Charlie Sohrt sits on her chestnut horse Roxy, resting her legs on either side of the saddle’s pommel while sipping a Chick-fil-A iced tea. Red dust swirls around the horse’s hooves as the sun heats up the covered Lee County Sheriff’s Posse arena, in Giddings. Charlie has long, freshly highlighted blond hair, but it’s tucked up neatly under a black felt hat as she watches the competition at the spring rodeo. She’s not nervous. She knows exactly what she needs to do in the breakaway competition: ride at top speed, get close to the calf, swing the lasso high around its neck, and then stop—all in a matter of seconds. She’s done it countless times, but a win today isn’t guaranteed for the eleven-year-old girl.Charlie…
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