Tanner Sperle never planned on making ranch sorting his career, but a flyer on a bulletin board and a paint horse that wouldn’t take a bridle changed everything. In this episode of The Ride, Sperle shares how he went from a kid south of Denver to helping run some of the biggest Cinch RSNC events in the country, and why the people behind the sport are what kept him there.

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As a special bonus episode of The Ride Podcast by Horse&Rider, we’re giving listeners a preview of the brand-new Performance Report by Horse&Rider special issue, Made in America: The Evolution of the Western Performance Horse, which is arriving in mailboxes now.

In this episode of The Ride, Lee and Holly join host Emily Carey to reflect on the journey that shaped both their family and their career in the cutting pen. From Lee’s early days learning from legendary horsemen to Holly’s transition from the cattle industry into the horse world, the pair shares how they built their business from the ground up and learned to navigate the pressures of training, showing and running a competitive operation together.

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In this episode of The Ride Emily talks with NCHA Hall of Fame trainer Michael Cooper on his journey to becoming one of the industry's top cutting horse trainers.

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In this episode of The Ride, Nichole sits down to talk with reining professional Ben Beckett to discuss growing up in the industry, and qualifying for The Run For A Million in Las Vegas for the first time.

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In this episode Emily sits down to talk with Jordan Williams, an NRCHA professional who won his first World's Greatest Horseman title at the 2026 NRCHA Celebration of Champions.

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In this episode we sit down with Dr. Espy to talk about his path into equine medicine and what life behind the scenes of a reproduction veterinarian really looks like. He also shares practical advice for mare owners considering breeding—from traits to evaluate when planning a cross to how to prepare for foaling and what the critical first hours after a foal is born should look like. Drawing on decades of experience, Espy offers insight into the realities of breeding horses and the details that can make all the difference for both mare and foal.

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In this episode of The Ride, Amy shares how she first found ranch sorting, the moments that hooked her on the sport, and what it was like stepping into a media role. She reflects on the riders and stories that have stuck with her, the insight she’s gained from being so close to the action, and why ranch sorting continues to be one of the fastest-growing disciplines in the Western world.

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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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