62 SIDELINES MAY 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Name
:
Alexandra Skye Ortiz
Hometown:
Boynton Beach, Florida
Age:
10
Ponies:
Angus and Secala
Trainers:
Kendall Sakowsky
Favorite pony ridden?
I love riding any pony but my
favorite is Angus.
What pony would you like to rid
e?
Just my pony
because we practice a lot and I love him.
How did you get into riding?
My mommy rode so when I
was two she bought my frst pony, Angus, and I started to
ride him. He got old and he had to retire so we rescued a
pony from a rescue and I named him New Angus.
What is your favorite horse show?
I show at PBC
Posse, Horseman’s and WEF.
What was the high point in your riding career?
I won
Reserve Champion for 2012 in Children’s ponies 2 feet at
Palm Beach County Horseman’s Association.
What was the low point?
One of my ponies bucked me
off. I got really scared and the wind was knocked out of
me.
Who are your Equestrian Idols?
All of the riders who
went to the Olympics.
Other than riding, what do you do?
Once a week I go to another farm and take vaulting lessons on a Gypsy Vanner.
What are your plans for the future?
Keep studying in school, riding my pony and taking lessons.
Christina Rodda and Smooth Jazz
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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?
Name
:
Christina Rodda
Hometown:
Odessa, Florida
Age:
13
Ponies:
Smooth Jazz
Trainer:
Kristie Dimarakis
Favorite pony ridden?
Captain America
What pony would you like to ride?
Sweet Ambition
How did you get into riding?
I started taking lesson
when I was 5, then at age 7 I bought my frst pony. I had
two ponies before I bought the awesome one I have
now, Jasper (Smooth Jazz)
What is your favorite horse show?
HITS
What was the high point in your riding career?
Winning the Marshall and Sterling and being Grand
Champion at HITS 2013. This was my frst HITS show
ever!
What was the low point?
When I had broke my hand
and wasn’t able to ride for a month!
Who are your Equestrian Idols?
Beezie Madden and
McLain Ward
Other than riding, what do you do?
Besides going
to school, riding and hanging out with my friends at the
barn is all I do.
What are your plans for the future?
Getting into a
college riding team and making it into the Olympics.
Angus, owned by Alexandra Ortiz