May 28, 2010 ... Cowgirls from throughout Kansas and Oklahoma are expected to arrive in Caney, KS on Friday June 4 and Saturday June 5 to compete in two all-women’s ranch rodeos at the Caney Rodeo Grounds sponsored by the Women’s Ranch Rodeo Association. Performances will begin at 8:00 p.m. each evening.
The WRRA formed in 2005 features 4-women teams competing in five different events including sorting, trailer loading, doctoring, tie down/mugging and branding. Eight to ten teams compete regularly at each rodeo.
WRRA rodeos were scheduled in 10 Kansas communities this year and the Association will bring its 2010 Finals back to Lyons in October for the second consecutive year. Other WRRA events are scheduled in New Mexico and Texas.
One of the Association’s goal is to sanction even more rodeos in other states and it invites any rodeo producer or committee that is interested to contact it. It is also very interested in recruiting more cowgirls to compete. More information is available at www.rodeopromotions.com and at www.womensranchrodeo.com. Primary sponsors of the WRRA rodeos are Cowgirl Tuff jeans and Total Equine horse feed. Regular updates on the WRRA season can be heard on wwwspurradio.com.
