Sabina Chambers: Full Circle—Riding to Judging and Back
Thursday, July 21 2022
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Ruby Tevis All it took was a nickel to get Sabina Chambers started with horses as a child. With a shiny coin in her hand, she gleefully inserted it into a mechanical horse ride outside of the local department store and began cantering away. When her nickel was up and
- Published in Weekly Feature
Becca Roth: Jumping into the Eventing Life
Thursday, March 10 2022
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Adrienne Morella When Becca Roth thinks about her future, she envisions galloping along the cross-country course at the Olympic Games. The 17-year-old eventer from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, has big dreams and the courage to conquer them. With her partner, an off-the-track-Thoroughbred called Deuce, Becca has already achieved a lifetime’s
- Published in Weekly Feature
Louise Atkins: Getting a Star Ready to Re-Shine
Friday, July 02 2021
By Haylie Kerstetter Louise Atkins is a dressage queen with a love for fancy off-the-track Thoroughbreds, so when she met Imperative, winner of $3.3 million on the racetrack, she was worried that he may not be meant for the dressage ring. But, over time, the little bay OTTB was able to win her over, just
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Caitlin Brady: Meant to Be
Wednesday, January 06 2016
By Britney Anderson Caitlin Brady believes in “meant to be.” Whether it’s the immediate connection with her first horse at 5 years old, her once-in-a-lifetime horse Technique or the discovery of her calling to retrain off-the-track Thoroughbreds, Caitlin has followed her heart. This, coupled with her hard work and dedication, has shaped not only her
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Alice Faye — From Kill Pen to the Thoroughbred Makeover
Monday, July 27 2015
By Katie Navarra It was the day before Valentine’s Day when Stacey Sheley, founder of Open Door Equine in McCordsville, Indiana, received a phone call from an acquaintance who worked to save horses from slaughter. The woman had arranged a deal with a kill buyer that allowed her an opportunity to rehome a handful of
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight