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==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. Her mother was showing horses in the [[Fort Worth |
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. Her mother was showing horses in the [[Fort Worth Coliseum]] as a child. Sheppard made her first rodeo appearance at the [[Hayward, California]] rodeo as a trick rider and roper. At age 11, she performed at the [[Pendleton Round-Up]] in [[Pendleton, Oregon]]. At age 17, she was trick riding at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]].<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 |accessdate=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. <ref name="ProRodeo" /> |
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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]].<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 |accessdate=October 11, 2019 |date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> |
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===Honors=== |
===Honors=== |
Revision as of 00:41, 8 November 2019
Nancy Sheppard (born December 29, 1929) is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame trick rider and trick roper who was inducted in 2003.[1]
Life
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. Her mother was showing horses in the Fort Worth Coliseum as a child. Sheppard made her first rodeo appearance at the Hayward, California rodeo as a trick rider and roper. At age 11, she performed at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. At age 17, she was trick riding at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[1] Sheppard married Lynn Sheppard in 1948, and they had one son.[2]
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. [1]
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.[3]
Honors
- 1991 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame[4]
- 1996 Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum[5]
- 2003 ProRodeo Hall of Fame[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nancy Sheppard". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. 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". Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved October 11, 2019.