Royal Crown EQN Sports Desk Interviews
The Royal Crown EQN Sports Desk Interviews provide exclusive access to the top competitors, breeders, and industry leaders in the world of elite rope horse futurities. Hosted by EQN Sports' Amy Wilson, these in-depth interviews take viewers behind the scenes of the Royal Crown event, showcasing the strategy, bloodlines, and training techniques that shape champion rope horses.
-
Ashley Schafer, Royal Crown Derby | Royal Crown Futurity | February 14, 2025
Amy Wilson sits down with Ashley Schafer to talk about her win in the Royal Crown Derby. She rode a 2018 mare Chrome Plated Fame who is an own daughter of Dash Ta Fame.
-
Stallion Highlight: Xxotic | Royal Crown Futurity | February 6, 2025
Amy Wilson kicks off the Royal Crown Futurity with Ali Stephens, breeding manager of Xxotic, and discusses his performance and lineage. We also go over the schedule for the day.
-
Stallion Spotlight: Jungle Cat | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/24/25
Amy Wilson sits with Amy Bush, the owner of Jungle Cat, a Royal Crown stallion by High Brow Cat and out of the great mare SMOKIN PEPTO, producer of more than $345,000.
-
St. Clair Performance Horses | Royal Crown Futurity | February 8, 2025
Amy Wilson talks with Logan Allen, rider and representative of St. Clair Performance Horses.
-
Stallion Highlight: Dually Cat | Royal Crown Futurity | February 6, 2025
Amy Wilson sits down with Tel Flewelling, owner of Dually Cat to discuss this outstanding Royal Crown stallion.
-
Stallion Spotlights: Shiners Suduko & Exagereyt | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/24/25
Amy Wilson sits with Layne & Codi Billadeau, owners of two Royal Crown Stallions, Shiners Suduko and Exagereyt. Shiners Suduko is by Shining Spark and out of a Doc Olena mare and Exagereyt is an own son of Metallic Cat.
-
Stallion Highlight: Cataract Little Lena | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/12/25
Amy Wilson with EQN Sports sits with 9x NFR qualifier Cesar de la Cruz, to highlight Cataract Little Lena (who produced one of the greatest mares in the team roping industry, Annie Oakley, with over $500,000 in LTE) and all things rope horses and heeling.
-
Stallion Highlight: Myers Performance Horses | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/12/25
Amy Wilson with EQN Sports sits with Bill Myers, owner of Myers Performance Horses, to talk about some of the greatest quarter-horse stallions in the industry who are standing at his facility. Watch as they talk about Lucky Wonder Horse, Ima Special Kindaguy, and the legacy Frenchmans Guy has lef...
-
Stallion Highlight: One Time Pick | Royal Crown Futurity | February 8, 2025
Amy Wilson sits down with Billie Jack Saebens and Ryan Gronlie to talk about One Time Pick.
-
JR Marshall, Limited Heeling Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | February 8, 2025
Amy Wilson sits down with JR Marshall, winner of the Limited Heeling on Steviesprideandpearl by Stevie Rey Von. He sits down on the EQN Sports Desk with Amy Wilson to talk through his win, presented by South Valley Equine.
-
Cord Forzano, Intermediate Heeling Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/8/25
Cord Forzano has already won $128K+ on SmartLooknCat by Bet Hesa Cat out of Miss Plain Plain, and now he’s the Intermediate Heeling Champ at the Royal Crown in Buckeye with a 603.25 worth another $15,313. He sits down on the EQN Sports Desk with Amy Wilson to talk through his win, presented by So...
-
Taylor Thompson, Intermediate Heading Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/7/25
Amy Wilson sits with the champion of the Intermediate Heading, Colorado’s Taylor Thompson, who won the roping on T Squared Performance Horses’ 2018 mare, Sheza Irish Treasure by Irish Pay bred by Lacy Hebbert.
-
Stallion Highlight: Big Shine in Cowtown | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/13/25
Amy Wilson kicks off the day by highlighting a stallion owner, Robin Walker with Big Shine in Cowtown.
-
Beau Peterson, All Ages Breakaway Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/10/25
Amy Wilson sits with Beau Peterson, winner of the All Ages Breakaway Roping at the 2025 Royal Crown on February 10, 2025.
-
Shelby Meged, 6 & Under Breakaway Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/10/25
Amy Wilson with EQN Sports starts the day off by talking with the 6 & Under Breakaway Average Champ, Shelby Meged, who was abroad a 2020 mare named Kitty Corona (sired by High Brow Cat, Owned by Bar One Land & Cattle).
-
Jeremy Buhler. 6 & Under Heeling Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/9/25
Amy Wilson sits down with World Champ Jeremy Buhler to talk about the four horses he had in the short round of the 6-&-Under Heeling, led by DT Hickorys Angus, a son of Hickory Holly Time out of Kings Sly Sugar.
Owners DT Horses got $17,567 for the win, $1,674 for the stallion owner (also DT Hor... -
Hayden Hutchinson & Tanner Griemsman, #11 Winners | Royal Crown | 2/9/25
Amy Wilson sits with the winners of the #11 Jackpot Hayden Hutchinson and Tanner Griemsman.
-
Logan Vander Hamm, Limited Heeling Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/7/25
Amy Wilson finishes the day by talking with Logan Vander Hamm, winner of the Limited Heeling, and talks about his process.
-
Miles Baker, 6 & Under Heading Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/6/25
Amy Wilson talks with Miles Baker, winner of the Royal Crown’s 6 & Under Heading on Relentless PYC, bred by the Flag Ranch and owned by the Relentless Remuda, Bob Tonkin and Solo Select. The standout mare has nearly $200,000 in earnings now and picked up over $16K today in Buckeye with Brock Hans...
-
Andy Holcomb, 4 & Under Heeling Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/6/25
Amy Wilson sits with Andy Holcomb, winner of the Semi-Pro 4 & Under Heeling Sidepot on Dun It Shiver N, worth $3,200 for a score of 588.51.
-
Kelsey Steiger, SVE Futurity 2D Avg Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/15/25
Amy Wilson sits with Kelsey Steiger to talk about her 2D average win in the South Valley Equine Futurity on Almost A Goodbye by The Goodbye Lane out of Almost A Blaze by Blazin Jetolena.
-
Kathy Grimes, SVE Futurity Round 1 Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/14/25
Kathy Grimes sits down with Amy Wilson after winning round 1 of the South Valley Equine Futurity with a 17.009 on her home-grown colt, KG JUST MONEY, sired by PC FRENCHMANS HAYDAY.
-
Catherine Asmussen, SVE Derby Rnd 1 Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/13/25
Amy Wilson sits with the champion of the SVE Derby at the Buckeye Royal Crown Futurity Catherine Asmussen, and talks about her win.
-
Ashley Schafer, RC Derby Rnd 1 Winner | Royal Crown Futurity | 2/13/25
Amy Wilson sits with Ashley Schafer to talk about her Derby round 1 win on Fiesta By Design, a 2019 gelding owned by Ashley, alongside her husband Seth Schafer. This gelding is by Slick By Design out of a HP Fiesta Fame by Dash Ta Fame.