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WPRA 75th Poster WPRA celebrates 75 years of women in professional rodeo with this limited 75th Anniversary Poster created by western sports artist Ron Bonge. A nod to the determination, athleticism, and rich history of female rodeo athletes, this art piece features WPRA’s flagship event, Barrel Racing, along with Tie-Down and Breakaway Roping, as well as two former WPRA events, Bareback Riding and Bull Riding. The poster also displays a timeline of GRA and WPRA insignia from 1948 to present-day.
WPRA 2023 Holiday Schedule Holiday Day of Week From the Corner Office
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Labor Day
Monday Thursday
September 4 November 23 November 24 December 22 December 25 December 29
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Eve
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Monday
Friday
2024 Holiday New Year’s Eve Day
Monday
January 1
Rule of the Month As permit holders are winning money at rodeos and co-approved events, they should be tracking their winnings and consider options for when their permit is filled. After a permit holder has won $1,000 at WPRA events, there is a choice to upgrade to a rookie card OR purchase a permit extension
which will keep the member a permit holder for the remainder of the season. Each option is valid depending on competitive goals and have a fee of $225. NOTE- Entering on a filled permit can result in a $100 fine per occurrence. Please refer to rule 1.3.5. in your WPRA Rule Book.
Thought of the Month Choice. Chance. Change. You must make the choice, To take the chance If you want anything In life to change.
DidYou Know An over-tightened girth doesn’t limit lung expansion; it limits the muscles that move the front legs forward and back. This can shorten stride length, which shortens the time between breaths and increases fatigue.
“You begin to bloom when you help those around you grow.”
SEPTEMBER 2023 WPRA NEWS 9
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