Sidelines Apr 2025

This Issue! Meghan O’Donoghue—Thankful for the Gift of Horses; Cornelia Fletcher—Horses & Family; Greylin Booth—Finding Her Passion; The 2025 Eventing Issue! And Much More!

MEGHAN

O’DONOGHUE

Thankful for the

Gift of Horses

CORNELIA FLETCHER

Horses & Family

GREYLIN BOOTH

Finding Her Passion

2025

Eventing Issue

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DRESSAGE

KAREN ROHLF

Magic in the Horse-Human Relationship

SIDELINES SPOTLIGHT

BOB MCERLEAN

The Sanctuary at Lakota Farms

HUNTER-JUMPER

LIA SCRENCI

In Her Happy Place

DRESSAGE

GEORGE WILLIAMS

What to Watch for in 2025

ART

BARBARA BORCK-HART

Painting the Twists and Turns of Polo

EVENTING

VALERIE PRIDE

Interval Training to Peak Fitness

DRESSAGE

ALI POTASKY

What Dreams Are Made Of

EVENTING

CORNELIA FLETCHER

Horses & Family

On the cover:

Meghan, with Palm Cresent, known as Palmer.

Meghan and Palmer represented the U.S. at

prestigious international competitions such as

Aachen, Burghley and Badminton, among others,

as well as at numerous five-star U.S. events.

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About this photo:

Meghan with Little Bitty, left,

and Palmer, in Ocala, Florida.

Photos by Kacy Brown, kacybrownphotography.com

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COVER STORY

MEGHAN O’DONOGHUE

Thankful for the Gift of Horses

HUNTER-JUMPER

KEIRSTIN SCOTT

From Pony Finals to the International Derby Ring

EVENTING

GREYLIN BOOTH

Finding Her Passion

SHOW TIME

SHOW JUMPING HALL OF FAME

INDUCTION GALA

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UNBRIDLED

Leslie Steele

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Keirstin Scott

Photo by Sophia Donohue

Ali Potasky

Photo by by Emma Claire Stephens

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The Thrill of the

Eventing Issue and

Riding Cross-Country

JAN WESTMARK BAUER,

Editor-In-Chief

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Letterfrom the editor

Meghan O’Donoghue

Photo by Kacy Brown

Cornelia Fletcher

Photo by Kacy Brown

Greylin Booth

Photo by Lauren Ann Wagner

elcome to our annual eventing issue. While we still have wonderful stories on hunter-

jumpers, show jumpers and dressage riders, we feature several eventers in this issue,

and it’s always thrilling—just like the cross-country course at a three-day event.

I’m excited to have Meghan O’Donoghue on the cover. I love her relationship with horses—

she truly has a passion for building a relationship with her horses and said it has always been the

most important—and most rewarding—part of her journey.

While riders of all disciplines are always searching for their “horse of a lifetime,” Meghan has

already had two. I can’t wait for you to read her story, learn about her horses and her family and

see her beautiful photos—including a photo of her fiancé with their mini horse. It will certainly

make you smile.

I’m also happy to catch up with eventer Cornelia Fletcher, who appeared on our cover in

2018. Cornelia is now married to eventer Jacob Fletcher and they have an adorable little girl

named Sparrow. Cornelia continues to find success in the eventing world and was named to the

2025 USEF Eventing Development Program.

Cornelia said she’s now living the life she’s always dreamed about and is happy to be

competing and developing young prospects. Like all eventers, Cornelia loves the thrill of the

cross-country course—and she also loves the thrill of being a mom.

I also enjoyed getting to know California eventer Greylin Booth, who was competing in the

equitation classes when she watched the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and saw the cross-country

horses and riders. Watching the Olympic eventers was all it took for Greylin to switch disciplines.

I love that Greylin gets to experience the close bond between horse and rider that initially

caught her attention as she watched the 2020 Olympics. She has found success and finished the

2024 season as the top-ranked Young Rider at the two-star/Preliminary level nationally on the

U.S. Eventing Association leaderboard.

