South Australia's Matt Bleby delivered a masterclass in building trust and sticking to the process for the final element of EQUITANA's renowned horse starting competition.
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00:00They had three unhandled horses, a packed grandstand and just 75 minutes a day.
00:13Equitana's renowned competition, The Way of the Horse, pairs three trainers with a mentor.
00:18They have just four days to work with their horse in front of a panel of judges and a
00:23buzzing crowd.
00:29Competing this year was Queensland's Amber Scriven, Victoria's Flinders Greentree and
00:34South Australia's Matt Bleeby.
00:37The quarter horses each had their own personalities and challenges, but each trainer took time
00:42to build trust and rapport.
00:52The panel had some tough decisions, but judging came down to the training process.
00:56Congratulations, Matt Bleeby and Jim Cooke for the Australian Tournament of the Year.