“He’s as honest as a horse could possibly be. He’s good-legged and consistent. He never moves his frame and never changes his speed. He will go as slow and long as you want him to. It’s what he does. This is his class.”

One might think, that after such success, the nerves would dissipate somewhat, but for Coleen, every time she enters the pen it’s a tumult of excitement, anticipation, and an uneasy stomach. “It’s almost worse now, because the expectations are so high,” she says.

Following both wins today, the announcer played Bob’s favorite song, “I Did It My Way,” by Frank Sinatra, to which Bob tipped his hat in appreciation.

Tonight the best maiden horses in the country competed in the Equine Chronicle Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle and 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure.

The Equine Chronicle Congress Masters will kick off at 7:00 pm this evening with 2-Year-Old Maiden Hunter Under Saddle to be followed by 2-Year-Old Maiden Western Pleasure. If you’re not able to attend this year, we’re excited to announce that you can watch at home, thanks to iEquine! The event will be pay per view ($15).

“I see her personality in the way she carries herself. A lot of that is from her dad, Rl Best of Sudden. Also, I see a lot of her grandmother in her, which is Zippos Amblin Easy. She just has a lot of talent.”

Rodney helped Kathy complete a seamless Western Riding pattern with fluid transitions and smooth quality of movement. Kathy has won Hunter Under Saddle Congress Championships in the past with other horses, but this is her first win with Rodney, and her first in a Western discipline, not counting previous Reserve Championships in Horsemanship.

“We sailed thought it. It felt really good. Also, I know his lopes are really pretty and fancy. I think he should’ve plussed almost everything!”