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]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Preparing for the 2023 FEI World Cup Finals
Wednesday, March 01 2023
By George Williams
The FEI World Cup Final in Omaha is coming up quickly. That means that it’s starting to heat up as the end of the qualifying period for both the Western European League (WEL) and the North American … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Marie Meyers: A Small Team With Big Dreams
Wednesday, March 01 2023
By Ruby Tevis
Marie Meyers has been around the world because of dressage, but it’s her farm in Moorpark, California, that has captured her heart. The farm and the business that thrives there represent Marie’s lifelong
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Hope Glynn: Enjoying Her New Life
Tuesday, August 30 2022
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Adrienne Morella
If you could look up the term “hunter derby” in the dictionary, Hope Glynn’s name would be right beside it. Since the inception of the program, Hope has been drawn to the derbies … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Kim McGrath: Learning, Teaching and Achieving
Friday, October 22 2021
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Lori Ovanessian
It has been said that those who dare to teach must never cease to learn, and dressage rider and instructor Kim McGrath will never stop learning. As Kim leads a successful career in … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Nick Haness: Creating His Own Paradise
Wednesday, January 06 2021
By Lyssette Williams
Portraits by Lori Ovanessian
Ever since he was a small child, Nick Haness dreamed of a life filled with animals. “I wanted every animal growing up,” Nick said. “We owned a few dogs — but having five … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Carly Taylor-Smith: Victorious in Great Britain and America
Wednesday, November 18 2020
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Kristin Lee
For British transplant Carly Taylor-Smith, dressage is more than a sport — it’s a way of life.
Born into a horse family in Kent, England, Carly was riding before she could speak a … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
EQUINE NON-PROFITS GRANTED MORE THAN $130,000 BY USA EQUESTRIAN TRUST
Thursday, April 12 2018
2018 Grant Application Deadline Is May 7 April 12, 2018 — Lexington, KY — USA Equestrian Trust ® announced today it has awarded more than $130,000 in grants to help fund equine-focused projects at 12 non-profits. The organizations receiving funding all submitted applications as part of the Trust’s 2017 application period. Since the inception of its grants program, the Trust has awarded nearly $2.1 million in grants
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Lindsay Maxwell Equestrian, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Thursday, August 10 2017
ATHERTON, CA – August 8, 2017 Lindsay Maxwell returns to Menlo Charity Horse Show for her second year, last year as a competitor, and this year with her own barn, Lindsay Maxwell Equestrian. Lindsay has achieved success in show rings across the country both as an amateur rider and owner.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Coachella Valley, California
Tuesday, January 24 2017
By Britney Grover
One million dollars: one of the biggest grand prix prizes available in the U.S. and the star of the HITS Coachella Desert Circuit held each year in Thermal, California. The 2017 HITS Desert Series began January 17 … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature