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PERFORMANCE REPORT
THE GUAGE “T
By SIERRA SCHUENEMAN – Performance Reporter
his is the Gauge with host, Chance Conrado.”
Unfortunately, we are living in a time where we have seen rodeos get cancelled while basketball games still happen. The sport of rodeo has been around for over one hundred years but is starting to experience a dwindled number of competitors. Luckily, there has been an individual whom wants rodeo to gain the recognition it deserves; whether it be good, bad or the downright ugly. The Gauge podcast has come in and taken the rodeo and western lifestyle by storm. The idea behind the podcast is to take anyone with a background of the western way and
let them tell their story. With the help of 12-Guage Ranch, Conrado took his plan that he had for many years and finally put it into action during the beginning of COVID-19. Podcast episodes range from barrel racers, tie-down ropers, rough stock riders, the top veterinarians in the game, music artists and everything in between. The first episode was none other than Conrado’s sister, Ivy Conrado- Sabens. Ivy went in detail over her losses, the long road to the NFR, relationships that have been strained and the partnership(s) that changed her life. From there, The Gauge took the rodeo world by storm. The tips and tricks shared from top professionals have been easily transferable into my life. Contestants hypothesize the future of professional rodeo. They strategize their performance approach. They highlight in detail what life on the road is really like; where to find the cheapest gas, how to get in a good workout, where to grab a bite to eat on the Cowboy Christmas run and how to surround yourself with the right traveling partners. Coming from someone that cringed at the thought of listening to podcasts, this is a GOOD ONE! Any one of these podcasts that you turn on will leave you on the edge of your seat, craving more. The diverse perspectives you experience within each episode will never leave you with a dull moment and it’s not the same conversation every single time. In fact, they rarely talk about rodeo, at all. It just goes to prove, no matter how good you are, how successful you have been, rodeo is only a small proponent of your life. No one cares what titles you win; they care that you’re a good human being. Don’t strive to be decent to some, strive to be excellent to all.
