Matt Gaines Cutting Horses

10/23/2026

We're excited to share that 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 will both be participating in 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆 on Sunday, November 1st, in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards!

Presented by 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵, this one-of-a-kind event brings together Western fashion, horses, and some familiar faces from across the equine industry for a horseback fashion show along 400 feet of red carpet on Exchange Avenue.

Even better, the evening will benefit the 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱!

We're looking forward to being part of such a unique event and hope to see some familiar faces there.

📍 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 | 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝘀𝘁
Gates open at 5 PM | Show begins at 6:30 PM

🐎 **RIDER SPOTLIGHT | TARA GAINES**

**Some legacies are built in the spotlight. Others are built long before anyone is watching.**

We're honored to welcome ** Tara Farnham Gaines ** to the Riding the Runway lineup!

An NCHA Non-Pro World Champion, Tara has spent years immersed in the cutting horse industry, building a reputation grounded in horsemanship, dedication, and a genuine love for the horses.

And there's a special connection to our first featured rider, Lindy Burch!

Tara's journey in the cutting horse world included working alongside Lindy during her World Championship season, long before Tara would go on to earn a World Championship title of her own.

Alongside her husband, legendary cutting horse trainer Matt Gaines, Tara has helped build a respected cutting horse operation right here in Weatherford, Texas.

On November 1, she'll bring that same experience, confidence, and authenticity to historic Exchange Avenue as one of our featured riders.

**Because the women of Riding the Runway aren't simply wearing Western fashion. They're living the heritage behind it.**

And we couldn't be more excited to celebrate Tara as part of this extraordinary lineup!

📍 Fort Worth Stockyards | Exchange Avenue
📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! Check the link in comments.

Presented by Double D Ranch.

📸 Photo Credit: Outcross Media | Peach State Futurity
Featured: Tara Gaines aboard Sugarr Daddy

10/17/2026

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, and we're thankful to have Core Balance as part of our program!

From the daily demands of training to competing in the show pen, our horses work hard, and providing them with quality nutrition and care is an important part of what we do. Core Balance offers products we trust to help support their 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

A big thank you to the 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 team for their continued support of 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀. We're proud to have you in our corner!

10/13/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲.

Every horse is different. Every day presents a new set of challenges, and the choices we make along the way play a part in the horse we're trying to develop.

Some decisions are easy. Others take experience, patience, and the willingness to recognize when something needs to change.

There's no way to know exactly how it's all going to come together when you step into the show pen. But you can be confident in the work you've put in, the preparation behind you, and the decisions that got you there.

That's what makes this sport both challenging and rewarding.

10/09/2026

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10/07/2026

𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝟮𝟮𝟭.𝟱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀!

Tara & Mercedes put together a great run this morning in the 𝟳 & 𝗨𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼 at the 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵, marking a 221.5 and punching their ticket to tomorrow’s Finals!

Congratulations, Tara!

10/07/2026

Constance O’Connor is moving on with three in the 𝗡𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝟱/𝟲 at the 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵!

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼 — 215.5
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘆 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗻 — 215.5
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼 — 214.5

Congratulations to Constance on advancing these three to the 2nd Go! Wishing them the best of luck as they head back to the show pen tomorrow.

10/07/2026

The 𝗡𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝟳 & 𝗨𝗽 is underway at the 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵!

Tara Gaines will show 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀 as Draw 27, Set 1.

Best of luck to Tara & Mercedes! 💜

10/06/2026

A Top Ten finish at the 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵!

Matt Gaines & 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀 finished 9th in the 𝟳 & 𝗨𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻, adding another $8,500 to "Mercedes'" lifetime earnings.

Congratulations to Matt & Smooth As Mercedes on a great finish!

10/05/2026

The 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵 continues today with the 𝟳 & 𝗨𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀!

Matt Gaines & 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀 will show today as Draw 4, Set 1.

Best of luck to Matt & 'Mercedes'!

📺 Watch live:
https://www.videowest.live/class.html?id=1219

10/03/2026

A great day for Matt Gaines and J Five Horse Management in the 2nd Go of the 𝟱/𝟲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 at the 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵!

Matt & 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼 marked a 220.5, while Matt & 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼 laid down a 222.

They both came up just shy of a spot in the Open Finals, but we’re proud of a great showing from both horses and Matt!