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Smokin’ Joe Henderson, one time 10-goal rated arena polo player, mentors Joseph Coors. 18 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE The triplets ride three greys while hunting with the Arapahoe hunt. “Joseph played at Eldorado for part of the winter. Then, she introduced us to ‘Smokin’ Joe Henderson, one of the only 10-goal arena polo players in U.S. history. He worked with Joseph this winter.” Joseph benefitted from Smokin’ Joe’s mentorship and was named Most Valuable Player during the award ceremony of the Joe Barry Memorial Youth Tournament at Eldorado during the 2013 season. “He can really send the ball,” Glee said. “He’ll be quite the gunner when he gets older.” “William loves his pony,” said Kathy. “He’s done hunters and jumpers and he played some polo and he has been out foxhunting. Right now he just likes to pet the horses and be with them. He’s our avid tennis player. The door is always open for him if he wants to do more.” With Glee’s help, Kathy and her mother found retired grand prix horses that they ride. Cecily has taken over the three jumper ponies and Joseph is growing his polo string. Glee found a grand prix prospect in France on a trip with Kathy last year. They all have great fun foxhunting with the Arapahoe Hunt. This summer, the family plans to show the six weeks of Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park and Joseph will play polo at the Denver Polo Club. It is going to be a full schedule. “We have a lot of fun,” Kathy said. “There’s a lot of laughter and joy. We’re so grateful. The horses teach you so many life lessons.” All photos by Kathy Coors

Cecily, William and Joseph Coors hunting with the Arapahoe Hunt. FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 19 e

PeterWest Side Lombardo: Story Destined to Ride By Holly Hugo-Vidal

Growing up in Wilton, Connecticut, Peter Lombardo didn’t start riding until he was 10 years old. It was a little bit of a late start, but it obviously didn’t get in the way of his success. Today, Peter is a professional with an impressive track record, including achievements such as winning the 2012 Emmett Kelly Challenge Trophy for high performance hunters with Ante Up and riding Mandarin to the Championship at The Pennsylvania National Horse Show and to the Reserve Championship at the Devon Horse Show in 2008. Peter, an “R” USEF hunter and hunter seat equitation judge as well as a clinician, is celebrating his four-year anniversary of his own business – Frontier Farms in Moorpark, California. Despite all these achievements, Peter came from a non-horsey family. But, after a visit to see his aunt in Nashville, Tennessee and a couple of rides on ponies he was hooked. He went home and had to literally beg for lessons. Lessons escalated and soon his family built a seven-stall barn on the property, which Peter presided over. For the first couple of years of his riding career, Peter rode with the late, great Ronnie Mutch, shipping over to Nimrod Farm for lessons and meeting up with Ronnie at shows. Peter showed hunters and equitation, finishing in the top ten of the 1982 ASPCA Maclay Finals. Peter also rode with George Morris at Hunterdon in Peter and Ante Up, owned by Janie Andrew. New Jersey and attended every local clinic with George. Photo by John Zambrano When asked about mentors, he immediately named Ronnie house in Moorpark. Mutch and George Morris. He added, “I wish I could remember As a young professional, Peter worked with Carol Molony everything they taught me!” in North Salem, New York, learning many facets of the horse Not owning an equitation horse, Peter rode in the finals for four business. “I still do many things the same way I did while working years on different horses. When Peter was a junior rider, he was with Carol,” he said. often asked to show horses for other owners and trainers – giving At the start of his professional career, Peter spent 18 months in him an early start to becoming an experienced professional rider. Europe. Athens, Greece was his first stop when he coached riders Peter also won six USETs, earning a bronze medal as a junior. throughout Europe. The show circuit also took him to Yverdon-les- While Peter was studying at the University of Maryland, he rode Bains, Switzerland and Florence, Italy. Some highlights of his time on the school team and was their coach for three years. While in Europe include the 1990 Junior European Championships in attending college, Peter studied architecture and discovered Mons, Belgium and the Balkan Games in Istanbul, Turkey. a great passion for it. However, horses eventually won out and Before his return to the United States, Peter rode at a sales Peter turned professional upon graduation. barn in Germany. “The whole European experience made me Nonetheless, he has pursued his interest in architecture and aware of how much more there was than just the shows [in New designed several barns in the Bedford, New York area and still York] I had been attending,” he said. has a great passion for it. He hopes to one day design his own In 2000, Peter moved to California to work for Karen Healey and a few years later, when Archie Cox formed his own business, Peter joined him for eight years. Although today Peter is a top rider and competitor, he continues to do most of the riding himself. As far as his own ring preparation, Peter says he does it all himself – both when prepping horses for his junior and amateur riders and when he is working the horses he shows himself. Very often he rides them in low jumper divisions just to work on patterns, giving the horses a good learning experience. Peter’s hard work has paid off, and since opening Frontier Farms his horses and riders have held their own on the West Coast as well as the East Coast. Peter may not have been born in the saddle, but it is pretty obvious he was destined to ride.

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 where she specializes in hunters and equitation as well as adults. She is an “R” Peter shows off his winning style, honed by years of riding with USEF judge, clinician and an author. Her most recent book is “Build Confidence Ronnie Mutch and George Morris. Photo by John Zambrano Over Fences.” 20 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 21 e

JohnColorado McConnell – Home For Good By Dani Moritz

Colorado native and grand prix show jumper John McConnell has returned home to the rocky mountain state after five-and- a-half years of riding and training at Rancho Corazon in New Mexico. John said that a great opportunity took him to New Mexico. “It was a single-family business that allowed me to train the family as well as show all over the United States and internationally,” he said. While in New Mexico, John was successful in his endeavors. In 2010, John and Rancho Corazon’s grand prix mount Katie Riddle, were invited to ride on the United States Nation’s Cup team in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Rancho Corazon team and the McConnell family made the trip down to watch the United States team win gold – a victory for everyone involved. But recently, John has headed back to his home state of Colorado. John was born and raised in Colorado and learned to ride at his mother’s riding school, Hillcroft Acres in Golden, Colorado. In 1979, John started his own business, Hillcroft II, riding and teaching. During the mid 80s, his mother, Louise, purchased a seven-year-old black Thoroughbred, named So Dark, who John rode and trained. To further his education, John packed up the trailer and took his horse to Virginia to train under the great Rodney Jenkins. Over the course of a year-and-a-half, John successfully received ribbons in almost every grand prix he competed in. He also qualified to

The McConnell family. Photo courtesy of John McConnell

go to the World Cup in 1987 in Paris, France where he had an impressive seventh place finish. In his return to Colorado, he has continued riding and training throughout the Midwest and in California, adding even more grand prix wins to the more than 30 he has already achieved. Included in a long list of accomplishments is getting the best of 49 riders to win the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix in Thermal, California back in 2009 with the only clean round aboard a mare named Carolina. Another one of John’s most successful mounts was Spanish Eyes, a mare purchased from Germany in 2000. The mare remains a huge part of the family along with her four offspring that have been foaled and started by John’s wife, Shala. Spanish Eyes has now retired from the show ring and enjoys her days out on the pasture. John and Shala also have two children who enjoy traveling to the shows as a family. Their daughter Lexie is just starting to compete and hopes to someday ride just like her idol, Karen Cudmore, in the big grand prix. While their son Tyler, on the other hand, is great moral support for his dad, but would rather jump on dirt bikes than on horses. Now that John is back home, he looks forward to doing more of what he does best in his training program – which is bringing horses and riders through the ranks. “I work young horses all the way up to grand prix horses,” he said. “And it’s kind of the same with riders. I’ve helped riders from all levels from starting to jump to showing at the FEI grand prix level.” He has now resumed his training business, Hillcroft II, and is currently operating at John and Katie Riddle, owned by Rancho Corazon, on their way Castle Cliff Farm, located in Sedalia, Colorado and is accepting to United States team gold at the Nation’s Cup in Buenos Aires, new clients. This move is good news for John’s fans in Colorado Argentina. because John says this means he’s back home for good. 22 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 23 24 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 25 26 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 27 28 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 29 e RoadMy to the Grand Best Prix Friend By Brianne Goutal

Every equestrienne has a favorite horse. We pretend to love them all the same, but there is always a specific horse who captures our hearts or who we feel most connected to. Onira is that horse for me. I had just begun training at Beacon Hill with Max Amaya and Frank and Stacia Madden, and we were looking for a Junior Jumper. Onira was the first horse I tried and the last horse I needed to try. He was seven at the time and jumping local grand prixs in Virginia with Sulu Rose. Krista Freundlich, Beacon Hill’s assistant trainer had ridden his mother as a junior and so our partnership seemed meant to be. I jumped him over what I remember to be a 1.3m course, which finished with a plank that was over a 1.45m – Frank and I still reminisce about that “blue plank towards the ingate” – and I immediately fell in love. We bought him the next day. Onira can be extremely stubborn and he has his own way, which now seems very regular to me. In the beginning I really had to learn how to jive with him. I showed him for the first time roughly three weeks after we bought him, competing in the low juniors for approximately a month before moving up to the high juniors. The first class we did in the highs was at HITS, when it was still in Elenville, New York. Things did not go exactly as planned – I fell off. In fact, everything started off perfectly when we went clear in the first round. However, in the jump-off Onira, with his incredible agility, literally turned me right off before jumping out of the ring! Brianne Goutal One of the many things I love about Onira is that he has such Photo by Parker/Russell – The Book LLC 2013 a strong personality. His quirks are sweet and endearing. For instance, he has never met a treat he did not like. However, given time we competed in the grand prix at The Hampton Classic. That the choice between fresh grass and dry tree branches or bushes, morning, I thought it was going to be a disaster. I decided to ride the choice is always the branches. He will literally rip down him in the FEI before the class and if he felt good and ready, we branches from palm trees and drag them behind him to snack on would try the grand prix. When I went to get on him in FEI, he was as he goes. If you’ve never seen a horse dragging a tree behind asleep in his stall. My groom, Fernando, and I didn’t want to wake him, I can assure you it is quite amusing. him because he looked so comfortable. I told Fernando to call me Also, he has a habit of sleeping right before a big class. He when Onira got up, but by the time he woke up we only had the has always been a “big sleeper”. I really noticed this habit the first chance to ride for 10 minutes, which was unsettling. I was unsure if we should compete, but Fernando was adamant that we should go for it. He pointed out that Onira normally sleeps for one hour before a class, but that day he slept for three. Fernando was sure it was a sign that Onira knew this was the biggest grand prix of his life thus far. So I went for it, and per usual Onira jumped incredibly. We were second and to this day he somehow knows when we have a big class and he sleeps for hours before. Onira is unlike any other horse I’ve ever known. It is almost as if he’s a completely different animal. He looks at you differently; he acts differently. He’s always watching you, like a barracuda. When I call his name and he’s in the barn he gets this misbehaving look in his eye and if he is sleeping, he literally leaps off the ground to greet me. His love is unending and our connection is tangible. I knew the first time I rode him that he was special, and he has proved that every day. I love all my horses, but Onira is unique; he’s my best friend. I hope every horse person out there finds a special horse to share their life with – whether it’s a show horse, a trail horse or a rescue horse, the love of a good horse can make life so much better. It has for me.

About the writer: Brianne Goutal is a 2012 graduate of Brown University and professional show jumper. She made history by becoming the only person to win all Brianne and Onira four junior equitation finals. 30 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 31 32 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 33 eIngate Last month Sidelines featured a special section on the Rocky Mountains and as this issue went to press, wildfires were destroying homes and ranches in Colorado – and our hearts go out to all of those affected. The Colorado Horse Park, staff, show management and competitors stepped up to help nearby communities ravaged by the wildfires. The Colorado Horse Park built extra pens for evacuated horses and volunteers with trucks and trailers helped transport horses to safety.

Congratulations to Jack Lube, of Orlando, Florida, on qualifying for the Southeast Medal Finals. Jack was the winner of the Sidelines Magazine Winter Equestrian Festival Exclusive Showing Vacation contest during the 2013 WEF circuit. Prior to winning the WEF contest, Jack hadn’t jumped higher than 2’6” at a show. Now he’s showing 3’3” and qualifying for medals. Keep Flying High. Danielle Goldstein, of Wellington, Florida, and on riding Jack! her horses are on a winning streak in Europe. Her most recent top finish at the Gelderland/Arnhem Grand Prix 3* The Arapahoe Hunt, in Colorado, has a new Pony Club! The earned her the opportunity to ride in the Maccabiah Games new club will meet in the hunt club facilities of the Lowry Range in in Israel in July. Photo by Ifat Zohar Photography & more Arapahoe County and plans to focus on the riding, horsemanship and leadership skills of a successful foxhunter. Elizabeth Gillmor, Arapahoe Hunt member and Pony Club alumnus, is the DC of the Calling all Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) new Pony Club. riders! IEA coach Stephanie Pair-Kavitz, who owns Revelry Farm in Alpharetta, Georgia, is offering IEA riders the chance to have a video of their riding critiqued. Riders can send a video (no longer than 4 minutes) along with a photo and description into Sidelines. To enter your video, go the home page of the Sidelines website (www.sidelinesnews.com) and click on the IEA photo.

Congratulations to Alexandra Cherubini, President of EquiFit, Inc., for her performance at The Devon Horse Show where she won the Adult Amateur Jumper Classic and was Adult Amateur Co-Champion with EquiFit Carlos. EquiFit just signed up as a new sponsor of the North American League, supporting the NAL as the presenting sponsor of the NAL’s Children’s Jumper Series. Way to go Alexandra!

Hats off to Quentin Judge who scored a major victory with HH Dark de la Hart in the $35,000 Husky Energy Cup 1.50m at the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament CSIO-W 5*. Quentin and HH Dark de la Hart were fastest in a jump-off of 10 competitors when they stopped the clock in 41.20 seconds and no faults. Christine McCrea (USA) and Continued on page 36 34 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 35 Wannick WH were second in 41.55 seconds, while Ashlee Bond (USA) rode Cadett 7 to third in 41.67 seconds. Quentin and HH Dark de la Hart, a 10-year-old Belgian Sport Horse stallion by Kashmir van Schuttershof x Nonstop owned by Double H Farm, have been paired together for nine months.

Taking a break from the heated competition during the Kentucky Horse Show in June, grand prix rider Juan Oritz and his girlfriend Sara Bagworth decided to do something outside the show ring to help raise awareness for the Step by Step Foundation. They joined forces with charity founder Lilane Stransky to host the first Singing for Step by Step Karaoke Fundraiser under the Great Tent at the horse show. Grabbing the mikes, Juan and Sara belted out the tune “Billionaires” while duets were performed by Liliane and Perla Capriles who put in a rousing version of “I Will Survive.” Javier Guerra and David Blake hit just the right notes singing “Sweet Caroline.” It was all or nothing for Andrea King, Blaith Murano, Ivan Rocowsky and Angel and Alejandro Karolyi who held nothing back for their version of “My Way!” Donations from both the audience and the singers were secured throughout the night for the international children’s charity.

Rancho Corazon, in New Mexico, is pleased to welcome a new summer intern, Madelaine Martinez, on board from Colorado State University’s Equine Science Program. Madelaine will be assisting with the young horses, traveling to shows, and learning about the Ranch’s breeding program. Rancho Corazon is pleased to be able to offer a year round internship program.

Theodore Denman, the son of Sidelines writer Maria The show must go on! Despite torrential rain, all exhibitors were Wynne, makes a fashion statement in a uvex helmet – just able to compete in week one of the Skidmore College Saratoga in time for the Sidelines fashion issue! Maria is a dedicated Classic Horse Show. Kristy McCormack-Herrera won the equestrian and named Theodore after the winner of the 2008 USHJA Hunter Derby and Benjamin Simpkins took home the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the jewel in jump racing’s crown in blue in the $10,000 Yaddo Open Jumper Classic. the UK. Theodore, the boy, is also a jewel! Continued on page 38

36 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 37 Make sure you take part in BioStar EQ and Tigger Montague’s free webinars. They are open to the public. Signup is not mandatory, but they encourage live attendance as it offers the opportunity to ask questions and be part of the live discussions. All details for their webinars can be found on Biostar EQ’s website. Questions will be taken during the events and can be submitted to kat@ biostareq.com.

Make your plans now to attend the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France! If you want to plan your trip, visit the official Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Facebook page. WEG in Normandy will feature eight disciplines over 15 days with 60 nations and 1,000 champions competing. Mark your calendars for August 23 to September 7, 2014.

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Caroline Minoprio, the much loved wife of the wonderful British photographer John Minoprio who has provided beautiful images for Sidelines in the Hampton Classic Horse Show is pleased to announce that it has past. Caroline was known for her elegance selected Jocelyn Sandor Urban, a noted equestrian painter, as its 2013 in the hunting field and always rode side poster artist. The Classic’s iconic posters have illustrated scenes from its saddle. She was also the epitome of elegance Bridgehampton show grounds on Long Island for decades, and Jocelyn has in the show ring and dressage arena. been selected for the second time to continue this tradition; her poster ‘Stable Row’ was selected in 2004. Congratulations Jocelyn!

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38 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 39 e JoeySidelines Wolffer’sTop Ten Stylish Life

The Wolffer name has long been associated with the award winning wines of Wolffer Estate and the successful horses of Wolffer Estate Stables. Founded by Christian Wolffer, Wolffer Estate has a long history as a sponsor of the Hampton Classic. Joey Wolffer, Christian’s daughter, is deeply involved in both the family business and the horse world. She shows regularly in the low amateur-owner jumper division. She is also leading another thriving business with the growing success of The Styleliner, a mobile accessory gallery with items from all over the world. But, despite having a lot on her hands, Joey keeps it simple. She says that she tries to live by a quote by Oscar Wilde: “Life is far too important a thing to talk seriously about.” She believes it is essential to be able to laugh at yourself and believes her father’s success is rooted in the fact that he never took himself too seriously. Sidelines caught up with the busy rider, fashionista and entrepreneur and asked her ten questions before she headed to Joey Wolffer the Hampton Classic. 3. What do you consider your biggest riding accomplishment? 1. When did you start riding horses? In terms of showing, [my greatest achievement is] finishing well I began riding when I was six-years-old. My dad built a small in all the Big Eq finals. But, now I am really proud of my riding and barn and my sister and I rode around in the paddocks! how it has improved. I love the feeling of growing with a young horse. We are very competitive and that is a great accomplishment 2. How often do you ride and who are your trainers? considering how little he has been in the show ring. Mary Manfredi and Peter Lutz are my trainers and I try to ride at least twice a week. I have just one horse, Anotonov. He is an 4. When did you start riding at the Hampton Classic and what eight-year-old from Holland and is an absolute sweetheart. He is are some of your favorite things about the show? the first horse that I have truly felt confident on. I believe my first Hampton Classic was when I was eight. It is such a beautiful and refined show. The footing is great, the rings are beautiful and the competition is at a world-class level. I also love that there is something for everyone to do there without it looking like a fair. The team really has great taste and the grounds are designed impeccably.

5. Do you have a favorite horse show memory? Yes. I was riding one of my dad’s horses, Claletto, in the adult jumpers. We were clear the first round. I went to go to the jump-off and he wouldn’t move away from the gate at the jumper ring, so instead he reared and I fell off. Well, I still had 15 seconds until the buzzer, so my trainer threw me back on. I raced to the first jump and we ended up winning the class. Certainly my favorite Hampton Classic memory!

6. Tell us about your involvement with Wolffer Estate Vineyard? Shoppers at the Hampton Classic will get to “shop till they drop” in Joey’s Styleliner bus, a I am now the co-owner of the vineyard with my brother, Marc Wolffer. mobile accessory gallery featuring items from all over the world. Photos by Chuck Baker 40 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE I am taking on a more creative, marketing, branding role, while my brother is more involved with the production of the wine. We, along with my husband, Max, make a really a great team and share the goal of surviving our father’s legacy.

7. Tell us how and why you founded The Styleliner and how it’s going? I founded The Styleliner in June of 2010. I was working in corporate fashion and desperately wanted to do my own thing. I felt there was a growing sense of global style and goods and wanted to bring that to the United States. Food trucks were also becoming a trend in New York in 2010, so combining that with the growing frenzy of social media The Styleliner was born. Like any start-up, it has had its ups and downs, but things are great at the moment. We are working on a franchise in DC as well as a pop-up location in Venice in the Los Angeles area. It has been an organic growth, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

8. Why did you decide to have The Styleliner and Wolffer Estate sponsor The Hampton Classic? We love the Hampton Classic. We have been sponsors for years and plan to be for years to come. We are truly involved in the local community and believe that the Hampton Classic is a world-class event that brings only great things to our community. For the Styleliner, it is also a great way to close out the summer in the Hamptons!

9. How do these partnerships help? Any partnerships through the Styleliner or Wolffer have to be organic and have longevity. The Classic is an event that I have loved my whole life and continue to look forward to each year. The Wolffer patron and Styleliner customer are also those that attend and participate in the Hampton Classic.

10. Who are your biggest influences and why? In terms of riding, I am always in awe and constantly inspired by McLain Ward’s style and ease at navigating both his horse and the course. In terms of life and business, I am inspired by strong women like Diane Von Furstenberg. She built her business from the ground up and has been able to maintain her success throughout the years. I also admire my father’s tenacity and resilience when it came to business. He never let anyone or anything get in his way.

Joey competes in the low amateur-owner jumper division. FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 41 42 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 43 44 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 45 eDressage Silvia Rizzo Brings Italian Bling To The United States

By Mary Adelaide Brakenridge

Italy’s Silvia Rizzo, an accomplished grand prix dressage rider, made her inaugural trip to the United States this past winter, showing and soaking up the sun in South Florida. She piloted her powerful Oldenburg stallion, Donnerbube 2, to an ever-improving series of performances on the dressage circuit, smashing several personal records along the way. Silvia’s bubbly personality, fun fashion sense and compelling dressage rides earned her dedicated fans during her United States competitive venture. Although she rides for her native Italy, she is based at her farm in Germany, Hof Marabunta. She visited Florida to give herself a chance to train and compete with Donnerbube 2, as well as get a glimpse of the equestrian life in Wellington and a taste of American culture. Silvia is devoted to Donnerbube 2, whom she calls “Bubi,” and the two share a close relationship. Their connection and hard work resulted in impressive results in Florida, including fifth place in the Grand Prix Special at the prestigious World Dressage Masters CDI5* Palm Beach and third place in the Grand Prix Freestyle at Wellington Classic Dressage’s Spring Challenge CDI3* (Feb. 8-10). “Bubi brought me to this level,” Silvia explained. “We arrived there together. So we know each other really well, and we really love each other. As in long marriages, there are days in which we really love each other and days in which we do not love each other so much,” she added, laughing. “We sometimes have a little discussion, like a husband and wife. It’s a really funny relationship, I have to say.” Silvia rewards Bubi’s good behavior with his favorite treat: bananas. “Every time we finish work, or we finish a competition, he is expecting his bananas,” she said. “He is like an orangutan. Every time I go to the supermarket, I have my arms full of bananas – they must be thinking that I have monkeys at home!” While in Florida, Silvia attracted attention with her fashionable ensembles. All photos by Rui Pedro Godinho But while Bubi is playful around the barn, he is a serious competitor in the show ring. “He really knows when he is in a competition,” said Silvia. “He knows that he has to behave a little bit more than when he is at home.” Bubi also enjoys the prize giving ceremonies and takes advantage of the opportunity to show off. “He wants to have fun with the people and the other horses, and to be watched by everybody,” she noted. “So he’s really full of himself.” Bubi has a large fan club following his travels on Hof Marabunta’s Facebook page. Silvia credits his good looks and playful personality with earning him the attention of spectators, who often ask for photos with him. “He’s a big beautiful black stallion, so he attracts people,” she said. “And what’s really fun is that usually a big, black stallion like him might seem a little dangerous, but he’s more like a movie cartoon. His attitude is so funny and playful. He’s kind of a Mickey Mouse in horse form!” Silvia, like her horse, enjoys her down time but takes Silvia schooling Donnerbube 2. competitions seriously. “When I am in competition, I love riding 46 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE how the stables are,” Silvia said. “In Germany, you have many stables, but not on such a high level and so close together. Wellington has one stable after the other, each more beautiful than the last.” While in Florida, Silvia attracted spectators’ attention with her fashionable ensembles. Her stylish wardrobe – featuring plenty of bling – acts as the perfect complement to her effervescent nature. When she had to start wearing glasses, she turned that inconvenience into an opportunity to display her style, selecting the blue sunglasses that have become her trademark accessory. Accademia Italiana Style, an Italian line of equestrian apparel, provides complete outfitting for Silvia, ranging from casual schooling attire to competition apparel. “I always want something unique,” she said. “My general idea is to create a fashion, not get used to a certain fashion. So it must always be something new and unique. It’s like with my blue sunglasses: it must be something recognizable and different.” Between her sparkly sunglasses, striking black stallion and Silvia shows off her bling while walking with Michele Betti, a stunning dressage tests, Silvia is a standout performer. Watch renowned dressage, show jumping and eventing trainer and the for her to make appearances at prestigious shows around the former Chef d’Equipe of the Italian eventing team. globe, including the invitation-only CDI4* in Doha, Qatar, and the the test most of all,” she explained. Falsterbo CDI5* in Sweden, as she aims for the 2013 ECCO FEI Her partner, Michele Betti, noted that she ignores distractions European Dressage Championships in Denmark. And next winter, to concentrate on putting forth her best effort. “She is really she’ll be back in Florida to compete her talented string of horses focused on the moment, the nine minutes of the competition,” said and teach American students. Michele. “She is always thinking about what she has to do when she enters the ring.” Michele is a renowned dressage, show jumping and eventing trainer and the former Chef d’Equipe of the Italian eventing team. He and Silvia offer lessons and clinics to students who travel to Germany to train with them at Hof Marabunta, where they benefit from the pair’s extensive knowledge and international experience. Silvia’s state-of-the- art barn provides clients with a private, friendly, low-pressure atmosphere where they can enjoy the horses and learn at a high performance level. Outside of the show ring, Silvia used her trip to Florida to explore the area’s tourist attractions and equestrian scene. While Bubi was in quarantine after his arrival, she saw the sights and took advantage of the shopping in Miami. Between competitions, Silvia visited Palm Beach to shop and go to the beach, Boca Raton to check out the “chic and elegant” city center and Orlando to visit Disney World and pose with Mickey Mouse. Silvia and Michele were impressed with the competitions and beautiful stables of Wellington. “We were very curious to understand what the equestrian life is like here, and FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 47 eEventing Beth Perkins: It Takes A Village By Katharine Knauz As a team, Beth and Cynthia work hard to contribute to the What does it mean to be a success? expenses of keeping Sal in peak Do you have to win trophies, titles or health and training condition at prize money? Does it mean recognition Beth’s barn, Hobby Horse Farm, on a national or international stage? To near Tryon, North Carolina. When take a truly inspirational glimpse into Beth and Sal decided to head to what success means, we look no further Kentucky for the Rolex, the local than Beth Perkins, recent competitor at community and businesses were the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, in eager to help contribute to their Lexington, Kentucky, and a superstar in hometown team. her own right. Moxie Equestrian, Tryon House Beth is no stranger to the top levels of and Still Creek Farm, businesses competition. She earned her Pinque coat in the Tryon area, stepped up to when she was 18-years-old during the help Beth and Sal. Tryon House is 1974 World Games in England, placing a local business and the keeper of sixth individually. In 1975, she placed fifth the equine symbol of Tryon, Morris individually at the Pan American Games. the black and white toy horse on Even before competing internationally, wheels. A life-sized Morris serves Beth was reaching impressive goals in the as a billboard for equine events horse world. At 16, she earned her Pony happening around town and a Club A-Rating, making her one of the symbol for the entire Tryon equine youngest A-Rated Pony Club members in community. In support of Beth and U.S. history. Sal, Moxie Equestrian and Tryon On top of all of these professional Beth and Sal Dali with their Morris-themed tack for House embroidered Morris onto achievements, Beth fought breast cancer Rolex. Photo by Nathan Stancliff Beth’s saddle pads and coolers, so in 2000 and came out on top. Instead that the two could carry the spirit of letting the disease bring her down, of the Tryon community with them Beth created the Beth Perkins Equestrian Foundation to help around Rolex. equestrians and their families suffering from physical and financial Still Creek Farm, where Beth received instructions from Holli hardships. Now, at 57 years young, Beth tackled the Kentucky Adams for her stadium jumping, contributed to the team as well. Rolex, a four-star event, for the second year in a row with her Beth commented that the community support gave her a “good equine partner, Sal Dali. feeling, like having back up,” and a “warm and fuzzy” feeling Sal and Beth’s partnership started eight years ago when Cynthia during competition. Beth knew that she had quite a team at home Barclay, Sal’s owner, attended a clinic that Beth was teaching. rooting for her. Beth had ridden Sal’s full brother, Don’t Dali, to the upper levels, At Rolex, Beth and Sal’s trip around the cross-country course so Cynthia knew Beth would be the perfect rider to take her horse resulted in no jumping penalties and 19.2 time faults, a testament to his full potential. From there, the off-the-track-Thoroughbred to Beth’s experience as a rider and Sal’s ability as a jumper. On and Beth started their eventing career together. her time faults, Beth laughed, “I could have let him go faster, but I wasn’t sure that I would be able to rein him in again!” One of Beth’s biggest assets going into competitions is the fact that she has been a competitor at the international level since she was a teenager. She said she can now focus her attention on her horse and can, “be serious without being too serious.” When asked what her “win-all, end- all” achievement would be, Beth said as long as she can keep learning and improving and as long as it still makes sense she will keep riding. As for Sal, she says that good event horses just want to keep going, especially ones that love cross-country as much as Sal. For now, Sal is on a well-deserved vacation with full turnout at Beth’s farm. Beth and the River Valley Pony Club after a Q&A session about her trip to Rolex. Are they looking at Rolex next year? Of Photo by Nathan Stancliff course! 48 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE In many sports, success is only found when beating your opponents or winning first place. In three-day eventing, taking first place is not always the biggest priority. In fact, at this year’s Rolex, only 29 competitors finished of the 46 starters. At the four-star level, bringing your mount home safely is a top priority – and Beth and Sal are thrilled to have achieved success at Rolex!

About the writer: Katharine Knauz is an amateur event rider and the Social Media Manager for Moxie Equestrian, a Greenville, South Carolina based equine apparel company. Katharine lives in Greenville with her boyfriend, her dog, Lego and her Connemara/Trakehner cross, Tristan.

Beth and Sal Dali jumping out of the Sunken Road at the 2013 Beth and Sal Dali competing in stadium jumping at Rolex. Rolex Kentucky Three-Day. Photo by Olivia Gould Photo by Nathan Stancliff

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 49 eSecond Chances An Unbreakable Bond By Arianna Delin

Many Thoroughbreds that come off the track are given a second chance, finding careers in the show world as hunters or jumpers. For one horse in particular, the world of racing was not where he was meant to be. Bonus Point, an eight-year-old off-the-track- Thoroughbred raced 18 times, only winning one race before being given his second chance in December of 2010. Only a few weeks after arriving at New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program in Lexington, Kentucky, Bonus Point, more commonly known as “BP,” had many admirers hoping to adopt him and make him part of their family. One girl in Tennessee had her heart set on him as soon as she found him on the Internet. “I was sitting in class one day and had been following online on New Vocations’ website every day looking at horses and came across his picture. Something was like, ‘You need to get this horse,’” said Victoria Bennett. “I called my mom and begged her to get him.” Unfortunately, Victoria thought that she had lost out on the horse of her dreams. Without her knowledge, Victoria’s mother, Heidi Rockhold, had decided to adopt BP as a surprise present for Victoria. “New Vocations told me he had been adopted, and then he showed up in my driveway on Christmas morning. He was my Christmas present two years ago,” exclaimed Victoria “It was the best present ever. I wasn’t expecting it at all.” It only took a few weeks for the shy Thoroughbred to come around and get used to his new home and owner. And now after two years, the pair has formed an unbreakable bond. Bonus Point, who couldn’t quite make it on the track, has found Victoria and BP his true calling in the world of show jumping. Victoria has been where they recently earned a championship ribbon. In addition to showing the gelding in the 3-foot jumper division at local shows, jumping, the pair enjoys taking it slow on the trails. “I’m hoping we’ll be able to move up by the end of this year, he’s doing so well. He loves it and he’s such a good boy. I couldn’t ask for a better horse,” Victoria said. “He’s not really a fast one, he likes to go slow. So I think he found the right career.” The gelding, whom Victoria says has a great personality, never seems to act like a racehorse and is quite the attention grabber. When in the crossties, he will grab her jacket, take the zipper and zip it up and down various times, keeping himself amused. “He has the greatest personality, always has the cutest expressions on his face and he loves to give kisses. He will lick your hair if you’re not careful and he loves to be groomed,” Victoria said. Before adopting BP, Victoria, who already owned another off- the-track- Thoroughbred, had spoken with a few friends who had previously adopted and knew from the start that this was the path she was going to take to find her new horse. The adoption process is fairly extensive, and involves a lengthy approval process, however, once an owner is approved, they must act fast when they find the horse they want. Since adopting BP, Victoria has adopted two more off-the-track- Thoroughbreds from New Vocations. “And I would do it again in a heartbeat. Adopting a horse from New Vocations has been one of the best experiences of my life.”

About the writer: Arianna Delin is a 24-year-old Pennsylvania State University graduate, who is currently a news editor at a community paper in New Jersey. She has grown up around horses her entire life, competing in ‘A’ rated shows along the Northeast. BP has found his true calling in the world of show jumping. All photos by Heidi Rockhold 50 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 51 ePara-Equestrian Susan Treabess: Taking Life by the Reins... One Hand at a Time By Lindsay McCall

Susan Treabess of Winters, California, was born without a left hand, but that hasn’t stopped the talented rider as she represented the USA at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington as a Grade IV para-equestrian dressage rider. “Having one hand always gets you double looks. And I wear a ‘hook’ prosthesis so if I’m in anything short sleeve it’s a beacon. That’s nothing new, I’ve experienced that my entire life,” Susan said. Susan is a new mother, and runs a dressage training facility called Winterhaven based out of her hometown. She is also in full competition mode and is looking forward to a hopeful position on the United States Para-Equestrian Dressage Team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games. Sidelines caught up with this amazing woman to find out more about her life and how she hasn’t let her disability slow her down.

How do people react to the fact that you have a hook prosthesis? The different responses from people are really interesting. Some are curious, some ignore it like it doesn’t exist, some people feel pity but most people look at me for me once they see through the “one-armed-girl” glamour. It’s to be expected, it bothered me when I was a teenager and first in college, but now I understand Susan and Fugitivo XII at the 2012 Dressage Affaire its human nature and frankly I respond the same when I see CPEDI3* in Del Mar, California. Susan was born without someone without a leg or in a wheel chair. her left hand, qualifying her as a Grade IV Para-Equestrian. She also competes and trains in high-performance able- How have you dealt with your dressage training with your bodied competitions. disability? can be touchy. So in training I personally gravitate toward people The subject of someone’s disability, especially outward disability, who basically say “great, you have one hand, now here’s what you need to improve.” I like no-nonsense coaching, people who will push me past having one hand, but also modify certain things if need be. My main riding instructor and mentor, Ellen Eckstein, never let me play the one hand card growing up. When I first started towards international competition I used double bridle bit converters for a while which allowed me to have one rein instead of two. Until I went to Steffen Peters for a week and he told me point blank “you need to learn to ride without bit-converters, they aren’t doing you or your horse any favors.” Or Dennis Callin who pushed me to leave my professional job in the California State Senate, which I was very successful at, to ride and train full time because: “That’s the only way you’ll achieve the goals you set out for. You’re a good enough rider but this can’t be a hobby.”

What is it like to compete with only one hand? When I first started, I think some judges would feel sorry for me and give me pity points. I was really worried about that for my first few years. Then I started searching out more conservative judges, or judges that my dressage friends call “tough.” I didn’t want high scores, I wanted fair scores that would help me improve. I stopped giving show management my dispensation card, wore long sleeves past my hook so judges wouldn’t notice and I wouldn’t Susan and Moneypenny at the 2010 Alltech FEI World show the para-dressage tests in open shows. I showed PSG & I1 Equestrian Games Selection Trial jog for the USA Para- that year. A friend of mine scribed one of those classes and after Dressage Team. Continued on page 54 52 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 53 best match of a horse I have ever had so it has been fun developing him and advancing my own riding at the same time. I am hoping to compete in the FEI Developing Horse division next year in addition to trying for the US Para-Dressage Team headed to the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy. This year is about getting back in the ring and forming a competitive partnership.

How do you balance riding, training and family? I work on it every single day. This business is hard because you have to be passionate about it if you want to succeed and you have to be devoted. We have 10 horses in full training and about 65 on the property boarded by our clients, many who are also in training. We have everything from weanlings to 30 year-old horses. We are a full-circle operation, which we love, but it is tricky to find personal time sometimes. I have three different personas: the mom; the trainer/coach; and the competitor. So I compartmentalize quite a bit. When I’m training and coaching I’m 100% focused on that. When I’m competing I’m in my bubble. When it is family time, I’m starting to be protective and stick to my guns about that being my personal time with Scott (Susan’s husband) and Logan. Susan and Moneypenny, owned by Katy Peterson, at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Selection Trials for the USA Para-Dressage Team. Who would you say is your hero? Susan qualified for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, competed, and I admire a lot of people and I have had some earned a 10th place individual finish. amazing mentors both in the horse world and when I worked in politics, but I have to say that my husband the class asked the judge, “What did you think about the para is the person I turn to for everything. He’s my rock and I look up rider?” The judge had no idea there was a para-dressage rider in to him. He is very wise and caring and has helped me become a the class. Not all para-equestrians can do that, but someone at better person. my grade (a grade IV, meaning low disability) should be able to do that IF they want to be competitive internationally. Besides that, What are your future goals? I make a living training horses and riders, so my credibility is on I would like to bring Kam to Grand Prix. It would be my first the line. Do I have physical battles on a daily basis, aches, pains, horse to train through all the levels and I can’t think of anything numbness, doctor visits, etc., and do I sometimes have to figure more rewarding. something out that would be easier with two hands? Sure, but I All photos by Lindsay McCall, unless noted don’t let it be the focus of my attention.

Has anything unusual ever happened because of your prosthesis? One time we were at a horseshow and my hook broke. I was either going to have to scratch or tie the reins to the end of my arm. I tied the reins to my arm. I got one of the highest scores I’ve ever received from an “I” level judge, and it was a darn good test.

How did it feel to represent the USA at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games? That is a hard feeling to describe. When you work so hard, fall down so many times on your journey to achieving it, and then actually succeed it is surreal. For me it was an out-of-body experience. I think if I represent the United States again, it will be different and I will feel more present and in the moment because I know what is coming and what it takes to get there.

Where are you now with training and horses? I have a really fantastic eight-year-old PRE stallion named Kamiakin (Kam) that I am currently showing Third Level in the open division and schooling Prix St. George at home. He has been with us for almost two years and my assistant trainer rode Susan with Kamiakin, her prospective mount for the 2014 World him while I was pregnant last year. I think he is going to make a Equestrian Games in Normandy. super FEI horse and he is a blast to ride. He is also about the Photo Courtesy of Susan Treabess 54 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 55 eOff Centerline Congratulations are in order for Oded Shimoni who just purchased his own farm in Wellington right next to Spy Coast Farm. Oded and the love of his life, jumper rider Nataly Leibovitz, have big plans for the farm.

Dog lovers everywhere gave a collective sigh of relief upon learning that Carol Cohen’s beloved Chihuahua, Sabrina, was found. The much-loved pup went mysteriously missing from the townhouse Carol is redesigning in Palm Beach Polo. Glad to hear that Sabrina is safe and sound!

Congratulations to Robert Dover the new United States Dressage Team Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe. We can’t say enough good things about this decision. Sorry Canada but this was long over due.

Artist and Show Chic owner, Michele Hundt, reports that she is keeping busy working on a very exciting commissioned painting for…(Nah…more details when the masterpiece is revealed.)

The dressage community is a traveling bunch! Heather Bent Jensen is known for being hip when it comes to dancing Blitz and her hubby are in Africa as we go to press, while and musical freestyles and now he has a brand new hip. We are Shannon and Loren Dueck (pictured) just got back from pleased to learn that Bent’s surgery went great and we should see yet another trip to Italy, this time it was Rome and the Isle of Bent up and dancing by the end of the summer. Capri. Thank goodness they missed their dogs and horses or they may never have returned. Mr. Dressage of the Four-in Hand world, Chester Weber, proved he is more than circles and extensions when he won the Marathon (and the cones and the Championship) at his first European competition in Saumur, France. Well done!

Congratulations to Canadian Olympian David Marcus on his hat trick. David made a clean sweep of the grand prix division at the CDI3* Angelstone International Dressage Tournament in Rockwood, Ontario. Riding his 2012 London Olympic mount, Chrevi’s Capital, David won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle while Don Kontes stood in the winner’s circle following the Grand Prix Special. Continued on page 122 56 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 57 e StillNever Riding Too Old At 90! By Jenny Johnson

Ginny Wegener of Canon City, Colorado, recently turned 90 years old but isn’t letting age slow her down. She is a two-time member of The Dressage Foundation’s Century Club and contin- ues to ride and care for her horse, RT Loki. She said, “I plan to continue my horse activities until at least 95. I always had it in my head and heart to be an active rider and participate in horse ac- tivities. Exercise keeps me moving and clinics increase my knowl- edge and keep my brain moving. Determination, passion, as well as good genes have gotten me here. Seniors can do it!” Sidelines caught up with Ginny and asked her to share some stories from her horse life, as well as advice she has for other riders:

How did you become involved with horses and dressage? My first involvement with horses was as a 16-year-old in Kansas City where I lived with my family. I would ride my bike many blocks to the riding stables. I made friends with one of the stable men and he would let me ride the horse to my house, even over train bridges and waterways. It was thrilling to me. I didn’t own my own horse until I was 58 years old. At that time I said to myself, “I would like to become a rider,” so I purchased a young Arabian geld- ing named MHR Handsome, Sam for short. Sam was my team- Ginny and Sam at their Century Club ride in 2002, when Ginny mate for my first Century Club ride in October 2002 and he was was 79 and Sam was 29. with me until after his 39th birthday. We shared many adventures! dressage rider. I enjoyed the challenge of riding to the tests and increasing my abilities as well as Sam’s. Sam was very well suited Do you have a favorite horse-related memory? to the discipline. Now that Sam is no longer here I ride my Nor- My favorite memory…well of course there are many. But to wegian Fjord, Loki, and did my second Century Club ride on him pick one, I remember when Sam was in a horse show and re- in May 2010 at the age of 87. Loki is a great guy! He is 14.2 and I ceived a blue ribbon. We were all standing under a tree and I had am five feet tall, so we are a perfect match at this time in my life. Sam standing close to me. A friend had brought champagne and glasses. As we all raised our glasses to make a toast to Sam, he What advice do you have for young riders? reached over my shoulder and slurped every drop of the cham- When I was raising my three girls, Carol, Diane and Su, the pagne. He was quite surprised and we all laughed! older two became interested in having horses. I think the involve- ment my teenage girls had with their horses and animals kept What do you enjoy most about riding dressage? them busy and out of trouble, as well as teaching them so many After Sam came into my life, there were several dressage shows life skills. To this day they love their horses as do some of their in my area and I was really drawn to learning how to become a children. To the younger generation I would say: Follow your pas- sion (I hope it is horses). Always love your work, stay positive, and honor the commitment to protect and care for such wonderful partners in your life as horses!

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. Photos courtesy of Ginny Wegener

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. For more information on the Dressage Foundation, please visit Ginny and Loki at their Century Club ride in 2010 when Ginny www.dressagefoundation.org. was 87 and Loki was 15. 58 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 59 e RobynMy Story Noble – Start to Finish

By Robyn Noble

I have been involved with horses my whole life, since I was old enough to climb on my first Shetland Pony. My parents were both horsemen on the track – my mother, Betsy, trained racehorses and my father, Jerry, was a leading jockey. So for me, there was no choice but to grow up in the barn, but I never minded it and in fact embraced it. Mornings for me would be waking up at 4 a.m. and hiding under a horse blanket to sneak onto the backside of the racetrack as children were not allowed on the grounds at that time. When I turned 16, I was old enough to start galloping horses and with my small frame and my father’s race riding experience, I thought about becoming a jockey. As I got older, however, I realized that so many riders were injured, careers were very short and it was a difficult life for a young woman, so I applied myself in other areas. Luckily, I had always ridden and trained my own Thoroughbreds on the side and would sell them as hunters, jumpers and event prospects. This kept me busy and fulfilled as the horses were, and still are, a true passion of mine. While training Thoroughbreds and managing our small 12-stall layup farm in Hollywood, Florida, Robyn, wearing a shirt she designed, and her off-the-track- my mother was also operating a jockey apparel manufacturing Thoroughbred, Cape Haze, sired by Two Punch. Haze appears business where I grew up watching and learning what goes on in a great deal of Robyn’s work and prints that she uses in her behind the scenes. clothing. Photo by Jessica Hartmanis My mother started out in the early ‘60s making jockey pants, literally by making extra pants for my father. The other jockey’s in Noble’s Jockey Apparel took off with a life of its own, and in the the jocks room saw his and wanted to try some…so she set up next decade the company expanded and went into all aspects a small shop in the garage and the business took off from there! of racing gear, basically everything a jockey or horse may wear Within no time she was hiring sewers and moving on to making in a race. Today we manufacture saddle towels for all of NYRA racing silks. stake races including the Travers and the Belmont. We also do the Stakes saddle towels for The Arlington Million Festival Day. The business, started by Mom in our garage, now takes up over 6,000 square feet with over 40 embroidery machines. After getting my degree in Fine Art, I worked in the advertising design field for several years but soon came back to help out with the growing family business. I had an interest in the embroidery/ technical side of the business Continued on page 62

Robyn produces clothing lines for many well-known names such as WEF, Grand Prix, Guy Harvey, Caspian Casuals and many others. A new line, the Noble Equestrian Collection, will launch in the fall. Photo courtesy of Robyn Noble 60 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 61 and we had a growing need for that. I taught myself how to become an embroidery digitizer, which for many years was a lucrative business until the internet and offshore production hurt that business as a whole. Looking for a new direction, I began experimenting with the idea of dye-sublimation and decided to invest and build a new business called Noble Haus, Inc. (www.noblehausinc.com). Using this new technology has allowed me to take my graphic arts background and expand in new directions including a casual line of performance clothing inspired by the equestrian world. Today I produce clothing lines for many well-know names such as WEF, Grand Prix, Guy Harvey, Caspian Casuals and many others. Some of the most exciting new items we have introduced are fully dye-sublimated jockey silks. I kept watching the sewers laboriously cutting and sewing all the little pieces and patterns (oh, have I mentioned the fact that I can’t sew a stitch?) on the jockey silks which could take days to complete...and thought why can’t we print these? With dye-sublimation you can print anything digitally in unlimited colors. So we tried the first set of silks which was met with resistance by the old-timers on the track who disliked change and wanted to keep the traditional type which were all appliqué nylon. We found that with dye-sublimation we cut the time down from three days to three hours from start to finish! The results were amazing, vibrant, clean and light. The jockeys raved about them so much that now we can hardly keep up with the demand. In addition to the jockey silks we have introduced fully sublimated horse blankets. These make great awards blankets, and we have Robyn, left, with her parents, Jerry and Betsy, at Noble’s Jockey done them now for several years for racetracks such as Arlington, Apparel. Jerry was a jockey and Betsy a horse trainer when they Saratoga and even one for the potential Triple Crown Winner started their jockey apparel company. Betsy started by sewing “I’ll Have Another.” In the last Kentucky Derby and Preakness I pants for Jerry and the business took off from there. created and designed sublimated silks that “Itsmyluckyday” wore Photo by Andrew Duany Photography finishing a close second in the Preakness. Horses are a passion that is evident in my designs. I always use About the writer: Robyn Noble is a native Floridian who resides in Lighthouse my own photography or drawings to inspire my clothing. I feel that Point, Florida but spends a lot of her time at the show grounds in Wellington. She has lived all over the country and has ridden many different disciplines, including being my riding and training background helps my eye when I’m shooting a wrangler in Pebble Beach to doing eventing while living in Texas and Georgia. Her because I’m able to see and understand the best position for the extensive equestrian background has led the direction for her clothing line. horse to be in for the final image. Many of my images start out as photographs but after I’m done manipulating you can’t tell if it’s a painting or a photo. Currently I am working on a new line of performance fabrics on riding apparel using a patented fabric designed for the body to stay cool. It will be called the Noble Equestrian Collection and will be available at www.nobleequestrian.com in the fall. We have also outgrown our small warehouse in Pompano Beach, Florida and are moving to a 6,000 square foot building that will accommodate our growth. I am very excited about the move and how far I’ve come in this short time. It’s my customers who keep driving me forward and the horses that inspire my art.

“My Story” is a first person account of life in the equestrian world. Would you like to write your story for Sidelines Magazine? To be considered, send a brief description of your story to Robyn created and designed sublimated silks for “Itsmyluckyday” who wore them to a [email protected] close second in the Preakness. In this photo, he shows how much he enjoys his horse clothing! Photo courtesy of Robyn Noble 62 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 63 64 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 65 66 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 67 68 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 69 70 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 71 72 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 73 74 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 75 76 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 77 78 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 79 80 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 81 82 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 83 eFashion Le Fash: Fashions in the Fast Lane By Dani Moritz

A life-long equestrian and fashionista, Arianna Vastino saw the connection between horses and fashion in high fashion clothing lines, but noticed the exact opposite with equestrian apparel. Although companies like Ralph Lauren and Gucci have been selling equestrian-inspired clothing for years, she felt equestrian apparel companies just weren’t catching on. “What I wanted to do with Le Fash is create riding clothes that were a little more high end that had a fashion appeal to them,” said Arianna. In 2011, she launched Le Fash – an equestrian fashion collection suitable for showing, schooling and walking through the streets of New York. The line is a favorite among top riders like Jennifer Alfano and Maggie Jayne. Arianna combined her experience in the hunter/jumper ring and years of working in the fashion industry to produce a clothing line that would appeal to equestrians and non-equestrians alike – even women looking for professional apparel. “I wanted to create high fashion for riders that would also create clothes that would really appeal to non-riders who like the Arianna Vastino with her Dutch Warmblood, Zeus, who doubles equestrian style,” Arianna said. “All of our clothes are designed as her show horse and a model for Le Fash. to cross over into your everyday life, so it doesn’t look like riding Photos by Dorian Wolf Photography attire when you are out in the city, at work or with your friends and, of course, it does look like traditional riding attire when you’re in and feel equestrians’ desire, without forfeiting style. “I think it’s the show ring.” important to be a rider still on the circuit and tell people that I wear Le Fash products are made with high quality fabrics, like my clothes and test all the products,” Arianna said. “I actively wear bamboo, to provide attire perfect for performance and the fashion my clothes all the time.” scene. The clothing line reflects vintage riding and hunt attire, In addition to being proud of Le Fash’s high quality products, enhancing the line with details like plaids, richer hues and golden Arianna is also proud to say that all of her clothes are made in the and silver buttons that emulate hunt club pins. United States in the fashion district of New York City. Arianna says another hit feature is the color blocking style in To celebrate their collection of show shirts and reward those their show shirts. “[This style] has become our trademark and who wear them, this summer Le Fash launched their Wear It & Win is not only because it creates a slimming feature when worn, It Challenge for the 2013 summer circuit. The challenge offered but also is very on trend,” she said. “Polished off with a hidden competitors at various shows throughout the season a chance to magnetic collar closure, our shirts are really the perfect button win prizes including free Le Fash products, gift certificates and down whether in the ring or every day life.” cash to the winner of select hunter and jumper classes if they An equestrian herself, Arianna creates products with the fit were sporting a Le Fash show shirt. The challenge was inspired by the thought that you’ll perform as well as you look. “Ultimately when you feel like a million bucks, you’re going to ride like a billion bucks,” Arianna said. The challenge concludes with The Hampton Classic’s $25,000 Hampton Classic Jumper Derby, held just before the grand prix. Le Fash is an official sponsor of this year’s Hampton Classic and they will have a pop-up shop in the boutique garden the entire week. While at the Hampton Classic, Le Fash will also be launching a new line of breeches to add to their current collection of show shirts. Arianna wasn’t able to release too many details, but did say you can expect the same fashion forward look her show shirts cater to. “Basically they’re in line with the shirts,” Arianna said. “They will cross into everyday life that you can wear out with friends with a cool heel and they will also be totally functioning riding pants.” Le Fash, an official sponsor of the Hampton Classic, will hold The breech line will be available for pre-order during the a Wear It & Win It Challenge at the show. Le Fash’s designs, Hampton Classic – and will be on display for the very first time. including their perfect button down, are made in the fashion For more information about Le Fash, catch Arianna at The district of New York City. Hampton Classic or visit her website at lefashny.com. 84 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 85 eFashion Gersemi Inspires Luxurious Beauty

Maricela and Jan Alexandersson with fashions from their Gersemi collection. Photo by Jørgen Bak Rasmussen By Dani Moritz

Created in the image of the fashion brand Kyra K, an equestrian apparel brand developed with the inspiration of six-time Olympian Kyra Kyrklund, Gersemi has taken its place among top equestrian brands. Jan Alexandersson, president and founder of Gersemi, established the brand in 2008 after he had an amicable parting of ways with the Kyra K brand, which he also helped develop. Gersemi, which follows a similar vision as Kyra K, launched its first collection in the spring of 2009. Jan comes from an equestrian family, so he knows what riders want. His parents were breeders from the time he was born until their retirement, his sister was the Chef d’Equipe for the Swedish dressage team for more than 10 years and he worked as a groom and instructor before entering the world of equestrian retail in 1975. Based in Sweden, his new high fashion women’s equestrian label is named after the Norse goddess Gersemi, whose name is synonymous with beauty. The goddess is also known to embrace the strength and serenity that radiates from within horses, so it makes sense that the brand is named after her. Jan says the name was chosen because it symbolizes what Gersemi aims to inspire – beauty. “We thought that was a good name for a brand because that’s what we want to do and that’s what we want people to feel when they wear it.” Keeping in line with the innovative style of its roots with Kyra K, Gersemi blends fashion and function to create a unique brand that adds a touch of style to equestrian sports. Gersemi introduces two collections every year, in addition to standard items like show jackets and breeches. “The style of the brand is functional, but fashionable,” said Jan. “I would say we are probably the most fashionable brand in the equestrian industry. We always Gersemi outerwear makes a fashionable statement. have more functional pieces and then more fashionable Photo courtesy of Gersemi 86 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE pieces in the collections.” Jan says the brand is also unique in that it is known for its garments showcasing extensive detail that is not usually found in equestrian apparel. “Standard for Gersemi is the higher end fabrics and attention paid to what other brands may see as extras - from interior cell phone pockets, to velvet trim on inside seams, soft pocket lining and luxurious linings,” said Maricela Alexandersson. Maricela doubles as Jan’s wife and a Gersemi designer. She has been designing for the brand since 2011. Maricela works hard to create apparel that offers trendy looks without forfeiting comfort or usability by utilizing fabrics that offer flexibility, breathability and suitability for the various seasons. “We aim to change the way people look at specialty apparel when it comes to riding clothes,” said Maricela. “We want the consumer to wear our clothes not only at the barn, but make our clothes fashionable enough to be able to wear them around town.” The brand is also all-inclusive and draws in a wide variety of customers. “I would say Gersemi goes for all English riders,” said Jan. “We even have western riders that use our brand.” Gersemi may be a relatively new name to the equestrian industry, but its foundation offers a promising future for this fashion forward company. For more information about Gersemi, or to browse its collections, visit Gersemi.se.

Gersemi polo shirts and breeches can be worn at the barn and around town as well. Photo courtesy of Gersemi

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 87 88 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 89 eFashion A Head For Fashion By Maria Wynne Sidelines Writer Across the Pond Laura Tomlinson wears her uvex helmet while riding Mistral Hojris. The helmet world is constantly Photo by Fiona Scott Maxwell changing along with the rulings of the various associations. And each discipline has its own style and interpretation of what a helmet should look like. Manufacturers are constantly challenged to meet all of these demands, whilst ensuring that the protective properties of their helmets are not compromised. The fashions within the dressage market are changing rapidly along with the new legislation regarding the wearing of protective headgear. Very quickly the Top Hat has now come to look old fashioned, as tradition gives way to protection that combines fashion. The Top Hat will quickly be consigned to museums and the dusty halls of historical etiquette. The accident that befell Courtney King-Dye and the movement that is Riders4Helmets has meant that helmets are the required choice. The uvex company is proud to be involved with the annual Riders4Helmets International Awareness Day, and are delighted to help this very important date grow in stature globally year upon year. The uvex company slogan is “Protecting People” and they have been investing in research and technology in order to do just that since 1926. uvex offers a tailored service, whereby riders can co-ordinate their helmet with their colours, be it cross- country colours or the colours of their national flag. They also manufacture helmets that combine discreet amounts of Swarovski elements in different designs that catch the light ‘just so’ to flatter and accentuate. Crystals and diamonds are particularly dégradé, titan dégradé, black mat dégradé, ranch dark silver mat, favoured by the dressage and jumping communities and for this ponies pink mat, ponies blue mat, flowers navy/blue, flowers grey/ uvex manufactures a glamorous model named perfexxion. The black, horse black mat, horse white mat and plain black mat. Truly helmet features Swarovski elements to the front and sides of the something for every child’s heart. helmet along with a discreet swirl design. The uvex helmets are certified by SEI to ASTM F1163 and are The multitude of styles within the perfexxion model includes the available online and at tack stores. For further information, contact perfexxion paisley which offers a discreet dual colour that looks GEM Tack, Inc., at pretty in the hunter ring. The uvex model – perfexxion elegance cc 866-Gem-Tack (toll free in the United States) or visit their – has a more traditional velvety suede finish with a broader peak website at www.gemtack.com. that flatters broader faces and cheekbones, and the perfexxion active model boasts a smooth mat finish in a range of subtle About the writer: Maria Wynne lives in the UK and has spent her entire life with standard colours. horses and her family background is steeped in them. She is a proud (single) Mum For the younger rider, uvex offers the supersonic helmet in of an adorable five-year-old son named Theodore Denman, who is named after the 12 different colour combinations and finishes, including: silver 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner.

90 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 91 eFashion Karina Brez’s Karina’s logo, a butterfly in Crowning Achievement a crown, symbolizes beauty, femininity and royalty. By Dani Moritz

Karina Brez wasn’t born in the saddle. In fact, horses entered her life only three years ago when she became involved with her friend’s nonprofit organization, Horses Healing Hearts (HHH), as an ambassador and honorary chair. She became involved with the organization after her friend was murdered by her alcoholic husband, leaving her friend’s orphaned child behind. Little did she know how much the organization would impact her life. For Karina, her involvement with HHH meant an opportunity to make a difference and gave her a chance to interact with horses. “I always loved horses, I just never had the opportunity to ride them,” she said. “That’s the reason I moved to Wellington.” And soon, helping with fundraising and working at the barn on the weekends became much more than a way to volunteer. It became her inspiration. Karina combined her newfound love of horses and her passion for gemology to create an equine collection as part of her Karina Brez jewelry line, which debuted in 2010. In return, Karina gives a percentage of the proceeds from her equestrian pieces back to HHH. “I’m always trying to raise money for HHH,” she said. “It’s a great charity and I don’t know where these kids would be without it.” Karina and Argento at Horses Healing Hearts sponsor barn While Karina may be relatively new to horses, she has a long Double J. Photos courtesy of Karina Brez history with jewelry. Actually, she is a third generation jeweler. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Ukraine in 1989 there one summer with my mom and I fell in love with the French and her dad started working with Tiffany & Co., doing repairs countryside,” she said. and assembling jewelry, later opening his own stores. Her dad Even her logo, a butterfly in a crown, reflects her love for the currently owns a store, Alex Jewelry, in Boca Raton, Florida at romance of France while symbolizing beauty, femininity and the International Jewelers Exchange. Karina worked at her dad’s royalty. The crown also represents a special chapter in her life – store as a young adult and later became a graduate gemologist being named the 2012 Miss Florida USA. through the Gemologist Institute of America. The concept for the logo came about when Karina was trying Today, Karina has created her own jewelry line, which includes to create a “B” for her last name and stumbled upon the idea of equestrian pieces and other items such as engagement rings, a butterfly. “In a way, I want my jewelry to represent the stages wedding bands and fashion jewelry. of life, like a butterfly goes through,” she said. “I also want my And while she gets a lot of inspiration from working with horses, jewelry to be something that people can keep for a time and then her collections are also inspired by the French countryside – even pass onto their children, so it can become a keepsake for future though Karina jokes that she’s only been there once. “I just went generations.” To create jewelry that people truly value, Karina gives special attention to each of her pieces. She handpicks stones from all around the world and is always the last one to approve an item. When working on her equestrian jewelry, Karina emphasizes the individuality of horses and expresses horses’ unique personalities in her equestrian collection. She also offers the option for customers to send in images of their horses, so that she can customize pieces with a specific horse in mind. “I can create a piece of jewelry that they can keep and remember their horse by for years and years.” If you are interested in Karina’s jewelry line, you can visit her website at karinabrez.com or catch her at her booth at next year’s WEF.

About the writer: Dani Moritz is a graduate of William Woods University with majors in Equine General Studies and Communications. She is a staff writer for Sidelines Magazine, freelance journalist and proud owner of a beautiful Paint/ Arabian mare named September. She is also the 2012 American Horse Publications A piece from Karina’s Equestrian Collection. Student Award winner. 92 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 93 e MeetSidelines SuccessAngelea Kelly Walkup

By Kathryn Collins

Angelea Kelly Walkup grew up on the Gulf Coast of Texas in a rural community. At that time, the options in Texas were “You can ride western” or “You can ride western.” When she asked if she could try dressage, Angelea said her parents and friends, “Looked at me as if I’d sprouted a second head. So, I rode western and enjoyed the life of a 4-H kid buying and selling my own horses starting at age 10 and getting on anything anyone would let me ride.” In the‘90s, she bought a one-way bus ticket and move to Oregon, where she fell madly in love with the land and eclectic people that inhabited it. She embraced her studies and received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Southern Oregon University. Angelea then played a role in the dotcom boom of the late ‘90s, working with one of the original social networking companies fortuitously destined to be acquired by Yahoo, Inc. She’s lived all over the United States, in Spain and Holland and traveled throughout Europe, the Middle East and the South West Pacific. Angelea Kelly Walkup with So Hot Hansel Continued on page 96 Photo by Michael Tackett

94 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 95 In the early 2000s, Angelea made a move and worked in the for seven years, which encompasses over 100 episodes all over entertainment industry as a professional dancer, actor, as well as the USA and in Europe. However, from a creative producer a production coordinator while spending several whirlwind years standpoint I really enjoyed brainstorming for both the “Modern living in the hills of Los Angeles. She has competed successfully Day Cowboy” and “It’s Reining. It’s Pouring.” episodes. From an in dressage through Grand Prix and has trained with top stateside acting standpoint, I loved shooting both the cowboy stand off riders across both coasts as well as extensively in Holland scene as well as the umbrella toss intro. Of course I’ve really studying the systematic style of many Olympic Champions. enjoyed interviewing so many talented Olympians across a In 2007 she made two major changes in her life; she created variety of disciplines. the original web series HorseGirlTV® and she married an Officer in the US Marine Corps. Producing HorseGirlTV, Angelea If you didn’t ride dressage, what would you do? creates unique, original, relevant content for horse lovers with I am really interested in reining and love all the people I’ve the mission to bring the wonderful world of horses to mainstream met in the reining industry. It’s so close to dressage and they audiences and enrich the horse industry. Home now is a quaint have a musical freestyle as well. If I had to pick a sport that’s not private stable on the east coast, which she calls her Dutch- equestrian related I’d definitely say studying dance again. I love inspired ongoing development project. to dance and love music so getting back into hip hop as well as revisiting the more classical styles of street jazz would be how Describe what you do for HorseGirlTV? I’d continue as an athlete. When people at social gatherings ask me what I do, I jokingly tell them I’m a CEO, or Chief Equine Officer, for HorseGirlTV, You recently launched a fitness DVD. Is it geared toward a but what I actually do is write, host and produce the original certain level? series. In my spare time I train dressage and write. Most of our Like the development of the original web series, I felt the interviewees fly or drive in so we shoot much of the series here time was ripe for the release of a workout video that just about at the HQ therefore my traveling has significantly decreased. I anyone at any level could do, almost anywhere they were that actually spend a significant amount of time working in my office was geared towards equestrians and core strength but didn’t answering fan mail and writing. need a strong pocketbook in order to buy. So, I developed the equibarre (http://equibarre.com) workout and we priced it Tell us a little more about your riding career. in line with mainstream market fitness DVDs. It is growing in I am an FEI-level dressage competitor and trained extensively popularity with equestrians and getting some super reviews and with Anky van Grunsven in the Netherlands. I earned my U.S. likewise it has crossed over to mainstreamers just looking for an Dressage Federation gold medal and my current riding goal is uncomplicated core workout. to compete at the CDIs with Hansel, a gelding I imported as an unbroken 4-year-old in December 2009. Your first novel is about to be published this year. What can you tell us about it? What’s your favorite episode in the HorseGirlTV series? I’ve always been amazed at some of the wild things that This is seriously a tough question. I’ve been hosting the series happen in the horse world. I’ve been first hand involved in experiences that seem too wacky to be anything but fiction. I’ve actually wanted to be an author for most of my life so when the story with Jess, Rodrik, Enzo and Tulin came to me, I thought it was too rich not to share. The story quickly grew beyond where I’d started so we’ve broken it down in a three-part series thus far. I do also have a general audience novel I’ve been developing since 2002 and it seems like the world is in a place where it’s ready to hear this story so that’s my next big push. It follows the absurdity of some dotcom entrepreneurs.

About the writer: Kathryn Collins isn’t a horse girl but loves all things HorseGirlTV®. She can type like a bagillion words a minute and is keen on managing the HorseGirlTV press releases, organizing interviews and production not to mention spearheading the distribution department. She is a Dooney & Bourke 1975 fanatic and makes a mad cappuccino! 96 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 97 ePolo Deep in the Heart of Texas By Stephanie Massey

Deep in the heart of Texas, colleges vied for the 2013 National Intercollegiate Championship title in April, hosted by Texas A&M University. Colleges competing at the event were regional winners Westmont College, Washington State University, Colorado State University, University of Virginia, Cornell University and wildcard men’s team Southern Methodist University. For the first time ever, the NIC tournament was located at ERG’s arena, graciously donated by Scott Wood, in Brookshire, Texas. Westmont College became the men’s NIC Champions, winning their first-ever intercollegiate title, with a 19-16 win over Colorado State University. A two point conversion by Kareem Rosser of CSU tied the score within the last minutes of the fourth chukker, keeping the match exhilarating until the final horn. In the last eight years, Westmont qualified for the national intercollegiate tournament seven times and played in the national finals three times. The Westmont Men’s National Intercollegiate Champions. (From The women’s match was equally exciting as University of left to right) Taylor Longo, Ky Koebele, David Samaniego, Tony Virginia defeated Cornell University women in a nail biter shootout Uretz, Patrick Uretz, Jake Bergman, Claudia Uretz and not 10-9 to defend their national championship title for a second pictured, coach John Westley. consecutive year. The winning shootout goal was scored by Kylie Sheehan. This is the seventh national title that UVA women have earned. National Men’s All Stars were Felipe Viana (UVA), Ford MacCarty (CSU), Patrick Uretz (Westmont) and Tony Uretz (Westmont). National Women’s All Stars were Kylie Sheehan (UVA), Kailey Eldredge (Cornell), Isabella Wolf (UVA) and Anna Winslow (Cornell). Nik Feldman (Cornell) and Rachel Sullivan (Washington State University) won the sportsmanship awards. Texas Tech claimed the best playing men’s string and SMU’s ‘Menina’ won the men’s best playing pony award. Texas A&M University received best playing women’s string. ‘Sunshine’ of the A&M string and ‘Tiva’ from University of Texas shared the women’s best playing pony honors. Horses for the tournament were brought from across Texas by Southern Methodist University, Texas Tech University, University The UVA Women’s National Intercollegiate Champions. (From of Texas, Texas A&M University, Prestonwood Polo Club, Mark left to right) Coach Lou Lopez, Julie Stellman, Isabella Wolf, Prinsloo, Chad Bowman and Billy Mudra. Kylie Sheehan, Victoria Friedrichs, LJ Lopez and Julia Smith. All photos by Frances Hinkle

Ford MacCarty (CSU) taps the ball out of the air with Nik August Scherer (SMU) with the hook on Patrick Uretz Feldman (Cornell) in hot pursuit. (Westmont). 98 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 99 100 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 101 102 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 103 104 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 105 106 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 107 eHorse Show Mark Badgley

Darling of the Hollywood & Equine Set The Badgley Mischka 20th Anniversary campaign image.

By Rebecca Walton

The equestrian world is well known for its special interest in fashion, but for adult amateur hunter rider Mark Badgley, it is far more than a hobby. Mark is the co-founder of Badgley Mischka and they have been hailed by Vogue as one of the “Top 10 American Designers” and as the darlings of the Hollywood set. Competing at top horse shows throughout the country and juggling a successful career comes easily to Mark, because he has passion for both parts of his life. “The horse world is a subculture that is impossible to explain,” he noted. “Until you’re really exposed to it, it’s such a funny sport to try to explain how it really works. I think it’s a complete addiction. You have to be so absorbed into it; you can’t really do it half way. I think fashion is the same thing. Fashion is its own little world and you can’t kind of do it. You’re either immersed in it or you’re not. I think that there is a lot of discipline and creativity in both worlds.” Luckily for Mark, the two worlds also intertwine quite well. “I’ve met so many amazing customers through horses,” he said. Mark and Riviera competing in the “Equestrian apparel finds its way into high fashion every 10 years adult hunters at the Old Salem Farm Horse show. or so, which always cracks me up. I find that women that ride, they love clothes. They love their riding clothes, and they are interested because it makes them look so long and lean. It’s a flattering look, in quality and beautiful things and ascetics. I’ve met some of the and a hint of that relates beautifully to a contemporary woman. It’s most wonderful muses and customers, and often they have been such a classic look that people can relate to.” people from the equestrian community.” In the past, Mark has been known to make his own show jackets Mark continued, “Our fashions have often had an equestrian for the hunter ring. He loves the heritage and tradition of the influence in the past, whether it’s through the tailoring of a piece or sport and unique escape from the hectic fashion world that riding beautiful classic iconic prints in terms of tack and snaffles. In our provides. “Life has gotten so industrial and so fast and furious. I sportswear collections we’ve done looks that incorporate breeches love that things don’t change much in this sport. Time just stands and that kind of stuff. Women love themselves in that silhouette Continued on page 123 108 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 109 e

KimCanadian Farlinger’s Connection Hard Work Pays Off By Alexa Cheater

A natural athlete, Kim Farlinger of Cedar Valley, Ontario, participated in several sports during her youth, but her love of horses eventually won out. She quickly advanced up the levels and, in 2003, captured the junior gold medal at the North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championship. Two years later, she finished fourth individually in the young riders’ division at the same event and was short listed to the Canadian Show Jumping Team for the first time. Since then, Kim has enjoyed impressive results in grand prix rings across North America. She is now focusing on developing a group of talented young horses, including Caprice van de Brouwershoeve, a 10-year-old Westphalian mare that will start contesting the larger grand prix events this season. Kim owns and operates Kim Farlinger Stables where she helps develop the next Kim Farlinger and Caprice van de Brouwershoeve Photo by Diana Hadsall generation of grand prix horses and riders. good temperament.

What is your biggest riding accomplishment to date? If you had the opportunity to ride any horse in the world, My biggest accomplishment is two-fold: being short listed to the living or dead, which one would it be? Canadian Team in 2005 and developing successful show jumpers Secretariat. It would be exciting to go that fast on a horse! from their beginnings as green prospects all the way up to grand prix level. This sport can be rewarding in more ways than just What is the one piece of riding equipment you can’t live results in the show ring. without? My Antares riding helmet. I never ride without it. How do you prepare before a big class? I don’t have much of a ritual. I try to make sure I have enough Who has had the biggest influence on your riding career? time to focus on the class and not be rushed. I like to make sure My first grand prix horse, del Destino. We competed the other facets of my job don’t interfere with the time needed for internationally throughout North America. Without him, I would an important class. definitely not be where I am today. He paved my way early in my career. What are your future goals in terms of your equestrian career? I have a couple of young grand prix horses that will jump What advice can you give young riders who are hoping to some bigger classes this year. I am striving to build a string of make it to the top of the sport? competitive grand prix horses that will compete throughout North You will need to work harder than you can imagine...and then America. work some more! It is not easy to make it in this industry but if you are doing it for the right reasons, you will be successful. You must What was your most embarrassing moment with horses? always remember it is about the horses. I was warming up for a grand prix and was just trotting around. My horse spooked and spun around…before I knew what What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? happened I was on the ground and my horse was jumping out of Never stop learning. If you keep an open mind and look around the warm-up ring without me. there is always something to learn.

What traits do you look for in a horse? Alexa Cheater is an avid horse lover who spends an inordinate amount of time at the I like brave, smart horses that are quick and agile. They barn for someone who doesn’t own a horse. When she’s not enjoying the company of her favorite four-legged friends, she’s writing about them as Communications need to have natural power and style when they jump. Also, Specialist for Starting Gate Communications Inc., a full-service public relations it makes it a lot easier if they are willing to learn and have a agency specializing in equestrian sport. www.startinggate.ca. 110 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 111 ePolo Jeff Shuler: Hooked On Polo By Lauren R. Giannini

Jeff Shuler had been riding and eventing for three years when fate dealt a life-changing hand in terms of his passion for horses. In August 2010 he attended a polo match in Aiken where, to his surprise, one of his friends was playing. Of course, one thing led to another. Jeff took one polo lesson from Lito Salatino and got totally hooked. Jeff’s game has come a long way in a very short of amount of time. He is currently rated 1 in arena polo, 0 on grass, which is a step up from the -1 rating for new players. “I was thrilled to be chosen by USPA for the Developing Players program.” Jeff said. “The odds were not with me – 180 kids applied for the team – and I am ecstatic that I did make it.” The polo bug that bit Jeff infected him with the long- term goal to play professionally and, like many of his chukker-minded contemporaries, he’s smart about the importance of a safety net. His immediate plans include earning a degree in business at USC Aiken, starting this fall. “I’m lucky that my parents have been very supportive. They have become horse enthusiasts,” said Jeff, whose older brother Brad also abandoned eventing for his new passion, breeding racehorses. “Our parents have been 100% for both of us, and they Jeff Shuler in action love polo and attend every game possible from practices to actual during Team USPA matches.” practice chukkers Jeff credits Lito for getting him into polo and helping him to buy at Everglades Polo his first pony. He has five now, keeps them at home and does Club, Wellington, all the work himself. Several other Aiken professionals were Florida. instrumental in Jeff’s rapid advancement, polo-wise. Craig Fraser coached Jeff while he was on the interscholastic team in Aiken. Billy Rabb helped him to get his other four horses. They both helped him to refine his skills. “I’ve worked with Billy the longest,” Jeff said. “He taught me a great deal about looking professional and acting professional on and off the field, and especially about the importance of taking good care of the horses. He brought me up from being a young rider and took me to where I was selected for Team USPA.” Other major mentors include several of Aiken’s high goal Jeff Shuler players: Owen Rinehart (6 grass, 9 arena), Adam Snow (6 grass, 9 arena) and Julio Arellano (9 grass, 8 arena). “Owen’s changing Jeff said. “From that match the team went to the finals the next the way I’m playing,” Jeff said. “He’s known for telling players to day, but the sponsor was able to play in that game. So I sat it out see the ball the first time and not just tap it, but to use the long as a spectator, but it was awesome playing in the double-overtime pass. He’s the reason why I’m playing more open and much more match.” aware of the importance of marking my man, and I’m learning to Jeff and Team USPA are spending the summer in Sheridan, hit the ball much longer. Owen has such a quality string of horses Wyoming at the Johnson family’s Flying H Polo Club. He will – they really impressed me. I’ve learned to look for a horse with a continue working with Julio and Owen, who will be on hand for good mind and speed, a horse that will take me to where I know I part of the nearly two-month long “total immersion” polo program. need to be. The better horses you have, the better you can play.” Hector Galindo, Tommy Wayman and Charles Smith will be three One of the most memorable polo experiences for Jeff took place of the other great polo mentors. in spring 2012 when he got the opportunity to play in an eight-goal “I’m in awe – it’s amazing playing with these people,” Jeff tournament in Aiken with fellow Team USPA players Nick Snow admitted. “When you practice with them, you learn so much and and Will Tankard (both in their 20s and still involved, because they teach you so much that you can’t learn anywhere else. I’ll being selected as a developing player requires a long-term be focused on going to the barn, playing, practicing and working commitment to “give back”), and USPA committee member, Joe really hard to become the player I want to be.” Meyer. Jeff, at 17, was the youngest. “It went into double over-time, and Nick shot the winning goal,” Photos By Elizabeth A. Hedley, USPA National Club Development

112 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 113 e The Aiken Ladies Invitational will be held September 24-28 and as a WCT high goal 4-6 goal in the arena. The Invitational will be held in conjunction with a fundraiser and clothing drive for the CumbeeAsides Center (a shelter for abused women and children in Aiken County). The finals on Saturday will feature a wine tasting and southern food favorites. Trophies include custom belt buckles. The ALI will follow the Campbell Cup 0-2 Goal ladies being hosted by the Aiken Polo Club September 18-22. Plan to enter both tournaments and enjoy 10 days of polo and fun!

All eyes were on jumper rider Evan Coluccio when he strutted his stuff on the runway during the 2013 Twilight Polo Opening Night Fashion Show at Great Meadow Polo. Way to go Evan – it looks you could have a lucrative modeling career!

The Cincinnati Polo Club is enjoying their first season on their “new” home field at Wilshire Farm in Goshen, Ohio. They

The Wellington Branch Library hosted an Equestrian Polo may be for pretty women and dapper gentlemen but Story Time Extravaganza and families in attendance heard at Prestonwood Polo in Oak Point, Texas, it’s for casual a story about the many different jobs horses can do and family fun and their popular tailgate section is the place to received a surprise visit from Chukker, the International be! Pictured following a Prestonwood tournament are Team Polo Club mascot. The program ended with each child Prestonwood’s winning team with Vaughn Sebastian Miller, making a horse craft using cardstock, clothespins and yarn. Sain Joseph, Brent Mirkitani and Vaughn Miller. Leah Lewandowski joined Chukker for a photo. Photo by Lisa Ingason

will be hosting the following teams August through October: Columbus-Alpine Polo, Columbus-Dark Horse, Hickory Hall (Indianapolis), Stinson Farms and Louisville. On September 15th they will host a charity event for BowTie Cause designed to draw attention to the organization and polo in the Greater Cincinnati area and beyond. The Cincinnati Polo Club has offered two “Learn to Play Polo” clinics so far in 2013 and have two more on the books for the fall. Visit their website at www.cincinnatipolo.com to find out more about the games and clinics they have scheduled. 114 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Horsing Around: Before the Van Metre Polo Cup that benefittedCapital Caring and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Deputies Bill Rohwer and Mike Sager from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Department “busted” John Walsh and Great Meadow Polo Manager John Gobin. It was all in fun and no one became a “most wanted” person! Photo by Lauren R. Giannini

Polo action kicked into high gear at the San Diego Polo Club in San Diego, California with the Rancho Santa Fe Cup Tournament. Polo in San Diego isn’t a new thing – San Diego’s polo roots date back to 1906 when the first California match was held in Coronado. That’s a lot of polo action!

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(303) 929-7856 Ann Pennington, USEF “R” Judge www.upandoverinc.com Hunters/Jumpers/Ponies Fort Myers, FL 33966 (239) 275-3276 Cell (239) 850-2085 WELLS BRIDGE FARM [email protected] Private Equestrian Training Facility www.penningtonfarms.com Corky Shaha – Trainer Paul Rohrbach – Trainer Parker, Colorado (303) 841-0142 [email protected] www.wellsbridgefarm.com 118 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SUNLIGHT EQUESTRIAN NORTH CAROLINA OC POLO CLUB CENTER 23401 Via Pajaro Stuart, Florida – Helen Varble Coto de Caza, CA 92679 RENOVATIO FARMS Phone: (714) 791-8369 Hunter/Jumper/Dressage/Western Eric & Trayce Dierks Boarding/Training/Showing/ [email protected] Training, Instruction, Sales www.ocpolo.com Lessons/Sales (703) 297-2329/Tryon, NC (772) 781-5429 www.ericdierks.com www.sunlightranch.com SAN DIEGO POLO CLUB (858) 481-9217 Fax (858) 481-2247 SUNSHINE MEADOWS TENNESSEE Email: [email protected] www.sandiegopolo.com EQUESTRIAN VILLAGE Hunter/Jumper/Dressage & Pleasure HUNTERS COURT STABLE 6 rings w/ jumps, 2 Dressage rings, Training, Sales and Showing SANTA BARBARA 1 mirrored. Boarding & Training “Teaching horses and riders to be their best…” POLO CLUB 170 acres in Delray Beach, FL 8, 12, 20 Goal Seasons David Q. Wright – Cell (615) 973-2713 (561) 441-2596 Club League Polo - Apr-Oct www.hunterscourt.com www.sunshinemeadows441.com Call Ariana, GM (805) 684-6683 www.sbpolo.com SUNSHINE SPORT HORSES STONY POINT FARM Breeders group-horses for sale Training, Showing, Breeding, Mare/Foal Care, Retirements WILL ROGERS POLO CLUB Ocala - Gainesville, Florida Felice Densa – General Manager College Grove, TN www.sunshinesporthorses.org April - September Mindy Coleman (615) 969-6836 (310) 573-5000 www.stonypointfarm.com GEORGIA www.willrogerspolo.org SOUTH CAROLINA AMBER CLARK-TRAINER CANADA USDF Gold Silver Bronze Medalist (770) 314-0812/ Milton, GA BRIDLEWOOD FARM John Abbott, Trainer CALGARY POLO CLUB [email protected] Cam Clark – President Aiken, SC amctraining.net P.O. Box 17, Site 9, RR 2 (770) 309-2210 Cell Okotoks, Alberta, T1S 1A2 www.bridlewoodfarm.com DALE MILLS-TRAINER May – Sept. Showing, Coaching & Sales 0-20 Goal & Green Horse Polo For Jumpers & Hunters FOXLAND EQUESTRIAN 7 full size fields. Outdoor arena. Dressage in Aiken, SC! (352) 857-7703/Milton, GA Club Office – (403) 938-0182 Nick Betelli (707) 888-9070 dalemillsshowjumpers.com Email: [email protected] Darren Taplin (707) 321-8370 Website: wwwcalgarypoloclub.com foxlandequestrian.com REVELRY FARM Dressage/Hunters/Jumpers COLORADO Alpharetta, GA OXER SQUARE FARM Hunter /Jumper-Training & Sales (706) 531-4879 Landrum, SC (864) 630-1113 R&L FARMS www.revelryfarm.com [email protected] POLO CLUB www.oxersquarefarm.com Elizabeth, Colorado TRANQUILITY STABLES (303) 805-0448 Full Board/Lessons/Training [email protected] Appling, GA PARADISE FARM www.rlpolofarms.com (706) 564-6345 Instruction, Training, Boarding www.tranquilityhorsestables.com Sales and Events Lellie Ward (803) 640-4918 NEW MEXICO paradisefarmaiken.com NEW YORK SILVER AND SADDLES WYOMING TONY SGARLATA POLO CLUB Hunter sales and training Santa Fe, New Mexico Marcellus, New York COLTS UNLIMITED (505) 424-9330 (315) 730-8132 Charlie and Hilary Carrel [email protected] Sheridan, Wyoming tonysgarlatasales.com (307) 673-0505 [email protected] TEXAS www.coltsunlimited.com AUSTIN POLO CLUB Austin, Texas POLO CLUBS (512) 626-1243 [email protected] CALIFORNIA www.austinpoloclub.net

CENTRAL COAST HOUSTON POLO CLUB POLO CLUB Houston, Texas 77024 Junior/Collegiate/Adult Polo School (713) 681-8571 2320 Clark Valley Road [email protected] Los Osos, CA 93402 www.thehoustonpoloclub.com (805) 801-9410 centralcoastpolo.com PRESTONWOOD POLO CLUB Oak Point, Texas (214) 390-3444 [email protected] www.prestonwoodpolo.com FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 119 EQUESTRIAN SERVICES DIRECTORY ACCOMODATIONS CUSTOM BARN EDUCATION EQUINE GESTALT DOORS AND GRILLS COACHING METHOD BED & BARN FARMS AMERICAN HERITAGE Lodging/Overnight Stabling BARNWARE® SCHOOL TOUCHED BY A HORSE Forest City, NC/Tryon Area Custom Entrance/Stall Doors & Grills College Preparatory with Melisa Pearce, CEO (828) 248-4463 Equestrian Program for PK3 - Grade (910) 944-8110 Longmont, Colorado www.bedandbarnnc.com 12 www.barnware.com (866) 652-8704 6200 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, FL [email protected] (561) 495-7272 www.ahschool.com www.touchedbyahorse.com ALTERNATIVE THERAPY I D L E W I L D ® Custom woodworking, tack rooms, FOUNTAIN VALLEY REIKI TOUCH THERAPY Stalls, doors and gates EQUINE THERAPY Showroom Southshore & Pierson SCHOOL Complimentary - Integrative Approach to Healing Mental, Emotional and (561) 793-1970 OF COLORADO [email protected] Ride everyday! EAGLE’S WING Physical Issues for both Horses and Equine Therapy/Rehab Colorado Springs, Colorado Humans. (561) 818-7028 Elbert, Colorado (719) 390-7035 reikitouchtherapy.com (303) 648-9877 DANCE STUDIOS [email protected] [email protected] www.fvs.edu www.eagleswingequine.com APPAREL DANCE ALL NIGHT Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EQUINE DIVINE (561) 753-7836 EQUINE HYPERBARIC www.danceallnightballroom.com CAROLINA AIKEN CENTER OF Exclusive Clothes, Gifts and www.usca.edu Sporting Art - Aiken, SC SOUTH FLORIDA (803) 642-9772 DESIGN/FURNITURE Hyperbaric Oxygen is an www.equinedivineonline.com EQUINE APPRAISER Adjunctive Treatment to your Medical and Surgical Treatments IDLEWILD DESIGNS ® 1630 F Road, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 BARN BUILDERS Florida’s finest furniture, custom CANDACE CAVANAUGH (561) 319-2557 tables, grand style designs for the ESQ equinehyperbariccenter.com WOODYS BARNS most elegant equestrian properties. Certified Horse Appraiser Serving all of Florida (561) 793-1970 Equine Law [email protected] LEE DUDLEY, MA,LPC 1-866-71-WOODY (505) 884-0777 [email protected] Equine Partnership Program www.woodysbarns.com Mental Health Services Children and Adults Elizabeth, Colorado (303) 478-8734 [email protected] www.equinetherapycolorado.org

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Lily Seymour, from Fort Collins, Colorado, and her wonderful pony Phoenix are working their way up through the eventing ranks. The pair have been competing all summer, showing at the Colorado Horse Park and taking part in the Abbe Ranch Spring Clinic, in Larkspur, Colorado. Lily rides with Lindy Weatherford in Ft. Collins. Keep up the good work Lily and Phoenix!

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FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 121 REAL ESTATE DIRECTORY ARIZONA STEVE KING DIANA TASHMAN, L.L.C. PALM BEACH POLO REALTY United Country Timberline Realty Wellington Specialist Residences, Farms, Rentals TRAEGEN KNIGHT Divide, Colorado Keller Williams Realty–Palm Beach Phone: (561) 798-7110 St. John’s, Arizona (719) 661-7823 (561) 346-7955 Email: [email protected] (928) 524-3740 www.timberlinerealtyinc.com [email protected] www.palmbeachpolorealty.com [email protected] www.headquarterswest.com SUZY SWEITZER THE ELEBASH COMPANY ROBERT ROSS, P.A. Horse Property Specialist Pamela Surtees Equestrian Real Estate COLORADO Re/Max Alliance Serving Wellington and Keller Williams Realty-Wellington Parker, CO Palm Beach for 26 years Phone: (561) 758-6185 Phone: (303) 888-6282 (561) 371-7176 Email: [email protected] ANDRIA ALLEN www.suzysweitzer.com [email protected] Aim Higher and Achieve More Wright Kingdom Real Estate THE WELLINGTON TEAM Boulder/Larimer/Weld Counties FLORIDA EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES Boca Executive Realty, LLC (303) 810-8375 Karen Connelly Merle Ann Phillips (561) 329-7295 www.andriaallen.com Let the experts handle your [email protected] ANN-LOUISE COOK real estate needs. [email protected] Homes, Farms & Land (561) 227-1535 ART GIRTEN Illustrated Properties, Wellington, FL equestrianpropertiesinc.com Girten Land Company Phone: (561) 301-4626 GEORGIA Breckenridge, Colorado 80424 Email: [email protected] annlouisecook.com EQUESTRIAN SOTHEBY’S (970) 485-0572 GILMER DEVELOPMENT www.girten.com INTERNATIONAL REALTY The Carolinas - Georgia Wellington, Florida BOCA EXECUTIVE REALTY Old World Charm (706) 595-0823 Office (561) 771-2626 Holly Chaney www.gilmerdevelopment.com CAROL DOPKIN equestriansothebysrealty.com REAL ESTATE Specializing in Equestrian Sales (561) 719-0828 Realtor with “Horse Sense” KENTUCKY Sotheby’s International Realty [email protected] EQUINE REALTY (970) 618-0187 Charles L. Martin, Broker carol.dopkin@sotheby’srealty.com BODIS REALTY Ocala, FL & Lexington, KY ARNOLD KIRKPATRICK Member both Board Realtors MLS [email protected] Gregory Nelson & COMPANY Farms, Residences, Rentals (859) 396-9102 Central Kentucky’s Most Respected [email protected] (561) 248-8685 Farm Broker DAVE TRUJILLO www.equinerealty.com The Group, Inc. Real Estate [email protected] (859) 231-8444 Ft. Collins/Loveland, CO www.kirkfarms.com (970) 222-0340 BROWNING REALTY, INT’L. JOAN PLETCHER, REALTOR Considering Ocala? [email protected] Eike & Randy Browning EQUINE REALTY Estates, Farms & Training Centers www.davetrujillo.com Call (561) 791-2151, 358-2266 Charles L. Martin, Broker (352) 347-1777 Email: [email protected] Ocala, FL & Lexington, KY www.joanpletcher.com ED ROBINSON www.palmbeachpolo-properties.com Member both Board Realtors MLS Equestrian Property Specialist (859) 396-9102 [email protected] RE Max Professionals CAROL O’BRIEN, P.A. MARTHA W. JOLICOEUR, P.A. Illustrated Properties, Wellington, FL www.equinerealty.com Cell: (303) 522-4811 Keller Williams Realty, Wellington Phone: (561) 797-8040 Email: [email protected] (561) 758-8593 [email protected] www.shopcoloradorealestate.com [email protected] OFFUTT REALTY, INC. www.marthasproperties.com www.carolobrien.com Located 5 minutes from MARTHA POTTER- The Kentucky Horse Park (859) 421-5222 DAVID A. WELLES, REALTOR MATT JOHNSON, REALTOR GOLDSTEIN Equestrian Specialist www.offuttrealty.com Broker Associate/Realtor Equestrian Sotheby’s International Illustrated Properties, Wellington The Kentwood Company Cherry Creek Equestrian Homes, Farms & Land (561) 795-3013 [email protected] Mobile: (303) 918-9005 (561) 313-9123 www.mattsells.com [email protected] [email protected] luxurylivingdenver.com

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American Arlene (Tuny) Page had a good go of it at her first national show in Germany this summer, taking 2nd and 3rd with her lovely mare, Alena, in the Grand Prix and the grand Prix Special. Meanwhile, young Caroline Roffman (pictured) is taking Europe by storm with her two mounts. She and Her Highness finished 2nd out of 39 in their first European competition ever. And a week later Caroline and Al Guden’s Sagacious earned a 70% in their first grand prix in France. You go girls! Photo by www.mariaguimon.com

122 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE MASSACHUSETTS DAVID STINSON Meybohm Realtors Estates, Horse Farms, Cottages EQUINE HOMES (803) 644-1721 - Aiken, SC Equestrian & Country Properties www.dstinson.net (800) 859-2745 www.equinehomes.com DEIRDRE STOKER VAILLENCOURT NEW YORK “This Is My Neighborhood” World Class & Luxury Properties SALLY SLATER- NY & CT (803) 640-4591 Douglas Elliman Real Estate www.aikenscproperties.com Bedford to North Salem & Vic. Horse property specialist! KARL MCMILLAN (914) 584-0137 - Cell [email protected] REMAX Tattersall Group, LLC Full Service Commercial/Residential 133 Laurens Street, N.W. TERI POWERS, CRS, GRI Aiken, SC 29801 Keller Williams Realty (843) 693-6115 Equestrian Property Specialist [email protected] Serving Orange County New York (845) 258-8312 [email protected] www.farmsrus.net KATE HUTCHINGS Laissez Faire Sotheby’s (803) 480-5230 - Aiken, SC NORTH CAROLINA [email protected]

BROWN, LILLIE VIRGINIA Town & Country Realtors Horse Farms Specialist Tryon, NC BUNNY FRENCH (864) 978-9465 Realtor Associate tryonhorsefarms.com Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates (434) 996-1029 FOR SALE BY OWNER [email protected] Tryon horse country 21A on FETA trail system 1 mile from FENCE WYOMING New barn & paddock $425. Call (864) 444-4544 LINTON/BINGLE ASSOCIATE BROKERS PORTOFINO JHREA - Christie’s Int’l Real Estate Premier Equestrian Community Jackson Hole, Wyoming Perfect place to call home Carol Linton (307) 732-7518 raleigh/clayton-portofinonc.com Betsy Bingle (307) 732-7590 [email protected] A Badgley Mischka gown. www.lintonbingle.com SOUTH CAROLINA still, and there is a wonderful charm to that. Besides the horses, that is what I love about this sport.” AIKEN FARMS AND BARNS WESTERN UNITED REALTY It was that escape that brought Mark back to the saddle 17 Keller Williams Realty Colorado and Wyoming (803) 658-8408 James Rinehart years ago, when his fast-paced business at Badgley Mischka was www.sharerdale.com (307) 745-6024 taking off. “I was working around the clock and was totally stressed [email protected] out, so I really wanted to do something for myself,” he stated. “I www.ranchbrokers.com CAROLINA REAL took a lesson on Memorial Day Weekend at the Hamptons, and completely got hooked. After showing in Wellington I dove right ESTATE COMPANY WILL SPEER (803) 648-8660 or (800) 880-0108 Century 21 Cornerstone Realty back into it.” www.carolinahorseproperties.com Saratoga, Wyoming The talented rider currently has two horses at Hunter’s Moon (307) 326-5760 Farm, located just 28 miles from New York City on Long Island’s [email protected] prestigious Gold Coast. His newest mount is Quanto, and he also www.century21cornerstone.com leases an equitation horse named Hometown Hero. “Most of my riding life I’ve just been a weekend warrior, but recently my partner and I moved out to Locust Valley and it’s literally two minutes from the barn, so in the summers I can try to sneak in some rides before I go into the office,” he smiled. “I ride with Pamela Polk, who I absolutely adore. Hunter’s Moon Farm is a beautiful facility and it backs up to a 600-acre horse preserve, which is extremely unique for the New York area. We can go out on the trails and it is so much fun. I’ve never been at a facility that had that to offer, so it’s a really nice way to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.” With his home on Long Island near the tranquility of the barn and his office in New York, one of the world’s fashion capitals, Mark has found a unique way to combine two different worlds and make both of them his own. 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The Middle Tennessee Pony Club hosted a USPA Polo Clinic in June at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Instructor Brandon Alcott, who teaches clinics for the USPA National Club Development team, reviewed the basics of polo and the talented group of riders took to the sport immediately. Brandon had the participants working on polo equitation, the four basic swings and rules. After a few drills, Brandon concluded the day with a scrimmage. Some of the players were even able to carry the ball the length of the arena at a canter! Photo by Steve Bishir

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While I am a horse person through and through, I also have a huge soft spot for canines. I’m not alone in my love for both equines and canines – visit a barn or head to a horse show and the canine world is in full force, making it evident that horse people love dogs. My love for four-legged creatures began before I could walk, and when I was still a youngster I discovered the Disney movie The Ugly Dachshund. The movie, about a Great Dane who believes he is a dachshund, spoke straight to my horse-obsessed little kid heart. My family already had two yappy Dachshunds, but I didn’t have a pony (which is what I truly wanted) so getting a Great Dane seemed like the perfect thing – a dog that I could also ride. In the end my parents decided a pony was a better choice, and I gladly welcomed an equine into my yappy canine world. Years and years went by but I did finally get a Great Dane. I rescued a two-year-old female Great Dane, who was a horse- size dog that hogged the couch and left me very little room in my king size bed. Although she was a canine, she was just like adding another horse to our farm – in fact she was larger than our Miniature Horse. One of my former riding students, Mandy Su, has a Great Dane named Ben – a handsome young Dane who I had the pleasure of meeting when I went to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Kentucky this summer.

Sidelines Editor Jan Westmark-Allan enjoys a photo op with Ben while at Rolex.

Ben joined us each day at the Kentucky Horse Park and he was a continuous source of entertainment – not only for us, but also for the countless people we encountered. Since the majority of the spectators at Rolex were horse people, there was no shortage of comments that ranged from, “He’s the size of a horse!” to “If you put a saddle on that dog, you could jump him cross-country.” While we didn’t saddle up Ben and start riding, we did take him over to the little kid jumps to check out his form over fences. (He has great scope and his distances to the fences were perfect.) Horse people love to jump their dogs so we weren’t the only ones asking our dog to jump. We were, however, the only ones with a dog the size of a Shetland Pony. While I tend to think that small dogs like Jack Russells and Corgis are the dogs of choice for the horsey set, I was surprised at how many horse people stopped us to tell us they also had a Great Dane. And several children told us they loved their Great Dane because they could ride them just like a horse, even without a saddle. It’s definitely a doggone funny horse world.

The Bottom Line: At the end of the weekend, I left with fond memories of what it’s like to have a Great Dane in your life, as well as a lot of laughs at all the comments from spectators at the Horse Park. If I could have had a nickel for every time someone saw Ben and said, “If you had a saddle you could ride that dog!” I probably would have made enough money to feed another Great Dane – and buy a saddle too! Horse people love to jump their dogs and Ben shows off his form over fences. Photos by Mandy Su – amsphotography.com 128 SIDELINES AUGUST 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE