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July 2013 “Celebrating Our 25th Year!”

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Hannah Rohrbach and Ultimo DHD Wi n s R o l e x

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS What’s Happenin’ Johnny Robb, Fred McWane, Sydney Masters-Durieux, Laura Danowski, 34 Ingate 42 Catch A Star – Four-Star Miracle Holly Hugo-Vidal, Kim MacMillan 64 Off Centerline Arianna Delin, Marissa Quigley, 56 My Story: Eric Dierks and Pony Club Amy Herzog 76 Asides PHOTOGRAPHERS 66 Andrew Nicholson Wins Rolex David Lominska, Jack Mancini , Flashpoint, Alan Fabricant, Susan Stickle Features Lauren R. Giannini, Shawn McMillen Kim & Allen MacMillan, Emily Allongo, 20 West Side Story: Michael Tang Anne Hoover, Beth Grant, Mandy Su 26 Pony Photo Contest Winners SIDELINES COLUMNISTS 40 Matt Coppola: Finding His Own Voice Holly Hugo-Vidal – West Side Story 30 Fashion: Cool Shirts for Cool Riders Lisa Hollister, Esq - Equine Law 46 Don Stewart: A Little Laughter Ann Reilly - Sports Psychology European Connection 50 American Heritage: Special Section: Colorado, Rocky Maria Wynne The Best of Both Worlds Mountains and New Mexico NTERNS Mindy Coretz, Alessandra Shultz, 62 Natural Horsemanship: Dan James Courtney Zimmerman, Christina Alex, 78 Cover Story: Rocky Mountain High Paula Kramer, Caileigh Bryant 72 Mary Ellen Payne: Pony Breeder Kathryn Murphy, Rachel Cline 80 Rancho Corazon: My Favorite Place Marguerite Frazier 84 Susan Bell Paints The Rockies ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Horse Shows Melissa Burns 32 Beezie Madden: World Cup Champion [email protected] 86 Laura Backus: 561-951-4225 54 Pony Up with Emma Kurtz Eventing Success in the Rockies NATIONAL SALES 60 Emma Schauder: Growing Up In A Joyce Jones [email protected] Barn 90 The Positive Life of Harriet Bunker 954-796-1809 74 Triple Threat Anna Cardelfe 93 Riding in the Rockies LOCAL SALES – AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY Kayce Douglass 94 Rocky Mountain Photog Rocks! [email protected] 720-277-5554 96 Colorado Horse Park – 48 Cesar Torrente: LOCAL SALES – GA, NC, SC, TN Built On Passion Jyoti Parry Here Comes the Judge! [email protected] 561-635-0253

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By Holly Hugo-Vidal

In the parish he’s called Father, in the classroom he’s called Professor and among friends, he’s simply Michael. He is a fascinating, complex man Theof many dimensions Angelic and talents Life of Michael Tang and is one of the most interesting people to grace my column! Pun intended. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Michael Tang is Professor of Art and Art History at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. He earned his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1983 and two other Master’s degrees in Theology and Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, California. Father Tang entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) when he was Michael blessing the hounds for the West Hills Hounds. 19; his course of study took 13 years before he was ordained a priest in 1990. This year Michael is property, which in its heyday, (between the ‘30s and early ‘70s) celebrating 23 years in the priesthood. He is currently Pastor of had 700 students but now like many Catholic Schools around the Transfiguration Church and Elementary School in Los Angeles as country is struggling to stay open. well as Professor at LMU. Father Tang has two Jack Russell Terriers, Madeleine and Father Michael lives in the rectory that is attached to the parish, Celeste, a Dutch named Zandigo and originally built in 1923. There is an elementary school on the his retired show horse, Storyteller, who Michael was able to buy back after years of being separated. This award-winning artist specializes in brilliant watercolors that have appeared on the covers of The Chronicle of the Horse, The New York Times Magazine and Dressage Today, as well as many other publications. He has created original art for the annual Capital Challenge poster for the past 17 years. Michael’s day begins very early with a morning walk with his dogs, followed by saying Mass and taking care of matters in the parish. Four afternoons a week he can be found teaching at the university. He also works in the inner city parish with the children as a Pastor. Here he is utilizing his connection with the university to do fundraising for the school which takes up the majority of his time. He tries to find the time to hack his horses at least once a week. His young green horse, Zandigo, is in training with Cyndi Merritt and his favorite show horse, Storyteller (now 24 years old), teaches little children how to ride. Michael describes Storyteller as “the joy of my life!” Father Michael grew up in a Catholic family with an aunt who is a nun and an uncle who was a Franciscan priest. He attended a Catholic elementary school and a Jesuit College Preparatory. “I always wanted to teach as the Jesuits are a teaching order. I thought I could also continue to do my art which would enable me to pay show fees.” “When I moved to Los Angeles, I began training with Rob Gage and Cyndi Grossman Merritt at what was then G & G Farms. As a young adult, I enjoyed bringing along young horses, doing much of the flat work myself. However, now that I live in the inner city all the downtown traffic has made getting out to the barn very difficult. I say the eight o’clock mass five mornings a week and so there’s no way I can head out to the barn mid-day.” Michael’s gorgeous painting of Sandy Ferrell and Bolero. Michael, the professor, has a reputation not unlike George Morris 20 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE when it comes to being a great teacher but a very demanding taskmaster. When asked about this he said, “I get the best out of them! However, I’ve mellowed a lot over the years. When I first started teaching, I thought that my students would go on to be professional artists and that I should be tough in preparing them. Now I realize that most of them want to study art as an avocation. In the past, I felt I had to prepare them for careers in art; this isn’t the case any more than every kid who rides wants to become a professional rider. After many years, I developed different ways of teaching without having to be so strict and the students still benefit from all my knowledge. As you know, to become an excellent teacher or trainer takes both time and experience.” Michael is known for not only capturing the character of a particular horse in his paintings, but also for the ability to paint the likeness of the rider. Where some artists can render the horse and others people, Michael can do both.In addition to sporting art, Michael enjoys painting reflective images of the urban landscape.

Michael’s favorite hunter Storyteller is now 24 and Michael hacks him once a week. As he is on sabbatical this fall, he plans a trip to New York City to gather material. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the country; currently most of his sporting art is by private commission. Predominantly painting in watercolors, his fluid and colorful style reflects works by Alfred Munnings and John Singer Sargent. Being a fan of the Showhunter, Michael especially enjoys riding his all-time favorite horse Storyteller, because of the innate sensitivity of the breed where all one has to do is think a command. Given all of his current responsibilities, Father Tang hopes to find more time to ride in the future and after a long hiatus to once again make an appearance in the show ring.

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 as well as adults. She is an “R” USEF judge, clinician and an author. Her most recent book is “Build Confidence Over Fences.” Photos courtesy of Michael Tang FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 21 22 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 23 24 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 25 Anna Fogarty and Bear (Burbeary), Rancho Santa Fe, California

Piper Klemm and Posey (Brighton Boast a ), Berkeley, California

Kylie Hwalek and Starbucks (Just One Wish), Vernon, Connecticut Picture

Perfect Pyper Hicks and Dusty (Catch Me If You Macy Deriso and Precious, Woodstock, Can), Woodstock, Georgia Georgia Ponies are Priceless! Pony Photo Contest Winners The Sidelines Magazine Picture Perfect Pony contest brought in an abundance of priceless pony pictures. Everyone who submitted a picture was hoping to turn their perfect pony into a star, and after seeing the reaction to all of the photos on the Sidelines Facebook page it was easy to determine that every pony is a star. From the cute and fuzzy little creatures to the sleek show-ring models, we loved them all and thought each and every one was perfect. A panel of judges selected 10 photos to be featured in this issue of Sidelines – our Pony and Junior issue. While 10 stars are born here, please visit our Facebook page for a chance to see amazing “star-quality” ponies from all across the country. 26 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Fan Favorite! Trinity Hall’s photo of her daughter enjoying breakfast with her pony – in Theresa Tolar and Twix (My Frosted the kitchen – was the favorite Picture Perfect Pony on the Sidelines Facebook page. Who Kiss), Mooresville, North Carolina doesn’t love a pony in the house?

Summer Hill and Ruby (Vermont Ruby Fox), San Diego, California

Maren Hanson and Tony the Pony, Colbert, Georgia

Isabel Schneider and Cooper, Silex, Missouri FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 27 28 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 29 eFashion Cool Shirts for Cool Riders Riding while exposed to the elements, especially the sun, is part of the sport. That doesn’t mean riders have to feel the heat, however, thanks to the fashion-forward company Equi In Style. The company, founded in 2010, recently added a “youth” line, keeping short stirrup, pony and juniors riders cool, stylish and protected from the sun while riding. Equi In Style (EIS) was founded to provide the equestrian world with a state-of-the-art performance garment combining the highest level of technology with attractive styling, comfort and practicality. The fabric combines the highest level of ultraviolet protection (equivalent to SPF 50), with an innovative “ice fill” technology. The ice fill technology and moisture wicking capabilities of this fabric allows the body to maintain an even temperature range through a wide variety of conditions. Although known as the “Cool Shirt” the EIS garment lends itself to layering in cool weather and feels great underneath any type of outerwear. The built in elasticity also makes it a true sports performance shirt.Founder and CEO of Equi In Style, Jackie Eckert, had a vision for her company’s product that includes vibrant colors, fashion forward styling and unrivaled solar protection. “Younger equestrians started wearing our shirts because of the comfort and color, not realizing the great protection they were getting from the sun. Because the extra small size was a little large on some of our younger riders, we had many requests from our customers for a youth shirt, and we are pleased to announce that we now manufacture all of our colors in the smaller size. ”EIS continues to add to its line of performance wear with a much requested men’s shirt with the same technology

Equi In Style now offers youth sizes. enhancements and comfort styling as our women’s clothing. The hallmark of EIS is the great customer service and individualized treatment each and every customer receives, whether you order one shirt or 100 shirts. Besides top-notch quality control, the one thing Jackie insisted on when she started Equi In Style was that all her products be manufactured in the United States. She is rightfully proud that all of her shirts bear the label “Made in the The “Cool Shirt” The shirts are offered in USA. ”For more information visit www.equiinstyle.com a variety of colors. All photos by Equi In Style 30 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 31 e

WorldBeezie Cup Madden and Simon – World Cup Champions By Rebecca Walton Beezie proudly shows off her trophy. Her win makes her The pressure of a jump-off is nothing new to the average show one of only five women ever jumper, but when the jump-off follows five grueling rounds of to win the World Cup Finals. competition and will determine a world champion, it’s a whole new kind of pressure. That is what American Olympic show jumper Beezie Madden was facing at the 2013 Rolex FEI Show World Cup Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden with her mount Simon, a 14-year-old owned by Abigail Wexner. Rich Fellers and Flexible brought home the World Championship title last year for the United States, and Beezie had her sights set on doing the same. Beezie took an early in the first day’s speed leg, and after having an unlucky rail down during the jump-off on the second day of competition, the duo slipped in the rankings to second. They returned for the two final rounds a day later ready for action. The first course was easily one of the Voltaire-Design, Inc., a proud biggest courses any of the riders had seen, and it was unable to sponsor of Beezie Madden, yield any clear rounds. Beezie was included in the four-faulters, congratulates Beezie on her and when leader Luciana Diniz of Portugal had 12 faults, Beezie World Cup Win. took over the overall lead by a single fault. Although they had the win within their sites, the second round of the final proved to be just as daunting. They once again had a single knockdown, creating a tie with the reigning Olympic gold medalist, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat and his mount Nino Des Buissonnets, who also had a grand total of nine faults. A jump-off at the end of the World Cup Finals was not new for Steve Guerdat, who finished second to Rich and Flexible the previous year in the same exact situation, losing by just tenths of a second. This year, he didn’t want to lose because of time, so he pulled out all of the stops with his quick-footed mount. Unfortunately, it didn’t pay off when a tight rollback to the final bending line added eight faults to his score. All Beezie and Simon had to do was go clean, and that’s exactly what they did. With her clear and concise effort over the jump-off, Beezie captured her first individual championship and became one of only five women ever to win the World Cup Finals. Simon and Beezie have been partnered together a little over a year, but they both had stellar records to begin with, making it a match made in heaven. In 2011, Beezie placed fourth at the World Cup Finals, while Simon placed third. Together, they proved to have the winning strategy. “I think Simon is a very sensitive horse,” noted Madden. “I am always working on rideability, playing around with bits, but I found one that I could have the best control in. He can get a bit strong, but, in a way, he’s not so difficult because he’s so careful. He knows his job so well and he wants to do his job, so in that way he makes things easy for me. As long as I can get him there within range he usually makes it.” The World Cup Championship has returned to the United States for the second year in a row, adding a second feather in the cap of new U.S. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The next focus for the United States? The 2013 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona where all eyes will be on Beezie to once again defend her title in 2014.

All photos by Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group 32 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 33 eIngate Congratulations to equestrian publicist Jennifer Ward, who Have you ever wanted to design a hunter derby course? Then married SSgt. Simon Stafford on you are in luck. Sidelines Magazine has partnered with The April 16th at the International Polo Charleston Summer Classic and one lucky person will get to Club Palm Beach in Wellington, help design a Hunter Derby Course at the Charleston Classic Florida. The two met at the 2011 Week 1. The design of the course will be coordinated with Spruce Meadows “Masters” Classic’s Official Course Designer for technical measurements, tournament in Calgary as a result but the guest course designer will receive credit for the creative of Jennifer’s client, 2008 Olympic elements. The Charleston Summer Classic returns for its 21st Champion Eric Lamaze, winning anniversary to Mullet Hall Equestrian Center on Johns Island in the $1 million CN International South Carolina July 10th through the 20th. It’s a great horse show for the second time with the destination where you can combine your love of horses and the beloved Hickstead. Simon, a 27- beach in one location. For more information, visit classiccompany. year veteran of the British Army, com. officially retired from active service on their wedding day. Having honeymooned at Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys, the couple will now divide their time between Ottawa, Canada, where Jennifer’s Starting Gate Communications, Inc. is based, and their home in Wellington, Florida. Photo by Captured Photography

Congratulations to Australian clinician, Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship, who was announced as the first competitor at the Road to the Horse 2014. Dan will make his way to the Kentucky Horse Park March 14-16, 2014 to compete for the World Championship of Colt Starting title representing his homeland of Australia. Read the Double Dan Horsemanship column in this issue of Sidelines Magazine for great advice from Dan. Sidelines Magazine hosted a Cross-Country Course Walk with Olympic Eventer Karen O’Connor, center, at the Jersey The development team for the proposed Fresh International Three-Day Event, at the Horse Park of Palm Beach Horse Park, in coordination with the Village of Wellington staff, hosted New Jersey. Karen Meldrum, right, of Whitehouse Station, representatives from in May for a tour of New Jersey, won the contest and the two Karen’s had a Auburn University Wellington’s equestrian community. The May meeting was the great time. Sidelines Magazine writer and blogger Marissa third time that representatives from Auburn University and its Quigley, left, joined in on the fun. Photo by Lisa Engel Continued on page 36

34 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 35 veterinary school visited Wellington to further discuss the partnership possibilities that the creation of the Palm Beach Horse Park offers. By partnering with a prominent university and veterinary school such as Auburn, the Palm Beach Horse Park could become home to a leading veterinary instructional facility, serving as a satellite to Auburn’s existing programs.

Happy Anniversary to IRT USA. The company has been flying horses for 40 years – champion racehorses, Olympic champions and treasured equine friends. IRT has established a fully USDA approved and year-round Import Quarantine facility for the Port of Chicago. The new facility is open and welcomed horses from the UK that were competing at the Rolex Kentucky Three- Day Event. www.irt.com Downton Abbey came to life at Elizabeth Beer’s Huntcloset.com, a Does chocolate mousse, arugula beet salad, consignment riding apparel store in Unionville, Pennsylvania, which features strawberry cream shake or pecan crusted tilapia gently used and vintage equestrian attire. Elizabeth helped a group of creative make your mouth water? Then you are in luck! people from Connecticut get ready for a Downton Abbey party by dressing them Kat Wojtylak has started a cooking and baking in great equestrian fashion from her store. The partygoers looked great for their blog called Eat Your Tarte Out featuring recipes TV-themed event and now they are ready to take up riding and do it in style! for strapped-for-time horse enthusiasts. Every

month a recipe is also featured on the airwaves on the Stable Scoop Radio Show. Kat offers advice on her Facebook page and is always willing to tackle a subject. Visit Eat Your Tarte Out at www.eatyourtarteout.com.

The Sidelines Magazine staff enjoyed a great barbeque dinner and the chance to see beautiful off-the-track-Thoroughbreds at the Thoroughbreds For All event at the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program facility in Lexington, Kentucky during Rolex. The event nearly doubled in size from last year’s event with over 500 attending from 28 states while raising over $12,000 for two worthy aftercare charities. The beneficiaries, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program and the Retired Racehorse Training Program, partnered to host the educational event. If you have room in your heart, and your barn, for another horse - then save a life and adopt a horse!

If you are going to the Summer in the Rockies show then get ready for an exciting event. The Colorado Horse Park and Sidelines Magazine are offering a “Course Walk With A Grand Prix Rider” before the $40,000 Holiday Inn Continued on page 38 36 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 37 of Parker Grand Prix on July 13th. Visit the Sidelines Facebook to enter!

Get ready, get set, it’s time to learn! Biostar EQ has implemented a monthly webinar series. Their first one onStress in Horses was hugely successful, and now BioStar will target other topics at the end of each month. Check out the BioStar Facebook or website to keep updated on all the webinars.

Attention all horse sport fans! Set your DVRs or turn on and tune in to NBC Sports Network on Sunday, September 22nd at 4:30 p.m. ET for the 43rd annual American Gold Cup Grand Prix, a CSI4*-World Cup Qualifying competition. The horse sports rarely get coverage of this magnitude. Let’s support this coverage by creating viewership records! The televised program will provide national, high-profile exposure for the event, the sport of show jumping and highlight Westchester County and Old Salem Farm as premier equestrian sports destinations.

Double H Farm and Rodrigo Pessoa announced that after a seven-year relationship, they will be going in different directions. Rodrigo will no longer be the principal rider for Congratulations to Janene DiRico-Cable! Her sculpture Iron Horse Double H Farm. After an extremely successful is part of the Art on the Streets in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The partnership, Rodrigo will move on and Double piece was one of 12 elite sculptures selected for display. Janene, H Farm will focus on other aspects of their of Castle Rock, Colorado, is an internationally recognized artist business. Good luck to both Double H and Rodrigo! specializing in museum quality bronzes and fine paintings and is the Continued on page 108 USEF/Humanitarian Award trophy artist.

38 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 39 ePolo Matt Coppola: Finding His Own Voice

Matt Coppola Photo by Dave Boege - daveboege.smugmug.com/

The Coppola polo dynasty: Jesse, Tony and Matt with Eduardo Ramallo, head groom for two years, after a late April 8-goal match at The Villages Polo Club, Ocala, Florida, where Lolita earned Best Playing Pony. The weekend before, Matt earned MVP. By Lauren R. Giannini 1975 by Matt’s father, Tony Coppola, known as the Voice of Polo, because he announces matches from Florida to Chicago to Matt Coppola grew up surrounded by polo – what many Saratoga. Tony doesn’t play much anymore, but enjoys occasional consider a dream-come-true childhood. However, this 18-year-old stick-and-ball; Matt’s mother Jesse, who used to show hunter/ is aware that life with horses involves dedication, determination jumpers, helps ride their polo ponies every morning. and dealing with extreme highs and lows. Matt credits Augustine and Cacho Merlos for teaching him In April the Tackeria team of Matt, Lauren Biddle, Juancito Bollini horsemanship, how to get the most out of his horses, and about and Lorenzo Merlotti fought hard for their 4-3 win over Far Niente the importance of having a good attitude. He includes his father, at Everglades Polo Club in Wellington, Florida in the Region 4 Tony, as one of his polo mentors, and names Facundo Pieres as tournament of the inaugural US Polo Association’s National Youth his polo role model. “Facundo’s the most talented, amazing player Tournament Series. Matt and Juancito were named to the All- and he has really good horses,” Matt said. “When he comes out Star team, and Matt’s Prada earned Best Playing Pony. Later that on the field, he has a lot of drive, he puts 110% into playing to win. month, when the Polo Training Foundation held its annual Florida He won the Argentine Open and the US Open in April.” junior and youth program party in Wellington, Matt received the Matt has enjoyed certain advantages, but he hasn’t been exempt Junior Sportsmanship Award. from horse-related character building. On May 3, just over a year “It was awesome to win that tournament – I had been playing ago, he hit rock bottom when he faced surgical replacement of in other junior tournaments this year, making the finals in two, but his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and the orthopedic specialist couldn’t win – we pulled this one off in my last year of eligibility,” also removed 60% of his MCL (medial collateral ligament). “I was Matt said. “Earning the PTF sportsmanship award was a real in so much pain, I can’t even begin to describe how bad it was,” honor.” recalled Matt. “I had an ice machine hooked up to my knee for Matt is a good indicator of how the USPA has gone all-out to 10 days and for a while I didn’t know if I would be able to ride, let encourage kids of all ages, but especially youngsters, to play alone play polo.” polo. Games tend to be fiercely contested, and juniors are starting It took five months of determination and hard work, including to make their presence known in higher-goal play. Matt noted, daily physical therapy in Wellington with Ed Smith (who helped “There’s a lot of competition from players who are 15, 16, 17 and McLain Ward get back in the saddle six weeks after a compound 18. I think we’re doing a good job of catching up with the great fracture). “All that time I was watching my buddies play and I was player families from Argentina and other countries whose kids dying to be out there,” admitted Matt. “I learned how very blessed start swinging mallets as soon as they can walk, but I would still and very lucky I am. I’ve had a lot of help. My dad and mom never like to see more American players in higher goal play.” miss a game. They support me so much, and I couldn’t have done Matt recently earned his 3-goal rating, a huge achievement at anything in polo without them. I’ve really learned to appreciate all 18, but his sights are set much higher. “Everybody’s goal is to be that my parents have done for me.” 10-goals, right? But I think that earning an 8-goal handicap will “Most of all I’ve learned to go out and give polo everything I be a big accomplishment,” he said. “I just graduated from high have, to do what I know and to keep learning,” stated Matt. “I’ve school and I have no plans to attend college. I’m going to help learned to have a good attitude on the field and to make the most my dad with the family business and work with my cousin, Lou of my teammates. I’ve had a great groom for two years: Eduardo Cuthbertson, who is the manager, and I’m going to pursue the prepares my horses and tack exactly right. Polo combines the polo.” thrill of being on a horse and the excitement of the game. It’s The family business is the Tackeria in Wellington, owned since everything to me.” 40 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 41 eEventing Catch A Star - Four-Star Miracle

Catch A Star at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Veterinary Center. The mare suffered second- degree burns over nearly 30% of her body as a result of a barn fire. Photo by Caitlin Silliman

By Lauren R. Giannini claimed the lives of six event horses. Caitlin, Lillian Heard and Ryan Wood, who shared the barn’s apartment, led three horses to The 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event showcased several safety. Later, they accompanied five survivors to the University of new stars: Donner completed his first 4-star with double clear Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Veterinary Center. Worst injured were jumping rounds for Lynn Symansky (Virginia) – 5th place and Catch A Star, rescued by Phillip, and Neville Bardos, muscled to second-best American duo; Pawlow with Will Faudree (North safety after 45 minutes in the blaze by Boyd and Phillip. Carolina) placed fifth (19th last year); Meghan O’Donoghue “When we pulled in, there was a team of vets ready to unload (Illinois) and Pirate also made their debut, rocketing from 25th the horses,” recalled Caitlin. “They took Hoku into the main after dressage to 12th place overall. There are many success trauma room because she had serious head injuries and burns. stories, but none quite like the miraculous partnership of Catch A Lacerations from her ears down the front of her face – you could Star and Caitlin Silliman. almost peel her face apart and see her whole skull.” Hoku, sedated It takes years of hard work, dedication, determination and for shock, looked critical. “I said to the main trauma vet, please tell passion to get to the three-star and four-star level of eventing. me if you can’t save her, I don’t want to put her through more,” That’s where the best horses and riders become candidates for recalled Caitlin. “The vet said, we can save her, she’s going to team consideration, get tapped for special training, and eventually be fine. From that point on, I was totally committed to herand find themselves on long and short lists for the Olympics, Pan Ams followed all their directions. Hoku has a huge personality. I think and World Equestrian Games. from the second she walked out of that burning barn she knew In 2011, Caitlin Silliman and Catch A Star (aka Hoku, Hawaiian she was going to make it. I owed it to her to help her in any way for Star) were on their way to qualifying for Fair Hill International I could.” Hoku suffered second-degree burns over nearly 30% of and the prestigious October CCI*** which decides the USEF her body. Her face wasn’t burned, just her ears. She had the facial National 3-star championship. On May 31st the fire that destroyed laceration, but amazingly her eyes were okay. The left side of her Boyd Martin’s barn at Phillip Dutton’s True Prospect Farm neck, belly, back, hip and hindquarters was burned the worst.

42 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Caitlin, assistant trainer-rider for Boyd Martin and one of the most cheerful people on earth, caught in a very thoughtful moment aboard Catch A Star during their show jumping round on the final day of Rolex, which was also Caitlin’s 23rd birthday. The duo had been through so much together, defying the odds to continue their partnership and make their Rolex four-star debut. Photo by Lauren R Giannini - laurengallops.zenfolio.com

“The top of her back, where you see the most scarring now, wasn’t burned at the time, but about two weeks into her recovery, her back blistered really badly and all the skin started sloughing off – from heat damage,” said Caitlin. “I think that’s why she was able to come back. If she had been burnt directly on the top of her back, I don’t think I would have been able to ride her again. Basically, she just had a terrible, terrible sunburn on the top of her back.” Caitlin nursed Hoku, applying Silver Sulfadiazine cream, used on human burns, which healed everything. “When she’s tacked up, you can hardly tell,” she said. “When she’s clipped you can see the scars: the top of her back, from the base of her withers down her spine to the back of saddle has light pink scarring.” One major challenge, after the vets approved Hoku’s return to work, involved finding the right saddle pad. “I wanted a fleece half pad to put under the saddle pad, but most half pads do not have fleece all the way down the spine,” Caitlin explained. “I had an old Fleeceworks pad, probably one of the first sheepskin pads they made and one of the first pads I bought when I was 10 or 11. It had sheepskin all the way down the spine. That Fleeceworks pad was the only reason why I was able to ride her and bring her back Continued on page 45

Caitlin and Catch A Star show their style during Stadium Jumping at Rolex. Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 43 44 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE into work.” An interview with Today connected Caitlin and Hoku with Judith McSwain, who designs Fleeceworks pads. “Judy read that story and was touched by it,” said Caitlin. “She contacted me and now sponsors me. She outfits me with every pad I could possibly need for Hoku. My partnership with Fleeceworks is very good, and I’m lucky to have Judy’s sponsorship.” Caitlin started riding Hoku in January 2012. They returned to competition on March 17th, moving resolutely up through the levels. After several outings they placed fourth in Advanced at Fair Hill, ninth at Jersey Fresh in the CIC*** and fifth in the CCI*** at Bromont (Canada). On September 26, disaster struck again: Caitlin fractured her skull. “It was a freak accident – I had just ridden around a 3-star (Hoku) and a 2-star (Remington XXV) the weekend before, so who would have thought I would have such a fall a week later, rising the trot,” recounted Caitlin, whose head hit the kickboard of the dressage arena below her safety helmet. “It was scary. The doctors didn’t really know what was going to happen and they all said something different. The brain is an amazing thing.” Caitlin’s brain swelled instantly from the fracture that damaged her cerebellum. The doctors opted out of surgery, which would have left her skull open. “For that I am thankful, because it would have taken a lot longer to recover,” she said. “I lost all my motor skills, especially the left side, which was much weaker. I wasn’t able to walk in the beginning and had to go through quite a bit of rehab and re-teach the area of my brain around where I had the damage to do what that part of my brain did before, so it was quite a recovery process.” Caitlin returned to action at Pine Top Winter Horse Trials in Georgia on February 8th, ready to rock and roll. She competed

Pretty as a picture for the first jog at Rolex: Caitlin and Catch A Star are approved to compete by the Ground Jury and Veterinary Delegate during the mandatory vet inspection. Photo by Elisabeth Harpham - equidigital.com

two at Training level, winning the division and placing 10th, and ran Preliminary with clear cross-country rounds on Hoku and Remington. From there, Caitlin followed her game plan for the spring: training and competing several young horses, aiming Hoku for Rolex (April 24-28) and Remington, Boyd’s faithful veteran four-star horse, for the highly competitive two-star in May at Jersey Fresh, which they won. As for Rolex, it was nothing short of miraculous to see Caitlin and Hoku in action at their first four-star. Tied for 17th after dressage, they were doing great on the cross-country until a run- out at The Hollow incurred 20 penalty points. Caitlin turned 23 on Sunday and nothing dented her joy and how she felt about Hoku and their first four-star, not even the three rails that fell in the show jumping finale. They finished 24th, but without the stop and rails they would have been in the top 15. “Hoku was so awesome – I totally let her down,” admitted Caitlin. “You have to concentrate for every second around a big course like that. I think that’s what separates 4-stars from the 3-stars, apart from the heights. You can’t let up for a second. They’re so big and wide and you have to concentrate all the way around. I think it was a bit my inexperience. You have a long pull up the biggest hill, a little bit over half-way. Your horse is starting to get a little tired, and I think I turned her too quick. I was so excited that she was going so well, and I think I surprised her. Next year I’m going to make a nice wide turn to the Hollow.” Next time, next year: for Caitlin Silliman and Hoku, the sky’s the Caitlin and Catch A Star show their cross-country form as they limit and it looks as if their eyes are full of stars. negotiate the second drop fence into the Head of the Lake at Rolex. Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 45 e

A SidelinesLittle Spotlight Laughter Goes A Long Way

By Marissa L. Quigley

Over the past 30 years, Don Stewart has become an icon in the world of hunters, jumpers and equitation, and has led many of the country’s top juniors to success in all three rings. One of the “go to” trainers for equitation and Pony Finals, Don has coached USEF Medal Finals winners, ASPCA Maclay winners and USEF Pony Medal winners. Don himself was Leading Rider at Devon in 1992, and the National Horse Show in 1993 and 1995. Don is also a judge, and has judged prestigious events such as Devon. Outside the ring, Don serves as the Chairman of the USHJA Junior Hunter Committee. Don operates out of Don Stewart Stables, Inc. in Ocala, Florida, where he trains alongside Bibby Farmer Hill, and resides with Nancy, his wife of 28 years, and their three children, Whitney, Don III and Erin. Erin Stewart is an accomplished equestrian in her own right, holding titles such as the 2002 ASPCA Maclay Finals winner, WIHS Best Child Rider in 2001 and 2002 and WIHS Leading A/O Rider in 2009. Anyone who spends any time around Don will tell you that the Don Stewart Stables’ team lives by the “do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life” motto. They find true satisfaction in seeing their students learn and succeed, and love to see the students having a good time in the ring. Don and Bibby both have a great sense of humor, and lots of laughs keep long days at the horse shows and constantly changing schedules running smoothly. Don and his daughters, Erin and Whitney. Don is also known for having a very successful sales program Photo courtesy of Erin Stewart for horses and ponies. To accommodate this busy program, which sometimes means last minute schedule changes and interruptions, his students, Don looks for riders who are dedicated and willing the team has a “go with the flow” attitude. As for the horses in his to learn, who “listen instead of talk, go the extra mile and are out program, Don says that he looks for top quality horses and ponies there practicing without their stirrups without being told.” Bibby that will do well in the under saddle and the model, jump in good agrees, and says, “If they have the desire, they are probably a style and have an easy lead change. Bibby adds that both horses good listener and a hard worker as well. If you have the desire and and ponies should be well balanced, and good conformation the will, there’s a way.” When asked what is the most challenging usually means that they will jump well and move well. aspect of teaching juniors, Don flashes a trademark grin and with As for what makes a horse or pony a winner, Don and Bibby a big laugh says, “their parents.” both admit that’s where the consistency of the rider comes in. In While Don and Bibby have a hectic year-round competition schedule, both seem to enjoy every minute of life on the road. Don looks for shows with good footing, good judges, reasonable entry fees and big prize money. Of course, he hastens to add that his favorite shows are the ones near good restaurants. Bibby doesn’t find the travel a challenge, and instead says she feels fortunate to see new places all over the country, and to have that kind of opportunity as part of her job, not just on vacations. Along with a lot of hard work and discipline, Don always keeps his students smiling and laughing. The formula is clearly working – most recently, one of Don’s students, Meg O’Mara, not only won the Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal this year, but is now competing with the US Equestrian team. The moral of the story? A little laughter goes a long way.

