usef Archives - Sidelines Magazine

The Balance Between Lessons and Horse Showing

Friday, October 06 2023 by Elliette Baker

By Rob Jacobs

Throughout the years, I’ve come into contact with a wide variety of riders across the country and there’s a large percentage of hunter-jumper riders that enjoy competing. Showing horses should be a fun way to challenge what … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature

Tagged under: Kris Moore, Rob Jacobs, usef

Hailey Royce: Moving Up Goal by Big Goal

Monday, March 28 2022 by Ruby Tevis

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

Tagged under: equestrian, Hailey Royce, horses, show jumping, Sonic Boom, university of georgia, usef

Occupation: Horse Show Doer of Many Things

Monday, March 28 2022 by Ruby Tevis

Liz Soroka

Shelter Island, New York (“But really it’s wherever our camper is!”)

Event Coordinator, Co-Founder of StableMaster LLC, Jump Designer, Etc.

Liz enjoying a hike in Lake Placid, New York. Photo courtesy of Liz Soroka

How long have … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Tagged under: equestrian, event coordinator, fei, horses, lake placid, Liz Soroka, usef

Unbridled With David O’Connor

Saturday, March 26 2022 by Ruby Tevis

By Britney Grover

David O’Connor says he’s inspired by athletes from any sport who work to become true masters of their craft, but many would say that’s exactly what he did in eventing. By the time he retired from … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Tagged under: David O'Connor, equestrian, eventing, horse, jumping, usef

Joanie Morris: A Heart for Eventing

Monday, October 29 2018 by Editor

By Laurie Berglie

For Joanie Morris, United States Equestrian Federation’s (US Equestrian) managing director of eventing, her work and play collide — and she wouldn’t have it any other way. A lover and fierce competitor of the sport of eventing … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Tagged under: eventing, Joanie Morris, laurie berglie, us equetrian, usef

Vicki Lowell: From Horse Crazy Kid to Marketing Genius

Saturday, July 08 2017 by Editor

By Lauren R. Giannini

Portraits by Isabel J. Kurek

Vicki Lowell began preparing for her new role as US Equestrian’s chief marketing and content officer as a kid when she was bitten by the horse bug. Her destiny was greatly … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Feature

Tagged under: us equestrian, usef, vicki lowell

Britt Sabbah – Pony Power and Spreading Joy

Wednesday, May 31 2017 by Editor

By Lauren R. Giannini

When event rider Britt Sabbah teamed up with Saint Louie, a 14.1½-hand Welsh cross Paint gelding, she just wanted to have fun. And she did, because there’s nothing like riding and competing an athletic, scopey, cute … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Tagged under: Britt Sabbah, join the joy, us equestrian, usef

Ingate

Monday, December 19 2016 by Website Editor

Ariane Stiegler and Quietude

The Amateur Rider Association of America (ARAA) has committed to standardize the height and the width in the Low, Medium and High Amateur Owner Jumper divisions across the country. With the USEF new rule and sub-categories … [Read more]

Published in 01-2017, Ingate

Tagged under: Amateur Rider Association of America, araa, ariane-stiegler, bill moroney, david burton, High Amateur Owner Jumper, Quietude, usef, wefo

Ingate

Tuesday, October 11 2016 by Website Editor

Carlisle Academy

Congratulations to Carlisle Academy, New England’s premier integrative riding school, on receiving a federal grant of $52,100 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Adaptive Sports Program. This grant was awarded in partnership with the United States … [Read more]