How often does someone’s passion find its spark from a Grade 3 class trip to a horse farm? For Chet Martin, that’s exactly what got him going down the road to becoming a world-class competitor and trainer in the reined cow horse discipline.
That trip showed him about horsemanship, which in turn led him to begin writing his own book about the craft of horsemanship and training … and now, despite the book not being on the New York Times Bestseller’s list, Chet has turned his work in the saddle into something to behold.
Joining Tracey for the latest episode of Hitting Your Stride, Chet talks about how he sees each day as an opportunity to put in the hard work to get better at something he still can’t believe he’s paid to do. They talk about the differences and similarities between reining and dressage, how equestrian athletes need a strong support team around them to find the success they strive for, and just how far a sharp sense of humour can take a guy.