EJ Laubscher talks about his childhood growing up in South Africa and being chased by hippos, baboons and all sorts of other dangerous animals as a kid. After making the move to America with his family EJ worked on hog farms and started all kinds of horses as well as a couple zebras chasing his dream of becoming a trainer. Since discovering the world of cowhorse he has already won over a quarter million dollars and recently made the move with his wife and kids to Winnewood, OK to further grow his business.

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COWHORSE FULL CONTACT EPISODE #86 Todd Bergen Part 3

Todd Bergen talks about:

- Filming the cow horse scenes for Yellowstone and getting the an epic fence turn that almost wrecked Jimmy and Rip.

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Todd Bergen sits down on the back porch at Dawson Performance Horses with Chris Dawson & Russell Dilday and takes a deep dive into his past going right back to the beginning:

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Chris & Russell are all moved into the Tulsa Expo Center and preview the inaugural Mars Equestrian Hackamore Classic as a stand alone event this year. Chris also talks about his recent NCHA Limited Open Championship and what it meant to him.

The guys also talk about their recent adventures and clinic with the War Horses For Veterans and talk about the obstacle course Challenge, drinking some good Bourbon and smoking cigars with some of the special forces guys who will be showing off their fence work skills in Vegas next month.

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Chris Dawson & Russell Dilday were at the National Reined Cow Horse Association/6666 Ranch Cowboy Clinic in Guthrie, OK. last week and restore their faith in humanity catching up Spurs Leathers to discuss everything from his dating habits, life lessons, unique names and horse showing. They also wrap up some of the highlights from the recently completed NRCHA Kimes Ranch Derby in Scottsdale, AZ. SPECIAL Sneak Preview to an upcoming interview with NRHA & NRCHA Open Futurity Champion and Hall Of Fame Rider Todd Bergen.

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Mark Michels, the Founder, and CEO of Performance Horse Central/Cutting Horse Central, is interviewed by Chris Dawson & Russell Dilday. Before starting one of the top media companies within the Western performance horse industry, Mark was a horse trainer for over 13 years. Chris and Russell dive deep into Mark's Australian background and discover what led him to switch from training horses to starting an equine news production company.

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Chris and Russell interview NRHA Million Dollar Rider, Matt Mills, at The American Performance Horseman in Arlington, Texas. 

Born and raised in Southern California, Matt began riding horses at an early age. He enjoyed a successful career as a youth rider, earning multiple championships throughout California in a variety of disciplines including western pleasure, horsemanship and trail. In 1996 he switched his focus to reining and a few years later established his own training operation in Scottsdale, Arizona. He trains and shows futurity and derby horses and also coaches several successful non-pro and youth riders.

Matt is consistently ranked on the NRHA Top Twenty Professionals Riders list and has NRHA lifetime earnings of over $1,000,000.00. He is regularly a finalist at major NRHA events and has received several titles including NRHA Intermediate Open Futurity Reserve Champion as well as multiple titles at the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC). He has also earned several large futurity and derby titles including RMRHA Summer Slide, High Roller Reining Classic, SWRHA Futurity and NRHA Cowtown Classic. 

Matt's Online Video Series: https://mattmillsreining.com/

JD Struxness, a 4-time NFR Qualifier in Steer Wrestling, is interviewed by Chris Dawson and Russell Dilday. Career earnings: $762,237 2020 world standings place: 51st 2020 earnings: $13,496 Education: Missouri Valley College (Marshall, Mo.) and Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Alva) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 3 (2016-17, 2019) Professional 2021 Highlights • Won the Days of the Old West Rodeo (Delta, Utah) • Co-champion at the PPCLA PRCA Rodeo (Mineral Wells, Texas) • Co-champion at the Flint Hills Rodeo (Strong City, Kan.) Career Highlights • 2020: Co-champion at the Sitting Bull Stampede (Mobridge, S.D.) • 2019: Qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the third time in his career. He finished fifth in the world standings with $190,137 and 12th in the average at the Wrangler NFR. He earned $107,308 at the NFR. He placed in six rounds. Won the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, the Tulsa (Okla.) State Fair PRCA Rodeo, the Woodward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo and the New Mexico (Albuquerque) State Fair & Rodeo. Co-champion at the Tri-State Rodeo Cinch Shoot-Out (Fort Madison, Iowa) • 2018: Won the Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days, the Lake County Round-up (Lakeview, Ore.), the Spokane (Wash.) Interstate Rodeo and the New Mexico (Albuquerque) State Fair & Rodeo. Co-champion at the Cassia County Fair & Rodeo (Burley, Idaho). Finished 27th in the world standings with $48,937 • 2017: Won the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.). Finished seventh in the world standings with $185,921 • 2016: Won Rounds 4, 5, and 10, split the win in Round 3 and placed in six rounds of the Wrangler NFR to rank 12th in the average. Finished fourth in the world standings with $213,218. Won the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup, the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo, the Tri-State Rodeo (Fort Madison, Iowa) and the Hamel (Minn.) Rodeo & Bull Ridin Bonanza. Co-champion at the New Mexico (Albuquerque) State Fair & Rodeo and the Lea County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.) • 2015: Won the Justin Boots Playoffs (Puyallup, Wash.), the Santa Rosa Roundup (Vernon, Texas) and the Oregon Trail Rodeo (Hastings, Neb.). Co-champion at the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas). Finished 19th in the world standings with $55,450 • 2014: Won the Crazy Horse (S.D.) Stampede, the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo (Vinita, Okla.) and the Longford (Kan.) Rodeo; earned $7,268 on his permit and qualified for the PRCA Permit Challenge in Las Vegas. Amateur Qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo four times as a tie-down roper and three times as a steer wrestler. Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in 2013 while at Missouri Valley College Personal Daughter, Everlee Grace (11/10/19)... Father, Dan, is a feed mill manager; mother, Missy, works at the Johnson Memorial Healthcare Clinic (Dawson, Minn.); sisters, Kacey and Lauren, competed in college rodeo at Missouri Valley College … Given name is James Daniel Struxness, but has always gone by J.D … Graduated from Lac Qui Parle Valley High School (Madison, Minn.) in 2012, where he played fullback and middle linebacker in football and wrestled; he finished second in the state meet as a junior and senior, one spot better than his father had done during his high school career … Enjoys pheasant and goose hunting and hanging out with his friends … Favorite rodeo is the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days … Favorite kind of music is old-time country … Favorite meal is steak and potatoes