live like you were dyin'

my drill master showed me this video. my eyes were glued of course, and it brings tears everytime i watch this routine. stacy westfall, you are my hero.

just plain effortless beauty and passion: 
Stacy Westfall in 2006 in Quarter Horse Congress Free Style Reining...bridleless and bareback.

leaning on the everlasting arms - iris dement

I respect Westfall and admire her skills and endurance so much. If you don't know her, she's a professional horse trainer and rider. Her specialty is in reining. She was actually the first woman to compete in the "Road to the Horse" competition. And she won it. In the above video she won the Quarter Horse Congress Free Style Reining, as you can guess after you finish it. And the gorgeous black mare that she's riding? Yea, I fell in love too. Her name is Whizards Baby Doll, aka Roxy. Her story became so popular that she was interviewed by Degeneres on her show in 2008.

  

Her sick record: 
-1997 Graduate of University of Findlay
-2003 NRHA Futurity Freestyle Champion..bridleless.
-2005 All American Quarter Horse Congress Freestyle Futurity Champion
-2005 NRHA Futurity Freestyle Champion
-2006 Road to the Horse colt Starting Champion
-2006 All American Quarter Horse Congress Freestyle Champion..bridleless and bareback.
-2006 Named to The University of Findlay’s Western Equestrian Wall of Fame

you can check her out at her page, http://www.westfallhorsemanship.com/