TEAM SAGUARO - SPONSORED RIDERS

We are proud of our sponsored riders' excellence in their disciplines and appreciate them showing off the best Saguaro Show Pads has to offer. Check out these leaders in the equine industry riding in style while doing what they love!

Cardinal Ranch and Franco Bertolani

Dedicated to the Global Pursuit of Reining Perfection - Located on 200 lush acres in Aubrey, Texas, Cardinal Ranch is an elite reining horse operation quickly moving to the forefront of the performance horse industry. The facility was purchased summer of 2013 by Joao Marcos. A native of Brazil, Joao Marcos is fully committed to supporting and developing the sport of reining on an international level.

Home of the Legacy Sale each October, Cardinal Ranch features the largest private covered arena in the world, first class show barn, 200+ stalls, as well as a state of the art breeding operation and Stallion Station featuring 9 of the industries best sires.

Cardinal Ranch exemplifies international ties developing throughout the reining industry, and serves as the training base for NRHA Million Dollar Rider Franco Bertolani.

Matt Palmer Performance Horses

Matt Palmer is a NRHA Top 20 Professional and finalist at every NRHA major event, five time NRHA World Champion, and a multiple time Congress Champion and Reserve Champion. He also has multiple FEI Gold Medals and was a member of USA’s gold medal winning team at WEG. He trains out of Santa Hill Ranch in New York, and is proud to represent the east coast in reining! He believes presenting a sharp look in the show pen is an important part of each run, and is proud to have Saguaro Show Pads helping him do just that.

Shawn Flarida

Family is the most important thing in his life. Shawn does also very much love his reining horses. Shawn was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 2011 & just set a record as the first ever to reach $6 Million in rider earnings. He credits many of his accomplishments to his parents, his wife, his brothers & his children.

Shawn has made history quite a few times in the Reining Horse Industry with notable wins such as Multiple NRHA Open Futurity titles, NRHA Derby Open titles, and NRBC titles along with several All American Quarter Horse Congress wins. Shawn has also acquired five gold medals at the World Equestrian Games. It is no secret that he loves being a great horseman and great husband & father.