Life in the Art World
Monday, June 15 2015
Canadian Artist Melinda Brewer
By Katie Navarra
Canadian-based artist Melinda Brewer has dedicated her life to chronicling the sport of polo and its most accomplished horses. She’s been honored with countless awards and her artwork has hung in galleries across … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Ride Right, Eat Right
Wednesday, June 03 2015
By Lauren Blacker
My love of horses began like most others. Even before I allowed the training wheels to come off my bike, I was begging to get on a horse. Waking up at 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Lights, Camera, Equitation
Tuesday, May 26 2015
Alexandra Ladove: A Star in the Ring & on the Big Screen
By Taylor Renner
Watching actors ride or play equestrians in movies can be both laughable and cringe-worthy. Hollywood is finally catching on, however, by casting real riders to … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Loreto Natividad Strives To Be the Best
Wednesday, May 20 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
Loreto Natividad takes his passion for polo very seriously. His all-out commitment to polo is a recurring theme among members of Team USPA who all agree that whatever challenges crop up, it’s totally worth every effort … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Dorothy Trapp Crowell: Bluegrass Born & Bred
Thursday, May 14 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
In the final decade of the 20th century, Dorothy Trapp Crowell rode into the record books with Molokai, her off-the-track Thoroughbred horse of a lifetime. Their extraordinary partnership harvested great international success in the “long … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Finding Faith
Tuesday, May 05 2015
By Katie Navarra
Faith, a champagne-colored Quarter Horse, moved into the barn where Emily Lunsford of Leesburg, Virginia, took riding lessons and worked as a camp counselor. It was the summer of 2007 and the horse’s owner wanted a team … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Horse Capital of the World
Monday, April 27 2015
Lexington and The Kentucky Horse Park
By Lauren R. Giannini
The Kentucky Horse Park, dedicated to horses and their relationship with humans, is nestled north of Lexington. A veritable jewel, it comprises bluegrass, rolling pastures and paddocks behind white board … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Reading, Writing and Riding
Monday, April 06 2015
American Heritage Student Skylar Rogalny
By Katie Navarra
Sixteen-year-old Skylar Rogalny of Wellington, Florida, is living the life most young horse enthusiasts would be envious of. She attends school from 8:15 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and then takes a bus … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Lois Stanfield Follows Her Own Path
Monday, March 30 2015
From the action in a polo match, to capturing the majesty of a horse to the touching and whimsical expression of a beloved family dog, Lois Stanfield creates award winning art — including her painting that graces the cover of … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Brittni Raflowitz Emerges as a Professional Rider
Tuesday, March 17 2015
By Dani Moritz-Long
Brittni Raflowitz was fortunate to grow up with America’s premier winter circuit practically in her backyard. Now 19 years old, Brittni is an accomplished professional who’s had the opportunity to learn from the best — including McLain … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature