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The 2014 Springville Sierra Rodeo is dedicated to Montie Montana Jr. In honor of this dedication to and love of the sport of rodeo we republish his Grand Marshal Tribute

Montie Montana Jr.

 December 28, 1933 - June 12, 2013

Montie Montana Jr., as they say out West, “has been down the road.” Getting a ride on a horse at the age of three days old, and performing in a rodeo at the age of three, gave him a good start in his over 70 years of Western entertainment. Montie speaks with a unique “Cowboy Philosophy” of his many humorous experiences as a Western performer and show producer, while taking a wild bunch of Cowboys and Indians all over the world in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. The show last appeared in Prairie City, Oregon in May 2009. Montie has appeared on the Grand ‘Ol Opry, Gunsmoke, most of the major rodeos in the U.S. and Canada, and has taken Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show to 26 countries. He was a Deputy Sheriff of a Mounted Posse, the last Cavalry Officer

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in the U.S. Army, and has received many awards from all over the world for his many charitable appearances and accomplishments including being appointed a “Visit USA Ambassador” by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and he’s been a speaker for Governors, Ambassadors and Sultans. He received an award at the National Cowboy Symposium in Lubbock Texas in September, 2008. Montie was raised in Western Show Business, performing with his Dad, Montie Montana, Mother, Louise and Sister, Linda, at rodeos all over the US and Canada, and riding with Montie Sr. in the Rose Parade half a dozen times. In 2005, Montie Jr. took his whole family and performers from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and two Springville Sierra Rodeo Queens, to ride in the Rose Parade once again when their theme was, “Celebrate Family.” Montie appeared with his folks at one of the first Springville Sierra Rodeos, and always liked the town, so in 1988, he pulled up stakes in the San Fernando Valley, where he’d lived all his life and moved to Springville. A few years ago, Montie authored “Cowboy Cuisine” a collection of favorite recipes from Westerners like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Dale Robertson, Larry Mahan, Jim Shoulders, Benny Reynolds, Stefanie Powers, Harry Carey Jr. and more than 200 other contributors from 5 continents. The Western Horseman calls it the “Ultimate Cowboy Cook Book!” Montie is a 4-up stagecoach driver, team roper, pilot, and all-around Westerner with colorful stories about the Old and the new West. With this background and having done a number of voice-over commercials and announcing thousands of Western events, gives Montie the billing as “The Voice of the West.” Montie wrote a weekly column for the Porterville Recorder that they called “Building a Bridge to the 19th Century.” Montie’s shipped over 50 head of horses overseas, trained local horses in Sweden, Belgium, Malaysia, Brazil, England and Japan for use in Wild West Shows and has a number of stories on “how they do it” overseas. He’s a graduate of the University of California with a degree in Animal Science, which he refers to as his “B.S.”

He’s managed a horse ranch, hauled horses over a million miles, competed in and produced Cutting Horse contests, produced the Stagecoach Stampede, The Master’s Rodeo, American Indian Pow Wow, took a Mexican Charreada to Japan, produced the Royal Horse Guards and a jousting tournament at the Henley Royal Regatta and was Executive Producer for the International Cowboy and Indian Congress. Montie was the Grand

It all started early.... Montie at one year old ! Marshal of the Azusa Golden Days Parade in 2009, Grand Marshal of the Lakeport Parade in 2010, and announced the EquestFest on RFD-TV for the 2010 Rose Parade. He speaks a little of 12 languages gained from his travels, but the main one is humor, that is easy to come by watching the politicians. Truly an all-around performer that presents the West at its’ best!

Montie Montana Jr. passed away at his home in June of 2013. He was a faithful supporter of our local rodeo. When asked by Dianne Shew what she could do for him on their last visit request was simple, "get more people to fill the seats at the Springville Sierra Rodeo". Montie was a promoter tilthe end. He will be greatly missed by all.

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We Welcome Our Special Guests & Entertainers!

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Rodeo time in Springville is accompanied by the everpopular parade through downtown Springville from 2-3 PM on Saturday, April 26th. Cowboys, clowns, floats, music and more are part of the fun. Highway 190 is closed during the parade.

U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard

Frankie “Punkintown” Smith Rodeo Clown The “Hide Race” is part of the fun begining at 5PM on Saturday before the night’s PRCA Rodeo Performance.

