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President/CEO Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Inspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 InThe News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2020WPRA ProRodeo and Rookie Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Taking Care of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 San Antonio,TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Tucson, AZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2020 PRCA/WPRA Circuit Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sponsor Spotlight: SheFit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Short Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Futurity & Derby Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2020 Roping DivisionWorld Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2020WPRA Pro Rodeo Breakaway standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 2020 Junior Division Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Breeding Shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Grand Island, NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Circuit Feature: Nicole DeMers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Winners Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Social Round-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 14 26
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On the Cover : Two-time world champion Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi has waited a longtime to mark off the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo as a bucket victory for her. She was able to do that in February as she kept her momentum going during the winter time. As a result of her success during the winter rodeos she is currently ranked No. 1 in the world standings. Photo by Robby Freeman
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PRESIDENT/CEO CORNER N ow more than ever is a time for all of us to come together and support each other through this Coronavirus Pandemic. These past few weeks have been trying times for all of us and we will feel
and two others that retained their position. Those returning to the board include Kaylee Gallino in the Badlands Circuit, who had been appointed to that position a few months back when Heidi Schmidt took on the Vice President role, and Becky Nix in the Great Lakes Circuit. Returning to the board after many years will be Kim Thomas in the Prairie Circuit and Jolee Lautaret-Jordan as the new roping director. Katie Pascoe (California) and Allie Jordan (Turquoise) will be joining for the first time in their WPRA career. I look forward to working with each of you to continue to move this Association forward. We will post information regarding our Spring Board Meeting on www.wpra. com when the details have been confirmed. As always keep an eye on the website and your emails for the most up-to-date information over the coming weeks. Until then stay safe and healthy. Alone we can do so little; TOGETHER we can do so much. God Bless,
the impact long after the threat of Coronavirus has subsided. The WPRA is actively involved with the PRCA in sharing the latest information from rodeo committees and their respective communities and local health officials. Our goal with the PRCA is to make sure that all information provided to members is accurate.
While this is uncharted territory for all of us, I remind everyone to show respect and patience to all involved as we work through the landscape of this 2020 rodeo season. Although this forced pause in our lives is unnerving and stressful, I urge each of you to take this time to be thankful for the blessings we have all been given including your family, horses, etc. Keep the Faith and we will get through this and be stronger for it. We had planned to have our Spring Board Meeting during the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kissimmee, Florida but with that event getting postponed we are looking for another alternative as I write this. We will be welcoming four new members
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IN THE NEWS Friday, March 13, 2020 Dear WPRA Membership, The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) is sensitive to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially with the recent positive cases identified in the United States. The WPRA is actively involved with the PRCA in sharing the latest information from rodeo committees and their respective communities and local health officials. Our goal with the PRCA is to make sure that all information provided to members is accurate. With that in mind: Please be sure to check WPRA.com and prorodeo.com frequently. These websites will have the most up-to-date information on upcoming rodeo postponements and cancellations. Materials released by the PRCA in regards to the COVID-19 outbreak and how it relates to PRCA/WPRA ProRodeo events, athletes, participants and their communities are posted on www.wpra. com. Although this is a challenging time, understand that both associations are working in the best interest of all. Sincerely, WPRA Board of Directors
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Attention Members: Per the following rule in the WPRA Rule Book the newly elected directors will not officially assume their directorship until the first Full Board meeting, which had originally been scheduled for April 2-4 at the Ram National Circuit Finals, which has now been postponed due to COVID-19. The WPRA Office and those involved are currently looking into other options for this meeting. Until such time the current directors will continue their duties per the rulebook. Therefore, the Directors and Spokewomen list on pg. 18, will remain unchanged such time the new directors officially assume that role. 3.4. Certification of Election 3.4.2. Members elected as Officers or Directors shall assume that Office or Directorship at the first Full Board meeting following the election.
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2020WPRA PRO RODEO STANDINGS Unofficial Standings as of March 16, 2020
ROOKIE STANDINGS 1. Kindyl Scruggs Southhaven, MS
1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi
Lampasas, TX McDade, TX Cotulla, TX Snyder, TX Springer, OK Fort Worth, TX
$59,888 $52,617 $41,441 $29,850 $26,811 $23,751 $21,519 $21,424 $19,980 $18,913 $18,692 $18,622 $18,355 $18,189 $17,031 $15,314 $15,051 $14,492 $13,909 $13,624
Jimmie Smith
$6,460 $6,305 $6,009 $4,779 $3,996 $3,244 $2,873 $2,488 $2,305 $1,254 $1,167
*3. Hailey Lockwood
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Cassidy Champlin
Pilot Point, TX Weatherford, TX Dekalb, TX Williams, AZ Williamson, GA Levelland, TX Weatherford, OK Winnfield, LA Summerdale, AL Payson, UT Folsom, LA Bokchito, OK Gansevoort, NY McHenry, N.D. Andrews, TX Bastrop, TX
Jill Wilson Ivy Hurst
Sarah Rau
Maggie Carter Christina Gould Erica Blakeney Bristan Kennedy SadieWalaver
Tillar Murray Ryann Pedone Carly Taylor Taylor Langdon
Sunset, TX
Andersonville, TN
Aubrey, TX Krum, TX
10. Tiany Schuster 11. Wenda Johnson 12. Shelley Morgan 13. Stevi Hillman 14. Dona Kay Rule 15. Brittney Barnett 16. Lisa Lockhart 17. Kathy Grimes 18. Emily Miller 19. Ivy Saebens 20. Kassie Mowry
Savannah Lovell Thurmon
Pawhuska, OK
10. Charlie Johnson 11. Carli Hodges 12. Amanda Butler 14. Kaitlyn Prentice 15. Karlee Benincasa 16. Krista Denny 17. April Gomez 13. Ashley St Pierre Rogers
Eustace, TX
Weatherford, TX
$977 $904 $855 $514 $477 $470 $468 $399 $343
Minco, OK
Stephenville, TX Oelrichs, S.D. Medical Lake, WA Weatherford, OK
Hudson, CO Dublin, TX
18. Martha Smith 19. Paige Jones 20. Casey Allen
Lipan, TX Wayne, OK Martin, TN
Where The Elite Compete SM
Hailey Kinsel, 2019 WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer, Photo by Dan Hubbell
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
WPRA 2020 Holiday Schedule Holiday Day of Week From the Corner Office
It’s easy to judge. It’s more difficult to understand. Understanding requires compassion, patience, and a willingness to believe that good hearts sometimes choose poor methods. Through judging, we separate. Through understanding, we grow. Doe Zantamata Thought of the Month
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Good Friday Memorial Day
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April 10 May 25
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Observe Independence Day Friday
July 3
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September 7 November 26 November 27 December 24 December 25 December 31
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Employee Appreciation Day Friday
Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Eve 2021 Holiday New Year’s Day
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2020WPRA Election Results are Completed The auditing firm of Logan, Thomas & Johnson, LLC provided the WPRA office with the results of the 2020 election process. The results are as follows: Badlands — Kaylee Gallino (22 votes) Great Lakes — Becky Nix (25 votes) Prairie — Kim Thomas (38 votes), Cindy Gillespie (36 votes)
Friday
January 1
General Membership Meetings 2020 General Membership Meeting Schedule (periodically check back to see updated information-www.wpra.com) Park City, KS: 1/25/2020 after 10 AM slack Rapid City, SD: 2/4/2020 30 after the 10:00 AM slack Kissimmee, FL: 2/21/2020 after 8:00 AM slack Scottsdale, AZ: 3/5/2020 after 9 AM slack
California — Katie Pascoe (31 votes) Turquoise —Allie Jordan (25 votes) Roping — Jolee Lautaret-Jordan (29 votes)
Caldwell, ID: TBA Cowtown, NJ: TBA WPRAWorld Finals: TBA
This group will join those of the existing Board (below) Vice President — Heidi Schmidt Columbia River — Megan McLeod-Sprague First Frontier — Eileen Lang-Kramme
Rule of the Month A member must be eligible when entering a rodeo through Procom. If a member is ineligible at time of entry, she must pay any past due fees with the WPRA office prior to entries closing. A member who is ineligible when entries close can be drawn out and assessed a draw out charge of $5. Refer to rule 10.4.1.7. in the 2020 WPRA Rule Book. AWPRAmember shall not participate in or perform an exhibition in a PRCA rodeo not approved by the WPRA. No WPRAmember shall participate in an invitational barrel race held at a PRCA approved rodeo unless by special WPRA Board approval. WPRA members participating in an open or invitational barrel race held at a PRCA approved rodeo may be subject to a major rule infraction. Please refer to rules 1.3.12.1. and 1.3.12.3 in the 2020 WPRA Rule Book
Montana — Dillon McPherson Mountain States — Carla Beckett Southeastern — Patti Roberts Texas — Lois Ferguson Wilderness — Julie Herman
Thank you for your participation in the 2020 election process. Respectfully, The WPRA Board of Directors
A person who feels appreciated will always do more than is expected.
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ONE FOR THE BUCKET LIST
Pozzi Tonozzi finally adds elusive San Antonio victory to career resume By Neal Reid
A fter years of dreaming and several close calls, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi was finally able to add the elusive San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo title to her Hall of Fame worthy resume. On Feb. 22, the two-time world champion barrel racer was triumphant at one of the crown jewels of the sport, enjoying an accomplishment that was nearly 20 years in the making. Aboard her 9-year-old mare Babe on The Chase, whom she calls “Birdie,” Pozzi Tonozzi stopped the clock in 14.02 seconds to tie Jill Wilson in the championship finals of the bracket-style rodeo and add yet another feather in her cap. “That’s definitely been a bucket list rodeo for me and everyone, and I’d gotten so close in the past with Duke,” said Pozzi Tonozzi, the 2007 and 2009 world champion. “After he went down, I hadn’t had a horse I felt would fit that building well, and it turns out now I have two.” Pozzi Tonozzi grew up attending the prestigious rodeo, and after the barrel racing bug bit her as a pre-teen, winning San Antonio developed into a career goal. “My parents would take us to the rodeo for the entertainment, and we’d watch the rodeo, too,” said Pozzi Tonozzi, who joined the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association in 2003. “I didn’t start running barrels until I was about 12, and it became a dream
(to win it) the older I got.” She rode her 7-year-old chestnut mare Ima Famous Babe “Katniss” in Bracket 5 of that portion of the million-dollar rodeo, then climbed aboard Birdie for the semifinals and finals. Pozzi Tonozzi and Katniss finished third in the first two rounds, then won the third round in 14.02 seconds to march onward. “I think I won third in the first two rounds, so I felt like if I just won a check that would be good enough,” said Pozzi Tonozzi, of Lampasas, Texas. “I ended up winning the round.” Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) judges stopped the barrel racing during the first round of Semifinal 2 due to unsafe ground conditions, and the cowgirls regrouped to run again the next day after the surface was re-worked. From then on, it was a fierce battle among the nation’s best barrel racers. “Thankfully, the judges stopped the rodeo, and we ran the next morning and the ground was great,” Pozzi Tonozzi said. “The girls enjoyed running on nice, fresh ground.” From there, the talented cowgirl guided Birdie to victory in 13.91 seconds of the second round of Semifinal 2 before tying Wilson – who earned $23,250 in San Antonio to move to fourth place in the world standings – for the overall crown. Pozzi Tonozzi pocketed $23,500 for her big win and was thrilled to flourish despite the rodeo’s grueling format.
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on right now, and we’re all a little frustrated because all of these rodeos are getting canceled. “I’m just thankful I got to win a lot at the beginning and am not playing catchup right now.” Pozzi Tonozzi is always busy developing young horses, and the fact that Katniss and Birdie are two mares she has brought along from the start makes their success so far this season extra special. “It’s nice. These are all horses I raised and trained, and they’ve been waiting in the wings and have been trying to get everything perfected,” said Pozzi Tonozzi, one of just eight women in WPRA history with more than $2 million in career earnings. “It came together this winter.” The forced break in the action may be frustrating, but Pozzi Tonozzi is using her time wisely. “I am OK with it,” she said. “We’re taking a break. We wish we would’ve gotten to compete at Houston, but we’re going to take a break and get ready for whenever they decide to start having more rodeos. “Now, I get to rest my horses, get all my embryos pulled and do all that. It is frustrating, but it’s also kind of a nice break. Now, I’m training 3-year-olds.”
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi called upon two of her self-made horses to get the win at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo which had eluded her until 2020. Aboard her 9-year-old mare Babe on The
Seeing her horses develop and thrive is the rewarding part of the hard work Pozzi Tonozzi puts into her horse operation on a daily basis. Always up for a challenge, she still loves the thrill of the ticking clock and matching up against the sport’s best on the grandest stages. “I think just the competition,” Pozzi Tonozzi said of what keeps her going strong. “Barrel racing is a humbling sport. You can be on top of the world one day and the bottom of the barrel, literally, the next. “I think it’s just the competition that keeps all of us hungry for more.”
“Heck, you can’t go to a rodeo without it being tough,” she said. “In some ways, it makes it a little easier to advance all the way to the finals, and in some ways it makes it a little bit harder. If you start off on a good note, it seems pretty easy, but if you don’t do very well in the first couple rounds, then you’re looking for a round win in the third round and that can be tough.” million-dollar rodeo, then climbed aboard Birdie for the semifinals and finals. Photo by Robby Freeman Chase, whom she calls “Birdie,” Pozzi Tonozzi stopped the clock in 14.02 seconds to tie Jill Wilson in the championship finals of the bracket-style rodeo.She rode her 7-year-old chestnut mare Ima Famous Babe “Katniss” in Bracket 5 of that portion of the
With the win at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo following wins in San Angelo and placing in Jackson, Mississippi, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi moved to No. 1 in the WPRA
World Standings, a place she will hold for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19. Photo by Robby Freeman
Pozzi Tonozzi’s San Antonio triumph was just the latest in a string of impressive wins for the 13-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. She won the average in San Angelo, Texas, aboard Katniss with a 44.15-second total to bank $13,676 and had earned a good check for placing in Jackson, Mississippi, as well. The result: the two-time Wrangler NFR average winner (2006- 07) and two-time RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo champion (2012-13) vaulted to the top of the WPRA World Standings with $59,888 through March 9. With all major sports suspended in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Pozzi Tonozzi is happy to be in the No. 1 spot. “I was really excited,” she said of taking over the world standings lead. “I didn’t get to run at Houston before they canceled it. So, I’m glad I’ve got a lot won because nobody knows what’s going
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi had long dreamt of getting to ride around the arena as the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Champion and that dream came true this past February. She captured the title after amassing $23,500 in earnings to Jill Wilson’s $23,250. Photo by Robby Freeman
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REPEAT VICTORY Sharpie Back on Top in Tucson By Kristen M. White T hree years ago, Stevi Hillman ran a young, green horse at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Arizona, and found an unexpected victory there. This year, Hillman and the same horse, Sharpie, teamed up for another win in the same arena. “I love winning the same rodeo on the same horse. It’s so sentimental to me,” Hillman said. “It was really special!” In 2017, Hillman and Sharpie’s success was a bit of a surprise, since he had just come from the futurity ranks and hadn’t really run outdoors at all. He was in Hillman’s trailer to get some seasoning. This year, the story was a bit different. At 8, Sharpie (MCM ImASharpGuy) handled things like a champ, and Hillman obviously has many more runs aboard the little grey gelding, too.
Sharpie had a stifle surgically repaired last year and was out for several months to heal. Hillman started running him again just before the NFR last year, and she said it’s great to see him feeling so good. “He came back feeling a little more honest than he’d ever been, so it was cool to feel that, that he’s feeling so good,” she said. Hillman was torn on which of her horses to take to Tucson. She told herself if her other trusty horse, Truck, did well in San Antonio that she’d leave him there and take Sharpie to Tucson, and that’s how it worked out. They were up in Tuesday morning slack for the first round, and then Hillman had to fly back to San Antonio to run in the semifinals. “I would say that first round in Tucson was one of the best runs I’ve ever had on Sharpie,” she said. “He was smooth and easy to get around the barrels.” They finished in 17.19 seconds, and no one else would come close to their time, with Lisa Lockhart finishing second in 17.32 seconds, followed by Emily Miller and Haley Wolfe tied for third in 17.43 seconds. The final round wasn’t until Sunday, so there was a lot of time in
between runs and Hillman had to leave to get back to San Antonio. Friend Jackie Ganter offered to keep Sharpie and ride him a couple of days so Hillman could do both. “Sharpie is easy going on how you ride him and Jackie did a wonderful job,” Hillman said. “Me being off of him that long hindered him a little bit – with any horse to make the best run possible you have to be on their back more – and that was a lot of time in between. But I was so thankful for Jackie’s help.” Warming up for the finals, Hillman said she could tell Sharpie was riled up and going to be a bit of a handful, so she was preparing mentally to do everything she could to keep the barrels up. It had rained and the ground was heavy. Hillman said she knew it was safe, but wasn’t going to be fast. While she laughed and said their finals run was not one of their best ever – “I was happy to just get around all three barrels!” she said – their time of 17.78 seconds proved tough to beat. In the end, they outlasted the other competitors to win that round as well. It gave Hillman a combined time of 34.97 seconds on two runs, ahead of Miller in 35.29 seconds. Winning, especially given the added challenges of the long time in between runs and differences in ground, left Hillman feeling “incredibly blessed to be back on Sharpie and win that rodeo twice. “Sharpie has such a funny personality and he makes us smile,” she said. “People see his picture and he’s got a cute head and big eyes and his ears are perked and he looks so cute and sweet – and he can be sweet but also very ornery! I’m proud of him for handling Tucson like a champ.” Having qualified for the NFR for the past four years, the ultimate goal will of course be to make it back in 2020. However, Hillman said she plans for the season “big picture but also short-term,” knowing Stevi Hillman and MCM ImaSharpGuy took home their second career title from La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Arizona. The duo teamed together for the win in 2017 during Sharpie’s rookie rodeo season. Photo by Dan Hubbell
Stevi Hillman noted that the first round in Tucson was one of her best runs ever on Sharpie and it showed in the time of 17.19 seconds, to blow away the field. Lisa Lockhart would be the closest in a time of 17.32 seconds. That first round run set-up the duo to take home the title. Photo by Dan Hubbell
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2020 PRCA/WPRA CIRCUIT STANDINGS
GREAT LAKES 1.
Unofficial as of March 16, 2020 BADLANDS 1. Bobbi Grann
5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Megan Swint Emily Hamrick Brittany Dellaire
$5,717 $5,584 $5,296 $5,130 $4,604 $4,288 $4,200 $3,380 $3,364 $3,244 $3,000 $13,540 $13,472 $12,337 $12,133 $10,624 $8,717 $6,871 $5,863 $5,764 $5,654
11. Hailey Lockwood 12. CheyenneWimberley
$5,309 $5,241 $5,059 $4,994 $4,593 $6,645 $6,070 $4,926 $4,381 $3,996 $3,298 $3,143 $2,647 $2,447 $2,338 $2,316 $1,570 $1,482 $1,324 $1,058
Ronda Casey Fonda Melby
$1,756 $1,000
2. 3. 4. 5.
13. Jimmie Smith
$4,266 $4,179 $3,716 $3,691 $3,347 $2,252 $1,813 $1,706 $1,585 $1,557 $1,551 $1,401 $1,356 $1,273 $1,048 $6,689 $3,688 $2,970 $2,646 $2,597 $2,506 $2,306 $2,246 $2,057 $1,749 $1,674 $1,671 $1,636 $1,441 $1,407
Brittany Jacobsen
$692 $599 $231 $231
Sally Young
14. Ashley Castleberry 15. Jennifer Driver
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Kaylee Gallino BrandeeWardell Jessica Routier Amanda Harris
Patti Hovland Kiley Dalchow
Lindsey Hayes-Banks
10. Sabra O’Quinn 11. Jodi Colton 12. Ericka Nelson 13. Heather Clemons 14. Erica Blakeney (R)
TURQUOISE 1.
Kricket Gintner Danyelle Hovland
Cindy Smith HaleyWolfe Tarryn Lee
7.
$92
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Cally Kindred Kristi Steffes Tera Moody Jill Moody
MAPLE LEAF No standings at this time MONTANA 1. Margaret Poloncic
Katelyn Lide Scott Christina Gould (R)
15. Kailey Brooks
Leia Pluemer Sharon Harrell
TEXAS 1.
10. Kristen Zancanella 11. Lisa Lockhart 12. Cathy Roesler 13. Summer Kosel 14. Britany Diaz 15. Heidi Gunderson
$4,849 $3,880 $1,455
Shelley Morgan Taylor Langdon Tiany Schuster Wenda Johnson Kassie Mowry
2. 3. 4. 5.
Milee Dailey Tara Stimpson Taylour Russell Jessica DeSaveur
Shannon McReynolds
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Mindy Goemmer
$485 $121
10. LacyWilson 11. Lori Todd
12. Barbara Johnson 13. Nicole Demers 14. Sarah Kieckhefer 15. Laura Carmen WILDERNESS No standings at this time
MOUNTAIN STATES 1.
Alex Lang
CALIFORNIA 1.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi
$3,014 $2,479 $1,240
Lisa Thornton Tillar Murray Ryann Pedone
Mary Jo Camera
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Ivy Saebens Wendy Hoefer
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Jolee Lautartet-Jordan
Katie Pascoe
Karson Bradley Amy Jo Reisdorfer
$851 $777 $597 $358
10. Loni Kay Lester
Megan Champion
Kelsey Hayden Shelby Bates Angie Hardin Kathy Petska Katrina Dugo
C.J. Vondette Coralee Spratt
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PRESIDENT/CEO DoreenWintermute Stuart, FL 561-239-4313 Email: doreenwinter- mute@aol.com VICE PRESIDENT Heidi Schmidt Belfield, ND (701) 928-0260 Email: hearingmiracles@ hotmail.com BADLANDS Circuit Director Kaylee Gallino Wasta, SD 605-441-5185 kaylee_lane_gallino@ hotmail.com Spokeswomen Gale Beebe Rae Lynn Roesler Jessica Routier MacKenzieWeber Amber West TK Lawrence Amanda Richardson
TEXAS Circuit Director Lois Ferguson West, TX (254) 744-2878 Email: loisferguson@ ymail.com Spokeswomen Kimmi Byler Dena Kirkpatrick
Email: lenasswet@gmail. com Spokeswomen
KristenWeber Kris Roy Jayme Myers GREAT LAKES Circuit Director
Spokeswomen Dianne Bath
Spokeswomen Timi Lickley
Melanie Luark Shali Lord Wendy McKee Christy Hefley Kim Schulze
Kali Jo Parker Melissa Taylor
Marilyn Peterson Ann McGilchrist Linda Vick Katie Pascoe Lita Scott
Terri Wood-Gates ROPING DIVISION Director Patti McCutchen Alma, AR (479) 650-6931 Email: mchorses@ centurytel.net Spokeswomen April Harms Leigh Ann Billingsley Erin Johnson Noel Cosca Lari Dee Guy Kelley Moss Sherri Mell Carole Hollers Codi Anne Judkins Hailey Jo Hall EVENT DIRECTORS Breakaway Roping Kelsie Chace Team Roping Kendra McKinzie Tie-down roping Kari Nixon Assistant Director Jennifer Casey
Becky Nix Custer, WI (217) 720-0145 Email: becanix@gmail.com Spokeswomen Sandi Brandli Lindsay Leverington Melora Potter MONTANA Circuit Director Dillon McPherson Wolf Point, MT 406-650-8458 Email: dillonmcpherson@ yahoo.com Spokeswomen
PRAIRIE Circuit Director Cindy Gillespie Ransom, KS (785) 731-5306 Email: Cancrasher13@ hotmail.com Spokeswomen Jeanne Anderson Mary Burger Tana Poppino Jyme Beth Powell SOUTHEASTERN Circuit Director Patti Roberts Westville, FL 850-333-3825 Email: pattijr@icloud.com Spokeswomen Kati Breaux
Lyndee Stairs Karla Sanchez Jolee Jordan Sheena Robbins COLUMBIA RIVER Circuit Director Megan McLeod-Sprague Marsing, ID 208-440-0702 Email: Mcleod.sprague@ gmail.com Spokeswomen Chris Powers Kathy Grimes FIRST FRONTIER Circuit Director Eileen Lang-Kramme Pilesgrove, NJ 856-364-7130 Email: clovercowgirl@ comcast.net Spokeswomen Teri Bangart Kelsie Miller Cheyenne Allan
Martha Jordan Stevi Hillman Tami Semas Kelly Kaminski Shelley Morgan Kelly Tovar
TURQUOISE Circuit Director Toni Karre Buckeye, AZ 602-390-0753 Email: tkarre519@msn. com Spokeswomen
Lisa Anderson Lindsay Kruse Darae Larson Laura McPherson Maria Taylor Jill Ferdina MOUNTAIN STATES Circuit Director Carla Beckett Laramie, WY 307-761-1800 Email: Slinkydo4@ gmail.com
Laura Carmen Debbie Carter Sherry Cervi Barbara Johnson
Nikki Hansen Cally Kindred CALIFORNIA Circuit Director Stacey Freitas Galt, CA 916-690-7193
Dallas Dewees Sabra O’Quinn Julie Thomas Wendy Culberson Laura Kennedy Lindsey Pender
WILDERNESS Circuit Director
Julie Herman Bluffdale, UT 801-548-4797 Email: jmherman4@ yahoo.com
Jody Stockton Beth Borowy
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SHORT LISTINGS This is a courtesy and is unofficial. Please check long listings for official entry closing dates and times. Unless otherwise indicated, listings are for PRCA rodeos which are entered through PROCOM. CPRA rodeos are entered through the CRES entry system. EC ON APRIL 2 10:00 AM El Paso, AR EC ON APRIL 6 10:30 AM Madison, WI 2:00 PM Medicine Hat, AB, CN EC ON APRIL 7 10:00 AMWichita Falls, TX 11:00 AM Lakeside, CA EC ON APRIL 8 10:00 AM Longview, TX EC ON APRIL 9 10:00 AM Roswell, NM (barrels) 11:00 AM Lufkin, TX EC ON APRIL 13 10:30 AM St. Paul, MN 11:00 AM Springville, CA EC ON APRIL 14 EC ON APRIL 23 10:00 AM Las Vegas, NV (barrels) EC ON APRIL 24 10:00 AM Redding, CA EC ON APRIL 27 10:00 AM Pleasanton, TX 2:00 PM Stavely, AB, CN EC ON APRIL 28 10:00 AM Mineral Wells, TX 12:00 PM Sonora, CA EC ON APRIL 29 10:30 AMWoodlake, CA (barrels) 11:00 AM Franklin, TN 12:30 PM Crockett, TX 1:00 PM Castro Valley (Hayward), CA (barrels) EC ON APRIL 30 11:30 AM Moab, UT 1:00 PM Glennville, CA EC ON MAY 27 9:30 AM Coleman, TX 10:00 AM Kingman, AZ 10:30 AM Cody, WY (barrels) 11:30 AM Hawley, MN 12:00 PM Eagle, ID EC ON MAY 28 9:30 AM Kissimmee, FL 10:00 AM Greeley, CO 10:30 AM Gladewater, TX 12:00 PM Cortez, CO (barrels) EC ON MAY 29
EC ON JUNE 9 10:30 AM Prineville, OR (breakaway roping) 2:00 PM Ponoka, AB, CN EC ON JUNE 10 10:30 AM Glenwood City, WI 11:00 AM Dickinson, ND EC ON JUNE 11 11:00 AM Goshen, CT (June 20 - barrels) 11:30 AM Granite Falls, MN EC ON JUNE 12 10:30 AM Oxford, MS 11:00 AM Goshen, CT (June 21 – barrels) 12:00 PM Edgewood, IA Flagstaff, AZ EC ON JUNE 15 10:00 AM Goshen, CT (June 20 – breakaway roping) EC ON JUNE 16 10:00 AM Goshen, CT (June 21 – breakaway roping) Estes Park, CO 10:30 AM Davie, FL 11:00 AM Mobridge, S.D. EC ON JUNE 17 10:30 AM Newport, WA (barrels) EC ON JUNE 19 10:30 AM Alamosa, CO Newport, WA (breakaway roping) Augusta, MT 11:00 AM Toppenish, WA
11:00 AM Eagle Mountain, UT 2:00 PM Grand Prairie, AB, CN EC ON MAY 8 9:30 AM Summerville, GA 10:30 AM Crossett, AR 11:00 AMValley Center, CA 12:00 PM Ramona, CA EC ON MAY 11 10:00 AM Hugo, OK 11:00 AM Coulee City, WA (barrels) EC ON MAY 12 2:00 PM Craigmyle, AB, CN EC ON MAY 13 9:30 AM Strong City, KS 10:30 AM Coulee City, WA (breakaway roping) EC ON MAY 18 10:00 AMWinnsboro, LA EC ON MAY 19
9:30 AM Ponca City, OK 10:00 AM Prescott, AZ 10:30 AM Silver City, NM (barrels) 12:00 PM Union, OR EC ON JUNE 2 10:00 AM Livingston, MT 10:30 AM Cleburne, TX (barrels) 11:00 AM Bellevue, IA 2:00 PM Innisfail, AB, CN EC ON JUNE 3 9:30 AM Merrill, WI (barrels) 10:00 AM Oakley City, UT 12:00 PM Glendive, MT (barrels) EC ON JUNE 4 10:00 AM Crosby, TX EC ON JUNE 5 9:30 AM Mandan, ND 10:00 AM Prineville, OR (barrels) 10:30 AM Merrill, WI (breakaway roping) EC ON JUNE 8 11:00 AM Santa Fe, NM
10:00 AM Andrews, TX 11:00 AM Killeen, TX 12:00 PM Grand Coulee, WA (barrels) EC ON MAY 1 10:00 AMVernon, TX 10:30 AMWoodlake, CA (breakaway roping) EC ON MAY 4 2:00 PM Falkland, BC, CN EC ON MAY 5 10:30 AM Jacksonville, TX EC ON MAY 6 10:00 AM Central Point, OR 10:30 AM Bandera, TX 11:00 AM Payson, AZ (barrels) 1:00 PM Clarksville, TN EC ON MAY 7 10:00 AM Fort Smith, AR 10:30 AM Abbyville, KS (barrels)
10:00 AM Guymon, OK 10:30 AM Athens, TX 11:00 AM Roswell, NM (breakaway roping) 2:00 PM Crowsnest Pass, AB, CN EC ON APRIL 15 10:30 AM Helotes, TX EC ON APRIL 16 11:00 AM Stonyford, CA (barrels) EC ON APRIL 17 12:00 PM Bakersfield, CA (barrels) EC ON APRIL 20
9:30 AM Cherokee, IA 10:00 AM Sisters, OR 2:00 PM Marwayne, AB, CN EC ON MAY 20
9:30 AM Senatobia, MS 10:30 AM Cedar City, UT 2:00 PM Rocky Mountain, AB, CN EC ON MAY 21 11:00 AM Elizabeth, CO EC ON MAY 22 10:00 AM Herriman, UT EC ON MAY 26 10:00 AM Monticello, UT (barrels) 10:30 AM St. Paul, OR 11:00 AM Delta, UT
10:00 AM Carthage, TX 2:00 PM Drayton, AB, CN EC ON APRIL 21 10:00 AM Corpus Christi, TX EC ON APRIL 22 10:00 AM Haysville, KS
Reno, NV (breakaway roping)
2020WPRA FUTURITY/DERBY POINTS Unofficial standings as of March 13, 2020 FUTURITY NAME HORSE POINTS 1. Kathy Grimes KC Juststealingcash 130 2. Margaret Jones Smooth Operraider 125 3. Molly Otto Teasin Dat Guy 90 4. Margaret Jones Pays To Be Smooth 60 5. Fonda Melby RF Chrome In Black 50 6. Samantha Lane Guys Oregon Twist 40 7. Ashley Day Flash N Dynamite 35 KourtneyWoods Pardon Dat French 35 Karla Sanchez Famous Wildcash 35 10. Hilary Van Gerpen Flits Complicated 25 Hilary Van Gerpen SEVS Judgement Day 25 Karen Gleason Streak Ta Fling 25 Janel Flook JF Famous Frannie 25 Ashley Day Fly N Famous 25 15. Amanda Radford Flinging Blue Safire 20 Karen Gleason Cadi Ta Fame 20 2D FUTURITY NAME HORSE POINTS 1. Rylea Platts JW Maxed Out 50 2. Margaret Jones Pays To Be Smooth 45 3. Amanda Radford Flinging Blue Safire 40 4. Cheyenne Hattesen Einsteins Boomerilla 30 5. Karen Gleason Ashley Day 10. Molly Otto 11. Janel Flook Ashley Day Abbie Hughes Molly Otto DERBY NAME 1. Karen Gleason 2. Wendy Platts 3. Karen Gleason 4. Janci Hannen 5. Molly Otto 6. 7. 9. 10. Ashley Nelson Margaret Jones Christina Curley Shelley Holman Emily Hannaford
Streak Ta Fling Driftin Little Lena Abar of Fools Gold Knock Ya Socks Off Never Seis Never No Lions Shes Flying JF Famous Frannie Flash N Dynamite
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Amanda Radford Stephanie Newman Hilary Van Gerpen
Merlyn Foo
Teasin Dat Guy
Stephanie Newman
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2020 ROPING DIVISION STANDINGSWORLD STANDINGS Unofficial as of March 13, 2020 *2019World Champion All-Around 1. Gracie Gambino Lindale, TX $2,417 2. Amanda Coleman W Melbourne, FL $1,522 3. JJ Hampton Stephenville, Texas $1,473 4. Martha Angelone Aledo, TX $1,374 5. Kelsie Chace Cherokee, OK $1,327 *Jackie Crawford Stephenville, TX not currently ranked BREAKAWAY 1. JJ Hampton Stephenville, TX $35,668 *2. Kelsie Chace Cherokee, OK $35,393 3. Jackie Crawford Stephenville, TX $26,531 4. Erin Johnson Fowler, CO $14,430 5. Lari Dee Guy Abilene, TX $13,448 6. Sarah Morrissey Ephrata, WA $10,489 7. Hope Thompson Abilene, TX $9,732 8. Macy Fuller Wittmann, AZ $9,417 9. Cassie Christensen Twin Falls, ID $9,131 10. Amanda Coleman W Melbourne, FL $8,420 11. Taylor Munsell Alva, OK $8,324 12. Tierra Gray Lovington, N.M. $7,500 13. Shelby Boisjoli (R) Stephenville, TX $6,864 14. Samantha Jorgenson Watford City, N.D. $6,600 15. Kiley Duby Palisades, WA $5,733 TEAM ROPING – HEADING 1. Jackie Crawford Stephenville, TX $8,293 2. Lari Dee Guy Abilene, TX $4,948 3. Brandi Hines Folsom, LA $4,022 *4. Beverly Robbins Muscle Shoals, AL $2,925 5. Kayelen Helton Stephenville, TX $1,882 6. Gracie Gambino Lindale, TX $1,284 7. JJ Hampton Stephenville, TX $470 8. Kyla Stamps Harwood, TX $361 9. Macy Fuller Wittmann, AZ $250 10. Peggy Buetzer Tahlequah, OK Rebecca Cannizzaro Folsom, LA 12. Hope Thompson Abilene, TX 13. Alyssa Bailey Bluejacket, OK 14. Mary Beth Beam Terrell, TX 15. Taryn Krantz Whitesboro, TX TEAM ROPING – HEELING 1. Annette Stahl Salt Flat, TX 2. Jimmi Jo Montera Greeley, CO 3. Danielle Lowman Gilbert, AZ 4. Jessy Remsburg Leighton, AL 5. Kelsie Chace Cherokee, OK 6. Peggy Buetzer Tahlequah, OK 7. Casey Jo Hodge Tulsa, OK 8. Martha Angelone Aledo, TX 9. Willow Nicholas Baggs, WY 10. Alyssa Bailey Bluejacket, OK 11. Michelle Dyer Hastings, OK 12. Carly Swaim Tilden, TX 13. Mary Beth Beam Terrell, TX 14. Melissa Brillhart Slaton, TX 15. Patti McCutchen Alma, AR *Whitney DeSalvo Springfield, AR TIE-DOWN ROPING *1. Gracie Gambino Lindale, TX 2. Kelsie Chace Cherokee, OK 3. Tanegai Zilverberg Holabird, S.D. 4. Kari Nixon Freedom, OK 5. Christi Braudrick Caddo, OK 6. Shelby Massie Kaycee, WY 7. Amanda Coleman W Melbourne, FL 8. Martha Angelone Aledo, TX 9. Rylie Smith Whitsett, TX
$246 $246 $190 $185 $128
$76
$7,314 $5,535 $3,450 $2,026 $1,583 $1,510
$870 $736 $690 $397 $256 $250 $226 $214 $128
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$1,849 $1,339 $1,267
$498 $487 $475 $372 $295 $140
2019 WPRA Roping World Champions – WPRA Breakaway Roper (Kelsie Chace), Team Ropers (Beverly Robbins and Whitney Desalvo) and Tie-Down Roper Gracie Gambino. WPRA photos by James Phifer, Rodeobum.com
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2020WPRA PRO RODEO BREAKAWAY STANDINGS Unofficial Standings as of March 13, 2020
2020 JUNIOR DIVISION STANDINGS Unofficial Standings as of March 13, 2020 *Denotes 2019World Champion
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Cassie Bahe
Grantsville, UT Stephenville, TX Stephenville, TX Grantsville, TX Weatherford, TX
$23,260 $15,920 $11,980 $10,181 $6,892 $5,640 $5,260 $3,124 $3,043 $2,860 $2,760 $2,760 $2,640 $2,640 $2,547 $2,023 $1,997 $1,760 $1,760 $1,760 $1,760 $1,760 $1,760 $1,760
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London Gorham Ali Kate Kelleher
Cotulla, TX
$30,617 $4,444 $4,044 $3,649 $3,477 $3,394 $3,087 $3,056 $2,950 $2,818 $2,629 $2,317 $2,288 $1,926 $1,785
Jackie Crawford Martha Angelone
Gray, GA
Alexis Lynch
Crawford, TX Crawford, TX Maryville, TN Fitzgerald, GA
Anna Bahe
Patton Ann Lynch
CadeeWilliams Jordan Fabrizio Shai Schaefer Janey Reeves Cassidy Boggs
*5. McKenzie Morgan
Canyon, TX
6. 7. 8. 9.
