CG Social Team

Michaela Brazil-Gillies Professional Title: Director of Operations/Owner, Go West EnterprisesAge: 29Home: Fountain Valley, California “I was raised by ranch veterinarians in the remote mountains of Northern California. From the earliest age, I could be found in the backseat of the vet truck or riding and training horses. This up bringing taught me a deep love the Western way...

Rizpah Bellard Professional Title: Entrepreneur and Cattle Rancher, Nova FarmingAge: 30Home: Fresno, CA Rizpah Bellard is a graduate of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (BS ’15). Raised on a Black Angus cattle ranch, Cornell was the perfect fit. Through both lived and academic experiences, Rizpah has combined natural sciences with social sciences. In her professional...

Sarah Falen Professional Title: Agriculture Advocate, Wild West AdvocacyAge: 28Home: Cheyenne, Wyoming “As a sixth-generation rancher, I have been working in the western industry my entire life. I attended the University of Wyoming for undergraduate school where I achieved bachelors degrees in Agriculture Communication and Environment and Natural Resources. I was the first person at the University of...

Sarah Schobert Professional Title: Equine Lecturer and Horse Judging Coach, Texas A&M UniversityAge: 29Home: Navasota, Texas Sarah Schobert attended both Black Hawk College (BHC) and Oklahoma State University (OSU) while pursuing her degree in Animal Science. During her graduate study at OSU she coached the horse judging team, aided in the OSU Equine Breeding Program, launched the OSU...

Shelby Rasmussen Professional Title: Coordinator – Operations, Sponsorships & Events, LEARFIELD College RodeoAge: 25Home: Cave Creek, Arizona Shelby has been immersed in the rodeo lifestyle from the time she was born, growing up traveling to the biggest rodeos in the country with her father, Flint, 8-time PRCA Clown of the Year and her mother, Katie, horse trainer and...

Sidney Abbott Professional Title: Head of Research and Cattle Management, OT Feedyard and Research CenterAge: 26Home: Wildorado, TX “My name is Sidney Abbott and currently I serve as Head of Research and Cattle Management at OT Feed yard & Research Center. I am responsible for executing protocol, maintaining animal welfare, data collection, and corresponding with scientists and product...

Sierra Jepsen Professional Title: Owner, Meat Scientist, and Lead Butcher of Butcher Solutions, LLC  Age: 29Home: Livingston, Montana Sierra Jepsen is the owner, lead butcher, and meat scientist of Butcher Solutions, LLC – a traveling butcher school. Sierra delivers hands-on training for meat processors to help build and retain a skilled workforce to serve livestock producers and communities. Sierra...

Tyler Schuster Professional Title: Manager, Leadership Development, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers AssociationAge: 25Home: Fort Worth, Texas Tyler Schuster is a fifth-generation rancher from Brackettville, Texas. A graduate of Tarleton State University and Texas A&M University, Schuster currently serves as the Manager, Leadership Development for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) based in Fort Worth, Texas. In...

Finding talent among the vast arenas we call the Western industry is, quite frankly, an easy task. It’s who we are. Hardworking, dedicated, and ambitious don’t even begin to describe the motivated young women who are ubiquitous in every facet from sport to corporate, entertainment to media, and from agriculture to adventure. This talent is...