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I Didn’t Expect to be a Movie Star

But I knew I was famous

My expectations for the day’s horseback riding lesson were that it would either be cancelled due to extreme heat, or just be another typical ride in extreme summer weather. Neither scenario came to pass. Instead, I had a surprise.

I waited all morning for the cancellation text. When it didn’t come, I got ready to ride. I decided to wear a new, white show shirt hoping it would keep me cool. It was dressier than what I would normally wear for a regular lesson, but I decided to wear it anyway.

It was 96 degrees when I arrived at Mane Stream where I’ve been taking adaptive horseback riding lessons for the past 18 years. The minute I walked in the door, I was greeted by Jen, a riding instructor who said, “Hi, we’re going to be filming today. This is Paul and Sue.”

I shook their hands. They were busy getting their camera equipment ready. Jen explained the plan for shooting. Paul would follow me into the mounting area and film the walk up to the outdoor ring where I could show off what I can do.

I sat down to wait for my horse to be tacked up and ready. Staff came and went. Kelly, another instructor, came to fix my hair under my helmet. I told them I didn’t put make up on to ride, but I looked in my purse and found some lip gloss. She suggested I ride…