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Greetings from the “COLD” Coast. This is definitely one of my favorite shows of the year but I think we all enjoy it a little more when the weather is warmer! However, the heat has been on for Trainer Bowl votes! Trainer Bowl mania has hit down here big time. You should have seen people literally scrambling to and from the show pen Sunday night to cast votes for their favorites at the end of Round One. I plan to catch up with a few of the participating trainers while we're here.

Happy Holidays y’all! I’m happy to be back blogging for my favorite website GoHorseShow.com, but I am feeling super pressure right now. The end of another year is approaching, and some of us (like me!) are still chasing precious horse show points and I haven’t finished my Holiday shopping! Any of you readers need some last minute help like I do? Come on, even Ebenezer Scrooge came through with presents at the end of the story, so there will be no excuse for a Bah Humbug from any of us this year.

Looking for the mental edge? Want to find a way to calm nervous jitters? Would you like to get in the best shape of your life, or just be able to zip up your chaps? Kirsten Farris, Certified Sport Consultant, Equestrian Fitness Trainer and author of The Equestrian Athlete Workbook will share simple, practical tips to keep your mind sharp, your body fit and your sense of humor satisfied so you can be your best, in and out of the show pen. In her first installment for GoHorseShow.com, she addresses horse showing during the holidays.

A long time ago, I read a story in the Quarter Horse News called “Loping Into The Limelight.” It started out something like, “A young trainer walks into the show pen and he stares at the likes of Steve Heckaman, Gil Galyean and Troy Compton…” At that moment I remember thinking, ‘I’ve made it!’ Just to see my name listed in the same context with people like Gil and Steve was a feather in my hat and I’ll always remember that as a turning point in my horse training and showing career.

GoHorseShow.com brings you the latest installment of “On The Cart With Compton” as Troy sits down with renowned owner and exhibitor, Gerri Leigh Pratt. A life-long, active horse show enthusiast, the often outspoken Gerri Leigh started her time on the golf cart with Troy by announcing, “I’ll do my best to limit my profanity, but you guys will probably have to edit the s*** out of this thing.”

Although sometimes controversial, you may be surprised at Gerri Leigh’s deep passion for great horses and longtime love for the world of horse shows. One thing is for certain, when a personality like Troy Compton gets together with someone like Gerri Leigh Pratt, their high level of lifetime accomplishments and historic roots within the horse industry are sure to leave you entertained. We present to you the latest “On The Cart With Compton.”

For his latest installment of a segment normally dedicated to the western pleasure industry, Troy takes a step out of his pleasure comfort zone and into the top of the halter world.  Having recently moved and partnering with one of the NFL's most famous personalities, battling and defeating cancer and rising above some recent off the field distractions, who better than Ted Turner for this special halter horse edition?

Think Turner is too soft-spoken, shy or maybe even a little stuck up to have much to say?  Well, think again!  You might be surprised at just how outspoken Turner can get on several topics when he sits down with a fellow horseman like Troy Compton.  With a rekindled desire to stay at the top of the halter world, Turner gives the GoHorseShow.com readers an earful.  We present to you, On The Cart With Compton Featuring Ted Turner.

GoHorseShow.com brings you this special, Congress edition of “On The Cart With Compton” as Troy sits down with the controversial western pleasure horse trainer, Shirley Roth. Shirley opens up and exposes a side seldom seen and faces some of her critics’ toughest challenges.

Shirley’s answers may surprise you, but one thing is sure…this is one exclusive interview you do not want to miss. And it’s one interview that could only be brought to you by GoHorseShow.com.

GoHorseShow.com is excited to announce our second istallment of interviews brought to you with the insight and perspective that only a multi-World and Congress Champion can provide, combined with the wit and sense of humor that is all Troy Compton.

Troy's latest task was sitting down on the golf cart with the ever-elusive JR Reichert. Read JR's thoughts on everything from the state of the industry to some good old fashion horse trading stories as Troy asks the hard-hitting questions we all want to know. We bring you the latest edition of "On The Cart With Compton."

GoHorseShow.com is very excited to announce a new contributor to our growing website. Troy Compton joins the GoHorseShow.com staff offering the insight and perspective that only a multi-World and Congress Champion can provide, combined with the wit and sense of humor that is all Troy.

Troy's first task at hand was sitting down on the golf cart with 2007 AQHA Junior Western Pleasure World Champion, Karen Hornick, of Jamestown, Ohio. We bring to you, "On The Cart With Compton."