Thena Mae Farr
American horsewoman
Thena Mae Farr (December 16, 1927 – October 23, 1985), is a 1985 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame inductee.
Life
Thena Mae Farr was born in Baylor County, Texas, on December 16, 1927. Farr was raised on a ranch, and she used all of the skills she learned growing up in the rodeo events she competed in, events like barrel racing and bronc riding. She lived in Baylor County her entire life. Farr became an equestrian and athlete at a young age. In the early 1940s, she competed in the only rodeo events open to women, called "sponsor contests". These contests were combination beauty and equestrian contests. She attended Texas State College for Women from 1944 to 1945. After school finished, she came home to become a full-time rancher.
Career
Farr and her friend Mary Binford from Wildorado, Texas, would discuss their frustration at being banned from rodeo competition.
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