Barn-Tested, Rider-Approved: A New Standard for Equestrian Apparel
Monday, September 08 2025
When Holly Habeck first dreamed of creating her own equestrian brand, it didn’t come from a boardroom brainstorm or a corporate strategy session. It came from the barn aisle.
“I used to joke about the ‘equestrian tax,’” she says. “So … [Read more]
- Published in Z-Blogs
Nicole Nair: Young Eventer, Wise Horsewoman
Sunday, August 31 2025
By Laila Edwards
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Eventer Nicole Nair knew from a young age that horses weren’t just a hobby, they were her destiny. Attracted early in life to the thrill of eventing, she quickly became captivated by the … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Meg Pellegrini: Chasing Her Upper-Level Eventing Dreams
Saturday, August 30 2025
By Sarah Welk Baynum
Portraits by Kacy Brown
The thunder of hooves and the surge of power from her equine partner beneath as they charge across a two- or three-star eventing cross-country course—this is where Meg Pellegrini has always belonged.… [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Madison Bonamarte: Horses, Mindset and Marriage Prep
Friday, August 29 2025
By Diana Bezdedeanu
Portraits by Elyse Bullard
Madison Bonamarte wholeheartedly believes that being an equestrian means following your intuition—whether it’s the horses you connect with or the variety of training techniques you bring into each ride.
“When I was little, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Ken & Jen Krome: Carrying on A Family Tradition Together
Wednesday, August 27 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Longevity: That’s the hallmark of husband-and-wife duo Ken and Jen Krome’s K2 Show Stables in Westminster, Maryland. Based out of Ken’s mother, Carolyn Krome’s Persimmon Tree Farm, K2 has become more than just … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Genay Vaughn: Believing, Breeding and Building Her Dreams
Tuesday, August 26 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner
During the Sacramento, California, flood in 1998, Michele Vaughn, a dressage professional, drove around the area with her truck and trailer helping rescue and relocate horses from the storm-ravaged area. Michele didn’t … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
September 2025 – Table of Contents
Friday, August 22 2025
CONTENTS
22
Sidelines Success
Natalie Keller Reinert
Writing Ambition to an Eventing Empire
30
Hunter-Jumper
Tessa Downey
Taking Life One Ride at a Time
36
Eventing
Valerie Pride
Cross-Country Warm-Up: The Grand Finale
38
Spotlight… [Read more]
- Published in 09-2025, Front Cover
Heather Beachem Bell: Embracing Her Path in Life & Dressage
Thursday, August 21 2025
By Helen Townes
Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner
When she was 7, Heather Beachem Bell attended the 1996 Summer Olympics equestrian events in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family and insisted on wearing her paddock boots and stirrup earrings. “I wanted … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Eva Crowley: It Takes a Team to Conquer Cancer
Sunday, August 17 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kirsten Hannah
“Can I ride?” That was one of the first questions Eva Crowley asked when she learned she had Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2024. Eva not only rode after her cancer diagnosis, she scheduled … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Ashley Henry: Inspiring the Next Generation of Equestrians at SCAD
Tuesday, August 12 2025
By Diana Bezdedeanu
Portraits by Maddy Falkowitz
Ashley Henry’s love for horses began in the Bahamas as a child and has only deepened over time. Now the director and head coach of equestrian programs at the Savannah College of Art … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature