Clay Smith spun six out of seven steers heading into Round 8 of the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, in serious contention for a gold buckle. And he did it aboard his great, grey, grade gelding, Marty.
Smith, his dad, and his brothers ride a lot of horses, including outside horses, and are always looking for the next one. When a friend of his, Marty Caudle, showed up with a sorrel horse for Smith to try, he instead liked the grey tied to the trailer.
“We get to do what we love—ride horses and rope,” Smith said. “We get to look at a bunch of them, but he caught my eye—he was really pretty and about the right size.”
Although Marty didn’t want to sell the grey, he told Smith…
