WPRA News Stories

Women's rodeo is new to Jackson County Fair
[Jul. 30, 2008] BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Visitors are in store for some new events at this week's Jackson County Fair, including an improved rodeo with new things for spectators and participants alike. Members of the Women's Professional Rodeo Associa-tion will participate in the main event at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Wild West Rodeo, Ginny Olson, member of the Jackson County Fair Board, said.

Wrangler ProRodeo Tour and Dodge Xtreme Bulls Come to Reno. NV
[Jun. 16, 2008] For the ninth consecutive year, the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo is a highlighted stop on the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour. The event, called the "Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West," puts a charge into the summer rodeo season and resumes the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour after its last event nearly one month ago in Redding, Calif. The Reno Rodeo is annually one of the PRCA’s most prestigious and lucrative events, offering more than $500,000 in prize money and a coveted set of silver spurs to each event’s average champion. By Courtesy PRCA

Verdict is in WPRA Wins
[Dec. 6, 2007] Jury awards WPRA 6.8 million dollars.in lawsuit againt the PRCA.

WPRA Considers Sanctioning Goat Tying
[Aug. 17, 2007] The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) is living its motto: the past, the present, and the future of women in rodeo. The oldest women’s sports organization in the nation is considering changes to help bring more women more opportunities in professional rodeo competition. More opportunities for women beyond high school and college rodeo.