The Montana Western Colt Challenge and Sale is a unique opportunity for college students to be able to start a colt of their own and prepare it for sale day, under the expert supervision of Montana Western’s horsemanship instructors. From September through April, students who are matched with colts “come out five days a week and work their horses two-three hours a day,” Eric Hoffman, head horsemanship instructor at Montana Western, explained. “We help them from the ground up to get them halter broke, get them saddle-prepped, then get them riding, and just continue off of that until the competition...