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Bayleigh Choate: Mindset Matters
By Dani Blackburn
Fort Worth cowgirl Bayleigh Choate exploded onto the professional rodeo scene in March when she won the semi-finals at Rodeo Austin with her bay roan, Boozer. She has since punched her ticket to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, coming in at 11th place in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association standings with $90,892, solidifying the Resistol Rookie of the Year title as well.
However, her first year in professional rodeo was not a seamless one. Despite winning her first rodeo at Denton, Texas, right out of the gate, the first six months of her rookie season quickly went downhill. As of March, Choate had won just $500 when the trip to Rodeo Austin and a change in mindset turned her career around.
The 19-year-old was born and raised in Cohutta, Ga., the daughter of Mike and Mandy Ralston. She is the older sister of one younger brother, River Choate, and remembers she basically grew up on the back of a horse.
“I have been on a horse since before I could walk. I have so many photos of me, tiny and on a horse. My mom put me on my first big horse when I was four and I won my first all-around saddle when I was five,” Choate said. “My mom and dad have supported me all the way through. That has been my biggest blessing.”
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By Heather Lloyd
Vaccinations are a critical component of maintaining the health and well-being of horses, especially in environments where they are exposed to other animals, such as in the sport, show and performance arenas. Horses, like all animals, are susceptible to various infectious diseases that can spread quickly and cause serious harm.
A routine vaccination schedule helps prevent the spread of these diseases by preparing the horse’s immune system.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Having herds on a controlled breeding schedule means that we have a predictable calving schedule, and while it’s only over a couple of months, for us it does fall right after the start of the year. I lobby annually to call ours the “Winter calving season”, but I am outvoted and my husband still refers to it as Spring. Unlike producers in our Northern States, we don’t have to contend with brutally harsh winter weather, and on those rare times we do, thankfully it is not for extended periods. Regardless of whether you have a Spring or a Fall calving schedule, the health of a newborn calf begins with the mother’s health, and the mother’s health is largely dependent on the producer.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Join us for the Lone Star Open (LSO) Auctioneer Championship, set to take place on Sunday, February 2, alongside the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (FWSSR).
This exciting event will feature a $20,000 prize for the grand champion auctioneer, as well as insightful presentations on the auction method of marketing and the dynamic auctioneering profession.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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