Superstar William Fox-Pitt

May 2013 “Celebrating Our 25th Year!”

Ralph Hill: King of Rolex Snowman’s Cinderella William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk Story

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 1 Incorporating 44 HORSES USA PUBLISHER Samantha Charles [email protected]

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jan Westmark-Allan [email protected] 828-575-3965

STAFF WRITERs Contents Lauren Giannini, Abby Westmark, Dani Moritz

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Welcome to our Rolex and eventing issue. William Fox-Pitt, of Great Britain, rode away with the Rolex title last year and our cover photo shows William and Parklane Hawk celebrating their win. I love to study the expression on a horse’s face, and “Parker” is certainly standing at attention, listening to the applause and looking into the stands as if to say, “We Did It!” I am looking forward to seeing who does it this year – and the field of talented riders will make for an exciting event. This issue goes to print before the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event takes place, (did you know Sidelines is printed two months ahead of time?) but I will be at Rolex in Lexington, Kentucky at the end of April and can’t wait to see who takes the victory gallop. Sidelines writer Marie Wynne lives in the UK, so in addition to giving us the inside scoop on the royal happenings of William, Kate and baby, she also introduces us to William Fox-Pitt and his winning ways. He is a highly decorated eventer and has won Rolex twice, in 2010 and 2012. William’s 2012 mount, Parker, is a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred who had a less than distinguished racing career. He raced 19 times, including six times in steeplechases, and only earned $1,875. Having an unsuccessful racing career is not a stumbling block for the talented Thoroughbred breed and many go on to have amazing careers after the track - as eventers, hunters, jumpers, polo ponies, dressage horses, lesson horses, trail horses and the ever-important role of “best friend and beloved equine companion” to horse lovers all over the world. Staff writer Lauren Giannini introduces us to a racehorse-turned- event horse adopted through CANTER (The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses) and you will enjoy her story on a horse fondly called Sir Woods of Spookalot. in four top winners, four runner-ups and 20 honorable mentions, Our “My Story” feature in this issue is also about a racehorse but if you followed our Facebook page you were able to see all of who had a very successful eventing career, and I think you will the entries and pick your own favorite photos. I am including a few be touched by Juliana Hutchings story on Fling, her million dollar of my own favorites here that show how much we love our horses! horse. (You will notice a kissing theme!) Sidelines just wrapped up our OTTB (off-the-track This issue has so much to offer and – just like a rescued Thoroughbred) Photo Contest and the results were explosive – Thoroughbred – I hope you enjoy the adventure. And no matter just like Thoroughbreds breaking from a starting gate. We had what breed of horse you share your life with, give them a hug, a so many entries that my inbox was clogged for days! The contest treat and a great big kiss from me! proved two things - an OTTB can have an excellent second career and many, many wonderful people have stepped up to the plate Jan Westmark-Allan to rescue racehorses. It really was a moving experience to read Editor entry after entry and realize how many horses have been given a [email protected] second chance at life and love. Our OTTB Photo Contest resulted Pamela Breece, of Amy Grayson, of Phoenix, Arizona, Williamsburg, Indiana, shares a kiss with shares a kiss with Harley. Steady Smiler.

Kelsey Bryant, of Ocala, Florida, shares a kiss with Canyon. 4 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 5 6 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 7 8 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 9 10 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 11 Sun Glade eStateS Palm Beach Point Wonderful 3 BR, 2 BA pool home on 4.3 acres. Home features volume ceilings, screened pool, Enter the fenced 5.4 acre property and drive up the dramatic circular driveway past one of covered patio, and granite kitchen counters. 18- stall barn has large center aisle, tack room, the three on-site ponds with fountains and aerators. This lushly landscaped 4 BR, 4.5 BA home feed room, 7 paddocks, large 150 x 200 sand ring, 30 amp RV hook up. Two of the stalls features a private pool. A separate entrance welcomes you to the four stall barn which can are separate and approved USDA import-export facility. Close to Palm Beach International be expanded to 12 stalls. Residence showcases large paddocks and plenty of room for large Equestrian center. Offered at $1,349,000. arena and additional paddocks. Within hacking distance to show grounds. Offered at $3,250,000.

eState acreaGe Palm Beach Point One of the last remaining estate-sized properties in Wellington and the only one with a private With a perfect balance of privacy and proximity to the show grounds, this Tuscan style home is situated FAA Licensed Airstrip. Prime location with close proximity to all equestrian and polo venues. on 6.5 acres for great views of the first class equestrian facility. The 4 bedroom, 4 bath home features This 100-acre site offers unmatched privacy, security, and accessibility with an additional custom cabinetry, outdoor kitchen, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and walk-in closets. The 12- stall contiguous 50 acres available. Currently zoned agricultural with one structure per ten acres. show barn was designed by a top equestrian and features a huge tack room, an apartment, 4 wash Approved Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Amendment in place for 30 units - Residential B stalls, 3 grooming stalls, and separate grain, hay and storage rooms. The stable is complete with 8 large zoning- Equestrian Preserve overlay. Offered at $14,950,000. paddocks and an over sized ring. Offered at $5,490,000.

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Sometimes the stories we hear from our grandparents sound like tall tales. They tell us about “the way things used to be” and about walking five miles to school, uphill both ways in rain, sleet and snow. Yet sometimes stories come along that make us long for the good ol’ days of the older generations. One such story comes from Carol Ahlf, of Sunny Valley, Or- egon. At age 81, Carol has her fair share of memories from a bygone era – a time when children were free to roam until the sun went down (or even later!) and when hard work was required to get something you wanted. Carol’s love of horses began as far back as she can remember. Her father occasionally paid 25 cents to the local pony man so Carol at her Century Club ride in September, 2012 at the Carol could have a 10-minute ride. When she turned eight, her Woodbridge Farm Show in Petaluma, California. She rode her father purchased an old ice cream wagon horse named Babe. daughter’s 20-year-old Selle Francais gelding Hoppi. They are Since Carol didn’t have a saddle, she immediately fell off when Team #117. Photo by Marcie Lewis Photography Babe started trotting downhill. That fall didn’t deter young Carol; horseback. Since her parents let her ride as much as she pleased, she hopped right back on and became determined to be a good it wasn’t unusual for the Posse to ride on through the afternoon equestrian. and into the evening after the sun went down. Unfortunately, within six months Babe became lame and Carol “The Posse used to ride all over the hills and through the oil found herself without a horse. Instead of giving up her dream, fields with the well pumps going,” said Carol. “The horses got a Carol set out to earn her own money for a new horse. “I wanted a little spooky with the noise but it was lots of fun. I can’t believe we horse so badly that I got a local paper route, delivering 145 papers rode through there in the black of night!” every day in the hilliest section of town, earning $13 a month. I Through her hard work and dedication, without the help of high- would have done twice that amount if I had to,” Carol recalled. “I priced instructors or the internet, Carol was able to become an saved all my money until I had $150 and was able to buy an old accomplished equestrian as a young lady. Horses remained a palomino mare, Goldie, and a saddle.” constant in her life and became a passion she now shares with The days that Carol and Goldie spent together are some of her daughter and granddaughter. Carol’s fondest memories. She and her friends called themselves As she recalled how different life was when she was young, the “Sunny Hills Posse” and spent countless hours roaming on Carol reflected on today’s young equestrians. “They have a much more structured horse experience. They take lessons, which are good, but they don’t have the freedom I had as a child. Having that freedom gives you much more confidence and balance as a rider.” Carol’s advice to the next generation of riders is to break away from the routine work of your discipline. She said, “Ride as much as possible on trails in addition to taking lessons in a structured way.” Take it from someone with a lifetime of experience made up of hard work, dedication and a lot of fun along the way.

About the writer: Jenny Johnson is the Administrative Director at The Dressage Foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska. In addition to that full-time job, she also has the full-time job of being a wife, a mom to three children, and “mom” to her 20-year-old Quarter Horse who she’s owned for 19 years.

The Dressage Foundation’s Century Club is a program designed to honor senior dressage riders and their senior horses. To become a member the ages of the horse and rider must add up to at least 100 years and they must ride any level dressage test before a judge or dressage professional. In 1948, a 17-year-old Carol stands with her Saddlebred named My For more information on the Dressage Foundation, please Conie, a mare she trained herself. visit www.dressagefoundation.org. 24 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 25 e

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By Jennifer Ward VermontAs the Vermont Summer Summer Festival Festival is a prepares to celebrate its 20th year in the Manchester area, there’s one rider who has Toranoconsistently been along for theFamily ride. While Tradition it was the ideal weather that originally attracted Jimmy Torano to Vermont, it’s the quality of the competition and a family connection that keeps him coming back year after year. “The main thing that attracts everyone is the weather,” says Jimmy, 48, who competes alongside his wife, Danielle. “Then my uncle started coming to the Vermont Summer Festival to watch us compete and he liked it so much that he decided to build a house there and got involved with buying horses.” Torano’s uncle, Ruly Torano, was a huge supporter of the Vermont Summer Festival. In 2007, he established the $10,000 Sir Ruly Open Jumper High Score Award, recognizing the top three leading grand prix riders over the course of the six-week circuit. Following his death in 2010, the Torano family has continued the sponsorship in his honor. The Torano Family: Jimmy, Jimmy Jr., Natalia and Danielle. In homage to the Vermont area where he Photo by Parker/Russell - The Book LLC kept his summer home, Ruly Torano even named one of his horses Ormsby Hill. It was another horse organizers John and Dotty Ammerman. he owned, Lancier IV, that Jimmy rode at the 1999 and 2000 “Nowadays, the business has gotten so all-consuming that World Cup Finals and in the 2000 Nations’ Cup in Aachen, not many shows offer exhibitor parties anymore,” reflects Germany. Danielle, 39, also competed at the World Cup Final Jimmy. “In Vermont, they make a huge effort to have a party in 2008 riding Vancouver d’Auvray and was a member of the each week and give back to the exhibitors. We try to attend winning U.S. team in the 2008 Nations’ Cup competition in those, especially now with the kids. It’s really nice.” Wellington, Florida, riding Marlo. Jimmy continued, “It is great to come here and be able to Based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Jimmy and Danielle stay in one place instead of having to pack up and move the typically bring 30 horses to the Vermont Summer Festival whole operation each week. We like the show, it’s low-key, each summer, and this year will be no exception. However, and offers something for all the clients. It’s laid-back, and you there will be some smaller mounts on the trailer for Jimmy can step young horses up to the grand prix level. It is one of and Danielle’s children. Natalia, age six, will be showing in the few horse shows where we can do that.” the short stirrup division while Jimmy Jr., who turns three in As for their annual journey to Manchester, Torano says, June, will be delighting the crowds in the leadline competition. “It is a great area with great restaurants. We love coming to Meanwhile, mom and dad will be competing in both the Vermont each summer. It’s become a second home.” jumper divisions as well as in the new Hunter Derby series, Popular among the horse show community as well as with featuring a weekly $5,000 3’3”Hunter Derby as well as a the local townspeople, there is sure to be a large cheering $15,000 Hunter Derby during the sixth and final week of the section for the Torano family at this year’s Vermont Summer Vermont Summer Festival. Festival. “The derbies are great,” said Jimmy, who won week five’s hunter derby in 2012 riding the aptly-named Winner. The Vermont Summer Festival runs July 2 through August In addition to staying in one place for six weeks, another 11 and offers more than $750,000 in prize money over the six advantage of competing at the Vermont Summer Festival is week circuit, making it the richest sporting event in the state that the Torano’s have an opportunity to spend time together of Vermont. For more information, please visit as a family. One aspect that they particularly appreciate is the www.vt-summerfestival.com. weekly exhibitor’s parties hosted each Wednesday by show

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Britta Lippert is the first to admit that riding is “the most amazing addiction.” Britta has four horses and says her favorite thing to do when she is riding is jump. “There are no Brittawords to explain the rush Lippert’s of jumping Amazing Addiction over a fence.” Sidelines caught up with the talented rider to find out more about teaming up with trainer Ronan McGuigan, riding in the adult amateur jumper division and the influence her father had on her life. “I was blessed with a father who understood my passion for riding and stood behind the notion that no dream is too big. He is the reason that I continue to pursue my dreams today, and he will be the reason why they come true,” she said.

What is it like training with Ronan McGuigan? Last fall I became a member of the Hermitage Farm team headed by Ronan McGuigan. I have known Britta Lippert, second from left, with her sister Angelina, mom Diane and dad Regis at the Ronan for a couple of years, but just Lake Placid Horse Show. Photo by The Book LLC 2012 recently made the move to his Far Hills, New Jersey location with two of my horses. He is an amazing mountains and have the ski jumps right behind you is a completely jumper trainer and grand prix rider who has really brought my different world. There is no other show like it. riding in the jumper ring to the next level. What was it like being champion both weeks at Lake Placid What do you consider your biggest riding accomplishment last year? so far? Last year was such a whirlwind. Week one, I brought my horse, To date, my biggest riding accomplishment would have to be VZ, into the Low Adult Jumpers, hoping just to get around. We participating in the hunter derbies both at WEF and Lake Placid had just recently bought him a little less than a year prior, but had last year. Even though I didn’t do that well in the standings, I tried been having a difficult time figuring him out. As a little firecracker something new and explored some boundaries for myself and my of a horse, VZ was completely out of my comfort zone due to his horse Jay. He made jumping the high options easy even when I natural speed and readiness to jump. Nevertheless, during both was nervous to try it. weeks he and I seemed to click.

Do you consider your father to be the biggest influence on Do you have a favorite horse show memory? your life? I have so many amazing horse show memories, but my all Yes, my biggest influence, in both my riding and my life, was my time favorite has to be back when I was 12 or 13 years old. I dad who passed away last year. When I started competing with was training with my first trainer, Crystal Young, doing the pre- my first horse, he used to get so into it. He loved the competition, children’s hunter and equitation divisions on the local Monmouth and I loved how much it allowed us to bond. He always supported County circuit. It was the last show of the season and of course my love of the sport; he took me to all my lessons and he never my family had planned a vacation. Last minute, my dad decided to missed a show. He was the best horse show dad a girl could ask interrupt the vacation and fly us back to New Jersey for two days for. He wanted nothing more than for me to do well. just so I could compete in the last show. Oddly enough, I ended up champion in both divisions. My dad was so happy – you would What is your favorite horse show? have thought I had won the Olympics! Lake Placid is my favorite horse show because it is where everything really began for me. I came to Lake Placid for the first What are you studying in school and what are your plans for time in 2006. My dear friend, Courtney Caverzasi of Hermes, a career? convinced my parents to allow me to bring my horse Placido. It I’m currently studying at Monmouth University in New Jersey was my first big show and it turned out to be the best experience as a Biology major. Even though it has taken a little longer than of my life. Since my first day there I have met some of the most expected, I’ll be gearing up for graduation after this coming fall’s amazing people and have made so many new friends. The Lake semester. I have always wanted to become a veterinarian and will Placid Horse Shows have the most perfect setting. To be up in the be applying to vet school soon.

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By Lauren R. Giannini

In March 2008 CANTER Mid Atlantic’s (CMA) executive director Allie Conrad hooked up long-time friend Lisa DeHart with one of CMA’s off-the-track-Thoroughbreds (OTTB) and within the year “Woody” had his forever home. Allie also introduced Lisa to Matt, the man she would marry three years later. Matchmaking isn’t Lisa and Woody, an off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) from necessarily a prerequisite to run CANTER’s Mid Atlantic affiliate, CANTER Mid Atlantic. Photo by Allie Conrad/CANTER Mid Atlantic

Lisa Austin and CMA Lookndownthebarrel (“Woody”) canter through the Novice water at the Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm in 2011. They moved up to Training level in 2012. Photo by Ralph Cocco/ GRCPhoto.com 30 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE established in 1999 by Allie at Charles Town Race Track in West Virginia, but it certainly comes in handy. Partnership with a horse means everything to Lisa DeHart Austin, who grew up horse-crazy in Virginia and got into eventing as a teenager. Ozzy, an Appendix with 5/8th Thoroughbred blood, was “the teacher that every rider should have at least once in their life – he taught me fairness, patience and harmony, that good work is the result of good teachings and that when all else fails, go back to the beginning,” said Lisa. “Most simply, he taught me how to ride.” But their nine years together proved too brief. Three months after losing Ozzy, Lisa took home an OTTB from CANTER Mid Atlantic. In her first post to blog about the experience for CMA, she quoted George Henry Lowes: “The only cure for grief is action. And if that action involves being nuzzled by an OTTB, all the better.” Within the year Woody (registered name Lookndownthebarrel) officially became her new dancing partner. Lisa’s passion for horses embraces more than winning rosettes. “I haven’t owned a lot of horses in my life, but two of the four have been off-the- track-Thoroughbreds,” stated Lisa. “Woody has been a tough and rewarding journey. He’s sweet, endearing, athletic, talented, and a little flamboyant. His nickname is Sir Woods of Spookalot. At the barn we joke that he’s lucky his person is a psychologist, because he needs frequent counseling. Nevertheless, he has taught me to be a better rider than I ever imagined. Plus, he has a face that will melt your heart.” Lisa feels strongly that OTTBs need time to learn to be a real horse and that most benefit greatly from being turned out when they first come off the track. “CANTER Mid Atlantic is awesome about this,” she said. “CMA doesn’t do anything significant with them for the first few months. They get turned out, eat grass and figure out who they are now that their previous career is completed. To watch the transformation is amazing.” Then comes the challenging stage of forging a partnership with a former racing machine. For Lisa, eventing is fun: if she isn’t having fun, she has to figure out why and fix it. “It’s a pretty therapeutic exercise and keeps my priorities in check – it’s all about the relationship and making personal progress,” she explained. “I compare my results to where we’ve come from, not to where anyone else is. If I’m not pleased with that progress, I try to spend more time figuring out what I need to do better.” One of the many adult amateurs with career/full-time job, marriage and/or family, she advised: “Don’t take it personally when things go badly! Woody is still not 100% brave going into the water on the cross-country and he has a spooky-stop in him. When we rack up 20 penalty points, I allow myself 30 seconds to feel sorry for myself and then I take responsibility for it. If we have an issue, it’s my issue. If he doesn’t do what I ask, it’s because 1) I didn’t ask him correctly or 2) I didn’t prepare him correctly. He’s the sweetest little dude and doesn’t have a mean bone in his body.” Lisa added, “Woody can be sensitive and reactive, but he is the exception, not the rule, when it comes to Thoroughbreds. It took five years, but we’re eventing at Training level. Most OTTBs are calm and easy-going and it’s important for people to have an open mind about them. Allie knows how to match horse to rider. She’s batting a thousand as far as my horse and my husband are concerned! Plus, there’s something about the work ethic and enthusiasm of a willing OTTB that just can’t be beat. My wonderful Woody was the challenge I needed after I lost Ozzy. Today Woody is what keeps me sane and moving forward.”

To learn more about CANTER (The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses) visit www.canterusa. org. CANTER has affiliate programs all across the United States. FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 31 32 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 33 What do eIngate educated horses Congratulations to 11-year-old Sophia Pilla, who trains with read? Sidelines Lainie Wimberly of Brigadoon Show Stables. Sophia had an Magazine, of incredible WEF season with many championships, reserve course. Hamlet, a championships and pony medal wins. Many of the wins were on Miniature Therapy her six-year-old children’s hunter Poprocks. Sophia also earned Horse from a championship on Greystone’s Star Bright in the small/medium Gentle Carousel children’s pony hunters and rode Champlain’s Larkspur for her Miniature pony medal wins. Therapy Horses in Gainesville, Kent Farrington’s top grand prix jumpers, Uceko and Voyeur, Florida, enjoys are now being sponsored by Biostar EQ. Uceko and Voyeur have reading the March been on Biostar formulas for a year and now join other successful issue of Sidelines horse and rider combinations on the Biostar Team. with Gentle Carousel founder Everyone in the Colorado riding community sends out heartfelt Jorge Garcia- wishes to Dr. Terry Swanson, at Littleton Large Animal Clinic. Bengochea. His family, friends and clients are hoping he makes a speedy Gentle Carousel’s recovery...and they want to thank him for all he does. He is loved trip to Newtown, and respected by so many two-legged and four-legged friends. Connecticut was featured in “The Bottom Line” in the March issue. Let your horse read it, too! The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare in Aiken, Enjoy “Yappy Hour” at the same location from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. South Carolina, is offering a Low-cost Vaccination Clinic at 199 And on Saturday, May 11th, bring your dogs to the Summer Dog Willow Run Road from 10 am to 1 pm. on Thursday, May 9th. Wash at Cold Creek Nursery, from 10 am - 2 pm, at 398 Hitchcock Parkway.

Louisa Davidson is back in Aiken, South Carolina and will be the official photographer for The Horse Show in the Woods. If you want her to photograph or paint your dog, horse or child, get in touch with her at 970-274-0658 or at [email protected] or louisadavidson.zenfolio.com.

Get ready for some fun in the Rockies! The Colorado Horse Park has announced their extended Summer in the Rockies series. The AA-rated series managed by Pat Boyle and Showplace Productions will run for six weeks in June and July. During the off week, CHP will host the USHJA Emerging Athletes Clinic with Cynthia Hankins.

Built in 1893, The Gaston Livery Stable, in Aiken, South Carolina, is the last brick, U-shaped barn with a carriage lift in South Carolina and possibly the last in the United States. It has played an integral part in the history of equine sports and the Winter Colony in Aiken. The Cats Meow Gala and Auction is the largest fundraiser of the Friends of the Gaston Livery Stable and 28 Continued on page 36 34 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 35 fiberglass cats painted and dressed up by artists will be offered to Sidelines the public on April 13 at the Aiken County Historical Museum. Magazine, the Official Equestrian Is your horse a hard keeper or you think their diet could be Lifestyle Magazine better? Well you’re in luck! Biostar EQ gives customers no of the Gulf Coast charge consultations regarding your specific horse’s issues and Classic Company, wellness. Email them at [email protected]. If you have ran a contest to a larger barn that could benefit from an on-site visit, Biostar can win a chance to arrange for those as well! walk the $50,000 Budweiser Grand A new fall Florida grand prix was just announced. In its second Prix course with year, Southeast Medal Finals has added the $25,000 Land Wilhelm Genn. Rover of Jacksonville Grand Prix. After the huge success of last Lucky winner Jill year’s show, the expanded dates for this year’s A-rated show are Zednick (pictured) September 19-23, 2013. Hold on to your hard hats -- Land Rover of Biloxi, Mississippi won the contest and had the opportunity of Jacksonville will offer some off-road test rides during the show. to hear from the German-born grand prix rider Wilhelm Genn on how to tackle the course. Obviously his advice worked, Top young riders Daniela Stransky, Emanuel Andrade, Jose since his son and professional rider Theo Genn won the Fernando Bonetti, Victoria Karam, Gustavo Machado, Maria class aboard Bridlebourne Stables LLC’s Winchester. Gabriela Brugal and Maria Jose De La Torre were members of more than one team during the Hollow Creek Farm FEI Children’s, care, giving your horse SmartDigest® Ultra in SmartPaks is the Junior, and Young Rider Nations Cups at the 2013 FTI Consulting best thing you can do to support his digestive balance and help Winter Equestrian Festival on March 2, 2013. The talented teens, lower his risk of GI upset. along with adult riders Mario Gamboa and Juan Oritz rode on both their own country’s team as well as part of “Team Step by Sidelines Magazine is the Official Lifestyle Magazine of the Step,” a group of riders of all ages who help raise awareness for Jersey Fresh International Three Day Event, now in its 11th the children’s charity. year, which returns to the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown, New Jersey May 9th through 12th. This year, the Three Star event Research shows that changes in the batch or type of hay you will be an Official Observation Event for team selection for the give your horse can increase his chances of developing colic World Games. Sponsorship opportunities are still available as are by 10 times. Dr. Lydia Gray, SmartPak’s Medical Director tail-gating spaces on the cross-country course and ringside during and Staff Veterinarian, said the company has developed a new the stadium jumping phase of the event. For more information on and improved version of SmartDigest® Ultra that provides sponsorship, contact Lisa Engel at 908.310.6248 or l_engel@ unparalleled GI protection. In addition to making hay changes gradually over 7-10 days and keeping up with regular veterinary Continued on page 38

36 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 37 ymail.com or visit horseparkofnewjersey.com and click on the Do you like my party Jersey Fresh page. hat? Holly Hugo-Vidal, who writes the West Big grand prix news up in Lake Placid. Thanks to Randy Side Story column each Levesque, Equine Insurance Services and Great American month for Sidelines, Insurance Group have joined forces to be the new title sponsor recently had a party for the Grand Prix of Lake Placid which will now be called, the for her dog Peanut $75,000 Equine Insurance Services/Great American Grand Prix of (pictured) who turned Lake Placid Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Also, for the first time four years old. The guest ever, the second week will feature the $100,000 Woodlea Farms of honor was stylish in Grand Prix Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Congratulations her party hat and all the to Richard Feldman and his whole Lake Placid team! guests, big dogs and small dogs, were also Jeff Papows is doing an amazing job spearheading the Silver dressed in festive in Oak Jumper Tournament in New Hampshire following the death party hats. of Silver Oak owner David Birdsall. Jeff has lined up an impressive group of sponsors and brought in top officials like manager Mike Belisle and course designer Olaf Petersen, Jr. The all-jumper show will run August 7-11 at Silver Oak Equestrian Center in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Owner Jumpers, and Pony Jumpers (East only).

Congratulations to the new class of inductees of the Show The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. is pleased to welcome Jumping Hall of Fame: event organizer Jerry Baker, rider several new Pony Club Riding Centers for 2013. You don’t Sonny Brooks, and horses Nautical and Starman. The new have to own a horse to be in Pony Club. Find out about the new class was inducted during ceremonies at the Gene Mische locations at www.ponyclub.org. American Invitational. Plaques honoring them will join those of The Fountain Valley School of Colorado Hunt Seat the 74 previous inductees at the Hall of Fame’s display at Rolex Riding Team will return to nationals this year after winning the Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. Interscholastic Equestrian Association Zone 8 Finals, March 9. The Danes, coached by Ann Hanna, are two-time IEA national It’s not too late to start getting points to qualify for the North champions (2007 and 2010). This year’s national event is April American League (NAL) Year-end Finals at Harrisburg and Las 19-21 in Syracuse, New York. Vegas. Riders need not be members of the NAL to compete in the qualifying classes, but only members earn points toward the year- The Tryon Hounds broke ground on Saturday, March 16th end finals. The NAL features six divisions—Children’s Hunters on a new residence for their Huntsman. Bonnie Lingerfelt, Joint and Jumpers, Adult Hunters and Jumpers, Low Junior/Amateur- Continued on page 40

38 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 39 Master for the Tryon Hounds, said the new home will house their reality show. Diana may not be a great cook, but she is a huntsman Jordan Hicks and his family. Tryon Hounds Board great photographer! Member Art Lazarus, a builder, will oversee the construction along with the Building Committee. Anyone interested in making Congratulations to Louis and Gretchen Heffner. In only a donation to the Tryon Hounds Huntsman’s residence, please four AQHA shows, Gretchen qualified Impressibility “Chance” contact Nelson Minnick at 704-560-0429. for the AQHA World Show in the Amateur Aged Halter Geldings and also was Year End Reserve Champion for the Congratulations to professional photographer Diana De state of South Carolina. Louis showed Chance to Year End Rosa! She was presented with the 6th Annual Photography Grand Champion for the state of South Carolina in Open Aged Masters Cup Nominee title in the category of Sport at Halter Geldings. They both won amazing silver belt buckles! a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow. All the They are hoping 2013 is just as great. photography has kept Diana out of the kitchen, James Lala has expanded services at his Wellington which worked to her Quarantine. He’s back in the saddle training and showing. advantage when she James rode and trained Carento, owned by Sherri Crawford, appeared on the Food and Carento was champion in the First Year Greens with Louise Network’s “Worst Serio during Week 8 at FTI WEF. James has also been riding and Cooks in America” showing for Jill Knowles and earned a win on Lisa Greenspon’s Cesares in the Baby Green Hunters also during Week 8.

It was a sweet Valentine’s Does your barn or Day for Cappy Peterson organization have news, this year as the hunter, tidbits or announcements jumper and reiner tied the you would like to share in knot on February 16th the Ingate column, dedicated with Dr. Vernon Dryden, to hunter, jumper, eventing an equine podiatrist from and foxhunting news. It can Rood & Riddle Hospital be something as fun as a in Lexington, Kentucky. wedding announcement, new Cappy’s son Cole matched horse purchased, upcoming the groom and the bride clinics or exciting wins. Send looked beautiful. to [email protected].

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Eventing - Team SmartPak By Lauren R. Giannini

Jan Byyny, Team SmartPak three-day event rider since 2004, has put heart and soul into her competitive comeback after unusual consequences following a cross-country fall in February of 2010.Jan “I’ve had muchByyny worse falls,” stated Jan.- “I Makingbroke my arm, A Comeback hit my head, but it was just a concussion, my first ever – knocked me out for about a minute-and-a-half. The worst thing was my broken arm. I went to the hospital and seven hours later I had a stroke from a leak in the carotid artery.” The only part of Jan’s brain affected by the stroke was the language center. “The biggest consequence is talking – I work on it every day. I have to think about every word, every sound I make every time I speak,” Jan said. “It’s one of the hardest things to do – to learn to talk. At the same time, I’m lucky. For a while I could not talk at all. Recently I was at the airport with my boyfriend, who has been great through all of this. We were in line to check-in and the man in front of us couldn’t figure out if he was in the right line. We started talking. After a while he asked where I was from. I told him Russia. It was easier than explaining.” Jan’s foreign accent is charming, her upbeat attitude inspiring, but her comeback hasn’t been easy. “Any time you have a stroke, one side of the body is affected,” explained Jan. “For me it was the right side. I’m lucky that I’m strong on the right and right-handed, Jan, shown with Task Force, is making a comeback after a fall and a stroke threatened to end her eventing career. Photos by Michelle Dunn/mdunnphoto.com

but I still don’t have the best feeling in my right hand. I can feel hot, cold and pain, but no fine touch sensation. I can’t always tell if there is a rein in my hand or not.” In 2011, about a year after the stroke, Jan competed for the first time on her own Advanced horse, Why Not: they went training level at Sporting Days in Aiken, South Carolina. “Phillip Dutton, my coach for more than 10 years who has taught me so much, came to help me out,” recalled Jan. “I went cross-country after he warmed us up. I get to the 10th jump, a bank, and I look down – my right rein is not attached to the bit at all! I jumped the bank and then pulled on the left rein and circled until Why Not stopped. I hopped down – my air vest string was long enough, thank God – and I see Phillip running like a bat out of hell across the course [Jan couldn’t stop laughing at this point] and he fixes my rein and gives me a leg up and I finish jumping around the course.” Nine days later at the Paradise Farm Horse Trials in Aiken, Why Not and Jan won a big division of Preliminary. “At that point I knew that if I didn’t go any further up the levels it was all right,” said Jan. “I could still run a business and I knew I could teach, but I wanted to be able to ride. I wanted to compete at Kentucky, but this sport is pretty humbling. I had some success last year, but I had to step back and reassess what I could do to be a better rider. This season I have my sights on Kentucky with one horse, maybe two, and on WEG in 2014. I say to myself: one day at a time. I don’t always listen to it, but I say it all the time.” In February at Pine Top Spring Horse Trials in Georgia, Jan partnered with Syd Kent, her four-star horse, to win an Advanced division in very good company. She has been training with US Chef d’Equipe David O’Connor, Capt. Mark Phillips, Silva Martin, Bettina Hoy and Phillip. “Sometimes it’s not about things going right, it’s about how you react,” said Jan. “I’m pretty lucky about a Jan competing a horse named Waterfront at Rolex. lot of things.” 42 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Let Us Handle All Your Insurance Claims

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William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk, owned by Catherine The Winning Ways Witt, won the 2012 Rolex title. Photo by Beth Cole Grant of William Fox-Pitt By Maria Wynne Sidelines Writer Across the Pond

William Speed Lane Fox-Pitt. An appropriate name, and the full version is not often used. He is more commonly known merely as William Fox- Pitt and dominates the world stage in the sport of Three-Day Eventing. Not only does his quite formidable height of 6-feet-6-inches make him stand out in a crowd but his competition record does even more so. He is distinctive in every way. I spent some time with him a few years ago at the rider’s party on the Saturday night after a drenched Luhmuhlen cross-country day. The thing that struck me about him most was his eyes. Very kind, smiley, quite mesmerising, but behind them lay a challenge and an astute, shrewd commercial mind. A friend of mine recalled that William breaks things down in a very simplified way, and delegates to make things operate smoothly. Perhaps it is this clarity and ability to allow responsibility in others that ensures his yard works so smoothly and consistently turns out CCI**** horses so regularly in an established pattern. William is also very much sought after as a trainer and has helped many celebrities including Madonna, who was reported to be very serious, hard-working and focused on learning as much as she could. His reputation and his results mean that he enjoys the support and patronage of some outstanding owners, including Catherine Witt who owns Seacookie and Parklane Hawk. William is happily married the second time around to the Channel 4 TV Racing presenter Alice Plunkett, whom he met in Pony Club. It was Lucinda Green MBE, however, who insisted that they were the perfect match with the words “She is the one for you William.” His first wife ‘Wiggy’ has also found happiness with fellow event rider Andrew Nicholson which has naturally increased the competitiveness between the two to a fierce level. All of which is documented in William’s autobiography What Will Be. Born in 1969 to inherently horse minded parents, William rode from a young age and started eventing at the age of 15. Encouraged by his parents (both of whom rode at the CCI Continued on page 46 Portrait of a champion: William Fox-Pitt All photos by Lauren R. Giannini, unless noted 44 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 45 **** level) his talent flourished and he represented Britain throughout his teens working his way up through the ranks, winning individual silver at the Junior Europeans in 1987, Young Rider team gold medals at the European Championships in 1988 and 1989 and completing Badminton at the tender age of 20. His consistent performances and reliability under pressure established him as a regular on the senior British Team and a Burghley win secured him a coveted place on the Team GBR Squad for the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. William’s competition record is impressive, and his retirement is some way off. As he says when asked to summarise his career thus far, it’s, “Not over yet!” He credits his wife Alice with being a vital part of what he does. She understands the sport and the pressures that come with it. William was the first British rider to become Eventing’s World No. 1, first in 2002 and again in 2009 and 2010. He has ridden for Team GBR for the past 15 years, winning team silver at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics and team bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Team gold and individual silver at the 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Kentucky, team silver at the 2006 WEG in Aachen and team bronze at the 2002 WEG in Jerez. He has won seven European Team golds at the European Championships and has been the British No. 1 eleven times. He is the only rider to have won five out of the six CCI****’s worldwide. William won Burghley (1994, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011), Badminton (2004), Luhmuhlen (2008), Rolex Kentucky (2010, 2012) and Pau (2011). He has won the HSBC FEI Classics, a series linking the top six Three- Day Events in the world three times (2008, 2010, 2012) and finished second in 2011. In 2011 William became the first rider to win a record six Burghley titles on six different horses. William has won an unprecedented 11 CCI****’s, 50 CCI three-day events and 21 CIC one-day events. His The winning duo, achievements in the sport make him one of the most successful British William Fox-Pitt and event riders of all time. Parklane Hawk, take In 2013, William’s aims are Rolex, Badminton, Burghley and the their victory gallop at European Championships in Malmo, with Rolex being the first port of call. Rolex in 2012. Choosing which horses to run where can be a difficult task, especially when two of the major ****CCI’s (Rolex and Badminton) are so close together in the calendar. Making the decision is never easy, but so far he has been lucky and things have worked out for the best. Certainly his owners love to come to Kentucky as it is such an enjoyable, hospitable event. Describing Rolex, William says, “It is always a real privilege to be able to bring horses to Kentucky. The horse park is a spectacular venue and the atmosphere is incredible. Overseas riders are always made to feel very welcome and I have had a lot of good luck and good rides around the course. It is a cross-country track that I really enjoy riding. It is still hard to know which horses I am bringing at this stage but I have entries for Seacookie, Neuf Des Coeurs, Chilli Morning and Cool Mountain. It is also a great opportunity to catch up with all my fellow USA competitors. I am looking forward to catching up with Sinead Halpin who spent a year training with us in England although this year I hear she sadly won’t be riding.” William, Alice and their three children, Oliver (7 years), Thomas (6 years) and Chloe (6 months), live in the village of Hinton St Mary in Dorset with three lurchers (dogs), a cat, a lizard, a rabbit, two pigs and a menagerie of rare breed chickens. There is also a small 11-hand pony waiting in the wings that the children enjoy riding from time to time, but so far they are showing very little interest in the sport. Alice and William William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk jog for the ground jury are allowing them to decide for themselves. As they said, “We are only during the first vet inspection at the 2012 Rolex Three-Day keen for them to at least learn how to ride as it is a great thing for them Event. to be able to do.” Albion Saddlemakers are proud to have sponsored With so many family-riding dynasties in the UK it will be interesting to Olympic medalist 2012, watch out for their names in the future! William Fox-Pitt, for the last 16 For more information on William, visit www.FoxPittEventing.co.uk. years. He has been a fantastic ambassador for our products About the writer: Maria Wynne has spent her entire life with horses and her family background is steeped in them. She is a proud (single) Mum of the an adorable 5 year old and we wish him every success son named Theodore Denman, who is named after the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner. in Kentucky and for the rest of the season. 46 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 47 e

RolexWhat Preview To Watch For At Rolex By Lauren R. Giannini

Rolex Kentucky, presented by Bridgestone, takes center stage April 25-28 at the Kentucky Horse Park when North America’s premier international four-star event showcases an international roster of horses and riders. The stakes are high with $250,000 in prize money, plus the lure of the jackpot of $350,000 for anyone who wins the Grand Slam of Eventing – Rolex Kentucky, Mitsubishi Motors Badminton and Land Rover Burghley – in any consecutive order in one year’s time. Returning to contest Rolex Kentucky are two British riders (that we know of at press time) who helped Great Britain harvest the gold medal last summer at the London Olympics. William Fox-Pitt posted four entries, including last year’s Rolex winner, Parklane Hawk. Mary King, who finished first and second at Rolex in 2011, has entered her second-placed Rolex veteran, Fernhill Urco, no doubt hoping for a shot at another watch and a leg on the Grand Slam (like William). American riders whose entries are listed at rk3de.org include Becky Holder with Can’t Fire Me, another off-the-track- Thoroughbred who started the season with an Advanced win at Pine Top Spring Horse Trials in Georgia and Emily Beshear and Here’s To You who finished 20th last year at Rolex and completed the CCI*** at Blenheim Palace in England. Jan Byyny, Boyd Mary King, of Great Britain, the 2011 Rolex winner is coming back Martin and Phillip Dutton will also be there. Karen O’Connor will with her 2011 runner-up Rolex horse, Fernhill Urco. be greatly missed from the starting list: she’s recuperating from All photos by Lauren R. Giannini injuries, but keep your eyes open – she’ll probably be there to Somewhere, her 2011 Pan Am mount, at the four-star level. cheer. There’s a lot to do besides enjoy the equestrian triathlon Will Coleman and Twizzel scored the best of the American three- of eventing. The Kentucky Reining Cup puts on two nights of day team at London last summer and they edged close to Olympic outstanding competition in the Alltech Arena. The Sponsor Village glory but for an unfortunate moment on the cross-country. This and Trade Show are designed for shopaholics from any discipline. will be Twizzel’s four-star swan song, and Will writes eloquently With demonstrations and USPC Mounted Games, course walks, about this momentous journey as a Rolex Featured Rider (rk3de. autograph sessions, and all the other attractions of the Kentucky org under the event tab). Horse Park, it’s the place to be the last weekend in April. Canadian riders include Hawley Bennet-Awad, who partners To learn more about Rolex, visit rk3de.org with her Rolex veteran Gin & Juice and debuts Five O’Clock

Phillip Dutton will be back - his entries weren’t posted as of press Will Coleman and Twizzel: fifth last year, and one of only three time, but it could be Mighty Nice, owned by Bruce Duchossois, horse-rider combinations to finish on their dressage score with coming back for a chance to improve on last year’s 10th place. two double-clear jumping rounds. 48 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 49 e

Eventing - Team SmartPak Riders By Lauren R. Giannini popular Rolex Course Walk, sponsored by SmartPak, on Thursday, April 25 or Friday, April 26. The big buzz in eventing circles, of course, is Rolex Kentucky, [Be sure to sign up ASAP to make certain you get onto the email the premier three-day event in North America. Team SmartPak list that announces the exact time and date of the 9th annual Rolex Teamsponsored riders SmartPak Jan Byyny, Jennie Brannigan Event and Boyd Martin Riders Course Walk: Gearwww.smartpakequine.com/coursewalk] Up for Rolex have been gearing up and getting ready to rock and roll, equestrian Team SmartPak riders pay meticulous attention to every detail triathlon-style, at the Kentucky Horse Park, April 25-28. of their horses’ health and well-being, and their equine athletes Allison Springer and the amazing Arthur will not be competing harvest the healthy benefits of customized SmartPak supplements. at Rolex this year; however, Allison will be on hand to enjoy the The handy SmartPaks help busy people on the go by taking the action and sign autographs at the SmartPak booth. Best of all, worry out of having to measure each supplement at feed time. Be Allison and Boyd will again team up as leaders of the extremely sure to visit SmartPak in the Sponsor Village.

Boyd Martin and Neville Jennie Brannigan and Bardos in 2010: fans of Cambalda will make their this awesome duo will be four-star debut together: you disappointed, because Nev can read about their road to isn’t competing at Rolex Rolex on rk3de.org where this year (he’s entered at Jennie has been a Rolex The Fork in North Carolina). Featured Rider. Jennie and Boyd will debut Trading Cooper partnered to harvest Aces at the four-star level, 19 wins, including individual but Neville Bardos is still and team gold medals at very much a part of Team the 2008 NAYRC. In 2010 SmartPak with his SmartPak Jennie piloted Cambalda of SmartCombo Ultra to USEA Horse of the Pellets, SmartGut Ultra Year honors. As a Team Pellets, SmartLytes Pellets, SmartPak rider, Jennie SmartMuscle Stamina favors the Kingsland Lovita and APF on SmartWafer. Shortsleeve Show Shirt Trading Aces (aka Oscar) for herself and Cambalda gets a daily SmartPak with (aka Ping) gets SmartPaks SmartCombo Ultra Pellets, with SmartFlex IV Ultimate SmartGut Ultra Pellets, Pellets, SmartHoof Ultra SmartLytes Pellets and APF Pellets and SUCCEED. on SmartWafer. Photo by Beth Harpham – Photo by Lauren R. Giannini Equidigital.com

Allison Springer and Jan Byyny has two horses Arthur, 2nd in 2012 at entered for Rolex this year: their 5th Rolex when they Syd Kent (shown here doing earned the USEF National dressage) and Inmidair. Four-Star Championship, Syd’s SmartPak contains were alternates for the SmartFlex IV, Ultimate Pellets, London Olympics and SmartHoof Pellets, SmartShine finished 6th at Burghley Ultra and SUCCEED. Jan’s Horse Trials, England’s riding kit includes her favorite autumn four-star. After Alexus Full Seat Breeches by such a stellar year Arthur SmartPak. She is a Pan Am is enjoying having the team gold medalist, bronze spring season off. “My individual (2003) and has plan is to compete Arthur evented around the world. this fall and prepare him Certified a Level IV instructor for the WEG next year by the USEA ICP, Jan runs – I’d like to take him to Surefire Eventing in Purcellville, Pau CCI**** (France) this October where the course designer is Virginia and gives back to the the same one as WEG in Normandy (France),” said Allison. “I sport she loves by coaching the will be going to Rolex as a spectator for the first time ever this Young Rider three-day Area IX year. I’m excited to cheer on my fellow SmartPak riders!” Arthur’s team and serving as co-chair of SmartPak includes SmartFlex IV Ultimate Pellets, SmartDigest the Young Rider committee. Ultra, SmartLytes and APF on SmartWafer. Photo by Michelle Dunn Photo by Lauren R. Giannini /mdunnphoto.com 50 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 51 52 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 53 Thirty-five years ago at the 1978 World Championships, e spectators were asking, “Ralph who?” after the unknown 26-year- old “smoked” a cross-country course that eliminated 26 of the 49 starters. Called “the sleeper of the competition” by Sports Eventing Illustrated, Ralph was aboard Sergeant Gilbert, a nine-year-old Thoroughbred he and his father, Francis “Hilly” Hill had trained from a two-year-old. In his first international competition, Ralph found himself in silver medal position going into show jumping, Ralph rode at least one horse at Rolex every The King year from 1978 through 2006…that earned him the nickname “The King of Rolex.” but a decision to ride as others told him to -- not as he felt his of Rolex! horse wanted to be ridden -- cost him a medal and put him in fourth place. Still, he’d put the world on notice. Two years later, when the Ralph Hill: U.S. boycotted the Moscow Olympics, Ralph rode with the team at Luhmuhlen, Germany. He set a Puissance record in Texas; and he represented the U.S. in eventing, competing in South America, Europe and England. In 1991 he finished tenth at Blenheim, the highest-placed American rider. Without deep pockets or a major sponsor, Ralph rode whatever came his way. Jack LeGoff called him “one of the best catch-riders I have ever met” and Mark Phillips said, “As a catch-rider, given the opportunity to ride someone else’s horse at the last minute, he is riding what he is feeling underneath him, rather than expecting a horse to go a particular way. The best horsemen in the world ride a horse the way it feels.” Ralph rode at least one horse at Rolex every year from 1978 through 2006, a 28-year reign -- unmatched by any other rider -- that earned him the nickname “The King of Rolex.” Famous for singing as he rode cross-country, Ralph joked that he sang so badly his horse would run faster to try to get away from him. “If everything was going great, I’d be singing rock ‘n roll; otherwise I’d be singing hymns.” The crowds reveled in his exuberant love of the sport and the chance to catch a high-five as he rode by. Continued on page 56

Ralph coaching at a recent clinic at Renovatio Farms. Photo by ErikOlsenPictures.com

By Donna Stuart

immy Wofford once wrote, “Ralph Hill could find his way around Rolex blindfolded.” Those who join Ralph on the Jcourse walk at this year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Ralph aboard Winston, a Hanoverian stallion he successfully Event will be seeing the course through the eyes of an absolute campaigned for several years. master of the cross-country field. Photo courtesy of Ivy LeDonne 54 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 55 The King of the cross-country course: Ralph and Sergeant Gilbert take flight. Photo by Mary Phelps

You didn’t want to miss Ralph at the Head of the Lake at Rolex -- or at any other water Ralph and Winston: in perfect harmony. jump. He clearly loved the water. Photo courtesy of Ivy LeDonne Photo courtesy of Ivy LeDonne

Then in 2007, just weeks before Rolex, a catastrophic present in the teaching. You see the love and joy he has for the accident at Poplar Place left him in a coma for eight weeks, with sport, but also the empathy and understanding he has now.” multiple fractures and head trauma. It’s been a long road back, For Ralph, “It’s all about what the horse needs now and getting complicated by a second accident in 2010, when a fall from one the riders to feel that. I tell riders, ‘Your brain is bigger than his. of his young horses left him with a broken neck. You have to go with what the horse needs, at his pace.’ While the first accident changed his life, Ralph hasn’t let it “When I got into eventing, you started at the prelim level. You define it. Instead, his Christian faith and a determination to lead had to have done hunters and jumpers, and you had to know life differently are what guide him. Gone are the marathon days of how to ride the big fences and condition your horse. I’d been an riding, training, teaching and partying. Instead, he paces himself, A graduate of Pony Club; I’d done fox hunting and been whipper- giving no more than two clinics per month, as he crisscrosses the in for Willie DuPont. I’d ridden hunters and jumpers, done timber U.S. from his base outside Ocala, Florida to Kentucky, Georgia, races and steeplechases. Now too often you get riders who Minnesota and Montana. buy an advanced horse because they don’t know how to bring One stop is Eric Dierks’ Renovatio Farms in Tryon, North a horse along and condition it. They don’t know the difference Carolina. Eric’s first-ever cross-country lesson was with Ralph between the galloping and the jumping position. I just want to when Eric was a Young Rider; and he continues to work with him help people understand what the sport is really about. It’s about today. “Ralph didn’t always have the best horses at Rolex, but being able to train and condition your horse properly so that he’s what he did was take an average horse and make him believe fit and sound at the end.” that he could do it -- and the horse would end the course feeling Today, Ralph is preaching the same positive horsemanship he could do more. Ralph does the same thing with riders. He’s that made him successful. “When I was competing, if we’d gotten one of the best coaches because he makes you and your horse around a course well, and my horse came in feeling good about believe that you can do it. He took an average Area III Young himself, I felt like I’d won. That’s what it’s about: you and the Riders team and brought them all the way, and he did the same horse as a team. Only the Lord knows if God is ever going to with Area IV and took them to gold. He has so much enthusiasm, allow me to compete again, and that’s okay. Now I just want compassion and insight. He teaches his students an appreciation to help people and their horses and pass the torch to the next of the horse and what the horse does for you. He’s bigger hearted generation.” than the horses and always gives each person 110 percent.” Ralph and Eric Dierks will be doing a course walk that’s open “What’s remarkable is that he’s better than ever,” says Jane to the public on Friday of Rolex; the walk is sponsored by Flair® Braddock. Jane is a longtime student who rode with Ralph in the Equine Nasal Strips and Moxie Equestrian. For a schedule of Rider Development Series in Minnesota in the mid-1990s and, Ralph’s clinics or to contact him, visit EventingwithRalphHill. with Liz Lund, continues to organize clinics with him. “Before his com. passion was split between riding and teaching; now he’s fully About the writer: Donna Stuart is a freelance writer based in New Hampshire. 56 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 57 e

Eventing

Randy Boni Just watching wood carver Randy Boni create his sculptures Carvesduring the annual So8ths/Nikon His Three-Day Legacy Event in the “Heart of the Carolinas” lets you know how passionate he is about what he does. Randy will be back once again working on another creation Oneduring the event, Tree May 2-5 in Chesterfield, At A South Time Carolina. Southern 8ths Farm is lucky to have Randy’s work since much of his preserving of dying or damaged trees can be seen as high profile landmarks around the country. Using mostly a chainsaw, Randy is now protecting nature by providing another resting place for these trees at So8ths. With so much beautiful artwork sprinkled around the country, little do most people know that these landmarks were almost never going to happen. For over 30 years, Randy and his twin brother Rick were blind. “My twin brother and I were born with cataracts. We were legally blind, and could not see well enough to play ball, or fit in well with sport endeavors,” he explained. Fortunately, when Randy was in his 30s a successful surgery gave him back his sight and gave the country the opportunity to witness his talent. “I love carving. It helps me love all of life. I do what I love and love what I do,” commented Randy. Considered one of the most proficient chainsaw artists in the country, Randy’s first So8ths sculpture was a fox and hound hunting scene. That expanded into works of art that grace the Randy’s tree of life totem. All photos by Diana De Rosa Photos 300-acre paradise, which showcases an indoor arena, permanent stalls, RV hookups, a steeplechase field, cross-country course, through his carvings. His unique approach fits with Southern 8ths three-and-a-half miles of roads and tracks, regulation size approach – do it well, and do it differently.” dressage arena, derby field and colorful show jumps. “Working at Southern 8ths has been awesome because Brad During the year Randy carves some smaller pieces for the farm has allowed me to do what we call masterpiece work where we but for the annual So8ths/Nikon event he carves one major work take it up to the artistic level and make bigger landmarks on the of art. In 2010, Randy carved a tree of life totem and in 2011 he landscape around the horse jumps at the farm,” Randy said. did a lion lesson log. This year he will be carving a water scene from a large ash log that cross-country course designer Tremaine To see all of the wonderful sculptures that Randy has done at Cooper sent from his house in Massachusetts. Southern 8ths Farm, mark your calendar now to attend or even be “Randy Boni is more than a wood carver,” commented So8ths a volunteer for the third annual So8ths/Nikon Three-Day Event. owner Brad Turley. “He is a storyteller who conveys his story For more details visit the web site at www.so8ths.com.

Famous wood carver Randy Boni in action at Southern 8ths Randy’s first creation at Southern 8ths Farm – a fox and hound Farm, creating one of his masterpieces using a chainsaw. hunting scene. 58 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 59 e SoaringWyoming Eventing With Christian Eagles By Jan Westmark-Allan

When Christian Eagles’ mom moved to Laramie, Wyoming in 1990 and bought a farm, Christian left her life in Pennsylvania behind and followed her mom to what many consider “the middle of nowhere.” Christian never thought she would stay in Laramie, but more than 20 years later her eventing training, teaching and competition business, Eagles Ranch, is thriving. “There are tons of advantages to living here. It’s less expensive to keep and care for horses here, we have huge open pastures for the horses to play in, and the pressure of living in a community where everyone is always watching and talking about everyone else is absent,” she said. “We have the best trail riding in the world and it’s also a great place to raise a family.” Christian, and her husband John, The Gingerbread Man and Christian and have learned to manage “horse life” Christian in the CIC***-W. her family, in Wyoming. “We live at 8200 feet Photo by Abby Railton left to right: of elevation, so we don’t have to Christian, her do quite as much conditioning as we would need to at a lower boys John elevation. The horses also spend their days out in 100-acres of and Allen, hilly pasture, where they run and play (and cause me to worry that and her husband they will hurt themselves), and keep a base level of fitness all the John Thurman. Photo by Dulce Wassil time,” she said. Christian added that when they travel to an event at a lower The Gingerbread Man’s 13-year career. A friend also bought The elevation, thanks to their high level of fitness, the horses can get a Gingerbread Man’s half-brother, Reddie Noble, and turned the bit wild. “The weather here is very snowy and windy, which keeps ride over to Christian. us confined to the indoor for much of the winter, but the summers “The Gingerbread Man (registered as Mandelbars) and Reddie are great,” she said. “We get really good at blanketing here.” Noble are both appendix Quarter Horses, both sons of a Because Christian and her family enjoy life in the wide-open Thoroughbred stallion named Mandelstam (son of Vaguely Noble) spaces of Wyoming, they are able to put up with the inconveniences that we stood for a year or two before his death,” Christian said. of living “in the middle of nowhere.” The biggest inconvenience: “The Gingerbread Man came to me un-started, he wasn’t even the travel. “Lower level events are accessible, but when you move halter broken. Once I convinced him that he was, indeed, a riding a horse up to Intermediate, there isn’t much here so we have to horse, he took to jumping like a rocket goes into orbit.” travel.” Christian found success on both horses, winning the Colorado Christian isn’t the only family member to spend time in the saddle. Horse Park CCI2* on The Gingerbread Man in 2005, placing 5th in “My husband events through the preliminary level and was both the CIC3* World Cup Qualifier at Rebecca Farm on the Gingerbread MSEA and USEA area IX Champion at Training Level last year. Man in 2007 and placed 10th in the CIC2* in 2007 at the Virginia My 11-year-old son is hoping to event at Beginner Novice this Horse trials and three-day event on Reddie Noble. “I think it’s year, but has mostly shown in 4-H. He went to State Fair last amazing that both of them made it to the Advanced level. With all the year where he was State Champion in Trail, Reserve Champion things that can go wrong in horse sports, it’s sort of unbelievable that in Western Riding, 3rd in Reining and 6th in Hunter Under Saddle. two horses chosen out of a field in Wyoming would make it so far.” My 2-year-old son already has a pony that he loves to feed treats Christian has one goal that won’t happen in Wyoming, but that’s to and drag around the arena on the end of his lead.” fine with her – “I’d like to have a chance to run a horse at Rolex. Christian’s success in Wyoming began early, when in 1994 she That hasn’t worked out for me yet, but it’s definitely in my future. spotted a six-week-old foal in a field. She asked the owner, Alan I’d also love to have a chance to coach students there.” Reed, if the foal was for sale, but he wasn’t. Two years later, however, Christian got a call from Alan that he would sell the To learn more about Christian and Eagles Ranch, visit her on “foal from the field” and that was the beginning of Christian and Facebook at Christian Eagles. 60 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 61 ePony Kids

Name: Christina Rodda Hometown: Odessa, Florida Age: 13 Ponies: Smooth Jazz Trainer: Kristie Dimarakis Favorite pony ridden? Captain America What pony would you like to ride? Sweet Ambition How did you get into riding? I started taking lesson when I was 5, then at age 7 I bought my first pony. I had two ponies before I bought the awesome one I have now, Jasper (Smooth Jazz) What is your favorite horse show? HITS What was the high point in your riding career? Winning the Marshall and Sterling and being Grand Champion at HITS 2013. This was my first HITS show ever! What was the low point? When I had broke my hand and wasn’t able to ride for a month! Who are your Equestrian Idols? Beezie Madden and McLain Ward Other than riding, what do you do? Besides going to school, riding and hanging out with my friends at the barn is all I do. What are your plans for the future? Getting into a college riding team and making it into the Olympics. Christina Rodda and Smooth Jazz Photo by ESI 2013

Do You Want To Be A Pony Kid? Of all the ponies you’ve ridden, which is your favorite? Fill out this easy questionnaire and e-mail it to editor@sidelinesnews. What pony would you like to ride? com. Be sure to include a photo scanned at a minimum of 300 dpi, and How did you get into riding? tell us who took the picture What is your favorite horse show? Name: What was the high point in your riding career? Hometown: What was the low point? Age: Who are your Equestrian Idols? Ponies: Other than riding, what do you do? Trainers: What are your plans for the future?

Name: Alexandra Skye Ortiz Hometown: Boynton Beach, Florida Age: 10 Ponies: Angus and Secala Trainers: Kendall Sakowsky Favorite pony ridden? I love riding any pony but my favorite is Angus. What pony would you like to ride? Just my pony because we practice a lot and I love him. How did you get into riding? My mommy rode so when I was two she bought my first pony, Angus, and I started to ride him. He got old and he had to retire so we rescued a pony from a rescue and I named him New Angus. What is your favorite horse show? I show at PBC Posse, Horseman’s and WEF. What was the high point in your riding career? I won Reserve Champion for 2012 in Children’s ponies 2 feet at Palm Beach County Horseman’s Association. What was the low point? One of my ponies bucked me off. I got really scared and the wind was knocked out of me. Angus, owned by Alexandra Ortiz Who are your Equestrian Idols? All of the riders who went to the Olympics. Other than riding, what do you do? Once a week I go to another farm and take vaulting lessons on a Gypsy Vanner. What are your plans for the future? Keep studying in school, riding my pony and taking lessons.

62 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 63 eOTTB Photo Contest The Sidelines Magazine off-the-track- wonderful and it was a marvelous journey into the Thoroughbred (OTTB) Photo Contest was a huge lives of so many rescued Thoroughbreds who are hit – and hundreds and hundreds of readers sent now living happy, productive and amazing lives. in photos of their former racehorses now enjoying Our hats are off to each and every person who life as much-loved family members and riding has given their OTTB a new life and to quote one horses. The stories were inspiring, the photos of our winners, “Please consider adopting!” Congratulations to the winners of the Sidelines OTTB Photo Contest!

Mindy Isleifson, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, won the OnTyte Magnetic Stirrup System from OnTyte Stirrups (www.ontyte. com), for her beautiful photo of her 8-year-old OTTB at a horse show. Mindy said, “Solaris was kindly posing while walking to the warm up ring for the 1.0m Jumpers at the Mid Summer Classic I 2012 held at Rocky Mountain Show Jumping in Calgary. We’ve been together two years and he’s absolutely the coolest horse I’ve owned!”

Joy Smith, of Lincoln, California, won the Bamboo Therapeutic Saddle Pad from Fenwick Equestrian (www.fenwickfarm.com), for her breathtaking photo of foxhunting in Montana with the Red Rock Hounds. Joy said, “My husband Preston was riding one of our OTTBs, Hav’n a Tizzy Fit (by Cee’s Tizzy) and I was riding Kindred (by AP Indy), when my friend Susie Kirch took the photo.”

Lauren Pritchard, of Xenia, Ohio, won the leather halter from OTTB Designs (www.ottbdesigns.com), for her beautiful sunset photo of her friend’s OTTB Sleek Della. Lauren said, “My friend went away for a week and while she was gone I wanted to get a great picture of Della for her for Christmas. There just happened to be an amazing sunset that night.”

Kelly Bovard, of North Yarmouth, Maine, won the Liquid Titanium Therapeutic Hat from Fenwick Equestrian (www. fenwickfarm.com), for her photo of two OTTB’s racing on the beach in Maine. Kelly said, “My friend and I are blessed to be with our OTTB’s. Her mare is 6-years-old and my gelding is 19-years-old and they LOVE to run!”

64 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Congratulations to the runner-ups of the Sidelines OTTB Photo Contest. Each runner-up won a ball cap from After the Finish Line (www.afterthefinishline.org).

Anna Knowles, of Hanover, New Hampshire, said, “One of my favorite things to do with my 17-year-old OTTB, Wally (short for Wallstreet Gangster), is take him to the beach. He’s incredibly brave about the waves and loves to have a nice gallop. We also event.”

Grace Darnell, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, said, “This is Nelli, owned by Lindsay Crofton of Great Scott Farm. She ran at Charlestown 25 times, won $53k, retired sound, was picked up from New Holland and after some retraining has been a rock star show/lesson horse.”

Nina Eckhoff, of New Canaan, Connecticut, said, “We rescued OTTB Princess Madeline from slaughter in July, 2011. Here, natural horseman Billy Smith (Thurman, NY) rides Maddie Meghan Marcinkewicz, of Chardon, Ohio, said, “This is across the Hudson River near Stony Creek, NY. Billy has been seven-year-old OTTB The Big Story. Booker who retired racing guiding Maddie into her new non-racing life and this was a as a five-year-old won $80,000 on the track and here he is confidence building exercise for her. She has herded cattle, too!” enjoying a romp in the snow on a chilly winter day!” Thank You To Our Sponsors:

The Sidelines OTTB Photo Contest judges also gave Honorable Mentions to 20 photos. All of the Honorable Mention photos are posted on the Sidelines website, www.sidelinesnews.com. Congratulations to everyone! FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 65 e

Sidelines Spotlight Dani Moritz

Petra Bethea has always been the athletic type. At four years old she started riding on her Shetland Pony, Piccolo – who doubled as a bucking bronco – later to graduate to retraining and selling racehorsesJumping with her mom. In To elementary The school, Petra Pentathlon and her World Cup best friend competed in 5K runs “just for fun” without any training. Today, Petra continues to ride and run, but she has added a few more sports into the mix – swimming, shooting and fencing. That’s because Petra is a modern day pentathlete. And while she’s certainly increased her training since she was in elementary school, she still maintains a laid back attitude, a personality trait she says she gets from her dad. “I think the only way I can do this stuff is because I don’t get stressed about things and it makes it easier,” she said. Whatever she’s doing must be working because Petra was selected to compete in this year’s Pentathlon World Cup, which was held earlier this year. In order to qualify, she had to place in the top ten of two national qualifiers held at the Olympic training center in Colorado. “I was really excited and relieved that all my hard work and training had paid off. I found out about a week after the last qualifier and about a month before worlds.” Petra began competing in tetrathlons – a shortened version of pentathlons that doesn’t include fencing - in middle school through the Pony Club. “I didn’t really train for the first tetrathlons,” she said. “Mostly I would do it and hope to survive.” Today, she Modern day pentathlete Petra Bethea with Dillon, a school trains almost every day – all while working towards her bachelor’s horse at William Woods University. Photo by Rebekah Savage degree in equine science at William Woods University in Fulton, it isn’t always pretty,” she said. “The thing is when you’re doing Missouri. a pentathlon ride, there’s not much emphasis on how pretty you She takes fencing lessons twice a week; participates in the ride. It’s more learning to hang on to whatever you’re on so most WWU track team and runs every day; practices shooting in her pentathlon riders are able to stick on anything, but they don’t room with a laser gun; swims several times a week and rides in a always look great when they’re jumping.” WWU riding class. Now having competed in the 2013 World Cup, Petra has her She says her greatest advantage is knowing how to ride. sights set for the next World Cup and, one day, maybe even the “When someone who doesn’t know how to ride is jumping 3’3” Olympics. “After competing with all the Olympic athletes from around the world, it made me see that it really is an attainable goal.” But, as always, Petra is just taking life one step at a time. “I want to coach mostly riding and I’d also like to do track coaching just because I love doing it,” she said. “I’d really love to have my own schedule and be able to move around and be able to train [for the Olympics] if it becomes a possibility to go. For now, I’m just trying to get through college.”

About the writer: Dani Moritz is a senior at William Woods University and is a writer/producer and creative director for RateMyRiding.com. She is also the 2012 American Horse Publications Student Award Winner Petra fencing at the Junior Petra riding cross-county at the Whidbey Island Three Day and a staff writer for Sidelines Magazine. Nationals at the Olympic training Event. Photos by Stephanie Bethea, unless noted center. 66 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 67 68 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 69 70 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 71 eHorse Rescue

By Lida Bard

Debbie Ober has a passion for Chincoteague ponies that began when her husband took her to her first pony penning in 1998. In 2000 she got a foal of her own at the auction. She fell in love with Abreed becausePassion she says “they have a Forlot to offer” and Chincoteague are smart. Ponies Debbie founded The Chincoteague Pony Rescue, located in Maryland, when people who bought foals at the auction decided they couldn’t keep their new addition and asked Debbie to take them. With the failing economy more and more ponies in need of being rescued, Debbie checks the websites of slaughter houses located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey on a regular basis looking to see if there are any Chincoteague ponies in need of help. Debbie’s rescue “is a full-time job” and in addition to caring for ponies she receives “15 to 20 emails a day asking for advice on how to care for the foals people bought at auction because no one gives them any information.” Like most dedicated rescue people, Debbie spends her days trying to raise money to continue providing for the 28 ponies in her care. Debbie has placed eight ponies since November, 2011 An adorable Bristol enjoying life at the Chincoteague Pony and currently has 13 available for adoption. Some of the ponies Rescue. on her farm are her own including a 24-year-old stallion that was a rescue from Assateague Island. were living with barbed wire, broken glass, broken boards and no Debbie recalls one rescue that was particularly difficult. It began shelter in the paddock. There was no sign of food and the only source of water was a stream that ran through the middle. There were two stallions who were kept with the mares and babies. The one foal was only 24-hours old and her mother was in terrible condition. The foal was very weak and had to be carried onto the trailer. The mare, Shadow, followed. The men were able to get the other foal onto the trailer, but one of the stallions was very aggressive and wouldn’t let the foal’s dam follow. In the end, they had to let the second baby off of the trailer because it was decided he needed to stay with his mother. Shadow was hundreds of pounds under weight when she arrived at the pony rescue. “She looked like a skeleton,” Debbie said. The foal, who Debbie named Bristol, “had been born three weeks early, had pneumonia and under developed lungs.” Shadow in her Tennessee pasture before being loaded on the Today, mother and baby are Chincoteague Pony Rescue trailer. doing well. Bristol is weaned and Photos courtesy of Chincoteague Pony Rescue Shadow is getting healthier each day. The other ponies are still in March, 2012 when Debbie received a phone call from a nurse in Tennessee because Debbie in Indiana who was trying to help a patient find good homes for cannot currently fund a trip to her nine Chincoteague ponies, two of who were due to foal any go back and no other rescue day. The owner had suffered from health and financial setbacks will take them as of right now. and her home was in foreclosure. The nurse told Debbie that If you are able to help, visit the the owner had already been turned down by 10 other rescues Chincoteague Pony Rescue at because her ponies were not in bad enough condition. www.chincoteagueponyrescue. Debbie spent the next month making phone calls and setting up org. They also have a Facebook the rescue. She had to get ownership transfers so that she would page with up-to-date information be allowed to have the ponies. She also had to raise the money on their ponies. to pay for the 500-mile trip to Bristol, Tennessee. By this point the two mares had given birth. “The owner called and tried to cancel About the writer: Lida Bard is in her the trip the night before because the second mare had just given senior year at Elon University in Burlington, birth,” said Debbie who was not about to let a month worth of work North Carolina where she is majoring in go to waste. Creative Writing. When she’s not in class she can be found at the barn with Clipper, Debbie’s husband Tom and two friends made the 10-hour trip. her very own Chincoteague Pony she Shadow now – happy and The terrain where the ponies lived was rocky and hilly and they adopted during pony penning day. healthy. 72 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 73 e KateHorse Show Bundy is Big Eq Bound By Marissa L. Quigley

Sidelines Magazine was the proud sponsor of the ASPCA Maclay Equitation class (Section A) at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida during the 2013 winter circuit, and Kate Bundy, a 14-year-old from Westport, Connecticut, rode away with the beautiful Sidelines cooler during Week 5. Kate won on Bugatti, owned by Roy Wilten. Check out the “Tucker the Wunderkind” blog on the Sidelines website this month to see the video of Kate’s winning Maclay round! Kate has been riding since she was six years old and has been competing in the Big Eq classes for the last year-and-a-half. She trains with Val Renihan of Findlay’s Ridge, LLC, of North Salem, New York. Last year was Kate’s first year competing in the Big Eq finals, aboard HH Confession, and Sidelines caught up with her to chat about winning the Sidelines cooler and life in the Big Eq ring.

What got you into horses and horse showing? My mom rode when she was growing up and on her college team, and wanted a cute picture of me riding a pony. She asked me if I wanted to take a lesson so she could get her photo op. Needless to say, I took many more lessons and we have many more photos. Kate and Bugatti show off their Sidelines cooler. Following my debut in the Leadline class at Photo by Mancini Photos the Hampton Classic in the Summer of 2005, I have traveled to numerous shows across the country. she knows how to win. She requires hard work, but in return, her What is your biggest challenge in the Big Eq classes? devotion and support really helps me become a better rider every My biggest challenge: The pressure, I get nervous. But there’s day. something so refreshing about having a good round and just being proud of yourself. Another reason I love the equitation is because What is your favorite thing about riding and horses? the main focus is on you as a rider and the way you communicate I treasure the bond and the love that I have for all of my animals. with the horse. I think it really helps riders develop a connection We are partners and I value the communication established out of and bond with the horse. the saddle as well as in it. I have also made many extraordinary friends that aren’t four legged through riding. The long hours and What was the course like in the Sidelines Maclay class that ups and downs that we share have created friendships that I know you won? will last a lifetime. Like any BigEq class at WEF, the course was unique. There were many opportunities for inside turns that I took advantage of. Do you have any lucky charms or superstitions? I found the most difficult part was the numerous bending lines that I had a lucky shirt. However, first I lost the choker collar and posed a risk for swaps or cross-cantering. then the shirt suffered a critical rip. Then I won a class without it and realized I never really needed it anyway! Did you know that you had a winning round as you were coming out of the ring? What are your riding goals? While I knew my trip was good and I was definitely proud of I would love to place at one of the Big Eq Finals. While I it, it takes a lot to win at WEF so it was an incredible surprise to concentrate my efforts in the equitation, I would also like to take receive the blue! advantage of any opportunities to compete in hunter derbies or jumper classes that might come my way. What do you like about training with Val Renihan? About the writer: Marissa L. Quigley has been a fan of all things horses since She is so experienced and I am so fortunate to be trained by before she could walk, and competes in the adult amateur hunters with her horse, her. Her techniques of training are not uniform for each rider but Tucker. For video features and more on this story, visit them on the Sidelines website are individually customized for what fits you and your horse best; at http://sidelinesnews.com/blogs/tuckerthewunderkind/. 74 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 75 eMaking A Difference Ingenious! Revolutionary!

By Lauren R. Giannini

SmartPak Equine, founded by Becky Minard and Paal Gisholt in 1999, revolutionized feeding supplements to horses. They launched their innovative concept as a dot-com company and in 2002 introduced their catalogue. SmartPak has grown into a 250-employee, $100-million dollar company based in Plymouth, Massachusetts. With their emphasis on serving the needs of horse people from trail riders to elite equestrians, SmartPak has expanded from the feed room to tack and riding attire. “I remember when I got the email from Becky,” recalled Paal. “She said, ‘Remember how I discovered Westley wasn’t really getting his supplements? I have an idea that rather than individual owners making up baggies, we do that work for them. Only, we make it better by keeping each supplement separate so it won’t cross-react, and we ship it out automatically every month straight to the barn so you never run out and it can all happen like clockwork behind the scenes.’ ” The genius of SmartPak Paal Gisholt, SmartPak co-founder and CEO. resulted from a horsewoman’s Photo courtesy of SmartPak Equine dedication to make sure her horse stayed as healthy as possible. SmartPak makes feed-time easy. floor we have a wide range of both human and machine-assisted Peel open the SmartPak, labeled clearly with Dobbin’s name, and quality control that includes extensive use of barcoding with every dump it in the feed tub. No more baggies, no more anxiety. order being scanned 12 times and optical product recognition Ingenious? You bet, but it took intense work for SmartPak to software that scans every order twice. We have in place the gain the volume it needed to operate in the black and turn a profit. most aggressive approach to quality improvement of any similar Paal had spent 10 years prior to starting SmartPak working in company that I know of.” venture capital, starting in industrial products, such as packaging The businessman behind SmartPak’s incredible growth and machinery, recycling and energy. After graduating from Harvard’s success performed field research in the form of riding lessons. Paal School of Business whose approach focuses on immediate action recalled: “During my first lesson I had the classic overwhelmed to come up with a plan, he moved into the medical industry. feeling of worrying about keeping my heels down, keeping “That’s where I got a lot of exposure to supplements, drug a string tied to the top of my head, not crushing the bird in my development, regulations, unit dose packaging, generic drugs hand and trying hard to figure out what the hell a diagonal was.” and disease management services,” said Paal. “It’s pretty cool SmartPak’s plans for the future include more nutritional and how almost every element of that experience has come in handy, pharmaceutical support for better horse care. “From lameness to but probably the most critical piece of my background was being ulcers to colic – these problems are amenable to good nutritional involved in starting and/or building 25 companies over that period support and we are working to develop products and educational of time.” materials and programs to help people take great care of their Quality control at SmartPak is taken very seriously, of course. horses,” stated Paal. “We have also tried to make horse care “This is a Team responsibility,” emphasized Paal. “Every week we engaging and fun. From our horse care magazine to how we have an interdepartmental quality meeting where any issues from communicate with customers, we are coming at it like a friend the prior week are raised, discussed and we work to implement in the barn who happens to know a crazy large amount about a systemic fix that prevents reoccurrence. On the production supplements, as opposed to a textbook author.” 76 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 77 eColorado Dressage Gigi Brittain Loves Life In the Mountains By Jan Westmark-Allan

Thanks to a cowboy and the beautiful mountains in the West, dressage trainer Gigi Brittain left sunny Florida and moved across the country. “I met a cowboy who had ties to South Florida, but lived in Wyoming. Eventually I moved out there but it didn’t work out and I went back to Florida,” Gigi said. “But I immediately missed the mountains, so six months later I moved to Colorado on my own.” Gigi runs Gigi Brittain Dressage in Elizabeth, Colorado, and said, “The mountains are amazing! There is so much wide-open space and lots of wildlife. The horses get to be horses and the hills make conditioning and strengthening the horses easier and fun.” Gigi inherited her love of horses from her mom, and the two started taking lessons together when Gigi was 12. They rode with a British Horse Society instructor who not only taught them to ride, but also taught them about stable management. “I eventually got my first horse and found my passion,” she said. “I started riding hunters, jumpers and equitation and then played with a little eventing. I was hooked on the dressage phase. Though, once in a while I still need to go gallop and jump something!” Gigi Brittain and Interland Photo by Lori Harriso

You had great success with your horse Interland. What is he the Rocky Mountain Dressage Society Training and First Level doing now? awards. He was also ranked 4th in the country in the Adequan Interland, aka Piety, competed successfully through USDF awards in Training level. Beth Villery is one of my adult Intermediare 1. He had a career ending injury in 2007, but at amateur riders. She purchased Legende, a jumper I used to ride 23 is happily still working five days a week in the arena and on in Florida, when he was 17 years old and now he is 20 and has trails. He is an amazing trail horse. He was purchased in 1998 in developed into a winning dressage horse. They are now working a partnership with Joan Bergmann. After a few years she wanted at 4th level. Not all of my clients show, some just enjoy learning. to sell him and at that point I was totally attached and bought him for myself. He has given me more opportunities than I could have What is it like training, teaching and competing in Colorado? ever imagined. He’s a very spoiled boy that deserves every bit I train year-round here, thanks to a cozy heated barn and of it! indoor arena. My days are split between lessons and training rides. We compete about five months out of the year and Ido What do you like about teaching? a lot of coaching at the shows and also teach clinics in Northern I love watching my students develop confidence with their Wyoming. I am hoping to compete some of my client’s horses horses. Jackson Gillespie is one of my young riders. He had this year. Because the horses have so much more ability to be in an unbelievable first show season with Rivendell, winning all of herds and interact here, I’ve also learned a lot about their natural herd dynamics.

Who has inspired you throughout your dressage career? I’ve learned so much from all of the trainers I’ve worked with. Bent Jensen taught me about the movements. Patrick Burssens taught me about connection. Sue Blinks taught me details. Jane Savoie taught me about clarity in training.

What is your idea of happiness? What brings me happiness is a feeling of accomplishment each day and happy horses.

What activities do you do besides horses? I bought an adorable log cabin in the woods that has an incredible English garden. I love working in the garden and being visited by the hummingbirds each year. I also love to cook. My puppy Schuyler keeps me entertained when we are not at work. I try to go fishing as much as possible, too.

Debbie King on Goetz Grace and Gigi Brittain (right) on Rivendell If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? at Estes Park, Colorado. Photo by Kathy Gillespie I’d like to visit New Zealand and Alaska. 78 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 79 e

HatsJunior Spotlight Off to Show Jumpers and Animal Rescue By Caileigh Bryant

At the ingate of a grand prix ring is a collection of onlookers, mostly grooms and riders, all anticipating the next round. Also among them is a young boy, eagerly awaiting his opportunity to collect a signature from some of the world’s top riders. Nine-year- old Nate Frank, an equestrian and show jumping enthusiast from Harrington Park, New Jersey, recently spent a long weekend with his family in Wellington at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF.) Not only did he watch the grand prix, he also helped rescue a dog. On the first day at the show grounds Nate was on the lookout for two things: riders he admired most and a white WEF baseball hat. Finding a white hat was a task easier said than done. Many vendors had sold out of the popular white hats, but after searching the grounds they found one. Armed and ready with a crisp, new hat and a permanent marker, Nate stood patiently by the ingate of the grand prix ring - waiting for riders to sign his hat. Not only did riders such as McLain Ward, Nona Garson and Laura Kraut take the time to sign his hat, they also made an effort to talk to Nate and encouraged him to continue his career as a rider. “Everyone was really friendly and most of them said how great it was to see a boy in the sport,” said his mother Joni Corn. A new family member: Noah and Nate Frank (right) hold Scout, Nate gathered over 30 signatures on his white WEF hat. The a dog they adopted through Danny & Ron’s Rescue while the hat became his favorite souvenir, aside from a dog he and his family was at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, brother adopted from Danny & Ron’s Rescue. While walking the Florida. grounds, Nate and his brother Noah spotted the dog rescue and found the dog they had been dreaming about for years. It seemed information and made sure that if the dog didn’t fit with its new like the perfect addition to the family. owners that Nate and his family would be the first to know. After The next day they went back to the rescue only to find the a week of waiting, the phone rang. They dog they had adored dog had been adopted by someone else. They left their contact couldn’t go back with the person who had intended to adopt it due to a housing restriction. That afternoon, the dog was theirs! The new edition to the family, Scout, bonded with Nate and Noah while they continued to explore the WEF show grounds. The dog retuned home to New Jersey with them and fits in with the family perfectly. “Scout is doing great,” Joni said. As Nate grows and looks toward his future, as a rider and animal philanthropist he has wonderful hopes and dreams. Nate rides with Joe Source at Top of the Line Stables in New Jersey, and in the next two years he hopes to join the Interscholastic Equestrian Association team (similar to IHSA.) When he celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, instead of receiving presents, he would like to take donations for a charity; probably Danny & Ron’s Rescue. His long- term goals: he would like to be a steeplechase rider and compete in a puissance!

About the writer: Caileigh Bryant lives in Aiken, South Carolina and rides at The Stable on the Woods where she competes in dressage and jumpers with various horses. She is almost finished with her degree in English at Sweet Briar College. “Like” us on Facebook Visit our website at Nate Frank shows off his autographed WEF hat – he collected more than 30 signatures while in Wellington. www.sidelinesnews.com Photos by Jan Westmark-Allan 80 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 81 ePolo Team USPA Player Grows Up In Polo Family By Lauren R. Giannini

Patrick Uretz didn’t just grow up with horses: polo set the stage for his parents to meet and marry. His father Michael got into polo at the L.A. Equestrian Center and wanted a trail lesson, Claudia was an instructor – the rest, as they say, is family history. Parents and all four sons are passionate about polo. Patrick, who turned 21 after he submitted his application to Team USPA, has already made a name for himself. For the International Collegiate Challenge Cup at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in January 2012, Patrick played on the U.S. team that defeated England’s best intercollegiate players. Career highlights include winning the 2009 Governor’s Cup at Eldorado, in California, and earning MVP when the U.S. team of Julian Mannix’s Hawks (with Daniel Roenisch, Patrick Uretz in action during Team USPA 2013 Julian Mannix, and Canelo Sylvestre) won the Mentoring Clinic, put on by Kris Bowman, Amanda 2011 Canadian Open. Hersey, and Justin Powers, at Everglades Field in The Uretz family plays at Santa Barbara Wellington, Florida. Polo Club, about an hour from their home Photos By Elizabeth A. Hedley, USPA-NCD in Malibu. Older brother Wiley attends law school, Tony, 19, is at Westmont College, and Hank, 16, is in Another influence has been high school. Patrick, a junior at Westmont College where he is 7-goal player Luis Escobar, a Patrick Uretz - 2013 Team president of the polo team, learned that serious juggling was friend of Patrick’s father: “Luis USPA Developing Player required this spring to keep up his game. invited me to Florida for a while “I was playing 12-goal polo in March and it’s a four-hour drive, and I got to work with him and his sponsors’ horses. Luis is doing so the only way to do it was get a job in Palm Springs for that what I would hope to do: he has a good farm in Florida and he month,” explained Patrick. “I spoke with my teachers who said rents barns out to teams and runs a school with practice chukkers. I could make up the work. I leave after classes on Thursday We need more arenas and places where people can learn to play.” and return Sunday night or Monday morning. I had a 3.6 grade Fred Mannix also helped his polo career: “Fred gave me average, but now it’s 3.4. This last year polo got in the way.” He opportunities and horses to play in Eldorado and at the Calgary spoke with the biggest smile in his voice. Polo Club in Canada. I’ve gone up there three summers now,” “This year Westmont lost to Colorado by 3, tying UVA, last said Patrick. year’s intercollegiate champions. We won’t know if we’re going Patrick shared several sound snippets of advice: “Really it was to the national tournament until we play our regional finals, March my grandpa’s thing, but my parents told me that there are tons of 21-24,” said Patrick. “The hardest part about Westmont is that ideas how to train horses and play polo, but that I should always we are so far away from everyone. John Wesley, our coach, sets pick the best advice and take what works for me. Luis taught me up good games for us against players like Collin White and Ryan that before the game, it’s all about the horses, preparing them Prather. My older brother Wiley came down a couple times from with stick & ball is slow work so that, when it’s game-time, you can law school – he’s a 4-goal indoors – and we get to practice that make the correct plays and play to win. I’m excited about being way.” part of Team USPA and the contacts I’m making will help me in Patrick (2-goal outdoor, 3-goal indoor) credits his parents first the future, as a player and also if I enter into the business end of for his playing and horsemanship. “I learned a lot because of them polo.” - my mom took up polo when she married my dad, because she realized that jumping and dressage weren’t going to work with About the writer: Sidelines’ Lauren R. Giannini is an award-winning “wordsmith” specializing in stories and photos about the equestrian world. Crazy about horses her polo,” he said. “Every winter for 18 years my parents made a entire life, she lives in the horse and hunt country of Virginia. Lauren’s motto is “write, three-hour drive every month so we could play kids’ polo.” ride - not necessarily in that order!” 82 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Mutt of the Month Red is a one-year-old male, hound mix, about 50 pounds. He is neutered, up-to-date on shots, micro chipped and ready to go! Red seems like an easy- going guy. He knows sit and lie down, looks for direction, likes to be brushed and is very gentle with displays of affection. He likes to explore and would make a great hiking buddy. Walks around our property have shown that he may have experience in the woods due to his dodging brush and weeds like a pro. He easily picked out the easiest path and led the way! Red seems to get along great with other dogs. Adoption fee is $75. Red is located in Aiken, South Carolina at the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare. Call 803-648-6863 or visit spca-albrecht.org

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 83 eOff Centerline Chuck and Anne Koch’s Mr. Bockman has been sold to London Paralympian Dale Dedrick as a World Equestrian Games U.S. team prospect. The 13-year-old Westphalian gelding (Arpeggio - Hauptstutbuch Amore) was imported from Europe and has been in training with Grand Prix dressage rider Chrissa Hoffman in Ocala, Florida. Dale, who is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, competed in the 2012 London Paralympics Grade II events riding Bonifatus and was the 2011 Para-dressage National Champion. She is campaigning for a place on the U.S. team for the 2014 Alltech World Equestrian Games. Good luck Dale and Mr. Bockman!

Nadine is queen with a second Horse of Course High Score of the Show at the Global Dressage Festival. The dream team of Nadine Burberl, trainer Cesar Parra and owners Michael and Sarah Davis are hard to top. And Nadine won the awards on two different horses, Borret and Fiderhit, both owned by the Davis family.

Music to sooth the savage beasts? The Yale Spizzwinks(?) sang acapella and entertained at the March Global Dressage Festival CDI before Friday night’s Freestyles. They were really, really good but still no match for dancing horses!

Debbie McDonald has been spending a lot of time in Florida. She was the guest speaker at the Show Chic Shop Talk and rode Darren Chiacchia, a 2004 Olympic eventing bronze medalist, a pretty in pink Pas de Deux with at the Challenge 2003 Pan American Games individual gold medalist and a Mason Phelps of the America’s and taught a Ride and Learn Clinic at the Winter winner of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, is continuing Equestrian Festival…between working with countless riders with his steady recovery from the near-fatal fungal meningitis he team aspirations. One thing is for sure wherever Debbie goes she contracted last October. Darren won three blue ribbons at has no trouble getting RESPECT! Meanwhile, Dressage author the White Fences Dressage Show in Wellington, Florida in and journalist Betsy LaBelle was all smiles and thumbs up after February aboard his own black stallion, Ballzauber. Now winning the raffle at Show Chic’s Shop Talk. head trainer for The YARD Sport Horse Center, also in Wellington, he is training a solid group of both young and Nice to see on advanced eventing, dressage and show jumping horses. For Susie Dutta top of the grand prix board. It more information on Darren, visit www.teamchiacchia.com. Photo by Bob Carey just goes to show that nice girls

84 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE do finish first! Suzie and her husbandTim Dutta along with friends Alyn Mann and Emma and Michael Phillips (co-owners of Ben Dressage rider Chris Maher’s gold medal mount) were spotted enjoying dressage in Hickey has gone to the Wellington during the winter circuit. dogs! Chris has been seen with another new mini World Equestrian Brand’s, Robin Moore of Virginia and Aussie pup. While dog her friend, horse guru Tim McGaffic from Arizona, made it to addiction is not treatable, his Florida to check out the dressage Freestyle Friday at the Global puppies sure are cute! Dressage Festival CDI. It is fun to see eventers, jumper and western enthusiasts like Ride TV Unbridled Craig Morris all taking in dressage!

Masters of the dressage universe? Noreen O’Sullivan and Karen Offield were seen sporting their World Masters Dressage wear at the Palm Beach Derby. Phillip Dutton has “owned” the CIC3* division of the Red Hills International Horse Trials the last two years. After winning and taking third in 2012 with Mystery Whisper and Ben respectively, Is that a bronc he did it again in 2013 taking the blue with Bruce Duchossois’ rider or Olympic Mighty Nice and sixth place with Tom Tierny’s Atlas. After 15 dressage rider years at the Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park, this was the final year Steffen Peters? that the Red Hills cross-country course was staged there. Next Turns out Steffen year the cross-country course will be run over Northwest Water can piaffe and Management District land near the Phipps Park. The new ride a bucking cross-country course, designed by Hugh Lochore and Roger horse without Haller, has already been started. Another change to the face of batting an eye. international eventing is the FEI rule change that dictates all CIC Photographer divisions will do their dressage and show jumping before going Lindsay McCall cross-country. Look for this to change the schedules of a number caught this great of events across North America as it did at Red Hills in March. photo of Steffen as a rodeo king Does your barn or organization have news, tidbits or announcements you on Vaya Con would like to share in the Off Centerline column, dedicated to dressage and eventing news. It can be something as fun as a wedding announcement, Dios at Del Mar new horse purchased, upcoming clinics or exciting wins. Send to editor@ in California. sidelinesnews.com.

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 85 eDressage The Multi-Talented Kathy Priest By Heide Middlebrook

Kathy Priest’s list of riding accomplishments includes earning her USDF gold, silver and bronze medals. Along with being an international competitor, her recent success on home soil includes Open Prix St. George Champion at Regionals and placing 3rd in the Intermedaire I Freestyle at Dressage at Devon. Kathy takes this knowledge and applies it not only to her showing but also to selling dressage sport horses. One of her sales horses rode away with the 2011 Brentina Cup Reserve Championship with assistant trainer Olivia LaGoy- Weltz. Sidelines caught up with Kathy while she was at the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex in Wellington, Florida during the winter circuit.

What do like about being in Florida for the winter? Well of course the weather! My home base is Kentucky and we are starting to get pretty cold there by the time we arrive here the 1st of December. The showing and competition is always the best. It is so nice to show and stay in your own house and not have to pack up and drive hours. It is also a good place for the sale horses as there are quite a few to see if you are shopping. It is convenient to see many horses in this small area as there is a huge concentration of horses during the winter show season. This area is sort of the Germany or Holland in this country during this time. I also like the proximity to other professionals to network with, and there are plenty of good trainers based here in the winter if you need outside training help.

How did you get involved with horse sales? Years ago I stood the Hanoverian stallion Bordeaux that I also rode and competed at the international level and bred mares to him as well. So I had offspring to sell, and what did not sell before they were started under saddle we would bring along, start showing and then they would sell. I have always enjoyed that process of bringing horses along and finding the right match with the right buyer. Bordeaux produced some very lovely amateur horses through the years, and that has always been a very strong market.

How many horses do you have for sale at one time? Sometimes I have had as many as five to seven for sale at one time, but ideally I like to always have three Prix St. Georges level horses, while also having several younger ones that we put our time in on to get ready to sell in the future. My assistant and I are competing our own competition horses alongside training client horses. There are only so many you can do well in one day.

What do you like about being in the sales business? The best thing about selling the horses is always finding a nice match, and getting feedback about how much they love their new horse. I get calls and emails all the time and it always makes it worthwhile and puts a smile on my face. I really enjoy buying new horses, working with them, improving them, and 86 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Kathy and Cayman V at the Global Dressage Series in Wellington, Florida. Photo by SusanJStickle.com moving them on to a new rider, and starting all over again.

You compete in Florida and also at Dressage at Devon. What is the energy like at Devon? I think Devon is one of the most fun horse shows of the season, the atmosphere and energy is always terrific, the footing is great now in all the arenas, even if it rains, and of course, freestyle night is always a full house and action packed. It is also such a big breed show, so it’s fun to get there early and watch.

Do you have a motto? You can sleep when you’re dead!

What is your greatest extravagance? I love to travel! I am looking very forward to a trip in May with my daughter and one of my good dressage friends and her mother. We are starting in Turkey and ending in Spain. I love good food, good wine and good company. Can’t wait, but I will miss my horses!!

About the writer: Heide Middlebrook resides in South Florida and has extensive equestrian experience specializing in the fields of dressage and show jumping. FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 87 eFashion Vicomte A. Features “Differently Elegant” Styles By Alessandra Shultz from a position in the French nobility, a title that the founders and brothers, You had me at Pippa Middleton, Arthur and Bertrand de Soultrait, do in Vicomte A. This Paris based uber-prep fact hold. The three lines in the spring/ brand epitomizes Pippa’s blend of sassy summer 2013 collection - Excentric sophistication and accordingly has Bivouac, Sport Chic and the Basic - outfitted the Duchess of Cambridge’s target all facets of a privileged fun-loving sweet n’ spicy sister. Beyond the in-law lifestyle. The former caters to lavish jet- of British royalty, Vicomte A. also equips setting summer travel, offering luxurious the French polo team and the Brazilian fabrics of silk and cashmere in eccentric equestrian team and has a presence at colors and modern lines. elite sporting events across the globe in As I perused the product offerings equestrian, golf, tennis, vintage motor on the Vicomte A. website (whilst racing, sailing and yachting sports. desperately wishing I understood The international pret-a-porter French and wondering what the current clothier’s storefronts reside at some of exchange rate is), I couldn’t help but the most prestigious addresses in North delight in the rich color palette and and South America, the Middle East, pleasant pastels that characterize the Africa and Europe. Naturally I wondered Vicomte A. ethos. The vibrant inspiration where could I get ahold of this “differently fittingly came from jockey’s silks, but elegant” attire. Happily I discovered that the clothing goes beyond bright colors Vicomte A. is available in Florida at the and diagonal sash-like stripes. A single Vicomte A. lifestyle store located at 150 color does not dominate a look; instead, Worth Avenue, Suite 110A, in Palm separates yearn for bold pairings. Think Beach, at Elegant Polo in Wellington, pink bermudas, a soft-hued green the Pro Shop at Palm Beach Polo Golf blazer and a warm-blue tie seen in one and Country Club and Nordstrom stores of my favorite men’s looks, the rue de in Naples, South Florida and Scottsdale, martignac. Besides dapper preppy getup Arizona. and country club sporty ensembles, like The brand is steeped in aristocratic versatile A-line minis or coupling shorts influence. The name and logo are derived with a vibrant sports-coat, the brand

offers cheeky quirky pieces like sunglasses-and- moustache sweaters. Obviously any style interpreted for or by equestrians piques my interest. Vicomte A. does just that and, as I am southbound to Florida soon, my wish for some bright sun and warm weather naturally is followed with a wish list of bright colors and styles from this brand (luckily I’ll be within reach of the aforementioned retailers, but my broke-college-student budget is really the ultimate barrier). For starters, the navy polos with plaid trim would make a polished pairing with breeches for schooling, kicking around the show grounds, or, if you aren’t a hunt coat purist, for the jumper ring. And my absolute favorite: the electric yellow moccasins with purple accent lacings. If there were any bliss nearly as sweet as riding under palm trees in southern Florida, it might be slipping into these loafers at the end of a successful show day.

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About the writer: Alessandra Shultz grew up in the mountains of Colorado, but now lives in upstate New York where she is studying Apparel Design Management at Cornell University. Alessandra covers the fashion scene for Sidelines. She also has two mares that she trail rides and shows in the jumpers. 88 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 89 eWest Side Story

By Holly Hugo-Vidal

Tucked away outside the historic village of Rancho Santa Fe, California is the Rancho Riding Club – a riding club saturated in history. TheDating back History to 1945, a small group ofof golf members the of The Rancho Riding Club Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club were invited to what they thought was a birthday party for Hollywood scriptwriter and longtime resident John Robertson. But John had another motive for bringing them all together. As it turned out, he wanted to know if anyone was interested in starting a riding club. Food was still being rationed because of World War II, so no one turned down the invitation to dinner. After the meal, John called for their attention by tapping his water glass. “I just want to ask you one question. Do you want a riding club?” It was unanimous as they all indicated a willingness to work together. They organized many fund-raising events including barbecues, potluck dinners, moonlight rides, costume parties and breakfasts. The fundraisers attracted so many people that the organizers began to look into finding a permanent home for the club. In 1946 the riding club acquired 11 acres on Rambla Del Las Flores from Rancho Riding Club manager Bill Milligan. the Santa Fe Irrigation District and club members cleared and All photos courtesy of Holly Hugo-Vidal, unless noted prepared the land. They did the work themselves, cutting down eucalyptus trees and using the wood to make fences as well as friends to sit and watch the riders. jumps. This theme of family participation is still evident today, Not long ago I sat down with Bill Milligan, who has managed where the atmosphere of family is very strong. the club for over 20 years, and he said that what he enjoys the John Robertson lived to be 86 and was quoted as saying, “If most about the Rancho Riding Club is watching the children of children grew up with horses and were taught to respect and members grow as riders. He has seen many very young kids start properly care for them, their lives would be fuller and happier.” taking lessons and then watched them progress and develop into Now, 65 years later the Rancho Riding Club is still going strong accomplished riders on the A circuit. He has also watched children with 140 members and stables filled with 110 horses. There are grow up, go off to college and later come back with their kids and trainers of all disciplines that work out of the club, including: Tanya start the pattern all over again. Levorchick’s hunter/jumper barn; Logan Hill, a dressage trainer; Bill added that construction is in the work, to continue improving Tina Caldwell, Caldwell Dressage; Debbie Rocha, a western the club. “At the lower barn trainer; Nicole Johnson, who trains western as well as saddleseat; as well as two other areas we and Wanda Weldy, a hunter/jumper trainer specializing in children. are putting up trellises over There are 40 miles of groomed trails that are accessible the outside grooming areas, from the club, two horse show size rings with superior footing, rearranging the tack rooms and a competition size dressage ring along with several small rings putting in washers and dryers, suited for beginner riders on ponies along with plenty of turn out adding three new offices for the areas. The rings all have nice viewing stands for parents and trainers that don’t have offices and new bathrooms. It’s going to be very nice,” he said. It is evident that everyone including the trainers, all work well together and are eager to exchange ideas to help each other. This all makes for a well-organized and successful facility that serves its members and equine companions well – in the past and still today!

About the writer: Holly Hugo-Vidal is Sidelines’ California correspondent and writes the “West Side Story” column. Holly is located in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Holly specializes in hunters and equitation as well as adults. She Debbie Rocha teaches western Tanya Levorchick, a hunter/jumper trainer from the Rancho is an “R” USEF judge, clinician and an Riding Club, showing Whisper in a Grand Prix at The Colorado author. Her most recent book is “Build lessons at the Rancho Riding Horse Park. Photo by Flying Horse. Confidence Over Fences.” Club 90 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 91 eCanadian Connection Clayton Fredericks – Rockin’ and Rollin’ By Kim MacMillan

Olympic eventer Clayton Fredericks has an expansive list of international travel under his belt and an even more impressive résumé. Australia, Great Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the U.S.A. and more – he’s been there – either as a rider or a coach. His boyish grin and approachable manner belie the wealth of experience he possesses from winning two FEI World Cup Finals (2005 and 2008), being a member of two Australian Olympic teams (Hong Kong 2008, team silver, and London 2012, team fifth), winning individual silver and team bronze at the 2006 Aachen FEI World Equestrian Games and winning the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI****. Born in Moora in Western Australia, Clayton began riding at Clayton and the nine-year-old German-bred Hanoverian age eight. His first event was a Pony Club competition at age 16. gelding Sorrento after their cross-country at the 2013 Red Hills He relocated to Great Britain in the early 1990’s and moved to the International Horse Trials. U.S.A. in late 2012 when he was named the Canadian Eventing Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography Team International Technical Advisor. Clayton had quite a lot of several videos on YouTube including a couple of songs performed coaching experience prior to being named the Canadian coach. In at the Haras du Pin event in France, in 2012, and currently have a a short 18-month time frame, he mentored British-based Chinese song called “The Will to Win” for download on iTunes. rider Alex Hua Tin from Novice level to qualifying for the 2008 He and fellow eventer Lucinda Murray Fredericks have one Olympics in China. He was also Chef d’Equipe for the Hong Kong daughter, Ellie, age nine, who also rides. Clayton also owns eventing team at the 2002 Asian Games in South Korea and Southern Stars Saddlery, a company that specializes in saddles winter training coach for the Baden Württemberg eventing squad designed by world-class riders, which is co-managed by his in Germany. brother Kelvin. Clayton’s U.S. base is out of Chuck and Anne You see a different kind of talent when you watch Clayton Koch’s Oak Lane Farm in Citra, Florida. perform as the lead singer of his rock band Snatch. They have Clayton will be at the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event, but unfortunately not as a rider. His horse Waltersdown Don is recovering from an injury. But, he will be coaching “his” Canadian riders there. “I reckon Rolex is one of the best events in the world. I’m always excited to go there and see the course. It’s a fantastic venue.”

