Mary Walker
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Hometown: |
Ennis, TX |
| Current City: | Ennis, TX |
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Horses: |
Perculatin”Latte” |
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Personal |
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| Born- January 26, 1959 Husband- Byron Walker April 2011, Mary's only son, Reagon (21), was killed in a car wreck. She says he has been riding on her shoulder through every run since. A little after a month after losing her son, her horse Latte fell with her during a barrel race at Crosby, TX. She shattered her pelvis, broke her hip in three different places, had two fractured vertebrae and broke two toes. She underwent surgery in Huston the following day and was then in wheelchair for about four months. Doctors use eight plates and 11 pins to stabilize her hip. Her strong support system of family, friends, Dr. Kyle Dickson and a dedicated rehab team along with her amazing husband helped get her through the whole ordeal. She competed her rehab in December 2011, and set her sights on qualifying for the 2012 Wrangler NFR on the same horse that fell with her. Together they achieved that goal. She made an amazing comeback with Latte even after their fall. |
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| 2012 Highlights WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer AQHA/WPRA Horse of the Year, Perculatin ("Latte") WPRA Career Earnings: +$540,000 NFR Earnings Record Holder: $146,941 WON ALL-AMERICAN FINALS (WACO, TEXAS) WON ELLENSBURG (WASH.) RODEO WON MISSOULA (MONT.) STAMPEDE WON SNAKE RIVER STAMPEDE (NAMPA, IDAHO) WON CHEYENNE (WYO.) FRONTIER DAYS RODEO WON NAVAJO NATION FOURTH OF JULY PRCA RODEO (WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ.) WON THE EARL ANDERSON MEMORIAL RODEO (GROVER, COLO.) WON THE UTE MOUNTAIN ROUNDUP (CORTEZ, COLO.) WON THE KEN LANCE MEMORIAL (ADA, OKLA.) WON THE FLINT HILLS RODEO (STRONG CITY, KAN.) WON RODEO KILLEEN (TEXAS) CO-CHAMPION AT THE CHISHOLM TRAIL STAMPEDE PRCA RODEO (DUNCAN, OKLA.) WON ARCADIA ALL-FLA CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO Awards PERCULATIN NAMED 2012 AQHA/WPRA BARREL HORSE OF THE YEAR. |
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| Website: | http://marywalkerbarrelracing.com/ |