TSBRA History

Welcome New and Returning Members: I thought I would let you in on a little history of TSBRA.

The association started in 1970. Twin States meant to have membership in Texas and Oklahoma. The first Round-Up was held in Gainesville, Tx, the winners getting nothing more than a Navajo blanket with letter corner plates. For some years, this would not change.

TSBRA started in the Denison area and the radius being 100 miles in a circle from there. This means it would go as far as far north to almost Oklahoma City and south to almost Cleburne. The All Girl membership competed for money won at rodeos, jackpots, and even Quarter Horse shows. The first bulletin had Goat Tying, Poles, Barrels, and even Quarter Horse Show barrels and poles. Soon the goat tying and the Quarter Horse events dropped due to lack of participation. This would run for some years with junior barrels and poles coming and going.

Then in the late 80's, changes started to come about to what we have somewhat today. The Points standings. This came to encourage members to participate in the jackpots instead of the rodeo members taking all the awards and not coming to the jackpots to help. Many different types of standings would come and go that tried to bring in member participation.

Then the 90's came, this would see changes in the gender membership finally allowing men into the association. Then a few years ago with many of the amateur rodeos not being open to non-members the money division was voted to be dropped. This was around the same time the 4-D's begun to surface. For some it was the beginning of a new generation.

TSBRA has gone through many changes some for the better some for the worse. There have been years when we wondered if we would have a next year. However, as usual we pulled through. Many tears and much sweat have been through this association to give you what we have today. We have had some wonderful members in the past that are no longer with us who would be proud of what we have made TSBRA today. I hope you enjoy it as much as the rest of us have.