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Wednesday, March 21, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
BARRY: Bullfighter
is part of Sisters
Rodeo family
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chute gates and began pum-
meling him on the ground. The
quick thinking and expertise
of the bullfighters prevented
Kallberg from suffering more
serious injuries. That’s the
nature of the job.
“He’s been so dependable
and done such a great job for
us,” said John Leavitt, Sisters
Rodeo arena director and
board member. “He’s there
when you need him and does
anything you ask.”
Leavitt reiterated that
Barry is part of the Sisters
Rodeo family.
Barry is also an accom-
plished artist, whose paint-
ings and bronze sculptures
represent the life of rodeo and
Western tradition.
This true cowboy grew
up with a paint brush in his
hands, inspired by his moth-
er’s thought that it would help
him “pass the time” in long
Wyoming winters. In 1997,
his wife gifted him with a
sculpting class, which opened
another neurological gate to
creativity. His paintings and
bronze artwork are shown at
galleries across the United
States.
Barry painted two Sisters
Rodeo posters, in 2008 and
2009. Besides their popular-
ity with rodeo fans, one of
his posters was selected for
the Emmy-winning television
series, “Heartland,” for use on
its sets.
From 1992-1997, Barry
was commissioned to paint
the Wrangler Bullfighter post-
ers, which were distributed
throughout the nation.
Barry is married to Laura
Lee, who is a representative
for Wrangler at rodeos in the
PHOTO BY GARY MILLER
Bullfighter Rowdy Barry is retiring after the 2018 rodeo season. He’s been named Sisters Rodeo 2018 Grand Marshal.
Northwest and a former bar-
rel racer. The couple met at
Sisters Rodeo in 1993 and
married in 1995. They have
three children, Ryan Manning
(29), Clay (19) and Miles (17).
The couple maintains a
7,500-acre Corriente cattle
ranch where they have raised
their children. His son, Ryan,
has become a bullfighter,
too, giving the father and
son opportunities to bullfight
together at rodeos.
A bullfighter can suffer
multiple injuries just as any
rodeo competitor can. Barry is
no exception, recognizing he’d
rather end his career before he
can’t “respond quickly enough
to help a bull rider.” He also
admits he never wants to feel
that it’s nothing more than a
job.
“I have enjoyed this job for
so many years,” Barry said,
“and I took loving my job to
my heart.
“It’s bittersweet, especially
when I have worked with Dan
Newman (Sisters’ other bull-
fighter) more than any other
bullfighter. Dan attended my
first bullfighting clinic, and
we’ve worked rodeos together
all over the nation since.”
That includes National
High School Rodeo Finals.
“He’s been a big asset to
our association,” said Sisters
Rodeo President Glenn Miller.
“We are honored to have had
him all these years.”
Sisters Rodeo will begin
June 6 with Xtreme Bulls
followed by four rodeo
performances June 8-10. For
tickets and information, call
the ticket hotline at 541-549-
0121 or 1-800-827-7522, or
visit the ticket office at 220
W. Cascade Ave. in Sisters.
For information visit www.
sistersrodeo.com.
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