90 FA L L 2 014 U N TAC K E D
Stor y by K IM F. MILLER
Photos by K AT SMITH
e Farm at Made
Idaho Famous
e "Zen-like oasis" that is River Grove Farm serves
as the touchstone for a once-in-a-lifetime partnership
and remarkable international dressage success.
HORSE & HOME
The flowerbed-bordered Brentina
Arena is River Grove's crown jewel,
ringed by cottonwood trees. Inset right: "I
really get quite emotional when I make that
turn into the driveway," said Debbie
McDonald. "It's a little piece of heaven."
Inset below: "It's a park-like setting, and the
doors are always open," said Bob McDonald
of River Grove, which draws between 15
and 30 visitors per day in the summer.