Category Archives: Team Cavender’s

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 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 »

Horses first, character always, and a young athlete growing with purpose By Lori Bizzell Photos Courtesy of Bentli Taylor I had a chance to connect with Bentli, and what stood out to me first wasn’t an impressive list of titles; it was her heart. She’s learning how to win without losing what matters, and that  Continue Reading »

By Charity Pulliam | Photo Courtesy of Cavender’s When Rylie Eden walks into an arena, she brings the same confidence she shows on the volleyball court or the basketball court back home in Hillsboro, Texas. The high school senior balances nearly every sport her small public school offers while competing at an elite level in  Continue Reading »

By Charity Pulliam   For senior cowgirl Jacee Williams, Team Cavender’s feels a lot like home. The Coweta High School student joined the team as a sophomore after watching her older brother, Kade, serve on the original roster. She said the family atmosphere drew her in from the start. “My brother was actually on the  Continue Reading »

By Charity Pulliam | Photos Courtesy of Tana Trosper When Tana Trosper talks about her rodeo life, it’s easy to hear the energy and gratitude in her voice. The 18-year-old barrel racer from Texas said she has spent nearly her entire life in the arena, following in the footsteps of her parents while carving her  Continue Reading »

By Charity Pulliam For Colee Cox, rodeo runs in her veins. The high school senior, breakaway roper and goat tyer has carved her path into the arena as she looks ahead to the professional ranks. Cox, 18, joined Team Cavender’s in 2023 with the help of fellow competitor and friend Sage Galliard. The sponsorship program,  Continue Reading »