Olivia Murray: Being Part of a Village
Tuesday, July 22 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
By the time Olivia Murray was 5 years old, she had tried all the typical childhood sports—soccer, swimming, basketball and more. While she was good at most of them, she didn’t really enjoy … [Read more]
- Published in General, 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
Jaxon Hoshaw: Seizing Every Opportunity
Monday, July 21 2025
By Summer Grace
Portraits by Kacy Brown
All it took was a single weekend—a single clinic with a passionate and knowledgeable trainer, and Jaxon Hoshaw was officially hooked. At the age of 14, Jaxon attended his first Emerging Athletes Program … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Adalynn Nelson, Darian Kauk & Claire Tucker: Laughing & Learning Dressage in Lincoln
Monday, July 14 2025
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kt Schramm
Serenity Rose Equestrian Center is a unique dressage barn in Lincoln, Nebraska, run by 24-year-old USDF Bronze and Silver medalist Tillie Jones. Tillie, an expert on training riders along Young Rider path because … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Addison Litman: Serious About Her Passion
Friday, July 11 2025
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
What do you get when you combine a talented eye with an eye for talent? For Addison “Addie” Litman and longtime trainer Jenn Bowery, it resulted in a fairy-tale ending at Pony Finals … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Dana Lynn Grace Sapp: From Breyer Horses to Big Dream
Wednesday, July 09 2025
By Tori Kistler
Portraits by Susan McClafferty
By all accounts, Dana Lynn Grace Sapp is your typical horse-crazy kid. Her room is filled with Breyer models, her favorite outfits often involve glitter and her best friends happen to have four … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Audrina McCall: For the Love of Ponies
Monday, July 07 2025
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Lindsay McCall
When Audrina McCall made her Pony Finals debut at 8 years old in 2023, she was the youngest rider in the Green Pony Hunters division—and she was riding the oldest pony: New Moon, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Amy Laugesen: Modern Day Equine Relics
Wednesday, July 02 2025
By Shya Beth
Ancient artifacts, weathered down to their pure essence, embody powerful inspiration for Amy Laugesen’s ceramic and mixed media equine sculptures.
Her sculpted creations hearken back to objects of antiquity that are familiar in museums, often with … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Naomi Dachis: Rising Up After Being Kicked Down
Friday, June 27 2025
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Ella Petereson
Cue the song “Fireball,” and into the ring trots Naomi Dachis, a competitive rider on the Sweet Briar College NCEA equestrian team. Her red hair is tucked neatly up in her helmet, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Madison Stewart: Following Her Family’s Equestrian Path
Wednesday, June 25 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
It was only a matter of time before Madison Stewart followed in her family’s footsteps and got involved with horses. “As long as I can remember, horses have been part of my life. … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature