Alex and Ellie O’Neal: Marriage, Family and Eventing
Thursday, February 17 2022
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Alex and Ellie O’Neal were destined for each other. Their passion for horses was instilled at an early age, as they both foxhunted with their families as children. Unbeknownst to anyone at the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Brendan Wise Takes Life by the Reins—and Then Throws Them Away
Tuesday, February 15 2022
By Laurie Berglie
Portraits by James Berglie
Brendan Wise wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up. Clanging spurs, dusty boots, leather batwing chaps, broad-brimmed hat—that was the vision for his future. However, life presents us with challenges and … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Advice for Younger Generations of Aspiring Eventers
Saturday, February 12 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
What advice would you give the younger generation of aspiring event riders?
This is a question that I get asked a lot, actually, and while our sport has changed and developed through the years, I believe that … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Josh Dolan: Keeping It Fun from Minis to Kangaroos
Thursday, February 10 2022
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
It is said that each of us can make a difference in the world, and professional rider Josh Dolan seems to personify that statement. Whether he is training a young horse, rehoming and … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Unbridled With Sherry Robertson
Thursday, February 10 2022
By Britney Grover
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Sherry Robertson always loved horses. She grew up riding alongside her three sisters after her family bought a farm in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and her father purchased Sherry’s first horse from Haycock … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Emma Callanan: Horses by Birth, Horsemanship by Choice
Tuesday, February 08 2022
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Hannah Waroway
Horses are more than a hobby for Emma Callanan; they’re the reason she gets out of bed each morning. Born into an equestrian family, Emma can’t recall a day without horses in her … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Burnout in an Industry of Workaholics
Saturday, February 05 2022
By Rob Jacobs
From your experience, how would you describe feelings of burnout and what are some signs?
Feelings of burnout vary depending on the person and the degree of burnout. A person may become impatient, anxious, insincere, disengaged, angry … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Bill McMullin: Dressage for Life and Life for Dressage
Thursday, February 03 2022
By Anna Sochocky
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Transplanting a teenage hunter-jumper from the hills of Vermont to Germany, where classical dressage reigns supreme, can either be an unwelcome adolescent detour or a chapter that cements the origins of an equestrian … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Tootie Anderson: Jumping the Odds
Monday, January 31 2022
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Cynthia “Tootie” Anderson is not one to back down from a challenge. The Virginia-based rider and horsewoman, who describes herself as a self-made eventer, has overcome numerous obstacles in her more than … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Appreciating Eventing in the United States
Saturday, January 29 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
When I was asked to write this column, the first thing that I thought was, Wow, I have big shoes to fill after Boyd Martin! Of course, I have so much respect for Boyd as both an … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature