82 SIDELINES AUGUST 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Marner Yates – future farm owner and riding instructor
Photo by Anne Southard
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Pony Kids
Name:
Marner Yates
Hometown:
Luray, Virginia
Age:
9
Ponies:
Blaze and Sparks
Trainers:
Myself, Bart Fillmore and Anne Southard
Of all the ponies you’ve ridden, which is your favorite?
Blaze
What pony would you like to ride
?
Blaze
How did you get into riding?
Born on a farm
What is your favorite horse show?
Cinnamon Ridge Horse
Show
What was the high point in your riding career
?
Helping my
Huntsman Billy Dodson round up his hounds
What was the low point?
When I broke my arm from falling off
of a pony
Who are your Equestrian Idols?
My Aunt , Amy Liscomb
Other than riding, what do you do?
Read, Swim, Draw and
Write
What are your plans for the future?
I plan to have a horse farm
named Fernberry Farm. I will give riding lessons and take my
students foxhunting.
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Ponies:
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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?
Savannah shows off her winning jumping style
Photo courtesy of Savannah Giardina
Name:
Savannah Giardina
Hometown:
Long Island, New York
Age:
13
Ponies:
I’ve Got A Golden Ticket
Trainers:
Jenny Guzzi
Of all the ponies you’ve ridden, which is your
favorite?
Cocoa, My pony
What pony would you like to ride?
I’m up for
riding any pony! But, I would LOVE to ride a Fjord
just for the heck of it!
How did you get into riding?
My mom rode as a
little girl and it always seemed interesting to me!
What is your favorite horse show?
Winners
Circle / Hunters Isle
What was the high point in your riding career?
Getting 1st places in all three classes and getting
reserve in my frst 2 foot jumper show.
What was the low point?
When my pony
became sour.
Who are your Equestrian Idols?
Brianne Goutal
Other than riding, what do you do?
Play with
my dogs! I also like to sing and make videos of
me riding my pony!
What are your plans for the future?
Go to Pony
Finals!