The best podcast in the world of performance horses is proud to bring you Bud Lyon as this week’s guest! Join NRHA 2 Million Dollar Rider, Tom McCutcheon, and his co-hosts, Gunny Mathison and Joe Schmidt as they sit with NRHA Professional & lifetime AQHA member, Bud Lyon!

Bud has proven himself as a multi-faceted horseman earning impressive titles in the Reining, Reined Cow Horse, and Ranch Riding events. His vast knowledge about the mechanics of horses in each discipline and how horses can benefit from diversity in showing is very admirable. 

Join us in learning what exactly ranch riding is, how it’s scored, and what benefits exploring the discipline can bring to the world of reining for both horse and rider. We hope you enjoy this episode with Bud, make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast on YouTube and Spotify, and thank you for watching!

Tom, Gunny, and Joe sit with NRHA Million Dollar Rider, Jared Leclair to discuss his ride at The Cactus Classic that qualified him for the 2024 Run For A Million!

They also go into depth about Jared’s ongoing project of building his own facility, and what that looked like for him, as everything was manufactured overseas.

Jared talks about the challenges compared to tremendous savings, and how he managed to get it done… and only burn up one major piece of equipment…

Tune in for the full story, you won’t want to miss Jared’s thoughts about the film crew at the horse show, and so much more!

Welcome back for another episode of The Show! This week Tom, Joe, and Gunny sit down with NRHA 2 Million Dollar Rider, Cade McCutcheon, to break down Cade’s experience at The American Performance Horseman. 

Cade showed “Finals Bound” owned by Burnett Ranches and they had a great run together as one of their first times in the showpen. 

We’re excited to talk about what Cade felt as a rider for all of the different moments of the event, the impact Teton Ridge had on The American Rodeo, and some of our thoughts on the production. We’ll also dive into how the nerves of such a big event can affect your ride, and maybe a sneak peak of Tom’s tabletop dancing skills… 

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone at Teton Ridge for making this event possible. The American has made such a great impact on the Western Performance Horse industry, and we are grateful for such a cool event to showcase what we do.

Cade also sends a big thank you to Taylor Sheridan and 6666 Ranch for the opportunity to show the incredible Finals Bound.

If you weren’t able to attend, make sure to watch The American Performance Horseman on Fox, Saturday, March 16 at 11:30 AM EST-1:00 PM EDT on FS1! 

Happy Friday!

This week we are so excited to sit down with the new Commissioner of the NRHA, Billy Smith. With a formal start date of Jan. 1, 2024, Billy has spent the last couple of months acclimating, and now we get to hear all about his role, and what changes he's looking forward to seeing in our industry!

In this episode, the guys talk about...

Thank you, Billy for coming out to The Show, we can't wait to have you back again soon!

The man himself, Duane Latimer!

Join us this week for some good conversation with Randy Paul.

Randy is an NRHA Million Dollar Rider, and won the following titles during his ongoing career:

2006 NRHA Futurity Champion

2007 AQHA SR Reining World Champion.

2007 AQHA JR Reining World Champion.

2009 AQHA Sr. Working Cow Horse World Champion.

2010 NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman Champion.

2023 NRCHA Hall of Fame Inductee.

2023 Kimes Ranch NRCHA Open Bridle Champion.

Randy is quite the legacy in our industry. His widespread success, incredible horsemanship, and storytelling skills take us along for a podcast about 

• The World's Greatest Horseman Competition

• The training process for his cow horses, and how it compares to his reiners

• and the evolution of what the winning horse looks like in the reining industry

... along with some pretty funny stories like how Randy teaches his horses to keep their heads low in the stop, and Tom's attempt to run down the fence!

Let us know what you thought about this episode and make sure to like and subscribe!

Tom, Gunny, and Joe get together with Jason Vanlandingham to chat about all things reining, including...but surely not limited to:

• Clinics

• Reactions to your score

• Thoughts on qualification standards for The American Performance Horseman

• and what Jason's plan is for the coming show season!

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Tom McCutcheon, Joe Schmidt, and Gunny Mathison sit down and chat about big news for the reining industry, why Tom can't brush his own hair, and Gunny's unbeatable work ethic... or something like that!

Tune in for a conversation about...

News for the NRBC and changes to the show

Growth in the reining industry...and the effects

Opinions about the new 100X shows

Stallion enrollments

A new SLIDE CONTEST at the 100X?!

The "bad score" reaction

The American Performance Horseman

Thoughts on payouts and eligibility

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