I am a horse lover. I always have been and I don't see that changing... I've been thrown off horses, stepped on, and even kicked and I still love the gorgeous animals. When I was little, my Papa and dad took me to the circus and then I knew what I wanted to be: a trick rider.

Those men and women riding those horses were amazing! They were standing on their horses, spinning around them, jumping from horse to horse; and it all looked so easy! They all looked like they were having the time of their life. The whole audience was amazed by the feats these athletes could perform. I wanted to be one of those people. 

I had an old-fashioned stick horse and I played with it all the time. I practiced my tricks on my horse everyday. Someday, I would be a part of the circus, entertaining those people and able to perform those amazing skills. 

I'm not yet a grown-up so if I choose to, I could go into the circus. However, I don't think circus life is right for me anymore. Horses are going to be in my life and will be a part of my career. Part of trick-riding is understanding natural horsemanship very well and that is something that I am learning right now. I love to learn those skills and natural horsemanship skills help me with my day to day tasks and sometimes, I have fun learning some tricks.