Saturday at the Northwest Mustang Challenge was slightly disappointing, but still a good time. Destiny and Matt were 2nd place overall for the two events. For the finals performance the slate was wiped clean and the Top 10 trainers compete with his/her four minute freestyle. Matt had ridden Destiny earlier that morning and she did great. However, when the finals performance came there was a bigger crowd than there had been all week. Destiny did well with sidepassing and the cans but when they were at a lope she decided to head toward the gate. She wanted out of there! So with her getting out of control and missing a stop, the duo received 6th place in the Top 10 Finals Performance. Matt was disappointed because he knew she could have done better than that.

After his disappointment, he had some exciting news... as he was selling Destiny in the auction and they announced that he had received the TOP PROFESSIONAL TRAINER AWARD. This is such an honor! The award was voted on by the other mustang challenge trainers. He also won this award at the Western States Mustang Challenge last summer. How exciting!

Dynamite's Destiny was the last mustang to be auctioned off, since her hip number was #33. She sold for $1,500 to a nice young woman in Sisters, Oregon. She plans to use her as a trail horse and I have no doubt she'll have a nice home. Matt usually does not get very attached to horses he knows are going to be with him temporarily, but he has really been missing Destiny because she was really attached to Matt. They had a huge bond and it will be one horse he will always talk about.