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Every rodeo starts with the singing of the national anthem and a prayer. It makes sense that Jolee Alvey, a 17-year-old high school senior and a Region 4 Texas High School Rodeo Association athlete, favorite place to be is with her church youth group when she is not on the road going to rodeos. “I  Continue Reading »

Shad Mayfield can be seen wearing an American 100x black felt hat during the colder months but said he would wear a felt year-round if Texas did not reach the scorching temperatures that it does. “I have been with American Hat’s since junior high,” said the 5x Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “They have believed  Continue Reading »

25-year-old Miles City, Montana native, and PRCA member since 2018, Haven Meged, should have plenty to smile about these days, as he’s not only recently married to 2023 Breakaway Champion Shelby (Boisjoli) Meged, (meeting for the first time in Junior High rodeos) but he’s making big “boots’ to fill for any future PRCA tie-down ropers.   Continue Reading »

It’s no surprise that 20-year-old Riley Webb from Denton, Texas, PRCA tie-down roper (currently ranked number seven in the world) and team roping header, is going straight to the top in his rodeo career. His parents, Dirk and Jennifer Webb run Webb Roping Productions, a sanctioned cattle producer for the breakaway and tie-down qualifiers for  Continue Reading »

“Don’t try to prove your haters wrong; try to prove the people who believe in you right.” These are good words of advice from 17-year-old Ethan Winckler, an Oklahoma High School Rodeo Association member from Winnie, Texas. Ethan, the youngest of three brothers (Tyler, 27, and Korbin, 21), remembers always looking up to his brother  Continue Reading »

Jada Trosper is cherishing every minute of her senior year and her time at home with her family. This fall, the 17-year-old from Ponder, Texas, will be a freshman at Oklahoma State University. “I am going into college six credits shy of my junior year,” said the captain of her cheerleading squad. She plans on  Continue Reading »

Anna Wilder started her career in rodeo in fourth grade. The 18 year old from Millington, Tenn., grew up around horses. Her mom, Bebe, barrel raced in college and her dad, Keith, started roping after he met Bebe. When she went to high school, she competed in all the timed events, barrels, poles, breakaway, goat  Continue Reading »

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 »

With a family with rodeo flowing through their veins, Sage Gaillard is no stranger to the competition or the lifestyle of competing on the arena floor. Sage has major wins from her freshman and sophomore years, claiming the gold at the Texas High School State Finals in barrel racing. Sage competes in barrels, breakaway, and  Continue Reading »

[ “If you never give up you cannot be beaten” – Keith Maddox ] I went to the home of American Hat in 2015, in Bowie, Texas, and spent several hours visiting with Andre Trevino, the factory manager, and a few days gathering information on the story behind the company. To hear company president Keith  Continue Reading »