About the writer: Marissa L. Quigley has been a fan of all things horses since before she could walk, and competes in the Don and Meg O’Mara, winner of the 2012 Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation adult amateur hunters. Marissa and her horse, Tucker, live in Medal Finals. New Jersey and take very good care of each other. Visit her blog Photo courtesy of Meg O’Mara Tucker the Wunderkind on the Sidelines website. 46 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 47 eDressage Here Comes The Judge! A native of Colombia, South America, Cesar Torrente is an international and an FEI level dressage competitor. He is the first judge to be promoted through the new FEI 3* program. Cesar has had the honor of standing on the medal podium to receive the team gold medal two times in the Central American Games. He is a corporate lawyer by profession and despite traveling the globe to judge worldwide, he maintains the precarious balance between his career and his passion for horses with apparent ease. He is known in the dressage world as a “rider’s judge,” because he knows what it is like to be in the judge’s box, as well as the sandbox we call the dressage ring. Best of all, Cesar exudes warmth and is most often found with a smile on his face. Sidelines was fortunate to catch up with him just days before he left to judge in Greece.

What inspired you to become an international judge? I took my first dressage judges seminar at the age of 18 with Mr. Jaap Pot, a four-time Olympic Judge. I was fascinated about his knowledge of the rules and of the sport and that is when I decided that I would like to become an international judge. Just being around the sport that I so deeply loved, was enough encouragement for me. However, riding was always my first priority and for many years I was a member of the Colombian Equestrian Team for the Pan Am Games and Central and South American Games. Even though I judged many national shows and took all possible national and international seminars, I never applied for an official accreditation. Cesar, left, judging in Mexico City this year, stands with the class winner Antonio Rivera. Why did you finally decide to seek accreditation? Two years ago, the idea was still revolving in my head and one dealing with a living animal that cannot be judged as a machine, day I was looking at the rules and I saw the new age limit for and at the same time you also know that if something goes wrong judges. I decided that it was time to do it – that it was now or never. the score must go down.

How does your experience as a dressage competitor effect What are your feelings about the FEI 3 Star program? your judging? I believe that the FEI has made a very important effort in When you have experienced “the good, the bad and the ugly” creating an entire new educational program for dressage judges. as a rider, I believe, as a judge, you have a better chance to give It assures that once a judge is promoted or maintained on the list the exact and required score for any specific movement that you is because he has enough knowledge, experience and exposure are confronted with in a test. You know how important it is to get to do well at shows. Therefore this assures riders that the judging the credit for the good and very good moments, you also know will be as good as possible. that sometimes a little defense in a young horse is just a matter of I am happy about being the first 2* and 3* judge promoted as a result of the new FEI system and I feel blessed that I had the opportunity and time to do all the required travels and to have received great advise from many wonderful competent judges from all over around the globe in seminars, courses, sit ins and shadow judgings. This is what makes the new system work.

How has being an attorney influenced your riding and judging? I am a corporate lawyer and an arbitrator for commercial matters and in such a capacity you must always keep studying the rules and the cases in order to give your clients the best possible advice and to render legal, good and fair awards for the parties. I believe that exactly the same thing applies to a dressage judge. You must be committed and open to a never ending educational process and you must treat every ride as a new case brought to your consideration, without allowing previous names or rides Winning the gold medal at the South American Games in interfere with your judgment. Colombia. From left to right: Eduardo Munoz, Cesar Torrente, Diana Rey and Raul Corchuelo Photos courtesy of Cesar Torrente 48 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Dana’s Doodles

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 49 e From Prom to Horse Shows - American Heritage School The Best of Both Worlds

Lia and her Dutch Warmblood jumper Volado show off their success during the Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo by Chazz Freeman

By Jan Westmark-Allan because they are horse kids. They can go to the prom and to a horse show. We have also started an Interscholastic Equestrian Lia Screnci has the best of both worlds when it comes to Association (IEA) Team.” school and riding – because she gets to do both! Horse showing The students in the American Heritage Equestrian Program is encouraged at American Heritage School in Boca/Delray, attend school in the morning, and then after lunch head to their Florida, where Lia is a 10th grade student. The American Heritage individual barns and trainers. The school doesn’t have a facility, Equestrian Program gives students the chance to compete in but encourages students to ride with area trainers and even a variety of disciplines – hunters, jumpers, polo, short stirrup, transports them to their farms. Sidelines caught up with Lia, 16, dressage, and more. who rides with Alan Korotkin at Castlewood Farm in Wellington, “I like American Heritage because it’s a really nice atmosphere, Florida, to find out more about being a student at American the students and faculty are great, and it offers a little bit of Heritage, about her riding career and goals for the future. everything. From sports, to the arts, to academics, it’s just an all- around fantastic school. The riding program is great because I The American Heritage riding program is growing, are you have my five core classes in the morning (math, science, English, excited about the growth? history and foreign language), and then after lunch I get to leave Yes! The riding program started last year when I was in 9th and do something I love that counts for all of my elective credits. grade and we started with only three in the individual program. On Fridays if I have to miss school for a horse show, it counts as a Throughout the first quarter my mom built up the program and by school activity, which doesn’t count against me or get marked as the time we started the IEA season in November (we started late), an absence because it is part of the riding program. It’s awesome,” we had about seven riders. This year the program has grown a Lia said. lot, we have eight kids in the individual program and our IEA team The “awesome” riding program kicked into high gear last had 11 riders. We already have about 16 riders committed to the year, when Lia’s mother, Cindy Screnci, who has an extensive program next year. It keeps getting bigger and bigger. equestrian background and owns an equestrian apparel company, became the Director of the Equestrian Program. “We have created How does the American Heritage Equestrian Program work? a program where you don’t have to choose horses or school. The Their are two separate programs. I ride individually with Alan students can get the full middle and high school experience and Korotkin, but I am also on the American Heritage IEA team, train at the same time,” Cindy said. “They don’t have to be isolated Continued on page 52 50 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 51 The American Heritage Equestrian Team shows off their school pride at an IEA show. Photo by Cindy Screnci

where I am team captain for the high school team. On I love taking pictures when I’m not showing. I actually work for a Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 we have a horse show photographer in Wellington, Anne Gittins. I also love designated equestrian school bus that takes all the riders to read, I always have a book on me! Other than that, schoolwork in the program to their own separate barns. The equestrian and preparing for SAT’s next year take up the rest of my time. program counts for all of my Physical Education credits that are required for high school students to graduate, the same What is your biggest pet peeve? as taking a tennis class or PE at school would. For IEA, My biggest pet peeve is when people text and drive. I’m we have a middle school and a high school team. We have constantly telling people not to while we’re in the car, it’s so unsafe! practice once every couple of weeks with Castlewood (they are the official team coaches) and the IEA show season If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? starts in September. We go to shows and ride for points both I would love to travel to Italy, it seems like such a beautiful place. individually and as a team, with the goal to qualify for Zones, My dad’s whole side of the family is Italian, so I would love to see then Regionals and then Nationals. The school recognizes the place where a large part of my family came from! us just like any other sports team at the school, like football and basketball. For more information on American Heritage and their Equestrian Program, visit their website at www.ahschool.com and click on How long have you trained with Alan at Castlewood? Boca/Delray. I have been with Alan and Castlewood Farm since I was in 6th grade. I like that he’s very kind and has a lot of confidence in me. He’s very straightforward with his training, he tells you exactly what you’re doing wrong and how to fix it and improve your ride. I love training with him. I just moved up during WEF this year to the Low Junior Jumpers.

Do you have your own horse? Yes! I have bay Dutch Warmblood jumper named Volado. I’ve had him for a little under a year now, and I love him so much. He’s like a giant teddy bear!

What are your riding goals? My riding goals are to eventually advance to the grand prix, and I would love to compete in the FEI Young Riders Championship. This past WEF I had the opportunity to do my first night class under the lights; I competed in the FTI Great Charity Challenge on a team with Morgane Qualls and grand prix rider Lauren Hough, it was a blast!

What are your personal goals? I would love to attend college in either New York or California. I have a passion for film and photography and I would really like to major in Film Production. What do you like to do when you aren’t riding? Lia and Volado Photo by Anne Gittens 52 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 53 e

PonyPony Rider Up with Emma Kurtz By Jan Westmark-Allan

Emma Kurtz may not own her own pony, but that hasn’t kept her from becoming a shining star in the pony ring. The 12-year-old from Hudson, Ohio, who started taking riding lessons when she was five, has become a well known “pony jock” and has piloted numerous ponies to championships up and down the East coast. Emma has ridden ponies for big name trainers including Scott Stewart, Ken Berkley, Amanda Derbyshire, Peter Pletcher, Leslie Emerson, Mindy Darst, Bill Schaub, Robin Greenwood, Jennifer Griffiths and Louise Serio. Pony owners she has ridden for include David Gochman, Dr. Betsee Parker, Scott Stewart, Olivia Golden, Spencer Chapin, Katherine Strauss, Nancy Baginski, Victoria Press, Evelyn Arliss, Gayle Presson and Marigot Bay Farm. This year, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, Emma rode away as the Overall Pony Hunter Rider and also won the WEF Small Pony Circuit Championship on Dr. Betsee Parker’s Bit of Love and the WEF Large Children’s Pony Circuit Emma and one her favorite ponies, Grand All Over (Toby). Championship on Victoria Press’ Chatsworth. Emma’s early Photo by Kris Kurtz success in the ring has given her a strong love for the sport and a desire to be a professional rider when she grows up. Sidelines caught up with the talented rider, while she was competing in Do you like ponies better than horses? Kentucky, to find out about life in the show ring. I love both horses and ponies. I just get more opportunities to ride ponies. While you ride for lots of trainers, who do you train with at home? What else do you like to do beside ride? I train with Mike Rheinheimer and Amanda Lyerly at Madison I used to do gymnastics and play soccer but now that I am riding Hills Farm in Gates Mills, Ohio. They are both great trainers! They and showing so much I don’t have much time for anything else. know that I am really hard on myself and instead of telling me what I ride six days a week and show almost every weekend. In my I did wrong, they tell me how to fix it. Mike is always able to tell me spare time I love to hang out with my family and friends. to make a small change that makes a big difference. Amanda is like a second mother to me. I live with her in Florida in the winter. What are your plans for Pony Finals? I am not sure who I am riding this year but I hope to have a What is the secret to being successful on so many ponies? pony to show in each division. My best finish at Pony Finals Every pony is different, so I always do my best to ride them the was in 2011. I was Reserve Champion in the Small Greens on way they want to be ridden. Quicksilver Butterfly.

Do you have a favorite pony that you ride? What is your biggest pet peeve? I love all of the ponies that I ride. It would be impossible for me Twisted reins to pick a favorite! Do you have a lucky charm that you ride with? Do you miss that special bond that comes with owning your I always wear a bracelet that has a nameplate with my horse’s own pony? name. I love challenges so it is fun to ride different ponies all the time. I do have a What is your favorite part of the show world? special bond with many that I ride. I own Competing a horse that I did in the Low Children’s and Children’s and just started showing What’s the best advice that a trainer has given you? in the Juniors. I also have a couple If it’s not perfect, fake it. ponies that have been with me for a while and I definitely have a very special Emma’s Favorites: bond with them! Movie: Pitch Perfect Song: If I Were Your Man by Bruno Mars Food: Bacon Emma and Rafael, owned by David Number: 12 Gochman, at the Equestrian Sport Place to visit: My grandparents Productions Spring 1 show in Place to show: Devon Wellington, Florida, winning the Small Class in school: Math Pony Hunter Classic. Photo by Emily Allongo – Singer: Bruno Mars emilyallongophotography.com Weekend activity: Horse showing 54 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 55 e

LifeMy StoryLessons Learned Through Pony Club By Eric G. Dierks

When I think of all the life lessons I have learned, and still will learn, I have the horse to thank. When I think about how to treat my life teacher with care, respect and love, I have Pony Club to thank. I first got the bug watching my Dad work with horses. Whether he was riding, long-lining or leading them, the horse had an eye and expression that when asked to do something, they wanted to please him. I wanted to be like Dad not just because any son does, but because he exemplified patience and horses loved him. I was hungry for knowledge and Pony Club appeared to be the vehicle. I was around 12-years-old when I was exposed to Pony Club – and I thought I was hot stuff. When I appeared for my first lesson in what I thought was my Olympic demeanor, I received a lecture on my safety, how I led a horse and was asked questions in relation to the care of my tack. My first thought was, “Maybe Pony Club is not for me.” Then I saw Eric and his wife Trayce at their Renovatio Farms in Tryon, North Carolina. the girl-guy ratio and thought, “I’ll give it a try.” Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com I just wanted to get on and ride, jump jumps and go venture out on the trails, but there was much to learn that I was unconsciously incompetent on that would make me a better horseman - not just a rider. I was humbled that there were many little things that lead to bigger consequences for my safety and my horse’s well being. Entering at the “D” level was tiresome, but necessary. Though I may have frightened many of the parents with my green mounts, I was having a blast learning with my peers and looked forward to a future goal of getting the elite “A” rating. Every Saturday I looked forward to mounted lessons from Jurgen Roesch. We were taught independence and taking accountability for the care of our equine partner. I had no idea that I too would be following in their footsteps. I really enjoyed learning about the horse inside and out. From veterinary care, nutrition, pasture management, conformation and lameness and much more. From barn, to horse, to trailer, to pasture management, there was no stone unturned in the development of a true horseman. It was my goal to learn the best possible care for my horse. As Pony Club members we were invited to go on foxhunts and taught etiquette and respect among the members of the hunt, though sometimes I felt we had more control over our horses than the field themselves. Camps were also a big hit. Learning from The Dierks’ farm in Tryon, North Carolina is a reflection of their Pony Club upbringing, guest clinicians, testing our independence where the pursuit of excellence, safety and fun are not just priorities but a way of life. Continued on page 58 Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com 56 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 57 thing as bad weather, just bad preparation. There were many lessons learned on and off the standard. I failed my share of ratings, but I always came back to try again, acknowledging the fact that I was not competent with just memorizing correct responses. Taking accountability for actions that happen around you is an important lesson in life. Pony Club had a big influence on me of how I deal with pressures and opportunities in life today. From the age of 12 to 21, I was exposed to every emotion a teenager can encounter. Not only did I have my friends to lean on, but I had my horse. There is something about the horse that makes you know he’s always listening. Today, I can say I’m a graduate “A” from Fox River Valley Pony Club. My wife Trayce, also a graduate “A” from Greenville Foothills, own and manage Renovatio Farms in Tryon, North Carolina. Teaching is not a job for me but a love of mission. There are so many life lessons learned through horses that sometimes get blinded by expectations from them in the show ring. I like to learn the lesson from the horse and do the competition as a team partnership rather than a vehicle. When taking the time to care for the horses inside and out of the show ring, and learning more about the responsibilities we owe them while in our care, one can’t help to notice how much he wants to please us in return. It’s not just about being competitive, but about being moral and sensitive to your horse’s needs. Besides, your horse is the friend you told all those secrets to you wouldn’t tell anybody else. What if he were to speak?

