By Britney Grover Portraits by Katie Faircloth When anyone buys a custom bracelet from Good Vibes Bracelets, they also receive a peppermint for their pony or horse and a personal thank-you note handwritten by the owners and operators: 9-year-old Sophia Luzinski, 11-year-old Bianca Ingui and 13-year-old Gracie Ingui of Naples, Florida. Sophia doesn’t have any

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kristie Scholten “Don’t be scared!” This is the advice Dr. Sylvia Kampshoff gives women when it comes to chasing their dreams in business and taking care of their own health. “I want to be a role model to my daughter, so she can witness firsthand that women can pioneer businesses

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Melissa Fuller At age 24, Marie Vonderheyden was living the professional equestrian life of her dreams in Wellington, Florida. On February 20, 2015, that dream turned into a nightmare. As Marie was cooling down her horse, she fell off and sustained severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI). While her life changed

By Jewel Connelly Portraits by Kacy Brown To be recognized in the world of show jumping as a young professional is a humbling achievement that still causes Lizzy Traband to pinch herself from time to time. Considering she thought horse showing was silly in her preteen years, the fact that Lizzy had 11 horses under

By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller   Entrepreneurship is challenging, in or out of the equestrian world. Elizabeth Constantin knows this firsthand. Not only did she overcome those challenges to create a successful riding school, but now, she’s using everything she’s learned to help other women create thriving businesses—and healthy lives. Elizabeth’s equestrian journey

By Britney Grover RAMM Fence and Stalls was born from a true need—a need Debbie Disbrow discovered because of her passion for horses. “At RAMM we strive to help equestrians with safer alternatives for both inside and outside of their horse barn—a one-stop shop for horse owners,” she said. “We created and manufacture our quality

Story and photos by Jennifer DeMaro What do a cultural anthropologist and an equestrian have in common? One answer would be Dr. Aubrey Graham. Aubrey went from specializing in humanitarian aid in the Congo to mastering the art of re-training off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) to be the best that they can be. “I used to conduct