Liz Pinkston

Born: March 25, 1969 (San Antonio, Texas)
Residence: Alice, Texas
Joined WPRA: 1986
Horse: Speedy Doc Holiday (16-years), Project Lightning (12-years), High On Home (10-years),
Cup Crazy (6-years)
World Titles: 0
Wrangler NFR Average Titles: 1 (2005)
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 2 (2004-05)
Pace Picante Series Titles: 2
Pace Challenge: 2004 Omaha, Nebraska
Pace Classic: 2004 Dallas, Texas
Pace Picante Series Qualifications: 4
Pace Chute-out: 2005
Pace Challenge: 2004
Pace Classic: 2004-05
Dodge National Circuit Finals Qualifications: 4
Texas Circuit Finals Qualifications: 5
Texas Circuit Finals Average Titles: 1 (2004)
World Barrel Racing Productions Finals Titles: 1 (2007)
Education: Howard Junior College (Big Springs, Texas) and St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Texas)
2005 World Standings Place: 7th
2005 Wrangler NFR Place: 1st
2005 Wrangler NFR Earnings: $65,373
2005 Earnings: $127,171

Professional Career Highlights
2005 Highlights
* Won the average title at the Wrangler NFR with a total time of 142.65 seconds on 10 runs and placed in five out of 10 rounds.
* Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour round at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo.
* Won the average title at the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo.

2004 Highlights
— Finished third in the world standings with $128,271 and was sixth in the Wrangler NFR average picking up $66,738; won Junction (Texas) Twist off ProRodeo
and Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo (Bay City, Texas); won the Pace Picante ProRodeo Challenge title (Omaha, Neb.);
co-champion at Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo (Waco, Texas); won the Pace Picante ProRodeo Classic title (Dallas) with a final round time of 12.61.
Won a total of $14,883 moving her from 17th in the world standings to 8th;
placed in six out of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR, winning Rd. 9 with a time of 13.81 seconds; won the average title at the Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo.

Personal
5-5 … husband, Wade; son, Bradford; daughter, Acey … Nickname is Lizard … Also works as an interior designer … Hobby is shopping …
Became involved in rodeo through her father, Ralph Bradford, who rode bulls.
Her first competition was in 1979. Parents Ralph and Ann Bradford own a construction company and her brother Clint is a bull rider …
Graduated from Boerne (Texas) High School with 250 …
Participated in gymnastics and list that as her favorite sport …
Traveling partners include her husband, her mother and Kappy Allen …
Favorite rodeo is the San Antonio Rodeo because it is her hometown rodeo, her favorite type of food is Mexican and favorite type of music is country.