The bloodlines that built the modern Western performance horse were forged across decades of match races, cattle drives and arena competition—and in this bonus episode of The Ride Podcast, you can preview the story in full through an exclusive article reading from The Performance Report.
Introducing Performance Report’s Premiere Magazine, ‘Made in America: The Evolution of the Western Performance Horse’
Long before registries or associations existed, America was already building its horse. From the dusty quarter-mile sprints of colonial tavern towns to the vast cattle ranches of the Texas Panhandle, the horse that would become the American Quarter Horse was being shaped and reshaped by the demands of a growing nation.
Listeners are walked through the horses that made history and the traits they left behind: Steel Dust’s explosive speed and “bulldog” build, Peter McCue’s ability to make that type repeatable, Old Sorrel’s legendary cow sense at the King Ranch, and Joe Hancock’s bone and grit.
