Circle Y

Garrett Bottlinger, rooted in five generations of Texas Hill Country heritage, grew up embracing hard work and independence through summers at his dad’s landscape company and assisting his grandfather with cattle. A Texas A&M Finance graduate, he pursued a career in Corporate Development, Strategy, and Investment Banking, working across industries like oil & gas, manufacturing, and media/entertainment in cities including Dallas, Houston, New York, and Los Angeles.

Returning to Texas, Garrett joined Kaspar Companies in January 2022, relocating and building the Stiller Actions business from Garland to Shiner. He became Vice President of Operations at Circle Y after its acquisition in August 2023, later ascending to President in March 2024. Garrett and his wife, Shelby, have one beautiful daughter Blake and a new baby boy, Bowen. He has a passion for spending time with his family, hiking and long backpacking trips, bass fishing, gardening, golf, and fitness activities such as weightlifting or running.

Born into a fifth-generation South Texas ranching family, Scott McClaugherty worked the family ranch as a child and a college student gaining an appreciation for family values, stewardship, and versatility at an early age. After graduating from Texas A&M – Corpus Christi with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management, Scott went to work in the oil and gas industry for a short time. In 1999, Scott joined Kaspar Companies and started the retail operations section of the business. Over the next two decades, he has grown into larger roles within Kaspar Companies as the business has grown and the needs have evolved. Today he leads the sales for multiple subsidiaries for Kaspar Companies. Scott enjoys spending time and traveling with his family, loves the outdoors and stewardship of the land he owns, and working his family’s team of performance horses.

Joining Steve Tucker as a teenager shortly after he moved what would become Tucker Trail Saddles out of his parents’ garage, Darrell Nephew brings a wealth of experience and expertise. Darrell has done pioneering work in saddle fitting because of his dedication to ensuring the comfort and well-being of the horse while seeking to keep trail riders in their saddles longer. Darrell is known for his sharp observations, paying attention to what riders need, and creating the most comfortable, best looking, and best performing saddles in the Trail category. Darrell and his bride of 35 years, Eleece, enjoy spending time with their five children and doting on their five grandchildren. In addition to riding, he is an avid, competitive tennis player.