“I really don’t know how the season is going to play out. It’s going to be pretty doggone crazy though. We have family cookouts, challenges in the pool, and family chaos.”

“One thing we definitely want mare owners to know is that I understand the mare side of the equitation. I understand that a mare owner needs to be able to talk to someone and to get semen at a certain time. I’ve worked with stud owners who were great and those who were not so great. My biggest goal is to be there for the mare owners, not just when they’re trying to breed for a foal, but also after the fact when they’re trying to promote their horse or sell it. I want to be there to support them as much as possible.”

While her home is still standing, she discovered that her two, beloved mares, One Hot Sultry Night and Too Outrageous, had perished along with two DIY Halter weanlings she was preparing for the upcoming Iowa Breeders Halter Futurity. Two of the family’s dogs also could not be saved.