by Ann Bleiker | Sep 15, 2026 | News, News Archive, Post-Show on Home Page, WPRA
RODEO NEWS Choosin’ Texas – WPRA World Finals in Waco this November By Ann Bleiker WPRA members looking to get a headstart on the 2027 rodeo season and those looking to add a WPRA World Title to their name should be choosin’ Texas come November for the 2026 WPRA...
by Chad Reidhead | Aug 25, 2026 | News, News Archive
RODEO NEWS Walk-Up to World Record Grimes Grabs WPRA Headlines By Ann Bleiker Kathy Grimes wasn’t even scheduled to compete at the Cassia County Fair and Rodeo in Burley, Idaho, but she not only competed, she rewrote history with a new record on a WPRA standard...
by Ann Bleiker | Aug 5, 2026 | News, News Archive
RODEO NEWS Graham Grabs Headlines with Record Breaking Run By Ann Bleiker The Wilderness Circuit has become synonymous with standard patterns on consistent and even ground for WPRA barrel racers resulting in record breaking runs. This year the place was Heber...
by Ann Bleiker | Jul 28, 2026 | News, News Archive
RODEO NEWS Gold Medals Awarded in Salt Lake City By Ann Bleiker In front of the sold-out crowd gold medals were awarded to close out the 2026 edition of the Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo presented by Zions Bank. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged (Silver), Beau Peterson (Gold) and...
by Ann Bleiker | Jul 13, 2026 | News, News Archive
RODEO NEWS Calgary Stampede – One for the Record Books in 2026 By Ann Bleiker If you weren’t a barrel racing fan before the 2026 edition of the Calgary Stampede, one could bet if you watched just one round of the 10-day event you became a big fan after an...
by Ann Bleiker | Jul 7, 2026 | News, News Archive
RODEO NEWS Michelle Alley and Haiden Thompson Top Earners over the Fourth of July By Ann Bleiker Michelle Alley had never been to Canada, but she made the most of her first time north of the border raking in a cool $20,799 and the barrel racing title at the...
