In It To Win It — Together
Wednesday, March 02 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini Gavin Moylan is thrilled with the direction his career has taken. He’s competing a really nice jumper in international Grand Prix. His students, equine and human, are doing really well, and horse sales are strong. He’s ready. It’s all been part of his plan. “About five years ago, I changed from
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Meet The Owners: The New Faces of Sidelines Magazine
Wednesday, March 02 2016
Experienced, knowledgeable and well-known horsemen Bob Bell and Bradley Spragg of Classic Publishing, a division of Classic Company, Ltd, are the new faces of Sidelines Magazine. Bob and Bradley recently purchased Sidelines from founder Samantha Charles, who started the publication more than 28 years ago. As the magazine changes hands, changes will also take place
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In the Saddle: Idaho Ranch Adventure
Wednesday, March 02 2016
By Jan Westmark I’m always up for a good riding adventure and I love the Winston Churchill quote: “No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” I know this famous line rings true for many horse people. My latest riding adventure took me to Idaho. I’ll be the first to admit
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Daring To Be George: How One Woman Helped Write What Could Be the Most Important Book in the Modern Equestrian Lexicon
Monday, February 22 2016
By Rebecca M. Didier Try this simple exercise: Rest two fingers over the main artery in your wrist and take your resting pulse (count the number of “beats” you feel for 30 seconds, and double it). Now imagine, if you will, that you’re on your way to the most important job interview of your life:
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Growing Up With Snowman
Monday, February 22 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster Harry deLeyer is famous for his partnership with Snowman, a grey gelding that he rescued from the kill wagon and rode to win at the elite level of show jumping, competing against the top horses in the country. Harry’s daughter Harriet has been credited with naming the broken-down former plow horse that
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Sandra Dalman – Looking Her Best
Monday, February 22 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini By the time she was 4 years old, Sandra Dalman was just as horse-crazy as her mother and two sisters. In light of the cost of boarding four equines, her father decided he’d save money by buying a farm. Sandra started competing at A shows and followed the usual path through
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Amateurisms: The Dreaded “Set-up” Day
Monday, February 15 2016
By Kathy Serio Many amateurs and juniors probably haven’t had the privilege of being at the horse show for the dreaded “set-up” day. I was my own groom for many years, so I used to do my own set-up. It wasn’t a great first day of a horse show, setting up two or three stalls
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Sarah & Patrick: Big Enough to Touch Thousands
Monday, February 08 2016
By Britney Anderson When Sarah Schaaf met her miniature horse Patrick, she had no idea just how “big” he’d turn out to be. Now, after 17 years together, they’re making a huge splash not only in the world of miniature horses, but of horses in general and in the lives of thousands of people. Sarah
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Kimmy Risser: The Rewards of Rescue
Monday, February 08 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini Kimberly Risser has a soft spot in her heart for horses, especially off-the-track Thoroughbreds, thanks to her junior show hunter and horse of a lifetime, Make My Day. So, when she rescued her first horse about seven years ago, it wasn’t a surprise that she chose an ex-racehorse with three bad
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California Hoofbeats: Colic Drama and the Mysterious Stall
Monday, February 08 2016
By Susan Friedland-Smith When I was a little girl, I kept asking God for a horse. It took many years before that prayer was answered, but at the age of 15 I finally was granted my request when I got my first horse, a chestnut Quarter Horse gelding named Daytona. Flash forward decades and I
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