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Meet the Member Rafter H Mini Broncs

story by Michele Toberer Some were born to buck, some were born to be in the bucking business, and for Gus Haley of Rushville, Indiana, it’s a little bit of both. He grew up watching his dad, Dale Haley, working in the rodeo world as a stock contractor and rodeo producer, with a passion for raising bucking horses. His mom, Julie Haley, and brothers, Eric and Andy Talent helped with their dad’s business as well.…

Meet the Member Jake Morenic

story by Michele Toberer Jake Morinec’s story doesn’t begin with a dad and grandpa that rodeoed, passing the love of the sport down to him. But he does have parents that support the dreams of their 16-year-old son, who found a passion for rodeo on a family vacation. Mike, a mechanic, and Cheryl Morinec, an accountant, would take Jake and his younger siblings, Cami, 14, and Danny, 12 to camp at the Double J Ranch…

Meet the Member Karlee Jennings

story by Michele Toberer At just 10 years old, Karlee Jennings has gotten a taste of a level of competition that most don’t experience until adulthood. She recently competed as a barrel racer, for the second time, at the International Miniature Rodeo Association Finals held during the International Professional Rodeo Association’s IFR 49, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was excited to leave the event as the 2018 IMRA Champion Junior Barrel Racer with the help…

Meet the Member Ryder Loeb

story by Michele Toberer All-around cowboy, Ryder Loeb, is readying himself for his fourth International Miniature Rodeo Association finals, to be held in conjunction with the International Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the end of January. The 11-year-old is a typical sixth-grader at his elementary school, Immanuel Lutheran, in Washington, Missouri, where he loves to play basketball, baseball, and run cross-country; and especially enjoys learning about world history. At home, he has typical…

Meet the Member Trevor Lattin

story by Michele Toberer Not everyone finds their lifelong love at 11-years-old, but for Trevor Lattin of Wynnewood, Oklahoma, the day he got on his first bareback pony at a Ward Rodeo School in Colgate, Oklahoma, a love affair started with bareback riding and he has only become more smitten in the six years since. “I fell in love with it, I couldn’t get enough, I went to every rodeo I could find that offered…

Meet the Association Wild West Buckers

story by Michele Toberer Paul Applegarth has a passion for the sport of rodeo, and after spending a lifetime competing in every rank up the rodeo ladder, he started Wild West Buckers to give back to a sport that has given him so much. Becoming a part of the International Miniature Rodeo Association was a perfect fit for Paul and his wife, Tawnya, and they look forward to continuing as a part of the growth…

Meet the Association Louisiana Miniature Rodeo Assoc.

story by Michele Toberer As the Louisiana Miniature Rodeo Association puts the youth members they serve in the forefront of every decision, the children prosper and so does the association. The LMRA offers children up to 18-years-old a venue for competing not only for state titles, but also for world titles through sanctioning with the International Miniature Rodeo Association. “We’ll be traveling to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in January 2019 for the IMRA finals, held during…

Paving New Paths

story by Cassandra Robledo The International Miniature Rodeo Association is an association specializing in miniature bucking bulls and horses that is paving the way for children who show interest in roughstock events. This association started with the goal to bring competitors back to these events. “Keith Wooten and I started the IMRA because we saw a shortage of contestants in the roughstock events,” said Mike Latting, owner of the IMRA. “The amount of entries for…

Meet the Association with Mike Latting

story by Siri Stevens The IMRA is in full swing, with Mike Latting and Keith Wooten, Wooten Rodeo Company from Glen Allen, Missouri, at the helm. “Our goal is to allow kids to be successful in rodeo,” said Mike, a former bareback and bull rider from Chicago, Illinois. “Rodeo gave me – coming from Chicago – another set of glasses to look at the world through. It allowed me to travel and meet people that…