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Shaley Ham: The West Desperado Way

Written on June 21, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Shaley Ham Shares Her Unbridled Secrets To Success Shaley Ham didn’t initially set out to be a fashion influencer. Though she always loved fashion — as a kid, she carried notebooks that featured her hand-drawn fashion designs — a career as a fashion icon wasn’t at the forefront of her mind during her childhood in  Continue Reading »

Carrie Ann Sattler – Reno Rodeo’s First Female President

Written on May 6, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Carrie Ann Sattler was only 16 when she knew she wanted to volunteer for the Reno Rodeo, one of the nation’s most revered Western sports events rooted in 105 years of tradition. As a young girl, she went to the rodeo each year with her family and found herself drawn to the excitement of the  Continue Reading »

Community Coffee Shad Mayfield

Written on April 23, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Few things in life will always remain constant. However, two things will never change: Community Coffee’s promise to serve their customers with consistency, integrity, and excellence and JoEllen Mayfield’s love for her son.  As the mother of 5x Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier Shad Mayfield and a schoolteacher in Clovis, New Mexico, JoEllen said she  Continue Reading »

On the Trail with Chancey Williams

Written on March 11, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

“I was spreading myself a little thin, doing all three, and I don’t think I was riding as good as I should have been because I was trying to go play dates, and I was like, well, I think I’m just going to play music.” He might have hung up his spurs for now, but  Continue Reading »

5 Star Champion: Jessica Routier

Written on March 11, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Jessica Routier hit a momentous $1 million in career earnings in the summer of 2023. But the barrel racer from Buffalo, South Dakota, was paying much closer attention to the career earnings of her gritty palomino mare, Missy, who has carried Jessica to many of her pro rodeo checks. “My goal the last couple of  Continue Reading »

Community Coffee: Tyler Waguespack

Written on February 28, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

“I grew up right south of Baton Rouge,” said 5x Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Steer Wrestling World Champion Tyler Waguespack. “Everyone around here has always drunk Community Coffee.  “And my dad orders the signature roast by the box load,” he added. “So, if you want to drink coffee at our house, that’s what you drink.”  Continue Reading »

On the Trail with Ky Hamilton

Written on February 1, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Since the 2023 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Ky Hamilton has become a household name. The 23-year-old professional bull rider, originally from Queensland, Australia, rocked the rodeo industry after coming back to win a gold buckle following a serious injury after being bucked off a bull during round five of the finals. Just as  Continue Reading »

Community Coffee: Rowdy Parrott

Written on January 28, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

[“Community Coffee is a Louisiana company, and being from there, that’s all I grew up knowing, and drinking is Community Coffee,” said Rowdy Parrott, a Louisiana native and 3x Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “Every gas station and truck stop around there has Community Coffee. “I saw they were breaking into the rodeo world, and  Continue Reading »

On The Trail with Kirsten Vold

Written on November 29, 2023 at 12:00 am, by

[ “I will always have bucking horses in my life. I can’t imagine my life without them.” ] “Rodeo is my passion,” said Kirsten Vold, who has continued her father’s (Harry Vold) legacy as a stock contractor. “Rodeo has fed me, given me a college education, and allowed me to be part of a lot  Continue Reading »

Back When They Bucked with J.C. Trujillo

Written on November 29, 2023 at 12:00 am, by

[ “Never did I think I would be that caliber of cowboy to be inducted into the hall of fame.” ] “I think I was just cut out to be a bareback rider. I love that event and the attitude it took to be a bareback rider. And a bunch of my lifetime heroes ended  Continue Reading »