Preserving Rodeo Heritage From Ticket Taker to Curator – Megan Winterfeldt, ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Starting as a ticket taker in 2012 and leveraging her extensive knowledge of the rodeo, Megan Winterfeldt has become the curator of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs. In this episode Megan provides insights into various aspects of rodeo, from the intricacies of different events like steer wrestling and team roping to common misconceptions about animal welfare in the sport. She also highlights the Hall of Fame’s efforts in preserving rodeo heritage, including the induction process for new members and the museum’s upcoming 45th anniversary celebration. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the museum’s operations, from event planning to horse care, and shares her vision for the future of the museum.
Links to everything we discussed:
- ProRodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American Cowboy
- Colorado Springs
- Bucking horse
- Roping, Timed and Team Rodeo events
- Scoring in Rodeo
- Doug Corey, DVM
- Dr. Jay Pat Evans (sports medicine)
- Rodeo Hall of Fame class of 2024
- Womens Professional Rodeo Association
- Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
- Understanding Rodeo Circuits
- Founders Hall
- Hugh Bennet (steer wrestler)
- Boston Garden Rodeo incident of 1936
- Cowboys Turtle Association
- Pikes Peak Rangerettes
- 45th Anniversary Celebration
- Rodeo Clown Reunion
- Square (for ticket and merch sales)
- Museum Hall Venue Rental
- Pikes Peak
- National Finals Rodeo
- Denver Stock Show
- Priefert Ranching Equipment
- Little Champions Youth Program
- ProRodeo Gift Shop
- Big Commerce (powers gift shop)
- Clover POS
- Rodeo Gold Card
- International Sports Heritage Association
- Fly Fishing Museum
- Goose Gossage (baseball player)
- Karl Mecklenburg (football player)
- Rodeo buckles
- Montana Silversmiths
- ProRodeo Digital Exhibits
- HistoryIT
- Lane Frost
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- 8 Seconds (movie)
- Little Britches Association
- Tuff Hedeman Face Broken by Bodacious (video)
- Champions Challenge
- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
- Pikes Peak Attractions Association
- Pikes Peak Culture Pass
- Cave of the Winds
- Pikes Peak Library
- San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
- Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund
- Miss Rodeo America
- Buckley Space Force Base
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