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About Me:

Just a girl following her dreams. I’m here to share all the ups and the downs and hopefully inspire others who may be on a similar journey. I want to use this space to share everything barrel racing from my perspective. Thank you for being here!

  • Follow the Rodeo Road
    May was quite busy after a major storm on April 29th knocked out our power for four days, an impromptu trip to Virginia to visit my sister, practicing at the saddle club, taking lessons, plus squeezing in two barrel races and a rodeo, a Memorial Day parade, oh and a little detour to Pittsburgh for … More Follow the Rodeo Road
  • May/June Expenses
    It’s been a while, but we are back with our expenses post for May and June. May  Show season is in full swing and we went to one rodeo, two barrel races this month, two days to ride at the saddle club, and two lessons, for about 7.5 hours of total driving and a little … More May/June Expenses
  • April Showers
    ‘April showers bring May flowers’, everyone knows the famous saying, but I think we tend to forget that we have to deal with all the rain before the flowers can bloom. I feel like all this rain is really on point for my life right now, literally and figuratively. We need the rain, but the … More April Showers
  • April 2025 Expenses
    April brought showers and our first rodeo! We went to an open rodeo for slack, with an entry fee of $50. It was about a 1.5 drive to get to the rodeo. Then we made our way to a local show, less than 15 minutes away. I signed up for year-end points ($15) and entered … More April 2025 Expenses
  • March 2025 Expenses
    Talk about an expensive month, I definitely don’t want to do that again. We started out this month with not only one but two vet visits. Now the second one was a virtual follow up, but it still resulted in a second bill. Our first visit bill included a reevaluation of Stinger’s lameness, sedation, another … More March 2025 Expenses