Michele went with Becky, Heather and Kat to the
competition in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
February,
2006
This year, Stacy Westfall was the winner of
the competition.  Here's a photo of Stacy
standing on her horse's back after only 3
hours of training.  Most people have to spend
months or years training a horse to do this.
Click on Stacy's photo to visit the
Road to the Horse website.
Michele and Kat
Michele and Becky
World-famous horse trainer Clinton Anderson
also gave a lesson on horse training.

Clinton was born and raised in Australia where
at the age of 6 his family recognized a natural
ability with horses and cultivated his interest,
buying him his first horse at age 9.

In April 2001, Clinton became the first horse
trainer to launch a "made-for-TV" weekly
training program broadcast on satellite
television. It has become the network's most
popular equine program.
Clinton does not believe in
coddling his horses.

If you look closely, you can
see that Clinton's horse is
dripping in sweat and there is
steam pouring off its back.
Lynn Payne
The One-Armed Bandit also performed at
Road to the Horse.

Lynn Payne, aka The One Armed Bandit, of
Shidler, Oklahoma performs incredible stunts
using his horses and wild buffalo.

In this photo, the Bandit has ridden his horse
on the top of a specially-made horse trailer
and is standing on its back.
In this photo, the Bandit
has herded a pair of
buffalo onto the roof of
his horse trailer.

Michele said that if she
hadn't seen it with her
own eyes, she would not
have believed it.
All four ladies had a wonderful time at the show
which lasted several days, and they all hope to
attend the Road to the Horse again next year.
What is the Road
to the Horse?
Description
Four of the world’s top horse whisperers meet four virtually un-touched
young horses. A team of judges watch each clinician demonstrates his
unique way of gentling a young horse and preparing it to be ridden. In
just three hours together, each horse and rider team will have to
negotiate an obstacle course.
This is horsemanship at its very best.
Clinton Anderson
Road to the Horse