Laena Romond: Riding and Running
Monday, January 13 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Sophia Donohue
Laena Romond has been lucky to have a team behind her every step of the way of her riding career. From her family to the Mount Holyoke IHSA team to the team … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Caroline Passarelli: Pony Specialist
Friday, July 05 2024
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Sophia Donohue
Caroline Passarelli’s name frequented the top of pony leaderboards throughout her Junior years. Now, she’s back at the pony ring—this time, as a trainer with Heritage Farm. “My first few big … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Amira Kettaneh: On a Champion Path
Monday, June 13 2022
By Victoria Sheehan
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Amira Kettaneh looks out of the truck window as the New England landscape blurs by. Luckily, she doesn’t get car sick anymore and the eight-hour roundtrip commutes don’t seem that bad. … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Dean Dignelli: Carrying On a Family Tradition of Excellence
Wednesday, February 21 2018
By Doris Degner-Foster
The Dignelli family name is well known in horse showing circles. Andre Dignelli is recognized in the equestrian world as a top trainer, especially in the equitation ring, while his brother Michael Dignelli runs their Heritage Farm … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Andre Dignelli’s Life Goes Full Circle: From Humble Beginnings to Helping His Students Win, the Top Trainer Continues To Pay It Forward
Tuesday, July 05 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini
People go to Andre Dignelli because they want to win or they want their children to win. He’s a bit of a wizard in the Big Eq world. He’s also calm, cool and conservative … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature
Andre Dignelli – Sharing His Heritage
Saturday, December 15 2012
By Lauren R. Giannini
Two years after Andre Dignelli won the 1985 USET Medal Finals East, he started taking his own equitation students to all the fall national finals. In 2012 his Heritage Farm protégées dominated the ASPCA Maclay Championships: … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature