“Was Payco going to take to the gunfire and step into the shoes of a competition level mounted shooting horse?…if there’s any horse I have faith will do well and succeed, it’s the one I have…”
“Finally, I told myself to snap out of it, get my $h!t together and look at all the positives… I may not have won my class that weekend, but I won in other aspects that are greater than a buckle and a pay check.”
Yearlings can be difficult, especially big, spicy Hot Sauce. Sometimes I can be extremely hard on myself when it comes to her training so it was good to hear Jared say, “If she does go to bucking, it’s not the end of the world. Horse’s make mistakes. Just yield her hindquarters and mean it.”
“Chance really exhibited how even though someone or something can have a rough beginning to life, with the right resources, they can become successful and lead a fulfilling life.”
“After all the hard work, all the let downs and all the mistakes, the high points feel SO much more rewarding. The feeling of hard work paying off is a feeling you can’t get from having wins handed to you.”
“Payco started snorting, so I prepared for the worst. I was not — and I repeat, I WAS NOT — ready for the worst.” Marcella Gruchalak takes Payco out on his first solo trail ride. (more…)
