June/July 2026 Issue

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 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 Follow Us 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 04 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Updated Look + Subscription Changes 06 MODERN TURNOUT POLISH WITH PURPOSE How modern turnout is rewriting the dress code 11 BARNS, STABLING, FLOORING SPECIAL ADVERTISER SECTION Learn more from the experts, our advertisers 22 TACK + EQUIPMENT SPECIAL ADVERTISER SECTION Learn more from the experts, our advertisers 26 THE FEED Highlights from Upperville, Lake Placid, Tryon, Saratoga, steeplechase, eventing, dressage, show jumping and the people and programs shaping the season ahead 32 EHV IN THE SPOTLIGHT What Horse Owners Need to Know for the Show Season - Equine Herpesvirus remains a persistent risk 35 CHARLOTTE JORST HAS A RECURRING DREAM For Jorst cloning isn’t about chasing championships 36 CALENDAR OF EVENTS June + July 40 MAL DE MARE See what history lesson she shares with someone on their high horse 42 THE DIRECTORY 44 REAL ESTATE SPECIAL ADVERTISER SECTION See great horse properties + more from our real esate advertisers 48 CLASSIFIEDS 49 TRAIL LOVERS Otter Creek Trail System, Lewis County, New York 50 THIS IS HORSE COUNTRY NEWYORK & CONNECTICUT New York + Connecticut: From Saratoga to Fairfield County horse country is built on old land, high standard and a practical devotion Table of Contents JUNE/JULY 2026