05/18/2025
🎉🐎 What a Rodeo Season! 🐎🎉
From January to May 2025, we kicked off our very first East Georgia Junior Rodeo Association (EGJRA) Buckle Series — and what an incredible ride it’s been!
Hosted at the beautiful SaddleGaitsFarms in Swainsboro, GA, this season marked more than just rodeo runs — it was the beginning of a tradition rooted in grit, heart, and community.
We are beyond thankful to our amazing hosts and visionaries:
🤠 Mike and Cara Lewis
🤠 Mona Lisa and David Johnson
Your dedication, hard work and hospitality made every weekend unforgettable.
SaddleGaits Farm was the perfect backdrop for our young cowboys and cowgirls to shine!
✨ To all our EGJRA families, riders, volunteers, and fans — THANK YOU! You brought the spirit, the sportsmanship, and the support that made this buckle series one for the books.
🏆 A huge thank you to our generous buckle sponsors who made this season possible.
🥇Wild Georgia Safari Park of Metter, Ga
🥇Smith Farms of Cobbtown, Ga including the family of Mack Waller and Ty Powell of Meeks, Ga
🥇L5 Performance and Ranch Horses-Mike and Cara Lewis of Reidsville, Ga
🥇SaddleGaits Farm-Mona Lisa and David Johnson of Swainsboro, Ga
🥇Ellis Hauling-B.T., Lindsay, Ellis and Ava Claxton of Swainsboro, Ga
🥇Bobby Claxton Timber Harvesting--Bobby and Melissa Claxton also of Swainsboro, Ga
Your support helped reward our hardworking young cowboys and cowgirls with well-earned buckles and unforgettable memories!
📢 Special thanks to our amazing Rodeo Announcer, Pastor Rachael Harrelson, whose voice brought life to the arena each rodeo as we began with a welcome, announcements, prayer and singing of the National Anthem.
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We couldn't have done it without our team of professionals behind the scenes:
▪️All of our dedicated Stock Contractors
▪️Our skilled judges including Brad Hayes, Ian Boutwell and our very own Senior Pro Rodeo Judge, Michael Lewis
▪️Our brave and talented Bull Fighter-Ian Boutwell and Pickup Men-Lane Bradley & cousins and Colby Upshaw, Chute Boss-Earl Bradley and his whole family for their help.
🐷 Oscar's On The Road Barbecue Food Trailer for keeping everyone well fed with amazing food, drinks and candy at every event!
🗯️....and to those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes:
Mrs. Melissa Claxton and Karlee Lewis, my great assistants, I wouldn't have wanted to do it without you! Thank you to Jhett Lewis for the countless hours of getting everything ready before each rodeo and a big shoutout for providing his awesome herd of goats 🐐!
🚩Congratulations to all of our competitors and 2025 buckle winners!
Your hard work and determination paid off.
🙏 Thank you all for an amazing season where the kids were allowed to learn and grow together!
🤠 Stay in the Saddle,
Michael and Cara Lewis
David and Mona Lisa Johnson
