4 SIDELINES JANUARY 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
a Dressage Schoolmaster was an inspiration is a bit of an
understatement! Thanks to Sidelines and author/trainer, Bethany
Peslar, I am now the very happy owner of Sting, the most incredible
FEI schoolmaster and “super horse.” As I read the article, I
realized that my three-year-old Lusitano flly was a long way off
from being able to help me advance in my dressage “hobby.” After
reading the article, I acted quickly on an opportunity to purchase
Sting, a super talented and good-natured KWPN gelding with all
the buttons! I now know frsthand how valuable a schoolmaster
can be, and encourage all dressage riders to ride one if they have
the opportunity. And keep up the great work at Sidelines. I love
all the changes to Sidelines and the Facebook enhancements,
blogs, etc.
Heidi Zorn
CEO of Premier Equestrian &
Happy Schoolmaster Owner in Utah
Thanks For Your Comments…
Therapy Works!
As I opened my new issue of Sidelines today, I was very happy
to see your article regarding the therapeutic work being done at
the Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center outside Seattle, as well as
Horses Healing Hearts in South Florida. As a certifed therapeutic
riding instructor, I can fully understand the value that equines have
in our lives. Being a longtime horse lover, rider, and later, devoted
volunteer, I joined PATHI (Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International) in 2006, and eventually became a
registered instructor, and treasurer for PATHI of Georgia (pathintl.
org). It is truly amazing what these beautiful, noble creatures are
capable of, and how they are such a source of healing for many.
Karolyn Diamond-Jones, RN, CTRI
Milton, Georgia
Dressage Schoolmaster
To say your recent Sidelines article entitled The Value of
Facebook messages with kind
words and story suggestions – I
hope you continue to do so in the
New Year. I also hope your New
Year is flled with quality “horse”
time. As a fellow equestrian I
know that the love of a good horse
is a true blessing. If you don’t have
a horse of your own, make a New
Year’s resolution to volunteer at a
horse rescue, work with an equine
therapy program or help groom
horses and clean tack at a riding
school. You are always welcome
to clean stalls at my barn!
Happy New Year,
Jan Westmark-Allan
Editor
Email me at editor@sidelinesnews.com
Letter From The Editor
Happy New Year! If you make New Year’s resolutions, like I do,
I hope you will be able to keep them. My New Year’s resolutions
are the same this year as in the past – I want to exercise more,
lose weight, ride more, enjoy the outdoors, watch less television
and be more productive.
While I’m sure I will break some of my resolutions, one I intend
on keeping is helping Sidelines grow. We have added many new
columns and features over the last few months and it has been a
pleasure to introduce our readers to new equestrian organizations,
horse rescues, shows and riders all across the nation as well as
in Canada and Europe.
During the New Year we will continue offering great stories and
features as well as our fantastic Sidelines contests – including
the chance to win the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival
Sidelines Magazine Exclusive Showing Vacation Contest! Read
all about this “contest of a lifetime” in The Bottom Line in this issue.
I want to thank everyone who has emailed, called and sent
U.S. Dressage Teammates Jan Ebeling and Rafalca
Thank You From An American Olympian
Thank you for the wonderful article you wrote about Jan and
Rafalca. It has been a thrilling year. Thanks for being part of it.
Amy and Jan Ebeling
California
Jennifer and Nacho
Nacho – One of the Sexiest Men Alive
People Magazine recently featured polo player Nacho Figueras
in their “Sexiest Man Alive” edition – a month after Sidelines
featured Nacho on our November cover because we already knew
he belonged in that category. Sidelines received countless emails
and Facebook messages thanking us for putting Nacho on the
cover and North Carolina resident Jennifer Grubb showed us that
Nacho doesn’t just belong on the cover – but as the screensaver
on her phone too!