Lauren Crooks-Brennan: A Lifelong Equine Connection
Tuesday, December 12 2023
By Jillian Sinclair
Portraits by Mellisa Fuller
In the dynamic world of show jumping, where every stride counts and every jump tells a story, the journey of Lauren Crooks-Brennan stands out as a testament to dedication, passion and unwavering commitment. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Joni Werthan: A Real Life Dr. Dolittle
Tuesday, December 12 2023
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Brenda Black
As a child, Joni Werthan loved traveling with her parents to New York City. Although the Werthan family had horses at home in Tennessee, Joni was fascinated by the carriage horses she saw … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Jenna Steffens: Real Estate From “Beach to Barn”
Tuesday, December 12 2023
By Britney Grover
Jenna Steffens first started frequenting Wellington, Florida, at 15 when she competed there in dressage. Now, she is intimately familiar with the area not as a competitor but as the real estate advisor behind Steffens Equestrian at … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Kay Witherspoon: From Lipstick Scribbles to Painting Polo Ponies
Tuesday, December 12 2023
By Shya Beth
Kay Witherspoon’s goal as an artist has always been to create paintings that offer more than just visual appeal. After Kay’s first scribbles with her mother’s lipstick on her childhood home’s walls at a mere 4 years … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Ariana Marnell: Born to Jump, Mental Mastery to Win
Tuesday, December 12 2023
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Shawna Whitty
Ariana Marnell had a breakout year in 2022 with her partner Babylon in the Small Junior Hunters. After taking the reins from trainer John French, Ariana piloted Babylon to champion at Devon, Junior … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
December 2023 – Table of Contents
Tuesday, November 21 2023
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CONTENTS
24
Hunter-Jumper
Rob Jacobs
A Reflection Letter to Myself
26
Art
Kay Witherspoon
From Lipstick Scribbles
to Painting Polo Ponies
30
Gift Guide
Under the Sidelines Tree
32
Women … [Read more]
- Published in 12-2023, Front Cover
Unbridled With Tony Sgarlata
Thursday, November 16 2023
By Britney Grover
It’s hard to get Tony Sgarlata to talk about himself—much easier, in fact, to get him talking about horses, his dogs or the people in his life. That doesn’t mean he and his career aren’t worth celebrating. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
The Secrets of Whorls in Horses
Thursday, November 16 2023
By Margie Sugarman
What do Marie Claire, Anne Hathaway, Megan Fox, Kate Bosworth, Lindsay Lohan, Blake Lively,
Madonna and maybe your horse have in common?
Cowlicks and whorls. These terms come from a rather interesting definition: They are nouns that … [Read more]
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An International Dressage Discussion
Thursday, November 16 2023
By George Williams
Recently, I attended the IDTC/IDRC meeting in Lier, Belgium. It was hosted by the beautiful Axel Hof, which will be known very soon as Belgium’s most incredible competition venue for CSIs and CDIs.
“What is the IDTC/IDRC?” … [Read more]
- Published in General
Managing the Journey That Is the Equestrian Industry
Thursday, November 16 2023
By Rob Jacobs
As competitive equestrians, we may go through phases of winning and having success so routinely that it may become expected. When this is the case, it’s likely more challenging to comprehend a horse show that was unexpectedly … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature