Nancy Sheppard: Difference between revisions

Nancy Sheppard was born on December 29, 1929, on a ranch in [[Fort Worth, Texas]].<ref name="ProRodeo" /> Sheppard was descended from a pioneer family in ranching, who often attended the rodeo with her father as a child.<ref name="Cowgirl" /> Her father was a professional roper, who was a member of the Cowboys' Turtle Association (now known as the [[tie-downProfessional roping|roperRodeo Cowboys Association]] and(PRCA). herAs a child, Sheppard's mother showedhad shown horses. Shein firstthe worked[[Fort inWorth aColiseum]]. Sheppard made her first rodeo appearance at agethe 9[[Hayward, California]], rodeo as a trick roperrider and riderroper at [[Hayward,9 California]]years old. She performed at the major rodeo [[Pendleton Round-Up]] in [[Pendleton, Oregon]], atwhen ageshe was 11 years old. She performed as awas trick rider at age 17riding at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]] when she was 17 years old.<ref name="ProRodeo" /> Sheppard married Lynn Sheppard in 1948, and they had one son.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trick Roping Cowgirl from Globe, Arizona |url=http://markstrail.com/essays/roping/roping.htm |website=Part of True America |accessdateaccess-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref>

Sheppard spentperformed professionally for 22 years performing professionally forat rodeos all around the country. She worked for somemany of the bestwell-known stock contractors, aroundsuch 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. AfterTraveling heraround retirement,the shecountry madeenabled specialher appearancesto performingdo trickcharity ropingwork inon the [[Macy'sside. ThanksgivingShe Parade]]would asvisit welllocal ashospitals forwhere clothingshe designercould [[Giorgioentertain Armani]]patients, inparticularly [[Italy]]children.<ref name="ProRodeo"In /><ref>{{citethe web1950s, |title=Gilashe Countyfilled native:the Livingposition of contract acts representation to the Rodeo DreamCowboys |url=https://www.globemiamitimes.com/living-Association (the-rodeo-dream-2/ |website=Globename Miamiof Timesthe |accessdate=Octoberorganization 11,after 2019the |date=AprilCowboy 24,Turtles' 2015}}Association but prior to the PRCA).</ref name="ProRodeo" />

* 1991 [[National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame]]<ref name="Cowgirl">{{cite web |title=Nancy Sheppard |url=http://www.cowgirl.net/portfolios/nancy-sheppard/ |website=Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum |accessdateaccess-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref>

* 1996 [[Rodeo Hall of Fame]] of the [[National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum]]<ref name="RodeoFame">{{cite web |title=Nancy Sheppard {{!}} Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/awards-halls-of-fame/rodeo-hall-of-fame-inductees/5235/ |website=National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum |accessdateaccess-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref>

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