Kristie Peterson

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Kristie Peterson (born October 10, 1955) is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame barrel racer. [1] She was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2020. [2]

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Life

Kristie Peterson was born on October 10, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio. [1] Peterson grew up on a ranch. It was near Parker, Colorado, and she and her brother, Scott, became interested in rodeo there. Peterson started her rodeo career in National Little Britches Rodeo Association [3] and tried many events, but eventually settled on barrel racing. [4]

Career

As well as being a hall of fame barrel racer, she is also a 4-time World Barrel Racing Champion. In December 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1998, she won the championship at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada. [5] With Peterson's first world title in 1994, she ended hall of fame Charmayne James' 10 year streak of world titles. [1] In 1995, she came in second, before following up with three consecutive titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998. [1] Peterson is the inaugural winner of the Hazel Turner Sportsmanship Award. [6]

Peterson and her horse Bozo were the reserve champion at the NFR three times in 1993, 1995, and 1999. They earned five consecutive NFR Average titles in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. They won four Dodge (now RAM) National Circuit Finals Rodeo titles in 1992, 1994, 1995, and 1998. Peterson and Bozo generally won every major rodeo in the country. They were especially successful in rodeos near their hometown, such as in Denver, Colorado; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 1996 and 1997 at the NFR, Peterson placed in 20 consecutive rounds on Bozo, which at the time was an accomplishment unmatched by any other. [1]

Peterson's horse, registered name French Flash Hawk, nicknamed Bozo, is also an award winner. Bozo was also inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. [7] He won the AQHA/WPRA Horse of the Year award 5 times from 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999. [8] Bozo was voted the Horse with the Most Heart four times from 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kristie Peterson". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame Inductees". Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductee - Kristie Peterson". www.wpra.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductee - Kristie Peterson". Women's Professional Rodeo Association. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ 2021 WPRA NFR Media Guide | Barrel Racing World Champions 1948–2020, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 World Champion Barrel Racer, p. 7.
  6. ↑ Santos, Kendra (April 4, 2019). "Kristie Peterson and Bozo". Barrel Horse News. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Bozo". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ 2021 Media Guide – PRCA Awards, Stock of the Year – AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year, pp. 11-13.

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