Kentucky 2022

Kentucky 2022–the week full of firsts.

I quite honestly do not know where to start. But I’ll try to start here. From the bottom of my heart, forever & ever, thank you to the Moody Family for sharing the sweetest, kindest, most hard-working, incredible horse I have ever had the privilege to work with. I can’t describe the gratitude I hold in my heart for you all. Jack has been one of the most influential horses I have ever met, and if it weren’t for you, I would not have been able to find this in him & start to make my lifelong (i know, I’m only 15😉) dreams come true.

Next, Jack, I hope that someday I can gather words to describe what I feel about you. The only way that I can describe this is that on Thursday, when I was schooling in the massive Rolex stadium, I said to my mom, “I just genuinely do not know how I’m going to do this; I don’t know why I’m here.” & her response was, “Remember that you were the one that saw something special in this horse. You have believed in him from the beginning in his mind & in his athletic ability, t͟h͟a͟t͟ is why you are here.” It put a lot of things in perspective. I will always know that we won’t be the biggest and best, but I know that he will put his heart & soul into being just that.

This weekend, I put in my first attempt at FEI Juniors. I haven’t shown in 3 years & before this, I had only shown through second level. The past 2 years changed a lot in my life, for the good & for the bad & I didn’t expect to feel the emotions I felt after riding down my final centerline on Saturday Morning. I felt like all my dreams came true; I had a support team unlike any I have ever seen, my hard work had paid off in ways I never thought would, and that the horse I was on had a heart of gold that I am scared I will never find again.

I went into the weekend truly just trying my best to get through without having to excuse myself.

I went down centerline both times for 3/3 tests that I was supposed to (meaning I didn’t excuse myself) & I can’t explain how grateful I am for just that.

If you asked me this time last year if I would be:

•Cantering down a centerline

•Completing 3 FEI level tests

•Completing an FEI juniors Musical Freestyle

•Doing all of this on Jack

I’m not sure what my reaction would be, I wouldn’t necessarily laugh, because I wouldn’t doubt this horse, but I would definitely be surprised my riding journey went in that direction.

Finally, thank you to absolutely everyone who was there with me this weekend (in person & in spirit)—While walking to the ramp to the Rolex stadium, I heard Kathryn say, “Jack has an entourage behind him!” and I looked back & at least 20 people were behind me. I felt so much gratitude, I can’t explain it.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Krista, Mia, Pammy, Jeff, Kristin, Susan, Alonna, Karen, Christina, Maria, Audrey, Kathryn, Riley, Ben & everyone else that I know I am forgetting for the endless support. ♥️