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 goat tying. She has had most of her success in barrel racing. Sage shared that her favorite arena to compete is in Abline where the Texas State High School Finals are held. She had two good clean runs but didn’t have a fast enough time to make it to the National High School Finals Rodeo.
When getting in the competitive mode, Sage shares that she treats it like any other day; she tries not to get nervous but instead spends time with her friends. She also listens to music of all genres and one of her favorites is Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus. 
When Sage is not on the rodeo road, she is found at school or hanging out with her friends. She shares that if she could spend the day with any celebrity, she would love to meet professional barrel racer Hailey Kinsel. When Sage has a moment at home, she loves to binge-watch Gilmore Girls. While on the road Sage shared that her favorite road trip snack is peanut butter crackers.
Sage has been a member of Team Cavender’s Youth Rodeo Team since her freshman year of high school, when her brother, Gus Gaillard, introduced her to the team. She has continued to grow and make new friends along the way. Her favorite thing about being part of the team is the team summit where the members come together and meet professional rodeo athletes and learn life skills such as how to interview and be more professional day to day. Now as a senior, she is looking forward to the next chapter in her life.
Sage shared about life with her brother Gus, a PRCA saddle bronc rider. He is a third-generation saddle bronc rider in the Gaillard family. “It is great to see my brother accomplish his dreams,”. Sage’s family also has a great history of rodeo athletes, as her father was the reserve college finals champion back in the ‘90s. Her mom also competed in breakaway roping.
Now as a senior, Sage is looking forward to the next chapter in her life. Although rodeo is not in the cards for her going off to college, Sage has ambitions to pursue a career in communications and marketing. She hopes to design a line of apparel and be active in social media content creation.
The Rodeo News family wishes Sage the best of luck in her new endeavors! She’s left a lasting impression on the young rodeo competitors ready to follow in her footsteps!
Gaillard Family
