08/29/2026
While today was not our best day in terms of performance and scores, I am still endlessly proud of this horse.
Jet is highly sensitive. He has big emotions and, sometimes, big reactions to things that may seem completely benign to others. We have worked through a lot of that in our time together and, through that, have developed a partnership that is truly unlike any other I’ve ever had with another horse.
Today, he had a very challenging time dealing with some of his triggers. Spectators saw some of what that can look like, but what they maybe couldn’t see was how hard he was fighting to do what I was asking of him, despite being in an extremely heightened state.
Yes, he still managed to win some ribbons, but having him try that hard for me despite everything he was feeling is worth more than any ribbon ever will be.
He truly is a horse of a lifetime ❤️