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07/03/2024

As a young girl, Megan Ray was enamored with watching bulls at Ellensburg Rodeo’s Xtreme Bulls performance, so it’s only fate that she finds herself working for the top bull riding organization in the world. Megan is the Social Media Coordinator for the Professional Bull Riders. She is accountable for strategically planning, creating, and executing social media content across a multitude of platforms and has achieved significant follower growth to expand the reach of the PBR. Megan is passionate about creating captivating and engaging content that shares the stories of the Western industry with potential fans. Megan developed her niche in social media by building the Ellensburg Rodeo social media channels from the ground up back in 2019. Four years later, as the Digital Content Manager, she strategically planned and executed a dynamic campaign in celebration of the Rodeo’s centennial anniversary. In her free time, you can find Megan on the back of a horse and actively volunteering with the local 4Hhorse program. Megan has also been honored as part of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2024.

Tune in to hear Megan’s take on work-life balance in the western industry and for one of the most in-depth application and interviewing conversations we’ve had on the show.

06/03/2024

🌟 Megan Ray is on the podcast as part of our series with COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30! Tune in anywhere that you like to get your podcasts or find the link to Spotify in our bio.

06/03/2024

Sidney Abbott serves as Head of Research and Cattle Management at OT Feedyard & Research Center, where she is responsible for executing protocol, maintaining animal welfare, data collection, and corresponding with scientists and product developers for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Additionally, she is the 51% owner of Abbott Hay Co., making it a majority minority-owned agriculture company. Together with her husband, their company produces 22,000 tons of roughage and market to dairies and feedyards across the Texas Panhandle. Sidney is also an honoree of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2024.

Tune in to Beyond the Saddle Episode 56 to hear Sidney’s take on horses in the feedlot and her advise for women in male dominated industries.

05/03/2024

🌟 Sidney Abbott is on the podcast as part of our series with COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30! Now live anywhere you like to get your podcasts. 🔗 in bio, too!

02/03/2024

Growing up showing Western Pleasure Quarter Horses and raising Black Angus cattle she exhibited across the West Coast, Megan Silveira knew from a young age the agriculture industry was home. Following graduation with her Masters, she started a full-time position with The Angus Journal, a publication that’s shared Angus members’ stories for more than a century. Megan proudly labels herself a fan of the beef industry, consistently looking for ways to advocate for farmers and ranchers in her everyday life. Megan is also an honoree of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 class of 2024.

Tune in to hear Megan and Katie talk about the horses that made them and for a dose of “adulting” including Megan’s advice on moving away from home for your career.
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01/03/2024

🌟 Megan Silveira is on the podcast as part of our series with COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30! Now live! Listen anywhere you get your podcasts. 🔗 in bio, too. .meg

28/02/2024

As the General Manager of the Wyoming State Fair, Courtny’s career has been deeply rooted in preserving Western lifestyle and promoting equine events – areas that are not just professions but also personal passions for her.

Growing up with a strong connection to Western heritage, she’s always been drawn to the values and traditions it represents. This affinity naturally led her to a career in fair, rodeo, and event complex management, where she could actively contribute to preserving and celebrating this unique culture. Courtny’s role involves not just overseeing the operational aspects of these events but also ensuring that they continue to be vibrant, relevant, and true to their roots.

She is particularly passionate about equine events, which are a cornerstone of Western lifestyle. These events are not just competitions; they are gatherings that celebrate skill, heritage, and the deep bond between humans and horses. Courtny’s work allows her to be closely involved in these events, from planning to ex*****on, ensuring they capture the spirit of the Western way of life. Courtny has been recognized as part of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 class of 2024.

Tune in to hear Courtny’s take on leadership responsibilities, the future of events, and more!

27/02/2024

🌟 Courtny Conkle, General Manager of the Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo, is on the podcast as part of our series with COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30! Listen anywhere you like to get your podcasts and find the link in our bio!

