An insightful & entertaining 2 hour training challenge featuring 3 of the best clinicians in the world; Craig Cameron, Josh Lyons and Pat Parelli – takes place in historical Sundance Square in Ft Worth, TX- an environment that would be challenging for even a well trained, seasoned horse.

This 1st ever contest was set up as fairly as possible so each trainer would be competing on equal ground; 6 horses from the same ranch, same age, equal breeding, same sex. The only human interaction the horses experienced in the first 2 years of life was being gelded – not the best working relationship!

Pat Josh & Craig drew from a hat for 2 horses each & had 10 minutes to choose the horse they felt could best handle the challenge. The 3 horses they chose went to individual roundpens and from there the trainers were given just 2 ½ hours to work their horse in preparation for their challenge ride that would be judged based on the following:

1st- rail work or general handling ability, walk, jog and lope on the rail in both directions, turn backs, 360 degree turns in both directions, stopping & standing for 10 seconds and backing

2nd- obstacle course consisting of 7 obstacles: 1. Walk through an hourglass cedar log path 2. Walk through a zigzag cedar log path 3. Walking over 3 cedar logs 4. Elevated jump or step over 5. Trot a “figure 8” around 2- 55 gallon barrels 6. Take a rope and drag a log around the arena 7. Rope a bale of hay and drag it around the arena

3rd- a free style giving each trainer the opportunity to do anything he felt his horse was ready for.

All of this in front of nearly 2,500 spectators in the middle of Sundance Square in downtown Ft Worth, TX with 8 cameras capturing the action up close & personal. It’s not only entertaining and informative, it’s simply amazing!