Polo Queen Kerstie Allen
Saturday, May 31 2014
Polo, Roping, Mounted Shooting, Barrel Racing, PoloCrosse: Is there anything Kerstie Allen CAN’T do on a horse?
By Lauren R. Giannini
After growing up in Australia, Kerstie Allen took off to explore the world, literally and figuratively, on horseback. She … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
A Tribute To Bill Cooney
Tuesday, April 29 2014
By Alan Korotkin Alan Korotkin I was very sad to hear the news of one of my favorite trainers passing.
- Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs
Godspeed to the Great Carlos Gracida
Sunday, April 13 2014
By Darlene Ricker
What kind of polo superstar gives one of his best-trained horses to another player who can’t afford to buy a safe mount? Treats a beginner with the same respect he does a student from the British royal … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
“Going, Going, Gone!” Sport Horse & Pony Auctions: Live & Online
Monday, March 10 2014
By Lauren R. Giannini
How do you know where to shop when you’re looking to buy a show horse or pony? Two family-run auction companies approach this question from similar yet different perspectives and locations: Flashpoint Bloodstock LLC and SVS … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Extraordinary Tori Colvin
Monday, February 17 2014
By Lauren R. Giannini
Victoria (Tori) Colvin, now 16 and driving, has been racking up rosettes, tri-colors and various Best Child/Junior Rider titles for many years. As a very young catch rider she climbed on the freshest, hottest ponies and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
One BIG Pony-Sized Secret
Sunday, January 05 2014
By Katie Navarra
Success on the A circuit is often equated with expensive horses and full-time professional training. There is no denying that this combination is critical to the success of many; however, every now and then riders like Julia … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Born & Bred in the USA
Monday, December 02 2013
By Lauren R. Giannini
Christine Vanneck lives by lessons she learned from her polo-playing grandfather, John Vanneck. “He always said don’t push the envelope, because the envelope will break,” she recalled. “We don’t push our horses, but they learn … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Why Ride a Stallion? Double H Farm’s Quentin Judge Gives Ten Reasons!
Monday, December 02 2013
Quentin Judge is a professional rider at Double H Farm, a world-class competition, sales and breeding operation based in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Wellington, Florida. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Quentin has worked with some of the top professionals in the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
From Killer Whales To Horses
Saturday, November 16 2013
By Lauren R. Giannini
Every equestrian has a tale of who and what influenced their horsemanship, but Shawna Karrasch offers a most unusual set of credentials: for 10 years she worked with orcas, dolphins and other sea mammals, training and … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Doolittle Sisters: Doing Great Things
Monday, October 21 2013
By Sheryl Kursar
You could hear a pin drop when 15-year-old Nicole Doolittle rode her horse, Tops, into the show jumping ring this past summer at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). She was in first … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature