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Table of Contents History Lives Here...........................................................8

Saddle Bronc Riding.................................................... 46

Luke Kraut - Bullfighter................................................92

Rodeo Performances and Events Schedule.................12

Team Roping................................................................ 48

Barrelman - Mark Swingler..........................................92

President’s and General Manager’s Letters................16

Barrel Racing............................................................... 50

Tough Enough to Wear Pink......................................... 96

Board of Directors........................................................16

Bull Riding.....................................................................52

Prescott Frontier Days® Remembers.......................100

PFD Office Staff, Chairmen & Assistant Chairmen.... 18-19

Steer Roping................................................................ 54

Those That Lend a Hand.............................................102

What is the meaning behind the buckle?....................20

All-Around Cowboy...................................................... 56

Rodeo Poster - Community Service Foundation and Members....103

Governor’s and Arizona Office of Tourism Welcome Letters....22

Rodeo Livestock - The Humane Facts........................ 60

Happy Hearts Rodeo for Exceptional Children...........106

Welcome Letters.....................................................24-25

VOLD Rodeo Company - Stock Contractor.................. 60

Warren Wuthier and Chuck Sheppard Awards..........108

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors..........................24

Parade Grand Marshal Cody Custer............................ 64

Old-Timers Reunion....................................................110

Prescott Frontier Days® Rodeo Royalty......................28

Photos from the 2019 PFD Rodeo............................... 68

The PRCA’s Circuit System.........................................112

What is Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc.?.......................30

Grand Entry...................................................................70

Junior Rodeo...............................................................114

Rodeo Dance and Band................................................30

Randy Corley.................................................................74

Behind the Chutes Tours............................................116

History of World’s Oldest Rodeo®.............................. 34

Pioneer Family - The Tatum Family..............................78

COVID-19 Recovery.....................................................117

Who was Jack Daniel?................................................ 36

Rodeo’s Rules of Wide Fame........................................82

PFD’s Past Presidents and Directors.........................118

Wild Horse Race - Go Extreme!................................... 38

Rodeo Parade............................................................... 86

We Rodeo...We Give!...................................................118

Steer Wrestling............................................................ 40

Specialty Act - Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls.................. 90

World’s Oldest Rodeo® List of Champions....... 120-126

Bareback Riding...........................................................42

Specialty Act - Broken Spoke Clydesdales................. 90

PFD Membership........................................................128

Tie-Down Roping......................................................... 44

Quirt Hunt - Bullfighter.................................................92

Fund-Raiser Trail Ride................................................128

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History Lives

1960 Steer Wrestling Rodeo is an all-American sport. It is also Prescott’s most anticipated event of the year. With a history as rich as the World’s Oldest Rodeo®, it is truly the Prescott way of life. Hundreds of families and generations have competed, supported, attended and watched this all-American sport for the past 132 years. This year is no different — thankfully.

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We are thankful for our rich history and try to preserve, celebrate and share those experiences with you, our rodeo family. Each year, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. takes a piece of that history and builds the rodeo theme around that concept. This year, our theme for the 133rd World’s Oldest Rodeo® and the Parade is “History Lives Here.” It is

our goal and intention to share some stories and traditions and reflect on events that took place over the past 132 years that perhaps we still perform in today’s rodeo. Due to restrictions and/or new ways of doing things, some may not occur in our current rodeo performances but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy looking back on them and sharing with you. It can be a bit confusing to learn and understand what events took place and when, so here are the dates of events that we like to reflect on for making the World’s Oldest Rodeo® what it is today (special thanks to Danny Freeman on the dates provided in his book, World’s Oldest Rodeo®). In 1888 when this “cowboy tournament” first began, it consisted of saddle bronc riding, steer roping and cow horse racing events. Cow horse racing ended in 1940 but the other two events continued. In 1889, bull riding was introduced as an exhibition with

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Here By Tricia Lewis - All photos from Prescott Frontier Days® Archives riding steers, then in 1913 as a contest, and with bulls in 1925. In 1913, rangeland relay races began and were run until 1940. Wild horse racing and steer wrestling, called bulldogging at first, debuted. Bareback riding began in 1914, calf roping was added in 1917, and both events still exist today. In 1919 team roping was introduced with bulls at first, then steers began to be roped in 1922 and sometimes range cows were used. In 1920, the all-around cowboy award was first presented. It is the prestigious title many want to clinch by winning the most money in all categories, which can include bucking and timed events. Additionally, the grand entry was first documented that same year and is a tradition that starts each rodeo performance. In 1936, wild-cow milking was a crowd favorite and ran until 1981. In 1937 the Golden Jubilee celebration was held, which highlighted the 50th

1957 Saddle Bronc

1964 Grand Entry year of rodeo in Prescott. That year also had the first outdoor rodeo held at night under lights. Rodeo royalty was introduced in 1939 and exists at most rodeos around the country to this day. Girls’ barrel racing began in 1959 and is a fan favorite for women. In 1979, Prescott Frontier Days® was incorporated and is proudly the host organization that puts on the World’s Oldest Rodeo®. In 1983, Prescott Frontier Days® was honored as rodeo committee of the year by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), which included over 700 rodeos. Many of these early events occurred over several years between 1913

and 1937 and started to put Prescott on the map for hosting the greatest celebration ever held in Arizona on the Fourth of July. In 1948 this rodeo became part of the Rodeo Cowboy Association (RFA), which later became the PRCA and still sanctions this rodeo today. Outside of the State Fair in Phoenix, nothing was as entertaining as “Prescott Frontier Day,” according to the Prescott Journal-Miner in 1913. That year, the prizes offered drew a large number of contestants, because $3,500 was a lot of money back then. The goal was to attract the expert riders from every section of the Southwest. 1888-2020 • WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO®

1957 Bareback In 1964, the chuckwagon races were held at Prescott Frontier Days® for the only time. In 1972 Harry Vold became the stock contractor and his company has held that position ever since. Today, his daughter Kirsten manages the business and does a tremendous job.

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Without question, the efforts of those committeemen back in the day are to be given tons of gratitude because Prescott anticipates this event each year. It is a very significant economic engine for the greater Prescott area, and we are extremely grateful to be able to provide that opportunity (especially today) to this amazing community.

You may remember the Smoki dance if you lived in Prescott between 1921 and 1987. In 1921, Prescott Frontier Days® was “broke” and needed a way to make money. So, a group of interested businesses and professional men

1964 Wild Cow Milking

and women pooled their time, talent and some money and put on a “Way Out West Show” to raise money for that year’s Fourth of July celebration. Many of those who participated were members of the Prescott Frontier Days® Association and also belonged to the Northern Arizona Fair Association. The combination of workers continued to a large extent through the 1950s, with many of the people who participated actively in the Smoki, Rodeo and Fair Association. Back in the 1920s, businesses gave their employees Thursday afternoons off. To coincide with this day off the “Way Out West” show presented the first Smoki Ceremonial and Snake Dance at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 1921. No one dreamed this pageant would become another major annual attraction in Prescott that continued for well over 65 years. The dancers who performed for the first time that day were known as “Smoki Dancers’’ because the organizers wanted to use an Indian-sounding name. The first participants in the Smoki show in 1921 presented a Native American-style dance in which live bull snakes were used. It was a community favorite that benefited Prescott Frontier Days® to provide the opportunity to put on the cowboy contests. Today, we continue to create history. We celebrate such traditions and our goal is to provide YOU and your families with an experience that you can continue to embrace and share with your loved ones for many more years!

1969 Bull Riding

1969 Calf Roping Enjoy the World’s Oldest Rodeo® and if we can do anything to make your experience better, please let us know! Thank you for your S-U-P-P-O-R-T!

1969 Barrel Racing 1888-2020 • WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO®

2020 PRESCOTT FRONTIER DAYS®, INC. SCHEDULE There’s lots going on and here’s the schedule to keep things straight:

2020 Rodeo Performance Schedule

PERFORMANCE SPONSOR

Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . June 29 - 7:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . Foothills Bank Tuesday. . . . . . . . . . . . June 30 - 7:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . Wrangler - Tough Enough To Wear Pink Wednesday. . . . . . . . . July 1 - 7:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . Ram/York Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . July 2 - 7:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . HOAMCO Friday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 3 - 7:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Daniels Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . July 4 - 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . Murphy’s Restaurant Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . July 4 - 7:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . Coors/Canyon Distributing Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . . July 5 - 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . Pepsi GATES OPEN TWO HOURS PRIOR TO EACH PERFORMANCE

2020 Prescott Frontier Days® Events Happy Hearts* (In the Arena before the first performance). . . . . . . Canceled Parade (Downtown Prescott). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 4 - 9 AM Rodeo Dance (BMO Harris Bank Parking Lot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 2 - Family Night 8 PM-Midnight corner of Sheldon and Montezuma

July 3, 4 - 21 & Over 8 PM-1 AM

Arts & Craft Show (Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza) . . . . . . . . July 3-5 Cowboy Church (Prescott Rodeo Grounds - in the grandstands) . . . July 5 - 9 AM Kiddie Parade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 3 - 8:30 AM Whiskey Row Boot Race (Whiskey Row after the parade). . . . . July 4 - After Parade (subject to change) Fireman Hose Cart Races (on Cortez Street ) . . . . . . . . . . . July 5 - 9 AM along Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza

UPCOMING EVENTS

World Series Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 5-7 Yavapai Fair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 10-13 Prescott 23rd Annual Trail ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 2-4 Bumble Bee Ranch, Mayer AZ 12 WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO® • 1888-2020

*This event has been canceled due to COVID-19.

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Prescott Frontier Days® Inc. Welcome, Rodeo Fans, to Prescott Frontier Days®!

Welcome to the 133rd year of the World’s Oldest Rodeo®, presented by Prescott Frontier Days® and sanctioned by ProRodeo.

We are extremely proud to present the 133rd World’s Oldest Rodeo® and all the great events that make this week Prescott and Yavapai County’s most anticipated time of the year! It is also the birthplace of rodeo and home of the Best Historic Rodeo in The West for the past five years in a row, according to True West Magazine. We are very fortunate that we have the best sponsors, contractors and volunteers in the entire country that have made this tradition possible for the last 133 years, and we thank them for their loyalty.

You can sure say it – History Lives Here! I was born and raised here in Prescott and grew up in the shadows of the Prescott Rodeo Grounds. Our parade grand marshal this year is Cody Custer, 1992 World Champion of Bull Riding, who qualified for National Finals Rodeo eight times & the Professional Bull Riding Finals nine times. Cody grew up in Prescott and Wickenburg. His dad was a bull rider and his granddad was a bronc rider and a great cowboy.

We pride ourselves in delivering the highest quality performances of professional rodeo in the world, and this year we are blessed to have a full slate of top ProRodeo cowboys and cowgirls joining us and competing for the most soughtafter, prestigious buckle from the World’s Oldest Rodeo® here in Prescott! We hope you will enjoy the rodeo, dance, parade and all the festivities and help us celebrate our great heritage and history of the greatest sport known to man.

Prescott Frontier Days® paid out $244,470 in prize money in 2019, with 566 pro rodeo cowboys in attendance. This rodeo couldn’t survive without our sponsors and volunteers. I would like to thank every volunteer and all of our sponsors for their support.

Our Western way of life is the backbone of Prescott and Yavapai County, and believe me when I say, “History Lives Here!” As president of Prescott Frontier Days® Inc., in closing I want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July and safe and healthy experience at our events on behalf of the entire organization, and may God bless and watch over all at the 133rd World’s Oldest Rodeo®!

Let’s all be thankful for the country we live in and the freedom we as Americans all enjoy!

