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Built in the Quiet Places Written by Lori Bizzell Myles Nixon:  Cavender’s Team Member Photos courtesy of Cavender’s Team and The Nixon Family At seventeen, Myles is already learning how to move with dependable ease. You hear it in his answers and in his pauses before speaking. He talks about rodeo, family, faith, and life  Continue Reading »

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE Military Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame and Rodeo Life Magazine Announce New Partnership The Military Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame and Rodeo Life Magazine are proud to announce a new partnership created to help honor, preserve, and share the stories of military rodeo. Rooted in a shared respect for service, sacrifice, Western  Continue Reading »

Ride Aggressive. Stay Ready There’s something powerful about grit that doesn’t have to announce itself. In our April/May issue, Team Cavender’s athlete Ty LaVergne brings the kind of fierce resolve that is built in the hard places ~ where courage, discipline, and heart collide every time the gate cracks. This is more than a ride.  Continue Reading »

By Lori Bizzell/Photo Courtesy of Team Cavender’s As a second-year Team Cavender’s athlete, Eli Espy is already stepping into opportunities that are broadening his perspective on rodeo and life. What stands out most, however, is not just the new doors opening, but the steady character he developed long before recognition ~built on hard work, discipline,  Continue Reading »

By Charity Pulliam/Photos Courtesy of Covy Moore Canadian tie-down roper Kyle Lucas says his relationship with American Hat Company began years before a partnership was ever discussed. For most of his career, he chose American hats on his own, believing they were the sharpest and most reliable in the industry. He wanted his appearance to  Continue Reading »

By Lori Bizzell / Photos Courtesy of LaVergne Family There’s something steady, not loud and not showy, about Ty LaVergne, just tough minded in a way that doesn’t need announcing. As a Cavender’s team member, he carries that same quiet steadiness with him, the kind that shows up in how he rides and how he  Continue Reading »

by Lori Bizzell Photos by Primo Morales Photography At sixteen, Audrey moves with a composure often reserved for seasoned riders. She did not rush there. She has learned to tune into her horse, to the voices that matter, and to the quiet insights competition reveals when no one is looking. As a committed member of  Continue Reading »

Where Strength is Forged in the Unseen Work by Lori Bizzell | Photos Courtesy of Cavender’s & Trevor Bentley There is a kind of strength you cannot time. There are some young men who rope with talent, and there are some who rope with a deeper kind of strength, the kind you cannot fake. Trevor  Continue Reading »

By Smokey Anderson & Lori Bizzell There are legends, and then there are legends who could literally rope a president. Montie Montana wasn’t just a rodeo star. He was a walking, riding, grinning piece of Americana. From the dusty arenas of Montana to the bright lights of Hollywood, and sixty Rose Parades straight, Montie spun  Continue Reading »

Beyond the Buckle, the Depth of Consistency By Lori Bizzell Photos courtesy of American Hat Co. In an arena where speed is celebrated and pressure is unforgiving, Riley Webb has built his career on something quieter: steadiness, not just in his hands or his timing, but in his heart. At a remarkably young age, Webb  Continue Reading »