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Name: Sorrel Whitney
Age: 14 Marital Status: none
Family/Children: Mom, Shay, Dad, Trooper, brother, Kade 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, 3 cats and 10 horses! Rodeo
Events Worked: Barrel Racing, rode a few steers before too Association member of: NCRA, RRCA,
IRCA, FCA, ABRA, Turn Burn N’ Earn and Tsuu T’ina Nation High Point Rodeo's.
Rodeo Accomplishments: Tsuu T'ina Nation
High Point rodeo year end champion jr. barrel racer 2008, made it to the IIFR 2008 in Chandler, Arizona in jr. barrels, made
IRCA finals 2008 in jr. barrels. Competed at the RRCA and NCRA finals for 2008 as well.
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
and Doug Richards 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!
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