Bradi Whiteside Earns CFR Back #1

“I couldn’t believe it,” breakaway roper and barrel racer Bradi Whiteside grinned on hearing she’d earned Back #1 for the 2025 Canadian Professional Rodeo season. 

“It’s crazy. I always thought it would be cool to have the Number One back number at CFR.”

Whiteside, from Longview, Alberta, has qualified for her fourth Canadian Finals Rodeo in the Ladies Breakaway Roping event. The talented horse trainer and rodeo athlete fell just short of a CFR barrel racing spot this year but has been at the prestigious year-end finale four times in that event as well.

“Winning Season Leader was one of my goals this year,” she added. “Now hearing that I got Back Number One makes me excited to be able to achieve two of my 2025 goals.”

Whiteside (who is heading to Edmonton’s Roger’s Place for the early October Finals alongside her sister and travelling partner Kylie) will be riding Hott For Teacher (aka Teacher) a three time Canadian Breakaway Roping Horse of the Year owned by Bradi’s partner, Ben Bamford.

Back number rankings are decided on earnings from regular season rodeos throughout a given year. Special event monies are not included. Whiteside ended her 2025 regular season with $61,166 in combined breakaway roping and barrel racing earnings.

“I always believed that when a person achieves big things, it makes you want to achieve more,” she confirmed.

Look for this talented cowgirl at CFR51 in Edmonton, Alberta October 1-4, 2025.

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