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Posts tagged as “horses”

(Archive March 2019) Aisha Schor: Horsing Around

By editorialteam on April 3, 2025

By Marie Rodriguez | Observer Contributor

Schor’s horses prepare for winter in their cold-weather gear.
Photo by Aisha Schor

Aisha Schor, a Media Communications major, talked about training and caring for her horses in Vermont.

Schor has been practicing horseback riding since the second grade. When she visits home, Schor always makes time to care for and ride her two horses, Ginger and Starling.

Ginger, 28, is the oldest of the two horses and Starling is 20. Both horses are of a rich chocolate brown color but Starling is a few shades darker. Back in Vermont, Schor usually takes Starling out for rides more often. read more

(Archive December 2011) Student Profile: Ben Buckland – Horse Trainer

By editorialteam on August 21, 2024

By Luiz Arduini | Observer Contributor

All photos by Luiz Arduini

The air is a bit cool and the skies are clear, it’s a sunny fall afternoon at Crimson Acres Equestrian Center in Orange, Massachusetts. Known for its various services in the field of horseback riding, the place welcomes many visitors daily, from riders to horse owners and enthusiasts.

Ben Buckland, a student at Mount Wachusett Community College, has a horse trainer’s apprentice at Crimson Acres for three years. His past at Crimson Acres stretch back to when he was only twelve years old. read more