Top 50 Reined Cow Horses of 2025: Earnings, Bloodlines, and Standout Performers

“Because Ronnie [Veronica] and I grew up riding together, our styles are really similar,” Swales said. “Honestly, I think she’s a better horse trainer than I am. My goal was simple—don’t screw it up and show them as good as I can.”

John Swales and Bowie Nights Claim 2025 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship

2. ARA Rebel King

2020 Stallion, Metallic Rebel x Never Reylinquish
2025 Total Earnings: $236,024
Owned by: Aldo Ramon

ARA Rebel King excelled in 2025, winning the NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes championship with NRCHA $4 million rider Corey Cushing. The pair also placed in several other major events, including 3rd at the NRCHA Western Open Derby, 4th at the Open Hackamore Classic and tied for 3rd at the NSHA Open Derby.

3. Hazardouz Material

Rider in a black hat and shirt slides a roan horse to a stop in the arena dirt during an NRCHA cow horse run — Erin Taormino and Hazardouz Material competing at the 2025 NRCHA Celebration of Champions. | Primo Morales

2016 Stallion, Metallic Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes
2025 Total Earnings: $197,623
Owned by: Linda Mars

Hazardouz Material and NRCHA $1 million rider Erin Taormino had a historic year, shattering glass ceilings as Taormino became the first woman to win the World’s Greatest Horseman championship. They took home the title after earning a composite score of 884.5 for $150,000. They also earned 6th place and $14,000 in The Run For A Million Cow Horse Challenge.

“This horse has such a great mind…He is game every day. He was so tired last night, and he was like, one more, let’s go,” Taormino said.

Erin Taormino Rides Into History as First Woman to Claim World’s Greatest Horseman Title

4. Roanmeo

2020 Stallion, Hottish x Trouble N Roan
2025 Total Earnings: $195,157
Owned by: S C Ranch Co Inc

Paired with NRCHA $3 million rider Justin Wright, Roanmeo had a busy 2025, winning the NRCHA Tres Osos Open Derby Championship and the NRCHA Western Derby Reserve Championship, along with several other top finishes across major open derbies.

5. Gibberissh

2022 Stallion, Smooth Talkin Style x Hiss N Vinegar
2025 Total Earnings: $145,433
Owned & Bred by: Jeffrey W and Jennifer Foland

Gibberissh and Abbie Phillips had a standout NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, finishing 4th overall and earning $81,500 with a composite score of 654.

Mares with the Most Offspring in the Top 50 Money-Earners

Lil Bit Reckless

2 Offspring in the Top 50:

Bowie Nights
Spanish Nights

Scooters Daisy Dukes

2 Offspring in the Top 50:

Hazardouz Material
Scooter Cat

Sires with the Most Offspring in the Top 50 Money-Earners

Metallic Cat (#1 Ranked Reined Cow Horse Sire for 2025)

6 Offspring in the Top 50:

Mink Seville
Metallic N Shine
Lectrifyn Metallic
Thundr Strukk
Bowie Nights
Hazardouz Material

Scooter Kat (#6 Ranked Reined Cow Horse Sire for 2025)

5 Offspring in the Top 50:

Scootering
Painted Shadows
Cant Ride My Scooter
Shiny Yellow Scooter
RAB Shiney Scooter

WR This Cats Smart (#3 Ranked Reined Cow Horse Sire for 2025)

5 Offspring in the Top 50:

WR Iceman
Oh Cay Smarty Pants
Sprinkld Confetticat
Cats Tell Secrets
Shes Reys Cat

Metallic Rebel (#4 Ranked Reined Cow Horse Sire for 2025)

4 Offspring in the Top 50:

Spanish Nights
ARA Rebel King
Teen Rebel
Tha Rizzler

Owners with the Most Horses in the Top 50 Money-Earners

Bar One Land & Cattle LLP (#1 Ranked Reined Cow Horse Owner for 2025)

3 Horses:

Bowie Nights
Von Jovii
Spanish Nights

Bonds Ranch (#2 Ranked Reined Cow Horse Owner for 2025)

2 Horses:

Tazzy Es Savvy
Hott & Juicy

South Cove Ranch LLC (#8 Ranked Reined Cow Horse Owner for 2025)