Best Ever Blog – Ryan White Roper Review
RYAN WHITE
by Shannon Jones
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BEST EVER SPORT INSPIRES BEST EVER PRODUCT…
Elbert Hubbard once warned the world to: “Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is.” It is possible that no one quite understands the importance of this secret to bliss as completely and wholesomely as Ryan and Tammy White, creators and own- ers of Best Ever Pads. Best Ever Pads is a unique and flourishing company that specializes in constructing custom saddle pads for the western and rodeo industries, offering an incredibly personalized experience for rodeo athletes and organizations across the country. In reality, however, Ryan and Tammy’s Best Ever Pads represents so much more than an innovative and stylish approach to saddle pads. This company that has grown out of a tremendous love for the western way of life epitomizes the essence of an incredibly special sport, the love and value for an intimate family operation, and the commitment to sup- porting a sport and industry that is undeniably worthy of such advocacy. What began as a project to create a fun, individualized saddle pad for Ryan himself to use, Best Ever Pads quickly evolved into a thriving business that now offers over 1,000 options for custom saddle pads available to the entire horse-loving industry. However, Ryan and Tammy’s life- style revolves around much more than running this unique business, which is pristinely located on the Central Coast of California in the quaint community of Los Osos.
MEET THE OWNERS…
Ryan was born in Laguna Beach, California in a residential beach community. His family had ranching ties, and growing up all he cared about was surfing and playing dress-up cowboy. When he was nine, Ryan’s family moved to Hawaii where he finally got to live on a ranch with horses and animals. Through his youth and high school years, Ryan was a fervent athlete; he was an All-League volleyball player and basketball player, but always made time for surfing and rodeo. In his early years, Ryan had aspirations to be a bull rider and idolized Don Gay; after being stepped on and kicked around by steers however, Ryan decided team roping was a better option for him. Ryan represented the first Hawaii high school rodeo in 1988, and went on to become a state champion team roper and 6-time California Circuit finalist. Ryan’s love for the sport of rodeo has manifested into his Best Ever Pads, and the location of his home and business cater to his surfing passion.
Tammy is a rodeo superstar in her own right. At age three, Tammy was riding her pony all by herself, and had trained and taught it tricks, such as rear, jump, and other Lippizan moves by the age of five. She swung a rope and rode all her life, but was not allowed to rope down the arena until she was 14 (despite begging her dad). In 1990 she won the California state high school team roping championship heading for Daniel Green, and to top it off she won second in the breakaway and was reserve all-around champion. If you ask Tammy about her rodeo accomplishments, she will humbly give credit to her father, Lanny, and grandfather, Noel; both were tremendous horsemen and cowboys that Tammy fondly looks up to and attributes much of her love for the fantastic sport of rodeo. Lanny was also a successful team roper and horse trainer that had an incredible impact on Tammy’s formidable roping abilities: She boasts the title of being the winningest girl in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for team roping. Tammy’s supremacy and swagger in the rodeo arena makes most men cringe at the sight of her name on the entry list in a sport that is almost entirely void of female competitors; Tammy’s dual qualifications to the California Circuit finals and several open roping championships would be striking on anyone’s list of accomplishments, let alone that of a female. What is perhaps most magnificent about the duo is that Ryan and Tammy compete as a team at professional rodeos all over California as the only husband and wife team, and they look good doing it!
Somewhere nearby, you will undoubtedly find the two White boys: Trey (5 years) and Colton (3 years). The family of four travels to rodeos and ropings year-round together, which makes the rodeo lifestyle one that is unrivaled by any other
sport. The family faces the “challenge” of balancing weekends between professional rodeos for Ryan and Tammy and junior rodeos for Trey and Colton, an opportunity and situation that is arguably exclusive to the fabulous world of rodeo. It was this love and enthusiasm for
such a tremendous way of life that inspired the Whites to develop a product and business that would enhance the sport, while simultaneously harnessing a lifestyle that allowed the family to incorporate their undeniable expertise, perpetual passion, and their incomparable friends and family of rodeo athletes.
BEST EVER GIVES BACK…
Despite their rapid success and tremendous popularity, Best Ever Pads never waivers in their desire and commitment to give back to the rodeo community. Ryan and Tammy are known and recognized as extraordinary sponsors, always eager to share their product and excited to see them used as performance tools. Ryan and Tammy White’s generosity and humbleness of Best Ever Pads clearly exemplifies their passion and appreciation for a sport that is so special to them and the entire western community. They are always eager to communicate their reasons for business because it unmistakably comes from a place deep inside, spawned by a passion that is instilled so profoundly that a product and lifestyle has manifested from it. Perhaps that is why their product is welcomed so zealously by the western and rodeo communities – because the motivating factors and dedication to the rodeo world are so relevant and easily recognizable. The essence and character of Best Ever Pads is indeed inspiring, and continually reminds so many of us why we have such a tremendous and unwavering connection to our beloved sport. It is hard not to appreciate a product that has evolved from such a fervent adoration of sport and family, and one whose joy is so harnessed by the creators. If a blend of work and happiness is one of life’s special secrets, I think Ryan and Tammy White may have hit the nail directly on the head.
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