So I am so excited because in exactly 2 weeks from today me, Bradyn and Houston are flying to El Paso, TX and then driving to Ruidoso, NM for the trials for the All American Futurity to be held at Ruidoso Downs. For those of you who are not familiar with the term, the All American Futurity is the biggest Quarter Horse Race. It has the largest purse of all Quarter Horse races which is $2 million. The trials run on August 14th and there are usually around 17 to 18 trials each with 9 to 10 horses. The 10 horses with the fastest times run back in the finals held on Labor Day. Last year my dad qualified a horse he trains named Wild Six for the finals but she had trouble and didn't run back very good. He has another good batch of horses paid into the trials so hopefully with a lot of luck and fast times he can get another one in the finals. This has become a yearly tradition for us to go to New Mexico at this time. We have a blast. It is beatiful in Ruidoso. It is located in the mountains and reminds me of Park City. You kind of forget you are in New Mexico since the rest of the state is pretty much desert and flat. We go to the horse races during the day and at night there is a big horse sale. It is kind of fun to watch and it's amazing what people will pay for horses.
Another reason to be excited is that we will be bringing Peyton home with us. She went down with my brother Jason 2 weeks ago tomorrow to spend time with him and my parents and I am missing her like crazy. She has gone with my parents for 2 weeks at a time a couple of times a year for the last couple years and she and I have both done great. This time she is doing great and not ready to come home yet and I am going crazy not having her around. Four weeks is just too long. Bradyn is really missing his little buddy too. Right now he don't have anybody to help him in the yard and to ride the tractor with him.
Wild Six and Tony Guymon
Wild Six winning the Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs in Ruidoso, NM
Wild Six winning the West Texas Futurity at Sunland Park in El Paso, TX
2 comments:
How fun will you guys have!! One of these days I would like to either go to cali or down to nm and do the race thing..
But, if you guys go camping we are in... just let us know when... I am so excited!!
And bunco is next week, that will be a blast!!
I read the article about that horse when I was down visiting your mom last year! Pretty amazing! I don't know how you are surviving without Peyton! I bet that her grandma Jill is spoiling her to death! It's good you get to go down and visit, I miss Aunt Jill and Jason so much!!
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