Road to the horse is a world championship in colt starting (they don't say colt breaking any more) that takes place every year in Mufreesboro, Tennessee. My favorite Clinician, Clinton Anderson has won it two times in the row in 2003 and 2005 (at that time RTTH took place every second year).
This year's competitors are Pat Parelli, Clinton Anderson and Chris Cox, all natural horsemanship guys from America.
They took a poll at the entrance and 8.3% root for Pat Parelli, 12.7% root for Chris and a whooping 79% cheer Clinton Anderson on! I tell you, he will be the winner, hands down!
Eachh of the contestants get one 2 year old untouched colt. They only received so much handling in getting a halter on for being gelded. After just working for 3 hours (1 hour today, 2 hours tomorrow) each Clinician needs to be able to ride the colt through an obstacle course and has 2 minutes of freestyle to demonstrate what else their mount is capable of.
In 2005 Clinton won in standing on his horse without holding it's reins, shoot a gun, crack a whip and hold a running leaf blower over the colt's head! The horse just stood there. Of course, Clinton won!
He's just amazing!
Anyway, so yesterday this years' Road to the Horse started and every clinician had like 10 minutes to wow the crowds with a little demonstration.
Here is a video of Pat Parelli's freestyle (liberty as he calls it)
I am not a Pat Parelli's fan in particular but this was just AMAZING!
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