The That Western Life podcast is hosted by Katie Schrock, Rachel Owens-Sarno, Katie Surritt, and Joe Harper! Join us weekly for great conversations about rodeo and the western lifestyle.
December 14, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Can it be true?! Is the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Super Bowl of professional rodeo, officially over?? It is and boy have we got some exciting story lines for you! Make sure to listen to the podcast, you’ll catch insights from co-hosts Katie Schrock, Rachel Owens-Sarno and JJ Harrison who spent the past 10 days hosting Vegas’ LARGEST rodeo after party at the MGM Gold Buckle Zone!
Read MoreDecember 13, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - With only one round remaining in the 2019 PRCA National Finals Rodeo, we have seen many story lines play out! Veterans have been successful but rookies have been more successful. Some have held absolute dominance and some results we will have to see what happens in Round 10! Be the first to know by listening to our podcast today and keeping up with all things rodeo and western lifestyle!
Read MoreDecember 12, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Welcome to the National Finals Rodeo Round 8 2019 recap! While some of the biggest names in rodeo, such as bull rider Sage Kimzey and barrel racer Hailey Kinsel are starting to stretch their lead in the projected world standings, team roping and tie down roping’s young guns are continuing to attack with deadly speed. Many of the world titles are up for grabs, you’ve just gotta grab them!
Read MoreDecember 11, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Welcome to the National Finals Rodeo Round 7 2019 recap! While some of the biggest names in rodeo, such as bull rider Sage Kimzey and barrel racer Hailey Kinsel are starting to stretch their lead in the projected world standings, team roping and tie down roping’s young guns are continuing to attack with deadly speed. Many of the world titles are up for grabs, you’ve just gotta grab them!
Read MoreDecember 10, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - With the halfway point crossed already in the 2019 National Finals Rodeo and we race through these next five rounds of stiff competition for the NFR average wins and PRCA and WPRA Gold Buckles… it got wild and our first real shake up since the start of the NFR took place! We chat quiz answers and rodeo event updates.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - It’s officially half time of the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and while some outcomes have been expected so far, there have been a few Cinderella stories in the mix! The biggest ones of all is Koby Radley in the bull riding, Emily Miller in the barrel racing, and then Haven Meged and Taylor Santos in the tie down roping! The next five rounds are sure to get wild and we hope you join us for our daily podcast recaps!
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - It was Round 4 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and things got a little western! Join us as we chat about maximum time requirements, how our podcast guests are faring, the history of the NFR in Las Vegas, and then our event recaps. First time NFR qualifier Nellie Miller has been the most consistent for 2019, making the her the maybe Cinderella story of 2019 and the fans are here for it! Also a Cinderella story? Tie down rookies Shad Mayfield and Haven Meged, as well as first time NFR Qualifier Taylor Santos.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - As the nights progress, Round 3 is always highly anticipated at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. On the rough stock end, it means ELIMINATOR pens and that means the best broncs and bulls are chomping at the bit for an opportunity to show the world what they can do on CBS Sports Network in the Thomas & Mack Arena. Did the pen show up or did the cowboys? Read our Round 3 Recap and listen to the podcast NOW to be in the know for all things Wrangler National Finals Rodeo!
Read MoreRascal Rodeo, a 501(c)-3 non-profit out of Washington State, has been making national news for their efforts to make rodeo an opportunity available to any person, any age, no matter their abilities. You can join them Sunday, December 8th, in Las Vegas for two special Rascal Rodeo’s as a part of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo!
If you told Ann-Erica Whitemarsh that her senior project in high school would become her full time job nearly a decade and a half later, she probably would have said you were joking. What started as Whitemarsh’s senior project for four participants and 20 volunteers in her home town became an overnight sensation and it only took 15 years.
Read MoreThere was only three qualified rides in the round two bull riding and all three also covered in round 1. The shake up? Garrett Smith took home the round win with a 91.5 point ride! It’s a three-man race for average money between Smith, five-time world champion Sage Kimzey, and last year’s bull riding rookie Boudreaux Campbell.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2019 (Las Vegas, Nevada) - There were some surprises and some major highlights to start off Round 1 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Super Bowl of Rodeos, happening Las Vegas, Nevada from now through December 14th. Contestants are vying to not only take a chunk of the $84,615.38 paid out NIGHTLY in each event, but also a part of the $253,846.15 average payout per event. To put that amount in perspective, Tanner Brunner arrived in Sin City with $74,950.31 in earnings in that event and first in the average, if won outright, could get you $67,269.23!
Make sure to join us daily on Instagram and Facebook stories to answer our five-part NFR Round Quizzes and then listen to the podcast the very next morning to see how “in the know” you are!
Read MoreJohn Franzen, the son of Lori & Hank Franzen, jumps on the podcast with us to chat about all things raising bucking horses, being a stock contractor and producing rodeos, on top of competing as a PRCA steer wrestler. An insightful podcast that breaks down the intense strategy in breeding, training and preparing buck horses, as well as producing a rodeo - you won't want to miss this!
Read MoreHe tells it like it is when it comes to justice in the world of rodeo photography administration and he's got the photography skills to back it up! The legendary rodeo photography Matt Cohen of California joins us on the show for Episode #19 where we chat about controversial administrative policies in rodeo, the western lifestyle and how he got involved, the Matt Cohen photography school that's run alongside Luke Branquinho's steer wrestling school, his photography protege and what they're doing, what he'd change about the PRCA, and, of course, "No Crybaby Buckoff's!"
Read MoreOctober 2, 2019 (St. Paul, Oregon) - Cindy Schonholtz is the General Manager of the largest 4th of July rodeo, the St. Paul Rodeo in the small town of St. Paul, Oregon. An amazing speaker, she has worked with a variety of groups such as 20 years with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, former Executive Director of the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, worked with drug testing for the canine contestants of the Iditarod in Alaska, Ringling Brothers Circus, Sea World and more!
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2019 (California) - Rachel & Lisa of the That Western Life podcast team sat down with Miss Rodeo California National Director and team roping competitor Markie Battaglia and her team roping and professional pick-up boyfriend Bronc. We discuss the production side of team roping, balancing picking up and competing when at the same event, and maintaining a healthy relationship while being busy traveling!
Read More(September 18, 2019) - Meet Jenna Smeenk, pro barrel racer, former Miss Rodeo Florida, a military veteran who still serves our country, a marketing guru with her own tack and clothing line, and WAIT - there's MORE!
Jenna is a clinician, model, body builder, horse trainer and world traveler! Join us as we chat about it all!
