Whitney Mahloch: Dancing Between Disciplines
Monday, September 20 2021
By Summer Wessinger-Prehoda
Portraits by Adrienne Morella
Many equestrians are multi-talented, and eventer Whitney Mahloch is no exception. She has trained dressage, hunters, jumpers and eventers to the Advanced level, along with training horses for Western, showmanship and driving. Factor … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Boy-O-Boy Bridleworks Helps Riders Show Their True Colors
Wednesday, September 15 2021
Amanda Smith Hood
Washington, D.C.
Owner, founder and designer of Boy-O-Boy Bridleworks
How long have you been part of the horse world? How did you get started?
I grew up in New York City, but was always totally horse-crazy and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Harrie Smolders: Life Journeys and Worldwide Success
Monday, September 13 2021
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons Whitty
When the pandemic hit, Harrie Smolders began staying home much more than usual — just like billions of people around the globe. Though some had few lifestyle changes to make, for Harrie, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Espoir Equestrian: From Hope to Hanger
Monday, September 06 2021
By Laura Scaletti
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. Carolyn van Schalkwyk’s story of hope began in 2015 when she launched her Espoir Equestrian brand in her native South Africa.
A lifelong equestrian with a … [Read more]
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Eventing With Boyd Martin
Sunday, September 05 2021
What would you look for in an OTTB? I’m considering one for low-level eventing and would like to know your thoughts on what’s desirable. — Angel, via Facebook
For the first half of my career, I became somewhat of an … [Read more]
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Shelli Breidenbach: Equine Minimalist Photography
Tuesday, August 31 2021
By Shya Beth
If you’ve ever looked inside an equestrian magazine or gazed at a horse show poster, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of Shelli Breidenbach’s eye-catching equine photographs. From having her work featured at events such as … [Read more]
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Avery Daigle: Sharing Her Eventing Journey
Monday, August 23 2021
By Lyssette Williams
Portraits by Kristie Nichols
Young eventer Avery Daigle’s star is on the rise and it’s hard for her not to get excited talking about her goals and dreams. At 17 years old, she knows exactly what she … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Eventing With Boyd Martin
Saturday, August 21 2021
When conditioning a horse, how do you know when to up the conditioning and take it a bit further or more strenuous, and how should you do the conditioning to avoid too much repetitive stress on the body and mind?… [Read more]
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Ben Ebeling: An Olympian in the Making
Friday, August 20 2021
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
It’s no secret that equestrians are the oldest Olympians. With an average age of 38, equestrians can be twice the age of athletes from other sports. Making it to the Olympics takes grit, … [Read more]
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Finding and Developing Hunter-Jumpers
Sunday, August 15 2021
By Vasco Flores
What are some important things you learned about running a barn while you were working for Georgina Bloomberg?
We live in a fast-moving world that demands extreme organization and planning. At Gotham Enterprises, I was extremely fortunate … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature