by Ted Harbin | Feb 5, 2025 | News, News Archive
WPRA NEWS Boyett Has Bright Future in Tie-Down Roping, Wins First World Title By Ted Harbin Over her career, WPRA gold-card cowgirl Kari Nixon has proven her mettle. She’s a four-time tie-down roping world champion who was attempting a fifth in 2024. An upstart...
by Brittany Gunn | Feb 1, 2025 | News, News Archive
WPRA NEWS Co-World Champs Crowned in the WPRA Futurity 2D Category By Brittany Gunn WPRA photos by Rodeobum.com The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) crowned not one, but two 2D Futurity World Champions in Waco, Texas Nov. 7-10. Bailey Webb-Olson...
by Ann Bleiker | Jan 29, 2025 | News, News Archive
WPRA NEWS Ultimate Goal for Otero is Gold at Season’s End By Ann Bleiker Photos by Ric Andersen After a 10-year hiatus from the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Carlee Otero made her return in 2024 for her fourth NFR qualification and she already has her eyes set...
by Kristen M. White | Jan 27, 2025 | News, News Archive
WPRA NEWS Gunderson Gaining Notoriety as Top Futurity Trainer with Third World Title By Kristen M. White Three futurity world championships. Three different horses, from three owners. Clearly Heidi Gunderson is onto something. Heidi Gunderson Photos by...
by Joe Kusek | Jan 22, 2025 | News, News Archive
WPRA NEWS Thompson Takes All-Around Crown in the WPRA By Joe Kusek Haiden Thompson estimates she has won 75 championship saddles during her still ascending rodeo career. She’s kept a few that are close to her heart, sold a few and given away some to younger...
by Kristen M. White | Jan 20, 2025 | News, News Archive
WPRA NEWS Second World Title for Moreno Just As Sweet By Kristen M. White The thrill of winning her first team roping heeling world title will always be special to Lorraine Moreno. But the second one comes awfully close in specialness. Perhaps this time around,...
