Dean Tuftin, DT Horses | Riata Championships | September 24, 2026
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Dean Tuftin of DT Horses joins DruStew on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, at the 2026 Riata Stallion Incentive Championships for a conversation about Hickory Holly Time, the stallion’s incentive at the Riata and Tuftin’s commitment to the rope horse industry. An NFR heeler as well as a breeder and trainer, Tuftin talks about the work behind raising and developing great horses, what he looks for in his program at DT Horses and why supporting Hickory Holly Time offspring at the Riata matters to him.
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