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VOLD RODEO COMPANY
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Kirsten Vold, Owner — The youngest of six children, Kirsten started taking over the Vold Rodeo Company when she was just 25. Since, she has built on the legacy her Canadian-born father began nearly six decades ago. It may seem like a natural progression, but Kirsten didn’t always see herself living on the rodeo trail. Home-schooled until her freshman year in high school, Vold grew up on the road, ensconced in the life of the cowboy and the excitement of the rodeo. After graduating from University of Southern Colorado in 1996 with a B.A. in communications, Kirsten decided to put her degree to work with a job in sports marketing and promotion. “If you ask me the No. 1 reason why I do what I do, it’s because of the animals,” she beams. “I love working with animals.”
80 WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO® • 1888-2022
Vold is now considered a trusted veteran in the industry, and her family’s company sets the standard by which all others are measured. Whether at the rodeo or the ranch, Kirsten’s horses are her life and she is committed to breeding and raising champions. In 2015 Kirsten was the recipient of the Tad Lucas Memorial Award and was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame. The Vold Rodeo Company has been the stock contractor at the World’s Oldest Rodeo® for the past 50 years. Their legacy continues with the amazing bucking horses and bulls that they bring each and every year. More information is available at www.voldrodeo.com
