From collection Stock Contractors
Bob Barnes was in the stock contracting business for 60 years and took stock to every National Finals Rodeo since its inception in 1959. One of the most respected stockmen in professional rodeo, he was voted 1984 Stock Contractor of the Year. Barnes considered it his mission to educate people about the Sport of Rodeo and its Western Heritage. His wife, Donita, was chosen as the first recipient of the PRCA's Lifetime Achievement Award. An award that now carries her name.
