Taycie Matthews and her young mare Poppy flew through the barrels in Denver to finish the No. 1 cowgirl in Pool 3. The duo’s fastest time came in Round 1 when they stopped the clock at 14.9 seconds.
“I just tried to stay consistent and gave it to God and just let him guide me,” she said.
With a horse like Poppy thriving on a big stage like the National Western, Matthews’ confidence is all there. With a time of 30.4 seconds on two, Matthews is heading into the Semifinals.