Horse Life from Animal Health Industry to Barrel Racing
Doug Stouffer
Kansas City, Missouri
Marketing Manager – USA for Hygain Feeds
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I’ve had horses my entire life. I grew up in Nebraska, and mostly competed in 4-H and open … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Hues of Horses
What does my horse “see” and why does he react to something one day and a few days later he has no reaction at all?
An owl can see a mouse moving more than 150 feet away. A dragonfly has … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Reviving a Farm to a Sport Horse Haven
Aleco Bravo-Greenberg
Rutledge Farm, Middleburg, Virginia
Businessman
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I’ve been involved with horses my entire life. I rode my first horse, a Shetland pony, at Pegasus/Meadowbrook in Washington, D.C. when I … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Rockin’ Mental Tools in Riding and Competition
By George Williams
“It’s all because your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll!” The Loggins & Messina lyric is definitely catchy. I’m not sure why it popped into my head when it did. However, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Risk and Duty of Designing Jumping Courses
By Armand Leone Jr.
When it comes to course designing in the jumper rings, safety of the horse and rider are the greatest concern. However, it’s also a course designer’s job to create a track that presents a level of … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Louise Atkins: Getting a Star Ready to Re-Shine
By Haylie Kerstetter
Louise Atkins is a dressage queen with a love for fancy off-the-track Thoroughbreds, so when she met Imperative, winner of $3.3 million on the racetrack, she was worried that he may not be meant for the dressage … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Equest: Celebrating 40 Years of Royal Achievements
By Britney Grover
Excitement filled the air at Equest, Texas’ largest and oldest therapeutic horsemanship center, on a warm October day in 2000. The horses gleamed; the stable was clean; demonstration riders were at the ready. A 14-year-old girl with … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Kate Mathews: Writing Her Riding Story
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Kate Mathews is a storyteller, and at just 17 years old, the young dressage rider has only written the beginning of her own story. With a passion for horses, writing and the arts, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Focus and Family in the Hunter-Jumper Ring
By Nicki Shahinian-Simpson
Nicki Shahinian-Simpson had a successful career as a junior rider in the East, where she won both the ASPCA Maclay National Championship and the U.S. Medal Championship. After moving to the West Coast, Nicki continued to place … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Clare Christie: The Journey of Sculpting Movement
By Shya Beth
Equine artist Clare Christie finds that sculpting brings forth an intuitive skill to capture and present the energetic form of the horse in clay. “I’m constantly training my eye to catch the subtleties of the horse,” Clare … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature