This courageous gal was stricken with Lyme’s Disease at the tender age of nine. She was determined to continue riding horses on her family’s Oregon ranch and compete in high school rodeo with a special handicapped saddle. A treasured memory was when she made an exhibition barrel race run at the Reno Rodeo to a standing ovation. She met her favorite champion, Charmayne James, and her favorite singer, Susie Luchsinger. Kara continues to be an inspiration to everyone she meets. Graduating from Texas A&M, she is now a mother of two and does not allow her wheelchair to get in the way.