09/16/2024
America’s Next Top Youth Trainer
Third Place Overall (Riding + In Hand)
Third Place In Hand
Reserve Champion Ridden Class
2nd Handling and Conditioning
5th Trail
3rd Freestyle
Cheyenne really showed up the past two days at the Kentucky Horse Park! I could not have asked for a better horse in all of our classes! She stayed my reliable and talented Cheyenne whether we were performing or riding through the dark during early morning warmups. Cheyenne is truly one of the best horses I have had the pleasure of training, and I could not be more grateful to have such an amazing horse for my first ridden makeover! ❤️ In our first two in hand classes, she showed off her skills despite my nerves. Our freestyle was so fun, and she seemed to know she was performing! We finished out the show with a clean riding pattern. Overall, I’m so happy and proud with how she did!
I definitely could not have done this without my amazing and supportive family and the guidance from Mr. Cory and Mrs. Nicole of Cory Bourque Horsemanship. I don’t know what I would do without you guys!
Also, huge thank you to Rebecca Bowman of Fall Creek Falls Equestrian for putting on this event and making a youth riding event possible this year!
I had such a great time getting to know the other competitors; you all were so impressive especially in the riding class! The adults better watch out for us in a couple years 😉!
And most of all thank you to tag #2385, the little scraggly black Wyoming filly I took a chance on for giving me a chance to teach her. She, however, has taught me more than I have taught her. I am a completely different horsewoman and trainer because of the this long, rewarding, sometimes hard, but always worth it journey! Can’t wait to see what our future together holds!
To watch our classes:
Handling and Conditioning:
https://youtu.be/-_Sa6rGwztw?si=tKsiXtvxYaFhxKla
Trail:
https://youtu.be/zNXaYU0LLDw?si=S6yqaYs7qdIQ9IfI
Freestyle:
https://youtu.be/mafWzyHRCRY?si=z0AxaCSCk7dYD8Nr
Riding:
https://youtu.be/ZnJ_4VtANtg?si=DQDH9V7K1m1nGj3G