Meet the B.C. rider inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Global News
Kaila Mussell is used to being a pioneer. She's the first and only professional female saddle bronc rider in the history of North American rodeo.
If you think of Alberta when you hear “rodeo,” you may be surprised to learn that a Chilliwack rider has been inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame.
Kaila Mussell is used to being a pioneer. She’s the first and only professional female saddle bronc rider in the history of North American rodeo.
These are familiar days for Mussell at her Chilliwack farm.
“Horses were always a big part of my life, and I started riding just after I could walk basically,” she told Global’s This is BC.
She was a competitor at a young age, starring in barrel racing and trick riding before following in her father’s footsteps by making a move to rough stock.
“I’m the first and only woman to become professional in saddle bronc riding,” she said.
She’s had a winning career that has come with a lot of joy and pain.
“I broke my neck in 2014. I consider that one the biggest one,” she said.