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Meet the Member David Jones

story by Michele Toberer As a junior at Montezuma Cortez High School in Cortez, Colorado, much of 16-year-old David Jones’ time is focused on rodeo. He has been a member of the Colorado High School Rodeo Association since he was a 6th grader competing first in breakaway roping, then tie down, ribbon roping, and goat tying. Now in his 6th year of competition with the association, he is excited about this season’s start in tiedown…

Meet the Member Kody Ward

story by Michele Toberer For his first year with the Colorado High School Rodeo Association, Kody Ward was excited to leave Rock Springs, Wyoming as the 2019 NHSFR third place in the world champion rookie all-around cowboy, and 12th place boy’s cutter. “The national finals was an awesome experience. I’ve been to a lot of big rodeos, like Cheyenne and Calgary, but the NHSFR was one of the coolest rodeos I’ve been to. If someone…

Meet the Member Jacobi Larson

story by Lily Weinacht Jacobi Larson started out as a 6th grade member in the junior division of the Colorado High School Rodeo Association. She’s grateful for the friends and rodeo family she has made in the association during the past 5 years, and is certain that next year as a senior, the season will be bittersweet as her high school rodeo years dwindle down. Jacobi was born and raised in Fowler, Colorado, where she…

Meet the Member Cauy Pennington

story by Lily Weinacht As an Elbert Jr. High School rising senior, Cauy Pennington lives a pretty well-rounded life. He lives on his family’s Kiowa, Colorado ranch with parents, Cevey and Ashley, and brother Cole, 20, where they raise Black Angus cattle; and besides the ranching and rodeo lifestyle, has been involved in wrestling and football. “I’ve been wrestling since I was in first grade, and also play defensive end for my high school football…

Meet the Member Shyanna Reeves

story by Lily Weinacht Winning a champion all-around cowgirl title is an achievement that many cowgirls across the country aspire to every season, and for Colorado High School Rodeo Association member, Shyanna Reeves, winning it twice was even better. Her first clinch of the title was as an eighth grade CSJHRA member, and she was grateful to add the second title to her list of accomplishments as the 2019 CSHSRA All-Around Champion Cowgirl. “This season…

Meet the Member Jordan Miner

story by Lily Weinacht “My motivation is really the connection that you get when you rodeo with a horse. It’s one of the things I’ve found to be very freeing, and it’s one of the places I find myself at my happiest,” says Jordan Miner. The 16-year-old from Mesa, Colorado, found her niche in rodeo by competing in gymkhanas as a child, then advancing to junior high and high school rodeos. She’s also an avid…

CSHSRA Code of Conduct

by CSHSRA President Jack Beach I would like to take a moment to remind you about the Colorado State High School Rodeo Code of Conduct that was signed by both contestants and parents when you became members of the Association. It can be reviewed in the rulebook on page 35 and we recently posted a reminder of this code on the CSHSRA Facebook page. The Board can impose a multitude of penalties, ranging from public…

Meet the Member Pacen Rowe

story by Lily Weinacht Pacen Rowe of Sedalia, Colorado, is sitting seventh in the CSHSRA tie-down roping standings going into the spring season. The 18-year-old experienced several setbacks when his rope horse, Steve, fell ill and passed away last fall, but CSHSRA National Director Dirt Terrell stepped in and provided him the horsepower to finish the season. “He’s helped me out with my horsemanship, and when I was in need of a horse last fall,…

Meet the Member Colt Honey

story by Lily Weinacht Colt Honey restarted his high school steer wrestling career from square one this season, where the 18-year-old is currently sitting second in the CSHSRA standings. The third generation of his family to rodeo and steer wrestle, Colt’s sophomore and junior rodeo season were interrupted by a shoulder injury that required surgery. During that time, his steer wrestling and hazing horses were hit by a car and killed, but the cowboy from…

Meet the Member Dustin Sanchez

story by Lily Weinacht For 17-year-old Dustin Sanchez of Ignacio, Colorado, the many hours of practicing and exercising to be a bull rider isn’t work, but the pursuit of his passion. “Rodeo becomes a way of life. I have friends around town who do it in the summer, but I want this to be my lifestyle so I don’t have to work,” explains Dustin, who’s currently leading the bull riding in the CSHSRA. “My mom…

Meet the Member Regan Wheatley

story by Lily Weinacht Regan Wheatley was on his way home from Rock Springs, Wyoming, and the 2018 NHSFR before he realized he finished fourth in the nation’s all-around rookie cowboy standings. “On the way back home we were talking about how I did, and I thought that was kind of cool to be up there,” says Regan. The 16-year-old from Calhan, Colorado, qualified for the NHSFR in cutting and reined cow horse, and finished…

Meet the Member Jace Logan

story by Lily Weinacht Jace Logan from Yampa, Colorado, is leading the steer wrestling and all-around standings in the CSHSRA. The 18-year-old comes by his love of horses through his parents, Mark and Jeannie Logan, who competed in reining. Jace and his brothers found their niche in the horse world through rodeo, starting with the NLBRA and climbing the ranks of junior high and high school rodeo. “I have many goals and I want to…