Future of Rodeo Award
Thank you to Salt River Rodeo for sponsoring the Future of Rodeo Buckle.
2025 Future of Rodeo Winner - Emma Lilly
What is the Future of Rodeo Award?
This award program was started in 2019 as a partnership between Friends of Horseshoe Park and Salt River Rodeo as a way to involve High School rodeo participants in our PRCA rodeo, and then provide an award to the individual who best exemplifies the “Future of Rodeo”. In 2019, our Future of Rodeo events were team roping, tie down roping, and barrel racing. In 2020 we added Steer Wrestling to the Future of Rodeo event list.
Participating Youth
All youth participating in the Future of Rodeo Award program must have the appropriate waiver signed at check in – Adult waiver for 18 or older and Youth waiver for under 18 years of age
Past Future of Rodeo Winners
2023 Future of Rodeo Winner -
Caden Hooper
Caden Hooper is the High School rodeo 3rd place header, 1st place .22 long rifle. He is on the Honor Roll Wilcox High School, was Sophomore Class Vice President, part of the JV and Varsity Basketball Teams, Track Team, Youth Court member, as well as FFA, Science Club.
“After high school I plan to pursue a law degree and specialize in water conservation and land rights working with farmers and ranchers.”
Caden is pictured here with his award buckle, generously donated by Salt River Rodeo.
2020 Future of Rodeo Winner - Ashlee Allen
My name is Cooper Haught. I currently live in Waddell, Arizona with my parents and four siblings. I am 18 years old and recently graduated from Verrado High School. In my free time I like to team rope and when I’m not roping I can be found fishing or hanging with my friends. I am leaving in a couple weeks for Baltimore, Maryland where I will be serving a 2 year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. When I return I plan on going to college and furthering my rodeo career.
2019 Future of Rodeo Winner - Cooper Haught
2020 Barrel Racing Contestant Kennedy Cook
2020 Team Roper Contestant Cody Lansing
2020 Barrel Racing Contestant Serena Hubbell
- August 3, 2025
- 5:24 pm
