Alex Banks: Finding Joy in Chasing Dreams
Wednesday, October 11 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
Alex Banks discovered her passion for horses at the tender age of 3. She could sing the entire soundtrack of the animated movie, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.” Karen Banks, her non-horsey mother, put Alex on … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Shannon Dueck: Beating Cancer Without Missing a Beat
Tuesday, October 10 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
When it comes to dressage, international Grand Prix rider and trainer Shannon Lee Dueck is a late bloomer. She grew up with it, but her passion for classical training didn’t manifest until well into her 30s. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Vet Talk with Dr. Richard Wheeler
Monday, October 09 2017
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
Show Jumper Brian Walker Answers Your Questions
Monday, October 02 2017
Brian Walker, a dual Canadian and American citizen, has trained, worked and ridden alongside the best in the world over the last 25 years. As a junior, Brian won the Maclay Medal Equitation Championship in 2001. Brian has made a … [Read more]
- Published in General
An Unlikely Fairy Tale: How Olympic Medalist Gina Miles Realized Her Dreams
Monday, October 02 2017
By Dani Moritz-Long
It was 1984 in Los Angeles when then-10-year-old Gina Miles found herself pressed against the ropes, jaw-dropped as she watched the Olympic eventing teams fly by on the cross-country course. She had never seen anything like it … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Oliver Kennedy: The Right Place at the Right Time – The Voice Behind American Horse Shows Takes over Capital Challenge
Thursday, September 28 2017
By Emily Riden
In 2016, Oliver Kennedy judged, managed or announced 41 horse shows. This year, Oliver ‘cut back,’ scaling his schedule down — to 40 horse shows.
Since announcing his first horse show in 1984, the announcer, FEI Level … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Unbridled with Jean Lindgren
Wednesday, September 27 2017
by Lisa Engel
Jean Lindgren has greeted thousands over the years as the secretary for horse shows around the country including HITS Indio and Thermal, the Vermont Summer Festival, Skidmore, Old Salem Spring Horse Shows, the National Horse Show in … [Read more]
- Published in General
Hannah Childs and Style Stock: Trending Upward
Friday, September 22 2017
When Hannah Childs’ kindergarten teacher first met her and asked the little girl what she liked to do for fun, Hannah told her teacher that she rode horses. “My mom and my dad looked at each other … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Equestrian Destination: Gulfport, Mississippi
Thursday, September 21 2017
By Britney Grover
Though horse showing in Gulfport, Mississippi, may be off the beaten path for some, it’s a cherished annual tradition for others. Coastally located on the Gulf of Mexico, Gulfport has been home to the Gulf Coast Winter … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Founder of Three IHSA Programs Anne Mather Brzezecki to be Honored
Thursday, September 21 2017
Anne Brzezicki will be honored at a retirement reception and dinner Sept. 22 at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she served as the director of the equestrian programs
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs