The tradition of the Pendleton Round-Up is something that is recognized worldwide in the western industry! Tiah DeGrofft and her family have deep roots within the Pendleton community and a true love and passion for the Round-Up! Tiah is the first ever woman to be president of the Pendleton Roundup, as well as the first ever woman to be president of any major rodeo in the nation! She is paving the way for women around the world in the western industry, and sharing her insight of ambition, leadership, community, marketing, and her love for serving others!  This episode is not only about be ..read more

Heidi Foy is a woman full of passion for the western industry, creating relationships, establishing community, and bringing solutions to the gap in the college rodeo recruiting process!  Covid was a tough year for everyone, but in the midst of trials came a solution from Heidi’s kitchen table, where she began to create an online platform for college rodeo students, coaches, and parents, where all of their questions can be answered in one place!  Bullfrog Creatives is an online platform that offers several solutions for high school students looking at potential colleges, learning ab ..read more

Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo has already set the precedent for legendary in the western industry! Today we talk to Charmayne James and Justin McKee, the coach of “Misty Mountain Hop” one of the teams in The Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo, and talk through all of the different aspects of this rodeo!  Digging into the Kid Rock Rodeo Draft Strategy, Rodeo Tournament Style Format, Fans of Rodeo, all of the new technology and innovative approach of the The Christmas style “Green Light” system, as well as the events on the day of the Kid Rock Rodeo!  Six rodeo legends – Trevor Brazile, Charmayne James ..read more

The 2024 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo will include the breakaway roping for the first time in the PRCA rodeo’s history! In this episode I sit down with 3x PRCA Music Director of the Year and NFR soundman Josh “Hambone” Hilton.  Josh has been a part of SASSR for over a decade as the Music Director and in 2020 he added his current title of Rodeo Manager. We talk about the decision behind adding breakaway, equal money, and all the moving parts to rodeo production! Dedicated to preserving the western way of life and promoting agricultural education to the Youth of Texas, the San Angelo S ..read more

The Women’s Rodeo World Championships is a favorite event for Cheyenne, she says,” I love the WRWC because you know exactly what you are getting into when you enter. You know how many times you are going to run, and you get paid for every run that you make!” Last year Cheyenne ran her horse, Blue Duck, that had only been to 1 rodeo event prior to the WRWC Finals, and kept progressing to end up the 2023 WRWC Barrel Racing Champion!  Winning the $60,000 at the Women’s Rodeo World Championship in 2023 was another proud accomplishment for Cheyenne Wimberley! The 5x NFR Barrel Racing Qualifie ..read more

Traveling partners can be tricky, and making sure you have the right one is a big part of going down the rodeo road. Taylor Engesser and Rickie Fanning hail from Spearfish, South Dakota and not only are they siblings but traveling partners as well.  These girls take it all in stride and know each other like the back of their hand, so who better to talk to about all things traveling partners with us! We get to hear a little bit about the differences between the two of them and how that helps them get along going up and down the rodeo trail. They offer up some great advice and a lot of laug ..read more

Kelsie Domer paved the way for the underdog story in 2023 when she came through the Last Chance Qualifier and advanced her way to the top prize to win the $60,000 purse and claim the WRWC World Champion Breakaway Roper 2023! Kelsie is a mom first, wife, and then breakaway roper at heart! Her family is a priority that she chooses throughout the year, so the WRWC event is a huge advantage to her and they way she gets to travel! Through her 2023 WRWC title, Kelsie went on to compete at the Rodeo North Carolina in 2023 as well, nominating just a few events, to get her another $10,000 BONUS payday ..read more

Kelsie Domer paved the way for the underdog story in 2023 when she came through the Last Chance Qualifier and advanced her way to the top prize to win the $60,000 purse and claim the WRWC World Champion Breakaway Roper 2023! Kelsie is a mom first, wife, and then breakaway roper at heart! Her family is a priority that she chooses throughout the year, so the WRWC event is a huge advantage to her and they way she gets to travel! Through her 2023 WRWC title, Kelsie went on to compete at the Rodeo North Carolina in 2023 as well, nominating just a few events, to get her another $10,000 BONUS payday ..read more

Who wants to rope at the Million Dollar Breakaway by Kimes Ranch? Every breakaway roper around the world…  This amazing opportunity for Women and the sport of breakaway roping is HUGE! Not only will there be a huge payout through the qualifying ropings along the way, on top of that, 25 girls will get to compete for the million dollar purse payout in Scottsdale, Arizona over Thanksgiving weekend this year! What an amazing opportunity for every woman around the world who has a dream of being a breakaway roper! “We know there has been a huge push to have the breakaway ropers on the big stage ..read more

The RODEOHOUSTON is one of the biggest professional rodeos that the professional cowboy and cowgirls will compete at all year long! With the winning purse paying $50,000 this is no small rodeo! We sit down with Katelyn Scates, who is the Director, Sports and Event Presentations, to discuss all elements of Rodeo Houston! From the 35,000 volunteers to all of the different events, there is literally nothing that Rodeo Houston does not offer! Rodeo Houston was one of the first big Texas Swing Rodeos to give the professional breakaway ropers a chance to compete at the $50,000 purse, and it is one t ..read more