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Dayton Youth Rodeo


 The boys went with Dad to church and had a nice day with Dad out for lunch and just relaxing at home. Jayden and I had a youth rodeo in Dayton and her last serpentine performance. We got ourselves up bright and early horses loaded and on the road so we could make it to Cowboy church at Dayton 8AM.  When we unloaded the trailer there was white frost on the grass. Jayden and I had warm coats and gloves on, it was in the 30’s and slowly climbing. Serpentine was first and that went well.  From there it was not a good day of competition. Jayden had been practicing the last 2 weeks on Tex. She rode yesterday and was feeling very confident. During barrels he dodged the second barrel and got a no time. On to flags he darted in on her in the flags too and got another no time. She was getting frustrated with him and decided to do poles with Jessie. It started out looking really good, but once she gets off in her timing, she knocks and she knocked two poles- no time. . Last was goats and was excited to give it a try. Jessie didn’t stop like she has been and kind of got in the way. She flanked her goat good, went to tying and only had two legs, another no time. It would have been nice for Jayden just to feel good about one event today. All her hard work and effort and she finished completely frustrated. In the midst of it all another girl ran every event on Jayden's horse Jessie and either placed or won her events.   This girl won a buckle thanks to Jayden’s generosity and loaning her horse.  Before the rodeo a mom and daughter came up and asked me if they could ride our horse. My first thoughts were, " If they don’t have their own horse to ride, why should we let them ride our horse? are you crazy? no way, I don’t know these people, they have never ridden this horse, absolutely no!”  After she introduced herself, I realized she was from the HC saddle club. I still really didn’t know them only their name. She stood there with her own  horse that was lame with every step. She also told me her daughter was in the leading for the belt buckle. I knew what I had to do, all thoughts aside, we loaned her our horse. I watched as Jayden generously offered her saddle and even her spurs without even thinking twice. Scripture came to  my mind, Phillipians2:3 Do nothing out of self ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should not only look at your own interests  but also to the interests of others.  Several days later Jayden received a thank you note with a $50 bill. 

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