Barrel Racing

BARREL RACING

Barrel racing is the only women's event at the Calgary Stampede. As with tie-down roping, barrel racing requires close cooperation and teamwork between horse and rider.

In the barrel racing competition, contestants circle three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. Time is marked with the use of an electronic eye timer. A rider may touch or even move a barrel. However, if she knocks over the barrel, a five-second penalty will be added to her total time.

Below is a list of contestants that have qualified for the Calgary Stampede.

Pool A

Brittany Hofstetter

Birth Date:
1985-01-06
Hometown:
Portales, New Mexico
Career Earnings:
$83, 803

Horse(s):Paco,DJ, and Hammer
Brittany married tie-down roper Jerad Hofstetter in May 2007. She was a 4.0 student at Texas Tech University.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR(1)
Finished fifth in the average at the WNFR less than 2 seconds behind the winner.

Brittany Pozzi-Pharr

Birth Date:
1984-02-09
Hometown:
Victoria, Texas
Career Earnings:
$684,982

Horse(s):Stitch & Potato Chip
Brittany and her Husband, Doug Pharr, run a successful horse breeding program. Her father taught her barrel racing, and she started riding professionally 4 years ago.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (4)
In 2007 won the average title at the WNFR to earn her first world championship and break the single-season record earnings.
Won 14 other events.
In 2003 she was the first rookie to qualify first in the standings for the WNFR. Finished 2nd in the World standings and 1st at the WNFR.

Deb Renger

Birth Date:
1968-10-03
Hometown:
Okotoks, Alberta
Career Earnings:
$606,408

Horse(s): Reiner, Festus
Deb has been a rodeo competitor for almost 28 years! In her eyes, she is most proud of winning a silver medal at the Olympics and being a 5X Canadian Barrel Racing Champion. Her husband, Gorden is involved in the movie industry.


PRCA Standings
CFR (16);
Wrangler NFR (4)
Placed in three rounds and finished second in the average at the 2007 WNFR.
5X CFR winner
Calgary Stampede LBR $50,000 winner 2004
2003 Canadian Rodeo Tour Champion
Canadian Barrel Racing Champion (also in 1995-96, 1998 & 2000)
1998 Canadian Finals Rodeo aggregate Champion (1996-97)

Lisa Lockhart

Birth Date:
1965-11-11
Hometown:
Oelrichs, SD
Career Earnings:
$240,000

Horse(s): Chism, Sterling, and Bugs
Lisa claims she grew up with a pony as a babysitter. Her favorite part about rodeo is being able to spend time with her husband, Grady, and children Alyssa, Thane & Cade.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (1)
CFR (2)
Won or tied 5 major rodeos in 2007.
2006 Canadian LBR Champion.
13 time Badlands Circuit Finals qualifier - 5 time Champion.

Rana Walter

Birth Date:
1940-01-01
Hometown:
Lethbridge, Alberta
Career Earnings:

Horse(s):Doc, Fulton
In competition for 18 years, her most memorable moment has been making the fastest time at the CFR.


PRCA Standings
CFR (3)
SK Circuit LBR Champion 1994

Rayel Robinson

Birth Date:
1963-12-06
Hometown:
Alix, Alberta
Career Earnings:
$512,874

Horse(s): Lady Perks
Husband Bruce, Daughter Reena.
Enjoys training horses and putting on Barrel clinics.


PRCA Standings
NFR (2)
CFR (19)
2006 Canadian Standings: 2nd
Was the Canadian Rodeo Tour LBR Champion in 2006
CPRA Ladies Barrel Racing Season Leader 1991-1994
Four-time Canadian Ladies Barrel Racing Champion, 1990- 1991, 1999, 2005.

Sherry Cervi

Birth Date:
1975-09-17
Hometown:
Marana, Arizona
Career Earnings:
$1,523,354

Horse(s): Tinman, Stingray
Sherry's family is part owner of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. She ranks second in professional barrel racing career earnings, and has won more than 65 trophy saddles.
PRCA Standings
World titles 2; Wrangler NFR (11)
Won average title at the Redding Rodeo, Calif. in 2007;
In 2006 took Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Championship(Dallas), won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Round at San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Finished 9th in the world and 9th at the WNFR;
1999 set the WPRA record for highest single-year earnings with $245,369; Won the Wrangler NFR aggregate title.

Sherrylynn Johnson

Birth Date:
1966-07-18
Hometown:
Henryetta, Oklahoma
Career Earnings:

Sherrylynn and husband Mike, a PRCA tie-down roper, were married in Calgary, AB and were the only married couple to qualify for the 2007 NFR. Their Boston terrier "Popper Dot" accompanies them on the road.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR(3)
Won all four rounds at Ariatt Playoff Series Rodeo in Puyallup, Wash. while suffering from kidney stones.

Sierra Stoney

Birth Date:
1985-03-29
Hometown:
DeWinton, Alberta
Career Earnings:
$96,818

Horse(s): CJ
Sierra's horse named the "Horse With The Most Heart" by Canadian Barrel Racers.
Graduated from Foothills Composite High School.


PRCA Standings

CFR (3)

2007
  • CPRA LBR Season Leader
  • Finished fourth in the average at the CFR.
2006
  • Won Cloverdale Rodeo (Surrey, BC)
  • Placed in 3 go-rounds at CFR.
2005
  • Canadian Standing: 4th/5th

Traci Dawson

Birth Date:
1981-03-25
Hometown:
Erskine, AB
Career Earnings:
$54,400

Horse(s): Foxy Crime
Both Traci's parents competed in amateur circuits, and her first rodeo was at age 5.


PRCA Standings
CFR (1)
2006 Rodeo Royal Champion.
Finished 13th in the 2006 Canadian Standings.
2006 Canadian High Point Derby Champion.
2X Foothills Cowboys Association Champion.

Pool B

Cathy Grant

Birth Date:
1998-01-01
Hometown:
Granton, Ontario
Career Earnings:

Horse(s): Manny, Reecy
Married to Morgan, with two children, Brittany and Morgan, who both attend Sam Houston State University on rodeo scholarships.


PRCA Standings
CFR (1)
Ponoka's Houston Shortgo Qualifier.

Codi Baucom

Birth Date:
1980-09-02
Hometown:
Carthage, NC
Career Earnings:
$224,167

Horse:Naughty Go Gettum "Naughty"
Husband J.W. (Team roper & steer wrestler)


PRCA Standings
Wangler NFR (2)
Finished eighth at the Wrangler NFR.
Won Rodeo Houston, setting a record for earnings and won the Lynden PRCA Rodeo in 2007.
4X IPRA Barrel Racing Champion(2002-2005).

Jackie Dube-Jatzlau

Birth Date:
1980-03-17
Hometown:
Giddings, TX
Career Earnings:

Horse(s): Princess
Jackie's older sister Tammy Key showed her the 'ropes' when it came to barrel racing. Jackie trains horses outside of rodeo and has an associates degree in Physical Therapy Assisting and is married to husband, Lane.
PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (2)

Jill Moody

Birth Date:
1965-09-10
Hometown:
Letcher, South Dakota
Career Earnings:
$225,066

Horse(s): Dolly
Jill began her 12-year long rodeo career in 4-H and high school rodeo. Once, she came close to falling off her horse on the third barrel at the NFR.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (1)
In 2007 won Rounds 1 and 6 of the WNFR and placed in seven rounds overall.
Named 2007 Female Athlete of the Year by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association.

Joleen Seitz

Birth Date:
1978-11-30
Hometown:
Savona, British Columbia
Career Earnings:
$149,818

Horse(s): Guy
Joleen began her rodeo career when she was 8 years old. Her greatest rodeo achievement was winning the Calgary Stampede. She and her husband Cam have a daughter, Tosha.


PRCA Standings
CFR (4)
2006 Canadian Standings: 11th
Was the 2006 CPRA LBR Season Leader
Owner of the LBR Horse with the Most Heart (GUY) 2005-2006
2004 CPRA LBR Rookie of the year
BC Circuit LBR Season Leader 2005.

Lindsay Sears

Birth Date:
1981-01-01
Hometown:
Nanton, Alberta
Career Earnings:
$314,427

Horse(s):Martha, Hanky
Got her start in rodeo at the Nanton Nite Rodeo in her hometown. Her father is the man behind 2W chutes, serving arenas throughout Canada.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (2)
CFR (2)
Won five rounds of the Wrangler NFR where she earned the highest winnings among single-event competitors.
Won the River City Roundup picking up all four rounds and setting an arena record.
Finished fifth in the Canadian National Finals Rodeo in 2007.

Maria Gee

Birth Date:
1969-12-03
Hometown:
Stanford, MT
Career Earnings:
$46,285

Horse(s): Whoopi, Rhyma and Grey Dog
Maria has been a professional barrel racer for 9 years.Once, she was bucked off her horse during a victory lap, and she is also a physical therapist.
PRCA Standings
CFR (1)

Molly Powell

Birth Date:
1976-01-14
Hometown:
Stephenville, Texas
Career Earnings:
$891,785

Horse(s): Shadow, Bomber

Husband, Turtle (PRCA Roper).

Featured in Sports Illustrated in 2001 with her horse, "Quaker".


PRCA Standings

Wrangler NFR (10)
CFR (3)

2007
  • Finished 7th in the average at the WNFR
2005
  • Won the average title and $50,000 Showdown at the Calgary Stampede
2004
  • Finished as the World Champion runner up with $156,820
2002
  • Won the gold medallion at the Olympic Command Performance Rodeo representing Canada.

Rachel Myllymaki

Birth Date:
1940-01-01
Hometown:
Simi Valley, California
Career Earnings:

Horse(s): Wink
Adopted into a ranching/rodeo family. She loves doing anything outside.


PRCA Standings

Made Wrangler NFR at age 11.
Past $50,000 Calgary Stampede Winner.

Tammy Key-Fischer

Birth Date:
1940-01-01
Hometown:
Ledbetter,Texas
Career Earnings:
$467,863

Horse(s): Roundpen, Money
Tammy and her husband, Brian have two sons, Riley and Jack.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (3)
2006 Co-Champion at RodeoHouston.
In 2002 won five of the ten rounds at NFR
2003 set arena record at NFR with a time of 13.83 during round 6; 2003 finished 14th in the world with $58,240
2002 finished 3rd in the world.