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 ....