The Gochman Family: Riding Together Through Life Lessons & Pony Finals
Monday, July 11 2016
By: Christine Rhodes
Lessons learned in the show ring are often lessons that stay with a rider for life. These lessons can also make us wise beyond our years. Sisters Sophie and Mimi Gochman are perfect examples, as their … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Andre Dignelli’s Life Goes Full Circle: From Humble Beginnings to Helping His Students Win, the Top Trainer Continues To Pay It Forward
Tuesday, July 05 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
People go to Andre Dignelli because they want to win or they want their children to win. He’s a bit of a wizard in the Big Eq world. He’s also calm, cool and conservative … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Laura Wasserman: From Hollywood to High Point Leaving a Los Angeles Legacy
Monday, June 20 2016
By Britney Anderson
You can’t search for just any rider on IMDb – or at least if you do, you’re unlikely to pull up such a solid filmography as that of Laura Ziffren Wasserman. Having worked in the film … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Equestrian Destination: Charleston, South Carolina
Tuesday, June 07 2016
By Britney Anderson
For Southern charm and history, Charleston is not to be missed. Charleston lies along South Carolina’s Atlantic coastline and is the state’s oldest city, offering a glimpse into old Southern life as well as plenty of modern … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Molly Ashe Cawley — Life, Love, Family & Horses
Thursday, June 02 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Jumper riders are “in it to win it” with a perfect score of zero, leaving the big fences up in an exciting race against the clock. Grand Prix is the ultimate … [Read more]
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A Scotland Riding Adventure: Finding Confidence, Exhilaration and Connection on the Back of a Horse
Tuesday, May 24 2016
By Cathy Mann
How do you escape a bad marriage and a bad accident? On the back of a horse, of course.
My marriage had fallen apart. A horse I was training flipped over and narrowly missed falling on me. … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Polo’s Nic Roldan: Making a Difference On and Off the Field
Wednesday, May 18 2016
By Kendall Bierer
It’s 9:30 on a Tuesday morning at South Forty Polo Club in Wellington, Florida. The horses have been worked and are back in the barn, munching hay and hanging their heads over their stall doors as they … [Read more]
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From Summer Camps to the Step by Step Foundation — Cuqui Hazoury is Helping on Horseback
Monday, April 25 2016
By Sydney Masters Durieux
Portraits and Photographs by Isabel Kurek
When Lizbeth Marie Hazoury, aka Cuqui, makes up her mind to do something, there’s no stopping her. The 21-year-old rider from the Dominican Republic began her equestrian endeavors at age … [Read more]
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Growing Up Kessler: Love, Support and Togetherness Comprise the Kessler Family’s Equestrian Journey
Monday, April 18 2016
By Cat Allen
Portraits and Photographs by Isabel Kurek
When you enter the Kessler family’s Wellington residence on the serene gravel road known as Appaloosa Trail, you’re greeted by the two family dogs and a stunning, almost life-size photomontage … [Read more]
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Stephanie Hartigan Embraces the Best of Both Worlds
Monday, April 11 2016
By Britney Anderson
Dressage rider Stephanie Hartigan has a unique perspective on life and the horse sport world, having worked her way up from riding others’ horses in her native Germany to showing, training and breeding her own horses in … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature