Subscribe Mahlo Paniolo, A simple thank you to Hawaiian Cowboy Culture Co-Hosts: Katie Surritt & Katie Schrock There is a lot of facets that make up the culture of rodeo and we are excited to have all of you with us today to showcase that rodeo and western living shows no bounds and is everywhere. A topic that both hosts have talked about a lot with ties to the Hawaiian Islands, we are excited to finally have it on the show. “I have probably put close to 40 hours in additional reading, research, checking information, and making sure we bring you accurate history,” says Surritt. “This com ..read more

subscribe to the podcast PRCA Convention Recap To kick off season 6, we wanted to dive into a recap of the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Every year, there is the State of the PRCA speech by the CEO Tom Glause. This is very similar to the State of the Union in the terms of U.S. government, but specifically for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. To start this episode, Rachel Owens-Sarno & Katie Surritt are going to interview Katie Schrock who attended the PRCA convention prior to the 2023 WNFR. By The Numbers “My first PRCA convention was the 2019 convention, when Rachel snuc ..read more

Subscribe to the podcast Rookie Saddle Bronc Rider Q Taylor is on the hunt for his first National Finals Rodeo - no small feat for a first year professional rodeo cowboy! The 21 year-old Casper, Wyoming, native had a stellar permit year in 2022, and is one of the great young guns that the That Western Life podcast team is following through the 2023 season.  Currently sitting #2 in the Resistol Rookie Standings, Q dives into his upbringing, his rodeo strategy, and his hobbies/interests out side of the rodeo arena.  If you find this podcast episode interesting, you'll want to check out ..read more

THIS EPISODE… Podcast Episode Produced By Emilee Cole; Podcast Episode Research Curated by Katie Schrock; Podcast Episode Hosted by Katie Schrock & Rachel Owens-Sarno. enter to win a pair of wrangler jeans Cowboy Cool 〰️ Wrangler 〰️ Coconut Cowboys 〰️ Cowboy Cool〰️Wrangler〰️Coconut Cowboys〰️ Cowboy Cool 〰️ Wrangler 〰️ Coconut Cowboys 〰️ It seems as if we have been foreshadowing this episode for a while talking about the Yellowstone Effect and the history of rodeo, we are excited to have Allen Montgomery, the Vice President & General Manager of Wrangler Western. subscribe to the podc ..read more

THIS EPISODE… Podcast Episode Produced by Katie Schrock; Podcast Episode Research Curated by Katie Schrock & Katie Surritt; Podcast Episode Hosted by Katie Schrock & Katie Surritt. Subscribe to the podcast We are excited to have Jona Robles back on the podcast for a very unique part II of the podcast that we haven’t really done before but we had made plans long before JR had headed to Kentucky for the Road to the Horse. Catch his first episode by clicking the link below. Episode 114 - Road to the horse part I with Jona "JR" Robles To recap, the Road to the Horse is no small productio ..read more

subscribe to the podcast Producer: Emilee Cole Hosts: Katie Schrock & Rachel Owens-Sarno An exciting young woman passionate about life and positivity. You might recognize her maiden name as matching another That Western Life podcast guest’s maiden name, in Karly Twisselman Rudd. The Twisselman’s are a generational ranching family from California and we are excited to introduce all of you to Kiah Twisselman Burchett to all of you! California has gotten a lot of hate on random social media things from the western industry, yet it’s the number one state in agriculture in the United States. "A ..read more

subscribe to the show When you want to know more about the horse industry from both an economic and maybe even political standpoint, Rachel Pozzi is our go-to gal for all the information. An avid horsewoman, extremely knowledgeable and competitive, she is someone Katie Schrock met through Facebook groups for quarter horse and appaloosa race horses. Introduced through Jeff Adams who raced Katie’s horse Train Wreck during her prime in Appaloosa Racing, we are excited to have her on the show with Katie and Rachel Owens-Sarno. Current Horse Projects “I am currently up to being the world’s greatest ..read more

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST When it goes to the safest, go-to answer without offending someone else, when in reality we are just trying to speak to the real history of the American Cowboy. “I didn’t get to really know diversity until I became a teacher,” explains co-host Katie Surritt. “Coming from rodeo and showing show horses, it’s really consistently one thing… I don’t think that a lot of paths in the pacific northwest gets crossed in the industry… I think that the understanding and the re-birth of really trying to understand rodeo history and western history, as well, is incredibly important ..read more

Subscribe to the podcast We’ve been wanting to have Whitley Sharp from the Outback Stallion Station of Caldwell, Idaho, on our podcast for a very long time! In fact, she recommended her husband back in Season 3 to have her husband, Dr. Jared Sharp, on the podcast for our veterinarian myths! We were very excited to be Whitley’s second podcast ever, with her first one being with photographer Thomas Duncan’s rodeo podcast Chute Talk!  Growing Up With Horses “I grew up with horses,” says Whitley, whose mom and family were all team ropers and barrel racers. “I, from day one, have always had a ..read more

subscribe to the podcast It became apparent the more that we talked to Amber Case of Tennessee by way of Louisiana, that this was definitely not going to be the last time that Amber was going to be on the podcast talking about barrel racing statistics. Stay tuned for a quarterly segment with her as we break down the different futurities and major events of the year with Amber in regards to barrel racing horses, their backgrounds and more. If you know us, you know that we are obsessed with anything related to stats with rodeo and, thanks to the Facebook algorithm, we found a like-minded individ ..read more