Mabel Strickland Woodward (1897 – January 3, 1976) is a hall of fame rodeo performer who competed in several events and who was inducted into several halls of fame.
Woodward was born Mabel DeLong in 1897 near Wallula, Washington, to a shoeshop owner and his wife. Since being introduced to horses at age 3 by her father, she trained on them consistently thereafter. She had a natural ability with horses. A nearby trick rider named Bill Donovan trained her. In 1913, she entered the Walla Walla Stampede and won the trick riding three years in a row, from 1913 to 1915. She then joined Drumhellers Wild West Productions. When rodeo champion Hugh Strickland met her, he found her to be a petite and attractive woman. In 1918, they were married. They had one daughter.[1]
CareerEdit
Starting in 1916, Woodward competed in professional rodeo, with men, for 25 years. She competed in every event except bulldogging, or steer wrestling as it is known today. One year at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she won the all-around title. The next year after that, she came back to Cheyenne and won every event she entered. She also performed trick riding, winning many events, and even making several appearances at Madison Square Garden.[2]
Woodward died in Phoenix, Arizona, near her home of Buckeye, Arizona, where she had lived for the last 27 years. She died on Saturday, January 3, 1976. She had moved there with her second husband, Samuel Woodward. At the time of her death, she was the director of the Appaloosa Horse Club.[8]
ReferencesEdit
^Olson, Jim (June 17, 2013). "Mabel Strickland". Cowboy Heroes!. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^"The Legendary All-Around Cowgirl Mabel Strickland". Cowgirl Magazine. July 23, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^"Past Inductees | Mabel Strickland Woodward". Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^"Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^"Mabel Strickland Woodward". Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^"Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame Inductees". Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
^"Inductees". Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^"Mabel Strickland Woodward Obituary". The Gallup Independent. January 5, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
August 31, 2023
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