Allegra and Octavia Peardon: Moving to France, Horses and All 

By Tafra Donberger The Peardon family didn’t pack up and move across the Atlantic just for their girls, Allegra and Octavia, to find new trainers. But it was a happy result of the move to Europe for both girls, who have found a new home base and begun competing in jumper classes — all while
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Tim “the Clipper Guy” Gaskell: Clip-A-Thons for a Cause

By Britney Grover Tim Gaskell of Naples, Florida, fills various roles in the equine industry. Most famously, Tim is known as Tim the Clipper Guy because of his skill as a professional body clipper. As TAG Equine Services LLC, which he founded in 2016 also, Tim offers charter shipping, freelance grooming services and educational horsemanship
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Unbridled With Karen Golding

By Jan Westmark Karen Golding’s long career in the equestrian world began on a pony in England and took her across the pond to the United States, to life as a top groom and to five Olympic Games. “I met Bernie Traurig in England and he invited me to the United States to work for
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A Family Business Raising Welsh Ponies

Cheryl Maye Fairfield, Virginia Owner/Trainer, Maye Show Ponies How long have you been part of the horse world?   I’ve been part of the horse world for 30-plus years. What part do you play in the horse world? I specialize in breeding quality Welsh and Welsh-cross ponies and I stand several top pony stallions. I also produce,
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Living to Learn About Horses 

Tanner Pfeffer Columbus, Ohio Full time student at Centenary University and working student for Emil Spadone at Redfield Farm How long have you been part of the horse world? I’ve been part of the horse world for about 12 years now. I started by showing in IEA and 4-H around 6th grade before stepping into
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Silly Girlzz: Teens Making Bracelets for Equine Therapy

By Britney Grover Charlie Brandy and Maya Green became fast friends at the barn, bonding over what they have in common. Charlie is in eighth grade; Maya is in seventh. They’ve both been riding for four years. Most importantly, they’re both crazy about horses — and they know how powerful the healing power of horses
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Happy New Year: Top 10 Stories from 2020

Happy New Year!   While 2020 was certainly a wild ride, Sidelines was able to make the best of it thanks to you- our wonderful readers, followers, advertisers and feature equestrians. Here is a recap of the Top 10 most read stories from 2020!   #1: Rob Jacobs: Called to Exactly the Right Place https://sidelinesmagazine.com/weekly-featured/rob-jacobs-called-to-exactly-the-right-place.html

Eventing with Boyd Martin

Given the ups and downs of 2020, how are you planning your 2021 competition season? I’ve been lucky enough to be a professional event rider for the past 25 years of my life. At the beginning of each season, I have a wonderful game plan for each horse: which events I’m going to run and
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A Traditionalist’s View on the FEI Helmet Rule

By George Williams Rules in general tend to be boring, even to dressage people. However, they’re important because they affect how we play the game. Rules help to establish a level playing field, they help protect the safety of our riders as well as the welfare of our horses, and they frequently determine how our
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Protective Jackets and Vests: To Wear or Not To Wear?

By Armand Leone, Jr. While having dinner with my family a few weeks ago, we had a conversation about the use of inflatable airbag jackets and vests while riding after recently learning of an older friend who was bucked off and severely injured. Like cycling, skiing, contact sports and cars, there have been advancements over
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