Family and friends create memorial for teen barrel racer in crash
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 2:57 PM CST Updated: Feb 02, 2012 5:02 PM CST in WTOL.com. By Matt Wright - email Posted by Mackenzie Duncan - email TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) – Family and friends remember a Whitmer High School senior who died in a car crash just before 11:30 Wednesday morning on Alexis … [Read More...]
Dade City tack shop restores cherished horse gear
By Christy Callaghan McLaughlin, Tampa Bay Times Correspondent In Print: Saturday, February 4, 2012 DADE CITY — Jill DeSilva didn't miss a beat when a teenage cowgirl asked her to build a zebra-striped bridle. "Do you want that in lavender or dark purple?" DeSilva said. When she … [Read More...]
Fort Worth finals a who’s who of rodeo’s best
By Brett Hoffman Special to the Star-Telegram, Feb. 4, 2012 The fans of tonight's sold-out Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo finals will see many of the world's top competitors riding for bragging rights and hefty paychecks. The field ranges from nine-time world all-around champion Trevor … [Read More...]
Genetic testing: AQHA offers a five-panel genetic test for HYPP, PSSM, MH, GBED, and HERDA
Published February 3, 2012 in The American Quarter Horse Journal AQHA is now offering a genetic disease panel test. Genetic diseases cause emotional and financial pain for horse owners and breeders. To help breeders make informed decisions, AQHA now offers a panel test for five genetic … [Read More...]
Blandford in position to win second barrel racing title at Fort Worth Rodeo
By Susan Kanode For the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Jan. 30, 2012 FORT WORTH — Last year Kay Blandford was the big money winner at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. The barrel racer from Sutherland Springs, Texas, rode her horse Talents Dark Angle for the championship and earned … [Read More...]
Ex-Lubbockite likely in rodeo finals
Published Feb 1, 2012 in Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Online By Brett Hoffman FORT WORTH — The Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo finals is scheduled for Saturday night and fans can plan on watching many of the world’s top competitors during a sold out performance at Will Rogers Memorial … [Read More...]
For Stock Show’s barrel racers, speed thrills
Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram By Terry Evans FORT WORTH -- Barrel racers love going fast. "Basically, it's a controlled runaway," said Chris Martin, a breeder, trainer and teacher who also competes. In a contest where a win depends on hundredths of a second, he said, a … [Read More...]
Voters OK slots at Florida barrel racing site
Published Feb. 1, 2012 in the BloodHorse.com By Jim Freer Voters in Gadsden County, Fla., Jan. 31 approved a ballot issue that authorizes a casino with slot machines at Gretna Racing, the Gretna facility that Jan. 16 completed the first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet in Florida. Also on … [Read More...]

Hundreds of hearts are breaking …
Published 31 Jan, 2012 in The Cowgirl Manifesto January 29th, 2012 in Glen Rose, Texas is a day I will never forget. I’m sure several hundred other people will agree with me. It was on this day, that Karen Wyatt headed down the alley on her black gelding Dashton aka Ash, like she had done … [Read More...]
Kelso native hits glittery, dusty trail as Thunder Mountain Rodeo Queen
By Cathy Zimmerman / The Daily News | Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:15 pm If there is a quintessential rodeo queen, she is Jenalyn Bloomfeldt. The Kelso High graduate has been a horse lover since before she could walk, she revels in the adrenalin of barrel racing, and she's got the … [Read More...]
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- Blandford in position to win second barrel racing title at Fort Worth Rodeo
- Ex-Lubbockite likely in rodeo finals
- For Stock Show’s barrel racers, speed thrills
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- Hundreds of hearts are breaking …
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