The Caldwell Night Rodeo has long been a front-runner in championing female athletes, and this year is no exception. From the arena to the boardroom, women are playing a central role in one of the Pacific Northwest’s most celebrated rodeos.
Megan McLeod-Sprague, a champion barrel racer competing in this year’s rodeo, said the road to equal pay was not easy.
“It was a fight for a lot of years for the women’s purse to match the men’s purse,” McLeod-Sprague said…