Rodeo Parade Downtown Springville 2-3 PM on Sat., April 26th Announced by Brett Gill

STEEL RODEO Free Style Motorcross See page 17 - Sat. & Sun. Springville Sierra Rodeo 2014

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Silver Dollar Dig

Originally started at the Springville Sierra Rodeo when the bad guys buried their stolen loot from the stagecoach robbery; kids 12 and under were encouraged to dig up the loot and keep what they found. This tradition continues at the rodeo performances on Saturday and Sunday sponsored by Bob Ruffa Electric, Citizen’s Business Bank, & Suncrest Bank where 300 or so silver dollar coins are scattered in the arena each day and kids 12 and under dig ‘em up and keep their treasure. A favorite with the kids.

As one of the sport’s best-known personalities, Randy Corley has enjoyed two sides of rodeo, that of competitor and announcer. And while he had limited success in the arena himself, he has obtained mega-success outside it describing the action. Success that sends more honors and awards his way each year. Randy won another “Announcer of the Year” award at the 2011 National Finals Rodeo Corley began his rodeo career as a bareback and bull rider at amateur rodeos over twenty years ago. While he enjoyed the thrill of competing, he always had an interest in announcing that eventually won out. “I decided I could probably talk about it better than I could do it,” Corley said. Randy announces approximately 35 rodeos a year, and offers his expertise to several radio and television broadcasts. Corley and his wife, Michelle, have four grown

Randy Corley World Champion Rodeo Announcer

children, Amanda, Kassi, Cole and Brittany, and Michelle tends the family’s ranch in Washington while he is away.

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Miss Rodeo California 2014 Ondrea Edwards

The night of October 10th, 2013 will be a moment that lives forever in the mind of our new Miss Rodeo California 2014, Ondrea Edwards. She entered the pageant proudly representing the Wine Country Fair and Rodeo in Sonoma County. At the pageant, Ondrea won the categories of Speech, Personality, Appearance and Horsemanship. Being from the central valley, she is honored to have the opportunity to represent the entire Golden State during this next year of

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traveling. As Miss Rodeo California 2014 she will promote the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and be a symbol for the true western way of life. Ondrea has been an avid horse lover her entire life. From the beginning she wanted her own horse and worked hard to obtain that desire. She became a member of her local 4-H chapter, where she showed rabbits and goats, along with competing in public speaking and sewing. During her freshman year of high school her love for rodeo blossomed, as she began showing horses and riding at local gymkhanas. It was no surprise when Ondrea became extremely active in the FFA, where she developed a greater sense of how important agriculture is to our society. The road that led Ondrea to compete in her first queen contest at age 20 is well traveled, and in a short time she has been successful at three contests, Miss Merced Rodeo, Miss Grand National Rodeo, and Miss Wine Country Rodeo. Running for the title of Miss Rodeo California was something she had only dreamed of, and in winning the title she hopes to show the world just how far hard work, dedication and passion can go. Ondrea wants to be a role model for every

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young person with a dream, even the hard to reach ones. “I don’t come from a rodeo family, or even a ranching family. I remember attending rodeos at a very young age and seeing beautiful, talented young women riding a horse, and I set my mind to become all that they embodied. I want to show every little girl that is in the stands watching a rodeo, attending a horse show, or sitting in the classroom that big dreams are obtainable, and nothing can hold you back. Becoming Miss Rodeo California 2014 will allow my passion and drive to be seen throughout the state.” Horses have remained a constant in Ondrea’s life and she has been working towards receiving her degree in Animal Science with hopes to receive her masters in Biotechnology and Animal Genetics. Her life goal is to become active in understanding animal genetics, traits and breeding while also promoting and supporting the wonderful sport of rodeo. I want to see the world, follow a map to its edges, and keep going, let curiosity be my guide and let the journey unfold before me. Rodeo is a remarkable ride, and I am about to embark on the trip of a lifetime!

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I was born -in the Queen of Angels Hospital in downtown Los Angeles on December 8, 1939. My parents were Gwen and Lester Eaton. I grew up in Van Nuys, California, along with my sister Mary Jo and brothers Jim and Mike. I attended school in that area graduating from Birmingham High school in June 1957. We moved to Porterville right after graduating as my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home was purchased by the State of California for right of way for the construction of the 405 freeway. After our move to Porterville, I began working in construction for Springville General Building Contractor, Gilbert Mullen. I did not know anything about construction, but soon found out that pouring concrete and framing homes was hard work. This was a very good experience for me as Mullen knew what he was doing and I learned a lot. Many times I went home worn out and sore. After working for a year, I applied and was accepted at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the Agriculture Engineering department were I started in September of 1958. Mr. Mullen was very good to me as he employed me during time off from college which helped me pay my way through. In order to earn enough money I also worked in the

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school cafeteria in the dish room each morning. During my senior year I met a student by the name of Rebecca Houghton in the Agriculture Engineering Department. We really got serious when I asked her to help construct the Agriculture Engineering Float for Homecoming week which was a lot of fun. It turned out to be the best thing that could of happened to me as she became my wife for 50 plus years. We moved to Porterville on East Morton Street shortly after we were married. I went back to work for Mullen Construction. After several years I applied for my own general building license, paid the fees, took the test, and was granted my license in October 1965. I have worked as a building contractor for close to fifty years. We have three sons. The oldest Jerry, is 50, married with two sons and is in charge of the buildings at the Huntington Library in San Marino, Michael, who is 47, with one son, is a physician assistant in a large clinic in the LA area. Patrick, who is 43, is married and lives in Foster Rode Island working as a carpenter restoring old homes in the Providence area . Patrick and his wife do not have any kids, just five donkeys, one goat, dog, cat and a Morgan horse which keeps them busy.

I became involved with the Springville community after my wife and I bought property in Triple R and built our own home in 1969. Shortly after that I became the leader of the Cub Scouts when my oldest son became interested and my wife became a den leader. We continued these titles until all three of our sons became old enough to join the Springville Boy Scouts. Around late 1972, I joined the Springville Mountain Lions Club and since then served as President and several other offices. I have been in charge of our annual Ham Dinner for the past 25 years. During my time in the Lions club I was appointed as a director on the Springville Sierra Rodeo board and served for several years including being president. In 1973 I was first elected as a board member at Springville school and served a total of 21 years, stepping down in 1994 after serving as president for 8 years. As a side note at one time four of us on the school board were also Lions club members. I served with many top notch good people while on the school board and I 'm proud of the success

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Springville School has had educating the local youth and preparing them for high school. During my Springville years I have been active in local, county and state politics and at one time was vice president of a state wide political organization. Closer to home I have served on the Triple R Mutual Water Company board for several years. My wife and I have enjoyed our years in the Springville area where we raised three boys and have made so many wonderful and loyal friends. I have especially enjoyed my years with the Springville Lions Club which does so much to help the community.

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Prior Year Springville Sierra Rodeo Queens & Grand Marshals

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Grand Marshals 1958 Frank Negus 1959 Joe McDonald 1960 Carmah Hodges 1961 Clem Simpson 1962 Art Griswold 1963 Jack Fees 1964 Bill Radeleff 1965 Eda Spees 1966 Vernon Gill 1967 Perry Marlin 1968 Mark Borror 1969 Edith Crook 1970 Bud Lyman 1971 Jim Vaughn 1972 Monte Gifford 1973 Owen Rutherford 1974 Clyde Simpson 1975 Laurence Anderson 1976 Evelyn Snider 1977 Lawrence Unser 1978 lra Spees Jr. 1979 Dan Hanggi 1980 Bud Hauert 1981 Esther Lowe 1982 Claude Brown 1983 Darwin Griswold 1984 Dorothy Dye 1985 Verne Long

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1986 Herb & Goldie Brown 1987 Dick & Maxine Vernon 1988 Hazel Marlin 1989 Ken & Clara Rutherford 1990 Pete & Johnnie Stephens 1991 Jack & Verla Everett 1992 Dale & Betty Gill 1993 Virginia Radeleff 1994 Phil Brown 1995 Cliff Fitton 1996 Floyd Elliott 1997 Bud Feagins 1998 J. B. Gibson 1999 Milly Gann 2000 Tom Walker 2001 Bud Gililland 2002 Ken Fox 2003 Fred Collison 2004 Jim Bodley 2005 Bill Murphy 2006 Ed Mountain 2007 Emmy Kibler 2008 Thomas N. Baker 2009 Bill Johnson 2010 Don Abbott 2011 Montie Montana Jr. 2012 Ester Hunsaker 2013 Leona Urmy

1950 Coeta Gifford Reiger 1951 No Queen announced 1952 Judy Williams Putnam 1953 Barbara Rowland Reynolds 1954 Deanna Talbot 1955 Jackie Root 1956 Nancy Diffenbough Sims and Rose Cooper Taylor 1957 Claudia Haulman 1958 ]udy Bayless Cole 1959 Lynne Woods Weisenberger 1960 Linda Cooper Benjamin 1961 Mary Ann Beaver Lindsay 1962 Christine Frymire Focke 1963 Terry Strader Harris 1964 Dion Schwuist 1965 Karen Kerley Janey 1966 Christine Kibler Brown 1967 Shelley Rose Keplinger 1968 Cinda Baker Morley 1969 JoWayne Brown Lyons 1970 Karen Nalbandian Waggoner 1971 Linda Gill Scott 1972 Vicki Forest Haley 1973 Karen Long 1974 Darnell Grant Trueblood 1975 Julie Lewis Robinson 1976 Tammy Lusby 1977 Christy Chesser Harmon 1978 Marlou Dens 1979 Maureen Cummings Goodin 1980 Liz Hudspeth Changala 1981 Kris Mims

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Worship under God's great sky Cowboy Church Service

Pastor Chris Ferrell's wife, Pam, coordinates the voices of the Lighthouse Chapel Worship Team accompanied by guitar, piano, base drums and violin with inspirational message from pro rodeo barrel man Frankie “Punkintown” Smith.

Sunday April 27th at 10:00 am Rodeo Arena Central Seating Area

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1982 Tracy O’Leary 1983 Diane Mahert Schuh 1984 Susan Ash 1985 Staci Sammann Wilkins 1986 Timmy Schoer 1987 Beth McCarter 1988 Chris Cheney 1989 Tonia Williams 1990 Kristy Davis 1991 Stephanie Manlove 1992 Tanya Castaneda 1993 Jennifer Turk 1994 Michelle Goodrich 1995 Krissey Aubuchon 1996 Emily Faria 1997 Bethany Todd 1998 Cathy Cooksey 1999 Renee Prescott 2000 Diana Prescott 2001 Jennifer Schlitz 2002 Megan Moody 2003 Kassi Corzine 2004 Laura Smith 2005 Jamie Changala 2006 Corey Ann Duysen 2007 Sydney Coletti 2008 Leah Herron 2009 Sonnie Shew 2010 Jade Bell 2011 Elizabeth Brown 2012 Alley Henry 2013 Jada Linegren

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Cowboy Up to the Cause on Sunday, April 27th

 In 2004, Terry Wheatley, was looking forward to competing in the Wrangle National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery. Terry was no stranger to breast cancer as it had raised its ugly face to other members of her family. She was bent on making her sport aware of what was going on with competitors in her sport as well as

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the entire nation. As Terry made strides in awareness, Karl Stressman, an executive with Wrangler became aware of what Terry was doing. It just so happened, Karl’s wife, Val, had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Well, that’s about all it took for everyone in the sport of rodeo to begin taking notice. The PRCA jumped in and offered their help.

Terry and Karl along with several other folks wanted to make a real statement about their passion of breast cancer awareness. They wanted to let everyone know about how the rodeo community was getting involved. Well, Terry came up with a great idea. She wanted to make a statement and have it memorized by introducing something at the National Finals. She came up with the idea of all the event competitors, spectators, and everyone else wearing a pink shirt on a specific day. The first thing that popped into her mind was “would all the male competitors wear pink”? Her son, who was a National Finals Team Roping competitor, told her, “ men ARE tough enough to wear pink”. Karl quickly ordered over 200 pink shirts from his company, Wrangler, and it was a perfect evening event at the Wrangler National Finals, with everyone wearing pink. Not only perfect, but the slogan within the world of rodeo started and to this day exists; “ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK? In 2007, the Springville Rodeo Board became aware of TETWP (TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR

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PINK) and thought it was a cause they wanted to become involved with. We began advertising and actually selling TETWP merchandise at our booth. Since then, Sunday is our rodeo’s day for TETWP. In 2007 through our efforts in selling TETWP merchandise to our faithful rodeo fans we profited $883.00. We divided the profit and made a donation to Tulare County Link to Life and The Roger Goode Sierra View Cancer Treatment Center. In 2011 the Rodeo Board began a different approach by directing the funds toward local residents diagnosed with breast cancer. Since 2007 we have accumulated a grand total of $14,500.00. Would you like to know who has been our biggest contributor? You know those “tips” most of you have been making to our bartenders at the beer booth on the east side? Those men and women who tend that bar have been donating all those “tips” to TETWP. We tip our hats to those wonderful dedicated men and women as well as to YOU our rodeo fans for your support of this deserving and worthwhile fundraiser.

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Western Trade Show is popular feature of Springville Sierra Rodeo

A popular feature of the Springville Sierra Rodeo is the Western Trade Show, with a selection of vendors offering items of interest to rodeo attendees. Look for their booths just outside the arena and enjoy shopping while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the rodeo! If you would like a booth next year, contact information for the Springville Sierra Rodeo Trade Show is available at : www.springvillerodeo.com

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Konda Farms is the proud sponsor of the 2014 Springville Sierra Rodeo Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chaps

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Healthy Stock Provided by Four Star Rodeo Company

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Four Star Rodeo Company of Cottonwood, Calif., known for having some of the top bulls and bucking horses in professional rodeo, is providing stock for this year’s Springville Sierra Rodeo. For nearly two decades Four Star Rodeo Company has been producing rodeos throughout California, Oregon and Nevada. The company provides the live-

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stock for more than 50 rodeos per year including the California Cowboys Pro Rodeo Association Finals, Senior Pro National Finals, Indian National Finals, California High School Rodeo State Finals, Silver State Invitational Rodeo and the All Indian World Finals. The company’s trademarks include dramatic openings, top notch contract personnel, and of course award winning livestock (animal athletes). Being athletic is usually found in your genes, the same is true in the animal world. Horsemen know that if you want a running horse, you look for running horse bloodlines, usually thoroughbred going back to great sires such as Three Bars, Easy Jet or Bold Ruler. Should you want a cow horse you need quarter horse bloodlines perhaps going back to the great Doc Bar, King Fritz or Poco Lena. Well, if you want them to buck. That’s right, you want them to buck. Then you need a bucking horse in their bloodlines.

Four Star Rodeo has built its reputation for bucking horses on the progeny of “Super Star” one of the company’s great bucking horses who has been the sire or grand sire to many of the horses in the herd. To be a really good horse, whether it be race horse, cow horse or bucking horse, they have to like what they do. That’s what makes them great, you can’t make a horse buck if he or she doesn’t want to. NO BULL ABOUT IT... Four Star Rodeo Company has tough bulls. Stock contractor and former bull rider Jeff Davis puts 20-some years of experience into providing the right kind of livestock that will match up with the rodeo’s contestants and has earned a top reputation with rodeos for doing just that. Davis has primarily worked as a rancher but rodeo is in his blood. A calf roper in high school, Davis joined the PRCA to work the pro circuit. Tragically, his career was cut short when a bull stepped

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on and broke his leg at age 21. While rodeo is not without its risks, the selection of a stock contractor is an important decision the Rodeo Committee must make each year and this year Four Star Rodeo Company made the cut. While cowboys may be the obvious stars of the rodeo arena, it is the stock contractor who supplies the livestock that either breaks or makes an event. The health and performance of the bucking animals often spell the difference between failure and success of a community rodeo. The cowboy may be first class, he also must rely on a strong showing by the animal as 50 percent of the contestants score is determined by the performance of the horse or bull he has drawn. Be ready for exciting, rockin’ and rollin’ rodeo when Four Star Rodeo Company comes to town.

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Trevor Brazile Eleven Times World Champion

 Rodeo roots run deep throughout the history of the Old West. Skills displayed by cowboys in the rodeo arena today were necessary tools for their forefathers, who often learned to ride and rope at a very early age. Working on a ranch or on the open range required a variety of talents for 19th century cowboys and cowgirls, and rodeo was born out of their spontaneous competitions against their neighbors for fun and pride. From the start, the most admired cowboy was the one who could excel in multiple events – and that’s why rodeo’s top honor is being all-around champion. The all-around title at a rodeo goes to the cowboy who wins the most money while competing – and earning money – in more than one event. The original American sport has a long list of

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historic names, but the most revered are those belonging to all-around champs, even in this age of specialization. Not as many cowboys compete in multiple events as they did in years gone by, although the present-day all-around champion – Trevor Brazile – is as good as anyone who has come before. Brazile’s talent, work ethic and strength of character are admired throughout the rodeo world. In the arena, his accomplishment of 19 world championships is unequaled. The 37-yearold has won an unprecedented 11 all-around world championships – four more than runner-up Ty Murray – and has claimed the last eight all-around gold buckles. “Trevor’s got enough gold buckles that he’s using them for Christmas tree ornaments,” said Patrick Smith, who won a team roping world championship with Brazile in 2010. Brazile – who has also won world titles in tie-down roping, team roping and steer roping (including the 2013 gold buckle) – doesn’t dwell on his accomplishments. If anything, the cowboy who lives in Decatur, Texas, is humbled by the place in history he’s achieved. “I’m proud of the sport,” Brazile said. “I know how hard every world championship is to win. I know great cowboys

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with one world title … or even none. None of them are ever easy.” Brazile’s wife, Shada, who qualified for the 2013 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in barrel racing, said success hasn’t spoiled her man. “If anything, he’s gotten more sincere and appreciative,” she said. “He keeps his priorities straight; he doesn’t get too high or too low. He’s very level-headed.” The couple has two children: Treston, 6, and Style, 4. “He’s an unbelievable daddy,” Shada said. “He knows everything about his kids. And he’s kept his faith; it’s his everything, where everything comes from.” It was Brazile’s goal to beat Murray’s mark of seven all-around world championships. After he did that, the highly competitive Brazile just kept going. “I did what I wanted to do – pass Ty Murray’s record of seven,” Brazile said. “But I wasn’t satisfied with eight allarounds. I kept working and tried to keep winning. “I’m just having fun and living the dream.” How much longer will the 37-year-old cowboy continue to go hard? “Relatively speaking, it won’t be a lot longer,” he said. “There’s going to be a time when I’m just done. I see passing the torch; rodeo will be strongly represented. “But I’m truly still enjoying what I’m doing and I’m not ready to quit.”

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Welcome to the 66th Annual PRCA Springville Sierra Rodeo

Introducing our 2014 Rodeo Board Directors BOTTOM ROW: Dennis Corzine - President Gail Inman - Secretary Tim Shew Jerry Clark MIDDLE ROW: Sandy Oates - Treasurer Ken Walker Dianne Shew - Vice President TOP ROW: Frank Wittich Frank Schlitz Greg King Steve Babish

Springville Sierra Rodeo Women’s Flag Drill Team

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HOOFS, BANNERS AND COWGIRLS The Springville Rodeo Drill Team kicks off this year’s event with precision, excitement and color. Promoting the sponsors of the rodeo, while drilling to precision, these ladies represent the "Biggest Little Rodeo in the West" with pageantry and flair. Made up of volunteers, each member dedicates time, money and energy in an effort to entertain the crowd and bring excitement to every opening. Their love of rodeo is matched by their love for their horses. When not drilling they can be seen between events traveling at breakneck speed around the arena with sponsor flags flying. They are an exceptional group of ladies who ride for the love of rodeo; the love of excitement and the love of Springville. We take our hats off to them and look forward to their exciting drill as we get ready to RODEO.

BACK ROW: Sonnie Shew, Mandy McCoy, Savannah McCoy, Laura Grabowski, Holly Ford MIDDLE ROW: Stephanie Luchetta, Jennifer Steinhauer, Becky Murphy, Patsy Anderson, Jennifer Tilley, Grace Gates FRONT ROW: Morgan Jacobi, Elyse Ellsworth

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Farewell To Springville As my reign comes to an end, first and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to the Springville Rodeo Association for allowing me to hold the title of the 2013 Springville Rodeo Queen and for the amazing experience I have had this year. It has been a wonderful time sharing the year with the 2013 Springville Rodeo Princess Willow Werlhoff . Secondly, thank you to my sponsors for the financial support that helped me acquire my dream of becoming the 2013 Springville Rodeo Queen. So thank you from the bottom of my heart to my wonderful parents, all my family and friends who are always there when I need them. You have truly made this past year one to remember. As I look back on all the wonderful experiences I have had this year, I can’t help but smile. My family and I have attended several rodeos around the state spreading goodwill from the Springville Rodeo and community. Some of my favorite rodeos were the Grand National Rodeo at Cow Palace, the Salinas and the Tehachapi Rodeos just to name a few. Other favorite events were a little closer to home such as the Camp Nelson Mountain Festival, Camp Nelson’s 4th of July parade and Ranch Rodeos like the Glennville Midnight Pewitt and the Squaw Valley Ranch Rodeo. It was an exhilarating experience running my horse and saluting the cheering crowds as the announcer called out my name as the Springville Rodeo Queen. Princess Willow and I have also had the privilege to represent Springville in many local parades,

rodeos and festivals around the valley. Through these events I have been able to meet and spend time with so many wonderful people. I loved inviting new friends to the "Biggest Little Rodeo in the West". The "Springville Apple Festival" and "Concerts in the Park" will forever be a memorable time spent visiting with the Springville community. A memory I will always hold dear to my heart is when I met a young boy at Concerts in the Park dressed in soccer clothes. “You’re the Springville Rodeo Queen!” he said. He ran home, changed into a suit, brought me a flower and asked me to dance. He made me feel so special! By far, I would have to say that the ultimate highlight was meeting and taking pictures with Trevor Brazile, the 11 time All Round World Champion legend. It was privilege to be signing autographs with him at the Salinas Rodeo. Wow! He is not only an amazing cowboy but he is also one who shares my faith in Jesus. That means more than the world to me. This year has been a huge year of learning and growing for me and one I will cherish for the rest of my life. The life lessons I take away from this experience are immeasurable. The Springville Rodeo will always have a special place in my heart. Once again, a very special thank you goes out to the Rodeo Board and all the volunteers who spend countless hours bringing our community a top-notch PRCA rodeo. It truly has been an honor to be your 2013 Springville Rodeo Queen. See you at the rodeo!

Our Lovely 2014 Rodeo Queen Contestants

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Jada Lindegren 2013 Springville Sierra Rodeo Queen

 Queen’s Contestants sponsored by Generations Photography

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Katie Hillen

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Katie Hillen is a sixteen year old Junior at Porterville High School. She serves as the Secretary for Prairie Center 4-H, is an active member of the Junior Fair Board, competes in many shooting competitions, and is on the Porterville High School golf team. She barrel races at several different rodeos, including Woodlake Rodeo and looks forward to someday racing in the Springville Rodeo. Katie would like to thank her family and friends for the unconditional love and support they’ve given her throughout the Springville Rodeo Queen competition. Most importantly, Katie would like to give a huge “Thank you” to the Springville Rodeo Committee for putting on such a wonderful rodeo for the past 66 years. Katie is very excited to be a part of another great year at The Springville Sierra Rodeo.

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Bailey Walker Bailey Walker is 20 years old and currently in the veterinary technician program through Penn Foster college. Bailey graduated from Harmony Magnet Academy in 2012 and started working for White Rail Boer Goat Ranch part time. Bailey also works for Westwood Veterinary Clinic as a veterinary assistant. She loves reading books in her free time and raising Alpine dairy goats. Bailey is a member or the Springville Rodeo Foundation, a former drill team member, and a former member of Springville 4-h club. Bailey plans to attend Fresno State to become an ag teacher. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support during the Springville Rodeo Queen’s competition.

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Breana Jackson

Breana Jackson is 16 years old. She attends Porterville High School. Born in Louisiana, Breana was raised in the central valley. She loves the outdoors and helping out on the ranch. Breana has attended Springville Sierra Rodeo since she was a little girl. An active member of the FFA, Breana is on the Co-ops judging team. Her future plans are to be a partner in the bucking bull operation that her family is working on and to become a stock contractor. Since she was little Breana's goal has been to become the Springville Sierra Rodeo Queen. She would love the chance to be the inspiration to young girls at the rodeo just like the past Queens and Princesses have been to her.

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Farewell to Springville Rodeo Princess 2013 I have been granted the greatest honor of being the 2013 Springville Sierra Rodeo Princess. On coronation night my dreams came true as I was crowned. My first adventure as Princess was attending the Woodlake Lions Rodeo where I was able to present the buckle for the Sunday Suicide Race Winner. I then attended Bakersfield Stampede Days, Tehachapi Rodeo and my last rodeo was the Red Bluff Round Up. During the year I also attended several local events such as the Camp Nelson Mountain Festival where I was able to help the local fire department “Fill the Boot” for the nineteen Prescott Arizona Fire Fighters that sadly lost their lives. I attended the Porterville Flag Day ceremony where I helped fold and retire the old flag and watched a new flag be raised over the great town of Porterville. In July I was a part of the National Day of the Cowboy blood drive held at Evan’s Feed Store in Porterville along with the celebration held later that evening in Springville. In August I attended Bull Bash along with Queen Jada Lindergren and enjoyed meeting new people from the community. In October I was able to walk the streets of Springville during the yearly Apple Festival. I had the pleasure of working alongside an amazing group of men in

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the Lions Club food booth and enjoyed meeting more people of the community. Myself and Queen Jada Lindergren were also honored by the Porterville Chamber of Commerce and received certificates for our accomplishments. Some of my favorite memories were waving to all the smiling faces during the parades. What would rodeo be without parades! I represented Springville Rodeo in the Porterville Veterans Day Parade, Camp Nelson Independence Day Parade and Celebration, Porterville and Exeter Christmas parades and also the Candy Cane Lane Christmas parade in Visalia that was televised. I also participated in several other rodeo parades. As my year comes to an end and I say goodbye. I would like to thank the rodeo board and "Pageant Organization" for all their hard work and dedication to make the Springville Sierra Rodeo "The Biggest Little Rodeo in the West". Lastly I would like to thank my parents, sponsors, friends and family in supporting me during my time as Princess. I am sad that my year as Princess is coming to an end but I have learned many valuable skills that will help me grow as a person and one day return as your Springville Sierra Rodeo Queen.

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Princess Mandy McCoy Welcomes you to the 66th Annual Springville Sierra Rodeo

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Mandy McCoy is 11 years old and attends Sundale Union Elementary School in Tulare. Mandy loves music and likes to sing and write her own songs. She plays the guitar and loves to dance. Mandy likes the outdoors. Her idea of fun is fishing, camping at the beach or mountains and going to the lake. Mandy spends time riding her horse named Mick. She is a member of the Springville Rodeo Drill Team. Active in the Springville Sierra Jr. Rodeo, Mandy also participates in CA Gymkhana District 11 Central Valley Spurs. With a passion for rodeo Mandy wants to one day be a Champion Barrel Racer. Her lifetime dream would be that any child who is less fortunate would be able to afford the entry fees and be a part of a Rodeo. Mandy wants to become a successful Rough Stock Contractor and a woman bull rider. Lots of expectations for this young Princess.

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TheProfessional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is an organization whose members compete in rodeos throughout North America, primarily in the United States. The PRCA sanctions rodeo venues and events through the PRCA Circuit System. Its championship event is the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo held in Las Vegas, Nevada every December. The PRCA

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is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO. Springville Sierra Rodeo has been a proud member of the PRCA since its origin. Being sanctioned by the PRCA is a big responsibility. The PRCA has enumerated many guidelines, rules and regulations that sanctioned Rodeos have to abide by.

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Clowns are part of the Rodeo Fun

 Frankie “Punkintown” Smith

me to entertain families; after all it seems in America we are losing sight of “Family.” That’s why I love the sport of Rodeo. It is a family sport.

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Frankie has 18 years of experience as a PRCA rodeo clown. He attends more than 100 rodeo events across the U.S annually and appears at more than 20 radio stations. On top of that he has 8 years of service in the U.S. Army, 6 of those as a Special Forces Army Ranger. Frankie has many accomplishments in his comedy and rodeo career, the list is long! He was 5 times Christian Country Music Entertainment! It is not what I do. It Association comedian of the year and Chrisis who I am. It is awesome to wake up every tian Country Music showcase host in Nashmorning and love your job, or at least that’s ville, TN for 7 years. what some people call it. I say it is great to get up every day and be myself. I don’t Check out his website: have to hide behind makeup and put on www.PunkinTown.com to learn an act, I just get to be me. It’s an honor for more.

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Darrell Difenbach, Donnie Castle & “Punkintown” Team up to protect the bull riders Following his father’s footsteps, Darrell began fighting bulls at the age of 17 in his native Australia. After gaining experience in his homeland, he came to the United States in 1994 to fight professionally. It wasn’t long before the rodeo world was taking notice of the bullfighter known as “The Thunder from Down Under.” Darrell has earned some of the highest honors in bullfighting. He was named the 1996-97 Australian Bullfighting Champion and was selected as a Wrangler National Finals bullfighter seven times. In 2007 and 2008,

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the PBR bull riders selected Darrell to join the Dickies Dura Bullfighters team to protect them at the PBR World Finals and at the Built Ford Tough Series events in the 2009 season. When he’s not fighting bulls, Darrell makes his home in Azle, Texas., and used to live in Porterville, California. Donnie Castle has made several appearances at the Springville Sierra Rodeo in the past.

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Calf Roping Like saddle bronc riding and team roping, calf roping traces its roots to the working ranches of the Old West. When calves were sick or injured, cowboys had to rope and immobilize them quickly for veterinary treatment. Ranch hands prided themselves on how quickly they could rope and tie calves, and they soon turned their work into informal contests. As the sport matured, being a good horseman and a fast sprinter became as important to the competitive calf roper as being quick and accurate with a lasso. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern rodeo, the mounted cowboy starts from a box, a three-sided, fenced area adjacent to the chute holding the calf. The fourth side of the box open into the arena. The calf gets a head start determined by the length of the arena. One end of a breakaway rope barrier is looped around the calfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neck and

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