I swear, he and I are identical in that sense. We love to be around people. We’re social and always carry a sense of humor, even if things don’t always work out the way we want.”

“I think definitely where he plusses are his lope overs. For me, I really liked how soft he was at the gate. It was a different gate that we don’t do every weekend. Now, it wasn’t my first time doing it, but it wasn’t a gate we get to do all the time. He did it so soft and listened to my feet the whole time.”

Judith Garson rode Smooth N Chocolatey to win her first Congress title at her first Congress just one day after her 65th birthday! She and “Ben” were the winners of the Select Level 1 Trail. “I thought it was a good ride, but I didn’t think it was that good! I’m so happy. It’s my first Congress.”