Today I heard a friend’s horse was very sick, battling endocarditis. He’s a very special horse, and I had begun writing about him earlier this year but had not yet posted the story on my blog. In the hopes you’ll send prayers and good thoughts for this horse and his connections, I’ll tell you a little more about him and how we met:

A few months ago I was ready for an adult beverage and a nap after hiking all around the Rolex Three-Day Event Cross-Country course in not-yet-broken-in boots; I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home to recover from the day’s bustle. I texted my friend Allyn who was in town, and he asked what I was doing that nightÑwould I come over to the Kentucky Reining Cup? It was the night of the World Championship Freestyle Reining, and he wanted me to meet one of his friends.

My body said to take Option 1: Go home and doctor those blisters. But my gut said to pursue the alternative. A very prepared friend gave me some moleskin for my blistering heels and I headed to the Alltech arena for the evening.

I’m really glad I chose Option 2