Richard Rodriguez: Canvas Trails Through Colorado’s Soul
Tuesday, September 16 2025
By Shya Beth
Richard Rodriguez says his paintings walk the path between memories and dreams, but he doesn’t want to walk into the future looking backwards. He is acutely aware of that contrast: between contemporary and traditional painting styles, and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Meg Pellegrini: Chasing Her Upper-Level Eventing Dreams
Saturday, August 30 2025
By Sarah Welk Baynum
Portraits by Kacy Brown
The thunder of hooves and the surge of power from her equine partner beneath as they charge across a two- or three-star eventing cross-country course—this is where Meg Pellegrini has always belonged.… [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly 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
Eva Crowley: It Takes a Team to Conquer Cancer
Sunday, August 17 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kirsten Hannah
“Can I ride?” That was one of the first questions Eva Crowley asked when she learned she had Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2024. Eva not only rode after her cancer diagnosis, she scheduled … [Read more]
- Published in General, 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
Hailey Sullivan: Finding a Calling & Confidence Through Art
Friday, August 08 2025
By Shya Beth
Graphite drawings of horses are timeless, and Hailey Sullivan’s pursuit of this skill has taken her far from home—both in distance and within American culture—and back home again. Growing up in Belleville, Wisconsin, she, like most young … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
The Reddens: Riding and a Reality Show
Monday, July 28 2025
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Kacy Brown
The Redden Family has always adopted a “go big or go home” attitude, so it wasn’t surprising when their daughter and two nieces began taking horseback riding lessons that they jumped in feet … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
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