Along For The Ride with Andrea Fappani
Along For The Ride With Andrea Fappani are conversations in excellence. Andrea Fappani - National Reining Horse Association “NRHA” 5.7 Million Dollar Rider was born and raised in Italy and followed his dream of moving to the USA and becoming one of the all-time leading trainers in the Performance Horse industry. His focus, drive and passion for excellence not only made him the youngest NRHA million Dollar Rider, along the way he has been recognized for his ability to teach and advocate exceptional horsemanship. Andrea has understood from a young age the excellence comes from hard work, focus and a plan that leads you to your ultimate goal. In the journey of becoming one of the NRHA’s leading trainers Andrea recognizes the importance of teamwork, mentors and a strong support program. This podcast is an opportunity for Andrea to share conversation with those mentors, competitors, breeders, owners, farrier, veterinarians, judges, trainers, non-pro’s, and people that have provided the support to the Fappani Performance Horse program over the years. Mostly Andrea is interested in listening and learning how others approach excellence and mastery in whatever that interest, business or passion is, so join us in “Along For The Ride with Andrea Fappani”
Episodes
Andrea and TooTall review and discuss the 2025 AFTR Symposium at South Point Las Vegas. Hear what Andrea took away from riding with Shawn Flarida, Todd Bergen, Bud Lyon, Luca Fappani, Adan Banuelos and Anna Buffini. It’s all about Excellence in Horsemanship
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Bud Lyon has emerged as a prominent name In the world of ranch riding over the past six years. This talented trainer from Whitesboro, Texas, has amassed an impressive array of world champion titles across several prestigious organizations, including the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), and the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA). Among the many exceptional equine athletes i...
Andrea and TooTall discuss the 2024 show season in review and the up and coming Along For The Ride ® Symposium in Las Vegas January 16,17,18 at South Point Resort and Casino.
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Adán Banuelos embodies a true cowboy and leader in the performance horse industry with $6,820,458.00 LTE NCHA. Growing up in a large Mexican-American family, he was instilled with the values of family, hard work, and horsemanship. His father, Ascension, an NCHA Hall of Fame Rider, and his mother are the foundation of his successful career as the leading NCHA Open rider in 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Adán emphasizes the significance...
Professional Barrel Racer from Oeirichs, South Dakota. With more than 17 NFR qualifications under her belt, Lockhart has made barrel racing history multiple times since she began competing. And, over the past five years Lisa has been a very consistent competitor finishing top five in the World Standings every year. As competitive as she is inside the arena, Lockhart puts family first. Her husband Grady (a professional tie-down rope...
Big Money Horse Shows! Nick Dowers and Andrea discuss the changes in the horse show industry with high dollar purses and additional show dates. An open discussion on the possible changes required to pursue the Big Money Shows, training, care, strategies, logistics and communication with the owners. Andrea and Nick review Andrea’s first trip to the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity including training ideas a...
Ty Murray - Nine-time World Champion professional rodeo cowboy. He was one of the top rodeo contestants in the world from the late 1980s to early 2000s. He is an inductee of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the all-around category. He is one of the co-founders and a board adviser of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). From 2005 to 2020, he was also a regular color commentator for several televised PBR eve...
Sarah Dawson NRCHA Million Dollar Rider, 2022 Leading NRCHA professional with $376,819. 2020 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion. Sarah’s husband Chris is also a NRCHA Million Dollar Rider making Dawson Performance Horses a real powerhouse in the cow horse industry. Sarah is the daughter of Richard & Cheryl Winters, Richard is a well known clinician and horseman.
Anna Buffini: FEI Grand Prix Dressage Rider/Trainer. A rising star in USA Dressage, earned several top results early in the 2021 season with her Hanoverian mare, FRH Davinia La Douce, placing third in the FEI Grand Prix and FEI Grand Prix Special CDI3* at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and third in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. Andrea and Anna discuss the similarities and differences between Reining & Dressage. A great conver...
