07/21/2026
Well that’s a wrap. It was a good year. It was rough, emotional year but good. We took 10 horses which amounts 4 trailer rides of horses just to get there. Plus enough tack and feed for 10 horse for 7 days. Spirit night is always a favorite of the kids to dress up and get muddy to kick off the week. To add to that Dwayne the Little Rock Johnson ride in the backseat of the truck to go to opening the parade.
We had quite the crew- 6 kids 3 of those were 1st years and 2 of those were junior second year kids. Avery showed 3 horses including her 3 y/o who has only left the farm 3-4 times. Paprika was in heat and angry at the world and everyone in it. Tebow was a ball of nerves but still did his job. Treyce took old faithful, Lexxy in walk/trot. Mae took Mustang Sally- spicy little mare who forgets how to turn. Brooklyn took Lady, the completely blind mustang pony who ended up killing it in the w/T division. Alannah took Skip who as always, gets the job done, and Moose her heart horse, who has lymphoma. This is his last summer with us and definitely his last show. We will probably have to say our final goodbye in a few weeks.
Aubrianna, took her 5 y/o horse, River, who Avery has been training, and had a great year. Iva took her young horse, Sq**rt, and did great for their first fair experience.
We had 3 first years and that is a huge learning curve and 3 young (5 and under horses). But they all did it well. Kudos to the moms and grand parents that helped. Couldn’t have done it without Angie, Mandy, Ashley, Cassie, and the barn grandma, Shirley. And we can’t forget Aunt Sarah, who was there through loading, showing, and pep talks for not just the girls but for myself also! Joshua was a great hitching post along with Lindsey, and Molly.
There were a lot of tears, lots of laughs, random dancing and lots of ribbons. But when it is all said and done, I hope these kids remember this experience as a great one. We had a great group that not only cheered each other on, but everyone…. Including me… so many times I would be running to get something and they would yell “You’re doing great, Kristi!”
I had multiple people come up and tell me what an awesome thing it is to be able to do this for these kids. It truly is, God has blessed us with horses to share and I am more than happy to help these girls accomplish their dreams. These girls all hold a special place in my heart. Love them all!!!