“Tirn ‘em out Wild” and “Stay Cowboy” Your Amigo JC Trujillo General Manager

Chris J Graff President

2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ron Owsley Vice President

Michael Davidson

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Mike Robinson

Irene Winter Secretary

Martha Brogan Treasurer

Mary Ann Suttles

Jerry Watson

PFD Office Staff Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. P.O. Box 2037 Prescott, AZ 86302 928-445-3103 Office Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday - Friday Email: info@worldsoldestrodeo.com

Christina Moffatt Administrative Assistant

Mella Dee Wagner Office Manager Program Chairman

Chairmen 2020

Anthony Adams, Wild Horse Race Chairman

Jack Berry, Awards Chairman

Barbara Boyer, Dance Beverage Chairman

April Burklow, Royalty Chairman

Joe Butner, Legal Liaison Chairman

Cassandra Carlson, Grand Entry Chairman

Nicole Daniel, Cowboy Coordinator Chairman

Suzy Davidson, Vendors Chairman, Badges & Passes Assistant Chairman

Ivory Fulkerson, Timed Events Chairman, Arena Signs Assistant Chairman

Richard Guinn, Security Chairman

Diane Judge, Newsletter Chairman

Summer Logan, Arena Signs Chairman

Robby Long, Bucking Chutes Chairman

Steve Myers, Ticket Takers Chairman

Kelly Owsley, Parade Chairman

Ruth Ramsey, Volunteer Coordinator, Membership Chairman

Alicia Robinson, Trail Ride Chairman

Daniel Rogers, Off Site Signs, Archives Chairman

NOT PICTURED Shelby Blocker, Behind the Chute Tour Chairman

Becky Cochell, Happy Hearts Chairman

Michael Doyle, Animal Health Chairman

Denine Graff, TETWP Chairman

Brenda Griffin, Meeting Host Chairman

Cherye Jechura, Beverage Bartenders Chairman, Royalty Assistant Chairman

Kymberli Lopez, Mercantile Chairman

Frank Lopez, Parking Chairman

Sandra McClintock, Beverage Finance Chairman

Brett Mills, Ushers Chairman

David Morano, Fleet Maintenance Chairman

Neal Nabb, Beverage Truck Chairman

Kimberly Nabb, Badges & Passes Chairman, Beverage Truck Inventory Assistant Chairman

Penny Pauletto, Dance, Dance Finance Chairman

Casey Robinson, Bucking Chutes Chairman

Pat Sayers, Old Timers Chairman

Helene Schaffer, Recording Secretary Chairman

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Assistant Chairmen 2020

Rennie Anderson, Archives Assistant Chairman

Christina Avilucea, TETWP Assistant Chairman

John Boyer, Dance Beverage Assistant Chairman

Jim Cartee, Animal Health Assistant Chairman

Dianne Cartee, Ticket Takers Assistant Chairman

Jordan Cook, Timed Events Assistant Chairman

Bob Demicell, Wild Horse Race Assistant Chairman

Yvonne Gibbs, parade Assistant Chairman

Gail McElhinney, Beverage Bartenders Assistant Chairman

Rick Poggenburg, Security Assistant Chairman

Victoria Rader, Trail Ride Assistant Chairman

Debbie Tuttle, Parade Assistant Chairman

NOT PICTURED Matthew Camacho, Beverage Bartenders Assistant Chairman

Tony Griffin, Beverage Truck Inventory, Meeting Host Assistant Chairman

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Nicole Johnson, Grand Entry, Behind the Chute Tour Assistant Chairman

Judy Kiggens, Old Timers Reunion Assistant Chairman

Chauna McAuliffe, TETWP Assistant Chairman

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What is the Meaning Behind the Buckle?

The World’s Oldest Rodeo® is known as being one of the top best 40 rodeos in the U.S.

in their category, have the fastest time or the highest score, depending on which event they are competing in.

Part of that comes from the traditions and excellence that is presented each year at the World’s Oldest Rodeo®, but the other part of that is the nostalgia, reputation and pride associated with “winning Prescott”.

Like other sports, a trophy, in addition to cold-hard cash is the main purpose of the competition. However, in professional rodeo, it is the buckle that is the main trophy. The Prescott Frontier Days® buckle is one of the most coveted buckles to win amongst professional cowboys and cowgirls. Perhaps it means, you really are the best and when it is worn, that is the sentiment that goes along with it. “Oh, wow you won Prescott last year?” CONGRATS! (From one contestant to another)

For the past 132 years, this Rodeo has drawn some of the best cowboys and cowgirls ever to live and compete in the professional sport of rodeo. Prescott Frontier Days® is a prestigious rodeo that contestants crave to win, hence the reason the draw of top names in professional rodeo enter the arena each and every year. From the stellar stock contractor (Vold Rodeo Company) to the rodeo announcer (Randy Corley) to the General Manager (J.C. Trujillo), contestants know they are going to be treated fairly, respected and greeted by friendly and reputable rodeo personnel. This is the best of the best folks! The competition is strong, challenging and consistent. The cowboys know it and look forward to competing in hopes of winning the go-round, the average and then the rodeo. Those that win have to earn the most money

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Each year, the chat behind the chutes is “I just want to win that buckle!” And when they do, each one of them, it comes with a sense of pride, accomplishment and a rodeo committee that is honored to have such great athletes carry on the tradition for years and years to come. SO, if you see a rodeo cowboy that has a Prescott Frontier Days® buckle, say congratulations, they will thank you. See you at the R-O-D-E-O!

STATE OF ARIZONA - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR July 4, 2020 is an historic day. Not only is it America’s 245th birthday, but it also marks the 133rd year of “The World’s Oldest Rodeo®” in none other than Prescott, Arizona.

To this year’s rodeo organizers and sponsors — thank you for your support. To the competitors — we wish you all the best.

On July 4, 1888, a group of Prescott merchants and businessmen organized what they called a “cowboy tournament” offering cash prizes and showcasing the spirit, skill and athleticism of local cowboys and ranchers.

And to locals and guests from far and wide — welcome to Prescott and Arizona — I hope you enjoy your time at the “World’s Oldest,” and might I say, the world’s VERY BEST rodeo.

132 years later, the Prescott Rodeo is recognized as the birthplace of the modern sport of rodeo — and one of the most exciting opportunities to experience the boundless spirit of the desert southwest as part of Prescott Frontier Days®.

Sincerely,

Through the decades, much in our world has come and gone, but the Prescott Rodeo has endured — not missing a single year of action since 1888.

Douglas A. Ducey Governor State of Arizona

ARIZONA OFFICE OF TOURISM 132 years ago, a group of Prescott merchants and professional businessmen organized the first formalized “cowboy tournament,” where local cowboys and ranchers exhibited their ranch-bred skills and athletic ability. On July 4, 1888, Prescott, Arizona became the birthplace of the modern rodeo, an essential piece of Arizona’s history and spirit. This year, we celebrate the 133rd year of “The World’s Oldest Rodeo®,” a crowning achievement for all those who have continued to keep the spirit of the desert southwest alive and part of the Prescott Frontier Days®. Prescott Frontier Days® are a celebration of something inherently Arizonan, a tradition we have continued

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to carry with us through challenges and triumphs for more than thirteen decades. We appreciate the support of the community, organizers and sponsors of this year’s rodeo, and to the competitors - we wish you all the best of luck! To locals and visitors - welcome to “The World’s Oldest Rodeo®!” We hope you enjoy your time here in beautiful Arizona. Sincerely,

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A Big Local Welcome YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Since 1888, this traditional event has occured annually over the 4th of July weekend with breathtaking performances and events for all family members. This is a time for celebration for the community, a time to get together and commemorate in our western traditional way of life. We applaud and encourange our community and remember our western heritage history throughout all of Yavapai County. As you walk through the city and the rodeo grounds, take a moment to feel the spirit of our history that is still alive today. A history that will be alive through many generations to come. The rodeo is one of those iconic community events that people from all over the state and world plan their summer around. We want to thank the spectators who attend the rodeo with your presence, rain or shine, and support this time-tested

event. We love your enthusiasm for the spot of competition, and we hope that you enjoy yourselves immensely and come back next year. During your stay, remember to enjoy the many amenities that the City of Prescott and Yavapai County are known for. If you’ve never been to a rodeo before, we encourage you to visit, and if you are a returning fan–welcome back and thank you for supporting the World’s Oldest Rodeo®! The Board of Supervisors hopes that you have a wonderful experience in Yavapai County at the World’s Oldest Rodeo® in Prescott and thanks for your participation. Sincerely, Craig L. Brown, Chairman Yavapai County Board of Supervisors District 4

CITY OF PRESCOTT - OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Greetings, Rodeo Fans, and Welcome to Prescott: We are thrilled to host the 133rd edition of the iconic World’s Oldest Rodeo®. We are proud of our Western heritage, and particularly this year Prescott Frontier Days® is one of our most anticipated and celebrated events. The restrictions and lifestyle modifications we’ve all made in light of the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone’s spring quite different and so now we are happy to welcome back some normalcy and celebrate our community’s strength and perseverance with the rodeo. Rodeo Days give us all an opportunity to come together and enjoy our beautiful hometown and rich history. In addition to the rodeo, Prescott also cherishes being established in 1864 as the territorial capital of Arizona. We are home to the iconic Whiskey Row, the Sharlot Hall Museum which houses the territorial governor’s mansion, the Phippen Museum of Western Art, the Western Heritage Museum and the Museum of Indigenous People (formerly the Smoki Museum). Prescott is an ideal place for those seeking a historic, charming

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community surrounded by natural beauty and infused with culture and higher education. With a comfortable year-round climate, access to the Prescott National Forest, over 500 miles of multiuse trails, five sporting lakes and four museums, Prescott offers Old West culture mixed with artistic creativity and a love of the outdoors. While in Prescott be sure to visit our one-of-a-kind, locally owned shops, restaurants, bars, breweries, and cafes which add to the unique charm of our city. Thank you for joining us to celebrate the 133rd World’s Oldest Rodeo® and nearly 175 years of rich Prescott history. Enjoy the rodeo, and best of luck to all of our contestants! Sincerely,

Greg Mengarelli Greg Mengarelli Mayor, City of Prescott

YAVAPAI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES It is with great anticipation that we welcome the World’s Oldest Rodeo® to Yavapai County again this year; just having gotten a ‘green light’ from our governor to hold this event! There will be some unique memories of the year 2020 for our community, and we would like this to become one of the happiest ones for you, our rodeo fans! The World’s Oldest Rodeo® will be one of the first events of its scale held in the nation this summer and carries great significance as we aim to re-open the U.S., the state of Arizona, and Yavapai County. As the local Public Health Director, I have been working closely with the rodeo planning committee, and it is my hope that this event will exemplify adherence to the new COVID-19 guidance for sporting events. The committee aims to provide an enjoyable, yet safe, experience for competitors and a limited

number of fans, which reinforces CDC, PRCC, and local guidance on physical distancing, hand washing and hygiene, sanitization, and other best practices to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19. Due to probable limitations on in-person spectator attendance for safe physical distancing, the rodeo is likely to be televised to alternate Prescott locations for additional viewing and enjoyment. It is a pleasure to be part of the planning of this event, and I hope that you, the fans, will enjoy the rodeo, our local businesses, and our beautiful community respectfully, safely, and responsibly. Sincerely, Leslie Horton, MA, MCHES, Director, Local Health Officer, Yavapai County Community Health Services

TOWN OF CHINO VALLEY - OFFICE OF THE MAYOR It is a pleasure for me to extend personally, as well as on behalf of the Chino Valley Town Council and the residents of Chino Valley, a hearty country welcome to all fans of Prescott Frontier Days®, Home of the World’s Oldest Rodeo®. While you are here, we welcome you to take a short drive north of Prescott on Highway 89 and come pay us a visit in Chino Valley.

developed. Come and enjoy our beautiful bright blue skies, rolling hills and antelope a plenty, breathtaking sunsets, beautiful night skies. Stop and satisfy those big appetites at one of our local eateries, do some shopping in our unique retail areas, and then just relax a bit and take in a breath of fresh, clean country air.

While you are out our way, just meander out to Old Home Manor where an 80-acre equestrian park is being

Darryl Croft Mayor, Town of Chino Valley

TOWN OF PRESCOTT VALLEY - OFFICE OF THE MAYOR It is with great honor and pleasure that I welcome you to Prescott, Arizona, home of the World’s Oldest Rodeo®! The rodeo is an exciting time for our communities to showcase the amazing events and venues that the Prescott and Prescott Valley area has to offer.

size and population over the years we have not lost that small town feel that we all fell in love with when we moved here. Our residents enjoy the friendly community and knowing that we truly believe in each other and that every citizen and visitor is valued. Prescott Valley is proud of being the safest community in Northern Arizona and we want you to know that our public safety personnel are some of the best in the country.

As the Mayor of neighboring Prescott Valley I would like to personally invite you to explore the fantastic hiking, golfing, shopping and hospitality that Prescott and Prescott Valley have to offer. Whether you are hiking Thumb Butte, fishing in Fain Lake or even catching a concert or show at the state-of-the art 5,000seat Findlay Toyota Center, all who have visited will agree that our area is a one-of-a-kind location to visit, explore and relax.

In conclusion, thank you again for choosing to spend your time in our area and we are confident you will make memories and want to come back soon. Do not forget to tell all your friends and family members about what a great time you had here in our great community!

For those of you who live in the Prescott/Prescott Valley area I am sure you will agree that even though we may have grown in

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Rodeo Royalty DESIREE JOHNSON QUEEN Hello, this is your 2020 Miss Prescott Frontier Days® Queen, Desiree Johnson, and Jesse! Jesse is a 4-yearold and is in training to be my new all-around horse. We are very excited for our reign. I’m a senior attending Prescott High School. My hobbies include: working on EZ Ranch during roundups; exercising horses, roping, and playing basketball. We are looking forward to seeing you at the rodeo!

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SHAYNA HAWKINS JUNIOR COURT Hi! I’m Shayna Hawkins, your 2020 Miss Prescott Frontier Days® Junior Court. I’m 15 years old and attending Camp Verde High School. This is my horse Snickers, she is 19 years old. We enjoy barrel racing and Queening. My hobbies are softball, hunting, and fishing. I hope to see you all at the upcoming rodeo!

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What is Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc.? Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. is a nonprofit, volunteer organization of people of all ages from Prescott and the surrounding areas. They give their time and talents as volunteers to produce a number of events each year including the World’s Oldest Rodeo®. Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. currently has more than 200 year-round members and during peak season through the 4th of July, that number increases to more than 700 volunteers who stage the events, including the Rodeo Parade, the Rodeo Dance, Happy Hearts Rodeo for Exceptional Children, Cowboy Church and of course the World’s Oldest Rodeo®.

In addition to the membership activities, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. is active year-round with events in and around the greater Prescott area. PFD participates in the two Christmas parades and PFD Royalty attend other rodeos and events statewide. PFD Royalty contributes each year to the community book and food drives and a Valentines for Vets program. The organization has a board of directors, chairmen and assistant chairmen, who are all volunteers. We are always open to volunteers for many areas during rodeo. Contact the rodeo office to find out how you can be a part of this amazing organization.

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“Where do you play?” he often replies with a question of his own, “Where do I NOT play?” There is a reason Sky is so popular - he is talented, fun, personable, and he has a way of making his audience smile of pure enjoyment. Country music is Sky’s roots. His band Lonesome Valley plays popular country dance hits that span decades. Set lists include tunes by Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Darius Rucker, Kenny Chesney, and Chris Stapleton. The band also likes to throw in some familiar classic country rock dance

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History of the World’s Oldest Rodeo® Our story starts in Prescott, Arizona Territory, located in Yavapai County, even as it is today. In that year of 1888, it was a small town, just 24 years old. It was this town, Prescott, that became the birthplace to professional rodeo as we know it today. American settlers and government people came to the area of presentday Prescott early in 1864 and established the first capital of Arizona Territory. As the area filled with miners, military people and freighters, cattlemen moved in with their herds to furnish beef to the meat-hungry population. Continuing growth in population in the area brought about the establishment of more and more ranches. An ever-increasing number of cowboys came in to do the work on the ranches until by the 1880s there were about as many cowboys in the area as there were miners. Quite naturally, the townspeople were interested in what went on

on the ranches and in the mines because their livelihood depended on those two main forms of industry. In those days, as today, ranches held roundups once or twice a year. At that time, cattle were branded, ears marked, the males castrated and those male and female to be marketed were separated out. Roundups over, the cowboys of the various ranches, eager for fun and recreation after what often was grueling work, challenged each other to decide who was the best roper and the best “bronco” rider. These informal, spontaneous occasions offered an opportunity for both friends and participants to watch and wager money on their favorites. Cowboys and ranchers alike looked forward to these friendly and exciting events. Beginning that first year, in 1864, when Prescott became the state capital, elaborate plans were made to celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July. Back in those days, sporting events were not held in Prescott, nor anywhere across America, on the Fourth of July. That day was dedicated to parades, band concerts, patriotic oratory and the like. Until July 4, 1888!

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Without realizing it, and with no intent on its part of doing so, the committee that organized the big Fourth of July celebration beginning back in 1888 made sports history! In their planning, committee members established the criteria of organized, modern rodeo. The rules were: 1. A committee must organize and put the rodeo on; 2. Cowboys had to be invited to compete; 3. Admission was charged to pay expenses; 4. Prizes were awarded; 5. Documentation must occur for each event. Thus, professional rodeo was born at Prescott, Arizona Territory — first capital of Arizona — during that 1888 July 4th celebration. This year, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. will hold the 133rd World’s Oldest Rodeo® at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds.

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Who Was Jack Daniel? The character of Jack Daniel’s, the whiskey with the iconic black-andwhite label on the equally iconic square bottle, is bound up in the character of Jack Daniel, the brand’s founder and first master distiller. The Jack Daniel’s website suggests its founder Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel was born in 1850 (the date on his tombstone); the Tennessee state library website lists his birthdate as September 5, 1846; and in a 2004 biography, author Peter Krass says he was born in January 1849. Whatever his actual birthdate, his parents were Calaway and Lucinda Cook Daniel and he was of Welsh, Scottish, English and Scots-Irish descent. Jack ran away from home after his father died. He was taken in by a

local lay preacher and moonshine distiller named Dan Call and he began learning the distilling trade. In 1875, after receiving an inheritance from his father’s estate, Jack founded a legally registered distilling business with Call. He took over the whole thing shortly afterward when Call quit for religious reasons. In 1884 Jack purchased the hollow and land where the distillery is now located. A physically small man only 5 feet 2 inches tall, Jack Daniel devoted his time to the ideal of making a whiskey that, thanks to charcoal filtering and other factors, he could be proud to sell at a premium price. He wanted his whiskey to be special so he used only the iron-free cave spring water on his property, along with the finest

grains, filtering it through ten feet of sugar maple charcoal. Jack Daniel never married and did not have any children. However, he took his nephews under his wing - one of whom was Lemuel “Lem” Motlow, who was skilled with numbers and was soon doing all the distillery’s bookkeeping. In 1907, due to failing health, Jack gave the distillery to Lem and another nephew. Lem soon bought out his partner and operated the distillery for about 40 years. Jack died in 1911. For July 4, 2011, Jack Daniel’s launched a media blitz to celebrate the independent American spirit. A poster from that campaign reads, “56 men signed the Declaration of Independence, one man put it in a bottle.”

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Go Extreme! Wild horse racing became a part of the Prescott Frontier Days® Celebration in 1913 as part of the first Cowboy Contest to be held at the present site. The first race consisted of five to eight teams of three men catching, saddling the wild horse, and racing around the half-mile track to determine the winner. The wild horse race was stopped in 1950 due to the traveling expense of the teams across the USA. In 1972, with the arrival of Harry Vold and his top-rated rodeo stock company, wild horse racing became the opening event once more at the World’s Oldest Rodeo®. Today, the show is pretty much as it was in 1913 within arena space limitations. The teams consist of three key players: a shankman, a mugger, and a rider. The unpredictable sport often leaves spectators mesmerized by an arena filled with wild horses and cowboys running about. The object of this Buckaroo Brilliance is simple — contain a 1,200-pound unbroken bucking horse with nothing but a lead shank and halter. Bring him to a stop, control the animal’s actions, cinch down a saddle and buck him to the finish line. This must be performed while other teams are trying to accomplish the identical task at the same time and all in less than two minutes. Does the expression Wild Wild West come to mind?

has evolved into more than just a tradition, but one of the most challenging and competitive events in Professional Rodeo.

Over the past 100 years, the event of three-man bronc riding has been refined and the sport

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Steer Wrestling Speed and strength are the name of the game in steer wrestling. In fact, with a world record sitting at 2.4 seconds, steer wrestling is the quickest event in rodeo. The objective of the steer wrestler, who is also known as a “bulldogger,” is to use strength and technique to wrestle a steer to the ground as quickly as possible. That sounds simple enough. Here’s the catch: the steer generally weighs more than twice as much as the cowboy and, at the time the two come together, they’re both often traveling at 30 miles per hour. Speed and precision, the two most important ingredients in steer wrestling, make bulldogging one of rodeo’s most challenging events. As with tie-down and team ropers, the bulldogger starts on horseback in a box. A breakaway rope barrier is attached to the steer and stretched across the open end of the box. The steer gets a head start determined by the size of the arena. When the steer reaches the advantage point, the barrier is released and the bulldogger takes off in pursuit. If the bulldogger breaks the barrier before the steer reaches his head start, a 10-second penalty is assessed. In addition to strength, two other skills critical to success in steer wrestling are timing and balance. When the cowboy reaches the steer, he slides down and off the right side of his galloping horse, hooks his right arm around the steer’s right horn, grasps the left horn with his left hand and, using strength and leverage, slows the animal and wrestles it to the ground. His work isn’t complete until the steer is on its side with all four feet pointing the same direction. That’s still not all there is

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to it. To catch the sprinting steer, the cowboy uses a “hazer,” who is another mounted cowboy who gallops his horse along the right side of the steer and keeps it from veering away from the bulldogger. The efforts of the hazer can be nearly as important as those of the steer wrestler. For that reason, and the fact that he sometimes supplies the bulldogger with a horse, the hazer often receives a fourth of the payoff.

2019 World Champion Ty Erickson Events: Steer Wrestling Born: 8/11/1990 Helena, MT Joined PRCA: 2011 PRCA Career Earnings: $1,235,578.00 World Titles Won: 1 (2019) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 6 (2014-19) Current Residence: Helena, MT

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Bareback Riding Bareback riders endure more abuse, suffer more injuries and carry away more long-term damage than all other rodeo cowboys. To stay aboard the horse, a bareback rider uses a rigging made of leather and constructed to meet PRCA safety specifications. The rigging, which resembles a suitcase handle on a strap, is placed atop the horse’s withers and secured with a cinch. Bareback riding has been compared to riding a jackhammer with one hand. As the bronc and rider burst from the chute, the rider must have both spurs touching the horse’s shoulders until the horse’s feet hit the ground after the initial move from the chute. This is called “marking out.” If the cowboy fails to do this, he is disqualified.

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As the bronc bucks, the rider pulls his knees up, rolling his spurs up the horse’s shoulders. As the horse descends, the cowboy straightens his legs, returning his spurs over the point of the horse’s shoulders in anticipation of the next jump.

Making a qualified ride and earning a money-winning score requires more than just strength. A bareback rider is judged on his spurring technique, the degree to which his toes remain turned out while he is

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Kaycee Feild

spurring and his willingness to take whatever might come during his ride. It’s a tough way to make a living, all right. But, according to bareback riders, it’s the cowboy way.

Clayton Biglow Events: Bareback riding Born: 12/18/1995 Clements, CA Joined PRCA: 2015 PRCA Career Earnings: $1,046,795.00 World Titles Won: 1 (2019) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 4 (2016-19) Current Residence: Clements, CA

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Tie-Down Roping As with saddle bronc riding and team roping, the roots of tie-down roping can be traced back 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 the speed with which they could rope and tie calves, and they soon turned their work into informal contests. Today, the mounted cowboy starts from a box, a threesided fenced area adjacent to the chute holding the calf. The fourth side of the box opens into the arena. A cowboy’s success in tie-down roping depends in large part on the precise teamwork between him and his horse. The calf receives a head start that is determined by the length of the arena. One end of a breakaway rope barrier is looped around the calf’s neck and stretched across the open end of the box. When the calf reaches its advantage point, the barrier is released. If the roper breaks the barrier before the calf reaches its head start, the cowboy is assessed a 10-second penalty. The horse is trained to come to a stop as soon as the cowboy throws his loop and catches the calf. The cowboy then dismounts, sprints to the calf and throws it by hand, a maneuver called flanking. If the calf is not standing when the cowboy reaches it, he must allow the calf to get back on its feet before flanking it. After the calf is flanked, the roper ties any three legs together with a pigging string - a short, looped rope he clenches in his teeth during the run.

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While the contestant is accomplishing all of that, his horse must pull back hard enough to eliminate any slack in the rope, but not so hard as to drag the calf. When the roper finishes tying the calf, he throws his hands in the air as a signal that the run is completed. The roper then remounts his horse, rides forward to create slack in the rope and waits six seconds to see if the calf remains tied. If the calf kicks free, the roper receives no time.

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Saddle Bronc Riding mark out his horse, the saddle bronc rider must have both heels touching the animal above the point of its shoulders when it makes its first jump from the chute. If the rider misses his mark, he receives no score. While a bareback rider has a rigging to hold onto, the saddle bronc rider has only a thick rein attached to his horse’s halter. Using one hand, the cowboy tries to stay securely seated in his saddle. If he touches any part of the horse or his own body with his free hand, he is disqualified. PHOTO BY MILLER PHOTO

Saddle bronc riding is rodeo’s classic event, both a complement and contrast to the wilder spectacles of bareback riding and bull riding. This event requires strength to be sure, but the event also demands style, grace and precise timing.

the technical skills necessary for success. Every move the bronc rider makes must be synchronized with the movement of the horse. The cowboy’s objective is a fluid ride, somewhat in contrast to the wilder and less controlled rides of bareback riders.

Saddle bronc riding evolved from the task of breaking and training horses to work the cattle ranches of the Old West. Many cowboys claim riding saddle broncs is the toughest rodeo event to master because of

One of the similarities shared by saddle bronc and bareback riding is the rule that riders in both events must mark out their horses on the first jump from the chute. To properly

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Taos Muncy

Judges score the horse’s bucking action, the cowboy’s control of the horse and the cowboy’s spurring action. While striving to keep his toes turned outward, the rider spurs from the points of the horse’s shoulders to the back of the saddle. To score well, the rider must maintain that action throughout the eight-second ride. While the bucking ability of the horse is quite naturally built into the scoring system, a smooth, rhythmic ride is sure to score better than a wild, uncontrolled effort.

Zeke Thurston Events: Saddle bronc rider Born: 7/15/1994 Big Valley, Alberta Joined PRCA: 2015 PRCA Career Earnings: $1,206,192.00 World Titles Won: 2 (2016, 2019) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 5 (2015-19) Current Residence: Big Valley, Alberta

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Team Roping Team roping, the only true team event in the PCRA’s ProRodeo, requires close cooperation and timing between two highly skilled ropers -- a header and a heeler -- and their horses. The event originated on ranches when cowboys needed to treat or brand large steers and the task proved too difficult for one man. The key to success? Hard work and endless practice. Team roping partners must perfect their timing, both as a team and with their respective horses. Similar to tie-down ropers and steer wrestlers, team ropers start from the boxes on each side of the chute from which the steer enters the arena. The steer gets a head start determined by the length of the arena. One end of a breakaway barrier is attached to the steer and stretched

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across the open end of the header’s box. When the steer reaches his advantage point, the barrier is released, and the header takes off in pursuit, with the heeler trailing slightly further behind. The ropers are assessed a 10-second penalty if the header breaks the barrier before the steer completes his head start. Some rodeos use heeler barriers too. The header ropes first and must make one of three legal catches on the steer — around both horns,

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Jake Smith (HEELER)

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around one horn and the head or around the neck. Any other catch by the header is considered illegal and the team is disqualified. After the header makes his catch, he turns the steer to the left and exposes the steer’s hind legs to the heeler. The heeler then attempts to rope both hind legs. If he catches only one foot, the team is assessed a fivesecond penalty. After the cowboys catch the steer, the clock is stopped when there is no slack in their ropes and their horses face one another.

Events: Team Roping (Heading), Tie-down Roping Born: 4/26/1991 Texarkana, TX Joined PRCA: 2013 PRCA Career Earnings: $1,201,794.00 World Titles Won: 2 (2018-19) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 5 (2015-19) Current Residence: Broken Bow, OK

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Events: Team roping Heeler Born: 11/16/1995 Throckmorton, TX Joined PRCA: 2014 PRCA Career Earnings: $743,536.00 World Titles Won: 1 (2019) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 4 (2016-19) Current Residence: Stephenville, TX

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Barrel Racing Barrel racing has no judges but time and accuracy. It is graceful and simplistic — a cowgirl, three barrels, a horse and a stopwatch. But what a horse — a proven barrel racing horse can cost $50,000! The objective is to ride the horse as quickly as possible around a cloverleaf course of three barrels and win. Hesitate and lose. The sport is timed to the hundredth of a second. When the racer enters the arena, an electronic eye starts the clock. The clock is stopped the instant the horse completes the pattern. The cowgirl may elect to execute the pattern to the left, completing the pattern to the right, or from the right and complete from the left. Not only must the horse be quick, but intelligent enough to avoid tipping the barrels. An infraction of five-second time penalties per barrel assures no reward of winning.

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2019 World Champion Nellie Miller Born: February 14, 1988 Residence: Cottonwood, CA Joined the WPRA: 2008 Horse: Rafter W Minnie Reba “Sister” (11-year old blue roan mare) World titles: 1 (2017) Wrangler NFR qualifications: 4 (2010, 2017-19) RNCFR qualifications (actual rodeo seasons): 5 (2010, 2016-19)

Bull Riding Rodeo competition, in the beginning, was a natural extension of the daily challenges cowboys confronted on the ranch, such as roping calves and breaking broncs into saddle horses. Bull riding, which is intentionally climbing on the back of a 2,000-pound bull, emerged from the fearless and possibly foolhardy nature of the cowboy. The risks are obvious. Serious injury is always a possibility for those fearless enough to sit astride an animal that literally weighs a ton and is usually equipped with dangerous horns. Regardless, cowboys do it, fans love it and bull riding ranks as one of rodeo’s most popular events. Bull riding is dangerous and predictably exciting, demanding intense physical prowess, supreme mental toughness and courage. Like bareback and saddle bronc riders, the bull rider may use only one hand to stay aboard during the eight-second ride. If he touches the bull or himself with his free hand, he receives no score. But unlike the other roughstock contestants, bull riders are not required to mark out their animals. While spurring a bull can add to the cowboy’s score, riders are commonly judged solely on their ability to stay aboard the twisting, bucking mass of muscle. Balance, flexibility, coordination, quick reflexes and, perhaps above all, a strong mental attitude are the stuff of which good bull riders are made. To stay aboard the bull, a rider grasps a flat, braided rope, which is wrapped around the bull’s chest just behind the front legs and over its withers. One end of the

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Parker Coe McCown

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bull rope, called the tail, is threaded through a loop on the other end and tightened around the bull. The rider then wraps the tail around his hand, sometimes weaving it through his fingers to further secure his grip. Then he nods his head, the chute gate swings open, and he and the bull explode into the arena. Every bull is unique in its bucking habits. A bull may dart to the left, then to the right, then rear back. Some spin or continuously circle in one spot in the arena. Others add jumps or kicks to their spins, while others might jump and kick in a straight line or move side to side while bucking.

2019 World Champion Sage Kimzey Events: Bull Riding Born: 8/26/1994 Strong City, OK Joined PRCA: 2013 PRCA Career Earnings: $2,310,730.00 World Titles Won: 6 (2014-19) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 6 (2014-19) Current Residence: Strong City, OK

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Steer Roping One mounted cowboy pursues a full-grown steer with reinforced horns; lassos it with his rope, catching the animal by the horns; fastens the rope to his saddle; and stops his horse suddenly. With the steer’s horns roped, the roper throws the slack of the rope over its hip, turns his horse to the left, as the rope tightens it lifts the steer’s hip up and pulls the head around as the steer falls on its side. The cowboy then quickly dismounts and ties three of the steer’s feet with a ‘’pigging string’’ using a half-hitch knot, colloquially called ‘’two wraps, and a hooey.” Raising both hands,the cowboy signals completion of his task. As in calf roping, the steer must stay tied for six seconds, and the same barrier penalties apply. The event is timed, and the contestant with the fastest time wins. Steer roping events are held only at select arenas, and a separate

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Rocky Patterson

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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) final takes place each year to determine a steer

roping champion. Top professional steer ropers will tie a steer in 10-15 seconds.

2019 World Champion Trevor Brazile Events: Tie-down Roping, Team Roping, Steer Roping Born: 11/16/1976 Amarillo, TX Joined PRCA: 1996 PRCA Career Earnings: $6,934,998.00 World Titles Won: 25 (AA 2002-04, 2006-15, 2018; TD 2007, 2009-10; TR 2010; SR 2006-07, 2011, 2013-15, 2019) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 31 (TD 1999-2011, 2013-15, 2017, 2018; TR 1998, 2003-04, 2006-15) Current Residence: Decatur, TX

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All-Around Cowboy ALL–AROUND COWBOY – STETSON WRIGHT The PRCA world all-around champion is considered by many the most talented and versatile cowboy in the sport. The PRCA Cowboy who wins the most prize money in a year while competing in at least two events, earning a minimum of $3,000 in each event, wins the world all-around championship. In 2019, Stetson Wright is the all-around cowboy worldchampion for the PRCA. • 2019 world standings place: 1st (AA), 3rd (BR), 20th (SB) • 2019 earnings: $297,923 (AA), $267,345 (BR), $71,301 • 2019 Wrangler NFR standings place: 3rd (BR) • 2019 Wrangler NFR earnings: $114,923 • Education Milford (UT) High School Professional 2020 Highlights All-Around • Won the Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo (Heber City, UT) • Saddle Bronc Riding • Won the Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo (Heber City, UT) • Bull Riding • Won the San Angelo (TX) Xtreme Bulls Career Highlights • 2019: Won his first all-around world championship at his first Wrangler NFR after finishing with $297,923. Won the Spanish Fork (UT) Fiesta Days Rodeo, the St. Paul (OR) Rodeo, the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo

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(Vernal, UT), the Ogden (UT) Pioneer Days, the Rodeo de Santa Fe (NM), the Clark County Fair & Rodeo, the Pony Express Rodeo (Eagle Mountain, UT), the Cody (WY) Stampede, the Oakley Independence Day Rodeo (Oakley City, UT), the West Jordan (UT) Western Stampede, the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs, WY). At the ripe age of 21, this cowboy has a pretty impressive rodeo career and we have a feeling it is only the beginning of what we will see from this talent. He has many siblings that compete in professional rodeo as well. He started competing in rodeo events in the fourth grade and is the only Wright family member who competes in bull riding and saddle bronc riding. We wish him the best of luck at the World’s Oldest Rodeo®!

2019 World Champion Stetson Wright Events: Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding Born: 7/30/1999 Milford, UT Joined PRCA: 2018 PRCA Career Earnings: $342,736.00 World Titles Won: 1 (AA, 2019) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 1 (BR, 2019) Current Residence: Milford, UT

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In professional rodeo, cowboys share the limelight with the livestock. Rodeo is a rugged, wild sport. Like a wellconditioned athlete, an animal can perform well only if it is healthy. Any cowboy will tell you he takes home a paycheck only when the animal is in top form. Specific rules govern how long an animal can remain in transit before a rest, how many times an animal can perform in a specified period of time, and that an inspection of the animals is required before each performance; any animals deemed not in top condition do not perform. Additional rules govern facilities to be free of hazards to the animals, specify arena preparation, a conveyance for transport of injured animals, the use of fleeced lined flank straps placed away from an animal’s genitals,

prohibit sharpened spurs by riders, and require the presence of a veterinarian on site for all performances. Stock contractors pay up to five figures for toprated animals. Naturally, this motivates care of these investments. For many, these animals are more than mere investments; they are “members of the family.” The average bucking horse or bull works less than five minutes a year in the arena, as a result they can live to be 20 years and 15 years, respectively. Veterinarians attribute these long, healthy lifespans to good care, quality feed, and adequate exercise. Some bulls and horses have natural bucking tendencies. The absolute determination to buck if something is on its back, often an inherited trait, is what makes an animal a candidate for rodeo livestock. This tendency is the focus of the “Born to Buck” breeding program. Simply stated, “If everything is done right, when the animals arrive at the arena, they’re excited. They know the game and they’re looking forward to it. They are ready to buck!” Prescott Frontier Days® takes pride in the care and wellbeing of all animals used in performances of the World’s Oldest Rodeo®.

VOLD Rodeo Company (FORMERLY HARRY VOLD RODEO COMPANY) Kirsten Vold, Owner — The youngest of six children, Kirsten started taking over the Vold Rodeo Company when she was just 25 years old. Since that time, she has managed to build on the legacy that her Canadian-born father began nearly six decades ago. It may seem like a natural progression, but Kirsten didn’t always see herself living on the rodeo trail. “I was going to be a lawyer and drive a sports car and live in L.A.,” she said in a 2009 interview.

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Home-schooled until her freshman year in high school, Vold grew up on the road, ensconced in the life of the cowboy and the excitement of the rodeo. After graduating from the University of Southern Colorado in 1996 with a BA in communications, Kirsten decided to put her degree to work with a job in sports marketing and promotion. “If you ask me the number one reason why I do what I do, it’s because of the animals,” she beams. “I love working with animals.”

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Vold is now considered a trusted veteran in the industry and her family’s company sets the standard by which all others are measured. Whether at the rodeo or the ranch, Kirsten’s horses are her life and she is committed to breeding and raising champions. In 2015 Kirsten Vold was the recipient of the Tad Lucas Memorial Award and was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame. Link to Website: https://voldrodeo.com

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2020 Parade Grand Marshal Cody Custer 1992 PRCA WORLD CHAMPION BULL RIDER World champion and Arizona native Cody Custer started riding calves and steers at 5 years old and bulls at 13 years old. He won Arizona high school championships in 1983 and 1984 before joining the PRCA in 1985. He qualified for the National Finals Rodeo every year from 1987 through 1992, when he won the world championship. and spent 21 years as a professional rider earning titles that include 1992 PRCA World Champion, 1992 Coors Showdown National Champion and three-time Dodge Circuit Finals National Champion. Custer was also the Turquoise Circuit Bull Riding Champion from 1989-92. One of his most memorable rides was in Round 10 of the 1991 NFR, when he scored 94 points on Growney Brothers’ “Wolfman.” His previous high score had been 90 points on World Champion Bull “Skoal Pacific Bell” at the 1988 Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco. Custer bounced back from a series of injuries following his 1992 gold buckle season to qualify for the NFR in 1998-99. He also won the Cheyenne (Wyoming) Frontier Days bull riding competition in 1999 and remained an active bull rider through 2003. He qualified for the PRCA National Finals a total of eight times and the Professional Bull Riders Finals nine times. He is one of the original founders of the PBR circuit and was director of judging from 2004 through 2007. In addition to his success in the arena, he also rode for Hollywood as a stand-in for Lane Frost’s character in the movie 8 Seconds. Along with his wife Stacey and children Lacey and Brett, Custer now makes his home just outside Sayer, Oklahoma. He still competes competitively in team roping. He actively trains aspiring young athletes in the sport that he loves so much.

