Please forgive Jason Brownell for choking up and pausing to compose himself as he recalls his decision 18 months ago to give back to wounded veterans living in Loudoun County by starting an organization called “HeroHomes.”
Imagine Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary sitting on her horse appearing refined, graceful and elegantly dressed for the occasion. We love her, we hate her, but mostly we adore her polished looks. Last month, Downton Abbey fans said goodbye to a show in which our longings for a stylishly poised era were more than fulfilled.
Pioneering jockey Diane Crump, the first woman ever to ride in the Kentucky Der-by, is the only horse person in her family, and her fascination with horses seemed to come out of thin air.
Solar power is a growing trend,but many homeowners still don’t know how or where to get it. This is where local solarize campaigns come in handy. The Piedmont Environmental Council has launched its second campaign, “Solarize Piedmont,” which runs through June 15.
Katherine Hooker is a Chelsea-based womenswear designer specializing in exquisite ready-to-wear and custom-made coats and jackets, dresses, shirts, skirts, and accessories. Katherine Hooker is well established in the UK and continues to grow in the US. Loyal customers include Meryl Streep, the Duchess of Cambridge, Pippa Middleton, Zoe Saldana, Kelly Rutherford, Taylor Swift, Yoko Ono, and Jerry Hall. In the US there is only one way to purchase the collection, and that is through private trunk shows. Please join us on May 5th in the Middleburg area for a trunk show hosted by Janie Motion.
The sound of galloping hooves marks the beginning of springtime in the Middleburg area as well as the thrilling return of steeplechase and point-to-point racing season, always popular with spectators and horsemen alike.
By Summer Stanley
Imagine Lady Mary sitting on her horse appearing refined, graceful and elegantly dressed for the occasion. We love her, we hate her, but mostly we adore her polished looks. Last month, Downton Abbey fans said goodbye to a show in which our longings for a stylishly poised era were more than fulfilled.
Through his exquisite paintings and photographs, Crowell Hadden has mastered the art of capturing beautiful hunt scenes of horses and hounds. His work has graced homes, studios, magazines and newspapers, including the pages of Middleburg Life.
It’s an annual rite of spring, just as colorful as the Middleburg daffodils, only more in shades of green. It’s The Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, and as this April edition of Middleburg Life goes off to press, I’m going off to cover my 25th as an accredited member of the golf-writing media.
