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

Adel Hansen

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Okotoks, AB
Career Earnings:


Adel has two children, one daughter, Jessica, and one son, Jordan. If Adel could be on one reality show it would be Dancing With the Stars so that she could learn how to dance and get in great shape. Adel is also a manager at UFA, so when she has the (rare) day off, she likes to spend it with her children.
Horse(s):Freddie-12, Tanner-16, Scat-10
PRCA Standings

2008 LRA Champion
2008 WRA Champion

Deb Renger

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

Deb always had horses growing up, and has been a rodeo competitor for almost 30 years now. In her eyes, her greatest rodeo achievements were winning a silver medal at the Olympics and being a five-time Canadian Champion Barrel Racer in ’95,’96,’98,’00 and ‘07. Last year she was the CPRA Ladies Barrel Racing Season Leader, her third time winning the award after 1999, and 2004. She has been to the NFR 5 times.
Horses: Reiner-13 and Harley-7


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (5)
CFR (17)
5X CFR winner
Calgary Stampede LBR $50,000 winner 2004
2003 Canadian Rodeo Tour Champion
Canadian Barrel Racing Champion in 1995-96, 1998 & 2000 and 2007)
1998 Canadian Finals Rodeo aggregate Champion (1996-97)

Gaylene Buff

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Westwold, BC
Career Earnings:

Gaylene and her husband, Erik, run a family logging business and have two children, Peter and Gloria. On a day off you can find Gaylene running around after her two kids or enjoying a day shopping.
Horses: Vador-11 and Duke-6


PRCA Standings
CFR (1)
Finished second in the 2008 CPRA standings.
2008 CRTC Champion
2008 CFR Reserve Champion
Named 2008 LBR Rookie of the Year

Janet Moen

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Stewart Valley , SK
Career Earnings:
$72,343
Janet enjoys a day off hanging around the lake with her husband, Aaron and son, Mason. If she could be on any reality show today, it would be 'The Ammazing Race' so she can have an adventure with her sister and be able to say she has been on a plane! Besides rodeo, she is also a Farm Management Analyst for Meyers Norris Penny.
Horse(s):Cabri-16 and Jag-8
PRCA Standings
CFR(2)
Finished 5th in 2008 Canadian Standings
2007 CPRA Rookie

Jill Moody

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

Jill began barrel racing in 1976 and got a start to her long rodeo career by competing in 4-H and high school rodeo. She has now been to the NFR two years running. Jill won the most money over the Fourth of July last year with $25,698 earnings.
Horse(s): Dolly-9 and Chase-11
PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (2)
2008 WPRA Reserve World Champion
2008 NFR Average Champion
2007 South Dakota Sportswriters Association Female Athlete of the Year

Kendra Edey

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Longview, AB
Career Earnings:

Kendra qualified for her first CFR in 2008, after three years of competing professionally. If she could pick a reality show to star in, it would be Survivor to win the $1 million! She and her husband, Joel, reside near the friendly town of Longview and she enjoys riding horses from her father-in-law’s breeding program.
Horse(s):Captain-8
PRCA Standings
CFR (1)
Finished 6th in the CPRA Standings in 2008.

Molly Powell

Birth Date:
1976-01-14
Hometown:
Stephenville, Texas
Career Earnings:
$895,650

Molly is also a clinician and designs competition tack for a living.
Husband, Turtle (PRCA Roper).
Featured in Sports Illustrated in 2001 with her horse, "Quaker".


If Emeril ever started his own reality show, Molly would choose that show to be in because she would love to cook with him.

Horse(s): Shadow-15 and Kat-10


PRCA Standings

Wrangler NFR (10)
CFR (3)
2007 Ariat Tour Finals Omaha, NE Reserve Champion
2005 Won Calgary Stampede $50,000 Bonus Round
2005 Wrangler NFR Reserve Champion
2004 Wrangler NFR Champion
2004 World Reserve Champion Barrel Racer
2002 Olympic Gold Medallion Salt Lake City, UT

Savanah Reeves

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Dublin, TX
Career Earnings:

Savanah is married to steer wrestler, Matt Reeves, and pursues nursing as an alternate occupation. Savanah is a three-time Texas Circuit Finals qualifier and says that qualifying every year she has had her pro card is her greatest rodeo achievement. Horses: Moon-8 and Thunder-10
PRCA Standings

Suzanne DePaoli

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Longview, AB
Career Earnings:

Suzanne is a former Calgary Stampede Queen and now a singer/songwriter, you can find her music at www.BarrelRacingAngel.com. Suzanne says she would pick 'The Amazing Race' out of all the reality shows to be on because she would love to travel and see the world.
Horse(s):TJ
PRCA Standings
CFR (4)
Finished 9th in the 2008 Standings

Traci Dawson

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

Both of Traci’s parents competed in the amateur rodeo circuits, so she was born into rodeo. She’s been competing professionally for four years and went to both the 2008 NFR and CFR. She loves everything about barrel racing—except for bad weather and the mud. Her most memorable rodeo moment was qualifying for the 2008 NFR.
Traci is currently engaged to Kevin MacDonald.

Horse(s): Foxy Crime, Lee, KT


PRCA Standings
NFR(1)
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

Brittany Pharr

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

Brittany has been barrel racing professionally since 2003, and she loves the sport and the fans. Brittany lists becoming the 2007 World Champion Barrel Racer as her greatest rodeo achievement and has qualified for the NFR 5 times. Horses: Stitch, Duke and Potato Chip


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (5)
In 2007 won the average title at the WNFR to earn her first world championship and break the single-season record earnings.
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.

Danyelle Campbell

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Beaumont, CA
Career Earnings:

Danyelle owns Clover D Tack where she designs customized tack and accessories. She is infatuated with dancing with the stars and thinks out of all the reality series, it would be fun to compete. She doesn't know if she'd be great at dancing but would sure like to learn!
Horses:Repete Fame
PRCA Standings
NFR (2)
CFR (2)
Danyelle has had a busy year, among her achievements won the NBHA John Deere Super Show championship on "Pritzi Maker", where she set a new arena record of 14.191.

Jackie Jatzlau

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

Jackie, also known as ‘The Wild Child’ after her technique, says her most memorable moments are the two times she’s made the NFR and having the fastest NFR Barrel Racing time in 2003. Jackie’s sister is fellow competitor, Tammy, and Jackie won her first buckle at the very first rodeo she ever entered-- at age four! Keep an eye out for this Cowgirl’s wild signature hats.
Jackie trains horses outside of rodeo and has an associates degree in Physical Therapy Assisting and is married to husband, Lane.
Horse(s):Leader-5 and Princess-12
PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (2)
NFR Fastest time 2003

Joleen Seitz

Birth Date:
1978-11-30
Hometown:
Savona, British Columbia
Career Earnings:
$165,012

Joleen began her rodeo career when she was eight years old. Her favourite thing about rodeo is being blessed to have a job where she can be with her horses. Her greatest rodeo achievement was winning the 2006 Calgary Stampede on her trusty steed Guy and qualifying for the CFR five times. Horse(s): Guy


PRCA Standings
CFR (5)
200 Canadian Standings: 14th
Was the 2006 CPRA LBR Season Leader
2006 Calgary Stampede Champion
Owner of the LBR Horse with the Most Heart (GUY) 2005-2006
2004 CPRA LBR Rookie of the year

Lauren Chad

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:
Saskatoon, SK.
Career Earnings:

Lauren finished 7th in the Standings for 2008. She has been competing professionally since 2007 and qualified for the CFR for the first time last year.
She is also currently a student.

Horses: Macho - 13, Hustler - 11
PRCA Standings
Chad had a successful year in 2008 but did most of her damage in Ponoka. She ran second in the first-go round to win $4,477. Then she won the Final for another $2,000 which also gave her the average.

Lindsay Sears

Birth Date:
1981-01-01
Hometown:
Nanton, Alberta
Career Earnings:
$498,994

Lindsay got her start in rodeo by competing at the Nanton Nite Rodeo at home. Lindsay is the most recent Calgary Stampede Ladies Barrel Racing Champion and the 2008 Barrel Racing World Champion! Keep an eye out for her this year, as she is back to tear up the arena.
Horses: Martha-9 and Hanky-8


PRCA Standings
World Titles(1)
Wrangler NFR (3)
CFR (3)
2008 LBR World Champion
2008 Calgary Stampede Barrel Racing Champion

Lisa Lockhart

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

Lisa admits that she grew up with a pony as a babysitter. Rodeo gives her the chance to do something she loves while spending time with husband Grady and her three children Alyssa, Thane, and Cade.
Horses: Chisum-11 and Bugs-9
PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (2)
CFR (3)
2006 and 2008 Canadian LBR Champion.

Sierra Stoney

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


Graduated from Foothills Composite High School.
Sierra spends a day off riding horses, or going to the gym. She spends alot of time with her miniature daschund and her friends.
Horse(s): Reba-13 and Shasta-7
PRCA Standings

CFR (4)
2006 Ladies Barrel Racing Season Leader
Finished 2nd at the 2005 CFR
Sierra's horse named the "Horse With The Most Heart" by Canadian Barrel Racers in 2006

Stephanie Fryar

Birth Date:
0000-00-00
Hometown:

Career Earnings:

Stephanie has competed professionally since 2005 and qualified for the NFR for the first time in 2008. In her spare time Stephanie enjoys riding colts, watching movies and spending time with friends and family.
Horses: Salena and Rumor
PRCA Standings
NFR(1)
Rookie of the Year in 2006
Won 2008 Texas Circuit Finals Average Championship

Tammy Key-Fischer

Birth Date:
1968-11-30
Hometown:
Ledbetter,Texas
Career Earnings:
$536,482

Tammy’s parents trained racehorses, and she’s been riding since she was two years old. She has qualified for the NFR 4 times and her favourite thing about rodeo is how she and her horse become one during the run. Tammy has set two arena records with her fast times — one at the NFR, and one at the Calgary Stampede in 2002.
Horse(s): Roundpen-14 and Money-6
Tammy and her husband, Brian have two sons, Riley and Jack.


PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (4)

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
Set an arena record of 17.00 at the Calgary Stampede