CPRA Barrel Racing Director – Randa Nugent

January 4, 2012

In Canada, the professional barrel racers operate and run under the rules of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA). This is different than in the United States, where the pro barrel racers run under the rules of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA). The WPRA sanctions barrel races and women’s rodeos alone, but also have […]

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More Than Just The Best In The Game

December 15, 2011

When talking hockey, a game Canadians know well, it has been said: “For a generation of fans, Sidney Crosby is more than just the best in the game right now, he’s the best they’ve ever seen and maybe the best they’ll ever see”. When talking barrel racing a similar line could be written about the […]

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2011 NFR Barrel Racing Video Round 1 through 10

December 13, 2011

Thanks to BrlrcrMt, all the barrel racing videos from the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo are online, on Youtube. For convenience, I’ll post them all here and you can bookmark this page if you would like. Come watch them any time! Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 – 13.46 Record setting […]

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Barrel Racing World Championship Heads North

December 11, 2011

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150455545769450&set=a.184335124449.121266.162111414449&type=1&theater 2011 World Champions – Shane Proctor, Lindsay Sears, Tuf Cooper, Taos Muncy, Trevor Brazile, Jhett Johnson, Turtle Powell, Luke Branquinho, Kaycee Feild. The World Champions have been crowned for 2011 and Canada’s only contender brings home the Gold! Congratulations Lindsay and Martha Sears! For the first time Lindsay also won the average championship (worth […]

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Lockhart wins her Second Round

December 10, 2011

Lisa Lockhart and her buckskin steed Louie, finished the cloverleaf pattern in 13.79 seconds bringing her earnings for the week over $79,000. Not bad for having tipped a couple barrels. Out of the average Lisa will be going for the win again in round 10. Lindsay Sears says she’ll be going for the round win […]

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Melby Is Back on The Black

December 9, 2011

The 7 year old Ninety Nine Goldmine mare RC Back In Black had round 5 and 6 off while Jane Melby rode her 5 year old Ninety Nine Goldmine gelding. Melby came back in the 7th on Beauty but tipped. In the same pattern as her first round win she won the next round (following […]

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7th Round goes to Sears and Canada

December 8, 2011

Lindsay Sears and Martha were on fire on Wednesday night to with the 7th round at the WNFR. They finished their run in 13.56 seconds. Sherry Cervi was right behind her to maintain her average lead by a tenth of a second. It will be a race to the finish between the top three as […]

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Cervi wins Round 6

December 7, 2011

We’re on the homestretch, the downward slide. 6 of 10 rounds are complete, but many World Championships are up for grabs. One barrier, one barrel, one spur lick and the championship standings could change one way or another. Here is a look at the round 6 championship highlights Here is the rounds barrel racing and […]

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Round 5 goes in the Record Books

December 6, 2011

Carlee Pierce and her buckskin horse Rare Dillon (Firewater Flit and Rare Bar grandson) made an arena record setting run last night. They completed the cloverleaf pattern in 13.46 seconds. I was lucky enough to be there and watch it in person and it was one of those runs you knew was fast. The girls […]

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Round 4 Success for Pierce

December 5, 2011

The 4th round of the WNFR was a rare afternoon performance due to the Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon that shut down the strip from 3-11pm. When we arrived to our hotel last night there were some weary and blistered footed marathoners returning to their rooms. Over 45,000 people took part in the marathon. […]

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