Laura Scaletti

4 weeks ago | sidelinesmagazine.com | Laura Scaletti |Michelle Greene

By Laura ScalettiPortraits by Lauren Ann WagnerAs Greylin Booth watched riders tackle the Sea Forest Cross Country Course at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, she was mesmerized. Although the Pacific Ocean separated her from the action, Greylin was immediately drawn to the connections she saw between horse and rider on her television screen.

1 month ago | sidelinesmagazine.com | Laura Scaletti |Michelle Greene

By Laura ScalettiPortraits by Kacy BrownCornelia Fletcher has always known she wanted a life filled with horses and family. A young eventing trainer and rider, Cornelia was determined not to let her professional goals derail her desire to start a family. In June 2024, that wish came true when Cornelia gave birth to her daughter, Sparrow. “Even from the beginning of being a professional, I knew I wanted a family.

1 month ago | sidelinesmagazine.com | Laura Scaletti |Michelle Greene

By Laura ScalettiPortraits by Kacy BrownSophia 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 her first pony at age 3, she was hooked. Beginning her journey at a local 4-H barn, Sophia’s infatuation with horses and the sport has continued to grow over the years. Today, Sophia is a professional dressage rider at Hampton Green Farms in Ocala, Florida.

1 month ago | sidelinesmagazine.com | Laura Scaletti |Michelle Greene

By Laura ScalettiPortraits by Melissa FullerJJ 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 a time when horses weren’t part of his life. “I played a couple of other sports over the years, like baseball and basketball, but riding is what stuck,” JJ said.

2 months ago | sidelinesmagazine.com | Laura Scaletti |Michelle Greene

By Laura ScalettiPortraits by Sara FarrellAlex Baugh’s equestrian journey changed with a grandma/granddaughter trip to the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event when she was just 8 years old. “I watched a rider gallop out of the Head of the Lake, jump this massive table and gallop off. I immediately knew that is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life,” Alex said.