August/Septemer 2026 Issue

Published 10 times a year. Submissions of articles, events and photos are welcome and should be received by the 10th of the month preceding publication. Please call (717) 509-9800 for advertising rates or visit www.eastcoastequestrian.net We cannot accept copyrighted photos without permission from owner. You must have permis- sion before reprinting anything from East Coast Equestrian. For permission please call (717) 509-9800 or email brooke@eastcoastequestrian.net Brooke Knight Warner | Publisher/Owner ECE Founder/CEO No Horse Hungry Stephanie Shertzer Lawson | Founder Cyndi Martin | Head of Partnerships and Development East Coast Equestrian + No Horse Hungry L.A. Berry, Suzanne Bush, Veronica Foley, Alicia Martin, Lois Symanski, Amy Worden, and more Contributors Rose Webster | Layout/Design Phyllis Hurdleston | Advertising Director East Coast Equestrian Published by Knight Warner Media, LLC 8916 Williams Mill Pond Road, Delmar, Maryland, 21875 (717) 509-9800 | brooke@eastcoastequestrian.net www.EastCoastEquestrian.net Follow Us Bailey - Image Courtesy of JimMcCue Table of Contents AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2026 05 DRESSAGE AT DEVON Preview for 2026 - Plan Your Visit 06 DRESSAGE AT DEVON The Schedule at a Glance 10 KIRSTEN MOORE The Making of a Renaissance Horsewoman 14 NOMINATE AND VOTE SOON Introducing the Inaugural Best of Reader’s Choice Awards 20 ARENAS + FOOTING SPECIAL ADVERTISER SECTION 34 REAL ESTATE SPECIAL ADVERTISER SECTION 41 TRAINING WITH DAVID DE WISPELAERE A Compassionate Introduction to First Saddle, First Ride 42 THE FEED A look at the summer’s news still shaping the season to come 44 MAL DE MARE 46 ASK THE EXPERT Plan Your Vaccination Schedule 50 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 52 THE DIRECTORY 59 BORN TO RACE U.S. Pony Racing gives young riders a fast, safe, skill-building showring alternative 64 CLASSIFIEDS 65 TRAIL LOVERS James River State Park, Buckingham County, VA 66 THIS IS HORSE COUNTRY VIRGINIA Virginia: Where Land, Legacy, and Horsepower Still Define the Sport