4 SIDELINES OCTOBER 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Letter
From The
Editor
Jan Westmark, Editor-In-Chief
a kick out of her time in the pasture!
Speaking of kick, I think you’ll definitely get one from Kerstie
Allen’s “Passion For Polo” column this month as she takes us on
an adventure to Hawaii. From rodeos to polo to surfing the big
waves, Kerstie has a zest for life that’s contagious and makes
you want to saddle up and ride along.
Our “Juniorside” columnist, Sophie St.Clair, is from California,
but this month she brings us news from Montana. Lyn St.Clair,
another very talented artist, is Sophie’s aunt, and I’m glad to
say that makes her an extended part of the
Sidelines
family. Lyn
lives in Livingston, Montana, on the edge of a national forest and
spends her days riding through the wilderness — and of course
she captures her surroundings and her horses in her work.
Thanks, Sophie, for introducing us to your aunt.
I want to welcome another California girl to the
Sidelines
stable. Susan Friedland-Smith is a teacher, rider and writer
and she’ll be bringing us tales from out west in our “California
Hoofbeats” column. Susan starts us off with a pretty amazing
California adventure — a trail ride high above Los Angeles.
The trail ride gives riders a stellar view of L.A. and the iconic
Hollywood sign.
I quickly added the Hollywood trail ride at Sunset Ranch to my
bucket list. But that’s not all Sunset Ranch has to offer. Soccer
star David Beckham recently did a photo shoot at the ranch
and you can see that in our digital edition of
Sidelines.
If you’re
a subscriber, then you have access to our digital edition or you
can head to the
Sidelines
website and subscribe. If seeing David
Beckham on the ranch in all his rugged glory doesn’t persuade
you to log on to our digital edition, then I’m not sure what will!
How about our Hot Horsemen issue coming in December? That’s
right, the hot horsemen will be back — make sure you see them
in digital and print.
It’s time to Catch the
Sidelines
Spirit and follow us
everywhere — print, digital, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and
Instagram. Saddle up and ride along! It’s an adventure you don’t
want to miss.
Susan Friedland-
Smith rides high
above Los Angeles.
Don’t miss her new
column, “California
Hoofbeats.”
Photo courtesy of Susan
Friedland-Smith
Paige Cerulli’s
photo was a
runner-up in
the Sidelines
Amateur
Photo
Contest.
Photo by
Paige Cerulli
T
his issue of
Sidelines
is a work of art! It’s our annual
art issue and one of my favorites because it’s filled
with gorgeous art and photography from artists and
photographers all across the country. The walls in my house are
filled with paintings and photos of horses, but within these pages
I certainly see some artwork that would look great in my home —
and I bet you will, too.
I love the cover by Barbara Wright of Colorado, a talented
artist who founded a horse sanctuary called Harmony
HorseWorks. Barbara donates all of the earnings from her art
sales to her sanctuary and I think you’ll enjoy her story and her
artwork. But don’t stop there — we feature over a dozen artists
in this issue and if you love equestrian art, then get ready for the
ride of your life.
You may be familiar with artist Leland Neff, who gave up a
lucrative career as a top fashion photographer and now spends
his days riding and painting on his farm in New York. If you
haven’t seen his work, then it’s high time you did because he’s
very gifted. But he isn’t alone. As you turn each page, you’ll find
one stunning drawing and photo after another — work by Louise
Mellon, Walt Peterson, Louisa Davidson, Susan K. Friedland,
Joan MacIntyre, Sarah Holmberg, Michael Henington, Marcy
Criner, Gisela Pferdekaemper and more. As horse lovers, we’re
blessed to have so many talented equestrian artists among us.
This issue also features the winner and runners-up in our
Sidelines
Amateur Photo Contest. Our readers are a talented
bunch and we had many wonderful entries. I love the runner-up
photo on this page, taken by Paige Cerulli. This is Whisper, an
off-the-track Thoroughbred mare who’s doing her own version of
airs above the ground. She’s one high-flying horse who’s getting
Jan Westmark
Editor-In-Chief
