Stock Show Spotlight: Seasoned Shower Tylar deCordova Returns to the Ring for Rodeo Austin

A young exhibitor bring years of work and family tradition to the annual event.

Black cow at a livestock show

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AUSTIN, TEXAS (RFD NEWS) — Rodeo Austin is drawing thousands of young exhibitors, all working toward a moment in the show ring. For many, that journey started long before they ever arrived.

Competitor Tylar deCordova is no stranger to stock shows — RFD Network’s Kirbe Schnoor caught up with her at previous stock shows throughout the season and past years, covering her rodeo career.

For deCordova, this is a family affair. Her parents work in the cattle business, and she has competed with her sister in previous shows. While she has been in the industry since childhood, she encourages others to join as well.

“I’d tell them not to be scared to do it. It’s a really fun thing,” deCordova said, “I know some people who have come to me and said they want to show as I do. It’s a really great thing.”
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Viewers can catch our livestock show coverage from Rodeo Austin streaming live now through March 28 only on RFD+

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Knoxville native Neal Burnette-Irwin is a graduate from MTSU where he majored in Journalism and Entertainment Studies. He works as a digital content producer with RFD News and is represented by multiple talent agencies in Nashville and Chicago.


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