Life according to Clayton:

What he likes to do when not riding – sing in a rock and roll band, scuba dive and boating. Biggest highlight of career – winning the World Cup Final in 2005 with Ben Along Time. Best trait in a horse - A good temperament and trainable brain. Favorite horses so far? Ben Along Time and Bendigo. If he could interview anyone, it would be - Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones. Best advice he has been given? Be in the moment Clayton Fredericks and Pigrela des Cabanes, an eight-year-old when you are riding. Selle Francais gelding owned by Pat and Hayley Parker of South His idea of happiness? The feeling of achievement Africa, on the CIC2* cross-country course at the 2013 Red Hills International Horse Trials. no matter where that lies or what that is. Photo by Tammy Brown/MacMillan Photography 92 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 93 e FlingMy Story

Juli and Fling competing at a mock show for the Area II Young Rider team. - A Million DollarPhoto by John Nunn Horse

By Juliana Hutchings I was still in Pony Club at the time and I’ll never forget our clinic with Scott Hassler at Hilltop Farm. Racehorse trainer [and friend], “Three, two, one—GO!” Fling went; Fling always went. No jump Amy Jackson, was watching our lesson and couldn’t contain her was too wide, narrow, tall or tainted for Fling to get to the other excitement when I pushed Fling into a trot. She came bounding side. No matter the length or level of the cross-country course, he out into the arena and flung her arms around Fling. No one could always finished just like he began: his small ears perked forward understand what was going on until she managed to push away and his eyes eager with love for his sport. her tears of joy and explain that she had trained Fling as a three- When I first met Fling I was 15 years old and had competed year-old at the Fair Hill Training Center and had raced his mother, through training level in eventing. I met him after my older gelding too. Thirteen years later, she’d known it was Fling only by the way fell on me during a lesson with Phillip Dutton, solidifying the fact his hind legs plaited as he walked. that I needed to find a new partner. It was thanks to Phillip and the After the lesson I called Fling’s owner, Gil, to tell him of the crew at True Prospect Farm that Fling found his way to me. His encounter with Amy. He sent me a DVD of all Fling’s races and it owner, Gil Phillips, had left him in their hands and over the years was no overstatement that he was an outstanding racehorse. In he’d become a seasoned one star horse at their barn. When he nearly every race Fling led the pack from start to finish. In only one came to me, he’d been off for a year due to a mysterious injury but did he break badly and hug the rear only to burst to the front in had come back sound and needed a rider. time to win the race in a three-horse photo finish. The announcer’s For months, Fling drug me to the fences as though insisting words were, “Look out for the big gray machine coming up on the he knew much better than I. I couldn’t argue most days and I outside; I told you he was the one to watch!” recall once we nearly careened over my mother who stood in the Fling’s years as a racehorse must have made him the world’s gymnastic line to help slow him down. I knew I had a busy winter fittest horse. In my events that spring, Fling skipped around like a ahead of me and filled it with lots of lessons to learn how to ride kid on a playground. We began calling him, The Iron Horse, and him better. without a doubt, he lived up to the name. He taught me this: Just point, kick, and hold on tight. In my first “My Story” is a first person account of life in the equestrian season of preliminary I was his protégée, clinging for dear life over world. Would you like to write your story for Sidelines jumps larger than us, and allowing Fling to be my eyes, ears and Magazine? To be considered, send a brief description of protector. your story to [email protected] Our work paid off and that summer we represented Area II as Continued on page 96 94 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 95 individuals in the 2007 North American Junior Young Rider Championships. The coaches had decided since Fling was 17, they couldn’t take a chance on his soundness and jeopardize the others by putting him on the team, so we rode as individuals. Fling proved his worth by finishing better than all the team horses, just missing the tenth place spot for the country’s best young riders. It was two pesky rails that pushed us behind the ribbons. (The only downfall I could ever place on Fling was that sometimes he got lazy with his feet.) That was until we tackled Intermediate. Fling shocked us all with three clear stadium and cross-county rides between the red flags. My mom knew how hard I had worked and she and I were both nearly in tears after my first big win in the Young Rider’s Open Intermediate at Plantation Fields. In an 8-horse division, Fling was the only one to leave up the rails in the show jumping, and finish without time faults cross-country. We had come such a long way. At the 2008 Jersey Fresh In 2008, we finished two CCI two stars, Fair International Three-day, Fling’s Hill International [Elkton, MD] and Jersey Fresh Dream won the Traveler’s [Allentown, NJ]. I still remember the chills at Jersey Memorial trophy in honor of the when Fling’s name was called during the award oldest horse to complete the event ceremony. Alongside top horses and riders, Fling in the CCI** division. Fling was 18, and I walked to the middle of the ring to receive the same age as Juliana. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Traveler’s Memorial, a trophy, cooler and title, given to the oldest off-the-track Thoroughbred to finish the event. At 18, it was no wonder cheers erupted in the grandstand in tribute to such a noble horse. To this Juli and Fling on cross- day I believe Fling understood his being recognized; country at their Young Rider he had never looked more proud. selection event at The When the end of summer hit far too quickly, Fling Virginia HT CCI*. accompanied me to college. My college friends Photo by SportHorse Studio would often visit him at Full Gallop Farm, in Aiken, South Carolina and I’d let them take him around the fields, ride double, even pop over a few jumps with me. Laura Anderson, who owns the farm, called Fling in his racing days – Fling, the Fling a saint of a horse. big gray machine, wins the race in After a final jump school one January night, a three-horse photo finish. Fling was fit and ready for our in house event the following week. The phone call at seven a.m. the next morning put our plans to rest and with it so did my dreams. Fling was gone. In the awful cold and rainy morning I drove down the long sandy lane as I had so many times before, only this time, instead of grazing under the 300 year old Live Oak beside the lane, Fling lay still and lifeless beneath it. He must have had a heart attack, he was unscathed and peaceful on the ground. When a man came to take him away for me, he comforted me in saying, “He will be in good company, there are some million dollar racehorses buried where he’s going.” Through my tears I had to smile. I stroked Fling’s soft gray fur one last time and said, “That’s good because he was a million dollar horse.”

About the writer: Juliana Hutchings grew up in the Southeastern hills of Pennsylvania and was in the saddle before she could walk. Amidst eventing and training young horses she graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications. She is also the author of the best selling novel, “A Horse to Remember,” which she wrote when she was 14 years old.

96 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Congratulations to Sidelines Magazine Intern Mindy Coretz Congratulations to Sidelines Magazine intern Mindy Coretz! Mindy and Gretta (pictured) won the Adult Hunter Classic at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show. Mindy also won the Hunter Classic the first week of the show on Stone Town. Way to go Mindy - Sidelines is proud of you!!

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Natural Horsemanship Questions Answered Question:Bathing, Riding and Trailering I have a question about my little yearling Arabian filly. I cannot wash her! She is good to brush, pick up feet and stable but I have to sponge bathe her and that isn’t really ideal, I’ve tried a few things, but if she cannot get away by running or breaking the lead rope then she will rear and or fall with Dan Steers over. Please help! -- Dana Royal Answer: and Dan James Dana, if you’re having trouble with your yearling being afraid of the water then make it rain. Begin by pointing the water into the of Double Dan air letting it fall down on her like rain until she stands comfortably, then slowly lower your hand until you’re able to let the water run HorsemanshipDouble Dan gives over her. You’ll notice that when she’s comfortable with the water advice on trailering. she will learn to lower her head. If you’re holding onto her it may Photos courtesy of Double Dan be a good idea to take her through Ground Control so she doesn’t Horsemanship put you in harm’s way by trying to get away. – Dan Steers we put the bar across and put the bolt in he backed up! My Question: nine year old is devastated that she can’t get her new pony to I have a Warmblood gelding who, at age 15, still cannot Pony Club. Thanks. -- Sharon McGeough keep his canter true, nor is he able to pick up his right canter Answer: lead most of the time. I have done countless haunches in Sharon, it sounds like the best place to start is with Ground exercises (he’s quite athletic so it is easy for him) and plenty Control exercises. With Ground Control training we’re looking for of balancing exercises. He’s physically fit enough and has the horse to make the decision to first move forward, and then fantastic confirmation. He has no soreness preventing him stand still. The first thing to work on his forward movement; when from being able to do it, please help! -- Erica Filson you get to the ramp, tap him with a whip until he takes a step Answer: forward. Let him take a step back as long as you continue to tap Erica, if you’re comfortable riding him in open spaces then one him, even if it takes 10 or 20 meters. When he decides to move good option is to take him out of the arena and do some hill work, into the trailer be sure to stand out to the side, trying to stop him begin by cantering up and down the hills. If possible try cantering by standing behind could be very dangerous. Best of luck! – Dan through some trees, weaving in and out. At this point, if he picks James up the wrong lead just let him continue. The most important part of this exercise is to teach forward movement and obedience to Dan James what is being asked. Once you have established obedient forward and Dan movement then you can take some time to refine the cues and Steers leads. – Dan James

Question: Hi guys, I am hoping you can help. We have just taken on a 17-year-old Welsh cross pony (13hh) for my daughter as she has outgrown her first pony. He had a trailer accident when he was younger so it has been difficult to load in the past. I brought someone in to help me and we managed to get him loaded within 50 minutes. Natural horsemanship techniques worked well to a point. We got him on the trailer, but the trouble came when it was time to close the back. As soon as

About Double Dan: Since their debut as “The Dan and Dan Show” in 2008, Double Dan Horsemanship is quickly becoming a household name in the equine industry. The duo have been noted for performing at every major Royal show in Australia and many large equine events in the United States, earning championships at the “Way of the Horse” at Equitana Asia Pacific in 2008, Road to the Horse International 2012 and the Mane Event 2012 Trainer’s Challenge. They have been crowd favorites in the opening ceremonies of the World Equestrian Games, Australia’s Got Talent, Australian National Cutting Horse Futurities, Equine Affaire and many others. As one of the hottest-selling equine acts in the industry, they continue to expand their horizons. 98 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 99 A black Arabian stallion e gallops through the fog during an Arabian Nights performance. TakeTravel Photo courtesy of Arabian Nights Part in the Show at Arabian Nights!

By Jan Westmark-Allan

trip to Orlando, Florida has always been magical thanks to Mickey Mouse and his friends - but for horse people there’s more than lovable mice and boy wizards in Orlando. There are horses! Arabian Nights, a dinner show featuring a cast of Arabians, as well asA 15 other breeds, is a horse highlight and always on my “must see” list when I am in the Orlando area. If you haven’t experienced the show in the Palace of the Horses (the name for the Arabian Nights venue), envision Broadway style performances – fancy costumes, lights, music and storyline all done on horseback while you sit in the audience enjoying your dinner. And if sitting in the audience seems too tame for you – if your goal is to be part of the action - then you can put on a harness, climb aboard a draft horse and be part of the show in the Arabian Nights “Performer For A Day” experience. When my daughter Abby and I decided to be Performers For A Day on a recent trip to the Orlando area, we weren’t sure what to expect. We had been to Arabian Nights many times, but always enjoyed the show from the vantage point of our seats in the audience. My brother and his family joined us on the adventure – a journey that turned out to be more magical then anything the mouse has ever provided on a visit to Orlando. (Yes, I said it and it’s true – and Abby and I now want to run away and join the circus – or at least Arabian Nights!)

Training For The Show We arrived at Arabian Nights early in the afternoon and were Most horse people have tried standing on their horses, and taken to the barn to meet our trainers for the day – Charlotte Abby learns the proper techniques during training. Reynolds and Ricky Suarez, who also happen to be the stars of Photo by Jan Westmark-Allan the show. Charlotte, originally from England, grew up in South Continued on page 102 100 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 101 The Arabians in the show are all part of the same family, the Al-Marah Arabians. Photo courtesy of Arabian Nights

Florida and has eight years of classical dressage training on her A young participant resume. Ricky is from a long line of performers from Mexico, and taking part in the his family’s specialty is rosin back riding and vaulting – in rosin “Performer For A Day” experience shows back riding in the Arabian Nights show, riders stand on a roller pad off the benefit of the harness as she sails through the air after and performing gymnastics and acrobatics on and off the back of falling off the horse. Photo courtesy of Arabian Nights the horse. Apparently, as Performers For The Day we were also going to try and perform gymnastics and acrobatic movements on the back of a draft horse. “Try” is the key word! I put on the harness and cantered around the circle and did manage to get up on my knees – and although I would like you to think that I perched on my knees while at the canter, I only did it at the walk. Abby, on the other hand, might be a long-lost member of Ricky’s family because she took to rosin back riding like a pony takes to treats – she loved it and ate it up. Abby went through all the acrobatic movements with ease (maybe all that show jumping over the years helped with her balance and kept her from being afraid) and was able to stand at the canter and go round and round. While most horse people have tried standing on their horses – cantering, standing and performing at the same time is no easy feat. Abby only lost her balance once and jumped off – proving that all those emergency dismounts we practiced when she was little really did work. My nephews, who prefer surfboards to horses, also took a turn during the practice session thanks to Ricky’s encouragement. Thank goodness for the harness, because both boys lost their The “Performer For A Day” participant gets to take part in the VIP balance while trying to stand at the walk and flew threw the air portion of the Arabian Nights show. Abby is sitting on the right on with the greatest of ease. I later asked my nephews what was the horse. Photo courtesy of Arabian Nights the highlight of the weekend and both agreed that it was flying off the back of a horse and sailing around the ring like Peter Pan. they had to do was finally put their feet down and then they were (Translation: Falling off but not actually hitting the ground because standing – don’t you wish all falls could be like that!) the harness kept them several feet above the ground, and all 102 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Arabian Nights trainers Charlotte Reynolds and Ricky Suarez join Sidelines writer Abby Westmark works on gymnastic Abby as she prepares for her adventure. movements as part of the “Performer For A Day” experience at Photo by Jan Westmark-Allan Arabian Nights. Photo by Jan Westmark-Allan Behind The Scenes three gorgeous black Arabian stallions, the show has a herd Part of the Performer For A Day package means you not only of Arabians that are all part of the same family, the Al-Marah get to work with the trainers during the afternoon, you also get to Arabians. The show was founded by Mark Miller about 25 years be in the show. Since Abby has show business in her blood, I let ago as a way to showcase his family’s horses, which have been in her take part in the show and I sat in the audience with my brother his family for over 70 years. and his family. But before they whisked Abby away for makeup and wardrobe, they took all of us to the barn to meet the horses Performing In The Show and see the inner workings of Arabian Nights. When you are a Performer For A Day you also get to take part Charlotte led this part of our experience and if you are true-blue in the VIP experience in which guests come early to meet the cast horse person then you will love this part. Each time we approached and the horses in the show. Abby, dressed in full costume, smiled a stall (and there were about 60 stalls with horses) – each horse and posed for photos and before I knew it she was riding a draft greeted Charlotte with enthusiasm and loved all over her. She horse in the show, the spotlight shining on her, waving, smiling didn’t have treats either – just a genuine love for all her equine cast and looking like she belonged. members. She introduced us to the three Black Stallions who are Abby also danced with the other cast members during the in the show (the name of the show is The American Princess and number in which Ricky showed off his acrobatic prowess on it’s the story of an American girl who discovers she’s a princess the back of a draft horse (with no harness – yikes!) and even and of course she has rides a Black Stallion and the prince rides somersaulted through the air from one horse to the next at a a…I’m not going to spoil it for you – but you can probably guess canter. From my seat in the audience it looked so easy – but easy if you know your fairy tales. Hint: We are in a magical city and it’s not! dreams do come true The Arabian Nights performance is a blast for horse lovers and here.) non-horse people as well, and one look at my nephew’s faces I told Charlotte I glued to the performance throughout the evening confirmed that had heard a rumor even surfer boys can enjoy a night of horses, have fun and not get that the Black Stallion bored. The end of Arabian Nights is always a highlight, as they turn really wasn’t a stallion. a big group of horses loose in the ring and the audience gathers Charlotte laughed and round to watch the equine antics. My brother, a horse person only said she hears that all by blood, was completely amused watching the horses having a the time, but that all genuinely good time putting on their own show– rolling, frolicking, three black Arabians kicking up their heels, biting and chasing each other around the really are stallions. “Go ring. He deemed it the “coolest thing” he had seen in a long time. ahead and look,” she And I can add that being part of the inner workings of Arabian encouraged our group, Nights – from learning trick riding to meeting the cast and crew pointing to the stallion and hanging out with the horses – was also one of the “coolest we were standing things” I have done in a while. I am happy to say I can check next to. My nephews “riding bareback horses in a show” off my bucket list thanks to the snickered. The rumor Performer For A Day experience at Arabian Nights. can be put to rest - all three are stallions. To learn more about the Performer For A Day experience In addition to the at Arabian Nights in Orlando, Florida, contact Chad Hubner at 407-589-2453 or [email protected]. He will fill Performers in the Arabian Nights show keep the audience you in on pricing, details and will reserve your spot for this spellbound. Photo courtesy of Arabian Nights experience. 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By Courtney Zimmerman Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP), which produces the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Because of this riginally from Ontario, Canada, Sean Jones partnership, we have access to two world-class facilities and all spent his junior years showing. His hard work paid the resources that accompany them. Mark Bellissimo, my boss O off, and he emerged as a top young professional. and managing partner of WEP, has an incredible vision for the Thanks to his abilities as teacher, judge and course designer, company to increase exposure of our sport to the general public. he was recognized by the Canadian Equestrian Federation (now Through initiatives like the Great Charity Challenge, they have Equine Canada) as a certified coach in 1995. raised over 4.2 million dollars for 75 local charities. Because of Sean relocated to Florida in 2001 to manage a busy lesson our location and involvement with this and many other programs, barn, and while training and showing in Wellington he met his we are on the forefront of the evolution of our sport, as well as wife Christina. The couple opened and ran a successful show giving back to the community. barn in Jupiter, Florida for nearly a decade. During this time Sean was one of the first to receive trainer certification by the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), was the recipient 2. What do you like about South Florida? of the SFHJA Trainer Sportsmanship Award and his horses and Obviously the weather is nothing to complain about. But having riders consistently brought home championships in each of their easy access to the greatest horse show in the world is the biggest respective divisions. plus for me. Contrary to popular belief, the weather here is Shortly after the birth of his daughter, Olivia, Sean accepted pleasant in the summer and we continue to horse show regularly the position of General Manager and Head Trainer at the Palm on the WEF show grounds. Beach Riding Academy in Wellington. Sean brought his existing loyal client base with him to experience the growth and incredible 3. What were the advantages of the Ride & Learn opportunity of the new location. When the Winter Equestrian Festival and Sidelines Magazine clinics during WEF? My favorite project with PBRA is our Ride & Learn clinic partnered to offer an Exclusive Showing Vacation contest to series. We have access to the greatest riders and trainers in the one lucky person, Sean provided the training and the horse for world. So, we decided to take advantage of this. Every Tuesday winner Jack Lube. (See Jack’s full story of his experience at WEF afternoon during WEF, we hosted a different clinician in one of the and training with Sean in our June issue.) Sidelines caught up show rings, for anybody to participate. This year we had: Charlie with Sean during the Winter Equestrian Festival, where he was Moorcroft, Candice King, Geoff Teall, Sandy Ferrell, Brianne constantly on the move: training, riding, teaching and – like many Goutal, Shane Sweetnam, Laura Kraut, Kevin Babington and trainers – running from ring to ring. Louise Serio. We also added a dressage session with Debbie 1. What are you enjoying about being part of the McDonald. All were very well attended, and provide access to Palm Beach Riding Academy? these great trainers for riders who wouldn’t ordinarily have the We are part of the Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP) and opportunity to train with them.

4. What does the future look like for the Palm Beach Riding Academy? Our focus is on developing and mastering the basics. We have a very structured, objective-oriented curriculum in our lesson program and just hired two wonderful new instructors, Tom Matthews and Jessica Nichols, to help lead us through these programs. Together, we will continue developing our riders as responsible horse people, working to assist them in achieving their personal equestrian goals and show ring accomplishments. We will be adding additional educational outreach programs to our curriculum, and plan to

Sean and his students at the Palm Beach Riding Academy. All photos by Christina Jones 104 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Sean gives pointers to Jack Lube, the winner of the Sidelines WEF Exclusive Showing Vacation contest.

