Captain John “Jack” Fritz Perpetual IHSA Scholarship Award
Thursday, June 21 2012
Nora Demchur, center, with USC IHSA rising seniors Julie, Megan, Katie & Kara.
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Douglas Bunn memorial sculpture to be unveiled at Hickstead
Tuesday, June 19 2012
Images of memorial © Daisy Bunn www.honeybunnphotography.com Douglas Bunn (1928-2009) was the founder of the All England Jumping Course, and one of the biggest innovators in the sport of showjumping. Now a memorial sculpture featuring Douglas on his most famous horse is going to be unveiled during the Hickstead Derby meeting. The sculpture – in the form of a ‘relief’ – has been created by famous artist Philip Blacker, who is a friend of the Bunn family. It is the first time Philip has worked with this type of art form, which is somewhat apt for a tribute to Douglas Bunn, one of equestrianism’s great pioneers. “The art of relief sculpture has rather fallen out of use in recent years and so I was keen to do something that was unusual,” says Philip. “Making a relief on this scale was not without its challenges, partly because of the foreshortening effect of the horse and rider coming towards one at such an acute angle. I am pleased with the result now it has been cast in stone.” Philip has created some of the most iconic sculptures in equestrianism, including life-size statues of Red Rum, Desert Orchid, Best Mate and Persian Punch
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Listen To Dear Old Dad! A Father’s Day Tribute
Saturday, June 16 2012
By Sydney Masters/Compiled by April Leonard What should you get your dad as a Father’s Day gift? What’s the best advice a father can give? This Father’s Day, Sidelines got the scoop straight from the “horse’s” mouth by asking young professional riders to tell us about their fathers. Reed Kessler as a baby in the saddle, watched by her father Murray Kessler and her mother Reed Kessler treats her father, Murray Kessler, to breakfast in bed on Father’s Day. “My dad has given me lots of good advice,” Reed says. “He will always text me if I’m down, saying that I’m the best rider in the world and I’m perfect. Even though it’s clearly not true, it’s the definition of unconditional love! If I could make one thing happen for my dad, it would be to make the U.S. Show Jumping team to compete in London (at this summer’s Olympics). He would be so proud.” Daniela Stransky and her father Tomas Stransky celebrate Daniela's clear rounds at the Gucci Masters in Paris, France Daniela Stransky of Stransky’s Mission Farm says “My favorite present I ever got my dad for Father’s Day was five cookbooks from the best chefs in Spain
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The IHSA Jon Conyers Memorial Scholarship
Thursday, June 14 2012
Peyton Callanan of Georgia Southern University The winner of the 2012 Jon Conyers Memorial Scholarship is Peyton Callanan, a Walk-Trot-Canter (W-T-C) rider from Georgia Southern University. Her coach, Eleanor Ellis, supported her nomination with this moving recommendation: “Sometimes as coaches we instruct riders. Sometimes we get the privilege of teaching and encouraging horsemen and horsewomen. Peyton Callanan is a horsewoman in the making. She does not get to attend every show.
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Sidelines Magazine Fashion Contest – Be A Supermodel!
Thursday, June 14 2012
Sponsored by Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel, Dyer Equestrian, Dav Rain Boots and Der Dau Custom Boots Be A Sidelines Supermodel!! Foxhunter Acacia Lohman from South Carolina shows off her fashionable fox hunting attire. Calling all fashionistas! Send in your Sidelines Supermodel photos and win a fabulous outfit from Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel or Dyer Equestrian, a pair of boots from Dav Boots or a $400 gift certificate toward a purchase of Der Dau Dream Boots valued at $2,500.
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Sidelines Magazine Supermodel Fashion Contest
Saturday, June 09 2012
Sponsored by Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel, Dyer Equestrian, Dav Rain Boots and Der Dau Custom Boots Be A Sidelines Supermodel!! Calling all supermodels! Mandee entered our contest and does a great job showing off her Bearpaw Boots! Calling all fashionistas! Send in your Sidelines Supermodel photos and win a fabulous outfit from Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel or Dyer Equestrian, a pair of boots from Dav Boots or a $400 gift certificate toward a purchase of Der Dau Dream Boots valued at $2,500.
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Atlanta Regional Polo Center Event to Support Local Wounded Warriors
Friday, June 08 2012
Atlanta Regional Polo Center is showing its appreciation for the military and rallying the local community together this week (June 7-10) with its season opening event, the Atlanta Charity Cup benefiting wounded warriors from the Army’s Ft.
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NCEA COACH OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
Friday, June 08 2012
Stacy Sanderson, assistant hunter seat coach for Baylor University May 25, 2012 – The NCEA is proud to announce the first recipient of the Coach of the Year award. Stacy Sanderson, assistant hunter seat coach for Baylor University, helped lead the Baylor hunter seat team to its first ever National championship this season. Stacy, a second year coach in both NCEA and collegiate riding, has been instrumental in the success of the hunter seat team this season
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Sidelines Magazine Fashion Contest
Thursday, June 07 2012
Be A Sidelines Supermodel!! Sponsored by Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel, Dyer Equestrian, Dav Rain Boots and Der-Dau. Dav Rain Boots Calling all fashionistas! Send in your Sidelines Supermodel photos and win a fabulous outfit from Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel or Dyer Equestrian, a pair of boots from Dav Boots or a $400 gift certificate toward a purchase of Der Dau Dream Boots valued at $2,500.
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JustWorld International Launches ‘Adopt a Project’ Campaign
Wednesday, June 06 2012
Wellington, Florida— JustWorld International is launching a new campaign on June 4 aimed at making it even easier for supporters to get involved, and to choose exactly which programs they would like their donations to fund. JustWorld International is a not-for-profit humanitarian organization which funds life-changing programs for impoverished children in Cambodia, Honduras, Guatemala, and Brazil. The ‘Adopt a Project’ campaign identifies opportunities to support a number of highly successful nutrition, health and hygiene, education, and leadership and cultural development programs and allows donors to choose which of JustWorld’s numerous initiatives they would like to support. Their new campaign is a great opportunity for individuals, groups and businesses to get involved by taking on an entire project, helping to provide critical operational support to JustWorld projects. Angela Covert-Lawrence at the JustWorld Project Site in Guatemala JustWorld Rider Ambassador Angela Covert-Lawrence did just that three years ago, committing to pay for the annual salary of a doctor at a medical clinic at the Los Patojos site in Jocotenango, Guatemala. “During my second visit to Guatemala, I had the opportunity to meet the doctor in person,” said Covert-Lawrence, a grand prix show jumping rider representing Canada. “He explained to me what he wanted to do, and how he was going to be able to provide the much needed medical care for the children. I asked how much, and agreed to adopt the project right there on the spot, while standing in the middle of the clinic.” It was a decision that would prove to be life-changing, both for Covert-Lawrence and the community at Los Patojos as a whole
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