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Looking over my shoulder back to Jon and Scott, I smiled "Let’s saddle him then" Scott’s face bea Scott I could step up to any challenge I wished Lauren had been here though She would have been able to show her daddy how ready she was to take on more of the business

Fifteen hty Mike Good nahty Mike Scott checked everything on the saddle once , Colt?"

S, I nodded my head with confidence "Yes, sir I veryHe wants to be let loose"

"Be careful, Colt No telling what this horse is capable of"

Giving Mighty Mike slight pressure with ot to the track theboy I knohat you want Let’s show the the horse onto the track I held hihty Mike started bouncing his head up and down as I laughed "Let’s go" One small kick and he took off in a full-on run All I did was hold on and let the horse take control He needed to get this out of his systeonna let him

Four and half laps later, he finally slowed down and began trotting Giving hiood pat on the neck I looked over at Scott The smile on his face was all I needed to see to know I had just earned respect fro up to Jon and Scott, I couldn’t wipe the sh "Cocky little bastard, just like your daddy You proved your point I want you in on Mighty Mike’s training, if that is all right with you, Scott I like his instinct with this horse They seehty Mike bobbed his head as we all laughed

Turning to look at ht with that, Jon Colt here is wanting to coe and help with the business"

Clearing side, Lauren" Scott looked atto Jon ht away on a training schedule

I handed the reins off to one of the high school guys Scott had working for hi Jon to his truck "Give me a couple weeks with him and I’ll put him out to pasture with one of my broodmares and we’ll see if Colt’s theory is correct"

"If you can make it happen and breed that stubborn ass horse, I’ll let you have a ninety percent control of the racing," Jon said with a nod and s his truck door Scott and I watched as Jon drove down the driveway

Turning, Scott started laughing "I want to kiss you right now! Holy shit, Colt That damn horse ran four hundred forty yards in twenty-one seconds"