Fay Ranches Sponsors Wyoming’s Cowboy: Cole Reiner, Bareback “Rookie of the Year”
Cole Reiner is sponsored by Fay Ranches Ranch Sales Agents: Neil Bangs, Cheryl Summer, Mike Konstant, Kebi Smith, RJ Patterson, Dixie Barry, Alex Robertson, John Anderson, Scott Hawes, Kevin Stowe.
A note from Cole Reiner
Growing up on our family ranch just outside Buffalo, Wyoming, I’ve always been involved in the western way of life and the rodeo world. I started riding horses and roping with my family at a young age, as I got more involved in high school rodeo, I became increasingly interested in the rough stock events and the countless cowboys from Johnson County that had qualified for the national finals rodeo in the bareback and Bronc riding. Getting my start in the bareback riding at the Kaycee night rodeo I began to move on to high school and eventually college rodeo where I got the opportunity to rodeo at both, Sheridan and Casper college pursuing a degree in business.
After two qualifications for the College National Finals Rodeo, I bought my PRCA rookie card in the fall of 2019 and moved to Weatherford, TX, with the Steiner family to fulfill my goal of making the NFR. A goal that every young cowboy has growing up but few ever get to accomplish. I can now say that making the move to Texas was more than worth it; I’ve qualified for my first NFR, won the Resistol “Rookie of the year” award, and claimed my first mountain states circuit finals win. I will be heading into Arlington, TX to represent the state of Wyoming in the number 12 position, and couldn’t be more excited to see what the future holds. I would like to thank all the support from back home in Wyoming and Montana as well as Texas, and also my great sponsors including Fay Ranches, I couldn’t do it without them!
Watch Cole win his first-ever Go-ROund at the WNFR here!
“Winning Rookie of the Year is a pretty big deal, it was my original goal this year,” said Reiner, 22. “The amount of rookies of the year who make the NFR is pretty high. That is a cool accomplishment and a big confidence booster going into this first NFR.”
Connect with Cheryl Summer
Cheryl Summer is a Wyoming ranch property broker for Fay Ranches. Having spent her youth on the family dairy farm in the middle of Michigan’s “mitten,” the concept and practice of stewardship were deeply instilled within her. She learned principles she brings to her profession today: You don’t quit and go to the house until all the chores are done until every living thing that depends on you is well cared for, and until everything you are responsible for has been checked off. Rather than being a burden, the early mornings and late nights tending livestock, and planting and harvesting forged a strong bond with family and with the land.
Connect with Kebi Smith
Kebi Smith is a fourth-generation Montanan and cattle rancher, raising commercial cattle—from calving through finishing. After graduating from National American University in South Dakota, she returned to Montana, where she spent nearly a decade working for Farm Services Agency on conservation, disaster, and farm programs prior to obtaining her real estate license in 1999. Kebi began her real estate career by specializing in the sale of ranch and recreational properties across Montana. In 2016, she expanded her scope of services, earning her license in Wyoming to allow her to assist both buyers and sellers regionally as well as statewide.
Connect with RJ Patterson
Choosing RJ as your real estate broker means partnering with a professional whose skills and experiences are deeply intertwined with the Montana landscape. Born into a fourth-generation Montanan family in Whitefish, RJ's upbringing on a family ranch instilled an intimate understanding of the land. This profound connection, combined with his exceptional hunting prowess and adherence to the core values of Montana's spirit, makes him uniquely qualified to discern each property's unique potential and value.
Connect with Alex Robertson
Alex Robertson is an Oregon farm and ranch broker and part of the Fay Ranches team. Alex grew up in Central Oregon, living on various horse ranches owned by his family. With his ranch-centered upbringing, he developed a passion for horses, cattle, and rodeo—specifically, timed events. Alex participated on the rodeo team for Redmond High School in Oregon, which led him to Walla Walla, Washington, for college rodeo. From there, Alex spent more than a decade traveling the United States as a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. It was this adventure and seeing many amazing ranches that continued to develop his love for the ranching lifestyle, all the while building relationships across the Western United States. To keep the spirit of Western rodeo culture alive, Alex is a proud and continued sponsor of the Central Oregon Pee Wee Rodeo Association (COPWRA).
Connect with John Anderson
John Anderson grew up in ranching country, where he gained a sincere appreciation of the abundant natural resources that surrounded him. Hiking, hunting, and fishing pristine alpine lakes in his childhood nurtured his love of the outdoors, which led to a deep fascination regarding the history of the “American West” and the current efforts to conserve our natural resources.
Connect with Scott Hawes
Having lived throughout Oregon, Scott brings his customers over forty years of experience in mortgage and commercial lending, real estate appraisal, and more than thirty-five years of experience in real estate brokerage services. Although Scott has handled varied business, commercial and residential transactions, and relationships, both as a lender and as a real estate broker, his primary focus has been on agricultural real estate. Having serviced the agricultural portfolios for several of Oregon’s banks, Scott is familiar with most agricultural enterprises common to Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Southwest Idaho, Northern California, and Nevada and is working with Fay Ranches, Inc. to expand its market presence into Arizona.
Connect with Neil Bangs
Neil was raised in a small ranching community in Northern California. From an early age, he was introduced to the values that a lifestyle of ranching and farming can instill in a young man: A never-say-quit attitude, honesty, dependability, and self-reliance.
Connect with Mike Konstant, ALC
Mike has been licensed in the real estate industry since 2008. His primary focus is representing clients in purchasing and marketing farm, ranch, and recreational real estate. Mike’s career in the financial services industry, providing investment, financial, and estate planning services, has proven to be extremely beneficial in assisting clients as they make informed decisions pertaining to their real estate investment portfolios.
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