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
Matthew Boddy: A Positive Mindset Pays Off
Tuesday, February 25 2025
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
Monday, February 24 2025
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
Kevin Kohmann: Living the Dream
Friday, February 21 2025
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
Thursday, February 20 2025
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