Carson
Kressley
Funny, Fashionable
and Forever A Horse Fan
Ryan Pedigo
Raising and Training
Hanoverian Horses
George Williams
Meet Our New
Dressage Columnist
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Coursewalk
With Heather Caristo
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Ryan Pedigo:
Part of the Family
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Charity:
Little Victories at
Fieldstone Farm
Therapeutic Riding Center
42
Mona Snell:
Through the Eyes of
an Artist & Horsewoman
48 Dressage:
Getting To Know
George Williams
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Kady Abrahamson:
Balancing School With
Riding, and Winning at Both
60 Eventing With Boyd Martin
68
Sports Psychology:
The Impact of
Coaching Techniques
On the cover:
Carson Kressley at his
farm in Pennsylvania.
About this photo:
Carson, well-known for his
television shows, finds that spending
time at the barn keeps him grounded.
Photos by Adrienne Morella,
www.adriennemorella.com
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Horse Show
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International Event
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Washington International
Horse Show
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Falling in Love
With Carson Kressley
126 Chenoa McElvain:
A Desert Bloom
With Deep Roots
152 Unbridled
With Debbie McDonald
126
Kady Abrahamson
Photo by Shawna Simmons
Chenoa McElvain
Photo by Kristie Nichols
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Editor-In-Chief
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Letterfrom the editor
Carson Kressley
Photo by Adrienne Morella
Ryan Pedigo
Photo by Kristin Lee
George Williams
Photo by Melissa Fuller
Life in the New Year
Is Better With Horses
aving television star, fashion guru and horseman Carson Kressley on the cover of
our January issue is the perfect way to kick off the new year. Carson’s enthusiasm
is contagious, whether on one of his many TV shows or at the barn with his
horses, and he is definitely the poster child for living life to the fullest.
Carson grew up in a horsey family, showing Hackneys and Shetland ponies all over the
East Coast as a child. Well-known for his flashy personality, Carson found a perfect fit
when he discovered the equally flashy Saddlebred breed.
His life with Saddlebreds and Friesians has been successful, winning multiple world
titles and championships. When one of his Friesians became a Breyer horse model, Carson
became a crowd favorite at Breyerfest, which isn’t surprising. Wherever he goes and
whatever he does, Carson does it with gusto.
Like many horse people, Carson believes his life is better thanks to his horses. While
he has a hectic schedule, returning to the barn keeps him grounded. With his typical wit,
Carson pointed out that horses are cheaper than a psychiatrist – depending on how many
horses you have, of course. I think you’ll enjoy getting to know Carson, whose love and
devotion for his horses is inspiring.
In this issue, we also meet Southern California trainer and breeder Ryan
Pedigo, whose life is also better thanks to horses. Ryan’s grandparents raised
Trakehners and sparked a love of horses in young Ryan, who went on to success in
the show world.
When Ryan fell in love with the Hanoverian breed, his life became that much
better. Now breeding, raising, training and watching his horses compete, Ryan
is a strong promoter of the U.S. breeding market and hopes that it will grow and
flourish. This issue also features our Stallion and Breeding Guide, and I think it’s
exciting to see page after page of stallions and generations of successful breeding.
Dressage rider and former United States Dressage Federation President
George Williams has lived a life dedicated to horses. He and his wife, Roberta,
along with their daughter, Noel, are living examples that life is better when
you’re involved with horses. George will be taking over the Sidelines dressage
column starting in our next issue, but this month we take a look at George’s life
— from riding and training with the Tempel Lipizzans for 20 years to his own
competitive goals and successes in the dressage ring.
If you’re thinking you’d love to have your life revolve around horses in the
new year, you can! Sign up for riding lessons or volunteer with a local horse rescue or
therapeutic riding center. It will be a win-win as you give of your time and get to spend
time with our beloved four-legged friends.
Life is always better with horses. Happy New Year!
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What an honor to be featured on the cover of
Sidelines! Thank you to Bob Bell and everyone
at the magazine for giving me this opportunity
(“Grant Seger: Family Horseman on the
Adventure of a Lifetime” by Britney Grover).
I’m so thankful for my amazing wife, Rebekah,
and my awesome owners and sponsors for their
constant support. It takes a village to be in this
sport with a growing family, and I must say I
have a pretty incredible village.
—Grant Seger
Congratulations, Grant and Rebekah Seger
(“Grant Seger: Family Horseman on the
Adventure of a Lifetime” by Britney Grover)!
Well deserved!
—Barb DiPalma
I loved the article on Rebekah, Grant and
Mason (“Grant Seger: Family Horseman on the
Adventure of a Lifetime” by Britney Grover).
Way to go. On fire in so many ways!
—Laura Keen
My dear friends, please read the wonderful
article about Muriel and Wheatland Farm
(“Muriel Forrest: Turning Hardship Into
Blessing Others” by Kathryn McMackin). This
is truly my home away from home. The Forrest
family has built an amazing program and the
future looks amazing! Beautiful article, Muriel!
Anthony (also a 2019 Sidelines Hot Horseman)
— well done!
—Melissa McNamee
Thank you, Sidelines magazine, for the write-up
(2019 Sidelines Hot Horsemen). I am so blessed
to be part of such an amazing team! Thank
you, Shawna Simmons, for the photo!
—Anthony Forrest
So honored to have Wheatland Farm
(“Muriel Forrest: Turning Hardship
Into Blessing Others” by Kathryn
McMackin) with Anthony Forrest (2019
Sidelines Hot Horsemen) in the latest issue
of Sidelines magazine. Thank you, Jan
Westmark and Shawna Simmons, for this
great honor. I cannot thank you enough
for the beautiful story and photographs —
your generosity of time for us helps to raise
awareness so much for our students, whose
accomplishments often go unsung. Thank
you from the bottom of my heart.
—Muriel Forrest
Love Sidelines magazine! Really enjoyed
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by Lori Ovanessian). Thank you!
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Thank you to everyone at Sidelines for the
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(“Vanessa Mazzoli: A Head Start on Lifelong
Dreams” by Ruby Tevis)!
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Wonderful article, and all very true (“Vanessa
Mazzoli: A Head Start on Lifelong Dreams” by
Ruby Tevis). Vanessa is one of few horse show
kids that does all the work. “Super mom” Janet
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Alexa Lee and her dog Ottis show off their story
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rescued her OTTB, Satin, and they have found
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know your story.
Luca Proscia of Fratelli Fabbri and Kat Fuqua,
right, show off Kat’s ribbon for Best Child Rider
on a Pony at the 2019 SFJHA 69th Annual
Charity Horse Show. The December Hot
Horsemen issue of Sidelines, which features
Kat on the Unbridled page, also took part in
the photoshoot! Thanks, Fabbri, for sponsoring
Kat, and thanks for sharing Sidelines!
A wise group of friends, including Sidelines
Sales Rep Kayce Douglass, back right, escaped
the Colorado snow near the Colorado Horse
Park in Parker, Colorado, with dinner and some
Sidelines reading.
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Rutledge Farm in Middleburg, Virginia, has a
great line-up of talented riders teaching clinics
and sharing their expertise. Trainer Stacia
Madden, left, taught a recent clinic and took
time to show off a Sidelines magazine with
Rutledge farm’s Aleco Bravo-Greenberg.
Kenny Munic’s mom, Barbara Munic, has a
proud mom moment with the photo of Kenny
in the 2019 Sidelines Hot Horsemen. We love
our moms!
If you’re in Ocala, Florida, and want to pick up
a copy of Sidelines magazine, then head to the
Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention
Bureau. Check out Corry Locke, Group Sales
Coordinator, posing in his great logo shirt,
enjoying the latest edition of Sidelines!
Alex Belton and her APHA gelding, Daffy’s
Son Shine, enjoy a little light reading at the
barn. Get a free subscription to Sidelines when
you send in a photo of yourself and your horse
(or a friend’s horse or any other four-legged
creature) to editor@sidelinesmagazine.com.
Sidelines photographer Lori Ovanessian, of
simpleefocused.com, shot the photo of Scott
Neill, a 2019 Sidelines Hot Horseman. Thanks
for sharing the magazine!
Alice Dunbar, left, caught up with Michel
Assouline, head coach of development and para
dressage technical advisor for the United States
Equestrian Federation, while in Tryon, North
Carolina. Big thanks to Michel for supporting
and promoting the dressage world.
Congratulations to Sarah Davis and US
Equestrian President Murray Kessler on their
beautiful wedding at The Breakers Palm Beach,
which was well-attended by equestrians from
around the globe.
Sidelines Sales Rep Kayce Douglass, second
from left, enjoys hanging out with the ladies at the
Dover Saddlery in Parker, Colorado. The Dover
ladies challenge other Dover Saddlery stores to
send in photos showing off Sidelines, too!
Makayla Tull, at the National Horse Show in
Lexington, Kentucky, with a copy of Sideliness
magazine. Find a copy of Sidelines at your
next horse show and send us a photo with the
magazine!
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