Alayna Hutchings

04/01/2026

Today I want to share an amazing give away I Ride For Life will be doing. In collaboration with Creighton’s Town and Country here in Portales, NM, we’ll be doing a free give away for boots for a child 18 and under that could really benefit from this opportunity.

Requirements to be in the running for this offer:

-Follow my page so we can tag you.

-Comment on the original post.

-We are also asking for a minimum of half a page that can be sent to me via Facebook messenger on how these boots will benefit your life.

For how much I would love to get everyone new boots, unfortunately we need to start small one child at a time. There is nothing more important than giving back to our community, supporting small businesses, and giving hope back to our children. If you follow me, periodically we’ll be doing more giveaways throughout the year. I really hope you participate and get us to a point where we can help more kids in the future.

*Terms apply to pricing of boots.

03/31/2026

Stopped in to say hello at the Roosevelt General Hospital Pediatric Center today. Thank you to the wonderful staff for a warm welcome!

03/29/2026

I want to thank Snow Lopez for inviting me to her Miss Rodeo New Mexico fundraiser last night. I met some of the most amazing young women of New Mexico. Snow has a strong tie to her community which showed last night when they came out to support her. Please show support for all her endeavors in the future.

03/28/2026

Come out today and meet Snow Lopez, Miss Rodeo New Mexico, and me, Alayna Hutchings Miss I Ride For Life. For those of you that don’t know who I am, I am 10 years old with an inoperable brain tumor and cancer. I am a rodeo queen that represents kids in the United States with life-changing illnesses and I’m a songwriter and have two albums out and am getting ready to release my third album. I’m in the process of writing two children’s books as well and getting them published. There will be amazing one of a kind items at the event today. I will be handing out toys to some kids if they come as well. If you’re looking for something to do today, this is it. Supporting a good cause and giving back your community. Hope to see you all there .


03/23/2026

03/21/2026

This next rockstar of a board member is Katy Ramsey, coming on as a volunteer.

"My name is Katy Ramsey. I am 19 years old out of Great Falls, MT. I met Alayna and the family at a rodeo while queening. Since then we have went to multiple rodeos together supporting each other.
About two years ago I was presented with the opportunity to go to Seattle Washington to present a buckle, a rope, and toys to a little girl in the hospital under I Ride For Life. It was such an amazing experience and I am passionate about continuing to help and support the I Ride For Life cause! I hope to help achieve the spread of the goal of I Ride For Life."

03/20/2026

Bacon wrapped oryx meat from my oryx, and black buck summer sausage. I was so blessed to be able to harvest two incredible animals and to put over 150 pounds of meat in the freezer. Thank you so much Stephen with Warrior Family Outdoors and Grant for being the amazing guide and the wonderful Byram family . I will always remember this hunt! ❤️

03/19/2026

This next board member I've known for a few years now and has always been my biggest supporter. Meet Steve Glenn coming on as a board member/chair who volunteers leadership in guiding the organization's mission.

"“My name is Steven Glenn. I'm a former professional cowboy and ba****ck rider. I've been involved in every aspect of rodeo from contestant to stock contractor to director and president of different associations and boards. I was raised in the purebred cattle business involving genetics as well as exporting cattle all over the world. I've been involved in Alayna’s cause for a couple years and supported her at different events. I'm looking forward to serving on the board and bringing in positive goals."

03/18/2026

Meet our next board member, Dan Taulbee, coming on as a volunteer to start.

"My name is Dan Taulbee. I am 49 years old. I was born in Livingston Montana, but moved to Michigan when I was 4. I attended Liberty University in Virginia - majoring in piano performance and exercise science. I am married 25 years with 3 kids. I own a few small businesses and volunteer for disaster relief charitable efforts when I can. I have a heart to love God and loving people. My passion is to help people and bring joy to as many people as I can... and I am thrilled to be a small part of Alayna's charities."

03/15/2026

A shout out to our next board member of the day, Clancy Kurtz, who is coming onto the I Ride For Life team as a volunteer.

"Clancy Kurtz grew up competing in the Lewis and Clark County 4H in almost every project she could, from Horse to Rabbit to Beef and lamb to dog and shooting sports and many more.
She traveled all over Montana showing horses in 4H which then eventually moved to being a rodeo queen and representing the Montana Saddle Club Queen 2018-19, Miss Last Chance Stampede 2021-22 and Miss Rodeo Montana 2023.
After high-school she went to Miles Community College and graduated with two degrees in 2023. Her first degree in the Equine program and her second degree in Entrepreneurship while competing on the rodeo team running barrels and dabbling in goat tying and breakaway.
After college she has continued to train horses and now also works for the Montana Military Affairs division.
Clancy and her husband Trevor reside in Helena Mt helping out with the local rodeos and 4H.
Here is a quote she lives everyday by, "You can't be better than anyone else. The only person you can be better than is the person you were yesterday." "

03/15/2026

It was an honor to be back in Texas and to be live on the radio stations and to speak to a bunch of incredible Texas people . Thank you guys so much for running some of my songs on the radio. I enjoyed it a lot . Even Aaron Watson called in when I was live on the radio and was asking about me and wanted me to get a hold of him . For you people that don’t know who Aaron Watson is He’s one of the biggest country singers in Texas . I’ve tried to reach out to him every way I know and have had no luck so if you personally know him, tell him I’ve tried to reach out. I tried to tag him in this message, but it won’t let me. It was also great to build a relationship with Stephen, the founder of Warrior Family Outdoors, and two partner up with their Non Profit the best I can and to help Golden star kids . I support and back the Warrior Family Outdoors 100%. So make sure you check them out . And no, I am not little Miss Rodeo Universe anymore. My title is Miss I ride for life. They must’ve just been reading off-line, what  my last title was. lol

03/14/2026

Everyone, today I want to start introducing the board members of I Ride For Life. I am so excited to be working with all of these people that are interested in my cause. Today's board member is Stephanie Minor, the new Director of Development/Fundraising Manager and an amazing graphic designer.

"My name is Stephanie Minor, originally raised on a small farm in central Oregon and currently living in northern Nevada. My educational background ranges from ranch management to agriculture science and business management. I am a proud mother of four beautiful children, Nora 13, Jaxen 11, Riata 6, and our youngest Maverik 3. My amazing husband and I have been small business owners for past years but enjoy our horses, running hunting hounds, hunting, fishing, sports and 4H with our children.
My personal connection to Alayna and the foundation came out of our meeting in a toy drive at the Renown children’s hospital in Reno NV. My daughters and I went to help and had the blessing of meeting the Hutchings and fell in love with the family and their cause. I am a firm believer in equine therapy and truly have faith in Alayna’s dream to help the children and their families going through the struggles of dealing with childhood illness."