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]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
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]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
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]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
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]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
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
Hokan Thorn: No Short Cuts In Dressage
Tuesday, April 05 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
In 1983, Hokan Thorn, a Swedish-born horseman, was working in Germany when he decided to take his vacation in the United States and visit some friends. He liked what he saw and made a few … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Trey Bennet — Huntsman of the Tryon Hounds
Wednesday, March 23 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster
The job of a professional huntsman for a prestigious, well-established foxhunt such as the Tryon Hounds requires a vast amount of knowledge and experience; the responsibilities don’t end with taking the hounds out hunting. The job includes … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Seabiscuit: A Four-Legged California Movie Star
Tuesday, March 08 2016
By Susan Friedland-Smith
Scrolling through Facebook, it’s not unusual for me to see pictures of friends posting horse show images, but a timeline photo I saw recently of my friend Natalie jumping a cute bay stopped me in my tracks. … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature