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Whats Real Guns Sweetie like?

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Whats Real Guns Sweetie like?

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CHRIS: She’s just a really good mare. She has always been real honest, tough and solid. It has been a real honor to get to train her for her owner, Sanna Buckbee. She’s been a long-time customer, and I’m glad she stuck it out, and we finally got one for her. Q: What is it that made this mare special for you? You mentioned something earlier about her sire? CHRIS: I won the AQHA Superhorse award (in 2004) on her sire, Real Gun. He always holds a special place in my heart. This is also my first world championship, so it’s been good, and it’s sure been nice to do it on her. Q: How old is she? CHRIS: She’s 4. Q: Wow. That’s young. No wonder you were worried about the trophy and ribbons scaring her. CHRIS: Yeah, I wasn’t sure how that would go! She has really grown up a lot this summer – mentally. I rode her during her whole 3-year-old year, and then I only showed her six or eight times this spring and got her qualified (for the World Show). Then Sanna (Buckbee, the mare’s owner) took her ho