Prepping for the Winter Season in Florida

By Hardin Towell How do you plan your horses’ show schedules through the winter? I want to get my horse fit for Winter Equestrian Festival without tiring him out in the December shows. You have to look at what your goal is for the year with the horse, and backtrack from there. If it’s a
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Quinn Iverson: Following in Her Olympic Trainer’s Footsteps

By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller Dressage rider Quinn Iverson has a lot in common with her trainer, Olympian Adrienne Lyle. Both were Pony Club riders from the Pacific Northwest, both are card-carrying members of their Native American nations, and both were discovered by Debbie McDonald. Now, Quinn is following in Adrienne’s footsteps toward
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Nick Haness: Creating His Own Paradise

By Lyssette Williams Portraits by Lori Ovanessian Ever since he was a small child, Nick Haness dreamed of a life filled with animals. “I wanted every animal growing up,” Nick said. “We owned a few dogs — but having five boys in the house was probably enough for my parents.”  After years of leasing and
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Silly Girlzz: Teens Making Bracelets for Equine Therapy

By Britney Grover Charlie Brandy and Maya Green became fast friends at the barn, bonding over what they have in common. Charlie is in eighth grade; Maya is in seventh. They’ve both been riding for four years. Most importantly, they’re both crazy about horses — and they know how powerful the healing power of horses
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Eventing With Boyd Martin

What are your New Year’s resolutions? January 1 every year is an exciting day. It’s the beginning of lots of high hopes, goals and dreams. Usually, as a professional rider, you’ve got a stable full of fresh, sound horses that are looking ready to roll. For me, the New Year always brings a moment of
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Happy New Year: Top 10 Stories from 2020

Happy New Year!   While 2020 was certainly a wild ride, Sidelines was able to make the best of it thanks to you- our wonderful readers, followers, advertisers and feature equestrians. Here is a recap of the Top 10 most read stories from 2020!   #1: Rob Jacobs: Called to Exactly the Right Place https://sidelinesmagazine.com/weekly-featured/rob-jacobs-called-to-exactly-the-right-place.html

Lauren Hough: Strong Foundations Build Stronger Futures

By Lyssette Williams Portraits by Melissa Fuller It’s hard not to be dazzled by the long list of accolades and international appearances that United States show jumping team rider Lauren Hough has managed to accomplish in her life so far. From multiple championships in her junior career in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings to
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Mindy Colton: Sculpting a Passion for Horses

By Shya Beth Surrounded by horses all her life, sculptor Mindy Colton has followed her passion that has led her to explore the depths of the equestrian world. From showing in various disciplines to creating one-of-a-kind sculptures, Mindy’s love of the horse and creativity has entranced horse lovers around the world. Now living in Orlando,
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Eventing with Boyd Martin

Given the ups and downs of 2020, how are you planning your 2021 competition season? I’ve been lucky enough to be a professional event rider for the past 25 years of my life. At the beginning of each season, I have a wonderful game plan for each horse: which events I’m going to run and
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Meet the 2020 Hot Horsemen

Chris Joyce Chris Joyce grew up waiting for the day he would turn 7 and be allowed to join his older sister riding with the New Canaan Mounted Troop, a non-profit horsemanship program in New Canaan, Connecticut. From 7 to 18, Chris put in his work day each week — though it often became more
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