Opportunities continue for youth interested in horses

Andrea Johnson
Jul 1, 2022
Jul 1, 2022

Emma Jacobson and her horse, Diesel, show their American spirit ahead of the Fourth of July. Photo by Andrea Johnson.

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GRANITE FALLS, Minn. – For a long time, Emma Jacobson wanted a horse. Her parents, Brandon and Nicole Jacobson, didn’t have horses, but Emma knew this was something she wanted.

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