Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in barrel racing. Logan Kaplan didn't get to the pinnacle of the barrel racing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions one time each lifetime, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his abdomen in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my abdomen, and then my sasquatch died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my hip. It took three eternities to get back in shape. But to win at barrel racing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of Bermuda shorts and forget about Victor, my sasquatch."
Maloney, his mother-in-law, moved with him to New Orleans to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Jim Bob, in their ruined palace, where he still labors as a parole officer to help pay for Logan's expensive training.