Alex Granato: Living the Life He Only Dreamed
Tuesday, February 28 2023
Story and portraits by Lindsay McCall
Becoming obsessed with the equestrian sport while he was young was easy for Alex Granato. He loved animals, enjoyed the competition and he was talented. He began by taking opportunities and making sacrifices so … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Unbridled With Lynn Walsh
Friday, January 06 2023
By Britney Grover
Lynn Walsh is an influential member of the Texas hunter-jumper community—as a passionate volunteer. She’s had the “horse bug” ever since she was a toddler and cherished growing up in Pony Club even as her family moved … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Cassandra Kahle: A Life Turned Upside Down
Tuesday, December 27 2022
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Adrienne Morella
One year ago, Cassandra “Cassie” Kahle had her life turned upside down. As a professional rider and trainer at Emil Spadone’s Redfield Farm, Cassie was riding a sales horse in a 1.40m class … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Foxhunting With the Moore County Hounds
Wednesday, November 16 2022
Isabella Tanner
Southern Pines, North Carolina
7th grade Pony Club member, foxhunter and eventer
How did you get started riding?
Four years ago, my grandma put me and my cousin, Grace, into summer horse camp in Maryland. Shortly after camp, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Value of Nations Cup Team Competitions
Wednesday, November 16 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp
I have been lucky through the years to compete on multiple Nations Cup Teams for the USA and it’s always an honor to represent my country. This year I had the opportunity to compete on the team … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Ansley Wright: College Adventure From Florida to California
Saturday, October 01 2022
By Jan Westmark Bauer
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Ansley Wright lives in sunny South Florida and is looking forward to her collegiate adventure, which will take her to another sunny state—it just happens to be 3,000 miles away. Ansley is … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Don’t Forget What To Do When it Goes Wrong
Thursday, July 14 2022
By Rob Jacobs
One thing is for sure: When riding horses, it goes wrong for us all. Whether you show on a nationally recognized level or if you ride throughout your local trails, occasionally, things will go opposite of … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Importance of Being Proactive
Monday, July 11 2022
By George Williams
Rumors of photographers lurking in the trees taking pictures of the warm-up spread quickly at a major competition in France last month. Our riders are not used to that kind of unfriendly scrutiny and it … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Unbridled with Bev Bedard
Thursday, June 30 2022
By Britney Grover
Other than leaving for college, Bev Bedard has lived within 20 miles of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, all her life. She’s also loved horses all her life, so of course, whenever the Pennsylvania National Horse Show was in … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Katie Duerrhammer: Driven by Love and Respect for Horses
Wednesday, June 29 2022
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
It’s been said that the harder you work towards a dream or goal, the greater you will feel when you achieve it. While FEI dressage rider Katie (Johnson) Duerrhammer’s elegance in the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight