Equestrian

Cocoa was always the star of the show ring. FOr a summer, he made me feel like one too

I lived in New York City for years, but I still never know what to do when I see a celebrity in person. After all, it takes a certain brand of confidence to walk up to a complete stranger, introduce yourself, and politely demand a selfie. Whatever that brand is, I don’t have it...

There's Something about Annie 

Seven years ago, Véronique Paternoster snapped a picture of a young, bay horse, cantering down a beach in Nieuwpoort, Belgium. The horse’s rider, Pedro Nolasco, had locked eyes on an obstacle in his path—a small, upturned black fishermen’s cart—and Paternoster was there to capture the moment...

My Secret life as a high school horse girl 

Like many young girls, I started riding at age nine with a passion and fervor I’ve since failed to replicate in most any other facet of my life. And, like many young girls in adolescence, I also brimmed with insecurity, a desperation to be liked and fit in, and the emotional maturity of a toddler. Though not unusual, taken altogether with my secret, abiding love for horses, these factors did little to ease my time in high school…

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