Top-Ranked Professionals in Cutting, Reining and Reined Cowhorse Showcase World-Class Skill at Globe Life Field, Putting It All On The Line for More Than $1 Million & Hand-Crafted MS Diamonds TX Championship Rings

BY TETON RIDGE | 3/11/2024

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: (L-R) Adan Banuelos, Clayton Edsall, and Casey Deary celebrate their victories during The American Performance Horseman by Teton Ridge at Globe Life Field on March 08, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Carolyn Simancik/Getty Images for Teton Ridge)

Adan Banuelos, Casey Deary and Corey Cushing claim titles within individual disciplines
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As the second installment of The American Performance Horseman kicked off two full days of nonstop western sports action at The American Weekend on Friday, March 8, 2024 the top professionals from the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA), National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) and National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) standings put it all on the line for $1,000,000 and one-of-a- kind MS Diamonds TX championship rings.

 

The fast-paced compeition began with the cutting followed by a dynamic performance by The Ghost Hounds. Then moving into the reining pattern the action continued and was then closed out with the reined cow horse athletes and performances from Allie Walker as well as five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan.

The Top 5 placing athletes in each disipline were as follows:

 

CUTTING:

PLACING

ATHLETE

EQUINE PARTNER

SCORE

TEAM

1

Adan Banuelos

StoryTeler

230

Royal Blue

2

James Payne

Summer Time Fun

226

Imperial Purple

3

Austin Shepard

Kittennish

223

Regal Red

4

Morgan Cromer

Cool Guitar

219

Burnt Orange

5

Wesley Galyean

Nineteen 42

208

Racing Green

 

REINING:

PLACING

ATHLETE

EQUINE PARTNER

SCORE

TEAM

1

Casey Deary

Down Right Amazing

226.5

Royal Blue

2

Andrea Fappani

All Bettss Are Off

225

Racing Green

3

Cade McCutcheon

Finals Bound

223

Regal Red

4

Brian Bell

Vintage Couture

216

Burnt Orange

5

Jason Vanlandingham

GunnaBeBigTime

0

Imperial Purple


REINED COW HORSE:  

PLACING

ATHLETE

EQUINE PARTNER

SCORE

TEAM

1

Corey Cushing

SJR Talkin Diamonds

439

Burnt Orange

2

Justin Wright

Scooter Kat

438.5

Imperial Purple

3

Sarah Dawson

Smart Chic An Tari

429.5

Regal Red

4

Matt Koch

Smart Ladies Sparkle

425

Racing Green

5

Clayton Edsall

Bet He Sparks

417.5

Royal Blue

 

The unprecedented team concept saw five teams of three athletes, partnered with some of the most well-known and respected Quarter Horses in the industry. Each team consisted of a reiner, reined cow horse professional and cutting professional.

 

The Royal Blue Team, as drafted in late February, of cutter Adan Banuelos, reiner Casey Deary and reined cow horse professional Clayton Edsall swept the night in first place.

The team placements within the Top 5 were as follows:

 

TEAMS: 

PLACING

TEAM

ATHLETES

SCORE

1

Royal Blue

Adan Banuelos, Casey Deary & Clayton Edsall

661.5

2

Regal Red

Austin Shepard, Cade McCutcheon & Sarah Dawson

656

3

Burnt Orange

Morgan Cromer, Brian Bell, Corey Cushing

653.5

4

Racing Green

Wesley Galyean, Andrea Fappani & Matt Koch

650.5

5

Imperial Purple

James Payne, Jason Vanlandingham, Justin Wright

442

 

As the official jewelry company of The American Performance Horseman, MS Diamond TX proudly handcrafted one-of-a-kind, unique trophy rings for the champion athletes of the night. In 2016, owner Oded Fein produced the very first championship ring offered in Western equestrian sports and from there the company has been involved in the most high profile events in sports.

 

For more information on The American Performance Horseman or the excitement throughout The American Western Weekend 2024 please visit www.americanrodeo.com.