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126 J U LY/AU G U S T 2 015 UNTACKED BEST OF WEB & PRINT u Caution: Aging Adult Rider Every now and then, we put out a call to our fans for their best storytelling in a writing contest, and Kimberly Kitson's tale of learning to ride as an adult struck a real chord with our coth.com readers. "We're the ones who missed out on pony pals and bareback races, junior hunters and lifelong friendships forged alongside the show ring," she writes. "That wist- ful awareness of what we missed is at the heart of our drive to make up for the lost years, knowing we'll always be a step behind those with the natural bal- ance and engrained muscle memory to confidently sit a buck that routinely dislodges us in the most unflat- tering ways." You can read it all at coth.com/article/ caution-aging-adult-rider. u Just Call Her McLain Boo Boo Blogger Jennifer Barker St. John discusses her daughter's hilarious intensity when it comes to leadline results and uses that as a jumping-off point for inspiring her students (aka "the Minions") to think beyond themselves by incorporating charity into their showing efforts. "No, we won't be donating $1.5 million, but maybe our contributions will make a difference for someone. Or maybe we will all just be better equipped to keep things in the proper perspective. Either way, it's a win." Read more at coth.com/article/just-call-her-mclain-boo-boo. u The Dark Knight Returns: Evan Coluccio's Forever Horse Finds His Way Home Evan Coluccio showed Batman as a junior and young professional, but he lost track of the horse after he was sold years ago. Batman went on to show with multiple riders in the jumpers, hunters and equitation, but when he needed a different life, Coluccio got a call. "Just knowing that he's in my barn with all the love he needs is really the only satisfac- tion I wanted out of this," said Coluccio. "I'll be thrilled and probably cry when I ride him for the first time again, but hon- estly I think if I never got on him again I would still be so happy." Read the entire story of Batman's return at coth. com/article/dark-knight-returns-evan-coluccios-forever-horse-back-home What's Hot On The Web NICKI MCGUIRE PHOTO DAVID MULLINIX PHOTO SPORTFOT PHOTO