What is Road to the Horse?
A vision of Steven and Tootie Bland, Road to the Horse was created with passion and perseverance. Steven and Tootie were believers in a message they wanted to share with the world. The message: create a relationship which is based on a foundation of trust with the horse, and everything else can be accomplished. Fans at Road to the Horse, follow the journey and witness an accumulation of a lifetime of passion and knowledge be put to the test as elite clinicians from around the world face off for the coveted World Championship of Colt Starting title. Fans witness partnerships develop before their very eyes, they witness the setbacks and witness the triumphs, as competitors build a relationship with an untouched 3-year-old American Quarter Horse which will then be put to the ultimate test, where only one can walk away with the World Championship of Colt Starting title.
Past World Champions of Colt Starting [winner in blue]:
2003 – Curt Pate, Josh Lyons, Clinton Anderson
2005 – Craig Cameron, Clinton Anderson, Van Hargis
2006 – Van Hargis, Martin Black, Craig Cameron, Stacy Westfall
2007 – Chris Cox, Stacy Westfall, Clinton Anderson
2008 – Mike Kevil, Tommy Garland, Ken McNabb, Chris Cox
2009 – John Lyons, Tommy Garland, Richard Winters
2010 – Richard Winters, Craig Cameron, Ken McNabb
2011 – Pat Parelli, Chris Cox, Clinton Anderson
2012 International Team Australia – Guy McLean & Dan James
Team Canada – Jonathan Field & Glenn Stewart
Team USA – Craig Cameron & Pat Parelli
2013 – Dan James, Sarah Winters, Guy McLean, Obbie Schlom
2014 – Jim Anderson, Antoine Cloux, Jonathan Field, Dan Steers
2015 – Chris Cox, Jim Anderson, Trevor Carter
2016 – Clinton Anderson, Nick Dowers, Richard Winters