We’re looking forward to introducing you to Mrs. Lilly Davison. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Lilly, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I am most proud of building my soon-to-be daughter’s future and a strong military marriage. These are things that happen quietly, & behind the scenes of my rodeo life. The patience, commitment, and resilience it has taken to keep a healthy relationship as well as the daily commitment to ride while growing a baby don’t always show, but I believe my consistent efforts in both areas are shaping a stable loving life for my family! Even under pressure and uncertainty, I’m proud to say I know everything will be okay.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m a professional rodeo athlete, a barrel racer like many others.. however for me, my riding career started from scratch. I wasn’t born into the sport and had to earn my way to the top. I built my career the hard way—through grit, consistent work, and a hell of a lot of learning along the way. Alongside my rodeo life, I’m also a nationally known farrier, owning and running CO Foxy Trims. Foxy Trims is a business & brand completely built from the ground up. I think what makes my story unique is not only blending two traditional, demanding crafts—rodeo and blacksmithing— but the life made a reality through them. I turned my dream into a living through authenticity, and daily hard handed work.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What relationship most shaped how you see yourself?
My marriage—and the amazing man I get to call my husband! Austin Davison, the man who has shaped how I see myself by showing me what true partnership looks like. Through his never ending support, honesty, and belief in me.. I’ve truly grown more confident in who I am and what I’m capable of. Being married has pushed me to become stronger, more patient, and far more self-aware.. especially through challenges that require trust and resilience. It’s a relationship that constantly reminds me I am worthy and it encourages me to keep growing, both personally and professionally.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
The one kind thing I would say to my younger self, is that it does get better. My grandmother used to tell me that the hardest storms house the most beautiful sky. In the moment it will feel as though those awful days and awful years will never end, that you’re meant for nothing… but you are. You are so worthy and the life ahead of you has so many good things hiding. Don’t loose that sweetness in your soul. Instead, save it for the people who deserve it.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Whom do you admire for their character, not their power?
I truly admire my rodeo buddy and dear friend Ashley Hopp—not for power or status, but for her amazing character that never changes. Ashley shows up when it matters, even when it’s inconvenient, and she treats people with a steady kind of respect that doesn’t depend on who’s watching. She’s insanely hard working without the need for credit. She stays humble when things go well, and keeps her sense of humor when they don’t. In a world that often rewards loudness and crazy control, Ashley stands out for her grit, loyalty, and quiet integrity. She reminds me that real strength is about how you treat others and the animals you work with.. how you carry yourself when no one’s keeping score.. and how the boundaries you set can keep that character at its best.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What pain do you resist facing directly?
The pain I resist facing directly be it permanent or temporary.. is retirement. Being pregnant has been the hardest change of my life! Riding isn’t just something I do; it’s part of how I understand myself, how I feel capable, grounded, and alive. Not being able to ride as much and soon not at all almost feels like losing a piece of my identity. Even if I know that logically, that it’s for a reason that matters deeply & be so incredibly worth it. What makes it especially painful is the uncertainty.. when or if I get to come back to this way of life. Temporary pauses still feel heavy when you don’t know how your body, your confidence, or your life will look on the other side. Permanent change is even scarier—it demands you to imagine a future where something that once defined everything about you might not fit the same way if at all. Knowing it’s worth it doesn’t erase the grief, the fear, or the quiet question of who am I if this part of me has to change? However, facing that pain means acknowledging that love and loss can exist at the same time. It means accepting that bravery isn’t only getting back in the saddle—it’s sitting with the fear, the grief, and the unknown.. everything good and bad yet still moving forward. In simple words, that’s terrifying, but it’s also a different kind of strength! It’s one that doesn’t get enough credit.
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