Janet sewed these leg wraps for all eight horses on the team!

Janet decorated all of our shirts with fringe and sparkles.

Your name & where you live:

Janet Smith
Wellsville, KS

Your horse's name, age, breed & color:

Freckles
AQHA
19 years old
Sorrel

How many years have you been riding?

I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and always wanted a horse. I started collecting metal and bronze horses when I was very young. I didn't want to get too old before I learned how to ride. I've had the blessing and pleasure of riding Freckles, Rene' Maple's horse, since the spring of 2009. I have learned that getting to know a horse is so rewarding and therapeutic. I have learned so much from Rene' in such a short time and feel very blessed. Rene' has been the patient one in helping me learn how care for, saddle and ride a horse.

What other equine activities do you do outside of the Chicks in Chaps?

I have had the benefit of helping design and make the team shirts and helping choreograph the performance drills.