06/01/2026
Wild West Ride Recap 🐎🏁🌲
This weekend I had the pleasure of piloting the Campbell’s mustang, Maverick. I’m beyond thrilled for the opportunity to partner with this horse and am so excited for his future. There are many reasons I jumped at the opportunity to partner with him this season:
- Maverick is a bit of an underdog, which I’m a sucker for. Someday I’ll have to tell his entire story!
- Getting to ride with my friend Alicia. We’ve been friends and ridden together for close to twenty years, and I love sharing the trail with her. Even packing or scheming ride plans is fun!
Alicia’s mare Betty and my boy Maverick came to the farm about six weeks ago and we quickly got to work. We suspected they were highly capable horses and have been dedicated to bringing them along. This past weekend went better than our wildest dreams!
Saturday morning we started the LD slowly and walked out of camp with the rest of the riders, then picked up a good but comfortable pace that we ended up keeping all day. The horses never wavered, and easily flew to 2nd and 3rd place with Betty winning BC!
The horses vetted fantastic and felt like they hadn’t done a thing on Sunday morning, so we decided to ask for more and see what they had. The forest became a blur that day as we weaved through trees, partially blinded by shafts of sunlight streaming through the canopy of leaves. The horses were next level; we felt grit, heart, and the beginnings of greatness from them both. We finished our second day in 1st and 2nd, and vet cards filled with A’s.
Thank you to ride management, the vets, and volunteers. Everything ran smoothly all weekend! Thank you to the Campbell’s for this opportunity. Thank you Maverick, you may be a weirdo but you’re turning into my special weirdo.
The horses get some rest, while we have our eyes on the ride calendar and where to race next!
