Kim and Smarty

Virtually unridable at age 14 and nicknamed 'the Devil Horse' by previous trainers, under Kim's training Smarty performed in Redding, California horse shows in Dressage, Reining, English & Western Pleasure, Trail, and Jumping -- ridden by owner Patricia Ahlf.

Because curb bits are not allowed in English-riding shows, Kim had to use a snaffle bit while showing (shown here) or pelham - which frankly didn't work that well for Smarty! (In the photo above, he's braced against the snaffle, not following-through with his hind legs, and is somewhat on his front-end.)
However, the fact that Smarty could be ridden safely in horse shows in a snaffle was a major victory.

Smarty was a large, bulky Quarter Horse gelding, but once he began moving correctly and
developing long, lean muscles... Kim liked to think he resembled a Trakehner.