AjPHA December Member Spotlight

Name: Hailey Ousey
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
School: Owen Goodnight Middle School
Hometown: San Marcos, Texas

 Club (if involved in one):
Gulf Coast Paint Horse Club, South Texas Paint Horse Club, Central Texas Paint Horse Club, Texas Paint Horse Club, Silver Spurs 4-H Club.

Favorite Activities (outside of horses):
Student Council, National Junior Honor Society, St. Jude’s Catholic Student Center, volunteering at animal shelter, playing tennis, going to the movies, and being with my friends.

Favorite song and movie:
Song: Love Like Crazy
Movie: The Notebook.

Horses Name: Miss Exceling Star. Barn name “Star”.

What do you do with your horse?
I train with Cathy and Charlie Sasser and show in halter and color classes. Although I own Star, my mom shows her in amateur halter and our trainers show her in open halter.

What are your favorite events/activities with your horse?
My favorite event is youth halter, and my favorite activity is sleeping in my reclining chair in between classes!

What do you like most about paint horses?
I like their color. I especially like the sabino pattern because it looks like you just threw powdered sugar on them!

What do you like most about AjPHA?
I like being able to meet new people all the time, and that AjPHA members cheer each other on in all their classes.

What has owning a horse taught you?
It has taught me how to take responsibility for something else and that it’s not just all about me. I have also learned to be confident in what I can do.

What would you say to someone who might be interested in owning a paint horse?
I would tell them that they are great animals, but you need to be mature enough to take responsibility for them.

What would you say to someone that is thinking about starting to compete in APHA shows?
I would tell them that it is so much fun and it is a great place to be because there are so many supportive people.