We sit down with Kolton Schmidt, a 10-time Canadian Finals Rodeo qualifier and 3-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, to talk about the adjustments that helped him elevate his game and punch his ticket to the NFR this past year.

The 2013 Canadian Champion Team Roping Header shares how growing up in Barrhead, Alberta, learning from his father Ronald Schmidt and grandfather Leonard Schmidt, and later moving to Texas shaped his mindset and approach. From fine-tuning his roping to balancing family life, Kolton breaks down what it takes to keep evolving at the top level.

On this episode of Cowboy Shit, we’re joined by Filipe Masetti Leite—long rider, award-winning journalist, and the youngest person to cross the Americas on horseback.

Over 8 years, Filipe rode more than 16,000 miles through 12 countries, traveling from Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina with 11 different horses. Along the way, he faced extreme terrain, isolation, and moments that tested his will to continue.

We talk about perseverance, resilience, leadership, and the powerful bond between humans and horses—plus what it takes to chase a dream when quitting feels easier. Filipe’s journey is now documented in his free film, The Long Rider, available on YouTube.

This episode is a reminder that the long way is sometimes the only way worth taking.

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This week on Cowboy Shit, we sit down with honky-tonk cowgirl Olivia Harms, raised on a 150-year-old ranch, born into Western music royalty, and blazing her own trail in traditional country music.

We talk songwriting, life on the road, balancing relationships with constant travel, and what it really takes to stay authentic in today’s country music world. From Bakersfield twang to Texas grit, Olivia’s story is proof that cowboy shit is earned, not inherited.

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