2023: Cow Palace Honors Sheila Varian

 

 

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On October 14, 2023 Nan and Dick Walden were proud to accept an invitation for a Tribute to Sheila Varian at the 75th anniversary of the Cow Palace in San Francisco during the Grand National Rodeo. Rancho Sonado sent 5 of its National/Scottsdale Champions to honor Sheila’s historic 1961 win as the first woman at age 22 to win the reined stock horse competition on her own Polish Arabian mare Ronteza against the best cowboys of the day. Special thanks to Bozena Hagen for these wonderful photos of our crew ❤️ Picante Jullyen V+ & Lane LeClair Renegade Mac V++ & Shea Johnson Romance V+++\\ & Griffin Alexander May Flower RS & James Fehr Pandora’s Seekret V & Raeann Haley

 

Behind the scenes at Cow Palace stalls with Evie Sweeney.

"You can never rely on a horse that is educated by fear.
There will always be something that he fears more than you. But, when he trusts you, he will ask you, what to do when he is afraid."

~ Antoine de Pluvinel
16th century equerry to King of France

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