Julie Ferris: Painting Her Passion
Monday, May 06 2019
By Doris Degner-Foster The horses in Julie Ferris’ work look as though they could step off the canvas, especially in her life-sized paintings. Her trademark style of using a white painted background highlights her subject, showing the character of each individual horse through their facial expression and unique physical components. As much as Julie enjoys
- Published in Weekly Feature
Allen Nabors: Leaving Hollywood for Horses
Tuesday, April 23 2019
By Doris Degner-Foster Portraits by Shawna Simmons Allen Nabors has worked for years in movies and television, the most memorable for many fans being his role in “The Big Bang Theory” as Penny’s brief love interest, Doug. But if you meet Allen at a horse show, it’s not likely that he’ll bring up the subject. “It’s something
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Marsha Hartford-Sapp: Training an Unadoptable Horse Named Cobra – The Amazing Story of a Wild Mustang Who Won Multiple Horse of the Year Awards…
Wednesday, January 02 2019
Marsha Hartford-Sapp and her mustang Cobra By Doris Degner-Foster Portraits by Kim Chason Some of the greatest horse stories in history tell the tale of horses that have fallen down on their luck: Black Beauty, War Horse and Snowman, to name a few. Now add a bay mustang named Cobra to the list Read more at the source: Marsha Hartford-Sapp: Training an Unadoptable Horse Named Cobra – The Amazing Story of a Wild Mustang Who Won Multiple Horse of the Year Awards and… Article excerpt posted on Sidelinesnews.com from Sidelines Magazine.
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Marsha Hartford-Sapp: Training an Unadoptable Horse Named Cobra – The Amazing Story of a Wild Mustang Who Won Multiple Horse of the Year Awards and…
Wednesday, January 02 2019
Marsha Hartford-Sapp and her mustang Cobra By Doris Degner-Foster Portraits by Kim Chason Some of the greatest horse stories in history tell the tale of horses that have fallen down on their luck: Black Beauty, War Horse and Snowman, to name a few. Now add a bay mustang named Cobra to the list
- Published in Blogs, Sidelines Feature
Marsha Hartford-Sapp: Training an Unadoptable Horse Named Cobra – The Amazing Story of a Wild Mustang Who Won Multiple Horse of the Year Awards and Became A Breyer Model Horse
Wednesday, January 02 2019
By Doris Degner-Foster Portraits by Kim Chason Some of the greatest horse stories in history tell the tale of horses that have fallen down on their luck: Black Beauty, War Horse and Snowman, to name a few. Now add a bay mustang named Cobra to the list. Cobra’s story is nothing short of amazing. He
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Catie Stazek: All Because of a Roadside Sign -The Broadcast Journalist for ESPN, NBC and the FEI Is Just as Comfortable with a Microphone in her Hand as She Is On A Horse
Wednesday, October 31 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster Portraits by Kathy Russell Catie Staszak, broadcast journalist for ESPN, NBC and the FEI, may have had an entirely different life and career were it not for a sign on the side of the road. She was only 3 years old when her family moved to South Florida from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but
- Published in General
Jenny Erwin: A Fashionable Journey from SCAD to WEG
Thursday, October 18 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster Jenny Erwin is a student at Savanna College of Art and Design (SCAD) but she’s not waiting to graduate to begin her career. She’s presenting her line of contemporary, luxury clothing during the World Equestrian Games (WEG). Inspired by her horse Apache, Jenny has named her brand Apacceli, which is an appropriate
- Published in Weekly Feature
Hannah Murray: In Tune With Music and Horses
Wednesday, July 25 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster Hannah Murray was 5 years old when she heard violin music for the first time. She was so impressed, she demanded on the spot to take violin lessons. Luckily for Hannah, the young lady whose playing had captivated the group with a rousing rendition of a tune from “Fiddler on the Roof”
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So Cal Mini Horse Rescue: Angels at Work
Tuesday, April 10 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster Tiny horses marching in the famed Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, flanked by volunteers dressed as angels, are certainly a sight to behold. And for equestrian Jeanne Candelario, who was injured in a riding accident years earlier, taking part in the parade is a way for her to continue to be involved
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Rosie Simoes: Winning With Your Best Friend
Monday, April 09 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek Rosie Julian-Simoes liked the first horse she tried on a buying trip to Holland so much that it was hard to consider other horses. Never mind that Rosie is just aging out of Young Riders at age 22, and that horse was a 13-year-old stallion — he
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