When a Child Seems to Lose Interest in Horses
Monday, April 23 2018
By Margie Sugarman
Margie Sugarman is a leading board-certified psychotherapist and sports consultant based in New York. Margie’s desire is to enhance performance through the connection between the mind and body, and her current client list includes Olympic, professional and … [Read more]
- Published in General
Show Jumper Brian Walker Answers Your Questions
Monday, April 16 2018
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]
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Everything Eventing With Boyd Martin
Thursday, April 12 2018
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]
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So Cal Mini Horse Rescue: Angels at Work
Tuesday, April 10 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster
Tiny horses marching in the famed Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, flanked by volunteers dressed as angels, are certainly a sight to behold. And for equestrian Jeanne Candelario, who was injured in a riding accident years earlier, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Rosie Simoes: Winning With Your Best Friend
Monday, April 09 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Rosie Julian-Simoes liked the first horse she tried on a buying trip to Holland so much that it was hard to consider other horses. Never mind that Rosie is just aging out … [Read more]
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Hallie McEvoy: A Life of Loving Horses
Thursday, April 05 2018
By Lauren R. Giannini
Haldis Inge McEvoy, better known as Hallie, is full of surprises. She inherited horse genes from her equestrian mother and grandfather, grew up riding on Long Island’s Gold Coast and came very close to fulfilling her … [Read more]
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Alanna Flax-Clark: From Health Crisis To International Competition – Horses became the life-changer that liberated the rider from the confines of a wheelchair
Monday, April 02 2018
By Lauren R. Giannini
Portraits by Kristin Lee Photography
For Alanna Flax-Clark and her parents, it was their worst nightmare. After being totally healthy until she was 13, Alanna woke up one morning unable to move or walk on her … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
The Dressage Foundation: Supporting U.S. Dressage From Backyard to the Podium
Monday, March 26 2018
By Britney Grover
American dressage owes a lot to one man: Lowell Boomer. His passion for dressage was not only instrumental in the creation of the United States Dressage Federation, but he created The Dressage Foundation — the country’s foremost … [Read more]
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A Match Made in Equine Therapy: How To Choose the Right Therapist
Thursday, March 22 2018
Margie Sugarman is a leading board-certified psychotherapist and sports consultant based in New York. Margie’s desire is to enhance performance through the connection between the mind and body, and her current client list includes Olympic, professional and amateur athletes across … [Read more]
- Published in General
Barb Blasko: From Emergency Physician to Electronic Vet – Ground Breaking Program Changes the Future of Equestrian Showing
Saturday, March 17 2018
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kristen Lee Photography
Barbara “Barb” Blasko grew up on Long Island in New York, and had her first experience with horses at a fair. “I did one of those little pony rides that you could … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature