Cheyanne McCartney nailed the two-under barrier at the Priefert Ranch Pro Open Breakaway on Tuesday May 28, garnering $8,900 on new horse “Cisco.”
McCartney made it back to the short go with two entries—her winning aggregate containing 2.2, 3.03 2.47 for a total of 7.7 seconds.
“Today I wanted to see the start and go rope my calves,” McCartney, 27, said. “It was two-under and the calves were really good so you can go make a good run and not gut your horse. I was trying to see shoulder by [the end of the chute].”
Rain rain, go away
After dealing with a hefty rain delay, the Priefert Ranch Pro Breakaway started at 4 PM with the 19 & Under division. A few hours later the open ladies took the stage, with 90 ropers tackling two go-rounds and the top 15 heading to the short go. The groundsmen worked diligently to dry out the sandy arena throughout the day using a Priefert drag and industrial roller that smoothed everything out.
“I think considering what the arena looked like this morning, they did an amazing job,” McCartney said.
New horsepower “Cisco” and “Gru”
McCartney sported a new ride at the Priefert Ranch Pro as well; a bay she recently purchased from Bethany Ferguson.
“I bought him just a few days before the Kid Rock Rodeo and rode him there, and maybe one more place before bringing him here,” McCartney said. “I wanted him because he was really easy; just my style. He was good in the box, and you just have to kick and rope.”
Registered as Smokinplayboymudd, “Cisco” sports Elans Playboy as a grandsire on top and traditional foundation Quarter Horse breeding on the bottom.
McCartney has just picked up NFR tie-down roper Cooper Martin’s horse, too; a gray named “Gru.” The two finished No. 3 at the Windy Ryon just a few days prior to the Priefert Ranch Pro Breakaway.
“I am really excited to have two good horses heading out for the summer,” McCartney said.
Not goodbye, just see you later
A bittersweet part of McCartney’s new partnership is the sale of her two NFBR-Qualifying horses “Hawk” and “Gus.”
“I would have never thought I would have sold Hawk, but Molly Davis has him now,” McCartney said. “I’ve ridden her horse “Yogi” some at ProRodeos and Hawk fit her style good. I try to keep two really good rodeo horses, because I find having three or more… it gets hard to choose between.”
With two new horses in her trailer and nearly $9,000 in winnings, McCartney is ready to hit the cluster of Texas ProRodeos before eyeing the traditional summer ProRodeos like Reno.
