Interviews & Profiles

From Small Town to Big Time: Reiner Lisa Coulter

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March 23, 2018

Interviewed by Karen Robinson - For Lisa Coulter, Princeton is a place she will always be proud to call home. The fact that she has broken into the upper echelon of international reining is something Coulter hopes will be an inspiration to young riders from across the country, no matter what their discipline.

The Story of Paralympian Lauren Barwick

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August 25, 2016

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A hay bale that launched a journey…In May 2014 Canadian para-equestrian dressage rider Lauren Barwick, gold and silver medalist at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, was ranked by the Federation Equestre International (FEI) as the number one para-equestrian rider in the world. She topped the standings at a score of 1264 and remained in that position for eight weeks. The rankings are consistently compiled on a monthly basis and that year included results from January 1, 2014.

Christian McEachern - Healing with Horses

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May 12, 2016

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A Veteran Looks At Life Through His Horse’s Ears - “I joined the PPCLI cadet corps at the age of 12 and soon realized that a career in the army was what I wanted to do,” says McEachern. “At 17 I enlisted in the reserves and did my first tour overseas as a peacekeeper in Croatia (former republic of Yugoslavia) with 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. After the tour I transferred to the regular force with the same battalion I served with overseas. In 1995 I was sent to Central Africa with the Disaster Assistance Relief team as security for the medics, headquarters, etc.