Sara needs a proper introduction. It is a childhood dream to have a horse like Sara. This majestic creature owned every part of her six figure import when she came to the states, she was bold, she was brave and she was fast. Carol Hinckley purchased her for one of her riders but it sounds like the connection wasn’t there, Sara might jump the jumps but she wasn’t going to give her heart, she wasn’t going to go fast and clean just for any rider. Sara is a boss bitch, she is forever pinning ears at every gelding or mare that passes by her. I have always been a quiet rider, with the lugs it is the bane of my existence to make them do anything. I am a channel rider, a sit cool and let the horse shine sort of rider. A do nothing, enjoy the tea sort of rider. Sara is 100% my ride. In August, with three jump schools and one show under our belt we went into a mini prix. And we were double clear. What could we do once we actually knew each other. Actually practiced and got fit enough. Time will tell. I am excited to press her story forward as so many people would have never thought that a 16 year old horse was a viable purchase. And no one would imagine that poor white trash Ashley would be in a victory gallop at one of the best show’s on the West Coast. Our story is not interesting because I bred or trained her. I argue that really no one is to credit Sara for her awesomeness, she is just a force of nature. And we coalesce because I let her be, often head flipping, spinning and stutter-stopping, I just go with her ride.