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Storied bronc had a distinguished career with 13 NFRs, six round wins

DALLAS – For most of her life, Scarlet’s Web was one of the greatest bucking horses in rodeo. She will be remembered as such by the men who rode her for hundreds of thousands of dollars over her lifetime.

The Pete Carr Pro Rodeo bay mare died Saturday, Sept. 29, after suffering an aneurysm at Timbercreek Veterinary Clinic in Canyon, Texas. Scarlet’s Web was 19 years old and in her first year of retirement after a long and storied career in rodeo, where she was selected 13 straight times to perform at the National Finals Rodeo.

“She was definitely one of my favorite horses ever to ride,” said Tilden Hooper, a seven-time NFR qualifier who rode the magnificent mare to two NFR round wins in his career: the 10^th round in both the 2008 and the 2018 championships. “You knew every time you drew her that she was going to take you to the money.

“From a rider’s standpoint, she was going to get up in the air and give you a chance to go on. She was fun to ride. With some horses you win on, it’s more of a fight. With her, it felt more like a dance. She was nice to ride, but she had enough action that she was really electric.”

Her last performance was at the NFR 10 months ago, and it was a fitting end to a magnificent career. Since her first appearance in 2007, she guided cowboys to round victories six times, an unprecedented number that sets the standard for winning bucking horses.

“I had the opportunity to get on her twice, once in Guymon (Oklahoma) when she was at the prime of her career, and again last year at the NFR,” said Tim O’Connell, a three-time world champion who rode Scarlet’s Web for 88 points to finish with the second-best score of the sixth round this past December. “To be 88 points on her then and there, it shows so much about a horse that was 18 or 19 years old and still bucking that well.

“She gave you every opportunity in the world to win. She was always going to give you and honest go and an electric go at it every time. Those were some of the funnest 15 seconds of my life.”

Born in 2001, she is the daughter of the mare Scarlett and the stallion Night Jacket, two of the greatest bucking-horse producers in the history of ProRodeo. At least four of Scarlet’s Web’s full siblings have bucked at the NFR, and dozens more of her half siblings have been there, too.

Billy Jones, the general manager for Pete Carr Pro Rodeo, said the firm has two young Scarlet’s Web fillies at the ranch, one sired by Korczak, a Carr foundation stallion, and Lunatic Fringe, another high-producing stud.

“Both those fillies are big and strong,” said Jones, noting the breeding program just continues to grow each year. “We expect them to be pretty good.”

The groundwork is certainly there. Dr. Gregg Veneklasen operates Timbercreek and was just a few feet from Scarlet’s Web when she collapsed. He has built a solid foundry for breeding at his Canyon facility, with dozens of horses that reside there throughout the year.

“We have a lot of good mares here,” Veneklasen said. “I buried her next to Kattle Kate, the mother to Big Tex, and to Dirty, the mother of Dirty Jacket. She’s buried right there by other Zinser horses that have died here.”

Jim and Maggie Zinser developed a breeding program like no other 50 years ago, and other firms have begun to run with it over time. They were the original owners of Scarlet’s Web and her parents, and that legacy continues forward.

“I’ve seen the filly by Lunatic Fringe out of Scarlet’s Web, and she’s really cute, and she’s a really loud paint with a medicine cap,” Veneklasen said, noting the paint characteristics passed on by the young horse’s sire and also Scarlet Web’s sire. “I’d say she’s 3 or 4 years old now, so she’s bound to have something to her.”

If that filly is anything like her mother, she’ll be a cowboy’s dream.

“Scarlet’s Web was just a good, reliable horse you could count on every time,” said Orin Larsen, who won the rounds he was in both times he was matched with the mare, once at The American in Arlington, Texas, and the other in Lovington, New Mexico. “She went to the NFR 13 consecutive times and was in our TV pen most of the time; I can only name two or three other horses that have that kind of resume.

“I think that horse loved what she did until the day she died.”

At age 16, she guided Steven Dent to a share of the 10^th-round win at the 2017 NFR with an 88-point ride. A year later, she and Hooper matched moves for 89.5 points – a decade after the tandem scored 90 in the final round of the 2008 championship.

She was definitely special, and countless cowboys will recall those moments. Dent, now retired at age 34, won the PRCA’s 2008 tour championship in Dallas on Scarlet’s Web, then added the top dollars as both neared the end of their distinguished careers nine years later.

“She was always a money horse,” said Dent, who estimates his earnings on her back to be near $60,000 in just two times of riding the big bay. “I’m not sure she ever threw anybody off, but guys were always 87 to 91 points on her every time she turned her head out.”

“There are not many of them that stay like that for that long. She’s as good a horse as I’ve seen in my career. If you needed to win a check and you had her, you knew it was going to be a good check and probably help you win first.”

Only the greatest bucking horses in ProRodeo make it to the NFR in a given year, and Scarlet’s Web did it 13 times in a row. Virtually each year, the cowboys wanted her in fifth and 10^th rounds, which featured the most electric animals in the game.

She earned her spot in that field each season; once there, she proved why she was always one of the best ones in the herd. It was part of her legacy passed on through the bloodlines she held, but it also was a testament to the type of animal she was for nearly 20 years of life.

“For a horse to be that good for that long, they must have a huge heart,” Hooper said. “She loved bucking, and you could tell it by the way she did it every time.”

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – ProRodeo Hall of Fame announcer Bob Tallman has been named the 2020 Legend of ProRodeo.

Tallman will be honored at the Wrangler Gold Buckle Gala on Nov. 30 at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth.

“I’ve been the host of the Legend of ProRodeo event three or four times, and I asked (ProRodeo Hall of Fame director) Kent Sturman, ‘Is there somebody older than me who might not be in good health that is more deserving?’” Tallman said. “I have been so over awarded in 50 years, and in one week I got the call to work the (2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo), then I passed my real estate test and then I got a call from Kent Sturman. It was a Triple Crown week.

“I’m going to give the credit to the selection committees. I’m going to give the credit to the Lord. As long as I can be humble enough to accept by those who chose this and I can be an example for others who will receive it (Legend of ProRodeo) in the future and that I can walk the walk and talk the talk and set the example in receiving it for the younger people coming up in the world, I accept it.”

During a career that has spanned more than five decades, Tallman has announced more than 15,000 rodeo performances in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Tallman’s gravel-laced baritone and story-telling prowess are legendary in ProRodeo. In 2020, Tallman will work his record 26th NFR at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 3-12. Tallman was named the 2019 PRCA Announcer of the Year for the 10th time and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2004.

“When you think of legends in professional rodeo, Bob Tallman has to come to mind,” Sturman said. “He is one of the best rodeo announcers of all time. He is a wealth of information and stories. He has seen it all in our sport and has worked tirelessly to inform the fans, give back to our industry and help to make the sport better than when he started. He was an obvious choice for the 2020 Legend of ProRodeo.”

Born Oct. 25, 1947, in Winnemucca, Nev., Tallman tried his hand as a rodeo competitor, but he quickly discovered his forte was behind a microphone, as evidenced by his first PRCA Announcer of the Year Award in 1982.

Tallman’s career began in Fallon, Nev., when he told a rodeo producer he thought he could do a better job than the announcer was doing. The producer told him to give it a try. Tallman earned $100 for that first job and has never looked back.

“This (Legend of ProRodeo honor) was never on my radar,” Tallman said. “Any time you try in life to set yourself up for things like this, God doesn’t like that. It’s co-mingling the truth and honesty with something that’s going to bite you. I didn’t have a clue about this award. I want to give everyone else within the vicinity of that reception hope that they would be able to be standing in that same spotlight.

“The toughest part of accepting an award this prestigious is to walk away from there gracefully and let people want to walk in your path with them.”

Tallman is the 15th man to be honored as a Legend of ProRodeo, following Jake Barnes, Jim Shoulders, Clem McSpadden, Harry Vold, Larry Mahan, Shawn Davis, Dean Oliver, Donnie Gay, Benny Binion, Mel Potter, Neal Gay, Michael Gaughan, Keith Martin and Cotton Rosser.

The Wrangler Gold Buckle Gala will include a reception at 6 p.m. (CT), followed by a 7 p.m. dinner with live auction and program. Entertainment will be provided by musical artist Paul Bogart.

Inaugural Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. September 23, 2020 – In conjunction with the 2020 Wrangler® National Finals Rodeo (NFR) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, women ropers will compete for the first-ever world championship: The Wrangler® National Finals Breakaway Roping (NFBR) and a $200,000 purse at this three-day event.

 

Breakaway roping is one of the hottest events sanctioned by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is proud to share the venue with some of the best cowgirls in rodeo for this event. The PRCA and the WPRA have been working together for the last year to promote breakaway roping and grow the sport.

 

“We are thrilled that we’ve been able to move breakaway roping to this point and so appreciative of the good people at Wrangler, for helping us make this possible,” said George Taylor, chief executive officer of the PRCA. “We’re giving our fans everything they wanted and more at the Wrangler NFR this year. This 10-day event – the Super Bowl of rodeo – will be a spectacular fan experience.”

 

The Wrangler NFBR will take place over three days during the Wrangler NFR this year. Cowgirls competing for this first world championship will be in the arena December 8-10, 2020. The Wrangler NFBR will be a separate ticketed event from the Wrangler NFR.

 

“We are excited about this new chapter in the storied history of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association,” said Doreen Wintermute, CEO of the WPRA. “We are thankful for our partnership with the PRCA to grow this women’s discipline and this is a huge step to have this inaugural Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping event alongside the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.”

 

“We’re a newer event and trying to earn our stripes like anybody else,” said Jordan Fabrizio, a top-ranked breakaway roper. “To have the opportunity to be in that environment, in that venue and compete at that level it’s just a spectacular opportunity for the sport of breakaway, the sport of rodeo, and for women and girls coming up.”

 

Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams praised the decision to name a world champion cowgirl roper at this year’s event.

 

“I couldn’t be prouder that the PRCA has selected Arlington for the inaugural Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping in December,” Williams said. “We can’t wait to crown the world champion breakaway cowgirl at Globe Life Field, the new gold standard venue not only for Major League Baseball but also for many special events, especially rodeo!”

 

Tickets for the 2020 Wrangler NFR will go on sale to the public September 25, 2020, at www.texasrangers.com/NFR. Tickets for the Wrangler NFBR will go on sale at a later date.

 

For fans who are unable to attend the Wrangler NFBR at Globe Life Field in December, the three performances will be live streamed on the Wrangler Network (www.wranglernetwork.com) and will be rebroadcast at a later date on The Cowboy Channel.

GUNNISON, Colo. – When Tanner Butner designated 2020 to be his rookie campaign in ProRodeo, he had no idea what was in store.

A global pandemic hit, and his once promising season turned into a year of delays, cancelations and setbacks. Still, the saddle bronc rider sits No. 4 in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s rookie standings and has an outside chance to catch the leader, Iowan Riggin Smith.

“Winning the rookie was one of my goals this year, and I’ve been trying to get that done,” said Butner, 23, of Daniel, Wyoming. “This weekend’s helped me out quite a bit as far as that goes.”

Yes, it did. On Saturday night, Butner rode Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Dreamliner for 87.5 points to share the Cattlemen’s Days PRCA Rodeo bronc riding victory with 2017 world champion Ryder Wright, who posted the same score Friday. With that, both Butner and Wright each earned $2,003.

“I wanted to go ahead and make the finals this year, but I had a rough winter,” Butner said. “So, I just tried to get the rookie done.”

Only the top 15 in the world standings at the conclusion of the regular season advance to the National Finals Rodeo, and Butner entered the weekend 38^th on the money list. Still, earning the elusive Rookie of the Year crown is quite prestigious in ProRodeo.

With struggles through the big events in the winter months, the Wyoming cowboy was left on the outside looking in. Throw in a greatly reduced rodeo schedule, and it was a steep climb that he was unable to traverse.

That’s why his ride Saturday night was so special. It inches him up the rookie standings, and he can still move up the list to catch Smith, who held a $12,000 lead heading into this week of rodeos.

“This year, I’ve just tried to stay as busy as possible,” Butner said. “I just find anything I could do to make extra money on the side to keep me rolling.”

With COVID-19 affecting so many aspects of daily life, the young cowboy understands how important it is to ride well when the opportunities allow.

“It’s been a dang good year to have a job,” he said with a laugh. “I think it’s pretty awesome what this community did to have a rodeo. I got to visit with one of the committee guys, and I know how much effort they put into it just to have a rodeo. I’m glad they did it; it’s a good deal for everybody.”

Cattlemen’s Days paid out a record $90,636 and featured many big names. In fact, the list of winners included contestants with multiple NFR qualifications, including world champions like Wright and heading titlist Levi Simpson. For Butner, it was nice to have his name in there and get on a great bucking horse in the process.

“Some of my buddies knew that horse and knew he was a pretty dang good one,” Butner said. “That’s a fun bugger. If you can beat them to the ground and pick them up a little, it helps them buck better and makes everything look a lot better. If you’re beating them back to the ground, it also feels 10 times better.”

So is earning a big win in the Colorado mountains.

 

Cattlemen’s Days
Gunnison, Colo.
Sept. 3-5
Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Cole Reiner, on United Pro Rodeo’s Pow Wow Nights, and Orin Larsen, on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s JBC Bent Rail Sourdough, 88 points, $1,923 each; 3. Wyatt Bloom, 87.5, $1,335; 5. Shane O’Connell, 85.5, $798; 5. Tim O’Connell, 85, $508; 6. (tie) Pascal Isabelle and Paden Hurst, 84.5, $327 each; 8. (tie) Donny Proffitt and Seth Hardwick, 82.5, $109.

Steer wrestling: 1. Jesse Brown, 3.7 seconds, $2,335; 2. Bridger Anderson, 3.8, $2,030; 3. Cody Devers, 3.9, $1,726; 4. Winston McGraw, 4.0, $1,421; 5. (tie) Cade Staton, Landon Beardsworth and Will Lummus, 4.1, $812 each; 8. (tie) Kodie Jang, Bill Glaunch and Dirk Tavenner, 4.2, $68.

Team roping: 1. (tie) Levi Simpson/Shay Carroll, Jake Cooper/Lane Mitchell and Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett, 4.5 seconds, $2,525 each; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Brady Norman, 4.7, $1,931; 5. Matt Sherwood/Trey Yates, 4.9, $1,634; 6. J.B.  James Jr./Brock Hanson, 5.2, $1,337; 7. Coleman Proctor/Ryan Motes, 5.3, $1,040; 8. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 5.4, $743; 9. Pedro Egurrola/Trevor Nowlin, 5.5, $446; 10. Clay Norell/Jesse Sheffield, 6.0, $149.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Ryder Wright, on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Flashcard Champ, and Tanner Butner, on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Dreamliner, 87.5 points, $2,003 each; 3. Cody DeMoss, 86.5, $1,285; 4. Jacobs Crawley, 86, $831; 5. Shorty Garrett, 85, $529; 6. Tegan Smith, 84.5, $378; 7. (tie) Spencer Wright and Chase Brooks, 84, $265 each.

Tie-down roping: 1. Trampus Quarnberg, 8.6 seconds, $2,800; 2. (tie) Tyler Prcin and Ike Fontenot, 8.7, $2,252 each; 4. Marcos Costa, 9.0, $1,704; 5. Luke Potter, 9.1, $1,339; 6. Charlie Gibson, 9.3, $974; 7. Shad Mayfield, 9.5, $609; 8. (tie) Ty Harris and Caleb Smidt, 9.8, $122 each.

Barrel racing: 1. Shali Lord, 17.48 seconds, $1,769; 2. Nicole Drigggers, 17.50, $1,516; 3. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.64, $1,263; 4. (tie) Sherry Cervi and Lake Mehalic, 17.65, $969 each; 6. (tie) Brittany Barnett and Nicole Waggoner, 17.67, $590; 8. Megan Champion, 17.74, $337; 9. Emily Miller, 17.76, $253; 10. Lexie Goss, 17.87, $168.

Bull riding: 1. Ty Wallace, 87.5 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Buck Jam, $2,961; 2. Roscoe Jarboe, 87, $2,270; 3. Chase Dougherty, 85.5, $1,678; 4. (tie) Cole Meloncon and Dustin Boquet, 85, $888 each; 6. Garrett Smith, 84.5, $494; 7. Brady Portenier, 84, $395; 8. Chance Ekins, 83.5, $296.

 

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GUNNISON, Colo. – Orin Larsen had every reason to be excited about his Friday night ride at the Cattlemen’s Days PRCA Rodeo.

He matched moves with Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s JBC Bent Rail Sourdough for 88 points to move into a tie for the bareback riding lead with rookie Cole Reiner, who earned his 88 in Thursday’s first performance. For Larsen, the big score means a chance at big bucks in Gunnison, but it also means a lot more.

“I really want to win that rifle,” he said of a specialized gun that is awarded to the top-scoring bareback ride. “This is a great rodeo, but it’s a rodeo I’ve never been to. I know the committee has done a really good job of trying to get it going with the whole COVID deal going on. I know they moved on from their original dates and worked hard to make it happen.

“Like a lot of rodeos that have worked to go on through this year, it means a lot to us that they went ahead and had the rodeo.”

Like most professional sports, the global pandemic has turned rodeo on its side. More than half the rodeos on the 2020 schedule were canceled, while others, like Cattlemen’s Days, were postponed. That affects the bottom line of the cowboys and cowgirls who make this game their business. A year ago at this time, Larsen had secured more than $100,000 in earnings.

This year, though, he’s quite content with the $55,181 he’s pocketed; he sits seventh in the world standings and just needs to close out the final 25 days of the regular season to secure his sixth straight berth to the National Finals Rodeo.

“Everybody’s just scrambling right now,” said Larsen, 29, of Inglis, Manitoba, now living in Gering, Nebraska, with his wife, Alexa. “We’re all going to the same rodeos. It’s kind of a grudge match with everybody going to the same places. It makes rodeo a little more exciting.”

It was pretty exciting Friday. JBC Bent Rail Sourdough has been around for years, and Larsen recalled getting on the big horse a few years ago at the NFR.

“Everyone I talked to said that would be a really good horse to have here,” said Larsen, who earned $123,000 in 10 nights at the NFR last December and finished as the No. 2 bareback rider in the game. “She took a pretty long scoot and had a wild jump, but after that she was just up and down and felt really good. It was the perfect horse to have here.

“This has been a hard year to make a living rodeoing. You’re going to every rodeo, so you’re spending money to get there. A lot of committees have had to drop their sponsorship money, so it’s hard to make money. I try to look at things half full; I get to go to rodeos I’ve never been to. I try to make the most of it and have fun with what you’re having to deal with.”

That’s why he’s still finding success.

 

Cattlemen’s Days
Gunnison, Colo.
Sept. 3-5
Bareback riding leaders: 1. (tie) Cole Reiner, on United Pro Rodeo’s Pow Wow Nights, and Orin Larsen, on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s JBC Bent Rail Sourdough, 88 points; 3. Wyatt Bloom, 87.5; 5. Shane O’Connell, 85.5; 5. Tim O’Connell, 85; 6. Pascal Isabelle, 84.5; 7. Donny Proffitt, 82.5; 8. (tie) Jamie Howlett and Zach Hibler, 82.

Steer wrestling: 1. Jesse Brown, 3.7 seconds; 2. Bridger Anderson, 3.8; 3. Cody Devers, 3.9; 4. Winston McGraw, 4.0; 5. (tie) Cade Staton, Landon Beardsworth and Will Lummus, 4.1; 8. (tie) Kodie Jang, Bill Glaunch and Dirk Tavenner, 4.2.

Team roping: 1. (tie) Levi Simpson/Shay Carroll, Jake Cooper/Lane Mitchell and Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett, 4.5 seconds; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Brady Norman, 4.7; 5. Matt Sherwood/Trey Yates, 4.9; 6. J.B.  James Jr./Brock Hanson, 5.2; 7. Coleman Proctor/Ryan Motes, 5.3; 8. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 5.4; 9. Pedro Egurrola/Trevor Nowlin, 5.5; 10. Clay Norell/Jesse Sheffield, 6.0.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Ryder Wright, 87.5 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Flashcard Champ; 2. Cody DeMoss, 86.5; 3. Jacobs Crawley, 86; 4. Shorty Garrett, 85; 5. Spencer Wright, 84; 6. Wyatt Casper, 82; 7. Rusty Wright, 80.5; 8. Isaac Diaz, 69; 9. Taos Muncy, 78; 10. Stetson Wright, 77.5.

Tie-down roping: 1. Trampus Quarnberg, 8.6 seconds; 2. (tie) Tyler Prcin and Ike Fontenot, 8.7; 4. Marcos Costa, 9.0; 5. Luke Potter, 9.1; 6. Charlie Gibson, 9.3; 7. Shad Mayfield, 9.5; 8. (tie) Ty Harris and Caleb Smidt, 9.8.

Barrel racing: 1. Shali Lord, 17.48 seconds; 2. Nicole Drigggers, 17.50; 3. Sherry Cervi, 17.65; 4. (tie) Brittany Barnett and Nicole Waggoner, 17.67; 6. Megan Champion, 17.74; 7. Emily Miller, 17.76; 8. Lexie Goss, 17.87; 9. Lori Todd, 17.89; 10. Andrea Busby, 17.98.

Bull riding: 1. Ty Wallace, 87.5 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Buck Jam; 2. Roscoe Jarboe, 87; 3. Chase Dougherty, 85.5; 4. Cole Meloncon, 85; 5. Garrett Smith, 84.5; 6. Brady Portenier, 84; 7. Chance Ekins, 83.5; 8. Daylon Swearingen, 82.

 

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) has conducted a survey, and the results could not be clearer: PRCA fans want to attend the 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, regardless of location.

 

In early August, the PRCA and Las Vegas Events surveyed fans nationwide. With more than 40,000 responses, nearly 80 percent said they would travel to attend the NFR. Given an array of options, most fans prefer to see the event somewhere in Texas.

 

“The fans have spoken, and we hear them,” PRCA CEO George Taylor said. “Our fans are imperative to the National Finals Rodeo. The PRCA is committed to the NFR, our sponsors, our members and our fans.”

 

The PRCA is asking rodeo fans to sign up at https://prorodeo.com/2020-nfr-ticket-drawing to get early news on the announcement of a location for the 2020 Wrangler NFR. Fans will get advance notice of the 2020 venue plus a chance to win a pair of tickets to one performance of the Wrangler NFR.

 

When it came to other events critical to the 2020 NFR, the most important event for fans was Cowboy Christmas, at nearly 90%, followed by the Wrangler NFR Nightly Buckle Presentation.

 

The PRCA is committed to finding a location to host the NFR and to provide ample space for the additional events that come with the PRCA’S marquee event.

 

“We’re watching other professional sports struggle,” Taylor said. “This has been a tough year for all of us. Our approach to getting through this is to listen to our fans and to stay connected to the character of the cowboys who are at the center of rodeo.”

 

In this year of the COVID-19 pandemic, PRORODEO fans indicated that hand sanitizing stations were the most important aspect of maintaining a clean arena. Enhanced sanitizing was also high on the priority list, while masks being offered, temperature checks, maintaining social distancing, cashless processes and queuing lines were deemed less important.

 

Las Vegas isn’t a feasible option to host the NFR this year, so the PRCA has been exploring other options.

The PRCA is committed to recreating the experience of the NFR in Las Vegas wherever it lands, and a decision on the 2020 venue will be announced by September 30.

Nebraskans claim two events, move closer to finals;

World champion makes record setting ride

 HASTINGS, NEB. – (August 23, 2020) – Two Cornhusker cowboys were among the nine champions crowned at this weekend’s Oregon Trail Rodeo in Hastings, Neb.

Bareback rider Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, won his event, as did steer wrestler Dru Melvin, of Hebron.

Shadbolt was 86 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Black Velvet to win the title, two points more than the number two finisher, Paden Hurst.

The horse didn’t make it easy for the cowboy. “He really moves ahead, and that’s tough in the bareback riding,” he said. “He’s making a circle, and when they jump away from you in the bareback riding, that’s when they pull on your arm. (The ride) was just a fight. I kept my feet in front and kept moving. Honestly, he’s a lot more bucking horse than I anticipated.”

In addition to Hastings, Shadbolt also won the Burley, Idaho rodeo this weekend, and the two wins are a blessing. “That’s been a really big break for me,” he said. “It’s been tough going.”

Because of COVID-19, more than 350 PRCA rodeos have been canceled, meaning that more cowboys compete at fewer rodeos and making for tougher competition, Shadbolt said. “I’ve been 85 (points) more times this year than I’ve ever been, and I’ve won less this year than I’ve ever won.”

He’s ranked twenty-first in the world standings, less than $8,000 and seven spot from qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The rodeo season ends Sept. 30, and he has a full schedule for next month. “If a guy can push hard, go to them, and get the right horses (to ride), there’s still a chance (to qualify for the Wrangler NFR). At least, I’m out there, winning money and competing with the best in the world.”

Shadbolt and his wife Katie have a seven-month-old son, George James. Shadbolt has a chemistry degree from Doane College in Crete, Neb.

The third time’s a charm for Dru Melvin.

The Hebron, Neb. steer wrestler is the 2020 Oregon Trail Rodeo steer wrestling champion, with a score of 4.2 seconds on his run, after winning the Hastings rodeo twice in the early 2000s.

“I knew a little about my steer,” he said. “I got a good start, and my hazer, Weston (Winkers) picked that steer up. The horse worked great, the steer worked out, and it was a good (4.2 second) time.”

Melvin, who is 37 years old, grew up in Tryon, Neb., and rodeoed full time till a year ago. He had a successful career, qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo twice and having earned over $500,000 in his PRCA career.

Last September, he took on a full time job with a farm cooperative and now rodeos on the weekends, staying mostly in the Prairie Circuit, the rodeos in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.

The transition from full-time rodeo to part time has been good for the husband and father of four. “It’s been good,” he said. “My wife (Brittany) enjoys it, and I’ve enjoyed it with the kids.” Their oldest child, Jaxson, a son, is six; twins Chase and Rainey are four, and their youngest is Natalie, age two.

An arena record was set on Friday night at the rodeo.

The 2018 world champion saddle bronc rider Wade Sundell scored 90.5 points on Korkow Rodeos’ horse Onion Ring to win his event and move the mark in the record book.

It was the second time that the duo had met up. In 2012, at the Gooding, Idaho rodeo, Sundell rode the colt, but the colt slipped and fell, giving him a score that didn’t earn a check.

“It’s been eight years later and I finally got to draw him again, and to be ninety and a half, it’s amazing. Words can’t explain it. It’s a great feeling.”

Not only did Sundell win the Hastings title, it was a year after he was seriously injured at a rodeo in California.

On August 24, 2019, in San Juan Capistrano, a horse reared, pinning him in the chute and lacerating his liver.

In the hospital, doctors found internal injuries that bled two or three units into his torso. He was on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma for over a week. The liver laceration was within a centimeter of severing an artery that leads from the liver, which would have caused him to bleed to death.

He spent 28 days in the hospital, then contracted pneumonia. “It was a battle, a struggle for a long time.”

Sundell was out for eleven months, just returning to riding a month ago. “So it’s amazing to be back at it and rocking and rolling again.”

But the cowboy, who is often known as the Wild Man, is making a comeback. “If you have enough willpower and have your mind right, you can beat anything.”

He grew up in Boxholm, Iowa and now lives in Oklahoma with his girlfriend Shelby Janssen and their two-year-old son Rankin.

Other champions at the twenty-ninth annual rodeo include tie-down roper Charlie Gibson, Midland, Texas (8.1 seconds); team ropers Cory Kidd V and Clay Futrell, both of Stephenville, Texas (4.4 seconds); barrel racers Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D. and Tamara Reinhardt, Canadian, Texas (16.47 seconds) and bull rider J.W. Griffin, Stratton, Colo. (85 points).

The 2020 Miss Oregon Trail Rodeo queen was crowned during the Sunday performance.

Bailey Lehr, Columbus, Neb., won the right to wear the sash. The nineteen-year-old daughter of David and Jodi Lehr, she is a student at Central Community College in Columbus where she is studying agriculture business and playing collegiate basketball and volleyball. She will represent the Oregon Trail Rodeo at rodeos and other events throughout the year.

Next year’s Oregon Trail Rodeo is tentatively set for August 20-22, 2021. For more information, visit the fairgrounds website at AdamsCountyFairgrounds.com.  For complete results, visit ProRodeo.com.

Results,   August 21-23, 2020 – Oregon Trail Rodeo, Hastings, Nebraska

Bareback riding champion: Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb.

1. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb. 86 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Black Velvet; 2. Paden Hurst, Huntsville, Texas 84; 3. Anthony Thomas, Humble, Texas 83.5; 4. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La. 81.5; 5. (tie) Jesse Pope, Marshall, Mo. and Jamie Howlett, Rapid City, S.D. 80.5 each.

Tie-down roping champion: Charlie Gibson, Midland, Texas

1. Charlie Gibson, Midland, Texas 8.1; 2. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas 9.3; 3. Will Howell, Stillwater, Okla. 9.4; 4. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 9.6; 5 Marcos Costa, Menard, Texas 9.8; 6.Lucas Potter, Maple City, Kan. 10.8.

Saddle bronc riding champion: Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa

1. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 90.5 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Onion Ring; 2. Logan Hay, Wildwood, Alb. 88; 3. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 84.5; 4. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 84; 5. (tie) Cooper Thatcher, Goodwell, Okla. and Sam Martin, Goodwell, Okla. 82 each.

Steer wrestling champion: Dru Melvin, Hebron, Neb.

1. Dru Melvin, Hebron, Neb. 4.2 seconds; 2. Reed Kraeger, Elwood, Neb. 4.3; 3. (tie) Newt Bush, Whitefield, Okla. and Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 4.5 each; 5. J.D. Struxness, Alva, Okla. 5.0; 6. Taz Olson, Prairie City, S.D. 5.1.

Team roping champions: Cory Kidd V, Stephenville, Texas and Clay Futrell, Stephenville, Texas

1. Cory Kidd V, Stephenville, Texas/Clay Futrell, Stephenville, Texas 4.4 seconds; 2. Clay Valley View, Alb./Jake Edwards, Ocala, Fla. 4.6; 3. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla./Buddy Hawkins, II Stephenville, Texas 4.8; 4. Tyler Wade, Tyler, Texas Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla. 4.9; 5. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla./Thomas Smith 5.2;  6. Brit Ellerman, Ft. Lupton, Colo./Trey Johnson, Weatherford, Texas 5.9.

Barrel racing co-champions: Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D. and Tamara Reinhardt, Canadian, Texas

1. (tie) Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D. and Tamara Reinhardt, Canadian, Texas 16.47 seconds each; 2. Emily Miller, Weatherford, Okla. 16.57; 4. Leslie Smalygo, Skiatook, Okla. 16.76; 5. Alishea Broussard, Estherwood, La. 16.80; 6.Anna Jorgenson, Hudson, Colo. 16.81; 7. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 16.85;  8. Michelle Darling, Medford, Okla. 16.87; 9. BryAnna Haluptzok, Tenstrike, Minn. 16.97; 10. (tie) Jamie Chaffin, Burwell, Neb. and Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan. 17.12 each.

Bull riding champion: JW Griffin, Stratton, Colo.

1. JW Griffin, Stratton, Colo. 85 points on Korkow Rodeos’ What Happened; 2. Nathan Hatchell, Castle Rock, Colo. 82; 3. Chris Bechtold, Balko, Okla.80.5; 4. Clayton Sellars, Stephenville, Texas 79.

All-around champion: Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla. tie-down roping and team roping

Team roping duo sets new record, Texas cowboy matches bareback riding record at North Platte rodeo

North Platte, Neb. (August 8, 2020) – In front of empty grandstands, the cowboys at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo put on a show.

One record was broken, and another was matched in a year that saw empty grandstands on three of the rodeo’s four nights, due to COVID-19.

Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Alabama, and Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D., made a 3.8 second run to win the team roping and beat the old record, set in 2018 at 4.4 seconds by Curry Kirchner and Chase Boekhaus.

For Lord, who is 24 years old, it wasn’t a surprise. “I’ve been to that rodeo a lot of times, and (the team roping) usually isn’t that fast, so I figured we broke it,” he said.

The pair is having the best year of their pro rodeo career. Nelson is ranked ninth in the PRCA’s world standings and Lord is eighth, and they’re hitting every rodeo they can get to.

But so is everybody else. The virus pandemic has canceled more than 350 pro rodeos across the nation, making for larger numbers of contestants at them. “The rodeos have been tough because everyone has the best guys in the world, with close to 100 teams. It’s definitely been different and it’s been tough but it’s worked out for us so far.”

Rodeoing has always required a lot of travel but it’s even more so this year, Lord said. “They’re so spread out and we’ve been entering quite a few. You rope at one and have to get in the truck to the next one.”

They’re mentally preparing to compete on pro rodeo’s biggest stage, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December. “We’ll try to finish out the year doing what we can do, controlling what we can control, and we’ll see how it works out from there.”

In the bareback riding, the number five man in the world standings tied the arena record and won his event.

Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, scored 89 points on the Rocky Mountain Rodeo horse Hard Times to match Austin Foss’  2018 ride with the same score.

Hooper was delighted to draw the horse, whose bucking pattern allows a rider to showcase his talent. “That horse blows up in the air and stays real close (to the chutes),” he said. “The higher they get in the air, the more time it gives us to spur and show off. It’s more fun.”

It was the first time for Hooper to compete in North Platte. “I’ve never been to this rodeo before, and this probably won’t be the last time. For no more rodeos than we’ve been getting to go to, it means a lot to us for the people of North Platte to put on a rodeo, to give us a place to come and go to work. And to get to win, that’s great.”

Fewer rodeos to compete at is a benefit for Hooper.

“I tell you what, this is the week normally when we’re going full blast and rodeo becomes a job for me and it gets to be work. You’re driving a lot and you have been for eight weeks straight.”

He will be home for a week before he leaves for another show. “If anything, it’s a blessing to be so rested. I’m 32 years old, and any time I get to let my body heal and recover and not take the beating, is more time on the back side. (Bareback riding) is the most fun thing in the world and the best job in the world and I want to try to do it as long as I can.”

Missouri man Denton Fugate won the bull riding. He scored 88 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Roll Tide, after having seen Jeff Askey win the Burwell, Neb. rodeo on him two weeks ago.

“I drew him and was just lucky to have him,” he said. “He kept trying to drop me off on the inside of the spin in the well. I just kept fighting him, staying out of the well, and it worked out.”

The 25 year old man won San Antonio, Texas and two other rodeos over the winter and was having the best year of his career when COVID-19 hit. Over the July fourth holiday, he won a little money, but “after that it’s been really slow.” He dropped from ninth in the world standings to sixteenth over several weeks.

The North Platte rodeo “was definitely a need-to-ride situation,” he said.

He’s been overanalyzing bull riding lately, he believes. “I’ve been forcing it too much instead of letting it happen. I quit thinking about it and it worked out tonight.”

The win could turn things around, he said. “It already has, I feel like. I’m excited about it.”

Other 2020 champions include steer wrestler Cody Devers, Balko, Okla. (3.6 seconds), tie-down roper Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La. (7.8 seconds); saddle bronc rider Jake Finlay, Goondiwindi, Australia (87.5 points); breakaway roper Syerra “C.Y.” Christensen, Kennebec, S.D. (2.3 seconds) and barrel racer Michelle Alley, Madisonville, Texas (17.20 seconds).

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Results, North Platte, Nebraska – Buffalo Bill Rodeo August 5-8, 2020

All-around champion: Zach Jongbloed, Iowa, La. – tie-down roping and steer wrestling

Bareback riding – 2020 champion: Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas

1. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 89 points on Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s Hard Times; 2. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa 86.5; 3. Zach Hibler, Wheeler, Texas 84.5; 4. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah 82.5;  5. Pascal Isabelle, Okotoks, Alb. 82;  6. Will Martin, Goodwell, Okla. 81; 7. Blaine Kauffman, Pretty Prairie, Kan. 80; 8. (tie) Jesse Pope, Marshall, Mo. and Craig Wisehart, Kersey, Colo. 78 each.

Steer wrestling – 2020 champion: Cody Devers, Balko, Okla.

1. Cody Devers, Balko, Oklahoma 3.6 seconds; 2. (tie) Cole Edge, Durant, Okla. and Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alb. 3.8 each;
2. Jace Melvin, Ft. Pierre, S.D. 4.0 each; 5. (tie) Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La., J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn., Cade Staton, Jonesboro, Texas and Dakota Eldridge, Fallon, Nev. 4.1 each; 9. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho, Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss., and Blair Jones, Colby, Kan. 4.2 each.

Tie-down roping – 2020 champion:  Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La.

1. Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La. 7.8 seconds; 2.  Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 8.0; 3. Will Howell, Stillwater, Okla. 8.4; 4.. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 8.5; 5.Ben Robinson, Red Deer County, Alberta 8.7; 6. (tie) Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alb. and Zach Jongbloed, Iowa, La. 8.8 each; 8. Trey Young, Dupree, S.D. 8.9; 9. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn. 9.1; 10. Lane Livingston, Seymour, Texas 9.2.

Saddle bronc riding – 2020 champion:  Jake Finlay, Goondiwndi, Australia 

1. Jake Finlay, Goondiwindi, Australia 85.5 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Night Latch; 2. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 89.5; 3. Jacob Kammerer, Philip, S.D. 85;
2. (tie) Keene Justesen, St. Cloud, Fla. and Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 84 each; 6. (tie) Tegan Smith, Winterset, Iowa and Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 80.5 each; 8. Brady Hill, Onida, S.D. 80.

Breakaway Roping -2020 champion: Syerra (C.Y.) Christensen,  Kennebec, S.D.

1. Syerra (C.Y.) Christensen, Kennebec, S.D.2.3 seconds; 2. Katie Mundorf, Mullen, Neb. 2.4; 3. Alyssa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 2.6; 4. (tie) Samantha Jorgenson, Watford City, N.D., Misti Brown, Valentine, Neb. and Erin Johnson,  2.7 each; 7. Ceri Ward, Wayne, Okla. 3.0 seconds; 8. Brandi Hollenbeck, Mooreland, Okla. 3.1.

Team roping – 2020 champions: Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala./Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D.

1. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala./Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D. 3.8 seconds; 2. Steven Duby, Hereford, Ore./Evan Arnold, Stephenville, Texas 4.6 seconds;3.(tie) Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla./Douglas Rich, Herrick, Ill. and Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla./Buddy Hawkins II, Stephenville, Texas 5.0 each; 5. (tie) Jake Orman, Prairie, Miss./Brye Crites,Welch, Okla.and Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz./Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif. 5.1 seconds each; 7. (tie) Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. and Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas/Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla. 5.2 each; 9. Reno Cash Stoebner, Stephenville, Texas/Colton Brittain, Rockwall, Texas 5.3; 10. (tie) Jake Cooper, Monument, Ariz./Caleb Anderson, Mocksville, N.C. and Clayton Van Aken, Yoder, Wyo./Levi Tyan, Wallace, Neb. 5.4 each.

Barrel racing – 2020 champion: Michelle Alley, Madisonville, Texas

1. Michelle Alley, Madisonville, Texas 17.20 seconds; 2. (tie) Amanda Welsch, Gillette, Wyo. and Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas 17.51 each; 4. Destri Devenport, Escondido, Calif. 17.55; 5. Megan Swint, Dunnellon, Fla. 17.57; 6. Cindy Smith, Lovington, N.M.17.58; 7. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas 17.60;  8. Michelle Darling, Medford, Okla. 17.63; 9. Jimmie Smith, McDade, Texas 17.64; 10. Emily Miller, Weatherford, Okla. 17.65; 11. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas 17.66; 12. (tie) Carly Taylor, Andersonville, Tenn. and Kathy Grimes, Medical Lake, Wash. 17.69 each.

Bull riding – 2020 champion: Denton Fugate, Niangua, Mo.

1. Denton Fugate, Niangua, Mo. 88 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Roll Tide; 2. (tie) Brody Yeary, Morgan Mill, Texas and Jesse Hopper, Mangum, Okla. 82 each; 4. Jeston Mead, Holcomb, Kan. 78; 5. Ty Wallace, Colbran, Colo. 74; 6. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla. 72; 7.Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. 69.

** All results are unofficial.

 

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Bareback Riding

1. (OR) Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore., 239
2. (MT) Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont., 237
3. (TX) Kolt Dement, Rusk, Texas, 224
4. (TX) Kade Berry, Poolville, Texas, 223.5
5. (CA) Jacek Frost, Browns Valley, Calif., 222.5
6. (KS) Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan., 222
7. (NE) Gauge McBride, Kearney, Neb., 221
8. (CO) Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 219.5
9. (UT) Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah, 217.5
10. (ID) Kelby Schneiter, Rexburg, Idaho, 216

 

Barrel Racing

1. (UT) Jade Rindlisbacher, Lakeshore, Utah, 46.176
2. (AR) Taycie Matthews, Wynne, Ark., 46.654
3. (NV) Wylee Mitchell, Pioche, Nev., 46.707
4. (LA) Kylie Conner, Welsh, La., 46.71
5. (MT) Lacey Lawrence, Jordan, Mont., 46.873
6. (NM) Avery Ledesma, Las Cruces, N.M., 47
7. (NM) Shacie Marr, Tularosa, N.M., 47.212
8. (MN) Austyn Tobey, Bemidji, Minn., 47.245
9. (OK) Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla., 47.264
10. (TX) Sally Love, Crawford, Texas, 47.281

 

Boys Cutting

1. (TX) Carson Ray, Groveton, Texas, 445
2. (OK) Kooper Branum, Marlow, Okla., 434
3. (TX) Mason Rust, Gordon, Texas, 434
4. (OK) Cooper Mendenhall, Edmond, Okla., 433.5
5. (CO) Regan Wheatley, Calhan, Colo., 433
6. (TX) Russell Bushaw, Weatherford, Texas, 432
7. (MS) Colby Moore, Kosciusko, Miss., 432
8. (NM) Trey Mitchell, Lamy, N.M., 431
9. (WA) Tice Hiner, Walla Walla, Wash., 429
10. (TX) Rance Peebles, Alpine, Texas, 428

 

Breakaway Roping

1. (LA) Hooter Murphy, Keachi, La., 7.81
2. (TX) Josie Conner, Iowa, La., 7.87
3. (LA) Kylie Conner, Welsh, La., 7.95
4. (NV) Grace Felton, Fernley, Nev., 8.17
5. (AR) Kenlie Raby, Mt. Vernon, Ark., 9.12
6. (NM) Evann Segura, Stanley, N.M., 9.69
7. (SC) Gracie Griffin, Pickens, S.C., 9.99
8. (MT) Haven Wolstein, Helena, Mont., 10.13
9. (CO) Amanda Terrell, LaSalle, Colo., 10.3
10. (NE) Jace Hurlburt, Arcadia, Neb., 10.73

 

Bull Riding

1. (LA) Kolby Stelly, Sulphur, La., 154
2. (NM) Clay Garley, Los Lunas, N.M., 144.5
3. (MO) Koltin Hevalow, Smithville, Mo., 139
4. (TX) Canyon Bass, Wimberley, Texas, 81
5. (AL) Casey Roberts, Munford, Ala., 78
6. (KS) Lane Berkenmeier, Maple Hill, Kan., 77.5
7. (NE) Conner Halverson, Gordon, Neb., 77
8. (UT) Stran Nielson, Leamington, Utah, 76
9. (HI) Ekolu Ribordy, Waianae, Hawaii, 75
10. (OK) Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla., 70

 

Tie-Down Roping

1. (TX) Riley Webb, Denton, Texas, 27.3
2. (TX) Connor Atkinson, Needville, Texas, 27.54
3. (TX) Kincade Henry, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, 27.57
4. (OK) Blake Tatham, Pryor, Okla., 32.58
5. (ID) Waid Dalton, Richfield, Idaho, 34.31
6. (OK) Ryon Neathery, Klondike, Okla., 34.76
7. (LA) Jacques Trahan, Hackberry, La., 35.59
8. (MS) Matt Watt, Emelle, Ala., 36.76
9. (KS) Trey Adams, Junction City, Kan., 36.88
10. (MS) Jeb Stewart, Lucedale, Miss., 37.23

 

Girls Cutting

1. (TN) Jaycee Lowery, Gardendale, Ala., 438.5
2. (HI) Laura Coflin, Pukalani, Hawaii, 434
3. (OK) Sadie Mendenhall, Edmond, Okla., 433.5
4. (IA) Emma Ricke, Lawton, Iowa, 433
5. (TX) Robbin Rice, Sealy, Texas, 431
6. (KS) Faith Miller, Allen, Kan., 431
7. (LA) Millie Frey, Eunice, La., 429.5
8. (UT) Sommer Amos, Loma, Colo., 429
9. (MS) Makenzie Moore, Kosciusko, Miss., 427
10. (TX) Ryann Packard, Mineral Wells, Texas, 426

 

Goat Tying

1. (TX) Madalyn Richards, Hereford, Texas, 22.01
2. (NE) Jessica Stevens, Creighton, Neb., 22.56
3. (AB) Kyla Kelly, Red Deer County, Alberta, Can., 23.31
4. (WY) Kadra Clark, Yoder, Wyo., 23.55
5. (OK) Jessie Ishmael, Miami, Okla., 23.66
6. (MO) Karsyn Fuchs, Marshall, Mo., 24.05
7. (OK) Hannah Giger, Wilburton, Okla., 24.2
8. (OR) Chloe Jo May, Junction City, Ore., 24.26
9. (FL) Courtney Grace Stalvey, Valdosta, Ga., 24.36
10. (NM) Shacie Marr, Tularosa, N.M., 24.39

 

Pole Bending

1. (TX) Rylee Hardin, Newcastle, Texas, 59.245
2. (UT) MaRynn Moody, Delta, Utah, 59.919
3. (CA) Brianna Sharp, Brentwood, Calif., 60.291
4. (TX) Chase McBee, Madisonville, Texas, 60.556
5. (NE) Madison Mills, Eddyville, Neb., 60.632
6. (OK) Dessa Hext, Canadian, Texas, 60.881
7. (UT) Jade Rindlisbacher, Lakeshore, Utah, 61.024
8. (IN) Maci Jo Zimmerman, New Ross, Ind., 61.048
9. (MT) Harley Meged, Miles City, Mont., 61.173
10. (LA) Kaylee Kinney, Sulphur, La., 61.5

 

Saddle Bronc

1. (KS) Cable Wareham, Whiting, Kan., 216.5
2. (NE) Sage Miller, Springview, Neb., 197
3. (KS) Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan., 196.5
4. (SD) Malcom Heathershaw, Quinn, S.D., 195.5
5. (AR) Brett Coffman, Idabel, Okla., 194
6. (UT) Korby Christiansen, Emery, Utah, 156
7. (SD) Teigan Clark, Meadow, S.D., 155
8. (TX) Gus Gaillard, Morse, Texas, 138.5
9. (LA) Isaac Richard, Eunice, La., 138
10. (OR) Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore., 136.5

 

Steer Wrestling

1. (UT) Cash Robb, Altamont, Utah, 13.01
2. (TX) Landris White, Angleton, Texas, 14.11
3. (LA) Grant Soileau, Bunkie, La., 14.8
4. (LA) Matthew Weeks, Keatchie, La., 15.12
5. (MT) Cole Detton, Great Falls, Mont., 15.53
6. (OK) Dawson Price, Guthrie, Okla., 15.7
7. (ND) Justin Inglis, Regan, N.D., 16.05
8. (FL) Clayton Culligan, Okeechobee, Fla., 16.07
9. (NM) Clate Harwell, Artesia, N.M., 16.86
10. (MO) Clay Clayman, Highlandville, Mo., 17.19

 

Team Roping

1. (NM) Luis Mendiaz, Santa Fe, N.M., Quincy Sullivan, Peralta, N.M., 20.81
2. (CO) Beto Cisneros, Avondale, Colo., Reece Wadhams, Pueblo, Colo., 24.39
3. (GA) Jackson Green, Roanoke, Ala., Trevor Boatwright, Marble, N.C., 24.94
4. (NM) Bladen Reno, Las Cruces, N.M., Bodie Hine, Ignacio, Colo., 24.98
5. (CO) Wyatt Wollert, Wiley, Colo., Brayden Fillmore, Penrose, Colo., 26.86
6. (AZ) Clay Cherry, Stanfield, Ariz., Logan Cullen, Casa Grande, Ariz., 27.03
7. (OR) Coy Aldrich, Terrebonne, Ore., Brayden Schmidt, Benton City, Wash., 27.23
8. (FL) Lacey Nail, Okeechobee, Fla., Cole Clemons, Okeechobee, Fla., 27.96
9. (LA) Hazen Martin, Sulphur, La., Gatlin Martin, Sulphur, La., 30.8
10. (MS) Mason Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., Matt Watt, Emelle, Ala., 37.45

 

Reined Cow Horse

1. (TX) Trevor Hale, Perryton, Texas, 879.5
2. (TX) Trail Townsend, Earth, Texas, 871.5
3. (KS) Tylor Todd, Rexford, Kan., 869.5
4. (CO) Lannie-Jo Lisac, Pueblo, Colo., 865
5. (TX) Colee Charlesworth, Marathon, Texas, 862
6. (CO) Shelby Temple, Center, Colo., 857
7. (NV) Ali Norcutt, Fallon, Nev., 854.5
8. (CA) Pierce Wold, Wilton, Calif., 853.5
9. (UT) Sydney Davis, Lapoint, Utah, 852
10. (OR) Natalie Thompson, Yoncalla, Ore., 848.5

 

All Around Rookie Cowboy

1. (NM) Sterlin Mitchell, Lamy, N.M., 175.00
2. (WI) Justin Gukenberger, Marshfield, Wis., 125.00
3. (OK) Luke Price, Pryor, Okla., 35.00
4. (OK) Blake Tatham, Pryor, Okla., 620.00
5. (TX) Kade Berry, Poolville, Texas, 520.00
6. (AZ) Logan Cullen, Casa Grande, Ariz., 450.00
7. (TX) Kash Martin, Lufkin, Texas, 385.00
8. (NM) Juanito Montoya Jr., Monticello, N.M., 340.00
9. (LA) Lane Touchet, Iowa, La., 310.00
10. (TX) Benny Proffitt, Canadian, Texas, 260.00

 

All Around Cowboy

1. (OR) Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore., 1,155.00
2. (KS) Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan., 1,115.00
3. (CO) Regan Wheatley, Calhan, Colo., 985.00
4. (MS) Matt Watt, Emelle, Ala., 770.00
5. (UT) Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah, 650.00
6. (CO) Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 640.00
7. (UT) Chase Webster, Kamas, Utah, 530.00
8. (FL) Cole Clemons, Okeechobee, Fla., 490.00
9. (AZ) Garrett Hershberger, Litchfield Park, Ariz., 401.25
10. (CA) Pierce Wold, Wilton, Calif., 387.25

 

All Around Rookie Cowgirl

1. (NV) Syerra Silva, Lamoille, Nev., 160.00

2-3. (SD) Landry Haugen, Sturgis, S.D., 75.00

2-3. (MI) Carly Cowles, Whittemore, Mich., 75.00

4. (OK) Grace Gardiner, Ashland, Kan., 65.00
5. (NV) Rilee Christensen, Logandale, Nev., 35.00
6. (TN) Jaycee Lowery, Gardendale, Ala., 730.00
7. (AR) Taycie Matthews, Wynne, Ark., 680.00
8. (OK) Sadie Mendenhall, Edmond, Okla., 635.00
9. (CA) Brianna Sharp, Brentwood, Calif., 570.00

10-11. (NM) Evann Segura, Stanley, N.M., 460.00

10-11. (MO) Karsyn Fuchs, Marshall, Mo., 460.00

 

All Around Cowgirl

1. (LA) Kylie Conner, Welsh, La., 1,120.00
2. (UT) Jade Rindlisbacher, Lakeshore, Utah, 1,020.00
3. (LA) Hooter Murphy, Keachi, La., 900.00
4. (KS) Tylor Todd, Rexford, Kan., 859.28
5. (NM) Shacie Marr, Tularosa, N.M., 810.00
6. (AB) Kyla Kelly, Red Deer County, Alberta, Can., 675.00
7. (CO) Shelby Temple, Center, Colo., 655.00
8. (NM) Quincy Sullivan, Peralta, N.M., 650.00
9. (IA) Emma Ricke, Lawton, Iowa, 615.00
10. (SC) Gracie Griffin, Pickens, S.C., 570.00

 

AQHA Boys Horse of the Year

1. (TX) SEVEN S CRAZY HORSE (BATMAN), Trevor Hale, TX, 790.00
2. (OK) MOSSES MAN, Landon Little, OK, 356.25
3. (OR) T4 PISTOLS PERK, Coy Aldrich, OR, 345.00
4. (MO) SS CATTY STARLIGHT (RENO), Jeb Nelsen, MO, 190.00
5. (ND) HOT SHOTS, Caydon Roshau, ND, 175.00
6. (AL) LS SAVANA DRIFTER (PRIMETIME), Drew Clukey, AL, 150.00
7. (NV) BE CADES KAT, Cade Bell, NV, 130.00
8. (KY) THIS CHIC SHINES, Jake Scheidler, KY, 110.00
9. (NE) MR HOLI DOC OAK, Wacey Flack, NE, 95.00
10. (NM) SCR CRACKIN ONE TIME, Sterlin Mitchell, NM, 20.00
11. (IA) ARISTO TWISTER, Colton Stuva, IA, 6.00

 

AQHA Girls Horse of the Year

1. (NV) SMOKEY GOLD JACK, Wylee Mitchell, NV, 620.00
2. (NE) MR POCO JACK SPRAT, Madison Mills, NE, 500.00
3. (NM) LITTLE PISTON BOON, Evann Segura, NM, 460.00
4. (TX) BJS LAST, Jayci Lee Byler, TX, 290.00
5. (TN) WATCH NED JACK, Emma Kate Wilder, TN, 250.00
6. (OR) PEPPYS SWEET LILLY, Kennedy Buckner, OR, 140.00
7. (WY) VF A FAMOUS LADY (CHILI), Rayne Grant, WY, 120.00
8. (ND) METALLIC DIAMOND (TROUBLE), Anna Jorgenson, ND, 105.00
9. (OK) SONITA RIO, Chaley Hext, TX, 30.00

 

Girls Team Standings

1. TEXAS, 6,550.00
2. UTAH, 3,890.00
3. LOUISIANA, 3,410.00
4. OKLAHOMA, 3,140.00
5. NEW MEXICO, 2,645.00
6. WYOMING, 2,575.00
7. NEVADA, 2,528.33
8. KANSAS, 2,449.28
9. COLORADO, 2,071.78
10. IOWA, 1,842.50

 

Boys Team Standings

1. TEXAS, 10,335.00
2. KANSAS, 3,985.00
3. OKLAHOMA, 3,929.58
4. NEW MEXICO, 3,655.00
5. UTAH, 3,491.25
6. NEBRASKA, 3,241.00
7. COLORADO, 3,230.00
8. LOUISIANA, 3,195.00
9. IDAHO, 2,966.25
10. MONTANA, 2,625.00

 

Team Standings

1. TEXAS, 16,885.00
2. UTAH, 7,381.25
3. OKLAHOMA, 7,069.58
4. LOUISIANA, 6,605.00
5. KANSAS, 6,434.28
6. NEW MEXICO, 5,710.00
7. COLORADO, 5,301.78
8. NEBRASKA, 4,944.57
9. IDAHO, 4,356.25
10. MONTANA, 4,179.28

 

 

Barrel Racing Average

1. (UT) Jade Rindlisbacher, Lakeshore, Utah, 30.907
   2. (UT) Macee McAllister, St. George, Utah, 30.91
   3. (NV) Wylee Mitchell, Pioche, Nev., 31.049
   4. (AR) Taycie Matthews, Wynne, Ark., 31.093
   5. (LA) Kylie Conner, Welsh, La., 31.187
   6. (AZ) Madilyn Todd, Willcox, Ariz., 31.305
   7. (NM) Avery Ledesma, Las Cruces, N.M., 31.324
   8. (MT) Lacey Lawrence, Jordan, Mont., 31.343
   9. (MN) Austyn Tobey, Bemidji, Minn., 31.473
   10. (TX) Sally Love, Crawford, Texas, 31.546
   11. (NM) Shacie Marr, Tularosa, N.M., 31.577
   12. (OK) Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla., 31.607
   13. (LA) Hooter Murphy, Keachi, La., 31.696
   14. (WA) Madi Conner, Kennewick, Wash., 31.699
   15. (WY) Maddie Fantaskey, Worland, Wyo., 31.724
   16. (KS) Kiley Slavin, Goodwell, Okla., 31.73
   17. (ID) Isabella Manning, Kuna, Idaho, 31.748
   18. (WY) Ashlyn Goven, Rozet, Wyo., 31.796
   19. (ND) Kelly Bang, Killdeer, N.D., 31.848
   20. (WY) Rayne Grant, Wheatland, Wyo., 31.885

Bareback Riding Average

1. (OR) Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore., 161
   2. (ID) Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho, 157.5
   3. (MT) Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont., 155
   4. (NE) Gauge McBride, Kearney, Neb., 153
   5. (KS) Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan., 149
   6. (TX) Kolt Dement, Rusk, Texas, 148.5
   7. (CA) Jacek Frost, Browns Valley, Calif., 146
   7. (CO) Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 146
   9. (UT) Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah, 144.5
   10. (TX) Kash Martin, Lufkin, Texas, 143.5
   10. (KS) Colt Eck, Redfield, Kan., 143.5
   12. (MT) Kaleb Norstrom, East Helena, Mont., 143
   13. (KS) Bryce Eck, Redfield, Kan., 142.5
   14. (SD) Colton Shelley, Nisland, S.D., 141.5
   15. (ID) Darien Johnson, Garland, Utah, 141
   16. (TX) Kade Berry, Poolville, Texas, 140.5
   17. (MO) Quintonn Lunsford, McCune, Kan., 137
   17. (TX) Bradlee Bronc Miller, Huntsville, Texas, 137
   19. (ID) Kelby Schneiter, Rexburg, Idaho, 136.5
   20. (CA) Coy Montgomery, Esparto, Calif., 134

Boys Cutting Average

1. (TX) Carson Ray, Groveton, Texas, 296
   1. (TX) Rance Peebles, Alpine, Texas, 296
   3. (CO) Regan Wheatley, Calhan, Colo., 292
   3. (WA) Tice Hiner, Walla Walla, Wash., 292
   5. (TX) Mason Rust, Gordon, Texas, 291
   6. (OK) Cooper Mendenhall, Edmond, Okla., 289
   7. (MT) Roan Burrows, Miles City, Mont., 288
   7. (OK) Kooper Branum, Marlow, Okla., 288
   9. (OK) Landon Little, Yukon, Okla., 286
   9. (LA) Lane Touchet, Iowa, La., 286
   9. (MS) Colby Moore, Kosciusko, Miss., 286
   9. (NM) Trey Mitchell, Lamy, N.M., 286
   13. (UT) Jake Tree, Ephraim, Utah, 285
   14. (AZ) Garrett Hershberger, Litchfield Park, Ariz., 284
   15. (TX) Russell Bushaw, Weatherford, Texas, 283
   15. (ND) Caydon Roshau, Bismarck, N.D., 283
   15. (SD) Trey Fuller, Faith, S.D., 283
   15. (NE) Cooper Bass, Brewster, Neb., 283
   19. (LA) Clayton Sharpe, Iowa, La., 282
   19. (CA) Pierce Wold, Wilton, Calif., 282
   19. (CO) Tate Welch, Franktown, Colo., 282
   19. (NM) Sterlin Mitchell, Lamy, N.M., 282

Breakaway Roping Average

1. (GA) Ashten Owens, Quitman, Ga., 5.15
   2. (TN) Emma Kate Wilder, Millington, Tenn., 5.3
   3. (AR) Kenlie Raby, Mt. Vernon, Ark., 5.31
   4. (KS) Taylor Jilek, Princeton, Kan., 5.34
   5. (NV) Grace Felton, Fernley, Nev., 5.47
   6. (LA) Hooter Murphy, Keachi, La., 5.48
   7. (LA) Kylie Conner, Welsh, La., 5.65
   8. (SD) Sawyer Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D., 5.95
   9. (LA) Bailey Mudd, Lake Charles, La., 5.97
   10. (TX) Josie Conner, Iowa, La., 5.99
   11. (GA) Sarah Toole, Rydal, Ga., 6.54
   12. (WY) Haiden Thompson, Yoder, Wyo., 6.64
   13. (WI) Jenna Hume, Orfordville, Wis., 6.78
   14. (NE) Jace Hurlburt, Arcadia, Neb., 6.84
   15. (SC) Gracie Griffin, Pickens, S.C., 6.89
   16. (TN) Blaize Deere, Scotts Hill, Tenn., 6.9
   17. (CO) Amanda Terrell, LaSalle, Colo., 6.91
   18. (NM) Evann Segura, Stanley, N.M., 6.94
   19. (MT) Haven Wolstein, Helena, Mont., 7.1
   20. (AL) Brianna Pugh, Walnut Hill, Fla., 7.17

Bull Riding Average

1. (LA) Kolby Stelly, Sulphur, La., 154
   2. (MO) Koltin Hevalow, Smithville, Mo., 139
   3. (TX) Canyon Bass, Wimberley, Texas, 81
   4. (AL) Casey Roberts, Munford, Ala., 78
   5. (KS) Lane Berkenmeier, Maple Hill, Kan., 77.5
   6. (NE) Conner Halverson, Gordon, Neb., 77
   7. (UT) Stran Nielson, Leamington, Utah, 76
   8. (HI) Ekolu Ribordy, Waianae, Hawaii, 75
   9. (NM) Clay Garley, Los Lunas, N.M., 70.5
   10. (OK) Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla., 70
   10. (SD) Riley Shippy, Colome, S.D., 70
   12. (NM) Tadd Dictson, Mescalero, N.M., 66
   13. (UT) Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah, 65
   14. (KS) Tate Pollmeier, Fort Scott, Kan., 62
   15. (OK) Travis Wimberley, Los Lunas, N.M., 61
   16. (TN) Blaine Isom, Russellville, Ala., 60
   16. (CO) Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 60
   18. (MT) Cole Hould, Havre, Mont., 55
   18. (CO) Cooper McClain, Kiowa, Colo., 55

Tie-Down Roping Average

1. (OK) Blake Tatham, Pryor, Okla., 17.97
   2. (TX) Riley Webb, Denton, Texas, 18.32
   3. (TX) Connor Atkinson, Needville, Texas, 18.38
   4. (ID) Cooper Duffin, Pocatello, Idaho, 18.68
   5. (TX) Kincade Henry, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, 19.5
   6. (NM) Trent Wood, Portales, N.M., 22.32
   7. (OK) Ryon Neathery, Klondike, Okla., 22.81
   8. (CO) Jacob Haren, Erie, Colo., 22.88
   9. (KS) Rhett Murray, Belvue, Kan., 23.13
   10. (FL) Windall Tindall IV, LaBelle, Fla., 23.27
   11. (LA) Jacques Trahan, Hackberry, La., 23.3
   12. (ID) Waid Dalton, Richfield, Idaho, 23.35
   13. (MS) Kason Davis, Lumberton, Miss., 23.67
   14. (MO) Jeb Nelsen, Marshall, Mo., 23.72
   15. (KS) Trey Adams, Junction City, Kan., 23.84
   16. (MS) Matt Watt, Emelle, Ala., 24.26
   17. (KY) Jake Scheidler, Princeton, Ky., 24.47
   18. (AZ) Conor Curbello, Queen Creek, Ariz., 24.74
   19. (UT) Drake Wycherley, Hooper, Utah, 24.79
   20. (MS) Jeb Stewart, Lucedale, Miss., 26.64

Girls Cutting Average

1. (TN) Jaycee Lowery, Gardendale, Ala., 294
   1. (TX) Ryann Packard, Mineral Wells, Texas, 294
   3. (OK) Sadie Mendenhall, Edmond, Okla., 293
   4. (KS) Faith Miller, Allen, Kan., 291
   4. (HI) Laura Coflin, Pukalani, Hawaii, 291
   6. (AR) Karissa McGuire, Hope, Ark., 289
   7. (IA) Emma Ricke, Lawton, Iowa, 287
   7. (TX) Robbin Rice, Sealy, Texas, 287
   7. (ID) Kate Budge, Kelly, Wyo., 287
   7. (MS) Makenzie Moore, Kosciusko, Miss., 287
   7. (KS) Tylor Todd, Rexford, Kan., 287
   12. (UT) Sommer Amos, Loma, Colo., 286
   13. (MT) Chalee Harms, Miles City, Mont., 285
   13. (IA) Bailey Weeks, Vinton, Iowa, 285
   15. (CO) Emma Magee, Byers, Colo., 284
   16. (LA) Millie Frey, Eunice, La., 283
   16. (WA) Kacie Jo Wiersma, Outlook, Wash., 283
   16. (NE) Maddie Stump, Elsmere, Neb., 283
   19. (TX) Samantha Perko, San Felipe, Texas, 282
   19. (ID) Kiersten Brockett, Star, Idaho, 282
   19. (SD) Landry Haugen, Sturgis, S.D., 282

Goat Tying Average

1. (TX) Madalyn Richards, Hereford, Texas, 14.91
   2. (AB) Kyla Kelly, Red Deer County, Alberta, Can., 15.11
   3. (WY) Haiden Thompson, Yoder, Wyo., 15.22
   4. (NE) Jessica Stevens, Creighton, Neb., 15.25
   5. (WY) Kadra Clark, Yoder, Wyo., 15.57
   6. (MO) Karsyn Fuchs, Marshall, Mo., 15.59
   6. (IA) Cheyenne VandeStouwe, Inwood, Iowa, 15.59
   8. (FL) Courtney Grace Stalvey, Valdosta, Ga., 15.6
   9. (OR) Chloe Jo May, Junction City, Ore., 16.06
   10. (SD) Acelyn Brink, Newell, S.D., 16.15
   11. (NV) Chloe Lambert, Fallon, Nev., 16.24
   12. (NM) Shacie Marr, Tularosa, N.M., 16.36
   13. (OK) Jessie Ishmael, Miami, Okla., 16.51
   14. (OK) Hannah Giger, Wilburton, Okla., 16.6
   15. (WI) Bridee Ann Burks, Lancaster, Wis., 16.61
   16. (ID) Laynee Gregersen, Malta, Idaho, 16.68
   17. (SC) Gracie Griffin, Pickens, S.C., 16.73
   18. (AR) Betsy Roemer, Bono, Ark., 17.11
   19. (FL) Savanah Nelson, Arcadia, Fla., 17.17
   20. (SC) Grace Bryant, Pendleton, S.C., 17.25

Pole Bending Average

1. (TX) Rylee Hardin, Newcastle, Texas, 39.849
   2. (TX) Aspen Grant, Buna, Texas, 39.989
   3. (UT) MaRynn Moody, Delta, Utah, 40.04
   4. (TX) Jayci Lee Byler, Bellville, Texas, 40.457
   5. (AZ) Sheyenne Lincoln, Pearce, Ariz., 40.538
   6. (NE) Madison Mills, Eddyville, Neb., 40.562
   7. (TX) Chase McBee, Madisonville, Texas, 40.595
   8. (CA) Brianna Sharp, Brentwood, Calif., 40.611
   9. (OK) Dessa Hext, Canadian, Texas, 40.665
   10. (MT) Harley Meged, Miles City, Mont., 40.723
   11. (OK) Camree Slavin, Canadian, Texas, 40.737
   12. (WI) Kenna Rud, Mondovi, Wis., 40.781
   13. (IN) Maci Jo Zimmerman, New Ross, Ind., 40.786
   14. (UT) Jade Rindlisbacher, Lakeshore, Utah, 40.872
   15. (IA) Emma Ricke, Lawton, Iowa, 40.906
   16. (LA) Kaylee Kinney, Sulphur, La., 41.168
   17. (KS) Marlee Quarles, Pampa, Texas, 41.181
   18. (CO) Lacey Sherrod, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 41.212
   19. (NV) Syerra Silva, Lamoille, Nev., 41.227
   20. (LA) Allie Frey, Eunice, La., 41.252

Saddle Bronc Average

1. (KS) Cable Wareham, Whiting, Kan., 142.5
   2. (LA) Isaac Richard, Eunice, La., 138
   3. (OR) Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore., 136.5
   4. (KS) Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan., 132.5
   5. (NE) Sage Miller, Springview, Neb., 125.5
   6. (TX) Benny Proffitt, Canadian, Texas, 124
   7. (AR) Brett Coffman, Idabel, Okla., 123
   8. (SD) Malcom Heathershaw, Quinn, S.D., 122.5
   9. (NV) Cade Bell, Paradise Valley, Nev., 116
   10. (KS) Colton Potter, Grenola, Kan., 108
   11. (CA) Tucker Bourdet, Tres Pinos, Calif., 101.5
   12. (MT) Garrett Cunningham, Broadus, Mont., 100.5
   13. (UT) Korby Christiansen, Emery, Utah, 78.5
   14. (SD) Teigan Clark, Meadow, S.D., 75
   15. (NM) Cleve Griffin, Carrizozo, N.M., 70.5
   16. (ID) Riggin Smith, Malad, Idaho, 69.5
   17. (IA) Cauy Masters, Leon, Iowa, 69
   18. (KS) Weston Patterson, Waverly, Kan., 67
   19. (TX) Gus Gaillard, Morse, Texas, 66.5
   20. (WY) Parker Manor, Gillette, Wyo., 66

Steer Wrestling Average

1. (UT) Cash Robb, Altamont, Utah, 8.3
   2. (TX) Landris White, Angleton, Texas, 8.88
   3. (MT) Jaden Whitman, Belgrade, Mont., 9.9
   4. (UT) Brek Sanderson, Cedar City, Utah, 9.97
   5. (LA) Grant Soileau, Bunkie, La., 10.1
   6. (NE) Tucker Ravenscroft, Nenzel, Neb., 10.12
   7. (OR) Cord Gomes, Antelope, Ore., 10.43
   8. (OK) Dawson Price, Guthrie, Okla., 10.5
   9. (MT) Cole Detton, Great Falls, Mont., 10.68
   10. (LA) Matthew Weeks, Keatchie, La., 10.72
   11. (ND) Justin Inglis, Regan, N.D., 10.95
   11. (KS) JD Robson, Allen, Kan., 10.95
   13. (NE) Parker Johnston, Maywood, Neb., 11.31
   14. (ID) Gage Gregersen, Malta, Idaho, 11.44
   15. (MS) Gavin Lee, Poplarville, Miss., 11.52
   16. (FL) Clayton Culligan, Okeechobee, Fla., 11.65
   17. (NM) Clate Harwell, Artesia, N.M., 11.81
   17. (MO) Clay Clayman, Highlandville, Mo., 11.81
   19. (CO) Sam Gallagher, Brighton, Colo., 12.06
   20. (WA) Samuel Mundell, Kingston, Wash., 12.37

Team Roping Average

1. (NM) Chilly Hernandez, Animas, N.M., Juanito Montoya Jr., Monticello, N.M., 13.06
   2. (GA) Jackson Green, Roanoke, Ala., Trevor Boatwright, Marble, N.C., 13.28
   3. (OR) Wyatt McDaniel, Yoncalla, Ore., Justin Reno, Springfield, Ore., 13.55
   4. (TX) Colton Greene, Rocksprings, Texas, Cowboy Porras, Midland, Texas, 13.89
   5. (NM) Luis Mendiaz, Santa Fe, N.M., Quincy Sullivan, Peralta, N.M., 14.43
   6. (LA) Hazen Martin, Sulphur, La., Gatlin Martin, Sulphur, La., 15.55
   7. (CO) Wyatt Wollert, Wiley, Colo., Brayden Fillmore, Penrose, Colo., 15.66
   8. (OR) Coy Aldrich, Terrebonne, Ore., Brayden Schmidt, Benton City, Wash., 15.81
   9. (CO) Beto Cisneros, Avondale, Colo., Reece Wadhams, Pueblo, Colo., 16.11
   10. (UT) Chase Webster, Kamas, Utah, Zack Lewis, Kamas, Utah, 16.31
   11. (OK) Brodee Snow, Bentonville, Ark., Jordan Lovins, Canadian, Texas, 16.59
   12. (NM) Bladen Reno, Las Cruces, N.M., Bodie Hine, Ignacio, Colo., 17.49
   13. (MS) Mason Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., Matt Watt, Emelle, Ala., 17.76
   14. (AZ) Clay Cherry, Stanfield, Ariz., Logan Cullen, Casa Grande, Ariz., 18.69
   15. (IN) Sage Thomas, Markle, Ind., Ray Brown, Rosedale, Ind., 20.72
   16. (NV) Cade Bell, Paradise Valley, Nev., Jayce Blake, Reno, Nev., 20.91
   17. (FL) Lacey Nail, Okeechobee, Fla., Cole Clemons, Okeechobee, Fla., 21.05
   18. (ID) Dawson Cummins, Murtaugh, Idaho, Jackson Cummins, Murtaugh, Idaho, 21.45
   19. (WY) Kolby Bradley, Big Piney, Wyo., Arye Espenscheid, Big Piney, Wyo., 21.5
   20. (NE) Zane Kreikemeier, Callaway, Neb., Coy Johnston, Stapleton, Neb., 21.94

Reined Cow Horse Average

1. (TX) Trevor Hale, Perryton, Texas, 879.5
   2. (TX) Trail Townsend, Earth, Texas, 871.5
   3. (KS) Tylor Todd, Rexford, Kan., 869.5
   4. (CO) Lannie-Jo Lisac, Pueblo, Colo., 865
   5. (TX) Colee Charlesworth, Marathon, Texas, 862
   6. (CO) Shelby Temple, Center, Colo., 857
   7. (NV) Ali Norcutt, Fallon, Nev., 854.5
   8. (CA) Pierce Wold, Wilton, Calif., 853.5
   9. (UT) Sydney Davis, Lapoint, Utah, 852
   10. (OR) Natalie Thompson, Yoncalla, Ore., 848.5
   11. (CO) Regan Wheatley, Calhan, Colo., 847.5
   12. (IA) Jamie Stackhouse, Mount Ayr, Iowa, 843
   13. (NE) Tatum Olson, Bloomfield, Neb., 842
   14. (AZ) Gavin Hershberger, Litchfield Park, Ariz., 840
   15. (ND) BreAnne Benson, West Fargo, N.D., 839.5
   16. (NE) Cadell Brunsch, Chadron, Neb., 837.5
   17. (ID) Kyler Erickson, Rigby, Idaho, 833
   18. (NV) Tylie Norcutt, Fallon, Nev., 831.5
   19. (CA) Kate Grimsman, Orland, Calif., 831
   20. (WY) Maddie Fantaskey, Worland, Wyo., 830

ALL AROUND ROOKIE COWBOY

1. (NM) Sterlin Mitchell, Lamy, N.M., 67.50
   2. (WI) Justin Gukenberger, Marshfield, Wis., 125.00
   3. (OK) Luke Price, Pryor, Okla., 35.00
   4. (OK) Blake Tatham, Pryor, Okla., 540.00
   5. (NM) Juanito Montoya Jr., Monticello, N.M., 490.00

ALL AROUND COWBOY

1. (OR) Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore., 1,055.00
   2. (KS) Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan., 880.00
   3. (CO) Regan Wheatley, Calhan, Colo., 875.00
   4. (UT) Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah, 535.00
   5. (CO) Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 515.00

ALL AROUND ROOKIE COWGIRL

1. (NV) Syerra Silva, Lamoille, Nev., 100.00
   2. (MI) Carly Cowles, Whittemore, Mich., 75.00
   3. (OK) Grace Gardiner, Ashland, Kan., 65.00
   4. (SD) Landry Haugen, Sturgis, S.D., 45.00
   5. (NV) Rilee Christensen, Logandale, Nev., 35.00

ALL AROUND COWGIRL

1. (KS) Tylor Todd, Rexford, Kan., 919.28
   2. (LA) Kylie Conner, Welsh, La., 690.00
   3. (CO) Shelby Temple, Center, Colo., 655.00
   4. (WY) Haiden Thompson, Yoder, Wyo., 605.00
   5. (UT) Jade Rindlisbacher, Lakeshore, Utah, 600.00

 

FORT WORTH, Texas – Bridger Chambers has been the runner-up for the steer wrestling world title the last two seasons. Although he’s hungrier than ever for the gold buckle, he was facing a tough decision – rodeo full time or return to working full time.

Scoring a $6,000 boost in the world standings in a single day helped the Montana cowboy make his decision.

“I don’t really have a job outside of rodeo, and I’d have to choose one or the other,” Chambers said. “I think I doubled my (world) standings total, and it’s awesome. It’s a good opportunity and makes that decision easier to make.”

Chambers was 46th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $6,778 before winning Bracket 4 of the Super Series Finish in Fort Worth on Saturday.

“You can go broke rodeoing hard, especially this year, so you have to be very strategic in how you proceed,” Chambers said.

The 31-year-old cowboy qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2018 and 2019, missing the world title by $43,251 and $17,129, respectively.

“Before, I never considered myself a contender with it, but going through that maybe I proved it to myself,” Chambers said. “Now I know I have the ability to get there. Now that’s the main goal, you don’t want anything else until you reach the top.”

Chambers practiced a lot during the COVID-19 hiatus, but he was more excited about the other rare opportunity that came with being home for the spring.

“It was awesome to get the time off to reconnect with my wife and four kids,” Chambers said. “I hadn’t seen them much when going hard, so there was some good that came out of it.

Spending time with them is super important.”

Just like a fast steer wrestling run, it was a zero to 60 transition back into competition, as Chambers and everyone else at the Super Series Finish dived back into action with three rounds in a single day Saturday to determine the winner of Bracket 4.

“Usually you pull in with 20 minutes to warm up and then hit the road,” Chambers said. “But here, it’s all day, and that makes for a long day for you and your horses. But we have also not done anything for more than two months or however long it has been, so we’re all excited to be doing something.”

Chambers tied for first in the first two rounds and placed third in the final round to win Bracket 4 with 13.0 seconds on three head.

“It’s awesome to be competing again,” Chambers said. “Everyone feels the same way and is wearing a mask. It may be an inconvenience, but at least we get to rodeo.”

The empty stadium changed the vibe of the competition, but fans saw it all by tuning in to The Cowboy Channel or logging on to the PRCA and the Cowboy Channel Plus App. Even Chambers’ dad saw him win via broadcast, which was presented in part by the hit-show “Yellowstone.”

“I have my dad here (in Fort Worth), but he’s watching it on TV and that’s a bummer,” Chambers said. “That’s the longest he’s traveled to watch TV.”

“The cowboys miss them (the fans),” Chambers said, adding how appreciative he is of the fans’ support. “It’s hard to have a rodeo without fans and being away (from competition) you don’t know how much you miss something until it’s gone.”

Coast to coast and border to border, horse trailers burn up the road year-round, hauling horses of all disciplines to competitions throughout the country. While the changes in scenery can be refreshing for our horse’s human companion, the changes in climate, water and location can be stressful for the animals. And although little can be done to change climate and location stresses, water should never be a cause for concern.

Dehydration doesn’t just hinder a horse’s performance, as one of the leading causes of colic, it can be fatal. And when a horse is being hauled from location to location, even trace amounts of chlorine in a water supply can present enough of an odor and taste difference to cause horses, especially young, inexperienced horses, to reduce their water consumption.

For Jim and Stacey Warner, owners of 3/W Performance Horses, Greenwood, South Carolina, keeping  horses hydrated while they are on the road is paramount to the success of their business of starting barrel racing horses on the futurity circuit.

“It’s a constant battle for anyone that travels with livestock,” Stacey says of dehydration and the struggle to keep her barrel racing futurity horses hydrated. “We haul six colts everywhere we go—they drink a lot of water, but it is the single most important thing we can do to help our horses’ performance and their health.”

Last fall, Stacey came across ShowFresH₂0™ on Amazon, and she shares that the product has been life changing for both her and her horses.

“We used to haul a lot of water with us wherever we would go because the horses just wouldn’t drink. We train futurity horses and open horses so we are always campaigning new horses every year—hauling  is stressful for young, inexperienced horses. It’s hard on them mentally and physically; we could never keep them drinking on the road. But since we discovered ShowFresH₂0, instead of hauling water with us, we can drop ShowFresH₂0 right into the five-gallon water buckets,” she says, “We don’t haul water anymore.”

Available in easy-to-use, pourable containers, ShowFresH₂0 treats a five gallon bucket of water as easily as it treats a 150 gallon tank. And because the product eliminates chlorine from the water, rather than just masking it, it works every time to keep all classes of livestock hydrated.

Today, the Warners find themselves using the product at-home, as well as on the road, sharing that for the price of treatment and the improvements they have seen in their horses’ water consumption, they can’t afford not to.

“It is really affordable. We started using it at home as much as we are using it on the road,” Stacey says, “I can drop ShowFresH₂0 into our Rubbermaid® water tanks and never have to worry about our horses going off water because of the taste or smell of the water.”