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can announce and discuss their latest accomplishments. He understands the sport of rodeo and is very wellrespected within the industry. In 2017, Randy was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and has been the PRCA Rodeo Announcer of the Year twelve times. Randy is active year-round, announcing professional rodeos (big and small) across the U.S. and has been one of the announcers at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) in Las Vegas 16 times (1985- 86, 1992, 1994-96, 2007-2018). The WNFR is the “Super Bowl” of rodeos and draws people from all over the world.

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through the roots of the family of Dick & Virginia Tatum. The branches of their roots hold four generations of those who choose to wear the brand and the title of “cowboy”, and to make their way on the “rodeo road.” Dick and Virginia were both born and raised in Yavapai County. They lived on, and worked for, several ranches in Arizona, raising Gwen, Dixie & Danny secure in the roots of ranching. Dick added to his income by riding broncs in arena competition, as a member of the Turtle Association, the pre-cursor to PRCA. This spilled over onto his kids. Daughter, Dixie, as a barrel racer, trick rider and rodeo queen. Son, Danny, as a bareback rider and team roper. Dick & Virginia were gold card members of the Arizona Cowpuncher’s Assoc. The entire family is proficient in team roping and calf roping events as well. Dixie married Jim Custer in 1965, who was at the time riding bulls and bareback horses, attending NAU on a rodeo scholarship. Jim’s father, Jack, was the fire chief in Prescott for many years until he and his wife, Gladys, retired. The list of successful achievements in the rodeo arena for this family are actually too many to list fully, but it includes many titles. It is absolutely safe to say that collectively, the members of this family tree, have been in competition in the Prescott arena well over two hundred times. And that’s a conservative estimate. Photos: Top left—first generation. Dick Tatum, on Red Wing. 1943 Prescott. Dick and Virginia were consistently found team roping together.

Second Generation: right, top to bottom; Danny Tatum. Dixie Tatum Custer. Center: Jim Custer. Third Generation: Left, top to bottom; Jim Bob Custer, PRCA. Cody Custer, PRCA World Champion, PBR Founding member, Hall of Fame member. Brett Tatum, PRCA. Danny Custer*, (PRCA). Continued ...

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Continued: 3rd Generation; left, J.D. Edwardson & Jolanda Tatum

4th generation: Little Britches National Finals: Top: Justin (Byrd), Hailey, Shelby, Aaron Custer. Bottom: Lacey and Brett Custer. Lower center: Pecos Tatum. Lower right: Chance Britain. No Photos: Marty Custer, Cheyenne Britain.

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1928 PRESCOTT RULES

Rodeo’s Rules of Wide Fame By 1928 the “Prescott Rules” had become “Rodeo’s Rules of Wide Fame.” They had been worked to a fine point by Lester Ruffner, former arena director, Doc Pardee, arena director in 1926, 1927 and 1928, and Grace Sparkes, secretary of Prescott Frontier Days® since 1915. By 1928, these rules had been found to be almost foolproof and had been copied and used at many of the big rodeos held throughout the country. Few complaints had been lodged against them or the judges during this era and the Prescott rodeo was being held up as a shining example to be copied in other places where cowboy sports were featured.

distant, it is held to be not too soon to print the general rules for the contests, which follow:

In 1928, many noted Wild West shows were conducted on the rules adopted in Prescott and made famous through their general acclaim by the show-following punchers. The rules were held to be fair to all concerned: the show directors, the participants and the public which pays its money to take in the contests.

“The management assumes no responsibility for accident or injury to contestants or stock, and each participant by the act of entry or participation waives all claims against the management for any injury they or their stock may sustain.

“With the big show, the 40th annual Prescott Frontier Days® celebration, started in 1888, less than a month • • • •

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“Rowdyism. “Quarreling with judges or officials. “Abusing stock. “Failure to give assistance when requested to do so by the arena director. “Not being ready for events when called. “Being under the influence of intoxicants, or attempting to take unfair advantage of rules. “The management is going to run a snappy program and every contestant will be required to lend his assistance to keep it going. “Any contestant refusing to ride, rope or participate in any event when called or withdrawing from any event in which he is entered, will be disqualified in all events in which he is entered. “Identification numbers will be

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“This contest will be held in the afternoon, commencing exactly 1:30 P.M. You can dance all night, sleep and recuperate in the forenoon, but be sure to be in the parade at 12:45 P.M. every day of the show. “Every contestant must have his own outfit and be ready when called and no cowboy will be entered who is not willing to wear his big hat and boots at all times. If you are ashamed of being a cowboy, stay away from here.

“Management has the right to withdraw any contestant’s name and entry and refuse to allow stock to be used for any of the following reasons, to wit:

issued and must be worn in a visible manner at all times while in the arena. “Every contestant must ride in every parade and grand entry. Failing to do so means disqualification. “There will be no substitutes in these contests. This is a contest of cowboy sports. open to the world of cowboys, who are sportsmen, so if you do not think you can win without help or if you are afraid of getting hurt, get a grandstand seat instead of a receipt for entrance fees. “The management positively will issue no passes. Only contestants wearing official numbers will be admitted to the grounds. “Mounted parade contestants will be admitted to arena grounds only. “The management reserves

the right to refuse entry of, or withdraw from entry, any contestant who has been dishonest in the competitions, or who has proven to be an undesirable character at any recognized cowboy contest, or elsewhere, and entrance fee shall be forfeited. • “Any attempt to take unfair advantage of any rule in any event will result in disqualification of contestants from this and all other contests held under this management. • “Any contestant who protests the decision of the judges, automatically disqualifies himself. These judges are elected by contestants and are given their service gratis. Their decision must be respected.”

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Quirt Hunt was ranch-raised and knows the value of man’s relationship with animals. This makes him a natural at bullfighting and protection. Quirt started his career in high school rodeos, stepping in as a backup, Since then he has become one of ProRodeo’s top bullfighters.

His accomplishments include protecting the Professional Bull Riders on the Built Ford Tough series, being a television-magazine personality, freestyle contender on the Professional Bullfighters tour, PRCA bullfighter and clown, performance horse trainer, rancher and cattleman, child’s hero and a friend to all.

Luke Kraut - Bullfighter Luke Kraut has been a part of the World’s Oldest Rodeo® for the past three years and we are honored to have him as a part of our rodeo team. He was raised on a small cattle station in Queensland, Australia. He was born with a passion for livestock and knew he wanted to make a living around the industry. At 15, Luke started entering some small rodeos in steer riding and novice bull riding and continued to ride bulls in Australia until the age of 19. He traveled to Arizona with some friends and went to an elite rodeo school and

he knew then that America was the place to be if you wanted to rodeo for a living. In 1995 he moved to the U.S. permanently and started to fight bulls as a means to supplement his living. He is also a horse farrier in the greater Phoenix area. He received his PRCA and PBR cards and rode bulls for approximately six years, then truly missed fighting bulls and went back to it.

Fighting bulls has been great to him and it’s truly his passion. Luke has truly an impressive rodeo career and fights bulls in many

2020 Barrelman – Mark Swingler Please welcome Mark Swingler to Prescott Frontier Days®! This is the first time he has granted us his presence, and we hope you enjoy him! Mark has been nominated for PRCA’s Clown of the Year three times, as well as Top 5 Coors Barrelman nine times. Wildly innovative and with a quick, clean sense of humor, it’s easy to see why Mark is consistently one of the top five entertainers in the country.

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Well-respected in the rodeo industry, 2014 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Alternate Barrelman Mark has been entertaining PRCA rodeo fans for over 22 years. From his widely acclaimed 1927 Model T/YMCA act to the original moonwalk, UPS delivery, T-shirt cannon, and his latest Firetruck act, Mark’s brand of slapstick comedy has kept crowds howling with laughter and rolling in their seats all across the nation.

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Tough Enough to Wear Pink Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TETWP), the grassroots cowboy campaign to fight breast cancer, celebrates its 16th anniversary. Through the combined efforts of hundreds of volunteers and regional rodeos across the U.S. and Canada, TETWP has raised over $20 million since its inception in 2004. The money raised benefits local breast cancer charities and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which funds breast cancer research projects throughout the world. Tough Enough to Wear Pink was created when Terry Wheatley teamed up with former director of special events at Wrangler Karl Stressman and issued a challenge: wear the color pink during competition at the Wrangler NFR. The idea was to bring attention to the need

for breast cancer early detection and a cure. While pink is not typically associated with rough-and-tumble rodeo cowboys, the industry and fans rose to the challenge, filling the arena with the symbolic color. Inspired rodeo associations began asking how they could put on TETWP events at their own hometown rodeos, and the grassroots fundraising took off, one rodeo at a time. In 2019 Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. raised $15,600 from our Tough Enough to Wear Pink project. The money is used for Fry’s gift cards and donations to YRMC Breast Care Center, for cancer patients in need. These gift cards can be used to help with prescription costs, food needs and fuel to get to treatment appointments.

No administration fee is deducted, allowing 100% of the proceeds to go directly to those in need. Since 2006, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. has donated over $47,000 to help local cancer patients. Profits from pink merchandise available for purchase at the rodeo will go to this community program. The amount donated will depend on the generosity of the community. Stop by the “pink” vendor area and purchase a raffle ticket towards the Tough Enough to Wear Pink® jacket.

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made countless friends and was admired by fellow industry leaders statewide. He was an active member of the Yavapai County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse and was part of the founding committee for the vital “Scholars Need Dollars” campaign, which is still active today. Believing that a man in business owes his community something, Matt was always at the forefront when it came to charitable giving through both sweat and financial contributions. His business motto was “it’s better to make a slow nickel than a fast dime.” Our condolences to his family on behalf of Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc.

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Those That Lend a Hand Imagine the arena quiet, the pens empty, only dust and sky. Rodeos, whether small or large, legendary or local, depend on volunteers and sponsors to bring a rodeo to life! To produce the World’s Oldest Rodeo® and others like it takes the community, one and all, their generosity in body, mind, and resources. With the help of volunteers and funds contributed, arena floors are lovingly prepared, grounds and pens are prepared for incoming stock and competitors, grandstands are cleaned, repaired, painted, and areas stocked to await the faithful fans. Behind the scenes, budget and marketing promote rodeo, enlightening a new generation to the unique experience of rodeo. Most rodeo organizations survive on a small group of individuals handling the day-to-day operations but when rodeo season comes time, talent, and resources are in high demand, but generally in scarce supply. It

doesn’t matter your age, your physical abilities, your skills, or your economic status, everyone is welcome, everyone is appreciated. Every job is important; every cent is valued. Rodeo is not just a sport; it is a way of life, honored traditions and heritage founded on the open range. For Prescott, and other communities like us, rodeo is the principle that drives our communities, our citizens, and our moral character. To our volunteers and our sponsors, we owe everything! Without you, there would be no rodeo. For 133 years, we have shared our common love of rodeo. We are most humbled, and most grateful for your past and present support, and for the future, yet to come. Sincerely, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc.

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Posters $10 each. Posters available during all rodeo performances and on the Courthouse Square. For more information, call 928-445-3103 Proceeds go to scholarships for graduating seniors in Yavapai County. Visit the Prescott Frontier Days® Mercantile for other great rodeo souvenirs. This charitable foundation is organized to support Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. and the World’s Oldest Rodeo®. Additionally, the foundation will promote education in Yavapai County and support activities resulting in charitable and historical benefit to the community. In furtherance of this purpose, the foundation will accept grants and donations, raise funds and acquire and hold real and personal property to carry out such activities.

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Due to health and safety concerns, the 2020 event was canceled. Please join us for 2021. During the 1980s the wife of a PRCA cowboy conceived an idea to offer exceptional children a firsthand “rodeo experience.” In partnership with the PRCA, the idea became reality, and Prescott Frontier Days® was honored to participate. After several years, the PRCA program was dissolved, but PFD continued the tradition, recognizing the need within our own community. All rodeo events are modified and take place on the ground, so each contestant can be involved. There are no limits to what they can achieve as long as we help them believe. All participants are treated to dinner and the evening rodeo performance. A goodie bag is provided by the sponsors. In recent years, the partnership with Horses with Heart has expanded the program by utilizing resources of this locally based charitable organization, directly designed to extend and enhance the experiences for our exceptional children. They are truly the “heart” in our rodeo. Please support this truly extraordinary organization.

Thank you to the Happy Hearts Sponsors The Prescott Frontier Days® Rodeo Committee wants to thank all our Sponsors, Horses with Heart and Volunteers; past, present and future in making this event successful each year.

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Warren Wuthier Award Tie-Down Roping Champion Buckle were killed in an automobile accident in 1976.

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Warren was a professional rodeo cowboy who competed in tie-down roping and steer wrestling. He finished second in the World AllAround standings in 1970 and served as a vice president of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Carol was a past rodeo queen who was well-known and well-liked in rodeo circles. Both are fondly remembered and sorely missed in the world of professional rodeo. The Warren Wuthier award was presented to the tie-down champion in Prescott at the World’s Oldest

Rodeo® for the first time in 2009 to Hunter Herrin and continues through 2020. The award, given for the first time in Colorado Springs in 1998, is sponsored by a friend of the Wuthiers, Ed Hitchcock of Lobo Ranch, located in Paulden, Arizona. 2009 - Hunter Herrin 2010 - Justin Maass 2011 - Cory Solomon 2012 - Cory Solomon 2013 - Reese Riemer 2014 - Bryce Runyon 2015 - Marcos Costa 2016 - Rhen Richard 2017 - Caleb Smidt 2018 - Tuf Cooper 2019 - JD Kibbe

Chuck Sheppard Award The Chuck Sheppard Memorial Buckle pays tribute to a legend, the 1946 World Champion Team Roper and an all-around cowboy.

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Sheppard competed during the glory days of legends like Toots Mansfield, Gerald Roberts, Tuffy Cooper, Shoat Webster, Bill Linderman, and Casey Tibbs. Sheppard was an Arizona-raised cowboy, working on ranches and competing at rodeos full time for 24 years. He was known for not only being an outstanding cowboy in the arena but outside of the arena also, working for the K4 Ranch in Prescott for 42 years. Sheppard was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma and also the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Hall

of Fame in Colorado Springs. This buckle is presented to the saddle bronc riding champion and is sponsored by longtime friend Ed Hitchcock of Lobo Ranch, located in Paulden, Arizona.

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38th Annual Old-Timers Reunion Each year, with honor and gratitude, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. hosts and welcomes cowboys and cowgirls who competed at the World’s Oldest Rodeo® up until the 1980s. Believe it or not, we have several rodeo legends that live in the Prescott area and around Arizona. It is a time to stop, say thank you and recognize the rodeo family that is legendary in many ways. Initially, it was by invitation only and was limited to those who lived in Yavapai County. However, during the Centennial year in 1988, the invitation to attend was opened to all who competed before 1950. These “Old-Timers” represented a special and unique breed of cowboy. Prior to 1948, rodeo was basically done by ranch cowboys. With the creation of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), professional cowboy athletes, who made their living from the rodeo way of life, began to emerge. The ranch cowboy found it difficult to compete with professional cowboys and one by one they withdrew from competition.

Due to health and safety concerns, the 2020 event was canceled. Please join us for 2021. This reunion is also open to all past cowboys and cowgirls, their spouses, and rodeo queens who’ve competed up until the 1980s. We celebrate those that join us on the final performance of each year. Many “Old-Timers” get together with others and reminisce about old days, but also talk about what is happening in their lives today. It is truly a joy and honor to watch history in the making, and sometimes this reunion is the only time they see each other all year long.

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The PRCA’s Circuit System Circuit cowboys — or “weekend warriors,” as they are sometimes known — typically work normal jobs just like the rest of us. But when the weekend comes, they hit the road to compete in a few rodeos close to home. While they aren’t less serious about their sport, their families or professional obligations require them to stick closer to home instead of traveling for weeks or months at a time. In 1975, the PRCA recognized the need for an award system for those cowboys who might never qualify for a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The Association created the PRCA’s Circuit System, consisting of 12 geographic regions that include as few as one state or as many as 13. Each PRCA cowboy in the United States chooses a home circuit at the beginning of the year or is assigned to one that corresponds to his home address. Cowboys compete for points throughout the year and points earned within his circuit are applied

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An intimate and up-close experience offered to our rodeo sponsors, patrons and media The World’s Oldest Rodeo© is excited to offer another year of world-class rodeo AND for the fifth year in a row, the Behind the Chutes Tours. This is open to ticket holders on the night the ticket is purchased. It is an intimate tour offered on a first-come, first-serve basis for our rodeo sponsors, ticket holders and media representatives. This intimate experience is a guided tour literally behind the chutes before our evening performances. It is $10 per person for ticket holders and must be registered in advance, and it fills up fast. There is a limit of 20 people per tour, only open to evening performances. Tour starts at 5:30 p.m. in the top of the grandstands. During the tour, you will be greeted by a rodeo legend and the general manager of our organization, Mr. JC Trujillo. He welcomes the tour and shares a bit of history, then does a brief overview of what to expect over the next 30 minutes.

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Then, the guided tour goes behind the chutes and meets Kirsten Vold of the Vold Rodeo Company. She is the “arena boss,” and her delicate ways of explaining what happens at the bucking chutes is something you don’t want to miss! Here is where you will see livestock up close and personal. You will learn what it means when the rodeo says “rough stock,” how timed events work and also what it means to take care of the livestock. Animal welfare is a focus for this rodeo and our stock contractors — these animals are athletes and are treated appropriately. Keep your eyes peeled as you may see some of the bullfighters, barrelmen, rodeo contestants and perhaps our rodeo announcer! The tour continues to the roping chutes, where you will learn what happens when cowboys enter the chute. Here you will see the steer

Due to health and safety concerns, the 2020 tours were canceled. Please join us in 2021. wrestling steers, team roping steers, and calves used in the tiedown roping. The tour finale is meeting the largest horses in our arena, the Broken Spoke Clydesdales. This is the Clydesdale hitch that will welcome each performance sponsor and entertain the audience with their specialty act. The Behind the Chutes Tour is truly another value-added experience at the World’s Oldest Rodeo®. The goal of the tour is to show you what makes the rodeo performance a world-class, professional rodeo. If you missed your chance this year, make sure to reach out to the rodeo office next year by calling 928-445-3103. See you at the R-O-D-E-O! We rodeo, we give.

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COVID-19 Recovery As it has been said more than once, rodeo is an AllAmerican sport. It represents tradition, culture, strength, friendships, family, and this week it is a place where people can gather together to celebrate our freedom, what better time than this? It has also been mentioned hundreds of times that “we are all in this together” — and that we are! We are Americans, we radiate patriotism, pride in our country and can endure even life’s most challenging times, like we have had to do this year with the COVID-19 pandemic. We are all in this together and we are honored, thankful and truly grateful for your support in Prescott Frontier

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“We Rodeo...We Give” Without those dedicated individuals and the hundreds of volunteers that assist them, our events could not and would not happen. Thank you one and all, for all that you do.

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WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO® LIST OF CHAMPIONS 1888-2019 SADDLE BRONC CHAMPIONS 1888 Juan Levias Charlie Meadows 1889 Juan Levias 1891 Ben Blackburn 1893 Doc Goodwin 1895 Eger Jones 1897 Ed Gatlin 1898 Chauncey Townsend 1900 Vicente Ortiz 1903 Frank Condron 1904 Fran Condron 1905 Harry Wright 1906 Will Stapp RW Coughran 1909 Logan Morris 1910 John Fredericks 1911 Thomas Miller 1912 John Fredericks 1913 Roy B Lewis 1914 Harry Henderson 1915 John Fredericks 1916 Doc Pardee Frank Thompson 1917 Johnny Dobbins 1918 Harry Vandergrift 1919 Luther Swanner 1920 Cheyenne Kiser 1921 Ritchie Lewis 1922 Ritchie Lewis 1923 Doc Pardee 1924 Slim Riley 1925 Tommy Scarlett 1926 Lawton Champie 1927 Leonard Bloodworth 1931 Lawton Champie 1932 Leonard Bloodworth 1933 Leonard Wood 1934 Tom Bride 1935 Penny Henderson 1936 Tom Bride 1937 Pat Woods 1938 Ward Watkins 1939 Ray Seeley 1940 Bill Taylor 1941 Dutch Martin 1942 Joe Tyree 1943 Logue Morris 1944 Penny Henderson 1945 Tommy Williams 1946 Dutch Van Brunt 1947 Walter Pruitt 1948 Walt Stuart 1949 Chuck Sheppard 1950 Logue Morris 1951 Poog Brenton 1952 Jesse Jones 1953 Poog Brenton Bill Wyrick 1954 Chuck Sheppard 1955 Dick Mrray 1956 Steve Chambers 1957 Jack Swauger 1958 Bill Kips

1959 Sam Spahan Jack Swauger 1960 Roy Archer 1961 Sam Spahan 1962 Jim Polk 1963 Lyle Smith 1964 Don L Willson 1965 Jim Polk 1966 Floyd Baze 1967 Arnold Jones 1968 David Thompson 1969 Sam Graves 1970 Marty Woods 1971 Bill Nelson 1972 Gary Halford 1973 Bo Hunsaker 1974 Bill Smith Dennis Reiners Ned Londo 1975 Ned Londo 1976 Dan Filippini Bobby Brown 1977 Dan Filippini Bobby Brown 1977 Dan Filippini 1978 John Forbes 1979 Larry Mahan 1980 Bud Pauley 1981 Dan Filippini 1982 Brad Gjermundson 1983 Clint Johnson 1984 Jon Scolari 1985 Mike Merchant 1986 Mel Coleman 1987 Chuck Morris 1988 Jim Jensen Butch Small 1989 Dan Etbauer 1990 Bud Longbrake 1991 Gary McDaniel Robert Etbauer 1992 Kent Cooper 1993 Tom Reeves Jim Bob Custer 1994 Robert Etbauer.............. 158/2 1995 Jake Ireland 1996 Brad Gjermundson 1997 Jake Ireland 1998 Jess Martin 1999 Jim Dewey Brown 2000 Scott Johnson 2001 Craig Latham 2002 Bart Nichols 2003 Craig Latham Jim Brown 2004 Rawley McFarland 2005 Cody DeMoss 2006 Rod Hay 2007 Shaun Stroh 2008 Cody DeMoss.....................87 2009 Jesse Kruse....................... 84 2010 Dustin Flundra.....................87 2011 Jacobs Crawley...................82 Taos Muncy.........................82 2012 Jacobs Crawley...................87

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2013 Cody Wright....................... 86 Tyler Corrington.................. 86 2014 Chad Ferley........................ 83 Heith Allan DeMoss............ 83 2015 Zeke Thurston.................... 85 2016 Clay Elliott...........................87 2017 Sterling Crawly................... 86 Zeke Thurston................... 86 2018 Chase Brooks..................... 86 2019 Taos Muncy........................87 COW PONY RACING 1888 Mose Bryan 1889 Lizzie Dillion 1890 John Roberts 1891 Lonnie Livingston 1895 Grant Carter 1897 Charles Buck 1901 Grant Carter 1902 Dr Fitzsimmons 1903 EL Price 1904 Grant Carter 1905 Grant Carter 1906 Herb Cook 1910 Walter Cline 1911 JD Contreras 1913 Juan Olea 1914 Commodore Passey 1915 Mrs Henry Ritter 1917 Ursula Carter 1918 Della Ritter 1921 Stella Robinson 1922 Walter Cline 1923 Walter Cline 1924 Van Dickson 1925 Lawton Champie 1926 Lawton Champie 1927 Cort Carter 1928 Walter Cline 1929 GW Cox 1930 Cort Carter 1931 Cort Carter 1932 Cort Carter 1934 Carl Arnold 1935 Gorman Arnold 1936 Ed Dixon 1937 Breezy Cox Grace Mullen 1938 George Cline Cort Carter 1939 Joe Cline 1940 Walter Cline Cort Carter Clarence Conway Shorty Hudson STEER ROPING CHAMPIONS 1888 Juan Levias 1889 Jeff Young 1891 Ben Blackburn 1893 Alejo Ortega 1895 George Brown 1897 Black Chappo 1898 Johnny Munds

1900 Dolph Evans 1901 James Carter 1903 Henry Ritter 1904 Jim Carter 1905 James Carter Lon Lancaster Walter Cline 1906 Herb Clark 1915 CC Jackson 1916 CC Jackson 1919 Clay McGonagill 1926 Jim Gardner 1937 Mike Stuart 1939 Joe Cornwall BULL RIDING CHAMPIONS 1889 Jeff Young 1901 Tot Young 1913 Tom Mix 1914 Lon Jordan 1915 Bill Simon 1916 Frank McCoy 1917 Jack Garnett 1920 Cheyenne Kiser 1921 Everett Hardin Lee Robinson 1922 Sterling Ellis 1923 Dud Thomas 1924 Howard Carter 1925 David Hill 1926 Everett Bowman 1927 John Kyle 1929 Charley Matli 1930 Jack Kennedy 1931 Homer Ward 1932 Homer Ward 1933 Elmer Hepler 1934 Frank Schneider 1935 Tom Bride 1936 Smoky Snyder 1937 Smoky Snyder 1938 Lee Farris 1939 Clarence Stockdale 1940 Shorty Allard 1941 Dutch Martin 1942 Hershel Downs 1943 Logue Morris 1944 CL Shontz 1945 Linden Litten 1946 Cyril Stewart 1947 Lyman Tenney 1948 Eddie Jacques 1949 Gib Stratton 1950 Rocky Rutherford 1951 Bob Mitchell 1952 Stan Neal 1953 Arnold Jones 1954 Donnie Adams 1955 Lynn Sheppard 1956 Joel Sublette Dick Carr 1957 Gib Stratton 1958 Torn Parrish 1959 Harold Fisher

