Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Mark Farndale of Farndale Stables
Pam Saul
When you say Burbank California to most people, their first thoughts are of Hollywood and the home of mega-entertainment companies such as Disney and Warner Bros. What I also found nestled in the city is a dazzling equestrian facility by the name of the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, home of Mark Farndale and Farndale Stables. Mark took time out of his busy schedule to fill me in how he came to this place in his life. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Sue Norman of Nehalem Valley Arabians
Pam Saul
Usually, when I talk to one of our members about doing a Spotlight article, they are just climbing off a horse. But not Sue Norman -- she had just finished saving a life! That's because Sue is a full-time Paramedic for the 911 system in Washington County, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Sue had completed a 6-day shift, including the Memorial Day weekend, which she commented on as being, "Very busy." Sue is currently in the process of constructing her dream barn on her Nehalem Valley Arabian farm with her husband, Max and they also have the local feed store, Jewell Farm Supply on their farm. So how in the world did she get to this point in her life? . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Yasmin Emery-Brownlie of Blue Water Farms
Pam Saul
Recently, I was able to bridge the time zone divide and talked with Yasmin Emery-Brownlie of Rescue, California, northeast of Sacramento. Yasmin recently opened a new Hunter/Jumper full service training and sales facility at her Blue Water Farms. She is also a USHJA Certified Trainer and..oh yeah…an Emergency Medicine physician. To hear her tell the story, "I work as an Emergency Medicine physician so that I can afford to be with the horses!" So what path led Yasmin to all her accomplishments? . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Gina Duran of Topline Training
Pam Saul
Just outside the historic town limits of Livermore, California and nestled within the surrounding wine country, is a bridle path along the vineyards that leads to the Greenville Equestrian Center, home of Gina Duran of Topline Dressage Training. So how did this USDF gold, silver, and bronze medalist and certified USDF dressage instructor make it to this point in her career? . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Teresa Beers of Peeper Ranch
Pam Saul
Many times, the spotlight shines on the trainers and riders as they perform in the show ring in equestrian sports. And sometimes, the person that supports those in the limelight doesn't get the recognition they should for their role in helping in that journey. This is not the case for Teresa Beers of Peeper Ranch, which is the largest equestrian facility in the Kansas City area. Teresa may not be the one in the show ring, but her role is vital in this Saddle Seat riding facility. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Lisa Kursinski
Pam Saul
Lisa Kursinski has gotten used to the statement, "Oh, you're Anne's sister," over the years, but it's not much of a problem when you have just as much skill, determination, and natural talent with horses as Lisa does. Yes, she is the younger sister of Anne Kursinski, but talent runs deep in this family and Lisa has much to be proud of in her own hunter/jumper equestrian career. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Darren Finkelman
By Pam Saul
The journey of an equestrian is not always a straight path. Darren's journey has taken him across the globe. From Long Island, New York where he was born and raised to many years of training with leading masters in Europe, where equestrian culture and tradition run deep. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Dawn Jones-Low of Faerie Court Farm
Dawn Jones-Low established Faerie Court Farm in 2001 for the purpose of breeding Arabian sport horses for adult and youth riders seeking athletic equine partners with pleasant temperaments in a handy size. A chance encounter with an Arabian mare in the late 1990's led Dawn to discover the old fashioned Arabian that was bred for hardiness and athleticism as well as for beauty. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Helen Goddard of Team Goddard
by Pam Saul
How does a child from non-horse parents know that she wants to do nothing else but ride by the time she is 11 years old? You plop her on a Shetland pony behind her sister, wearing her school uniform, and send her bobbing along the small town of Aldbrough on the coast of the North Sea in England. That was the start of a love affair with horses for Helen Goddard of Team Goddard. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Sally-Ann Barbera of Maybelle Farm Equestrian Centre
G'Day mate! A short trip down the bitumen, you'll find a fair dinkum sheila named Sally-Ann Barbera. Huh? That's Aussie-speak for "Hello friend, a short trip down the road, you'll find a genuine Aussie named Sally-Ann Barbera. Since 1945 more than six million people from across the world have come to Australia to live. Today, more than 20% of Australians are foreign born and Sally-Ann Barbera fits into that category. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight -
Tammy Burgin of Farmore Farms
Pam Saul
It all started many years ago with a "grade project pony" that needed some adjustment to his attitude. It was no surprise that the owner asked Tammy Burgin for help. Tammy's family, including grandparents, parents, and aunt, had always been involved with horses. What he couldn't have known was that request would be the beginning of a career that would include being awarded the title of Leading Pony Hunter Breeder and Owner for USEF in 2010. . . .
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Equestrian Professional Member Spotlight - Weber's Retired Horses
Pam Saul
Kentucky has earned the right to be called "Horse Capital of the World" with its unending list of famous farms, including Calumet Farm and the Kentucky Horse Park. Halfway between Evansville and Nashville is another Kentucky horse farm, with a much simpler and dignified purpose. . . .
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