Caitlin Gooch: Using Horses to Get Kids Reading
Friday, April 02 2021
By Britney Grover
Every weekend, Caitlin Gooch travels three hours from her home in Chesapeake, Virginia, to Wendell, North Carolina. Why? To be with her horses — and to share her horses with the community. Caitlin, already a busy mom … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Turning an Art Passion Into a Profession
Monday, March 15 2021
Sandra Meyer
Atlanta, Georgia
Professional Artist
How long have you been part of the horse world?
Horses were a big part of my childhood and I would ride bareback and Western under the sunny skies of San Diego County in … [Read more]
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Unbridled With Harold Chopping
Friday, March 12 2021
By Jan Westmark
Harold Chopping grew up in Canada, where he had a successful career in both the hunter and jumper ring. He represented the Canadian Equestrian Team on multiple Nations Cup teams, competed at three World Cup Finals, and … [Read more]
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Dreaming of Horses, Training and Following in Her Parents’ Footsteps
Monday, March 08 2021
Katie Lenkart
Delano, Minnesota
Working student at Ashland Farms
How long have you been part of the horse world?
Both of my parents are trainers, so I’ve been part of the horse world for as long as I can remember. … [Read more]
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Jake Parker Wymard: Representing Working-Class Young Riders
Friday, March 05 2021
Jake Parker Wymard is a professional rider and trainer at Ashcombe Sporthorses, a business that he owns and operates with his mother, Ginger Parker, and Erika Sentz — but he feels his role in the horse world is very different … [Read more]
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Successful Teen Juggles Three Rings With Time Management Skills
Friday, February 19 2021
Hannah Famulak
Palm Beach, Florida
Eighth-grade student at Palm Beach Day Academy
How long have you been part of the horse world?
Since I first did pony camp when I was 5 years old
What part do you play in … [Read more]
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Student Finds Love and Happiness Training and Re-Homing Thoroughbreds
Friday, February 12 2021
Layne Brogden
Lexington, Kentucky; Ocala, Florida; and Warrenton, Virginia
13-Year-Old Rider, Trainer and Teacher
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I’ve been around horses my whole life, and I was riding before I was walking. The … [Read more]
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Unbridled With Jimmy Lee
Monday, February 08 2021
By Jan Westmark
Well-known judge and trainer Jimmy Lee, who lives at Belcort Farm in Keswick, Virginia, has spent his career training year-end champions. “My favorite part of our sport is training,” he said. “The never-ending search for a good … [Read more]
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Allegra and Octavia Peardon: Moving to France, Horses and All
Friday, February 05 2021
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 … [Read more]
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Tim “the Clipper Guy” Gaskell: Clip-A-Thons for a Cause
Monday, February 01 2021
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 … [Read more]
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