Ivy Conrado
Each year I like to watch the up and coming girls at the Womens Professional Rodeo Association rodeos. I enjoy seeing fresh faces, and it gives me hope that our sport is far from dying, instead thriving with new (and old) members. The last two years I had Sarah Rose McDonald & Jackie Ganter on my radar, both who went on to make the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Early into the season, my radar picked up on a catty sorrel mare and young gun who were all anyone could talk about.
At 21 years old, Ivy Conrado is determined to make it to the WNFR. She is currently sitting number 2 in the WPRA, with $58,533.04 and a rodeo count of just 15, only sitting behind Mary Burger who took home the Houston Rodeo Championship which includes a hefty paycheck, and guarantees a spot at the WNFR. Ivy took home over $14,500 from Fort Worth, Texas, over $8900 in Denver, Colorado, and over $20,265 from San Antonio, Texas.
This is the Hudson, Colorado residents second year running WPRA, and she isn’t wasting any time in the race to Sin City for a Gold Buckle!
Conrado already has quite the resume and continues to add to it with each run. 2014 Old Fort Days Consolation Champion, 2015 Reserve Reno Rodeo Champion, 2015 Reserve Justin Boots Playoff Puyallup, WA Champion, Top 5 Rookie of the Year 2015, 2016 The NILE Champion, 2016 Reserve NWSSR Champion, 2016 FWSSR Champion, 2016 Reserve San Antonio Champion & the 2016 RNCFR National Champion.
Ivy’s 7 year old mare CFour Tibbie Stinson, is by Dash Ta Fame stud, Eddie Stinson and Little Fancy Granny, a mare out of Del Puerto Bill. Tibbie was trained and futuritied by Ivy’s Dad, Kelly Conrado, who won 7 Futurity titles on her. This year in Fort Worth, Texas the duo won RFD-TV’s The American Semi-Finals, taking home a check for $40,019.88!
This mare is so gritty and gives it her all each and every run, and leave me on the edge of my seat any time I see a video. Ivy has received the prestigious invite to run at The Calgary Stampede this summer, and I can’t wait to see them run in person! I will be keeping my fingers crossed they get to run for the $100,000 check!
Check this video out on Crazy Heart Sound and Lighting LLC’s Facebook Page of one of their runs at San Antonio, and this video from 3-2-1 Action Video of the pair at RFD-TV’s The American Semi-Finals.
Who was your barrel racing idol growing up?Jimmie Gibbs Munroe
Which rodeo are you most looking forward to and why?Calgary, because I have never been out of the country to barrel race!
If you weren’t barrel racing what would you be doing?I would be playing college volleyball.
What remedies and therapies are you using to keep Tibbie sound on rodeo ground and from the long hauls?Back On Track, P3/Magna Wave when available, Salt water spa when available, Sore No More Products, Bio-Pulse Magentic Therapy Blanket, Acupuncture, Equisure & Gastroplex.
In your RFDTV interview you talked about how you can’t just jump on the high caliber horses and win, you have to spend the time with them. What things do you do with Tibbie other than just riding her?Tibbie & I have a routine. Every morning I give her kisses with her grain then take her to her turn out & make a pit stop to graze for about 15-20 min. Then she gets rode about mid day for a good hour. After her work out we do her neck stretches with treats, any of her alternate therapies I have access to & back in her turn out she goes till its time to come in the barn at night.
When on the road she gets lots of grazing time, brushed, treats, alternate remedies & time to roll if she wants. I ride Tibbie basically every single day.
What advice do you have for the girls who want to be where you’re at (the TOP)?Educate your self on horsemanship & horse care. The key is being able to keep your horse tuned up, healthy & sound. Go apprentice with someone that has “been there, done that”. Also, the amount of patches on your short DO NOT define you.
Everyone always likes to know; What saddle, pad, bit and sport boots do you use on Tibbie?An older Martin I bought from Sherry, Saddle Right Pads, Pro Orthopedic Boots & a Loomis Gag.
And for the blog; What is your favorite pair of Cowboy Boots, and fave Lipstick?My black ostrich Noconas, & any type of MAC Lipstick!
