Christine Traurig on Riding & Dressage
Monday, October 16 2017
A sought-after trainer and clinician, American Olympic dressage rider Christine Traurig was born and raised on her parents’ breeding farm near Verden, Germany. She rode and trained for the Hanoverian Elite Sales in Verden before moving to the United States … [Read more]
- Published in General
Equestrian Dreams Come True for Para Western Dressage Rider Jennifer Flanagan
Wednesday, October 11 2017
By Dani Moritz-Long
Like so many before her, Jennifer Flanagan was born with the horse bug. She longed to feel the wind in her hair as she galloped through the fields, take in the scent of the velvety coat beneath … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight
Everything Eventing With Boyd Martin
Wednesday, October 11 2017
Well known for both his fun-loving approach to life and his indefatigable work ethic, Boyd Martin has represented the U.S.A. in three-day eventing at two Olympic Games and two World Championships, and was on the gold-medal-winning Pan Am Games team … [Read more]
- Published in General
Alex Banks: Finding Joy in Chasing Dreams
Wednesday, October 11 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
Alex Banks discovered her passion for horses at the tender age of 3. She could sing the entire soundtrack of the animated movie, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.” Karen Banks, her non-horsey mother, put Alex on … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Shannon Dueck: Beating Cancer Without Missing a Beat
Tuesday, October 10 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
When it comes to dressage, international Grand Prix rider and trainer Shannon Lee Dueck is a late bloomer. She grew up with it, but her passion for classical training didn’t manifest until well into her 30s. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Vet Talk with Dr. Richard Wheeler
Monday, October 09 2017
Richard Wheeler, DVM, was born in the U.K. and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 2002. Dr. Wheeler then completed a two-year internship at Greenwood, Ellis and Partners (now Newmarket Equine Hospital) in Newmarket. In 2005, he moved … [Read more]
- Published in General
Show Jumper Brian Walker Answers Your Questions
Monday, October 02 2017
Brian Walker, a dual Canadian and American citizen, has trained, worked and ridden alongside the best in the world over the last 25 years. As a junior, Brian won the Maclay Medal Equitation Championship in 2001. Brian has made a … [Read more]
- Published in General
An Unlikely Fairy Tale: How Olympic Medalist Gina Miles Realized Her Dreams
Monday, October 02 2017
By Dani Moritz-Long
It was 1984 in Los Angeles when then-10-year-old Gina Miles found herself pressed against the ropes, jaw-dropped as she watched the Olympic eventing teams fly by on the cross-country course. She had never seen anything like it … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Oliver Kennedy: The Right Place at the Right Time – The Voice Behind American Horse Shows Takes over Capital Challenge
Thursday, September 28 2017
By Emily Riden
In 2016, Oliver Kennedy judged, managed or announced 41 horse shows. This year, Oliver ‘cut back,’ scaling his schedule down — to 40 horse shows.
Since announcing his first horse show in 1984, the announcer, FEI Level … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Unbridled with Jean Lindgren
Wednesday, September 27 2017
by Lisa Engel
Jean Lindgren has greeted thousands over the years as the secretary for horse shows around the country including HITS Indio and Thermal, the Vermont Summer Festival, Skidmore, Old Salem Spring Horse Shows, the National Horse Show in … [Read more]
- Published in General