Section K Podcast

This week, the cowgirl everyone has been talking about joins the show! Sarah and Chris Dawson stop by the Section K Podcast to talk all things 2020 Snaffle Bit Futurity and of course their unforgettable finals night. Sarah and Chris have had a pretty memorable 2020 with the birth of their first child and Sarah winning the coveted title of: Open Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion. Big thanks to Team Dawson for coming on this week. We hope y'all enjoy!

We have missed y'all! Thanks for coming back and having a listen to the Section K Podcast. This week we talk all about Cody's busy fall schedule on the show trail, and what we have been up to here lately (not podcasting, unfortunately). We also dive deep into the 2020 Snaffle Bit Futurity event as a whole. From the ladies of the NRCHA dominating to our man Cody Hedlund getting his feet wet in the cow horse! We are happy to be back!

Long time no talk, friends! Apologies for the break, but we are happy to be back. This week we do an overall catch up podcast. We discuss the Way Out West series of events, the West Texas Futurity and just what the boys have been up to in general! Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to pick up a bottle of Ghostwood Whiskey!

Special show we have for you this week! Kaden, Cody, and Porterfield visit with the Brazilian sensation and 2020 Metallic Cat NCHA Summer Cutting Spectacular Open Derby Champion: Rodrigo Taboga and his wife, Nila. Rodrigo has put in years of hard work and determination to reach the goals he has achieved, and we chat about how he has gotten where he is today. Big shoutout to Rodrigo and Nila on all their success!

On this week's show, the guys break down the finals of the 2020 Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular Open Derby and Intermediate Open divisions. Huge congratulations to both Rodrigo Taboga and Tag Rice on their championships.   We also, chat with Lucas and Lach Perks about Ghostwood whiskey, a new bourbon that is hitting the Texas liquor stores in the next month or so. Be sure to follow along to hear more about Ghostwood and where you will be able to find a bottle through their Instagram, Facebook pages, and their web page: www.ghostwoodwhiskey.com  Section K will be doing some other fun stuff with this awesome product and brand. Embrace the unknown!

On this weeks show, 2020 NYCHA Sr. Youth Scholarship Cutting Champion: Ryan Rapp sits down with Kaden, Cody, and Porterfield to talk an action pack week of youth cutting that just concluded in Fort Worth, TX. We chat all about Ryan, how he intends to use his scholarship money, and what it was like having "youth week" during COVID. Be sure to stick around for a breakdown of Wesley Galyean's win in the 5/6 Open as well as the dominating performance Rodrigo put on in the intermediate division of the Classic/Challenge!

What a treat this week... 9X NFR Qualifier: JoJo Lemond sits down with the Section K boys to talk about his rodeo career, growing up in a rodeo family, having to manage being a kid with a ton of talent, and lastly how he got to be involved with cutting horses. The Lemond legacy is carried on through JoJo's oldest son: Newt, middle son: Gunnar, and his youngest daughter: Shaylee. JoJo's drive to be not only a good cowboys but an even better Dad and Husband is very evident, in how he describes his day to day operation. The best phrase to describe JoJo Lemond: Family man. Thanks again, to JoJo for coming on the show.

On this week’s episode, Jay Winborn joins the show to address the new rule changes at the 2020 Metallic Cat Summer Cutting Spectacular. We discuss the mandatory stall rule, the back number rule, and the guys also have some other questions about the current state of the National Cutting Horse Association. Thanks to Jay for choosing to come on the show to talk about and hopefully inform folks as to why these changes are necessary.

The Section K Podcast is back, and so are horse shows! This week, Kaden and Cody are joined by Evan Moffitt, and new guest: Kody Porterfield to talk about The Non-Pro Plus the Open that was the first major cutting horse event after the shutdown, due to COVID-19. The guys talk about being back in the horse show atmosphere, Wesley Galyean's unbelievable 230 in the 5/6 Open finals, and even some possum hunting in the RV park. We also recap Porterfield's trip to Abilene for the Texas High School Finals to help in the cutting, and lastly Kody boasts a little bit about winning the 1st Annual Rope N Stroke, alongside Mr. JoJo Lemond. 

The boys are back this week, with an interview with Chris Dawson of Dawson Performance Horses and the popular podcast: Cowhorse Full Contact. Chris talks about showing early in life in Appaloosa classes, which he feels is the reason for a lot of his success showing and training performance horses for multiple disciplines today. We also dive into the origin of Cowhorse Full Contact and their process of recording and releasing content, which consists of Chris, Russell Dilday, and Producer Ben Self. Be sure to stick around for Chris' NRCHA and NCHA Quarantine houses, Chris and Cody reminiscing on the 2020 AQHA World Show, and lastly Chris helps out at the Tierra Santa Ranch with some "murder hornet extermination."

We have a special treat for you this week! We welcome two WPRA World Champs to the show as Donene Taylor (Certified Mental Performance Coach) and one of her students: Lari Dee Guy ( 8 X World Champ) sit down with the Section K Podcast to talk about Donene's Amazon Best Selling book: Heart of a Champion. Both Donene and Lari Dee provide incredible insight as to why mental toughness is so important in equine sports. Be sure to grab a copy of Donene's book or reach out to her on social media/her website for more information on how to ensure you are at the top of your game in the show pen! Thanks again to both Donene and Lari Dee for joining the show this week!

On this week's show, Kaden and Cody give quarantine updates on what they have been up to, recap the Kevin Knight interview, and discuss the recent passing of Slate River Ranch's great mare: Junie Wood. Stick around for an all encompassing conversation with Steven Hayes: The American Paint Horse Association's Chief Marketing Officer (13:43), as we discuss the virtual horse shows the APHA is providing for competitors of all disciplines, other things the APHA is up to during the coronavirus pandemic, and lastly Steven gives us his top 5 NCHA Open trainers he would prefer to be quarantined with. 

We have a very special guest this week as Mr. Kevin Knight of Knight/Swift Transportation joins the show. Kevin gives an update on how his trucking and freight companies are handling the pandemic, how folks in our industry could benefit from the SBA loans and grants, and lastly some fun stories about horses that he and his wife: Sydney owned, in the past. Thanks to Kevin, for taking time out of his schedule to join us, this week!

We have an awesome episode for you, this week. We welcome SIX friends of the Section K Podcast back to the show via Skype calls to discuss the coronavirus and what everyone has been up to during self-quarantine. Thanks so much to: Cass Tatum (1:02-9:50), Scott Amos (9:53-17:34), Austin Shepard (17:39-29:11), Tim Smith (29:12-42:59), Tatum Rice (43:01-49:19), and Brent Erickson (49:19-1:04:40) for coming on the show this week! Stay safe and be well, everybody!

This week, Grant Setnicka joins the show to discuss his journey in the cutting pen thus far. Grant talks about growing up a "city kid" in California and the road he took to becoming the head trainer for the J5 Horse Ranch. Having made the Open Futurity Finals a total of 9 times, Grant talks about what he looks for in a show horse and how he stays steady in the show pen. Thanks again to Grant for coming on the show.

This week, everyone is locked down and in self-quarantine so we decided to bring you a special episode. We begin the show talking about the impact of COVID-19 on the cutting and horse world as well, as what we have been doing with any extra time on our hands. We then, welcome Cullen Chartier to the chat (23:55) as we talk about Cullen making his first open Futurity finals in 2019 and what all has lead to this point in his career! Big thanks to Cullen for coming on! Be safe, everybody!

We have a special interview for you this week, with one of the hottest hands in the performance horse industry at this time: Adan Bañuelos of AB Performance Horses in Granbury, TX. Adan has been the leading money earning rider, over the last two show years (2018-2019) and has continued his streak of excellence in 2020. Adan is from a family of horsemen. Cutting is in his blood, and that is extremely evident in some of the anecdotes he shares on this episode.

On another Thursday evening edition of the Section K podcast, we talk about the dominating performance by team Beau Galyean Performance Horses, with Beau and Rodrigo both picking up championships at the Cattleman's. We also dig into the roll-back into the intermediate/limited rule that allows trainers to roll-back to those classes depending on earnings within the last few show years. We end the show talking about a cutting stud making a cameo in Yellowstone: season 3 on Paramount Network and a MLB pitcher, winning team-ropings under a fake name. Back to regular scheduled programming next week, we promise!

We are a little late this week, (apologies) but we wanted to make sure and take in the great cutting action that took place in Ardmore, Oklahoma. before recording this week's episode. We also discuss the great finals day at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions which concluded with the World's Greatest  Horseman and World's Greatest Youth Horseman in Fort Worth, TX. Thanks for tuning in this week!

The Section K Podcast is officially a YEAR old! Thanks to all of our listeners for keeping this train rolling! This week, we chat all about the Open and Intermediate Open Finals at the Bonanza Cutting in Belton, TX. Lastly, we discuss the rollback eligibility for intermediate competition and what we think it means for the sport!