Melody Liu: Healing Heartache by Building a Business
Sunday, November 09 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Lindsey Long
Born in the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse, Melody Liu has led a life influenced by all things equine from the start. “Ever since I was little, everything I did was somehow … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Nancy Dye: Transforming Equestrian Minds
Wednesday, October 29 2025
By Laila Edwards
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
As a peak performance mindset coach in the equestrian world, Nancy Dye likes to joke that she was born into the Witness Protection Program. “After I was born, they took away my name, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
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
Barn-Tested, Rider-Approved: A New Standard for Equestrian Apparel
Monday, September 08 2025
When Holly Habeck first dreamed of creating her own equestrian brand, it didn’t come from a boardroom brainstorm or a corporate strategy session. It came from the barn aisle.
“I used to joke about the ‘equestrian tax,’” she says. “So … [Read more]
- Published in Z-Blogs
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
Eva Paliouras: Jumping for and Empowering Peru
Monday, June 16 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
A diehard “My Little Pony” fan, Eva Paliouras was obsessed with horses as a child. Eva relentlessly begged her parents to take her to a riding lesson, without any success. After her parents … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Charlotte Jorst: Working Hard at Living Her Best Life
Wednesday, May 28 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Charlotte Jorst believes if you want to do something—just start doing it. This philosophy has led Charlotte to create Skagen Designs Ltd., Kastel Denmark and five Grand Prix dressage horses. Regardless of the … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Linda Drattell: Humor From Manure and Healing Out of Hearing Loss
Monday, May 26 2025
By Britney Grover
Author Linda Drattell has found inspiration in and made the most of life experiences others might dismiss or look down upon—including literally shoveling manure. Her poetry, which has earned awards and recognition from associations such as Reader … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Jess Jones & Equestrian Gardens: Transforming Equestrian Environments
Thursday, May 22 2025
By Britney Grover
Jessica Jones’ earliest memory of riding is on a trail at Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk, New York, with her father in the 1980s. “That one ride turned into summer camps found in New York Times classifieds, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Jackie Cohen & HoofBooks: Taking Horses Into Account
Monday, May 19 2025
By Britney Grover
Photos by Kacy Brown Photography
Jackie Cohen’s lifelong love of horses began at an elementary school fair. “Picture tiny me, wide-eyed and excited, hopping on a pony … who promptly decided to lie down and roll on … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
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