https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/welcome daily 1.0 2024-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1592447050277-XCS7Y38XOLVTP55Q7YM4/image-17-06-20-06-53-1.jpeg Welcome https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only daily 0.75 2024-03-06 https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/spring2025 monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/a1824216-d9fd-40df-92bc-6e246631ce2b/342E2DE3-DFC1-4B94-8EC6-FF5BA4B5FA66.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - What are Max and Elsie’s entry fees? Max and Elsie are entering a junior rodeo this weekend. Max is in the 7-9 age division and is entering: Breakaway roping, goat tying, steer breakaway and boys sled slide. Elsie is in the 10-13 age division and is entering: Breakaway roping, ribbon roping, goat tying, poles and barrels. They are entering the rodeo on both Saturday and Sunday. How much will their family’s entry fees be (don’t forget to add gate and office fees!) for the weekend? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Spring 2025 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/aedb76d3-680d-475f-aac8-f14d35e25250/IMG_0134.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Make it stand out JR Vezain says he could not have gotten through life, even if he had not been injured, without his “all-in” relationship with God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/3d7c9bae-f011-48e1-8428-fa306e7abec5/IMG_0136.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Ask a Pro: JR Vezain JR Vezain is a 6-time National Finals Rodeo bareback rider. He also is a high school and college rodeo national champion bareback rider. JR has accomplished titles many cowboys only dream of, but now his biggest goal is to be able to walk again. In 2018 at a PRCA rodeo in Pasadena, Texas, JR’s bareback horse flipped over on him and broke his back leaving his legs paralyzed. JR shares his advice for rodeo kids on digging deep and finding their try and motivation when times are tough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/d5cea99f-ad0c-4845-a96b-b09da60b4078/IMG_0133.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Make it stand out JR Vezain has known he wanted to be a cowboy since he was 4 years old. When he became paralyzed from the waist down in a bareback riding accident in 2018, his dream of being a cowboy never ended. It simply changed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/02450e55-9c59-4159-9c3b-c5c00225028b/IMG_0185.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Mark Out or Mark Out Rule In bareback and saddle bronc riding there is something called the “mark out” rule. To correctly “mark out” a horse, the cowboy must have both of his spurs above the point of the horse’s shoulder for the first buck or stride out of the chute. They can’t begin spurring the horse until the first move has been made. If their feet are not above the point of the horse’s shoulder on the first jump, the judge will throw a flag on the ground in the arena indicating the cowboy missed the mark out and his ride is disqualified. In this photo, you can see that JR’s spurs are above the point of the horse’s shoulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/3960ca11-7644-4d2d-8915-bc4bfb094b3f/IMG_0135.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8bbd96a8-b816-4898-870e-4abee1ff6a2f/IMG_0137.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Make it stand out JR Vezain does not have feeling in his legs due to a bareback riding accident, but that has not stopped him from following his dream of showing reined cow horses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/32e5e404-a032-4d0e-bcdf-dba15f78eb78/IMG_0191.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - Spring 2025 - Too Much of a Good Thing Rain and sunshine make beautiful green grass that our horses LOVE to eat. But, can too much of a good thing be a bad thing? Dr. Bruggen shares some advice for making sure horses stay safe as pastures start to green up and grow. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/januaryfebruary25 monthly 0.5 2025-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - January/February 2025 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/7c5a7942-4f2f-4fc7-bb33-702b9794f224/tempImageiuFqsQ.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Make it stand out The sky is the limit it seems for the youngest million-dollar barrel racer, Dusky Lynn Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/47181a70-d89c-496c-a870-92a1214672c3/3G0A0614.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/89cf4fca-5feb-4e41-900b-aedb735f0801/3G0A0353+3.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/60460bba-967e-4245-b629-d9313109e083/Max+in+truck.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - How far can you make it on a tank of diesel fuel? Max and Elsie’s family have a diesel truck with a 35-gallon fuel tank. With their living quarters horse trailer on, the truck averages 8 miles per gallon of fuel. If the tank is full when they leave, about how many miles can the family travel before they have to stop and fill up? If their rodeo is 300 miles from their house, will they be able to make it on one tank of fuel, or will they need to stop and fill up with diesel? If diesel costs $3.50/gallon, how much will it cost to fill up their truck? This illustration is from the “Short Go and the Junior Rodeo Trail” chapter book. To order the book, have your parents click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/156fc1d3-79b4-4663-a435-546765808c9e/IMG_3097.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Make it stand out Dusky Lynn Hall and her horse Enzo on the cover of Barrel Horse News magazine last year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/df663f0d-35b9-4529-b75c-d3615e32cdb8/tempImage5ltD5m.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Massage Grooming As long as you don’t use too much pressure, there really isn’t a right or wrong way to massage your horse. Use a rubber curry comb and massage your horse in circular motions. Most horses love this and if you pay attention to their cues, they will tell you the spots they need massaged most. They might lean into the brush, lick their lips, sigh or even close their eyes to tell you how much they appreciate your work. Massage can help their muscles from getting stiff and helps build the bond between you and your horse when saddle time is few and far between. It also is a good opportunity for you to notice any soreness or injuries on your horse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/e300c9c3-7d10-4b05-a222-8166a7b30805/tempImagen6S3Og.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Hill Work Another good use for hills is to use them to build muscle and balance. Walking and trotting uphill helps build muscle in their back and hindquarters, which makes them stronger in their stops, turns and accelerations. Walking and trotting downhill (make sure you have semi-dry footing) helps horses with their balance. If it is too cold to saddle, just lead your horse up and down the hill! You will both get stronger. To start, walk your horse up and down a hill 5 to 6 times a day several days a week. As your horse gets stronger, you can start trotting them up and down. You can also get creative and back them up and down the hill or walk them sideways across the hill both directions. Just don’t overdo it. Hill work is harder than it looks and a little bit goes a long way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/6f1fb4f1-f0da-4a4e-8c6d-2e9c305492f3/3G0A0512.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Ask a Pro: Dusky Lynn Hall This month’s blog features million-dollar youth barrel racer Dusky Lynn Hall. At just 11 years old, Dusky Lynn is winning the biggest barrel races around the country. In the winter blog, Dusky Lynn, and her mom, Dusky, share their advice with other youth barrel racers. Whether you are a barrel racer, pole bender, or swing a rope instead, you will learn a lot from Dusky Lynn — her work ethic, maturity level, grit and try are far bigger than her size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c88fe808-7cbc-4687-b43c-18a1996ca15e/tempImage9B3aHH.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Backing Backing your horse is something we often overlook or do incorrectly. When we back horses from the ground correctly, we can really tone and strengthen their muscles and reinforce their respect for us as their leader. Start by asking for a few backwards steps at a time. Try to get them to back without pulling on them with the lead rope. Rather, use your body position to drive them backwards. The horse’s head should be even with or below their withers and their back should be slightly rounded. Ideally, we want them to pick up and place their back feet, rather than slide or shuffle them, but that might not be possible for every horse. As your horse gets better at backing, try backing up or down a hill for an added challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/f1c571cc-dd84-4bf8-99c0-7f460aad821c/tempImageyRhteM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Winter Workout Blues Has winter weather been keeping you out of the saddle? Dr. Bruggen has some easy stretches and physical therapy exercises you can practice with your rodeo horse when it is too snowy, muddy or cold to ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/7904c531-a699-47ae-ba66-5c76686dca8c/tempImagegjXkxv.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Hill Stretch Much like people, horses can get sore in their “lower back.” This area on a horse is the area of the back that is closest to the horse’s rump. We can stretch this area by teaching our horses to put their front feet at the top of a hill and their back feet at the bottom. At first, use a small hill and try to get them to stand in this position for 30 seconds. As the horse gets more used to the stretch, you can let them stay in that position for 1 or even 2 minutes. As your horse realizes how good the stretch feels, you might even notice them stretching themselves in the pasture, or putting their head down to make the stretch deeper! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/63d0d287-5d67-4ec8-b3bb-de2c1ae9e204/tempImageJPNpFM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Slack In rodeo, slack can mean a couple different things. It can be a roping term used to describe the portion of the rope between your loop and coils. You must pull your slack to get your loop tight around the calf or steer’s neck, horns or feet. The second way the word slack is used is to describe entries. During a performance, there are usually only 10-15 contestants per event. However, there might be more contestants entered in the rodeo than the performance time allows for. Therefore, many rodeos will hold a slack during the day to accommodate all the contestants who want to enter. Their times will count towards the payout, even though they won’t be competing during the rodeo performance. Some contestants actually prefer to perform during the slack because it is more laidback and might be at a more convenient time for their schedule. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/9ca7ac77-3517-40bd-8c4c-8264f53a5d5d/tempImageScogGD.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January/Febraury 2025 - Ground Poles You might not be getting to do a lot of pole bending this winter, but you can still use your poles! Space your poles equally apart and then knock them over. Walk and/or trot your horse over all six poles 4 to 5 times, several days a week. Ground poles help build core strength in your horse and also work to build stability in important joints like the stifle and hock. If your arena is muddy, pick a flat, semi-dry surface somewhere in the grass. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/novemberdecember24 monthly 0.5 2025-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/6e2316b5-01bc-499c-ae91-671899013278/IMG_8332.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - Make it stand out Tyson Durfey’s behind-the-chute view during the NFR in the Thomas and Mack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/fa98900a-a6c6-4cfe-82eb-0400a5a6fd10/IMG_8326.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - Average During the NFR you will hear the announcers and commentators talking a lot about the “average.” In rodeo, the word average means the total of their times or scores throughout the rodeo. So, at the NFR, the average champion in the timed events would be the cowboy or cowgirl with the fastest (lowest) time throughout the 10 rounds when all of their times are added together. For the roughstock events, the cowboy with the highest score when all of their scores are added together will be awarded the average champion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - November/December 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company Special thanks to Smarty Rodeo for connecting us with Tyson! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/612bcfa3-43eb-444e-a11e-4cb0d4c5b0f4/IMG_8598.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - Stalling Tips Dr. Bruggen shares his advice for helping horses stay comfortable in a stall during out-of-town rodeos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/52062c39-dd77-40ff-9c51-bb9d3295ede5/IMG_8323.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/72f68f20-d1fd-4366-bb7f-442cabdd036e/IMG_8329.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - Ask a Pro: Tyson Durfey This month’s blog features world champion tie-down roper and mental skills coach Tyson Durfey. Tyson shares with us some of the ups-and-downs he experienced throughout his career in the Thomas and Mack. He talks about what helped him compete well and what held him back. He also shared some behind-the-scenes photos and stories from the NFR. As we get ready to watch the best 10 days of rodeo, we hope you enjoy and learn from the insights Tyson was kind enough to share with us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/be407837-7335-4951-bff2-94c8c6ee3d37/Image+11-12-24+at+10.35+AM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - And the average champion is…. Here is an example of how the average champion is determined at the NFR in a timed event like barrel racing and a roughstock event like bull riding. Solve the problems to see who won the average! In the roughstock events, “NS” stands for no score, or zero points. Who won the average in the barrel racing? Who won the average in the bull riding? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/119e8da3-730a-4342-b747-31cb5486f6b9/IMG_8334.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November/December - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/september-october24 monthly 0.5 2024-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - September/ October 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/221ff130-aafb-4441-a96a-48abaecf385a/5AEE2EB2-2652-4639-8922-BEE25DA4947D.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/48ca30b6-8572-4173-83f1-4cbdbaacde28/IMG_8126.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Ask a Pro: Ty Hillman This month’s blog features professional horseman, roper and mental skills coach Ty Hillman. Ty has worked with numerous rodeo athletes from all different events, including many NFR qualifiers, to help them improve their focus in high-pressure situations. Along with his wife and NFR barrel racer, Stevi, Ty co-authored a book titled “Mind Fuel” about overcoming challenges and improving your competitive mindset. He was kind enough to share his advice for rodeo kids to improve their mental game, confidence and perseverance through the ups and downs of life and rodeo with us in this month’s blog. Enjoy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/2d472fe6-357a-48e6-94b7-1f1f5937af10/tempImagexY3dWy.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Mind Fuel Ty and Stevi Hillman’s book, “Mind Fuel” is available on Amazon and you can reach out to Ty for mental skills coaching through his social media pages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/fa67bc77-cb60-49dd-b1a9-fc582aca2b69/D87621BE-0E45-4061-976D-DB08B3FB1C11.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/10187a07-4464-4272-a592-cc5e137710e5/IMG_8079.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Gestation “Gestation” means how long an animal is pregnant - from breeding to birth. A horse’s gestation length is about 340 days - almost a year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/af8055f4-1f37-42af-aab4-c8bea3da4255/IMG_8086.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Due Dates The Short Go Ranch bred all of their broodmares around February 1st. A normal pregnancy, or gestation, for a horse can range from 320 to 370 days and the average length is 340 days. What is the first date the ranch should start expecting their mares to foal if they all have healthy and normal pregnancies? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/38806973-b869-47c7-ae15-8a9f6e2dd746/79169E53-CA2D-43BA-BD80-2C01DAAB1D5B.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/606ddf77-ab13-438d-bb07-f7954aafa080/IMG_4168.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - September/October 2024 - Feed Safety Dr. Bruggen shares his advice for safely feeding rodeo horses. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/august24 monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/e880f35c-90d3-4867-9eed-2330878dcc34/B039EDD3-E239-4E2D-96C6-5AE642FAE5FA.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/13f5456e-36cd-4214-b5e4-6c6169682928/In+Box.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Dummy Roping Max and his friends are competing in dummy roping at their junior rodeos. If the dummy roper catches with all five of their loops, they get a 10-point bonus. Max caught five times from the five-point line. Rhett caught four times from the three-point line. Ramsey caught four times from the seven-point line. And, Claynee caught five times from the three-point line. Who won the dummy roping? (Don’t forget to add 10-points to the score if the roper caught with all five loops!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c66484e9-6c6f-4f30-b0c1-5a84c740b392/7D739238-2856-47C9-B90C-A24AC8F86CC4.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/da22c8d9-4be0-4e5f-8a6c-15a3998b9968/Image+8-5-24+at+12.45+PM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Ask a Pro: Phil Haugen This month’s blog features professional horseman and roper Phil Haugen. Phil competed in the PRCA in calf roping, team roping and saddle bronc riding and won the Linderman Award in 1989 (see the April blog for details on the Linderman Award!). He also was inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2021. Phil took his rodeo experience and developed his own style of horsemanship that he has applied to more than 1,000 horses he has personally trained. Phil puts on horsemanship clinics all over the U.S. each year and keeps a barn full of horses in training. No matter which rodeo event you compete in, you will learn valuable horsemanship and life skills from Phil that will make you and your horse a better team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/53087212-5e24-493b-84dc-ceec4ceaec9b/953E1FC7-2585-4279-B455-5B4A2B010BC7.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c7933377-10cc-47a0-8d3d-e376b8d94cd0/14C93E6C-54E1-4557-8597-75E7D73B1B4C.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Swell The swell on a western saddle is the raised part in the front that surrounds the saddle horn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - August 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/b425d0e9-7b6e-4d5e-92a9-b656001b276f/Short+Go+at+Vet.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Test Your Comprehension! How much bute is Short Go supposed to get? Can Short Go be turned out in the pasture? When does Short Go have to go back to the vet for anther check-up? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/55019d14-6ab5-4195-91ae-47fa36e47bda/tempImageV8Afa1.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Staying in Shape! Dr. Bruggen shares his advice on keeping horses in shape as school starts back up and fall approaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/e76e1651-9bcd-458d-90b7-5e845d13e405/BF2841E2-A939-48C0-AD9A-1DDEEE7725EE.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - August 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/july24 monthly 0.5 2024-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - July 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/460fc3d6-10d6-43fe-b118-7eb2c43291fa/tempImageQJQDLI.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Beat the Heat! Dr. Bruggen gives advice for keeping your horse cool during the summer rodeo season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1719509271634-P428CVD7JM5YIMJSYW53/IMG_7184.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Amy Wilson with all-around cowboys, Trevor Brazile, Ty Murray and Stetson Wright https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1719509272627-OSTSMR1NDL0I1H8VSMIU/IMG_7183.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Amy Wilson with rodeo icon Pam Minick and former Miss Rodeo America Kennadee Riggs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/37d5498b-5ab2-4709-ba93-1b28f4d49c54/IMG_7181.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - It’s all about the people you meet! Amy Wilson says the people she met while she was Miss Rodeo America were the best part of wearing her crown. From the volunteers running the out gate at the rodeo to the rodeo legends themselves, Amy says it is important for rodeo queens to treat everyone they cross paths with politely and respectfully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/2d225a24-7319-499b-b2bd-22cbf03cfc6d/IMG_5983.