Encouragement
Hannah was not raised in a glamorous way. You might be surprised to learn that she was raised on their farm. She learned many life lessons while growing up there. It is also clear that her love of horses came from there. So how did she get into horse-riding, anyway? “As a kid they tried to raise me as normally as possible given my dad’s line of work. Those horses have been a great way for me to have my own accomplishments outside of whatever my parents had done.”
Our Decision
“We both thought it was the best environment for [Hannah] to grow up,” Jillie explained. So was raising their daughter on a 65-acre ranch the right thing to do? Considering how their daughter has become such a well-rounded human being, it’s safe to say that the answer is yes.