Kai Clark, Colleen Galloway and Scott Knight walked away from the 2025 Cinch RSNC World Finals with the #18 Three-Man Two-Gate Championship title and a paycheck for $8,577 after sorting 27 head in 145.87 seconds, proving that standout horses and a well-oiled team make all the difference.
Although Galloway hails from Farmington, Missouri, she frequently travels south to ride with her Yatesville, Georgia-based partners, Knight and Clark.
“I’m down there all the time,” Galloway said. “We practice together. I would consider us like family, which is what this sport is all about.”
That closeness was on full display throughout the competition. The team stayed clean and calm through the first two rounds, then brought the heat in the final go.
“We sorted real smart,” Knight said. “With the first two go’s, we didn’t let ourselves get in much trouble. We stayed smooth, we stayed correct, and we did really good. Coming back to the third go, we didn’t feel like we needed all the cattle.”
The strategy worked. In the final round, Knight took the lead on the sort while Clark and Galloway held their gates. It mirrored a tactic used at the 2023 World Finals, when Galloway won the same class riding with Knight’s brother, Trent.
“The Knight boys like to sort the cattle, and I just guard the gate—it works,” Galloway said, smiling.
Clark provided some details on how the final run set up.
“We went in and needed six head to win, and Scott started busting them out,” she added.
Galloway rode WR This Cats Cool (WR This Cats Smart x Foxs Molly Brown), nicknamed “Nelly,” to the top of the leaderboard. The win was especially meaningful as it marked her final ride on the quirky 2016 gelding before he transitioned to a new home.
“Not only was I proud to win on him, but I got to watch [his new rider] do well with the same horse—it really makes me proud,” Galloway said. “I feel like that’s hard to do on a quirky horse.”
Knight brought horsepower of his own in Ashados Hot (Hottish x Ashado), a standout mare he calls “Juice” that he purchased from Mike Weldon after watching her make just one run.
“I’ve probably bought a hundred horses trying to find another Juice,” Knight said. “And so far, I haven’t found one. She’s quick, fast and in a hurry.”
Knight also provided Clark with a mount in Cohiba Cat (Catty Hawk x Hey Looky Here) for the winning round.
This wasn’t the trio’s only taste of victory in Fort Worth. Galloway also claimed the win in the Lucky Duck class, and Knight’s daughter Abigail topped the #8 Youth division. Meanwhile, Clark also earned a world championship title in the #18 Rated Youth, plus he played an essential role working the gate for Ray Echeto to win the championship in the APHA Chrome Cash Non-Pro Futurity.
From smart strategy to trusted teamwork and top-tier horses, this group’s World Finals story is one of consistency, chemistry and shared passion.
This article appears in the Summer 2025 issue of The Ranch Sorter, featuring World Champion stories, event recaps, regional results, and more.
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