Editor, Author at Sidelines Magazine

Game On: Piaffe Performance Locks Down Final Wins Before Young Horse Championships

Friday, August 02 2013 by Editor

Whitehouse Station, NJ (July 31, 2013) – “Fiderhit is amazing to watch develop. She has tremendous gaits and elasticity and has improved greatly in her confidence in the ring,” said Katie Riley, referring to Piaffe Performance’s rising young talent, the striking Fiderhit OLD (Fidertanz x Sandro Hit), owned by Michael and Sarah Davis.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: before-young, chasin', developing, horse country chic, in the irons, lamplight, ranch, show world, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind

Tina Judge and Trust Me Claim the High Performance Hunter Championship at Equifest II at Lamplight Equestrian Center

Friday, August 02 2013 by Editor

Wayne, IL – August 1, 2013 - Course Designer, Allen Rheinheimer started to get the hunters in derby mode with today’s courses which included plenty of brush, bending lines and a log trot jump for the handy rounds. Sunny Chicago skies made it a very pleasant day for showing in the windy city.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, chasin', equifest-ii, horse, lamplight, show-world, sidelines-magazine, tails & trails, the classic insider, tucker the wunderkind

LivDressage’s Olivia Lagoy-Weltz Scores 70% in Prix St. Georges at Dressage at Lexington

Friday, August 02 2013 by Editor

Upperville, VA (August 1, 2013) – “You never know when horses are going to be horses,” says Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, of LivDressage in Upperville, VA, who proved why a good seat and an even better sense of humor should be among an FEI competitor and USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist’s most valuable assets.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: championship, dressage at lexington, europe, higher education, horse country chic, olivia lagoy-weltz, pony tales, show-world, sidelines-magazine, weltz-scores

Is An Ex-Racehorse Right For You?

Friday, August 02 2013 by Editor

Since thousands of racehorses retire from the tracks each year, it can be rewarding to give a retiree a new home , and to possibly find yourself a new competition partner at the same time. But before you make the jump into ex-racehorse ownership, give some thought to whether an ex-racehorse is the right mount for you.

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: architect, beyond the track, characteristics, education, higher education, horse country chic, horses, olympic sidelines

Two for Two: Degele Dominates High Points at Wellington Classic in the Tropics I & II

Friday, August 02 2013 by Editor

Loxahatchee, FL (August 1, 2013) – For Heidi Degele, having both High Point Horses for both shows at the Wellington Classic in the Tropics I & II, July 20-21, at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL, is tribute to the people beyond the in-gate who make talented horses available to ride and compete.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, between the ears, Easter, german, in the irons, sidelines, tucker the wunderkind, wellington classic

Molly Sewell and Zin Zin Dominate High Performance Hunters at Kentucky Summer Classic

Friday, August 02 2013 by Editor

Lexington, KY – July 31, 2013 – The Kentucky Summer Classic, held July 30 – August 4, awarded its first division championships today at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the Stonelea Ring, Christopher Payne rode away with the morning’s first tricolor honor aboard Channing in the Green Hunter division. In the Green Conformation Hunters, Sandra Ferrell and Mariano claimed the top award, while Molly Sewell took reserve with Satisfaction.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, between the ears, chasin', children, green, higher education, horse, kentucky summer classic, olympic sidelines, pony tales, sandra-ferrell, tails & trails

Kentucky Derby Winner Funny Cide Travels To New York

Thursday, August 01 2013 by Editor

New York-Bred Returns Home to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Derby and Preakness Wins LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 31, 2013) - Funny Cide, winner of two legs of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown in 2003, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, will travel to Saratoga Springs, N.Y

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: education, funny, hall of champions, higher education, pony tales, saratoga race course, show world, sidelines-magazine, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind, what's happenin'

Colvin and Inclusive Earn Overall Grand Champion Title Once Again at 2013 US Junior Hunter National Championships – East

Thursday, August 01 2013 by Editor

Lexington, KY – The best junior hunter riders on the east coast travelled to HITS on the Hudson in Saugerties, NY to compete in the 2013 US Junior Hunter National Championships – East, July 29-31. The judging panel consisting of Jeff Ayers (Sellersville, PA), Scott Fitton (Royal Palm Beach, FL), and Hap Hansen (Encinitas, CA) assessed the field of talented riders on the flat and over fences, with courses designed by Rian Beals (Saugerties, NY)

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, beyond the track, charity, cisco, dress, education, grand champion, higher education, in the irons, national-championships, olympic sidelines, tails & trails

Aaron Vale Pilots H&M Cisco to Win 1.40m Open Jumpers at Kentucky Summer Classic

Thursday, August 01 2013 by Editor

Lexington, KY – July 31, 2013 - Although there were grey skies in the area for the second day of the Kentucky Summer Classic, the weather did not dampen the competition in the Rolex Stadium. Both the 1.40m and 1.35m Open Jumper classes were determined by just fractions of a second. As the last in the class, Aaron Vale had the draw on his side as he bested Juan Pablo Gaspar and Shamrock with H&M Cisco in the 1.40m Open Jumpers. In the 1.35m Open Jumpers, Geoffrey Case and Veneziano-C tried to catch Guillermo Williams and Marbella’s speedy time, but were just hundredths of a second short.