How a 63-year-old cowgirl became the No. 1 barrel racer in Canada — and she’s not done yet

Last year, at the age of 62, Lynette Brodoway won the Ladies Barrel Racing Championship at the Canadian Finals Rodeo, competing largely against cowgirls half her age. This week, she’s heading to the same rodeo — the biggest on the Canadian stage — as the season leader, after entering the pro rodeo circuit just eight years ago.