The Mare and Me

Last year about this time I was prepping to ride in the Lehi riding club.  It's nothing fancy, just a group of cowboy folk who love to ride that have joined together to join a low key competitive riding club.  Last year was my first year participating, and it was most exhilarating...it challenged me and expanded my moderate riding skills.  Poco, the horse I ride, is a returning champion and made it all look like cinch.  She taught me a lot and I loved learning from her throughout it all; mainly I sat back and let her do it all.

Water relay: transport water in a ladle and spill as little as possible. I spilled.

Potato Relay: stab a tater from one barrel, race to another barrel and whip it in. I made it in...after missing one time

Warrior Princess

Keyhole race: run in and out of a keyhole shape and as fast as you can without coming out of the lines! Poco nailed it.

Barrel Race: make a figure eight around three barrels as fast as you can.  Favorite.

 I had great friends and family come support me and cheer us on.  I was giddy the whole time and high on the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to ride horses.

Good friends + my amazing Momma = Perfect audience

Lilly wanted a ride!

 All in all it was a successful event.  We placed in two of the relays and had the opportunity to compete in Regionals, but opted out of going.  It was in Central Utah and it was all just for fun for us.  I'm looking forward to starting again in this year's riding club.

Thank you Poco. I love my life.