Wes Ashlock from Abilene, TX. NCHA 2YO trainer with numerous NCHA Western Bloodstock high selling 2 year old prospects. 2022 High seller Hot Twice selling for a record $1,500,000.00 Wes has a NCHA LTE in excess of $500,000. His wife Lindy is also a very talented Non Pro with 2 Futurity finalist in 2023 and over $2M LTE with NCHA
Listen in on a conversation with Andrea and fellow professionals Casey Deary NRHA 3M Rider, Corey Cushing NRCHA 3M Rider, Shawn Flarida NRHA 6M Rider And Kain Emmons NRHA Professional/Judge discuss the 2022 The Run For A Million event. They share the horses they will ride and how they prepare. Kain provides a fans prospective on ‘his picks”, rumors and background on the 16 Elite NRHA riders and horses in this years event.
Tim McQuay, NRHA Hall Of Fame, 11 years as NRHA’s All-Time Leading Money Earner, First $3 Million Dollar Rider in the NRHA, along with playing a fundamental role in the Reining breeding industry He has devoted his time to educating numerous professionals and serving on committees in the NRHA as a judge, professional, owner & rider. Tim has developed a reputation as an innovative clinician and works closely with aspiring professiona...
Don Murphy, NRCHA Hall Of Fame Member. Born and raised on a ranch in California, Don shadowed and learned from many of the great West Coast horsemen. As Don continued to build his reputation as a showman and trainer, other professionals took notice of his gift for “teaching” his sport. He is know as “The Trainers Trainer”. From Non Pros to many of the top trainers in the NRCHA, Don is the trusted eyes to those looking for improveme...
Nick and Andrea get into horsemanship and its benefits for all disciplines at all levels. This conversation is a sample of how Nick Dowers, Shawn Flarida and Andrea will share decades of high level experiences in communicating and understanding the ways horses learn and perform in the upcoming Las Vegas Symposium in February 2022. Nick is a two time Road To The Horse and NRCHA Snaffle Bit Open Futurity Champion. Listen as Nick and ...
Billie Bray - Chief Marketing Officer and co-owner of the well know equine company Equibrand from Granbury TX. Equibrand represents Classic Equine, Classic Ropes, Rattler Ropes and Martin Saddlery. Bray is well-positioned to grow the Western industry while simultaneously Billie hopes to have an influence on other families to support the cowboy way of life. “I hope I have encouraged paren...
Janet VanBebber is the Chief Racing Officer for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). VanBebber is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the racing department, Racing Challenge and related programs. Janet plays a key role in developing and implementing programs and objectives to promote the advancement of Quarter Horse racing across the globe.
VanBebber’s resume boasts a long and successful career training...
Taylor is a screenwriter, director, actor, 5 time nominee for Academy Award, co-creator of Yellowstone and creator/producer of Run For A Million, as well as extremely passionate about horses. Taylor sits down to update us on developments on his many Film/TV projects (Yellowstone & Last Cowboy) and plans for the up and coming RFTM in August. Gina Maria does a quick interview as the only Non Pro & female qualifying for 2021 RFAM.
Lloyd Cox has proven himself to be one of the cutting industry's top horse trainers. An unassuming cowboy from Marietta, Oklahoma– he earned himself the honor of being the first 10 Million Dollar Rider in Western performance horse history in 2021. Lloyd is an NCHA Rider Hall of Fame inductee and was the NCHA leading money earning rider in 2003, with earnings of $714,583. Lloyd will share his thoughts on how he became a leading hors...
Take a listen as Andrea and Steve Ross (NRHA Judge, NRHA Professional, Horse Broker, Event/TV Commentator) review and discuss the NRHA Reining events slated for summer and fall 2021, the influx of larger purses and the major events. The conversation gets into the "trickle down effect" and how and why it has increased the value and scarcity of quality show horses. With an expanding event schedule they discuss the logistics and strat...
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