![]() These cowgirls wanted to add a splash of color and femininity to the rough–and–tumble sport of rodeo, and they did just that-all while keeping the same competitive pace as the cowboys they rode beside. The goal: to create an organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of women in the sport of rodeo. The WPRA-the oldest women’s sports association in the United States and the only one governed entirely by women-was formed in 1948 when its 38 founding mothers, all ranch women, came together in San Angelo, Texas. While many rodeo fans associate the event of barrel racing with “pretty women on fast horses,” the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) as it became known in 1981, proves these cowgirls have exactly what it takes to own the arena. ![]() ![]() In a sport dominated by men, the cowboys’ female counterparts often get lost in the shuffle. These women founded the Girl’s Rodeo Association (GRA), and the rodeo world was never the same again. Stevi Hillman Photograph by Kenneth Springer.M ore than a half–century ago, 38 cowgirls, frustrated by the lack of opportunities for women in the rodeo universe, banded together in a way that only true cowgirls can, and created a solution for the problem they faced. Jessica Routier Photograph by Kenneth Springer. Dona Kay Rule Photograph by Kenneth Springer. Amberleigh Moore Photograph by Kenneth Springer. Nellie Miller Photograph by Kirt Steinke. Lisa Lockhart Photograph by Kenneth Springer. Emily Miller Photograph by Kenneth Springer. ![]() Ivy Conrado-Saebens Photograph by Kenneth Springer. These are the barrel racers that will hit the dirt at AT&T Stadium on March 7th at The American! Hailey Lockwood Photograph by Jake Link Photography. The annual two-day event unites the top athletes in the world from the PRCA and pits them against underdogs who advance from The American Semi-Finals, together to battle for the biggest single paycheck of their lives.Įvery year, the top 10 in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association world standings are invited to compete. RFD-TV’s The American is just a few weeks away! The World’s Richest Weekend in Western Sports will return to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas March 7-8. ![]()
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