To Succeed, You Have to Start: Jill Slater & RIATA Designs
By Britney Grover
Jill Slater isn’t afraid to start a challenge, whether it’s a new business or a new sport. “What a crazy idea I had when I turned 50 years old: I wanted to take up competitive show … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Creating an App for the Equine World
India Lynn Wilkinson
Atlanta, Georgia, and Vero Beach, Florida
Equestrian Marketing Consultant and Developer of Mane Street Market App
How long have you been part of the horse world?
I was one of the lucky ones … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Two Women, One Great Company
Katie Rosenfels and Raina King
Founders of Free Ride Equestrian
Katie lives in LaBelle, Florida, and Raina lives in Nokomis, Florida
How did you become part of the horse world?
Katie: My cousin had horses growing up, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Industry Innovator: Cathy Sacher & Essex Classics
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Cathy Sacher founded Essex Classics in 1985.
Cathy Sacher knows show shirts: She’s been wearing them even longer than she’s been making them. She began taking riding lessons at 10 years … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Jesse Hall: The Blind Blacksmith
By Britney Grover
If it looks like blacksmith and craftsman Jesse Hall isn’t looking directly at the red-hot metal he’s working with, it’s because he’s not. Jesse is legally blind. He has Stargardt disease, a rare, hereditary eye … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
George Charriez: Turning the Four Elements Into Art
By Shya Beth
You could say George Charriez’s journey into the art world is his whole life’s story—and that journey is constantly evolving in new ways. With a deep appreciation for the natural world from a young age, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Twin Rivers Spring International Has Best in West Looking Ahead to Big Goals
April 17, 2022
By Jonathan Horowitz
Paso Robles, CA — The 2022 Twin Rivers Spring International held over Easter Weekend in Paso Robles, Calif., was a key event for some of the West Coast’s top riders to assess their
- Published in Show World
Stable View FEI CCI-S 2/3/4* & USEF/USEA H.T. Day Two Report
Stable View FEI CCI-S 2/3/4* & USEF/USEA H.T.
Day Two Report
WITH GRATITUDE TO SPONSORS AIRLITE BEDDING, BANIXX, CAPALL PULSE THERAPY, FITS RIDING, THE MANE MONOGRAM, PURVIDA HEALTHY HORSE, AND VTO SADDLERY
AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 2, 2022—Another sunny
- Published in Show World
Hailey Royce: Moving Up Goal by Big Goal
By Haylie Kerstetter
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Hailey competed for Zone 4 at the 2021 NAYC alongside teammates Zayna Rizvi, Ansgar Holtgers and Reid Arani, where they earned the team gold.
Hailey Royce has always set big goals for … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Photography, Horses and a Photographic Memory
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