Cheryl Patton: Giving Riders a Great Start With Clovermeade Ponies
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Brenda Black
Cheryl Patton grew up in the 1950s riding a neighbor’s horse bareback with a halter and lead rope. She can’t remember a time she didn’t love horses, despite not having access to … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Allyson Walker Hartfield: An Off-the-Track Route to the Centerline
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
As a young girl, Allyson Walker Hartfield pressed up against the chain-link fence to watch the racehorses on the track. Growing up in Fort Erie, a coastal town in Ontario, Canada, just … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Paradoxical State of Dressage Today
By George Williams
This is certainly an interesting time in the dressage world. On the one hand, we’re seeing more and more emphasis on harmony, especially from the top combinations in our sport. Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl’s freestyle at the FEI … [Read more]
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The 2023 Sidelines Hot Horseman of the Year: Woods Baughman: Working His Way to Living His Dream
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, Woods Baughman was surrounded daily by all things horse. Driving through Lexington, he couldn’t help but see horses, whether they were in a field along the road, on … [Read more]
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An International Dressage Discussion
By George Williams
Recently, I attended the IDTC/IDRC meeting in Lier, Belgium. It was hosted by the beautiful Axel Hof, which will be known very soon as Belgium’s most incredible competition venue for CSIs and CDIs.
“What is the IDTC/IDRC?” … [Read more]
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Unbridled With Mary Knowlton
By Britney Grover
To say Mary Knowlton’s life has revolved around horses is an understatement. She’s worked her way through the horse industry, including over 40 years running her Knightsbridge Farm, earning her “R” hunter and equitation judge’s card and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Positive Stress-Busting Habits to Help Conquer Anxiety
By Margie Sugarman
I haven’t been to Indoors since I was a Junior. I worked hard this year, have the right horse and proper training, and qualified for two finals. My horse is amazing, and I know she will be … [Read more]
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Rachel Lindsey: The Perfect Dog and Pony Show
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kristie Scholten
Rachel Lindsey has always known her purpose on Earth involved working with horses. “I believe with all my heart that my passion for horses is God-given,” Rachel said. “I didn’t come from a … [Read more]
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Renay Shaffer: Using Art for Good
By Shya Beth
Renay Shaffer’s sharpened skills and even sharper pencils delicately bring equine and animal forms to life, and she uses these works of art to help save the very same subjects she features in her work. Horrified and … [Read more]
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Lauren Knopp: Hooked on Dressage
By Cheyenne Lord
Portraits by Kristen Scott-Crocker
Even before Lauren Knopp started riding, it was clear she had inherited her mom’s horse-craziness. During her early childhood, she briefly tried gymnastics and was an ice skater for three years, collecting Breyer … [Read more]
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