Kendra Santos knows the power in a name. Whether it belongs to your horse, your mother, or your newborn child, it will leave her lips or fingertips with the respect and compassion it deserves.
Dignity is Her Name: Kendra Santos

Keeping Stories Alive
Kendra Santos knows the power in a name. Whether it belongs to your horse, your mother, or your newborn child, it will leave her lips or fingertips with the respect and compassion it deserves.
The impossible longing to be ever more deeply connected. To see glimpses of the creatures that live wild and free and be reminded of the one who created them all.
Tell me you wonder If the belly of a catfish got to be so soft from years of mud caresses and smoothing waters, as though if you’d slip in there on a warm summer night you too would start to shed your armor and develop soft spots of openings to your soul.
Tell me you imagine—the moment you join your horse in the pasture, toss your feet up in the air and run as fast as you can, sweet air pumping into your lungs and flaring your nostrils with the same sense of reckless abandon you felt during your first passionate kiss.
Kevin Weatherby is the leader of the nonprofit Save the Cowboy, the largest independent cowboy ministry in the world. Born on a West Texas forty-two section ranch, Weatherby’s roots were planted deep. Although his formative years were spent in Big Lake, Texas, a town where his father was sheriff (you may remember it from the Dennis Quaid movie The Rookie), he soon returned to his ranch roots. He started college at Texas Tech but found the classrooms no comparison to the wide-open spaces and became a full-time cowboy. The long hours he logged in the saddle over the years weren’t a passing trend and continue to be a part of his life today. In fact, it is this core of his identity that led him to a deeper relationship with Christ and the start of the ministry.
If you have an interest in the rope horse industry, you’ve likely heard the name Miles Baker. Miles and his wife Daci have established themselves in the industry over the past few years through the intentionality of their training and their creation of the Relentless Remuda alongside rodeo legend Trevor Brazile.
Tyler Mansell is a master of anticipation. The Idaho born bullfighter has arrived at the forefront of the bullfighting world through his agile movements and calm demeanor. His smooth footwork and strength allows him to wait until what appears to be the last second to out maneuver the bull, often employing one of his signature front reverse moves, or his other favorite, the mercy roll overtop of the bull. He is as gritty as he is quick, and dirt stains on his clothes from sudden hits or tumbles never break his mental concentration.
After much prayer and deliberation, Molly and Adam Hamilton moved across the country to develop a new niche within the roping field where all feel welcome. They landed in Shawnee, Oklahoma and established their vision through the creation of Arrow H Ranch. This young couple and their two sons are committed to providing an uplifting, encouraging environment for ropers of all ages and skill levels to come pursue their passions and forget the stress of the outside world.
When the United Rodeo Association (URA) was looking for their next president, Jeanette Jilek stepped up and assumed the role, becoming the first female president since the URA’s inception in 1962.
While new to the leadership role, Jilek’s roots run deep in the URA world as a competitor for over 28 years. Jeanette started competing as a young girl growing up in Missouri.
In a world where good horses and good people are in high demand, it is gratifying to see the perfect pairing of life and business partners in Roadey and Brooke Wilson. Out of their shared passions and talents, they have created a new industry standard with their company Wilson Cattle Co.
At only 17, Kaydence Crawford recently signed to attend Ranger College and rope under the guidance of rodeo coach Llew Rust. She holds her own in competition, as was especially apparent in the race for the fastest time at the American against her stepmother Jackie Hobbs-Crawford. Her future as a roper is undoubtedly bright with the wisdom of fellow competitors and her parents surrounding her.
At nine years old, Erin Johnson swung her first rope. Standing out front of a barn with her father, she remembers the trademark of the Rattler ropes in those years before EquiBrand–a braided and waxed inch and a half tail that resembled its namesake’s warning mechanism. While no warning was apparent on this ordinary day, this rope sparked the foundation to form a very competitive roper who just a few weeks ago roped one in 1.9 at Fort Worth.