WPRA NEWS

Sammy Thurman Brackenbury – 1933 – 2024

We are saddened to read that 1965 World Champion Barrel Racer and 2019 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductee Sammy Thurman Brackenbury has passed away. She recently celebrated her 91st birthday on Dec. 11. She lived life to the fullest from chasing mustangs on the deserts of Arizona and Nevada, to a WPRA Barrel Racing World Championship, to roping and falling off horses in the movies Sammy Thurman Brackenbury did it all.

Sammy Thurman Brackenbury

Brackenbury qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 11 consecutive times, winning the world title in 1965. The only daughter of PRCA cowboy Sam Fancher, Brackenbury became one of the first women to rope in an RCA rodeo when her father entered the team roping at the Santa Maria Rodeo and his partner failed to show.

Rodeo Austin Brands Champions for 2025

Apr 3, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the YearWPRA NEWS Rodeo Austin Brands Champions for 2025 By Ann Bleiker WPRA photos by Rodeobum.com/James Phifer Each year the winners at Rodeo Austin receive a branding iron depicting the Rodeo Austin brand. WPRA members...

Watch the Video Interview with WPRA President Heidi Schmidt

Mar 19, 2025

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The 2025 WPRA Election Is Complete – Click here for the results.

Mar 11, 2025

2025 Election Information 2025 Election Information The 2025 WPRA Election Is Complete WPRA Members, Ballots from the WPRA Election have been tallied by the WPRA’s 3rd party election vendor. The results are as follows: President: Heidi Uecker-Schmidt – 567 Votes...

Standlee Forage Named Official Forage of the WPRA

Mar 26, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the YearWPRA NEWS Standlee Forage Named Official Forage of the WPRA By Ann Bleiker COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The WPRA is excited to announce that Standlee Premium Western Forage is now the official forage of the WPRA...

RodeoHouston Crowns Champions

Apr 2, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the YearWPRA NEWS RodeoHouston Crowns Champions By Ann Bleiker WPRA photos Courtesy RodeoHouston Three months have passed since Kassie Mowry was crowned the 2024 WPRA World Champion barrel racer, her first, edging out...

Ladies Breakaway Roping debuts at the iconic Calgary Stampede Rodeo in 2025!

Mar 20, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the YearWPRA NEWS Ladies Breakaway Roping debuts at the iconic Calgary Stampede Rodeo in 2025! Calgary — Get ready to witness history as Ladies Breakaway Roping makes its debut in the iconic Calgary Stampede Rodeo in...