Devon Zebrovious: Riding Like a Lady
Thursday, May 25 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
Foxhunting in Ireland involves jumping over huge ditches and daunting rock walls. It’s a challenge some riders feel is beyond their skill set, or more likely, beyond what their nerves can handle. Devon Zebrovious, however, does all … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Daniel Geitner: Jumping While Staying Grounded
Wednesday, May 03 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
Many riders have a distinct preference for either the slower, precise striding required to compete in hunter classes, or the adrenalin-packed challenge of jumper competition, riding over high jumps as fast as possible. But not Daniel Geitner.… [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
In and Out of Africa
Thursday, March 09 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
Did you ever yearn to live like they did in the movie “Out of Africa” with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford? Meryl played Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke, a Danish aristocrat with a large coffee estate in Africa … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Equestrian Aid Foundation Hosts Fundraiser Featuring Former Cavalia Performers
Tuesday, February 07 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
The Equestrian Aid Foundation believes in the healing powers of horses. So what better way to raise money for the charity that helps those in the equestrian community who are coping with catastrophic injury or illness … [Read more]
- Published in General
Kerry Hannon on Money and Horses – The Well Known Author and Financial Expert Shares About Her Relationship with Horses and Learning What’s Important in Life
Monday, January 02 2017
By Doris Degner-Foster
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
“Riding is more than just a hobby or passion. It’s a lifestyle that teaches me so much about communication, which is the core of what I do,” said Kerry Hannon, a … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Fashion Designer Mark Badgley: From the Red Carpet to the Riding Ring
Monday, August 22 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster
It was a seemingly innocuous day at a horse show during some rare time away from the office about 20 years ago that changed fashion designer Mark Badgley’s life. “I was really stressed from work — … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Antonio Martinez: It’s All About Family
Monday, July 18 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster
Family has always played an important role in show jumper Antonio Martinez’s life. So when Antonio was ready to venture out on his own from the family horse business, the separation was especially difficult for his … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Trey Bennet — Huntsman of the Tryon Hounds
Wednesday, March 23 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster
The job of a professional huntsman for a prestigious, well-established foxhunt such as the Tryon Hounds requires a vast amount of knowledge and experience; the responsibilities don’t end with taking the hounds out hunting. The job includes … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Callie Schott — Coming Back Home
Friday, June 26 2015
By Doris Degner-Foster
Callie Schott has two superstitions. “When I’m riding in an important class, I hate having anything new: no new breeches or a new show coat,” she said. “I also leave my dry cleaning tags on my clothes … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Keeping Her Wings
Thursday, June 25 2015
Step By Step Foundation’s Liliane Stransky
By Doris Degner-Foster
Founder and president of Step By Step Foundation, Liliane Stransky Secchi, spoke of an important childhood memory that had a profound effect on her life. “When I was 6 years old, … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature