In this episode, we sit down with NRHA Million Dollar Rider Peter DeFreitas to discuss the program behind the success. Peter shares his approach to raising and training horses for futurities and aged events, what it meant to surpass the million-dollar mark, and how the sport of reining has changed—from horse power to show strategy—over the last decade.

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In this episode of The Ride, Nichole talks with Kody Ward, where they talk about his background in ranch sorting, his love for ranch sorting futurities, and some of the special horses he's had over his career.

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In this episode of The Ride, Emily talks with Tuli Dowers. Tuli had an explosive year in NRCHA competition and talks a little about the horses she had the opportunity to compete on, and what it's like being the daughter of legendary trainer Nick Dowers.

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In this episode of The Ride, Emily and Nichole talk with Shannon Quinlan Hill, a professional who recently had tremendous success in the ranch horse classes at the All American Quarter Horse Congress despite having emergency surgery days before. We talk about how she found her niche in the reining and ranch horse disciplines and get into some of her training philosophies.

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In this episode of The Ride, Emily talks with American Paint Horse Association’s director of judges and professional horsemen Sandy Jirkovsky. Recently she has become involved in the new International Ranch Horse Association, which is growing the international reach and impact of ranch horse events.

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Brad Heath is the founder of Double D Trailers and author of The Honest to Goodness Truth About Horse Trailers. He is a leading expert on trailer safety and the inventor of the patented SafeTack Reverse design, created to make loading and unloading safer for both horses and handlers.

With more than 25 years in the trailer industry, Heath has seen his fair share of preventable accidents with horse trailers and has devoted himself to creating safe trailers and teaching horse owners how to operate their truck and trailer with safety in mind.

In this episode of The Ride, Heath dives into how horse owners can be safe on the road as well as tips for people new to driving and operating rigs of all sizes.

In this episode of The Ride, Nichole and Emily chat with Debbie Crafton, a non-pro who competes in NRCHA and just reached $1 million in lifetime earnings.

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In this episode of The Ride, Nichole and Emily chat with AQHA Professional Horseman Steve Meadows and talk about the evolution of ranch horse events and why it's appealing to so many people.

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Ellexxah Maxwell has done it all in the AQHA all-around world, earning World Champion titles, major wins in multiple events, and even the distinction of becoming AQHA’s All-Time Leading Youth. But her story doesn’t stop there. She’s recently stepped into the ranch classes and shown that her talent and work ethic translate far beyond the all-around pen.

In this episode of The Ride, Ellexxah shares what it’s been like to make the move into ranch events, how she approaches training versatile, multi-discipline horses, and the big takeaways she’s carried with her from a lifetime of growing up in the show pen.

In this episode of The Ride, Nichole and Emily sit down to talk with NRHA professional Matt Palmer. Matt talks about his journey to the reining pen, and how his background in baseball helped his mindset when it comes to competing in the show pen.

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