Scottsdale, December 10th, 2014- Kimes Ranch refers to their endorsees as family, as they believe sponsorship should come with more than just product and patches. This method of formulating relationships with their family has brought them a solid group of great people and by the looks of it strong contenders also.
The Kimes Ranch family brought home World Championships in the Senior Working Cowhorse, Junior and Senior Heading and Junior Heeling with Shadd Parkinson and Brad Lund at the reins. Martin Muehlstaetter also came home with a trophy placing third in the Senior Reining and Leslie Lange placed third in the Junior Hunter Hack. Kimes Ranch has built their team to be an extension of their brand from the inside out and it seems that what makes a good family member also makes up great competitors. Out of the five members of the Kimes family that competed at the World Show, four walked away with trophies and one other with a top ten placing. Not a bad feat for a small group. This brand seems to be ramping up for big things with their results in the show pen showing a window into the future for this growing company.
“We look for things like sportsmanship, family values and strong ties to their community when we select our family members. If they are becoming an extension of us, we want them to exude the values that the company stands for” says Amanda Kimes owner and founder of Kimes Ranch. “The fact that we have great people out there representing our brand is what really matters and the bonus is they are great at what they do,” raves Amanda. “ We couldn’t be more proud of them and excited for their success in and out of the show pen.”
Along with the success of their current family members, Kimes Ranch has put together a contest to allow new members the chance to be part of their team. The contest had an overwhelming response with over 100 quality applicants vying to be on the team. The Kimes selection team has narrowed the applicants down to the top 15 based on a number of factors including potential, drive, discipline and uniqueness. The top 15 is posted now and the winner will be determined through peer voting on the website. Vote now until January 1st at www.KimesRanch.com/Sponsorship. The contest has been such a great success that they have decided to run it annually. They feel it gives them an opportunity to reach new areas of the western world and give back to their riding community.
Kimes Ranch was founded in 2009 and is famous for its longhorn logo. Their goal is to keep western uncomplicated by producing classic, great fitting, durable clothes. Their jeans have most recently been featured in Horse and Rider Magazines May 2014 issue in an editorial on barn fashion requiring you to “not scrimp on style” and the August/September 2014 issue of American Cowboy Magazine featuring made in the USA products.
