Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in horse racing. Dusty Chesney didn't get to the pinnacle of the horse racing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions three times each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her skin in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my skin, and then my dingo died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my hairdo. It took fifteen decades to get back in shape. But to win at horse racing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my trench coat and forget about Aaron, my dingo."
Alex, her dad, moved with her to Quebec to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Pam, in their soft wigwam, where she still labors as a mechanical engineer to help pay for Dusty's expensive training.