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60 SIDELINES JUNE 2011 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE S I D E L I N E S

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Pony Kids

Name:   Wylie Nelson

Hometown:   Burbank, CA 

Age: 9 

Ponies:   James Blonde and Rainbow Canyon 

Trainers:   Archie Cox, Brookway Stables 

Favorite Pony:   I can’t pick just one, I love them all. 

What pony would you like to ride?   My sister’s pony Macy Grey!

How did you start riding?   My mom and my big sister, Skylar, both ride.  I grew up at the barn or at horse shows so I just got off my bike and onto a pony!  

What is your favorite horse show?   Any show at Blenheim Equisports in San Juan Capistrano, well really any show where my friends are also showing. 

What was the high point of your riding career?   Winning a couple classes in the smalls on Lewis (Rainbow Canyon) and being Reserve Champion at Ranch & Coast on my ninth birthday. 

What was the low point?   Getting dumped in the frst class at the same show 

Who are your Equestrian Idols?   John French & Francie

Wylie Nelson completed on Rainbow Canyon 

Photo by Todd Sutherland, Flying Horse Photography

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Name: Hometown: Age: Ponies: Trainers:

Of all the ponies you’ve ridden, which is your favorite? What pony would you like to ride? How did you get into riding? What is your favorite horse show?

What was the high point in your riding career? What was the low point? Who are your Equestrian Idols? Other than riding, what do you do? What are your plans for the future?

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Name: Mark Leone, Junior

Hometown: Franklin Lakes, NJ

Age: 8

Pony: Blue Chip

Trainer: Linda Smith, Sloane Coles and my Dad (Mark Leone of RiArm Farm)

What is your favorite pony? Trigger, my frst pony.

How did you get into riding? Everyone in my family rides!

What is your favorite horse show? Lake Placid

What was the high point of your riding career? Being

Circuit Champion at WEF 2011 in the crossrails hunter division on Blue Chip

What was the low point? Getting bucked off Blue Chip in the fall 

Who are your Equestrian Idols? McLain Ward, my dad (Mark Leone) and Uncle Peter (Leone of Lionshare)

Other than riding what do you do? I love motorbiking, soccer, baseball, hockey and basketball.

What are your plans for the future? I am looking forward to the summer and Lake Placid and being with my friends

Mark Leone, Jr. is following in his father’s footsteps (or hoofprints?)

Photo by Jane Leone

Steinwedell    

Other than riding what do you do?   I play soccer, play clarinet, swim, handball, tennis, playing with my friends and I am a JustWorld Ambassador. 

What are your plans for the future?   I want to ride all the time and have my own barn!