RODEO WIVES
R EAL LIV E S O F
RODEO WI VES
By Shannon Geddes
We were lucky enough to spend a few minutes with
Stephanie Feild, amazing mom and wife to world
champion bareback rider, Kaycee Feild.
Q: Tell us your thoughts on being a rodeo wife.
A: Being a rodeo wife is hard, but fun. As a family, we
get to travel together all the time. This is our last year of
being able to go a lot with Kaycee as my oldest starts
kindergarten in the fall. That is hard, but there is really
nothing that I would rather do.
Q: How do you stay positive when things aren’t going
the way that you had hoped? Q: What are the pros and cons of this lifestyle? Do you
ever wish for the routine of a 9 - 5 job?
A: I am Kaycee’s safe haven. Kaycee is the most positive
person I know. I don’t even really know the which horses
are good or bad. Kaycee always tells me whatever he
draws is a good one. He never lets his disappointment
show. As his wife I try to stay positive for him, make it
easier for him to be gone on the road. A: I would never wish for the 9-5 lifestyle. I love that our
family can go to work with Kaycee and have fun. We
can travel together, see the country and meet the most
amazing people. I love that when he is not out on the
road, that we are home together as a family. The cons of
the rodeo lifestyle is that Kaycee misses a lot of the kids
milestones and they seem to grow and change constantly.
Thankfully with technology we are always facetiming and
sending videos.
Another challenge can be feeding the horses when I am
home by myself. I did have an incident that involved the
skidsteer, luckily family lives close by and they were able
to come to my rescue!
Q: Do you feel that your marriage is impacted by the
rodeo way of life?
A: I think we really have a better marriage. As a family we
have been able to travel together. When we are apart, the
times together are much more sweeter, more special.
Q: How do you help your husband with his career?
A: I have a major sweet tooth! But when Kaycee is home,
I get up and work out with him and make sure that good,
healthy foods are in the house for him (instead of my
Oreos). When he is in the swim spa, I will make sure the
kids give him that time to exercise and stay in shape.
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Q: When it comes to the spotlight of being married to a
rodeo champion, how do you handle it?
A: Our kids absolutely love it! They adore seeing their
daddy on the TV or to be on the stage with him. I like to
stay in the background and be the cheerleader.