Nancy Sheppard
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 Coiseum 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 spent 22 years performing professionally for rodeos all around the country. She worked for some of the best stock contractors around. In her time, she was the only woman who could stand on a running horse while spinning two ropes. 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.[1][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.
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