Wellborn 2R Cowboys and Cowgirls Shine at Clay County Pioneer Reunion
Ranch manager and head butcher, Shane Crafton, played a pivotal role in this annual tradition. As a rotating member of the 9-man Board responsible for organizing the rodeo, Shane worked year-round to prepare and plan for the event. His dedication and hard work behind the scenes help bring this extraordinary experience to life for everyone involved. From the rodeo arena to stock contractors and contestants, Shane worked tirelessly, long days and nights, to ensure the rodeo was a success. With a record attendance on Saturday night, we would have to say it was!
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On Friday, our ranch foreman Caleb Johnson's identical twin girls, Brynn and Laney, participated in the Cowboy Poetry Contest, held for the first time this year during Pioneer Reunion. The girls gave stellar performances, and each walked away as Division winners with $50 in their pockets. Then later that night, Laney participated in the calf scramble during the rodeo and her quick-thinking cowgirl moves with their calf helped her Henrietta High School FFA team cross the line in first place.
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Wellborn 2R cowgirl Brynna Johnson |
Laney and Brynna Johnson (left and |
Wellborn 2R Ranch cowgirl Laney Johnson riding with the cowboys to gather cattle. |
Out in the arena, Chris and Levi Littlefield, our father-son cowboy team, competed in the team roping event in the rodeo on Friday night. Levi, who’s been riding and helping gather cattle on the ranch since he was just five years old, showed off his years of experience working alongside his dad. It’s moments like these that highlight the generational traditions we cherish at Wellborn 2R.
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Levi has been making a hand |
Levi heading a hard running steer during team roping in the Friday night |
Chris Littlefield has been helping with our cattle work at the ranch for over 15 years now. |
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Laycee running the barrels on her mare, Nellie, in front of a packed |
 Laycee always enjoys working cattle with all the cowboys at the ranch. Here she is riding her brother's sweet horse, Mr. Goodbar. |
At Wellborn 2R ranch, we’re incredibly proud of our team’s involvement in the Pioneer Reunion. Their hard work, dedication, and love for the land and livestock are at the core of everything we do. Whether it's roping cattle on the ranch or riding in front of a cheering crowd, our cowboys and cowgirls are a testament to the enduring legacy of ranching—and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
