Jake Long joined us via Skype to tell us all about what he and 3X Heel Horse of the Year Colonel have been up to while not on the rodeo trail.
Long, who’s been riding Colonel now for a decade, also shares some of his favorite rodeo memories with Colonel and what makes him such a special horse.
When it comes to competition, it’s his dependability, but Long says, “He’s got a playful personality too. That’s one thing I think is really fun about him. You gotta kind of watch him when you tie him up — if you don’t do it right, he’ll untie himself and you might find him roaming out in the parking lot. But the good thing is, he doesn’t get too far. If there’s any grass or an alfalfa bale, he pretty much stops every time.”