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Meet the Member Payton Gafford

story by Jennie Lawrence Bouton, Iowa cowgirl Payton Gafford was in the third grade when she decided to take up bull riding. Her mom ran barrels growing up, and rode bulls in high school. Her dad also rode bulls in high school. That made Payton want to ride them too. Her parents kept telling her no. They finally decided she could try mutton busting. She rode the sheep backwards and won her first buckle. Payton…

Meet the Member Lori Dromgold

story by Jennie Lawrence Lori Dromgold is a 13-year-old barrel racer from Hartshorne, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Will and Kathy Dromgold. Lori has been a member of the International Miniature Rodeo Association (IMRA) for three years. She is also a member of the Oklahoma Youth Rodeo Association (OYRA), and Better Barrel Races (BBR.) Lori started riding horses the day she was born. Riding and growing up on the family ranch, she started running…

Meet the Member Faith May Cotner

story by Jennie Lawrence Mounds, Oklahoma International Miniature Rodeo Association (IMRA) member Faith May Cotner is an all-around cowgirl. The 14-year-old competes in the barrels, pole bending, goat tying, breakaway roping, and ribbon roping. Her favorite event is pole bending. Faith started riding when she was nine-years-old. Her mount was a horse named Holly. “She was happy just walking and trotting a little,” Faith said. “After a while I was ready to go faster and…

Meet the Member Boe Maggie Calico

story by Jennie Lawrence Boe Maggie Calico was born ready to rodeo. She was entered in her first rodeo at the age of two in a lead line class. Just one year later she was riding in competition on her own. Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, her family moved to Oktaha, Oklahoma eight-years ago. Boe Maggie is the daughter of Lisa and Mika John Calico. Both of her parents are employed by the Cherokee Nation. At…

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…