That Western Life

**NATIONAL FINALS RODEO ROUND 3 RECAP** A little delayed, but you definitely don't want to miss this content that covers the quiz question answers, rodeo's hottest topics for fans at home, and event recaps. Here the predictions, the winners, and the projected winners for the NFR average race and the World Titles! You won't want to miss this!

Rascal 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!

**NATIONAL FINALS RODEO ROUND 2 RECAP**
Night two of the Wrangler National Final Rodeo didn't disappoint! We chat about barrel racer Lisa Lockhart's equine teammates, a ProRodeo Hall of Famer (and a future one), and event recaps from Round 1. We are off and running with the greatest 10 days in rodeo! Tune in daily for our podcast and on our social media to join the conversation!

Round 1 of the National Finals Rodeo has been completed and it has NOT disappointed! We chat about a scary situation in the bareback for past World Champion Tim O'Connell, steer wrestling's Scott Guenther's wicked break dancing that could win him a world title, how the 14th and 13th guys in Team Roping and Steer Wrestling WON the round, as well as first time NFR qualifier Emily Miller in the barrel racing!
And, as always, we include ALL the details of what the World Champion race would like if it ended tonight AND paid out the average money! Keep in mind, the PRCA website is only updating the standings with the money won each finals, they aren't calculating in the average race!

Welcome to the 2019 That Western Life National Finals Rodeo Pre-Show! We talk about stats, who to watch, how to cheer (because some of y'all may need some coaching), and answer the trivia questions from our social media! Join us daily on social media for quizzes, updates, and have YOUR voice heard in this year's NFR!

Jane Revercomb started her rodeo career with an inexpensive, virtually free, Craigslist horse. From that point in time she has become one of the most famous bonafide cowgirls in the United States. She's not even 25 yet, but she's done so much in her young life such as be the 2016 Miss Rodeo Virginia and compete for Miss Rodeo America, go to high school rodeo finals, be a ranch bronc riding cowgirl, be a star on the hit RideTV reality show Cowgirls, break the internet winning Reno Rodeo, become a Riata Ranch Cowboy-Girls Trick Rider, and tour with the Professional Bull Riders. We get real talking about this legendary cowgirl on the show!
Read more at thatwesternlife.com/podcast!

John 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!

He 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!" 

Make sure to check out the show notes at https://www.thatwesternlife.com/podcast/episode19 to find out more, see some photos and follow along for all things western lifestyle and rodeo!

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, Executive Director of the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, the Iditarod Dog Sledding Race, Ringling Bros. Circus, Sea World and MORE! We chat about what it's like as one of the pivotal pushes for the western way of life, her life as a general manager, how to involve youth, market your rodeo and more!

Hosts Rachel & Lisa join Markie and Bronc. Markie is a former Miss Rodeo California and first runner-up at Miss Rodeo America. Working at her family business, she's also won over $100,000 roping at the USTR and more. Bronc is 6th in the California Circuit standings on the heel side and has been the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.