No. 3 =\YilXip ( / # )'(- › $4.99

“David O’Connor pressed shoulder to shoulder with 30 other horsemen around a small hotel lobby television A merican in Bromont, Quebec. Jimmy Pharoah Wofford stood in front of an even smaller 9â€? x 12â€? monitor in a press trailer with two colleagues in Tryon, N.C., miked for the upcoming grand prix, which was being delayed to allow the broadcast from New York to play on the ring’s Jumbotron. John and Beezie Madden desperately fought trafďŹ c to get back to their hotel from the Spruce Meadows showgrounds in Calgary, Alberta, aborting when they realized they wouldn’t make it and searching instead for a sports bar.â€? Where were you when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown? In our American Horses In Sport 2015 issue, we honored the accomplishments of an equine athlete who captivated not only those passionate about horse sports—but also an entire nation. Read all about him, and all our Horses and Horsemen of the Year, in our Feb. 1 & 8 issue. OVERALL HOR SE OF THE YEAR

CATIE STASZAK PHOTO

X Our Horses

X Learning From The Masters New in our 2016 line-up of special issues is our Master Class edition (Jan. 25), with educational insights for riders of all disciplines. In it you’ll ďŹ nd great reports from the George H. Morris and Robert Dover Horsemastership training sessions in Florida and eventing clinics with Jimmy Wofford, a gripping Living Legends feature on Bernie Traurig, who epitomizes a true “masterâ€? of the sport as well as a natural-born teacher, and much, much more. You’ll want to keep this issue in your tack room or on your coffee table for a long time. “After all, several lifetimes wouldn’t be enough to absorb everything there is to know about horses and horse sports,â€? writes Executive Editor Beth Rasin. “The educational opportunities and challenges provided by horses never get old.â€?

# ( 2/ . / & ( / 2 3 % #/ -

MARCH /APRIL 2016

PARTING WAYS

Popping Off Photos by ARND BRONKHORST/ARND.NL Spanish eventer Carlos Diaz Fernandez’s horse Junco CP picked an especially inopportune time to hang a leg and test the efficacy of his rider’s air vest—at fence 10 at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France— but both walked away unharmed.

MARCH/APRIL 2016

5 . 4!# + % $

The Florida Horse Park

Educate - Inspire - Excel

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

+10% &$%3 5 6 ( (+.&!

6 333 +./" .' +) 6

ONE OF A KIND COURT YARD HOME IN MIZNER ESTATES 12929 MIZNER WAY :(//,1*721 )/25,'$

$ UDUH À QG (QMR\ WKH OXVK ODQGVFDSLQJ DURXQG the courtyard pool or enjoy the serenity by the ODNH 7KH PDLQ KRXVH KDV EHGURRPV DQG baths with an upgraded kitchen, breakfast nook DQG RIÀ FH $FURVV WKH FRXUW\DUG LV WKH JXHVW house with 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths, lending privacy to friends or family. The minute you walk WKURXJK WKH IURQW JDWHV \RX ZLOO UHDOL]H WKDW WKLV is the secluded nugget in Palm Beach Polo Club WKDW \RX KDYH EHHQ VHDUFKLQJ IRU

."3*" .&/%&-40)/ 3&"-503 "440$*"5& 7 &OREST (ILL "OULEVARD 7ELLINGTON 3TE &, # WWW MARIAMENDELSOHN COM © 2015 Douglas Elliman Real Estate. All material presented herein is intended for information purposes only. While, this information is believed to be correct, it is represented subject to errors, omissions, changes or withdrawal without notice. All property information, including, but not limited to square footage, room count, number of bedrooms and the school district in property listings DUH GHHPHG UHOLDEOH EXW VKRXOG EH YHULÀ HG E\ \RXU RZQ DWWRUQH\ DUFKLWHFW RU ]RQLQJ H[SHUW (TXDO +RXVLQJ 2SSRUWXQLW\

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.