AR Performance Horses

10/10/2026

COWN Fallfest

The dust has settled from the last show and man did we have a great time!

So many positives came out of this show and we are so proud of everyone and how hard everyone has worked!

Brandi Habighorst and Jewels French Kissin (Rigby) had some of their best runs to date! Including their best reining run together!!

Top 10 Reining
6th Ranch Trail

Desmond Po***ck and Peptos Gunza Smokum
Had a great second show together!

1st 🥇 Collegiate Novice Reining in a large class!

And some good runs in Ranch Trail and Ranch Pleasure!

Jonah Adley and Hannah

🥇 in L1Novice Ranch Pleasure
5th in Reining

Alessandra Donev and Rain

Alessandra did great piloting Rain in the ranch pleasure 6 months pregnant and all!

Brynn Moody

Had a good showing in the collegiate novice

🥇 in Collegiate Ranch Pleasure
10th in Cowhorse

Austin and the Open Horses

Houston’s Toy
Tied for Reserve Open Champion
🥇 in Reining
🥇 in Ranch Pleasure
4th in Working Cow
5th in trail from some rider bobbles

GhostofTravelinJonez (Disco)

5th in reining
🥇 Working Cow
🥇 Ranch Pleasure
Dqd the Trail for wrong show number but did win the class!!

Super proud of that horse for her first big show!

CSU Collegiate Team was 1st place! And had a great showing!

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped and kept things moving smoothly! Also thank you to Jim and Jill Cook Performance Horses for their continued guidance and support! Justin Myers for great farrier care, and 1st Choice Equine Therapy for taking good care of our ponies! Also as always thank you to my lovely wife for all of her support to keep me chasing my dreams!

08/18/2026

Quick little trip to Nebraska! Disco (Travelin jonez x Woody be Tuff) did great in her first reining run, handled it like a champ! Excited for her future

08/08/2026

Getting hock deep on Rigby at the COWN Stockhorse show, super proud of how this horse has developed and come! Thanks to Brandi Habighorst for letting me train him!

08/01/2026

COWN Spring Fling Show!

The team had a great showing at the spring fling show with multiple top 5 finishes and some great improvements!

Brynn Moody had a great weekend on her gelding Mowgli placing top 5 in a big novice division!
🥉 overall
5th in trail
🥈 in pleasure
4th in Cow
6th in reining

Brandi Habighorst had a good weekend with some awesome improvements!
Placing top ten in the ranch riding jackpot! And top ten overall in the novice!
With multiple top ten finishes in her classes!

Lynda Percival also had a good show with a 7th place in the amateur ranch riding jackpot and a top ten in the novice division!
7th in pleasure
4th in the trail!

Bob Percival also had a great showing in the pleasure placing 5th!

Sarah Pfannebecker had a fantastic showing and won the L1Novice!!

Austin and the open horses had a great showing!

Houston’s Toy Tamale was Champion in the Open division
🥇 in trail
🥉 in pleasure
4th in reining and cow
With a top 5 in the Ranch Riding!

RH Cash for Catnip owned by Lynn Zehrbach showed great in the ranch riding and Pleasure!
🥈 in the ranch riding
🥉 in pleasure!

Jewels French Kissin had some good reining runs!
🥉 in the reining!

Excited for the rest of the season and thankful to everybody for all the support! My lovely wife Lexus for letting me be gone to show and supporting me! Justin Myers for the great Shoeing! Rachel Schubauer for all of our equine therapy!

07/25/2026

Raise your hand if you’re ready for the weekend 🙋‍♂️It has been an action packed summer! Will be telling you all about it soon! This picture is from our last COWN show in Laramie two weeks ago! Our team had a good show and had a ton of improvements!

07/08/2026

Rigby hitting the dirt today! Proud of how far this horse has come! **tstarting

07/04/2026

“Posh Spice” 2YO filly by Dual Reyish out of Filin Smooth(smooth as a cat) is doing great and is a barn favorite. Load of confidence eye appeal and train ability! We like her! Bred by Legacy Performance Horses, LLC

07/03/2026

This is Rio! 4 YO criollo c**t that is owned by Courtney F. Here to be started! He is super athletic and took a bit of trust to get to this point but man are we excited for his future this is about the 4th ride with him!

**tstarting

07/01/2026

Get signed up for the rookie clinic can’t wait to meet and help out!

🤠 **Ready to Get Your Boots Wet?** 🤠

Have you ever wanted to try a ranch horse show but weren't sure where to start?

Whether you're brand new to the show pen or looking to build confidence before your first CoWN show, our **Get Your Boots Wet Rookie Clinic** is designed just for you!

📅 **July 18, 2026**
📍 Fort Collins, CO

Spend the day learning from experienced trainers and judges as we cover:
🐴 Ranch Trail
🐴 Ranch Pleasure
🐴 Reining
🐴 Working Cow Horse

Throughout the day you'll learn:
✔️ How to read and ride patterns
✔️ What judges are looking for
✔️ Show-day preparation and strategy
✔️ Common rider mistakes
✔️ Horse readiness and equipment
✔️ Score sheet education
✔️ Plus plenty of opportunities to ask questions in a relaxed, supportive environment

The afternoon will wrap up with hands-on experience working the flag, working a cow, and reviewing video so you can apply what you've learned.

We're excited to welcome:
⭐ Kerry Cogburn
⭐ Austin Reynolds
⭐ Diana Quintana

💲 **$250 per rider**
📌 **Limited to just 15 riders** to ensure everyone receives plenty of individualized instruction.

If you've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to get started with ranch horse showing, this is it. Bring your questions, bring your horse, and come spend the day learning in a fun, encouraging atmosphere.

📞 To learn more, contact **Joseph at (512) 820-3761.**
Sign up here: https://www.cownsh.com/shows/2026rookieclinic

We can't wait to see some new faces in the show pen this season!

06/17/2026

Congratulations to Kaylee on her purchase of Hellbent Inferno “Kramer”!! We are excited for you and your family and excited to watch your journey with him! Thank you for trusting us to help find him! Thanks again to New Edge Equine and Alex Bauwens you were great to work with!