This evening, the Tom Powers Christmas Challenge was host to several Super Sires classes that awarded big checks to the winners. The Equine Chronicle Super Sires 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Limited Western Pleasure First place receives a check for $10,000. They also receive a trophy by Cowboy Bronze, the Rowdy Silver championship buckle, NSBA trophy, Nutrena feed coupons, […]

“It’s all kind of been building this year. The first time he was shown, he won the Madness, and then all of the novice horse classes that year. Then, he’s pretty much won every class he’s been in this year.”

JR Cook and Line Up Behind were the winners of the 3-Year-Old Limited Non Pro Western Pleasure.

“He’s one of our all-time favorites,” Aaron says. “He’s so great minded. Actually, we figured out the other day that he’s the last horse that we still have in the barn that we started our first year of business, so we’ve gotten to see that whole process through. He’s a very special horse to me.”

That realization, and the impact it made on the young equestrian and football player spurred the creation of his very own charitable organization- Tackles For Tots. This is his story.