Bozeman, MT – February 25, 2009: Lisa Dupea Anderson, a top-ranked Women’s Professional Rodeo Association competitor, leading trainer and barrel racing clinician, is holding a clinic at Copper Spring Ranch in Bozeman on March 6-8. Additionally, Anderson is offering private lessons at the ranch’s indoor heated facility on March 9-11.
Anderson, who grew up in the White Sulphur Springs, Montana ranch country, now trains horses for many national barrel racing futurities at the training facility in Moore, Texas that she operates in conjunction with her husband, Brian. In addition, she competes in WPRA events when it fits into her busy training schedule.
Anderson is a 13-time WPRA qualifier in the Columbia River, Montana and Texas Circuits and a Dodge National Circuit Finals qualifier on 13 different horses that she trained.
She is currently ranked 11 in the WPRA Futurity standings and is a 12-time WPRA Circuit qualifier.
The clinic sessions, currently filled, are open to auditors and spectators. During her clinics, she emphasizes horsemanship and works with the participant’s individual horses. As a result, she helps barrel racers to cut time from their runs by shortening up the steps around the barrels, developing more rate and getting their horses to effectively work off of their hind quarters. Because of her experience and unique training approach, she is able to determine the steps for riders and their horses to obtain success in the arena. In addition to learning about barrel racing fundamentals, students also learn about the mental aspects of a winning attitude.
Participants in the clinics are being offered free soundness checks on Friday, March 6 by the CSR Equine medical team. CSR Equine Medical Center combines cutting-edge technology with medical expertise in surgery, reproductive services, sports medicine/performance, and general health and preventative care for all breeds and disciplines.
Anderson is currently training barrel horses for Copper Spring Ranch and is competing with them at barrel racing futurities in the Southwest. Barrel horses in training with Anderson carry some of the most highly regarded pedigrees in the Quarter Horse world. They include include: A Streakin Bailey a four-year old palomino mare by A Streak Of Fling and out of Frenchmans Bailey; A Streakin Dandy, a four year-old bay mare by A Streak Of Fling and out of Shesa Dandy Command; Diables Fling, a four-year old palomino mare by Streak of Fling and out of Frenchmans Diablo; and Guys Pie in the Sky, a 2003 sorrel gelding by Frenchmans Guy and out of Fleeting Pie. Anderson said the horses have been doing very well at the futurities.
For additional information about the clinic and private lessons, contact Copper Spring Ranch at 406.585.7008. Copper Spring Ranch is located just west of Four Corners in Bozeman