Shya Beth — Artistic Wunderkind
Monday, October 26 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
For Shya Beth, who turns 15 next May, life on the farm in Sussex County, New Jersey, is just about perfect. She has ducks, chickens, geese, alpacas, cats, one donkey, a pony and two horses. Best … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Keller Jones — Passion for Painting and Portraits
Tuesday, October 20 2015
By Taylor Renner
As a young girl, Keller Jones was a typical barn rat.
Copying drawings she found in equitation books growing up was the first sign that she possessed another passion besides horses: She had a passion — and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Mary Jastrzemski — A Real Survivor
Monday, September 28 2015
By Doris Degner-Foster
Mary Jastrzemski began riding in a western saddle placed over a five-foot wooden coop jump. With her drink and some cookies within reach, 3-year-old Mary could “follow along” in the riding lesson with her mother at Quantico … [Read more]
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A Courageous Tale of Two Women
Monday, September 21 2015
By Pam Maley and Jackie McFarland
A test of courage is not often a challenge we seek in life. But when faced with a life-changing adversity, suddenly that difficult test is smack in front of our face, without much chance … [Read more]
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The Joys of Showing: A Rusty Rider and a Green Ex-Racehorse
Friday, September 11 2015
By Susan Friedland-Smith
I admit I thought, “What did I get myself into? Why did I buy a green ex-racehorse?” when I took my off-the-track Thoroughbred, Tiz A Knight, to our first schooling show at the end of May. My … [Read more]
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Life is Golden for Marilyn Little
Monday, August 24 2015
With only five years of eventing experience, former jumping superstar Marilyn Little helped the United States Eventing Team take home the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Canada. Marilyn also rode away with the individual gold, proving that … [Read more]
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Horse Protection League — A Glorious Transformation
Tuesday, August 04 2015
By Taylor Renner
In summer 2009, the Bureau of Animal Protection and the sheriff of Fremont County, Colorado, impounded 17 horses from an alleged neglectful breeding operation.
Managed by an elderly woman, the farm was breeding for colored Arabians using … [Read more]
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Alice Faye — From Kill Pen to the Thoroughbred Makeover
Monday, July 27 2015
By Katie Navarra
It was the day before Valentine’s Day when Stacey Sheley, founder of Open Door Equine in McCordsville, Indiana, received a phone call from an acquaintance who worked to save horses from slaughter. The woman had arranged a … [Read more]
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Living a Legacy: Spencer Smith
Friday, July 17 2015
By Lindsay Brock
Ask the average teenager what they want to do with the rest of their life and the answer doesn’t usually include following in the footsteps of their parents. But, for 18-year-old Spencer Smith, horse sport is exactly … [Read more]
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Janet Crawford: A Life Revolving Around Ponies and Painting
Monday, July 06 2015
By Taylor Renner
Janet Crawford Hicks has been passionate about art and horses for as long as she can remember. The New England equine artist, based in Massachusetts, focuses on classic portraiture of horses and dogs depicting the equestrian … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight