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Meet the Member Kelsey Phillips
story by Michele Toberer Arkansas Cowboys Association member, Kelsey Phillips is fully determined to come back to the family ranch, Phillips Quarter Horses, where she was raised by her grandparents before starting in her freshman year at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville this year. Kelsey is studying agriculture communications with a minor in agriculture leadership, and she’s thoroughly enjoying learning new things about agriculture. “Every day is interesting because I learn more about what…
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Meet the Member Cassidy Frazier
story by Michele Toberer A freak trail riding accident that resulted in a spiral fracture to Cassidy Frazier’s leg, taking three operations and months of recovery to get past, stopped her quest for the 2016 Arkansas Cowboys Association Champion Breakaway Rookie of the year title, and nearly her hope of riding at all. But the determined Floral, Arkansas cowgirl didn’t have quit in her vocabulary and although she had to fight to regain her coordination…
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Meet the Member Briar King
story by Michele Toberer “If I ever really get anything out of calf roping, I hope that it brings someone along their way to Christ. It’s an important thing in my life, but earthly things don’t last, so if I get anything out, I hope it’s to lead someone closer to God, says Briar King of Ash Flat, Arkansas. Briar was born and raised in Ash Flat and started riding bulls as a 14-year-old kid…
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Meet the Member Johnna Dixon
story by Michele Toberer At just 18 years old, Johnna Dixon has an affinity for racing fast horses, that she cannot ignore. Johnna’s mom, Nicole Bookout, described her daughter, “She is such a fearless rider, she just runs in the arena as fast and furious as she can go. She has matured a lot as a rider over the years, and I see her with more strategy before an event, checking the stakes and feeling…
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Meet the Member Blaine Turner
story by Michele Toberer Winning the 2018 Arkansas Cowboys Association, All-Around Champion Cowboy title was an accomplishment that 19-year-old Blaine Turner will cherish for a lifetime. Winning it the same season that his step-mom, Alex Turner won the All-Around Champion Cowgirl title made it even sweeter for the Turner family. “My step-mom has been really supportive, and us both winning the all-around titles at the same time was a pretty big deal.” Blaine had visions…
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Meet the Member Amber Taylor
story by Michele Toberer “I really like everything about the ACA, it’s a great association to be a part of; the producers are wonderful, and the people that work to make it all possible are wonderful. Once you’re a part of the ACA you won’t want to leave, because you’ve just met your new family.” In 2011, Amber Taylor joined the Arkansas Cowboy Association and is grateful to have won the 2011 and 2015 ACA…
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Meet the Member Gigi Robey
story by Michele Toberer Gigi Robey is a small-town Arkansas cowgirl that is carrying on the family tradition of roping in the Arkansas Cowboy Association. “I was born and raised in Mountain View, a little town with only two stop lights, I think I’m related to everyone in town!” Growing up, she spent time between Mountain View, where she lived with her mom, Tonya Robey, who works as a bail bondsman; and her dad, Andrew…
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Meet the Member Booker McCutchen
story by Michele Toberer Booker McCutchen is just 18 years old and the world of rodeo is wide-open in front of him. The second-generation cowboy has climbed up the ranks of rodeo like many before him, competing in junior rodeos, high school rodeos, amateur rodeos, and now he is on to college rodeo. After graduating from Bergman High School, just outside of his hometown of Harrison, Arkansas, the new graduate was glad to hit the…
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Meet the Member Lairen Hall
story by Michele Toberer Coming from a long-line of rodeo cowboys and cowgirls, Lairen Hall of Salem Arkansas, is happy to have found her place in her family’s rodeo story. Lairen has been immersed in the lifestyle from the beginning growing up in Salem, Arkansas watching several generations of her family competing at rodeos. Lairen rode horses but found outlets for her competitive spirit on the basketball courts and softball fields. She played sports throughout…
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Meet the Member Haven Wise
story by Michele Toberer Arkansas Cowboy Association member, Haven Wise has just finished her senior year at Arkansas State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Although she has enjoyed her time at ASU, as well as her internship at Greene Valley Tech, she is excited to start her new career, and ideally would like to secure a 4th grade teaching position right away. She wants to start a fresh new school year,…
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Meet the Member Emily Pate
story by Michele Toberer Finding time for much else besides rodeo is quite a challenge for Salem, Arkansas cowgirl, Emily Pate. Not only does Emily attend Arkansas State University, Mountain Home, as a full-time freshman college student; she works as an intern at North Arkansas Electric, where her mom, Holly Pate also works. When Emily is not working or in class studying to be an elementary teacher, she will most definitely be found in the…
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Meet the Member Legend Mills
story by Michele Toberer There is a beautiful eagle feather encased in a trophy box that sits in Legend Mill’s Jonesboro, Arkansas home. The feather was awarded to him by tribe members at the Indian National Finals Rodeo in 2016, when Legend won the fast-time award during the short round of the tie-down roping. It is one of Legend’s favorite awards he’s received over his many years of rodeo competitions. Legend was born in Jonesboro…
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