When she wasn’t in school, she was in a family band and helped with the livestock. Reba was a big barrel racing fan, and her father and grandfather were rodeo winners.
Reba’s upbringing in the country was responsible for many of the values she carried throughout her life.

“If you tell someone you’re going to be somewhere at a specific time, you show up,” she told People.
“That’s how I was brought up.”
She had only recently given birth to her son Shelby in 1990 and was already well-known. Despite having a famous mother, she knew she would need to be cautious to raise him properly.