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lots of little girls dream of owning a
pony
. fifteen-year-old
emma
monroe ?s dream came true when her parents, todd and jessica, bought her
bailey
, a grey welsh
pony
mare.
bailey
was four years old when
emma
got her as a surprise christmas gift, and conven- tional wisdom said
bailey
was too young to compete. with a lot of hard work,
bailey
and
emma
proved that wrong when they qualified for
pony
finals 2018, a three-phase competi- tion judging the
pony
and its rider. ?it was the best day of my life when she qualified for
pony
finals,?
emma
says. in order to qualify for the competition, which dates to 1967, the
pony
and rider must be champion or reserve champion at an a-rated show. now a 10th grader at university laborato- ry school,
emma
started taking riding lessons at six and showing at eight. she learned her love of horses from her family. ?my mom?s side of the family has rid- den their whole life,?
emma
says. ?my great grandfather was in the u.s. calvary, and my grandma rode and so did my mom. so i just inherited it from them.? although
emma
has now grown too tall to ride
bailey
, she rides another leased horse and can show
bailey
in welsh
pony
shows. ?the horses keep me really busy, espe- cially with going to shows,?
emma
says. ?it?s a big responsibility to keep a horse, and it?s a year-round sport.? even so,
emma
is also on the u-high student council and maintains friendships at school and the barn. with her determination and focus,
emma
is certainly one amazing kid. do you have one amazing kid? email education@brparents.com. a u g u s t 2 0 1 9 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 2 3
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