Tillie Jones: Cheering at College and Down Centerline
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Tillie Jones has a lot on her plate, but she juggles her many endeavors with grace. The Nebraska Wesleyan University sophomore has been able to enjoy the traditional college experience as a proud … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Christian Simonson: Riding High and Flying the Skies
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
When Christian Simonson puts his mind to something, he’s sure to achieve it. An exceptional student, avid mountain biker and young pilot, Christian succeeds in many areas, but his biggest passion is the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Trainer in Each of Us
By George Williams
So, here’s the question: If you’re a professional, do you consider yourself a trainer? Or are you a coach, or an instructor? Or both? Or all three? These three terms have a tendency to be treated as … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Jennifer Williams: Gratitude, Passion and Dreams on the Horizon
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
For Jennifer Williams, it’s all about positive thinking. Instead of measuring her success by wins or losses, Jennifer focuses on one thing only — gratitude. The international dressage rider has earned championship titles, … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
February 2021 – Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
22
Hannah Famulak
Juggling Three Rings With
Time Management Skills
28
Dressage
The Trainer in Each of Us
32
Daniel and Cathy Geitner
Building a Business and a Family
- Published in 02-2021, Front Cover
Nick Alexander Phillips: Pony Fever to Boutique Breeder
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Lori Ovanessian
From pony rides in the park to piaffing on Andalusians, Nick Alexander Phillips has spent his life loving all creatures great and small. Today, along with his partner, Brian, Nick lives his best … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
A Traditionalist’s View on the FEI Helmet Rule
By George Williams
Rules in general tend to be boring, even to dressage people. However, they’re important because they affect how we play the game. Rules help to establish a level playing field, they help protect the safety of our … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Rebecca Waite: Worth the Wait to Make it to the Top
By Ruby Tevis
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Rebecca Waite’s passion for horses is in her DNA. The daughter of a horse-loving mother, Rebecca has followed her heart from her family’s vegetable farm in Houlton, Maine, across the country to international … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Dressage Life, Writing, Winning Awards and Adopting a Horse
Ruby Tevis
Lexington, KY
College student, journalist and dressage rider
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I totally caught the horse bug as a freshman in high school, when I started leasing a sweet Arabian dressage … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Carly Taylor-Smith: Victorious in Great Britain and America
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