The Ultimate Western Showdown — Official Draw Announced for The American Performance Horseman 2025

Get ready for the most electrifying night in Western performance sports. The American Performance Horseman returns to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, and the official draw is in.

This is where legends are made. For one night only, 24 of the world’s top athletes in Cutting, Reining, and Reined Cow Horse will go head-to-head in a high-stakes, team-based competition unlike anything else in the sport.

These all-star competitors don’t just ride for themselves-their scores directly impact their team’s chance to claim the coveted team championship. Every point counts. Every run matters. And with a $1 million prize pool on the line, the stakes have never been higher.

Adding to the excitement, Brothers Osborne will take the stage for a live performance that brings music and Western sport together like never before.

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THE OFFICIAL 2025 DRAW

CUTTING

  1. Morgan Cromer
  2. Tosten Peterson
  3. Adan Banuelos
  4. Michael Cooper
  5. James Payne
  6. Austin Shepard
  7. Wes Galyean
  8. Kenny Platt

REINING

  1. Trevor Dare
  2. Casey Deary
  3. Jason Vanlandingham
  4. Fernando Salgado
  5. Andrea Fappani
  6. Kaci O’Rourke
  7. Cade McCutcheon
  8. Manuel Cortesi

REINED COW HORSE

  1. Matt Koch
  2. Clayton Edsall
  3. Veronica Swales
  4. Sarah Dawson
  5. Justin Wright
  6. Boyd Rice
  7. Chris Dawson
  8. Nick Dowers

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By Teton Ridge Press Release