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Lauren

While the guys are getting Alex fixed and everyone else is arriving, getting, food, and getting in the stands, I'm getting dressed. I walk back out and hand Tyler to Lizzy while I get Dolly ready.

 I walk back out and hand Tyler to Lizzy while I get Dolly ready

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"Alright,  I need the baby and a piece of rope," I tell Lizzy

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"Alright,  I need the baby and a piece of rope," I tell Lizzy

"Baby and rope." She says and hands them to me

I sit Tyler on the saddle and tie the rope around his stomach and around to back.

"Flag," I say

Lizzy hands me the flag as the mayor and our high school football coach start announcing.

Please stand for the National Anthem and the presenting of the American flag." Mayor Blake announces

The music starts and I ride out, I spot Alex over with my friends and smile at him. I do several circles and some figure eights until it's finished. Everybody cheers and I ride out. Alex, Lizzy, Ally, Emmy, Chris, Jamie and Josh, meet me at the barn.

"Baby and flag," I say

I hand them over to my friends and Jamie, my ever-lasting first partner in crime, helps me down.

"Good job," Chris says

"Thank you." I smile 

"How do you do that?" Alex asks

"Lots of practice, this isn't my first rodeo," I smirk

"Well, I kinda wanna watch, so can we go back out now?" Josh asks

"Well, your ridin' in about half an hour so we better." I point out

Setting Tyler back on my hip, we walk back out.

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