: About Me

I am a mom first and foremost. My children are my biggest joy and my biggest responsibility as a person. I am a rodeo competitor when I'm physically able, after having been injured in the service. I have traveled all over the western United States. My hobbies include reading, horses, raising dogs(Australian Cattle Dogs), equine massage therapy, and writing. I attended college for 3 years starting when I was 32 years old. I also enjoy doing my own vehicle maintenence and minor repairs. I have worked as a veterinary assistant, waitress, advertising writer, secretary, bookeeper, and the list goes on and on.

I love to tinker with vehicles. Even though I'm a "girl", I love to do my own vehicle maintenence, including changing my own oil, plugs, wires, and I have gotten trailer wiring down to a science. I worked at a service station when I was much younger, fixing tires and servicing cars. I grew up in a family of mechanics, and had my first motorcycle in 3rd grade. (Which I traded for a horse when I was a freshman in high school.... what is it about girls and horses?)

I'm a very friendly open person, and I love to talk to people with similar interests. I also like to help people when I can. I'm a creative soul, I love photography, having done some professional rodeo photography when my children were little.

My passion is ...

my children, and my plethera of animals.

I know too much about ...

not knowing enough!

My parents always told me ...

it's your decision, make the best of it.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a veterinarian.

My favorite memory ...

pulling the motor out of a corvair with my grandpa to build a dune buggy.

Why I write ...

because I can't stop myself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Obsession, by Jonathan Kellerman, Matchbox 20

My first job ...

cleaning up a specialty wood shop.

My best moment ...

the birth of my children

My inspiration ...

my kids, my horses, my Grandma and Grandpa

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What it's like to rodeo

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I didn't grow up in a rodeo family. I never had a horse until I sold my motorcycle as a freshman in high school. I had friends who had horses when I was in elementary school, and they taught me to ride. I married a cowboy when I was 20. He grew up rodeoing. I basically got a crash course in rodeo. There was alot more involved than I thought. Eventually I got involved in rodeo as well. I now compete mainly in barrel racing, but I have worked as a secretary/timer, and have even owned some bulls that we leased to rodeo contractors. There are 7 regular events in most rodeos. Bareback riding, S...

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