Alexa Thompson: A Clear View to Eventing Success
Thursday, February 06 2025
By Helen Townes
Portraits by Sara Farrell
The equestrian story of four-star eventer Alexa Ehlers Thompson starts with a little hand-me-down Shetland pony named Panda, brought home in the back of her dad’s pickup truck. Panda was intended for her … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Jaclyn Pepper: A Quote to Live By
Wednesday, December 04 2024
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner
“Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up” is more than a phrase tattooed on Jaclyn Pepper’s left arm; it’s how she lives her life. From the beginning of … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Taylor McFall: Full Speed Toward Eventing
Tuesday, September 24 2024
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner
Growing up as a self-proclaimed “free-range child” on her family’s Dragonfire Farm in California, Taylor McFall beelined her way toward horses from the time she could walk. That idyllic childhood helped … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
The Doolittle Sisters: Doing Great Things
Monday, October 21 2013
By Sheryl Kursar
You could hear a pin drop when 15-year-old Nicole Doolittle rode her horse, Tops, into the show jumping ring this past summer at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). She was in first … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature