Just the word “Congress” to any given Quarter Horse person brings on a rush! For the shopper, it’s “what will I find that I just have to have?”For the judges,it’s “a long week, but a privilege.” For the showman, it’s a rush of “maybe this year….maybe the honor of being a Congress Champion.” And so it has been for many years.

This summer, the Olympics once again put high-level athletic showdowns front and center as the world watched elite athletes face off.

Dan hired a trainer, Sarah, to train his horse and haul it to a few shows during the year. While under Sarah’s care, however, Dan’s horse colicked, and a veterinarian had to put the horse down. Should Sarah, the trainer, be responsible for paying for the loss of Dan’s horse and his vet bills?

While sitting in the stands at a major event, you may catch yourself admiring elite horse and rider teams as they stride into the pen.

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