{"id":6298,"date":"2020-01-02T14:10:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T19:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=6298"},"modified":"2020-01-02T14:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T19:10:49","slug":"get-to-know-grace-meyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/mandarin\/get-to-know-grace-meyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know…Grace Meyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Cassy Fiano-Chesser<\/span>
\n<\/span>mail@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Mandarin preteen Grace Myers has a love for adrenaline and animals, and she\u2019s combined both into a career that has made a big name for her in the Mandarin area. Myers started a career in barrel racing, but needed more money \u2014 so she started another career selling eggs, which she runs entirely by herself. On top of that, she\u2019s also an avid athlete, making her one busy 12-year-old.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Tell me about yourself.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>I started riding horses when I was four. People would tell me I wasn\u2019t good enough, and I proved them wrong. I would go out there, and I did what I was supposed to do, and I worked hard. I didn\u2019t have enough money to carry on and keep riding, because I would lose money paying the entry fees, and to get horse feed, so my dad and I came up with a plan to sell eggs. So we got our chickens, and we started with eight. Then we advanced to 16, then to 36, and now we have 42. We started delivering in Mandarin to neighbors in subdivisions all over. I get $5 a dozen, and I use that money that I earn for things that are necessary in barrel racing, like feed, hay, saddles, bridles, everything that the horse needs. I go to school at San Juan Del Rio, and I\u2019ve been there since first grade, and I\u2019m in sixth grade now. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>2. How did you get started selling eggs?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>We had a farm that my grandma lives on a mile away from our house, and we figured that if I needed more money, we should start a cute little business. Most people, when they go to the store, they\u2019re buying these chemical eggs, there are things that aren\u2019t natural, and chickens aren\u2019t free range, don\u2019t get to eat the kinds of food that they should. So we figured, let\u2019s start our own egg business. We let them free range every day, and they eat worms. After that, we realize it was a great idea. It helped me pay entry fees to barrel racing, and it helped my career a lot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>3. And you handle the business all by yourself?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>I have a whole egg book, and I keep a catalogue \u2014 every time we deliver to people, every time I buy something. And at the end of each month, I add up how much it costs, and everything I bought that month, including horse feed and chicken feed, and other necessities. And I also add up how much money I earned, and I subtract it to see how much I get at the end of the month. It helps my career, because I can buy things like shoes for the horses, so when they go on the concrete, it doesn\u2019t ruin their feet and helps them barrel race. I can buy more products, like brushes, shampoo and conditioner, and leather cleaner for my saddles \u2014 everything I need. It\u2019s honestly really easy. You just have to be very organized. You have to know what costs more, what costs less, and what would benefit your future. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>4. Why do you love barrel racing?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>I love being able to know that I can control these wild animals. I\u2019ve been able to tame them all by myself. I have such a bond with a big animal, and knowing that nothing can come between us. It\u2019s like, everyone always says that they\u2019re scared, because there\u2019s no \u201coff\u201d button on a horse. But it doesn\u2019t scare me. They just want to obey you.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>5. What other hobbies do you have?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>I play flag football, which I really enjoy. I love running; I\u2019m really tall, and I can run really fast. That\u2019s always been something me and my dad enjoy together, so I\u2019m on a team now. I also like playing volleyball, which I don\u2019t get to play as much because barrel racing and football get in the way, but I love to go in the backyard and try to hit the ball with my friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo courtesy Grace Meyers<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Grace Meyers<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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