Mason Duncan is a horse trainer as well as the President and General Manager of Texas Fueling. Mason grew up in a ranching community in rural Utah and was exposed to horses and ranch life from an early age. Mason grew his horse training business through training a variety of different disciplines, but ultimately had the goal of being a reining trainer. With a thriving and profitable training business, Mason made the decision to change careers to the oil and gas industry to provide more opportunity for his family. Today, Mason is an accomplished business executive who also runs his own personal 2 year old program. Joe sits down with Mason to discuss his approach to business success and how he feels horse trainers can apply these principals to do what they love in a sustainable and profitable way. Tune in for an extremely informative conversation about how to grow and thrive in the horse industry.

#horsetraining #horsebusiness #reining

David Sharp is a rope horse trainer from Dublin, Texas. Originally from Louisiana, David always had a passion for horses and all things cowboy. Through the mentorship of his father and local horseman, David learned to start colts and develop a love of team roping. In his early 30s, David decided to bet on himself and move to Texas in hopes of becoming a fulltime trainer. Through dedication and persistence, David carved out a business for himself in the competitive area of North Texas. Today, David runs Sharp horses with his wife where they develop head horses and barrel horses. Tune in for a motivating conversation about horsemanship, hard work and the value of never giving up.

#ropehorse #teamroping #horses

John Haskell is a rancher and entrepreneur from Sheridan, Wyoming. He is the owner of Ranch Right, LLC, a consulting business dedicated to helping ranchers understand their financials and make decisions to create profitable and sustainable businesses. From an early age, John wanted to be a cowboy. He had the opportunity to work on a variety of different ranches across the American west as he honed his skills in horsemanship, stockmanship and ranch management. John shares how mentors such as Bud Williams and Allan Savory helped shape his skill set and perspective as a cowboy and rancher. Ultimately, John came to the conclusion that most ranches suffered from one distinct problem, a lack of financial understanding. Today John runs a large multi-state cattle enterprise as well as Ranch Right, LLC. Tune in for a fun conversation about cowboying, stockmanship and the “un-sexy” but vital parts of the ranching lifestyle.

#stockmanship #ranching #ranchingforprofit