Nikki Steffes and Dash Ta Vanilla sweep the Pendleton Round-up.

The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association’s Montana Circuit leads the way in tracking rodeo horse earnings.

   Most women become members of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association when they have THE horse capable of competing at what many consider to be the elite level, but much to the dismay of breeders and trainers, those special horses rarely get the credit they deserve. They toil away in obscurity, maybe known only by a barn name or “so-and-so’s roan gelding.” 

Are “rodeo horses” really that different from “jackpot horses?” We’ve heard many barrel racers ask the question, so BHN caught up with three pros to shed some light on the subject.