Newsdate: Fri 19 June 2015 - 07:05 am
Location: RENO, Nevada

On the heels of another hugely successful Super Horse challenge, California horse trainer and clinician is now opening up the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge to those near Reno Nevada. The event will take place at the Western States Wild Horse & Burro Expo in Gardnerville, Nevada, July 31-August 2.

The excitement of the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge

This Ultimate Super Horse Challenge will take place at the Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo in Gardnerville, Nevada, on July 31-August 2.
© 2015 by Charles Wilhelm

A Super Horse can appear in a parade one day, work cows the next, compete in an equitation class, cowboy dressage, working equitation the following day — and more. The Super Horse can do all that with lightness, cadence, carriage, fluidity and responsiveness.

“I’ve always believed that every horse should be multi-talented, versatile horse,” says the Wilhelm. “Each and every horse should be able to quietly do a variety of tasks and exercises with confidence and success. Having a Super Horse is a great goal to shoot for, and even if you don’t accomplish that final ‘Super Horse’ level, the training process will help fill in any ‘holes’ in training the horse might have."

"For instance, I’ve seen top level dressage horses that shy at a cavaletti pole on the ground, and world-class jumping horses that were out of control on an easy trail ride. These may be great horses at the one thing they do, but not versatile."

The Super Horse competition is designed to challenge the horse and rider to excel in their abilities and to demonstrate communication, horsemanship and equitation. This event rewards people for the time and hard work they have invested in their horses. This challenge is not a race but is designed to showcase the rider’s relationship, and the horse’s relaxed lightness and responsiveness with balance/collection throughout the course.

One of the great bonuses of having the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge at a horse expo is that these horses will be exposed to huge crowds, golf carts, babies crying, horses all around them, bursts of applause, loud speakers — all kinds of environments and noises that you can’t duplicate at home. It’s great exposure for the horse. You can’t buy that kind of training!

The overall winner of the three-day Ultimate Super Horse Challenge will receive one of Charles Wilhelm’s signature saddles and buckle. In addition, the top five contestants receive a ribbon and great prizes from the event sponsors.

We’re limiting the competition to 10 contestants. Each contestant must qualify by sending a video of them riding their horse. The videos will be reviewed by Charles before the applicant is accepted. This guarantees that the audience will see good horsemen and women put their horses to the test, and have fun doing it!

The three days of competition may include events such as:

• Trail Equitation
• Dancing with Cows ^TM and Performance Pattern
• Cowboy Dressage/Ranch Pleasure or Working Equitation
• Meet & Greet
• Super Horse Challenge Finale

To view and download the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge application form and rules/regulations, visit www.CharlesWilhelm.com.

And if you don’t want to enter, you can participate by attending the Horse Expo and watching these exciting and action packed challenges. Then you’ll get an idea of what it takes to have an Ultimate Super Horse!

For more information on Charles Wilhelm, his program, clinics, DVDs, equipment and books, visit www.CharlesWilhelm.com. For information on the Western States Wild Horse & Burro Expo visit www.WildHorseAndBurroExpo.com