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Meet the Member: Shaylee Pulham

Story by Matt Naber Tragedy spurred success for breakaway roper Shaylee Pulham. Her horse, Silver, carried her through high school and most of college and then died part way through her senior year. But, qualifying for the College National Finals Rodeo showed she could win no matter what she rode. “When my horse died I thought I could never rodeo again since I wasn’t training anything else,” Pulham said. “But, I have a lot of…

Meet the Member Kiara Elegante

story by Jaicee Williams Kiara Elegante is a fiery barrel racer from Bluffdale, Utah, who has been a part of the rodeo world since she was 5 years old. Kiara is currently working on her rookie year in the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA) and kicked it off with wins in the barrel racing at the second and third rodeos at Ogden, Utah, at the beginning of the year. Kiara’s family has always been…

Meet the Member Bill Henry

story by Jaicee Williams Bill Henry is in his third year as a bull rider in the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA). Bill is the first member of his family to rodeo in the RMPRA. As of March 23rd, the Manila High School senior is leading the standings in the bull riding after a big win at the second rodeo of the Winter Series Rodeo in Ogden, Utah, in February with an 88-point ride.…

Meet the Member Wyatt Ahlstrom

story by Jennie Lawrence Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA) member Wyatt Ahlstrom is a self-professed team roping fool, and he comes by it naturally. Both his dad and his grandpa roped, and Wyatt has been roping since he was a little boy. He has been a member of the RMPRA for three or four years. He took home the reserve championship in the team roping event last year. He is also a member of…

Meet the Member Connor McKell

story by Jennie Lawrence Springville, Utah cowboy Connor McKell is the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA) 2020 Champion Steer Wrestler. Connor has been a member of the RMPCA for three years. While he used to do tie-down roping, team roping and steer wrestling, he now just focuses on the latter event. It is his favorite. He is also a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA.)…

Meet the Member Kallie Wright

story by Jennie Lawrence Milford, Utah cowgirl Kallie Wright was the barrel racing average winner at the recent Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA) finals. She jockeyed BCK Spyder Monkey, a six-year-old bay mare to the win. Kallie says, “Spyder is an amazing horse that I have a special bond with.” She also has the same bond with Spyder’s dam, Pheobes Myth, barn name Viper. Spyder is a homebred mare, by The Goodbye Lane. Kallie…

Meet the Member Bubba Holcomb

story by Jennie Lawrence Quentin “Bubba” Holcomb has been a member of the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA) either two or three years. Bubba, as he prefers to be called does not know how he got his nickname, he has just always had it. Bubba calls New Harmony, Utah home. He was born in Texas, but his family moves to Oregon when he was six. They just kept moving around, and finally ended up…

Meet the Member Scott Carlson

story by Jennie Lawrence Scott Carlson has been a member of the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association (RMPRA) since he was a junior in high school. He grew up in Evanston, Wyoming, and started rodeoing when he was four or five years old. Like many cowboys he started riding in the mutton busting event. When he was six-years-old his dad put him on some calves that they had at home. At eight-years-old Scott entered the…

Meet the Member Lane Jensen

story by Jennie Lawrence At one-point, Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association Saddle Bronc rider Lane Jensen was ready to give up on rodeo. Fortunately, his friend Grady Jasperson told him he was too good to quit, and talked him into riding again. That is when Lane started going to the RMPRA rodeos. “If it wasn’t for him,” Lane said, “I would have given up.” Lane was born in Salida, Colorado, and lived in Buena Vista…

Meet the Member Maklee Larsen

story by Jennie Lawrence At 14-years old, Genola, Utah cowgirl Maklee Larsen is a young member of the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association. Despite her age, she holds her own in the competitive arena. She finished in fourth place last year in barrels, and is currently sitting third in barrels in the RMPRA, as of August 16th. Maklee does not get nervous competing against the adults. “I just treat it like another rodeo!” she said.…

Meet the Member Lauren Porter

story by Michele Toberer Three years with the Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association has been just what Lauren Porter was hoping for. Lauren has qualified for the RMPRA season finals and finished in the top 5 every season since she joined the association in 2017. Lauren is from Payson, Utah and competes as a barrel racer and breakaway roper. She has been competing in rodeo since she was a freshman in high school. “My younger…

Meet the Member Katherine Quast

story by Michele Toberer Twenty-two-year-old Katherine Quast, is living life to the fullest since moving cross-country from New York State to Utah in 2015. Her family moved from north of New York City to Santa Clara, Utah when she was 17 and her father, Ken Quast, had retired from his position in the NYS Department of Corrections. Katherine’s mom, Lisa was glad to move back near her hometown so they could be close to Katherine’s…