1960 Sonny Payne 1961 Cliff Carr 1962 Don Adams Clyde Fisher Joel Sublette 1963 Joel Sublette 1964 Terry Couch 1965 Terry Couch 1966 Joel Sublette 1967 Joey Bishop Joel Sublette 1968 Dave Ericson 1969 Jim Ericson 1970 Doug Brown 1971 Bill Underwood 1972 John Quintana 1973 Joe Landers 1974 Vern Smith 1975 Monty Taylor 1976 Wacey Cathey 1977 Larry Mahan Bill Dunn 1978 Don Gay 1979 Charles Sampson 1980 John Davis 1981 Bobby DelVecchio 1982 Ralph Pacheco 1983 Charles Sampson 1984 Ted Nuce 1985 Billy Wayne Busbee 1986 Danny Williams 1987 Danny Williams Eb Richie 1988 Brent Terry 1989 Lane Frost Todd Steinbock Darin Price 1990 Terry Ward 1991 Tracy Crain 1992 Scott Mendes 1993 Tuff Hedeman 1994 Scott Mendes............... 159/2 1995 Rodney Lidgard 1996 Myron Duarte 1997 Royd Doyal 1998 Tracer Hand 1999 Greg Potter 2000 Phillip Elkins 2001 Sye Jones 2002 Myron Duarte 2003 Logan Knibbe 2004 Cassidy Matthews 2005 Greg Potter 2006 Shawn Proctor 2007 Mike Strong Ted Bert 2008 Cory McFadden..................91 2009 JW Harris.......................... 88 2010 Cody Whitney..................... 88 2011 Trevor Kastner.....................78 2012 Cody Whitney..................... 93 2013 Trey Benton III.................... 86 Jeff Askey.......................... 86 2014 Reid Barker........................ 88 2015 Kody DeShon..................... 89

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WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO® LIST OF CHAMPIONS 1888-2019 2016 Ednei Caminhas.............. 83.5 2017 Dustin Bowen.................. 83.5 2018 Tim Bingham................... 89.5 2019 Parker Cole McCown...........87 STEER WRESTLING CHAMPIONS 1913 Harry Knight 1914 Harry Knight 1915 Bill Simon 1919 Bill Simon 1920 Harry Knight 1921 Walter Long 1922 Lee Robinson 1923 R Abbott 1924 Walter Bowman 1925 RD Scott 1926 Everett Bowman 1927 Ed Bowman 1928 OD Dominy 1929 Roy Adams 1930 Gene Ross 1931 Lawton Champie 1932 Everett Bowman 1933 Everett Bowman 1934 Lawton Champie 1935 Leonard Ward 1936 Everett Bowman 1937 Hugh Bennett 1938 Joe Thompson 1940 Len Smith 1941 Barney Willis 1942 Elmo Carr 1943 Frank Banks 1944 Clyde Taylor 1945 Gene Holm 1946 Fred Cook 1947 Dell Haverty 1948 Leo Patton 1949 Jay Parsons 1950 Poog Brenton 1951 Del Brooks 1952 Dick Williams 1953 Bud Baldwin 1954 Homer Pettigrew 1955 Dave Dolton Don Adams 1956 Dell Haverty 1957 Dick Williams 1958 Ted Reed 1959 Poog Brenton 1960 Floyd Baze 1961 Elliott Calhoun 1962 Bill Henderson 1963 Frank Powell 1964 Arnold Jones 1965 Bill Gatlin 1966 George Andress 1967 Joel Sublette 1968 Walter Wyatt 1969 Frank Powell 1970 Leo Camarillo 1971 Leo Camarillo 1972 Walter Wyatt 1973 Richard Morgan

1974 Dick Aronson 1975 Wayne Jennings 1976 Cliff Armstrong 1977 Bill Owen 1978 Wayne Jennings 1979 Tim Tierney 1980 Dennis Karre 1981 Ben Hawkins 1982 Olie Smith 1983 Bob Miller 1984 Gary Green 1985 Marty Melvin 1986 Brent Hill 1987 Tommy Puryear 1988 David Courmier 1989 John Jones 1990 Steve Duhon 1991 Lance Robinson 1992 Dale Mienecke 1993 Brad Gleason 1994 Craig Wakefield............ 14.4/3 1995 JW Aldrich 1996 Brad Orick 1997 Steve Duhon 1998 Rope Meyers 1999 Spade Duvall 2000 Rod Lyman 2001 Birch Negaard 2002 Joey Bell Jr 2003 John Kieckhefer 2004 Teddy Johnson 2005 Roger Anderson 2006 Rod Lyman 2007 Bo Bleil 2008 Ryan Jarrett 2009 Matt Reeves 2010 Dean McIntyre..............10.1/2 2011 Ryan Swayze................ 10.3/2 2012 Baylor Roche................ 10.9/2 2013 Stan Branco................. 10.3/2 Tait Kvistad.................. 10.3/2 2014 Dirk Tavenner................. 9.8/2 2015 Trevor Knowles............... 9.4/2 2016 Cutter Parsons...............9.2/2 2017 Josh Peek...................... 9.0/2 2018 Cody Cabral................... 9.4/2 2019 Ty Erickson.....................9.1/2 Wild Horse Race 1913 WY Peck 1918 Harry Vandergrift 1919 Harry Henderson 1920 Cheyenne Kiser 1921 Al Littrell 1922 LE Smith 1923 LB Cox 1924 Ray Minter 1925 Carl Arnold 1926 Homer Ward 1927 Doc Pardee 1928 Tunie DeBell 1929 OD Dominy 1930 Sam Fancher Joe Dunn 1931 George Fisher 1932 Tom Bride

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1933 Shorty Allard 1934 Raymond Seeley 1935 Hugh Clingman 1936 Ken Hargis 1939 Dick Denny 1940 Sid Despain 1949 Leo Patton 1950 Vernon Mounce (aka Team Bronc Riding) 1972 Dusty Mackin 1973 Carl Minnick Hap Hansen 1974 Bill Hitchcock 1975 Keith Jones 1979 Danny Levie 1980 Danny Levie 1981 Ed Kyte 1982 Mike Nolan Team 1985 Ernie Hoehn Team 1986 Stoneburner Tram 1987 Ernie Hoehn Team 1990 Bert Hamilton Team 1991 Dan Agin Team 1992 Dan Agin Team 1993 Ron Dutras Team Jr. Hollander Team 1994 Kurt Banks Team 1995 Antonio Mendive Team 1996 Mike Bozarth Team 1997 Eric James Team 1998 Jason Sisk Team 1999 Jerrod Horner Team 2007 Loren Ortega Team Charlie Logan Team 2009 Team Agin.com 2010 Team Agin.com 2011 TC Buntin Team 2012 BCB Team 2013 Pee Wee Buntin Team 2014 Blackbird Yoga Team 2015 Gary White Team 2016 Jason Smith Team 2017 TC Buntin Team Brandon Begay Team 2018 Team Agin 2019 Team Agin RELAY HORSE RACING 1913 CE Koontz 1914 Walter Cline 1915 Alton Gardner 1916 Walter Cline 1917 Frank Cain 1918 Tom Wells 1919 Tom Wells 1920 Tom Wells 1921 Walter Cline 1922 Doc Pardee 1923 Van Dickson 1924 Ed Bowman 1925 John Osborne 1926 Ed Bowman 1927 Ed Bowman 1928 Ed Bowman 1929 Ed Bowman

1930 Ed Bowman 1931 Ed Bowman 1932 Ed Bowman 1933 Carl Arnold 1934 Carl Arnold 1935 Gorman Arnold 1936 Ed Dixon Port Parker 1937 Gorman Arnold 1938 Floyd Murphy 1939 Dave Davis 1940 Buck Nichols BAREBACK BRONC CHAMPION 1914 Doc Pardee 1915 Bob Anderson 1916 Doc Pardee 1917 Lon Jordan 1919 Cheyenne Kiser 1920 Cheyenne Kiser 1921 Cheyenne Kiser 1922 Howard Carter 1923 Ray Kane 1924 Bruce Redenbaugh 1925 Tommy Scarlett 1926 Charlie Fancher 1927 Charlie Fancher 1928 Ingersoll Heckle 1934 Frank Schneider 1935 Frank Schneider 1936 Joe Burrell 1937 Smoky Snyder 1938 Bob Estes 1941 Wag Blesing 1945 Bob Muller 1946 Ray Noe 1947 Vic Dossey 1948 Rockey Lewis 1949 Vic Dossey 1950 Arnold Jones 1951 Arnold Jones 1952 Chet Hall 1954 Don Whisenant 1955 Arnold Jones 1956 Donnie Adams 1957 Walt Sullins 1958 Clyde Fisher 1959 Marvin Davis 1960 Jim Shupe 1961 Allan Houston 1962 Andy Milliate 1963 Dewey Dunaway 1964 Ralph Buell 1965 Alvin Deal 1966 Arnold Jones 1967 Charlie Winters 1968 Stan Smith Paul Howard 1969 Paul Mays Ken Tanton 1970 Paul Mays 1971 Bob Berger 1972 JC Trujillo 1973 Ace Berry

1974 TJ Walker 1975 JC Trujillo 1976 James Ward 1977 Danny O’Haco 1978 Royce Smith 1979 Bruce Ford 1980 JC Trujillo 1981 JC Trujillo 1982 Gary Hemsted 1983 Larry Peabody 1984 JC Trujillo 1985 Chuck Logue Danny Brady 1986 Clint Corey 1987 Randy Slaughter 1988 Marvin Garrett 1989 Steve Smith Jr 1990 Danny McLanahan 1991 Marvin Garrett 1992 Danny McLanahan 1993 Randy Slaughter 1994 Chuck Logue................. 156/2 1995 Mark Garrett 1996 Eric Mouton 1997 Phil Smith 1998 Mark Gomes 1999 Lan Lajuenesse 2000 James Boudreaux 2001 Eric Swenson 2002 Jason Havens 2003 Chad Klein 2004 Wes Stevenson 2005 Tyson Thompson 2006 Andy Martinez 2007 Larry Sandvick 2008 Jess Davis......................... 86 2009 Tim Shirley........................ 85 2010 Tom McFarland.................. 86 Kelly Timberman................ 86 2011 Casey Colletti..................... 86 2012 Brian Bain...........................91 2013 Joe Gunderson................... 86 2014 Casey Coletti...................... 88 Jared Smith....................... 88 2015 Winn Ratliff.........................87 2016 Tim O’Connell.................... 86 2017 Evan Jayne...................... 85.5 2018 Steven Dent.................... 89.5 2019 Kaycee Field....................... 89 CALF/TIE DOWN ROPING CHAMPIONS 1917 H Eubank 1920 George Cline 1921 Lee Robinson 1922 George Cline 1923 Arthur Beloat 1924 Ed Bowman 1925 Ike Rude 1926 Omer Maxwell 1927 Ed Bowman 1928 Wid Fuller 1929 Arthur Beloat 1930 Jake McClure 1931 Breezy Cox

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WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO® LIST OF CHAMPIONS 1888-2019 1932 Roy Admas 1933 Jake McClure 1934 Carl Shepard 1935 Arthur Beloat 1936 Jake McClure 1937 Richard Merchant 1938 Juan Salinas 1939 Lawton Champie 1940 Ike Walker 1941 Frank Sproul 1942 Bill Walls 1943 Wid Fuller 1944 Oscar Walls 1945 John Cline 1946 Buck Nichols 1947 Joe Cornwall 1948 Gilbert Nichols 1949 JD Hollyman 1950 Fred Darnell 1951 Cliff Whatley 1952 Fred Darnell 1953 Roy Snedigar 1954 JK Harris 1955 Walt Nichols 1956 Clyde Alfred 1957 Asbury Schell 1958 Walt Nichols 1959 Walt Nichols 1960 Gordon Wilkerson 1961 Don Nichols 1962 Dale Smith 1963 Jim Anderson 1964 Duane Reece 1965 Dale Smith 1966 David Eastlake 1967 Rick Snure 1968 Jim Anderson 1969 Howard Nichols 1970 Bill Snure 1971 Ron Poindexter 1972 Bill Darnell 1973 Allen Brunson 1974 Gary Good 1975 Bill Darnell 1976 Pow Carter 1977 Brad Smith 1978 WC Sibley 1979 Dave Brock 1980 Buford Neugebauer 1981 Roy Cooper 1982 Leo Camarillo 1983 Jerry Jetton 1984 Dee Pickett 1985 Mike Freeland 1986 Ralph McKinley 1987 James Zant 1988 Scott Baker 1989 James Zant 1990 Mike Johnson 1991 Jerry Jetton 1992 Ralph McKinley Ken Bacque 1993 Roy Cooper 1994 Rusty Sewalt................ 29.5/3 1995 Keith Hudson

