Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Official Event Sponsor

Bull Riding

Officers & Directors

Kyle Moore - President

Leigh Ann Baggett

Jim Bardwell

C. Hugh Bowden, Jr.

Ronnie Boyd

Sam Boyd

Brinson Burkes

Josh Childress

Larry Davis

Dr. Jack Elder

Brady English

Jon English

Gregg Goggans

Don Graham

Chance Greathouse

Tuffy Hale

Chad Hogue

Kyle Jones

Jarred Lockhart

James Moore

Marla Moore

Ben Rambo

Ashley Smith

John Ussery

Harold Wells

Dash Williams

Paige Winters

Jackie D. Wood

Jackie Glen Wood

Wranglers

Paige Linder

Sierra Blankship

Cody Hester

Angela Milliorn

Laurie Sawyer

Lezlie Lee

Tanner Smith

Ashton Culberson

Kailon Culbersoin

Cody LaFon

Brynn Apple

Dal Apple

Cody Ferguson

Samantha Ferguson

Elysia Neris

Kristen Elder

Darla Ferguson

Jennifer Jester

Jeremy Elliott

Alyssa James

Mason McGill

Stoney Greathouse

Owen Boyd

Program produced by: Jim Bardwell/Gladewater Mirror

A LETTER FROM the President

Welcome to the 86th annual Gladewater Round -Up PRCA Rodeo! For all of you first timers – we are glad to have you here and hope to bring you back for years to come. To the seasoned patrons, we cannot begin to thank you enough for the support we have received over the years and are glad to have you back.

Before I go on, I, along with the rest of the association, would like to thank all of the hands that go into putting on a rodeo. To our sponsors, donors, volunteers, community members, co ntracted personnel, contestants, and last but certainly not least, our fans – thank you. The Gladewater Round -Up would not be possible without y’all!

A few years back, we were unable to have the rodeo due to Covid -19. We all hated having to cancel, because this rodeo is such a huge part of a lot of lives. Since then, each year has been a huge success because of you!

As we kick off No. 86, our mission remains the same: to raise scholarship funds to allocate to deserving seniors in Gladewater and the surrounding counties. We are a 501c3 organization, which means all money donated to the rodeo is tax deductible! If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact any of the volunteers you see around, and we can get something in the works for you!

Now, let’s talk about some rodeo! We are excited to have our rodeo announcer, Greg Simas, back with us. He has worked over a dozen circuit finals rodeos, and has also worked the Ram National Circuit Finals. He has been the voice at the Wrangler NFR Welcome Reception, along with being the emcee at the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame Induction. In 2014, he was selected as WPRA Announcer of the Year.

Rafter G is our stock contractor, as they have been for years, so expect to see some great stockand hear Mr. Eight Time himself, Don Gay, in the arena! Wednesday night will kick off with Xtreme Bulls, which is all bulls. Thursday through Saturday will be a traditional style rodeo with bareback, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, team roping, calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding, and our newest addition to the rodeo, breakaway roping for the ladies. Wacey Munsell and Judd Napier will be our cowboy protection for all four nights, along with Mike Driver on Wednesday for Xtreme Bulls. Our barrel man this year is a face new to us, Matt Tarr

We invite all of you to follow our Facebook page, Gladewater Round Up Rodeo, and our Instagram, gladewaterroundup. If you take some fun pictures at the rodeo, tag us on both platforms!

Here are three things I know for sure: it will rain at least one night of the rodeo, it will be hot and humid, and we will have the best rodeo we have had to date.

Thank you all for being here, and God Bless.

Kyle Moore President, Gladewater Round -Up Rodeo Association

KYLE MOORE

Don Gay

Color Analyst

8X World Champion Bull Rider

Don Gay will ride out, on a good quarter horse, into Gladewater’s arena each night with a microphone in hand as the color analyst to give our rodeo fans an insight and flavor, in a style all his own, of what’s really goin’ on in the dirt.

The first time Don rode into our arena he was only 16 years old, over 40 years ago - it wasn’t on a horse, but on the back of an ornery bull weighing almost a ton. Don won the bull riding that year and has come back here every year since as a contestant, or stock contractor, and now color analyst.

He has become one of Gladewater’s best rodeo friends and a part of the tradition that is so unique and special. He is a big part of our making 85 years in the rodeo business.

Don Gay - 8 X World Champion Bull Rider Career Highlights

• Won Record 8 PRCA World Bull Riding Title 1974-77. 1979-81, 1984.

• Broke PRCA’s Bull Riding Single Season Record 8 consecutive Years 1974-81.

• An original inductee in Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, CO, 1979. Joined by his Dad, Neil, 1993. Only father-son-team in the Rodeo Shrine.

• Inducted into Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Ft. Worth, TX., 2007

• Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame Waco, TX 1996.

• Inducted into Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame, Belton, TX 2007.

Color Analyst for:

• Mesquite Championship Rodeo Show on FSN Southwest since 2001, Mesquite Rodeo on TNN, 1986-2001.

• PBR on TNN, 1993-2000.

• PRCA XTREME BULLS Tour on ESPN 2003-07.

• Wrangler NFR, Las Vegas, NV, on ESPN, 2003-07.

• “Toughest Cowboy” series on FSN, 2007.

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Photo by Josh Bardwell

Greg Simas

Greg Simas will be bringing rodeo fans the play-by-play from the Gladewater Round-up Rodeo announcer’s booth again this year. This will be Simas’ 7th year on the Gladewater scene, and will bring fans expert commentary7

“Since getting my PRCA card I have been selected to work 16 circuit finals and this October will be my 8th trip to the Prairie circuit finals in Duncan Oklahoma,” said Simas, who also served six years in the United States Marine Corps Infantry. “I have been selected twice to work the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo when it was in Oklahoma City. In 2013 I was the MC of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo welcome reception and back number presentation. And in 2014 I was the emcee at the pro rodeo Cowboys’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Colorado Springs, and also in 2014 I was selected as the WPRA Announcer of the Year.”

Most recently he had the honor of being selected to host the 2022 PRCA Awards Banquet in Las Vegas, held in conjunction with the Wrangler Natiknal Finals Rodeo

He has worked events in 7 Canadian provinces, been to Australia 3x to work events in both NSW and Queensland as well as over 35 states. So what can rodeo fans expect when they come to this year’s rodeo?

“They can expect to hear another fan just one with a microphone,” said Simas. “I have so much respect and admiration for everybody involved in this industry from the committees to the stock contractors to the producers; from the gate puller to the contestant and I’m just that much a fan with a microphone.”

Simas said it is hard to pick out just one memorable moment as an announcer – “It’s a hard one to answer. From the high mark rides to the sellout crowds. But if I had to pick one moment, one time that was my most memorable as an announcer, it is when I had the absolute pleasure to share the microphone with my friend, my mentor and absolutely the greatest of all time Mr. Hadley Barrett.

“That is a memory I will cherish forever - the lessons I learned from that great man are ones I will hold on to the rest of my life, inside and outside the arena.”

“But none of this would be possible without my wife Jen and our 3 boys - Tyler 19, Riley 12 and Kaden 9. Thank you for your continued support.”

GREG SIMAS

A BIG thanks to Jim Gay and Rafter G Team!

Welcome to Gladewater and the 86th Annual Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo. I am excited that you are here to watch one of the longest running and best events in East Texas.

As we celebrate our 150th birthday in Gladewater this year, honoring our past and celebrating our future are more important than ever. We are proud to claim the Gladewater Round-up Rodeo as our past and our future. Please visit our website Gladewater150.com and our Facebook page Gladewater150 for more information about upcoming events.

This rodeo would not be possible without so many dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to make it happen. The Rodeo Board of Directors organize and execute their duties with what appears to be unfaltering ease. Our civic organizations provide seat cushions, food & drinks, and more for a comfortable and enjoyable experience for everyone. Many students receive scholarships from the efforts of our volunteers in Rotary Club, FFA, Boy Scouts, Chamber of Commerce, Lion’s Club and the Gladewater Museum as well as the Rodeo Association.

Whether you enjoy watching our younger rodeo fans participate in mutton busting and the calf scramble, or you prefer bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing, and bronc riding, we have something for all!

While you are here, I invite you to dine at our local restaurants, shop in our downtown antique and craft district, and learn more of our history at the Gladewater Museum and Gladewater Rodeo Annex.

Sincerely,

Scott E. Owens Mayor

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

2023 Miss Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo Queen Nominees

2022 Miss Gladewater Rodeo Queen

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Kallie Rogers

2023 Little Miss Round-Up Rodeo Queen Nominees

Our Rodeo Has A Rich History ...

The Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo was founded in 1937 by local businessman J. N. “Jack” Yates, a Sioux Indian from North Dakota who had moved to Gladewater during the oil boom. Yates, a veteran of World War I, organized the first rodeo ever to be held in France as entertainment for the soldiers, and according to historical documents, he sought to recreate the event in Gladewater. Yates owned and operated J. N. “Jack” Yates Pipe and Supply Company, and recruited citizens to donate either funds or supplies to construct a rodeo arena. The structure was originally built from lumber, but the rodeo was such a success that it was reconstructed out of steel two years later. The Round-Up Rodeo’s recognition received a substantial boost in 1971 when Johnny Quintana scored 98 points in its bull-riding competition — a feat that held world-record status for three years.

Since its humble beginnings, the rodeo has become nationally known and ranks among the top rodeos in the state as well as the top 10 percent in the nation. The arena has hosted some of the nation’s most notable competitors, including Don Gay, an eight-time PRCA World Champion Bull Rider; Roy Cooper, the leading money winner of all time for the PRCA; Ty Murray; Lane Frost; Jim Shoulders; and many others.

Wacey Munsell

Ulysses is located in the heart of the wind swept prairies of southwestern Kansas and that’s where veteran pro rodeo bullfighter Wacey Munsell calls home.

You could say that rodeo bullfighting is in the blood as it goes back three generations in the Munsell family. Wacey began honing his skills from the time he started walking; literally. No person or animal was safe from Wacey.

He would continually pester them to be his pretend bull. When no one was around, imagination took over.

Like a boxer will shadow box, Wacey would shadow fight the great bulls he grew up watching.

Bulls like Ol’ Red, Purple People Eater and Crooked Nose. He’s a freestyle bullfighting world champion multiple times over, and has won nearly every prestigious event during his time as a competitor.

Now with over 15 years experience as a professional in the PRCA, he

is one of the top bullfighters in the game. He’s seen working many of the major PRCA rodeos across the United States including Denver, Tucson, Greeley, and Dodge City.

He has been voted nine times to the Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, and twice nominated for the PRCA’s bullfighter of the year award. A dream came true in December of 2018.

He was called to work nine performances of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada; filling in for an injured Nate Jestes.

The 35 year old says that he really never felt nervous at the premier rodeo in the world.

How?

He says “I have visualized myself in that arena working every situation imaginable since I can remember. When you visualize yourself there for a lifetime; nerves shouldn’t be an issue.”

It was an experience he will never forget and looks forward to the possibility of returning to the sports premier event.

Judd Napier

My name is Judd Napier. I am originally from Waipahu, located on the island of Oahu. You might wonder how I got started in rodeo being from Hawaii. Unfortunately, not many know that Hawaii has roots to agriculture and ranching dating back to the 1830’s.

My great grandfather, Alexander James Napier Sr., was a Scotsman who landed in Hawaii in 1912 bringing a shipment of cattle with him from Missouri. He and my great-grandmother, Katheryn, worked for a dairy owned by Parker Ranch on the Big Island where they made butter for the island. He also worked for the ranch raising and caring for their purebred Hereford bulls.

My grandfather, Alexander James Napier Jr., was born on the island of Mau’i and raised on Parker Ranch on the Big Island until the family moved to Honolulu. At the age of 13, he worked at Hind-Clark Dairy then for Dairyman’s. In 1951 he went to work for Kahua Ranch as their general manager for Big Island and O’ahu locations for 30 years.

My father, Robert Milne Napier, later followed the footsteps of my grandfather. He grew up riding the rolling hills of Kahua Ranch in Wailua, O’ahu and later started working for Kahua Ranch on O’ahu and in Kohala on the Big Island. He started the Golden Steers 4-H Club of O’ahu County and served 32 years to the State and County 4-H program as a leader, Livestock Committee member, and chair.

He continued to contribute to the advancement of ranching running a livestock transportation business. For 10 years he hauled and cared for cattle being sent through Honolulu to the mainland from local ranches and was a vital link in Hawaii’s cattle industry.

If it weren’t for their influence and involvement in Hawaiian agriculture I wouldn’t be who I am today. I firmly believe that my background has much to do with my current lifestyle. Without the lessons, history, and techniques learned when I was a young boy I probably wouldn’t be doing what I am doing today. And for that, I am eternally grateful.

Over the last four years, my career in professional rodeo has allowed me to move from the Hawaiian islands to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado in order to further myself in my profession.

In 2005 I attended college in Dodge City, KS on a rodeo scholarship. There I met Wacey Munsell who later became my inspiration for fighting. After college I moved back home to Hawaii where I was able to hone my skills fighting for Bud Gibson of Rocker G Livestock. I would also travel from island to island fighting at various rodeos across the state.

After spending five years in Hawaii, I moved to Colorado in September of 2012 to pursue my passion for fighting bulls. I was approved for my PRCA permit in the Spring of 2013. Later that year I was one of two bullfighters awarded a buckle for cowboy protection at the WNFR Bucking Stock Sale.

Throughout my career I aim to inspire others to pursue their passions no matter how impossible they may seem. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”

JUDD NAPIER

The Premier Bulls Tour has been good to PRCA ProRodeo bull fighter Mike Driver over the past few years. Driver, lives in Montevallo, Al., and began his professional bull fighting in 2018.

Steer Wrestling

All you gotta do is jump from a horse at about 35 miles per hour, grab a steer by the horns and wrestle it to the ground, stopping the clock as quickly as possible. Easily said. Not easily done.

Timing, technique, strength and horsemanship of the hazer, who guides the steer in a straight path for the cowboy, are also parts of the equation making this a popular event.

Legendary Texas cowboy and rodeo producer Neal Gay rode into the final sunset on Aug. 11 at the age of 96.

He passed away peacefully at his Rafter G Ranch house with his family nearby.

Neal is best known as the founder and producer of the Mesquite Championship Rodeo for 51 years and the contract producer of the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo for the past 43 years.

In the 70s and 80s, he and his family managed many other rodeos across north Texas each year.

Neal was a World War II Navy veteran and entered his first rodeo in Atoka, OK, in 1945. He was a steer wrestler, saddle bronc, bareback and bull rider.

Neal was among the early Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) members. His PRCA

membership card number was C902.

He was born in Dallas to mother Elsie Mae and father Malond on June 25, 1926.

Neal is survived by his wife and love of his life, Kay Gay; and three sons, Pete Gay and wife, Elissa, Donnie Gay and wife, Terri, and Jim Gay and wife, Brenda. His grandchildren, Talli Gay, Megan Gay Maier and Summer Gay remain in the rodeo family interest.

Most friends remember Neal as a rowdy and tough-minded cowboy in the early days, and those close to him know him as a smart businessman and a man true to his word and strong principled, with a love for God, family, rodeo, his ranch and his livestock. In his early years, Neal supported his rodeo endeavors by selling used cars and real estate, and he found time to teach Sunday school.

Photo by Jim Bardwell Rick Chapman

The Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo Association wishes to salute Neal Gay for his years of support!

Matt Tarr

- 6X TOP 5 WNFR BARRELMAN

How about a BRAND NEW face to the Gladewater Rodeo in 2023! Matt Tarr will be the “man in the can” this year. His job is to make sure you stay entertained, and sometimes play along with the bullfighters! Although he is new to Gladewater, he is certainly not new to rodeo! He is so experienced, in fact, that in 2019 and 2022 he was the alternate barrelman for the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas! We are sure excited to have him, and don’t be afraid to say hi!

We are an emergency response team based out of Sit ‘Em Down Cowboy Church in Big Sandy, TX.

We are a non-profit, Christian based organization brought together by our team leader, Riche* Manson. This group was fored in 2022 as a need was found for quick and local assistance in the community. Our entire team has been first aid and CPR certtied.

We aid in foot, water, AT V, and mounted horse patrol. Our training continues year around to cnsure we are prepared and read at all times. We work with surrounding law enforcement agencies and organizations to help when unforscen situations arise.

Our team s first call out was in March of 2022, when a tornado devastated an abundatice of people. We helped clean up properties and gathered stay livestock that were the resulf of devastation.

This is a calling from God that has been placed on each of our hearts to help our community in their times of sudden need. We will be available. day and night. as the need arises.

God bless our community

Calf Scramble

Each night the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo will host 2 calf scrambles, so get your Lil’ Buckaroos ready and maybe you will win a prize.

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Photo by Jim Bardwell

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Larry Davis was honored with the 2022 “Director of the Year” Award. Photos by Jim Bardwell

Chance Greathouse was honored with the 2022 Gladewater Round-Up “Wrangler of the Year.

MUTTON

Madison Schalla

TRICKRIDER - SPECIALTY ACT

Another new attraction for Gladewater Rodeo fans this year will be a TRICK RIDER! It has been a very long time since a female trick rider has performed at our rodeo! We are thrilled to have Madison Schalla Trick rider as another form of entertainment for all of you! This young lady from Arapaho, Oklahoma, at the ripe old age of 20, has had some great experiences! Her favorite memory thus far is, while trick riding, going under her horses neck, flying down the Burwell, Nebraska racetrack!

Let’s give her a big Gladewater welcome!

BUSTIN ’ at the 86th GLADEWATER ROUND -U P

is proudly presented by

The Mutton Bustin’ event, sponsored by CM Services, is a crowd favorite! Little Buckaroos hold on for six exciting seconds! The audience goes wild as these young rodeo contestants take a thrilling ride under the big lights.

Mutton Bustin’ takes place at 7:45pm before every rodeo performance.

To be eligible to participate you must be between the ages of 5 and 7 and weigh 50 pounds or less.

All proceeds go to the rodeo scholarship fund

Barrel Racing

Barrel racing looks simple, but try to circle three barrels in a cloverleaf design at breakneck speed, then you know simple it isn’t. The contestant must complete the pattern as quickly as she can without knocking over a barrel (a five second penalty if one gets tipped over), a monumental mistake when races are decided by hundredths of a second.

Where speed is the name of the game—don’t blink an eye!

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Photo by Suzanne Bardwell

Dr. Lane Arrendell Dr. Tori Chambers Dr. Ian Spencer

Official Event Sponsor Barrel Racing

World-class bull fighters Judd Napier, Mike Driver and Wacey Munsell will be working to keep bull riders from sustaining serious injuries during the four night run of the rodeo.

Photo By Suzanne Bardwell

SERIOUS WEED CONTROL™

Calf Roping

Calf roping, also known as tie-down roping, is a rodeo event that features a calf and a rider mounted on a horse. The goal of this timed event is for the rider to catch the calf by throwing a loop of rope from a lariat around its neck, dismount from the horse, run to the calf, and restrain it by tying three legs together, in as short a time as possible.

Timing is critical. From a standstill, a rider will put his horse into a gallop from the box shortly after the calf leaves the chute, so that the horse saves valuable seconds by being at near-full speed the moment the barrier releases. However, if the rider mistimes his cue to the horse and the horse breaks the barrier before it releases, a 10-second penalty will be added to his time. This is sometimes referred to as a “Cowboy Speeding Ticket.”

The event derives from the duties of actual working cowboys, which often required catching and restraining calves for branding or medical treatment.

Ranch hands took pride in the speed with which they could rope and tie calves which soon turned their work into informal contests.

KILLS AND PREVENTS WEEDS FOR UP TO ONE YEAR

MILITARYNIGHT

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Photo by Jim Bardwell

Bareback Riding

Bareback riding is one of the wildest and most physically demanding events in rodeo. Contestants must ride a bucking horse for eight seconds, holding nothing but a single handhold rigging cinched around the horse’s girth.

A rider is disqualified if he touches his rigging, himself or the animal with his free hand, or if he is bucked off before eight seconds.

Half of the cowboy’s score comes from his spurring technique and “exposure” to the strength of the horse, and the other half is determined by the bucking strength of the horse.

Photo by Suzanne Bardwell

What is a Flank Strap?

RODEO EQUIPMENT

Spurs that meet PRCA guidelines have blunt rowels (the star-shaped wheel on spurs) that are about one-eighth of an inch thick, so they can’t cut the animals.

The rowels must be loose so they will roll over the horse’s hide. Bull riding spurs have dull, loosely locked rowels to provide more grip on the animals’ thick loose hide. Sources, including Sisson’s “Anatomy of the Domestic Animal” and Maximow and Bloom’s “Textbook of Histology,” indicate that the hides of horses and bulls are much thicker than human skin. A person’s skin is one to two millimeters thick, while a horse’s hide is about five millimeters thick and bull hide is about seven millimeters thick. The animals’ thick hides resist cutting or bruising, and the spurs used at PRCA rodeos usually only ruffle the animals’ hair.

The flank strap is a fleece-lined strip of leather placed behind the horse’s rib cage in the flank area. PRCA rules strictly regulate the use of the strap, which must have a quick-release buckle. Sharp or cutting objects are never placed in the strap. Veterinarians have testified that the flank strap causes no harm to the animals.

“I’ve never seen or heard of any damage caused by a flank strap, and as for the argument that it covers the genitals, that’s impossible,” said Dr. Susan McCartney, a Reno, Nev., veterinarian who specializes in large animal care. Also, the horse’s kidneys are protected by its ribs, and the flank strap does not injure internal organs.

So, if not for the flank strap, why do horses buck? The answer is simple: instinct. It has to be in a horse’s nature to buck, and a horse that is not inclined to buck cannot be forced to do so with the use of a flank strap.

“These are not animals that are forced to buck and perform out in the arena,” said Dr. Eddie Taylor, the attending veterinarian for La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo in Tucson, Ariz. “They thoroughly enjoy what they are doing.”

Do rodeo cowboys use spurs during arena competition?

Dull spurs are used in professional rodeo’s three riding events (bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding).

What is a cattle prod?

The cattle prod is a device developed by the cattle industry to move livestock. Use of the prod has become one of the most universally accepted and humane methods of herding animals on ranches, in veterinary clinics, and, on occasion, at professional rodeos. The PRCA also regulates the use of prods. PRCA rules require that the prod be used as little as possible and that the animal be touched only on the hip or shoulder area.

Powered solely by flashlight batteries, the prod produces 5,000 to 6,000 volts of electricity, but virtually no amperage.

And because amperage — not voltage — causes burns, the prod causes a mild shock, but no injury.

“There are two distint types of cattle prods,” said Dr. Jeffrey O. Hall, DVM, Logan, Utah. “The first is basically a stick or a pole-type device that is used to prompt movement by nudging animals with this device. This type of prod is not harmful to animals, as it is basically to get the animal’s attention in order to provoke movement.”

“The second type of prod is electric. An electric prod provides a low current shock to induce the movement of the animals. This type of prod does not harm the animals, as it provides a mild electrical shock sensation that leaves no prolonged effects.”

GLADEWATER ROUND-UP

WELCOMES YOU TO THE 86TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLADEWATER ROUND-UP RODEO!

James Moore Operations Manager

Ashley Smith VP Secretary

Jim Bardwell VP Advertising / Media

Kyle Moore President

Kyle Jones VP Public Relations

Ronnie Boyd VP of Grounds

Leigh Baggett VP Treasurer

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Harold Wells

Ben Rambo

Dash Williams

Jackie Glen Wood

Don Graham

Hugh Bowden

Brinson Burkes

Josh Childress

Jared Lockhart

John Ussery

Gregg Goggans

Tuffy Hale

Chad Hogue

Dr. Jack Elder

Jon English

Larry Davis Sam Boyd

Marla Moore

Brady English

Jackie Wood

Paige Winters

Chance Greathouse

Official Event Sponsor Pavilion Sponsor

PAST SILVER SPUR WINNERS

1959 Freckles Brown, Soper Oklahoma

1960 Tex Martin, Meridian, Texas

1961 Guy Weeks, Abilene, Texas

1962 Jim Bynum, Waxahachie, Texas

1963 Bill Fedderson, El Reno, Oklahoma

1964 Todd Whatley Hugo, Oklahoma

1965 Todd Brown, Ft. Smith, Arkansas

1966 T. B. Porter, Leesville, Louisiana

1967 Buck LeGrand, Ponca City, Oklahoma

1968 Marty Wood, Bones, Alberta, Canada

1969 Marvin Holmes, Pickens, Oklahoma

1970 Harry Tompkins, Dublin, Texas

1971 John Quintana, Eugene, Oregon

1972 Jim Smith, Castle, Oklahoma

1973 Shawn Davis, Whitehall, Montana

1974 Billy Hale, Checotah, Oklahoma

1975 H. W. Fowler, Van, Texas

1976 Chuck Parkison, N. Hollywood, Calif.

1977 Don Huddleston, Talihina, Oklahoma

1978 Randy Magers, Comanche, Texas

1979 Eugene Smith, Talco, Texas

Texas

1993 Wacey Cathy, Big Springs, Texas

1994 Don Gay, Mesquite, Texas

1995 Billy Leach, Kilgore, Texas

1996 Derek Clark, Colcord, Oklahoma

1997 Rick Chatman, Rio Vista, Texas

1998 Randy Corley, Silverdale, Wash

1999 Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas

2000 Jimmy Anderson, Dublin, Texas

2001 Billy Minick, Fort Worth, Texas

2002 Jim Shoulders, Henrietta, Oklahoma

2003 Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas

2004 Miles Hare, Huntsville, Texas

2005 Charlie Tindol, Mesquite, Texas

2006 Tee Wolman, Llano, Texas

2007 Mildred Farris, Addington, Oklahoma

2008 Bill Pace, Stephenville, Texas

2009 Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas

2010 John Schueneman, Madisonville, Tx

2011 Pete Gay, Terrell, Texas

2012 Keith Isley, Goldston, North Carolina

2013 Norman Gatlin, Harleton Texas

2014 Jim Gay, Terrell, Texas

2015 Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La.

2016 Doug Olle, Nacogdoches, Texas

2017 Joe Beaver, Victoria, Texas

2018 John Harrison, Soper, Oklahoma

2019 JW Harris, Coleman, Texas

2020 (No Rodeo held)

2021 JB Mauney, Stephenville, Texas

2022 Wade Sundell , Sandy, Utah

Wade Sundell was honored with the coveted “Silver Spur” award in 2022, while Tom Webster won the “East Texas Trifecta”, which included scores from Gladewater, Mount Pleasant and Longview.

It was a first-ever tie in the John Quintana Xtreme Bulls Event Wednesday at the 2022 Gladewater Rodeo as Trey Benton and Trey Kimzey both scored rides of 89.50 for the top prize. Seven-time champion Sage Kimzey scored a 89.00.

Photo by Jim Bardwell

Bull Riding

Bull riding is perhaps the easiest event in rodeo to understand and may be very dangerous. A cowboy tries to ride a bull for eight seconds while holding a simple rope looped around the bull’s midsection.

Don’t touch the bull with your free hand and try to stay on top.

The scoring is based on 100 points with the bull’s ability worth half the score.

Proud Supporter of the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt

Photo by Suzanne Bardwell

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo Association Congratulates our Scholarship Recipients

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Jessica Hobbs Union Grove ISD

Kamryn Floyd Gladewater ISD

Kaylee Sipes White Oak ISD

Kilgore ISD

The Gladewater Round-up Rodeo is rich in rodeo history.

The top names in rodeo have competed at the Gladewater rodeo - from Casey Tibbs to Jim Shoulders and Don Gay to Ty Murray. And the top livestock has been featured in Gladewater - none more famous than V-61, a bull that had never been ridden. Never until he met up with Johnny Quintana in 1971.

“Johnny found out that he had drawn V-61 and he hung up the phone and looked at his wife and said well I guess Gladewater, Texas is the first place that bull’s going to get ridden,” said famed rodeo announcer Randy Corley. Quintana then went out and backed it up by setting a world record of 94 points on V-61.

John Quintana passed away in 2014, but his ride in 1971 in Gladewater will live forever.

It was big ... it was really big. The Miami Dolphins perfect season, Babe Ruth, Johnny Quintana. No other rodeo has that claim, nor will they ever.

CASEY TIBBS

Johnny Quintana

JIM SHOULDERS

TY MURRAY

Saddle Bronc

This is rodeo’s classic event - Saddle Bronc Riding was truly born in the Old West, out of necessity, trying to “break” horses for ranch use, and, of course, the cowboys got to testing themselves against one another.

Today, cowboys are still competing between man and man - and man against horse. It remains as intense as ever. A bronc rider must begin the ride with his feet placed over the bronc’s shoulders, then synchronize his spurring action with the animal’s bucking style in order to receive a high score after an eight-second trip.

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Team Roping

Team roping requires precise timing and coordinating between the header and heeler, making it rodeo’s only true team event. The header’s job is to rope the steer around the horns or neck, then turn the steer so the heeler can ride in and rope both of the steer’s hind legs. The time stops when their ropes are taut and their horses facing each other. If the heeler catches only one leg, a five second penalty is assessed, and if the header fails to give the steer its allotted head start, they receive a 10-second penalty.

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Breakaway Roping

Breakaway roping is a variation of calf roping where a calf is roped, but not thrown and tied. It is a rodeo event that features a calf and one mounted rider. The calves are moved one at a time through narrow runs leading to a chute with spring-loaded doors. The horse and rider wait in a box next to the chute that has a spring-loaded rope, known as the barrier, stretched in front. A light rope is fastened from the chute to the calf’s neck, releasing once the calf is well away from the chute and releasing the barrier, which is used to ensure that the calf gets a head start. Once the barrier has released, the horse runs out of the box while the roper attempts to throw a lasso around the neck of the calf.

Once the rope is around the calf’s neck, the roper signals the horse to stop suddenly. The rope is tied to the saddle horn with a string. When the calf hits the end of the rope, the rope is pulled tight and the string breaks. The breaking of the string marks the end of the run. The rope usually has a small white flag at the end that makes the moment the rope breaks more easily seen by the timer. The fastest run wins.

Breakaway roping is usually seen in junior, high school, college, semi-professional, and professional rodeos. At the collegiate, semi-professional, and professional level, it is exclusively a women’s event, but at lower levels competitors

can be both male and female. Some amateur rodeos also have breakaway roping as part of their event line-up. It is also used as a substitute for calf roping in some parts of Europe, where traditional calf roping, also called tie-down roping, is banned.

In 2019, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) started including Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) sanctioned breakaway roping at some of their events, making it along with the standard WPRA barrel racing the two rodeo events for women. Since 2020, the yearend National Finals Breakaway Roping (NFBR) has been held to determine the WPRA world champion breakaway roper.

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