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Her Story
The WPRA—the oldest women’s sports association in the United States and the only one governed entirely by women—was formed in 1948 when its 38 founding mothers, all ranch women, came together in San Angelo, Texas. The goal: to create an organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of women in the sport of rodeo. These cowgirls wanted to add a splash of color and femininity to the rough–and–tumble sport of rodeo, and they did just that—all while keeping the same competitive pace as the cowboys they rode beside.
His Story
Lane Clyde Frost (October 12, 1963 – July 30, 1989) was an American professional bull rider and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) member, who died in the arena at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo as a result of injuries sustained riding the bull Takin' Care of Business. He died by getting horned in his back and breaking his ribs which severed an artery that led to his heart. He realized a lifelong dream when he became the PRCA World Champion Bull Rider at age 24.
Rodeo Girls
These ladies are out to prove that rodeo competitions are more than just cowboy boots, chaps and spurs. With tough-as-nails attitudes, these barrel racers face stiff competition and high stakes as they compete for the fastest time and the chance to win thousands. Rodeo Girls follows a group of rookies and veterans fueled by their motivation to win as they travel around the country with their horses and colorful attitudes. The ladies of the rodeo work hard, ride fast and play rough.
Lane Frost
Lane is a community of 414 people in southeast Oklahoma. Clyde, Elsie and the Frost siblings moved there in 1978 to escape the harsh winters in Utah. They attend the Lane Baptist Church with many of their neighbors and friends. Bull riding champion “Lane” Frost is the most famous person from “Lane”, OK.
Twenty-five years ago, Lane Frost died in a bull riding accident during Cheyenne Frontier Days. His life – and death – changed rodeo forever.
Tuff Hedeman
Hedeman is one of the estimated seven to ten riders to have ever ridden Bodacious for the qualified 8 seconds, with the stand-out ride being a 95-point ride at a 1993 Bull Riders Only (BRO) event in Long Beach, California. However, his more familiar encounter with Bodacious happened in the championship round of the 1995 PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was jerked down by the bull upon exiting the chutes so Bodacious could thrust his head up and smash Tuff's face with it, shattering every major bone in his face. He managed to walk out of the arena, albeit a bloody mess. He required several hours of reconstructive surgery for his face, and less than two months later, he was riding again. At the NFR later that year, he drew Bodacious again, this time in round 7. He decided to turn him out – getting off him when he left the chute. He then tipped his hat to him and received a standing ovation for his decision. He did this at the request of his son because Bodacious had smashed his face earlier that year.
