Ryan Wood: The Eventer From Down Under – The Australian Rider Shares Stories About Poisonous Snakes, Mental Toughness and Training with Mentor Phillip Dutton
Monday, May 15 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini
Ryan Wood grew up riding and eventing in his homeland of Australia. His first horse, an Australian stock horse/Thoroughbred cross named Countdown, was also his teacher. Countdown gave Ryan great confidence on the cross-country, no … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Equestrian Destination: Manchester, Vermont
Thursday, May 04 2017
By Lindsay Brock
When Vermont Summer Festival exhibitors are asked what they love most about spending their summers in the mountains of Manchester, Vermont, their first response is almost always, ‘The views!’ That’s usually followed by a list of reasons … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Sue Ziegler: From Scribbles to Award-Winning Artist
Friday, April 21 2017
By Katie Navarra
In two short years, Southern California artist Sue Ziegler transformed her drawing skills from scribbles into world-class, award-winning talent. “I couldn’t even draw stick figures until I was in my 50s,” Sue said.
One of her early … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight
Ignacio Maurin – Big Gains & Giving Back
Friday, April 14 2017
Ignacio Maurin is not your typical professional rider and grand prix veteran, and there’s no doubt that the 27-year-old-old Argentinian’s talents go beyond putting in a winning round in show jumping. In addition to his role at Stransky’s Mission Farm, … [Read more]
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Blythe Marano & Alejandro Karolyi: Combining & Expanding Equestrian Legacies
Thursday, April 06 2017
By Britney Grover
Blythe Marano and Alejandro Karolyi met on a course set before either of them was born: a course following horses. Blythe and Alejandro were born over 2,000 miles apart, on separate continents with different languages, but they … [Read more]
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Old Salem Farm’s Alan Bietsch — Industry Newcomer to Horse Show Innovator
Monday, March 27 2017
By Lindsay Brock
When Alan Bietsch first made the drive from his home in Connecticut to Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York, he expected to find a back-country farm. What he actually found was the early makings … [Read more]
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The USHJA Foundation: Inspiring and Supporting Hunter-Jumper Riders
Friday, March 24 2017
“I think the first time I heard about Pony Finals I must have been around 6 years old. At that time I really liked to watch videos of ponies on YouTube. I stumbled across someone’s Pony Finals trip and that … [Read more]
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Jennifer Sims: Equestrian Ambassador, Riding Double and Fashionista
Wednesday, March 08 2017
Equestrian fashion influencer Jennifer Sims — known in the Instagram world as @styledequestrian — bought her first horse with money earned modeling Levis. In addition to her Instagram presence, the former DJ and mother of a budding … [Read more]
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Judge Dale Pederson: Been There, Done That
Thursday, March 02 2017
By Britney Grover
Judges are the unsung heroes of the hunter world. The amount of knowledge and dedication required to be a good judge is astounding, encompassing a lifetime of equestrian experience and intense show schedules sending them all over … [Read more]
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Horses and High Notes for Reality TV’s Luke Pell: The Equestrian and Singer Appeared on “The Bachelorette” And After Not Getting A Rose Is Back In the Saddle with “Time To Ride”
Sunday, February 05 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
Many people know handsome country singer-songwriter Luke Pell from ABC’s hit television series “The Bachelorette,” but not everyone knows that he’s a graduate of West Point, a Bronze Star recipient and a lifelong equestrian.
Luke’s scholarship to … [Read more]
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