Courage, Pt. 1

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities...because it is the quality which guarantees all others. ----- Winston Churchill

Pictured below is an extraordinary 14 year-old girl and her reining horse, Wrench.

Reining is a western horse competition that poses a severe test to both horse and rider.  It is, I believe, the most exciting western event. All the work is done at the lope or gallop.  It involves circles, flying lead changes, backups, spins, and sliding stops.

All aboard a 1500 pound horse.  Wrench is a great horse and his rider is a great girl.

This is one example of what courage looks like.