The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association’s top 15 have special bonds with their horses that go far beyond the arena and years in the making. We’ve gathered a look some of the first moments of nearly all the top 15 horses as foals.
WPRA 2025 Top 15 (prior to NFR)
- Kassie Mowry / $203,445.06
- Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi / $194,716.09
- Emily Beisel / $189,005.25
- Hailey Kinsel / $186,317.49
- Megan McLeod-Sprague / $174,974.85
- Lisa Lockhart / $169,467.02
- Carlee Otero / $168,493.95
- Anita Ellis / $146,991.74 (out on injury)
- Halyn Lide / $144,614.31
- Tayla Moeykens / $142,560.90
- Tricia Aldridge / $141,182.37
- Hayle Gibson-Stillwell / $140,032.27
- Wenda Johnson / $138,428.07
- Andrea Busby / $133,098.74
- Katelyn Scott / $130,763.76
- Julie Plourde / $118,276 (replacement for Ellis)
WPRA Top 15 Horses:
Kassie Mowry — Force The Goodbye
WPRA World Champion horse Force The Goodbye as a newborn foal.
Force The Goodbye (“Jarvis”)
2018 gelding, The Goodbye Lane x VF Forcit First x Burrs First Down
Owner: Kassie Mowry Breeder: Janelle Blubaugh Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $1.8 million Futurity Earnings: $373,427 ($89,072 at 3 and $284,355 at 4); 2022 No. 3 Futurity Horse First Pro Rodeo Check: 2023 National Finals Rodeo, Round 7, $24,268 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2023 National Finals Rodeo, Round 8, $30,706 at 5; 2025 Season: $150,483 at 11 rodeos with wins at Rodeo Houston and share of San Angelo’s.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi — Sir Epic
Sir Epic (“Sir”)
2018 gelding, JL Sirocco x So Very Epic x Epic Leader
Owner: Pete Carr and Morgan Bagnell Breeder: Karma Loftin Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $600,557 Futurity Earnings: $151,963 ($1,500 at 3 and $150,463 at 4); 2022 No. 8 Futurity Horse First Pro Rodeo Check: 2024 Rodeo Killeen, $1,628 at 6 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2024 Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo, $8,135 at 6 2025 Season: $150,483 at 11 rodeos with wins including the aforementioned circuit finals, NFR Open, Rodeo Austin, Dodge City Roundup, and Ute Mountain Round Up.
Emily Beisel — Teasin Dat Guy
Teasin Dat Guy (“Chewy”)
2016 mare, Frenchmans Guy x Teasin Jetolena x Blazin Jetolena
Owner: Felicity Martin of 4M Equine Breeder: Katie Lindahl Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $598,333 Futurity Earnings: $126,322 at 4; 2020 No. 4 Futurity Horse First Pro Rodeo Check: 2020 McCone Co Fair and Rodeo, $76 at 4 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2021 Ute Mountain Round Up, $1,749, and Pony Express Rodeo, $1,319, same weekend at 5 2025 Season: $79,915 at 13 rodeos with a win at the Deadwood Days of 76.
Hailey Kinsel — DM Sissy Hayday
DM Sissy Hayday (“Sister”)
2011 mare, PC Frenchmans Hayday x Royal Sissy Irish x Royal Shake Em
Owner: Hailey Kinsel Breeder: Dillon Mundorf Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $3.4 million Futurity Earnings: $11,273 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Check: 2016 Crockett Lions Club Rodeo, $498 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2016 Elizabeth Stampede, $1,634 at 5 2025 Season: $176,570 at 21 rodeos with wins at the Woodward Elks, Reno, Cody Stampede and Spanish Fork Fiesta Days.
Megan McLeod-Sprague — Seis Corona
Megan McLeod-Sprague’s Seis Corona aka “Jagger” as a 2-year-old.
Seis Corona (“Jagger”)
2011 gelding, Dash Ta Fame x Tell Em Belle x Tres Seis
Owner: Megan McLeod-Sprague Breeder: Alan Woodbury Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $309,458 Futurity Earnings: $528 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Check: 2017 Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo, $719 at 6 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2022 Prada Del Sol, $2,235 at 11 2025 Season: $163,213 at 22 rodeos with wins at the San Antonio Rodeo, Strawberry Days, Livingston Roundup, Owyhee Co, and Canby.
Lisa Lockhart / $169,467.02 – Rosas Cantina CC and Blazin Ta Betty
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Rosas Cantina CC (“Rosa”)
2010 mare, Corona Cartel x Dash Ta Vanila x Dash Ta Fame
Owner/Breeder: Alan Woodbury Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $687,698 Futurity Earnings: $6,336 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Check: 2016 Northeast Montana Fair, $637 at 6 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2016 Kimball Banner Rodeo, $632, and Wyoming State Fair, $1,338, at 6 2025 Season: $77,342 at 17 rodeos with Cheyenne Frontier Days and Range Days Rodeo wins.
Lisa Lockhart has paired with Alan Woodbury’s masterful creation Rosas Cantina CC since 2016 when the mare was just 6 years old. Now, at 15, she’s one of the eldest in the field.
Blazin Ta Betty (“Sasha”)
2018 mare, Dash Ta Fame x Blazin Black Beauty x Blazin Jetolena
Owner: McColee Land and Livestock Breeder: Busby Quarter Horses Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $209,959 Futurity Earnings: $20,470 ($12,000 at 3; $8,470 at 4) First Pro Rodeo Check: 2023 Western Stampede, $708, at 5 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2024 Richland Co. Fair Rodeo, $1,840, at 6 2025 Season: $72,572 at 22 rodeos with wins at the Western Fest Stampede, Buffalo Championship Rodeo, Buffalo Stampede and Rooftop Rodeo.
In 2024, Lockhart climbed aboard Blazin Ta Betty (“Sasha”), owned by McColee Land and Livestock. A full sibling to Jordon Briggs’ 2021 WPRA World Champion Famous Lil Jet (“Rollo”), Sasha started her aged-event career with Kelsey (Lutjen) Treharne before earning her first pro rodeo check with Kylie Wells.
Lockhart’s own Prime Diamond (“Cutter”) came in clutch at the Pendleton Roundup, earning $13,606 at the only rodeo for the 14-year-old gelding. A homemade talent for Lockhart, Cutter, by Prime Talent and out of Hugos Diamond by Hugo Streakin, came from Copper Spring Ranch through her longtime friend Lisa Anderson.
The 19-time NFR qualifier started her 2025 campaign with $5,947 won aboard Teton Ridge’s Promise Me Fame Guys (“Levee”) at the Badlands Circuit Finals. Levee, a 9-year-old by Aint Seen Nothin Yet and out of Bar Blue Lass by FC Aboo, was sold to Diamond 4D Performance Horses in early 2025 and is now winning with youth rider Tabitha Dyal.
Carlee Otero — AM Regina George
AM Regina George (“RG”)
2018 mare, A Smooth Guy x Oro Rose x Man In The Money
Owner: Carlee Otero Breeder: Dean and Jessie Domann Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $137,151 Futurity Earnings: $24,680 ($21,180 barrels and $3,500 breakaway roping) at 4 First Pro Rodeo Check: 2025 Snake River Stampede, $332 at 7 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2025 Days of 47 Rodeo, $19,483 at 7 2025 Season: $100,740 at 16 rodeos with wins at the Days of 47, Famous Preston Night Rodeo and Mose Lake Round Up.
Anita Ellis — SGL Rico
Anita Ellis was forced to miss this year’s NFR due to an injury.
SGL Rico (“Rico”)
2020 gelding, The Goodbye Lane x Version Blue x Winners Version
Owner: Anita Ellis Breeder: Gregg and Shana Gibson Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $87,938 Futurity Earnings: $151,346 at 4, 2024 No. 9 Futurity Horse First Pro Rodeo Check: 2025 Snake River Stampede, $2,215 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2025 Calgary Stampede, $57,000 at 5 2025 Season: $87,938 at 10 rodeos with wins at Calgary and the Magic Valley Stampede.
Halyn Lide — Jettin Ta Heaven
Jettin Ta Heaven aka “Keeper” was unfortunately not able to attend this year’s NFR due to EHV-1 outbreak.
Jettin Ta Heaven (“Keeper”)
2012 gelding, JL Dash Ta Heaven x Zeros Gypsy Jet x Three O Jones
Owner: Aaron and Halyn Lide Breeder: Richard Bauer Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $449,439 Futurity Earnings: $4,241; $2,349 at 4 and $1,892 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Check: 2018 Mesquite Championship Rodeo June, $405 at 6 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2019 Stockyards Championship Rodeo, $734 at 7 2025 Season: $141,684 at 20 rodeos with wins at the Kitsap Stampede, Puyallup Rodeo and Governor’s Cup.
Tayla Moeykens — KN Fames Best Yet
KN Fames Best Yet (“Yeti”)
2018 gelding, Dash Ta Fame x KN Fabulous N Khaki x Frenchmans Fabulous
Owner: Rick, Deena and Tayla Moeykens Breeder: Kenny Nichols and James Barron Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $159,523 Futurity Earnings: $749 at 4 First Pro Rodeo Check: 2023 Big Fork Summer Rodeo, $1,466 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2023 Richland Co. Fair Rodeo, $1,875 at 4 2025 Season: $83,679 at 27 rodeos with wins at the Big Fork Summer Rodeo, Mountain Valley Stamped, Farm-City Pro Rodeo and Bozeman Stampede.
Tricia Aldridge — Adios Pantalones
Adios Pantalones (“Adios”)
2020 stallion, Tres Seis x French Bar Belle x Frenchmans Guy
Owner: Tricia Aldridge Breeder: Leslie Bailey-Martin Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $711,178 Futurity Earnings: $473,019 ($56,343 at 3 and $416,376 at 4); 2024 No. 1 Futurity Horse First Pro Rodeo Check: 2024 North Texas Fair and Rodeo, $394 at 4 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2025 Los Fresnos Rodeo, $2,307 at 5 2025 Season: $140,778 at 39 rodeos with wins at Los Fresnos, Ellis Co. Livestock Show and Rodeo, Clark Co. Fair and Rodeo, Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo, Springville Sierra Rodeo, Lakeside Rodeo, Oakley Stampede, West Texas Fair and Rodeo and New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo.
Hayle Gibson-Stillwell — Buncha Dinero
Buncha Dinero (“Piper”)
2019 mare, PC Frenchmans Hayday x Rambunchkie (TB) x Bellamy Road (TB)
Owner/Breeder: Hayle Gibson-Stillwell Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $178,809 Futurity Earnings: $13,114 ($449 at 4 and $12,665 at 5) First Pro Rodeo Check and Win: 2024 Riverdale Rodeo, $877 at 5 2025 Season: $113,879 at 42 rodeos with wins at the 2024 California Circuit Finals Rodeo, Parada Del Sol, High Desert Stampede, Mother Lode Round Up, Eagle Co. Fair Rodeo, Red Desert Round Up, Black Canyon Stock Show and Rodeo, Walla Walla Frontier Days (tie), Lewiston Roundup.
Wenda Johnson / $138,428.07 – Steal Money
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Steal Money (“Mo”)
2016 gelding, First Moonflash x Im Chica Stoli x Stoli
Owner: Highpoint Performance Horses Breeder: J. Santos Espinoza Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $609,813 Futurity Earnings: $40,338 ($9,414 at 4 and $30,924 at 5) First Pro Rodeo Check: 2021 Oakley Independence Stampede, $1,441 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2022 Cowboy Capital of the World, $2,850 at 6 2025 Season: $125,818 at 27 rodeos with wins at the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo, American Royal Pro Rodeo, Guymon Pioneer Days, Ogden Pioneer Days, Payette Co. PRCA Rodeo, Golden Spike Rodeo, Tri State Fair and Rodeo, and Omaha River City Rodeo.
The 9-year-old gelding had nine starts on the track and won a race before starting his barrel training under the direction of Luis Hernandez, who trained the aforementioned duo as well. Mo was cruising the pattern when he was sent to Kassie Mowry in the summer of his fourth year.
Mowry and Mo made the finals in their competitive debut at the BFA World Championship Futurity and won the Elite Futurity in the spring. By summer, Mo had joined Johnson on the NFR trail and caught national attention with stellar runs at the Calgary Stampede.
Johnson also won $8,913 over the winter run on Hesa Mr Moonflash (“Diego”), another First Moonflash gelding owned by Highpoint that came from Jamie Montano in November 2024. Diego, who is out of Royal Wild Time, was a stakes-placed finalist on the track before Montano trained him for barrels.
Johnson also won $3,177 at a couple of rodeos on her own mare Tempting Moon Dash, a First Moonflash out of a Tempting Dash mare, and $521 at Salt Lake City on the Kellett family’s Marlahoooch, a PC Redwood Manny daughter.
Andrea Busby — Born On Derby Day
Born On Derby Day (“Derby”)
2017 mare, Freckles Ta Fame x KR Last Fling x A Streak Of Fling
Owner: Busby Quarter Horses Breeder: Joe and Carla Spitz Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $429,094 Futurity Earnings: $237,769 ($1,294 at 4 and $236,475 at 5); 2022 No. 4 Futurity Horse First Pro Rodeo Check: 2023 Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show $440 at 6 First Pro Rodeo Win: 2024 Springville Sierra Roundup, $1,357 at 7 2025 Season: $74,486 at 13 rodeos with wins at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show and Elizabeth Stampede.
Katelyn Scott — Justa DTF Frenchman
Justa DTF Frenchman (“Peanut”)
2015 gelding, Aint Seen Nothin Yet x Madeline Spade 410 x Justa Hickory Spade
Owner: Lorissa Merritt Breeder: Gary/Catherine Williams Living Trust Lifetime EquiStat Earnings as of October 1: $98,031 Futurity Earnings: $5,753 at 5 First Pro Rodeo Check and Win: 2022 Bell Co. Pro Rodeo at 7 2025 Season: $61,888 at 17 rodeos with wins at the Caldwell Night Rodeo and San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Rodeo.
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