🎙️ No. 1 Resistol Rookie Haiden Thompson Talks Big Wins, Rookie Race and General Chaos on The Breakdown Podcast

Resistol Rookie Haiden Thompson’s 2025 ProRodeo season just kicked into high gear—and she’s taking us along for the ride in this week’s episode of the The Breakdown Podcast.

The Wyoming cowgirl racked up an eye-popping $21,041 in earnings in just one week, with cash-ins at Estes Park, Sheridan, Casper, Gunnison and Cheyenne. That whirlwind run didn’t just move her up the WPRA World standings—it launched her into the lead of the Resistol Rookie race.

Haiden Thompson on The Breakdown Podcast

In the episode, Thompson walks through her chaotic Colorado and Wyoming circuit, detailing nights with no sleep, cross-state drives that blurred into each other, and the horses—Foxy and Tom—that carried her to the pay window.

“I rode two different horses that week, and both were awesome,” she said. “Tom’s my longer-score horse, Foxy works better on the short setups. I was lucky to draw good calves and keep clicking.”

She also opens up about her goals for the year—including leading the Resistol Rookie standings and possibly cracking into the WPRA Top 15.

“I didn’t get into a lot of the big winter rodeos, so I didn’t think the NFBR was even a shot,” Thompson admits. “Now people are saying I have a chance. I’m just trying to stay focused on one calf at a time.”

Listeners will also hear about her road partner, World Champion Martha Angelone, and the team dynamic that’s pushing both ropers forward in 2025.

Catch the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts—you won’t want to miss Thompson’s honest, funny, and full-throttle take on rodeo life.

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