Live Oak’s Jared Lewis Lee secures victory at Cowboy Classic

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Jared Lewis Lee, a well-known Cowdog trainer and handler from Live Oak, competed in the 3 Shy Cattledog Trials, the most prestigious Cowboy Classic held in Stephenville, Texas, on Thursday, March 21. The event invited the top 15 handlers in the United States to bring their two best dogs and a horse to compete for over $20,000 in cash and prizes. "This trial was the most prestigious cowboy event, and it took dogmanship, stockmanship and horsemanship, along with faith and patience, to win it," Lee stated. Lee is famous for his use of the Hangin' Tree Cowdog, which was a unique introduction to the Cowboy Classic. In the past, Border Colli