We’d Love to Own: 2011 AQHA gelding The Company You Keep.

Details: 2011 AQHA gelding by One Hot Krymsun and out of Zipped Tight, by Zippo Pine Bar. Barn name: George. Owned and shown by: Angela Fox of Oak Point, Texas. Trained and shown by: Highpoint Performance Horses of Pilot Point, Texas. Curious George: “He’s very mischievous,” Angela laughs. “He gets into just about everything; his personality reminds me of a cartoon character. We’ve learned that you can’t leave standing wraps on him at night because he likes to rip them off immediately and chew on them.” Play time: When George isn’t competing at horse shows, he makes the most of his turnout time in the pasture. “He’s not a peaceful grazer. He’d rather visit with everyone or run and play the entire time,” Angela shares. Game for anything: Angela and George compete in the amateur all around, and she says that George’s willingness to do anything is the reason he’s become such a great mount for her. Brought back gold: The team captured gold last year at the AQHA World Championships in amateur showmanship—a favorite event for the duo. “I’ve always loved the showmanship, and I did a lot of the training on him,” Angela explains. “He’s a light- contact horse, which is great for the backing and trotting elements, and he has a lot of show- ring presence.” Unique nicker: “When George sees me walk into the barn, he sticks his head out of his stall and nickers,” she says with a smile, “but it’s not a regular nicker it’s more of a scream—it’s pretty funny. He’ll do that until I pull him out to go ride.”