This past week we had Thanksgiving and one of our family traditions is to list what we have to be thankful for.  I found my list too long to print, but thought I would share a few things with you.  I find myself thankful to God for a country where I can make a living any legal way I see fit.  I am thankful to men and women who fight to give us this right.  I am thankful to the 1000’s of my students who, over the last 12 years, have allowed me to become a part of their lives and who have helped to teach me along the way.  I am also thankful for my family who is more excited about the Road to the Horse than I thought possible.  My list of thanksgiving could go on and on for pages, however, these were a few hi-lites that I thought we probably share in common. 

Just as an FYI-On November 20, 2007, the Horse Show with Rick Lamb aired an interview with each of the contestants in the 2008 Road to the Horse event.  This was a great opportunity to get to know a little bit about each of the contestants and what they were doing to prepare for Road to the Horse.  If you would like to know more about those interviews, contact Rick Lamb at www.thehorseshow.com.

Last week our show featured our two sons, Kurt and Trent.  Many of you saw the show as they built a round pen with their Grandpa Kurt and caught their “wild stallion” so they could begin training him to ride.  We want to thank you for all of your positive comments about that show.  The boys truly had a wonderful time filming this show with their grandpa and we hope to have the boys back again in the future.  Thank you again for your support of our show on RFD-TV.  We really have a lot of fun recording these shows for your educational enjoyment.

There have been a lot of questions about the Road to the Horse competition and what I am doing to prepare. I thought I would start giving you weekly updates so you can follow along with me. Those of you who have followed my clinics for years will remember that after the first “In A Whisper” challenge that Josh Lyons won I started doing 3 hour colt starting demos. That was in preparation for Road to the Horse. I had hoped then that I would eventually compete in this great event. DeeDee and I decided then that the 3 hour format would be the closest to the competitive format and they would still be beneficial to our customers, clients and friends. While competing in Road to the Horse is a great goal, helping you achieve your personal horsemanship goals is still our greatest desire. Logon next week for another update. You can also go to www.roadtothehorse.com for additional updates and information.

We just finished filming the next Cowboy Treasure Hunt.  This one was for ladies only.  Watch out, these girls WAY out-worked the men!  You’re going to really love this show.  Watch for it to air on RFD-TV in two parts, the first on November 2 and the second on November 9.