Name: Sorrel Whitney
Age: 13
Marital Status: none
Family/Children: mom shay dad trooper brother kade stepsister Angelina stepbrother
keevan
Hometown: Tsuu T’ina Nation
Native American Heritage: Blood
Horses:
Classy (barrel horse), Satin (retired barrel horse and is still my pole horse)
Pets
that you own: 4 dogs, 2 cats and 10 horses!
Rodeo Events Worked: Barrel
Racing, rode a few steers before too
Association member of: NCRA, RRCA, IRCA,
NANCA, FCA, ABRA, Turn Burn N’ Earn and Tsuu T’ina Nation Gymkhana Club
Rodeo Accomplishments: Eastgate
barrels and poles season leader and year end champ. Many other wins. No finals yet, but am hoping to make several
this year.
When did you start an interest in rodeo?
When I was about 9 I started to barrel race
What other sports other than rodeo
do you enjoy? I do Volley-ball, Basket-ball (for team Alberta and the reserve) track
What is the funniest thing that you have seen or experienced at a rodeo? When I fell off at the end of my run
and hit the out-gate
What advice would you give to Indian youth about rodeo or
anything in general? Keep trying even if you don’t get it at first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What advice would you give to Indian youth who wanted to participate in
rodeo but didn’t have the resources
or support to get involved? Find a group of your friends who are interested and tag along!!!!
Are there any songs that inspire or pump you up before you ride or rope? Eye of the Tiger by Survivor, and Ride
Em High, Ride Em Low by Brooks N Dunn
What would you like to see more of at Indian
Rodeos? The rodeos starting on time
What are/is your favorite western movie?
Young Guns 1 & 2, The Assassination of Jesse James
What is your favorite
music? Country and old country or old skool music
What was your most memorable
ride or run? My most memorable run was at watervalley in the FCA circuit and the arena was pure mud and me and old satin
were the only ones to run clean, everyone else just slipped all over…shes my mudder.
Who is your all time hero? Wright Bruisedhead
What Indian Cowboy or
Cowgirl has influenced you to rodeo? My stepdad Trooper, my mom Shay Marvin Dodginghorse, Wright Bruisedhead, Darryl Crowchild
Would you like to thank sponsors and or anyone for your success in rodeo? My
family and friends...and Reverse RW Mobile Steam Pressure Washing for sponsoring me!