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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…

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…