25/02/2024

Alexa Major Wilcox grew up on a cattle ranch in southeastern Colorado and was actively involved in 4H and FFA throughout her childhood. She found a passion for horses and rodeo early on and continued to pursue that passion, rodeoing in high school and in college at both Texas Tech University and Oklahoma State University. While finishing her master’s at Oklahoma State, Alexa also coached the rodeo team. She has a passion for leadership and following her master’s graduation, spent five years serving with the non-profit Field of Hope in Uganda to empower others through agricultural education and extension. She is proud to now serve as the Women’s Rodeo Coach at New Mexico Junior College while still breakaway roping at amateur and professional rodeos and American Quarter Horse (AQHA) shows. Alexa married CD Wilcox in 2018 and enjoys working and training horses alongside him. In 2021, Alexa submitted a rule change to the AQHA to add the Open Breakaway class to the show docket. After over a year of campaigning and collaborating with other breakaway ropers, AQHA approved the class. Alexa was honored to be the inaugural Champion of the Open Stakes class at the 2022 AQHA World Show. Alexa has been recognized as part of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 program in 2024!

Tune in to hear Alexa’s advice on how to stay involved in the ag and western industries even when your path feels unconventional.

24/02/2024

🌟 Alexa Major Wilcox, Head Women’s Rodeo Coach at New Mexico Jr. College, is on the podcast as part of our series with COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 under 30! Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or check out the link our bio!

22/02/2024

Growing up, Hannah was always around agriculture and the western lifestyle. Her biggest regret, even now, has been not rodeoing herself or being involved in a more ‘hands-on’ way. However, through that, she’s found exactly where she belongs. She has found herself sharing the unique and moving stories of all those directly involved every day, and she gets to travel to events, meet some truly amazing people and share with the world why we shouldn’t, and simply can’t, let this lifestyle die out. For Hannah there is something so fulfilling about preserving and promoting our western heritage on a daily basis; and she hopes to continue sharing her love for this way of life with others for years to come!

Hannah works full-time for the North Texas Fair & Rodeo in Denton, Texas, and she writes and creates content for various western publications and brands within the industry, including Cowboy Lifestyle Network, The Arena Press, Cutting Horse Chatter, Quarter Horse News, Western Horseman and Cavender’s.

Tune in to hear Hannah and Katie to talk about finding your place in the industry!

21/02/2024

🌟 Hannah Crandall of the North Texas Fair & Rodeo is on the podcast as part of our series with COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30! Listen now anywhere you like to listen to podcasts. 🔗 in bio, too!

18/02/2024

Sierra Jepsen is the owner, meat scientist, and lead butcher for Butcher Solutions, LLC –a traveling butcher school and meat science education consultancy that visits individual facilities and trains personnel in-house. Butcher Solutions, LLC strives to build skills and confidence for meat cutters while saving meat processors valuable production time, turning out higher quality products, and retaining a skilled labor force. Sierra has been recognized as part of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30, class of 2024.

Tune in to hear Sierra talk about how all the wrong paths lead her to right where she is supposed to be! We may talk a lot about the science of meat, but Sierra is horse girl at heart!

17/02/2024

🌟 Sierra Jepsen of Butcher Solutions is on the podcast as part of our series with this year’s COWGIRL 30 Under 30 honorees! Now live anywhere you listen to podcasts 🎙️

16/02/2024

Ashley Starrett, is a Doer, a Dentist, and a purveyor of all things Denim. Hence the name of of her equine dental business, ‘Denim Dentistry.’ She’s a real-life tooth fairy, but for horses! Ashley is from the small rural community of Unionville, Missouri where everyone knows everyone, there are more cows than people, and one blinking stop light reminds you of a slower pace. It’s rural as rural can be. From a young age she was surrounded by community and service-led individuals. These people taught her to serve in 4-H, FFA, churches, civic clubs and become an agricultural entrepreneur. They each helped instill a doer mentality into her life. They taught her to act locally and think globally. With this mindset Ashley graduated college with not one, but two bachelors. She also has a master’s of Science in Agriculture degree and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo, Texas. Ashley is also a three-time published equine researcher and author to the children’s book, “A Tale of the Horse Tooth Fairy.” Additionally, Ashley has been recognized as part of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30, class of 2024.

Tune in hear about Ashley’s travels around the country and to be inspired to DO those things you’ve been dreaming about! You can find Episode 50 anywhere you get your podcasts!

15/02/2024

🌟 Ashley Starrett of Denim Dentistry is now on the podcast as part of our series with COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30. Tune in anywhere you get your podcasts!

13/02/2024

Callie Masar, a member of the Programming and Partnership team at the Colorado State Fair and Rodeo, collaborates with private renters and organizations throughout the year to coordinate and schedule horse shows and rodeos. The overarching objective is to expand the presence of Western sports in the community while offering a top-notch equestrian venue. During the 2023 fair, Callie, working alongside the rodeo committee, successfully coordinated and produced four sold-out PRCA performances, Ranch Rodeo, and Celebración de los Charros. Looking forward, her aim is to contribute to the growth and enhancement of the rodeo program while nurturing partnerships vital for supporting her home state’s fair. Callie is responsible for managing sponsorship and rodeo personnel agreements, drawing upon her passion for promoting the Western Industry, cultivated through her participation in youth horse shows and rodeos, which she has continued throughout her career. Her experience extends to her time at Cinch Jeans and Shirts, where she handled sponsorships benefiting various organizations and individuals in the Western industry, offering monetary support and in-kind assets to rodeo athletes and organizations nationwide. Previously employed at Professional Bull Riders, LLC, Callie played a pivotal role in promoting the Western lifestyle by organizing behind-the-scenes experiences for ticket holders and sponsors, aimed at exciting and educating attendees about the Western industry. Her event planning efforts consistently received positive feedback.

Tune in to hear Callie reflect on her career journey to date, and for a good does of all things Colorado rodeo and agriculture! Callie and host Katie will have the chance to meet at the COWGIRL Empowered Gala as honorees of the 2024 class of Wrangler COWGIRL 30 Under 30.

12/02/2024

🌟 Callie Masar of the Colorado State Fair is on the podcast as part of our series with this year’s COWGIRL 30 Under 30 honorees! Now live anywhere you listen to podcasts 🎙️

10/02/2024

Tyler is becoming synonymous with leadership development in the cattle industry as she grows her professional career. She also has deep roots as a horse girl! In her episode, she reminisces about what it was like to be on Rodeo Road with her family, and the investment that her parents made into that way of life. Horses and livestock have shaped her into the person that she is today teaching her responsibility and commitment to another being. Tune in to hear her story and more on the podcast! 🔗 in bio 🎙️

09/02/2024

🌟 The first episode in our series with the honorees of COWGIRL’s 30 Under 30 program features Tyler Schuster, and it is now live!

Tyler Schuster is a fifth-generation rancher from Brackettville, Texas. A graduate of Tarleton State University and Texas A&M University, Schuster currently serves as the Manager, Leadership Development for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) based in Fort Worth, Texas. In this role, Schuster leads all organizational efforts to prepare and educate the next generation of cattle raisers. In 2022, Schuster’s signature TSCRA project launched: a youth program that allows the next generation of ag producers the opportunity to develop a stronger understanding of the cattle industry and its processes “from pasture to plate”. Since moving to Fort Worth, Schuster has become an active volunteer at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. When not traveling the Lone Star State promoting the beef industry, Schuster can be found working alongside her mom on her family’s ranch or recording new episodes of her podcast, Basically Famous. Basically Famous arose out of Schuster’s desire to showcase stories of people, women in particular, in the western and agriculture industries.

Tune hear Katie and Tyler talk about beef, horses, professional development, and their excitement to be part of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2024! 🔗 to listen in bio.

08/02/2024

🌟 Kicking off a new series today! Show host Katie Clinebell has been selected as part of the 2024 Class of COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 presented by Wrangler. Over the next few weeks we will be interviewing as many of the honorees as we can to tell their stories and to talk about the future of the western industry.

Let’s tack up and head out!

24/01/2024

Check out Patty’s story ⬇️ 📖 and tune into the full episode to get her career advice and to learn more about her pivotal role in the industry! 🎧 🎙️

Patty Tiberg serves as the chief marketing and business development officer for the largest equine breed registry in the world – the American Quarter Horse Association. In her role, she manages the Association’s corporate partnerships, marketing, media, and sales to promote AQHA’s mission, programs and events to more than 232,000 members in over 130 countries.

Tiberg previously served as vice president of the Morris Media Network Equine Group, parent company of several equine industry media brands and event platforms including Western Horseman, Quarter Horse News, Barrel Horse News, the National Barrel Horse Association, West Coast Barrel Racing Association and Road to the Horse.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, Tiberg also worked as a sales representative for Miller’s Harness Company, the director of member services for the Horse Industry Alliance and as membership director for the Alabama Quarter Horse Association. She was born and raised in a suburb of Long Island, New York, where she participated as a competitor in AQHA events.

Tiberg is also an active volunteer. She serves as the adviser to the board of directors and is past president of the Koolen-de Vries Syndrome Foundation, an organization she helped organize after her son was diagnosed with the syndrome. Patty and her husband, Steven, reside in Aledo, Texas, with their son, Colby. Her daughter, Taylor is a freshman at Oklahoma State University.

18/01/2024

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22/12/2023

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work for the largest horse breed association in the world? Learn more about the in this episode of Beyond the Saddle with . Listen on your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more! [Find the link in our bio, too.]

14/12/2023

Check out Allison’s story 📖 ⬇️ Listen to the episode for her advice and to learn more about her role in the industry! 🎧🎙️

Allison Rehnborg is the marketing coordinator for , North America’s premier equine expo and equestrian gathering. Born into a family of classical musicians, Allison fell in love with horses at an early age and has spent her career charting her own path into the horse industry through equine journalism, photography, videography, and marketing.

She studied horse science, writing, and marketing at Middle Tennessee State University, earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in horse science from MTSU. She began freelance writing in college. In graduate school, she worked as the publications intern for the American Quarter Horse Association. That experience became the capstone project for her master’s degree.

After graduate school, Allison worked as a freelance writer and photographer for the horse industry while working full time for a television station. In 2018, she left the television station to pursue a full time career as a freelance writer and photographer. Allison’s writing and photography has been widely published in horse magazines and on horse websites, and she has won several Equine Media Awards from American Horse Publications. She began freelancing for Equine Affaire in 2018, providing a variety of services including copywriting, videography, and hosting the official Equine Affaire podcast.

In January 2022, she moved into a full-time position as the company’s marketing coordinator and now enjoys working with the team to promote and produce two major equine expos each year. Allison lives near Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and daughter, and enjoys caring for several pets, including her senior horse, Ginger.

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🎙️ Megan Ray drops some impactful insight about work-life balance in this episode of Beyond the Saddle! This clip is just a taste. Tune in to hear her perspective on this topic and her inspiring career journey! #westernindustry #womeninwestern #womeninrodeo #cowgirl30under30 @pbr @cowgirlmagazine

In her roles as General Manager and CEO, Courtny has been faced with tough decisions. In this episode, she offers advice on how to make those choices and so much more! Tune in anywhere you like to listen to podcasts like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more! #leadership #leadershipskills #surroundyourselfwithgoodpeople

Alexa’s experience working with Field of Hope in Uganda has shaped her in so many ways. 🩵 Today you can see how her belief that we can be better together supports the work that she does leading the Women’s Rodeo Team at New Mexico Junior College. Hear more about her journey and advice in Episode 53. #agcommunity #bettertogether #collegerodeo #lifteachotherup

The identity of what it means to be a cowgirl is something that many of us have questioned, discussed together, and riffed off of. Get Hannah and Katie‘s take in Episode 52. Listen now anywhere that you get your podcasts! #cowgirls #cowgirllifestyle #cowgirlup #whatisacowgirl #cowgirl30under30

Humans are really bad at figuring out what makes us truly happy. In her episode, Sierra Jepsen offers great advice on how to look back on your experiences in a positive light to figure out what pieces you want to take forward to build a life and career that you love. Tune in to episode 51 to hear this full section filled with great advice! #careeradvice #buildalifeyoulove #meatscience #womeninag #womenofthewest #cowgirl30under30 #beyondthesaddle

⭐️ ☁️ Ashley Starrett is a self-proclaimed dreamer. Her advice is to not only write down those dreams, but to take it a step further by talking about them to your circles. Nothing speaks more love than asking how you can help someone on their journey as they pursue their dreams. They can’t help you if you don’t talk about it! Hear this whole anecdote and more in our conversation with Ashley in Beyond the Saddle Episode 50! 🔗 in bio. #dreambig #beadreamer #chaseyourdreams @denimdentistry

How do you show up? How do you lean in? Callie and Katie talk about finding your path and being thankful for the people who have taken a chance on you along the way. 🔗 in bio. #careeradvice #professionaljourney #believeinyourself #cowgirl30under30 @cowgirlmagazine @callie_c_masar

👥 Networking can look like many different things and it certainly looks different in the western industry. @tyler_kelsey and Katie talk about the importance of networking provide some helpful examples of what it might look like look for you in Episode 48. Tune in! #networking #interviewing #whoyouknow #westernindustry #womeninwestern #womeninag #agcareers #careerpodcast #beyondthesaddle

Episode 47 with Patty Tiberg is packed with helpful and inspiring takeaways from start to finish. All this goodness comes in just 30-seconds 🙌🏼 Listen to the full episode for all of the advice and personal anecdotes Patty shared with us. Find the episode 🔗 in bio! #horsecareer #equinecareers #horsepodcast #careerpodcast @ptiberg1 @officialaqha

🎄 🎁 Christmas has come a bit early. A new episode of Beyond the Saddle is now live, and it’s one you don’t want to miss. Listen now on your favorite podcasting platform! Spotify link is in our bio! #horsepodcast #horsepeople #equinecareers

The horse world adage: there is always something new to learn. Here more from Allison in Episode 46 on your favorite podcast platform! #alwayslearning #bewillingtolearn #horseindustry #horseworld #horsepodcast

Ep. 46: Allison Rehnborg

Allison Rehnborg shares her "why" in this episode of Beyond the Saddle, and if the picture she paints doesn't make you want to go Equine Affaire then I am not sure what will! Listen to the full conversation with Allison about her role as Marketing Coordinator for Equine Affaire, her journey through freelance work, and how coming from a non-horsey background has become her super power! Catch this episode and more anywhere you listen to podcasts! Spotify, Google Podcast, or even on the Horse Radio Network.

Amanda McAvoy leads the US business of one of the biggest equine pharmaceutical companies in the country, and her favorite quote is a good indication of her can-do attitude that helped get her where she is today! Learn more from this well accomplished industry professional in the latest episode of Beyond the Saddle.

"I have great people that work on our business and a truly amazing team which I am thankful for every day" - Amanda McAvoy Learn more about Amanda's career in equine business and marketing with Boehringer Ingelheim Equine Health. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or your favorite podcasting platform today! Episode 45 is brought to you by HorseWeek.TV: October is for horses. Watch inspiring equine stories all week at https://horseweek.tv/

Western icons, Olympic hopefuls, heart-warming journeys—Horse Week has stories to tell. Tune in October 9-15, 2022 to watch them during HorseWeek.TV brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim. Watch for free at www.horseweek.tv! #horseweektv

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