All her life she had wanted to be a show horse.  

On the farm where she was born, she loved to 

watch the other show horses in training.

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One day when Dreamin's owner, Lauren, came 

to ride her, Dreamin found out that she was 

going to be a show horse.   She was very 

excited and worked really hard.   She learned 

how to arch her neck just right and lowered 

her head to look just like a western horse was 

suppose to.   She had watched the other horses 

her whole life and she knew what to do.

Just before the show, Lauren came down to 

the barn with a pretty bridle with silver on the 

sides for Dreamin.   She also got to have new 

long reins just for the show.   She was so proud 

of her new bridle.

On the day of the show Lauren came down to 

the barn and said Dreamin needed a bath.  

She took Dreamin outside and washed and 

scrubbed her until she shined.   She combed 

out her mane and tail so they fluttered in the 

wind.

Dreamin rode in the horse trailer to go to the 

show.   She was so excited and scared that she 

forgot to breathe.   When she got to the show 

everything looked scary.   She had wanted to 

be a show horse her whole life, but now she 

wasn't sure.   Everything was loud and there 

were so many people, and horses!

When Lauren put the saddle and new bridle on 

Dreamin, Dreamin got even more afraid.   She 

started to breathe really fast!   "What happens 

if I don't remember what to do?"   she thought.   

Dreamin felt like she was going to explode!  

She couldn't think about what to do, she was 

so afraid.

 Lauren stroked her face and talked to her.   She 

said "Dreamin, you have always wanted to be a 

show horse and now is your chance.   You just 

need to try.   Take a deep breath and hold it in and 

let it out slowly.  

Remember all your friends back at the farm, they 

use to be afraid too.   It can be scary for anyone 

to try something new.   But look at them now.  

Some of them are champions and you can be too.  

All it takes is for you to try and do your best.  

Let's make a plan, take slow deep breathes and 

think of some words to say in your head to help 

you remember what to do."

Dreamin thought about it, she took a deep 

breath and held it before letting it out slowly.  

It felt kind of good.   She tried again and again.  

She started to relax.   Then she thought about 

all the times she and Lauren had practiced.  

How she knew to put her head down and trot 

really slowly.    She knew to arch her neck.   She 

was a show horse and she was going to do it!