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JUSTIN BEST FOOTING AWARDS


BADLANDS CIRCUIT First place: Roughrider Days Fair and Expo (Dickinson, N.D.)


Second place: Killdeer (N.D.) Mountain Roundup Rodeo


Third place: Bowman (N.D.) County Pro Rodeo


Most improved: Sioux Empire Fair Rodeo (Sioux Falls, S.D.)


The Justin Best Footing Award dates back to the early 1990s, when Tom Feller, director of event marketing for Justin Brands, approached the WPRA about partnering on a program that would focus on the health and well being of the animal athlete. As a result, the Justin Best Footing Awards® program was born; and it continues to thrive to- day.


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Not only does the program keep animal athletes per- forming at the top level, but also it recognizes the hard work and time rodeo committees put into making their ground as safe as possible for the barrel horse and all ro- deo livestock. Every year the WPRA membership recognizes the top three rodeo committees in all 12 circuits as well as the most improved ground committee in each circuit, which puts forth the extra effort to ensure their rodeo has the safest most consistent ground possible for barrel racing. Committee awards provided by Justin Boots include cash bonuses (ranging from $350-$1,000), plaques and, at cer- tain award levels, a pair of Justin exotic boots. In addition, names of each winner for each of the 12 circuits are put into a drawing for an addition $1,500 bonus from Justin Boots. This year’s bonus winner was the Helzapoppin PRCA Rodeo (Buckeye, Ariz.) out of the Turquoise Cir- cuit. Each winner was recognized at the WPRA Star Cel- ebration in Las Vegas on Dec. 1 at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Justin Boots endorsee Sherry Cervi was on hand to present each award.


Congratulations to the following rodeo committees and


the WPRA thanks you for making your ground safe and consistent.


ustin Boots puts its best foot forward in supporting the entire rodeo industry through the WPRA Justin Best Footing Award


CALIFORNIA CIRCUIT First place: California Rodeo Salinas


Second place: Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo


Third place: Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo (Castro Valley/ Hayward)


Most improved: Stonyford Rodeo


COLUMBIA RIVER CIRCUIT First place: Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo


Second place: Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.)


Third place: PRCA Last Stand Rodeo (Coulee City, Wash.)


Most improved: Moses Lake (Wash.) Roundup


FIRST FRONTIER CIRCUIT First place: Howard County Fair All American Pro Rodeo (West Friendship, MD)


Second place: Painted Pony Championship Rodeo (Lake Luzerne, N.Y.)


Third place: Cecil County Fair Pro Rodeo (Fair Hill, MD)


Most improved: Hebron (Conn.) Harvest Fair Pro Rodeo


34 WOMEN’S PRO RODEO NEWS JANUARY 2017


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