Live Like Ace Foundation Roping Weekend

𝑮𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑳𝑼𝑪𝑲 to all of our LLA Youth ropers competing at Texas High School Rodeo Association Finals this week in Abilene. Wishing you guys all safe travels & good luck, enjoy your time there! 🍀♠

📸 Shelby Lynn Photography

♠ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐒 ♠

We would like to take a moment to thank the sponsors of our 2026 Live Like Ace Foundation Weekend. Without these people none of this would be possible. Donations of all sizes matter to us.

Next time you are in the market to make a purchase or needing a service, remember these people. These are the ones supporting our industry and we should do the same.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. 💕♠️

Happy Mother’s Day 2026, Rodeo Moms!

To those of you who’ve lost an angel out of life’s proper order, please know that your beautiful babies are never forgotten. We love them, and we love you. Prayers for peace in all hearts with permanent holes in them. One name on this list is too many.

Love You All,
Lane and Taylor’s Mom, Kendra

Sharon Ackerman (Bailee Ackerman Byler and Will Byler)

Andrea Allen (Cole)

Annie Anderson (Clayton)

Maclee Feild Anderson (Jalee Lew)

Megan Anderson (Taiton)

Donna Arthur (Sydney)

Jamie Ashford (Ace)

Stephanie Baldwin (Rustin)

Kelly Balistreri (Broc Cresta)

Pat Beach (Beth)

Jenna Beaver (Brody)

Ginger Rainbolt Billingsley (Paige)

Patty Blaswich (Bobby)

Vicki Blount (Tyler)

Sierra Branson (Grayson C**t Bolejack)

Kelly Bond (C**ton)

Judi Boschi (Arlen)

Bev Boothe (Mike)

Shannon Bowman (Denim Bradshaw)

Lynn Bowen (David)

Sammy Thurman Brackenbury* (Patti)

Sunny Broesche (Seth)

Joan Brooks* (Dawson)

Rebecca Buddin (Emily)

Carrie Bullock (Cinch)

Sami Jo Buum (Ronnie Kay)

Kerri Byler (Will and Bailee)

Debbie Callaway (Kyle)

Dawn Carmichael (Teigen Finnerty)

Theresa Carpenter (Corbin)

Donna Clark (Derek)

Connie Combs (Shawn)

Amber Cooper (Casley)

Betty Rose Cooper* (Betty Gayle)

Ginny Cordell (Casey)

Linda Crockett (Jeff)

Judy Currin (Mike and Ron)

Dixie Custer (Connie, Brett and Danny)

Stacey Custer (Aaron)

Nicole Dennis (Pedro)

Cassi Dick (Kendall)

Miggie Dierlam (Randy and Jerry)

Ginger Ann Dishman (Monk)

Kelsie Domer (Oaklynn)

Ramona Dopps (Daniel)

Jane Douthitt (Jason)

Lisa Drury (Ed)

Nina Dunn (A.J.)

Dawn Englebert (Chance)

Cindy Escobar (Ashley)

Rose Etsitty (Shandell Glasses)

Mary Evans (Chase Clark)

Rhonda Faust (Piper)

Darlene Fletcher (Caleb)

Jill Milton Fletcher (Shelley)

Tiffany Caldwell-Flournoy (Payton)

Tammy Fischer (Riley Key)

Elsie Frost (Lane)

Rachel Fryar (Marlee Jo and Dana Kate)

DeAnne Garibaldi (Mike Cervi)

Denny Gellerman (Brittany)

Sheila Gibson* (Blue Stone)

Sherri Goforth (Chance)

Tiffany Grant (Dylan)

Susan Green (Kevin)

Terri Greer (Tim)

Shannon Griffin (Shania Tidwell)

Lana Guidry (John)

Betty Hall (Justin)

Barbara Hampton* (Row)

Carla Harrison (Billie)

Brandee Brock Hawkins (Quade)

June Hemsted (Flint)

Missi Henderson (Max)

Annette Hendrix (Rachel and Cord)

Eva Hepper (Coy)

Lisa Hebert (JD)

Connie Herman (John Wayne)

Monica Herman (Payton)

Sheri Welz Hintz (Logun Gulden)

Victoria Hobgood (Emery Lyn)

Virginia Hollingback (JT)

Sharyn Holloway (TC)

Jennifer Holzum (Gage)

Kathy Moon Hoyt (Gabby)

Kelsey Hupp (Harper)

Sindi Jandreau (Bridger)

Michaelene Jones (Spud)

Donna Keeley* (Glen)

Kim Keith (Dillon)

Deb Kesler (Quinn)

Dee Ann Littlefield (Skee Burkes)

Sharon Livingston* (Clayton & Fred John)

Joyce Loomis Kernek (Opie Burk)

Carol Ketscher (Mark Case)

Mildred Kirby (Kaye)

Jodi Larner (Lariat)

Melody Holland Lawrence (Cody)

Morgan LeDoux (Haven)

Andrea Long (Adriano)

Faye Longbrake (Bud)

Kelsey Lutjen-Treharne (Lisa)

Pattie Mackie (Melissa)

Katherine McCormick (Hadly)

Randi McCoy (Lane)

Glenda McMullan (Shawn)

Donna McSpadden* (Bart)

DeAnn Stevens Mitchell (Miranda Meckel)

Nancy Montello (Morgan)

Susan Montero (Trenten)

Tia Moore (Cash)

Beth Muri (Orin)

Kay Nessmith (Cody)

Joey Niebrugge (Teague)

Brenda Nokes (Garrett)

Lori O’Harver (CT)

Kay Peterson (Quirt)

Laurie Pettigrew (Christian)

Margaret Pineda (Victoria)

Leanne Pozzobon (Ty)

Ann Pursley* (Wayne)

Amber Quimby (Canyon)

Jenny Rathburn (Morgan)

Joyce Reculusa (Deke, Craig and Scott)

Cindy Rice (Tripper)

Jody Riddle (Austin)

Stephanie Ritchey (Barron)

Janet Robson (Shaun Burchett)

Kelli Rose (John Barry)

Cindy Rosser (Mikel)

Carly Rudd (Hudson)

Lenora Ruland* (Shaun)

Polly Saculla (Josh)

Amber Mapston Schmutz (Cade)

Jamie Seely (Jody)

Sharon Shoulders* (Jamie)

Pat Siegman (Bob)

Jodi Simper (Oak)

Wendy Skiver* (Sydney)

Danielle Smith (Brander)

Jan Smith (Dave P)

Karen Smith (Cody)

Amber Spencer (Conley)

Rachel Stockdale (Wacey)

Shana Strohn (Blaire)

Venessa Mink Swanson (Rowdy)

Cindy Switzer (Lydia)

Brenda Thames (Gunner)

Donna Thames (Chad)

Kay Thurman (Brent)

Dolores Tonozzi (Trever)

Whitney Vest (Story)

Carolynn Vietor (Cal)

Karen Vold* (Nancy)

Kelli Waguespack (Brody)

Susan Wakefield (Brady)

Mary Walker (Reagon)

Lizzie Walters (Roper Bagley)

Joan Warren (Colby Goodwin)

Tammy Westermier (Amanda)

Melissa Whisenhunt (Mason Lowe)

Cathi Williams (Rowdy)

Karen Williams (Jackson)

Raegan Williamson (Legend)

Amber Wilson (Shiloh) (Amber and Shiloh left this world together in the 2025 Texas hill country flood)

Susan Wilson* (Alex)

Julie Wisness (Levi)

Kallie Wright (Levi)

Carol Young (Dustin)

*Mom has since joined her angel in Heaven.

**If I’ve missed someone, it was not intentional. Please let me know, so we can send prayers to every single mom who could use a little extra love.

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

& It is the sweet moments like this that remind us we are accomplishing our goal!

Cooper Brittain gave Troy & Jaimie the buckle he won from the World Youth Team Roping Championships in honor of ACE. This group of kids never fails to show up for us. Cooper & his family are such genuine people with the biggest hearts. Thank you for thinking of us during your wins. ♠

We cannot say 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 enough to our crew behind the scenes that makes this event possible! This includes everyone from the ladies at the entry office, announcers, chute help, flag men, guys in the back pushing steers, & then people that just step up when needed.

This is defiantly a team effort. So once again, 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨. ♠

📸 Shelby Lynn Photography

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 ⛳♠

We did not post much info prior to the First Annual LLA Golf Tournament.. because it filled almost instantly!

We cannot thank everyone enough for showing up and supporting this event. Ace loved golf just about as much as he loved team roping. We were so proud of how this event turned out!

Schoepf's BBQ
Cactus Ropes
Farmers Insurance
Belton Feed & Supply
Cavender's
Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Temple
Classic Bank
Action Auto Glass

Because He lives, we have hope today & tomorrow. 🐣🐇✝️

Happy Easter- LLA

𝐋𝐋𝐀 #𝟖.𝟓 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒

With 132 teams we paid out $𝟑𝟖,𝟓𝟎𝟎 in #8.5 for our final roping of the weekend.

JC squared took home the Troy Fischer Silverworks buckles with their last chance entry. We cannot thank all of the ropers that came and entered through out the weekend. We hope to be back on your calendar in 2027!