Kinlie Brennise Continues Breakout Season As She Climbs The Breakaway Standings

Kinlie Brennise grew up in a small mountain town in Colorado (Craig) where she competed side by side with her brother. Unlike most that are competing professionally, she didn’t grow up in a rodeo family. Her parents (and one uncle) are the only members who have had interest and competed in the sport. 

Their parents, Sheila and Scott, did everything in their power to get their kids to be the best they could at their craft. They hauled them all over the country and drove tens of thousands of miles getting them to top clinics and rodeos. 

Brennise is on the hunt for her first qualification into the national finals. She primarily focused on circuit rodeos prior to this year and noticed a big change from simply circuit rodeoing to hitting the road full time. 

As a four-time qualifier to the Mountain States circuit finals, it’s fair to say she knows how to compete there, but there’s quite a few differences that came in the transition to full-time and the biggest she noticed was the mental game. 

"I’ve learned to not ride the highs too high and the lows too low. Every day is a new start and new rodeo so I have really focused on just remembering that, and taking it one calf at a time to try to make the best run I can make." says Brennise.