Each year horse trainers journey to reno nevada to compete for one of the most challenging equestrian championships in the world.
Down the fence trainers.
Down the fence profiles horse trainers on their journey to compete for the national championship revealing their challenges and a rare glimpse into their unique lifestyle along the way.
For the world it means another year of survival for a culture at risk and the continued refinement of the art of vaquero style horsemanship.
For the trainers winning means putting food on the table and hay in the barn for another year.
Down the fence follows both veteran trainers such as 70 something year old doug williamson a legend in the field and younger trainers such kelby phillips and erin taormino who are angling to carve out a living in the industry.
Down the fence profiles horse trainers on their journey to compete for one of the most challenging equestrian championships in the world documenting how cowboy culture has evolved and is thriving because of the little known sport of reined cow horse.