Jeffs Makeover Journey Continued…

Well, I drove up to her place with low expectations. Most horses had been chosen, but a cute, little buckskin roan mare from Devil’s Garden had the biggest, softest eyes. I asked Annie why she hadn’t been selected, and she said, "Probably because she’s nine years old. Mares that old tend to be pretty set in their ways and can be challenging to train, especially in a hundred days. The mare and I hit it off immediately, so I gave her a go. I brought her home and named her Cactus Flower. The first few weeks were harrowing, and I thought maybe I bit off more than I could chew. She didn’t want me to touch her, and she showed me how hard she could buck about ride four. She wasn’t easy, but she was so bright and what a beautiful mover. Once we got going together, she was fearless! When we got her to the show in Oklahoma City, she had a bad fall and hurt her hip, and I thought we were finished, but my friend Dr. Tony Roberts performed his chiropractic magic and got her through with flying colors. Cactus Flower gave me all she had, and we won the show! She sold through the auction for a phenomenal price and went to a great home in the Midwest. The story is moral is something like don’t ever assume anything but believe in yourself and your horse and be willing to take risks.

My wife Kelsey and I own Dream