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Meet the Members Jake Morinec

story by Jennie Lawrence Jake Morinec, of Osseo, Michigan takes bull riding very seriously. At just 17-years-old, he says, “I prepare for rodeos by maintaining a healthy diet as best I can and working out and doing barrel work every single day, no matter how sore or tired I am.” He also gets on practice bulls at least every other week, and he keeps on working on the fundamentals. Jake is the son of Cheryl…

Meet the Member Jaycee Newby

story by Jennie Lawrence Not too many 15-year-old girls ride bareback broncs, but Jaycee Newby, of Tickfaw, Louisiana does. In fact, it is her favorite event, because it is packed with excitement and adrenaline. Jaycee was born in Jacksonville, Texas, but moved to Louisiana to live with her (step)mom Janie, and dad Jason when she was four-years-old. Janie introduced her to horses and rodeo, and Jaycee began competing when she was five-years-old. Jaycee said, “I…

Meet the Member Lane Leeper

story by Michele Toberer At 13 years old, Lane Leeper has already marked earning world champion titles off of his bucket list. The Leon, Iowa cowboy has competed in the International Miniature Rodeo Association for two years, and this past January he left the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma as the 2019 IMFR Saddle Bronc and Bareback Pony Champion. This success came just after winning the Junior Rough Stock Association World Champion title in…

Meet the Member Maddie Branum

story by Michele Toberer Maddie Branum is a 13-year-old cowgirl from Taylorville, Illinois that has competed in the International Miniature Rodeo Association for the past two years, and proudly left Guthrie Oklahoma in January 2020 as the 2019 IMRA Reserve Champion Junior Barrel Racer. She is already excited about a new season and the addition of breakaway roping to the IMRA rodeos. As a third-generation rodeo competitor, Maddie has members of her own family she…

Meet the Member Cash Corbally

story by Michele Toberer Cash Corbally is proud to be an American and proud to show his patriotism with every ride he makes in the arena. Although it may not earn him extra points with the judges, there is a beauty in every flap of his flag printed leather chaps that causes hands to clap in the crowds as he rides. As a first-generation cowboy, Cash has blazed his own trail in rodeo, but he’s…

Meet the Members Montgomery Family

story by Michele Toberer A family that rodeos together, stays together, and the road trips from Esparto, California to Oklahoma the past two years for competition at the International Miniature Rodeo Association finals, have been trips full of memories and championship buckles for the Montgomery family. Rodeo is at the forefront of activities for the family of 6, that moved to California from Montana three years ago, and they’re excited about their participation in the…

Meet the Member Landyn Bradley

story by Michele Toberer “I’m a cowboy,” is not what Kendall and Micheal Bradley expected to hear from their son, Landyn. Though they thought it was just a phase he would grow out of, what Landyn repeatedly told them with so much conviction, finally convinced them to reach out to a family friend for help. They took 9-year-old Landyn to a local West Georgia Junior Rodeo Association event in Franklin, Georgia where David Paris, Sr.…

Meet the Member Ty Parkinson

story by Michele Toberer All-around cowboys from around the world cannot deny the incredible amount of respect there is for a cowboy that earns the title from both ends of the arena. It has become far less common for a cowboy to earn the title on both the roughstock and timed event sides, but Ty Parkinson not only just accomplished that feat, he became a world champion while doing it. The 28-year-old cowboy from Australia…

Meet the Member Adalynn Tilley

story by Michele Toberer The 2018 International Miniature Rodeo Association Pee Wee Barrel Racing Champion, Adalynn Tilley, was extremely excited for her second IMRA finals and having a shot at a back-to-back title in January. She left Guthrie, Oklahoma full of smiles after winning 1st in the first-go, 2nd in the second-go, and clinching the reserve champion pee wee barrel racer title after the shootout round in front of a packed IFR50 audience. The 8-year-old…

Rodeo Spotlight IMRA Finals

story by Michele Toberer Excitement is in the air as many cowboys and cowgirls from across the world are making their plans to arrive in January 2020, to Guthrie, Oklahoma for the International Professional Rodeo Association’s IFR50, hoping to leave from the Lazy E Arena as newly crowned world champions in their sport. Although smaller in stature, the International Miniature Rodeo Association contestants hold just as much excitement in their hearts as they plan to…

Meet the Member Trey Runge

story by Michele Toberer It all started due to a Christmas gift, and 8-year-old Trey Runge has found a passion for a sport he may never have realized otherwise. The third grader lives in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and when his dad, Gary Runge, received a Christmas gift of miniature Herefords this past December, a new world was opened up to him. “My wife, Chastity, gave me the cattle and we started playing with them and as…

Meet the Member Laramie Gibson

story by Michele Toberer The Fry family is living and breathing all things cowboy in Alaska as they raise Double Diamond Quarter Horses and follow the International Miniature Rodeo Association trail. William Fry left the lower 48 states to start working in the oilfields in 2007 and made Alaska his permanent residence when he and his son Aidan moved there in 2011. William and his barrel racing wife, Bridgette combined their families there, and they…