Brazilian native, Rodrigo Taboga began competing at age 7 and quickly made a name for himself in Brazil’s cutting industry. But Rodrigo had a dream of moving to the United States, where the cutting scene was much bigger. In 2018, that dream finally came to fruition and he was able to work alongside Beau Galyean in Fort Worth, Texas, and hit the ground running here in the states. 

Since then, Rodrigo has been making a big impression and has not slowed down one bit. He has accumulated one Championship after another, including major accomplishments like a 2020 NCHA Summer Spectacular Derby Open win. As a result, he has garnered over 1 Million $ in just a select few years. We are looking forward to seeing what great things Rodrigo will do in the future. 

His recent accomplishments include:

2026 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open 25K Novice Finalist riding The Missing Mink

2026 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding HR Promise Keeper

2025 Cotton Stakes 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Scoot Ya Lil Rebel

2025 Cotton Stakes 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Texas Reyn

2025 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Scoot Ya Lil Rebel

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 5/6 Yo 200k Rollback Champion riding Smooth Catty

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open Intermediate Finalist on Stevie Chix

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 5/6 Yo Finalist

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Nicole L G

2025 Abilene Spectacular 4 YO Open Finalist

2025 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist

2025 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Open Intermediate Finalist

2025 4 YO Open Intermediate Finalist

2024 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Intermediate Open Top 3 Finalist riding Smooth Catty

2024 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding  Texas Reyn

2024 Breeders Invitational 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Whiski Sauer

2024 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 5/6 Yo Open $200K Rollback Top 3 Finalist riding Texas Reyn & Finalist riding Rey Von Cowgirl

2024 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open $200K Rollback Co-Reserve Champion riding TS Rey Of Hope & Finalist riding Smooth Catty

2024 Ike Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open $200K Rollback Reserve Champion riding Whiski Sauer & Finalist riding TS Rey Of Hope

2024 Ike Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open $200K Rollback $10K Novice Finalist riding TS Rey Of Hope

2024 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Texas Reyn

2024 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open $200k Rollback Finalist riding Whiski Sauer

2024 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Smooth Catty

2023 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist riding Whiski Sauer

2023 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Open Finalist riding FS Fine Lil Hashtag

2022 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Open Finalist riding Oh Miss Gabreyella

2022 Ike Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Open 35K Novice Finalist riding A Catual Affair

2022 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Dancers Dual N Boon & Look My Rey

2022 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding A Catual Affair

2021 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist riding One Way Or Anuther

2021 NCHA Futurity Open Semi-Finalist riding Miss Smokin Rebel

2021 Brazos Bash Futurity Open Finalist riding Look My Rey

2021 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Open Co-Reserve Champion riding Dancers Dual N Boon

2021 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding A Catual Affair

2021 PCCHA Futurity 5/6 Yo Intermediate Open Reserve Champion aboard Rocky Mountain Blues

2021 Yellowstone Cotton Stakes Derby Open Novice Finalist riding A Catual Affair

2021 Yellowstone Cotton Stakes Derby Open Finalist and Gelding Champion riding A Catual Affair

2021 West Texas Futurity 5/6 YO Intermediate Open CHAMPION riding Rocky Mountain Blues

2021 West Texas Futurity 3 YO Intermediate Open CHAMPION riding Look My Rey

2021 West Texas Futurity 3 YO Open RESERVE CHAMPION riding Look My Rey

2021 West Texas Futurity 3 YO Intermediate Open RESERVE CHAMPION riding Dancers Dual N Boon

2021 Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular 4 YO Gelding Division Intermediate Open Finalist riding A Catual Affair

2021 Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular 4 YO Intermediate Open Finalist riding Athena Boon

2021 Breeders Invitational Classic Open Finalist riding Rocky Mountain Blues

2021 Breeders Invitational Derby Open Finalist riding Cats Special Nite

2021 KIT KAT SUGAR NCHA SUPER STAKES 6/7 Open Finalist riding Rocky Mountain Blues 

2021 BONANZA CUTTING  Open Classic Finalist riding Rocky Mountain Blues(+Intermediate) and Sanctus (+Intermediate)

2020 Southern Cutting Open Futurity Champion on Kidd Kat Sugar

2020 Cotton Stakes 5/6YO Champion on Rocky Mountain Blues

2020 Bonanza Cutting 4YO Open Reserve Champions on Sanctus

2020 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4YO Open Champion on Sanctus

2020 West Texas 4YO Open Champion on Sanctus

2021 Ike Derby 4YO Open Finalist on Athena Boon

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