AQHA March April 2016 Magazine | Page 36

S tacey was excited as she was heading for her first ever breed National Championships. It had been a long and hard road to get this far and finally she had upgraded to a horse that was versatile and talented. The two had clicked and were a great partnership and he was worth the pretty penny that she had outlaid for him. It was daylight when she drove out of her drive to begin the road trip. The car and float were loaded to the hilt with all she would need for five days of showing, plus travel time. She had packed extra rugs in case of a weather change and everything else she could think of to ensure his comfort, right down to familiar hay and grain so he would not experience a chang H[