60 SIDELINES NOVEMBER 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Switzerland and Slovakia. “I always feel like it makes us more
competitive to come here [to Europe]. No matter whether you’re
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show ready to be competitive immediately to qualify for the Grand
Prix. It teaches you that you have to show up day in and day out and
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Also, there are none of the hunters and equitation classes here; it’s
all jumper centered.”
Life Outside of Horses
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Nashville, Tennessee, where he’s studying economics. While school
and riding consume most of his schedule, he likes playing golf and
tennis, skiing and hanging out with his friends on the show circuit
and from college in the very little spare time that he has. “We like to
play golf at any opportunity,” he laughed.
Golf, skiing, playing video games and hanging out with his friends
are on Lucas’ list of fun things to do. “I play a lot of golf, sometimes
on Mondays and Tuesdays, and I really like the FIFA [international
soccer association] video game,” he said.
He has attended Stanford University High School online for one
year and is going into his junior year this fall. Before that he attended
a high school in Texas, but when his competition schedule became
busy, he and his parents decided that the online school was a good
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as possible career choices.
Both siblings are considering making horses their professional
careers. But whether or not they choose an equine path, one thing is
for certain. These brothers have each other’s backs.
About the Writer: Kim MacMillan is a graduate of Purdue University with
degrees in agriculture journalism and animal science. She has been
writing about horses and equestrian competition, science, agriculture,
history and travel for over 30 years. Also an accomplished photographer,
she and her husband, Allen, own MacMillan Photography & Media
Services. They live on an 84-acre farm in Northeastern Indiana where
they raise Warmblood horses and sport ponies.
Below: Cowboy Lucas
at age 4 and the family
Golden Retriever,
Rio
Left: Wilton at age 9
and Princess, a.k.a.
Chessie, jumping over
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perched on buckets
early in his equestrian
career.
Photos by Suzanne Porter
