Ashlee Bond Clarke – From Hollywood to the Million Dollar Grand Prix
Monday, May 12 2014
By Doris Degner Foster
Ashlee Bond Clarke is having a great year. During the HITS Thermal Grand Prix classes this winter, she qualified for the AIG Million Dollar Prix in Thermal, California. She won it riding Little Valley Farm’s Chela … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight
Nayel Nassar – Million Dollar Rider
Sunday, April 13 2014
By Sophie St. Clair
Twenty-three-year-old Nayel Nassar and his team of talented horses have racked up some impressive accolades, especially remarkable considering his age. In 2011, he competed in Doha, Qatar, placing fifth individually and winning a team bronze for … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
“Going, Going, Gone!” Sport Horse & Pony Auctions: Live & Online
Monday, March 10 2014
By Lauren R. Giannini
How do you know where to shop when you’re looking to buy a show horse or pony? Two family-run auction companies approach this question from similar yet different perspectives and locations: Flashpoint Bloodstock LLC and SVS … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
What Does the Fox Say?
Monday, February 17 2014
We aren’t sure what the fox says, but foxhunters say, “Tally Ho!” Learn all about the thrill of foxhunting from a rider who is hooked on the sport.
By Doris Degner-Foster
The “music” of baying hounds is heard throughout … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
One BIG Pony-Sized Secret
Sunday, January 05 2014
By Katie Navarra
Success on the A circuit is often equated with expensive horses and full-time professional training. There is no denying that this combination is critical to the success of many; however, every now and then riders like Julia … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Rita Mae Brown: Books, Breakfast and the Bravery of the Foxhunt!
Monday, December 02 2013
By Doris Degner-Foster
Rita Mae Brown is well known for the entertaining novels she writes where household pets and other animals take an active part in solving the murder mystery. She is also an advocate for equal rights and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
From Killer Whales To Horses
Saturday, November 16 2013
By Lauren R. Giannini
Every equestrian has a tale of who and what influenced their horsemanship, but Shawna Karrasch offers a most unusual set of credentials: for 10 years she worked with orcas, dolphins and other sea mammals, training and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Absolutely Amazing Comeback of Devon Gibson
Saturday, October 05 2013
By Lauren R. Giannini
You can say that Devon Gibson is very lucky, that she lives a charmed life, that the stars were in alignment the day a horrific fall left the rider-trainer paralyzed from the neck down and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
A Brief Life – Full of Grace
Wednesday, September 04 2013
By Lauren R. Giannini
Avery Murray Dudasch, born April 3, 2001, passed away at home embraced by the love of her parents John and Vicki Dudasch, and her beloved dogs, cats, guinea pigs and birds on June 27, 2012. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Legend of George Morris
Tuesday, August 13 2013
By Doris Degner-Foster
George Morris is a charming man with impeccable manners. “What you see is what I am: old breeches, old sweaters, that’s me,” he said modestly. Perhaps someone who didn’t know him might think he was just … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight