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August
29, 2006
Discussion continues about the Professional
Rodeo Cowboy's Association's recent decision to
form a barrel racing subsidiary called the
Professional Women's Barrel Racing Association,
which is supposed to take effect at the
beginning of the 2007 rodeo season on November
13, 2006.
Here's the news release that has been printed
this week on the PRCA's website...
"The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Board of Directors voted August 16 to form a
barrel racing subsidiary, Professional Women's
Barrel Racing. The Professional Women's Barrel
Racing event will be featured in the 2007 rodeo
season, which starts November 13, 2006.
The formation of Professional Women's Barrel
Racing is aimed at streamlining the approval
process for PRCA rodeo committees, and improving
efficiency for contestants. Professional barrel
racers already enter PRCA rodeos via the PRCA's
Central Entry System, PROCOM.
In 2007, only Professional Women's Barrel Racing
events will count toward world standings and
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualification, as
well as all other PRCA championship
competitions. The new PRCA subsidiary will have
a separate board of directors."...
Meanwhile, the Women's Professional Rodeo
Association is asking it's members to wear red,
white and blue ribbons at rodeos this weekend to
show their support for the organization. A
statement on the WPRA's website headlined "We
Support The WPRA..." says the following...
"
The following statement was approved by Brittany
Pozzi, Tammy Key, Terri Kaye Kirkland, Jackie
Dube, Jolee Lautaret and Kelly Maben:
We appreciate everything the WPRA has done for
the sport of barrel racing and for the American
cowgirl. Thanks to their efforts throughout the
years, we enjoy the benefits of equal money,
safer conditions and having our own female
representatives work to make our sport even more
successful. We support the WPRA!
Some of the biggest names in the industry are
standing up for their association because their
association has always stood up for them. We
hope we can count on the same level of support
from each and every member as we continue to
protect your interests.
Posted 8/29/06"
*****
In the arena...Here's a look at what happened
over the weekend...
San Juan Capistrano, California played host to
the richest two day rodeo in the PRCA over the
weekend, handing out $160,000 to it's
contestants.
Among the big beneficiaries of the Rancho
Mission Viejo Rodeo in San Juan Capistrano,
saddle bronc rider Rusty Allen from Utah. The
two time National Finals qualifier moved up to
fourth in this weeks World Standings when he won
the rodeo with an 86 point ride on Rosser
Rodeo's Wrangler Rivets. Allen added another
$3,600 to his weekend total when he won the
Horse Heaven Round-Up in Kennewick, Washington.
San Juan Capistrano's other winners...
Bareback Riding - Jess Davis, Payson, UT
Steer Wrestling - Glen Clark, Streetman, TX
Bull Riding - Bobby Waller, Quail Valley, CA
Tie Down Roping - Jake Hannum, Ogden, UT
Team Roping - Charly Crawford and Allen Bach
*****
Trevor Brazile put another $5,000 in his
Wranglers over the weekend...
The PRCA's all-around leader collected $4,300
when he won the tie down roping at the Horse
Heaven Round-Up in Kennewick.
"The all-around is my goal, but if I could win
that tie down roping buckle that would really
mean alot to me," Brazile said.
Brazile is first in the all-around, first in the
steer roping, second in the tie down roping and
tenth in the heading standings this week.
Kennewick's other winners...
Bareback riding - Cody DeMers, Idaho
Bull Riding - Zeb Lanham, Idaho
Steer Wrestling - Joey Bell, Texas
Team Roping - Riley Minor/BJ Campbell, WA
Barrel Racing - Tammy Key, Texas
*****
In Bremerton, Washington at the Kitsap County
Fair and Rodeo Luke Branquinho's comeback year
continued with another big paycheck.
Branquinho, the 2004 PRCA World Champion who
missed the last half of 2005 with an injury, won
Bremerton with an average time of 8.8 on two.
The Los Alamos, California bulldogger won
$3,439.
Joining Branquinho in Bremerton's Winner's
Circle...
Bareback riding - Heath Ford, Colorado
Bronc Riding - Bryce Miller, Wyoming and Scott
Miller, California
Bull Riding - JW Harris, Texas
Tie Down Roping - Stran Smith, Texas
Team Roping - Wade Wheatley and Kyle Lockett,
California
Barrel Racing - Shali Lord, Colorado
*****
Zeb Lanham won two rodeos last weekend,
Kennewick and Lynden, Washington. He turned in
an 86 point ride in Lynden to win $1,758 and run
his weekend total to more than $5,000. The 2005
Wrangler National Finals qualifier is fifth in
the world standings this year.
Bareback rider Cody DeMers, steer wrestler Joey
Bell, and team ropers Riley Minor and BJ
Campbell also pulled off the Kennewick/Lynden
sweep, DeMers first place ride in Lynden earned
him $1,400. Bell's first place time in Lynden
won him another 1,600. Minor and Campbell won
$936 in Lynden.
Lynden's other winners...
Barrel Racing - Linzie Walker, Washington
Bronc Riding - Scott Miller and Johnny Hammack
Tie Down Roping - Seth Hopper
*****
Hopper and Brian Hill from Lewiston, Idaho split
first in the tie down roping in Couer D'Alene at
the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo this weekend.
Each man roped his calf in 9.6 seconds to win
$1,378.
Only two bull riders made qualified rides in
Couer D' Alene. National Finalist Bobby Welsh
from Wyoming won the rodeo and more than $1,300
with an 85 point score. Allen Helmuth from
Ellensburg was second with an 80.
Couer D'Alene's other winners...
Barrel Racing - Naomi Smith, Texas
Team Roping - Jim Randle/Mike Beers, Canada and
Oregon
Steer Wrestling - Les Shepperson, Wyoming
Bronc Riding - Jeb Knox, Washington
Bareback Riding - Cimmaron Gerke, Colorado
You can find complete results from all of those
rodeos at www.colrivcircuit.com.
*****
This week it's the renewal of the Ellensburg
Rodeo...including four rodeo performances, the
Saturday Night Extreme Bulls Event, and the
championship round on Monday afternoon.
Ellensburg is the ninth stop on the Wrangler Pro
Rodeo Summer Tour.
*****
The leaders in the PRCA and the WPRA this
week...
All-Around - Trevor Brazile, $215,000
Bareback - Will Lowe, $97,000
Steer Wrestling - Dean Gorsuch, $86,000
Team Roping - Travis Tryan and Walt Woodard,
$72,000
Bronc Riding - Dan Mortensen, $121,000
Tie Down Roping - Cody Ohl, $119,000
Barrel Racing - Brittany Pozzi, $110,000
Bull Riding - Matt Austin, $122,000
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