Hey everyone!

Hi Guys!All I can say is wow! What an experience this has been! This past week has been a week of incredible highs and lows.. an emotional rollercoaster to say the least! Completely exhausting and exhilerating in the same breath!We drove to Texas.. it was a 14 hour drive! Bu handled everything like a pro! The loading, unloading, staying in a weird place with loud speakers, concrete floors..fork lifts, horses everywhere! If he wasn't broke before he definitely is now!

The coliseum was huge! We probably made 15 trips to each part of it everyday.Everyone was extremely friendly and we made some new good friends! Bu and I placed in the middle of the pack. Not as high as I would have liked, but for this competition, let me tell you; this was VERY good! We got a perfect score in the conditioning! In the in-hand class.. we ran out of time....this is what kept us from getting higher marks! The ridden class, Bu did better than I would have imagined! He opened and rode through a rope gate which we had no idea would be there! He was a trooper! We made little boo-boos in our patern, but I am extremely proud of him! What a great horse! He really, really tried for me and that is all I can ask! I have developed a lasting bond with this horse....

The highlight for me was on Sunday when I thought I might loose Bu in the auction. I couldn't help myself.. tears streamed down my face as I was bringing him to the arena. The Mustang Heritage Foundation members saw this and when I went in the area, Patti Colbert(Founder) asked them to start the bidding, the auctioneer told the crowd that I really loved this horse, they started the bidding at $200, Patti said sold via the Mustang Heritage Foundation for Rebecca Rodden!!! Bu was coming home! I can't thank them enough!!!

I want to thank everyone who donated time, or money for this experience! It was amazing! My family; Mom, Jennie, Chris, Lori, Kim, and Lisa.. you guys were phenomenol and I couldn't have done it without you!Thank you, thank you, thank you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbUXYk6ZbVILove and Cheers,Rebecca Rodden and Bucephalus
PS I inspired a friend of my sisters (Lori) to adopt one of these amazing mustangs and he came home with us as well! Hercules will be with me for awhile to conitinue his training!