www.wpra.com MAY 2019 Lockhart Legacy Lisa Lockhart RNCFR Champion R EQUESTED Mother’s Day Special: D ELIVE Leslie Kinsel R Y D ATES Barrels For Angels : M AY Colorado Springs, CO 80903 CO Springs, Colorado 1-10 Breeding Shed: 431 S. Cascade Cascade S. 431 Women’s Professional Rodeo Association Rodeo Professional Women’s Copper Spring Ranch Invisible threadsStrong are theTies strongest ties www.montanasilversmiths.com | 800-548-4511 | Find us online Invisible threadsStrong are theTies strongest ties www.montanasilversmiths.com | 800-548-4511 | Find us online CONTENTS News 431 S. Cascade Colorado Springs, Colo., 80903 PH: 719 - 447 - 4627 FX: 719 - 447 - 4631 Please contact the WPRA office for all correspondence regarding the WPRA News. Doreen Wintermute (561) 239-4313 WPRA President 14 32 38 Jymmy Kay Cox (512) 921-8877 President’s Corner ............................................................6 WPRA Vice President Ann Bleiker In The News ..................................................................8 (719) 330-4293 [email protected] Inspiration ...................................................................8 Managing Editor Paige Louis Thomas 2019 WPRA ProRodeo and Rookie Standings .................................10 (719) 632-8202 [email protected] Taking Care of Business ......................................................11 Graphic Designer Ram National Circuit Finals Redeo............................................12 DD Deleo (719) 661-8793 Mother’s Day Special: Leslie Kinsel . .14 [email protected] Advertising Sales Rodeo Recap: Logandale, NV . 16 Jolee Lautaret-Jordan Rodeo Recap: Austin, TX .....................................................17 Associate Editor Allie Bohus 2019 PRCA/WPRA Circuit Standings ..........................................18 Johnna Cisneros Ted Harbin Business.....................................................................19 JimiBeth Myers Neal Reid Approvals . 20 Kristen M. White Amy Wilson WPRA Qualifying Tour Standings .............................................31 Contributing Writers Junior Standings ............................................................31 WPRA Office (719) 447-4627 Futurity / Derby Standings ...................................................31 (877) 977-2462 Fax: (719) 447-4631 Barrels for Angels............................................................32 www.wpra.com WPRA News does not endorse and is not re- sponsible for the contents of any ad in this Sponsor Spotlight: Wrangler . .34 publication. Neither that information nor any opinion which may be expressed here Circuit Feature: Mexico . 36 constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any securities. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor Junior Member Spotlight . 38 and commentaries are those of the authors and not necessarily those of WPRA NEWS. WPRA News (ISSN 1093-9202) is pub- Breeding Shed: Copper Spring Ranch ........................................40 lished monthly by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Subscriptions are $45 a year. 2019 Roping Division World Standings .......................................42 Postmaster: Send address changes to WPRA News, 431 S. Cascade, Colorado Social Roundup .............................................................46 Springs, Colo., 80903 WPRA News is designed to provide cur- rent news and results to the members of the WPRA and WPRA All-Women Rodeo. On the Cover: Lisa Lockhart has been to the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo multiple times during Direct all editorial and advertising corre- her career but she never left as the champion until 2019. Riding a back-up horse that had never competed in spondence to WPRA News, 431 S. Cascade, Colorado Springs, Colo., 80903 a format like the RNCFR, Lockhart didn’t have high expectations so was pleasantly surprised to leave as the Trademark 2017 WPRA NEWS champion barrel racer. WPRA photo by James Phifer Published by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association 4 WPRA NEWS MAY 2019 Official Trailer Head out to your next rodeo, and experience the difference of an Exiss trailer! Exiss trailers stand out for their dynamic and innovative features, options and overall design. From durable aluminum construction to standard features like aluminum wheels, rely on Exiss Mattress 54X74 to offer more value and convenience as you head down the road. GET A QUOTE TODAY! 877-553-9477 | exiss.com MAY 2019 WPRA NEWS 5 PRESIDENT’S CORNER t has been a busy but exciting month. When I last wrote we were to the full Board of Directors for review and Board approval. I am preparing for our spring board meeting, where our new members very honored to work with a Board of Directors who are dedicated to joined us officially. We had a great meeting in Colorado making hard decisions for the betterment of the entire WPRA ISprings. We have a great group of ladies representing membership. all the circuits that work hard for the betterment of the I am happy to report that our Corporate Partnership WPRA and to create great unity amongst our members. division grew by 8% during 2018 and we have 23 We all came together for 2 ½ days and covered many of 31 agreements that are multi- year (74%). Thank topics. We started the first day of our meeting with the you Dave Jordan, our partnership manager, for your overview of all aspects of the WPRA!! All I can say inspiration and bigger goals for 2019. is it is a great feeling to start the meeting with a very Following up on the exciting news we released on strong and positive 2018 audit & financial report. With April 18 and that can be found in the In the News 2018 looking good the business committee presented section of this issue regarding the Wrangler Network a solid 2019 budget! The Women’s Professional Rodeo Tour. Wrangler Network, Wrangler and the WPRA Association’s status showed growth this past year and have worked together to create the Wrangler Network we are maintaining a very strong business as a result of the Tour that will feature $50,000 in new sponsor money hard work all directors, officers, and office employees put in. and awards to the WPRA membership. Bonus money will We worked on the director rotation of all committees to bring be available for the barrel racers and breakaway ropers at stops new ideas to the WPRA programs that will look for more opportunities which are live streamed by Wrangler Network. This is a win-win- for the entire membership. These committees meet weekly at times win for WPRA members, rodeo committees and Wrangler. More and every director works in a five director committee with lots of information can be found on pg. 8 of the May WPRA News or on the discussion to create new ideas, changes, and to forecast each programs WPRA website. growth. To name a few programs that showed growth this past year was In our third year of inductions to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, we have the PESI program that grew by 35 new Stallions, which will increase another great group of ladies who have shaped what the Association is the pool of offspring eligible for bonus money and our Futurity/Derby today. I congratulate Jimmie Munroe, Sammy Thurman Brackenbury program that added new events to give more opportunity for the and Florence Youree for being selected as members of the 2019 class. offspring to shine. I want to thank Marlene McRae for her time and This is such an exciting event every year!! If you haven’t visited the insight into the futurity and derby program the last few years, which ProRodeo Hall of Fame you really need to, there is so much rodeo and helped to put a light on how to do it different to get different results. western history to see, don’t miss it. The 2019 ProRodeo Hall of Fame We will miss all your great inspiration to this program. Induction Ceremony will be August 3 in Colorado Springs. The growth of our WPRA breakaway roping is very overwhelming Safe travels to all!!! to say the least. A big thanks to Patti McCutchen, our roping director, God Bless for her hard work and time that she puts into making this a very exciting program. 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This new tour with long And for your kind support throughout the years, standing corporate partner Wrangler will bring additional opportunities For teaching me the meaning of compassion, for WPRA members to compete for bonus money at rodeos they are And sharing in my triumphs and my tears. currently competing in. “We are extremely excited to partner with Wrangler and the And, if at times, I may have Wrangler Network to highlight some of the best rodeos in our business seemed ungrateful, while offering our members a chance at a bigger paycheck at the end I want to say, “I truly hope to see, of the year,” said Doreen Wintermute, WPRA President. “Not only does this Tour provide bonus money for the barrel racers but also for That nothing you have done has our breakaway ropers, which has never been done before.” been forgotten, The Wrangler Network Tour will feature a total of 18 barrel racing And day by day you just events and a minimum of 5 breakaway roping events for a total of 23. mean more to me.” A total of $34,000 will be up for grabs in the barrel racing division HAPPY paying eight places in the final Tour standings with the winner MOTHER’S receiving $10,000.