meet the team

andrea fAppani

Relentless competitor focused on the singular goal of being the greatest reining horseman worldwide. Andrea is an NRHA eight Million Dollar Rider, a four-time NRBC Open Champion, a four-time NRHA Open Futurity Champion, and an NRHA Open Derby Champion.

NRHA all time leading money earner with $8 million  
NRHA $1 million owner  
4x NRHA Open Futurity Champion  
4x NRBC Open Champion  
NRHA Open Derby Champion  
Inaugural American Performance Horseman Reserve Champion 

todd bergen

Recognized as one of the industry’s most talented and versatile horsemen, with a self-made story of hard work and perseverance. Todd Bergen is a 10-time NRHA and NRCHA Futurity Champion and Reserve Champion. Accomplished in multiple disciplines, Todd loves sharing his knowledge with others and is one of the most respected trainers in the industry.

The first rider in history to achieve $2 Million status in both the NRHA and NRCHA

Equistat $5 million rider

Sixth NRCHA Million Dollar Rider
2X NRCHA Futurity Champion
Trains future champions through Todd Bergen Performance Horses

sherry cervi

If a Mount Rushmore existed for barrel racing, Sherry Cervi would most certainly be on it. Sherry is the highest earning cowgirl in WPRA history and shares the record for most years qualifying at the Wrangler NFR. Considered a living legend, with every win, Sherry re-writes the record books, having captured major championships and titles in three different decades.

WPRA record holder with over $3.3 million in career earnings
19X NFR qualifier, tied for First Place all-time
4X NRBC 13X RAM NCFR Qualifier
4X NFR World Champion

corey cushing

An accomplished trainer known for his success on both the reining and working cow horse circuits, Corey has won multiple NRHA and NRCHA titles. In 2021, Corey captured top honors at the NRCHA Open Derby. And he still holds the title of youngest ever NRCHA Million Dollar honoree. Always humble and respectful, Corey acknowledges his friends, family and mentors as his inspiration for success.

3X World’s Greatest Horseman Champion with over $3.4 million in career earnings
NRCHA first-ever $3 million rider
Youngest rider ever to capture NRCHA Million Dollar Rider honors
Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion
2021 NRCHA Open Derby Champion
Shares his talents with aspiring young horsemen through Corey Cushing Performance Horses

hailey kinsel

hailey kinsel

A petite powerhouse, Hailey stands alone as the first WPRA member to win the world title, Wrangler NFR average title, RAM Top Gun award and fast time award all in the same year. Aboard her famed equine partner “Sister,” Hailey continues to shatter arena and individual rodeo records for standard barrel pattern times at a pace never before seen in the sport.

$3 million Equistat rider
Eclipsed $1.5 million in career earnings at the age of 28
WPRA World Championship “Three-Peat” from 2018-2020
Event Champion at The American Rodeo a record three times
5X NFR qualifier since pro debut in 2015

A petite powerhouse, Hailey stands alone as the first WPRA member to win the world title, Wrangler NFR average title, RAM Top Gun award and fast time award all in the same year. Aboard her famed equine partner “Sister,” Hailey continues to shatter arena and individual rodeo records for standard barrel pattern times at a pace never before seen in the sport.

$3 million Equistat rider
Eclipsed $1.5 million in career earnings at the age of 28
WPRA World Championship “Three-Peat” from 2018-2020
Event Champion at The American Rodeo a record three times
5X NFR qualifier since pro debut in 2015

lisa lockhart

The rodeo record books should have an entire chapter dedicated to Lisa Lockhart. Lisa and her equine partner “Louie” might be the greatest tandem to ever blaze by barrels. The dynamic duo made a staggering 85 runs together at the Wrangler NFR between 2010 and 2019, with “Louie” named as Equi-Stat’s highest-earning horse of the decade.

Only the second WPRA earner to hit $3 million in career earnings 
16x NFR Qualifier
3x American Rodeo Champion

brittany tonozzi

The pride of Victoria, Texas, this dynamo exploded on to the barrel racing scene as a teenager and has rocketed around arenas and into the hearts of fans ever since. A 16-time Wrangler NFR qualifier, Brittany was the 2003 WPRA Rookie of the Year and first ever WPRA rookie to qualify for NFR.

$4.4 million equistat rider
The third barrel racer in history to top $2 million in earnings
2X World Champion
2X RAM NCFR Champion
2X NFR Average Champion
Acclaimed barrel racing horse breeder and trainer
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