Our friends at The Chronicle of the Horse just made a special announcement that Mark Bellissimo has purchased the magazine. Mark, whose business Wellington Equestrian Partners LLC owns and operates the Winter Equestrian Festival and Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, is committed to maintaining the magazine’s current editorial content while introducing new media initiatives to the 76-year-old publication. Beth Rasin, COTH’s executive editor, explains many of the changes planned for the magazine in this commentary. We wish the very best to Mark and the COTH team as they begin this new area for the magazine.
From COTH:
Over the next few months the Chronicle will be introducing new products and services, including an enhanced website and state of the art mobile applications.
Bellissimo added, “Together the magazine and the website are by far the strongest information distribution channels in the industry to communicate all things equestrian as well as the energy, thrill, and passion for horse sports.”
While the Chronicle will continue to be the news hub and community for the industry, Bellissimo believes it can also be instrumental in developing improved spectator interest in horse sports, developing the personalities of the athletes, highlighting the lifestyle, showcasing products and services, promoting training and education, enhancing animal welfare, and developing a network for philanthropy.
He is looking forward to enhancing the Chronicle’s position within the sport horse industry and navigating the unique opportunities of this business with his family, alongside the current staff, who will remain based at the historic roots of the institution in Virginia.
Click here to read the full press release.
