The Money Barrel

Troy Crumrine is a true legend in our sport, with earnings over $4.3 million and massive wins spanning over 3 decades. The horses he has jockeyed include greats such as Sissy's Little Coin, Mulberry Canyon Moon, Hoosier Fame, SR Industry Titan and so many more. We had a great opportunity to visit with Troy at the Pink Buckle and wish the conversation could have been twice as long! We hope you enjo...

Bayleigh Choate's rookie rodeo season ended up looking like a fairy tale, but as she's about to share, the rodeo road definitely had its fair share of ups and downs, especially for this rookie jockey and her rookie horses! After ending the 2022 season qualifying for the her first National Finals Rodeo and clinching the Rookie of the Year title, we were excited to get a chance to share her point of...

Robyn Herring is truly a self made success in our industry and every aspect of it - from breeder, owner, trainer, stallion owner, jockey - you name it she has done it. For two decades her name has been tied to the incredible stallion Firewaterontherocks. We got to visit with her to hear the story of how "Happy" came to be the legendary sire he is now and the smart decisions she made to get him to...

This weeks episode is extra special! As part of Women In Rodeo month, BarrelRacing.com content director Bonnie Wheatley had a chance to visit with one of most iconic figures in women’s sports and rodeo. 11-time WPRA World Champion Charmayne James talks about the genesis of her professional career spanning more than two decades, 19 NFR qualifications and countless major rodeo wins. Charmayne’s pass...

After watching Blazing with My Dude and Andrea Busby win Cheyenne Frontier Days this year - it got us thinking about the story of "Titos" dam Dasher Dude who won over $600,000 in her career with her owner Britany Diaz. Britany and "Rootie", as she is known, were a force to be reckoned with in the Dakotas and when they set their sights on the NFR they accomplished their goals to the tune of 2...

On this week's episode we had the chance to hear the story of how Dash Ta Fame became the barrel racing industry's leading all time sire - from before he was even a thought, through his birth and his racing career and the horses he has produced today - all because his breeder and owner, Bob Burt, loved fast horses. We hope you enjoy hearing about this history straight from the source!

Leslie Smalygo has been taking the rodeo world by storm this summer, but those in her home state of Oklahoma have known how tough she is for years. Currently in the top 15, we got to catch up with Leslie before her run that night to see what she has learned from being on the road and how she plans on wrapping up the season. We hope to see this team in Vegas this year!

Molli Montgomery has been in the horse world her whole life - from growing up alongside the race tracks to now training some of the top horses in the futurity industry. She is a Barrel Futurities of America Juvenile and Futurity World Champion, Fort Smith Futurity Champion as well as many other titles earned on horses she has trained. Many of her top horses are still winning going down the rodeo r...

Sissy Winn is having the best year of her career so far and we got the chance to talk a few days before she went north to the Calgary Stampede! From kicking off this season with a championship at the Texas Circuit Finals to now sitting 6th in the world with over $70,000 won there's a good chance she's headed to her first NFR this year and now you will know the behind the scenes story, who her hors...

Megan McLeod-Sprague is our next guest! She is a life long cowgirl, wife, mother, former circuit director and is currently chasing the bright lights of Vegas while sitting 17th in the world. She knows what fits her program and has three incredible horses right now to make that dream come true. We got to talk about life on the Rodeo Road, the horses she has, and the special way she got each one of...

Angela Festervan is truly a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of our industry and we have been wanting to get this episode done for a while now and we are thankful to finally have the chance! Angela came from humble beginnings, but due to her "Say Yes" attitude, she has been able to learn from some of the best in the business and she shares her story, and some tips and tricks with our listeners....

A few weeks ago we asked our listeners for questions you wanted the answers to when we got the opportunity to sit down with a farrier - and now we have the answers! Kayla got a chance to sit down with her farrier Cody Morgan of CM Equine Services to ask about all things horseshoeing. We covered A LOT in this short conversation - hope you enjoy! **As always with any type of veterinary or farrier di...

This episode is a great conversation with Donna Hodges of Hodges Farms. They are the owner of the incredible mare "Jules" that we have been watching Hailey Kinsel win on this year and we are excited to share her story. The breeders and owners rarely get to tell their side of the story, and the Hodges' program has been a standout one for many years. We hope you enjoy!

Kellie Collier is an NFR qualifier who is known for winning on some of the best horses going down the road. Her career was built on riding top quality finished horses and she knows how to win at the highest levels. Recently she has ventured into the futurity world and we were thankful to have the opportunity to talk to Kellie about the differences in riding finished horses versus the young ho...

Mark Bugni has been on a hot streak this year winning the first 6 futurities he entered, and a round at the Ruby Buckle with torn ligaments in his ankle. He is a multiple $100,000 slot race winner, Old Fort Days Futurity Champion and year after year he turns out confident winners. We caught up with Mark between the Ruby Buckle and Royal Crown Futurity and loved his insight on keeping his futurity...

Shannon McReynolds has been running the fastest times of the winter rodeos left and right this year. Currently sitting 7th in the WPRA standings, this circuit cowgirl and full time nurse is trying her luck out on the pro rodeo road full time, and so far, it's going pretty well. We were able to catch up with her while she had a break herself, while loaning her standout mare, Minnie Gun, to her...

Jill Moody is a lifelong cowgirl who is best known across the industry for riding the outstanding grey mare "Dolly". These two made the NFR 4 times together, winning the average there twice and were the duo to break the 25 year old average record at the time. Jill truly took us through the peaks and valleys of her rodeo career and her honesty is a reminder that in the end, family, friends, and the...

We had a fantastic opportunity thanks to our friend Casey Allen with Barrel Racing Magazine for an onsite interview from the Panty Raid Futurity in Springfield, Ohio this past weekend. It just so happened to be that the futurity champion was one of our most requested guests, Leslie Willis! Leslie Willis is known for running barrel horses with pedigrees fit for the race track - and winning on them...

Our guest this week is Stephanie Fryar - a winner at all levels from the futurities to the professional ranks. She made her first NFR in 2008 and finished 16th in the world in 2021, but has had countless big wins and successes in between. From being the Texas Circuit Rookie of the Year, a 4x TX Circuit Finalist, and the Blue Collar Breeders 2019 Futurity Champion, taking home $50,000, she has take...

Kylie Weast comes from a long line of respected horsemen, barrel racers, and pioneers in the barrel racing industry.  Alongside her sisters, she has become one to watch when she runs down the alley on a futurity colt or a rodeo horse. From winning at the futurities to winning the tenth round at the NFR, Kylie shared her story and how she balances being a wife and mother of two and being a bar...

Danny Ray is the man behind the famous VF brand of Victory Farms. His name is listed as the breeder of barrel horses with close to $5 MILLION in earnings and we loved getting the chance to hear how he got into the barrel horse business. From his first horse purchase of On The Money Red and Designer Red to his upcoming plans that have revived his love for the sport, this was a great conversation fu...

Karma Loftin has been in the barrel racing game a long time and has made her mark breeding and raising some of the best barrel horses to run down the alley. If you look at her program, quality not quantity is the focus - in 2021 she hit the million dollar mark as a breeder with 34 foals. Her program was built with the help and guidance of Kassie Mowry as her trainer and jockey and Karma and Kassie...

This week's conversation is with 2X National High School Barrel Racing Champion Rachel Primm. Since her high school days Rachel has progressed through the ranks winning on multiple levels and has now started her own breeding program with a stallion you will want to look into! Her journey is full of the ups and downs that barrel racing can consist of and her perseverance to keep her horses hea...

We got the chance to visit with WPRA President Jimmie Munroe and Vice President Heidi Uecker-Schmidt  about the current goals and focus of the WPRA Board. From how they are working to improve rodeo ground at every rodeo, the ongoing discussion about limited rodeos, the rising popularity of breakaway roping and more - they got to share their thoughts and ideas on all of these important topics....

Thanks to our friends at the Breakaway Breakdown podcast we are able to share this crossover episode with our listeners! Chelsea Shaffer, the editorial director of The Barrel Racing Magazine hosted the WPRA President Jimmie Munroe, 4x World Champion Sherry Cervi and 20x World Champion Jackie Crawford for a special talk about Women in Rodeo in December in Las Vegas. We hope you enjoy listening to t...