RISE Performance Horses

06/18/2025

Yeah!!! Sophia Haney

A huge THANK YOU to the Taggart family for generously sponsoring buckles for each of the four youth divisions during the 2025 show season!

Your support recognizes and encourages the next generation of cow horse competitors. Congrats to our winners from Drought Buster Sophia Haney & BetItWasTheMoonshine, and C**t Jesperson & Mister Ballistic.

We’re excited to see who will take home these special awards at Firecracker! Keep riding hard — the future of cow horse is bright!



RISE Performance Horses
Jesperson Horses

06/18/2025

Proud of you girls!

06/15/2025

Truth!

✨The truth?
Perfect runs don’t shape you — they just reveal what you’ve already built.

✨It’s the miles that don’t make it to the highlight reel…
The ones where your timing is off, your horse is fresh, you’re frustrated, or things just don’t click.
🙌🏽That’s where grit is built.
🙌🏽That’s where feel is refined.
🙌🏽That’s where you become the kind of rider who can handle the pressure when the lights turn on.

✨So if you’re stuck in the mess right now — don’t rush it.
You’re not behind.
You’re building something real.
And one day, that fire-tested foundation is what’ll carry you to your breakthrough ride.

Keep showing up. Especially when it’s hard.
where greatness is born💕

05/25/2025

You won’t find better instruction! Get your spot reserved while there are a few left!

2025 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 📣

Join Jim & Jill in Erie, CO for two great events this summer.

𝐌𝐚𝐲 31𝐬𝐭 | 1 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜
Dial in your cow work for show season.
Focus on body control and correct foot work for working a cow.
Flag and cattle will be available.

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 14𝐭𝐡 | 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰
Rein and cow work in a simulated show environment
2 NRCHA carded judges will provide score cards and personalized feedback after your run.
Schooling and instruction will be provided as time allows.

Space is limited and clinics will fill up fast.
Register now at the link below!

https://cookperformancehorses.com/home-cow-horse-training/clinics/

$300 includes full day of learning, lunch, and cattle fee.
50% deposit is required upon registration to hold your spot.
Auditors are welcome at $50 per day.

Questions or trouble registering? Please reach out!

05/12/2025

On Mother's Day, we recognize and appreciate mothers everywhere, especially 'horse-moms' who dedicate themselves to making their kids horse-dreams a reality. We also commend mothers who compete, Inspiring their children to go after their own big goals, and those who continue to support their adult daughters' horse-journies! Judy Poovey Christa Tippmann Melissa Haney Kristi Carrigan Street Carissa Michelle Green Leanne Vesecky Dunworth Jody Litchford Mindy Story and to all the mamas not on FB and who we couldn’t find a picture of.. we are grateful for you!

02/19/2025

To all our cold-weather-loving friends! ;) Let’s see those selfies! 😂

02/06/2025

New Date! Saturday, March 15th

Our new banquet date has been set! Thank you all for your patience, we will see you in March.

01/30/2025

Meet the show horses! ‘Nash,’ ‘Tomi,’ and the 2yo ‘Xena!’

Ryan Jensen s second video!

TikTok | Make Your Day

01/30/2025

Ryan Jensen did a cool little series on our performance horse program! Take a look, nice job Ryan, these are so fun!

TikTok | Make Your Day

01/28/2025

One thing I love about this cowhorse journey is the reverence there is for a good bridle horse. I love seeing how the bridle horses are starting to take an even bigger spotlight in this sport.

Some horses just are not cut out mentally and/or physically to be futurity or even derby horses. But it doesn’t mean they won’t find their stride as a more mature, balanced and confident 6, 7 or 8 yr old.

This little blue dragon, DJ Blu Lil Boon seems to be finding her stride and confidence as a bridle horse. I’m sure grateful for the journey. There is always a long way to go…but we are enjoying the sites along the way.

Michael Magill Photography captures EPIC shots … thank you for catching this moment between this gritty little blue mare and this tough little cow. Michael Magill Photography