August 31, 2022 Issue, Page 15 of 30

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Young Horse Lover Takes on Barrels By Sheryl Ponce included little brother, Easton. They “We had a pony that wouldn't go knew little about horses, buying anywhere. You could not make this Trinket, a buckskin quarter horse their first horse off of Tradio. pony go, and she just begged to ride mare, and 14-year-old Rylee Biscoe “We've got all sorts of stories it. I remember that on that day the about our inexperience. I mean it's wind was blowing like fire. I was havea special bond that drives their success in barrel racing. They are pretty inspiring. I went to sell a like, ‘do not ride her, she's not going also working on pole bending. Bis- horse, and I ended up coming back to act right.’ And she still wanted to coe could be considered a late start- with that horse, the one I was going ride. We were up on the hill there, er to the rodeo circuit, just learn- to sell and two more. We had our and she's riding. Then that pony ing to ride three years ago. But she own horse, everybody, the whole just takes off at a full sprint back seems to be a natural, with a pas- family. We've had up to six at once. to the barn and then it just stops at sion for her horses and going fast. We rode through the trails. Now the fence. I thought, ‘She's going to When the Biscoe family moved we've consolidated down to just go over it, but she stayed on. After to Elk City five years ago, they pur- barrel horses,” Ted explained. that she said she would not ride the chased around 40 acres of land. Tt was Rylee that found a con- pony again. She wants to ride Char- Rylee’s father Ted and mother Kelli nection with the horses. She was lie (a larger horse), which he was Pictured are Tierney Schneberger and Rylee Biscoe. decided they would like to get some seemly fearless, and she understood the bigger. I said, ‘I don't think you Courtesy photo. horses for the family to ride, which how to ride. See Barrels page 6. Good luck to all contestants! (i3ndurance Federal Credit Union Ifyoutlivexwork worship) forjattendischoolstinjBeckhamy \ (CountyAY oulare eligible}tojjoin! Arnh “Rural Personal Service" + “Metro Technolog} Quality, affordable healthcare right here, right now. ™ y 105 Regional Drive - Elk City 501 South L.L. Males Avenue 225-2690 - www.endurancefcu.org Cheyenne, Okla. 73628 Roger Mills 580-497-3336 Memorial Hospital www.rmmhonline.com