Barbara Borck-Hart: Painting the Twists and Turns of Polo
Thursday, April 03 2025
By Shya Beth
Polo is often called the sport of kings, which makes it not surprising at all that so many artists throughout the centuries have depicted the sport through their art. With flashes of color and swift lines … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Unbridled With Teddi Ismond
Saturday, March 29 2025
By Britney Grover
Horses have been central to Teddi Ismond’s entire life. By the time she was 8 years old, Teddi was traveling to show all over the East Coast from where she grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Sophia Schults: Pursuing Precision & Sharing Dressage Dreams
Thursday, March 27 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Sophia Schults can’t remember a time when she wasn’t obsessed with animals and horses. Sophia fell in love with horses the minute she discovered what they were, and by the time she rode … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
JJ Torano: Carrying On a Legacy of Excellence
Tuesday, March 25 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
JJ Torano is not only following in his family’s footsteps, he’s carving his own path at his family’s JET Show Stable. The son of hunter-jumper professionals Jimmy and Danielle Torano, JJ can’t remember … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Morgan Measey: Anything But Typical for Brooke USA
Friday, March 21 2025
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Morgan Measey’s life has almost always revolved around horses, but their role in her life is very different from the role of horses in the lives of those Brooke USA Foundation helps. Brooke … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
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
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
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