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 Tom Holt’s
yearly path resembles a road map, much like the route he has
taken to becoming one of the most recognizable voices behind
a microphone in the cutting horse industry.People skills, especially his love for kids, probably were bred into him. His appreciation for the incredible horses that control testy, uncooperative cattle is a different matter. That love affair literally has grown from the ground up as he cleaned stalls, groomed horses, drove a tractor to prepare arena dirt and worked in show offices. Tom lives in Weatherford, Texas, with his wife of 25 years, Colleen, and his mother-in-law, Margaret Weber. His shows range from week-long events to NCHA major events that occupy over three weeks. He acknowledges that his total miles pale in comparison to those traveled by weekend haulers, but his 30,000-mile-plus year is “seldom stop” once it begins with the Abilene (Texas) Spectacular in January. “When I left Augusta [the Augusta Futurity and Classic], I actually was leaving for Paso [Paso Robles, Calif., and the Pacific Coast CHA Spring Roundup],” Holt said.  Holt’s baritone voice frequently belts out the national anthem at cutting horse events. Once, when a number of Canadians qualified for the finals, Tad Free sang the U.S. national anthem and Holt was asked to sing the Canadian national anthem. “I love singing, just like I love announcing,” he said. “I hope everybody enjoys my singing and announcing. I’ve been fortunate to sing the anthem at the big [NCHA] Futurity, the Super Stakes and the Summer Spectacular.” Modine Smith has been an invaluable friend as she worked at elbow’s length at the PCCHA scoring table. CLICK HERE to read more about Tom! |
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Tom Holt: 817-235-7507
tom@ontheroadwithtom.com |
mailing -
217 Ruby Drive
Weatherford, TX 76087 |
ranch -
8301 Old Brock Rd Weatherford, TX 76087 |
Colleen Holt: 817-235-5720
colleenholt@sbcglobal.net |