The Cost of Doing It Right
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 […]
Bentli Taylor: Learning to Win Without Losing What Matters
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 […]
Team Cavender’s Rylie Eden
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 […]
Team Cavender’s: Jacee Williams
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 […]
Team Cavender’s: Tana Trosper
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 […]
Team Cavender’s: Colee Cox
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, […]
Team Cavender’s: Harley Pryor
By Charity Pulliam | Photos Courtesy of Team Cavender’s At just 17, Harley Pryor has spent nearly half a decade as a member of Team Cavender’s. What started as an invitation back in middle school has turned into something much more than a sponsorship. “It’s like family,” Pryor said. “You don’t just sign up to […]
Team Cavender’s: Kash Loyd
By Charity Pulliam | Photos by 807 Sports Photography For Kash Loyd, rodeo is more than a passion—it’s a path shaped by family, tradition and professional ambition. The high school junior from Rio Vista, Texas, has been competing since he was 3, and for nearly three years, he has proudly worn the Team Cavender’s patch—something […]
Team Cavender’s: Mallory Moore
By Charity Pulliam For Lufkin, Texas, cowgirl Mallory Moore, the rodeo was not something passed down—she discovered, nurtured and turned it into a way of life. From her first horseback ride at age 4 to her senior year on Team Cavender’s, Moore has grown into one of Region V’s standout high school rodeo competitors, fueled […]
Team Cavender’s: Dillon Grote
By Charity Pulliam | Photos Courtesy of Team Cavender’s In the fast-paced world of rodeo, where the stakes are high and the competition is fierce, young athletes like Dillon Grote, an 18-year-old from Bennington, Oklahoma, must balance dedication, ambition and family support. “Rodeo is a family affair,” said the young competitor. His mother, a […]