My name is Ariel and my horse’s name is Smoke. I have been riding all my life. Smoke and I have been
together for 11 years now. I began riding Tennessee Walking horses in 4-H when I was a young child and
after many years of searching for the right horse and discipline, I found Smoke and Drill Team! I
originally wanted to contest but found that Smoke was pretty awesome in the show ring. Over the years
we have done a little bit of everything including: western, English, hunt, trail, reining, costume, freestyle,
trail, contesting, versatility and even trick riding! I heard about drill team through a friend and have been
riding on a team ever since! I love the way the horses and riders work together to ultimately make a
beautiful performance to fun and upbeat music! My favorite performance with the Renegades was our
demonstrations at the Kentucky Horse Park. We learned the drill in 3 weeks and put on a great show!