Nancy Sheppard
Nancy Sheppard (born December 29, 1929) is a
Life
Nancy Sheppard was born on December 29, 1929, on a ranch in
Career
Sheppard performed professionally for 22 years at rodeos all around the country. She worked for many well-known stock contractors, such as Harry Knight, Christensen Brothers, Leo Cremer, and Everett Colburn. In her time, she was the only woman who could stand on a running horse while spinning two ropes. Traveling around the country enabled her to do charity work on the side. She would visit local hospitals where she could entertain patients, particularly children. In the 1950s, she filled the position of contract acts representation to the Rodeo Cowboys Association (the name of the organization after the Cowboy Turtles' Association but prior to the PRCA).[1]
Sheppard performed at the majority of the major rodeos around the country. She began her career in 1939. In 1961, she retired from performing, in order to devote more time to ranching and family.
Honors
- 1991 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame[2]
- 1996 Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum[5]
- 2003 ProRodeo Hall of Fame[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Nancy Sheppard". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Nancy Sheppard". Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Trick Roping Cowgirl from Globe, Arizona". Part of True America. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Gila County native: Living the Rodeo Dream". Globe Miami Times. April 24, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Nancy Sheppard | Rodeo Hall of Fame". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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