Rodeo

She’s a Rodeo Champion and Grandma

Melanie2020-12-14T22:29:31+00:00December 12th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: Barrel Racing, Cowgirls, First Place, Grandmothers, Rodeo, WPRA|

Its official! Barrel racing phenom Mary Burger is the 2016 champion in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA). Her first place finish last weekend at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas clinched the national title. Mary now holds the record as the oldest female barrel racer at 68-years-old. Riding her buckskin gelding, Sadiesfamouslastwords aka [...]

Go Nana Go!

Melanie2020-12-14T22:29:45+00:00June 22nd, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: Rodeo|

Mary Donna Smothers, 69, qualified to run barrels in The American competition in Arlington, Texas this year. Smothers lives in Texas and credits her 12-year-old horse, Six Moon Firewater, for their qualification. Their time was a quick 13.976 seconds. “He’s a great horse, and he knows his job,” she said. “Marty takes care of me.” So [...]