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QUESTIONS WITH JOHN SANISLOW Meet the man behind Teton Ridge’s horse program as he breaks down the brand’s vision and equine industry support. COURTESY OF TETON RIDGE
Interview by Kate Bradley Byars
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n October of 2021, the National Reined Cow Horse Association announced the support of Corporate Partner Teton Ridge as the title sponsor of the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes. The owner of NRCHA Breeder Sponsor stallion Smooth Talkin Style (sired by Smooth As A Cat), Teton Ridge is positioned to support the limitedage event focused on 4- and 5-year-old offspring of sires in the NRCHA Subscribed Stallion Program. To learn more about the members of Teton Ridge’s team, Reined Cow Horse News reached out to John Sanislow, the operations manager for TR9 Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, as well as the equine operations for the brand. Sanislow, originally from Orlando, Florida, has experience training and competing in the National Cutting Horse Association. Now, he’s using that industry experience to further Thomas Tull’s plans for increasing the reach of Western sports and the Western lifestyle. “I oversee the building and operations of the TR9 Ranch in Weatherford. The work changes every day as the ranch continues to evolve,” Sanislow said. “With over 98,000 square feet of covered arenas in the works and preparing for the 2022 foal crop, the work is plentiful and rewarding.” Here, Sanislow explains more about Teton Ridge and its ever-growing team of professional riders, which includes NRCHA Two Million Dollar Riders Todd Bergen and Corey Cushing.
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John Sanislow serves as operations manager for TR9 Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, as well as the equine operations for the Teton Ridge brand.
