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At Old Homestead, spread on 105 acres just
north of Wilmington, horse and rider are both
undeniable athletes who are required to maintain
a certain level of fitness, endurance and
skill. They are also teammates who have jobs
that do not end when they step out of a competitive
arena. After 25 years of riding, training
and coaching professionally, no one is more
aware of this than Kazemi.
“I would rather have a good sportswoman
— a good horsewoman — than a good rider,”
he says. “A good horsewoman is involved with
every aspect of the animal, not just riding. Riders
use horses to feed their egos. Horsewomen do
this for the passion.”
The nuances of horsemanship: how and
what to feed a horse, how to clean, vet and care
for a one, the rules and scheduling of pasture
turn-out, all of these tasks and experiences build
a bond between horse and rider.
“A good horsewoman is
involved with every aspect of
the animal, not just riding.
Riders use horses to feed their
egos. Horsewomen do this
for the passion.”
Top: Olivia Murray brushes 5 O’clock Phineas before a lesson at Old Homestead Farm. Above, from left: Tack for each horse hangs in the Old
Homestead Farm barn. Lindsay Skiba Philips scratches Pepper’s nose at Atlantic Equine Services. Opposite: Mary Margaret Overby practices
with My Little Golden Girl at Old Homestead Farm.
september 2013