Police are releasing his picture because they believe some women may know him by a different name.
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Police are releasing his picture because they believe some women may know him by a different name.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7232de0...
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Did I mention that they had to raise their own prize money?
Did I mention that they had to raise their own prize money?
This fall I headed back to the Canadian Finals Rodeo for @theglobeandmail.com.
(I even accidentally took the same picture of myself covering rodeo 25 years apart.)
This fall I headed back to the Canadian Finals Rodeo for @theglobeandmail.com.
(I even accidentally took the same picture of myself covering rodeo 25 years apart.)
From a couple dozen rodeos in 2019, it was in more than 500 rodeos this year — and is still growing.
This has been fuelled by the #addbreakaway and “Rope like a Girl” movements, with a lot of lobbying by the ropers themselves.
From a couple dozen rodeos in 2019, it was in more than 500 rodeos this year — and is still growing.
This has been fuelled by the #addbreakaway and “Rope like a Girl” movements, with a lot of lobbying by the ropers themselves.
Anyhow -- 100 years ago, this month, the Pendleton Rodeo banned women from men's rodeo competitions. Other rodeos soon did the same.
Anyhow -- 100 years ago, this month, the Pendleton Rodeo banned women from men's rodeo competitions. Other rodeos soon did the same.
A century ago, cowgirls used to compete right alongside cowboys at the rodeo. And they were GOOD. Women like Mabel Strickland and Bertha Blancett were among the best rodeo riders and ropers in the world.
A century ago, cowgirls used to compete right alongside cowboys at the rodeo. And they were GOOD. Women like Mabel Strickland and Bertha Blancett were among the best rodeo riders and ropers in the world.
Episode 6 drops tomorrow.
Episode 6 drops tomorrow.
I’m so glad Helen’s story is reaching people, and so proud of our little @globeandmail.bsky.social podcast team.
I’m so glad Helen’s story is reaching people, and so proud of our little @globeandmail.bsky.social podcast team.