Brianna Lytle with her horses, Arjane, left, and Cimm and her trusty companion, Gypsy. The Chickasaw equestrian is pursuing a career in equine therapy. She also defied the odds of being unable to ride horses again after a major surgery.
KELLYVILLE, Okla.-Brianna Lytle is a rare breed.
The 18-year-old Chickasaw is the type of person who discovers their passion early in life and forges a path to pursue it, despite any obstacles. She is living the Mark Twain quote: "Find a job you enjoy doing and you will never have to work a day in your life."
An equestrian at heart, Miss Lytle took up barrel racing when she was 9 years old. Almost every weekend, she and her dad, Travis, loaded her horse, Cimm, and the trio travelled the Oklahoma youth rodeo circuit.
Miss Lytle has been a horse aficionado for as long as she can recall.
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