Unless you aren’t familiar with the barrel futurity scene, you would know Jolene Montgomery has been a powerhouse in the industry for the past decade! Originally from Ohio, Jolene grew up barrel racing, riding English and Hunter Jumpers, cutters, and everything in between. With many BFA championships and countless futurity wins, Jolene has rode some of the titans of the futurity industry including JL Dash Ta Heaven, Return of the Bully, and Martha Six Shooter to name a few. What you may not know is her husband Kerby starts all the colts and together they train some of the best barrel horses in the business! Kerby grew up roping and riding horses but went a different direction in his professional career. With the help of Jolene and his sister Molli (renowned futurity trainer) they convinced him to try his hand at training and it’s been history ever since. These two definitely compliment each other and it is no surprise they have a winning program. It was nonstop entertainment recording this episode and we learned a lot about mental preparation, mindset, and what to look for in a winner!

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2X NFR Qualifier and professional barrel horse trainer, Britany Diaz, gives us some great insight into training, competing, and foundations of a breeding program. Britany is a new mom to her daughter Whitley, alongside her husband Isaac, and together they are adjusting to this new stage of life all while continuing their training program and competing. As always, to find more info be sure to check out the show notes at www.racersedge.blog! 

In EP:06 amongst all the craziness that came with Las Vegas & NFR week, we were so happy to catch up with our friends Jessica Wahlert and Taci Bettis! You know Taci from the 2018 RFD-TV’s The American championship, her two trips to the Thomas & Mack and her unforgettable big bay, Smash but what you may not realize is that’s where you know Jessica from too! Jessica is the Marketing Manager at Cinch Jeans and any arena you see a Cinch banner, you can guarantee she has a hand in what is happening there.

Performing, pageants, competing, and relationships are all the topics you can find in this episode with Anthony Lucia and Lisa Lageschaar (soon to be Lucia). This couple is diverse in all aspects of the western industry. Anthony grew up in the performing side of rodeo with an award winning trick rope act and is now a professional rodeo announcer and commentator. You may recognize Lisa as the 2017 Miss Rodeo America, she is an avid barrel racer and her long list of talents make her one of the most multifaceted guests we have had on the podcast yet! This couple is currently navigating their careers, competing, and their relationship and we think everyone will relate and take away something from this episode!