Take a BIG Look at the Big Equitation Finals – Including the Pennsylvania National Horse Show & Southeast Medal Finals
Monday, October 29 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Riding in the Big Equitation classes has long been a Big deal for junior riders. Many Big names in the show jumping world started their successful careers by winning Big Eq classes. In my blog yesterday I talked about Brianne Goutal and how she won the Big Eq classes in a Big way – by winning all four titles! It was Big news! So have you noticed my Big theme so far?
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Fun, Fun, Fun (And A Few Characters!) at the Washington International Horse Show
Saturday, October 27 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Is it Catwoman? Anne Hathaway?
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What Does An Editor Do? (Eat Donuts and HobNob!)
Thursday, October 25 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. Ole Miss – Hotty Toddy – Are you ready
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Walk With A Grand Prix Rider at the Washington International Horse Show (And They Won’t Even Mind!)
Wednesday, October 24 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Course Walk!! If you live in the Washington, DC area you might already know that the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is a big deal!! The show takes place at the Verizon Center, October 23 – 28 and this year they celebrate their 54th show! Sidelines Magazine is a strong supporter of the WIHS, and we are also a strong supporter of FUN THINGS TO DO!!! That is why we are giving you and a friend a chance to win a “Course Walk” with a Grand Prix rider on Saturday night the 27th at 6 pm at the WIHS.
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Win a “Course Walk” with a Grand Prix Rider at the Washington International Horse Show!
Monday, October 22 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan WIN a “Course Walk” with a Grand Prix rider at the Washington International Horse Show!! If you live in the Washington, DC area you might already know that the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is a big deal!! The show takes place at the Verizon Center, October 23 – 28 and this year they celebrate their 54th show! Sidelines Magazine is a strong supporter of the WIHS, and we are also a strong supporter of FUN THINGS TO DO!!! That is why we are giving you and a friend a chance to win a “Course Walk” with a Grand Prix rider on Saturday night the 27th at 6 pm at the WIHS.
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Polo Women Rock! Get Ready for the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship
Monday, October 22 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan You often hear the comment that men and women compete equally in the equestrian world and that the equestrian sports are the only place this happens.
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No Singing and Dancing In Our “West Side Story” (A Great Profile on Trainer Archie Cox Instead!)
Thursday, October 18 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan I met Holly Hugo-Vidal when she was living in Tryon, North Carolina a few years ago. I lived in Asheville, North Carolina – not far away – and I met Holly in Tryon for dinner and interviewed her for a story. We became friends and after she moved to California, she checked in with me to see if I needed a writer on that side of the country
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Photo Shoot Gone Bad! (The Perfect Paint Was Not Perfectly Perfect)
Wednesday, October 17 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Spirit back to being the Perfect Paint (although he is sticking his tongue out) while wearing his reindeer antlers with his ears up! A few days ago my sister-in-law and her two daughters came to the barn to meet Spirit, the new Sidelines mascot (and my new horse). I have coined him the Perfect Paint – and up until the day of the photo shoot he was perfectly perfect
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Sidelines Spotlight: American Women Shine at Burghley (Way to go Sinead Halpin and Allison Springer!)
Wednesday, October 17 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Now that the November issue of Sideline s is on the news stands (you can see it free online if you have a print subscription also!) there are several stories that were cut from the issue because of space — but they are still great stories and I want to share them with you!! MiMi Falb wrote a wonderful on-the-scene story on the success that American eventers Sinead Halpin and Allison Springer had at the Burghley Horse Trials following the London Olympics. It’s a great story and we were thrilled with the success these two young ladies had. Enjoy the journey as you ride along with Mimi, Sinead and Allison! Allison Springer riding Arthur IV in the dressage phase at Burghley.
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More On The UCF Mascot “Pegasus” (And A Ride with Martha Stewart)
Monday, October 15 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan During his tour with the World Famous Lipizzaners, Maluso II (known as Pegasus at the University of Central Florida) stopped by the Martha Stewart show – and the TV host jumped on for a ride! In my blog yesterday I shared the Sidelines Sidekick story from our November issue called “Maluso II: Big Horse on Campus.” The gorgeous Andalusian – a former star with the World Famous Lipizzaners – retired from his touring life and is now the mascot for the University of Central Florida, where he goes by the name of Pegasus! During his time with the World Famous Lipizzaners he appeared on the Martha Stewart show – and as you can see from the photo above, Martha jumped right on. (Martha is a horse lover and has her own horses.) Catherine Anne Cassidy, who was interviewed in our Sidekick story and was a knight that rode Pegasus at the UCF football games, also sent us a great collection of photos of Pegasus – and since only one photo could make it into the Sidelines November print issue, I am sharing them here
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