Section K Podcast

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!

This week, Cody returns to North Texas to discuss his trip to Louisiana and the IKE Derby & Classic (Yes, Crawfish City is still as good as ever). We talk about the Champs and also have a short discussion about the lack of entries in the Non-Pro Division. We conclude the show by discussing the sudden passing of stand-out stallion: Hottish. 

A little bit of a delayed episode today, due to the Open 4 year old finals being held on Tuesday afternoon. This week: Kaden and CBL watch the 5/6 Open finals and react live to the unreal finals that took place in West Monroe on Monday evening. The second part of the show Cody Hedlund calls in live from the Ike Hamilton Event Center to break down the 4 year old finals and give his reaction to Super G and Rollz Royce marking a massive 229 for the victory, the night before!

A bit of a different show today... we start out by discussing the gentleman we just had on the podcast last week, and his continued success in the cutting pen. Then we shift gears a little and discuss the sudden passing of the late, great, Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others in a helicopter crash. Kobe was important to the boys of Section K for numerous reasons and we wanted to highlight some of those this week.

This week, we round out our archive of interviews from the 2019 NCHA Futurity with none other than a man who has won that event twice: Austin Shepard. Big A discusses his kids successes in the show pen, how special it is watching his kids show, and lastly we talk about some pretty special horses that Austin has rode in the past. Thanks to Austin for coming on the show!

Today, it is Claremore, Oklahoma cutting horse trainer: Wes Galyean's turn to join the Section K Podcast. In a lengthy interview from the NCHA Futurity, Wes talks about growing up a Galyean and tells some great anecdotes about Spots Hot and training horses alongside is brother Beau and his Father, Jody. Big congratulations to Wes on going over the $4 million dollar mark last week at the Abilene Spectacular!

Happy New Year to all our listeners! Today, Tarin and Katie Rice stop by the Section K Podcast to talk CR Gotcha Covered's Open World title and recap the year of hauling. Tarin also tells some great stories about showing some other special horses, and why he was showing in the 2007 Summer Spectacular with a leg cast. Thanks for downloading and listening!

On today's pod, we discuss the year that was 2019. We discuss some of our favorite moments spectating, competing and podcasting. We end the show, talking a bit about some things we are looking forward to in 2020. We cannot than you guys enough for listening all year long! Happy New Year!

This week, the World Finals show champion and Open reserve World Champion: Mr. Kenny Platt stops by the Section K Podcast. Kenny gives us a run down of this year's 7Ranch World Finals and what Moms Stylish Player is like to ride and show. Merry Christmas to all the Section K listeners! 

On today's episode the guys are finally back home and settle in for a good chat about the final weekend of fantastic cutting action at the NCHA Futurity. Kaden, CBL, and Cody each talk about their favorite memories from the show and just how awesome for our sport it is to see a guy like Gary Bellenfant come back and capture the Open Futurity title, 19 years after his first victory.

Today's show is recorded from the exhibit hall at Will Rogers Memorial Center, and features a great discussion with the owner of Western Bloodstock: Jeremy Barwick. Jeremy chats with Kaden, CBL, and Cody about the high sellers that advanced to the Open semis, and even tells some tidbits about his own experiences in the saddle, showing cutting horses. Be sure to check out the Western Bloodstock sales all week long!