62 SIDELINES NOVEMBER 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Photo by Patrick McMullan/PMc.
Dominique Gonzalez Who took the picture?
Photo by FlashPoint Photography
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Pony Kids
Name:
Dominique Gonzalez
Hometown:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Age:
13
Ponies:
Christopher and Candy Land
Trainers:
Terry Gonzalez, my Dad
Of all the ponies you’ve ridden, which is your favorite?
Candy Land. She has this sparkle in her that I can see in her
that makes her special.
What pony would you like to ride?
Miss Australia
How did you get into riding?
Since I was little I was in the
saddle no matter what. Thanks to my mom and dad, without
them I wouldn’t have this in my life.
What is your favorite horse show?
HITS Ocala
What was the high point in your riding career?
Qualifying
for Marshall and Sterling Finals in New York with my amazing
pony Candy Land!!!
What was the low point?
When I was little, about nine, I was
riding Christopher in Jacksonville and he kept stopping. That
was when I just started the short stirrups.
Who are your Equestrian Idols?
William Fox Pitt and
Jennifer Alfano
Other than riding, what do you do?
I love to read and I have
an interest in fashion. I design and sketch clothes when I’m
not riding.
What are your plans for the future?
I hope to be a fashion
designer for all types of clothes. I want to design a line of
clothing for the horse world. I also just want to own a small
barn and give some private lessons, too.
Name:
Hudson Cornelius Heinemann
Age:
6
Ponies:
Shenandoah Sea Green
Trainer:
Taylor Knapp
Stable:
Crosswinds Equestrian Center, Lagrangeville,
New York
What pony would you like to ride:
My own,
Shenandoah Sea Green
How did you get into riding?
My Mother rides and
my Father plays Polo so I have always been around
horses and riding. It is in my blood!
What is your favorite horse show:
HITS on the
Hudson
What was the high point in your riding career?
Winning my frst tri-colored Grand Champion Ribbon
at HITS on the Hudson. My mother framed it and it is
hanging on the wall in my room. It makes me really
happy.
What was the low point?
So far I have not had one,
but ask me next year.
Who are your equestrian idols?
McLain Ward, from
Brewster New York. My trainer really likes the way he
rides and so do I. I would like to meet him one day.
Other than riding what do you do?
I play competitive
chess, the piano and football.
What are your plans for the future?
To enter the
Olympics!