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Michaela Jaycox

Michaela Jaycox

Joined: Dec 31, 2023

Located in Colorado, Michaela Jaycox is a barrel racer and writer passionate about Western sports. Michaela brings her experience in rodeo to her writing, being a two-time WPRA Mountain States Divisional Circuit qualifier, a semi-finals qualifier at The American Rodeo, and a WCRA Women’s Rodeo World Championship qualifier. Michaela’s expertise in Western sports is not limited to barrel racing. Before becoming a barrel racer, she competed in reining and all-around events. She also has experience working with professional trainers in cowhorse, ranch versatility, team roping, and cutting. This background gives Michaela a comprehensive understanding of the Western sports world. Leveraging this background, Michaela brings a high level of technical expertise to her writing, making her work insightful and enjoyable for newcomers, professionals, and everyone in between. Since graduating college in 2018, Michaela has worked with various equine media and publishing companies, some of which include Horse&Rider, The Team Roping Journal, Barrel Racing Magazine/BarrelRacing.com, Western Horseman, and more.

Paints That Dominate
Western Lifestyle

Paints That Dominate

Paint Horses are rising in popularity in the rodeo and Western performance arenas thanks to added incentives and riders enjoying what the breed has to offer. Here are five top-performing Paint Horses competing in various Western events.

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Colorado Trainer Wins Back-to-Back RAM Invitational Freestyle Reining at the National Western Stock Show

There’s no place like home for Colorado reining trainer Devin Warren, who has now won the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) RAM Invitational Freestyle Reining two years in a row.

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