About the writer: Eric Dierks is a graduate “A” from Fox River Valley Pony Club Eric on the cross-country course at The Fork Horse Trials in and he was Long Listed on the eventing team for both the 2002 World Equestrian Games and the 2004 Olympic Games. He and his wife, Trayce, own and train out of Norwood, North Carolina, 2013. Renovatio Farms in Tryon, North Carolina, where the pursuit of excellence, safety Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com and fun are not just priorities but a way of life. taking care of our own horses and the occasional shaving cream fight to test the boundaries, were some great memories missed “My Story” is a first person account of life in the equestrian today. A Pony Club rider learned to come to a show more than world. Would you like to write your story for Sidelines prepared. We made tack rooms for a team of four out of the back Magazine? To be considered, send a brief description of of our two horse trailers and didn’t care if it was pouring rain or your story to [email protected]. freezing cold. We had each other. Besides, there was no such

A Pony Club Education Take a look at top American riders and you will find that many started their riding careers in Pony Club on the backs of much-loved horses and ponies. Pony Club has statistics to back this up, as 51 American Olympians are Pony Club alumni. The United States Pony Clubs continues to educate today’s young riders and a new Equine Educational Exhibit is making its way across the country. The educational display offers 17 educational stations made of authentic equine components such as bones from a real horse and actual grooming and tack items. Factual information is presented with mobile convenience displaying interactive equine activities focused on safety for both horse and rider. The Equine Educational Exhibit, funded through grants from The International Horse Show and USA Equestrian Trust, shares the love of horses with youth and adults across the country. The educational display is designed to share the passion of horses through interactive fun, and to provide participants with an experience leading to future interaction with horses and ponies. For more information about the exhibit, or to find out about Hmmmm…What part of the A visitor learns bandaging and hosting the exhibit at an upcoming event, contact marketing@ horse did I dig out of the bone proper leg support to protect ponyclub.org. Find additional educational information on riding box? her horse’s legs. Photo courtesy of the and horse care, or help support equestrian education by Photo courtesy of the United States Pony Club visiting www.ponyclub.org. United States Pony Club

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Junior Rider

Growing Up in a Barn Emma and Ah Ha Photo by Richard Killian Photography

By Arianna Delin “Winning the USEF Talent Search at the Devon Horseshow in 2011 is Many people say they grew up in a barn, but Emma Schauder definitely a moment that I will never actually did. Riding and training with her mother and father, forget because it had always been a Christina and Fred, she has spent her entire life at her family’s dream of mine to win a class at such a Country Lane Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut. Emma is a rider prestigious show,” exclaimed Emma. who can say she was born into the business, raised in a barn and “I also consider being 12th at WIHS learned how to ride before she could walk. Equitation finals in 2012 a major Emma began her riding career in leadline on a miniature pony achievement. I had never been to that named Champagne. From there, she went on to ride two ponies, finals before and I only missed the top Perfect Gentleman and Beaudacious, who taught her the ropes ten by a point or two.” of the short stirrup and children’s pony divisions. Hidden Springs Starting off her 2013 season on You’re Kidding and Glenmore Cloud Nine were the first green the right foot, Emma placed ninth ponies she worked with and took to Pony Finals. in the George Morris Excellence in In addition to training at home, the high school senior also Equitation class at WEF, where she rides with Stacia Madden at Beacon Hill Show Stables in Colts was able to ride in the International Emma and Constantine FZ Neck, New Jersey, before large horse shows. “The preparation Ring on SS Whisper. As she heads off Photo by CS/Bigeq.com is enormously helpful and it has been a team effort the past four to the University of Georgia to join their years to get me where I am today,” Emma said. “Stacia is so Hunter Seat Team in the fall, Emma is looking forward to the new professional and gets me prepared for the shows, but it’s nice to challenges that college varsity equestrian will bring. Meanwhile, be able to come home and relax. My mom always tells me to have she hopes to finish her junior career with ribbons at one of the fun. There is always so much pressure placed on riders to be the major equitation finals. best and win, but it’s important not to lose sight of what made us “I have been in the top 20 at USEF Talent Search, ASPCA want to start riding in the first place.” Maclay and the WIHS Equitation finals, so I think it is definitely Emma has been staking her claim in the equitation rings, winning my time this year,” Emma said. Looking back over her career, various medal classes. She won the ASPCA Maclay (Section Emma has many memories to choose from. “Doing the Challenge A) sponsored by Sidelines during the 2013 Winter Equestrian of the States at the New England Equitation Championships is Festival in Wellington on SS Whisper, owned by WEE Enterprises. something that I always look back at and smile. How could I not “I also catch ride a variety of horses in the Big Equitation. I am love dressing up in crazy costumes and competing on teams with very fortunate because Stacia has given me the opportunity to my friends? I’m definitely going to miss that when I’m an amateur!” ride some truly amazing horses over my junior career,” she said. On a lighter note, Emma is just like any other teenage girl and The talented junior has much to be excited about so far in her likes to have everything in order. She even wears two hairnets career. Over the past few years, she has had some major wins to make sure her hair stays neat and tidy. She also has a self- in the equitation arenas at prestigious shows such as Devon, proclaimed sweet tooth and told Sidelines that she cannot live Wellington and the Washington International Horse Show. without chocolate ice cream and chocolate milk. 60 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 61 e

Natural Horsemanship

Question:Water, Separation Anxiety and Lunging My horse is terrified of going into water, it could be a simple puddle or a small river and she won’t go near it. It is close to summer and I want to be prepared when my friends and I go to the river with our horses. I don’t want to be the “no fun one” sitting on the rocks watching my friends splash around. I have alwaysQuestions wanted to do this with her. So my question is Answered how can I get her used to water? What are your suggestions? With Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship – Cassidy Floris

Answer: Cassidy, the first place to begin is with ground control. Ground control will help us guide the horse’s nose and feet, beginning with lateral flexion to both the left and right sides. Once the horse is softly giving you their head, you can then ask them to move their feet around you establishing forward movement. Forward motion will be the key in asking your horse to quietly move through water. When we begin teaching a horse to comfortably move across a tarp we ask them to lunge around us with the tarp between us Lunging your horse will help strengthen your horse’s basic and the horse. As the horse becomes comfortable moving next to foundation. the tarp we move the tarp closer to the fence until the horse can travel across the tarp. If you’re comfortable with it, you might add surgery but the weather prevented me from doing so. Any a small puddle between you and the horse and then decrease the help would be appreciated! – Celeste Johansen room the horse has to move around it. Soon you should be able to comfortably move into the river for some summer fun. Answer: No round pen? No problem! Here are some easy steps to Question: teaching your horse to lunge in any area. The only tools you need I have a Quarter Horse/Arab. I’m worried about separation are a , lead rope and I like to use a carriage whip until we anxiety and rearing to protest getting too far away from other start working in large circles, then I use a lunge whip. Each horse horses. Can they grow out of this and what are some tips on that comes through the Double Dan training program begins with breaking this pattern? – Stacey Belkowski our ground control exercises. First, we teach lateral flexion to both the left and right sides. It’s important for the trainer to have control Answer: over the horse’s nose; if you can control the direction their nose Stacey, imagine that you’re having a conversation with a goes you can control the direction in which their feet travel. Once friend and someone else attempts to catch your attention, you’re the horse is comfortable giving you their nose, you can pick up reluctant to give up your attention from your friend. It’s a similar your carriage whip and ask the hindquarters to move. The whip reaction with your horse; their attention is not entirely focused on should be above the horse’s hock and the inside hind foot should you. By moving through ground control exercises you can build a be stepping deep inside in front of the outside foot. We then go solid foundation of trust and gain their attention. If you’re having through teaching the horse sidepassing and shoulder control trouble with the horse rearing in protest, long reining is a good before we begin circling left and right. Each one of these exercises technique to re-teach your horse general obedience in a safe and build on the one before, so by the time we teach our horse to controlled manner for you and your horse. lunge left and right we have a softer horse with better control over their movement. If you get to the point of lunging and your horse Question: is working at the very end of the rope, I have a nine month old colt that I just had gelded three it causes unnecessary stress to your days ago. The vet told me to lunge him hard every day for arm, shoulder and back. Going back two weeks to reduce and prevent swelling. Anyway, I have through the basic exercises will allow no round pen and he just doesn’t understand the concept you to strengthen your foundation. of a lunge line. I know I should have taught him before the Best of luck with your gelding!

About Double Dan: Since their debut as “The Dan and Dan Show” in 2008, Double Dan Horsemanship, made up of Dan Steers and Dan James, is quickly becoming a household name in the equine industry. The duo have been noted for performing at every major Royal show in Australia and many large equine events in the United States, earning championships at the “Way of the Horse” at Equitana Asia Pacific in 2008, Road to the Horse International 2012 and the Mane Event 2012 Trainer’s Challenge. They have been crowd favorites in the opening ceremonies of the World Equestrian Games, Australia’s Got Talent, Australian National Horse Futurities, Equine Affaire and many others. Photos courtesy of Double Dan Horsemanship Dan James 62 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 63 eOff Centerline Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy & Sports J e a n n e t t e hosted its first joint national U.S. Sassoon and her Para Dressage Symposium and blind dressage Trainers Forum with the USEF horse Valiant and the U.S. Para Equestrian performed a moving Association (USPEA). Twelve d e m o n s t r a t i o n international Team USA and a t t h e R e i n i n g developing riders, in addition to W o r l d F r e e s t y l e regional and national coaches C h a m p i o n s h i p , from across the country, worked part of the Ariat with educators, coaches and Kentucky Reining judges from around the world. Cup, which took Attendees include Mary Jordan part during Rolex in (pictured), a member of the 2010 Lexington, Kentucky. (Check out the feature story on Jeannette USA WEG team, who is currently and Valiant in the June issue of Sidelines). In addition to their one of two riders qualified to ride demonstrations and upcoming documentary, Jeannette wrote in the selection trials for Normandy. Photo by Lindsay McCall a song for Valiant, “Follow My Heart,” which has been recorded by new country Nashville artist Veronica Taylor. We can’t wait to hear the song on the radio. Instead of a summer Photo by Mandy Su – amsphotography.com of riding, Rebecca Cohen, last year’s Europe here they come! Welly World is empting out with so Reserve Champion many of the summer crowd heading to Europe. Not surprisingly Junior Young Rider at the list-of-leavers looks like a who’s who from the winter season the USEF Festival Of including Caroline Roffman taking two horses for her maiden Champions, is getting competition voyage to Europe, along with Tuny Page, Susie a leg up on college. She Dutta, Shelley Francis and Euro veterans Mikala Gundersen was accepted into two and Lars Petersen. summer programs, the Pre College program at Meanwhile some of the Dressage Gang have rather exotic Brown University and itineraries, Global Dressage’s sponsorship guru, Meg Kruger is the Leadership In Law heading for Mongolia for a horseback journey with a spiritual twist. program at Columbia And while she doesn’t have a farm in Africa, Lisa von Martels University (her father, the late Allen Cohen’s alma mater). is “out of Africa” after returning from a safari and a tour of Cape Rebecca gave up a chance to ride in the Maccabi Games Town with 7 friends. Meanwhile Tami Hoag is making plans to in Israel and another crack at NAJYRC and The Festival of head to Africa for a safari later this summer. Champions. No doubt she is one smart cookie!

And speaking of Tami Hoag, her long awaited book has finally equestrian and author, Steven Long, has a lot in common with arrived and she is kicking off the fun with a book signing at Show Tami! Chic for all her horsey fans. She will start her book tour around the US this summer, too. Word is we should look for her on the It’s official! Heather Blitz, her husband and horses have cover of Horseback Magazine out of Texas. Editor and fellow arrived at Cutler Farm in Massachusetts. Attorney and Cutler Farm owner, Donna Cameron, told us that Heather bought a house in the area, but there was a contingency in the sales contract – Heather has to give a lesson to the seller! That’s some fun negotiating!

Congratulations to Colombia’s Cesar Torrente, FEI 3-star judge, who is the first judge to be promoted through the new FEI judging program. And while Cesar is traveling to the US and beyond to judge, US judge, Lisa Hyslop, just returned from a judging assignment in Colombia and had lots of good things to say about the horses and the hospitality in South America.

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New Zealand eventing star, Andrew Nicholson, won his first- ever Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, with Quimbo, a first-time four-star horse. He also placed third on Calico Joe, while longtime British rival, William Fox-Pitt, past winner of two Rolexes, earned runner-up honors aboard Seacookie TSF. “Quimbo (10, Spanish-bred gelding) is a very, very smart horse and an unbelievable show jumper. That’s what he’s bred to be,” said Andrew. “His breeding isn’t standard for an event horse. It’s good show jumping blood, but not the out-and- out galloping sort of blood. I’ve learned this weekend that he’s got enough stamina to do the four-star jumping efforts and the gallop.” After dressage, Andrew and Andrew Nicholson and Quimbo Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com Quimbo took a substantial lead that would prove unbeatable. Next-to- last in the order of go, they wowed the international panel of judges who rewarded them with the top score of 38.0 penalty points. Calico Joe moved into second place after cross-country, and Andrew remained in the catbird seat after Quimbo scorched the cross-country with a perfect round. The pressure was on: the Kiwi knew from past experiences that winning boiled down to the painted rails staying in their jump cups. Calico Joe dropped three for 12 faults, good for third place on 52.8 ppt. Quimbo added only three time penalties for a final score of 41.0. Nothing William and Seacookie could have done would improve their result: they finished on their dressage score of 46.2 in second place. United States riders held their William Fox-Pitt, the 2012 Rolex winner, came close to defending his title but placed second on own in the heavily competitive field Seacookie TSF. Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com in which 45 started but only 29 finished. Buck Davidson partnered with Ballynoe Castle RMto country and show jumping. finish fourth, thereby earning the USEF Four-Star Championship Rolex celebrated the “equestrian triathlon” at Kentucky Horse and his third USET Foundation’s Pinnacle Cup for best finish Park, its scenic bluegrass venue in Lexington. The only four- by an American. Buck also piloted four-star debutantes Mar de star three-day event in North America, Rolex graciously shared Amor to ninth and Park Trader to 22nd. Another four-star first- its stage with the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup: CRI*** Open timer, Donner, thrilled American rider Lynn Symansky with his FEI Reining and the crowd-pleasing Reining World Freestyle athleticism. They finished fifth, joining William and Seacookie as Championship, complete with event riders and Lyle Lovett. the only two combinations to jump double clear rounds in cross- Continued on page 68 66 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 67 Andrew Nicholson also won third place on Calico Joe. Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com

Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM earned fourth place, the USEF Four-Star Championship and his third USET Foundation’s Pinnacle Cup for best finish by an American. Photo by Beth Grant - bethgrantphotography.com

Aaron Ralston gave the crowd the “show of the night” with a rip-roaring performance during the Reining World Freestyle Championship. Photo by Mandy Su – amsphotography.com

During the Rolex weekend, Olympic eventer David O’Connor Eventer Allison Springer, who rode with a helmet, was the took part in the crowd-pleasing Reining World Freestyle Celebrity Reiner winner during the Reining World Freestyle Championship, part of the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup. Championship. Photo by Mandy Su – amsphotography.com Photo by Mandy Su – amsphotography.com Throughout the long weekend, April 24-28, equine enthusiasts course, and patience was rewarded with a baseball cap. If you shopped ‘til they dropped in Sponsor Village and throughout the weren’t there, if you didn’t catch the livestreaming or watch the Trade Fair, both outdoors and indoors, as well as enjoying the NBC coverage on network TV, you missed one of the greatest scheduled competitions, demonstrations and exhibitions. The shows on earth. lines were long to test-drive a Land Rover over the cross-country 68 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE Mutt of the Month Jersey is a one-year-old female lab mix. She is fully grown at 39 pounds. Jersey is enrolled in our Phideaux University train- to-adopt program and has spent several hours with volunteers and staff learning basic “petiquette” and commands. She is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped and ready to go! Jersey’s adoption fee is $75.00. Jersey is at the Aiken SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare. Call (803) 648-6863 or visit www.letlovelive.org.

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Pony Mary Ellen Payne: Pony Breeder and Entrepreneur By Marguerite Frazier

Mary Ellen Payne has been involved with horses for almost 50 years, and thanks to her great love for equines she has made every second count. Her personal motto is, “Once you have a love affair with a horse, you never get over it!” Mary Ellen, who owns Foxwater Farm in Thomasville, Georgia, grew up in Miami Florida, and started riding lessons at age six. “When my father wanted to move our family to Georgia, he said if I would go peacefully he would buy me a horse for my 11th birthday. I packed up and was ready to go before anyone else! My father kept his promise and bought me my first horse on my 11th birthday. I continued to take lessons and show until I went to college. I stayed close to home so I could come home on the weekends and ride.” Although Mary Ellen has three Masters Degrees, and taught elementary school for several years, her world continues to revolve around horses. An accomplished breeder, trainer, instructor, photographer and entrepreneur, Sidelines caught up with Mary Ellen to find out more about her busy life.

How did Foxwater Farm begin? Mary Ellen Payne and Foxwater Amazin’ Photo by Neill Payne While I was teaching school, I lived on a local plantation and had a horse and small barn. I mostly pleasure rode, as teaching home. I currently have 17 riding students and board a few horses takes up so much time. My husband John’s daughter owned and here at Foxwater, with 23 horses on the property. rode Lord Fairchild to the AHSA Pony of the Year in 1997. Our son and I also rode, and John became interested in trying to produce You also started a business called PonyBeds, how did that more “Fairchilds,” so we bought a bigger place and set about begin? gathering the best broodmares and stallions for our breeding PonyBeds builds children’s beds that look like jumps. After program. John would spend hours and hours researching John died, I remarried. My husband owns a high-end architectural bloodlines, conformation and athletic ability before deciding what millwork business. With the lull in the housing market, I woke to breed. We put together 80 acres in South Georgia. Shortly after him at 3 a.m. one morning and asked him if he could build me we moved in, a family of red foxes would scamper across the jump a bed that looks like a horse jump. He said if I could draw it, he field and stand on their back legs to drink from a water trough, could build it! Since one of my degrees is in Art I drew away and hence the name “Foxwater.” PonyBeds was launched. Our signature slogan is “PonyBeds...the next best thing to sleeping in the barn.” How did you begin Welsh ponies? John developed spinocerebellar ataxia and could no longer What do children like about PonyBeds? ride, so I bought him a driving pony and we have been in the Each of the jump beds has room in the headboard for two Welsh Driving business ever since. Sadly, John died a few years ribbons and six photographs, which can easily be changed by ago, but my son and I decided to keep the farm going. My son is children. We have 4 standard colors, but custom paint to match now a senior at Auburn College and still rides when he comes room décor or barn colors. We add monograms, photos or pony names to the beds. We offer ribbon cubes and award cubes that hold approximately 25 ribbons. Our nightstands hold approximately 250 ribbons and can be painted to match the beds. Our tall ribbon cubes hold 500 ribbons. We also make high end tack trunks, racks, mounting blocks, dog feeding stations and even a coffee table that holds ribbons. We will unveil several new products at USEF Pony Finals in Lexington in August.

For more information on Mary Ellen’s businesses, please visit www.foxwaterfarms. com or www.ponybeds.com. PonyBeds – children’s beds that look like jumps. Photo courtesy of Mary Ellen Payne 72 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 73 e

JuniorTriple Rider Threat Anna Cardelfe

Who do you train with? I ride with Beacon Hill Show Stables in Colts Neck, New Jersey, with Stacia Madden and have trained with her for three-and-a-half years.

What are your plans for the rest of the year? I will be doing all of the equitation on my horses Papillon 136 and Ulrich. I will also be competing in the junior jumpers on my young horse Firenze Vande Cadzondhoeve.

What are your plans outside of the show ring? I was accepted to Villanova University and will be attending there in the fall to study Journalism, which I couldn’t be happier about! Horses will always be a part of my life so I don’t view college as a ‘goodbye’ to riding. Being right near the Devon Horse Show and only a drive away from Beacon Hill, I plan to continue competing and training competitively on my horse Firenze. I would love to write for a magazine when I’m older or work in the communications field. Anna and Papillon 136 winning the ASPCA Sidelines sponsored Maclay at the What are some of your riding 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo by Parker/Russell – The Book LLC accomplishments so far? Winning two ASPCA Sidelines sponsored Maclay classes By Arianna Delin during the 2013 season in Wellington on Papillion 136 and taking high ribbons on my horse Ulrich in the USET and Washington Anna Cardelfe is the equestrian version of a triple threat – a Equitation classes. talented junior rider who competes in the jumper, equitation and hunter ring. With a full resume to her name, the 17-year-old What are your goals in the horse world? from Spring Lake, New Jersey, became part of the Sidelines My goal is always the same, to learn as much as I can and Magazine family this year when she won two Sidelines become a well-rounded rider. I learn something new every day sponsored ASPCA Maclay (Section A) classes during the just listening to Stacia, even if she isn’t talking directly to me. I plan 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington on Papillon 136, on enjoying this moment in my life with the horses, friends and owned by Mahala Rummell and trained by Stacia Madden. trainers that I have been so lucky to have and not to rush through Showing off her triple threat status, Anna qualified for the it. I’m a very lucky girl to have been given the opportunity to meet Sam Edelman Excellence in Equitation class and the George so many great people and compete on this level. Morris Excellence in Equitation championship during WEF, placing fourth in the Sam Edelman Equitation Class. In 2012, What is the best advice you’ve been given? she was named Reserve Champion in the 16-17 Small Junior The best advice I have received is from Stacia Madden. She Hunters at both the Devon Horse Show and the National Horse said, “Nothing is ever perfect, sometimes things happen beyond Show in Kentucky. She also won the 2012 Low Junior Jumper our control and you just have to roll with it.” NAL Final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Wenda AK. What’s your biggest pet peeve? Sidelines caught up with the talented junior rider to find more I hate when someone starts a sentence and then says “oh about her riding and her future. never mind.”

How did you start your riding career? If you could travel Horses have always been a part of my family, as my mother, anywhere, where would Lynn, rode and competed when she was my age. I have loved you go? horses since I was young and was always asking if I could take Greece! It looks so lessons. When I was turning six, my mom took me to a local beautiful! barn to start lessons and I’ve never looked back and have been competing ever since! Riding competitively has shaped my whole What is your greatest high school career, although difficult to juggle school, friends and extravagance? riding at times, it has made my high school experience amazing My horses! and a lot more exciting. Anna Cardelfe 74 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 75 e Congratulations to Great Meadow polo who cleaned up at Miami Beach! Congratulations to David Tafuri, John Gobin, Bash Kazi and Juan Monteverde for winning the men’s Miami Beach Polo tournament!Asides John Gobin got the Most Valuable Player award and David Tafuri played an amazing game!

Celebrity Ranch Polo Club hosted the Camp Pendleton Cup military event in Hemet, California. The special match was held in conjunction with the club’s tradition of supporting U.S. Marines and their families stationed at Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms Marine bases. The main event polo match featured the Celebrity Ranch polo team competed against a U.S. Military squad with players from all over the country under the direction of Lt. Colonel Dean Daggett and Russ Sheldon, Governor of the U.S. Polo Association (USPA), the sport’s national governing body.

The Ladies Polo Auxiliary presented the 12th annual Polo on the Lawn benefitting Project Transformation at Prestonwood Polo Club. Close to 300 people enjoyed the days festivities that Congratulations to the International Polo Club Palm included a children’s area, adult lawn games, silent auction, best Beach on winning the prestigious 2013 Providencia Award dressed contests, picnic and tailgate contests, Kentucky Derby from The Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors viewing, champagne divot stomp, the Henry S. Miller Cup and Bureau (CVB). The award was based on the organization’s Youth exhibition polo matches. Teams Prestonwood, Ancha significant and substantial impact on the destinations tourism Polo and Blue Dog battled for the Henry S. Miller Cup in a industry. The International Polo Club is home to America’s round robin finale on the field. It was a close game but Blue Dog triple crown – the three highest rated polo tournaments Polo Team came out victorious in the end. Vaughn Sebastian on the continent: the USPA C.V. Whitney Cup, the Miller, Sophie Gleeson and Vaughn Miller in competed for Piaget USPA Gold Cup, and the USPA U.S. Open Polo Championship. The International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) celebrates its 10th season of bringing the highest goal polo competition to Palm Beach County during 16 weeks of the winter season. Pictured: CEO of the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Jorge Pesquera, and IPC President, John Wash, right. Photo by LILA Photos

Prestonwood, and Sidro Olivas, Steve Gilchrest and Wyatt Myr rode for Dallas Blue Dog Team.

Twilight Polo at Great Meadow is in full swing. Arena polo under the lights will be held every Saturday night through September 7th. Get ready for a big season finale on the grass September 8th, the US vs. Pakistan, hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan. There’s more than just polo at Great Meadow – on selected Friday nights spectators can enjoy Twilight Jumpers. The Twilight Jumpers series will be held June 28th, July 19th and August 30th.

Prince Harry (pictured) finished up his U.S. tour in What does a Greenwich, Connecticut, where he played a charity polo publisher do on game held at the Greenwich Polo Club, in front of 400 the Sidelines? guests. During the match many of the players including They go fishing in Nacho Figures (Polo Ralph Lauren model), Dawn Jones the Northwoods! (cinematographer and wife of actor Tommy Lee Jones), Sidelines Magazine and Marc Ganzi (Audi Team captain) were spotted using Publisher the PoloGear™ Nic Roldan Elite Free Shoulder Saddle™. Samantha Charles Developed by polo star, Nic Roldan, in conjunction with and her fiancé Verhan Saddlery and PoloGear™, this saddle operates Jerry Spitler enjoy on a completely new and innovative concept. The saddle a little R & R – and removes the rider’s weight from the horse’s shoulders while some great fishing! simultaneously keeping the rider in the desired optimum forward position. All of the riders, including the Prince, were smiling – thanks to a great game! Photo by Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Image Continued on page 70 76 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 77 eRocky Mountains - Cover Story Rocky Mountain High By Dani Moritz

For 11 year-old Hannah Rohrbach, it’s all about two things – jumping higher and riding faster. Hannah’s riding career began at age two in the saddle with her dad, Paul Rohrbach, on one of his grand prix jumpers. Growing up at Wells Bridge Farm, a hunter/jumper facility in Parker, Colorado, it’s not hard to understand Hannah’s fascination with horses – specifically with show jumping. “When my dad first put me on a horse, I knew this was my life,” said Hannah. She says that she was drawn to them in part because of how they make her feel. “The animals are so sweet and it seems like if you just talk to someone and nobody wants to listen to you, you can go talk to the horses,” said Hannah. Hannah’s mom, Dorothy Rohrbach, said Hannah fell in love with the horses right away. “When she first started taking lessons she was also into gymnastics and she did dance for a little bit, but horses pretty much became her thing really quickly,” said Dorothy. “She always wanted to be down at the barn and taking lessons.” Hannah also has one sister and two twin brothers, but Dorothy says none of them have the horse bug like Hannah does. Dorothy jokes that her brothers “don’t have any interest in anything that’s not motorized.” But for Hannah, her love for horses has continued and, nine years later, she is still extremely passionate about riding – so much so that she jokes the barn is practically her home. “That’s kind of where I’m starting to live,” said Hannah. “It’s so much fun.” Every day after school Hannah rides at least two ponies, takes care of them and then does her homework and chores. Although Hannah spends a moment bonding with Ultimo DHD, owned by both of her parents are accomplished riders, Hannah usually NTM Enterprises. Photo by Patrick Brennan - www.blackhatphoto.us rides with her dad’s business partner, Corky Shaha. “It is cool [that my dad is a trainer], just not when he’s screaming at me,” develop so much with her level of determination.” Hannah joked. Hannah says she wants to ride horses instead of ponies so she Hannah says the pressure is really on, however, to balance can jump higher and win more classes, which is what she’s all schoolwork and barn time. “If I don’t get good grades in school about. “[I like] showing and doing the classes and going against then I don’t get to ride so I try to keep up my grades.” people,” said Hannah. Currently, Hannah competes in pony hunters in Colorado, but At the moment, Hannah rides several ponies, but her favorite is is always looking forward to jumping higher and riding faster on Ultimo DHD – who she is riding for one of her parents’ customers, bigger horses. Dorothy says her dedication to get through the NTM Enterprises. Ultimo is from Denmark and Hannah was levels is admirable. “She’s very focused for someone of her age,” able to travel to Europe to pick him out. Hannah said one of her said Dorothy. “Probably in the last two years we’ve really seen her favorite parts of going to Europe was getting Danish hot dogs at a restaurant. Of course, she also enjoyed picking out Ultimo. “She went through that entire process with Corky and Paul and our assistant trainers and sort of readjusting him into his new life and teaching him about what he needs to be doing,” said Dorothy. Ultimo was originally a jumper so Hannah has spent a lot of time reprograming him for the hunter ring (even if her first choice would be the jumpers). What Hannah likes most about her pony is that he can really jump. But it wasn’t love at first sight. Hannah was worried he would be difficult for her because he had so much energy. “I wasn’t too sure what he was going to do if I got on him so that was a little scary for me, but now I love him and I love to ride him,” she said. Hannah also rides a pony named Ziggy Marley. Hannah describes the pony as green and her mom describes him as a stubborn 12 or 13-year-old who often forgets to go over the jumps instead of going around them. “He’s a very green pony,” said Hannah. “He’s too fast and he spooks a lot.” Hannah with her mom, Dorothy, and younger sister Quincy. But that doesn’t stop Hannah. She’s always determined to do Photo by Kathleen Bryan - www.yourhorses.ifp3.com her best, no matter which pony she is riding. 78 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 79 eRocky Mountains Rancho Corazon: My Favorite Place

Judges in the stallion barn aisle during the American Horse Association Approvals held annually at Rancho Corazon.

By Dani Moritz

Approximately 50 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico, sits two farms, which consist of nearly 500 acres. One named “Rancho La Querencia,” which translates to favorite place, and the other called Rancho Corazon. Rancho La Querencia is the original name of Guy McElvain’s grandfather’s farm and the current name of his mother’s American Holsteiner breeding farm, of which Guy recently took ownership. Rancho Corazon is the name of Guy’s own ranch and business, which encompasses both farms. The name is derived from the first Holsteiner his mother gave him and now embodies an operation that includes breeding, boarding, showing and training show jumpers and even a sanctuary for retired horses. The ranch is operated by 10 employees; Guy, his wife, who is also a photographer, his daughter and son. Guy jokes that his son is probably the best rider out of all of them, but he has the least interest. His daughter, however, who is currently studying at The University of Denver, hopes to work at the farm full time when she graduates to continue the family legacy. Just like his mother, Guy’s focus remains breeding American . This is in part because of family tradition, but also because of the immense research on the breed. He currently has Guy McElvain four stallions available for breeding. “What I really like about the 100 acres of bosque – or cottonwood forest – complete with trails Holsteiner is they [the association] do a lot of research on behalf and a small cross country course. And that’s just to list a few of of the breeders so you don’t necessarily need to be your own its amenities. There’s no question that La Querencia accurately expert,” said Guy. describes the facilities. Rancho Corazon includes eight pastures, five hay fields, 25 Besides the show horses, all of the horses live outside – paddocks, 15 turnout paddocks, a 17 stall show barn, six stall something Guy feels is an important part of his operation. “I feel show barn, two-acre jumping field, three outdoor arenas and even 80 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 81 like horses need to be out, especially when they’re growing up,” he said. “When they’re raised in small paddocks or in stalls they don’t grow up the same as when they have free forage and they are able to graze on whatever they want and move around more. We feel like they grow up to be better, stronger, sounder horses.” But pasture space isn’t limited to growing horses. Rancho Corazon also provides a sanctuary for retired horses. “When they [the horses] are finished with their competition career, a lot of our clients bring them back here to live out their years in a pasture as a reward for their hard work,” he said. “We found that a lot of our clients really appreciate that because we have the space and the horses live a nice life here.” In addition to running a first-class facility, Guy also co-founded the Caza Ladron Foxhunt Club in 2000, has served two terms on the board of the American Holsteiner Horse Association, has been on the USHJA Zone Eight Jumper Committee and was Chef d’Equipe for the North American Young Riders Championships Members of the Caza for Zone Eight and is a member of the USHJA Ladron Hunt Club enjoying Jumper Working Group. a Saturday afternoon at the He is also president and CEO of McElvain Oil & barn on the north patio at Gas Properties in Denver. His father founded the Rancho Corazon. company and Guy began working there shortly after he finished school. But even with a busy career, Guy says Rancho Corazon and Rancho La Querencia are still his favorite places. “It’s what I love doing,” he said. “I spend a lot of Rancho Corazon’s porte cochere in the time on the farm, more than anywhere because southwestern adobe barn with ranch I really do enjoy it. For me it’s not work, it’s fun.” manager Tim Forster mounted on Corde All photos by Sharon McElvain Querencia, son of Columbus.

82 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 83 eRocky Mountains - Art Susan Bell Paints The Rockies By Lauren R. Giannini

It’s a big deal, that very first show of an artist’s work, and Susan Bell, who lives in Denver, Colorado, has special memories about that occasion in 1997. “The exhibit was put on by an out-of-work geologist who opened up one of Colorado oil painter the first micro-breweries in the country, and he Susan Bell works had beautiful gallery space in it,” she recalled. on a painting of “The geologist was John Hickenlooper, the now bison. governor of Colorado.” Since that auspicious debut, Susan’s impressionistic western “Stock Show Parade” oil paintings of landscapes, wild life and livestock have hung in – 20” x 20” Giclee on galleries in her home state, New York, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Canvas Her rendition of a foxhound toured the country in 2007 with the Masters of Foxhounds Association’s 100 Years Traveling Exhibit. with Arapahoe now “I’m an eclectic person, I love all sorts of art – I’m sort of an and then, because it equal opportunity admirer. I love the impressionists, because I was their then Jt-MFH love to paint plein air (on location),” Susan said. “I totally admire Lawrence Phipps III, Rosa Bonheur for her ability to paint animals – she was amazing. who taught me to play Hermen Anglada-Camarasa (1871-1959), a Spanish painter, was polo.” incredible. I like John Singer Sargent. I love Gustav Klimt. Alfred Most of all Susan Sisely, one of the impressionists – you don’t hear a lot about him, paints, especially plein but he was incredible. I could go on and on.” air. “In art school we Susan grew up riding bareback and western in Colorado, but had to sit there and paint the naked model day after day after stopped riding when she went off to college. When she was 30, day – I got sick of it,” she admitted. “I took classes at Colorado she wanted to learn how to play polo. “So I bought myself a couple University in Boulder, at Fashion Institute of Technology in New of polo ponies – great fun,” Susan said. “I still have one of my York City and at the Art Students League of New York.” original ponies. He’s 27, and I’ve had him since he was two. I Susan cited Ned Jacob for influencing her equine paintings and rescued a mustang about 3 years ago – he loves to jump. Just got Michael J. Lynch (of Colorado) for developing her artist’s eye. another rescue, she’s part paint, part Thoroughbred – fabulous “The very first workshop I took with Michael, we went outside in horse – and I have a little and Lucky, a former polo pony. the dead of winter, in March, and it looked gray and brown to I don’t play polo anymore, but I trail ride, jump a little, and hunt me,” Susan recalled. “Michael impressed on me how to see all the colors – purples, yellows, golds and oranges. At that time I didn’t think I could go out and sit in a snowstorm and paint. Now every January I go down to the stockyard and paint the animals.” After location sessions, Susan takes her plein air oil paintings home and turns them into studio renditions. Her use of color and light, along with her affinity for her subjects, infuses her paintings with energy. Considered an animal artist, she paints horses, livestock, wild life, birds and landscapes. Recently she added a new dimension to her fine art. “I like to sculpt horses and hounds – I’m working on little maquettes, and I would like to do some bronzes,” Susan said. “I also make little animals from baling wire. Of course, I keep painting. To date, my work has been in four museums. One of my goals is to have more paintings in museum collections. Another goal is to continue giving back by teaching art and riding lessons to children, and I love my work with a counselor, providing riding therapy to kids and adults.” About the writer: Sidelines’ Lauren R. Giannini is an award-winning “wordsmith” specializing in stories and photos about the equestrian world. Crazy about horses her entire life, she lives in the horse and hunt country of Virginia. Lauren’s motto is “write, “Snooze” – Oil on canvas, 36” x 48” ride - not necessarily in that order!” 84 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 85 eRocky Mountains - Eventing Eventing Success In the Rockies

Laura with her wonderful horse, Tyberius, at Spring Gulch. Laura riding P.S. Mays Patriot at the RMDS Championships. Photo by Trisha Jones Photo by Kathleen Bryant

By Marissa L. Quigley and served as the coach for the Ball State University Equestrian Team and Associate Professor in the equestrian program at St. The story of Laura Backus’ start in horses could have been the Mary-of-the-Woods College. In these positions, she learned to first chapter of a Walter Farley novel. Laura had a horse-loving appreciate students who had the desire to ride – who were willing aunt who used to sneak her out to ride a pony after school, a to make sacrifices in their social and personal lives to be able clandestine operation that the conspirators kept hidden from her to compete and qualify – and still appreciates that desire in her mother for years. She admits to spending hours fantasizing about students today. National Velvet and “steeple-chasing” her pony over things she Laura now runs the successful Pendragon Stud Equestrian wasn’t supposed to. In fact, Laura began her jumping career Center just outside of Larkspur, Colorado. This 120-acre facility bareback because she only had a Western saddle. Eventually, is home to over 20 horses and hosts recognized dressage shows, Laura moved on to the hunter ring, got involved in Pony Club and events and combined tests, hunter/jumper schooling shows, Pony did her first cross-country event in 1978. Club events, camps and clinics. Laura says focus at Pendragon From there, Laura was essentially hooked on eventing. She is on “eventing, with a strong slant toward dressage.” Laura also competed through Intermediate Level in eventing and Prix St. travels to Florida to compete with her students every year, a nice Georges in dressage, and holds her USDF bronze and silver escape from the harsh Colorado winters. medals. She has taught eventing and dressage for over 25 years Other than this brief respite, however, Laura seems to love

Laura teaching her students on the cross-country course at Spring Gulch. Continued on Photo courtesy of Pendragon page 88 86 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 87 Laura with her students on their annual trip to Florida. Photo by Sandy Fasso teaching and competing in the Rocky Mountain region. She explains that riders in the Midwest have a longer history of riding out, trail riding, , and exploring the rugged terrain, so riders are more comfortable with work out of the ring than in. The different terrain in the region also means that events are run differently. Riders don’t gallop as fast a pace as the events in the East, but, conversely, are more comfortable with riding over all different types of terrain. Laura encourages her students to show in both disciplines, and works with a lot of young riders. She encourages her younger students to get involved with Pony Club, which teaches them horse care, so that Laura can focus on their riding and how to achieve success in all three rings. Laura herself has been active in Pony Club since 1979, and qualified for the Young Riders Championship and Rocky Mountain Young Riders team. She says that Pony Club makes her job as an instructor easier, because she wants her students “to be good horsemen, not just good riders.” Laura says she is “addicted to continuing education,” and studies psychology so that she can adjust her teaching to different learning styles, and helped with teaching her own child, Madeline Backus, who placed 9th at the NAJRC in Kentucky in 2011. Laura also studies sports psychology, and recognizes that riding should be fun – not stressful or scary – for her students. She reminds her students that their equestrian pursuits are, after all, discretionary, and that they could have a different life, in a different country, without these opportunities. Not surprisingly, Laura’s teaching has earned nationwide recognition. In 2012, she received the Craig Ferrell Equestrian Safety Award, which is an international award given to trainers who the selection committee feel put safety first. Laura was nominated for this award by the Hunter Hill Pony Club, and says she was humbled to receive it. She was also the 2009 recipient of the ARIA National Instructor of the Year Award, in recognition of high safety rating, and the students she has coached to success on the Young Rider Team. The selection committee for this award includes such equestrian legends as George Morris and Denny Emerson. These awards, however, have left Laura nothing but humble. “Every year I feel like I might be getting a grasp on my job,” she says with a laugh. Despite the long hours and hard work that goes into running a successful equestrian program, Laura makes it sound easy, admittedly loving every minute of what she does. She says that she feels blessed and lucky to have her job, and supported by her amazing family. There is something about the gratitude in Laura’s voice that makes clear that her success has been well deserved, and that even better things are yet to come. 88 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 89 eRocky Mountains The Positive Life of Harriet Bunker By Amy Herzog

Harriet Bunker is a horsewoman who believes in a positive approach to teaching both horses and people. She grew up riding and competing hunters and jumpers for Colonel Robertson and at one point had the opportunity to ride for Bernie Traurig, whom she credits as a big influence on her riding and training skills. Later in her career, after winning the National Sports Festival, now known as the North American Young Riders Championship, she was offered the opportunity to work for Rodney Jenkins, another great influence on her training methods. It was during her time working for Rodney that the idea of opening her own business was planted. Returning from a grueling trip to Florida with Rodney, Harriet decided to take some time off to attend The College William and Mary in Virginia, earning a degree in economics. After graduation, Harriet decided that riding and training horses was her calling. Leaving Virginia she headed back to Colorado to offer her services to riders and at that time there were very few people training young riders in Colorado so it provided the perfect place to get started. Harriet has owned and operated Bunker Stables in LaSalle, Colorado, for 15 years, where she rides, trains and teaches lessons. “I love what I do, and I would ride whether you paid me or Harriet (standing) with former working student Melanie Newkirk, not. I think of myself as more of a horse trainer. I want to find out on Harriet’s old grand prix horse O’Lady, owned by D & H what makes them work; I win at the horse shows, but I really think Partnership, at Hobby Horse Farms Fall Show. of myself as a horse trainer. There are some people that are very Photo courtesy of Harriet Bunker good show ring riders, but not necessarily good horse trainers,” book called “The Talent Code.” “You talk about consistency and she said, adding that she really enjoys working with young horses. practice, something to spark the kid that makes them really want Bunker Stables is a full service barn with about 20 stalls, an to do it. You can’t character assassinate people, I think that’s the outdoor ring and access to trails. Harriet teaches clients at all worst; some people believe that if they beat you up that is going levels and also teaches horsemanship. Her time with Bernie to make you better.” Traurig and Rodney Jenkins allowed her to develop a positive Harriet’s methods also revolve around positive manner of teaching clients and horses. reinforcement, as she believes horses need to have clear “Talent is not born, it is grown,” said Harriet, referring to a boundaries, discipline and positive reward. As each horse is different and learns at their own speed, Harriet takes the time needed to help the horse reach their potential. She is currently working with an eight-year-old who was rescued from a kill pen several years ago and has improved leaps and bounds from the time she got him. This summer is proving to be quite an active show season for Harriet who has Courtney Fredrick, and her friends and professionals Allison Kroff and Ivy Rejent and others coming to ride and show with her. She is also working on her judge’s promotion to get a large “R” and sitting in with Julie Winkel in Upperville, Virginia as Julie judges. Harriet has trained and sold horses to Hap Hansen, Richard Keller, John McConnell, who went to the World Cup on So Dark, and Danny Foster, who went to the Olympics on It’s Casual. “I learn every day, the horses teach you every day. and I love what I do,” Harriet said. About the writer: Amy Herzog is a freelance writer and photographer who has been riding hunter/jumper’s since second grade. She has a BA in Communication Harriet competing in Arizona. Photo by S. Sylvester Photography from DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. 90 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 91 92 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 93 eRocky Mountains Rocky Mountain Photog Rocks! By Jan Westmark-Allan

Colorado photography Patrick Brennan has been on a roll with his stunning photographs of wild mustangs. In 2012, Patrick’s photo “King of the Hill” won the Sidelines Magazine Photography and Art contest. The photo, which won the professional division, featured the wild mustangs of Sand Wash Basin in North West Colorado. The photo of the two stallions having a “dust up” on top of a hill proved to not only be a winner with Sidelines, but also won a national photography award. “King of the Hill” won first place in the Peoples Choice Overall Equestrian Image, Professional Photographers Division, in the 2013 Winter Equine Photographers Photo Contest. The image also placed 6th in the Professional Equestrian Photographers Judges Panel. In addition to his award-winning photos, Patrick stays busy as a member of The Three Amigos of Sand Wash Basin, comprised of Patrick, Joe Tosh and John Wagner. The trio has launched the “King of the Hill” – Patrick Brennan’s award-winning photograph. Three Amigos of Sand Wash Basin Youth Outreach Program, a program that puts together volunteer groups of wild horse lovers all across the nation. The volunteers work directly with teachers by taking a presentation package of materials about the plight of the wild Mustangs in America into schools. Part of the package includes a children’s book about a wild horse, presented by The Three Amigos, called “The Story of Kissy,” and illustrated by wild horse artists from the United States, Europe and South Africa. Patrick said The Three Amigos are looking for volunteers to help with their Wild Horse Youth Outreach Program. If you can help, send me an email to [email protected] and put 3 Amigo Youth Volunteer in the subject line. To learn more about The Three Amigos, or to sign up for their newsletter, visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/threeamigosofswb. To learn more about Patrick, visit his website at www.blackhatphoto. us. A wild mustang shot by Patrick Brennan.

Patrick is passionate about photographing the wild mustangs of Sand Wash Basin in North West Colorado.

Patrick Brennan

“The Story of Kissy” – a children’s book presented by The Three Amigos. 94 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 95 eRocky Mountains Colorado Horse Park – Built On Passion

Helen Krieble is passionate about horse sports and public policy. Photo by Kyle Fenner The Colorado Horse Park Photo by Air Photo, Inc.

By Carrie Wirth “I started my public policy foundation (The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation) in 1985 and, for the years since, I have become Helen Krieble is an educator, author and renowned art historian increasingly involved in public policy until it absorbs at least a from Connecticut who has a passion for horse sports and public third of my life,” said Helen. “In the last 10 years I have been policy. In 1992, she took an academic approach to helping her primarily focused on immigration. We all know in the horse world equestrian daughter kick-start her business by researching how desperately difficult it is to get visas for grooms and others opportunities around the country in search for the ideal location to who are involved in the industry. It should be easy.” Helen has launch a new hunter/jumper business. That location turned out to presented her “Red Card Solution,” an immigration guest worker be Denver, Colorado. “We started looking for a little private place,” permit reform plan, on Capitol Hill, on major network news said Helen. “Then this big horse park came on the market in a programs and talk shows and to the National Press Club. sealed bid, unadvertised auction. Six days later we owned it.” “I love America,” she said. “We all have to understand what it Helen knew it would be a massive undertaking to turn the park means to be a citizen. It‘s not just the vote. Maintaining freedom around. It was either going to be a white elephant or a great is our responsibility. The government works for us and when they equestrian center. She became the guiding force, investing her create any law or legislation that takes our freedom away, it is our heart and soul into what is now the Colorado Horse Park, inspired responsibility to stand up and say no.” by her love for the sport and her quest to improve show standards Even with everything Helen has on her plate, she hasn’t lost and education while elevating Colorado’s equestrian talent. sight of her goals for the Colorado Horse Park. “When I took possession there were 44 stalls and no show “We hired Pat Boyle and Showplace Productions to manage grounds,” Helen said. “We grew that to 100 stalls and built an the summer circuit because we really liked the work he was doing 82-acre, state-of-the-art show grounds. Now we have 11 outdoor in Chicago,” said Helen. “We have always wanted to deliver the arenas, two indoor arenas and all sorts of amenities. We are a highest, national standards, aesthetic attractiveness and fun. We very serious national level show facility in all Olympic disciplines.” have new GGT footing, beautiful flower gardens and new jumps. The Colorado Horse Park now hosts three hunter/jumper series, Pat has brought us the quality of shows that we wanted. We’re just a local-level Colorado Hunter Jumper Association series, six thrilled to have him as our summer circuit manager.” United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) A-rated shows, The Colorado Horse Park maintains an emphasis on fun and and Summer in the Rockies, their popular six weeks of USHJA enjoyment of the beautiful Rocky Mountain setting. The Park is AA-rated shows. Exciting international eventing competitions and located across from nearly 300 acres of county open space and horse trials make use of the David O’Connor-designed cross- trails, and the grounds include a go-cart track. A perimeter trail is country course. Glenda McElroy manages the three dressage being constructed that will tie into the Cherry Creek Trail System shows, Dressage in the Rockies. Colorado Horse Park has hosted and a county park with riding and hiking trails as well as a dog the National Singles Championships and the park. North American Junior and Young Rider Championships. Clearly, “When you come with your family, you can get out and relax Helen’s investment turned out to be no white elephant. with your horse in the countryside and look at the beautiful snow- Not only has her horse park become a premier facility, but capped mountains and just enjoy yourself,” Helen said. “You will Helen has combined her love for equestrian sport with her passion have a fabulous vacation.” for public policy to make up much of her life’s work. 96 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 97 eRiding in the Rockies

Ranch horses in South Park, Colorado. The Rocky Mountains offers great riding and stunning scenery. Photographer Kathleen Bryan, who shot the cover photo of this issue of Sidelines, provided us with a taste of riding in the Rockies – and all of her photos feature wonderful Rocky Mountain scenery.

All photos by Kathleen Bryan, www.yourhorses.ifp3.com

Eventing at Spring Gulch Horse Trials in Littleton, Colorado.

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Fabuleux CLAIR DE LUNE SE (Fabriano/Augustinus xx/Absatz) 8y Holsteiner Contendor/Largo/Alme Elite Hanoverian Stallion, 16.3h RIO GRANDE A Superstar producing champions! German test scores: 9 s walk, trot, temperament Top Hunter / Jumper Sire ‘09 YEH finals CHAMPION willingness to work; 10 canter. Proven sire. International Jumper under Eric Lamaze. ‘09 BWP Bronze medal for eventing. Also standing Elite Hanoverian Stallions: Sire of many of the best Hunters competing 2010 BWP Silver medal for eventing. Dacaprio (Davignon/Caprimond) and In US including AHHA Horse of the Year. Offspring: 2010 #2, #3, colts.2012 #1 filly Liberty (Lauries Crusador xx/Gimpel) Excellent Quality Frozen Semen available. BWP national standings. All approved AHS, GOV, ISR/Old, CSHA W. Charlot Farms – 519-271-5322 #1 in FEH year end finals 2010, 2011,2012 Bridlewood Farm - 859-485-6000 www.charlotfarm.com sefarm.com 805-551-6336 www.bridlewoodhanoverians.com 2004-2012 USEF Leading Breeder

Legacy’s Conquistador Del Sol Tempranillo Sire/Dam: (Don Juan x Lolita) 2000 17 hh imported KWPN by Calvados Keur 16.2 Black PRE Andalusian Out of Ilobria Keur Pref (Damiro x Transvaal) FLEXIBLE Approved CWB Bronze Premium CSH 2012 Rolex FEI World Cup Champion Cria Caballar Revised Competed 3rd level dressage 1.20m jumpers 2012 USEF Int’l Horse of the Year Conquistador is a true gentleman and has a Sires elegant, athletic offspring who move with a 2012 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team great disposition for the lateral and collected lot of suspension and jump in phenomenal form 2013 USEF/EQUUS Hall of Fame work. Showing 4th, Debut PSG in Wellington Standing at Klondike Victory Farm Alberta www.FlexibleGrandPrixJumper.com 2012. See our whole line-up of 5 imported stallions at [email protected] 503-638-7716 LFG www.legacyfarmsofjupiter.com www.kvf.ca 403-748-3070 stud fee $1,250 cad

UB40 LIBERTY Olivi x Michelangelo Don De Marco (Lauries Crusador xx/Gimpel/Don Carlos) 2001 16.2 hand chestnut KWPN stallion Donnerwetter/First Class/Welt As Elite Hanoverian Stallion, 17.1h Winner Get of Sire Dressage at Devon, 2010 16.1 Black Oldenburg Stallion by the outstanding Highly successful Grand Prix competitor with Sire of: Apache—KWPN Approved Stallion, Grand Prix dressage stallion Donnerwetter, sire owner Tina Konyot, 2012 Olympian. 5 2010 KWPN-NA Top Five award winners, Of Donnerhall. Producing top Premium Foals. Also standing Elite Hanoverian Stallions and El Paso ISF, Champion Young Horse Standing 17 hd GP Jumper Selle Francais stallion Fabuleux (Fabriano/Augustinus xx) and Dressage at Devon Crin Rouge, Ruben O – KWPN Stallion by Ulft Dacaprio (Davignon/Caprimond) Prix St. Georges winner PSG modern moving Friesian Stallion Bente D. Exceptional Offspring Available! www.IronSpringFarm.com Ask about our breeding special stud fees of $500. Bridlewood Farm - 859-485-6000 610-383-4717 ISR/Old RPSI. www.centaurfarms.com www.bridlewoodhanoverians.com

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VIVA VOLTAIRE WESTPORTE Our Farm’s Best Kept Secret CABARDINO Hanoverian by Wolkentanz out of St. Pr. Farah Sire of many A Circuit Hunter/ Zone Champions Spectacular Hunter / Jumper Champion by Fabriano. Approved with the Oldenburg Several international dressage horses, Sire of 2012 Sallie B. Wheeler National N. A., CSHA, RPSI, CWHBA and nominated AHS approved son; Hunter Breeding Champion and IHF. The sire of multiple line winners, older Top Performance Pedigree with Voltaire, 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Cup Winner foals now winning champion or reserve in the Grannus, Argentinus; wonderful temperament. Passes on his extraordinary jumping technique hunter ring every time out. W. Charlot Farms – 519-271-5322 W. Charlot Farms – 519-271-5322 For more info contact: www.charlotfarm.com www.charlotfarm.com www.countrylanewarmbloods.com 2004-2012 USEF Leading Breeder 2004-2012 USEF Leading Breeder or call 604-880-8687

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Needy Nag Wick is a 16 hand, five-year-old gelding and such a classy guy! He raced 26 times, placing in the top three 19 times and earning $175k including a win in the Dancing Count Stakes at Laurel Park as a three year old...a true stake horse! Wick is a Kentucky bred by Thunder Gulch out of a Dixieland Band mare. He is well mannered with no vices and is a nice boy to be around and work with. Wick is officially retired from racing. In his last race in March, he sustained a slight fracture to the sesamoid in his right front ankle. He is currently walking sound and has very little swelling, which gives him an even better prognosis. He will need to remain in a stall, except for hand walking, for about two more months and probably need an additional two to three months after that before he can be ridden. With the proper time to heal, he is looking forward to becoming a pleasure horse and he might be able to handle low jumps. Wick is currently stabled at Laurel Park Racetrack in Maryland where he can be seen. Please contact Kimberly Clark and Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. at [email protected] for more info on Wick. FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 101 102 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE BARNS / FARMS / TRAINERS & CLUBS / DIRECTORY Go to www.sidelinesnews.com for active links to all Directories. To advertise in the Directories call Melissa Burns (561) 951-4225 or email [email protected] ALABAMA LOST LAKE EQUESTRIAN TOLLAND FALLS Franktown, Colorado VENTURES (303) 888-2805 Sedalia, Colorado FOX LAKE FARM [email protected] (303) 688-8725 Allison Majerik Black www.llec.net [email protected] and Mark Tompkins www.tollandfarms.com Hunters/Jumpers/Equitation/Ponies Birmingham, AL (205) 991-0624 MEADOWBROOK www.foxlakefarm.com EQUESTRIAN CENTER TRIPLE CREEK RANCH Dressage Barn & Training Lynn McChesney/Owner Sedalia, Colorado Longmont, Colorado ARIZONA (303) 910-5395 www.triplecreek-ranch.com www.meadowbrookec.com TWISTED TREE FARM Janet Hischer/Trainer UP AND OVER, INC. MERIDIAN RIDING CLUB Jennifer Rhodes Hunter/Jumper/Equitation Tracye Ferguson Hunter/Jumper/Equitation Scottsdale, Arizona Hunter/Jumper/Equitation Castle Rock, Colorado (480) 860-8215 (720) 413-9623 (303) 929-7856 www.twistedtreefarm.com www.meridianridingclub.com www.upandoverinc.com

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JOLICOEUR, P.A. carol.dopkin@sotheby’srealty.com Illustrated Properties, Wellington, FL [email protected] THE ELEBASH COMPANY Phone: (561) 797-8040 BOCA EXECUTIVE REALTY Pamela Surtees [email protected] Holly Chaney DAVE TRUJILLO Serving Wellington and www.marthasproperties.com Specializing in Equestrian Sales The Group, Inc. Real Estate Palm Beach for 26 years (561) 719-0828 Ft. Collins/Loveland, CO (561) 371-7176 MATT JOHNSON, REALTOR (970) 222-0340 [email protected] [email protected] Equestrian Specialist [email protected] Illustrated Properties, Wellington www.davetrujillo.com (561) 795-3013 [email protected] www.mattsells.com 106 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE REAL ESTATE DIRECTORY PALM BEACH POLO REALTY OFFUTT REALTY, INC. PORTOFINO KATE HUTCHINGS Residences, Farms, Rentals Located 5 minutes from Premier Equestrian Community Laissez Faire Sotheby’s Phone: (561) 798-7110 The Kentucky Horse Park Perfect place to call home (803) 480-5230 - Aiken, SC Email: [email protected] (859) 421-5222 raleigh/clayton-portofinonc.com [email protected] www.palmbeachpolorealty.com www.offuttrealty.com SOUTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA ROBERT ROSS, P.A. MASSACHUSETTS Equestrian Real Estate Keller Williams Realty-Wellington AIKEN FARMS AND BARNS BUNNY FRENCH Phone: (561) 758-6185 EQUINE HOMES Keller Williams Realty Realtor Associate Email: [email protected] Equestrian & Country Properties (803) 658-8408 Loring Woodriff Real (800) 859-2745 www.sharerdale.com Estate Associates www.equinehomes.com (434) 996-1029 THE WELLINGTON TEAM [email protected] Boca Executive Realty, LLC CAROLINA REAL Merle Ann Phillips (561) 329-7295 NEW YORK ESTATE COMPANY [email protected] (803) 648-8660 or (800) 880-0108 WYOMING [email protected] SALLY SLATER- NY & CT www.carolinahorseproperties.com Douglas Elliman Real Estate LINTON/BINGLE GEORGIA Bedford to North Salem & Vic. DAVID STINSON ASSOCIATE BROKERS Horse property specialist! Meybohm Realtors JHREA - Christie’s Int’l Real Estate (914) 584-0137 - Cell Estates, Horse Farms, Cottages Jackson Hole, Wyoming GILMER DEVELOPMENT [email protected] (803) 644-1721 - Aiken, SC Carol Linton (307) 732-7518 The Carolinas - Georgia www.dstinson.net Betsy Bingle (307) 732-7590 Old World Charm (706) 595-0823 TERI POWERS, CRS, GRI [email protected] www.gilmerdevelopment.com www.lintonbingle.com Keller Williams Realty DEIRDRE STOKER Equestrian Property Specialist Serving Orange County New York VAILLENCOURT KENTUCKY “This Is My Neighborhood” (845) 258-8312 [email protected] WESTERN UNITED REALTY World Class & Luxury Properties www.farmsrus.net Colorado and Wyoming ARNOLD KIRKPATRICK (803) 640-4591 James Rinehart & COMPANY www.aikenscproperties.com (307) 745-6024 Central Kentucky’s Most Respected NORTH CAROLINA [email protected] Farm Broker KARL MCMILLAN www.ranchbrokers.com (859) 231-8444 REMAX Tattersall Group, LLC www.kirkfarms.com BROWN, LILLIE Town & Country Realtors Full Service Commercial/Residential WILL SPEER Century 21 Cornerstone Realty Horse Farms Specialist 133 Laurens Street, N.W. 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Sunny Hale, (pictured) the Director of Polo at the Polo Training Center Santa Barbara, is passing on her love of polo to the school’s students. Under the direction of Sunny and Founder Geannie Holden Sheller, Polo Training Center Santa Barbara is sharing the passion of polo and horses with new and aspiring Congratulations Ladies! Team Cheeki, led by MVP Tiffany players. PTCSB, which adjoins the Santa Barbara Polo & Busch, won the LaMartina South Beach Women’s Polo Racquet Club offers new and seasoned players a unique Cup V played on Miami Beach’s South Beach in April. opportunity to learn and improve their polo skills in one of the Pictured, left to right, Tiffany Busch, Christina Hosmer and most beautiful summer locations. Photo courtesy of Polo Training Center Santa Barbara Whitney Ross. Photo by Alan Fabricant

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 107 TACK & FEED STORES DIRECTORY ARIZONA ONCE UPON A HORSE THE TACKERIA WASHINGTON Colorado’s Largest 13501 South Shore Blvd., Tack Consignments Suite 107 TACK ET CETERA English and Western Wellington, FL 33414 GIFT HORSE SADDLERY Phoenix, Arizona Franktown, Colorado (561) 793-2012 Woodinville, Washington (602) 626-7100 (303) 663-6939 (800) 882-7656 (888) 481-2900 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.tacketc.net THE TACK COLLECTION www.tackeria.com www.gifthorsesaddlery.com 104 N. Harrison Street ARKANSAS Lafayette, Colorado OLSON’S TACK SHOP (303) 666-5364 KENTUCKY Bellevue, Washington [email protected] (425) 454-9453 THE EQUESTRIAN www.tackcollection.com THE TACK SHOP [email protected] CONNECTION OF LEXINGTON www.olsonstack.com Rogers, Arkansas Lexington, Kentucky (479) 521-3255 VETLINK OF PARKER (859) 368-0810 Parker, CO WYOMING [email protected] [email protected] www.foxhuntingshop.com (303) 840--0383 www.thetackshopoflexington.com [email protected] THE TACK ROOM www.vetlinkofparker.com CANADA Laramie, Wyoming MONTANA (307) 745-6135 FLORIDA [email protected] RUNNING FOX EQUESTRIAN www.wyotackroom.com FOUR CORNERS SADDLERY PRODUCTS, INC. 19815 Airport Road C. M. HADFIELD’S SADDLERY & BOUTIQUE Caledon, Ontario, L7K A01 Specializing in English Bridlework 81720 Gallatin Road Luc Childeric Saddles - Hunter/Jumper and Clothing - Mon - Fri 9 - 5 Bozeman, MT 59718 & Dressage, Dy’on bridlework - finest 300 Business Park Way, Suite B-100 Phone: (406) 587-7503 Sedgewick leather, Wildkart stirrup irons Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Fax: (406) 582-0211 Toll Free: 1 (888) 387-8225 (800) 854-RIDE (561) 793-2947 www.runningfox.com [email protected] NEBRASKA www.hadfieldssaddlery.com COLORADO REGG & WALLY’S TACK FOXWOOD SADDLERY 1080 North 204th Avenue Pinellas Park, Florida Elkhorn, Nebraska FLYING STAR SADDLERY (727) 546-8479 (402) 332-0666 Mobile saddle fitting & sales [email protected] www.reggwally.com Kim Benson www.foxwoodsaddlery.com (303) 912-8703 [email protected] SILVER TEXAS www.flyingstarstables.com EQUESTRIAN, INC. New & Used Equestrian Supplies, THE TACK SHOP OF AUSTIN FOXCREEK Tack, Clothing, Bits, & Repair. Austin, Texas Mobile Equine Outfitters “Your One Stop Discount Shop” (512) 345-9966 “Like” us on Facebook Boulder, Colorado 160 Business Park Way, Suite 2 [email protected] (303) 413-0179 Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 www.tackshopofaustin.com Visit our website at www.foxcreektack.com (561) 798-6651 www.sidelinesnews.com

Diane Griswold Johnston and Beverly Lake Wilkes traveled from Boston to North Salem, New York in May for the first week of The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows to watch Diane’s green jumper prospect, “Pandora” compete. The mare, in training and on the road with Norman and Nick Dello Joio this summer, is the product of two very successful grand prix jumpers: Diane’s broodmare Aerial and the stud Judgement. Pandora and the Wembley team are next headed to Spruce Meadows. While in Westchester County, Diane and Beverly visited with Bedford, New York friends and grand prix jumper owners Joan and Ernie Kalman, whose horses are shown by Laura Kraut. The group caught up over dinner at The Farmhouse Restaurant at The Bedford Post Inn, owned by actor Richard Gere and his actress wife, Carey Lowell. Left to right: Ernie Kalman, Joan Kalman, Diane Griswold Johnston and Beverly Lake Wilkes. 108 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES’ CLASSIFIEDS

2012 WELLINGTON, WEF PALM BEACH POINT: 8 STALLS FOR RENT IN AIKEN SC: 2 large 12 stall barn, grooms quarters. Hack to show paddocks, 12x12 matted with water to each CREATE FINANCIAL FREEDOM. Be your own grounds, grassy paddocks, large jump rings w/ stall, washer, dryer, wash rack, perimeter track, Boss. Part-time/Full-time. Work from home. jumps. Rent the whole barn or just dry stalls. some jumps, security gate, owner on premises, www.nsinder.com For more info. contact Joyce [email protected] or 561-762-5741 www. night check available. 7 miles from Hitchock [email protected] or 954-796-1809 seelyfarmsLLC.com Woods off 302. Call 803-678-9806

24 STALL BARN WITH LIVING QUARTERS, WELLINGTON: 2 Tack Rooms/Office (12’ x A/C AND POOL 24’ each), Grass Field, 250’ x 300’, 8 paddocks, BARN AND HOUSE HEATING SERVICE Sand Ring, 150 ‘ x 240’, , Wash rack, Laundry RENTALS room, 1100 SQ. FT. HOUSE Short hack to A/C AND POOL HEATING SERVICE, WEF grounds. Call (954) 448-1044 WELLINGTON LUXURY FACILITY: 5 stalls MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT. and a cottage( 2 bed 1 bath) for yearly rent. 28 years experience. N.A.T.E. certified PLAN AHEAD NOW FOR 2014 SEASON No smoking, hunter/jumper, dressage arenas.. Journeyman. Highly skilled, reliable and 12 STALL W/APT: Sand ring 5 min from WEF great for a trainer/instructor. 6 min from WEF. professional service. BEST RATES. Locally Saddle Trail References please 561-792-2666 serving Wellington and surrounding area Call 14 STALL W/APT: Sand ring 5 min from WEF Marc today to schedule a Saddle Trail 24 STALL BARN WITH LIVING QUARTERS, FREE CONSULTATION! 561-801-0168 6 STALL W/APT: Sand ring 10 min from WEF WELLINGTON: 2 Tack Rooms/Office (12’ x Saddle Trail 24’ each), Grass Field, 250’ x 300’, 8 paddocks, 12 STALL W/APT: Sand ring 5 min from WEF Sand Ring, 150 ‘ x 240’, , Wash rack, Laundry Palm Beach Point room, 1100 SQ. FT. HOUSE Short hack to AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION 12 STALL W/GUEST HOUSE: 15 from WEF WEF grounds. Call (954) 448-1044 Palm Beach Point 3 BEAUTIFUL BARNS in Paddock Park All sizes 3 STALL BARN in Paddock Park Available BOARDING AND TURNOUT seasonally or annually Holly Chaney, Boca Executive WELLINGTON, PALM BEACH POINT – Stalls 561-719-0828 [email protected] for rent, full or partial board, large jump ring, grassy paddocks, hack to show grounds. Full service facility. Training available. For rates, SUMMER LEASE, LEXINGTON, KY: Available starting in April, 2013. 25 Acre Farm on Iron 561-762-5741 www.seelyfarmsLLC.com [email protected] WELLINGTON TOWNCAR & CAB Family Works Pike with 10 stalls, tack, feed, wash owned and operated for 19 years. area, 5 paddocks: 110×210 ring. $3,500.per Safe transportation for you and your family. month plus utilities and dumpster fee for muck Local or long distance. removal. Three miles to Kentucky Horse Park. BOOKKEEPING SERVICES www.wellingtontowncar.com Deposit required with lease. 859-983-7966 or ON TIME—EVERYTIME!! 561-333-0181 email [email protected] for further ASSURED BOOKKEEPING SERVICES information - Offering full charge bookkeeping and APPLIANCE accounting. We can come to you, no matter how small your business. Family owned and MAYTAG WASHER; Large tub, Excellent TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: operated with confidentiality, integrity, accuracy condition. Family used only. Great for The cost is $40 for the first 15 words & timeliness as our mission. Combining 30+ grooms quarters or barn. Installation and $1 for each additional word per years experience to serve your business. 561-839-0482 and Instruction papers included $50.00 issue. $20.00 for each photo. Name, Wellington, FL 561-798-4828 address, phone number, how many issues to run ad and payment (check BREEDING SERVICES BARN RENTAL or credit card number & expiration date) must be included with typed or CLONING—Want a horse just like yours? WELLINGTON - FIRST CLASS 10-STALL handwritten ad. Mail to Sidelines, Cloning produces an exact genetic copy. For On 2.3 acres, Groom’s more info; [email protected] or BARN FOR RENT: Inc., 11924 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 22 quarters, on . Call (561) 801-2633 or 908-310-2125 Email: [email protected] #376, Wellington, FL 33414, Email to [email protected] Credit card number, full name and signature CLINICS must accompany any ad taken by mail Missed the deadline? or phone 561-798-4828. ALL ADS HOLLY HUGO-VIDAL Scheduling Clinics and Training. USEF “R” judge, author of Build You can advertise on the website ARE PRE-PAID. Advertising deadline Confidence Over Fences Trainer of numerous Email: [email protected] is 12:00 pm Wednesday, 17 days be- AA show riders Web site: hollyhugo-vidal.com fore publication. Not responsible for Email [email protected] mistakes due to illegible handwriting. Mobile 828 674 7983 NEXT ISSUE 7/9/2013 Phone 561-798-4828. No real estate DEADLINE 6/19/2013 photos. Continued on next page FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 109 SIDELINES’ CLASSIFIEDS HELP WANTED 6-YR-OLD WELSH-TRAKEHNER large master bedroom with 2 walk-in closets PONY GELDING BY SCHOPONI Going and granite bathroom with separate granite well under saddle, 14.1 hands, $10,000. shower and Jacuzzi tub. Located two hours “MARKETING INTERNS NEEDED AT One each two-year-old and three-year-old from Boston/New York City and 30 minutes to SIDELINES MAGAZINE. Add a job to your resume or college application and never leave Trakehner geldings by Malachi for sale, one Long Island Sound beaches and marinas and the horse show! We are looking for outgoing, bay, one black, $9,000 each. Long yearling 40 minutes to Bradley International Airport. motivated individuals to assist with distribution filly by Malachi, bay, $7,000. Several top- $1.100.000 860-887-1468 at major horse shows throughout the US quality Trakehner broodmares for breeding [email protected] (and Canada). If you plan on being at an A or lease on our farm, two repro vet clinics AA show, and can help get magazines from near-by, reasonable lease rates. Loon WELLINGTON PRESTIGIOUS AERO CLUB: the show office to the show grounds, let us Creek Enterprises, Kim MacMillan, 260-468- 7000+/- sq ft home 5 bedroom 6 bath 3 car know. We will send you a Sidelines T-Shirt or 2392, [email protected] . garage. Spectacular sunset views from sweatshirt and post your photo on the Sidelines impressive windows, resort style pool & spa Facebook page. Please email melissab@ Access to newly paved runway $1.2mil Joan sidelinesnews.com or call 561-951-4225 Marino 561-307-4878 Mark Swanson PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA 561-596-6020 BODIS REALTY

AGENT/DRIVER FOR WELLINGTON, FL . SERVICES Based Horse Transportation (4) TWENTY ACRE HOMESITES HOBE Operation CDL Required Call: (954) 448-1044 MACMILLAN PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA SOUND, FL Gated equestrian community, go SERVICES, Let us do your sale horse photos to: www.trailside4sale.com Donald Brown( and/or videos or family and horse/pet portraits. broker) Will do on-farm visits for half or whole day. FURNITURE FOR SALE $275 for half-day photography or $500 for PALM BEACH POLO / WINDSOR WAY 2: whole-day photography, plus travel expenses Ready for Immediate Occupancy. UPDATED if beyond 100 mile radius from our home. Add LARGEST Townhome in Palm Beach Polo, $50 for half-day videos or $100 for full-day 4 bedrooms oversized, First floor master videos. You get all photos/video from the on- bedroom overlooking private pool/patio area., 5 farm sessions. Book now -our 2013 calendar is 1/2 baths, European type Kitchen. filling up. Contact Kim MacMillan, Huntington, REDUCED $499,000 Call Roberta IN, 260-468-2392 o ILLUSTRATED PROPERTIES 561-723-9976 [email protected] . [email protected] www.bestwellingtonrealestate.com

WELLINGTON – WE CAN SELL OR RENT REAL ESTATE YOUR PROPERTY! – Houses, Townhomes, Condos, Equestrian properties For Sale & SERENITY HILL STABLES NESTLES IN Seasonal Rentals available. Call today: Joan R SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT one Marino – Broker Associate, Lic. in FL (561-793- mile down a private road surrounded by 2122) & Mark Swanson – Broker Associate, 800 protected acres never to be developed. Lic. in FL & MA (561-596-6020) Bodis Realty, Working horse farm has 22 cleared acres, 7 Inc fenced paddocks with 4-rail vinyl fence, 2-stall barn and 14 stall barn including bathroom/ 5 ACRE LOT IN PALM BEACH laundry room and six stall kennel. Totally POINT. Beautiful upscale, gated community renovated 3000 square foot 4 bedroom house of 5 acre+ lots next to Grand Prix Village and includes 2.5 baths, large family and dining The Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, room with raised fireplace, chef’s kitchen FL. This lot is located on a cul-de-sac and is a with Asko dishwasher, Subzero refrigerator 10 minute hack to the show grounds. Beautiful and Viking double ovens and 6 burner stove, SOLID WOOD, TONGUE & GROOVE sunsets. All site permits are pulled so lot is CONSTRUCTION. Brass handles. Great for spare or kids bedrooms. TWO full sets, bureau & chest of drawers. Other slightly darker wood with brass handles. Call for great rate 954-796-1809 or email jjones@ myacc.net

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DAVIDHOPPERINC: Amenia, New York 12501. Outstanding selection of sport horses- from unbroken to competition ready. Hunters, Jumpers, Dressage, Equitation. All prices, ranges. David Hopper. Cell: 914-474-7175. Barn: 845-373-8897. www.davidhopperinc.com

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ready to develop. Plans for a 4,000+ sq ft TRANSPORTATION VANS & TRAILERS home, 8-12 stall barn with 800 sq ft grooms quarters are also available. Hurry, not many SHIP WITH CONFIDENCE- CUSTOM AIR- lots remaining! Asking $925k. 561-951-4225. RIDE VANS – ICC, AND DOT licensed. Transportation Dependable coast-to-coast SMALL FARM IN OCALA, FL 34481. service since 1959! NATION-WIDE HORSE $114,500. 1.12 Acre fenced. New 2 stall TRANSPORTATION, INC. Colorado Springs, breezeway barn, hot/cold wash rack, full bath, CO 80931 719-392-1888, Fax: 719-392-1891 tack room/feed room. 2007 home 3/2 w/living www.nwht.net 1-800-451-7696 room and separate large family room (24 x 14). New stainless steel appliances. 46 x 16 SHIP YOUR HORSE BY AIR WITH Deck for entertaining. Call (954) 818-3005. No CONFIDENCE. ALEX NICHOLAS AGENCY. Agents. OLDEST. FULLY LICENSED & INSURED SHIPPING COMPANY IN THE USA. I.A.T.A. www.horsefarmsandcountryhomes.com FRANK DIBELLA DELUXE HORSE VANS – MEMBER AND IN-HOUSE CUSTOM HOUSE We offer a wide selection of new/used horse BROKERAGE. CALL OUR COMETITOR vans and trailers. Dealership for 4-Star and CINDY POLK & DAVID O’FLAHERTY. FIRST, THEN CALL US. YOU WILL NOT Hawk horse trailers.(PA). 610-495-2270 www. REALTORS - 703-966-9480 Specializing REGRET IT. DAILY INTERNATIONAL frankdibella.com in horse farms and country homes. *Land * FLIGHTS… 516-678-9100, INFO@ANAHT. Huntboxes * Hobby Farms * Polo Clubs * Fine COM WWW.ANAHT.COM Estates * Professional Equestrian Facilities* WASHINGTON FINE PROPERTIES 204 East FARMINGTON GREEN HORSE Washington St. Middleburg, Va. 20117 TRANSPORTATION - (561) 791-9686; Cell No. (954) 448-1044 D. O. T. Authorized and Fully Insured Air Ride Equipped, Local and Long Distance. 2001 ALL AMERICAN 5 HORSE HEAD TO HEAD TRAILER. Large tack room. New tires, excellent condition $14,000 OBO. Penelope Strait 770-331-8133 Can be seen in Wellington Visit the Sidelines Lounge

The Sidelines Lounge debuted at the Aiken Spring Classic Horse Show and riders, families and friends were able to kick back and enjoy the comfort of the lounge, read a magazine and enjoy a little relaxation during the show. Holly Carter Designs provided the furnishings and Sue McCarty provided the artwork – and everyone raved about the great look and tranquil atmosphere. The Sidelines Lounge will be back for the Aiken Fall Festival in September.

FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES JULY 2013 111 eThe Bottom Line I Rode Rolex (Almost)!

The horses from The Kentucky Horse Park enjoyed a little snack during the ride. Photo courtesy of Rolex

By Jan Westmark-Allan

Imagine the excitement of galloping for 11 minutes across the rolling terrain of the cross-country course at the Kentucky Horse Park, jumping enormous rock-solid jumps with thousands of people watching and cheering you on. Riders at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, in Lexington, Kentucky, did it not long ago – but they weren’t the only ones who enjoyed the thrill of the Rolex cross-country course. The day before the talented eventers tackled the four-star course, members of the media had a chance to ride the course – and I was among them. Yes, I rode at Rolex! Before anyone gets too impressed, we didn’t actually jump the jumps while taking part in the “Rolex Ride the Course” and we didn’t have throngs of people cheering and yelling us on. The good news, however, Sidelines Editor Jan Westmark-Allan heads out on the “Rolex is that we didn’t have to worry about the fast cross-country pace Ride the Course” media ride. Photo by Selena Frederick because we rode in western saddles on trusty mounts provided by commentary from our guides – , an Olympic individual The Kentucky Horse Park. (Actually one time we did break into a silver medalist in Beijing in 2008, and Sinead Halpin, the Olympic trot when a Jack Russell Terrier made a run for our group.) team alternate in London in 2012. Our two top American eventer While we may have only meandered through the heart-pounding guides rode with us, also on horses from The Kentucky Horse cross-country course, our hearts still pounded thanks to the Park, and talked us through the course. It was extremely interesting listening to Gina and Sinead explain how they would handle the course as we stopped in front of each jump (and they do think “I made it out alive” when they land off the last jump). While riding across the rolling green hills we also ran into the Rolex cross-country course designer, Derek di Grazia, who gave us the low-down on the jumps he designed. I evented “back in the day” so it was thrilling to ride the Rolex course and see all of the jumps in an up-close and personal way. Of course, when I evented I was young and brave and the jumps were well under three feet. Derek built a challenging course that wasn’t for the faint of heart, and while I enjoyed riding past each jump it was even more exciting the following day to watch the Rolex eventers in action. I had a great time among the throngs of people, cheering and yelling as each rider galloped by. The Bottom Line: I believe eventers are incredibly brave – and adrenaline junkies as well. I have discovered I am neither. During the course ride they instructed us to let our horses graze when we stopped to talk about the jumps. At one point when I pulled on the reins to get my horse to lift his head, his bridle fell off. I thought Top American eventers Sinead Halpin (left) and Gina Miles about riding bridleless across Rolex but decided the adrenaline explained the technical aspects of the cross-country course junkie life is not for me. Just watching the real Rolex riders on the during the ride for members of the media. Photo courtesy of Rolex course was all the excitement I could handle. 112 SIDELINES JULY 2013 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE