Nikki PelleyUSA. There are two Nikki Pelley's, you know. Cowgirl Nikki Pelley is not from Ireland. Cowgirl Nikki Pelley is Nikki PelleyUSA. Cowgirl Nikki PelleyUSA was born with her hat, boots and spurs on. Nikki entered her first rodeo at age 11. She galloped race horses at age 15 at Longacres race track in the mornings before school. Nikki barrel raced in the Northwest before moving to California. Her rodeoing influenced the creation of the rodeo game, CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO CIRCUIT. After moving to California, Nikki began trick riding in live shows. This lead to her working in film with horses. She still performs in live stunt shows and can be seen in several movies. (Go to the IMdb website.) Nikki was hired to portray Dale Evans in the Wild West Show,"Tribute to Roy Rogers". She then began working with the Roy Rogers look alike, Bill Nolt, at several events. Nikki portrays other characters such as the television version of Annie Oakley. Nikki has also portrayed Calamity Jane, Minnie Pearl and Cattle Kate. Nikki is best known for the invention of the rodeo game. She also has judged many Rodeo Queen pageants including the Miss Rodeo California pageant, twice. Nikki lends herself to many charity fund raisers such as Pike's Peak Celebrity Golf Tournament and Rodeo, Irlene Mandrell's Sporting Clay Shoot and The Dean Smith Celebrity Rodeo.Nikki rode in the Ben Johnson Rodeos in Arizona before his passing. Nikki sings! She just recorded a new single with Ben Rombouts and is currently working on completing the colletion for the new CD. Anyone who knows Nikki, knows that besides her great ability to ride horses...If it can be done on a horse Nikki can do it...she loves to change her appearance and perform a variety of genres. Nikki has appeared in several commercials and documentaries. She played a Slag Surgeon in an early episode of Alien Nation and appeared on the trailer. She was in the Tribute to Roy Rogers, a collection of films that is currently sold in Branson Missouri at the Roy Rogers Museum. She was the co-star in "Good Men Gone Bad", playing Rebecca. She is a member of Screen Actors Guild and is has studied in the past with M.K. Lewis, Buck Stevens, Tim Colceri and Anita Jesse. Costume Designer for Western genre and Early Period Films include: "American Bandits:Legend of Frank and Jesse James", "Crackwood", "Ted Lange's Poker Palace", "And Man Created Dog",and San Manuel Casino Commercial . VIEW THE MANY PHOTOS on "MORE ABOUT NIKKI", ACTION SHOTS, and "Roy & Dale ".
Nikki's latest Labor of Love is giving Children with life threatening diseases a Horse Adventure. Nikki's expertise in working with horses and second sense about horses and kids lends to her to be able to give of herself all that she has gleaned from Rodeo, Stunt Riding, 4-H and Girl Scout Leader, judging Rodeo Queen pageants and therapuetic charities celebrity events. Her foundation, Horses Love Kids, in it's infancy will be the focus of Nikki's attention in 2010....still time for a film or two...
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