HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Mario Contreras is a classic type “A” personality.

As head horse trainer at Medieval Times in Hoffman Estates, the 42-year-old Elgin resident often works a seven-day week. In his spare time, he operates his own training facility at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts, where he trains horses and riders for competition and exhibition.

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