Tag: Ann Jamieson
Liza Towell Boyd: The Lucky One
by Ann Jamieson
When Jack and Lisa Towell were starting out, Jack served as a farrier as well as a trainer. "He did a little bit of everything, probably dictated by the finances of the...
Fran and Joe Dotoli: Success at the Top
by Ann Jamieson
When Peter turned 16, Joe and Fran decided it was time to start his jumper career. They began looking for potential jumpers but Peter was one step ahead of them. Researching the...
Neal Shapiro: Aim High – Part II
BY ANN JAMIESON
Going Professional
When Neal was competing, the team was structured so that the riders were selected, trained, prepared, and had horses to ride, whether they were lucky enough to have a great horse...
Neal Shapiro: Aim High
BY ANN JAMIESON
A Walk in the Park
As a child, Neal Shapiro liked to draw. There were two things, in particular, he enjoyed drawing: horses and airplanes. Neal's father first lifted him up onto a...
Dianne DeFranceaux Grob: I Just Like All Things Horse Part III
BY ANN JAMIESON
Foxfield Jumping Derby
The Foxfield Riding School was founded by Bill and Joanne Postel and Nancy Terrill. Legends in California, they ran a huge program starting little kids and bringing them along to...
Dianne Grod: I Just Like All Things Horse
by Ann Jamieson
Saving Her Son
Dianne and Steve got divorced. Tired of moving all the time, Dianne built a farm in San Marcos in order to stay in one place. It was a 10-acre, 40-stall...
Laura Chapot: Carrying it Forward Part II
By Ann Jamieson
Little Big Man
Little Big Man (Pony), a Dutch warmblood, was probably Laura's "horse of a lifetime. He was solely mine; I was the only one who rode him. He was such a...
Laura Chapot: Carrying it Forward
by Ann Jamieson
You certainly couldn't get a better start in the show jumping world than by being the daughter of Frank and Mary Chapot. Laura has the genes, the talent, and the work ethic...
Wendy Chapot Nunn: Choosing a Different Path
by Ann Jamieson
Wendy Chapot Nunn first sat on a horse when she was two. The horse was one of the most famous in the world, her father's jumper, Good Twist. Frank was away in...
Celebrating Frank Chapot’s Legacy
BY ANN JAMIESON
Laura
Both Frank and Mary taught their daughters Laura and Wendy to ride. "We were so lucky with our kids they took instruction really well, we were always grateful for that," says Mary....
Frank Chapot: It’s All About the Team and the Country
BY ANN JAMIESON
Early Life
Born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1932, Frank Chapot began a life centered around horses with a small pony which he drove around a local park, selling soft drinks. One might...
Aiva Gamelin Connects with Quirky Horses to Shine in the Show Ring
By Ann Jamieson
Six-year-old Aiva Gamelin had a choice—to get a fancy show pony with a great record or… Cosmo, a tiny (at 11.1 hands) grey chunk of a cranky pony known for lying down...
Marnye Langer: A Lifelong Obsession Part 1
BY ANN JAMIESON
Baby Steps
As a new baby, Marnye Langer, like most kids, slept in a crib. But unlike most kids, that crib was located in a tack room.
Her mom, an assistant to Barbara Worth...
Willie Jaret: Born a Horseman
by Ann Jamieson
Born during the revolution that took place in 1986-1987 in the Philippines, and spirited to safety from the iron hand of Ferdinand Marcos, Willie Jaret almost didn't make it out. With his...
Betty Oare: It’s Been A Good Life, So Far
by Ann Jamieson
Starting Out
Betty Oare first entered a horse show when she was about four. Her father, legendary Arthur Reynolds, Sr., ran the Metamora Hunt Club stable, that hosted the show. Riding a pony...
From Another Lifetime: Katie Monahan Prudent
BY ANN JAMIESON
One of the most successful riders in U.S. Show Jumping history, Katie Monahan-Prudent was a member of the 1986 gold-medal-winning World Championship show-jumping team, took part in six World Cup finals, won...
Laura Kraut: Talent and Timing – Part II
BY ANN JAMIESON
Cedric
Cedric immediately captured Laura's attention, yet she never dreamed he would go as far as he did. She picked the green seven-year-old out of a crowd of horses being shown for sale...
Armand Leone: Family Life
BY ANN JAMIESON
An Extended Childhood
Armand, Team Leone's senior brother, is the only one who didn't go into the horse business as a professional. It wasn't so much a choice, he says, but the fact...
Peter Leone: A Lifelong Passion
by Ann Jamieson
Jumpers
George stepped Peter up to the jumpers with the Thoroughbred Catch the Win, a small bay gelding formerly ridden by Rodney Jenkins. "He was very brave. You could ride the biggest course...
Mark Leone: The Luckiest Leone
BY ANN JAMIESON
The Luckiest Leone
"I was the luckiest Leone," says Mark. "I was the youngest of three. I learned from my brothers. I learned what they did well, what they didn't do well, and...
Always a Team: The Leone Brothers – The Beginning
BY ANN JAMIESON
Starting Out
Horses were in their blood. One of their grandfathers was in the cavalry. Their mother, Rita, loved horses and exploring the trails winding through Central Park. It all began long before...
Judy Richter: Then and Now
BY ANN JAMIESON
The Beginning
Judy Richter's parents literally met on horseback. Philip Hofmann and Mary Kain were frequent guests at the Saddle & Sirloin in Kansas City, Missouri, "where the fast young crowd would go,"...
