Jessica Jo Tate – Every Horse Can Dance
Wednesday, January 06 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Jessica Jo (JJ) Tate believes in Classical Dressage and how it benefits all horses, whatever the sport or discipline. One good example is Kynynmont Gunsmoke’s Gideon, the 3/4 Connemara gelding she trained and competed to third … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Great Abdullah — Remembering the Legend
Tuesday, December 22 2015
By Kim MacMillan
On very rare occasions, the stars align to bring the right people together with the right horse and magic happens. This was the case with the great show jumping stallion Abdullah and his people: Sue and Terry … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Against the Odds
Tuesday, December 22 2015
By Doris Degner-Foster
At the Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show at Pimlico Race Track in Maryland this past July, a young bay gelding named Atom was there mainly to gain experience. It was only his second show and his owner was … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Sir Sinclair and the Legacy Stallions of Iron Spring Farm
Tuesday, December 22 2015
Last February the Royal Dutch Warmblood Studbook (KWPN) awarded Iron Spring Farm’s Sir Sinclair the prestigious Keur predicate, the only living North American stallion to have this honor. To receive Keur, a stallion must have been successful at the FEI … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Detroit Horse Power Rides Into The City
Monday, December 14 2015
By Mandy Alexander
Detroit Horse Power is a nonprofit inner-city riding program created by David Silver, a 25-year-old Pony Club member. David created Detroit Horse Power when, as an elementary school teacher, he saw a need for underprivileged youth to … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Gene Freeze & County Saddlery: It Takes a Team
Monday, December 14 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
“You see it all the time: riders blaming themselves or their horses for something that isn’t either’s fault. I love to design for clients who think that a saddle can’t make a huge difference in soundness … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Never Too Old: Journey With Horses and Friends
Monday, December 07 2015
By Jane Bunting Sage
Who would have thought, when I started riding at the age of 13 at Mountain Lakes Camp in Pennsylvania, that at 76, I’d still be riding. This journey isn’t about my riding, but the horses I’ve … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Hot Horsemen: Behind the Scenes
Monday, December 07 2015
By Jan Westmark
There’s no doubt that putting together a monthly magazine is a daunting experience. But each year, our December issue makes me forget all about the hard work and lets me enjoy this most festive time of year.… [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Horsing Around in France’s Loire Valley
Monday, November 30 2015
By Sydney Masters Durieux
The World Equestrian Games in Normandy, the European Championships in Chantilly, the Nation’s Cup in LaBaule and the Gucci Masters in Paris: There’s no shortage of top-notch international competitions on the calendar in France each year.… [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Jennifer Mack’s Contemporary Fine Art
Monday, November 30 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
Canadian artist Jennifer Mack isn’t like most horse painters. She perceives these magnificent creatures of energy and spirit as the epitome of freedom and always depicts them unbridled. Even on a 13-inch laptop, her horses, even … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight