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Covered by Cori becomes the Official Equine Insurance Company of the Riata

Feb 4, 2025

Team ropers and stallion owners that provide the highest quality rope horses in the world have captured the competitive minds of men and women across the United States and beyond for the last thirty-five years. With the growth of the sport, comes the horsepower needed to compete. As the competitions have increased, so have the value of great head and heel horses. Horse values have skyrocketed over the last five years due to many factors including payouts, supply and demand, futurity events and the Riata Stallion Incentive. With horses becoming a "CapEx" (capital expenditure), horses have become less of an afterthought and more of a necessity.

Covered by Cori is pleased to become the official Equine Insurance company of the Riata Stallion Incentive as they attempt to change the face of the rope horse industry.  Cori Cosper is a third-generation insurance professional who has dedicated her life to the niche of insuring performance horses and cattle. Cori leads a team of agents who represent five different states and are licensed in thirty-eight states in the U.S. Covered by Cori currently represents over 5,500 horses throughout the country and thousands of head of cattle.

"My grandfather was an All-State agent in the 70's and I learned the business from my mother and took that knowledge to start Covered by Cori," said Cori Cosper, Owner of Covered by Cori Horse and Cattle Insurance. "99.9% of our business are horses and cows. We have a very focused business with underwriters who know and trust what we do. Each performance horse is different, whether a rodeo horse, an aged-event cutter, or a weekend jackpot head horse. We know the differences and truly tailor a coverage plan that best fits that horse and the horse owner's needs. "

"We are proud to be a family-owned business. I actually pulled my mom out of retirement to run one of our locations in Dalhart, Texas. Our other location is in Weatherford, Texas and our team consists of agents who actually compete on the same type of horses they insure," Cosper said. "Our seven agents are cutters, reiners, barrel racers, ropers, and reined cow horse competitors. My goal has always been to have agents who truly care about the horses they cover and, more than that, really understand the value and needs of the owners. We make every effort to help horse owners understand how a relatively low investment in custom insurance, can help if and when the unthinkable happens."

The Riata is pleased to welcome Covered by Cori. Learn more about Covered by Cori by visiting their website and getting a quote today: www.coveredbycori.com