From Polocrosse to Eventing Nothing Stops Andrew Diemer
Friday, June 11 2021
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Pam Jensen
Andrew Diemer has learned to seek the silver lining in every challenge he has faced. Through the highs of international polocrosse and eventing championships to the lows of open-heart surgeries and a lower-leg … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Elyse Hart: Horses, Heroin and Hope
Wednesday, June 09 2021
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kristin Lee
Elyse Hart owes her life today to hope, perseverance, love and most of all, horses. From her first pony ride at age 4, Elyse ate, slept and breathed all things equine. Simply put, … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Barbara Phillips: Saving Gracie & More One Horse at a Time
Monday, June 07 2021
By Britney Grover
Deep in the Wasatch Mountains near Park City, Utah, Barbara Phillips and her husband, Mike, own 4,000 acres that is now known as Blue Sky. Barbara retired from her 20-plus-year career in the fitness industry in 2005 … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Eventing With Boyd Martin — Behind the Scenes at the Land Rover Kentucky 5* Three-Day Event
Saturday, June 05 2021
Congratulations to Boyd Martin and On Cue on winning the 2021 Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship. Boyd and On Cue placed fourth and were the highest placed American team at the Land Rover Kentucky 5* Three-Day Event.
The … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Unbridled With Emil Spadone
Friday, June 04 2021
By Jan Westmark
Emil Spadone’s equestrian career started when he was 12 years old and his family moved within walking distance of Coppergate Farm, owned and operated by Tom and Lyla Florio, in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Emil’s mom loved … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Geoffrey Woolson: Vaulting on the World Stage
Tuesday, June 01 2021
By Lyssette Williams
Portraits by Lori Ovanessian
Most people would find it hard to believe that FEI 3* vaulter Geoffrey Woolson’s first brush with horses left him with a negative impression. “I didn’t like horses,” Geoffrey said. “My first time … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Erin Stewart: Patiently Expanding the Family Tradition
Wednesday, May 26 2021
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kathy Russell
For some, the fact that Erin Stewart is an equestrian professional seems obvious. After all, she’s the daughter of renowned hunter rider and trainer Don Stewart. She grew up in one of the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Kelly Wilkinson Coffin: From Pilot to Painter
Monday, May 24 2021
By Shya Beth
Kelly Wilkinson Coffin thrives off of doing what she loves. From her time as a naval aviator deployed in Operation Desert Storm to taking classes for art and joining her husband, Tad Coffin, in their shared equestrian … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Hannah Irons: From Surprise Pony to Gold Medals
Friday, May 21 2021
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
‘If you believe in your horse, anything is possible,’ is a lesson Hannah Irons holds to tightly. Since her first ride with Lendon Gray seven years ago, the 2020 USEF Young Rider National … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Unbridled With Aaron Vale
Monday, May 17 2021
Show jumper Aaron Vale entered his first Grand Prix when he was only 14 years old, setting the stage for his life in the Grand Prix ring where he has amassed over 250 wins to date. Aaron, who owns the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight