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story by Lindsay Humphrey “To me, there’s nothing better than pulling back on two feet; it’s almost euphoric,” said Colter Snook who’s only been heeling […]
Katie Farney - Jeff Frazell
story by Lindsay Humphrey
Short in stature but mighty in mind and spirit is Katie Farney and her main rodeo mount, Badger. The duo is living proof that you don’t need an expensive horse to do well, champions are cut from all sorts of cloth but the common denominators are dedication and work ethic. “I know some people don’t rodeo because they think it’s too late to start or their horse isn’t good enough. I just want them to know that you can start any time in life; you might not be the best when you start but if you have life left to live then you might as well do what you want,” said the wise-beyond her years 18-year-old.
Hailing from Arlington, Kansas, Katie gives the credit for her ability to even compete to her mom, Heather. “My mom works really hard to keep me going on the road. Some weekends she stays home from the rodeo and works extra hours so we have money for the next rodeo.” Katie’s best friend and header for the KHSRA, Prairie Robbins, and her parents, Brett and Karody, and their son, Rhett, have also played a significant role in the last four years of rodeo. “I go practice with Prairie and her family a lot. They’ve helped me get where I am with my horses, my skills and mental game. They’re like a second family to me. I don’t look at them any differently than I do any of my siblings.” She’s also leaned on the Augustine family in Wichita, the Robinsons in Auburn and the Vernon family in York. Each family has formed a building block in Katie’s rodeo foundation and, as a result, are part of her extended family.
Although great friends and family are the backbone of Katie’s rodeo career, she couldn’t get down the road without her sponsors. “Of course I want to thank my sponsors: Sunflower Trailer Sales keeps our trailer on the road and they also sponsor me; Jeff Smith Productions has helped me find rodeo horses and also sent me steers to practice on; and Russ Brown of R Bar B sponsors me and I actually ride in two of his custom-made saddles.” The team behind Katie is stout, and perhaps that’s why she’s made such large strides in just a few years as a rodeo competitor.
“When I started rodeo as a freshman in the KHSRA, I didn’t really have a clue what was going on in most of my events. I didn’t know how to swing a rope or tie a goat, but I did know how to run barrels and poles.” Katie’s lack of experience didn’t deter her from taking up six rodeo events: barrels, poles, goats, breakaway, heading and heeling. “The rodeo community is second to none, because if you ask one person for help there will be 30 willing to give you a hand. One instance that sticks out for me was at my first high school rodeo, just before my very first goat run. Someone saw me practicing on a goat and he realized that I was tying wrong and so he showed me how to do it right.”
Katie came by her can-do attitude honestly. In fact, she’s earned it. “I have gone through a lot of horses because we trade for them, train them and then sell them. Sometimes that’s made it hard to rodeo, but it has taught me to be a better rider and more adaptable to a wide variety of horses.” Always switching mounts has made consistency a hard-fought battle for Katie throughout her entire high school rodeo career. “I love that Kansas high school rodeo is tough. The state team usually does pretty well at nationals and that’s pushed me to get better so I can keep up with them.” No matter how much work Katie puts in on Badger or the outpouring of encouragement from rodeo family and sponsors, everything always comes back to the rock of the operation: Heather. “My mom was worked 2-3 jobs the last four years to help me achieve my rodeo dreams and keep me in horses. I just want everyone to know how much she’s helped me and pushed me to get better.”
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September 27, 2020
BAREBACK RIDING
1 Bryce Eck 68.50
2 Robert Walter 34.00
3 Kacen Smith 26.50
4 Matthew Morrell 18.00
5 Rhett Robbins 10.00
6 Bobby Davis 8.00
BARREL RACING
1 Kiley Slavin 63.00
2 Bella Sauvage 39.00
3 Kate Perschbacher 36.00
4 Prairie Rose Robbins 29.00
5 Aubryn Garriott 28.00
6 Natalie Kinderknecht 25.00
7 Ally Brennaman 24.00
8 Libby Berger 24.00
9 Kennedy Gibbs 24.00
10 Shayla Dees 20.00
BOYS CUTTING
1 Jd Robson 20.00
2 Bobby Davis 18.00
BREAKAWAY ROPING
1 Laci Ast 41.00
2 Carlee Potter 38.00
3 Taylor Raupe 34.00
4 Addie Weil 31.00
5 Kiley Slavin 30.00
6 Marlee Quarles 25.50
7 Bella Sauvage 25.50
8 Reese Greenwood 23.00
9 Libby Berger 23.00
10 Ally Brennaman 22.50
BULL RIDING
1 Tate Pollmeier 59.50
2 Garrett Hathaway 29.50
3 Lane Gilbreath 18.00
CALF ROPING
1 Mason Stueve 53.00
2 Matthew Doherty 48.00
3 Brayden Kunz 45.00
4 Jd Robson 43.00
5 Pax Vogel 37.00
6 Kade Harland 34.00
7 Tanner Meier 33.00
8 Cutter Weil 29.00
9 Trey Adams 26.00
10 Brandt Walton 19.00
GIRLS CUTTING
1 Tylor Todd 20.00
2 Alexus Hatcher 18.00
GOAT TYING
1 Kiley Slavin 55.00
2 Tally Wikum 55.00
3 Lakin Cunningham 52.00
4 Sage Toews 40.00
5 Annsley Vernon 39.00
6 Ally Brennaman 36.50
7 Montana Heller 29.00
8 Hadley Teut 28.00
9 Carlee Potter 21.00
10 Emma Arndt 19.50
POLE BENDING
1 Abby Myers 49.00
2 Marlee Quarles 42.00
3 Aubryn Garriott 38.00
4 Prairie Rose Robbins 36.00
5 Tally Wikum 33.50
6 Lily Henderson 32.00
7 Ally Brennaman 30.00
8 Bella Sauvage 27.00
9 Libby Berger 26.00
10 Carlee Potter 21.00
REINED COW HORSE
1 Tylor Todd 10.00
2 Lakin Cunningham 9.00
SADDLE BRONC
1 Bryce Eck 50.00
2 Clay Shannon 27.00
3 Brody Harrison 18.00
STEER WRESTLING
1 Tanner Meier 38.00
2 Jd Robson 38.00
3 Logan Mullin 28.00
4 Kent Berkenmeier 18.00
5 Ryder Dent 7.00
TEAM ROPING
1 Mason Stueve 52.00
2 Trey Adams 52.00
3 Brandt Walton 42.00
4 Cale Morris 41.00
5 Jd Robson 38.00
6 Tanner Meier 33.00
7 Dylan Gugelmeyer 27.00
8 Porter Hall 27.00
9 Addie Weil 25.50
10 Cutter Weil 25.50
11 Matthew Doherty 25.00
12 Kade Harland 25.00
13 Brayden Kunz 23.00
14 Jaytyn Hash 22.00
15 Payton Blank 21.00
16 Pax Vogel 21.00
17 Rylan Wildeman 21.00
18 Hadley Teut 17.00
19 Bryce Teut 17.00
20 Kiley Slavin 16.00