This episode is brought to you thanks to our friends at Fast Back Ropes. Rick Foster is a sports medicine specialist who has worked with rodeo athletes for 40 years. A roper himself, he began his career working with Olympic athletes and the U.S. Ski Team, and eventually transitioned to picking cowboys and cowgirls out … Continued

This episode is brought to you thanks to our friends at Fast Back Ropes.

Rick Foster is a sports medicine specialist who has worked with rodeo athletes for 40 years. A roper himself, he began his career working with Olympic athletes and the U.S. Ski Team, and eventually transitioned to picking cowboys and cowgirls out of the arena full-time with the Justin SportsMedicine team. Foster is a roper himself and truly understands rodeo culture and how to realistically set health goals.

Foster covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Nutrition
  • Staying fit on the rodeo trail
  • Substance use and abuse
  • Injury prevention and treatment
  • Alcohol
  • Sleep
  • Caffeine
  • Athlete mentality

This episode is jam-packed with health and wellness tips that can help you inside and outside of the arena, and a few funny stories!

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A former intern for the company, Casey Allen is now a Jr. Western Digital Content Producer for Barrel Racing Magazine, The Breakaway Roping Journal, and The Team Roping Journal. Casey grew up in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of The University of Tennessee at Martin, where she competed in college rodeo while obtaining her bachelor's degree in marketing with a minor in sports business and served as a graduate assistant coach while completing her master’s degree in business administration. Casey currently competes in both PRCA/WPRA and amateur rodeos in the barrel racing and breakaway roping and is the host of The Breakaway Breakdown Podcast.

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