EPISODE #86 PART 1 - TODD BERGEN Presented by UltraCruz & Globe Life Insurance Cowhorse Full Contact

Todd Bergen sits down on the back porch at Dawson Performance Horses with Chris Dawson & Russell Dilday and takes a deep dive into his past going right back to the beginning:
Highlights from this episode include:
- Growing up in Salem, Oregon
- From baseball to motorbikes, 4H, College years and contemplating becoming a professional Ski Bum ,Todd talks about how he gravitated back to the horses
- The life lessons learned while working for Bob Avila learning all the aspects of how to train, how to win as well as the business side of running a Professional Training Operation
- Reflecting on the "Dream Team Years" with John Slack while at Bob's
- The progression of the Reining Horse breeding and competition
- Breaking down the mental side of horse training.
- Learning from watching other people
- How Horse Training Intrigues him and drives him to be the best no matter what the discipline.

Thanks to UltraCruz & Globe Life Insurance for sponsoring all three parts of this great Interview.
Be sure to check out Part 2 coming up next ....