With Mother’s Day weekend fast approaching our thoughts turn to our devoted horse show moms. They are our tireless cheerleaders, our personal grooms, our ringside psychologists. They sacrifice their time, energy, (and pocketbooks) to ensure we have the very best chance for success in the show pen, and in life.

The site for the elegant affair was The Milestone, a Georgian Estate-style mansion that sits on 52 picturesque acres in Aubrey, TX. The backdrop of the rustic barn reception area complete with glowing chandeliers and delicate string lights was the perfect setting for a modern, southern belle wedding.

“Suddenly, life got way more real,” Tracy says. “You always hear about it happening to others, but you never expect to have it happen to your best friend.”

“We will keep working, going out to ride, and seeing if we can perfect the details, because Deanna wants it to be perfect. We’re trying to get there.”

“It’s so cool that she was on the team when she first started teaching me, and then I’m on the team now and she’s my coach!”