“Dedicated to the Global Pursuit of Reining Perfection”

ThorSport Ranch

Located on 200 lush acres in Aubrey, Texas, ThorSport Ranch is a premier equine facility serving Western performance disciplines. Formerly the site of Cardinal Valley Ranch, the property was purchased in February 2025 by the Thorson family to further advance innovation and excellence in breeding, raising, training,  showing, and sales of elite equine athletes.

Home of the Legacy Sale each October, ThorSport Ranch features the largest private covered arena in the world, first class show barn, 200+ stalls, and a state of the art breeding operation with a full time veterinarian. Shortly after purchasing the ranch, Joao Marcos worked with NRHA Million Dollar Rider Tom McCutcheon to purchase a group of broodmares and nearly 40 of their offspring by leading stallions. This stellar group includes some of the best performers and producers in the performance horse industry, and you can read more about them by visiting our Mares page.

ThorSport Ranch exemplifies international ties developing throughout the reining industry and serves as the home to multiple proven NRHA trainers and competitors.

Whether you’re looking for your next reining horse, or simply want to learn more about the reining horse industry, please feel free to contact ThorSport Ranch—we would love to hear from you!