Adalynn Nelson, Darian Kauk & Claire Tucker: Laughing & Learning Dressage in Lincoln
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Kt Schramm
Serenity Rose Equestrian Center is a unique dressage barn in Lincoln, Nebraska, run by 24-year-old USDF Bronze and Silver medalist Tillie Jones. Tillie, an expert on training riders along Young Rider path because … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Addison Litman: Serious About Her Passion
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Melissa Fuller
What do you get when you combine a talented eye with an eye for talent? For Addison “Addie” Litman and longtime trainer Jenn Bowery, it resulted in a fairy-tale ending at Pony Finals … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Dana Lynn Grace Sapp: From Breyer Horses to Big Dream
By Tori Kistler
Portraits by Susan McClafferty
By all accounts, Dana Lynn Grace Sapp is your typical horse-crazy kid. Her room is filled with Breyer models, her favorite outfits often involve glitter and her best friends happen to have four … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Audrina McCall: For the Love of Ponies
By Britney Grover
Portraits by Lindsay McCall
When Audrina McCall made her Pony Finals debut at 8 years old in 2023, she was the youngest rider in the Green Pony Hunters division—and she was riding the oldest pony: New Moon, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Amy Laugesen: Modern Day Equine Relics
By Shya Beth
Ancient artifacts, weathered down to their pure essence, embody powerful inspiration for Amy Laugesen’s ceramic and mixed media equine sculptures.
Her sculpted creations hearken back to objects of antiquity that are familiar in museums, often with … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Naomi Dachis: Rising Up After Being Kicked Down
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Ella Petereson
Cue the song “Fireball,” and into the ring trots Naomi Dachis, a competitive rider on the Sweet Briar College NCEA equestrian team. Her red hair is tucked neatly up in her helmet, … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Madison Stewart: Following Her Family’s Equestrian Path
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
It was only a matter of time before Madison Stewart followed in her family’s footsteps and got involved with horses. “As long as I can remember, horses have been part of my life. … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Jake Parker Wymard: His Passion for Horses
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
When Jake Parker Wymard aged out of the Juniors and turned professional in 2019, he, his mother/business partner, Ginger Parker, and their business manager, Erika Sentz, agreed that it was a good time … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Jenny Cunningham: Creating the Content of a Great Dressage Life
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kacy Brown
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. For Jenny Cunningham, a 2012 trip from Ireland to Vegas for her 21st birthday was just the beginning of her American story.
It was … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Isabel McGovern: Walking On, Despite the Odds
By Jessica Grutkowski
Portraits by Lauren Ann Wagner
Isabel McGovern had nothing to lose when she attended tryouts for Auburn University’s National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) team on her first day of school freshman year. The chances of being recruited … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature