The Firemen, the highest-earning 3-year-old in western performance history and already among reining’s all-time money leaders, will stand at Solo Select in 2025 as the program’s first reining stallion, a pairing that sets a new standard for the industry.

What began as two friends with a good horse and a shared vision has quickly grown into one of the most talked-about programs in the roping world. X Performance Horses, founded by JD McGuire and Hunter Cook, now steps into the spotlight as a sponsor of the Solo Select Futurity; an event that, like their program, is built on momentum, quality, and big aspirations for the future.

When you meet Southern Welding owner Shane Boston, you quickly realize his world is built on two things — big projects and big passions. One day, his crews are scattered across the United States, scaling scaffolds and refurbishing massive industrial equipment. The next, he’s swapping his steel-toe boots for a cowboy hat at the Clay Logan Open to the World roping event he helped create.