“I still think it’s incredible how horse and rider can go out cross-country, on varied terrain,

and compete together, making split-second decisions basically as one brain. I’m so happy to be

part of a community that strives for that close bond, based in trust between horses and rider,”

Greylin said.

This issue is filled with inspiring riders and stories, and I hope you can enjoy each and every

story. And like Meghan on our cover, I hope you can enjoy the journey of building a relationship

with your horses—making it one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.

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march Issue

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LettersTo THE EDITOR

Thank you for having me on the cover for this

month and sharing my story throughout the

equestrian community (“JJ Torano: Carrying On

a Legacy of Excellence” by Laura Scaletti). Very

grateful for the opportunity to be on this year’s

cover, thank you!

—JJ Torano

Great cover photo, JJ! (“JJ Torano: Carrying On

a Legacy of Excellence” by Laura Scaletti)

—Bobby Fenner

Congratulations, JJ! (“JJ Torano: Carrying On a

Legacy of Excellence” by Laura Scaletti)

—Pamela Sudrow

Excited to finally be able to share some of these

amazing photos from our shoot for Sidelines

magazine (“Morgan Measey: Anything But

Typical for Brooke USA” by Britney Grover)!

—Morgan Measey

Love this, Morgan! What a great feature

(“Morgan Measey: Anything But Typical for

Brooke USA” by Britney Grover).

—Allie Britt Titus

Beautiful feature of you and the horses (“Morgan

Measey: Anything But Typical for Brooke USA”

by Britney Grover)! This is awesome!

—Rackel Gehisen

So thankful for this opportunity (“Sophia

Schults: Pursuing Precision & Sharing

Dressage Dreams” by Laura Scaletti). Huge

thanks to Jan Westmark-Bauer, Laura Scaletti

and Kacy Brown for making this possible.

—Sophia Schults

I am extremely humbled and honored to

be featured in this month’s issue of Sidelines

magazine (“Alexandra Beyrer: Weekday

Wiretaps and Weekends in Wellington” by

Jessica Grutkowski). The opportunities that

others provided me over the years cannot be

overstated. The timing could not be better as

I launch my own business venture, Hold The

Line Equestrian!

—Alexandra Beyrer

What a beautiful story (“Alexandra Beyrer:

Weekday Wiretaps and Weekends in Wellington”

by Jessica Grutkowski), your photos are gorgeous!

—@balancedbyjuliana

Love this (“Alexandra Beyrer: Weekday Wiretaps

and Weekends in Wellington” by Jessica

Grutkowski)! Beautiful inside and out!

Congratulations and best of luck.

—@Laurie—b2

Enormous thanks to Sidelines magazine editorial

and photography staff for this article in the

March issue highlighting my sponsorship of

Paralympian Rebecca Hart (“Rowan O’Riley:

Lifting Others to Reach Their Dreams” by

Britney Grover).

—Rowan O’Riley

Congratulations to you, Rowan and Rebecca!

I enjoyed reading this so very much (“Rowan

O’Riley: Lifting Others to Reach Their Dreams”

by Britney Grover). You look beautiful! It’s so

true. You always think of everyone. This I know.

—Nancy Loftus Keast

What a great article (“Rowan O’Riley: Lifting

Others to Reach Their Dreams” by Britney

Grover)! You do so much to help the para program!

Huge congratulations to you and Becca.

—Rita A. Brown

Congratulations, Rowan; the sport and riders

are lucky to have your unbelievable generosity

(“Rowan O’Riley: Lifting Others to Reach Their

Dreams” by Britney Grover).

—Bill Davis

Love this article and beautiful photos (“Sophia

Schults: Pursuing Precision & Sharing Dressage

Dreams” by Laura Scaletti)! It’s so great to

read about your dressage journey and many

accomplishments. Your passion, persistence and

patience are inspiring! Onward and upward!

—Lynda Chesser

Wonderful article (“Sophia Schults: Pursuing

Precision & Sharing Dressage Dreams” by

Laura Scaletti)! Keep reaching for the stars!

—Becky Horst

I love reading about you and all your

accomplishments (“Sophia Schults: Pursuing

Precision & Sharing Dressage Dreams” by

Laura Scaletti). So very happy for you!

—Dawn Colmorgen

It is truly humbling—and super exciting—to see

the word getting out re: The Human-Animal

Alliance and why this philanthropic work is

so deeply personal to me. Huge thank you to

Sidelines magazine for featuring this story in

their March issue (“Jackie Ducci: On a Mission

to Promote Human-Animal Connection” by

Sarah Eakin), and to Bethany P Photography

and Joanna Jodko Photography for the beautiful

images that really helped the story come to life.

—Jackie Ducci

What a super article and great pictures

(“Jackie Ducci: On a Mission to Promote

Human-Animal Connection” by Sarah Eakin)!

Congratulations!

—Collier Wimmer Riggins

What a fabulous article (“Jackie Ducci: On a

Mission to Promote Human-Animal Connection”

by Sarah Eakin)! Congratulations on the well-

deserved recognition and on all the work you’re

doing with the Human-Animal Alliance.

—Irene Greenberg

Congratulations, Jackie (“Jackie Ducci:

On a Mission to Promote Human-Animal

Connection” by Sarah Eakin)! You are doing

such important work! And I admire that you

had a vision and made it happen!

—Betsy Delaney Jewell

february Issue

This morning I had the almost-unheard-of—

for me—luxury of sitting quietly in the totally

European dining area of my hotel for breakfast.

Taking advantage of their very good coffee, I

took a little time for recreational reading—thank

you, iPhone—and decided to catch up on the

dressage issue of Sidelines magazine. There, this

one-page piece that is highly recommended

(“Everybody Get Together” by George

Williams). If you have not, everyone who claims

to be a “dressage person” should read—and

heed—this George Williams piece.

—Lisa Gorretta Kinstler

This is so true (“Everybody Get Together” by

George Williams). We are in the sport because

we are devoted to it. The horse shows provide

the inspiration, but there’s so much more. So

important we reach out and work together

to share knowledge and opportunities to

encourage riders to join in.

—Rosalind Kinstler

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sidelines spotlight

So excited to have eventer Meghan O’Donoghue,

right, on the cover of the Sidelines Eventing Issue

this year. Don’t miss Meghan’s inspiring story,

and big thanks to photographer Kacy Brown for

the beautiful photos.

Gemma, owned by show secretary Val Beyer,

had a doggone good time reading the February

issue of Sidelines during the Gulf Coast

Magnolia Classic in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Big thanks to these friends from Tennessee

showing off the February issue of Sidelines. From

left to right, Tom and Patty Stutes and Walt and

Sandy Kondratieff.

Pat, left, and Mike Collier enjoyed catching up

on their Sidelines reading while cruising down

the Rhine River in Europe. You never know

where you will see Sidelines!

Sidelines loved featuring Morgan Measey in our

March issue, and we really love her selfie with

her horse Anything But Typical. If you missed

Morgan’s story, head to the Sidelines website

and read it!

Sidelines photographer Kacy Brown, left, with

eventer Cornelia Fletcher. Sidelines is happy to

share Cornelia Fletcher’s story in this issue—and

don’t miss the photo of Cornelia’s adorable baby.

Sidelines Editor-In-Chief Jan Westmark Bauer

with the book “Aachen Equestrian Beauty” by

photographer John Minoprio. Thanks for the

acknowledgment to Sidelines in the book, John,

and for taking photos for Sidelines at Aachen.

Jerry Bauer, the husband of Sidelines Editor-

In-Chief Jan Westmark Bauer, had to travel

across the world to ride the big red horse in

Amsterdam. Many chestnuts are a handful, but

this one proved to be very calm.

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