The well-muscled bay gelding stood patiently as children played nearby, drug testing personnel scurried near him and his feet were repainted for a photo. He looked around, unaware that he had picked up his second world championship in two weeks. It was the same placid demeanor he showed in the Jim Norick Coliseum during the performance halter geldings class November 18 at the AQHA World Championship Show as he placed first under two judges and second under three judges. That calm nature helped his novice amateur owner, Adrienne Staple, win last week in the amateur, and it enabled AQHA Professional Horseman Craig Nelson to hand “Snoop” off while Craig threw signed T-shirts to the crowd. Here’s what Craig had to say about the kind world champion after the win.
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