Amanda Steege: Finding Her Inspiration by Leaving it Behind
By Laurie Berglie
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
While horses have always been a part of Amanda Steege’s life, it wasn’t until her last year of college that she realized they would become her life. Armed with a psychology degree … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Archie Cox: His Own Brand of Success
By Doris Degner-Foster
Portraits by Kristin Lee
Archibald Cox III’s grandfather was a law professor who was also a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal, and his father is an international financial and management expert. If he’d followed in his … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Charlotte Bredahl was a member of the 1992 bronze medal U.S. Olympic dressage team in Barcelona riding Monsieur. In 1997, she was part of the silver-winning team at the North American Championship on Lugano. She trained both horses from the … [Read more]
- Published in General
Everything Eventing With Boyd Martin
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
Sarah Rowen: Finding Fabulous Fashion
By Julie Unger
Sarah Rowen has a talent for finding fabulous fashion items, and even creating them herself. She has “it,” the “eye for fashion,” and it all came naturally to the self-taught owner of Fab Finds by Sarah.
Sarah … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Unbridled with Eileen Johnson
By Lisa Davis Engel
Eileen Johnson grew up in Norwich, Connecticut, a typical horse-crazy teen who would accompany her neighbor to her riding lessons, sitting on a fence wishing it was her in the saddle, but loving every minute of … [Read more]
- Published in General
Norman Dello Joio: Some Things Never Change
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
When congratulated on his recent induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame, Norman Dello Joio seemed almost embarrassed. “Being recognized in any capacity is always an honor — especially this time in … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Vet Talk with Dr. Richard Wheeler
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
Liz Anne Hill: Horses, Hollywood and Hitting Her Highnote
By Susan Friedland-Smith
Liz Anne Hill’s life sounds just like the storyline to a country song, complete with love, heartache and a handsome cowboy. The surprise twist to this story line is that Liz, a singer-songwriter and equestrian, moved to … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Makayla Benjamin: Enjoying Horses From Sweet Briar to Bitterroot
By Carrie Wirth
After donning a cap and gown and graduating from Sweet Briar College, 2018 USEF/Cacchione Cup winner Makayla Benjamin packed her bags and road-tripped to Wyoming with her best friend and IHSA teammate Courtney Barry. The two riders … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight