Ponoka’s Macy Auclair is slated to make her debut at Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo on May 16 in AT&T Stadium on Cody Ohl’s team “Convoy.”
Auclair has always been a gamer, but her skill was on full display at the 2024 Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR), where she broke the Canadian record with a 1.5-second run in Round 3, and finished the Finals as the aggregate champion with a time of 11.1 seconds on five head.
That performance—coupled with the knowledge and coaching Ohl had already poured into the 22-year-old cowgirl—made her an ideal Convoy teammate. She’ll be breakaway roping alongside fellow Northerner Shelby (Boisjoli) Meged.
With another big event on the horizon for Auclair, The Breakaway Roping Journal wanted to catch up with the Canadian to hear about her plans, horses, and more.
BRJ: Tell us a little about yourself—your hometown and how you got started in rodeo.
MA: “I grew up in Ponoka, Alberta, and my dad rode in the PBR up until I was born, and then he started ProRodeoing in the team roping. When he rodeoed, we were always on the road with him. And when I was old enough they started taking me to the amateur rodeos. So I was a little peewee barrel racer in the beginning of my career.”
So you got started in peewee barrels, what did things look like rodeo-wise throughout high school and college?
I grew up going to a Catholic school up until I was in seventh grade, and then I homeschooled after that so I could rodeo more. We were constantly going to The States because you can’t rodeo much in the winter in Canada.
I graduated in 2020 and was actually supposed to go to school in Toronto on a scholarship for dentistry. But because of COVID, it all got pushed back. I had no intentions on college rodeoing because my big goal was just to go to dental school, but one day I had four schools call me from the States and I ended up going to Cisco College for a year before transferring to Weatherford.
When did breakaway become your main focus?
Growing up I was a full-time barrel racer, and that’s all I cared about. But my dad said I could only junior high rodeo if I did every single event. So I did every event up until 11th grade [in 2018]. After that I team roped and breakaway roped. I had been carried on a stretcher before from the goat tying… that was definitely was not my strong suit.
When did things really start taking off in your ProRodeo career?
In 2024 I made my second Canadian Finals. I won the first round with a 1.8, and went from No. 7 to No. 1 in three perfs and ended up winning it.
But before that, I’d actually gone through a [tough time] in my roping, because I’d started taking [styles] from everyone I looked up to, and I found myself not even remembering how I roped… I went 16 rodeos in a row without catching a calf.
Wow, how did you get through that?
Well, it definitely taught me how to lose. You’re not going to win every day, but you can always take small wins out of any situation. That stretch was huge for my mental game and helped me a lot throughout this last season. Style wise, I thought I needed to change everything to be better, but I had to really learn to take bits and pieces to better yourself, but not everything that someone else uses is going to work for me.
How would you describe your roping style today?
I try and rope as correct as possible. My dad’s always wanted me to rope with guys, have an aggressive swing, and ride my horses really well. I’ve roped on the same horse since ninth grade, so she knows me inside and out. I just try and keep the basics in line and be as fast as possible.
Let’s talk horses—who’s on your trailer right now?
My good mare is named Pistol [registered as Smoken Mirroredimage]. I’ve roped on her since ninth grade and rode her at the Canadian Finals. Then I’ve got Chrome [Cromed In Chrisma]—he’s eight and reminds me a lot of Pistol. I also have Boss [Captians Playboy], who excels in longer scores like Pendleton and Cheyenne.
And which one’s your go-to for big events like Kid Rock?
If my mare is feeling right, she always gets the first call. She’s the reason I am where I am today. Everything I’ve ever won has been on her… so if I can ride her at the Kid Rock, that would be pretty dang cool.
Tell us about getting drafted for a Kid Rock team—did you know that was coming?
[Cody Ohl] had mentioned it after I won the Canadian Finals. He said I fit in with everybody else down here and that I should be given the opportunity. Cody’s words were that “I’m one of his biggest successes in his coaching.”
And now you get to compete alongside another Canadian Shelby Meged. What’s that like?
It’ll be really cool since both of us are from Canada. I remember watching Shelby in high school and thinking she was pretty dang cool.
What’s your prep like ahead of the KRRR event?
I’ve just been working on keeping my horses ready, keeping ’em right. We got to practice in Fort Worth and now I feel a lot more prepared… I’m just keeping my roping sharp and deciding which horse to take.
