Friends of Acadia — Acadia’s Carriage Roads: Back From the Brink
Friday, July 29 2016
By David MacDonald
The 57-mile network of crushed stone carriage roads constructed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. on Maine’s Mount Desert Island in the early 20th century are historic and recreational treasures. The carriage roads hearken back to … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Olympic Dressage — Looking Toward Rio with Steffen Peters: Dancing Horses and Riders Aim for the Podium
Monday, July 25 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Beautiful dancing horses and their riders make Grand Prix look easy, but dressage is anything but. It requires years of training and practice, incredible focus and concentration, superior core strength and skills. Horses … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Henrietta Hall’s Passion for Horses – It’s Never Too Late To Follow Your Dreams
Monday, July 25 2016
by Kate Kendall
Henrietta Hall jumped her first horse at 60 years old. Like everything she puts her mind to, she brings remarkable style, grace and determination to show jumping. After a lifetime of loving horses, Henrietta is perfectly … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Always an Olympian – Kim Severson Shares Her Olympic Story
Monday, July 18 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
The Olympic sport of eventing — consisting of dressage, cross-country and show jumping — has evolved since its debut for cavalry officers and their chargers at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. What hasn’t changed is the … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Antonio Martinez: It’s All About Family
Monday, July 18 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster
Family has always played an important role in show jumper Antonio Martinez’s life. So when Antonio was ready to venture out on his own from the family horse business, the separation was especially difficult for his … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Madera Menlo Park, California
Monday, July 18 2016
By Britney Anderson
Those familiar with the Spanish language will recognize the name Madera as a direct translation of “wood.” As the flagship restaurant of Menlo Park’s luxurious Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel, Madera is conceptualized around a wood-burning kitchen similar … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Kris Kampsen Is the Comeback Kid: A Broken Neck from a Mountain Biking Accident Couldn’t Keep the Polo Player Off the Field
Monday, July 11 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Kris Kampsen got hooked on polo in early childhood under the tutelage of his father, Edward Kampsen, co-founder of the Tampa Bay Polo Club. Kris was 15 when he set out to forge his … [Read more]
- Published in General
Sarah Invicta Williams Is a Santa Fe Star
Monday, July 11 2016
By Charlene Strickland
It may be off the beaten path, but Sarah Invicta Williams has built a national competition career in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She also connects deeply with the broader equestrian world. She’s learned from the … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Missy Clark
Monday, July 11 2016
By Lisa Engel
Missy Clark, one of the country’s top trainers, owns North Run Farm in Vermont and Florida with her husband John Brennan. For most of the last 20 years, North Run riders have won a national equitation championship … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight
Discussing Dressage with Shannon Peters
Monday, July 11 2016
Shannon Peters is a U.S. Dressage Federation bronze, silver and gold medalist, and three-time National Championship competitor. She loves bringing young horses up through the levels, and competes regularly both in Southern California CDIs and other top shows. Shannon is … [Read more]
- Published in General