August 31, 2022 Issue, Page 16 of 30

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of the family had to go to a baseball game. “Without Tierney, I don’t tink want to do that.’ She said, ‘Yes, I do’ We put her on Charlie (the horse we could have done this. Now she he bought off Tradio) in the round is barrel racing and has been for a while,” Ted said. pen. She started riding Charlie, and It didn’t take long for Rylee to itwas like, ‘Okay, she can ride’ Then catch the fever for the sport and ro- she would go up there to the round pen and just wear that round pen deo life. She spends most days with out with that horse,’ Ted continued. her current horse, Trinket. They Rylee then met someone who work asa team, relying on each oth- took her under her wing, and er fora winning run. “When they come out of the are- taught her about riding and barrel racing, Tierney Schneberger was na and have a bad run, you can see it in their eyes. Both of them have a there when Rylee was riding, and she went off the front of the horse. look of disappointment,” Kelli said. “When I went off of the horse a They have been through some lady came up tomeand said, ‘What's horses to finally find Trinket. They your name?’ I told her and she told give credit to Dr. Jason Thorn, DMV, out of Weatherford. He has advised me to get back on the horse... ‘Get back on that horse,” Rylee said. the family, taking time to teach them about proper horse care and Ted finished the story with, “She gets on the horse and she has been finding the right horse for Rylee. Rylee had her first win in the riding ever since then.” Schneberger has been mentoring Mangum Rodeo in the junior bar- Rylee, being with her at local ro- rels, To runas ajunior, she had to be she will be moving up to the open so far, but has her heart set on win- “She rides almost every day. If deos, even taking her when the rest 14 and under. When she turns 15, barrels. She has won several buckles ning a saddle in the future. See Barrels page 7. ee ‘Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do, and whatyou want to be. But don’t he afraid to be willing to pay the price.” -Lane Frost