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Dream Becomes Reality
A dream is just a dream, and a goal is just a dream until you make it a reality. In 2018, my goal was to win the WPRA Resistol Rookie of the Year. Without knowledge of the rodeo road, I made it hard on myself and at the end of July I maybe had $10,000 won. Most people would laugh at you if you still told them “I want to win Rookie” with that amount won in July.
Hanchey Making Headlines in Breakaway Roping
Taylor Hanchey Hanchey Making Headlines in Breakaway Roping By Ann Bleiker Taylor Hanchey used to make headlines in the barrel racing as Taylor Jacob, but now with a new last name and new WPRA event of breakaway roping at ProRodeo’s from coast to coast, she is...
Fast Feet Ends Drought For Lee
Tarryn Lee Photo by Phillip KittsFast Feet Ends Drought For Lee By Ted Harbin WPRA Barrel Racer Tarryn Lee hadn’t won a check for 32 days prior to her win in Estes Park, Colorado in July, where she also set an arena record. “I didn’t win a check for 32 days. I was on...
Champions Crowned at 126th Cheyenne Frontier Days
Andrea Busby Champions Crowned at 126th Cheyenne Frontier Days By Susan Kanode CHEYENNE, Wyo. (July 31, 2022) –The 126th Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo (CFD) crowned a mixture of repeat and new champions on Sunday, July 31. Andrea Busby, a Wyoming native who now...
Allan Wins NFR Open
Cheyenne Allan Allan Wins NFR Open By Joe Kusek Cheyenne Allan closed her eyes and took a deep breath, allowing the sounds of celebration cascade over her. This was a moment to savor. “It almost felt like the NFR,” said the...
Johnson and Lord Lead the Way for the Mountain States Circuit at the base of Pikes Peak
Erin Johnson Johnson and Lord Lead the Way for the Mountain States Circuit at the base of Pikes Peak By Ted Harbin For the first time since the inception of the ProRodeo circuit system in 1975 and the National Circuit Finals Rodeo in 1987, a breakaway roper will...
Rookie Choate Tops Barrel Racing Field For Cowboy Christmas with Edens Leading The Way in Breakaway Roping
Bayleigh Choate Rookie Choate Tops Barrel Racing Field For Cowboy Christmas with Edens Leading The Way in Breakaway Roping By Ann Bleiker COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – WPRA Barrel Racing Rookie Bayleigh Choate chose to spend her Cowboy Christmas week North of the...
Hall of Famer Ardith Bruce Passes Away
Ardith Bruce Hall of Famer Ardith Bruce Passes Away By Ann Bleiker A larger than life personality, Ardith Bruce, lived life to the fullest and was tough as nails competing in barrel racing into her 80s. However, on Monday, June 27, 2022, she bid farewell to her...
Father’s Day Feature—Laura Mote Carrying on Family Name in ProRodeo
Laura Mote Laura Mote Carrying on Family Name in ProRodeo Father’s Day Feature By Joe Kusek Laura Mote was so proud. Mote, then four years old, had completed her first solo barrel racing run at a rodeo in Arizona. She was aboard the family horse, Smoke...
Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping on tap for Nov. 29-30
Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping on tap for Nov. 29-30 Event will take place at South Point in Las Vegas COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 2) – The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announced in a press release that...
The Only Buckle I Wear
Jimmie MunroeThe Only Buckle I Wear Jimmie Munroe Photo by Kenneth Springer The buckle I cherish the most is the one that I received for winning the 1975 GRA/WPRA World Championship in barrel racing. I owe it all to the amazing equine partner that I rode to accomplish...
Mother’s Day Feature
Kelly and Kenna KaminskiMother’s Day Feature By Kristen M. White Kelly Kaminski and Kenna Kaminski are partners, friends, family, traveling buddies and each other’s biggest supporters. After all, there’s no one who understands the challenges of rodeo and traveling the...
Briggs, Johnson Strike it Big in Houston
Jordon BriggsBriggs, Johnson Strike it Big in Houston By Ann Bleiker Photo courtesy RodeoHouston RodeoHouston is definitely a bucket list rodeo that every WPRA member would like to win and have on their resume. Before 2022, this dream was only achievable by barrel...
Inaugural NFR Playoff Taking Place in Puyallup in September
Hailey KinselInaugural NFR Playoff Taking Place in Puyallup in September By WPRA Office COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 17, 2022) – The inaugural NFR Playoff will play a bigger role than ever when it pays out $1 million the second weekend of September. The NFR Playoff...
Kinsel, Angelone Victorious in San Antonio
Hailey KinselKinsel, Angelone Victorious in San Antonio By Ann Bleiker Photo by Hailey Rae Rodeo contestants will say winning their hometown rodeo can be a daunting task but also a very rewarding one. This rang true for Hailey Kinsel in 2018 when she won the San...
Champions Crowned at 125th Edition of Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Wenda JohnsonChampions Crowned at 125th Edition of Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo By Johna Cravens and Ann Bleiker Photo by James Phifer, Rodeobum.com The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo came to a rousing conclusion on Saturday night (February 5) with the final...
Brittany and Birdie Best In Denver
Brittany Pozzi TonozziBrittany and Birdie Best In Denver By Ann Bleiker Photo by Ric Andersen DENVER – The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo has long been a staple on a rodeo contestant’s schedule, as it is the first major rodeo of the new season each year taking...
McReynolds Leads the Field in Denver
Kelsie Chace DomerMcReynolds Leads the Field in Denver By Josie Fladager Photo by Ric Andersen 1/17/2022-Shannon McReynolds made headlines last November winning the Turquoise Circuit Finals and now is making headlines in 2022 turning in the fastest time thus far in...
New Last Name, Same Result for Kelsie Chace Domer
Kelsie Chace DomerRepeat Champion New Last Name, Same Result for Kelsie Chace Domer By Ted Harbin WPRA photo by James Phifer, Rodeobum.com 1/6/2022-It’s a family affair for Kelsie Chace Domer, who has no problem sharing the limelight. In fact, it seems to be the...
Like Mother Like Daughter
Jordon BriggsLike Mother Like Daughter By Ann Bleiker Photo by KENNETH SPRINGER 12/11/2021-LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Jordon Briggs is definitely following in her mother’s footsteps. She added two very impressive titles to her name at the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo...
Briggs and Hillman Share Ninth Round Win
Jordon Briggs and Stevi HillmanBriggs and Hillman Share Ninth Round Win By Ann Bleiker Photo by KENNETH SPRINGER 12/10/2021-LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – This year’s WPRA barrel racing action has seen the most variety of winners than any year in the past and Jordon...
Briggs Takes Victory Lap in Eighth Round at the Wrangler NFR
Jordon BriggsBriggs Takes Victory Lap in Eighth Round at the Wrangler NFR By Ann Bleiker Photo by KENNETH SPRINGER LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Jordon Briggs is the only barrel racer in the field of 15 that hasn’t hit a barrel through eight rounds in Las Vegas. Some might...
Kinsel and Sister Top Leaderboard in Rd. 7
Hailey KinselKinsel and Sister Top Leaderboard in Rd. 7 By Ann Bleiker Photo by KENNETH SPRINGER 12/8/2021-LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – After dominating the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, in 2020, Hailey Kinsel and Sister thought they would share the...
Gilbert Etches Name in History Books as 2021 WPRA World Champion Breakaway Roper
Sawyer GilbertGilbert Etches Name in History Books as 2021 WPRA World Champion Breakaway Roper By Ann Bleiker Photo by Joe Duty 12/7/2021-It was a two horse race from July to December with Shelby Boisjoli and Sawyer Gilbert battling back and forth. Boisjoli...
Saebens and JLo Get It Done in Round 6
Ivy SaebensSaebens and JLo Get It Done in Round 6 By Ann Bleiker Photo by KENNETH SPRINGER 12/7/2021-LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – While the first half of the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has not gone at all like Ivy Saebens planned, the second half is looking very...
Beisel and Chongo Win Round 5
Emily Miller BeiselBeisel and Chongo Win Round 5 By Ann Bleiker Photo by KENNETH SPRINGER LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Emily Miller Beisel didn’t leave a lot of room for error during the fifth round at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo but luckily she didn’t make an error and...
Déjà vu for Crawford at the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping
Jackie CrawfordDéjà vu for Crawford at the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping By Ann Bleiker Photo by JOE DUTY LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Emily Miller Beisel didn’t leave a lot of room for error during the fifth round at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo but luckily...
Johnson and Steal Money Stole the Money in the Barrel Racing in Rd. 4
Wenda JohnsonJohnson and Steal Money Stole the Money in the Barrel Racing in Rd. 4 By Ann Bleiker Photo by KENNETH SPRINGER 12/5/2021-LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Wenda Johnson competing in her second Wrangler National Finals Rodeo but first in Las Vegas stole the money...
Boisjoli Ready to Back in the Box as No. 1 Breakaway Roper
Shelby BoisjoliBoisjoli Ready to Back in the Box as No. 1 Breakaway Roper By Ann Bleiker Photo by Fernando Sam-Sin 12/1/2021-Breakaway roping in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association saw its biggest year yet in 2021. Over the last five years the WPRA has...
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