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Episode 5 - Craig Schmersal

Season 1, Ep. 5

Craig Schmersal had his eyes on the NRHA Futurity when he was just 9 years old, riding his first 2-year-old colt. He worked his way up the ranks and finally achieved that Futurity win in 2017 with Face The Attitude. Learn all about that journey in this episode of In Our Tracks, a podcast produced by the National Reining Horse Association.


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