85R8198 JCD-D
By: Murr H.R. No. 1083
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Callie duPerier Apffel of Boerne earned a spot on
the Bandera County Cowboy Champion Monument on December 27, 2016,
an honor that follows her exceptional achievement of becoming the
2015 Women's Professional Rodeo Association World Champion Barrel
Racer; and
WHEREAS, Raised in Bandera, Ms. duPerier Apffel began barrel
racing at the age of 13, and she has since experienced a meteoric
rise in the world of competitive rodeo; after capturing the WPRA
Junior World Title in 2010, she won numerous competitions in 2014,
including the Coleman PRCA Rodeo and the Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo,
and by the end of the year, she ranked 25th in the world; and
WHEREAS, To secure her 2015 world barrel racing title,
Ms. duPerier Apffel and her equine partner, Rare Dillion, placed
first in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Average Barrel Racing
Championship, proving themselves top performers through 10 runs and
finishing with an outstanding cumulative time of 140.41 seconds;
her victory in the Wrangler NFR competition in Las Vegas put her
total year-end earnings at $303,846 and placed her at the top of the
WPRA world barrel racing standings; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her world championship triumph,
the Bandera County Historical Commission honored Ms. duPerier
Apffel by adding her name to the Bandera County Cowboy Champion
Monument, making her the first woman to be listed on the statue; and
WHEREAS, This gifted rider has distinguished herself through
her exceptional skill and unwavering commitment to excellence, and
she may indeed take justifiable pride in her outstanding success in
the field of professional rodeo; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Callie duPerier Apffel on earning
the title of 2015 WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer and commend her
on her inclusion among the legendary figures enshrined on the
Bandera County Cowboy Champion Monument; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. duPerier Apffel as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.