Road to the Horse is an annual colt-starting competition held at the

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in the Kentucky Horse Park in

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. Three trainers are invited to choose a colt from a

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of untouched three-year old Quarter Horses provided by the

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. They then have a specified amount of time over three days to gently get a saddle and tack on the colt and ride it. Road to the Horse is owned and produced by Tootie Bland. In the past the competition has been held in the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas and

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Winners

References

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