Leslie Ann Guilbault: Turning a Runaway Pony Into a Grand Prix Prospect
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Barbara Bower
When doctors told then-12-year-old Leslie Ann Guilbault she’d never fully heal or be able to ride again, it was horses that made the difference in her recovery. Not only did she heal fully … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Carleton Brooks: Keeping Old Fashioned Horsemanship Alive
By Catie Staszak
Portraits by Kristin Lee
On a Monday afternoon in the desert, there isn’t much going on at HITS Coachella to resemble the atmosphere of the horse show’s Indio, California, namesake. The loudspeakers are silent, the rings are … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Lilli Hymowitz: Instagram, Horses and New Opportunities
By Kathryn McMackin
Portraits by Shelby Phillips
A quick Google search of Lilli Hymowitz’ name yields a myriad of details: horse show results, rider profiles as well as a smattering of magazine headlines. In 2015, NY Mag dubbed Lilli the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Hannah Selleck: Enjoying the Process on the Way to the Top
By Molly Sorge
Portraits by Kristin Lee
When her groom didn’t show up at the Del Mar National show in May, Hannah Selleck didn’t panic. She got to work.
Hannah had four horses from her family’s Descanso Farm showing at … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
What Makes Tik Tick? – Tik Maynard’s Horsemanship Journey
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Lauren DeLalla
Taking a look at Tik Maynard’s family tree, it may not be a surprise that he ended up with a career in horses. Tik’s parents, Rick and Jen Maynard, own and operate Southlands … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Bill Schaub: Far From Over the Hill
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
In the pony and junior hunter circles, Bill Schaub is nearly idolized as a top trainer. Many of today’s most successful riders have trained with Bill at some point, like Taylor St. Jacques, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Gigi McIntosh: From An Accident, To An Uphill Battle To Paralympic Success
By Britney Grover
Everything was in line with Margaret “Gigi” McIntosh’s big eventing dreams: Under the tutelage of Bruce Davidson, she had ridden in her first 3* event in 1997, followed by the 4* level in 1998. She was long-listed … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Kelly Soleau-Millar: Part of the First Family of Show Jumping
By Debbie Curtis
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
When Kelly Soleau-Millar was 2 years old, her constant uttering of the word ‘pony’ led her mother to drive to every barn in the area until she found one that would let … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave: Real Housewife, Real Horse Life
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kristin Lee
As the daughter of Hall of Fame rock star John Mellencamp and now a star of her own on Bravo’s reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” one might expect Teddi … [Read more]
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Christy Cashman’s Fairy Tale Life Includes A Castle
By Lauren R. Giannini
Christy Scott Cashman grew up the ninth of 10 kids, and her earliest memories involve riding bareback behind her sister on Shirley the pony. “I was about 3, and we’d go out in a group and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature