07/29/2026
Year-end LBYA standings are officially out, and I couldn't be more proud of our Competitive Edge girls! ❤️🐴
This team continues to amaze me. These girls have put in countless hours at practice, traveled thousands of miles, overcome setbacks, cheered each other on, and never stopped working toward their goals. The awards are exciting, but watching each of them grow as horsewomen, competitors, and young ladies has been the greatest reward.
🏆 Juliette Schubert had an incredible season, earning the title of Junior Girls All-Around Champion! She also finished:
🥇 Trail
🥈 Barrel Racing
🥈 Goat Tying
4th Keyhole
4th Pole Bending
🏆 Ayla Maloney finished 7th in the Junior Girls All-Around while earning:
5th Steer Daubing
6th Barrel Racing
6th Pole Bending
6th Trail
7th Goat Tying
🏆 Cassidy Burns finished 8th in the Junior Girls All-Around while earning:
🥉 Steer Daubing
4th Flag Racing
8th Goat Tying
T-9th Barrel Racing
10th Pole Bending
🏆 Karleigh Kelly finished:
5th Goat Tying
6th Steer Daubing
8th Pole Bending
T-9th Barrel Racing
🏆 Bailey Moore finished 11th in the Junior Girls All-Around with:
6th Goat Tying
7th Steer Daubing
11th Barrel Racing
11th Pole Bending
🏆 Braelynn Lemke finished:
7th Goat Tying
13th Barrel Racing
🏆 Sylwia Gabriele finished:
8th Keyhole
8th Flag Racing
9th Barrel Racing
There are also a few accomplishments that deserve some extra recognition.
This was the first true rodeo season for Ayla Maloney, Bailey Moore, Sylwia Gabriele, and Cassidy Burns. To watch them step into the rodeo arena for their first full season and finish the year with multiple event placings and for Ayla and Cassidy to earn Top 10 Junior Girls All-Around finishes is something they should all be incredibly proud of. The future is so bright for these girls, and I can't wait to watch them continue to grow.
🔥 Bailey Moore also accomplished something truly special this year. She ran the fastest barrel racing time of the entire season across every age division. While the year-end standings don't always tell the whole story, that run proved exactly what she is capable of.
I also want to give a huge shout-out to Bailey and Karleigh for stepping completely outside of their comfort zones this season and entering the team roping. They may not have placed in the standings, but they had the courage to try something new, and that takes grit. Those experiences make better horsewomen, and I couldn't be prouder of them for taking that leap.
To every one of these girls, thank you for trusting me, believing in yourselves, and showing up every week ready to work. Thank you to the parents for believing in our program and allowing me to be a small part of your kids' journey. Watching these girls chase their dreams, support one another, and grow into confident competitors has been one of the greatest blessings.
Most importantly, I want to thank God. He has been at the center of this program from day one. Every practice, every lesson, every victory, and every setback has been an opportunity to grow, not just as competitors, but as people. We pray together, we learn together, and we lean on Him through both the highs and the lows. I truly believe He has His hand on this team, and I can't wait to see where He leads us next.
This LBYA season was filled with milestones, lessons, victories, and memories that we'll never forget. I truly believe we're just getting started.
Congratulations, girls! You earned every one of these accomplishments, and I couldn't be prouder to be your coach. Here's to an even bigger season ahead! ❤️🏆🐴
