Awards & Achievements

Diane has set arena records, won pro rodeos across the country, and is always a strong contender in the national divisional races.

Have been training, competing and selling barrel horses for 40+ years. These awards have been won riding a number of different horses.
Joined International Pro Rodeo Association Mar. 1997
Was featured on the cover of Pro Rodeo World, April 1997
Won 1D Championship at Drysdales Super Show, winning the first 2 Go Rounds, and placing in the 3rd Go Round.
Featured on cover of Barrel Horse News, August, 1997
Won several IPRA** rodeos such as Wauconda, IL, Heavener, OK, Sallisaw, OK, Ada, OK, Holdenville, OK, Sparta, MI, McKinney, TX, Canton, TX, Atkins, AR, Lawrence, Ks, and many more.
Won Rookie of the Year in Barrel Racing in the IPRA, 1997
Placed 4th in 1st Go Round of IFR*** 28 and won "Best Dressed" in the 4th Go Round
Made Equi-stat’s Top 100 riders list 1997
Was featured in Western Horseman, April 1998
Won 1D championship at the inaugural Barrel Mania Super Show, Memphis, TN, 1998, winning 2 goes and placing 2nd in one go. Set the arena record in the third go. Won 3 saddles and $5K+
Qualified for IFR 29 and won the 2nd Go Round, Jan. 1999.
Placed in top 3 of the 1D every go round at Wichita Falls D &G and was high money winner, Nov. 1998
Made over $49K in barrels in ’98.
Made the top 100 riders list again in 1998.
Placed with 2 different horses at Drysdales Super Show in ’98 in the 1D and 2D.
Was Reserve Champion 1D at Barrel Mania in ’99.
Oklahoma NBHA**** district 6 1D champion, 1997 through 2000
Sooner Barrel Racers year end award winner in 1983 and 2000.
Heartland Tour Year End award winner in 2001,2002, 2003.
Placed 5th in the 1D Seniors, Oklahoma State NBHA finals, 2003.
Won 3D Championship at Drysdales Super Series in 2003.
2011 PAFRA (Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association) World Champion

10th Place finish World Paint Show and 3rd in the year-end APHA PAC standings, made it back to the Bonus Round at the Nas Horse barrel race in Tulsa on Scootin Hoot all in 2000.
NBHA Wrangler All-Star Team member, 2003.
Checotah, OK Series 4D champion, 2003.
2nd in 2D, Barrel Mania, 2005.
Split 4th /5th in 1D at Tunica Shootout, 2005
3rd in the 1D, Drysdales Super Show, 2005.
Placed 6th in the 2D, Drysdales Super Show, 2006
Placed 4th in the 3D, and 2nd in the 2D, Drysdales Super Show 2008 on a colt with less than 30 competition runs.
Tied for 2nd and 3rd in the 1D in the Rangeline Arena Buckle series, Apr. 2009, and won 1st in the 2D.
Made the short go at the 2008 BBR finals and won $1K+ in prize money, April '09
Qualified for OSRCA* finals and made top 5 1983-89
Stakes Winner OSRCA finals 1988
Reserve Champion OSRCA finals 1988-89
1984 Oklahoma State Roundup Clubs Association Queen
Featured in Christian Single magazine, 1984
Voted Crowder Teacher of the Year twice (1989 and 1993)
Voted Outstanding County 4-H Leader in Pittsburg Co. 1983
1973 Arkansas-Oklahoma Rodeo Sweetheart
1975 Horsemanship Division winner, Miss Rodeo USA
1976 2nd Runner-up & Miss Congeniality, Miss Lake Eufaula Pageant
5th in the 4D Average, 2009 OK NBHA State Finals
2009, 1st in 4D, Drysdales Super Show
2011 placed 3rd in the 1D at Muskogee, OK barrel series
2011 Reserve Champion in "Run With The Best" series, Checotah, OK
2011 3rd place overall in "Gettin' In The Groove" series, Checotah, OK
2011 competed in NBHA World, Perry, GA and placed 16th in the 1D, second go
Lifetime barrel racing earnings, $200K+