The 2026 rodeo season is heating up and women in rodeo across the country are gearing up for some of the most intense months of the season. Barrel racer Tayla Moeykens is no stranger to the spotlight as she is gunning for her second qualification for the National Finals Rodeo. Moeykens Keeps Getting Better Moeykens has had her eye on the world champion title since joining the ProRodeo circuit back in 2021. Despite finishing No. 71 in the world standings that year, she finished fifth in the rookie standings and won Rookie of the Year in the Montana Circuit. Since then, things have only improved for the cowgirl, she made her way up in the ranks year after year. Falling short of her first NFR qualification in 2024 after finishing No. 16, Moeykens came back with a vengeance last season. She had her best year yet, entering the Thomas & Mack arena at No. 10. Unfortunately for the cowgirl, tragedy befell her as the EHV-1 outbreak led to her not being able to use a single horse she owned at the NFR in 2025.…