Meet Michelle Alley
Pro Barrel Racer • Trainer • Rider Built Entrepreneur
Born and raised in Tabor, South Dakota, Michelle grew up with horses in her blood her dad a rodeo cowboy, her mom a show horseman. A scholarship athlete turned barrel racer in college, Michelle has since carved a place among the WPRA’s top performers.
Now based in Madisonville, Texas, she owns and trains at Down The Alley Performance Horses, balancing barrels, breakaway roping, colt starting and life with a dozen horses on her 12 acre ranch.
In 2024, she and “Lipstick N Stilletos” broke the Ruby Buckle Futurity record at Lazy E Arena and Michelle’s grit and passion continue to shine, whether she’s training future champions or hauling out for rodeo nights
