[2] He was the 1970 NCHA Futurity Open Champion, followed by his full brother, Dry Doc, who won the title in 1971.
The Jensens had hoped to sell Doc O'Lena as a yearling to cutting horse trainer, Don Dodge.
Dodge had purchased Doc O'Lena's dam in 1953 from E. Paul Waggoner's Three D Stock Farm in Arlinton, TX., and had successfully shown her to win numerous AQHA and NCHA awards and titles.
They contacted Shorty Freeman who, in 1968, was hauling for the NCHA World Championship title showing King Skeet for Adrian Berryhill.
[6][page needed] During an interview, Freeman recalled the first time he tried to ride Doc O'Lena as a green broke, long yearling and the colt ran off with him.
"[4][6][page needed] In April 1970, Adrian Berryhill partnered with Freeman and they purchased Doc O'Lena from the Jensens for $15,000.