Families that play together stay together—and that’s especially true for horse families. Jessica and Emilee barrel race, while Heath, a farrier, keeps the herd in tip-top shape. Their home in Angola, Indiana, was the perfect backdrop for family portraits (equine members included, of course!)

Emilee and her big bay boy, Recall, have become a talented team since I last saw this duo, while she and Bella are newer but quickly becoming a formidable force in the cloverleaf.

Emilee’s love for horses was handed down by Jessica who, in the midst of mom life, still makes time to ride and compete herself. That passion for horses—and the way it binds families together—is worth documenting and celebrating in its own special way.