J&J Cook Performance Horses
Jim and Jill Cook provide top-quality cow horse training in Colorado.
๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ป๐ช๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐ผ & ๐๐ธ๐ธ๐ญ ๐๐พ๐ฌ๐ด to our non pros headed to Montrose โฐ for the Colorado Reined Cowhorse Association Western Slope Pre-Futurity and McCook ๐ฝ for the "Slidin Daze" Enterprises Spectacular this week! Go get 'em, crew! ๐ช๐ฎ
Congratulations Addi on your 4 place finish in the L2 Youth Boxing at the AQHA Youth World Show! ๐๐ป๐We are very proud of all your hard work! Good luck today in the L3 Boxing!
After a long day of mousing, one may need a cat nap.....
A huge thank you to everyone who braved the heat to come out and better their horsemanship! We had a great day and loved seeing everyoneโs improvements not only today, but throughout the summer! Great work!
We also want to thank Margaret and Darragh with Cruagh Catering Co for providing the amazing lunch spread, complete with cow cupcakes! ๐ฎ๐ค Anyone looking for a fantastic cateror for their next event should check them out!
cruaghcatering.com
Itโs a beautiful morning and we are excited to have everyone here, ready to work horses! โ๏ธ๐ด
Amber waves of grain....and grasshoppers!!
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๐จ This is a fabulous opportunity to learn from some of CRCAโs most experienced trainers. Donโt miss out! ๐ฎ๐ช๐ป
Wow! What a week at Colorado Reined Cowhorse Association's ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ show! We want to take a minute and congratulate all of our non pros who crushed it this week. It's awesome to see your hard work and dedication pay off in the show pen!
๐ฅ Kelli Buckley & One Royal Princess | Non Pro Two-Rein Champion, 3rd Non Pro Bridle Spectacular
๐ฅ Josie Bunch & Little Nana Rey | Box Drive Reserve Champion
๐ฅ Andie Jensen & Guns Go Boom | Non Pro Hackamore Champion, 3rd L1 Non Pro Derby
๐ฅ Bonnie Wheatley & Wright On Hickory | L1 Non Pro Bridle Spectacular Reserve Champion, 3rd L1 Non Pro Bridle
๐ฅ Mike Tracy & One Smokin Taz | 4th Select Non Pro Boxing
Great job everyone! ๐ We are looking forward to the next show!
๐ธ Michael Magill Photography
Photo Dump! ๐ธ ๐
Here are some cool shots from our Cow Clinic #2. A huge ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ to everyone who braved the heat and took time out to develop their cow working skills. We loved seeing your improvements throughout the day. ๐ Great job everyone!
Our next Cow Clinic is on August 3rd, and we can hardly wait!
Photo Credit: Laurel
Help us wish this awesome mother daughter duo ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ค! ๐ They are competing this week in Amarillo, TX at the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ. ๐
โญ๏ธ Alison Brantley | Wired On Pepto & Metallic Dual | VRH Amateur Classes
โญ๏ธ Taylor Brantley | Metallic Dual | VRH Rookie Classes
๐ป Draws and Livestream of the show can be found at aqha.com/disciplines/showing/shows/vrh-world
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ #2 is here! ๐ฎ๐ค and we are excited for a day full of learning and fun!
Having a lil ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข?
๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ 3๐ฟ๐ฑ is right around the corner! We would love to have you for our last clinic of the summer!
Find out more ๐
cookperformancehorses.com/clinics
๐ฅLaurel Elizabeth
We are ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ from our second cow clinic of the summer! ๐ค
If you havenโt already registered and want to grab the opportunity to learn valuable body-control techniques, practice foot work on the flag, and put it all together with live cattle, then sign up!
๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข โก https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmkr7n2-ZywB7bxuNzEOSXr9pRHGYINLoJmANNCacj2jhZwA/viewform
๐ค Please reach out with questions!
Thanks for a great day, RISE Performance Horses!
โ๏ธJust a few spots ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ this summer for our ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ 15 & ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ 3 clinics!
You do not want to miss the ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ to be coached on your cow work by these awesome trainers! ๐ค ๐ฎ Jim and Jill offer hands-on instruction in small groups, tailored for riders at all levels. Improve your cow work skills, and gain confidence in the and events.
๐ฅ Sign up for 1 day or both
๐ฅ All skill levels will benefit from instruction
๐ฅ$300 per rider, $50 for auditors; lunch included
โก๏ธ Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1Ch-6TN4bC1p6ZIq5PtjrueKzgKwpOzp0pa7NYVTQrQI/edit?pli=1
Well McCook, per usual the cowhorse folks Busted the Drought! โ๏ธ
Our team had a great time getting their horses worked, and enjoying the awesome company! ๐ค
A big ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ to the winners this weekend๐๐ป
โก๏ธ ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ & ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข | Non Pro Boxing Spectacular, Non Pro Boxing, and Box Drive Champion!
โก๏ธ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข & ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ข | L1 Non Pro Bridle Champion
โก๏ธ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข & ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ | Int. and Select Non Pro Bridle Champion; L1 Non Pro Bridle Reserve Champion
โก๏ธ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข & ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐ | Int. and Select Non Pro Bridle Reserve Champion
๐ธ Performance Horse Photography
Thank you to Colorado Reined Cowhorse Association for a great show! We are looking forward to the next one!
We are ๐๐ฑ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ to be kicking off our show season off this week in McCook, NE at the Colorado Reined Cowhorse Association's ๐ฟ๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง! ๐ค
Looking forward to ๐๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ on ! ๐ฃ๐
Follow along ๐ฅ justinlivestream.com
Excited to be back at RISE Performance Horses for the upcoming clinic! ๐๐ป Thanks to Diana and her crew for the opportunity.
