It occurred to me a few minutes ago that I have let go the immediacy of what, in my humble opinion (ha! Humble. I even typed that with a straight face), is a major news update.
The Little Girl, as many of you know, began riding horses in April of 2010. Around the same time this year, she transitioned from riding lessons to barrel racing lessons. She's ridden in three or four "practice runs" (they don't call 'em rodeos, because they're only for kids that ride at that ranch and because the insurance companies collectively shit bricks when they hear the word "rodeo") prior to last Friday. During those runs, she was noticeably upset when the other kids were winning ribbons and she was not.
Last Friday, she went in having won zero ribbons. When the smoke cleared, my daughter had won three. I wasn't this proud after her first trip to the shooting range. I am so proud!!! She took third in (cloverleaf) Barrels, third in Straightaway, and second in Poles! She was hauling ass, y'all. She would have posted first-place time in the Stake Race, but she missed the stake, so she posted no time.
Tonight, she rides again. I will be there, working the arena and screaming my head off, as usual.
tweaker
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