Mary Helen Shaughnessy Knows WIHS From the Ground Up
Saturday, October 19 2019
By Lindsay Brock
Mary Helen Shaughnessy has experienced the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) from many different angles — as a wide-eyed junior rider watching her heroes and as a nervous competitor at the in-gate. She’s also traveled the world … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Gender Perspective
Thursday, October 17 2019
By Margie Sugarman
I’m starting high school soon, and the other guys in my class think riding is just for girls. I love riding and I love my horses. They think this is a “girly” sport that no guy would … [Read more]
- Published in General
Colleen Brombach: “It’s All About Family”
Wednesday, October 16 2019
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kristie Nichols
Colleen Brombach knew she wanted to be a horse trainer by the time she was 8 years old — before she ever learned to ride. “As a kid I used to go play … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Samia Staehle: Big Dreams and Stories Worth Telling
Friday, October 11 2019
By Tafra Donberger
Portraits by Kristin Lee
There’s no shortage of story lines in Samia Staehle’s book of life. From her childhood riding ponies on foreign soil to chasing leads as an Associated Press television producer and now rising through … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Dressage Behind the Scenes: The 2019 Pan American Games, Lima, Peru
Wednesday, October 09 2019
Dressage rider Jennifer Baumert took home the individual bronze medal from the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, with Betsy Juliano’s 13-year-old Handsome. Jennifer shared her experience as part of the silver medal U.S. Dressage Team with Sidelines.
What … [Read more]
- Published in General
Coursewalk with Heather Caristo
Wednesday, October 02 2019
I usually either show in the hunters or jumpers. Recently, I’ve thought about showing with different horses in both categories at the same show. How do you reset, or make sure you don’t start riding like a jumper in the … [Read more]
- Published in General
Unbridled with Jennifer Glass
Tuesday, October 01 2019
By Jan Westmark
When Jennifer Glass hands out ribbons at shows, her smile is as big as the riders’ receiving their awards. “I have the best job at the horse show,” she said. “I love the smiles of the riders … [Read more]
- Published in General
Steve Messenger: Immortalizing Horses Through Art
Monday, September 30 2019
By Shya Beth
Show jumping throughout the years has changed into a global, larger-than-life sport, and the same could be said about Steve Messenger’s colossal equine paintings. Steve has an uncanny ability to collect emotions together on his canvas, bringing … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Course Walk with Heather Caristo
Saturday, September 28 2019
My trainer recently suggested that I move up. I’ve consistently been ribboning in my division, and am concerned that I’ll go from being a big fish in a little pond to being the small fish in a big pond. I … [Read more]
- Published in General
Carly Anthony: Enjoying A Fashionable Life From College to Grand Prix
Monday, September 23 2019
By Tafra Donberger
Portraits by Kristin Lee
You would never guess that there was a time when Carly Anthony was a timid rider. The winner of multiple USET awards, a successful NCEA equestrian with a national title and All-American honors … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature