Michael Cason

Meet Lauren:

Love for horses’ lies at the fiber of Lauren Steffen.  Her first time on a horse was at 5 months old at her cousin’s farm, she claims not to remember but something tells me that occurrence connected at her DNA level.  At 2 years old while standing on a fence at the Alexandria fair, a failed attempt at grabbing a saddle bred by the reins and trying to kiss it, indicated to her parents there was a burgeoning love affair beginning.  At 4 years old she fell off a horse and chipped a baby tooth but that did not sour her on the hoofed creature.

In an attempt to break Lauren of this pony love affair, Lauren’s mom offered her a choice of piano lessons or horseback riding lessons.  It doesn’t take much to figure out what she chose.  Lauren started showing horses when she was 4 years old.  At the age of 9 her parents purchased her first steed Sugar Time Brook aka Brook.  She loved that horse like Elizabeth Taylor loved PIE from National Velvet.  At 12 Lauren began showing with Hercules, show named Mr. Impressive Elite.  During Lauren’s youth, she won KY YOUTH QUARTER HORSE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, she was the President for the Campbell County 4-H Saddle Up Club for several years, she attained top 10 in the nation for horse judging and showmanship and Top in the State in multiple classes.  She has also been awarded multiple all around circuit championships as an adult. 

There are many facets to this lover of horses.  At the age of 16, Lauren won the Miss Alexandria Event.  This success led to a youth modeling contract that helped pay for Lauren’s horse pastime.   She also spent time working in the justice system as a corrections officer and also went through the police academy only to have her body broke in multiple places.

In 2010 Lauren brought a new love into this world, her daughter. Lauren has handed her love of the Equine down to her daughter who at 9 is already winning awards showing horses.  Currently Lauren is showing Remi, whose show name is Royal Rhythm on Call, on multiple circuits including the AQHA circuit. 

“I see myself as a hardworking, dedicated single mom of one beautiful smart little girl.  I am honest and blunt to a fault, if you don’t believe me, talk to my friends and family.  I have been though a lot of tough times and hardships in which I had to pick myself up from my cowgirl boot straps but it has made me who I am.  I am also obsessed with crime shows.” ~~