After a 42-day stay in the hospital, Jazz finally received the green light to head back home. Although the worst was over, Barbera soon discovered that Jazz had developed a large hernia at his incision site, which could’ve lead to a necessary second surgery.

“We are both short, so I think that’s what sets us apart,” Weber says. “I will never forget what Jenny says to me right before I go in the ring. ‘You are 4’11, so make yourself look 5’2. You’re riding a pony!’ It pushes me to ride better, because I do have a disadvantage because she is small.”

Despite the fact that he’s taken a slightly different direction with his equestrian career as of late, Bramble is the first to say that his background of competing in events like western pleasure, horsemanship, and showmanship definitely gives him an edge in tie-down roping.

At every horse show, there’s bound to be one rogue canine streaker, who feels the competition isn’t nearly as important as we do and makes his feelings known as he interrupts a trail class or adds a bit of excitement to a horsemanship pattern.