Brothers Embrace Rodeo Heritage, Follow Father’s Lead

  • Landen and Hayden Youngblood, of Shawnee, work together in the team roping at their first International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 10. Photo courtesy of Richelle Treece.
    Landen and Hayden Youngblood, of Shawnee, work together in the team roping at their first International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 10. Photo courtesy of Richelle Treece.
  • Brothers Landen and Hayden Youngblood, of Shawnee, pose after team roping at the International Finals Youth Rodeo on July 10. They follow in the footsteps of their father, Ryan, who also competed in team roping as a teen and was a Tecumseh graduate. Photo courtesy of Richelle Treece.
    Brothers Landen and Hayden Youngblood, of Shawnee, pose after team roping at the International Finals Youth Rodeo on July 10. They follow in the footsteps of their father, Ryan, who also competed in team roping as a teen and was a Tecumseh graduate. Photo courtesy of Richelle Treece.
    Rodeo has been a way of life for brothers Hayden Youngblood, 18, and Landen Youngblood, 15.The sons of Ryan and Lindsay Youngblood, their father said they’ve been on a horse since they were in diapers. Tecumseh graduate (1996) Ryan Youngblood did some tie-down roping in his teens and has been a team roper for more than 30 years. He competed in the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR...

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