Horses, Heights and Hollywood: A Sunday Ride Above Los Angeles
Monday, October 06 2014
By Susan Friedland
Nestled in a desert canyon at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains lies Sunset Ranch, an equestrian center as iconic as the Hollywood sign perching atop the golden hills nearby. The ranch has been around … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Farewell to “Everyone’s Best Friend:” Whether Horses or Humans, Bruce Duchossois Loved Them All
Friday, August 29 2014
By Darlene Ricker
Imagine walking into a five-star hotel, opening the door to a lavish suite and being greeted by a horse (yes, a real one) munching hay amidst a throng of partygoers. Or discovering that the white-bearded guy in … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
John Klopp Saves the Day
Monday, August 18 2014
By Don Rosendale
All Photos Courtesy of Rebecca Barldridge
When John Klopp plays a few chukkers at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, New York, he’s carrying more than just a polo mallet on his shoulder. If not for … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Brianne Goutal’s Horse Power
Tuesday, August 12 2014
By Jan Westmark
In 2006, young horse fans gathered in living rooms across the country to tune into something they’d never seen before — a reality TV show based on junior riders preparing for the Maclay equitation championship. The show, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Using Elastic Kinesiology Tape in Equine Training Programs
Tuesday, August 05 2014
By Dr. Bev Gordon
Elastic kinesiology tape (EKT) has been popular in human athletics for many years, but its popularity has been markedly on the rise since the 2012 Summer Olympics where many Olympians were seen wearing the tape during … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Jane Savoie Waltzes from Dressage to Ballroom Dancing
Monday, July 28 2014
By Sue Weakley
Dressage guru Jane Savoie is known for dancing with horses having won three National Freestyle Championships, but now she’s branched out into another form of dancing: competitive ballroom.
She took it up two years ago and now, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Philip Richter Carries On His Family’s Legacy
Tuesday, July 22 2014
By Alexis Ferraro
Philip Richter has been around horses his entire life. His mother, Judy Richter, is a famous trainer, judge and author who took him at an early age on summer trips to the Lake Placid and Hampton Classic … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
In Step With Franco Tucci
Monday, July 14 2014
By Jan Westmark
Franco Tucci is the real deal. An Italian bootmaker. A master- craftsman. A designer. His love of fabulous footwear is rooted in his genetic makeup — passed down to him from his father who became a shoemaker’s … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
No Fancy Camera. No Past Experience. No Problem.
Saturday, June 14 2014
How Photographing One Show on a Whim Led to an Amazing Career for Kathleen Bryan
By Dani Moritz
Sometimes in our lowest moments, something miraculous happens — something that rejuvenates the sprit and sets us on our path to … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Brooke: Working Hard to Help Working Equines
Wednesday, June 04 2014
By Ashleigh Brown,
Welfare assessment advisor for the Brooke, an international equine welfare charity
It’s hot, dusty and crowded. It feels like a hundred pairs of eyes are on me as I examine the desperately thin and despondent horse in … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature