Growing up in a small town in Oregon, his dad introduced him to riding and roping. In 2005, he made the finals and had the NFR made, but his journey to get to the NFR took work. He grew up around fantastic team ropers who influenced him to be the best. He moved to Arizona to college rodeo to keep winning and get better. He started shoeing horses for a job to make a living, allowing him to stay around the best of the best. Charly was blessed to be surrounded by many individuals who helped him get to that first NFR.