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Meet the Member Reno Scribner
August 18, 2022
Story by Siri Stevens Reno Scribner is the 2022 Tie Down NJHFR Champion. The 14-year-old is from Edgewood, New Mexico, a small town between Albuquerque and Moriarty. Reno just started competing last year, partially due to Covid. “My sixth-grade year was cancelled and I roped in jack pots. I was doing it for fun. The year I made Nationals, I went to Des Moines. I saw it was competitive and that’s when I started taking…
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Meet the Member Cooper Young
July 21, 2022
story by Lindsay Humphrey A trophy saddle won at 4 years old was the hook, line and sinker Cooper Young needed to make rodeo his number one priority. It’s one of Cooper’s earliest memories of the sport, but its stuck with him for the last 10 years probably because he’s still chasing that feeling. “At the time I had never won anything and when I got that saddle it just made me want to rodeo…
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Meet the Member Cylee Jo Roberts
March 17, 2022
story by Lindsay Humphrey “She has a big heart and big personality,” said Cylee Jo Roberts’ mom, Chancie. Described as an introverted extrovert, 11-year-old Cylee Jo is the middle sibling of 8-year-old Catch and Caydence who’s 13. “I’ve been riding on my own since I was 2 years old,” Cylee Jo said who’s from Las Cruces, New Mexico. “My sister was already doing rodeo, so I was going along with her. That’s when I first…
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Meet the Member Logan Martinez
February 24, 2022
story by Lindsay Humphrey Sharp-shooter Logan Martinez is in his first, and final, year with the NMJHSRA but that doesn’t keep him from setting some big goals for himself. “I want to try to rank first in the state going into nationals, so win the year end award,” said the eighth-grade light rifle competitor. “And then place in the top 20 at nationals. I think I can do it if I just practice every day…
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Meet the Member Noah Gonzales
January 13, 2022
story by Lindsay Humphrey A membership with the Navajo Nation Rodeo Association was the ideal birthday present for 14-year-old Noah Gonzales of the Isleta Tribe. He’s set his sights on making the Indian National Finals Rodeo next fall. But first, he has some ground to cover in his final season with the NMJHSRA. “I was the state champion bull rider last year, and I’d like to do that again this year. I have some young,…
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Meet the Member: Avery Henard
November 1, 2021
Story by Lindsay Humphrey Now that the NMJHSRA has added rodeos to the fall lineup and opened the association up to fifth graders, Avery Henard is one of many who will get to compete alongside her sibling before high school rodeo. At 13 years old, this is Avery’s final NMJHSRA season, but it will be the first for her 11-year-old sister, Kolbi. “I really like that we’ll get to compete in more rodeos for our…
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Meet the Member Amy Murphy
July 22, 2021
story by Lindsay Humphrey Only a month before the NMJHSRA season kicked off for 2021, Amy Murphy tragically lost her top mount. As a result, Amy was forced to come up with a new game plan for her 7th grade season. “I used to do everything on that horse, so when I had to start a new one it was easier to only focus on one event,” the 13-year-old said of her decision to only…
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Meet the Member Kassidy Lightfoot
May 20, 2021
story by Lindsay Humphrey As an eighth grader who’s also a rookie in the NMJHSRA, Kassidy Lightfoot is setting her sights on making an appearance at nationals. “I’ve wanted to make nationals since the sixth grade even though I wasn’t competing in junior high rodeo back then,” said the 14-year-old. “I knew I wanted to have the drive I’d need to make it to nationals.” Even after the junior high season is over, Kassidy will…
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Meet the Member Chisum Harriet
April 22, 2021
story by Lindsay Humphrey Chisum Harriet’s been a member of the NMJHSRA for the last two years, but he’s never been able to compete with the association. Last year COVID ruined the season and now in 2021, Chisum found a little bit of bad luck while practicing. “I was roping with my cousin at home. I’m not really sure what happened but when I looked down, my thumb was cut off,” said the 14-year-old. “It…
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Meet the Member Treyden Gonzales
February 25, 2021
story by Lindsay Humphrey Treyden Gonzales is excited for the upcoming rodeo season for a myriad of reasons, but he’s mostly looking forward to competing in team roping in the NMJHSRA with new partner, Dax Sullivan. “We’ve been around each other since we were little bitty because our dads roped together for a long time,” said the 13-year-old from Los Lunas, New Mexico. “He’s one of my best friends and we’ve wanted to rope together…
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Meet the Member Louk Thomas
January 28, 2021
story by Lindsay Humphrey As the 2021 NMJHSRA season gets rolling, Louk Thomas will be a new face for his fellow breakaway, tie down, ribbon and team roping competitors. This 14-year-old eighth grader intended to officially kick off his rodeo career last spring, but COVID effectively put a stop to it. Despite missing out on his first season of junior high rodeo, Louk is excited for the road ahead. Of the four events Louk intends…
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Meet the Member Addison Kinser
November 19, 2020
story by Lindsay Humphrey Although Addison Kinser is a first-generation rodeo competitor, she’s no stranger to riding and roping out on the ranch with her family. Even though this 13-year-old first competed in rodeo at just 4 years old, other sports drew her away from the arena. She finally returned last fall as a seventh grader, but this time Addison was ready to give it her best shot. “I always rode on the ranch and…
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