Walking On Volume 2, Issue 10, October 2015 | Page 6

A conversation with

Brady Bachert
&
Celebration
International
National Champion

During the 2015 show season, youth exhibitor Brady Bachert and his trusty mount, JJ’s Red Bull, acheived
a truly impressive feat, making victory passes at three championship-caliber horse shows - the Walking Horse
Owner’s Association Interntaional Pleasure and Colt Grand Championship, The Tennessee Walking Horse
National Celebration, and the National Walking Horse Association’s National. Each of these shows features the
best competition our breed has to offer.
Brady and Red are the reigining International Trail Pleasure English/Western Youth 11 & Under Champions, Trail Pleasure English Youth Champions, and Trail Ple asure English/Western Youth Grand Champions.
They are the current Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Owner Amateur Novice Youth Trail Pleasure and Owner Amateur Youth Trail Pleasure World Champions. And, lastly, they are the current National
Trail Pleasure Youth Sepcialty Champions and Trail Pleasure Youth Specialty Grand Champions.

How long has your family owned
Tennessee Walking Horses?
My dad Jason Bachert has shown TWH horses
for a long time. His dad Alan Bachert got him
started like he got me started. I guess you could
say it runs in our family. My little brother Bennett started showing this year as well after a few
years in lead line. My mom just keeps us all organized and is the best cheerleader!
When did you start riding?
I started riding when I was 3 in lead line. I have
showed several different horses along the way but
Red Bull is my favorite.
When did you get JJ’s Red Bull?
My Dad and Mom purchased Red for me the week
after Germantown. We watched Ms. Jessica show
him and my dad said he was going to try and buy
him. If you know my dad once he gets something
in his head he finds a way to make it happen.
What was it about him that caught your eye?
He shakes his head so hard and just covers so
much ground.
Is he the first horse that you’ve
had in training with Zach Parsons?
Red was the first now we have three. Red Bull,
Cool Runnings that my mom and Ms. Jessica own
and a new two year old named A Steady Love.
We have had horses with Bobby and BJ Richards

in the past and they are family friends. Mr. Bobby
and Mr. Zach let me ride and show a lot of great
horses. I consider them both great trainers.
In your opinion, what makes Zach a great trainer?
Zach is real easy going and works hard at what he
does. He communicates what needs to be done on
each horse when you are riding. He and my dad
are always laughing and having a good time. He
and Ms. Jessica are really fun to hang out with. If
we win or lose we have a good time together.
Describe your relationship with JJ’s Red Bull.
What makes you such a successful team?
Red and I have really grown as a team. He’s a
funny horse and has a ton of personality. He likes
people but once the gate opens has all business. I
never rode him before my dad bought him. The
first time I showed him it was like sitting on a
freight train. I have gotten used to his motion. He
is built like a tank.