if she should run at Cody. The kicker? Cody is the
nation's richest one header rodeo.
"I didn't know if it was going to be dangerous or if
I should draw out, so I ended up watching the calf
horses and decided to just go for it."
Her decision paid off, and she left Park County with
$11,759 in her pocket. She also won second at the
Ponoka Stampede.
When asked what advice she would give to younger
girls starting to hit the road, she once again affirmed
that Less is more.
"The first time I went on a summer run, I drove from
Prescott, Arizona to Oakley, Utah the next morning,
then onto Cody, Wyoming that night," she said, "The
next year I went to the Oregon rodeos, and they
treated me really well, but it was so much driving for
my horses… Narrow your list down and figure out
what route you want to go. Less is better."
Another key piece of advice Paige offered, was to
do your research.
"Get on Facebook, check the videos, and make sure
you are going to rodeos that you know your horse
will love."
Going into this summer, Paige is excited to hopefully
continue her success.
"I just bought a new horse, I think he is going to be a
great asset to my team and maybe take a few runs off
of Bazinga," she explained. She calls her new horse
"Ninety-Nine Heart".
Cody and Ponoka are of course on her list of "must
hit" rodeos.
"I'm going to try and go to Ponoka a little earlier
in the week, and so I can maybe hit more rodeos
up in that region. Every single year I have entered
Livingston, Montana it has gotten rained out the night
I was up so I am hoping this is the year I can actually
compete there," she laughed.
The future looks bright for Paige, and we cannot
wait to see Paige and her crew excel throughout the
rest of the 2-24 season. To follow Paige's journey,
follow her on Instagram: @_paige__jones_.
Paige Jones & Bazinga
Photo Credit: Hailey Rae Photography
