Erin Taormino

Martin Saddlery Professional

Erin Taormino
Hometown

Saskatchewan, Canada

Discipline

Reined Cow Horse

RIDES

Martin Performance

Martin Pro Since

2016

The Story

A Cowgirl Made for the History Books

Erin Taormino is one of reined cow horse’s leading trainers and competitors. Raised on a grain farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, Erin began riding through 4-H and all-around competition before moving to the United States to pursue a career with performance horses. Her path into the cow horse industry included formative training under NRCHA Hall of Famer Ron Ralls and NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Todd Bergen. Today, Erin and her husband, Anthony, operate Taormino Performance Horses in Texas, where they train and develop reined cow horses for the public.


An NRCHA Million Dollar Rider, Erin became the first woman to win the NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman title in 2025, earning the historic championship aboard Hazardous Material. Her career also includes the 2015 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Reserve Championship, the 2021 NRCHA Stallion Stakes Open Championship, and the 2021 NRCHA Hackamore World Championship. Known for her preparation, feel, and ability to develop versatile horses that excel across all phases of the cow horse, Erin continues to set a high standard for the next generation of competitors.

Ride What Erin Rides

The Same Saddles. Built for You.

Erin's saddles are made in our Greenville, Texas shop. Yours starts with the same leather, the same trees, and the same hands. Take inspiration from Erin's setup, then make it your own.

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Reined Cow Horse

Meet the Pros

Boyd Rice

Cutting & Reined Cow Horse
Weatherford, Texas

2025 NRCHA Hackamore Classic Open Championship, 2014 World’s Greatest Horseman Championship, 2007 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship, NRCHA Hall of Fame Inductee, NCHA and NRCHA Million Dollar Rider.

Meet Boyd

Erin Taormino

Reined Cow Horse
Dennis, TX

2025 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman Championship, 2021 NRCHA Stallion Stakes Open Championship, 2021 NRCHA Hackamore World Championship, 2015 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Reserve Championship, NRCHA Million Dollar Rider.

Meet Erin

Luke Jones

Reined Cow Horse
Allerton, Iowa

NRCHA Million Dollar Rider, 2X AQHA Working Cow Horse World Champion (2020, 2021), 2017 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman Reserve Champion, 2014 NRCHA Open Hackamore Classic Reserve Champion, The Run For A Million Cow Horse Challenge Qualifier.

Meet Luke

Nick Dowers

Reined Cow Horse
Dyer, Nevada

NRCHA Million Dollar Rider, NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion, NRCHA Derby Champion, NRCHA Hackamore Classic Champion, Multiple NRCHA World Champion, 2X Road to the Horse World Champion.

Meet Nick

Todd Bergen

Reined Cow Horse
Eagle Point, Oregon

2X NRHA Open Futurity Champion (1995, 1998), 2X NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion (2001, 2011), 10X NRHA and NRCHA Futurity Champion and Reserve Champion, First Rider to Earn $2 Million in Both NRHA and NRCHA Lifetime Earnings.

Meet Todd

Todd Crawford

Reined Cow Horse
Pilot Point, Texas

2018 NRCHA Hall of Fame Inductee, NRCHA $3 Million Rider, 2006 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion, 2X NRCHA Derby Champion, 2X NRCHA Stakes Champion, Multiple NRCHA World Champion, Multiple AQHA World Champion in Reining and Working Cow Horse.

Meet Todd

Trevor Dare

Reining
Purcell, Oklahoma

NRHA Million Dollar Rider, 2021 6666 NRHA Derby Level 4 Open Champion, 2022 NRBC Level 4 Open Champion, 2024 6666 NRHA Derby Level 4 Open Reserve Champion, AQHA World Champion, 2021 NRHA Professional Horseman of the Year.

Meet Trevor

Tucker Robinson

Reined Cow Horse
Shandon, California

NRCHA Million Dollar Rider, 2008 NRCHA Derby Open Champion, 2010 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion, NRCHA Stallion Stakes Champion, NRCHA Hackamore Classic Champion, 2024 Run For A Million Cow Horse Challenge Champion.

Meet Tucker