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SIDELINESMAGAZINE | November/December 2026
LETTER FROM
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Sarah Cohen
Photo by Laura Elser
JP Godard
Photo by Natalie Suto
Sarah Chabot
Photo by Christina Stewart
The Inaugural Horsepeople
of the Year Issue
his holiday season closes out a year of transition at Sidelines.
The magazine has undergone changes with a new editorial lead;
we’ve refreshed our online presence and have been striving for
more social media engagement with our dedicated readers. We have been
seeking to balance our heritage with looking forward—and this issue is the
epitome of that endeavor.
For many years, the last Sidelines issue of the year has featured our Hot
Horsemen—chosen not based on their appearance but on their dedication
to horses and the industry. Going forward in that spirit, and in gratitude
to the Sidelines community for embracing us as we’ve evolved, we thought
the best way to thank our readers was to celebrate YOUR stories—both
men and women, from announcers and show managers to competitors and
foxhunters, shaping the industry or quietly shaping lives.
For the first time in Sidelines history, this issue is entirely generated by
our readers, in their own words. We asked for your submissions and
received an outpouring of appreciation for your peers in the form of
nominations for our inaugural Horsepeople of the Year. Thank you to all
those who participated!
We hope you enjoy getting to know the selected Horsepeople of the Year,
presented in no particular order. You’ll also find gift guides from some of
our Online Exclusive columnists, and don’t miss the runner-up covers on
the last page.
From all of us at Sidelines, thank you for a fantastic year; may your holidays
be joyful, your horses be healthy and the new year bring exciting new rides.