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  • Josh Bissette
    South River
    North Carolina
    U.S.A.

    Bissette, 23, is from South River, NC. He started riding horses at the age of six because his dad made him. However, later in life, he started riding of his own free will while he was working on a cattle ranch in Mexico. Not only was riding part of the job, it was the only way to get around. Bissette loves riding horses because he enjoys spending time with them, and he strongly believes riding them surely beats them riding him. Bissette’s most favorite horse “tale” involves a horse named Ray. One day, Bissett

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  • "J" Shelley
    Charleston
    South Carolina
    U.S.A.

    Shelley, 32, is from Charleston, SC. He has been riding horses since age 11. Shelley’s family owned a horse, named Chip of Gold, so he was able to ride all the time while growing up.

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  • Christen Scott
    Clarksburg
    Massachusetts
    U.S.A.

    Scott, 25, is from Clarksburg, MA. Scott starting riding horses at the age of 8 because her little sister, Ann, was obsessed with them, and she had to tag along. She loves riding horses because she appreciates the relationship a person is able to develop with them. Her most favorite horse “tale” involves her sister Erin. One day, Erin happened to be wearing some new “school pants” that mom told her not to ride with. Well, she wore the pants anyway and ended up getting bucked off into a puddle of mud. Just as

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  • Seth Potter
    Lyman
    Wyoming
    U.S.A.

    Potter, 25, is from Lyman, Wyoming. Potter started riding horses at such a young age that he had to share his milk bottle with a horse (not really). He does not remember why he really started riding horses. He just remembers somehow being thrown into it. However, Potter has come to love the idea of horses toting him around, so he does not need to walk. Potter enjoys his job as a tour guide because he loves meeting and interacting with all the people he encounters. Potter feels he looks attractive in his wooly chaps. His cowork

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  • Sylvan Francis
    Colorado
    U.S.A.

    Francis, 47, joins us this season from Colorado. Francis started riding horses at the age of six. He started riding horses while working the summers on a cattle ranch. He loves riding horses because he finds the friendship he develops with the horse to be rewarding. He loves his job as a tour guide, and he finds it easier than working on a cattle ranch because cattle tend not to laugh at his jokes. His funniest horse "tale" took place when he was working at a cattle ranch. The calf he was trying to catch ran in all differ

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  • Cody Escue
    Madison
    Tennessee
    U.S.A.

    Escue, 23, joins us this season from Madison, TN. Escue starting riding horses very early in life, he rode a horse home from the hospital after being born. Since then, he has learned many insightful things about horses over the years. For instance, he has learned from experience that trying to jump on a horse from behind usually spooks the horse and equates to one's landing flat on his back. When Escue is not riding horses, he thoroughly enjoys panning for gold. He is hoping to one day, in the near future, to strike it big to help pay f

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