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Founder, Solo Select

The big-picture strategist — careers, new ventures, and whole programs, top to bottom.

• Coming into the industry with means and wanting to start on solid ground
• Starting a new venture or building a program from the ground up
• A program bleeding money that needs a full overhaul — not a wind-down
• Deciding whether to double down or pull back
• Designing and building a facility around the program it has to serve
• Balancing genetics, facility, and the long-term financial picture

Co-Owner, Solo Select

The buyer-seller’s eye — and, like Mel, equipped for almost any call in the business.

• Buying or selling at the highest level
• Auditing your roster — which horses to keep, sell, or chase
• Spotting elite talent before it hits the headlines
• Engineering and building a ranch or facility from the ground up
• Almost any question in the business — the generalist alongside Mel

Young Horse Development & Sale Preparation

Building your own young horse program — from breeding decision to sale day.

• Building your own young horse development program
• Breeding and raising a foal for the market
• Choosing the right sale to sell in

Performance Training & Acquisition

Rope horse development and acquisition at the top of the modern game.

• Developing rope horses for the futurities
• Acquiring the right rope horse prospect
• Campaign strategy and futurity prep

Two-Year-Old Sales & Training Programs

The two-year-old game — how to play it and win it instead of losing big.

• Playing — and winning — the two-year-old game
• Putting the right foundation on a young horse
• Avoiding six-figure mistakes at the sales

Tie-Down Roping, Rope Horse Development & Mentorship

Rope horse development and the business of being a professional — sponsors, customers, and lessons that stick.

• Developing and competing rope horses, from started colt to futurity
• Learning to manage sponsors, customers, and the relationships a career runs on
• Planning a rodeo and futurity campaign that actually pays
• In-person tie-down and rope horse lessons
• Bringing kids up right in the rope horse world