When Hannah Allescher read about the contest for riders 25 and under in St. Georg magazine, published in Germany, she set her sights on making her 90-second video entry as good as possible.  The prize?  What many would call the … [Read more]

Judy Richter, based at Coker Farm in Bedford, NY, is known around the horse world as a rider, trainer, clinician, judge, author and old fashioned horseperson.

Judy credits George Morris with being her major mentor.  “George gave me my first … [Read more]

When Oliver, a 13 hand, nine year old paint pony, arrived at WHHOA Horse Rescue (We Help Horses of America) near Aiken, South Carolina, founders Shannon and Jerry Stratton hoped they could help him find a better life. While that’s … [Read more]

High school senior Genay Starr Vaughn grew up riding in sunny California, where her mom, Michele Vaughn, is a dressage rider and trainer. “My mom started riding dressage when I was little which had a big influence on me. I … [Read more]

In 1992, Dot Morgan founded the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program to re-train and find new “jobs” for Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds after their careers in harness and on the flat came to a halt.  The program, a 501(c)3 public charity; … [Read more]

Events Planner Sean O’Keefe says, “I am a horseman and a part of an incredible community of generous and gifted people.  The EAF represents to me a gathering of like minded, good-hearted people who care for each other and those … [Read more]

A little background on the Sidelines Tetrathlon.

About ten years ago … give or take one or two memory lapses on our part, The Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon came about as the brainchild of some of the Sidelines staff.  While we … [Read more]

The Wild, Wild West returns for the second-annual Sidelines Equestrian Tetrathlon to benefit the Equestrian Aid Foundation on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Not your average competition, the Tetrathlon brings … [Read more]

Eduardo Tame spends time in Mexico City and at the house his father bought in Houston Texas.  He’s a writer and served as press officer for the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games.  He rides three horses a day and enjoys … [Read more]

Successful junior rider Schaefer Raposa is a star in the show ring and the talented equestrian has learned the horse business from the best possible source – her family.  Schaefer is the daughter of equestrians David and Kara Raposa and … [Read more]