Jordan Melfi: Turning a Secret Horse Life Into a Career
Monday, September 04 2023
By Veronica Green-Gott
Portraits by Shelly Carter
Jordan Melfi exemplifies the meaning of perseverance. Once shamed for his love of horses, Jordan never gave up on riding and is now traveling the East Coast building a reputation for having … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Olivia Williams: From University of Notre Dame to European Dreamin’
Monday, September 04 2023
By Veronica Green-Gott
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Olivia Williams, who started her riding career in a town with a population of less than 200 people, has now competed at some of the top equestrian destinations all over the country. … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Raymond White Jr.: Sharing His Sister’s Story
Monday, September 04 2023
By Britney Grover
Cheryl White was just 17 years old in 1971 when she became the first female Black jockey in history—but you’ve probably never heard of her. Her brother Raymond White Jr. is on a mission to write … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Kisa Kavass: A Storyteller at Heart, Capturing the Unknown
Monday, September 04 2023
By Shya Beth
Art is created to explore, document and describe time, emotion, connection and history. While there are artists who are painters or sculptors, there are also artists who are storytellers, first and foremost. That is decisively where photographer … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Cassie Sanger: Adding a Nations Cup Team to Her Eventing Firsts
Monday, September 04 2023
By Amber Heintzberger
Portraits by Alex Scribner
Balancing school and riding has become a fact of life for Cassie Sanger. As the 18-year-old from Lakeville, Connecticut, looks forward to starting college in Richmond, Virginia, this fall, she seems unfazed by … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Beatrice de Lavalette: Surviving the Brussels Airport Bombing to Ride in the Tokyo Paralympics
Monday, September 04 2023
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Beatrice de Lavalette lives by the motto, “No matter what happens to you, you decide your future.” On March 22, 2016, Beatrice’s life changed in an instant when she was standing just … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Susan Friedland: Trotting on the Trail of Misty and Marguerite Henry
Sunday, August 27 2023
By Laurie Berglie
Portraits by Carolyn Rikje
Susan Friedland has worn many hats—history teacher, blogger, horse book author—but her favorite hat is probably her riding helmet. Since 2013 her passion has led her to sharing her equestrian knowledge with a … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Lyndsy Calato & Heureux XII: Fashion That Feels Good in More Ways Than One
Sunday, August 27 2023
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Arianna Vetere
Lyndsy Calato learned her exquisite attention to detail riding and showing Quarter Horses in her youth. When she rediscovered riding at 40—this time with a close-contact saddle in the hunter world—she brought … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Edie Baggett & The Faire Equestrian: Custom Totes, Custom Mom Life
Sunday, August 27 2023
By Britney Grover
When Edie Baggett talks about the best things in her life, she could talk about being able to ride and compete in dressage and 
eventing, or her success as an entrepreneur—she practically stumbled into founding The … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Shelly Watts & Muirneen: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matters in Equestrian Fashion
Sunday, August 27 2023
By Britney Grover
Shelly Watts’ mother had never seen a horse when she agreed to sign Shelly up for riding lessons, but that wasn’t a problem. When Shelly began riding again with her daughter after a 20-year break, Shelly … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature