“You got potential” is one of the most misleading compliments we hand out when talent shows up just often enough to convince us consistency is optional. It isn’t. This is about why glimpses don’t hold, why our focus should stand on the long haul, and how foundations have to be maintained. Training is a language we have to give our horses so they can understand our words.

The NRHA Futurity has been my north star for years. October is my reality check with Eclectic Stars--to see how we hold under pressure after so long away from the show pen. Dreams don’t always run on time. I’ll be trying to make the comeback story of my life.