Antonio Martinez: It’s All About Family
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
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
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
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
- Published in Sidelines TV
Jennifer Gates: Priceless Dedication
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
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
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Callie Schott — Coming Back Home
By Doris Degner-Foster
Callie Schott has two superstitions. “When I’m riding in an important class, I hate having anything new: no new breeches or a new show coat,” she said. “I also leave my dry cleaning tags on my clothes … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
From Medical School to a New Life in Wellington
Nataly Leibovitz’s Dreams Have Come True
By Doris Degner-Foster
Israel native Nataly Leibovitz went on vacation to Wellington, Florida, after her third year of medical school and was so impressed that she left school to move there. “I was star … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight