Liza Towell Boyd: From Pony Champ to Pony Mom
Thursday, July 13 2023
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
When Liza Towell Boyd and her husband, Blake, brought their newborn daughter Elle home from the hospital, the first thing they
did was stop at the barn. It was a tradition that had … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Christy Cashman: Author, Mentor, Castle-Owner
Thursday, July 13 2023
By Britney Grover
Christy Cashman calls herself a “lazy procrastinator,” but it’s hard to believe. She’s appeared in over 20 films as an actress and
has produced five. She’s the founder of YouthINK, a nonprofit mentorship program for teens with … [Read more]
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Charlotte Babbitt: Jumping Into Two Disciplines
Thursday, July 13 2023
By Tafra Donberger
Portraits by Alex Banks
Charlotte Babbitt displayed her competitive streak early in life when, at 14, she moved away from her family in South Lake Tahoe, California, where riding opportunities were slim, to train with Andrea … [Read more]
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Donna Smyth: Her Colorful Journey as An Equine Artist
Thursday, July 13 2023
By Susan Friedland
Studying to become a dental hygienist seems an unlikely path to becoming an equine fine art painter, but for Donna Smyth of Temecula, California, it has been both a practical and colorful journey. Donna, an oil … [Read more]
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Ainsley Lynch: Living the Pony Drea
Thursday, July 13 2023
By Jenna Young
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Many little girls dream of a life with ponies, and at 8 years old, Ainsley Lynch is living that dream. Ainsley not only has a pony of her own that she … [Read more]
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Adam Steffens and Wendy Petrik: Partnership Built on Friendship and Love of Dressage
Tuesday, July 11 2023
By Cheyenne Lord
Portraits by Kristen Scott-Crocker
From an early age, both Adam Steffens and Wendy Petrik had a love for the beauty and brilliance of horses. Adam grew up with his mother’s Quarter Horses just outside of Minneapolis, … [Read more]
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Nicole Zardus: Training Thoroughbreds for the Eventing World
Saturday, June 17 2023
By Hannah Fichter
Portraits by Pam Jensen
Nicole Zardus lives for the adrenaline rush. Growing up in rural South Jersey, she continuously passed horses on her daily routes. Her love for horses grew until her begging paid off and … [Read more]
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John Mason: Equestrian Education Even Bigger Than Texas
Saturday, June 17 2023
By Laura Scaletti
John Mason was fascinated by horses from the start. Growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas, John saw his fair share of cowboy hats, cowboy boots and Wrangler jeans, so it was only natural that his 3rd birthday … [Read more]
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Addison Reed: All in the Family
Saturday, June 17 2023
By Laura Scaletti
Grit, grace, gumption. For fourth-generation equestrian Addison Reed, these characteristics are in her DNA. As the daughter of Derek and Sulu Rose Reed, Addison has spent hour upon hour at the family farm in Mechanicsville, Virginia, watching, … [Read more]
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The Joys of Riding: It Takes Three Lifetimes
Saturday, June 17 2023
Dressage Column
By George Williams
As a working student in the mid-70s for a well-known trainer in New Jersey, I was quite often told that it takes three lifetimes to learn how to ride and train a dressage horse. … [Read more]
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