If you are yearning to get out and travel, you will love this international issue. Here at Equestrian Culture, we have always prided ourselves in featuring beautiful objects and talented individuals from across the world on our pages. But, these articles will truly take you on a tour through Europe.

Cindy Voss’s photographs give us a glimpse of two of Portugal’s top riding schools and its stunning palaces where the riders train. Michel McNabb, an ex-pat currently living in Spain, tells us about how she created her jewelry business and her unique wax casting technique in our Small Business Spotlight. French equine artist Bénédicte Gelé’s gorgeous drawings and paintings illuminate the pages of her inspiring interview with Equestrian Culture.

All of these intriguing features are accompanied by stories of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit from closer to home!

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