A heartfelt story of passion, perseverance, and redemption in the competitive world of horse riding.
Key Takeaways
- Passion and determination can overcome financial and social obstacles.
- Talent alone is not enough; opportunity and support are crucial for success.
- Resilience in the face of adversity is a powerful force for personal growth.
- Undervalued and neglected horses and riders can be redeemed with care and training.
- Belief in oneself and the miraculous can be rekindled through dedication and hope.
What the video covers
- The narrator reflects on losing belief in miracles but finds hope through a love of horses and riding.
- The story follows a former junior champion rider who struggles with financial hardship and personal setbacks.
- She faces challenges from privileged competitors and skepticism from industry insiders.
- Despite setbacks, she is determined to find and train an overlooked horse to compete again.
- The narrative explores themes of class disparity, resilience, and the pursuit of dreams.
- Mentorship and tough love play key roles in her journey back to competitive riding.
- The video highlights the harsh realities of the horse-riding circuit and the cost of competition.
- It showcases the protagonist’s grit as she works to prove her talent and regain her place.
- The story emphasizes redemption through hard work, belief, and seizing overlooked opportunities.
- The video combines emotional storytelling with insights into the equestrian world.
Chapters
- 00:00Childhood Beliefs and Passion for Horses
- 04:55Interest in the Stallion 'Peaches' and Market Dynamics
- 07:21Finding and Training Overlooked Horses
- 10:14Challenges of Competitive Show Jumping
- 13:16The Reality of Bad Ownership and Redemption
- 17:56Negotiations and Stakes in the Horse Market
- 21:04Determination to Train and Prove Talent
- 24:09Commitment to Work and Overcome Obstacles
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Speaker A
When I was a child, I believed in miracles, the miraculous. But as I grew older, my belief faded. Water into the wine gave way to a doobie on a Saturday night. And if I'd seen a burning bush, I'd have been more inclined to reach for a hose than listen for the voice of God. But even in those days without miracles, I had my love of horses and a fierce passion for riding. And that is what left my heart open to the miraculous.
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Open to the hope that one day I'd hear it. Sweet as the wine at Cana, bright as the burning bush, the miracle of God's voice, and like a child again, I would believe.
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Not late. Not early either, but the boss is partial. Too early. Move your cow.
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That cow probably costs more than your parents' house. Probably costs more than three of them, Tommy.
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Ain't that right, Peaches? Huh? Come on. Come on. Good boy. Okay, got it. Put that up.
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Well, he's a bruiser, but he's a bit on the forehand. Maybe if someone knew to make him shorten his run.
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H. So, now they hired help as an expert. Well, I guess I'll take that double again with a shorter stride. Of course.
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Let's see it again. This one's going to be worse. I know you. I doubt it. No, no, I do.
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That's her, isn't it, Mom? From the Virginia Junior Championships. You know, the Pillsbury Dough Girl.
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You must remember that ridiculous riding getup she used to wear. Yes, I do.
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You know, I thought we would all fall off from ponies laughing. You know what I remember? I remember I kicked a lot of rich kid butt to win that championship. But it's funny, I don't remember you at all.
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Well, you know, if this were my place, I'd fire your ass right now for smoking anywhere near the stables. Mu—safety first. That's my bottom.
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So, what are you like? Some 007 Kendall or something? Was that supposed to be a compliment?
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Only from the waist up. No. Whatever. You're no fun. So, is your boss going to buy him?
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Who? Peaches? Yeah, probably. The Demar have decided to show some interest. I have no doubt the Blues will try to play them off against Bonnie to run the price up.
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Bonnie? That's your boss? It's my partner, Bonnie Bray of Bray Valley Farms. That's not far from my house.
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Is that so? Yeah. Bonnie's in the market for a new stud, and your big fella seems to be a contender at the moment. By the way, did you know who I was when you questioned my writing skills earlier?
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I'm sorry. I don't—I don't speak eye roll. Oh, excuse me. Are you fishing for compliments?
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It's pretty lame. You know damn well everyone in the circuit knows who Jonathan Collier is.
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Ah, but you're not on the circuit, are you? No, you're just a stall monkey. A muckmone.
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I'm a rider. No, no, you used to be a rider when you won the Virginia Junior Championship, but that was over four years ago.
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According to the ever so charming Miss Dumar, who really does not like you, by the way, and has no reluctance about elaborating on that dislike. And now you, uh, well, you shovel manure and you smoke weed alone at work.
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That's funny. Is that what you think? You think a little weed led to my fall from grace?
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Let me tell you something. They call me the Pillsbury Dough Girl 'cause my riding clothes were too big. 'Cause my parents couldn't afford new riding gear every time I shot up an inch or gained a pound. So my mama bought clothes that were too big so I could grow into them. And they hung on me in rolls. And Elise Dumar and her clan thought that was just about the funniest thing they'd ever seen till I rode them off the course.
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Okay. And I don't ride anymore because I can't afford the horse I'd need to be competitive after juniors. I'm not Elise Dumar with a daddy who can write a check every time she passes. Okay. My daddy's checks go to paying a mortgage, buying groceries, and putting tires on a 10-year-old Buick. I'm sorry. Am I boring you?
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A little. Oh, yeah. Now, listen. If you'd wanted to ride, you'd have found a way.
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But instead, you've copped out to shovel manure, smoke weed, and see if you could grow the world's largest chip on your shoulder.
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What do you know about it? I know there's horses you could buy. No, obviously not like this big fella here. I'm not talking about six-figure horses, but horses that have been poorly trained, overlooked, even abused.
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Horses you could get for a couple grand, maybe even less, and you could make them competitive. But you would have to quit walking on your bottom lip and look for them. Do you understand? You'd have to quit wallowing in this bad deal that fate handed you and really look. Of course, that is assuming you saved your wages so you could afford a horse.
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Should I take that as a no? 63. Three lousy bags. Debbie, stop. They want you over at the show course.
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They who? After yesterday, I'd worry more about the why and less about the who.
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Go get going. You're sure about this, Jonathan? Listen, I need to see the big fella stuff.
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But Jonathan, we have an entire staff of polished riders. The girl said that she can ride. Okay.
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You said she can ride four years ago on a horse barely one step up from the wagon.
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And she still beat you. Huh. I can't wait to see what she'll do with a real horse.
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You wanted to see me, Mr. Blue? That's right. Um, I'm sorry, Debbie. Of course, Debbie. But actually, Debbie, it's Mr. Collier here who wanted to see if we could, uh, maybe—You can learn a lot from riding a horse.
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You can learn just as much from watching someone else. Really, Jonathan? I wish you'd reconsider using one of our riders.
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You don't exactly inspire confidence in people, do you? Well, perhaps you're right, Monty. Maybe we should call in a real writer.
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No, I can do it. Oh, no. Don't worry about it. I said I can do it.
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Yeah. You sure? Okay. Hey, even with that hard head of yours, probably best not to take unnecessary risks.
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Need a hand, Debbie? Is there a head in that hat? Here you go. This should be fun.
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Well, Polar, did you have any idea the girl could ride like this? I didn't even know the girl worked for us until yesterday.
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Damn shame she had to give up competing. Show jumping is not for the masses.
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That's why they invented roller derby. She is why they invented roller—Monty, how does 40 grand sound?
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I'll see you. 40 grand. That sounds like a deal. I know. Next time I'll bring my own hat.
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I knew someone was going to come by and see how awesome you are and just buy you away from me. Breaking a girl's heart and you just a big old can of peaches letting him do it. Yeah. You know,
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you're quite the fool wasting a talent like that because you're mad at the world.
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Oh, my daddy can't afford to buy me the pony of my dreams. Oh, the other girls are mean to me.
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What? You're just in love with the sound of your own voice, aren't you? I mean, you got to wonder if you do anything but talk.
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Oh, I can assure you. Don't assure me, 007. If you're so convinced I have a gift, help me develop it.
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What? Help me. If I can find a horse, train me. Everyone knows that you're the best at finding something in a ride or something they don't even know exists. So, find that something in me.
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Like I said, love with the sound of your own voice. And that's about as far as it goes.
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You know, do you have any idea how much I charge to train a rider? Even if you found a horse, how would you pay me?
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Yes, I am good. I'm very good. But I'm not a charitable institution. I like a little bit of silver to cross my palm.
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Thank you. Okay, fine. I'll work it off on your farm. I'll pull double shifts. I'll do whatever it is that you—Stop. Don't be ridiculous. You couldn't shovel enough horse in a lifetime to pay my fees.
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All right. All right. What? All right, then. You serious? I'm serious. We'll see how serious you prove to be.
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He's not wrong. Lots of fine horses got for sale. Good stock, good blood. Just rotten bad owners that should have never been allowed anywhere near a horse.
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Busted up, broke down. In need of redemption. Hey, ain't we all? Don't start.
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Thank you. Okay, fine. I'll work it off of your farm. I'll pull double shifts. I'll do whatever it is that you Stop. Don't be ridiculous. You couldn't shovel enough horse in a lifetime to pay my fees.
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All right. All right. What? All right, then. You serious? I'm serious. We'll see how serious you prove to be.
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He's not wrong. Lots of fine horses got for sale. Good stock, good blood. Just rotten bad owners that should have never been allowed anywhere near a horse.
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Busted up, broke down. In need of redemption. Hey, ain't we all? Don't start. Maybe I am in need of some sort of redemption. I ran away, you know, ran away and I hid. Things got hard and I'd have to put up or shut up.
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We can check out those last chance sales. I can steer you in the right direction.
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I need your help. I can pick out my own horse. I know what I want. I know exactly what I want. A renegade with talent.
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Oh, is that all? And the heart of a lion. [laughter] Is that funny? Yeah. Go online. He's out there, you know. I'm gonna find him.
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I just hope he didn't cost more than $63. [laughter] Seriously, Christmas. I swear I have it. Get back here.
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Let's go here. SW your mouth again. And if I'd seen a burning bush, I'd have been more [music] inclined to reach for a hose and listen for the voice of God.
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[music] And then sweet as [music] the wine at Canaa, bright as the burning birch, the miracle of God's voice. Like a child again, I believed.
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Get back here. Damn it, HELL HOLE SWAMP. DAMN IT, HELL hole swamp. I'd shoot you waste a good good lad. Some Now you look at me now.
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Is this your horse? Yeah. Is he for sale? Was. Didn't fetch a reserve after this last stunt. And I don't know you ever will.
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Damn shame to selling to the meat wagon boys. It might come with ass. Oh, you can't do that.
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And why not, dog? You just can't. You got something to say about it. We walking. Come on. You hear me? You hear me talking to you? Come on. That's right.
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But why [music] would God speak to me? Why wouldn't he? Oh, don't be like that. Don't be all pasty.
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It's just that I heard it. I heard it clear as anything, which makes me think I must be crazy. I mean, do you think I have one of those brain tumors like in the movies? [laughter] I think I'd rather believe that God
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talked to me than have a brain tumor. Yeah. Why do you think [sighs] God is telling you to buy this particular horse or any horse for that matter? Is God giving you a mission?
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I'm no evangelist, pastor. Maybe not. But maybe this horse is your evangelist. Are you going to buy him?
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Well, right now I'm short by about half what I need. And that's with Tommy and this other friend of mine who's a groom pitching and all they can to help. So, if God wants me to buy this horse, I
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sure hope he has some kind of game plan because I sure as hell heck don't have one.
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Let me make sure I've got this straight. God gave you the ability to ride. He gave you the strength and stamina to jump. He gave you the insight to find a very special horse. And now you expect him to come up with the magical means to
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buy the horse, too. I was kind of hoping maybe you could pray with me and we could ask God if No, no.
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This is your prayer, Miss Debbie. But before you go asking for more, you might want to show a little gratitude for what he's already given you. You don't need a miracle to make your life what you want it to be. You are the miracle. Now, all
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you need to do is put your butt in that saddle and ride. It wasn't my [music] first prayer, but it was my first in more than two years.
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My first since [music] leaving Nutbush, Virginia. Since leaving my daddy's home, Debbie. Hi. Oh, Debbie girl.
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Hi, mama. A miss you so much. Oh, hi. I miss you. Are you home for good?
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Stop. You know that's not happening anytime soon. Okay. So, let me see if I have this straight.
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God told you to come home and hit your mother up for money to buy some broken down old hack.
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He's not some broken down hack. Hey, you want to go color over there? Yeah. Okay.
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Love you. Love you, too. Look, I know it's a lot to swallow, but I believe that God graced me with skills and talent, and I think that he has a mission for me.
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And the horse. Two years, Debbie. Two years of your life wasted shoveling for rich people.
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When I saw you this afternoon, I thought maybe you wised up. Maybe you were ready to try to get into city college. Maybe you were ready to work a decent job, put food on the table, roof over your head.
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Do you think it's easy for me to come here and ask for your help?
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I know that God God what? God wants you to what? minister to horseshoe debutants who've never done anything but look down their noses at you. Or maybe you think he wants you to preach the gospel to all those illiterate stable hands who have
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nothing better on their mind than how to get inside your pants. You know, I don't know what it is God wants me to do. I just know that he wants me to do it through my riding, through jumping. [music]
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And you think that this horse is essential to that plan? Oh, don't encourage her, Margaret.
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I do. I know it. And I've already saved half the price. Tommy the frier chipped in some of the other grooms. Even Pastor Brewer gave me $100.
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Well, Larry, if a pastor I don't care what some backwater preacher believes. I am not the villain in all this, you know. I know. I seen what it can do to you when you try to break into a world
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that doesn't want you. How do you think I felt when the Redskins cut me and no other NFL team wanted me? HOW HARD DO YOU THINK IT was to come back here AND COACH HIGH SCHOOL football from PROS TO
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HIGH SCHOOL? DEBBIE, SWEETIE, you're my little girl. I love you more than But damn, girl, you are stubborn. It kills me to see you beating your head against the wall until all is left is a bloody skull and a and a broken heart.
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So, you think it's better to not even try for your dream? How is that better for my heart?
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Look, two years ago, you stomped out of this house when I told you there was no money for a six-f figureure Sunday horse. But your mother and I managed to set aside enough money to see you through two
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years of college. So when you're ready to pull your head out of your out of the clouds and apply yourself to your future, then that money will be here for you. And until then, this conversation is over.
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He's never going to change, is he? Do you believe that God has a mission for Debbie?
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I believe God has a mission for us all. It's just not all of us that can rise to the occasion.
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I'm not that girl anymore. You know, that girl he sees when he looks at me.
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I'm not. I've changed. You know, if it wasn't for this horse, I would keep working and saving and buying my time and hoping that one day I could just buy one on my own. But I'm telling you, mama, me and this horse were meant
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to be together. Can you say something? I would like to see this horse. Come on.
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Hulk swap. Swap. Hulk. Hulk. Swap. Hulk. You again. Chief since the last three times you asked. Get home. Bringing in the principal ain't going to change that.
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This is my mother, Bobby. I brought her to meet the evangelist. That's what I'm going to name him. You know, you can call him Princess Kate for all I care about, but first you got to meet my prize. Till then, his name is Elho
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Swamp. Ho Swamp is going to be Now, you got the money to do that.
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Then I bid you good day, lady. [laughter] I got to get THIS MEAN SOME WHOA.
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I'm not crazy, Mo. I'm not. Come on. A boy. A boy. Come on now. Don't quit.
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Come on. What's the matter, Bobby? Exercise riders a no show. Fifth one I had get cold feet when it come to work in this damn horse.
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I'll exercise [music] him for you. Thank you kindly, Missy. But there's a reason all them exercise boys took a paddle. Same damn reason I got this busted shoulders. Son of a got a powerful knee to stomp on anyone fool
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enough to tow [music] a stir in his vicinity. Yeah. Come on now. I can handle him. I know it.
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You know, no offense to all you burn attacks, but no pretty little girl is ever going to be able to handle this horse.
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You just ain't got the Chops. Debbie, we should go. I don't know about the chops, Bobby, but I got the balls.
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[laughter] How about I make you a deal? You let me put him through his paces. If I stay on, you cut your price by half.
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Third. Done. Done. But first, you got to do more than just talk. Debbie [music] please. Please, please be careful.
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Yeah, that's right. Remember now? You break it. You bought it. Are you serious? You remember me, don't you? Huh? Ever [music] since you came riding out of that sun, it's been you and me.
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Yeah. They all think we're the throwaways. Losers on a good day. Long shots if we're lucky. But we know better, don't we?
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We got Sunday Horse written all over us and we're going to show them. We're going to show them how it's done.
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Careful my horse. Damn it. Please do not swear. Yes. Yes, Denise. Don't make me look bad in front of my mom.
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[panting] You going to hold your end of the bargain Bobby? I wouldn't have believed it. I ain't seen it in my own eyes. I I mean, I always knew some fast, but damn, I had no idea he's part kangaroo.
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That's great. That's great. I can have the money to you in 4 months. No, no, no, no. Now, deal's a deal, but it ain't no lifetime offer.
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Okay, I just I need a little time and then I can Not my problem, Missy. Deal is good for today. I I ain't holding back on a sale to your lemonade stands a profit.
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I understand. I just Today's fine. We've got the money, Debbie. I can't touch the college money that your daddy put aside for you. But I have some that I've squirreled away trying to [music] get one of those sewing machines
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that does embroidery. It's my money. I earned it selling [music] summer cannon. Your daddy's got no say over it.
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No, Mom. I can't. I can't. You've wanted that sewing machine for years. You listen to me.
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If you really think that God wants you to have that horse, not like this.
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It's okay. You've already sacrificed [music] so much for me and Peggy. Fine. Fine. Just take the damn nag.
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Take him. Take him to the two of you and more than the same man can handle. Hey, now he pans out as a jumper.
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Pay me on down the line. He don't bring him right back here. No. No. I need Oh my god. Thank you so much. God bless you. God bless you.
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Thank you. Thank you. Oh my god. I suppose it broke mama's heart all over again that I didn't stay home to train the evangelist, but Jonathan Collier held to our bargain. one phone call and I had a job working at Brave Valley
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Farms graining the stables and whenever I had a meal with spare training the evangelist there you go nice well you know for a jumper he makes a pretty good raceh horse Evan's going to take me to the Olympics
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you'll Oh yeah. And [music] exercising sail horses, preparing to show them Dev Bonnie's rich climbs like [music] the Dumars.
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What do you think, darling? Want to make an offer? He's great. Pretty good horse.
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Hellsbury, you're becoming my proverbial bad penny. Elise, that's Miss Dumar. Please. I have seen you dig your panties out of your crack when you dismounted.
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Light years away from being impressed by you. I know. But even Jesus lost it with the money changers.
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Who's that? That's Mr. Valentine. Henry Valentine made his fortune in computers or some such.
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He bought a farm near Virginia Beach. Big plans for [music] breeding thoroughbreds. Well, I'm not sure how I feel about having his type here.
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Not sure your feelings will matter that much in the end, Elise. Mr. Valentine d with presidents.
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Well, that's just wrong on so many levels. Elise. Excuse me. Hi, Bonnie. My darling Lauren has vanquished me completely.
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We'll have another look at that Hannah Varian day tomorrow. Well, you won't be sorry, Kenneth.
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That's exactly what I told him. Well, far be it for me to contradict your bride. You guys enjoy the party.
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Well done. 120 130,000. I simply must have him, darling. Come on, boy. We only got about 30 minutes before it's back to the salt mines.
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Oh, look at that horse. He's exceptional. I mean, 150 grand is a ridiculous price for that horse, Bonnie. I can't believe you got him up to that honeymoon markup. In a year, Kenny won't be so besided, and Lauren's trinkets
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will price a hell of a lot cheaper. Yeah, the horse might last longer than the wife, huh?
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Kenneth, have we ever seen him before? How much? Uh, I'm sorry, but the horse doesn't belong to Brayburn Stock, and I seriously doubt Debbie would consider selling.
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Debbie? Debbie Walden. Mhm. What? Are you telling me that Pillsbury owns that horse? Debbie Walden?
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Never heard of her. Have you? Is she someone? No. Now, just where would she get the money for a horse like that?
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I have no idea. Elise, make an offer. Elise, you don't need another one. I want that horse.
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Well, unless the girl's willing to sell, it really doesn't matter what any of us want, does it?
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She's your work in progress. Will she sell? It's the wallpapers, but they're named Latin.
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Oh, for goodness. Well, here she is, [sighs] Miss Bonnie. Well, will you sell him?
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The evangelist? Yep. I couldn't sell him. No, he was a gift from God. Oh, [laughter] God.
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I didn't even know he wrote. Oh, [laughter] I'm going to get back to work then.
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[laughter] There you go. Gift from God. Do you ever rest? Is there something I can do for you, ma'am?
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Ma'am? Good heavens. How old do you think I am? Don't answer that. I haven't had enough to drink to hear the truth. I came to check on my new baby, also to apologize for what happened earlier at the house.
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We all think we're so clever, you see, laughing at our own jokes and a bit like monkeys, flinging their own poop around, then thumping their chests with pride.
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Well, there's nothing more than ma'am, I'll just say good night. Wait, Jonathan's told us all about you.
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Jonathan didn't know all about me. Oh, don't be like that. [snorts] At least Umar was hellbent on ridiculing you, and Jonathan wouldn't have it. He admires you greatly. I don't believe I've ever known Jonathan Collier to admire anyone but himself.
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It's not all that original, you know. Spunky girl from the wrong side of the tracks, determined to jump her way to Olympic gold, no matter who she has to jump along the way.
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I'm not jumping anyone. And I'm not judging what that I could. I plan on jumping three horses this season. This beauty will be my third if he holds up to his promise.
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You're going to need another horse. You know, to qualify for a Nation's Cup team, you need to enter as many competitions as possible. And one horse is not up for the job.
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The evangelist is. No, he isn't. No single horses. You could easily break his heart trying if you push him. Perhaps you should sell him. My husband could easily cover the cost enough for two.
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Ma'am, I appreciate the offer. I really [music] do. But the evangelist came into my life for a purpose. And I might not know what that is yet, but I'm pretty sure it's not to be my piggy bank.
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Wait back. Very nice. See how when you went deeper into the turn, you had more room to get to the fence and more time to adjust before you take that jump. That was very nice. Good job.
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Do I strike you as a fairy godmother type? Oh, come on, Bonnie. You can afford it.
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You know you can. I can because I don't make a habit out of throwing my money out the window.
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Look, you know, it's not just going to be the registration fees. The girl needs new tac, new boots, new I will spring for boots.
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You are a real giver, Johnny. Look, Bonnie, she's good. You can see that she's got a shot at what? She's never going to be able to compete with those writers with unlimited resources. The Grand Prix, the Olympics, they're not intended for poor
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kids with pluck. That's a Disney movie. This is real life. Okay, listen to me. Listen to me.
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Sponsor her first competition. If she places, you agree to cover her next feast. The first time she doesn't place, walk away.
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Are you sleeping with her? Is this what this is all about? What? No. God, no.
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Not my type. Okay. There's just I don't know. There's something about her. Okay. Listen to me, Bonnie. Bonnie, I'm serious. I want her to have a chance at her dream.
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[sighs] I'll sponsor until she doesn't ribbon first time and then I'm through. And if she doesn't keep up with her stable work, I'll pull my money. You understand that?
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Loud and clear. Loud and clear. [singing] Whatever comes my way, I'll feel it. You'll never break my spirit.
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Get him unloaded. [music] I'll make sure we're clear with the front office boys. Okay.
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Hey, listen. Get him stall quick. You only have an hour or so before you got to be ready. And Bonnie wants all of your barn duties finished.
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You know the deal. I got this, John. All right. down. [singing] [music and singing] I can't help it.
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Nothing's going to stop me now. Heat. Heat. Well, good luck. And remember, if in doubt, get going.
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That's right. All right, go get him. Go, go, go, go, go. I'll see you in a little bit.
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That is just the forefall of the water jump for Lauren Robo riding dominant. We still have no clear round over this testing course.
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Well, I'll be damned. I surely hope not, ma'am. It's the sheen on the water. Peaches has always hated it. He'd [music] shy from the trough if the sun caught it just right. Just try to keep his head turned away for as long
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as possible. Entering the ring now is the last horse of the competition, The Evangelist, written by owner Debbie Walden.
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Excuse me, Miss Bray. I believe they called your writer. Thank you, Mr. for Valentine. I did hear that.
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I see you were at the silk purse from the [music] SA's ear portion of the entertainment.
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Oh, I'm sorry, Elise. I must have missed your route. Four faults [music] and a time penalty.
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You know, I'm not sure that this horse I've been riding is ready for this level of competition. Wow.
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Ladies and gentlemen, that was the only clear round in the competition and it was a flawless clear round by Debbie Walden and the Evangelist and within the minimum time which makes them the winners of the Lexington Trophy.
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Well, a clean round, no time penalty. Looks like the uh S's ear just kicked your pretty ass.
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What were you saying about [music] the level of competition again? It was the first of many quick wins. I was riding so high, but then Evan and I dropped to second place, then third, [music] and I knew then Lauren, Miss Robbo, was
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right. The circuit was too hard for a single horse. even for the evangelist. And somehow I was going to have to find another horse.
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No, no, no, no, no. Just load them up and get the hell off my land, Alex. I am not interested in your dog food on the hoof.
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Oh, come on, Miss Bonnie. Don't miss Bonnie. You pick up these crappy horses and you try to sell them as diamonds in the rough. I told you I would call the sheriff on you. By God, that's what I'm going to do, right?
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Look at this. Do you feed these horses? They're skin and bones. Jesus, look at this. Really?
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Where the hell did you get this? Can I take her? Hey, sweetie. Okay, now what is she doing?
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Load them up, Alex. All of them. I got enough glue and I don't need another pocket pony.
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Bonnie, come on. Little girl. Come on. What you got? Come on. Come on. Come on.
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Oh, good girl. Come on, Miss Bonnie. Now, for all she's small, you can see [music] she's got too much fire to end up.
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Look at me. This is a face of a woman who didn't cry when old Yeller got shot.
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Okay. How much? Uh uh 2,000 [clears throat] 1,800 a grand 1600 12 15 missing and that's all she wrote.
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Fine. Got 500 now and I can get you the rest and just give me No, no, no can do, [music] honey. This is a strictly cash on the barrelhead kind of franchise.
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Sorry. Okay, but I can get you the rest. I just need a Don't allow your yearnings to overtake your earnings. Okay, Miss Bonnie, please.
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Uh-uh. I'm already feeding one horse for you. Besides, this horse is too small. No man's going to be able to ride her.
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And you know that men ride for gold. But I'm good for it. You know I'm good for it.
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Sorry, little girl. Just wasn't meant to be this time. Sorry. It's okay. Oh, for God's sakes, Kenneth. Just write the man a check.
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Lauren, we we we need another horse. Like, we need Do it, darling. You won't even miss it.
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I'll make sure you don't miss it. Thank you. Thank you so much. I don't know how I could ever thank you enough.
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Then don't. This isn't a gift. You've got partners [music] now, Debbie. And partners expect a return on their investment.
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You were right, you know, about the sheen [music] on the water. Let's see if you're right about this little girl.
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Perfect stride. Very nice. Shorten your reigns. Good. Hey, Bonnie. That girl. Everything about her irritates me.
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This is a business, Johnny. A hard business for hard heads and harder hearts. She comes galloping in on her throwaway horse and Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.
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I just want to smack her head into the All right. She'll never make a Sunday horse.
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You know, Miss Bonnie, everybody thinks the Sunday horse is the horse that always wins the Grand Prix event on Sundays, but I don't think that's so.
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Of course you don't, dear. I think a Sunday horse is a horse that proves that miracles can happen. A horse that wins when no one thought it could.
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That's a real Sunday horse. All righty then. So, I suppose you're going to name this little mayor Miracle or some such thing.
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Oh, I was partial to God's own, but Mr. Robboto looked fit to die when I suggested it. So, we all settled on Touch of Class.
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She won. Clear up in Lake Placid. She says here in her letter, her next shows in DC and she could get us tickets.
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She's our girl, Larry, and she's doing really well. You and Peggy, go if you want. I need to work with my defensive line. They're terrible.
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[music] We have three clear rounds so far in this Washington International Cup. And now the last horse and rider to go out there and see if they can join them in the jump off is Debbie Walden and a
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touch of class. That's a round for Debbie Walden and a touch of class. They'll be joining Claudia Cologne on Cocoa, Joanne.
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We need your tank. Yes, we do. Crisscross for the jump off over the shortened course against the clock.
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I don't care if it is the best move. I hate it. Debbie was amazing today.
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Yeah, she was. And even if she should manage to win the jump, I still think we need to reconsider our strategy. Are we wasting touch of class by not putting them all season rider honor from here on?
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And by seasoned, you mean a man? Of course. Warren, you've been at this long enough to know how things work. I mean, Kenneth is right. If Debbie wins, she'll prove that Touch of Class could have a legitimate shot at the Olympics. We all
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know that. And I want to put Jonathan on her at this level with this kind of opportunity hanging on the balance. We need to put a man in charge. And Jonathan is still one of the best. Men ride for gold.
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Period. I don't have to like it, but I think it's the best move for Touch of Class.
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Well, I don't. I brought Touch of Class this far. I can take her all the way.
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Do you know about this? No. No, Debbie. I swear to God, this is the first I've heard of it. And listen to me. I don't want any part of it.
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Okay. You're not going to do this to me. I own Touch of Class. One third. You own oneird Touch of Class. I own the rest. I No, you own one third and so do I.
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So does Debbie. Debbie win the jump off. Make your case for taking touch of class to the Olympics.
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If Debbie doesn't win the jump off, then we'll see. You're damn right. We'll see.
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What were you going to tell me about? What? What? What is that? We'll talk about this later. I can't.
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No, I can't. I don't agree. I want to talk to that young lady. Come with me.
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Cologne and Cookalia go into the lead with 39.33 seconds with a flawless round. pass round of 38.27 seconds by Joan Netlaw and Cor Z. Unfortunately, with four faults at the last pinch, they're in second place.
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She's looking good to me. 37.96 seconds and our new leader Lauren Robo and Chris Cross with a very fast clear round. Last to go are Debbie Walden and a Touch of Glass. Let's see if they can go clear and also beat this formidable
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time. An amazing 37.3 Debbie Walden and a touch of class have gone clear, cutting every corner and gaining valable Time to win the Washington International Cup.
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[applause and music] After the confrontation at the Washington show, Mr. Valentine's invitation to meet seemed like a blessing.
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Long before I bought this building, I used to sell newspapers on the corner up the street.
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And let me tell you, young lady, it was a long road to cross that street. So, I think I know something about the challenges you face. It seems like there's as little room for women as there is for black owners in the
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horseshoe world. Unless we're mucking out stalls, and I'm tired of it. People I don't even know getting together in rooms and making decisions about my life. People I ought to be able to trust stabbing me in the back. I'm done with it. I'm done with
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all of it. I thought you might be. I knew I met a kindred soul the first day I saw you when I called Elise Dar on her When you called Elise Dumar on her crap.
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Yes. You understand? I already have a writer Scott there. He's been to the Olympics.
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He'll represent me and mine in the show ring. What I need from you is to be a backup rider in case Scott can't compete.
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Other than that, you'll answer to Miss Rose. Sandra. Sandra runs the farm here. You'll do whatever she wants. Be it training a horse, hauling hay.
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I'm not afraid of hard work, Mr. Valentine. You can ask anyone who knows me. I just want to make sure we're on the same page. I'll muck out your stables. I'll back up Scott. But you agree to sponsor me and my horses, even
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if I go up against Scott. I've beaten you twice. Twice? Out of how many shows? Don't make the mistake of punching above your weight, sweetie.
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Ah, yes. We're on the same page, young lady. And I'm not just talking about your riding duties. [music] You and I have chosen to face down the people who would presume to tell us how to live, where to [music] go, what to do to
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achieve our desires. So I think that makes us something more [music] than employer employee.
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It makes us Ken. It makes us Ken. Yes. It makes us Ken. Welcome to [music] the family, Debbie.
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Welcome to Trinity Falls. [snorts] Maybe it wasn't [music] the same as when the evangelist galloped out of that setting sun. Maybe I didn't hear the voice of God. But I knew then God had brought me Mr. Valentine.
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Too much blackness in the White House. Okay. It's kind of like the horse show ring.
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So, I guess you're uh not worried about your partners crying horse thief and sending the law after you.
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Well, I'm part owner and trainer. So, Touch of Class goes where I go for her training.
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Okay. I mean, you you [music] understand this isn't going to change anything, Debbie. Kenneth and Lauren, they still own a higher percentage of Touch of Class. If they want to put another rider on, they're going to do it.
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Maybe so. Maybe so. But at least I won't have to worry about Mr. Valentine working behind my back with them.
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Listen. You I owe you more than I could ever repay you. And I'm not talking about the writing lessons. honestly believe I'd still be smoking myself [music] stupid and working at Core Blue if you hadn't lit a fire under my butt. So,
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you changed my life. Hey, let me finish. You are a blessing, Jonathan Collier. I won't never forget you. what you've done for me.
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Better get on the road before uh Bonnie decides to count the silver. Huh? Just be careful. Okay.
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Okay. Morning, Mr. Valentine. Uh, good morning. I'd check out the locals first. Seems you've backed another winner.
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Just outstanding, Lois. Good PR for Trinity. Mr. Valentine Lois, see about sending some flowers to Trinity for Debbie. Lots of bright colors, lots of yellows.
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Have the card say, "Keep punching above your weight." [singing] Why? That's not the question.
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What can [music] I do? [singing] I'm chasing [music] my dreams. It's just who I am.
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[music and singing] Keeps me pushing through. That's what [music and singing] drives me. keeps me fighting just like you. I'm a little different, but I'm not broken.
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[singing] We're going to need a bigger wall. [laughter] Apparently, equestrian is in this year.
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Is that a pony? Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. What are we doing in this food barnyard anyway?
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We are here, Terrell, at the invitation of Mr. Valentine, owner of Trinity Farms. And Mr. Valentine was named entrepreneur of the year. And so to help us honor Black History Month, he's agreed to show us the workings of his
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gorgeous horse farm. So let's let's thank him. [applause] Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you.
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You think the entrepreneur of the year can afford something without flies? So, how come a rich man like you wants to own a horse farm? Man like you, you could be owning yourself an NBA team.
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You need yourself a hip-hop stable, not this. An actual stable. Brothers on horses. That's just wrong.
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Like really, Terrell, did you know the winner of the first Kentucky Derby was a black man? Oliver Lewis riding aristeds or that black jockeys dominated the race for years, winning 15 of the first 28 derbies, or that the first jockey
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inducted into the jockey hall of fame was an African-Amean. All them black jockeyies and you got a white girl riding for you.
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Dr. King said, "Judge not one another by the color of your skin, but by the content of your character." Debbie rides for me because Debbie has character. And Debbie can find the wings on a horse and make it fly to a win. And
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I like winning. Okay, everyone. We're going to the training ring. Debbiey's going to give us a jumping demonstration on my new horse, Eagle. Miss Brand, come with me.
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That's So you here for your character? I hope so. Yeah, cuz all them ugly girls ain't got no character. [laughter] Oh, damn.
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Damn. She jumped a big jump horses. Amazing. Come on, guys. Come on. Come on. Come on.
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My daughter Debbie Walden was brought in here. She was injured in a riding accident. I need to see her. I need to speak to her doctor. I need all that to happen now.
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Yes, sir. I'll get the doctor. Oh, Mr. Valentine, have you heard anything? The doctor was here a bit ago, but he wouldn't tell me much because I'm not family. He's right. You're not. So why don't you get out of here before you
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cause any more damage? Mary, don't. You know Mr. Valentine isn't to blame you. Yes, he is. She was riding his horse, wasn't she? You put my little baby girl at risk, and now she's fighting for her life.
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Mr. and Mrs. Walden, come on, honey. This is a family matter. As such, we would appreciate a little privacy.
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I want to make sure all of Debbie's expenses are taken care of. Can you help me with that?
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Yes, sir. I just need you to fill out a couple of forms. Debbie's CAT scan indicates extensive cerebral edema and she is in a coma.
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However, she has been stabilized and transferred to ICU. Is Debbie going to be all right?
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We'll be better able to evaluate the full extent of her injuries when she comes out of her coma.
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And and how long is that supposed to take? We have no way of knowing. Debbie has been unresponsive to stimuli, but we don't know yet if that is related to her head injury or if she's experienced spinal trauma.
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What do you mean unresponsive to stimuli? There seems to be some paralysis of the left side.
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Wait, baby. We want to see our daughter. Stop this tower, please. Dr. Dr. Dr. J Hamilton Dr. J Hamilton Mrs. Walden is on line one.
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It's good news. It's very good news. Well, I don't know how good it was. All things considered, 10 days in a coma began to [music] feel like a day at the beach compared to 6 months of kick you in [music] the teeth
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physical therapy. Go ahead, girlfriend. Go ahead. Yes, you're going to be on that horse.
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Oh, I see you jumping. But I won't lie, there were times I wanted nothing more than to curl up in a ball and tell everyone to suck eggs.
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Dig, Debbie, you can do it. You can do it. Push. There you go. One more.
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Great, Debbie. All right, you are walking. Very good. But I think the hardest thing I had to do was sell my sharing touch of class.
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Hardest thing, but the right thing. Welcome home, Debbie. Welcome home. I've missed you so much, Mr.
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Well, I wanted to visit you. I did. But your father, I know. I know. No one told me. I'm so sorry.
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Look, it doesn't matter. Nothing matters but that you're here and you're healthy. I miss you so much.
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Everything. He's fresh as hell. I've pasured him every day and kept him lunched. But there's no way he'd let anyone ride him.
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Thank you. Oh, yeah. They're here for touch of class, Debbie. She's still in her stall. You take all the time you need.
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I hate this little girl. I hate this more than you know, but you deserve more than I can give you right now. You deserve the chance to fly.
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You deserve the chance to go to the Olympics. Serve to be golden. I'll make sure she gets that chance. I promise.
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Kyle Brooks, I'll be riding for her. I know who you are. And I know that Touch of Class couldn't be in better hands.
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You're going to beat this. You know, I know the kind of fire in you. You'll be back.
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She likes for Simmons. She likes them tart. She won't need a missing or rat.
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I won't forget. Either will [snorts] you go and get yourself almost killed showboating for Valentine. And now you tell us you'd rather live with him than come home where you belong.
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I wasn't showboating. My fault wasn't Mr. Valentine's fault. RER's fall. We all know it can happen. We're just willing to accept.
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I have to stay at Trinity because it's closer to Claudia, my physical therapist, and it's closer to the evangelist.
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And the evangelist needs me. I need him. Why? It's not like you're ever going to ride again.
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I will ride again, coach. I'll ride again. 17 and hold 18. Straighten 4,27 How long do I have to do this for? till you can stir up that left foot without even thinking about it.
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Do you get paid extra if your patients die from exhaustion? Mhm. It's in the fine print.
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Turning now to the final two jumps. If they can jump just one of these clean, they're gold medalist.
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That's the one Olympic gold for touch of class. Unbelievable. I think she knew she won.
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Ladies and gentlemen, that's a truly magnificent performance by Carl Brooks with a touch of glass. And the second Gold medal for America is the best horse in the world.
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Men ride for gold. Come on. Give me a couple more. Good. Heat. Heat. 17.
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Good. 18. Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. One done. Yes. Yeah. Good enough. Okay.
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Okay. I'll register the two of you for the Governor's Cup. You all right? Debbie.
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I'm fine. Debbie, I'm fine. I just Oh my god. Epilepsy. I don't have epilepsy.
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Yesterday. Yesterday you didn't have epilepsy. Today you do. Why is this happening to me?
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I don't have an answer for that, Debbie. The good news is we can prescribe medications to help prevent further seizures. Epilepsy doesn't have to be lifealtering if you just commit. But I can still [music] ride.
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Ride? Uh, sure. But what you're really asking is if you can jump, if you can compete, can I?
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Debbie, you've already experienced [music] severe brain trauma. If you suffer an epileptic seizure while jumping and fall again with second impact syndrome, you could die.
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Debbie, are you listening to me? You could die. Larry, I love you, but it hasn't always been easy.
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Now, I want you to listen to me. Our girl has sent us three tickets to see her ride for the Governor's Cup this year. After all she's been through, after almost dying, after learning to walk again, after all of us telling her she should
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quit, our girl is competing again and we're going to support her. I know that you feel that she rejected us by going her own way, but Mary, that is what children are supposed to do.
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They can't be our babies forever. That would be like stunting them so that we never feel lonely.
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For the land of [singing] the free and the home of the brave, [singing] [applause] Ladies and gentlemen, The riders are walking the course and we're about to begin the championship rounds of this year's Governor's Cup.
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And with the finest riders and horses in the country competition here tonight, this will amount to crowning the US champion.
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You know, somebody would absolutely have to be looking to notice that little itch thing to your mouth and the leg. Hardly even notice that leg.
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It's hard to notice much of anything, Elise, with your head so far up your ass.
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Well, I guess we'll see who's laughing later. [applause] I think you're going to Debbie Walden on the evangelist on the verge of qualifying for the jump off.
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Who would have believed it possible just a year ago when she lay in a coma near death after a tragic accident. No one really thought she'd ever ride again, much less compete.
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And now with that clear round, she's just made in four horses in the jump off for the championship. These are unquestionably the best.
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Oh man, mama Debbie looks like freaking amazing. I don't care what he says. Daddy's going to hate himself for missing this.
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We'll just have to tell him all about it when we get home. The best of the best.
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Will it be Lauren Rabado and Dominic [applause] Elite Zumar and Cooji? Olympic champions and national heroes Kyle Brooks and Touch of Class or Debbie Walden and the Evangelist.
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[cheering] Coming to her accent, Debbie was the writer and trainer for Touch of Class and now in storybook style, she'll be going headtohead with her for the championship. Come on.
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Lauren Robo and Dominic at a very high standard and go into the lead with a clear round in 32.2 seconds. This is the current time to beat. Next to go, the ever popular Elise Dumar and Cooji.
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Good luck, Tabby. Thanks Kyle. Little lady, you blow me away. I know. I was there earlier when I beat you. And I can beat touch of class.
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32.1 seconds. That was a very fast round. The man fortunately picked up four balls with a pull down at the third spin. This currently puts Elise Zumar and Cooji in second place.
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Hide inside this last fence. I can gain a second. Yeah, but if you if you take this turn, you're only going to give yourself two strides to get to that final fence.
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And with your condition, you cannot risk another fall. Who told you, Debbie? Who told you about my epilepsy?
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Did you really not think people would find out? And it's okay. It's fine. I just I want you to know from someone that cares [music] that I just want you to ride smart.
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Jonathan Collier, you are a pompous prickly thing. I've never met a better man written by her gold medal winning.
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So that's a no. Are the pair everybody has to beat tonight. Heat up here.
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An astonishing 31.4 seconds. A faultless clear route which pushed them into the lead. And with just one competitor left to go, we could be looking at the winners of this year's Governor's Cup.
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Ladies and gentlemen, our last competitors of the evening, Debbie Walden on the Evangelist. It's an amazing achievement for Debbie just to be competing here tonight, having suffered a near fatal fall 6 months ago.
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looking for something of a miracle. Don't you listen to him, Evan. Don't you listen to anybody but me. You're my miracle and I think I'm yours.
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Hey, let's go show them how no chance girl on the last chance get it done.
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She's a surprise against ALL THE SURPRISE HELL. SHOW THEM HOW IT'S DONE TO ME.
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Show the whole damn lot of them, baby. Amazing. Come on you high level swans. Come on baby.
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Cut inside this [music] last fence. I can gain a second. But if you take that turn, you're only going to leave yourself two strides to get to the final fence. With your condition, you cannot [music] risk another fall.
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[music] Wow, ladies and gentlemen, we've seen the ups and the night perhaps for decades by Terry Ren and the evangelist.
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They've achieved a seemingly I told you I haven't come back to that turn. Remind me to never give you riding advice again.
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How do we do? What was the time? To go clear in 31 seconds left and win the governor's contest.
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[music] Here we go. [applause] Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear for this year's champions, Debbie Walman and the evangelist.
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Excuse me. Would you mind taking a picture with my family? Uh Debbie wants a picture of her family together.
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All of her family. In the book of Job, it says God speaks [music] to us in dreams, in visions of the night. But God spoke to me through the eyes of [music] a seal brown horse.
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For more than 25 years, the evangelist was my best friend. Whatever we faced, we faced together.
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Lots of defeats and more than our share of victories. that win or lose, we never lost our passion, our love for the sheer joy of jumping together.
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And that's as close to heaven as I could have ever hoped to have in this life.
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[clears throat] Here you go, boy. [snorts] No, Evan, that's not like you. You see that passion plays never crib before?
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Evan's only one of my horses that does that. You passing on some of your bad habits, sweetheart?
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You afraid I won't remember you without a little nudge, Debbie. It's time. Evan's hurting.
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I know. I know. I'll walk him out there myself. Just give me a few more minutes.
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Okay. All right. How am I supposed to do this? [snorts] little Sometimes [singing] I'm down.
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I've [singing] [music] [singing] asked looking for so much more [singing] I can count on.
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I know [music] my [singing] heart has taken second place. Looking for a little space.
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I can count on you. Sometimes I'm slow. [singing] I give it everything I've got. Nothing is a guarantee.
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I know that lasts forever. [singing] And as long as we're together, it'll [music and singing] be all right.
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And I know my heart has been lost [singing and music] before. Looking for so much more.
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I can count on. And I know my heart is taking second place. Looking for a little space I can count on.
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Oh, every crazy dream here from the bottom of my heart. Every part of me is praying, praying.
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Take every chance that comes and [music] make every dream come true and [music and singing] every night and day. I feel it, feel it.
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I know [singing] my heart has been lost before. Oh, I know my heart has been [music] lost [singing] before.
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Looking for so much more. I can count on. And I know my heart has taken second place.
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Looking for a safe [singing] place that I can count on.
Topics:horse ridingequestrianshow jumpingperseverancedeterminationredemptioncompetitive sportsmentorshipovercoming adversitypassion




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