Clinician spotlight #2
Jim Cook- Cow Work
Jim was born in Glenwood Springs and raised on a ranch in western Colorado. After graduating from Colorado State University in 1973 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine, he ran his private practice for over 26 years before he decided to focus on training and showing reined cow horses.
Jim and his wife Jill are both accomplished NRCHA professionals with too many accomplishments to list. They run J&J Cook Performance Horses in Erie, CO.
Jim himself has over $111,000 in lifetime earnings. Not only is Jim a talented showman and horse trainer he is also an excellent trainer of people- the Cookโs clients have amassed over $100k in earnings, in addition to countless local, regional, and national achievements in the show pen.
It is an honor to have such gifted and accomplished clinicians lined up for the Polishing the Performance: VRH and Stock Horse Show Prep CLINIC
Clinic Count Down- 11 more days!
๐ฎ๐ฎ are in and weโre โ๐ป week away from our first clinic! There are still a handful of spots but theyโre going fast. ๐จ Register Today!
๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ 2024 ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ! ๐
๐ ๐ฎ๐ 11 | ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ 15 | ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ 3
Get a head start on crushing your summer goals! ๐ช Jim and Jill will provide hands-on instruction in small groups to help riders of all levels improve their cow work skills and learn more about stock horse and reined cowhorse disciplines.
โจ 3 dates to choose from (register for 1 or multiple)
โจ1-Day Cow Clinics featuring instruction on body control, flag work and cow work on live cattle
โจ All levels welcome
โจ $300/rider, $25/audit; lunch included
โจ Space is limited, early registration is advised!
๐ป Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmkr7n2-ZywB7bxuNzEOSXr9pRHGYINLoJmANNCacj2jhZwA/viewform
Spring, cowgirls and a dang good pony. ๐ฑ๐ซถ๐ป
Getting our practice in for the "Slidin Daze" show this week. Go get โem, !
๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ 2024 ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ! ๐
๐ ๐ฎ๐ 11 | ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ 15 | ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ 3
Get a head start on crushing your summer goals! ๐ช Jim and Jill will provide hands-on instruction in small groups to help riders of all levels improve their cow work skills and learn more about stock horse and reined cowhorse disciplines.
โจ 3 dates to choose from (register for 1 or multiple)
โจ1-Day Cow Clinics featuring instruction on body control, flag work and cow work on live cattle
โจ All levels welcome
โจ $300/rider, $25/audit; lunch included
โจ Space is limited, early registration is advised!
๐ป Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmkr7n2-ZywB7bxuNzEOSXr9pRHGYINLoJmANNCacj2jhZwA/viewform
Excited to be back at RISE Performance Horses for a show-prep clinic in May! We hope to see you there. ๐
Itโs officialโฆ SHOW SEASON HAS BEGUN! ๐คฉ
Polishing the Performance- Show Prep Clinic is next month!
Spots are already filling up- reach out to snag your place for this awesome weekend!
J&J Cook Performance Horses Ariel Hug
Josie Kness Bunch is putting in her time for the all around cowgirl badge!!!
Val Taylor helping us break in the new set of buffalo!! They will be ready soon!!
Some of our crew is in sunny AZ for the ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ธ๐ท๐ช ๐ข๐พ๐ท ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฌ๐พ๐ฒ๐ฝ! ๐๐
Wishing Kelli and Alison loads of fun and luck as they compete in AQHA & NRCHA events throughout the next week+. Go get 'em, girls!
๐ธ: Stacy Judd Photography
๐ธ: Performance Horse Photography
Buffalo wrangler, veterinarian, fix-it man, teacher, horseman and friend - we sure are grateful for you, Jim Cook!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Thanks for all you do! ๐ฅณ๐ง๐ฅ
๐๐ธ๐ท๐ฐ๐ป๐ช๐ฝ๐พ๐ต๐ช๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท๐ผ ๐๐ธ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐พ๐ท๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ช ๐ก๐ฎ๐! ๐คฉ๐๐ป
This awesome team placed seventh with a composite score of 432 in the ๐ต๐๐-๐ท๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ at the NRCHA Celebration World Championship Show! ๐ฅ
This was a class full of gritty horses and tough competitors, and we are so proud of howJosie showed all week long!
We are excited to watch this pair in the coming year continue to develop their relationship, and conquer new goals! ๐ช๐ป
โจ๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ฎ! โจ
We are thrilled to hoop and holler for Josie, and her fancy lil mare, ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ in the Non Pro Boxing Finals!๐
She had a great run in the prelims scoring a whopping โโโ on the cow work, and we could not be more excited!
๐๐ธ๐ธ๐ญ ๐๐พ๐ฌ๐ด!
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ! ๐
Wishing these two awesome teams the best of luck at the NRCHA Celebration World Championships Show in Fort Worth, TX! ๐
๐ We are incredibly proud of all the hard work, dedication, and commitment these women have shown throughout the year!
Help us ๐๐๐๐๐ก them on!
โก๏ธ www.nrcha.com
Our team is loaded up and headed to โ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐! ๐ค ๐ฎ We are looking forward to a great show!
Safe travels everyone!
Over 40 Years of Combined Experience
Jim's Background
Jim was born in Glenwood Springs and raised on a ranch in western Colorado. After graduating from Colorado State University in 1973 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine, Jim decided to open and operated his own practice.
Outside of running his busy vet practice, Jim enjoyed training and showing his own horses in his free time. In 1999, Jim decided to sell his Veterinary practice and devote his time to training and showing his horses, primarily reined cow horses. In 2003 he decided to give up his Non Pro status and start training for the public.