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16 FA L L 2 014 U N TAC K E D CONTRIBUTORS Shawn Hamilton After beginning her career shooting horse shows, Shawn now focuses on documenting wild herds and unique riding vacations around the world. Sable Island, the subject of her photographic essay in this issue, has been on her bucket list since she was a child grow- ing up in Nova Scotia. Shawn now lives in Orono, Ontario, on a small farm with her husband Joe, four children, five horses, two cats and one Bernese Mountain dog. In the winter months she teaches skiing, and she's currently working on presenting her photography in the fine art world. In This Issue Vicky Moon Writer and photographer Vicky Moon divides her time between her hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and the village of Middle- burg, Va. She has chronicled the lives of the rich, the not- so-rich, the famous and the not-so-famous for more than 20 years. She is the author of several books, including A Sunday Horse, The Middleburg Mystique, The Private Passion of Jackie Kennedy Onassis: Por- trait of a Rider and Equestrian Style: Home Design, Couture, and Collections from the Eclec- tic to the Elegant. SANDY SHARKEY PHOTO Tania Evans A freelance writer and edi- tor for 40 years, Tania Evans is also a lifelong art lover and rider. She has evented through the advanced level, was a rated polo player at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, has foxhunted in several countries and followed the hounds of the Waterloo Hunt, near her home in Ann Arbor, Mich., for years. Tania also serves as a senior appraiser with the American Society of Equine Appraisers and enjoys biking, kayaking and golf in her spare time. Rollin McGrail This issue's cover artist, Rol- lin McGrail, hails from New York and attended art school in England before graduating from Parsons School of Design in Manhattan. Her trademark images are recognizable for both style and content, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wash- ington Post, Vanity Fair, Vogue and New York Magazine, among many others. She creates her one-of-a-kind illustrations in a whirlwind of a studio in her col- orful Wellington, Fla., home. SUBSCRIPTIONS & RENEWALS: Mail The Chronicle of the Horse, P. O. Box 433288 Palm Coast, FL 32143-3288 Phone 800.877.5467 Email subscriptions@chronofhorse.com Manuscripts and photographs, accompanied by return postage, will be handled with care. Publisher assumes no responsibil- ity for unsolicited material. Copyright© 2014 by The Chronicle of the Horse, LLC. Reproduction of any material (including photographs and drawings) without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. The Chronicle of the Horse® and the distinc- tive masthead that appear on the cover of the magazine are all registered trademarks of The Chronicle of the Horse, LLC and may not be used in any manner without prior written permission. THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE (ISSN 0009-5990) is published weekly except for January 6, February 3, March 3, March 24, April 28, June 2, June 30, July 21, September 8, October 6, December 8 and December 29 by The Chronicle of the Horse, Inc., 108 The Plains Road, Middleburg, Virginia. Periodicals postage paid at Middleburg, VA and additional mailing offices. THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE UNTACKED is published quarterly on February 17, May 26, August 25 and November 10. It is part of your subscription to The Chronicle of the Horse. To order single copies, call 800-877-5467 or e-mail subscriptions@chronofhorse.com. SUBSCRIPTION RATES United States and possessions $59.95/yr. Canada $79.95/yr. Foreign (other than Canada) $159.95/yr. Digital-only $35/yr. For all subscription options see www.chronofhorse.com. POSTMASTER SUBMIT ADDRESS CHANGES TO PP.O. Box 433288, Palm Coast, Florida 32143-3288 CANADA POST Publications Mail Agreement #40612608 Canada Returns to be sent to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C6B2 CONTACT US: LIZ CALLAR PHOTO

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