“I love that you must have athletic ability for this class,” she says. “It’s very much about you, so you don’t need to have a million dollar horse to win the class.”

Cori and her mother had been keeping a close eye on the scoreboard, so they knew she was in the running for the win… if she could outlast all of her competitors.

“I wanted to honor all the veterans who have served and those who have died in service for our country. I wanted to wear my USA shirt just with everything that’s been going on lately.”

“It’s always been a dream of mine to win Trail here at the Congress,” Troy says. That dream came true this morning in the form of a huge 239 score to win Junior Trail.

“I think I’ve made friends with the mare. She’s green, but she’s got a big, ‘ole stride and you can count it easily. She seems to have a big heart, and she’s not high energy.”