Nurturing a Legacy of Rodeo, Nursing, and Resilience

Tacy Kay Webb, 26-year-old resident of Midway, credits much of her success in the rodeo arena to her dad, Dan Webb, who was an eighttime National Finals Rodeo qualifier.

“He’s competitive like me,” says Tacy. Tacy’s love for rodeo began at a very young age, at the front of her dad’s saddle at local PRCA rodeos. According to Tacy, she was hooked from the start.

Starting from her roots with her multi-generational

ranching family, Tacy describes her grandfather Mr. Hensarling as hard-working, and her grandmother as the kindest, most loving person you will meet.

“My grandparents gave me a lot of amazing traits to look up to, and they’re people I aspire to be like,” said Webb.

Tacy describes her mother Lisa Webb as a strong woman, the inherited glue that holds all her family together.

“I look up to her for her sweet and loving heart,” said Webb, about her mother.

Being a part of the Madison County 4-H horse club later turned into competing at the Texas Youth Ranch Rodeo Association, where Tacy and her teammates were very successful. She later joined the Texas Junior High and High School Association, competing in Region 9, winning the title Champion All Around Cowgirl three times, and showcasing her horsemanship in multiple events.

Tacy later attended Sam Houston State University where she competed for the Bearkats rodeo team and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in nursing. Tacy and her team won a Woman’s National Championship, helping move SHSU Rodeo to one of the number one teams in the Nation.

“Juggling work and rodeo is hard because being on the road as a professional athlete takes a lot of commitment outside of being gone,” said Tacy.

Since graduating from SHSU in 2019, Tacy has worked as an RN in the ICU at CHI St. Josephs in Bryan. She is attending Northwestern State University, working to receive her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). This will give her the title of Tacy Webb, CRNA, DNP.

“You tend to look at life a little differently and soak up all of the blessings around you,” said Tacy expressing that working in the medical field has shaped her into a stronger person.

Webb draws upon her major accomplishments which include Rodeo Austin, Kennewick, Washington, and making the finals at the Fort Worth and San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

However, her favorite rodeo win was at Salt Lake City Utah Days of 47 in 2021, winning a gold medal. Tacy received a standing ovation from the crowd, showing their support for being a nurse battling at the front lines through COVID-19.

“This was an emotional time for me, and many other nurses, receiving the gratitude from a crowd like that is a feeling that will never be matched,” said Webb Webb is often seen as the person who is always happy and smiling, she says this is because tomorrow is not promised.

According to Tacy, her main goal as a professional breakaway roper is to be seen as a good person in and out of the arena.

“Winning is fun, but I think setting an example for others and the generations behind us is what makes us the cowgirl behind the hat, buckles, and cowboy boots,” said Webb.

Tacy Webb’s journey from a young girl sitting in her father’s saddle to a successful professional breakaway roper and nurse is a testament to her passion, hard work, and the support of her family, whom she gained most of her admirable traits from.

As she pursues her dreams in the rodeo arena and medical field, Webb remains committed to being a positive role model for the next generation of cowgirls.