Rodeo athletes are just on the outskirts of the busiest time of the season. With summer rodeos kicking into high gear across America, many contestants are beginning to build momentum towards a successful summer, including 2025 NFR qualifier Tayla Moeykens.
Moeykens started her summer run off on the right foot with wins across Oregon and Idaho, setting herself up to have a great second half to the season.
The Oregon Trail
Moeykens made a statement at the “Biggest Little Show in the World” during slack on June 10. The Montana cowgirl set the pace early as the second barrel racer out in Sisters, Oregon, with a 17.18-second run on KN Fames Best Yet aka “Yeti”. The pair’s 17.18 held the number one spot throughout the Sisters Rodeo to add $9,785 to her WPRA earnings.
From Sisters, Moeykens and her team made their way to Union for the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show. At the Saturday matinee, Moeykens crossed the timer in 17.42 seconds to place fifth, winning $1,574 at the Eols arena.
Snake River Stampede
The first round of barrel racing at the Snake River Stampede was held on June 16 at the Ford Idaho Center. There, Moeykens and Yeti took the win for the first round with a 15.77, winning another $3,429 and qualifying back to the second round performances…