Broken Bow Ranch

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

It’s all about perspective.

You can feel the pressure of the big race.
The finals round.
The new horse.
The expectations.
The crowd.
The moment.
Or...
You can take a deep breath, let all of that go, and remember why you're here.
You've put in the work.
You've ridden through the hard days.
You've earned your place in that alley.

Pressure is just a reminder that you're chasing something worth having.
Trust your horse.
Trust your preparation.
Trust yourself.

When it's your turn, don't focus on what could go wrong. Focus on what you've spent countless hours preparing to do.

You've got this. 🖤

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

I love to guide birthday rides the most! So fun for everyone!

06/20/2026

She won her first World Championship before she even had her driver's license. Then she won it ten more times.
In the wide open spaces of Clayton, New Mexico, a young girl named Charmayne James grew up with little more than empty land, practice barrels, and a drive to succeed that nobody around her could fully explain. Her father introduced her to horsemanship on the family farm — never knowing he was raising the future greatest barrel racer the sport would ever produce.
In 1982 a bay gelding named Gills Bay Boy came into her barn for just $1,200. She called him Scamper. Nobody could have predicted what that partnership was about to become.
In 1984, at just 14 years old, Charmayne James won her first World Championship. A feat unheard of then and still unmatched today. Then she did something even more impossible — she won it again. And again. Ten consecutive World Championships from 1984 to 1993. A run of dominance barrel racing had never seen and may never see again.
In 1987 she became the first woman in WPRA history to wear the legendary No. 1 back number at the NFR — an honor reserved for the rodeo's highest money winner, male or female, across every single event. In 1993 she became the first barrel racer in history to surpass one million dollars in career earnings.
Nineteen consecutive National Finals Rodeo qualifications. Seven NFR average titles — more than any barrel racer in history. She graced the covers of Sports Illustrated and People Magazine, appeared on Good Morning America and Wide World of Sports, and carried barrel racing into the mainstream spotlight like nobody before her.
After retiring in 1993 from competition at the top, she came back nearly a decade later and shocked the sport one final time — claiming an unprecedented 11th World Championship in 2002 aboard a horse named Cruiser.
Eleven World Championships. More than any woman in the history of professional sports. A legacy built one barrel, one run, one unstoppable season at a time.
That is Charmayne James. 🤠🎀🏆

06/19/2026

Remember to Hydrate this summer!

06/18/2026

One of my goals this year was to be more punctual. I have had varied rates of success this year, but I was early today. It was a long time to my Pleasure class!