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James to Add ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductee to Illustrious Career

Meanwhile, back in the arena, the crowd was on its feet. James had won the round in a time of 14.40seconds, her fourth of the rodeo and second consecutively. Not to mention the whole thing happened on Friday the 13^th. James would win the next night as well to clinch a second world title.

In 1986 James had her best NFR, placing in every go round and winning the average. She won $46,144: had she accomplished that feat in 2010, her earnings would have been $165,445, a record for WPRA barrel racers in either year. She earned over $150,000 that year, the first time a barrel racer won over $100K in a season.

James and Scamper won the average six times at the NFR, more than any other barrel racing team. In 10 years, James rode Scamper in all but one round, making his NFR total runs 99. That’s a record too. Together, they placed in 56 rounds, including a span of 12 in a row and 20 firsts. This was back when only four places were paid in the rounds.

They only hit three barrels in 99 runs, an astounding number for suc

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About Charmayne James

CHARMAYNE’S BEGINNING

Charmayne came by her horsemanship talents naturally. Her dad, who always had an eye for good horses, worked as a feedlot cowboy before becoming an owner and operator of cattle feeding, ranching and farming interests in Clayton, New Mexico. Her grandfather was a cowman and steer roper. Her great-grandfather was a Choctaw Indian Light Horseman. Her mother was a rodeo queen who also barrel raced and team roped. Her grandmother was a World War I nurse who returned home and broke horses on the family’s dude ranch.Charmayne grew up at her dad’s feedlot in Clayton. She took ballet and piano lessons, but her favorite activity was riding. Attending schools in Clayton, she was an honor roll student and excelled in art, basketball and track, but was always anxious to get home from school to ride.Charmayne learned to ride bareback on an old cowpony called Redbug, and was always trying to keep up with her older sisters who had begun running barrels. As a member of 4-H, her projects included steers and horses. At age 10 her horse Creamer

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Barrel Racing • Inducted 2017

Charmayne James grew up in Clayton, N.M., the home of the very first barrel racing National Finals Rodeo. Her historic career was set in motion in 1982 when a bay gelding, Gills Bay Boy “Scamper,” found a home in James’ barn after paying just $1,200. Together they became the most iconic duo in the equine industry, dominating the barrel racing ranks from 1984 until his retirement in 1993.

James won the first of 10 world titles at the age of 14 in 1984. The following year, she and Scamper would make a historic run on Friday the 13th. As James and Scamper entered the arena, Scamper caught the bridle on the side of the gate causing the Chicago screw to come out. At the first barrel, people started to realize what was happening with the broken bridle and by the third barrel, Scamper spit the bit out with the bridle around his neck. The duo won the round and it became a legendary moment in NFR history.

James was the first WPRA member to wear the coveted No. 1 NFR back number in 1987 and became the first barrel racer to win $1 million in caree