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Name:
Kelly Carr
Born: Louisvillle, KY, 4-16-60
Residence: Madison, IN
Status: married
Family: husband, Lance (team
roper), daughter, Joey, son, Kash,
grandkids, Skye Zuver, 4 yrs old,
and Gavin Gater, 3 yrs old, both already
already roping :
Member of the WPRA since: 1995
Accomplishments: DNCFR
qualifier, 2007 Great Lakes Circuit
Finals Champion, 3 time Great Lakes
Circuit Finals qualifier, won short
round at San Antonio, TX and finished
4th in average

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1.
What do you do for a living? I own and
manage an indoor equine events facility
called Saddle-up Arena at River Valley Ranch.
I also train barrel horses.
2. What do you enjoy
doing outside of riding? I team rope
with my husband and I enjoy spending time
with my family.
3. How did you get
started in rodeo? My mom was the first
President of the Kentucky Barrel Racing
Assoc. My family owned thoroughbreds, so
I always have been involved with horses.
When I met my husband Lance, who is a team
roper, everything fell into place for me
and I started barrel racing.
4. What is your horse's
name? How old is he or she? One Lil
Red Hot Otoe, aka April, an 11 yr old mare,
Packin Ta Fame, aka Izi, a 4 yr old mare,
and Packin Eyes Alive, aka Abilene, a 6
yr old mare.
5. How would you
describe his/her style? I raised, broke,
and trained them all. April is a free runner.
Izi is a big free runner and drags her butt
real nice. Abilene is a free runner and
a real good working horse.
6. Does he/she have
any quirks that make them unique? Not
really. I am very disciplined with my horses.
I am very adamant about it and I think they
love me because of it. I was the mom who
would give my kids a popsicle before dinner,
but I'm not that way with my horses :)
7. What is your riding
regiment during rodeo season? I ride
everyday and keep my horses very worky.
I usually ride in draw reins or a martingale.
They are all very broke. I rope on them
too.
8. Do you have any
superstitions or quirks when competing?
No, none. I believe in making my own luck
through my practice during the week.
9. Do you have any
hauling partners? My husband, Lance
and my Chihuahua. My sister is going to
go with me when I start hitting the road
hard. I haul with Sheena Robbins when I
go out west. Back in 2008, I was rodeoing
with Sheena in California and sitting 18th
in the world, when my horse got sick and
I had to come back home. I told her I had
to make some new horses and I would be back
in 3 years. I am on track to do just that
and I know my life is getting ready to change.
All my hard work is getting ready to pay
off and the dreams I've had since I was
a little girl are getting ready to come
true.
10. What is your
favorite rodeo to compete at? San Antonio,
TX, I love it. They treat you like a movie
star, running you around in golf carts.
It's just wonderful.
11. What is something
that people would be surprised to learn
about you? For over 20 yrs, I have sent
$25 a month to St. Jude. I had a 2 yr old
daughter that drowned in 1985. It changed
my life, and has made me truly appreciative
of what I have.
12. What is
your goal for this rodeo season? I would
like to win the circuit and get into San
Antonio.
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