Abigail Poe
Torrington, WY
Ashlyn Goven Cami Henry Lenna Peterson
Rozet, WY
Melba, ID
Deleon Springs, FL
Stephenville, TX
Watkins, MN LaBelle, FL
10. Brandi Guttormson-White
Hazen, N.D. Holabrid, SD
10. Kali Holt
11. Tanegai Zilverberg
11. Casey Mathis
Washoe Valley, NV
Jennifer Casey
Mesa, WA
12. Hannah Mae Oakley 13. Ryleigh Kaye Adams
Dade City, FL
13. Amber Crawford
Springtown, TX Stephenville, TX Cherokee, OK Wittmann, AZ West Bountiful, UT
Okeechobee, FL
Makayla Boisjoli
14. EmilyWilkins 15. Ashton Puckett
Bath, N.Y. Pierson, FL
15. Kelsie Chace 16. Macy Fuller 17. Chyanne Pope 18. Loni Kay Lester
Gonzales, TX
Rylee Potter
Weiser, ID
Samantha Jorgenson
Watford City, ND
Jessica Holmes Rickie Engesser Sequin Brewer
Buffalo, SD
Spearfish, SD
Canyon, TX
JJ Hampton
Stephenville, TX
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BREEDING SHED Three Bars By Shawne & KG Azure Winnin Chex By Bonnie Wheatley T wo lifelong barrel racers,Amber Bruce of AQHA registered foals, but the West’s are seeing all the traits that first drew them to take the gamble on him in their first personal foal crop out of their barrel bred mares.
West recently sold the Three Bars By Shawne filly out of the Jess Vegas mare to Lisa Novak and looks forward to seeing what that partnership will produce. Three Bars By Shawne is complementing the West’s small but solid broodmare program, which has been their end goal all along. “Our first crop from him came in 2019,” said Amber. “They’re gray, they have very good conformation, they’re straight legged, correct, smart and kind like he is, they’ve all got black feet and so far have been just extremely user-friendly, confident horses. They are very confident horses.” Amber is pleased to have all fillies born so far and hopes that Three Bars By Shawne proves to ultimately be a mare sire for their program since his years of standing at stud are limited. With Three Bars By Shawne’s prolific genetics, including Hall Of Fame grandsire Three Bars who was inducted in 1989, odds are in their favor. As for Shawne Bug, his grand-get have earned over $12 million in race earnings and over $67,000 in futurities, and countless thousands more in barrel racing at every level. As to why they chose to enroll Three Bars By Shawne in the WPRA Pro Elite Sire Incentive program, Amber says she likes the fact that progeny are eligible to earn PESI bonus money throughout the course of their entire career. “It’s money well-spent,” she said. “And the foals are eligible for their whole life for that bonus money, not just their futurity or derby years, it’s everything from the futurities on up to the rodeos. It’s hard for a stallion owner to keep up with all the incentive programs out there because it becomes very costly, so I had to look at what would make the best sense in our area especially. We have several races in our region where you can win a good bonus check by having an eligible horse.” Amber adds that her allegiance to the WPRA comes in part from how closely tied she has been to the association as a third generation barrel racer. Her grandmother Ardith Bruce was the 1964 world champion barrel racer. “I’ve been a WPRA member since I was a
West and Kathy Grimes, are looking to make their mark in the barrel racing genetics with their WPRA PESI stallions. Join us in taking a closer look at these two stallions in the program. Three Bars By Shawne
“I stumbled upon him on a Facebook page,” said Amber, adding that she forwarded Three Bars By Shawne’s information to her friend Dena (Driggers) Milner for her opinion. “She told me, ‘You’ll never find another like him.’ We took a leap of faith basically. Three Bars
Zach andAmber West of New Underwood, South Dakota, offer the only grandson of both the immortal Three Bars (TB) and Shawne Bug (SI 101) available and standing to the public. His name is Three Bars By Shawne and the 1997 gray son of Sports Bars by Three Bars, and out of the mare Miss Shawne Rocket by Shawne Bug is the West’s idea of the perfect outcross on today’s modern barrel racing bloodlines. In the course of their personal search for outcross bloodlines, the West’s stumbled upon the unraced stallion several years ago. He is the last living son grandson of Three Bars. “We purchased him in the fall of 2017 and bred our first mares to him in the spring of 2018,” said Amber, a lifelong barrel racer and former Badlands Circuit director for the WPRA. Three Bars By Shawne has just a handful
is the greatest sire ever, so to find a grandson out of a Shawne Bug mare no less was just amazing. He’s easy to breed, and we’ve ridden him a little, he’s very kind and easy to handle and I just love the way he moves. He’s got good bone and the kind of structure you just don’t find much anymore.” The West’s broodmare band consists of the contemporary bloodlines of Frenchmans Guy, Treis Seis, First Down Dash and A Streak Of Fling, which they are finding cross extremely well on Three Bars By Shawne. “We try to keep four to five nice, proven mares,” said Amber. “We’ve got a First Down Dash mare that I purchased from Bendi Dunn that’s out of a daughter of Corona Cartel. We’ve got a daughter of Jess Vegas, by Mr Jess Perry, that’s out of Isa French Girl. Isa French Girl’s grand-dam is PCFrenchmanslisbet, who is a full sister to Bozo (French Flash Hawk).”
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