Unbridled With Susan “Susie” Schoellkopf
Thursday, January 18 2024
By Britney Grover
Susan “Susie” Schoellkopf’s riding career began exactly where it is now: at the Saddle and Bridle Club in Buffalo, New York. Of course, the Saddle and Bridle Club where Susie began riding at 6 years old is … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Sydney Elliott: Her Fortuitous Road to Eventing and the Pan Am Games
Thursday, January 18 2024
By Allie Heninger
Portraits by Pam Jensen
From the backwoods of the Bayou to Santiago, Chile, Sydney Elliott has certainly traveled far since her days riding with Pony Club in Benton, Louisiana. While the Pan American Games U.S. Team Member … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Sanoma Blakeley: From Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion to Published Author
Thursday, January 18 2024
By Britney Grover
Sanoma Blakeley may only be 22 years old, but when it comes to endurance racing, she’s already a seasoned professional. A horse trainer from Terrebonne, Oregon, Sanoma has completed 91 endurance races with 31 different horses, winning … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Robin Greenwood: A Passion for Ponies
Thursday, January 18 2024
By Kim Gatto
Portraits by Pam Jensen
For Robin Greenwood, there is nothing quite like a pony with a great disposition and a small child on top of it. And she should know—the Southern Pines, North Carolina, based trainer has … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Olivia LaGoy-Weltz: Paying it Forward
Wednesday, January 10 2024
Story and portraits by Jennifer DeMaro
Olivia LaGoy-Weltz’s early passion for riding is a common start for many equestrians. Her journey from riding pony rides at the local park to imaginative interactions with various “horses” like a vacuum cleaner, the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Kerri Lukasavitz: Letting the Story Unfold
Wednesday, January 10 2024
Portraits by T.K. Sheffield
Being raised on a 10-acre former dairy farm in Wisconsin was a perfect fit for Kerri Lukasavitz—it allowed her to pursue her natural love of horses. “I’m sure the first word out of my mouth was … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Jennifer Ioppolo & Electric Pony: Creating Calm for Horses and Humans
Wednesday, January 10 2024
Jennifer Ioppolo has a unique heritage: Her great-grandfather invented the coin-operated mechanical horse. Today, Jennifer is carrying on that legacy by using the name Electric Pony for her company that combines her passions for both natural cosmetics and horses. Heeding … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Courtney Sloan: Developing Her Dream Horse
Tuesday, January 09 2024
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Maddy Falkowitz
Walt Disney said, “Believe in your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem.” A horse lover from her elementary school days, Courtney Sloan always dreamed of one day having a horse of her … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Brianne Link: Fashion Forward While Giving Back
Sunday, January 07 2024
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Brianne Link has always been ahead of her own age. By 10, she was applying to be a JustWorld International Ambassador, hoping to help children in need around the world. Now, three years … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Alyce Bittar & Bittar Stables: Continuing a Legacy of Horsemanship
Sunday, January 07 2024
By Britney Grover
It could be said that Alyce Bittar lives two lives: She splits her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is an engineer at Boston Dynamics, and Los Angeles, California, where she rides and competes as a co-founder … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature