Andrew McConnon: Risk and Reward
By Lilly Steger
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
Andrew McConnon discovered eventing at the 2004 Olympics. “I saw eventing on TV at the Athens Olympics, and I thought, Wow, that looks cool!” he said.
Seventeen years later, those Olympians are … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Equest: Celebrating 40 Years of Royal Achievements
By Britney Grover
Excitement filled the air at Equest, Texas’ largest and oldest therapeutic horsemanship center, on a warm October day in 2000. The horses gleamed; the stable was clean; demonstration riders were at the ready. A 14-year-old girl with … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
July 2021 – Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
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Sidelines Superstar Ian Gaudio
Helping Others and Creating Community
28
Julie Lawther
Sharing the Love of Horses in Art
32
Maddy Keck
At Home at Savannah College of Art … [Read more]
- Published in 07-2021, Front Cover
Kate Mathews: Writing Her Riding Story
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Kate Mathews is a storyteller, and at just 17 years old, the young dressage rider has only written the beginning of her own story. With a passion for horses, writing and the arts, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Focus and Family in the Hunter-Jumper Ring
By Nicki Shahinian-Simpson
Nicki Shahinian-Simpson had a successful career as a junior rider in the East, where she won both the ASPCA Maclay National Championship and the U.S. Medal Championship. After moving to the West Coast, Nicki continued to place … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Clare Christie: The Journey of Sculpting Movement
By Shya Beth
Equine artist Clare Christie finds that sculpting brings forth an intuitive skill to capture and present the energetic form of the horse in clay. “I’m constantly training my eye to catch the subtleties of the horse,” Clare … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
North American Youth Championships and the Importance of Friendly Rivalry
By George Williams
Every year as the days get longer and summer is almost here, I start looking forward to what has become an institution: one of the most instrumental dressage competitions we have in North America, the FEI North … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
From Polocrosse to Eventing Nothing Stops Andrew Diemer
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Pam Jensen
Andrew Diemer has learned to seek the silver lining in every challenge he has faced. Through the highs of international polocrosse and eventing championships to the lows of open-heart surgeries and a lower-leg … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Elyse Hart: Horses, Heroin and Hope
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kristin Lee
Elyse Hart owes her life today to hope, perseverance, love and most of all, horses. From her first pony ride at age 4, Elyse ate, slept and breathed all things equine. Simply put, … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Barbara Phillips: Saving Gracie & More One Horse at a Time
By Britney Grover
Deep in the Wasatch Mountains near Park City, Utah, Barbara Phillips and her husband, Mike, own 4,000 acres that is now known as Blue Sky. Barbara retired from her 20-plus-year career in the fitness industry in 2005 … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
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