Braxton Brackin
Founder & CEO
Braxton Brackin has a background in rodeo. She grew up learning from her uncle who competed in calf roping, from before she could walk or talk. She has been riding for 27 years now and loves sharing her knowledge with kids and adults alike. She started Butterfly Ranch in 2022 after realizing the community needed a place to let kids and adults alike come and spend time with horses and escape from the city life.
She continues to rodeo and tries to improve her knowledge daily so that she can pass it onto her students and the horses she trains. She not only loves teaching horse riding but also loves helping her students work on their mental game and their ability to think and perform like a winner. Braxton teaches with a firm but effective style, while also trying to empower her students to believe they can do anything they set their minds to.
Chloe Bjornberg
Instructor & Website Administer
Chloe Bjornberg has a background in competing in the hunters and equitation since she was eight years old. She is a recent graduate from The University of Oklahoma and competed on the OU Equestrian Team for four years- notably serving as president. Chloe has been teaching english and western horseback riding lessons for over eight years to riders of all ages. She is continuing her graduate studies at The University of Oklahoma working towards becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides equine-assisted counseling. Chloe's teaching style focuses on promoting horsemanship, the accurate use of aids while riding, and having fun!
Anna Foote
Barn Manager & Instructor
Anna Foote was born and raised in Cody, Wyoming and has rode horses since she was 8 years old. She rode with a rodeo drill team for 6 years at many rodeos around Wyoming. After she graduated college in 2023, she decided she wanted to experience Oklahoma where she started working at Butterfly Ranch. She loves breakaway roping as a hobby and really anything to do with horses. She also enjoys teaching all ages of students and making it fun for them!
Karsen Kling
Instructor
Karsen Kling has been involved in the rodeo world since she was born. Raised in Grassy Butte, North Dakota, Karsen's family raises and sells bucking horses to stock contractors all across North America. She has been riding since before she could walk and barrel racing since she was 3 years old. Karsen recently graduated from Casper College where she was on the rodeo team while in school. This fall she completed equine massage therapy school, and became a certified equine massager as well. She is very excited to help all the students progress and become the most successful versions of themselves in and out of the arena.
