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SIDELINESMAGAZINE | September 2026
ALISE
OKEN
CROOKS
Developing
Equine Talent
By Laura Scaletti • Portraits by Melissa Fuller
Alise Oken Crooks says she’s
grateful to be living the life she is.
Sidelines September 2026
This Issue! Jess Mendoza & Nick Dello Joio—Two Personalities, One Passion; Nadine Schwartsman—Developing Dressage in Idaho; Cate Chant & Mike Richards—From Runway & Rink to True North; And Much More!