Sydney Graham and her stallion DuPont First have shown up in a really big way since the start of his career! Including a Ruby Buckle East championship and being in the Top 20 of the current WPRA standings. Right after recording the podcast they went on to win the Mercedes Texas Pro Rodeo! Their journey hasn’t been without obstacles, and once you listen to how this duo came to be a team, we know you will be as big of a fan as we are!

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Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing!

Once again this year, the Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to Chewy! Chewy is your one stop horse shop, from feed and supplements, to supplies, medications, and more! Chewy.com/equine

Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing!

Once again this year, the Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to Chewy! Chewy is your one stop horse shop, from feed and supplements, to supplies, medications, and more! Chewy.com/equine

Austyn Tobey is a 2X Great Lakes Circuit Champion, is currently sitting in the top 15 of the 2026 WPRA standings and is known for having a trailer full of incredible barrel horses no matter where she goes. She has always had a love for going fast and a great horse and has always worked on improving her program horse by horse, as well as having a backup plan with a bachelors degree in chemistry! Remember Mandan 2025 - the infamous mud rodeo? Well Austyn walked us through her decisions to go for the win as the very first cowgirl out that weekend and how it was one of the biggest wins of her career. This will be a cowgirl to watch for in 2026! 

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Welcome to the Rundown! Your "Monday" morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing!

Once again this year, the Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to Chewy! Chewy is your one stop horse shop, from feed and supplements, to supplies, medications, and more! Chewy.com/equine

Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing!

Once again this year, the Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to Chewy! Chewy is your one stop horse shop, from feed and supplements, to supplies, medications, and more! Chewy.com/equine

Taylor Cherry has a resume that is loaded with championships from the futurity, derby, and professional rodeo ranks. She is a 5X Royal Crown Canada Futurity Champion, the current standard pattern record holder in Canada running a 16.595, won the CPRA Rookie of the Year title, and has won rounds at the Canadian Finals Rodeo, plus so much more. We really enjoyed hearing her down to earth process on creating the next set of champions in her trailer and how she prepares them to win at all levels. 

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Welcome to the Rundown! Your Monday morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing! Stay tuned at the end of this week's Rundown to hear from special guest Anita Ellis after her big win in San Antonio!

Once again this year, the Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to Chewy! Chewy is your one stop horse shop, from feed and supplements, to supplies, medications, and more! Chewy.com/equine

Welcome to the Rundown! Your "Monday" morning rundown of the latest happenings in barrel racing!

Once again this year, the Rundown is brought to our listeners thanks to Chewy! Chewy is your one stop horse shop, from feed and supplements, to supplies, medications, and more! Chewy.com/equine

Julie Plourde had made a name for herself in the Canadian and IPRA rodeo world before buying her WPRA card in 2024. She ended up her rookie season as the reserve rookie champion, and in 2025 set a goal to make the National Finals Rodeo. When September 30th came around she finished 16th in the standings, but ended up making her first trip to the Thomas and Mack when she got the call a week prior that she was filling in for Anita Ellis. Julie capitalized on her opportunity, ending up the NFR Average Champion and winning $119k over 10 runs in Vegas. We didn't get a chance to have Julie on the podcast prior to the finals, but it all worked out being able to talk to her afterwards and learn about her journey in 2025 and what she has in the works going forward! 

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