About Renee
Renee & Bandit Osoyoos '94
Renee got started riding at a young age, some say before she could walk, and became know to the older girls as the "baby barrel racer" and always had a stash of elastics for the girls in her stroller. Her first saddle came from World Champion All-Around Cowboy, family friend and mentor Kenny McLean and her and Bandit entered in their first barrel race when Renee was 5 years old. From there she started competing at Little Britches Rodeos where Bandit showed her the ropes and won many prizes and championships along the way.
Renee's next horse was Bugsy who won the BCBRA PeeWee Championship in 1997 and sadly passed away due to complications from colic surgery the next fall.
Cola was the next step in Renee's career and she broke her into the rodeo scene, qualifying her for many BCRA Jr finals as well as stepping up in the Sr events in Little Britches Rodeo. Cola is still with the family producing Renee's future barrel horses.
Renee's next horse was Bugsy who won the BCBRA PeeWee Championship in 1997 and sadly passed away due to complications from colic surgery the next fall.
Cola was the next step in Renee's career and she broke her into the rodeo scene, qualifying her for many BCRA Jr finals as well as stepping up in the Sr events in Little Britches Rodeo. Cola is still with the family producing Renee's future barrel horses.
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And then came Dandy. He changed Renee's life forever, winning the BCRA Jr finals her first year on him and filling her pro rodeo permit in the same year. Qualifying for the CFR the next year and the year after as well as the Calgary Stampede two times and making the short go the first year. He won more saddles, buckles and other prizes along the way before being retired due to injury in 2005. He earned his place on the farm and is enjoying his retirement in the pasture.
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Dandy & Renee filling her CPRA Permit at Merritt BC
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Renee & Tag Arizona 2012
And now to the future. After retiring Dandy Renee decided to go on a different path and raise and train her own horses. Tag, Cola's first foal, is the product of this new adventure, competing on the futurity trail in 2012. Renee decided that taking 5 months off during the winter hindered her training process and was fortunate enough to be able to spend the winter in Arizona where her and Tag competed at the futurities held in Buckeye and the CBHI Futurities held in Canada over the summer finishing tied for 7th in the 2012 year end futurity standings.