Sean gets a little “jump crew” help from his daughter Olivia. expand our clinic offerings year-round. We are holding try-outs tend to favor the hunters and love watching the First Year Greens over the summer for our upcoming community IEA team, and look and Junior Hunters go, and I would take pretty much any of forward to providing opportunities for all individuals with a love of them. But if I have to pick one, I would take Castlerock or Jersey horses to become actively involved in the joy of equestrian sport, Boy (depends on which one I enjoy riding more). regardless of past experience or limitations. We are also putting together – through sponsorship – various scholarships that will Who were your role models growing up and enable new riders to participate in our sport that otherwise might 9. not be able to. whom do you admire now? There are a lot of people that I look up to, and try to learn from on a daily basis. Being from Canada, my obvious idols were Ian 5. What are your goals? Miller and Wayne McLellan. I would still consider both of them Personally, I would like to take more time to work on my own idols. I would add Scott Stewart - who I believe has the prettiest, riding. I spend a lot of time with my students, and find that I’ve most talented horses at the show. Geoff Teall is another trainer I recently neglected developing and enhancing my own skills as respect a lot. He has a wonderful understanding for how a horse a rider. My true passion is teaching, but I believe to be a great needs to go, and his teaching and riding philosophies are very teacher, you must be a great rider as well. similar to mine. I also have great admiration for Tori Colvin, and tell all of my students to watch her any chance they can. Aside from the obvious talent, she seems to have a tremendous work 6. What are your goals for the Palm Beach Riding ethic and really seems to enjoy riding and showing. Academy? My goals for PBRA are a little more ambitious. I would like to continue to grow the business to a point of national recognition, 10. What do you think about the future of and have our model set the standard for riding schools around the equestrian sport? country. We have a solid program that provides easy access out I’m really excited about the future of this company and the of the riding school and into the show ring, and a formatted step- sport as a whole. It seems that every year we are bringing by-step process for doing so. more and more people into the sport. The horses get better and more rideable. Just take a look at how many entries are in the low child/adult hunters and low child/adult jumpers. With these 7. If you were going to travel anywhere, where divisions, the horse shows have created an avenue for novice would you go? and intermediate riders to compete regularly, which essentially Growing up in Canada, I always dreamt of coming to helps provide objectives for riding lessons. I have no problem Wellington. Now that I am here, I don’t have much desire to go with going to a horse show, even if you’re not completely ready. I anywhere else. I am however, looking forward to taking my wife think it provides a lot of motivation and direction. Having that said, and my 16-month-old daughter to Disney once WEF is over. because of our location, it’s easier and less stressful for us to show more frequently. If you could have any horse in your barn, who 8. About the writer: Courtney Zimmerman is from Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated would it be? from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Equine Science and Management. The list is really too long to mention. Being in Wellington, we She is currently working on her M.A. of Communication at Northern Kentucky are surrounded by some of the greatest horses in the country. I University. She works at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden as a zookeeper in the Children’s Zoo. FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 105 eHorses In History Harry de Leyer and Snowman: A Cinderella Story Becomes

a Film Snowman’s rags-to-riches story captured the nation’s attention. Photo by Bill Ray Photography

By Emily Riden the street. Unhappy with this new home, Snowman jumped out of his paddock and returned to Harry, time and time again. Harry f Harry de Leyer had arrived on time to a Pennsylvania horse realized that in his escapes, Snowman was easily clearing five- auction on a snowy day in February, 1956 there would likely foot pasture fences. He quickly reclaimed Snowman and began Ibe no great story to tell, but as fate would have it, Harry was training him as a show jumper. running late. In just two short years, Snowman had cleared every hurdle When Harry, a Dutch immigrant and Long Island horse trainer, he faced, out jumping the top Thoroughbred show horses in the did arrive to buy a cheap lesson horse, the auction had ended, country and jumping straight into hearts across the nation. In and the only horses remaining were those left unwanted, already 1958, Harry and Snowman swept the triple crown of show jumping loaded on a trailer and bound for slaughter. One of them, a dirty, - Snowman was named the American Horse Show Association’s gray plow horse, immediately caught Harry’s eye. He paid $80 for Horse of the Year, Professional Horseman’s Association champion the horse, named him Snowman, and their incredible story began. and the champion of Madison Square Garden’s Diamond Jubilee. Snowman became a dutiful lesson horse at the private girls The following year, Snowman returned to Madison Square school where Harry instructed, before being sold to a farmer down Garden and went down in the history books as the first horse to 106 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE An unbeatable pair: Harry de Leyer Harry de Leyer today – known as The Galloping The de Leyer children loved to and Snowman. Photo by George Silk Grandfather. swim Snowman in the Long Island Photo by Docutainment Films Sound. Photo by Bill Ray Photography win the Open Jumper Championship two years in a row. and he was inducted into the Show Jumpers Hall of Fame in 1992. In a world where money and pedigree reigned, Harry and His image has been forever immortalized as a Breyer model, the mixed-bred Snowman were quite the improbable pair. Their and his story has been commemorated in three different books: Cinderella story grabbed the attention of the national media, Snowman (1960), The Story of Snow Man the Cinderella Horse and they soon became the rags-to-riches media favorites of (1962, children’s book), and most recently the New York Times the late 1950s and early 1960s. Snowman, a plow horse from best-seller, The Eighty-Dollar Champion (2011). Pennsylvania Amish country, and Harry an immigrant from a war- Now, thanks to Docutainment Films, director Ron Davis and ravaged home in the Netherlands had achieved the unimaginable. executive producer Karin Reid Offield, Harry and Snowman’s Their story appeared twice in Life Magazine, on the popular game remarkable saga will also be commemorated on film. In the show “To Tell the Truth” and on “The Tonight Show with Johnny documentary, scheduled to be completed in late 2013, Harry Carson,” where Johnny grabbed a stepladder and climbed atop and Snowman’s heartfelt story will unfold through the fitting Snowman in New York City. combination of present-day footage of Harry and archival footage Snowman retired from the show ring in 1962, but to Harry, his from back in the day. wife and their eight children, Snowman remained so much more “When you tell a true story, you want the viewer to imagine than just a show jumping horse. The de Leyer kids grew up with themselves back in time watching the story unfold in person. With Snowman, and they could regularly be found in the Long Island the old films, we can transport you, take you back in time to those Sound swimming with the beloved horse and jumping off his back summer days,” Karen said. “Making the old films come alive will like a diving board. In 1974, Snowman passed away at home with be thrilling for everyone.” Harry sitting close by his side. “It is not a niche movie about the world of show jumping. It’s a Harry, now 85-years-old, continued on as one of the most movie about a wonderful human-interest story that will appeal to successful show jumping riders and trainers in America, a career the masses the way that both Seabiscuit and Secretariat have in catapulted by his partnership with Snowman. Known as “The the past,” Ron Davis said. Galloping Grandfather,” Harry represented the United States at Docutainment Films is seeking help from the equestrian world to the World Championships in 1983 and was recognized by the locate old film footage, stills and newspaper or magazine articles United States Equestrian Foundation for his incredible lifetime to be included in the film. Please visit www.harryandsnowman. contributions to the sport. com to find out more about the film and how you can help. Snowman’s lifetime accomplishments were also recognized,

Harry loved to delight the audience by not holding the reins when The de Leyer kids grew up with Snowman, who retired from the they jumped. Photo from the Private Collection of Harry de Leyer show ring in 1962. Photo from the Private Collection of Harry de Leyer FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 107 e Horse ShowGrowing Up Matz Horses Don’t Just Run in the Family, They Gallop! By Marissa L. Quigley

As horse lovers, we spend our childhoods doodling horses and cantering around the house. For most of us, this obsession is amiably tolerated by our families. They politely smile and pretend to understand when our idea of pleasant dinner conversation consists of stories about lead changes and the cutest face our pony makes for treats. They roll their eyes when they find us surrounded by Breyer Horse statues, the course at Aachen recreated on our bedroom floor using toilet paper for roll-tops and pencils for swedish oxers. This was not the case for 15-year-old Lucy Matz. Lucy’s father is the iconic Michael Matz, Olympic medal winner, now Thoroughbred racing trainer. When Lucy played with Breyers, and needed a consult on the course design for her mini-Aachen, she could simply ask her dad, who just happened to have won team gold there in 1986. Lucy’s mom, D.D. Matz, comes from a horse legacy of her own. Lucy’s great-grandfather is Robert Kleberg, founder of the legendary King Ranch, which sprawls

Lucy and Wiseguy in the NAL Pony Jumpers at Devon in 2011. Photo by Kathleen Fisher over 825,000 acres (bigger than Rhode Island!), and produced 1946 Triple Crown winner Assault, and Middleground, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont in 1950. D.D. had a successful career in the amateur owner ring, and won her first grand prix in Wellington in 1991, at WEF’s former locale, the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club. Not surprisingly, given this family heritage, Lucy can barely remember her first ride. She made her showing debut in the leadline at Devon at three, and has been showing ever since. After a successful career with her medium pony Frostin, who took her from Short Stirrup through the Medium Ponies, Lucy moved up to the Large Ponies, landing a 7th place finish at Pony Finals with Showboat. In 2010, Lucy started doing the Pony Jumpers with Wiseguy, an Irish-bred Connemara who was originally shown by her older brother Alex. This little firecracker’s all-business attitude makes the Pony Jumper ring look just like a scaled down grand prix field. The pair won the NAL Pony Jumper Classic in the Dixon Oval in 2010 and finished second in 2011. While 2010 was lightning fast, the 2011 round is much more polished, minus the bucks and bobbles. When asked which she liked better, Lucy said while it’s nice to win, she was happier with her 2011 round where Wiseguy was “extremely good” and she rode a bit better. To see both rounds, visit the “Tucker the Wunderkind” blog on the Sidelines website – and you’ll see what Lucy means. After talking with Lucy, it is easy to see how horses are woven into this family’s fabric. Her mom is an avid foxhunter, along with Lucy and Alex. Lucy’s younger brother, Robert, just started riding last year and will likely join them on the hunt as well. Lucy’s parents mainly ride for fun now, and help keep all the family’s horses in Victory gallops run in the family - Lucy and Wiseguy take a work. Can you imagine having Michael Matz in the family if your victory gallop at Devon. Photo by Kathleen Fisher Continued on page 110 108 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE eSidelights TAILRx: The Secret To A Beautiful Tail TAILRx is an innovative category of hair care treatment for all types of hair. It is a simple three-step professional treatment regimen developed to address the underlying problems that affect your equines mane or tail growth. Lack of growth for all types of hair lies at the root of the problem. Mary Brunetti, a well-known hair stylist created the products to address the issues she has confronted as a hair care professional and as a horse owner. Years of research have culminated in a very easy-to-use product line that provides great results. TAILRx products are formulated for performance, using the most advanced biotechnology with ingredients derived from selected botanicals to restore, strengthen and nourish the hair follicle and to the hair by penetrating the hair shaft, imparting moisture, generating encourage new hair. The three-step regimen works together to unclog elasticity and volume to the hair. This step can be used alone as and cleanse the follicles strengthen the hair and re-energize circulation well, once the initial 3-step routine has achieved the desired goals. to ensure better quality hair growth. Step 3-- Leave-In Treatment. Helps to leave the added softness and shine At the base of every follicle is the dermal papilla, a vital structure for to the hair as a finishing step. instigating and directing hair growth. Located in the hair bulb, along with TAILRX helps protect hair against color fading, improves shine, the matrix, the papilla contains tiny blood vessels that carry nourishment resiliency, elasticity and encourages healthy fullness. to hair. Hair is 90% protein, made of a particular fibrous protein called Keratin. The healthy flow of blood is essential to feed the cells that The RS Bioceuticals motto “Innovation thru Collaboration™” form Keratin. Therefore it is important to keep the circulation flowing is based on recognizing the value and importance of relationships: to the roots of the hair through exfoliation of the scalp. By eliminating “Knowing what we know and knowing what we don’t,” say founders the natural debris of dead cells and sebum, TAILRx clears the way for Jim Ruder and Stacey Small, “allows us to use our manufacturing, stronger, healthier hair growth. marketing, sales distribution and product development relationships and Step 1 -- Cleanser Shampoo. Cleans deep down and helps experience to solve critical business challenges and build successful and to exfoliate the hair follicle which in turn helps to increase viable product and brand solutions for our clients.” Don’t go it alone. circulation and allow the hair to grow out stronger and cleaner. Let RS Bioceuticals work with you. To learn more call 877-288-1760 or Step 2 -- Snap Proof Strengthener. Helps to improve the strength to visit www.rsbioceuticals.com

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 109 The Matz family gathered together at the backstretch on Lucy’s dad may be an Olympic champion and a famous race day. racehorse trainer, but to her he is still Dad! Photo courtesy of Michael Matz Photo courtesy of Michael Matz horse needed a good school? Then again, when asked what it’s been working toward making a transition to the Junior Jumpers like to have an Olympian for a father, Lucy says he’s fun to be with her next mount, a Dutch Warmblood mare named Whoops. around and at the end of the day, like any other kid, she just thinks When asked about her riding goals, Lucy humbly says she hopes of him as Dad. to keep improving with this horse, but adds that it would be “really, Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, really cool” to go to the Olympics. The way Lucy says this makes you know that Lucy’s dad made quite a splash in the Thoroughbred it seem entirely possible, and is reminiscent of a young Michael racing world. Lucy admits that with a busy show schedule and the Matz, who didn’t even attend his first opening ceremony because demands of school, it’s hard to get up early to go to the track, but he figured he’d go every four years. With that in mind, it won’t be she enjoys going. Lucy and her siblings were part of the cheering surprising to see Lucy on that platform one day. squad when Barbaro and Union Rags made their respective bids for the Triple Crown. With a giggle that tells you she must have About the writer: Marissa L. Quigley has been a fan of all things horses since before she could walk, and competes in the adult amateur hunters. Marissa and her asked at least once, Lucy confides that her dad has never let her horse, Tucker, live in New Jersey and take very good care of each other. For video ride any of the race horses. features and more on this story, including Lucy’s NAL Pony Jumper trips, visit them At this year’s Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida, Lucy has on the Sidelines website at http://sidelinesnews.com/blogs/tuckerthewunderkind/.

Won the individual and team bronze medals at the OlympicMichael Show Matz: Jumper and Racehorse Trainer 1978 World Equestrian cChampionships aboard Michael Matz has had a brilliant career as a show jumper, Jet Run. described by many as a “natural” in the saddle, and has Won the 1981 Show made headlines in the Thoroughbred racing world. His c cJumping World Cup on Jet career highlights include: Run. Competed with the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the Won team gold 1976, 1992 and 1996 Olympics. at the 1986 World cChampionships in Aachen aboard Chef. Won four gold medals Michael and Barbaro pose for cand four bronze medals at a photo. the Pan American Games. Photo courtesy of Michael Matz c Won a team silver medal in 1996 aboard Rhum IV. Chosen to carry the United States flag into Centennial Olympic Stadium at the Closing Ceremonies of the 1996 Games, in recognition of the heroism he showed during the crash of United Flight c232, where he returned to the plane to rescue the four children seated beside him. Inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame on April Michael and Judgement competing in the Dixon Oval. c Photo courtesy of Michael Matz c1, 2006. Trained Barbaro, winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby. 110 SIDELINES MAY 2013 Trained UnionFOR Rags, HORSE winner PEOPLE of the • 2012 ABOUT Belmont HORSE Stakes. PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 111 e

Vaulting

A vaulting class in action. Vaulting helps riders build balance and confidence. Photo by Kara Musgrave Vaulting in the Bluegrass State

A group photo at Life The vaulting club prepares Adventure Center’s for a show. Photo by Tracey Wright vaulting camp in 2012. Photo courtesy of Life Equestrian Center

By Dani Moritz get into, our clients love it!” Kara explains that the instructor is always in control of the horse If vaulting is on your bucket list, The Life Adventure Center of so the vaulter only has to focus on his or herself. In addition, the Bluegrass is an absolute must-do. vaulting is always practiced on the ground first and then on a Located about 20 minutes from the Kentucky Horse Park, the barrel - or mock horse - before being done on a real horse. It center utilizes adventure-based, experiential education programs is a much cheaper alternative to traditional riding - no expensive to build respect, responsibility and self-esteem for disadvantaged boots, helmets or other up-front equipment. youth and adult participants. It has also opened its doors to the “We suggest vaulting for any student who is just starting out general community so they can join in on the fun. to develop balance before they are put in charge of steering a The center’s equestrian program, which sits on 35 acres of the horse,” said Kara. “It’s also great for some of our more timid riders 575-acre property, is a main attraction. It was voted Best Riding as vaulting builds confidence. The team aspect also provides a lot Lesson facility in 2012 by Lexington Family Magazine. of encouragement.” The program provides some of the center’s most popular Kara anticipates the Unbridled Vaulting Club will attend several activities – including groundwork classes, English riding lessons vaulting competitions in the future. She also has her sights set for as well as vaulting. They have also recently opened a 30-mile this year’s Special Olympics. equestrian trail network to public riders. “We go beyond physical Whether you’re interested in trying your hand at vaulting, taking skill to teach people about trust and team work with their horse – a riding lesson or enjoying a different non-equestrian outdoor skills that transfer to our participants’ every-day life at home, in experience such as a rope course or wilderness living, the Life the workplace, in school and with friends,” said Kara Musgrave, Adventure Center offers a reprieve from everyday life and, by equine center manager. participating in their programs, you can make a positive impact A favorite among equestrian participants is vaulting. Started in on someone’s life. the summer of 2010, their vaulting program is open to the public most Saturdays from 4:30 to 6:30. They also have a vaulting club, For more information, visit lifeadventurecenter.org. called the Unbridled Vaulting Club, for more serious vaulters who meet regularly to create team and individual vaulting routines to The Life Adventure Center is always working to offer free and perform at shows, parades and other events. low cost programs targeted to at-risk groups and individuals. Kara says the activity is gaining momentum in the community. Mainstream riding lessons and other program’s proceeds fund “Dance and gymnastics on the back of a moving horse can scholarships for riders, vaulters and campers who cannot afford sometimes be a hard sell to parents,” said Kara. “Once we the experience on their own. illustrate that it is beginner friendly, and the easiest (financially) to 112 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 113 e The world’s best polo players gathered at the 7th Chukker at the International Polo Club PalmAsides Beach (IPC-PB) in February to participate in the “draw” for the USPA Piaget Gold Cup. The USPA Piaget Gold Cup winning team each received a luxury Piaget Polo FortyFive watch. Taking part in the draw: (from left to right): Gonzalito Pieres, Marcos Bignoli, Polito Pieres , Juan Villamil and Nico Pieres. Photo by LILA PHOTO

Natania proved what a difference a year makes as Connor Deal, Wyatt Harlow, Drew Peterson (alternate) and Kamran Pirasteh ripped through the season. The Warrenton, Virginia-based team earned a slot in the national finals tournament with their decisive Southeast Regionals victory (24-13) in a hotly contested match in February against Cowtown Work To Ride, the defending Open National Interscholastic champions. In March the Natania team, their coach Amir Pirasteh, and a bunch of Natania supporters flew to Indio, California where Empire Polo Club hosted the national championship tournament. In the championship match, Natania earned the national title with a 14-9 victory over Eldorado (Jake Brumby, Scott Cunningham and Jacob Deutsch). USPA Open National Interscholastic Champions Natania: (left to right) coach Amir Pirasteh, Drew Peterson (alternate) and All Star Players (voted by their peers) Wyatt Harlow, Kamran Pirasteh and Connor Deal. Photo by Mina Pirasteh The USPA Piaget Gold Cup was a heated competition among some of the world’s best polo players. In the end, Valiente triumphed and defended their title with a 13 to 9 win. From left to right: Pelon Stirling, Santi Torres, Bob Jornayvaz and Adolfo Cambiaso. Adolfo Cambiaso and Pelon Stirling are among the world’s best polo players, both ranked as 10-goalers. Photo by LILA PHOTO

Congratulations to Rude Girl Polo (Cecilia Cochran, Sophie Kyriazi, Courtney Asdourian and Ali Henderson) for winning the 2013 Tabebiua Cup! Rude Girl Polo defeated Michelob Ultra in a very close and competitive final. Rude Girls came from behind the last chukker, with The UCONN Girls Interscholastic Team won the national championship this on their home field in Storrs, Connecticut. The UCONN team took home the title in a a final score of 5 to 4.5.Allie Henderson nail-biter final against defending champ, Maryland, which was tied at halftime and was Most Valuable Player and Cocoa owned and played by eventually decided in a shootout. The final score was 17-16. Left to Right: Carly Tiffany Busch was Best Playing Pony. From left to right: Persano, Leslie Field, Sara Tufts, Coach Caitlin Tufts, Kathleen Moriarty, Christina Clark and Tiffany Busch. Maddie McDougall. Photo courtesy of the USPA

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FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 117 eEquine Law Liability for Injuries Caused by Escaping Horses By Lisa Hollister, Esq. Lisa Hollister is an attorney practicing Every horse owner is aware that their horse may escape con- in Cincinnati, Ohio. finement and cause injury to individuals and/or property. In Ohio Questions for Ms. there are two legal theories under which a defendant can be liable Hollister’s column when a horse escapes and causes either personal or property can be addressed to injury. These are: 1. Liability for the injury regardless of whether twinbridgefarm@aol. the owner was negligent in how the horse escaped (Strict liability) com. and 2. Liability as a result of negligence. The Ohio case of White v. Elias No 97734 is of particular interest because it is a complex case which involves both legal theories.

Facts of White v. Elias The Elias family trust owns a piece of property with two homes, a pasture and a barn. Kenneth McGuire rented one of the homes and the barn. After renting a portion of the property McGuire decided to take in boarders, one of whom was a horse Dakota owned by Ellen Meyer. As a condition of boarding her horse at the farm, Meyer signed an agreement stating neither McGuire nor the Eliases would be liable for any injuries which might be caused negligence, three elements are necessary: 1. The plaintiff must by Dakota. At one point McGuire signed an amended lease with have knowledge of the condition. 2. The condition must be patent- the Elias family which stated that if McGuire sublet stalls, McGuire ly dangerous to plaintiff. 3. The plaintiff must voluntarily expose would be liable for all “permits, licenses, insurance liability respon- him or herself to the hazard. If the Appeals Court found that the sibilities…” plaintiff had Assumed the Risk then the Court could find at least December 21, 2009, Meyer visited her horse. Meyer turned her partially for the defendant even if it determined that the defendant horse out with five other horses in a field without hay or grass. All had been negligent. of the horses escaped from the field and ended up at the Cooper’s home, a neighbor of the property owned by Elias. The Coopers Primary Assumption of the Risk a Complete Bar to Recovery asked a friend, Evelyn White to help lead the horses off their prop- Primary Assumption of the Risk raises Assumption of the Risk erty and back to the Elias’ farm. While assisting with the horses, to the level of being a complete bar to recovery and, if proven, White was kicked in the face by Myer’s horse Dakota, causing then the defendant does not owe any duty to the plaintiff. This is substantial injuries which lead to the filing of a lawsuit. The trial because the plaintiff has been found to have become voluntarily court dismissed all parties on either a voluntarily dismissal by the involved in an obviously dangerous activity. Under Ohio Primary plaintiff or on summary judgment. (summary judgment is a pre Assumption of the Risk, an individual assumes the risk of engag- - verdict decision rendered by the court in response to a party’s ing in certain activities which are considered risky and as a result claim that there is no factual dispute and as a result a decision engaging in those activities an individual cannot recover for inju- should be made without resorting to a full hearing in favor of that ries. The exception to this rule occurs when there is evidence that party) the Defendant has engaged in reckless conduct which has been found to have caused the injury. The reason for this doctrine is Legal Theories Utilized by Plaintiff on Appeal that certain activities are so inherently risky that the risk of injury Strict Liability cannot be avoided. Under Ohio law if the owner of the animal in question is found In this case the Appeals Court found that in Ohio a person find- strictly liable for the animal’s actions then the owner of the animal ing an animal at large in violation of the State’s Revised Code is liable regardless of whether the animal is vicious or whether concerning containment of animals, has the right to take and con- its viciousness is known to the owner. The owner is liable under fine the animal. Based on this finding, the Court further found that this theory for damages to real (real estate) and personal property Primary Assumption of the Risk does not apply to this case. As a (property which is not real estate) as well as injuries to the prop- result White was not completely bared from recovering and there erty owner and their family. However, in the case before the Court, still remains a question of fact as to whether the defendants may the injuries which occurred were to White who was not a member be liable for negligence. The Appeals Court determined that the of the landowner’s family. As a result the Appeals Court found that trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of the de- the Defendant was not “strictly liable” for the damages to White. fendants, reversed the case and remanded it back to the lower court to make a decision consistent with the Appeals Court’s deci- Negligence and the Defense of Assumption of the Risk sion. Next the Appeals Court moved on to the issue of Negligence. In response to plaintiff’s claim of negligence (specifically that Conclusion the fences were inadequate to contain the horses, and that the While the legal defense of Assumption of the Risk as well as horse’s owner should never have put the horse in such a field) the Primary Assumption of the Risk can be exceedingly beneficial to defendant raised the defense of Assumption of the Risk, which horse owners when claims of injuries are made, it always impor- can be either a partial or complete bar to recovery. For a defen- tant to be a responsible horse owner and to have adequate liability dant to successfully raise Assumption of the Risk as a defense to insurance.

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FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 123 eSports Psychology What Makes a Great Riding Instructor? By Ann S. Reilly, Ph. D.

Great riding instructors know that teaching riding is an art form which includes knowledge of all aspects of horses -- how horses move and behave, effective equitation, instructional teaching skills, creativity and intuition, an understanding of the psychological principles of learning and an understanding of the psychological make up of each student they teach. Instructors who show real genius intuitively listen to their instincts when teaching, and become immersed in the “zone.” They can see, hear, and feel what each student needs to hear at each moment to help them ride more effectively. They can also intuitively read each rider’s mental state, and effectively motivate and teach confidence each day so they get the best performance out of each rider, every day, in lessons or competition. Ann S. Reilly, Ph.D. is a sport psychologist and author of “A Sport Psychology Workbook for Riders,” available from Teaching Philosophy amazon.com. Questions for Ms. Reilly’s column can be Having a teaching philosophy is like having a personal quest addressed to [email protected]. and a road map. Your philosophy does not have to be complicated. For example, my teaching philosophy is: each student is capable Find A Great Instructor to be your Mentor of learning and performing well. I give more than one hundred Your mentor will be invaluable to you in times when your students percent of myself in helping each student become the best they present challenges to you. An effective system of teaching riding can be. Teaching will be challenging at times, but I will strive to is also a component great instructors have developed. If you have keep learning fun and simple. Most importantly, I will NEVER put not had the opportunity to ride with a great teacher, watch videos limits on a student or tell them they will never be able to achieve of great teachers and try to learn their method and read books on their goals and dreams. teaching methods. Attend teaching conferences, clinics, university courses, and join a teaching association, such as the American Believe In Your Students Riding Instructor’s Association (ARIA). Great teachers know and believe in their students’ goals as The longevity of your relationship with your students and the much as the students do. This is also where genius comes in -- development of your teaching ability and skill swings back into your keep believing especially when every indication is that a student teaching philosophy. Do you want to become a “great” teacher won’t achieve his or her goals. A teacher’s job is to help students and have a long-term relationship with your students or do you find a way to overcome obstacles to their progress. And when this want to make as much money as you can, without caring about happens, the thrill of achievement will engulf your heart and soul. your attrition rate, and move on to the next students and repeat the process? This is a personal decision; there are no rights or Biggest Mistake Teachers Make wrongs. I have had students whose children have come to me Many teachers, especially young teachers, make the mistake when they needed help. I like the longevity approach, because it of taking the attitude that they “know it all.” Huge Mistake! Great is what is fulfilling to me. instructors know this and look for solutions to the challenges. Author’s Note: I give in-depth teaching clinics and work one-on-one with riding Show your students you believe in them. Instead of blaming your teachers and trainers, as well as give in-depth workshops and talks at association/ students when they complain their horse does not feel right, or group meetings and consult on teaching for interscholastic and collegiate schools. condemn them when they are trying and can’t get a skill, find the solution. Get on the horse in order to feel the horse, encourage them when they are scared, and find another way to teach the skill when your students don’t “get it.” When I don’t have an answer, I honestly tell my student “I don’t know the answer this moment, but I will find out the answer as fast as possible.” This approach will retain your student population. This honesty builds a working relationship with your students that is quite effective. According to the winning football coach Lou Holtz, who is famous for developing championship teams from scratch, there are three things a student wants from a teacher or coach: They want to know: 1. That the teacher likes them. 2. That the teacher cares about them. 3. And that they can trust their teacher.

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Saddle Trail Realty. BARN AND HOUSE RENTALS LLC. Mary Ellen Sencer 561-512-4340 CLINICS [email protected] 24 STALL BARN WITH LIVING QUARTERS, 2 Tack Rooms/Office (12’ x WELLINGTON: Holly Hugo-Vidal Scheduling Clinics and 24’ each), Grass Field, 250’ x 300’, 8 paddocks, Training. USEF “R” judge, author of Build Sand Ring, 150 ‘ x 240’, , Wash rack, Laundry Confidence Over Fences Trainer of numerous room, 1100 SQ. FT. HOUSE Short hack to WEF AA show riders Web site: hollyhugo-vidal.com NEXT ISSUE 5/14/2013 grounds. Call (954) 448-1044 Email [email protected] Mobile 828 674 7983 DEADLINE 4/19/2013 Continued on next page FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 125 SIDELINES’ CLASSIFIEDS

EMPLOYMENT WANTED: HORSES FOR SALE PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA SERVICES “MARKETING INTERNS NEEDED AT DAVIDHOPPERINC: Amenia, New York . Add a job to your 12501. Outstanding selection of sport horses- SIDELINES MAGAZINE MACMILLAN PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA resume or college application and never leave from unbroken to competition ready. Hunters, SERVICES, Let us do your sale horse photos Jumpers, Dressage, Equitation. All prices, the horse show! We are looking for outgoing, and/or videos or family and horse/pet portraits. ranges. David Hopper. Cell: 914-474-7175. motivated individuals to assist with distribution Will do on-farm visits for half or whole day. $275 Barn: 845-373-8897. www.davidhopperinc.com at major horse shows throughout the US (and for half-day photography or $500 for whole-day Canada). If you plan on being at an A or AA show, photography, plus travel expenses if beyond HANDSOME 18 H WHITE/GREY 12 YR-OLD and can help get magazines from the show 100 mile radius from our home. Add $50 for GELDING: Shown Ariat and Adult medals in office to the show grounds, let us know. We half-day videos or $100 for full-day videos. You 2012, will send you a Sidelines T-Shirt or sweatshirt get all photos/video from the on-farm sessions. with wins and top 2 placings at A shows. For and post your photo on the Sidelines Facebook Book now -our 2013 calendar is filling up. the last 2 years had been a solid first flight page. Please email melissab@sidelinesnews. Contact Kim MacMillan, Huntington, IN, 260- hunt horse with several well established hunts. com or call 561-951-4225 468-2392 [email protected] . Consistent, schooling & quite ready for 3’6”

OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF STARTER- technical courses. Lovely mover $35,000.00 Spacious barn 5 stalls avail. & more. 2br cottage 828-553-3885 for video information / rent, 2 hunter/dressage rings , turnout, near REAL ESTATE preserve,20 acres looking for INSTRUCTOR/ 6-YR-OLD WELSH-TRAKEHNER TRAINER to start thriving children’s riding PONY GELDING BY SCHOPONI Going well AIKEN, SC, POLO, HUNTING, AND EVENTING program in Florida 6 min / WEF, 10 min / White under saddle, 14.1 hands, $10,000. One each MECCA OF THE SOUTHEAST Fences. We have lesson horses & everything two-year-old and three-year-old Trakehner 20 ac., 4500 sq. ft. barn/apt on level bermuda you need, 561-792-2666 geldings by Malachi for sale, one bay, one black, pasture, additional ac. available. $9,000 each. Long yearling filly by Malachi, 107 ac., pristine country prop., 2 stocked ponds, ESTATE MANAGER/HOUSEMAN: 12 bay, $7,000. Several top-quality Trakehner 95 ac. bermuda hayfields, mature hdwds., years experience. Wellington & Palm Beach broodmares for breeding lease on our farm, two 25 ac., wooded barn and home site w/well & 561-275-9898 Excellent References repro vet clinics near-by, reasonable lease rates. septic, 9ac. bermuda grass, bal. open with Loon Creek Enterprises, Kim MacMillan, 260- hdwd trees. AGENT/DRIVER FOR WELLINGTON, FL . 468-2392, [email protected] . 178 ac., 11/2 mi. road frontage, 80 ac. in Based Horse Transportation bermuda grass, bal. wooded, barn/apt combo, Operation CDL Required Call: (954) 448-1044 3 N/S polo field sites. 15 ac., bermuda hayfield, hdwds at barn site, LEGAL SERVICES adjoins established horse farms. 14 ac., cleared and in winter rye, hdwd trees, FURNITURE FOR SALE adjoins 2 polo fields. 50 ac., level bermuda hayfield, will sell in 10 ac. tracts or larger, adjoins 2 polo fields. ALL TRACTS HAVE POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING CALL FOR PRICING AND DETAILS Biddle Realty AIKEN, SC, POLO, HUNTING, AND EVENTING MECCA OF THE SOUTHEAST Inc., (803) 648-7874, email tom@ biddlerealty.net,

SERENITY HILL STABLES NESTLES IN SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT one mile down a private road surrounded by 800 protected acres never to be developed. Working horse farm has 22 cleared acres, 7 fenced paddocks with 4-rail vinyl fence, 2-stall THOMAS NICHOLL LAW FIRM - Attorney barn and 14 stall barn including bathroom/ who also practiced Equine Veterinary Medicine laundry room and six stall kennel. Totally for over 20 years. Knowledgeable all aspects renovated 3000 square foot 4 bedroom house equine industry 407-228-2131 tom@ includes 2.5 baths, large family and dining room thomasnicholllawfirm.com with raised fireplace, chef’s kitchen with Asko dishwasher, Subzero refrigerator and Viking double ovens and 6 burner stove, large master bedroom with 2 walk-in closets and granite bathroom with separate granite shower and Jacuzzi tub. Located two hours from Boston/ SOLID WOOD, TONGUE & GROOVE New York City and 30 minutes to Long Island CONSTRUCTION. Brass handles. Great Sound beaches and marinas and 40 minutes for spare or kids bedrooms. TWO full sets, to Bradley International Airport. $1.100.000 bureau & chest of drawers. Other slightly Missed the deadline? 860-887-1468 [email protected] darker wood with brass handles. Call for great rate 954-796-1809 or email jjones@ You can advertise on the website myacc.net Email: [email protected] 126 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES’ CLASSIFIEDS

(4) TWENTY ACRE HOMESITES HOBE RENTALS FARMINGTON GREEN HORSE SOUND, FL Gated equestrian community, go TRANSPORTATION - (561) 791-9686; Cell No. to: www.trailside4sale.com Donald Brown( SOUGHT AFTER POLO CLUB OFF SEASON (954) 448-1044 D. O. T. Authorized and Fully broker) RENTAL. This gorgeous property has it’s own Insured Air Ride Equipped, Local and Long pool! All one floor, 2 Bedroom, 2 bath. 800.00 a Distance. 12 ACRES, COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS, month plus utilities. Small pet allowed with prior O854 Deeded Ocean access & dockage, water views approval. Available April 1, 2013 to November facing Sunset, borders Conservation Land 30, 2013 with Riding Trails, Ride on the Beaches, walk VANS & TRAILERS to Village, Ultimate privacy, Build your Dream ACROSS FROM WEF IN EQUESTRIAN WALK Compound, All Permitted. Ferry & Train to SUBDIVISION - long or short term. Accepting Boston and Airport 35 minutes MLS#71479865 reservations for Summer/Fall 2013, & $1,850,000 617-688-0182 Equestrian Season 2014. Fully appointed 3/3/2, marble floors & baths, fireplace, private PALM BEACH POLO / WINDSOR WAY 2: covered patio. For more information, visit: http:// Ready for Immediate Occupancy. UPDATED www.vrbo.com/439072, Cheri Wellman, Owner/ LARGEST Townhome in Palm Beach Polo, Manager, 561-371-3871, tuneitup1@comcast. 4 bedrooms oversized, First floor master net bedroom overlooking private pool/patio area., 5 1/2 baths, European type Kitchen. REDUCED UNIQUE EUROPEAN STYLE FARM HOUSE: $499,000 Call Roberta ILLUSTRATED Furnished 4 BR, 2.5 baths. Located minutes from PROPERTIES 561-723-9976 [email protected] Kentucky Horse Park. 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Colorado Springs, WELLINGTON – WE CAN SELL OR RENT CO 80931 719-392-1888, Fax: 719-392-1891 www.nwht.net 1-800-451-7696 “Like” us on Facebook YOUR PROPERTY! – Houses, Townhomes, Condos, Equestrian properties For Sale & Seasonal Rentals available. Call today: Joan R SHIP YOUR HORSE BY AIR WITH Marino – Broker Associate, Lic. in FL (561-793- CONFIDENCE. ALEX NICHOLAS AGENCY. 2122) & Mark Swanson – Broker Associate, Lic. OLDEST. FULLY LICENSED & INSURED Visit our website at in FL & MA (561-596-6020) Bodis Realty, Inc SHIPPING COMPANY IN THE USA. I.A.T.A. MEMBER AND IN-HOUSE CUSTOM HOUSE 5 ACRE LOT IN PALM BEACH POINT. Beautiful BROKERAGE. CALL OUR COMETITOR upscale, gated community of 5 acre+ lots next FIRST, THEN CALL US. YOU WILL NOT www.sidelinesnews.com to Grand Prix Village and The Winter Equestrian REGRET IT. DAILY INTERNATIONAL Festival in Wellington, FL. This lot is located on FLIGHTS… 516-678-9100, INFO@ANAHT. a cul-de-sac and is a 10 minute hack to the show COM WWW.ANAHT.COM grounds. Beautiful sunsets. All site permits are pulled so lot is ready to develop. Plans for a 4,000+ sq ft home, 8-12 stall barn with 800 sq ft grooms quarters are also available. TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: Hurry, not many lots remaining! Asking $890k. 561-951-4225. The cost is $40 for the first 15 words and $1 for each additional word per issue. $20.00 for each photo. Name, address, phone SMALL FARM IN OCALA, FL 34481. $114,500. 1.12 Acre fenced. New 2 stall breezeway number, how many issues to run ad and payment (check or barn, hot/cold wash rack, full bath, tack room/ credit card number & expiration date) must be included with feed room. 2007 home 3/2 w/living room and separate large family room (24 x 14). New typed or handwritten ad. Mail to Sidelines, Inc., 11924 For- stainless steel appliances. 46 x 16 Deck for est Hill Blvd., Suite 22 #376, Wellington, FL 33414, Email to entertaining. Call (954) 818-3005. No Agents. www.horsefarmsandcountryhomes.com [email protected] Credit card number, full name and signature must accompany any ad taken by mail or phone CINDY POLK & DAVID O’FLAHERTY. REALTORS - 703-966-9480 Specializing 561-798-4828. ALL ADS ARE PRE-PAID. Advertising deadline in horse farms and country homes. *Land * is 12:00 pm Wednesday, 17 days before publication. Not re- Huntboxes * Hobby Farms * Polo Clubs * Fine Estates * Professional Equestrian Facilities* sponsible for mistakes due to illegible handwriting. Phone 561- WASHINGTON FINE PROPERTIES 204 East 798-4828. No real estate photos. Washington St. Middleburg, Va. 20117 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2013 127 eThe Bottom Line Rescued and Loving Life! Ella, a 25-year-old OTTB had a failed race career, but thrives as a lesson horse (and art project) in Virginia.

Lily, of Manor, Texas, was rescued by the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society and now has a new life helping people at Equibloom Therapeutic Riding Center.

Former racehorse Magnum’s Ferrari enjoys life as a trick horse with rider Kaylee in Anchorage, Alaska. Kitt, a 10-year- old OTTB, is a multitasking horse. He is a show jumper and a trail horse.

Maddie, an OTTB rescued from slaughter, crosses the Hudson River in New York with natural horseman Billy Smith. By Jan Westmark-Allan Another former racehorse who has found a new career is Princess Madeline, an OTTB who was rescued from slaughter in The off-the-track-Thoroughbred (OTTB) Photo Contest that 2011. Nina Eckhoff, of New Canaan, Connecticut, owns Maddie Sidelines ran on our website and Facebook page showcased the and has watched as natural horseman Billy Smith, of Thurman, Thoroughbred breed in many wonderful ways. One of the things New York, has guided Maddie in her new non-racing life. Forging I liked best was the opportunity to see the versatility of the breed. rivers, herding cattle – Maddie can do it all. While many former racehorses succeed The equestrian world needs wonderful in the show ring, it made me smile to see If you can’t adopt, foster. lesson horses, and Ella, who raced how many OTTBs have careers that have If you can’t foster, sponsor. under the name Tom’s Cutie, is just that. taken a slightly different path. If you can’t sponsor, donate. Ella, who lives in Staunton, Virginia with Patricia Salontal, of Anchorage, Alaska, Jessica Welch, raced five times and never has the ultimate all-around Thoroughbred. If you can’t donate, volunteer. placed. The sweet mare is now 25 years She bought Magnum’s Ferrari, who raced If you can’t volunteer, network! old and is a winner as a lesson horse under the name Buffalo Pride, two years (and an art project). Thank goodness for ago in Washington as a four-year-old, horses like Ella. where he had been re-started by EquineMakeovers. Patricia fell Lily, a nine-year-old OTTB who raced as a two and three- in love with his laid back personality and his try-hard attitude. She year-old under the name Mac’s Zone, was near starvation when flew him to her home in Anchorage, where he has explored many the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society in Texas rescued her. different disciplines including life as a hunter, jumper, eventer and Lily now lives at the Equibloom Therapeutic Riding Center near barrel racer. What Magnum seems to excel at most, however, is Austin, where she spends her days as a much-loved therapeutic trick riding. Check out his photo of Magnum and friend Kaylee riding horse. Equibloom founder Meshelle Rives says, “Lily has a practicing their trick riding in the snow. new and meaningful purpose and is loved by many. She is now Karen Benson, of Mooresville, North Carolina, has proven that home and safe and is our ‘Lovely Lily’.” the OTTB can multitask! She rescued Kitt, a 10-year-old OTTB (race name Money Makes Money) from Gulfstream Park after The Bottom Line: Not everyone can adopt a horse, but we can an injury. Kitt competes during the week as a show jumper then all still make a difference. Think about the motto (in the blue box) hits the trails as a western trail horse in the mountains of North that so many horse and dog rescues adhere to – the bottom line Carolina. is that in some way, shape or form, we can all help. 128 SIDELINES MAY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE