Racer's Edge Podcast

Episode 24 is completely unique and unlike any other we have had on the Racer’s Edge Podcast! Debbie Frapp has over 10,000 hours of professional experience as a business coach and is the creator and cohost of the Matters of Influence Podcast. She is certified and a member of the International Coach Federation and is a Certified Personal & Executive Coach in Positive Psychology. We visited on techniques to control our emotions and thoughts to sharpen our mental game in and out of the arena! She had a wealth of knowledge and we loved having her on and we know this won’t be the last!

The second episode in our latest coaching series features one of our favorites, renowned trainer and clinician, Dena Kirkpatrick! We broke down step for step the fundamentals that need to be in place before starting colts on the pattern. This episode is packed with great information and takeaways you can apply right away in your training program! Thanks to our sponsors XpertEquine and Cashel Company for their support for this episode. As always you can find the show notes on www.racersedge.blog. 

Happy New Year! We can’t believe we are almost a month in- time is flying. We were glad to get back to recording and were happy to have our first guest, Sarah Van Vuren, come visit us. This episode is the first of new coaching series that we are bringing to the new season of the podcast. Sarah is a barrel racer and certified personal trainer who focuses on specifically training barrel racers online. She gave us some great tangible advice on at home workouts, goal setting, and nutrition on the road! Be sure to check her out on Instagram at @barrelracerfit! Shownotes: www.racersedge.blog Sponsor: Classic Equine

If you were following the end of the crazy 2020 WPRA season, Ryann Pedone was a name that came up often. Ryann was the Cinderella story of September hangin out in the 16th and 17th position for weeks until the very last day of the season at the Tour Finale in Rapid City, SD punching her ticket to her first NFR berth! Ryann's road to the NFR began long before the rollercoaster ride of 2020 and unfortunately the roller coaster ride didn't stop after the end of the end of the season. Ryann's story is one of try and triumph and we were excited to have the opportunity to tell it!

Since the inaugural event, the Pink Buckle Events made shockwaves throughout the barrel racing industry. From the Pink Buckle came the creation of the Ruby Buckle, a similar program with regional events. We were thrilled when co-founders Chad Beus and Lance Robinson took time out of their busy day setting up the Ruby Buckle race for this conversation we found exciting and entertaining.  Show Notes Partner: Classic Equine

In this episode we finally get to sit down with NRCHA Hall of Famer Ron Ralls and his world champion wife, Patty. Their roots are in the reined cowhorse discipline, but in recent years have made a shift to the barrel industry producing some of the most sought after clinics and caring for and training some of the industry's titans. Enjoy! For this episode's shownotes visit https://racersedge.blog/shownotes.  Partner: Classic Equine

This is Part 2 of our series with legendary trainers Dena Kirkpatrick and Lindy Burch. Though they come from different arenas, both ladies share many of the same philosophies. Part 2 consists on each trainer's version of the explanation of "feel", and recounting stories on their once in a lifetime horses with stories you are only going to find here. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Show notes- www.racersedge.blog Partners: Classic Equine, Martin Saddlery

This episode was an honor to produce this two part series with legendary trainers Lindy Burch and Dena Kirkpatrick. Though they come from different arenas, both ladies share many of the same philosophies in not only training horses but also in life. This was an amazing conversation that lasted 3+ hours of talking about training methods, horsemanship, philosophies, and just good horse stories. Show Notes- www.racersedge.blog Partners: Classic Equine, Martin Saddlery

This episode is different from all our previous as we weren’t visiting with a barrel racing professional, but rather a horse loving scientist from Silicon Valley, Christa Layfayette of Etalon Diagnostics.  Etalon offers affordable horse DNA genetic panels to horse owners. Their DNA panels include 55+ genetic tests including coat color and patterns, health and disease risks, and abilities and performance genetics. Use code REVIP20 for $20 the Etalon DNA panels at www.etalondiagnostics.com.  Show notes- www.racersedge.blog

We were really excited when we were able to get Dona Kay Rule and Phil Haugen together for episode fifteen. Both from Oklahoma, these two equine professionals have been longtime friends and both have had a hand in the journey of a very special horse named High Valor. This story is a great one and we appreciated having a hand in telling it! Check out the show notes at www.racersedge.blog.

In Episode 14 we visit with PRCA Great Lakes Circuit Barrel Racing Rookie of the year, Kylie Dalchow, and professional barrel horse futurity trainer Ryann Pedone. We enjoyed getting their individual perspectives on various aspects of competition! Coming from different arenas (futurity & rodeo) and not having met prior to this interview, it was a refreshing conversation regarding horses, the sport, mental toughness, and training! As always, check out the show notes at https://racersedge.blog/.

The Racer's Edge crew caught up with professional barrel racer Jessie Telford while she was down for the NRCHA Snafflebit Futurity where she was showing her new horse 'Ronnie' in the Hackamore Classic and helping her husband Professional Cowhorse trainer, Jake Telford. She truly can do it all! We enjoyed her visit on horsemanship, horse pedigree, what she looks for in prospects, equipment, and everything in between! Check out the show notes at racersedge.blog. 

The Racer's Edge crew, Jeye Johnson and Hannah Haugen, sit down with professional barrel racing mother-daughter duo, Kristie Peterson and Jordon Briggs. Kristie and her famous horse Bozo set the barrel racing world on fire during the late 90's to the early 2000's winning four WPRA World Championships, 5 AQHA Horse of the Year Titles, and countless other awards and accolades. Jordon Briggs is a WNFR Qualifier and renowned futurity trainer. Her and husband Justin Briggs have a very successful breeding and training program. We talk about horses of their past, horses of the future, along with tips and tricks for training and competing day in and day out. Be sure to check out the show notes and as always we want to thank our sponsor Classic Equine!  Check out the latest episodes of Racer's Edge on Ride TV and stay up to date on the latest content following Racer's Edge on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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! Show notes: www.racersedge.blog Racer's Edge Facebook Racer's Edge Instagram Racer's Edge Youtube

In our 10th podcast episode we have special guest, Kassie Mowry, barrel racing's top earner of the decade ('08-'18)! We dive deep into some of the iconic horses in Kassie's early career, Epic Leader and his offspring, and the roller coaster ride her 2019 season has been. There is lot to be learned in this episode on overcoming adversity! As always, for more info check out the show notes at our blog.

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! 

We are happy to have back Sherry Cervi to talk mental toughness, horsemanship, travel tips, and some fun stories from the road! Sherry Cervi is the current earnings record leader in all of barrel racing with LTE surpassing $3M. She is also a 2018 Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inductee and is the subject of the newest Racer's Edge tv episode on Ride TV. Use code RACERSEDGE for 20% off a Ride TV Go Subscription! https://www.ridetvgo.com/

In 2018, the barrel racing horse of the decade honor was awarded to none other than Lisa Lockhart's, An Oakie with Cash, or as we all know him..."Louie". We chat with Lisa about this prestigious honor, what's it like to own and ride Louie, her training philosophy, and travel tips. All this and more can be found in Episode 1 of Season 2!

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!

We loved catching up with Sherry Cervi and Jane Fambro! These ladies have a lot of knowledge in barrel racing...and life in general. We think everyone will enjoy and take a positive away from this episode!

In this Racer's Edge podcast episode, we visit with barrel racing sensation, Hailey Kinsel, about rodeo, training horses and the "We Can Help" campaign. We learn something new every time we have the opportunity to speak with Hailey, and we hope everyone at home enjoys this episode as much as we do! As always you can get all the information behind the episode in our show notes!

The Racer's Edge crew visited with renowned barrel futurity trainer and jockey, Ashley Schafer on her story and pathway to success. Ashley gives great advice on competing and horsemanship applicable whether you are a veteran or just getting into the business!  As always, be sure to check out the show notes for all the extras on www.racersedge.blog!

In the inaugural episode of the Racer's Edge podcast, we visit with professional barrel racer and trainer, Dena Kirkpatrick and reflect on the show's beginnings, where we are today, and embracing change in our lives and with our horses.    Be sure to check out the show notes at racersedge.blog!