I got the itch

I came home from the rodeo pageant with one thing in my mind.  I want to barrel race again.  Gideon and I were at the hunter/jumper barn that I loved, but being around the rodeo again had simply given me the itch. It came from so deep in my gut that it was absolutely...

I’m a Winner!

I woke up bright and early to create the big hair to go under the hat.  We did our interviews in the morning, then we learned the cheesy dance routine, and finally it was time for the evening performance and modeling portion of the competition.  It all culminated in...

Horsemanship Woes

The Dixie National Rodeo Pageant takes place over 2 days.  On Day 1 everyone brings their horse in, checks into the hotel, and then prepares for what some would consider to be the most important part of the competition – the horsemanship.  After all it IS a...

Rodeo Pageants…yes it’s real!

Gideon and I spent our first several months at Winterview in English tack attempting to calmly jump things (“calmly” being the key word there – he preferred to close his eyes and launch over them at breakneck speed).  But eventually I could not...

Summer, Fans, and Husbands

It’s officially summer in Virginia.  It was even “Mississippi Hot” last weekend.  What is “Mississippi Hot” you might ask?  That’s when you step outside and immediately sweat.  You could  be in jeans and a sweater, a summer dress,...
Book cover for the short story, Three Horses and a Wedding
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