4 SIDELINESMAY 2014
FORHORSEPEOPLE • ABOUTHORSEPEOPLE
Coulter, who at 23 and
21 respectively, have
bested some of the top
riders in theworld.
While
young
equestrians aremaking
theirmarks in the sport,
don’t count the more
seasoned riders out!
We have a wonderful
story in this issue on
Ian Millar, also known
by the name Captain
Canada. At 67, Ian
has competed in 10
OlympicGames–more
than any other athlete
in any discipline – and
he’s not planning on
slowing down anytime
soon. I love the photo
on this page of Ian and
his legendary horse
Big Ben competing at
Spruce Meadows. If
you aren’t familiar with
Ian, then it’s about time
you get to know this
amazingmanand rider.
Speaking of an amazing man, polo great Carlos Gracida
passed away recently leaving, as writer Darlene Ricker said, “a
hole in theheart of thesport.”Darlenewroteawonderful tribute to
this extraordinary man, who’s considered by many to have been
one of the greatest polo players of all time. I read the story with
a heavy heart, and was touched by what a special man the polo
worldhas lost. Our thoughts arewithhis family and friends.
After a long, toughwinter, spring is finally here and I hope you
get to enjoy some quality horse time with your favorite equines.
Spring is the perfect time to Catch the
Sidelines
Spirit! You can
enjoy
Sidelines
inprint or digital, and if youhead toourwebsiteor
Facebookpageyoucanalsocatchagreat deal.Enjoy thewarmer
weather and I hope to see youat Rolex!
Catch theSidelinesSpirit – InPrint andDigital!
JanWestmark
Editor-In-Chief
Letter from theEditor
New Zealand eventer Andrew
Nicholson was quite a beautiful
sight galloping across the cross-
country course at the 2013 Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event in
Lexington, Kentucky, on his
gorgeous black mount, Quimbo.
The duo then turned in a winning
stadium jumping round to claim the
Rolex title.Andrew, who is pictured
on our cover this month, looks
thrilled as he celebrates during his
victory gallop – and he should be
becauseRolex is the only four-star
event in theUnitedStatesandquite
a prestigiouswin. (Note:
Sidelines
strongly believes riders should
wear helmets at all times – even in victory gallops!)
I’m looking forward to the 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day
Event andhopefullymany of youwill beable toattend. This issue
of
Sidelines
ischock-full of eventingstories, sowhether or not you
make it to the Bluegrass State for Rolex, you can still enjoy the
world of eventing. Learn howAmerica’s premier three-day event
started in our Rolex history timeline and then visit with eventers
MarilynLittle, LizHalliday and LaineyAshker, just to name a few.
In the world of show jumping, I’m excited that our Juniorside
columnist, SophieSt. Clair, caught upwithGrandPrix rider Nayel
Nassar.He’sa rideronfire! In2013,Nayelwon theZoetis$1Million
Grand Prix at HITSSaugerties and he recently placed second in
theAIG $1MillionGrandPrix at HITSThermal. And he’s only 23!
Nayel isn’t the only
young rider taking
the show jumping
world by storm. We
alsovisitwithsisters
Saer and Audrey
AndrewNicholson
is all smiles as he
andQuimbo tackle
theRolexKentucky
Three-DayEvent in
2013.
Photo byHeather
Jackson
IanMillar andBigBen compete at
SpruceMeadows. Get to knowmore
about IanMillar inour story, “Captain
Canada JourneysOn.”
Photo courtesy of CealyTetley andSpruce
MeadowsMedia
