Stacey Roberts
Stacey Roberts, Okotoks, Alberta, recently placed top five in Alberta in the 2,000 Limit Rider and also made the Okotoks Novice Challenge...
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- Oct 20, 2017
- 10 min
Cali Brandt
I've shared so many of my ups and downs with ya'll, I thought maybe it was time to start exposing you to other "beginners" in the show...
- Oct 14, 2017
- 5 min
The Struggle in the Sparkle: Futurities
The Calgary Stampede Cutting Horse Futurity presented by Wrangler (say that five times fast please) is currently taking over down town...
- Sep 10, 2017
- 2 min
An Ode to the Turnback Horse
In the sport of Cutting, the turnback horse is one of the most crucial, and yet often glazed over, players in the game. When you watch...
- Sep 10, 2017
- 7 min
"F" is for Futurity Season
Fall. Leaves are changing colour. Tights, chunky sweaters, and bad memes about Pumpkin Spice Latte's are coming into rotation. A time to...
- Aug 26, 2017
- 5 min
Pony Tail Sportswear - Lopin' Ain't Easy
It's not every day that someone asks you to review underwear on your website. Okay, it's never. However, when boss-babe Kaydee Johnston,...
- Jun 25, 2017
- 5 min
Being on a Show Committee
My field of muddy, muddy dreams. I don't know how many times I'll quote the 1989 Kevin Costner movie, Field of Dreams, in this blog post,...
- Jun 21, 2017
- 7 min
Kill 'Em with Kindness
Being Kind. It's really important. Dropping Kindness Bombs on Ya'll No, seriously, we all need to take a minute in our daily lives...
- Jun 1, 2017
- 2 min
Glitter N' Grit
I wrote this cowboy poem when I was in, what I call, one of my "Miranda Moods." AKA when I feel like a blinged out, total cowgirl,...
- May 16, 2017
- 5 min
You Can't Do It From The Sidelines
How I look when I go to sleep at night after giving advice from the sidelines, and not having to actually show myself Somehow between...
- May 6, 2017
- 6 min
Ask June - The Killer of Comparison
This was a post I was dying to have "Ask June" (my not-so-secret secret weapon/mental ninja and unicorn sport psychology coach) cover. I...
- Apr 30, 2017
- 2 min
The Ride We're On
I speak only the truth when I tell you this story friend, There are a few rides my horse and I haven't finished through until the end, It...
- Apr 26, 2017
- 5 min
Coping Mechanisms
A real photograph of Lady trying to deal with me as her rider I had a terrible show this past weekend, like all that talk of strong...
- Apr 11, 2017
- 2 min
Some Sorta Cow Dog
My little monster I had been ponderin' and thinkin', for some time now, That it was high time I found myself a border collie that could...
- Apr 9, 2017
- 9 min
"I'm Selling My Horse"
Lady trying to figure out why I'm constantly trying to turn her into a Donkey - Begin Scene - "I'm done. I hate this horse. I'm going to...
- Mar 26, 2017
- 4 min
The Dreaded Entry Fee
Look at this rare photo of a cutting horse in its natural habitat Have you ever had a bad dream where a bad man in a ski mask sneaks up...
- Mar 16, 2017
- 2 min
Cowboy Compliments
Waiting out a Storm I hear the old men chatting, they discuss the comings and goings of the land, They say there's a new trainer set up...
- Mar 16, 2017
- 7 min
Ask June - Overcoming Nerves in the Show Pen
Nerves is such a big hurdle that so many beginners face. Cutting is literally a death trap for someone that experiences nervousness in...
- Mar 12, 2017
- 8 min
The Elusive 75
Another accurate depiction of my horse after I get in her way and completely ruin our runs Wow ya'll, when you stay up late one night and...
- Mar 9, 2017
- 2 min
The Wild Catty Ones
This one was one of my first poems, and remains one of my favourite. It was born of the idea of balance in my flag works, and how good...