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| ⚫ | '''Nancy Sheppard''' (born December 29, 1929) is a [[ProRodeo Hall of Fame]] [[trick rider]] and [[trick roping|trick roper]] who was inducted in 2003.<ref name="ProRodeo">{{cite web |title=Nancy Sheppard |url= |
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| ⚫ | '''Nancy Sheppard''' (born December 29, 1929) is a [[ProRodeo Hall of Fame]] [[trick rider]] and [[trick roping|trick roper]] who was inducted in 2003.<ref name="ProRodeo">{{cite web |title=Nancy Sheppard |url=https://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/contract-personnel/nancy-sheppard/ |website=ProRodeo Hall of Fame |access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Nancy Sheppard was born on December 29, 1929, on a ranch in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. Her father was a professional roper, who was a member of the Cowboys' Turtle Association. |
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 [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] (PRCA). As a child, Sheppard's mother had shown horses in the [[Fort Worth Coliseum]]. Sheppard made her first rodeo appearance at the [[Hayward, California]], rodeo as a trick rider and roper at 9 years old. She performed at the [[Pendleton Round-Up]] in [[Pendleton, Oregon]] when she was 11 years old. She was trick riding 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 |access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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).<ref name="ProRodeo" /> |
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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.<ref name="Cowgirl" /> After her retirement, she made special appearances performing trick roping in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Parade]] as well as for clothing designer [[Giorgio Armani]] in [[Italy]]. For these roles, she always took them seriously, carrying her ropes and attired in her full Western garb.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gila County native: Living the Rodeo Dream |url=https://www.globemiamitimes.com/living-the-rodeo-dream-2/ |website=Globe Miami Times |access-date=October 11, 2019 |date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> |
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===Honors=== |
===Honors=== |
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* 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 | |
* 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 |access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> |
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* 1996 Rodeo Hall of Fame of the [[National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum]]<ref name="RodeoFame">{{cite web |title=Rodeo Hall of Fame |
* 1996 [[Rodeo Hall of Fame]] of the [[National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum]]<ref name="RodeoFame">{{cite web |title=Nancy Sheppard {{!}} Rodeo Hall of Fame |url=https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/rodeo-hall-of-fame/5235/ |website=National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum |access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> |
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* 2003 [[ProRodeo Hall of Fame]]<ref name="ProRodeo" /> |
* 2003 [[ProRodeo Hall of Fame]]<ref name="ProRodeo" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=596zMR4Yo5M 2003 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductee Nancy Sheppard] |
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 10 July 2024
Nancy Sheppard (born December 29, 1929) is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame trick rider and trick roper who was inducted in 2003.[1]
Life
[edit]Nancy Sheppard was born on December 29, 1929, on a ranch in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] Sheppard was descended from a pioneer family in ranching, who often attended the rodeo with her father as a child.[2] Her father was a professional roper, who was a member of the Cowboys' Turtle Association (now known as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). As a child, Sheppard's mother had shown horses in the Fort Worth Coliseum. Sheppard made her first rodeo appearance at the Hayward, California, rodeo as a trick rider and roper at 9 years old. She performed at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon when she was 11 years old. She was trick riding at Madison Square Garden in New York City when she was 17 years old.[1] Sheppard married Lynn Sheppard in 1948, and they had one son.[3]
Career
[edit]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.[2] After her retirement, she made special appearances performing trick roping in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade as well as for clothing designer Giorgio Armani in Italy. For these roles, she always took them seriously, carrying her ropes and attired in her full Western garb.[4]
Honors
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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