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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

Dayton resident J. Larry Simpson and his horse Blaze vie for TV trail horse votes

photo Larry Simpson eases his horse, Bojangles Midnight Blaze, onto a training see-saw at his farm in Dayton, Tenn.

ABOUT THE SHOW

On “America’s Favorite Trail Horse,” the top vote-getter in each of 10 episodes gets $5,000 and a chance at another prize: $25,000 for first, $15,000 for second or $10,000 for third in the final episodes, according to the show’s website.WHERE TO WATCH”America’s Favorite Trail Horse” airs today at 8 p.m. EDT on Dish Network’s HRTV. Those without HRTV can go to http://www.hrtvlive.com/hrtv to sign up and watch previous and current episodes. Viewers also can see episodes online at http://www.actha.us. In Episode 7, Blaze and Larry Simpson wear 321. Viewers have 48 hours after the end of each episode to cast a vote.

Rhea County, Tenn., resident J. Larry Simpson and his horse Blaze are seeking votes in tonight’s episode of a new reality TV series called “America’s Favorite Trail Horse,” airing on Dish Network’s HRTV.

“It’s gone good, and we hope that we win,” Simpson said Monday, “but you don’t know what the American people will do.”

Simpson, 67, said winners in the first six episodes appear to have been chosen for how well they performed tasks.

“That’s what I hope, at least,” he said.