Melissa Thiessen Almost Falls Off Horse, Tops Barrel Racing Field Anyway

Thiessen Almost Falls, Tops Field Anyway

After leaving the professional rodeo game in 2013, Melissa Thiessen returned to the CPRA this year and earned an Agribition qualification. She wasted no time yesterday evening with a 14.309-second run to take the lead. When we spoke after she exited the arena, Thiessen had yet to realize she was in the No. 1 spot, and laughed because she’d nearly fallen off her horse, “Fly,” during the whirlwind run.

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