Charly Crawford Podcast

Kory Koontz has been a staple on the heel side for the last three decades. He has 12 Grand Slam jackpot wins (Wildfire, George Strait, U.S Open, BFI) , 22 qualifications to the NFR and is an inductee to the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. We talk all things faith, family, and roping including his legendary string of heel horses (Iceman, Jackyl, Switchblade, etc…). He even answers a big question from the reigning World Champion Wesley Thorp.   Follow Kory at: https://www.facebook.com/korythedogkoontz/

Here are a few example's of the steps I've taken to structure my practices in ways me, my partner, and our horses can get the most out of every session.

Talking today on the podcast is Shane White, and Shane has become a part of my family after these last few months. Shane joined the military in 2003 after high school and was in it for over 20 years. When it was time for him to leave the military, he enrolled in the skill bridge program. The Skillbridge program allows you time to work in the civilian industry to keep getting a paycheck as you transition into society from the military. While growing up riding horses but not roping, he had to figure it out all alone, but he enjoyed trying to make contacts through it, one of those contacts being Charly. 

When Charly made his first NFR, he knew he had to make it entertaining and memorable because he didn't know if he would ever return. While on the road, he finds out that he has a daughter and decides to meet her and be the dad he knew he needed to be. After being on the road and going through many struggles in life, he meets Jackie. He and Jackie get married and begin a family of their own while Jackie jumps in to help raise his daughter. Charly's dad impacted his life tremendously, and he talks about their relationship through his life riding and how his death affected him.

Tyler Worley is a professional team roper in the PRCA and was caught up in a whirlwind of a controversy of potentially missing the National Finals Rodeo - at no fault of his own. We also discuss what it was like to be in the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus during the active shooter situation.

This podcast showcases Christopher Click Thompson and his route from Virginia to making a name for himself as the go-to guy behind the camera in the western industry.

Charly pulls the curtain back to give a historical look at National Finals Rodeo and the life of a contestant aspiring and attending this event. www.charlycrawfordtraining.com

We have a professional team roper, Paden Bray, on the podcast. We discuss the highs and lows of roping professionally, a close call with death this last year, and a controversial call by the PRCA concerning who's going to the NFR and who is not. Follow Paden at: @padenbray Sign up for emails at: www.charlycrawfordtraining.com

Growing up in a small town in Oregon, his dad introduced him to riding and roping. In 2005, he made the finals and had the NFR made, but his journey to get to the NFR took work. He grew up around fantastic team ropers who influenced him to be the best. He moved to Arizona to college rodeo to keep winning and get better. He started shoeing horses for a job to make a living, allowing him to stay around the best of the best. Charly was blessed to be surrounded by many individuals who helped him get to that first NFR. 

Charly Crawford is a 10x National Finals Rodeo qualifier in Team Roping and the Founder of the Liberty & Loyalty Foundation celebrating veterans and first responders. This introductory podcast teases out just enough to let you listeners understand our path with the podcast. Strap in and enjoy the ride!