Alexa Thompson: A Clear View to Eventing Success
Thursday, February 06 2025
By Helen Townes
Portraits by Sara Farrell
The equestrian story of four-star eventer Alexa Ehlers Thompson starts with a little hand-me-down Shetland pony named Panda, brought home in the back of her dad’s pickup truck. Panda was intended for her … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Eve Troncone: Mixing Mallets and Paint Palettes
Tuesday, February 04 2025
By Shya Beth
Eve Troncone paints many subjects, but there is something about her energetic polo paintings that sets them apart from the rest of the field. Her fast-paced brush strokes parallel the action-packed game of polo, illustrating the emotions … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
The Real Magic of Superstitions
Monday, January 27 2025
By Margie Sugarman
It’s the morning of the big class. You’re feeling confident and are ready for the challenge. You’ve put on your breeches and socks and buttoned up your favorite shirt. Now all you need is your lucky belt—the … [Read more]
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New Year, New Quadrennial, New Era
Monday, January 27 2025
By George Williams
Perhaps more than most people, I’m looking forward to the new year—on many different levels.
Let me start by saying that this is the start of a new quadrennial, in equestrian sport. Now the focus is fully … [Read more]
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Unbridled With Scott Fitton
Monday, January 27 2025
By Britney Grover
Scott Fitton grew up as one of six children in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where his equestrian career began thanks to a palomino pony called Trigger who lived at the end of the street. “We used to climb … [Read more]
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Jumpstart 2025 With a Plan
Monday, January 27 2025
By Valerie Pride
And just like that—2025 is upon us! Thinking about the year ahead can be exciting and a little overwhelming. You are not alone! Let’s talk through a few strategies I use this time of year to mentally … [Read more]
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Barbara Chappell: Loving Life and Ponies
Wednesday, January 22 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Jordan Koepke
Barbara Chappell wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Instead, she was handed a pitchfork as soon as she was old enough to help on her family’s Holly Hill Farm. Barbara … [Read more]
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Sarah Bachor: Oxers to Oncology
Sunday, January 19 2025
By Sarah Welk Baynum
Portraits by Lindsay McCall
If you watch Sarah Bachor riding in the competitive hunter or equitation classes she does today, you’d never guess this caliber of showing is relatively new to her.
Though Sarah started riding … [Read more]
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Vicky Castegren & Hyperion Stud: Creating a Legacy
Friday, January 17 2025
By Britney Grover
Vicky Castegren learned to ride and care for horses over the course of summers spent at Camp Farwell in Vermont from the time she was 9 years old. She expanded her knowledge and experience at Stoneleigh-Burnham … [Read more]
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Leslie Butzer: Cloning and Breeding at Ponies & Palms
Tuesday, January 14 2025
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Molly Kennedy
Leslie Butzer founded Ponies & Palms Show Stables—aptly named, as a pony breeding operation based in Boca Raton, Florida—in the 1990s with the goal of breeding championship hunter ponies. “When I first … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature