09/03/2026
Day 1 of the 150th Rosebud Fair 🌹
Women’s Relay 🐎🐎
This one meant a lot to us.
Her dad, Dave, said, “If you really want to do Women’s Relay, it is not easy. I will be here for you, but I can’t do the work for you.”
Our rider, Kashlynn, saved up last year and bought her horse at the last race of the season. She did all of the exercising and training, taking this very young horse and teaching her the ropes of relay. She trusted her enough to make her the anchor — the last horse.
She named her Star, because without her, we would have had to drop out of the Championship of Champions in 2025 after Kashlynn had already raced one day of the three-day race.
Kashlynn put in the work. Not just when people were watching, but on the ground, in the arena, on the track, and in all the quiet moments in between. She worked on building Star’s confidence, and she worked on building her own confidence riding her — on and off the track.
At 13 years old, it’s not about chasing wins for Kashlynn.
It’s about learning what it means to commit to something and see it through.
It’s about earning the trust of an animal that is still learning herself.
It’s about getting back on after a hard day, trying again when something doesn’t go right, and realizing that confidence isn’t something you’re simply given — it’s something you build.
And maybe most importantly, it’s about understanding the lesson her dad gave her from the beginning:
“I’ll be here for you, but I can’t do the work for you.”
She listened.
She is doing the work.
And now, we are watching this young girl ride a horse she trained, trusted, and believed in — there is something much bigger than a race happening.
There is a young woman starting to learn who she is.
There is a horse learning to trust her.
And there is a father standing on the sidelines, watching his daughter become the kind of horsewoman he knew she could be.
Win or lose, we are proud of you, Kashlynn.
Because the real victory is becoming the person who is willing to do the work when no one is watching. 💙💝
Thank you to Kalee Moore for catching for us! You are a rockstar.
Video Credits: Kelsey T Bear Heels❤️🔥
