08/07/2026
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๐๐๐ฎ๐ก๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐พ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐จ 16 ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ก๐โ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ $1 ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ง๐จ๐
The horses, riders and competition that have helped make The Run For A Million one of the premier events in Western performance horse sports are coming to a nationwide television audience.
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Sheridan, who created The Run For A Million and serves as an executive producer of the CBS special, will call the action from the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center/South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas. He will be accompanied by industry expert Steve Ross Reining & Performance Horses, NRHA - National Reining Horse Association Professional and Million Dollar Rider Gunny Mathison Reining Horses, and guest commentator ๐
๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ , one of the most accomplished non pro riders in the reining industry.
The two-hour special will take viewers inside the Million Dollar Competition, where 16 of the worldโs leading reining riders will guide their horses through a demanding pattern of circles, spins and sliding stops in pursuit of the eventโs championship and a share of the $1 million purse.
Created by Sheridan in 2019, The Run For A Million was designed to give reining and the Western performance horse industry a stage unlike any it had experienced before. Seven years later, the event has become a gathering place for the industryโs leading horses, riders, owners and fans, while introducing new audiences to the athleticism, precision and connection between horse and rider.
For the competitors, The Run For A Million represents the opportunity to earn one of reiningโs most sought-after titles. For the horses, it is a chance to perform on the sportโs biggest stage. For fans, the CBS broadcast offers a closer look at the competition, people and horses that have made Las Vegas an annual destination for the Western performance horse community.
The riders competing in the Million Dollar Competition are:
โข Jason Vanlandingham Reining Horses, Whitesboro, Texas
โข Andrea Fappani, Scottsdale, Arizona
โข Kole Price Performance Horses, Pilot Point, Texas
โข Casey Deary Performance Horses, Weatherford, Texas
โข Cade McCutcheon Reining Horses, Aubrey, Texas
โข Gina Maria Schumacher, Gordonville, Texas
โข Dany Tremblay, Marietta, Oklahoma
โข Gabriel Borges, Ardmore, Oklahoma
โข Francesco Martinotti Performance Horses, Whitesboro, Texas
โข Ben Beckett Performance Horses, West Mansfield, Ohio
โข Trevor Dare Reining Horses, Purcell, Oklahoma
โข Alessandro Frassa, Italy
โข Arno Honstetter Performance, Scottsdale, Arizona
โข Mirko Midili, Norman, Oklahoma
โข Martin Muehlstaetter Performance Horses, Scottsdale, Arizona
โข Fernando Salgado Reining Horses, Gainesville, Texas
The competitors and the road leading to The Run For A Million have also been featured throughout six seasons of Sheridanโs CMT documentary series ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. Produced by Truly Original, the series takes viewers inside the professional reining industry and follows the riders, horses, and teams preparing to compete at the highest level.
The seventh season of THE LAST COWBOY will air on CMT later this fall. All previous seasons are available on Paramount+.
THE RUN FOR A MILLION is produced by Truly Original, a Banijay Entertainment company. Executive producers are Taylor Sheridan, Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock, David C. Glasser, Julie โBobโ Lombardi, Andrea Richter and Apryl Richards.
*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream the special live through their local CBS affiliateโs live feed. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will have access to the special on demand beginning the following day.
