Kelsey Treharne started her career winning in the goat tying and breakaway roping, but quickly excelled in the futurity world becoming a million dollar winner before her 28th birthday. She often has a trailer full of horses entered wherever she goes. From winning the American Semi-Finals to the Fort Smith Futurity and everything in between, Kelsey knows what it takes to be a champion. It was fun to get a chance to see how she manages it all.
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This week our episode is with the gal who just made history in Fort Smith by being the first Breeder/Owner/Rider to win both the futurity and derby, Jodee Miller. Jodee took home the crown in both categories on FrenchStreaktoVegas colts, which happens to be the Stallion that Jodee and her sister created their program, MR Performance Horses, around. This is a great story that you aren't going to want to miss. #FortSmithChamps #frenchstreaktovegas #mrperformancehorses
May 30, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Jill Lane Quarter Horses is known throughout the nation for their quality breeding program and the prospects they create year after year. Jill Lane does it all herself: from collecting stallions to breeding the mares, from raising the foals to training and competing on them, Jill has her hand in every pot the barrel racing industry has to offer. Her honest approach and desire to improve not only her program, but the entire industry makes us a huge fan of Jill and the horses in her trailer. She f...
May 23, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Marcie Wilson is known for her fast horses, her competitive drive, and her love for her family. As the mother of two children and the youngest of four barrel racing sisters, Marcie has barrel racing in her blood. Kayla got the opportunity to talk all things barrel racing with Marcie, to include how her upbringing has shaped her into the horsewoman she is today, her family's story of how they came to purchase "The Goodbye Lane", and how she keeps her head in the game when running for thousands an...
May 09, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 43
This week Kayla had the opportunity to talk with a true legend of the industry, Jimmie Munroe. Jimmie shares with us her story-from being a breakaway roper turned World Champion Barrel Racer, Tie-Down Roper and All Around Cowgirl, to how she has always felt the need to give back to the sport that has given her so much. An 11X NFR qualifier, past WPRA president, National Pro-Rodeo and National Cowboy Hall of Famer - this is such a great story about about how far the industry has come as well as J...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This week, we got a second chance to sit down with Samantha Winslow of the Performance Horse Academy. So much knowledge crammed into a one hour podcast. Performance Horse Academy uses proven research during their lesson plans to produce results in the form of faster times and sounder horses. Listening to Sam, its pretty obvious she is passionate, knowledgeable, and wants what is best for you and your partner. PerfHorseAcademy.com #PerformanceHorseAcademy #SamanthaWinslow #TheMoneyBarrel
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This was such a fun conversation! If you know Lacey Harmon you know her laugh and smile are infectious! She is the Queen of $100K slot race wins and every year has some fantastic home raised horses running down the alley. Tune in this weekend to hear her story. #splitboneranch #slotracechampion #bepositive @lacey_harmon
Apr 18, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week we got the opportunity to speak with Dr. Becca Dietz. Dr. Dietz is a breeding specialist at Littleton Equine in Colorado. If you are preparing to breed in the 2021 season, or have ever wondered about the process, this is the episode for you!
Apr 07, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 39
If you have paid attention to any of the results of the biggest races in the industry lately they all have one thing in common - Janna Brown's name is near the top! Coming off a busy few weeks including winning the American Semi Finals long go and being the reserve derby champ at the Elite we got the opportunity to talk to Janna about her training program. Not only is she an outstanding jockey and trainer, she is a mom to a very busy little boy and has to manage it all while continuing to win. Y...
Mar 28, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 38
We had her daughter, Anita Ellis, on our podcast last year and it was about time we got to talk to the one and only Vauna Walker ! A million dollar rider known for her consistent winning ways year in and year out, it was great to have the opportunity to pick her brain on her futurity horse philosophy. From exhibitioning to bits, picking races to enter, keeping them sane and how she got started, we talked about everything!...
Mar 22, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 37
If you haven’t heard of Amanda Welsh yet, take one look the the current WPRA standings. After watching a few runs of hers and her outstanding gelding Firefly you will be a fan! A friend of mine since college rodeo days, I’m excited to share Amanda’s story of her family’s program, how she balances her dream of making the finals with her full time job as a mommy of two and a few fun tidbits about her thoughts on tack and traveling partners.
Mar 14, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
We had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Devan Catalano, Director of Nutrition for Woody’s Horse Nutrition and it was such a great, easy to listen to and learn from type of conversation. With it being breeding season we wanted to talk to someone who really knows the ins and outs of providing your mares and foals the very best nutrition to help them grow to their genetic potential.
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Widely known for her heel kicks celebrating a fast run of her 3X world champ daughter at the NFR, Leslie Kinsel has spent her life dedicated to her family and raising her kids and training the next set of winning horses. We had a great conversation about her time raising her kids in this industry, a little about horses and the day Sister joined their family and more. We are excited to share this episode that is full of wise words and maybe a few funny stories!
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We had a great conversation with Heidi Uecker-Schmidt, the Vice President of the WPRA. We discussed all things WPRA - how to join, permits vs cards, how to enter rodeos, rules to know, limited rodeos and WHY they are limited, explaining the Tours and more! We hope this podcast gives everyone, from permit holders to seasoned veterans a little more insight on how the WPRA works. #wpra...
Feb 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We had a fantastic talk with Mary Ellen Hickman - the founder of Future Fortunes. The knowledge she has gained from of a lifetime spent in our industry that she willing to share was fantastic. A true game changer for our sport. We hope everyone enjoys this one as much as we did!
Feb 13, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 32
We’re back this week! We had the great opportunity to talk to Dr. JD Conway - a performance and lameness equine vet who is very involved in the pharmaceutical research side of the industry. We discussed treatments, injections, lasix, preventative care, vet kits and more! Very excited to share some great knowledge with every one, and I bet this isn’t the only episode Dr. Conway will be on.
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week, we have the opportunity to share our talk with Bendi Dunn! Their story of their small time start with one of the most extraordinary mares of our industry, Mulberry Canyon Moon, shows what hard work and big dreams can lead to. They now own and operate Dunn Ranch and are truly creating more legends for our industry. Tune in this weekend to hear more!
Jan 24, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This weeks episode is with one of the main men behind High Point Performance Horses, Charlie Cole! Many in the barrel racing world know him as an owner of Slick By Design - however Charlie is one of the most accomplished competitors in AQHA history training over 50 AQHA world champion. He is involved in almost every aspect of the show world - from training, coaching, competitions, judging, breeding - you name it he’s done it! Be on the lookout for this release this weekend! #slickbydesign #highp...
Jan 18, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This weeks episode is all about sharing the experiences from the producers point of view! We asked producers to send us some of their stories and added our own to highlight some of the things producers have to manage. Disclaimer - this is a very honest, no sugar coating type of conversation. But you asked for it, so here it is! Look for it’s release Saturday!
Jan 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Were back! And with a great episode featuring this years OKC $75,000 slot race champion Tricia Aldridge! A construction engineer who got her college degree then went back to training barrel horses - she talks about her journey from fixing problem horses to training 3 year olds and everything in between. Fun fact - she doesn’t have an arena. She hauls to ride or rides in cow fields - and if that doesn’t prove you can accomplish your goals with enough dedication i don’t know what will! #redhotrunn...
Jan 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 27
With the dominance displayed in the rodeo this past week by a daughter of PC Frenchmans Hayday – we decided to go to the start of this dynasty and talk with Tigh and Breelyn Cowan of T4 Quarter Horses – and the home of Sun Frost. Tigh's dad, Pat Cowan, is responsible for this yellow stallion who undeniably helped create a tougher, more gritty and fast breed of barrel horse and equine athlete. We discussed the history from the start – how a trio of full brothers to Sun Frost (Running Gun, Pick Po...
Dec 21, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Have you ever wanted to be the fly on the wall in a room with industry legends just sharing their thoughts with friends ? Well we got that chance! With our co-host Ashley Schafer this week - we are sharing a great conversation with Brett Monroe and Cody Bauserman! Cody and Brett have been winning since the 1980s - each having won over $2,000,000 in their careers. From $100k slot race wins to multiple BFA Ft Smith titles and everything in between, these two have forgot more then most of us will e...
Dec 12, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 25
If there’s one thing you’ll learn from our podcast with 2020 NFR round 2 winner Jimmie Smith - its that she loves and cherishes her main girl Lena! Jimmie took some time to talk to us as she was packing the trailer for Arlington and her story is full of ups and downs, determination to keep going and honesty about what it’s like being a rookie in the rodeo world - even if you win the 2018 Rookie of the year title! #whoaLenawhoa...
Dec 05, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Kayla got the opportunity to speak with the #14 cowgirl in the world headed into the 2020 NFR, Wenda Johnson. Known for dominating at the futurities and big jackpots, to include winning the Xtreme Millions Barrel Race this year, Wenda is looking to keep the winning streak alive in Arlington. Wenda has a unique story that you are not going to want to miss, and you might learn a thing or two along the way.
Dec 02, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Lucky for all of us - we were able to talk to the CHAMP! Knocking on the door of the $3 Million earning mark, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi visited with us for a little this morning. We discussed everything - from her riding double with her dad to the play days growing up since they didn’t have a trailer, to how she manages her 50 head herd of elite equine athletes with her husband Garrett. It was a fun talk with one of the legends in our game heading into the NFR as the #1 cowgirl and coming off her B...
Nov 30, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
We were excited to take advantage of our opportunity to talk to the 2020 Wilderness Circuit Finals and year end champion Meka Farr! She’s a mom and wife with a full time job, plus trains her own horses and rodeos with the best of them. She shares the story of her amazing partner “Woody” who she purchased for next to nothing as a yearling out of a sale. We share how she went from that moment to years like 2020 winning her second circuit title and winning one of the toughest rodeos of the year - S...
Nov 28, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Tonight we had the chance to visit with the 2x champ of the world, American champ and current world record holder on a WPRA rodeo standard pattern - Hailey Kinsel! It was a fun talk about all things rodeo, from keeping them in shape to hopping on different horses and how she navigated the year of 2020. We also touched base on the sponsor and social media aspect of our industry and she had some great thoughts on it.
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we are back on our NFR qualifier series with 2X NFR qualifier Tiany Schuster ! She was recently crowned the NBHA World Champion and we got to talk about the ups and downs of rodeo - from taking 4 years to fill her permit to winning Calgary, Showmance’s colic surgery and return to winning, how she manages her herd of 30 geldings and more! It was an honest and fun conversation!
Nov 14, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week, Kayla talks with lifelong cowgirl, Kelly Yates, who just won her second straight Mountain States Circuit Finals. The reserve world champ made her legacy with the industry changing mare Firewater Fiesta. We talked about her time with Fiesta, how rodeo has changed in her eyes, about the colts she runs and more!
Nov 07, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Next up - newly married 2X NFR qualifier Emily Beisel (formerly Emily Miller)! She lit the Thomas and Mack on fire last December and then planned on a light winter rodeo schedule which turned into overcoming the hurdles of COVID and young horse rodeo seasoning to make it back to Arlington this year. This was a great conversation talking about the highs and lows of rodeos, how she balances barrel racing and living a “normal” life with her husband Austin and what she is doing to prepare for the cr...
Oct 31, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 17
