Top New Year’s Resolutions for Horseback Riders
Wednesday, December 31 2014
Are you still searching for that perfect New Year’s resolution? We’re here to help.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
December 28, 2011: Steven Spielberg’s War Horse Was Released
Monday, December 29 2014
On December 28, 2011 the world was given a glimpse into the life of military horses with the release of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse . This dramatic DreamWorks film brought to life the 1982 children’s novel War Horse written by Michael Morpurgo. Morpurgo wrote War Horse after speaking with World War I veterans about their attachment to their cavalry horses.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Sidelines Magazine – Tricho Salon Makeover Contest
Saturday, December 27 2014
Tricho Salon.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
A Photograph to Remember
Saturday, December 27 2014
From wedding photography to equine portraits to photographing the Sidelines’ Hot Horsemen, Barbara Bower creates memories to last a lifetime
By Dani Moritz-Long
With only one formal hand-colored photograph to remember her mother by, Barbara Bower yearns for … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Birth of Grand Prix Show Jumping in America
Saturday, December 27 2014
By Betty Yopko Weibel
At a recent book signing, someone asked me how long it took to research and write my new book, The Cleveland Grand Prix: An American Show Jumping First, and I wasn’t sure how to answer. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
How to Do Good With Your Old Horse Equipment
Friday, December 26 2014
If you’re lucky, you received some great new horse equipment for Christmas. Whether you got that new pair of boots that you needed, or your horse got a new blanket and halter, chances are that you now have some old equipment that you don’t really need. During this season of giving, that old equipment can be the perfect way to make a generous gift to a local rescue or nonprofit.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Horse Heaven: From the Movies to Wellington
Wednesday, December 24 2014
By Kerstie Allen
When I’m not galloping around the polo field, I like to catch up with friends who ride in other equestrian disciplines. While still seeking the adrenaline rush of playing polo, I also enjoy being a stunt … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Who Speaks For The Carriage Horses?
Wednesday, December 24 2014
There is great support for the Carriage Horses in New York City – from all over the Big Apple itself and also from around this country and people connected via the internet in other parts of the world. Three major New York City newspapers have changed their tunes – check out what the NY Times says about the controversy on the NYT Opinion Page, December 7 .
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
Christmas Carriage Parade Ushers In Holiday Spirit With Equestrian Flair
Tuesday, December 23 2014
Christmas Carriage Parade Ushers In Holiday Spirit With Equestrian Flair By Kim MacMillan All photos, unless otherwise noted, are by Allen and Kim MacMillan and Tammy Brown/Copyright MacMillan Photography. Photos may not be reproduced without permission. Photos are available for purchase at photo@looncreekenterprises.com or 260-468-2392.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Flesh and Blood 2
Tuesday, December 23 2014
In 2012 my son began riding and entered his first horse shows, I wrote “Flesh and Blood 1,” as a parent watching his son show and less as the professional trainer that I am. I wrote about how my wife ( who by the way was also once a professional trainer) and I were just like all the “whacko,” parents of the kids we teach; we video taped everything, coddled him, took thousands of pictures, made sure he had a drink even before he left the ring, and whooped like idiots for all his trips, even if they were crappy. It’s has now been almost 3 years of him showing and about to be 2015, and things haven’t really changed
- Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs