About Christopher Ringer

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Call Christopher a cowboy.

People who know him describe the teen as a quiet and mild person.

His father, Jeff, can't recall the last time Christopher lost his temper.

His mother, Lisen, said the same thing. His younger brother Colby, 8, admits they have sibling rivalries, but the way Colby stays near Christopher at the barn proves otherwise.

There's a wild spirit about Christopher, too. It shows when he glides onto Zip N Reb's saddle -
his western boots planted firmly in the stirrups and his hands tight around the reins.
 
It's the fire in his eyes when he's focused on riding the horse. That's when he's in control.

Zip N Reb's been trained to respond to Christopher's nonverbal commands. When Christopher gently squeezes his calves into the horse's sides, Zip N Reb slows down.

A slight touch of his non-spiky spurs, and the horse stops. Another touch of his spurs on Zip N Reb's sides and the horse walks.

Christopher mostly competes in western pleasure horse shows, which don't require Christopher and Zip N Reb to jump over fences or race.

Instead, judges look at what Christopher has trained his horse to do, how still Christopher rides and how well his horse responds to him.

They look at how well Christopher knows his horse.


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