Hey there!
My name is Gracie Perry, Owner and Operator of Get Gritty N Co LLC. I am a 25 year old Wyoming native, and a Professional Barrel Racer. My love for horses began at an early age, and when I say “love”, I mean more-so of an absolute OBSESSION. Not growing up around horses or the rodeo-world, I did everything I possibly could to be around horses. I was raised in the suburbs of Washington DC, where there really wasn’t anything rodeo related going on. I started riding English, as that was the only equine discipline offered in this area. Always wanting to be a cowgirl, I constantly yearned for the opportunity to run barrels. I would even wear my special red cowgirl outfit everywhere, including to soccer camps, in the middle of the summer, in northern VA, where the temps would reach well above 100 degrees.. If that's not MANIFESTING, I don't know what is! Finally, at the age of 12 (with some GREAT convincing) I was blessed with my first barrel horse, when my family moved to Wyoming. I junior rodeod, jackpotted, highschool rodeod, college rodeod, and in 2018, I bought my first WPRA permit. At this time my professional career began and all my dreams of becoming a Professional Barrel Racer came true!
Back in 2012, I was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes. When I was told this news, it was unclear if I would be able to keep my active lifestyle. Early-on it was made apparent that if I did want to continue to chase my dreams of being a horse trainer and professional athlete, it would take a lot of discipline, motivation and GRIT to do this, especially being someone who was just diagnosed with a life-long, incurable disease.
Living with type 1 diabetes has not been easy, and I would never wish it on my worst enemy. However, I believe having this disease has made me a tougher, grittier individual.
This brand and business means so many different things to me, and not just things pertaining to Barrel Horses. Get Gritty N Cos name came from the very ideals I live by, being that when times get tough, to “Get Gritty” and do whatever it takes to get the job done. On top of contributing to the rodeo community, I want to inspire this next generation of cowgirls and cowboys, to be gritty, and to never let anything (even an in-curable disease diagnosis) get in the way of following your dreams.
As mentioned before, I have always been OBSESSED with horses, rodeo, barrel racing etc! It has always been a dream of mine to have horses, compete and be a true “cowgirl”. This brand allows me to not only do that, but also offer the highest quality horses to the barrel horse market, and instill what it means to be GRITTY in others.
Anything is possible if you have faith, work HARD and have GRIT.
God bless!
Sincerely,
Gracie Perry
Owner Operator
Get Gritty N Co LLC
Get Gritty N Co is a business with a strong focus on starting, training, selling and campaigning barrel horses, while offering lessons and horses for sale to the public! We are a Limited Liability Company based out of Wilson, WY.
We are currently offering lessons for horses and their riders in the Jackson, WY area for the Summer 2025 season, and have a newly released merch line!
Hit the “shop now” button on the homepage to go to our store, and the “lessons” tab on the upper ribbon menu for more information on our lessons!
At Get Gritty N Co LLC our mission is to foster excellence in the sport of barrel racing by sourcing, training, and selling high-potential horses. Driven by a deep knowledge and passion for the sport we look to uphold the integrity of the rodeo industry, create community and look to inspire the current and next generations of champions in and out of the arena.