Unbridled With Stephanie Lightner
Tuesday, April 11 2023
By Britney Grover Stephanie Lightner grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, where she fell in love with riding. After college, she moved to California. “I thought I would just be moving there for a few years, but I started working with Robert Ridland at Showpark of San Diego and never stopped,” she
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Storybook Farm: A Fairytale Come True for Children
Tuesday, March 03 2020
By Britney Grover Storybook Farm is well-named: Visiting is like walking into a fairytale. But the farm is much more than just a feel-good story. Thousands of children have had their lives enriched and their futures brightened by taking the Storybook journey — children struggling with anything from bereavement or terminal illness to all manner
- Published in Weekly Feature
Bryn Sadler: Riding for the Love of the Game
Tuesday, February 25 2020
By Britney Grover. Portraits by Kristie Nichols - Bryn Sadler is a talented 25-year-old amateur showjumper from Ocala, Florida, who is about to finish college — but that’s about as far as “typical” goes for Bryn.
- Published in Weekly Feature
Jaime Krupnick Geffen: Better Rider, Better Mom, Better Businesswoman
Monday, February 10 2020
By Britney Grover, Portraits by Kristin Lee - When Jaime Krupnick Geffen does something, she’s all in — whether it’s riding, raising a family, growing her business or reclaiming her health. Though she grew up showing and competing, she put horses on hold, knowing she couldn’t give them her all while she developed her career and started her family.
- Published in Weekly Feature
Little Victories at Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center
Monday, January 27 2020
By Britney Grover - Located near Cleveland in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. As a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International (PATH Intl.) Premier Accredited Center, Fieldstone has long been a leader in the field of therapeutic horsemanship. Their influence reaches thousands of people every year, and now, that influence is expanding.
- Published in Weekly Feature
Falling in Love With Carson Kressley
Wednesday, January 22 2020
by Britney Grover. Portraits by Adrienne Morella - From his laughing smile to his live-out-loud wit, it’s hard not to love Carson Kressley. The fashion expert has become a beloved TV personality whether it’s delivering genuinely constructive criticism as a judge or on a talk show relating the time he wore Gucci leather loafers to the barn. He balances couture with compassion, at once resplendent and relatable.
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Kady Abrahamson: Balancing School with Riding, and Winning at Both
Friday, January 17 2020
By Britney Grover, Portraits by Shawna Simmons - Kady Abrahamson was riding before she could walk — and jumping before she knew how. “By the time I was 4, I would jump over logs by kicking the Western horses so they’d jump over instead of stepping over it,” she said.
- Published in General
Grant Seger: Family Horseman on the Adventure of a Lifetime
Tuesday, December 17 2019
By Britney Grover. Portraits by Shawna Simmons - Grant and Rebekah Seger are in the middle of an adventure, complete with unlikely romance, courageous risks and unexpected twists, all while championing values in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Their tale revolves around horses — and each other. Though Rebekah is more warrior princess than damsel in distress as she helps run Grant Seger Sporthorses in Corpus Christi, Texas, and raises their young family, Grant is the underdog hero: competitive yet honest, working hard with what he’s given and defending family values as he strives to make it in the show jumping world.
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Alexa Lee: Saving An Angel and Learning To Fly
Thursday, November 14 2019
By Britney Grover. Photos by Winslow Photography - When talking about angels, they’re usually the ones doing the saving. But Satins Angel had to be saved first. After bleeding ended her racing career, Satin bounced from owner to owner within months, narrowly escaped slaughter, and endured abuse before she met Alexa Lee. “I rode her literally twice and I don’t know what it was that sparked our connection,” Alexa said. “She was so scared; I couldn’t pet her face, I couldn’t hug her. She would throw her head in the air, her eyes white with fear that someone was going to hit her — she still has scars on her face. But I saw this horse who just wanted to be loved and to have someone to love so badly. I thought, I can do that for you. I want to do that for you.”
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Bethany Lee: All Roads Lead to My Equestrian Style
Tuesday, November 05 2019
By Britney Grover Photos by Shelby Phillips There are two things Bethany Lee has always been passionate about: horses and style. “When I was 5 years old, my mom would find me sitting in the middle of my closet, with five or six layers of outfits on my body at any given time,” she said.
- Published in Sidelines Feature