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Show SRO Benson PHOTOS AND STORY BY KIRSTEN SHAW | COURIER STAFF finest horse trainers dream about. “I grew up loving horses. All the girls loved horses, other kids liked eber Valley is horse territory. Large, lush pastures shad- ow the Wasatch Mountains, — with broodmares and geld- ings grazing in the fields through patches of snow. While many ofthe equine are shown, and most compete in rodeos, one Charleston ranch is raising the bar a cut above — The to life in general.” When working with builders and designers, Senti’s vision of a comifortable home came to fruition. The river rock and timbered structure overlooks a lake surrounded by wildlife sculptures. While the furnishings are elegant, stiff they are not: Sconces, the rest. with four-wheelers. I loved them too, but the horses were a passion of mine,” said Steve, his low-key yet stylish Faconnable plaid shirt and slight spurs expressing his demeanor. “I used to fly lear jets to business, then get home and jump in a trailer to cutting competitions. Now I’m slowing down to get back to horses, and 4S Ranch lies on 30 acres commanding views of the warm fireplaces, wrought iron, antiqued pine, custom artwork and peaks and willows flanking the heav- saddles invite guests to kickback ily fished Snake Creek. Steve, Senti awhile. Slate leads to wood, imprint- and sons Soren and Sloan Urry have found respite from ed th e urban chaos, relaxing in their 9,000-square-foot elegant Western home or atop one of 16 acclaimed cutting horses. Steve’s - adora- tion ofhorses blossomed early. At the age of 10, he brought home horse - to _ his with horseshoe impressions Senti and. the kids pounded —«ey4>, expensive ; . When e into the floors. you start seeing lifestyles Ralph Lauren chairs surround a Spanish-style trestle table. of the rich and famous showing cutting horses, _ 4¢’s tough for good ole Soren’s room adorned Navajo designs, is with blanket a_ wall country boys like us.” _ Painting and tree a mural and dream STEVE URRY Holladay home, Ss but was forced to return it due to a lack of space. His pursuit continued. Decades later, the Urry’s moved to Wasatch — County and built a 23-stall barn— catchers—a favorite of the child’s. The slate blue barn is just as opulent. Opera music (and, later, country western) echoes off the concrete floors. Playboy’s Revenge, a complete with a designer tack room and massive indoor arena—even the bah sess pan Ce it uMnty CUT ABOVE continued on B4 |