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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…

Meet the Member Justin Heap

story by Michele Toberer “I never travel to rodeos or ride bareback horses alone; I travel with the Lord and believe He rides with me through it all. I drop to one knee after every ride and thank the Lord for being with me,” explains Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association member, Justin Heap. Justin has been riding bareback horses for 5 years and joined the RMPRA in 2017. While attending the 2015 RMPRA finals as…

Meet the Member Kara Burns

story by Michele Toberer “Honestly, the advances that are being made in breakaway roping for us girls is the coolest thing. I have dreamed since I was a little girl about being able to compete at the NFR one day, and to think that we may actually have a chance to rope calves at the Thomas & Mack as a professional breakaway roper is pretty awesome really,” explains Kara Burns of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Kara…

Meet the Member Hootchy Brewer

story by Michele Toberer Hootchy Brewer is the youngest of 12 siblings in the Brewer family, 8 boys and 4 girls, with the oldest brother 39 years old and Hootchy about to turn 21. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but his parents, Jude and Jonnie Brewer, adopted him at a week old and he’s been with the family ever since. They lived in Spring City, Utah for 16 years before relocating to Hideaway…

Meet the Member Bubba Boots

story by Michele Toberer Rodeo has been a big part of Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association cowboy, Bubba Boots’, upbringing, and is an even bigger part of his goals for the future. Bubba doesn’t actually remember a time that rodeo wasn’t a part of his life. “I’ve been rodeoing for as long as I can remember. My parents, Jodee and Aaron Boots, would take me and my older sister, Makayla, to junior rodeos growing up…

Meet the Member Katherine Quast

story by Lily Weinacht Katherine Quast of St. George, Utah, is running barrels in her first RMPRA Finals this November. The 21-year-old also competes in the WPRA and joined the RMPRA this year to help build her horse’s confidence. That decision turned into one of the highlights of her year, and Kate climbed the standings to 6th place going into the finals. “Kelly Roberts and her son Caide have been a really big driving force…

Meet the Member Taylor Winn

story by Lily Weinacht Taylor Winn is sitting third in the RMPRA team roping header standings. The 26-year-old from Annabella, Utah, has competed in the RMPRA finals in both heading and heeling in years past, and this year he’s headed to the finals alongside his heelers Jace Nielsen and Dylin Ahlstrom. Taylor started competing in the RMPRA in 2011, and enjoys that the rodeos are close to home. “The people there are fun to be…

Meet the Member Jordan Argyle

story by Lily Weinacht Jordan Argyle of Riverton, Utah, is sitting 10th in the RMPRA barrel racing standings. The 28-year-old has competed in the association off and on for the last five years, and when her main horse got hurt and had to take eight months off, Jordan chose to forego pro rodeos for the year and compete closer to home once her mare recovered. “This year, the ground everywhere I’ve run has been really…

Meet the Member Saxon Day

story by Lily Weinacht “Rodeo is something that I’ve done for so long now, it’s a lifestyle. We don’t really do it because we make a lot of money at it, but because we love it,” says Saxon Day. “It is a lot of work, but it’s cool to see the horses succeed and help us succeed, and I enjoy seeing the progress not just for them, but for me as well.” The 23-year-old timed…

Meet the Member Anna Bahe

story by Lily Weinacht “My entire family rodeos, so I really like that it’s a family sport and we can do it all together. That makes it really fun,” says Anna Bahe. The 22-year-old from Grantsville, Utah, is currently sitting in the top ten of the RMPRA breakaway roping standings, traveling to rodeos with her sister and fellow breakaway roper Cassie Bahe. “We’re super competitive, but it’s good. We keep each other going.” The sisters…

Meet the Member Morgan Heaton

story by Lily Weinacht A member of the RMPRA since he started riding at 19, Morgan Heaton is sitting fifth in the bareback riding. The 33-year-old from Grace, Idaho, won the RMPRA finals in 2011 and finished second in the year-end standings, while he’s also a 12-time PRCA Wilderness Circuit Finals qualifier. “We had a ranch when I was growing up and we had a horse that no one liked to ride because it would…

Meet the Member Matt Cumbie

story by Lily Weinacht “I’ve always just loved it,” says team roper Matt Cumbie. “It’s challenging for me and it’s something that I look forward to every day. It relieves stress and gives me something to work at all the time, because I’ll never be good enough for me.” His efforts have put him fourth in the RMPRA heeler standings, however, while the 37-year-old from Tremonton, Utah, also competes on the PRCA Wilderness Circuit. He…