“I almost made it the year prior but I got to trying too hard,” recalled Cindy, who was just 12 when she first started riding Salty. Then in 1976, Cindy qualified for the NFR on Salty while Marion made it on his half-brother. Marion first qualified in 1971 and then again in 1972 aboard Vegas Go Way (“Salty”). “I tell mom all the time, you’ve got new shoulders, new knees, new hips…why not? I’ve got two horses…well, two (sound) horses most of the time!” “Better find some wood to knock on it,” laughed Cindy, the current Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo Champion. Image courtesy WPRA by Springer Photography.
Front row left to right: Darla Higgins, Lorraine Alexander, Dammy Johnson, Kay Vamvoras, Gail Petska, Connie Combs, Jimmie Gibbs. Back row left to right: Renee Sutherland, Dottye Goodspeed, Cindy Witcher, Marilyn Camarillo, Pam Ross, Colette Graves, Lila Glade, Marion Gramith.
The top 15 barrel racers at the 1976 NFR, including mother and daughter duo Marion Gramith and Cindy Smith. Marion Gramith and Cindy (Witcher) Smith were the first mother-daughter duo to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo, and they’ve been the only pair since to qualify in the same year. In the 75-year history of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, several sisters have qualified for the National Finals Rodeo, but a relatively small number of mothers and daughters have accomplished the same feat. Meet the complete list of not only mother and daughter NFR qualifying duos, but the barrel racers who have created multi-generational dynasties in the sport of barrel racing.
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