JJ Torano: Carrying On a Legacy of Excellence
Tuesday, March 25 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
JJ Torano is not only following in his family’s footsteps, he’s carving his own path at his family’s JET Show Stable. The son of hunter-jumper professionals Jimmy and Danielle Torano, JJ can’t remember … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
TEa Zegarac + SHannon Klepper = TESH Palm Beach
Tuesday, March 25 2025
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Tea Zegarac and Shannon Klepper have much in common as mothers in the equestrian world, though their daughters competed in different sports in Wellington, Florida. Shannon supported her daughter, Annelise, both in the … [Read more]
- Published in General
Rowan O’Riley: Lifting Others to Reach Their Dreams
Monday, March 24 2025
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Unlike many in the equestrian world, Rowan O’Riley didn’t grow up with Olympic ambitions. She didn’t even discover dressage until she was an adult. In fact, Rowan is unlike many equestrians because even … [Read more]
- Published in General
Morgan Measey: Anything But Typical for Brooke USA
Friday, March 21 2025
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Morgan Measey’s life has almost always revolved around horses, but their role in her life is very different from the role of horses in the lives of those Brooke USA Foundation helps. Brooke … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Jackie Ducci: On a Mission to Promote Human-Animal Connection
Wednesday, March 19 2025
By Sarah Eakin
Portraits by Bethany Pastorial
Anyone lucky enough to ride horses can testify to the meaningful connection between humans and animals. Amateur dressage rider Jackie Ducci has taken it much further, launching her own nonprofit, The Human-Animal Alliance… [Read more]
- Published in General
Alexandra Beyrer: Weekday Wiretaps and Weekends in Wellington
Friday, March 14 2025
By Jessica Grutkowski
Photos by Sophia Donohue
It’s not every day that you meet anyone—let alone a talented adult amateur equestrian—who spends her weekdays in New York’s Suffolk County Police Department solving real-life crime. But for as long as she … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Alex Baugh: Overcoming Heartbreak to Continue the Race
Monday, March 10 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Sara Farrell
Alex Baugh’s equestrian journey changed with a grandma/granddaughter trip to the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event when she was just 8 years old. “I watched a rider gallop out of the Head of … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight
Maggie Robertson: Exploring Lines & Tension Through Big Blue Horses
Thursday, March 06 2025
By Shya Beth
Maggie Robertson’s exploration of contrasting lines expresses the controlled power and tension that all horses, whether tamed or wild, commonly share. Maggie’s recent Big Blue Horses series effortlessly conveys this as a large canvas series that boldly … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Unbridled With Rob Bielefeld
Thursday, February 27 2025
By Britney Grover
Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, Rob Bielefeld knew early on that he wanted to have a career in horses. “I started teaching the lesson program at the stable that I started at when I was 16. I … [Read more]
- Published in General, What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Anna Marek: Finding Joy in Dressage and in Life
Wednesday, February 26 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Horses have always been a family affair for Anna Marek. As a child, Anna and her mother took lessons together at the local barn where her mother had ridden as a teenager. Now … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight