Blessed Are the Grooms
Friday, June 24 2022
By George Williams
“Behind every successful man, there is a strong woman.” Granted, it still might be true in my case, but the old adage is surely outdated and no longer always correct. However, in equestrian sports, it’s fair to … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Reflections on Wellington
Tuesday, June 07 2022
By George Williams
As I write this, the semis filled with horses are pulling out of Wellington, signaling a sure sign that the season is ending. Although a bit of a blurred whirlwind, what a season it has … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Stephany Fish Crossman: Bridging the Dressage Gap
Monday, May 30 2022
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
A stroke of serendipity forever changed dressage professional Stephany Fish Crossman’s life. Little did her parents know that an ordinary trip to a county fair in Bangor, Maine, during the summer of 1977 … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Photography, Horses and a Photographic Memory
Monday, March 28 2022
Melissa Fuller
Palm City, Florida
Editorial and Freelance Photographer
Melissa Fuller
How long have you been part of the horse world?
My best friend in middle school had an Appaloosa mare that kicked off my love of horses. All … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Dressage in Two Worlds: Entertainment and Competition
Sunday, March 27 2022
By George Williams
Wild and crazy are not the first words that pop into your mind when thinking about dressage—yet that’s what sometimes seems to happen during the evening of the Challenge of the Americas held in March each year
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Anna Buffini’s Childhood Dreams Are Coming True
Sunday, March 27 2022
By Ruby Tevis
Anna Buffini with FRH Davinia La Douce in Wellington, Florida.
When Anna Buffini was 3 years old, she made it her dream to become an Olympian. It’s a big goal, but for Anna it was only … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Looking Forward to International Competition
Monday, January 24 2022
By George Williams
Normally, 2021 would have been the year of “the calm before the storm.” It would have been a year of recuperation not just for our elite dressage horses, but also a year of recovery for the dedicated … [Read more]
- Published in General
Melanie Doughty: Studying at Home and Riding Abroad
Wednesday, November 10 2021
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
For Melanie Doughty, balance is more than a principle of dressage; it’s a way of life. As a top FEI Young Rider, owner of two horses, sorority sister and international business student at … [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
U.S. Dressage Team Wins Historic Silver in Tokyo
Wednesday, September 15 2021
By George Williams
The road to Tokyo has been rough and tough. I think most of us recently have been a bit astounded at just how fragile our world can be. Who would have predicted when Tokyo was awarded the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight