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eAnniversary
A 25-Year Ride Down Memory Lane
It’s been 25 years of covering polo, hunter, jumper, dressage,
eventing, foxhunting and more – and what a ride it has been. As
the People Magazine of the horse world, Sidelines is devoted to
the people and personalities who make the horse world exciting.
We hope you enjoy this ride down memory lane as we look at a
Sidelines’ cover from each year – 1988 to 2013.
1989
September
1988
Show jumping’s
favorite redhead
– Rodney Jenkins –
appears on the cover
as we celebrated his
70th grand prix win!
Sidelines is founded.
Volume 1, Issue 1
starts our journey.
1990
1991
Sidelines featured
The Gracida
brothers – Carlos
and Memo! These
polo-playing brothers
have appeared in
Sidelines countless
times throughout
the past 25 years.
Memo set the
record for being the
longest American
10-goaler, holding
the title for 21
years.
A young McLain Ward
won the $5,000 Junior
Jumper Classic – and
yes we spelled McLain
wrong! McLain went
on to become a two
time Olympic gold
medalist for the
United States.
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1992
1993
We showcased polo
and show jumping,
including Peter Brant’s
White Birch team
who dominated high
goal during the early
years at PBPCC
and Canadian Ian
Millar, who won the
American Invitational
on his famous mount
Big Ben.
Olympic show jumper
Michael Matz shows
us a graceful way to
handle a fall. Michael
is now a well-known
racehorse trainer and
in 2013 Sidelines did
a story on the next
Matz generation, his
daughter Lucy. In our
polo shot, players
show fancy stickwork
in the El Trebol Cup.
1994
1995
Polo and the Winter
Equestrian Festival
(WEF) graced
this cover. Both
disciplines have
grown in Wellington
and Sidelines is
pleased to have been
part of the action
since the beginning
Show jumper Nona
Garson won her first
grand prix, appeared
on our cover and
was chosen to
represent the USET
in Argentina. Nona
went on to represent
the United States
in the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games and
is still a great friend
of Sidelines.
1996
1997
Sidelines continued to
expand its coverage of
the equestrian world by
adding eventing. This
cover featured Phillip
Dutton making a splash
at the Fair Hill Fall
International CCI***.
Carol Lavell’s dressage
horse Gifted, who
passed away at the age
of 17, was remembered
on this cover. Gifted
won team bronze at
the 1992 Olympic
Games, and he
also won America’s
heart. (While we
remembered Gifted,
these were the
days of cutting and
pasting...and the
printer forgot the
letter “f” in his name.)
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1998
1999
Sidelines celebrated
a decade of covering
the equestrian world.
The Polo Posts
(pictured) was the
predecessor of
Sidelines Magazine.
You can read more
about how Sidelines
began in the “My
Story” feature in
this issue, written
by founder and
publisher Samantha
Charles.
Ronnie
Mutch’s life is
remembered on
the Sidelines
cover. In 2013,
Sidelines
columnist Holly
Hugo-Vidal
wrote a story on
Ronnie’s son,
Bert Mutch, who
continues his
father’s legacy in
the horse world.
2000
2001
Sidelines leaves
the newspaper
format behind
and becomes
a magazine,
published twice
a month at the
time. Now we
are monthly.
This polo shot
appeared on
our first cover
as a magazine
– a fitting tribute
since Sidelines
started as a polo
newspaper.
Sidelines kicks
off its first
triathlon and
features polo
player Sugar
Erskine on the
cover riding
dressage. What
a sight with
his long hair
blowing in the
breeze.
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2002
2003
Dressage rider
George Williams
and his mount
Rocher, a fan
favorite in the
dressage world,
strutted their stuff
on the Sidelines
cover. George
is the current
president of the
United States
Dressage
Federation.
Sidelines has
covered it all
in polo, from
club polo to the
highest rated
tournament in
the world, the
Argentine Open.
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2004
2005
Disaster strikes.
Our 2004 cover
featured Hurricane
Frances, which
not only wreaked
havoc on
Wellington but
also destroyed the
Sidelines office.
With no office
to work out of,
the Sidelines’
employees began
to work from
cyberspace, a
practice we still
continue.
Sidelines started
as a polo
newspaper, so we
are always thrilled
to have polo
players grace our
cover – especially
when they are
Royalty! Prince
Charles, Prince
William and Prince
Harry have been
featured many
times on our
covers. They are
truly the Princes
of Polo!
2006
2007
This Sidelines
cover featured
American four-inhand combined
driver Chester
Weber as he
shows off his
winning driving
style. Chester
continues to
dominate the
combined
driving world.
A member of the
United States
Dressage team
graced this cover!
The team won a
gold medal at the
2007 Pan Am
Games which
gave our cover
girl, Lauren
Sammis, plenty
to smile about.
2008
2009
The famous
O’Connor
eventing team,
Karen, David
and Theodore,
made our cover.
This was the
year Sidelines
celebrated 20
years in business
and launched our
website, www.
sidelinesnews.
com.
Prince Harry, a
member of the
Royal Family
and an avid polo
player appeared
on our cover
again. This is
also the year we
became “social”
and joined
Facebook –
make sure you
Like us!
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2010
2011
Olympian McLain
Ward and his twotime Olympic mount
Sapphire were featured
on our cover. It was a
sad day for the show
jumping world when
McLain retired the
great mare in 2012
Junior rider Victoria
Colvin showed off her
winning style on our
2011 cover. Victoria,
also known as Tori,
is still in the winner’s
circle including earning
the Show Jumping Hall
of Fame Rider of the
Month twice
2013
2012
Sidelines celebrates 25
years in business! From
a polo newspaper to a
monthly magazine, we
have grown throughout
the years just for you –
our reader! It’s been a
great ride and we hope
you will saddle up and
join us for another
spectacular 25 years!
Nacho Figueras,
Ralph Lauren model
and polo player,
turned a few heads
as the 2012 Sidelines
cover model.
A Gem Of
A Horse
Gem Twist, considered
one of the greatest
show jumpers in
history, appeared on
the cover of Sidelines
multiple times. Gem
Twist had an extensive
show jumping career
between 1985 and 1997
under three different
international riders, all
of who appeared on the
covers of Sidelines:
Greg Best, Leslie Burr
Lenehan and Laura
Chapot.
Laura Chapot, Rookie of the
Year, and Gem Twist, the
fastest pair to go double clear
at the AGA Championship,
on the cover in February
1996.
Greg Best and Gem Twist,
along with Gene Misch,
President of Stadium
Jumping, Inc., promoting the
American Invitational on the
cover in March 1990.
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As the winners of the
$125,000 Bud Bowl, Leslie
Lenehan and Gem Twist
appear on the cover in
February 1994.
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eMy Story
Polo, Passion
And The
Creation Of
Sidelines
Magazine
Samantha appeared on the 2007 cover of
Sidelines with her beloved polo pony Katchina.
By Samantha Charles
Sidelines Founder and Publisher
Searching through 25 years of old Sidelines issues has taken
me on a fantastic journey.
While sifting through old, dusty boxes of Sidelines, I discovered
a mission statement I wrote more than 15 years ago. The
rewarding news? After 25 years on this journey, I have actually
reached my goals.
The mission statement I wrote all those years ago reads: “To
play polo, to travel the world, to meet and become friends with the
people who live and know the life of horses, to share my passion in
life, to accomplish something I dreamed of in high school (believe
it or not - to start a newspaper) and, most importantly, to create
communication that brings some of the horse disciplines I love
together.”
A Passion for Polo
My first trip to Wellington, Florida was in 1979, before Forest Hill
Boulevard was paved. During my first year in Wellington there was
a high goal tournament held at the incredible new Palm Beach
Polo and Country Club, built by the dynamic entrepreneur and
once seven-goal player, Bill Ylvisaker. It was the year The World
Cup was moved from Oakbrook in Chicago and it was also my
first year of learning polo in Vermont at the Sugarbush Polo Club.
At the time, Wellington only consisted of a few homes, one row
of condos in the Palm Beach Polo Club, the Players Club and a
huge stadium. I was sufficiently star struck as I watched the polo
cowboys from Texas play the hot shot Argies.
During that game, there was a moment I will never forget when
one of Tommy Wayman’s horses went down and we all thought
she was dead. My eyes were already tearing from the pure
excitement of this incredible game, which was all new to me. In
the end, the mare miraculously got up to live on. I was, as they
say in polo, “hooked”…and that was the beginning of 25 years of
playing polo. I never did play high goal like I fantasized that first
game when I vowed to become the “best woman player in the
world.” However, I have played everywhere from Chili, Hawaii,
New Zealand, Africa to the farthest reaches of this country as well
as Victoria and Vancouver. Along the way, I have met lifelong
friends and I now feel like the luckiest woman in the world.
The Creation of Sidelines
When it comes to Sidelines, I owe my beginning to C. Maybe
Runberg (Ortiz now) who had started a newspaper called The
Polo Posts. When I arrived in Wellington in 1980, for my second
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winter, I had the grand aspiration to start a polo newspaper. I
knew nothing about publishing, writing, business or polo, but I had
a credit card and the will to succeed. But when I walked into The
Tackeria, I discovered “Volume One, Issue One” of a little polo
newspaper called The Polo Posts.
I asked Tony Coppola, who still owns The Tackeria, who
published the paper and he pointed to barn one and said to speak
with C. Maybe Runberg. I walked up to her, grabbed the pony
she was bathing and said, “Hey, let me hold that pony for you. I’m
Sam and you are doing what I wanted to do. Can I help you do
your newspaper? I will work for free just to learn.” It was a done
deal that day. After three years of working for Maybe, we finally
partnered and, after some trials, tribulations and good and bad
experiences, Maybe retired. In 1988, I started a new newspaper
called Sidelines – 25 years ago in September.
From Newspaper To Magazine
Sidelines was my passport to this exciting new world of polo but
it wasn’t long before I recognized a much bigger industry. Gene
Misch was holding horse shows on the other side of the polo
stadium and soon half of the newspaper was dedicated to polo
and the other half to hunter/jumper news. Dressage coverage was
to follow about seven years later and, eventually, the Rolex ThreeDay Event turned us on to eventing.
We published several renditions of Sidelines over the years until
we settled on today’s slick monthly magazine. The first edition of
hunter/jumper coverage was added as a separate section and it
took some years before all the polo sections weren’t thrown away
on the show grounds and the hunter/jumper sections weren’t
thrown away in the polo stadium.
Finally, we tried a tabloid with the first half covering polo and
the other half covering hunter/jumper and running upside down.
Samantha stepped in at the Delegates Cup at Gulfstream Polo
Club at the last minute to fill in for an injured player. Samantha,
wearing jeans, competed on a borrowed pony with a borrowed
helmet.
When we printed our first edition of an upside down/right side up
tabloid, I received panicked calls from readers exclaiming, “Oh my
gosh, the printer has screwed up and printed you upside down.”
Well, the plan worked! We had their attention!!
Years later, it was a leap of faith to jump from a biweekly
newsprint publication where our lead time was only three days
to a monthly magazine where our lead time was a whole three
months.
The Adventure Begins
Samantha and her poodle Foto (joined here by polo pony
Phantom) traveled the country covering stories for Sidelines.
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE The first year I moved from The Polo Posts to start Sidelines I
hit the road in my new Honda CRX and traveled 15,000 miles to
visit 30 polo clubs from April till September. I drove from Florida
to Montreal. I hit New Jersey and Detroit along the way to sell
my first big ad contracts so I would have the funds to begin in
September. Thankfully, Bill Ylvisaker introduced me to two of the
Palm Beach Polo and Country Club sponsors that winter, Leica
Camera and Cadillac, and they both invited me their offices while
I was in town. Armed with two contracts, a credit card, a poorly
written story and some good candid phototography of my travels
that summer, I started Sidelines!
I also have to thank my four-legged animal family for their
companionship throughout my 15 years of traveling the country.
Foto, my five-pound party mix poodle, started Sidelines with me
and accompanied me through 10 years of traveling the country
playing polo and gathering Sidelines news. Foto was welcomed
into hundreds of homes and earned her own column, Foto’s
Corner. She also earned her place on the masthead as public
relations director the day Mrs. C.V. Whitney stood up in the
stadium at the U.S. Open in Lexington, Kentucky, holding little
Foto in the air, exclaiming, “Who belongs to this adorable little
dog?”
Cassiopeia was a white spotted half pygmy goat I adopted
from a rescue farm on a polo trip to Huntsville, Alabama. Though
she was meant to keep my horse Kody calm in the trailer, she
ended up riding in the car and accompanying me across the
country attending everything from horse shows to polo games to
art openings. Cassiopeia was even invited to stay in the beautiful
antique clad home of Deborah and Glen Vermoch in Salt Lake
City, Utah, where she slept on a bed with a white linen duvet.
Kody, my beautiful homebred bay mare, carried me around the
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mountains in Sun Valley and foxhunting in Wellington, Florida.
She traveled the country in a two-horse trailer topped by my
kayaks and even got to herd cattle at Nina Evan’s family ranch in
West Texas. India, my Argentine Paint mare, came from the Casa
Manila team at 17 years of age. She was certainly the best-trained
polo pony I ever sat on and we traveled the country playing low
goal for 12 years together.
Buddy was named in our first “name that puppy contest.” The
Busch’s suggested the name “Budweiser” (for obvious reasons)
and that is how Buddy got his name. I adopted Mojo, a daschund,
while visiting Nana Lampton and playing polo in Louisville,
Kentucky in 1998. Another beautiful paint mare, Katchina, turned
me on to GaWaNi Pony Boy at Equitana in Lexington, Kentucky.
I had just purchased her from my favorite polo pony dealer and
lifelong friend, BJ Buck, when I met GaWaNi Pony Boy. He
encouraged me to take Katchina, who was at the bottom of the
pecking order, and travel alone with her to get to know her. I did,
and that advice began a whole new understanding of partnership
with my animals. So you see, the animals got me there and the
animals keep me here as they do for so many of us.
A Ride Down Memory Lane
Sorting through old issues was a blast and it was rewarding to
see the progression of quality in our paper and our product. There
was a long time when our inner-office joke when we discovered
yet another typo, was “Hey, it’s just Sidelines!” But all that has
changed and now we pride ourselves on a slick magazine that
belongs on coffee tables and in tack rooms all across the country.
I can’t celebrate 25 years without thanking some very important
horsemen who helped build this magazine along the way. How
about Mr. Blue Book, Bill Matheson? For those who know Billy,
he is brilliant – like a walking encyclopedia for polo facts. There
wouldn’t have been a Sidelines without his help. My very first issue
I rang his doorbell and begged him to edit my first story! Not only
did he do that immediately, but he also managed to keep my voice
and make me sound like a writer. Amazing! He was hired. He will
probably tell you at slave wages, but it started a long partnership
and lifelong friendship.
My best friend in Florida, David Lominska, was breaking into the
world of photography in polo at that time. He is now the premiere
polo photographer in the country. He not only helped me pick the
name Sidelines, but he was also “the” photographer for all things
Samantha’s string of Paint polo ponies at her In The Pink farm in
Wellington, Florida.
polo in Sidelines for many years.
Next comes Cornelia Bernard Henderson. I had known Neil and
played polo with her dad, Ed, for many years and I knew that
Neil knew everything I didn’t know about editing. Neil stayed with
Sidelines for 15 years until she retired just about one year ago.
We are still fast friends and foxhunt and trail blaze to this day.
I probably run a risk by only mentioning a few of my past
Sideliners, because there really have been so many. Honestly,
until we finally stabilized the business there was a revolving door
of help. Funny how no one wanted to work 24/7 like me just for
passion and no pay!
The Journey Continues
Now, 25 years into this love affair, Sidelines is much more than
just Sam and her four-legged family traveling the country. Today,
we are an accomplished team, one I never really dreamed I would
be blessed enough to gather.
Sidelines has not only been my passport to the world of horses
and its lifestyle, but it has also been a team
– even a family.
That being said, I want to thank everyone,
from all of my loved ones who have moved
on before me to my present Sidelines team
and, most importantly, all of our new and
longtime loyal readers. You are what keep
us going and I hope you will be with us for
another 25 years!
About the writer: Samantha Charles is the owner and
publisher of Sidelines Magazine, the South Florida Social
Handbook and The Barn Book. The daughter of a crop
duster who moved her all over the country, Sam didn’t
get to fulfill her lifelong desire to ride until she left home
and bought her first horse. She learned to ride, selftaught, on the racetrack by borrowing lead ponies and
getting run away with before the track opened. She found
polo in 1979 and played until she moved to Aiken, South
Carolina in 2005. She is now on staff with Whiskey Road
Fox Hounds in Aiken and active in community trail riding.
Photos courtesy of Samantha Charles
Samantha and her fiancée, Jerry Spitler,
hunting with Whiskey Road Fox Hounds in
Aiken, South Carolina.
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eAnniversary
Sidelines Events – Through The Years
Sidelines Magazine has enjoyed a history of involvement
in the horse world. Here are some of the events we are proud
to have initiated or sponsored.
Sidelines Annual
Summer Trail Ride
– over 100 riders
took part in the
ride. Our goal was
to establish riding
trails throughout
Wellington.
Our Sidelines Triathlon was a huge hit and the story
“Trading Places” became a classic. Fans loved the story
on dressage rider Bent Jensen and polo player Memo
Gracida trading places during the Triathlon.
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Thanks to polo photographer David Lominska and
freelance writer Robin Welker, our “Trading Places”
story with high goal polo player Memo Gracida and
Olympic dressage rider Bent Jensen created a whole
new event – The Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon. FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Sidelines founder Samantha Charles put on her best Hawaiian
shirt and went to Hawaii to cover polo. Going to Maui was a
tough job, but someone had to do it!
Another great Sidelines trip – this time to Brazil to cover the
Lusitano horses from Interagro Lusitano.
Thanks to polo photographer David Lominska and freelance
writer Robin Welker, our “Trading Places” story with high goal
polo player Memo Gracida and Olympic dressage rider Bent
Jensen created a whole new event – The Sidelines Equestrian
Triathlon. The Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon featured dressage, show
jumpers and polo players all switching disciplines during the
event. Show jumpers played polo and performed a dressage
test; polo players jumped and rode dressage; and dressage
riders took on jumping and polo.
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eAnniversary
Famous Faces Over the Years
Sidelines loves to cover equestrian superstars – from royalty
to top-notch riders and trainers. Here are a few famous faces who
have appeared on the covers of Sidelines Magazine.
In 1990, HRH
The Prince of Wales
(Prince Charles)
showed off his polo
skills on our cover.
In 1998, Rodney
Jenkins, Buck
Brannaman and
George Morris
became known as the
“Three Wise Men.”
In 2000, a young Steffen
Peters smiled on our cover.
The Olympic dressage star
has appeared on our cover
many times, most recently
with his great equine partner
Ravel in February of 2013.
In 1997,
Carlos Gracida
showed off
the next
generation
of polo stars
as he taught
Mariano how
to “stick and
ball.”
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In 1998, Tony
Coppola, the
voice of polo and
the owner of The
Tackeria, showed
off his “supreme”
talents on the
cover of Sidelines
– performing
as part of The
Supremes.
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In 2004, Georgina Bloomberg and
Paige Johnson graced our cover. The
two show jumping champions have
appeared in Sidelines many more times
in the years to follow.
In 2002, we honored Joe Barry, a
famous and much-loved polo player who
passed away of heart failure while sitting in
his truck waiting to coach John Goodman’s
polo team, Isla Carroll.
In 2004, Movie star Glenn Close
showed off her star-studded smile on the
cover of Sidelines.
In 2013, Reed Kessler, the youngest
American show jumper to compete in the
Olympics, appeared on our cover with her
Olympic partner, Cylana.
In 2012, Hannah Selleck, the daughter
of movie star Tom Selleck, showed us
she’s a star in her own right – a star in the
jumper ring!
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE In 2004, Tommy Lee Jones, polo
player and movie star, appeared on
our cover. Tommy Lee is a big fan of
Sidelines, and we are a big fan of his!
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eOldies But Goodies Contest
In Honor of the Sidelines 25th Anniversary –
Celebrating Horses and Ponies
25 Years and Older
Sidelines Magazine asked our Facebook
friends to send in pictures of their Oldies But
Goodies (horses and ponies 25 or older) and
the response was tremendous! From rescued
horses to old time champions, we enjoyed
all the photos and stories of these wonderful
horses and ponies. After reviewing all the
entries, we have selected these horses and
ponies as the contest winners – but everyone’s
entries were truly amazing!
Jacob Feldman, of Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania,
and Suzie, a 26-year-old Shetland Pony. Suzy was
kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule as a
therapy horse to celebrate Jacob’s college graduation.
She is so proud that her former student has grown up
to be an instructor and treat-dispenser!
Amanda Agee,
of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, has a
25-year-old Arabian
who doesn’t know his
age. Here he is with
Amanda’s daughter.
Amanda says he now
gives her daughter the
confidence he once
gave her.
Toni Frary, of Medford Lakes, New Jersey, and her
registered Quarter Horse Paint, Something Special –
who turned 25 on April 8. Toni says he is truly special.
He has competed in second level dressage, won
his first starter event in 2006, and was her Century
Ride partner in 2012. He is also the star of her farm’s
therapeutic riding program.
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Megan Hays, of Robesonia,
Pennsylvania, was proud
to have Buddy in her life.
Buddy lived to be 35-yearsold and passed away shortly
after our contest ended. She
says that he came into her
life when she was 12, taught
her many life lessons and
even inspired her to become
a veterinarian.
Misti West, of Templeton, Pennsylvania, has had Clipper since
the day he was born. She says the 32-year-old has taught
plenty of people to ride and he competed in a hunter pace just
four years ago!
Kate Hanneman, of Geneva, Ohio, and her 26-year-old
Thoroughbred, In Vogue (Emmy). Kate says that she ran 54 races
before she purchased her when she was 16 and turned Emmy into
a hunter/jumper. Kate says Emmy has been a great gift to many
people and continues to amaze everyone with her spunk and
youthful appearance. Emmy even took Kate to her first hunter derby
at 25-years-old!
Lena O’Brien, of Lambertville,
New Jersey, says her Palomino
gelding named Shamrock is at
least 35! She says legend has
it that Shamrock came from
Chincoteague Island. He has
been with her for almost 20
years. He took her daughter
on her first beach ride and has
been a great baby sitter to
weanlings and is still in great
health – and he still loves to go
for a ride.
Leslie Granger, of
Wildwood, Missouri,
says her mare, Sarah,
is 30-years-old and
the matriarch of the
herd. She says they
have been together
since Sarah was four.
They have evented and
competed in combined
driving through the
preliminary level and
have competed in
dressage. Sarah has
had five foals and Leslie
has two of her foals and
two of her grandchildren.
This is Sarah at her 30th
birthday party.
Lindsey Matossian, of
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania,
says her 27-year-old gelding,
Silberprinz, known as Silber,
was born in Bavaria. He
was purchased by Olympic
show jumper Michael Matz
as a youngster and brought
to the U.S. where he had a
successful career as a show
jumper. He subsequently
went on to be a school
horse, therapeutic lesson
horse and is currently
enjoying his retirement.
Jessica Welch,
of Staunton,
Virginia, says this
25-year-old pony,
Pilgrim, is a barn
favorite! She says
they have been
teaching together
for 10 years and he
has taught many
small children to
ride and jump.
This is Pilgrim and
one of his riders,
Abigail.
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Amber Porterfield, of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and her 33-year-old mare
Cheyenne, nicknamed Momma Girl. Amber adopted her from the humane
society five years ago in deplorable conditions. Cheyenne now takes Amber’s
seven-year-old daughter on trail rides and Amber says she is one of the
greatest horses she has ever owned.
Kung Fu - A Great Life,
A Great Retirement
Marilyn Cantey, of Santa Cruz, California, and her
30-year-old Arab mare, Cameo Leia. Marilyn has had
her wonderful mare since she was eight-years-old.
They did a Century Ride together a couple of years
ago and Marilyn says she hopes to have her forever.
Pablo and Kung Fu
appeared on the cover of
Sidelines in 1998.
Kung Fu, a Chilean Warmblood born in 1985,
became part of Pablo Gamboa’s family as a
two-year-old. Standing only 15.3, the small but
talented stallion participated in the Barcelona
Olympics in 1992 with Hugo Fernando. Following
the Olympics, Kung Fu came to the United
States and Pablo started riding him. The little
horse with the big heart became Pablo’s Grand
Prix and Open Speed horse and developed quite
a following. People at the shows would go to the
hill at the Winter Equestrian Festival to watch him,
and as he galloped down the line to a wall all they
could see were the tips of Kung Fu’s ears and the
top of Pablo’s hat! Kung Fu and Pablo, with the
help of Joe Fargis, were on the long list for the
Atlanta Olympics. On July 5, 1996, however, a
devastating barn fire occurred and Kung Fu was
one of only four horses out of 22 who survived.
Although Pablo and Kung Fu were asked to
compete in the Olympics, Pablo turned down
the opportunity because it was too soon after the
fire. Kung Fu went on to became a family horse,
with Pablo’s wife Leanne showing him in the
Amateurs, Pablo’s brother Juan Carlos showing
him in the Adults and their daughter Alicia
competing him in the Children’s Jumpers. Kung
Fu, now 28-years-old, is enjoying his retirement
at the Gamboa’s farm, still breeding and happily
running in his paddock.
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Pablo’s daughter,
Alicia, competed
the stallion in the
Children’s Jumpers
division. Alicia and
Kung Fu also won
a Mini Prix.
Pablo and Kung Fu, a
much-loved member of
the family, enjoyed a
bonding moment in 2012.
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25
eAnniversary
Things to love
about Sidelines
In honor of our 25th anniversary, we offer you 25 things to love
about Sidelines Magazine, from contests to coverage.
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Great Contests
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Reading and Riding
Sidelines loves running contests with great prizes.
Most famously, 14-year-old Jack Lube made his
dreams a reality when he won our trip to the Winter
Equestrian Festival to show. Jack was able to meet the riders he
had read about in the pages of Sidelines.
Sidelines covers the big names in the horse world,
but we also love doing stories on rising stars,
pony-crazed kids, equestrian artists and more.
Dream Farms
Whether or not you can afford them, Sidelines
features breathtaking properties in our real estate
ads. If you appreciate beautiful properties and
fantasize about your dream barn, we won’t let you down.
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Complete Coverage
Every issue of Sidelines keeps you “in the know”
with coverage of hunters, jumpers, polo, eventing,
dressage and more! With Sidelines at your fingertips,
you’ll never need to wonder who’s who when it comes to
equestrian superstars.
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Nacho Supreme
In 2012, we featured Ralph Lauren supermodel
Nacho Figueras on our cover. Nacho isn’t just a
handsome polo player and model, but he’s also a
devoted family man, great supporter of charity and a man who
loves horses. Did we mention he is also great eye candy?
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We Love Dogs
Sidelines loves dogs, and we also help find them new
homes! You’ll find lots of posts on our Tails & Trails
blog (on the Sidelines website) about dogs available
for adoption. And each month we feature one dog looking for a
new home in the Mutt of the Month column in the magazine.
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Save a Life, Adopt a Horse!
We support horse rescue! We feature stories on
horse rescues around the country and our Second
Chances column (which sometimes requires Kleenex
while reading) tells the story of a rescued horse that has been
given a second chance at life. Our Needy Nag column in each
issue also features a horse available for adoption.
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Rocky Mountain High
Each Sidelines issue features stories on our friends
from the Rocky Mountains. From fabulous farms to
trainers and riders in the Rockies, we keep you up-todate on life in the mountains.
Your Stories Touch Us
In our monthly My Story feature, readers have
a chance to write about their own equestrian
experiences. The stories cover everything from
incredible horses to life lessons learned at the barn and much
more. And who knows - the next story could be yours!
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Pony Kids
They are cute. They ride precious pint-sized equines.
And we love covering them. Need we say more?
Ralph Lauren supermodel and polo player Nacho Figueras.
Photo by Lauren Giannini
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A Gift Horse
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Shop Till You Drop
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It’s a Small World
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We Are Official
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We Share Your News
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We Support Big Eq Riders
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Brianne Goutal’s Horsepower
A one-year subscription to Sidelines is only $29.95 –
that’s less than the average person spends on coffee
and horse treats each month. And in 2013, you can
get the magazine for only $13, which includes online viewing
and the print edition. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth – order
a subscription for yourself and a friend.
e Goutal.
Sidelines columnist Briann
You can pick up a copy of Sidelines when you are
shopping at Barnes & Nobles stores in the United
States and at Indigo Chapter bookstores in Canada.
Dover Saddlery tack stores and hundreds of independent tack
stores also carry us!
Sidelines has international appeal! We have
subscribers in England, Italy, Germany, The
Netherlands, Nigeria, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, the
Bahamas, Spain and Puerto Rico - just to name a few.
Never Too Old to be Inspired
You are never too old to ride and our monthly
Never Too Old column proves it. The stories feature
Dressage Foundation Century Club members who
become members when their age and their horse’s age adds up
to at least 100 years old. The members must also ride any level
dressage test before a judge or dressage professional. These
stories touch our hearts and inspire us – month after month!
Photo by Parker/Russell
ASPCA Maclay
Sidelines is the “Official Equestrian Lifestyle
Magazine” of The Winter Equestrian Festival, all
Classic Company Horse Shows in Pensacola and
Jacksonville, Florida, Gulfport, Missippi, Atlanta, Georgia and
Charleston, South Carolina, the Southeast Medal Finals and
the Jersey Fresh International Three Day Event. In addition,
Sidelines is a media partner of all HITS shows including:
Arizona, Culpeper, Indio, Ocala, and Saugerties, as well as all
Blenheim Equisports shows in California, the Colorado Horse
Park, the Alltech National and the Washington International
Horse Show.
The Ingate, Off Centerline and Asides columns
appear in each issue of Sidelines. They share our
readers’ news – from new babies to new ponies to
grandma’s new gig as a polo player! (Don’t forget to send us
your news every month!)
Sidelines sponsored the ASPCA Maclay (Section
A) at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington,
Florida. The winners rode away with great Sidelines
coolers from Horseware Ireland. We are so proud of all our
winners!
Brianne Goutal became a star when she appeared
on Animal Planet’s “Horsepower: The Road to the
Maclay” TV show. She also made history as the first
junior to win all four equitation finals. Now, she writes our Road
to the Grand Prix column so we can continue to follow
her adventures.
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE winner Victoria
- The Book LLC 2013
Colvin.
Photo by Mancini
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We Keep You Fashionable
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We Turn Horses into Stars
The Sidelines fashion issue brings out the equestrian
fashionistas in our readers! From the top of your
head to the tips of your boots, we bring you the latest
fashions that keep you looking great in the ring, around the farm
and out on the town.
We love photo contests and turning our readers’
horses and ponies into stars. From supermodel
horses, to off-the-track Thoroughbreds to priceless
ponies, we have had some beautiful photos of your horses and
ponies grace our magazine through our photo contests.
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A Walk to Remember
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From Canada to the UK
Sidelines Magazine doesn’t just talk the talk, but we
walk the walk…course walks that is! We team up with
horse shows to give our readers the chance to walk a
course walk with a grand prix rider or an Olympian.
Dana’s Doodles
Dana’s Doodles
Our monthly cartoon from Dana’s Doodles is always
a hit. We wish we could doodle like Dana!
Best Friends Forever
We love our Facebook friends and they love
our original photos. From the inspirational to the
humorous, our readers love to share our photos! Our
Facebook page was nominated for an Equestrian Social Media
Award in 2013.
Our Canadian Connection and European Connection
columns feature our equestrian friends to the
North and across the pond. We love sharing their
adventures and accomplishments.
Catch the Sidelines Spirit
We’ve been covering the equestrian lifestyle since
1988 and it has been a great ride! Saddle up and
come along with us as we ride into the future
together. Here’s to another 25 years!
Sidelines loves to cover stars like the New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson competing at the
2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Photo by Beth Grant.
Our Never Too Old column features Century Club riders like
Rosalie and Jack.
Photo by Judy Neilburg.
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