I Love The Story of Snowman – And The Photos!
Thursday, May 02 2013
by Editor
By Jan Westmark-Allan The de Leyer kids grew up with Snowman, who retired from the show ring in 1962. Photo from the Private Collection of Harry de Leyer In the May issue of Sidelines, Emily Riden wrote a story for us called “Harry de Leyer and Snowman: A Cinderella Story Becomes a Film.” It’s a great story and when I read Emily’s story I rushed out and bought the book “The Eighty Dollar Champion.” I loved the book and the story of Harry, a Dutch immigrant, and his horse Snowman
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
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THE DRESSAGE FOUNDATION WELCOMES NEW VOLUNTEER STATE REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
April 30, 2013 – The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce a new program that will make it possible for staff and Board Members to become better connected to the dressage communities across the country. Weezie Duda and Tango Judith Noone, Treasurer of TDF’s Board of Directors, is enlisting the help of very enthusiastic volunteers from each state in order to help the Foundation better serve dressage riders and supporters
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
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Rolex FEI World Cup Final Champion Beezie Madden Returns to U.S. Competition at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
North Salem, NY – May 1, 2013 – The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are proud to welcome the 2013 Rolex FEI World Cup Final winner, Beezie Madden, back to the United States. Her first competition will be the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, held on May 7-12 and 14-19, 2013
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
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Harry de Leyer and Snowman: A Cinderella Story Becomes a Film
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
By Emily Riden
If Harry de Leyer had arrived on time to a Pennsylvania horse auction on a snowy day in February, 1956 there would likely be no great story to tell, but as fate would have it, Harry was … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
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Lucy Matz and Wiseguy at Devon: A Follow-Up to “Growing Up Matz”
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
Hello dear readers! I know I owe you all a Tucker update, but will save that for another post. Suffice it to say I’ve made some big changes lately, one of which has allowed me the freedom to do a lot more writing for Sidelines Magazine . In this month’s issue, I wrote a really fun article about Lucy Matz, daughter of Olympian show jumper and Triple Crown trainer Michael Matz. By the way, have you subscribed to Sidelines yet? No? Well, you should — I love it, and I’m not just saying that because my name is lucky enough to grace its pages these days. Seriously, I keep mine with me all the time so I can read whenever I have a minute, and I end up reading it cover-to-cover every month. If you don’t have a subscription yet though, you are in luck, because you can read my article about Lucy for free here . Check it out! I had so much fun researching and writing this article. Lucy is incredibly sweet and, like her dad, seriously humble about her success and her quasi-celebrity status. As for her pony jumper Wiseguy, well, I think you know how Tucker and I both feel about adorable ponies. He’s a Connemara imported from Ireland, and he is pretty much the cutest guy ever: Now put this pony in the Dixon Oval at Devon (you all know I think it’s the most magical place on earth), making the pony jumpers look just like a mini-grand prix, and I am straight up in love . And Lucy is a great little rider. She is without a doubt one to watch as she moves up to the Junior Jumpers this year.
- Published in Tucker The Wunderkind, Z-Blogs
Growing Up Matz! Horses Don’t Just Run in the Family, They Gallop!
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
By Marissa L. Quigley
As horse lovers, we spend our childhoods doodling horses and cantering around the house. For most of us, this obsession is amiably tolerated by our families. They politely smile and pretend to understand when … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
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