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Wings Wearing a cowboy hat and having beautiful hair is a challenge all rodeo queens are up against. Many rodeo queens choose to style their hair with “wings,” which means they curl and hairspray their hair away from their face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/13f5456e-36cd-4214-b5e4-6c6169682928/In+Box.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Cashing Checks Max won several of his events at his last junior rodeo. The rodeo secretary paid him with a check for $256.52. Max and his mom took the check to the bank. The cashier at the bank gave them an envelope with: 1 hundred dollar bill 2 fifty dollar bills 2 twenty dollar bills 1 ten dollar bill 1 five dollar bill 1 one dollar bill 2 quarters 2 pennies Did the cashier give Max the correct amount of cash for his check? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/95f306eb-6dba-4817-829c-df0f3bf53ef0/IMG_7182.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Make it stand out Amy Wilson’s time at the NFR didn’t end when she passed on her Miss Rodeo America crown. She went on to become one of the most recognizable faces in professional rodeo as a western sports reporter for The Cowboy Channel. She is shown here interviewing world champion tie-down roper Riley Webb after he won his world championship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/0db37bb1-b04b-453b-9748-09663d523757/IMG_7178.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/5882feb1-3f53-4ab6-8c83-b5bc1d31e103/IMG_7180.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Make it stand out Amy Wilson says rodeo queens and princesses should choose a classy style instead of trying to be trendy or flashy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/86720a0a-f50f-4ada-9345-b9b945896dce/IMG_7177.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/41988b6c-bd39-43f4-8252-af2c1d1d7377/IMG_7176.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Ask a Pro: Amy Wilson This month’s blog features former Miss Rodeo America and western sports reporter Amy Wilson. Amy shares her advice for cowgirls looking to compete in rodeo princess and queen competitions and talks about how pageantry played a role in her career. If you are considering running for rodeo royalty, or are maybe already in the heat of pageantry, you won’t want to miss Amy’s advice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/ed0e0f7b-2c8e-43be-912e-836040070c60/Goat+Get+Off.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - July 2024 - Test Your Comprehension! How long is the goat rope supposed to be? What do you have to do if the goat is laying down when you get to it? What do you do if your foot is tangled in the rope when you are done tying and you can’t get up without untangling your foot? How far away from the goat do you have to stand before the judge starts the six-second timer on your tie? https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/june24 monthly 0.5 2024-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/9516d198-52a0-440b-bb2f-186e5d1af03e/tempImageYiTDMy.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Buzz Off Bugs! Keeping bugs off your horses can be an almost impossible task. Here are some veterinarian-approved options to help keep the bugs away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/39237be0-7d8a-4d95-90a1-5eff5a98dcf7/Team+Ropers.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Team Roping Penalties Team ropers can get penalties by either breaking the barrier, or dropping a leg. At most rodeos, if a header breaks the barrier, 10 seconds is added to the run. If a heeler misses a leg, 5 seconds is added to the run. At their junior high rodeo finals, Elsie and Max roped three steers. On their first steer, they had a clean run with no penalties of 9.2 seconds. On their second run, they were 10.1 seconds, but Max slipped a leg. On their short-go steer, they were 8.3 seconds, but Elsie broke the barrier. In order to make nationals, their total time had to be less than 44 seconds on three-head. Did Elsie and Max make nationals? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/22fa778a-4a92-4529-95a4-1394c0f243b3/IMG_7027.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Ask a Pro: Kelsie Domer This month’s blog features professional roper, Kelsie Domer. Kelsie is not a one-trick-pony. This all-around cowgirl is a talented header, heeler, breakaway roper and tie-down roper. But even more importantly, she is really good at teaching rodeo kids how to improve their roping skills. Coming off her recent success at the BFI and the Women’s Rodeo Championship, Kelsie shares her advice for youth heelers. If you are heeling currently, or thinking about starting, be sure to check out Kelsie’s advice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/3a6b226e-0b05-4c21-bdab-430301cd65b2/IMG_5899.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Pantyhose Don’t laugh! This really is a rodeo word! When heelers rope a steer around their hips instead of by their back feet, people will say they “pantyhosed” the steer. The illustrator of our Short Go children’s books drew a picture to show you what we are talking about! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/7f913528-7d9f-4a72-aa62-598656834d13/tempImage2p7dNE.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Make it stand out Heel ropes are designed to be much stiffer than a head rope. If your arm and hand aren’t big and strong enough to correctly swing a heel rope, Kelsie Domer recommends using a head rope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/f5621a6b-a5cd-4d1a-8c4c-d77b6bac2279/A54575D0-979E-4CE5-8271-EB1FE9418E10+2.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Make it stand out Kelsie Chace-Domer says you should deliver your heel loop like you were going to shake someone’s hand, with your pinky down and thumb up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - June 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company Photos of Kelsie Domer courtesy of Smarty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/675ff132-9fae-42c9-93ba-a7dac8b21813/IMG_7026.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Make it stand out Kelsie Chace-Domer with her daughter, Oaklynn. Photo courtesy of Smarty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/7003a327-891b-45fd-8000-073df13f74f4/67A32137-39F4-4A03-8EA0-E50518497053+2.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Test Your Comprehension! What does the word “intentional” mean to you? How could you be more intentional when practicing your rodeo events? The amount of ______ you practice is not near as important as the quality of the work done in the practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/5dffde06-db85-40e3-ad1e-92856f98377c/9981EFC8-381D-45F1-9D93-5CC71888BA0A.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - June 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/may24 monthly 0.5 2024-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/6f91098d-5ff8-4ea4-8f39-d9a703c4d29e/Image+4-29-24+at+11.33+AM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/b34258fc-73a7-47ae-96e6-a92851ed4781/Image+4-29-24+at+11.39+AM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/3f85418d-28d5-49cf-a7b7-94bd2689b4e0/06AE7B7B-9B2A-4AF7-ADC8-88F96B5EE0D2.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Horse Anatomy Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes! Did you sing that song to learn the parts of your body when you were a kid? Well, unfortunately we don’t know a catchy tune for learning the parts of your rodeo horse. The word of the month for May is “anatomy.” This is a scientific term for the parts that make up the horse’s body. Knowing the correct anatomy of your rodeo horse will help you have a more educated conversation with your veterinarian if they run into health problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/528101bf-8fdd-4fa0-bdc9-3f3d9071ad6d/IMG_5335.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Ask a Pro: William Ball This month’s blog features professional pole horse trainer William Ball. Horse training is a family business for William - his mother was a horse trainer and his brother also trains. William has found his specialty making pole bending horses that can win at the youth and high school rodeo level and beyond. William gave us some great advice for youth pole benders on adding speed without adding penalties. Check it out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/76931bef-d985-4e00-82fa-86db649bf74e/tempImageuRSpdH.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - First-Aid Kit Must-Haves You pack your hay, feed, saddles, bridles, pads, ropes and strings every time you leave for a rodeo, but does your trailer have a first-aid kit? Is it stocked with supplies you might need if your horse gets hurt or sick away from home? Work with your parents to put together a first-aid kit for your trailer and talk to your veterinarian about how and when to use the items you pack in the kit. Here’s what I recommend owners keep in their horse’s first-aid kit: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - May 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/e7d85c79-f357-42ed-b993-6d5855a71bae/Image+4-29-24+at+11.36+AM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/055c5eff-2612-464f-9c29-685a32a70dea/IMG_6259.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Test Your Knowledge! When things get difficult, who is responsible for your thoughts, feelings and actions? People with inner excellence are motivated by ___________ rather than by ____________. People with inner excellence don’t quit or play the ___________. Have you ever blamed someone or something else when things didn’t go your way? People with inner excellence are strong enough to be _______________. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/d3bce0b7-d127-4f9c-bb25-24c8fb1026b6/Image+4-18-24+at+9.45+AM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Pole Pattern Measurements There are six poles in a pole bending pattern. There is 21 feet between each pole and 21 feet between the second end pole and the timeline. How long is the entire pole pattern from the timeline to the first end pole? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c9aeed33-3773-4dd2-a9ea-3760cb296790/IMG_1826.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Make it stand out William Ball as a teenager on his great horse May B Noble. He says he is still trying to get his pole horses he trains to feel like May B Noble did going through a pole pattern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/d0043f24-c9fd-4f69-bb22-a78b6e7e0ca8/Image+4-29-24+at+11.30+AM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - May 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/april24 monthly 0.5 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/d1972dc6-5ca4-4fc0-a08e-c51f40119728/IMG_2352.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - Ask a Pro: Josh Frost This month’s blog features bull rider and all-around cowboy, Josh Frost. Josh has qualified for the NFR four times in bull riding, but also competes regularly in tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping. Josh gave us some great advice for youth roughstock riders, as well as some tips for all-around rodeo kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/553617b0-aae8-4f0a-8bc2-c6a9785be823/Screenshot+2024-03-21+at+10.16.48+AM.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - Test Your Knowledge! Who was the Linderman Award named after? What role did Bill play at the first NFR? What year was the Linderman Award created? Where is the bronze statue of Bill? Photo from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - April 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company Special thanks to Champion Living Fitness for helping us connect with Josh Frost for our pro Q&A this month! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/76931bef-d985-4e00-82fa-86db649bf74e/tempImageuRSpdH.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - Change Things Up! One of the most common reasons performance horses get sore and/or injured is because their exercise programs consist of the same movements over-and-over again. It is very important for our horse’s physical and mental health to give them a variety of exercise. It keeps their body strong all over and not just in certain areas, and it keeps them interested and not burnt out or bored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/58d6750e-46b9-4cc9-8801-99a87decacfa/IMG_2278.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/130e0dab-aba4-48aa-b602-1cd5d42dd283/IMG_2354.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/c372ee73-4340-428b-86ed-b2e8b8e94e20/tempImageUxLM38.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/399c9c6f-d6dc-47bc-9d93-5b85bfc709d7/F5ACE7EF-6D96-47F5-B6DF-3137947DE8AC.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - April 2024 - Pigtail In rodeo, the term “pigtail” has nothing to do with a hairstyle or a cute pink farm animal. The part of the barrier that determines if a cowboy or cowgirl “broke out” or not, is called a pigtail. The pigtail is tied to the barrier rope with a piece of cotton string. If the cowboy or cowgirl crosses the barrier line before the neck rope breaks off the calf or steer, the pigtail will break off the barrier rope and the contestant will get a 10-second penalty. If the contestant gives the steer or calf a head start and does not break the barrier, the pigtail will remain attached to the barrier rope. During the roping and steer wrestling events, you might see contestants looking back toward the boxes after their run. They are looking to see if the pigtail is laying in the dirt, or if it is still attached to the barrier rope. Although a pigtail is a small piece of equipment that is only a few inches long, it often is the difference between first and out-of-the-money for ropers and steer wrestlers. This illustration is from the NEW chapter book, “Short Go and the Junior Rodeo Trail,” which was made possible by Smarty Rodeo. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/march24 monthly 0.5 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - March 2024 - March 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company Special thanks to Smarty Rodeo for putting us in touch with this month’s pro and providing some of the video and photos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/75db7d0a-af82-41b6-aaac-fcb95a35f84f/tempImages8s8Cp.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - March 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/ddd8eac6-6859-461c-9e23-e16411b6353b/36F54E94-DDC4-4BF9-8A29-0871DA53EBB9.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - March 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/e5ad099a-8ce5-4c39-a3c5-728598d88f07/tempImager9tlGQ.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - March 2024 - Spring Vaccinations Spring has sprung! I don’t know about you, but I am LOVING this warm weather! One of the springtime appointments I recommend to all my clients is to get their horses vaccinated. Just like people, we have vaccinations, or shots, for horses that help protect them from diseases. Several of the vaccines we recommend for all horses are caused by mosquitoes, so we like to vaccinate horses in the early spring before the mosquitoes start hatching. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) helps equine veterinarians stay up-to-date on the latest health research and recommendations for horses. One way the AAEP helps equine veterinarians is by determining a set of vaccination guidelines they can recommend to their clients. The AAEP recommends all horses receive “core” vaccines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/f2971ae7-4373-4058-a29b-61aa6536923b/BE37F913-264C-4307-A1EB-84D0DBC9C8F6.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - March 2024 - Hazer A hazer is the cowboy or cowgirl who keeps the steer from running away from the bulldogger during a steer wrestling run. The hazer comes out of the tie-down and heeling box and runs along side the steer to ensure they do not move away from the steer wrestler while they get off their horse. The hazer’s job is very important to the success of the bulldogger. It is common for the hazing and bulldogging horse to be used as a pair. Although you won’t see a hazer’s name listed in the standings, steer wrestlers pay their hazers to help them. This photo is courtesy of Steer Wrestling 101. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/73d89ab2-b1ce-4519-87a2-6de14e3162f1/138A6973.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - March 2024 - Ask a Pro: Tom Carney This month’s blog features steer wrestling coach and founder of Steer Wrestling 101, Tom Carney. Tom has been coaching bulldoggers for more than 40 years and has helped bulldoggers like Dakota Eldridge, Tyler Pearson, Jacob Talley, Rowdy Parrott, Tristan Martin and Tyler Waguespack achieve success. Tom gave us some great advice on steer wrestling fundamentals and technique, but maybe even more importantly, he shared some of his advice on what it takes to become a world champion. Even if you aren’t a bulldogger, be sure to read the last half of Tom’s Q&A section to get his thoughts on the power of positive thinking and how to set yourself up for success. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/february24 monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - February 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/62f95156-096c-4c85-8c83-ac2264817db9/tempImage2NlQXf.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - Make it stand out When girls finish their tie, they should pull their string evenly on both sides and finish with their hands parallel to the ground. If you don’t pull your hands out evenly, meaning one hand is pulling harder on the string than the other, you can actually loosen the tie on the goat’s legs. Don’t get up off your goat until your tie is completely finished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/0f4b1b84-494e-4f42-a00f-55c573e94b7b/F5D85B8A-F749-44BC-B29F-04982AAFAAF2.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - Withers The withers of a horse look like a little hill at the place where the mane ends and the horse’s back begins. A horse’s withers are actually the part of their spine that goes between their shoulder blades. The withers help support and provide stability for the horse when they move. They also serve as an anchor point for many of the horse’s ligaments and muscles. Usually, as a horse ages, it will be easier to see their withers because many older horses lose muscle along their topline (or backbone). On foals and overweight horses, you might only be able to find their withers by feeling for them. Horses with low withers that are hard to see, are sometimes called “mutton-withered.” This illustration is from our Ranchin’ and Rodeoin’ coloring book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/d6145521-e10f-489c-b771-a0a272a1643e/tempImageI6Zd9U.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - 6 This mare is slightly overweight. While she has good muscling, she also is carrying unnecessary extra weight in her belly, which can be hard on her joints and affect her performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/75db7d0a-af82-41b6-aaac-fcb95a35f84f/tempImages8s8Cp.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor, Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/82817af1-3e13-4d92-ba90-a8c538af7917/tempImageraSVXh.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - 4 This horse also is underweight, but not by a lot. You can’t see his ribs, but there is not a lot of fat cover over his rump or topline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/24a47faf-d43e-494e-8da5-6ccb3b249604/IMG_4ED6ED144987-1.jpeg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - Ask a Pro: Stacey Elias Martin This month’s blog features goat tying clinician and owner of Next Level Clinics, Stacey Elias Martin. Stacey puts on at least 30 clinics across the United States each year and has helped thousands of youth goat tiers accomplish their goals, including her own son, who was a Texas state champion. She has been training horses and coaching goat tiers for 20 years and was kind enough to share some of her advice with us. Whether you are a girl goat tier looking to move up the ranks in your event, or a boy goat tier working your way up to tying calves, Stacey has great information for you below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/0bf8db11-9518-4c81-8ee7-df5840d2b0df/tempImagerB8lqp.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - 7 This pony has Cushing’s disease, which makes him very hairy. If you look closely, underneath his hair he has a fatty area above the top of his tail and at the top of his neck where his mane attaches to his body. He’s not the fastest horse I have seen, but he would definitely be healthier if he lost some weight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/22730fd2-fe99-4be6-9e4d-292bf109a844/tempImage4lYeOL.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - 3 This horse is underweight. You can see all of his ribs and his backbone is visible, due to lack of muscling along his topline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/842df3c6-4f98-4e08-86f5-110b21d33773/tempImageukxRru.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - February 2024 - 5 This horse is just right. He has good muscling underneath his winter hair. You can’t feel his ribs, but he is not fat either. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/january24 monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/5bf4b860-8ad3-402e-932c-2486e6fc22a1/4O6A5845.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - Correct Delivery Caleb Smidt says your hand should be pointed at the calf’s head with your palm down when you release your rope. A common mistake is to release your rope with your hand sideways like you were going to shake someone’s hand. Caleb says releasing your hand that way will cause you to miss and top-knot calves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/75db7d0a-af82-41b6-aaac-fcb95a35f84f/tempImages8s8Cp.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - By High Call Ministries Pastor, Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/52e4c731-ebc3-43cc-981b-c2bf63503a09/2022_St.PaulOR_CalebSmidt_Sales237711+%281%29.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - Pockets and Caleb at St. Paul, Oregon The photos and videos of Caleb and Pockets were provided by Smarty Training! We want to send a special thank you to them for sharing these with us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - January 2024 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company Caleb Smidt photos and videos provided by Smarty Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/24c33382-e1bd-4466-aee7-fe62718535da/Screenshot+2024-01-03+at+9.52.24+AM.png Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - Bell-Collar Catch A bell-collar catch means the loop goes over the calf’s entire head and is only around their neck when the rope breaks loose from the saddle horn. In most breakaway ropings, you must have a bell-collar catch to get a qualified time. This illustration is from our new chapter book, “Short Go and the Junior Rodeo Trail.” In this book for elementary-aged readers, Max and Short Go compete in the breakaway roping at a junior rodeo. The book was made possible by Smarty Rodeo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/40ee8a37-58ad-43bb-af34-ea124582b7e3/4O6A5864.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - Correct Curl Caleb says if you throw your loop correctly, your curl should roll over the calf’s back like his is in this picture. If your curl rolls over the back, you will be more likely to get a clean, bell-collar catch and not end up with a leg or tail in your loop. Watch the video below to learn more about correct delivery and curl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/e86f6f0c-afd6-456d-92ee-8e7c4c000a61/28AEA847-E17A-4A2E-88FA-B761EEFE1F53.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - Leg Protection Protecting your horse’s legs with leg gear is important. But, it is equally important to make sure you remove the leg gear when you are done competing so you don’t overheat the horse’s leg. Unfortunately, if leg gear is left on too long and the tendons and ligaments in the horse’s leg get too hot, the horse is actually more likely to get injured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/528c6b46-0e27-4a83-8ddd-c787c3433517/Caleb+Smidt.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - January 2024 - Ask a Pro: Caleb Smidt This month’s blog features tie-down roper Caleb Smidt. Caleb is a 4-time world champion, 4-time NFR average champion and 10-time NFR qualifier. He has won more than $2 million through his career, most of which has been won on his equally famous Quarter Horse named, “Pockets.” Caleb gave us his roping recommendations for youth breakaway and tie-down ropers. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/december23 monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/ec1dd6fb-350f-4c6a-aa22-249d815d9165/IMG_4731.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - Caleb signing autographs during the NFR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - December 2023 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/d7db9a2f-865a-4e55-9ff1-4d10e7e49c02/tempImagedESmiZ.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - Caleb Bennett at age 8 Caleb grew up in a rodeo family and says he couldn’t have accomplished everything he has without the support of his family. He is pictured here riding a bareback horse in Ogden, Utah at the age of 8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/75db7d0a-af82-41b6-aaac-fcb95a35f84f/tempImages8s8Cp.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - By High Call Ministries Pastor, Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/6410d96f-9944-4677-a2ee-7e1dad0d5bb9/IMG_5055.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - Cold + Wind + Rain = Brrrr! Most of the time, horses can handle cold temperatures just fine. However, if the weather is cold, windy AND raining, horses need shelter and/or a waterproof blanket to stay warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/7b14cba3-f855-4939-a4b3-5943a7cb5f8a/In+Box.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - Barrier The barrier is a rope system that crosses in front of the horse and attaches to the calf or steer’s neck. The calf or steer must break free from their portion of the barrier before the horse can come through their barrier. If the horse and contestant go through their barrier first, a penalty is applied. A barrier is designed to give the calf or steer the advantage over the cowboy or cowgirl. Barriers are used for timed events like breakaway roping, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, steer roping and team roping. This illustration is from our new chapter book, “Short Go and the Junior Rodeo Trail.” In this book for elementary-aged readers, Max and Short Go compete in the breakaway roping at a junior rodeo. The rope in front of Max and Short Go is the barrier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/59ddbe84-a1ef-45f7-88c5-1fced203c492/tempImagedwcTxm.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - Ask a Pro: Caleb Bennett Caleb Bennett is a 10-time National Finals Rodeo bareback rider and has won more than $1 million throughout his career. No one gets an NFR experience quite like a bareback rider. Can you imagine watching the opening ceremonies of the NFR from the back of the bucking chutes with a bareback horse standing in front of you?! Caleb was kind enough to give us a contestant’s view of what the NFR looks and feels like from the back of the bucking chutes, as well as some awesome advice for rodeo kids! Hope you love reading all about the NFR from a bareback rider’s perspective! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/75b4c770-680e-46cb-afcd-50809564009b/tempImage0Njm4Z.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - December 2023 - Make it stand out Caleb and his family after wining round 9 at the 2021 NFR. https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/november23 monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1697734252491-YJD5FPRB1E9H83GH4EZO/IMG_4354.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - Coleman and Martha Josey Coleman likes Martha Josey’s rule of thumb when it comes to kids and horses - their combined age should be about 25-year-old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1697734252785-N5BQS8T5V833TIJZXQNZ/IMG_4356.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - Coleman and his daughter Stella Coleman says his daughters will start heading on horses that are not super athletic, but very honest and willing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1e74f49d-d537-4f11-acd6-936e9dbcba3d/tempImageBE81X6.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - Make it stand out Coleman says headers need to roll their wrist so their pink is pointed toward their horse’s ears and their thumb is pointed back toward their chest. He also says to push your left hand up your horse’s mane while you dally, not move your hand out to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/3de9eb21-0f32-41da-a32b-fd0e8b5840bf/IMG_4353.JPG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - Ask a Pro: Coleman Proctor Coleman Proctor is an 8-time National Finals Rodeo team roper and has won more than $1 million throughout his career. This photo was taken at the 2022 NFR. Coleman is riding his great horse, Heisman. Look at the clock on the scoreboard! We caught up with Coleman while he was driving through the mountains on his way to a rodeo and he gave us some great advice for youth headers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/f4f75b51-e590-455c-8f03-7b87b547c4cb/Smarty+Catch+with+Hands+in+Air.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - Chapter 4: The Best Feeling in the World “Crack!” Max could barely believe it. His loop caught the Smarty – a clean, bell-collar catch. Short Go stopped and Max pitched his slack without even thinking. He had caught! Mom was cheering from the back of the four-wheeler. Elsie put her own rope over her saddle horn so she could clap wildly. Max’s cheeks felt like they weren’t big enough to make room for the smile that spread across his face. “I knew you could do it!” Elsie said as she rode Jackpot over to give her little brother a high-five. Mom hopped off the four-wheeler and hugged Max tightly. Then she hugged Short Go and thanked him for being such a patient teacher. “I think this calls for a celebration,” Mom said. “Who thinks we should head back to the barn and get some popsicles in honor of Max’s first catch?” After the horses were taken care of and put away, Max sat on the porch crunching his cherry-flavored popsicle. He couldn’t help but be excited to see how tomorrow’s practice session would go. It would be better tomorrow. If he caught once, he could do it again. He knew it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/f2b4be8e-25d7-4130-9e68-91c9186fdbd6/Goat+Tying+Pic.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - Hooey This is the final knot in a boy’s goat tying or tie-down roping tie. Typically, three of the four legs on the goat or calf are wrapped twice and then secured with a type of knot called a hooey. This illustration is from our new chapter book, “Short Go and the Junior Rodeo Trail.” In this book for elementary-aged readers, Max, Elsie and Short Go hit the junior rodeo trail with some big goals. Max competes in boys’ goat tying, which requires him to tie the goat’s legs using two wraps and a hooey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/75db7d0a-af82-41b6-aaac-fcb95a35f84f/tempImages8s8Cp.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - By High Call Ministries Pastor, Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - November 2023 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/6cce002e-76d8-4f52-88ca-33d5189c6f70/IMG_4491.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 - Senior Horse Care is Worth It! With a little extra care, we can keep senior horses performing well into their 20s. Senior feed, regular veterinary care and a slower warm-up are just a few ways to keep your senior horse feeling their best. This pony’s name is Shorty and he is at least 25 years old. He eats senior feed and takes medicine daily for a disease called PPID, or Equine Cushing’s Disease, that is very common in older ponies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1699467419731-DRY8S4LGM5D0AC4ONDJM/6B3043AD-F365-48C0-AF4B-1F739F527167.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1699467419624-JXJGYZXX5DCUP2VSZX53/37B61BE0-F69C-45B7-93BD-1AFEB9A46157.JPEG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - November 2023 https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/cowkids-only/october23 monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1696268917021-XQQRL54SXMQGJ13XJIEL/2E201957-8FC1-495F-8412-61C882D1487B.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/1696268919307-T0YBARS793I8UHZUXBI6/5ABD9775-8AD7-4777-9424-31BADCA87A5E.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8449021a-e113-45a2-b2cb-5ccc64714560/E3A8D421-CA07-4521-AC03-835129315231.PNG Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 - October 2023 Brought to you by The Bell Mare Book Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/f31a6244-6561-4fca-b387-63894f0a3db9/tempImageWM3NAe.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 Jeanne Anderson at age 4 running barrels on her horse Speedy Coy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/75db7d0a-af82-41b6-aaac-fcb95a35f84f/tempImages8s8Cp.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 - By High Call Ministries Pastor, Kelly Cronkhite Kelly is not your typical pastor. He’s a Jesus-loving cowboy, rancher and roper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/8ce099b3-c243-4c78-8d80-142cb3fef5df/Bareback+Rider.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 - Riggin To stay on a bareback horse, cowboys use a “riggin.” A riggin looks similar to a suitcase handle and is made up of leather and rawhide. The riggin is placed on the bucking horse’s withers and held on with a cinch. Each cowboy has their own personal riggin that is sized for their hand. The bareback rider puts his hand in a special glove and then wedges his hand in the strap of the riggin for the 8-second ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/77b5dfdc-9f31-476d-9858-b8047cfa6c79/tempImage0kd33y.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 - Horses should graze 20 or more hours EVERY DAY! If your horse is overweight or a fast eater, try feeding them out of a slow-feed hay bag. Having to pull the hay out of the small holes will allow them to eat most of the day, without letting them eat more than they should. Be careful to hang hay bags high enough the horse can’t get their foot caught in the net. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5924dead1b10e3f0ccdf541f/2b31982d-5fa0-4196-b127-2118e86d9ada/tempImageAJhEMA.jpg Cowkids Only Blog - Cowkids Only - October 2023 - Ask a Pro: Jeanne Anderson Jeanne Anderson is a 2-time National Finals Rodeo barrel racer and has trained many 1-D barrel horses throughout her career. She also has helped hundreds of kids perfect their barrel racing skills, including her nieces and great nieces. She is pictured here with her great niece, Lakyn, who dressed up as her aunt for a Halloween costume race. Not only did she dress up as Jeanne, but “Firebug,” the horse that took Jeanne to the NFR both times, is who Lakyn rode through the pattern. 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