THERE is no mistaking the chesnut with the broad blaze and near hind stocking amongst the group of horses working in the front paddock at Whip N Spur Farm. The Cruising stallion, bred by Edward and Catherine Doyle out of their champion speed mare Flex, is on his second work session of the day with groom Michelle Negra.

Home Schooling: “For two, three years now, he works twice a day. I worked him this morning, a little jump school as he rarely jumps at home. He knows what to do by now! Then we have miles of trails up in the hills so he goes off on trail rides. He loves heading out there. It’s like the [horse] trailer, if you get on him, head out to the back of the barn and you just let the reins loose, he’ll take you right to the gate and he just parks there so he can head up to the trail.