Forafewshortyears,Montytriedjustabouteverything...

college

oilfields

construction

welding

noneofitheldhisinterestforlong...

Healwayscamebacktohorses.

Oneday,arodeobroughthimnorthtoMinnesota—andhedecidedtostay.

Forthenexttenyears,hemadealivingstartingcoltsandridingroughstock.

Atonepoint,hefoundhimselfintheworldofwesternpleasure.

Hestudieditandlearnedeverythinghecould,butitneverreallylitafireinhim.

Thenoneafternoon,flippingthroughQuarterHorseNews,somethingcaughthiseye

anadforareinedcowhorseshowinRapidCity,SD.

Hewasn'tsurewhatitwas

BUT...

Hethoughtitsoundedinteresting.

Sohewenttotheonlypersonheknewwhomightunderstand

BobMcCutcheon

Bobexplainedtheeventandagreedtocoachhim.

Afterafewmonths,MontyaskedBob...

"DoyouthinkI'mready?"

BoblookedMontydeadintheeye....

andliedtohim

"Yes,Ithinkyouare,"saidBob.

Montyendedupgettingkilledinthecutting.

Doingallrightinthereining

andmentallyscaredhishorserunningdownthefence.

Buthewashooked.

Heknewrightthen—thisiswhathewantedtodo.

Notlongafter,herentedameetingroom,calledeveryoneheknew,

andfoundedtheNorthCentralReinedCowHorseAssociation(2001)—

bringingthesporttoaregionwhereithadneverexistedbefore.

Sincethen,MontyhasearnedmultipleWorldTitles,FuturityandDerbyChampionships,

andhascoachedcountlessamateursandnon-prostotheirownworldtitles.

He'shostedhundredsofclinics—fromacrosstheU.S.toAustraliaandSouthAmerica.

Today,you'llstillfindMontyinthearena—

traininghorses,coachingriders,