Jacqueline Brooks: Dream It! Do It!
Tuesday, May 28 2013
By Kim MacMillan
The home page of Jacqueline Brooks’ website greets you with a quote by Walt Disney, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Meeting her for the first time, you can see why Walt’s words … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Harry de Leyer and Snowman: A Cinderella Story Becomes a Film
Wednesday, May 01 2013
By Emily Riden
If Harry de Leyer had arrived on time to a Pennsylvania horse auction on a snowy day in February, 1956 there would likely be no great story to tell, but as fate would have it, Harry was … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
John Walsh Gives Back
Tuesday, March 05 2013
By Lauren R. Giannini
John Walsh is best known for hosting the super-popular crime show, America’s Most Wanted, which brought 39 criminals to justice after it moved from Fox to Lifetime in December 2011 – helping to round … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
My Story: Weathering The Perfect Storm
Tuesday, March 05 2013
By David Marcus
For those who aren’t aware, I was eliminated in my Olympic debut in London this past year. Chrevi’s Capital and I were performing our grand prix test in the Olympic stadium during a horrific downpour. Unfortunately, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Unstoppable Margie Engle
Monday, February 25 2013
By Rebecca Walton
Everybody dreams of being their hometown hero and for one hardworking woman in South Florida that dream came true. Margie Engle makes her home in Wellington after growing up in Miami and riding all her life. … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Hearts & Hands Rescue – Earning Their Stripes
Sunday, February 17 2013
By Cecilia Lang-Ree
Hearts & Hands Animal Rescue is the largest animal sanctuary in San Diego County, California and the main rescue in the United States for endangered zebras and Przewalski’s Horses. The director of the ranch, Nancy Nunke, is … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Heavenly Shopping at the Victoria Sporting Art Gallery
Wednesday, February 06 2013
The European Connection: By Maria Wynne
Sidelines Writer Across the Pond
I was introduced to the wonderful Lindsey Knapp, CEO of Victoria Sporting Art Gallery in Cheshire some years ago via the extraordinary artist Daniel Crane. Daniel and his … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Meagan Nusz: Jumping Into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame
Monday, January 28 2013
Cowgirls and the state of Texas go hand in hand, but sometimes Texas girls turn in their cowboy hats for a riding helmet and take the show jumping world by storm. Meagan Nusz is one of those riders. The 25-year-old … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Jonathan Wentz Leaves Lasting Impact on the Equestrian World
Friday, January 18 2013
By Lindsay McCall
Only 15 days after the 2012 London Paralympics, the passing of United States Para-Equestrian Team member Jonathan Wentz of Richardson, Texas was announced. The 21-year-old Southern Methodist University student was named the top performing United States Equestrian … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Andre Dignelli – Sharing His Heritage
Saturday, December 15 2012
By Lauren R. Giannini
Two years after Andre Dignelli won the 1985 USET Medal Finals East, he started taking his own equitation students to all the fall national finals. In 2012 his Heritage Farm protégées dominated the ASPCA Maclay Championships: … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature