Ep. 47 Kelsey Hayden

When you saw a big gray gelding and a bright colored shirt with fringe fly into the arena in the early 2000's, you knew you were about to witness a great run. Kelly Kaminski and Rockem Sockem Go captivated the rodeo world in the early 2000's winning 2 straight Reserve World Championships, followed up by back to back World Champion titles. We had the opportunity to talk to Kelly and really hear the story of Rocky and how their partnership started with a $500 broodmare purchase and ending as one of the most legendary duos in rodeo history. Kelly has continued to make an impact on our industry long after Rocky's running days, creating her KK Run for Vegas Youth Championships, training colts, and traveling with her daughter Kenna.  This episode is brought to our listeners by Classic Equine!

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Michele McLeod's story is truly one of dedication, perseverance, and the love of horses. Her story is also an example of, "When something is meant to be, nothing is going to stop it." We get to watch foals by Slick By Design win every single weekend now days, but this story goes back to how Michele and Slick teamed up to start their story together, one that truly secured their names in the history books forever. From their Fort Smith Derby championship to their first NFR, Michelle overcoming her accident at the end of 2016 to making it back to the finals the following year, her role as a mom and watching her daughters win at the highest levels, as well as managing her own clinics and breeding program now - we talk about it all!  This episode is brought to our listeners by Classic Equine! 

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Our next guest's career spans six decades of consistent winning - from riding racehorses in Mexico to 12 trips to the National Finals Rodeo and countless 1D and futurity titles. Kay Blandford has been one of our most requested guests and this conversation highlighting the horses in her career that have made the biggest impact is a special one.  Names like The Key Grip and Talents Dark Angel are still known throughout the industry today, decades after their careers have ended.  Kay is still as competitive as ever and every horse that she rides down the alley is one to watch. She keeps things simple, puts her faith in God and her horse's talent, and lets them shine! This week's episode is brought to you by Gold Buckle Horse Sale!

Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing. This weeks Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to RideTV!

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When the 2024 Futurity season kicked off on November 15th - no one made the first run of their career quite like TJR Malibu Eddie and jockey Elaina McKinney who took home the $100,000 check for winning the BFA SuperStakes Slot Race. We caught up with Elaina to learn more about her program - a family program with now three generations of top notch trainers that work together daily and have always focused on producing consistent winners. For being a relatively young futurity jockey, Elaina had some excellent advice to share and a great story to listen to - we know we will see her name in the winners circle for years and years to come! This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Purina!

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