Maggie Robertson: Exploring Lines & Tension Through Big Blue Horses
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
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
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
Matthew Boddy: A Positive Mindset Pays Off
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Sophia Donohue
Matthew Boddy has become such a familiar name on the scoreboard at Wellington International that it’s hard to believe the FEI show jumper once felt like a fish out of water walking the … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Laila Edwards: Reaching for the Stars in the Saddle
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
For dressage rider Laila Edwards, the horse has always come first and the sport second. Walking out of a Short Stirrup class when she was 7 years old, Laila happily traded her winning … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
March 2025 – Table of Contents
CONTENTS
22
Sidelines Spotlight
Morgan Measey
Anything But Typical for Brooke USA
32
Dressage
George Williams
Thoughts on the Counter Canter
36
Dressage
Sophia Schults
Pursuing Precision & Sharing Dressage Dreams
43
Art
Maggie Robertson… [Read more]
- Published in 03-2025, Front Cover
Kevin Kohmann: Living the Dream
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Kevin Kohmann’s career with horses began not with something he wanted to do, but with something he didn’t. “My mother always had horses; she still breeds dressage horses today,” Kevin said. “Originally, I … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Gianna Trotter: Anything Is Possible
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Sophia Donohue
Gianna Trotter’s life had barely begun when it nearly ended: She was gravely injured in a car crash one week after her 1st birthday. At the time, doctors told Gianna’s parents that the … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
David and Nicole Oliynyk: Working Better Together
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
As a young boy, David Oliynyk thought of himself first and foremost as a hockey player. Then he began tagging along to his sister’s riding lessons and became smitten with horses. Decades later, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Alice Tarjan: A Bright Future
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
From her first pony to a 2024 Paris Olympics dressage horse and numerous horses in between, amateur rider Alice Tarjan has found her niche discovering young prospects via video and developing them herself. … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature