PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
Athleticism Refined, Artistry Realized
The Dream
At Loveland Grove, this next chapter is not just about the horse. It’s about the human, too. About a woman who has spent two decades in devotion to one mare, one dream, and one unshakable vision: to dance with her horse.
Since I was 12 years old and brought my 6-month-old filly home, I’ve seen it in my mind’s eye - movement that defies expectation. Not just riding, not just tricks, but true performance: ballet, vaulting, gymnastics, artistry.
Now, at 30, standing as a professional horsewoman with my mare beside me at almost 20, I know this is the moment. This is where mastery begins.
This isn’t fantasy. This is athletic pursuit, artistic discipline, and lifelong bond converging into one performance that will live in the hearts of those who witness it.
The Discipline
At its core, this journey is about possibility: testing the limits of both horse and human, physically, mentally, and artistically.
Belle and I are not stepping into this as hobbyists. We are training as athletes, as dancers, as partners in motion. Every lift, every stretch, every liberty cue is part of something larger: a choreography of trust, discipline, and love.
This performance program isn’t just about what the audience will see on stage - it’s about the years of devotion behind every movement. The sweat, the hours, the endless pursuit of refinement. It’s about a horse who has carried me through every season of my life, and now, together, we rise into the highest expression of who we were always meant to be.
The Journey in Three Movements
Every performance, every breathtaking moment, is built long before the lights and the music. It’s built in the quiet daily rhythm - conditioning, stretching, liberty work, and endless hours of practice. For Belle and me, this journey is unfolding in three movements, much like a dance:
The Foundation – Rebuilding Strength and Precision
Conditioning begins - both mine and hers. As I train my body with the discipline of a gymnast and a ballerina, Belle is conditioned like an equine athlete: her fitness rebuilt through balance work, strength training, and careful nutrition. Together we’re developing the power, flexibility, and stamina that performance demands.
The Connection – Liberty and Expression
With strength comes expression. Here, we deepen our liberty work, refine communication without tack, and begin shaping movement into choreography. Every step, every cue, every breath is about harmony. This is where our bond translates into artistry.
The Performance – Elevating Into Art
At last, training turns into storytelling. Vaulting, trick work, ballet-inspired movement- all of it woven into performances that blur the line between equestrian sport and stage art. What the audience will see is not just skill, but soul.
The Vision in Three Acts
This journey doesn’t end in the arena at home. It unfolds like a story told across three acts - each one reaching further, touching more lives, and carrying the vision beyond what’s possible in one ring.
Act I – The First Stage
Local and regional performances debut Belle as an equine artist, showing audiences the beauty of transformation through strength, trust, and discipline. These are intimate, powerful first steps into the world of live performance, built on a partnership almost two decades in the making.
Act II – The Expansion
From rodeos to cultural festivals, we take this performance beyond our region, inspiring new audiences and reshaping what equine performance can be. And with every stage, the story expands online - through cinematic short films, livestreams, and behind-the-scenes storytelling that allow people around the world to experience the journey in real time.
Act III – The Largest Stage
Our dream culminates on the grandest platforms available -whether under the lights of the National Finals Rodeo or in front of global digital audiences. This is where Belle and I stand not as competitors, but as storytellers. A living testament to devotion, artistry, and possibility. Every performance, every moment, becomes part of a larger movement - one that can be witnessed not just in the arena, but across the world.
The Legacy In Motion
At its heart, this journey is more than a performance - it’s a promise. A promise to a young girl who dreamed of dancing with her horse, and to the mare who has carried her through every season of life. Now, after nearly two decades together, Belle and I are stepping into the arena not just to perform, but to share what’s possible when devotion, artistry, and athleticism converge.
This is only the beginning. Every rehearsal, every film, every performance is part of a larger story that will continue to unfold - on stage, on screen, and in the hearts of those who believe in the power of a dream realized.
We invite you to follow along as Belle and I step into this new chapter, carrying the vision forward, one breathtaking movement at a time.