From standout performers in the arena to proven ranch horses and influential sires, these equine athletes have left their mark on the Western industry. Selected from nominations in performance horses, rope futurity horses, performance horse sires, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association horses and ranch rodeo horses, vote for the horse whose accomplishments and influence have made the greatest impact on the Western industry. All selected nominees must have been living at the time of nomination. Lifetime Earnings were pulled using EquiStat and QData.
Adios Pantalones “Adios”
2020 Stallion
Tres Seis x French Bar Belle x Frenchmans Guy
LTE: $1,000,000 +
Hesa Twisted Bet “Casino”
2016 Gelding
Bet Hesa Cat x R A B Twistin Dodger x Little Twistin Juan
LTE: $103,947
Kit Kat Jerrie “Elvira”
2015 Mare
Kit Kat Sugar x Jerries Dual Legacy x Smart Little Jerry
LTE: $87,707
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Top Horse
Hesa Twisted Bet "Casino"
Hesa Twisted Bet “Casino” has earned a reputation as one of the premier ranch horses in the country. A two-time NRCHA World’s Greatest Non-Pro Champion, WRCA Finals Top Horse, two-time FWSSR Ranch Rodeo Top Horse and earner of more than $100,000 in NRCHA competition, Casino has proven his versatility at the highest levels of ranch horse and cow horse competition.
