Valerie Kalderon: Ringing In New Equestrian Chapters at Opening Bell
Tuesday, September 30 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
For nearly 30 years, when the New York Stock Exchange rang its opening bell at 9:30 a.m. it had a direct impact on Valerie Kalderon’s day. While on Wall Street, Valerie worked for … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Sarah Ingram: Saddle Up! for First Words and First Steps
Sunday, September 28 2025
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Brenda Black
Horses were Sarah Ingram’s first love. Now, she regularly watches them bring out the first words and first steps of children with special needs.
“From the time I was 2, I would … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Avery Glynn: From Early Success to Auburn Star
Wednesday, September 24 2025
By Helen Townes
Portraits by Lindsey Long
One Sunday morning in Petaluma, California, Ned and Hope Glynn were enjoying a rare day off at Sonoma Valley Stables, their hunter-jumper training business and home. From their kitchen window, they happened to … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
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
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
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
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
Ellie Goodfriend: Fighting the Good Fight
Tuesday, July 22 2025
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Kristie Scholten
Ellie Goodfriend is an experienced Junior rider and fierce competitor in the show ring, with many blue ribbons under her belt. But many people don’t know about the quiet battle Ellie recently fought … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature