Unbridled With Penelope Ayers
Sunday, May 07 2023
By Britney Grover
Horses are a passion Penelope Ayers has always worked to make a part of her life. As a child growing up in Manhattan, New York, she loved horses and took lessons from the manager of her … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Mimi Gochman: Jumping Into Her Family’s Legacy
Sunday, May 07 2023
By Laura Scaletti
Mimi Gochman has been a fixture on the hunter-jumper circuit for as long as she can remember. As the daughter of Amateur Owner hunter rider extraordinaire Becky Gochman, Mimi and her sister, Sophie, quickly embraced their … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Jennifer Truett Dares to Dream Big
Sunday, May 07 2023
By Jennifer DeMaro and Ruby Tevis
Every accomplishment begins with a dream, and for Jennifer Truett, that dream looked something like Dancing Horse Farm. Situated on 40 acres in Lebanon, Ohio, Jen’s own dressage wonderland lies beyond the farm’s … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Mill Creek Farm: Honoring Heroic Horses With Forever Homes
Sunday, May 07 2023
By Natasha Holt
On a sunny day in the woods of North Central Florida, more than 300 visitors flow through the gates of Mill Creek Farm. They stream in to pet and feed carrots to the 132 retired horses … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Matthew Donohue: Coming Back to Horses Through the Lens
Sunday, May 07 2023
By Shya Beth
Matthew Donohue has traveled across the world with a camera in hand. From his teenage years of exploring the world from behind the lens while growing up in the States to packing and moving a world … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Five C’s Along the Pathway to Success
Tuesday, April 11 2023
By Margie Sugarman
I’ve been in Florida for the past three weeks and today my trainer approached me at the end of the day. She had a big smile on her face and asked me to sit down. I … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Graceful Transitions in Life and Riding
Tuesday, April 11 2023
By Rob Jacobs
Spring is here! Most of us have “hunkered down” for the winter months. Those who flew south are now making their way back north. Many transitions happen this time of the year. My last column was … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Value of Instructor Certification
Tuesday, April 11 2023
By George Williams
Often, I wonder why the idea of instructor certification doesn’t take off and I was not expecting, “What if I fail?” as the response when I questioned a young professional on why she and her peers … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Unbridled With Stephanie Lightner
Tuesday, April 11 2023
By Britney Grover
Stephanie Lightner grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, where she fell in love with riding. After college, she moved to California. “I thought I would just be moving there for a few years, but … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
TAKE2: Second Careers for Thoroughbreds
Tuesday, April 11 2023
By Laura Scaletti
Each year on the first Saturday of May, there’s one thing on many Americans’ minds: Who is going to win the Kentucky Derby? For two minutes, the sports world is transfixed on the athleticism of 3-year-old … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature