This past weekend’s Verde Valley Equine Festival featured the Arizona Horseman’s Challenge, where five Arizona trainers were chosen from five Arizona regions to compete for the first ever Arizona Horseman’s Challenge title.
“This is a great new event show casing the state’s up-and-coming horse training talents, said Adam Trenk, Rose Law Group equine attorney.
After three days of limited time with a barely-touched colt, each trainer was put to the test to see how well their techniques would prove effective enough to win the maiden championship. Competitors included Ty Jones from Flagstaff, Ben Monarque from Desert Hills, Travis Lyons from Cornville, Lanny Leach from Pima County, and Jeremy Cluff from Queen Creek.
At the end of Sunday’s competition, Lanny Leach went home in first place as Travis Lyons came in second.
