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FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JUNE 2011 37

Jimmy Torano spent four days in the hospital recently and gave himself a big scare. Turns out he has diverticulitis. Jimmy has to change his diet and life style, and all will be well.

Todd Minikus really gave the show jumping world a scare. He has spent multiple days in the Cleveland Clinic, on and off a respirator and oxygen and days with no diagnosis. Last we heard the diagnosis was double pneumonia and Legionnaires Disease! Poor Todd was fat on his back for a minimum of 30 days. The support from his fellow horsemen has been extraordinary and it is nice to see that everyone pulled together to help Todd and family out in the time of need.

Despite being kicked in the face by a horse, a broken jaw, missing teeth, and subsequent surgery, Daniela Stransky was determined to catch Lady Gaga’s performance when The Monster Ball Tour came to town.  Undeterred by her bruised and swollen lips and stitches, Daniela joined her “little monster” friends at the diva’s concert in Miami.

And speaking of scares , Laura Hall took quite a dramatic tumble during the Aiken Horse Show in early April. Laura reported later that her helmet really did its job, but that when she arrived at the emergency room, the doctors realized she was in A-fb, and ftted her up with a heart monitor for a few days.

Our dear Sports Psychology columnist Ann Reilly fractured her pelvis in two places.  This on top of a badly fractured leg that still hasn‘t really healed AND the loss of her dear doggie. Our Ann has had quite a bad couple of years. Get well quickly! We want you to have put all your bad luck and trouble behind you for good.

Did you know that the FEI has drastically changed the way the

World Cup Leagues work in North America? The West Coast League now includes Western Canada and Mexico, and instead of starting the last week in August, starts the frst week of June. The West Coast US riders are not happy about the change, because it extends their season by two months, and forces them up to Canada for the whole summer.

Olivia Burns, who has been a Sidelines cover girl at least twice is now gracing the pages of the State Line catalog. We heard Cindy Screnci, who makes the clothing for Charles Owen wanted Olivia to model the jackets, but when she got to the photos shoot Olivia was skinny enough to ft into the western wear so they used her for that!