When I inquired if everyone
rode him I was answered
with quickly. “(You can) Put
anyone on him, Clara, Jaxon,
boys I bring into the barn. He’s
the best horse,” said Sheldon.
Sheldon’s mention of Clara in
that last comment is speaking
of the latest horseback
riding rockstar to its roster
of excellent horseback
riders. Clara Scheib is Karen’s
granddaughter, and Sheldon’s
niece. She is 5 years old, and
if you had the pleasure of
running into the Bochenek
family in the summer of 2015
we can all rest assured that
you did not forget her.
Clara is an outgoing,
boisterous, conversational,
and funny little girl. Being at
horse shows with her grandma
and her auntie means the
world to her. And she is serious
about horse showing with
Oscar.
Clara’s answers to
interview questions
were probably the
most enjoyable part of
putting together this
piece. She is so smart
and so well-spoken
I took the liberty of
placing her direct
answers here in the
article.
After a long season of
showing in 2015 both
Clara and Sheldon
wanted to make it a
point to say thank you
to both Karen and Ron
Bochenek for all their
hard work in making
their horse showing
possible. Once again,
they just confirmed that they
might be the sweetest kids
ever.
Overall it isn’t hard to see what
Oscar means to the Bochenek
family. The love for this horse is
so strong. Sheldon said it best
with “He’s a great horse, and
we love him so much. Every
time I see him he brightens
my day. Honestly, words can’t
even describe how much he
means to our family.”