Front Cover – April 2011

Gonzalito Pieres takes a break between chukkers
Photo by David Lominska

Departments
4  Letter from the Editor
6  Letters
24 Sports Psychology
82 Equine Law
92 Needy Nags

Directories
90  Stallions
122 Polo Clubs Across America
122 Education
123 Farms, Barns, Trainers
124 Real Estate
124 Tack and Feed
125 Equestrian Services
126 Classified

What’s Happenin’
30    Ingate (Read Full Article)
96   Off Centerline (Read Full Article)
116 Asides (Read Full Article)

The Social Scene
120 Robert Orthwein Named 2011 Equestrian Idol Winner

Horse Show
26 Five Questions for Dick Feldman
28 My Line
42 Nick Haness is Riding High
46 Houston’s 66th Annual Pin Oak Charity Horse Show
50 On Course with Sarah Oberson Taylor
52 Angela and Megan Millon Quite the Mother-Daughter Team
54 Vermont Summer Festival Returns
58 Horse Show Roundup

Dressage
98  A Few Minutes with Sean Cunningham
100 Melanie Pai and Canaan Ranch

Eventing
22 A Few Minutes with Sarah Cousins

Special Features
78 For the Love of Horses Part II
84 Second Chances
86 Side Shots

Sidelines JR
70 On Course with Junior Rider Samantha Schaefer
72 Juniorside
74 A Few Minutes with Junior Rider Kayla Patregnani
76 Brooke Coleman is Champ at Second Annual Collegiate Equitation Challenge

Foxhunting
16 Clementine was the Quintessential Field Hunter
20 Five Questions for Huntsman Claire Buchy-Anderson and Kennel Huntsman Chip Anderson

Polo
102 Five Questions for Jason Crowder
104 Bands of Brothers
108 A Name of His Own:  Weston Gracida
110 The Story of La Fortuna
112 Polo Hall of Fame Welcomes Inductees
114 High Season for Juniors at Eldorado Polo Club