Hailey Kinsel and DM Sissy Hayday Champion Final Ft. Worth Rodeo at Will Rogers Coliseum
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February 12, 2019 Volume 13: Issue 7 In This Issue: • Pro Rodeos & World Standings, pg 8 • Lauren Sparks Memorial, pg 18 • Revolution Barrel Race, pg 25 • Triangle Cross Winter Series, pg 30 • WBRL Championships, pg 31 Published Weekly, online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Hailey Kinsel and DM Sissy Hayday Champion Final Ft. Worth Rodeo at Will Rogers Coliseum By Amy Wilson The 2019 Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show marked Doc’s Jack Frost the end to the historic Fort Worth ProRodeo being held in the Will Sun Frost Rogers Coliseum. There were 280 barrel racers who entered, but Prissy Cline Fort Worth was limited to 210 which left 70 on the alternate list. PC Frenchmans Hayday There were 28 performances January 25th – February 8th with 210 Tiny Circus barrel racers running in the first round and the top 70 advancing to Caseys Charm SI 97 the progressive round. The top 12 on a two run average made the short round on February 9th. Casey’s Ladylove Sydni Blanchard won the first round with the fastest run of the rodeo, 16.22 seconds, which was worth $5,160. Current World DM Sissy Hayday Champ, Hailey Kinsel didn’t place in the first round, but she came 2011 Palomino Mare back and won the second round with a time of 16.33, the short Royal Quick Dash round with 16.36, Royal Shake Em SI 101 and the average with SI 104 Shake Em Six 49.37 on three runs. WPRA WORLD STANDINGS Royal Sissy Irish SI 97 “It was super cool Courtesy of www.wpra.com - unofficial as of 2/11/19 to do well there for Lazbuddie 1 Jennifer Sharp $37,858.52 13 Thats Sissy Babe SI 93 the last year [at Will 2 Ivy Conrado $28,430.28 4 Rogers Coliseum],” Pollylarks Hand Kinsel said follow- 3 Hailey Kinsel $21,073.52 5 SI 84 ing her win which 4 Taylor Langdon $20,860.56 7 Rider: Hailey Kinsel; Owner: Hailey & Leslie Kinsel; Breeder: Dillon Mundorf was worth $16,722. 5 Jimmie Smith $19,984.56 12 model buckle that they’ve always given,” Kinsel explained. “It’s very “I was glad we got 6 Michelle Alley $16,930.63 6 old school looking – really cool.” to cash in especially 7 Lisa Lockhar $16,396.81 5 She knew her mare, DM Sissy Hayday “Sister”, liked Fort Worth with all the history 8 Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi $16,048.32 8 because she’s done well there in the past. “Last year I won second in there and a lot of 9 Lacinda Rose $15,681.27 7 the average by one hundredth of a second to Amber [Moore] and great barrel racers Paige so I knew we could be in there. In 2017, which was the first have ran down that 10 Cheyenne Wimberley $14,725.19 9 11 Dona Rule $14,500.46 7 year I started taking her to rodeos, first round was a little long but alley so it’s neat to I made it back to the progressive round and placed in the second add my name to that 12 Ericka Nelson $13,938.80 8 round,” Kinsel recalled. list of those who 13 Sabra O’Quinn $13,937.73 6 To allow herself and Sister the best possible chance at success, have had success 14 Leia Pluemer $12,498.24 4 Kinsel took advantage of the arena being open after perfs. “I went there.” 15 Jackie Ganter $12,322.64 8 the night before my first round and then a couple days before my Kinsel also won 16 Kristen Spratt $12,048.70 8 second round because we didn’t know how we would draw up. I the $5,000 bonus went in Tuesday night incase I drew up Wednesday. I was hoping to Fort Worth gives to 17 Kylie Weast $11,520.66 3 18 Emily Miller $10,983.84 7 get Friday and I did,” she said. When it comes to what Kinsel does each event champion, during that opportunity, she keeps it simple, “I just ride around in and the buckle which 19 Jessica Routier $10,659.21 6 the arena more than anything. I may walk or trot through the pat- is on a plaque and 20 Kelly Bruner $10,479.89 4 tern a couple times, just to hit my points correctly around each bar- represents “old- www.BarrelRacingReport.com rel so that she goes as far up into them or gives me as much room school cool”. “I believe it’s the same FWSS Continued on Page 5 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Hillman Wins $5,000 Jerry Ann Taylor the day at Belton in her trailer working on the outfit. “It was snowing and sleeting, and I spent some of the time in the Award at World’s Original Indoor Rodeo® back of the trailer with a manger door that would not close, using by Johna Cravens butcher paper and spray adhesive,” Dickson said. “If people only for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo knew what goes on behind the scenes,“ she added with a laugh. The judges for the annual Jerry Ann Taylor Best-Dressed Cowgirl The two cowgirls agreed to share the prize money if Hillman Award at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo had a tough decision won the award, with Dickson’s share going to her Rodeo For A to make as several of the top 12 barrel racers expended extra effort Reason charity that raises money for childhood cancer. Hillman in their arena presentation. will donate to Rockin’ W Rodeo Ministry, whose founders Ted and The award includes a $5,000 cash prize along with permanent Linda Weise provide food and fellowship at rodeos across the coun- recognition on a plaque at the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame try through their Cowboy Bistro. which co-sponsors the award with the Women’s Professional Rodeo Hillman said she had fun and while she’ll likely donate the breast Association. collar and horse boots to a good cause, she plans to keep the outfit. Stevi Hillman from Weatherford, Texas, a three-time National “When I make the NFR again, I’ll wear the red on Canada night,” Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifier, was named the winner. Hillman, who she said, a nod to her friend from Canada who owns Sherlock. earned a degree in radiology from Weatherford College and has Dickson also helped two other finalists – Dona Kay Rule of worked as an x-ray technician, came into the finals in fifth place. She Minco, Oklahoma, and Tiany Schuster of Krum, Texas – with their was riding Guys R A Mystery, a palomino that she calls Sherlock. outfits. Kendra Dickson, a two-time winner of the award from Aubrey, “I was very happy that more women participated this year,” Texas, who has helped four other winners with their finals’ outfits Dickson said. “I strongly believe this is not only an opportunity to reached out to Hillman early last week about helping her. Dickson pay tribute to Jerry Ann Taylor who did so much for all of us, but a and her TruColors custom clothing line offered to provide an outfit chance to add to the audience’s enjoyment.” for Simpson. The Jerry Ann Taylor Award is only given at the National Finals “I’m glad Kendra called me,” Hillman said. “I’m normally kind Rodeo and at the finals of the World’s Original Indoor Rodeo in of low-key,” she said, “but it was for a good cause, so I decided why Fort Worth. Taylor, a 1986 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame honoree, not. But I didn’t want an outfit that was crazy, over-the-top.” was a flamboyant trick rider and roper who was known for her Hillman said, “I knew they gave the award at Fort Worth every sense of style. year, but I didn’t know a lot about it. Kendra filled me in on the Pam Minick of Fort Worth, a National Cowgirl Museum and background. That’s a really cool award.” Hall of Fame board member and honoree and former WPRA vice Hillman and Dickson got together on Friday to plan her outfit. president, said the award is to encourage women in professional “We both were up in the slack at Belton on Friday morning, so rodeo to carry on the tradition of wearing colorful western attire in I parked about three trailers from her.” Dickson said. I had several the rodeo arena. outfits for her to look at, but we both decided the red would really Barrel racing has a long history with the World’s Original Indoor pop on her palomino horse.” Rodeo®. The Fort Worth rodeo began holding an invitational ranch “She handed me her jeans and shirt and I went to work,” Dickson girls barrel race in 1955, not long after barrel racing competition said. She had taken her sewing machine with her and spent much of started. 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