Women of the West
Welcome to Women of the West — a podcast singing the names of the West's unsung female heroes. We talk to rodeo athletes, ranchers, artists, chefs, and other cowgirls to get their perspective on what it's like to be a woman of the West.
Women of the West
Episode 1: Kicking Back With Kickbutt Stock Contractor Kirsten Vold
On our premier episode of C&I's "Women of the West" podcast, we talk with Kirsten Vold — rockstar stock contractor and owner of Vold Rodeo Company. The daughter of legendary stock contractor Harry Vold, Kirsten jumped into the deep end of rodeo when she took over her father's stock breeding business at just 25 years old. Over 20 years later, she's caring for some of the sport's most accomplished bucking broncs.
Kirsten opens up about the childhood challenges of being on the road with her father, the leaps of faith that led her to where she is, and how she likes to unwind after a hard day of work on the ranch.