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Chris Cox (horse trainer)

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Chris Cox is an American horse trainer. Cox has won the Road to the Horse competition four times and gives clinics in the United States.

Life

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Cox was born in Kissimmee, Florida and moved to Australia with his family at age one.[1] In Australia he lived on a large cattle ranch, before returning to America as an adult. Cox now lives on a ranch near Mineral Wells, Texas.[2]

Career

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Cox began training horses at age 7.[3] As an adult, he has trained mustangs for the Bureau of Land Management.[4] He gives clinics in the United States and has competed in cutting horse competitions.[5][6] He has won Road to the Horse four times, making him the only trainer to do so.[7] The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inducted him in 2015.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ "Chris Cox Horsemanship".
  3. ^ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search".
  5. ^ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search".
  6. ^ McFarland, Cynthia (2013-08-06). Horsemans Gt Tack & Equipment: F. ISBN 9780762795987.
  7. ^ "The History of Road to the Horse".
  8. ^ "Chris Cox". Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame | Fort Worth Texas. Retrieved March 8, 2020.