Canada’s Wesley Newlands Is Mapping a Course for Success
Thursday, November 10 2016
By Lauren Fisher
Canada’s Wesley Newlands took a big step this year to further develop her promising show jumping career. Having trained for the past three seasons with John and Beezie Madden, the 28-year-old relocated to Europe in the … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Bringing Home Medals! – U.S. Equestrians Glitter at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Friday, September 30 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
All photos by Kim and Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography
Rio is now history. For the equestrians, the 31st Olympiad Summer Games encompassed a heart-pounding mix of competition, drama and spirited celebration of the unique partnership of … [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
Alison Firestone Robitaille: An Enduring & Successful Career
Wednesday, May 18 2016
By Hilary Winocoor
Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek
Show jumper Alison Firestone Robitaille knows a thing or two about fast horses. She’s competed for the United States in 25 Nations Cups, rode in the famed American Invitational at only 17 … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Peter Lutz — His Turn to Shine
Monday, April 25 2016
By Doris Degner-Foster
Before the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League qualifier in Las Vegas last November, New York-based rider and trainer Peter Lutz did something different that may have helped him win the competition. He transported … [Read more]
- Published in General, Show World
Growing Up Kessler: Love, Support and Togetherness Comprise the Kessler Family’s Equestrian Journey
Monday, April 18 2016
By Cat Allen
Portraits and Photographs by Isabel Kurek
When you enter the Kessler family’s Wellington residence on the serene gravel road known as Appaloosa Trail, you’re greeted by the two family dogs and a stunning, almost life-size photomontage … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Compton Jr. Posse on SidelinesTV
Thursday, March 24 2016
Mayisha Akbar the Founder and Executive Director of the Compton Jr. Posse discusses the benefits of an Equestrian influence in the lives of our youth and introduces us to several participants in the program
- Published in Sidelines TV
Jennifer Gates: Priceless Dedication
Wednesday, March 16 2016
By Britney Anderson
To anyone outside the horse world, happily shoveling horse dung, filling a stall with shavings and hauling hay are not things they might expect of 19-year-old Jennifer Gates. But Jennifer, oldest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight
Sandra Dalman – Looking Her Best
Monday, February 22 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
By the time she was 4 years old, Sandra Dalman was just as horse-crazy as her mother and two sisters. In light of the cost of boarding four equines, her father decided he’d save money by … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
$215,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping New York Airs Monday Night on NBC Sports Network
Saturday, September 12 2015
North Salem, NY – Sept. 12, 2015 – Those who won’t experience the American Gold Cup at Old Salem Farm first hand and see the world’s most accomplished equestrians compete during the $215,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping New York, they will have as second chance to see the exciting event. On Monday, Sept.14 on NBC Sports Network will air the event at 7 p.m
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs