Prairie Oak Ranch

08/31/2025

Congratulations to
Kirby and Chick on their win in Armstrong at SMS Tour 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

07/28/2025

Thank you to all the participants of the mounted archery clinic. It was an enjoyable and interesting weekend inspite of the rain. A special thanks again to Kenton Kaspian Miller for two fun filled days

07/27/2025

07/27/2025

Such a successful day. Thank you Kenton Kaspian Miller for such a great day. Now we look forward to day 2

07/26/2025

Even a few bulls eyes

07/09/2025

07/08/2025

Dee was raised on a working cattle ranch, just west of Williams Lake, BC, at a place called Big Creek. She started riding at age 3 and by age 4 she was wrangling on 30 mile cattle drives. At age 11 she learned about barrel racing from a book by Jane Mayo. She entered her first rodeo at age 12 and was a serious competitor at the age of 14. Able to ride and rope as well as any man, she earned the nickname of “Cowboy” from the local Native cowboys.

Dee also rode English until the age of 16, as her grandmother had the first English riding academy in Western Canada. She trained and raced her own horses, competing in the amateur circuits and the CGRA where she collected 15 championships.

When Dee was 18 she held her first barrel racing clinic and instantly had a passion for teaching.

Dee qualified for the first CFR, in 1974. The next year she moved to Alberta and qualified for the NFR. In the 80's, Dee married Craig Butterfield and Ponoka became her home. Craig and Dee soon started to focus on their horse breeding program, looking to produce great barrel horses.

In 1992 Dee Butterfield was crowned Canadian Champion Barrel Racer. 1994 would be Dee's 11th and final year as a CFR contestant. During those 11 finals, she had qualified on 5 different horses.
Dee has served as a director of the BC IRA board and the CGRA board. She was the first barrel racing director of the CPRA and was instrumental in barrel racing getting equal money as the major events.

In 1975, Dee was named Canadian Pro Rodeo Woman of the Year during International Women's Year celebrations. In 2006 she was the recipient of the Bill Kehler Award at the Ponoka Stampede.
Dee teaches clinics across Canada, the US and Australia. Her students have included World Champion Lindsay Sears, Calgary Stampede Champion Jill Besplug, and Canadian Champion Gaylene Buff. Her students have ranged in age from 4 years to 65 years.
Dee Butterfield is a remarkable horsewoman and a legend in the world of barrel racing.

CANADIAN PRO RODEO HALL OF FAME

03/19/2025

Prairie Oak Ranch Flag nite with obstacle work March 27 Melody Ranch is fully booked. Thank you for your interest. Those that missed out keep in touch we will have some more fun events planned over the summer.

03/04/2025

Thank you Al for this share.

03/03/2025

Flag nite and obstacles with@Prairie Oak Ranch/Cub Wright
March 27,2025 held Melody Ranch start time 6:30.
Message me for further details.
Flag work for all levels. Come have some fun and have your tuned for spring shows.