Known as the “Miracle Barrel Racer,” Kalyn Brooks overcame all the barriers posed by her physical limitations, living an accomplished life in and outside of the rodeo arena. She was born with numerous birth defects: abnormalities of the hands and legs, profound deafness and growth hormone deficiency. However, Kalyn’s drive to win kept her going....
Ollie Osborn was a talented relay racer and bronc rider. Born to Oregon homestead ranchers, she learned to ride horses from her brothers. Inspired by C. B. Irwin’s daughters relay racing at the Pendleton Round-Up in 1908, she began competing. At the age of sixteen, Osborn won the relay at Pendleton in 1912. She discovered...
