The thought of her dad was never far away
A very nice story in the middle of some trying times. Our horses bring such joy to our lives. They even help bring us closer together.
The Northwestern. Sami Amundson competed at probably the biggest horse show in her life and the thought of her dad was never far away. Her father, Tom Amundson, is serving in Iraq with the Oshkosh-based Wisconsin Army National Guard 1157th Transportation Company. He had been with her just about every step of the way in her riding career until his unit was deployed overseas in early September. Amundson said she thought of her dad "a lot" while riding her Morgan horse named "T.J." at the recent Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. Amundson, a sophomore at Oshkosh West High School, took fourth in World Class Hunt Seat Pleasure and fifth in the Grand National Qualifier — very respectable finishes. She said the competition "was tough."
