Editor, Author at Sidelines Magazine

Making the Leap to a New Discipline

Thursday, September 11 2014 by Editor

Do you find yourself wanting to give a new discipline a try?

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: bridge-farm, entries, hatchaway-bridge-farm, riding, the classic insider, the-barn-book, wordpress-org

Tips for Selling Your Saddle

Wednesday, September 10 2014 by Editor

Do you have an extra saddle sitting around in your tack room ? Chances are there’s a rider out there who could put that saddle to good use while putting a little extra cash in your pocket. Thanks to the internet, selling a saddle online isn’t particularly difficult.

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Tagged under: bridge-farm, entries, hatchaway-bridge-farm, horse-basics, the classic insider, the-barn-book, wordpress-org

The Trait Du Nord

Monday, September 08 2014 by Editor

Have you ever heard of the Trait du Nord ? This beautiful draft breed originated in the 1800s, yet it is endangered today and its future remains uncertain. History The Trait du Nord originated in the grasslands of the southern Netherlands, northern France, and throughout Belgium

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Tagged under: between the ears, chasin', december-2013, education, in the irons, industry, notes from the field, november-2013, racehorse-zippy, september-2014, show world, the classic insider

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Friday, September 05 2014 by Editor

First Eventing Meeting The eventing team had their first meeting. The team got together for dinner at Mi Ranchos and we had a great turn out. We mostly focused our discussions on team challenges and tshirts.

Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, back-to-school, between the ears, higher education, hopeful-amateur, notes from the field, november-2013, pacer pride, president, show world, tails & trails

Vaulting Into Stardom at the 2014 World Championships

Thursday, September 04 2014 by Editor

Vaulting in action. Story and Photos By Darlene Ricker Vaulting doesn’t tend to get as much attention as the Olympic equestrian disciplines of Dressage, Eventing and Jumping, but let me tell you, it’s a beautiful sport to watch – especially at the level of performance this week at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, France. These legions of strong and nimble vaulters, many of them still teenagers with tender self-images, are as dedicated as any of the combined drivers, and as fiercely competitive as the riders in the mounted disciplines.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: between the ears, beyond the track, close-sidelines, education, february-2014, laurengallops, show world, vaulting

The Advantages of Riding to Music

Thursday, September 04 2014 by Editor

Have you ever ridden to music? At first glance, riding to music might seem like an unnecessary distraction for the rider, but it actually has a number of advantages. So whether you have speakers in your arena or would have to rely on your iPod (use external speakers, not ear buds, when riding), here’s why you might want to start up the tunes when you mount up

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Tagged under: Along for The Ride, archives, classic-equine, education, music, pacer pride, racehorse-zippy, riding, september-2013, tails & trails, wordpress-org

Breaking In Tall Boots

Wednesday, September 03 2014 by Editor

You’ve just purchased a new pair of tall boots – congratulations! Now the oh-so-fun process of breaking them in begins. Breaking in tall boots is uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and even a bit frustrating.

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Tagged under: between the ears, december-2013, equipment, higher education, horse-basics, november-2013, pacer pride, september-2014

JEM links, Saratoga Special (available on-line), and a few thoughts about life in general…

Wednesday, September 03 2014 by Editor

Okay, we lost sleep, following the Jeux Equestres Mondiaux, the acronym WEG in English-speaking countries, but we’re going to be quirky (what else is new?) and refer to them as JEM – because the world championships are gems. In retrospect, now that the first week is complete and the US reining team earned all of the medals, one might question why our other teams didn’t do as well and medal somehow, some way, in eventing, dressage, paradressage and endurance… Well, listen up, because we’re only going to say this one time: to qualify and compete in the world championships is not easy – just getting there is a victory of sorts.

Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: beyond the track, classic-insider, education, february-2012, lauren-giannini, pony tales, sallie-wheeler, september-2012, show world, the-barn-book, tucker the wunderkind

Thoroughbred Racehorse Zippy Chippy Loses His 100th Race on September 10th, 2004

Monday, September 01 2014 by Editor

Whereas many racehorses are renowned for their incredible winning careers, there’s one racehorse who is known for just the opposite. Zippy Chippy, a 1991 Thoroughbred gelding, lost an incredible 100 races during his racing career, the 100 th race being at the Northampton Fair in Northampton, Massachusetts on September 10, 2004.

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Tagged under: architect, classic, classic-equine, equine history, february-2014, higher education, hopeful-amateur, pacer-pride, racehorse-zippy, show world, the hopeful amateur

Tour de Tryon

Saturday, August 30 2014 by Editor

By Jan Westmark Photo op with Morris the Horse in Tryon, NC While I am a horse person through and through, I also love to play tennis! I play tennis with a great group of ladies – and just like riding at a barn where you get to know your fellow riders and love hanging out together - that’s how it is with MY tennis ladies (yes, they are mine!) A few weeks ago I discovered my tennis ladies had never ventured to the horsey land of Tryon, North Carolina, right down the mountain from where we live near Asheville, NC. So we arranged a date to head to the horse mecca - and earlier today we embarked on our Tour de Tryon