Paige Johnson: Helping Dogs in Need Through Their Voice Rescue
Monday, February 11 2019
By Julie Unger
Portraits by Kathy Russell
Eyes are known as the window to the soul, and if you’ve ever gazed into an animal’s eyes, you know this sentiment well. Eyes tell a story, but too often, no one is … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Marissa Degner: One Good Round
Tuesday, February 05 2019
By Kathryn McMackin
Portraits by Ann Blaine Davidson
Many young riders are dreamers. In the mind of an imaginative little rider, a gallop across a field on a pony can become a victory lap at Spruce Meadows. But 22-year-old Marissa … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Barbara Phillips: The Data Behind a Life Loving Horses
Wednesday, January 16 2019
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
For Barbara Phillips, living the dream means combining two unlikely worlds: horses and computing. Her passion for horses has followed her through school and a technology career with major companies; now, she’s … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Jessica Greer: Colorado Dressage Trainer Is Never Done Learning
Wednesday, January 09 2019
By Alannah Castro
Portraits by Kristie Nichols
For as long as she can remember, Jessica Greer has been horse obsessed. Like so many young girls who are born with the horse bug, she spent her childhood looking for any and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Connor Husain: Enjoying the Best of Both Worlds – Switching from Eventing to Show Jumping Changes the Course of Hot Horseman’s Life
Tuesday, December 11 2018
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
By the time he was 19 years old, Connor Husain was becoming well known as a rising star in eventing. He took the top spot at the 2012 North American Young Rider Championships … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight
Kimberly Gatto: Born to Write, Born to Ride
Monday, December 03 2018
By Kathryn McMackin
It’s unusual for Kimberly Gatto to be on the receiving end of questions.
An accomplished author and lifelong horsewoman, Kimberly is more likely to be found in the interviewer’s chair, researching for one of her many non-fiction … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Terri Crowley: Traditional Painting in the Modern World
Wednesday, October 31 2018
By Shelby Phillips
If you told Monet that you could bring his “Water Lilies” to life without a single paint brush, he would definitely shake his head in disbelief. Mississippi-based artist Terri Crowley does just this, merging two worlds: the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Ken and Emily Smith: Working and Riding Together
Monday, October 15 2018
By Dani Moritz-Long
Portraits by Shawna Simmons
While working and living together can often be a recipe for disaster, that isn’t the case for equestrian power couple Ken and Emily Smith. The owners and trainers of Ashland Farms, which is … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Amanda Steege: Finding Her Inspiration by Leaving it Behind
Wednesday, October 10 2018
By Laurie Berglie
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
While horses have always been a part of Amanda Steege’s life, it wasn’t until her last year of college that she realized they would become her life. Armed with a psychology degree … [Read more]
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Makayla Benjamin: Enjoying Horses From Sweet Briar to Bitterroot
Wednesday, September 26 2018
By Carrie Wirth
After donning a cap and gown and graduating from Sweet Briar College, 2018 USEF/Cacchione Cup winner Makayla Benjamin packed her bags and road-tripped to Wyoming with her best friend and IHSA teammate Courtney Barry. The two riders … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight