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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2 months ago | 
sidelinesmagazine.com | Jessica Grutkowski |Michelle Greene
By Jessica GrutkowskiPhotos by Sophia DonohueIt’s not every day that you meet anyone—let alone a talented adult amateur equestrian—who spends her weekdays in New York’s Suffolk County Police Department solving real-life crime. But for as long as she can remember, Alexandra Beyrer always dreamed of becoming a police officer. “Even as a little girl, I was brave—nearly to a fault,” Alex said.
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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.
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2 months ago | 
sidelinesmagazine.com | Shya Beth |Michelle Greene
By Shya BethMaggie Robertson’s exploration of contrasting lines expresses the controlled power and tension that all horses, whether tamed or wild, commonly share. Maggie’s recent Big Blue Horses series effortlessly conveys this as a large canvas series that boldly explores the equine form and shows how seemingly simple lines can capture the energetic and physical presence of the horse.
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2 months ago | 
sidelinesmagazine.com | Laura Scaletti |Michelle Greene
By Laura ScalettiPortraits by Kacy BrownHorses have always been a family affair for Anna Marek. As a child, Anna and her mother took lessons together at the local barn where her mother had ridden as a teenager. Now a mother herself, Anna is sharing her passion for horses with her children, James and Mae, on their family farm. Anna credits her family with helping her achieve her equestrian goals and dreams as a dressage professional.
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2 months ago | 
sidelinesmagazine.com | Jessica Grutkowski |Michelle Greene
By Jessica GrutkowskiPortraits by Sophia DonohueMatthew Boddy has become such a familiar name on the scoreboard at Wellington International that it’s hard to believe the FEI show jumper once felt like a fish out of water walking the very same show grounds. As a young boy living in Northern England, Matthew remembers the exact moment he fell in love with horses. It was 1988, and 5-year-old Matthew was heading to the Royal International Horse Show to see his mom, Diane, at work.
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2 months ago | 
sidelinesmagazine.com | Laura Scaletti |Michelle Greene
By Laura ScalettiPortraits by Melissa FullerFor dressage rider Laila Edwards, the horse has always come first and the sport second. Walking out of a Short Stirrup class when she was 7 years old, Laila happily traded her winning blue ribbon for her friend’s pink fifth place ribbon. “I was young and didn’t fully understand the concept of winning and losing, so I was very happy with the exchange. I loved that pink ribbon and thought it was the best idea ever,” Laila said.
