Timmy Dutta: Playing Polo and Giving Horses Wings

By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Melissa Fuller

The 2025 Sidelines Hot Horseman of the Year

Whack! One sound, one swing of the mallet, one hit of the ball forever changed Timmy Dutta’s life trajectory. On November 14th, 2013, Timmy’s dad, … [Read more]

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The 2025 Sidelines Hot Horsemen

Photos by Sabrina Brashares, Melissa Fuller, Sophia Donohue, Andrew Ryback, Adrienne Morella, Amanda Jordan, Lindsay McCall, Susan McClafferty, Kind Media

Michel Feitosa

From his first (unsupervised) ride in a pasture in Brazil to competing in stadiums around the world, Michel … [Read more]

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Emily Brollier Curtis: Continuing the Life She Doesn’t Remember

By Diana Bezdedeanu

Portraits by Sara Farrell

After a seemingly routine training ride at her winter base in Wellington, Florida, on January 19, 2024, then-34-year-old Emily Brollier Curtis was found unconscious 40 feet from her mount and rushed to the … [Read more]

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Angel Heart Farm: Where Horses Wear Halos

By Annelise Klepper

Photos by Kacy Brown Photography

Within the span of six months, a tornado destroyed Tracy Kujawa’s Nashville home, she lost her mother to cancer, lost her father and was diagnosed with cancer herself. Few people would expect … [Read more]

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Kate Sand: The Journey Matters Most

By Sarah Welk Baynum

Portraits by Sara Farrell

From the time she was 11 years old, Kate Sand knew she wanted to compete at the Advanced level of eventing.

While Kate didn’t come from a family involved with horses, her … [Read more]

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Riley Conant: Progressing in Ponies

By Annelise Klepper

Portraits by Drew Conant

Just because Riley Conant’s goals are big doesn’t mean her horses have to be. Thirteen-year-old Riley has found her stride jumping ponies, and wants to do it for as long as she can.… [Read more]

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Dr. Madi Berger Reed: Happy Life Healing Horses

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Early in her riding journey, Dr. Madi Berger Reed was encouraged to create a personal mantra. “Head up, heart open” has been Madi’s from the start.

“Head up means go into every situation … [Read more]

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Heather Wu: Connemara Ponies and Eventing Dreams

By Sarah Welk Baynum

Portraits by Sara Farrell

 

Before Heather Wu ever dreamed of galloping a cross-country course or building her horse-centered career from the ground up, a single pony ride sparked a lifelong love affair with horses.

“The … [Read more]

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Sofia Popescu: Jumping Into the Future

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

As a child in Vancouver, Canada, Sofia Popescu enjoyed watching “Sesame Street.” In particular, she loved watching the adventures of Grover. It was Grover, along with his trusty steed, Fred the Wonder Horse, … [Read more]

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Unbridled With Jan Westmark Bauer

By Britney Grover

Jan Westmark Bauer has been editor-in-chief of Sidelines magazine since 2012, which means she has put out 164 issues. “That’s a lot of stories, which means I have talked to so many horse people over the years … [Read more]

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