Beyond the Saddle

Mar 09 2024 63 ep. 30 mins 13

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Beyond the Saddle focuses on careers in the equine industry. Hear from professionals across the horse industry about their career path and how horses remain a part of their everyday lives. Podcast interviews offer insight on a variety of careers, from digital marketing to riding center management to agricultural law, and more.

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Ep. 58: Kelley Ranly, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Extension Program Specialist, Texas A&M

Mar 09 2024 27 mins

Kelley Ranly serves as an Extension Program Specialist, Leadership Coordinator for Texas 4-H and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension where she is responsible for coordinating and organizing statewide agricultural leadership programs for high-school-aged youth across Texas. In this role, she also oversees Texas 4-H Horse Validation and is on the leadership team for the Texas State 4-H

Ep. 57: Megan Ray, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Social Media Coordinator, PBR

Mar 06 2024 31 mins

As a young girl, Megan Ray was enamored with watching bulls at Ellensburg Rodeo’s Xtreme Bulls performance, so it’s only fate that she finds herself working for the top bull riding organization in the world. Megan is the Social Media Coordinator for the Professional Bull Riders. She is accountable for strategically planning, creating, and executing social media content across a

Ep. 56: Sidney Abbott, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Head of Research and Cattle Management, OT Feedyard and Research Center

Mar 03 2024 23 mins

Sidney Abbott serves as Head of Research and Cattle Management at OT Feedyard & Research Center, where she is responsible for executing protocol, maintaining animal welfare, data collection, and corresponding with scientists and product developers for some of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. Additionally, she is the 51% owner of Abbott Hay Co., making it a majority

Ep. 55: Megan Silveira, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Associate Editor, Angus Journal

Feb 29 2024 29 mins

Growing up showing Western Pleasure Quarter Horses and raising Black Angus cattle she exhibited across the West Coast, Megan Silveira knew from a young age the agriculture industry was home. Following graduation with her Masters, she started a full-time position with The Angus Journal, a publication that's shared Angus members' stories for more than a century. Megan proudly labels

Ep. 54: Courtny Conkle, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, General Manager of the Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo

Feb 26 2024 31 mins

As the General Manager of the Wyoming State Fair, Courtny's career has been deeply rooted in preserving Western lifestyle and promoting equine events – areas that are not just professions but also personal passions for her.Growing up with a strong connection to Western heritage, she's always been drawn to the values and traditions it represents. This affinity naturally led her to

Ep. 53: Alexa Wilcox, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Head Women's Rodeo Coach, New Mexico Jr College

Feb 23 2024 34 mins

Alexa Major Wilcox grew up on a cattle ranch in southeastern Colorado and was actively involved in 4H and FFA throughout her childhood. She found a passion for horses and rodeo early on and continued to pursue that passion, rodeoing in high school and in college at both Texas Tech University and Oklahoma State University. While finishing her master’s at Oklahoma State, Alexa also

Ep. 52: Hannah Crandall, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Marketing and Media Manager, North Texas Fair & Rodeo

Feb 20 2024 24 mins

Growing up, Hannah was always around agriculture and the western lifestyle. Her biggest regret, even now, has been not rodeoing herself or being involved in a more ‘hands-on’ way. However, through that, she's found exactly where she belongs. She has found herself sharing the unique and moving stories of all those directly involved every day, and she gets to travel to events, me

Ep. 51: Sierra Jepsen, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Meat Scientist

Feb 17 2024 38 mins

Sierra Jepsen is the owner, meat scientist, and lead butcher for Butcher Solutions, LLC –a traveling butcher school and meat science education consultancy that visits individual facilities and trains personnel in-house. Butcher Solutions, LLC strives to build skills and confidence for meat cutters while saving meat processors valuable production time, turning out higher quality p

Ep. 50: Ashley Starrett, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Denim Dentistry

Feb 14 2024 33 mins

Ashley Starrett, is a Doer, a Dentist, and a purveyor of all things Denim. Hence the name of of her equine dental business, ‘Denim Dentistry.’ She's a real-life tooth fairy, but for horses! Ashley is from the small rural community of Unionville, Missouri where everyone knows everyone, there are more cows than people, and one blinking stop light reminds you of a slower pace. It�

Ep. 49: Callie Masar, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Sponsorship Manager of the Colorado State Fair & Rodeo

Feb 11 2024 30 mins

Callie Masar, a member of the Programming and Partnership team at the Colorado State Fair and Rodeo, collaborates with private renters and organizations throughout the year to coordinate and schedule horse shows and rodeos. The overarching objective is to expand the presence of Western sports in the community while offering a top-notch equestrian venue. During the 2023 fair, Callie