“This is his first year as a Senior Trail horse, and last year was his first year in Green Trail, so he’s has excelled fast. He’s very good at the slow stuff. He’s very patient and never gets in a hurry. There were a lot of slow difficult parts today, which he’s very good at.”

“Everyone knows about his spots now,” Cole laughs. “He’s gotten a lot of interest from that article.”

Junior Trail horses were competing in Arena Two in a tough class of 15. Ultimately, it was Brad Ost and Made In Detroit that loped into the winner’s circle. “She had a great year as a three-year-old last year, and I’m really excited to watch her trail career grow this year,” said Ost.