Sidelines 2014 Hot Horseman: Claude-Alix Bertrand
Tuesday, November 18 2014
Hot, Haitian & On Fire
By Doris Degner-Foster
No one watching the match at the San Francisco International Polo Club for the Audi Challenge Trophy last August would have suspected that the Haiti team captain, Claude-Alix Bertrand, was “shaking like … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Polo Royalty at Santa Barbara
Monday, October 20 2014
By Kerstie Allen
Santa Barbara, California, is known as the American Riviera, and for good reason. It’s situated between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean and is the closest thing to the Mediterranean that you can find … [Read more]
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Saving Stormy
Monday, October 06 2014
By Kayla Jones
Stormy had the odds stacked up against him. Anyone could tell from his ragged hair, barbed-wired scars and underweight body that the dapple-grey Thoroughbred’s life had been difficult. The tattoo under his lip branded him as an … [Read more]
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Writing From the Heart
Monday, August 18 2014
By Kimberly Gatto
The immortal Shakespeare once wrote, “The most splendid gift of all is a noble horse.” Throughout history, there have been many equines that have proven these words correct. This is the story of one noble horse and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Making Miracles at SIRE Therapeutic Equestrian Centers
Tuesday, August 12 2014
By Dani Moritz
How do you describe therapeutic riding — what it is, what it does? You could describe it as sensory stimulation that inspires physical and emotional improvements among the mentally and physically disabled. You could say it mimics … [Read more]
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Fashionably Amateuristic
Monday, August 04 2014
By Kathy Serio
Since this is the fashion issue, I thought it would behoove me to delve into the world of the “tres fashionable chevalier amateur.” However, I quickly realized that I’m not that “formidable mademoiselle,” so I’m going to, … [Read more]
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Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy: Eventers on the Home Stretch to Haras du Pin
Monday, July 28 2014
By Darlene Ricker
When you’re eventing legend Mark Todd, who has won more titles than most people can count, what could another gold medal mean? Everything, if it comes at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.
“The … [Read more]
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Bringing Home on the Road
Tuesday, July 22 2014
By Brianne Goutal
Since I spend a lot of time traveling for competitions, many aspects of my life are constantly shifting. The food I eat, the scenery I view, even the bed where I sleep can change weekly. Because of … [Read more]
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Sheer Will and Determination: The Story of Eventer Kim Walnes and Her Extraordinary Horse The Gray Goose
Monday, July 14 2014
By Doris Degner-Foster
It seems like an impossible story: A young housewife in the 1970s with two small children had a dream of riding her horse over the highest cross-country jumps as a member of the U.S. team in the … [Read more]
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Todd Minikus – “There’s No Crying in Show Jumping”
Saturday, June 14 2014
By Doris Degner-Foster
How many people could say they had dealt with the trials of a broken collarbone, a kidney stone, Legionaires’ diseaseand the joy of welcoming a new baby, and still won five Grand Prix competitions, all within … [Read more]
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