Raising Hunters Right at Hickory Manor
Monday, January 10 2022
Kimmy Risser
Paris, Kentucky
Horse farm owner and breeder
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I rode my first pony when I was 3 years old, received lessons on my 8th birthday and the rest is … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Becoming a USEF Licensed Judge: An Impactful Passion in a Space Where Most Don’t Look Like Me
Saturday, January 08 2022
By Rob Jacobs
When did you discover the love for judging equestrian competitions?
Fall of 2009 while a junior in college, I took a course called “Form to Function.” This was a course on judging different disciplines in the equestrian … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Derek Braun: If You Build It, They Will Come
Thursday, January 06 2022
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Ruby Tevis
When Derek Braun sets his sights on his equestrian goals, he’s unstoppable. From his first lessons at age 7 to founding and managing the Split Rock Jumping Tour today, Derek has exhibited a … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Bringing Bloodlines to North America at Rising Star Farm
Wednesday, January 05 2022
Ronda Stavisky
Silver Creek, Georgia
Horse breeder
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I began riding at the age of 5 and fell in love with horses. Since that time, I never looked back. Growing up … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Importance of Good Judges
Sunday, January 02 2022
By George Williams
Whether they like it or not, today’s dressage judges are truly the keepers of our sport. This is true perhaps now more than ever before. The reason I believe this, is that as our sport grows and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Happy New Year: Top 10 Stories from 2021
Friday, December 31 2021
Happy New Year!
As 2021 is coming to an end, Sidelines wants to thank our wonderful readers, followers, advertisers and feature equestrians for making this year the best it could be! We look forward to a happy, healthy and horsey
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Harper Henry: Bringing Abstract and Realism Together
Thursday, December 23 2021
By Shya Beth
If you were to ask how Harper Henry would describe her artistic style, she would say something along the lines of how each painting is an exploration—a way to push artistic boundaries and discover new depths within … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
January 2022 – Table of Contents
Tuesday, December 21 2021
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CONTENTS
24
Kimmy Risser
Raising Hunters Right at Hickory Manor
32
Will Ersland
Brought Back to Horses by Art
36
Tootie Anderson
Jumping the Odds
44
Love on a Leadline… [Read more]
- Published in 01-2022, Front Cover
Maeve & Moose: Beating Cancer With the Help of the Cornell University Equestrian Team
Monday, December 20 2021
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Gilbert B. Hammer
Bedecked in a blue dress polka-dotted with rainbow unicorns, Maeve Rae-Bognar sat beside her mother in their Candor, New York, home with her usual bright grin and her arms wrapped around a … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Olympic Movement’s Role in Equestrian Athletes’ Right to Compete
Monday, December 13 2021
By Armand Leone, Jr.
In the U.S. horse community, judicial courts exist to address criminal matters such as horse abuse and insurance fraud, while civil courts address other types of fraud as well as things like contract breaches and misrepresentation.… [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature