I’m sure you’ve heard about the best way to make $1,000 in the horse industry? Start with $5,000. Unfortunately, there is a vein of truth in that statement.

Life is all about timing. Sometimes, it can work in our favor. In other cases, the lack of time we’re given seems cruel and unfair. But it’s our reaction to the events in life that ultimately make all the difference.

Twenty miles from Nashville, the undisputed country music capital of the world, multiple champions Ryan Cottingim and Amanda Gately set down roots in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 2014.