1996 Blair Burk 1997 Clay Cerny 1998 Shane Hatch 1999 Cody Ohl 2000 Blair Burk 2001 Jerome Schneeberger 2002 Scott Kormos 2003 Jerome Schneeberger 2004 Terry Kitchens 2005 Stran Smith 2006 Justin Maass 2007 Adam Gray 2008 Trevor Brazile 2009 Hunter Herrin 2010 Justin Maass............... 19.5/2 2011 Corey Solomon............. 19.8/2 2012 Cory Solomon...............21.1/2 2013 Reese Riemer............... 18.8/2 2014 Bryce Runyon................20.1/2 2015 Marcos Costa............... 18.4/2 2016 Rhen Richard................16.7/2 2017 Caleb Smidt..................18.1/2 2018 Cory Solomon.............. 20.6/2 Tuf Cooper................... 20.6/2 2019 J.D. Kibbe.....................17.6/2 TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONS 1919 Art Sanders Clay McGonagill 1920 Oscar Clay Guy Schultz 1921 Perlie Morris Logan Morris 1922 Perlie Morris Logan Morris 1923 Walter Cline JC Cline 1924 SA Faust Tom Wells 1925 Arthur Beloat Ike Rude 1927 Carl Arnold Jack Trainor 1928 Wid Fuller Logan Morris 1929 Arthur Beloat Roy Adams 1930 Dick Conley Arthur Beloat 1931 Homer Ward Dick Conley 1932 Everett Bowman Roy Adams 1933 Arthur Beloat Jake McClure 1934 Arthur Beloat Lawrence Conley 1935 Dick Conley Tommy Rhodes 1936 Breezy Cox John Rhodes 1937 Mike Stuart Adolph Gill

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1938 Asbury Schell Joe Bassett 1940 Arthur McEuen Delmar Asay 1941 Jack Clem Bill Walls 1942 Buck Nichols Gilbert Nichols 1943 Lawton Champie Joe Lambert 1944 Arthur Beloat Lawton Champie 1945 Arthur Beloat Joe Bassett 1946 Gilbert Nichols Hank Alrich 1947 Bo Giles AD Browning 1948 Jack Clem Charlie Mickle 1949 Joe Bassett Joe Glenn 1950 Fred Darnell Joe Glenn 1951 Fred Lambert Joe Lambert 1952 Asbury Schell Joe Bassett 1953 Buck Nichols Gilbert Nichols 1954 John Clem John Rhodes 1955 John Clem John Rhodes 1956 John Rhodes Dale Smith 1957 John Clem Ed Schell 1958 Buck Nichols Gilbert Nichols 1959 John Clem Art Arnold 1960 Glenn Motes Don Nchols 1961 John Clem Tex Bidegain 1962 Glenn Motes Choc Hamilton 1963 Dale Smith Eddie Schell 1964 Gilbert Nichold Howard Nichols 1965 Al Gastelum Dick Richards 1966 Glenn Motes Choc Hamilton 1967 Nick Nicholas Gilbert Nichols 1968 Joe Glenn Art Arnold 1969 Leo Camarillo Bucky Bradford 1970 Jerold Camarillo John Miller

1971 Leo Camarillo Bill Darnell 1972 Ken Lumen Jim Rodriquez 1973 Les Hirdes John Deaton 1974 HP Evetts Jerold Camarillo 1975 Leo Camarillo HP Evetts 1976 Reg Camarillo Jerold Camarillo 1977 Jeff Barnsby Ed Hirdes 1978 Mark Arnold Fred Davis 1979 Doyle Gellerman Walt Woodard 1980 Leo Camarillo Tee Woolman 1981 Billy Darnell Jim Compton 1982 George Richards Matt Silveira 1983 Clay O’Brien Cooper Bret Beach 1984 Doyle Gellerman Walt Woodard 1985 Jimmie B Cooper Allen Bach 1986 Joe Parsons Clay Parsons 1987 Dick Yates JD Yates 1988 Clay Parsons Joe Parsons 1989 David Motes Dennis Watkins 1990 Rube Woolsey Kory Koontz 1991 Matt Tyler Mike Beers & Clay O’Brien Cooper Jake Barnes 1992 Clay O’Brien Cooper Jake Barnes 1993 Tim Ross Dee King 1994 Tee Woolman...............23.2/3 Rick Skelton 1995 Terry Leonard Tony Boggs & George Ishman Billy Holland 1996 Kevin Stewart Bobby Harris 1997 Matt Tyler Monty Joe Petska 1998 Larry Harris Cody Guess 1999 G Allen Trey Johnson 2000 Speed Williams Rich Skelton

2001 Mark Simon Bret Tonozzi 2002 Jake Barnes Clay O’Brien Cooper 2003 Jay Adams Cody Hintz 2004 Rich Skelton Speed Williams 2005 Michael Jones Trevor Brazile 2006 David Key Kory Koontz 2007 Tee Woolman Cory Petska 2008 Cody O’Dell JW Borrego 2009 Derrick Begay Cesar de la Cruz 2010 Charly Crawford........... 11.2/2 Russel Cardoza 2011 Justin Yost/Kyle Crick Nick Rawlings............... 12.2/2 Dakota Kirchenschlager 2012 Derrick Begay.............. 13.3/2 Cesar de la Cruz 2013 Brandon Beers..............11.8/2 Jim Ross Cooper 2014 Levi Grantham.............. 12.4/2 Dennis Watkins 2015 Brady Tryan...................11.8/2 B.J. Campbell 2016 Riley Minor................... 12.4/2 Brady Minor 2017 Chad Master.................13.1/2 Travis Graves 2018 Luke Brown.................. 12.0/2 Jake Long 2019 Britt Smith....................13.1/2 Jake Smith ALL-AROUND COWBOY CHAMPIONS 1920 Cheyenne Kiser 1921 Walter Lynch 1922 Lee Robinson 1923 JC Cline 1924 Ed Bowman 1925 Ike Rude 1926 Jim Gardner 1927 Carl Arnold 1928 Wid Fuller 1929 Arthur Beloat 1930 Jake McClure 1931 Lawton Champie 1932 Everett Bowman 1933 Jake McClure 1934 Lawton Champie 1935 Arthur Beloat 1936 Tom Bride 1937 Mike Stuart 1938 Asbury Schell 1939 Joe Cornwall 1940 Delmar Asay 1941 Joe Tyree

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WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO® LIST OF CHAMPIONS 1888-2019 1942 Joe Tyree 1943 Joe Lambert 1944 Lawton Champie 1945 Joe Bassett 1946 Fred Cook 1947 Sid Despain 1948 Pete Pascoe 1949 Joe Bassett 1950 Logue Morris 1951 Arnold Jones 1952 Fred Darnell 1953 Arnold Jones 1954 Don Whisenant 1955 John Clem 1956 Clyde Allred 1957 Asbury Schell 1958 Walt Nichols 1958 John Clem 1960 Glen Motes 1961 Arnold Jones 1962 Joel Sublette 1963 Chuck Sheppard 1964 Walt Nichols 1965 Walt Nichols 1966 George Andress 1967 Nick Nichols 1968 Don Nichols 1969 Leo Camarillo 1970 Doug Brown 1971 Leo Camarillo

1972 Leo Camarillo 1973 Larry Mahan 1974 Bill Darnell 1975 Leo Camarillo 1976 Rick Snure 1977 Brad Smith 1978 Sherrick Grantham 1979 Bob Monroe 1980 Brad Smith 1981 Ron Poindexter 1982 Leo Camarillo 1983 JD Yates 1984 Dave Brock 1985 Jimmie B Cooper 1986 Joe Parsons 1987 Lance Robinson 1988 Joe Parsons 1989 Steve Duhon 1990 Olie Smith 1991 Clay O’Brien Cooper 1992 Joe Parsons 1993 Kory Koonz 1994 KC Jones......................TD/TR 1995 Cody Lee 1996 Herbert Theroiot 1997 Brent Lewis 1998 Shane Hatch 1999 Chad Hager 2000 Scott Johnston 2001 Tom McFarland

2002 Cash Myers 2003 Bart Bailey 2004 Trevor Brazille 2007 Cutter Parsons 2008 Ryan Jarrett 2009 Trevor Brazille 2010 Joseph Parsons 2011 Bill Snure 2012 Clay Parsons.................TD/TR 2013 Cimmaron Boardman....TD/TR 2014 Rick Kieckhefer.......SR/TD/TR 2015 Brent Lewis.................. SR/TD 2016 JoJo Lemond................SR/TR 2017 Trell Etbauer.................SW/TD 2018 Seth Hall.......................TR/TD 2019 Tanner Green................TR/TD WILD COW MILKING 1936 Arthur Beloat Lee Barkdoll 1940 Chas Burgess Joe Tyree 1941 Olan Sims Bill Roer 1942 Tommy Walker Bill Walls Roy Prather 1943 Joe Lambert Frank Banks

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1944 Clarence Balcom Ivan Jones Charlie Matli 1945 Joe Bassett 1946 Clarence Balcom Charley Matli Ralph Stringfield 1948 Tommy Rhodes Bobo Chapman Logue Morris 1955 Joe Bassett 1956 Clyde Allred 1957 John Clem 1959 Don Nichols 1960 Clyde Allred 1961 Jack Branham 1962 Cecil Billingsley 1963 Chuck Sheppard 1964 Cliff Whatley Poog Brenton 1965 Walt Nichols Cliff Whatley 1966 Pat Orr Gary Orr 1967 Glenn Motes 1971 Jack Branham 1972 Gene Ray Wood 1973 Bo Hunsaker Bucky Bradford 1974 Art Savoini 1975 Sonny Stazenski 1976 Jim Martiny 1977 Sherrick Grantham Bob Lester 1978 Dale Smith Bob Lester 1979 Tanner Grantham 1981 Tom Ferguson BARREL RACING CHAMPIONS 1959 Phyllis Turnage 1960 Gerry Wales 1961 Sherry Laughlin 1962 Kay Sublette 1963 Pat Hatberg 1964 Shirley Davis 1965 Shirley Davis 1966 Shirley Davis 1967 Alexa Allred 1968 Sammie Thurman 1969 Barabara Baer 1970 Diane Morris 1971 Alexa Allred 1972 Alexa Allred 1973 Kathy Gary Fran Snure 1974 June Evetts 1975 Debbie Richards 1976 Joy Paddock 1977 Gail Tyson 1978 Phyllis Underdown 1981 Lee Ann Guilkey 1982 Bonnie Lemaire 1979 Gail Tyson

1980 Kathy McGuire 1981 Lee Ann Guilkey 1982 Bonnie Lemaire 1983 Kay Cline Goode 1984 Wanda Cagliari 1985 Rose Webb 1986 Barrie Smith 1987 Rose Webb 1988 Marci Alderman 1989 Rose Webb 1990 Joy Jean Bassinger 1991 Twila Haller 1992 Twila Haller 1993 Twila Haller 1994 Kathy Montono...........53.58/3 1995 Sherry Potter Cervi 1996 Sherry Cervi 1997 Kelly Yates Gail Hillman 1998 Tona Wright 1999 Kay Blandford 2000 Judi Reed 2001 Renee Gossett 2002 Jolee Lautaret 2003 Patti Jo Higdon 2004 Sheri Sinor-Estrada 2005 Sheri Sinor-Estrada 2006 Sheri Sinor-Estrada 2007 Brittany Hofstetter 2008 Maegan Reichert 2009 Brittany Pharr Pozzi 2010 Brenda Mays 2011 Brenda Mays 2012 Nancy Hunter.............34.39/2 2013 Christy Loflin..............34.05/2 2014 Kelli Thouvenell..........34.66/2 2015 SherryLynn Johnson... 34.75/2 2016 Falena Hunter.............35.08/2 2017 Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi...34.59/2 2018 Nellie Miller................34.93/2 2019 Sarah Kieckhefer........35.26/2 Megan Champion SINGLE STEER ROPING CHAMPIONS 1982 Pecos Shannon 1983 Pete McEntire 1984 Larry Noland 1985 Charlie Price 2012 Chet Herren..................39.1/3 2013 Brad Prather................38.5/3 2014 Shay Good................... 42.3/3 2015 Vin Fisher..................... 44.0/3 2016 Jess Tierney.................40.2/3 2017 Mike Chase.................. 37.3/3 Bryce Davis.................. 37.3/3 2018 Rocky Patterson...........38.9/3 2019 Rocky Patterson...........38.9/3 WRANGLER BULLFIGHT CHAMPIONS 1985 Rick Chatman 1986 Miles Hare 1987 Skipper Voss

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