09/01/2025
Yesterday’s awards blew my mind! I went into the show this weekend wanting to show how far Sauvie has come in his training and celebrate this 120 day training challenge. I did not have any exceptions of coming away with any prize awards. So when I heard Sauvie and my name called the first time with a 4th place win in the Novice Body Conditioning and Handling, I was caught off. When our names were called again for 1st place in the Novice Showmanship, my jaw dropped! Our names were called a third time for 2nd place in the Novice Trail Course. Then they combined both Experienced and Novice divisions to award overall places to the top 10. Our names were finally called a 4th time to win 9th place, earning me a fancy belt buckle! The entire experience was completely new to me, so winning felt like cherries on top of an incredible four months of working with Sauvie! All I can say is “WOW,” and thank Jesus and my family for helping me through this incredible experience! There were 33 horses in my division of Adult Riding. Here’s the breakdown:
4th in Novice Body Conditioning and Handling
1st in Novice Showmanship
2nd in Novice Trail Course
9th Overall
Teens And Oregon Mustangs
Calm Lead Mustang