A year ago, I was in a very different place. 

My horse, AP Prime, and I were focused on our first four-star, and nothing else in the world mattered. This incredible creature, who I had found four and a half years earlier on the track for $750, had been making all of my dreams come true for our entire partnership, never missing a step. The Rolex Kentucky CCI**** was the pinnacle of those dreams, and we were within striking distance.