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Meet the Member Braxton Guillot

story by Michele Toberer At 12 years old, 7th grader, Braxton Guillot, has already been rodeoing half of his life, and certainly has roping calves on his mind for the rest of it. As the oldest of Janea and Brandon Guillot’s three children, Braxton is grateful to be following in his father’s footsteps and especially appreciates competing in the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association, knowing his father is an LHSRA alumni. In his second year…

Meet the Member Kenzie King

story by Michele Toberer Kenzie King comes from a long line of Louisiana High School Rodeo Association competitors and is competing for her second season with LJHSRA as a 7th grader in the junior division. Kenzie competes in ribbon roping with partner Huel Willis, as well as in barrel racing and pole bending. Kenzie’s dad, Don King, a farrier for the past 25 years competed in LHSRA during his high school years, qualifying for the…

Meet the Member Baler Raymond

story by Michele Toberer Baler Raymond is in his second season with Louisiana High School Rodeo Association’s junior high division, where all-around cowboy aspirations are at the forefront of his competition. He competes in practically every event available to cowboys his age, and with quite a bit of success. The 12-year-old homeschooler, from Oak Grove, Louisiana, was the Louisiana state champion bull rider and bareback steer rider his rookie season. This year started off just…

Meet the Member Carter Perry

story by Michele Toberer Carter Perry is an 11-year-old 6th grader at Cedar Creek, a private school in Ruston, Louisiana, and is enjoying his rookie season with the Louisiana Junior High Rodeo Association. He lives with his parents, Chris and Stephanie Perry, and his younger sister, Cate, 5-years-old. Chris works in his oil field equipment rental company, Red Rock, providing necessary equipment to oil field work sites in Louisiana and east Texas. Chris rode horses…

Meet the Member Darbi DeMoss

story by Michele Toberer Although she’s in her rookie season with the Louisiana Junior High Rodeo Association, 8th grader, Darbi DeMoss is definitely not new to rodeo. With a professional bronc rider dad, Cody DeMoss, the Heflin, Louisiana cowgirl has been to more rodeos than she could count in her 13 years of life. Even when she is home, rodeo is at the forefront of the DeMoss family’s activities, as her mom, Margie, works with…

Meet the Member John Murphy

story by Michele Toberer Louisiana Junior High Rodeo has been a part of John Murphy’s life since he joined in 6th grade, although he’s been attending rodeos even longer, as his older sisters, Kati and Ali, have both been involved with the association during their own rodeo careers. John is the youngest of the three Murphy children belonging to Guy and Gina Murphy, and the all-around cowboy has rodeo blood running through his veins. Not…

Meet the Member Brad Hesnor

story by Michele Toberer Leaving for Rock Springs, Wyoming as the 2019 Louisiana High School Rodeo Association Champion All-Around Cowboy, Brad Hesnor had the confidence he needed for the NHSFR and it showed. Brad finished as LHSRA’s champion tie-down roper and reserve champion steer wrestler. “It was great carrying on that success to nationals, and I left Rock Springs as the fourth-place steer wrestler in the world after placing third in the short round with…

Meet the Member Olivia Thibodeaux

story by Michele Toberer In a competitive rodeo state like Louisiana, becoming an all-around champion cowgirl in the junior high division of the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association is a pretty big feather for any cowgirl hat. After having injured horses and switching up her equine partners at the last minute, winning the title for Olivia Thibodeaux, of Church Point, Louisiana, was an accomplishment she’ll forever be proud of. The homeschooled 13-year-old 7th grader is…

Meet the Member Sydnie & Rylie Romero

story by Michele Toberer Rylie and Sydnie Romero have a family filled with strong cowgirls and cowboys to inspire their rodeo dreams. Their mom, Mandy Walker Hebert grew up learning the ropes of breakaway and training horses from her mom, Peggy Philibert. “My family’s been breeding and training horses my whole life, and Mom is still feeding us all horses, it’s wonderful to see the girls riding horses that their family raised and trained. Gram…

Meet the Member Avery Tate

story by Michele Toberer All it took when Avery Tate was just three-years-old, was a trip to the rodeo with her dad, Beau, to watch her Nanny, Leah Young, competing to get the young girl hooked. Her dad explained, “I brought a horse and she rode around with me outside the arena while we watched, and when she saw the barrel racing that was all she wanted to do. After the rodeo we went in…

Meet the Member Damien Lavery

story by Michele Toberer Damien Lavery is enjoying his third year with the Louisiana Junior High School Rodeo Association and is working hard to achieve his goals of qualifying for the 2019 NJHSFR while also trying to earn a spot on the Hicks High School A-B Honor Roll. Damien is an eighth-grader at the school, and excels in his favorite subject, math, “It’s easy for me to understand, I really like math and my teacher…

Meet the Member Wyatt Risinger

story by Michele Toberer Louisiana Junior High School Rodeo Association rookie, Wyatt Risinger is fully enjoying his first year in rodeo. Starting out in the association as a Junction City High School eighth-grader, he has not only already gained friends that feel like family but has developed a love for a sport that has changed the plans for his future. Wyatt lives in Spearsville, Louisiana with his parents, Brad and Alicia Risinger, and he has…