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Agift special for you!

16ON THE COVER!

L E T T E R Â F R O M Â T H E Â E D I TO R

Shane  Hanchey

22NFR BULLFIGHTERS 30INSIDE SCOOP

Jake  Barnes  and  Junior  Nogueria

34ROOKIE SPOTLIGHT Kassidy  Dennison

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Traveling  down  the  road  of  dreams

Around  the  holidays,  you  often  hear  people  say,  "There’s  just  something  magical  about  this  time  of  year.â€? Â

IN EVERY ISSUE 30FOOD!

Rodeo  Famous  Recipe  "Junk"

12LATE NIGHTS

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The  story  of  Black  Feathers

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Tough  enough  to  wear  pink?

Rodeo Fame Team EDITOR-IN-CHIEF April Bach Patterson

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I’m  big  on  the  actual  meaning  of  a  celebration,  and  the  purpose  thereof.  I  don't  like  doing  something  or  going  along  with  something  if  I  don't  understand  the  purpose.  In  fact,  I  think  the  only  A+  I  ever  got  in  college  was  in  speech  class,  EHFDXVH RI KRZ ÂżUHG XS DQG SDVVLRQDWH , ZDV ZKLOH PDNLQJ D VSHHFK DERXW living  with  purpose.  Plus,  I  gave  out  books  to  each  of  my  classmates  to  help  them  live  a  life  of  purpose.  Of  course,  the  book  was  called  â€œThe  Purpose-­ Driven  Life.â€? And  it’s  the  meaning  or  the  purpose  of  Christmas  that  really  makes  me  want  to  celebrate.  It’s  a  magical  time  of  year  for  a  reason!  It’s  why  I  can  celebrate  every  day  and  feel  such  joy  and  peace  all  year  round.  I’m  sure  you  know  what  I’m  about  to  say  and  you’ve  heard  it  before  â€“  but  just  open  your  heart  and  consider  the  gift. I  believe  people  use  the  word  â€œmagicalâ€?  because  it's  the  best  way  they  can  describe  something  outside  themselves  that  they  don’t  quite  understand.  It’s  the  power  of  love!  Everyone,  no  matter  their  beliefs  or  religion,  can  agree  that  LOVE  is  the  most  powerful  force  on  the  planet.  If  you’ve  ever  studied  the  meaning  of  Christmas,  you  know  the  real  heart  of  it  hinges  on  an  incredible  display  of  love.  I’m  sure  you’ve  heard  the  most  famous  scripture  about  this  tremendous  gift  from  John  3:16   â€“  â€œfor  God  so  loved  the  world  that  he  gave  his  one  and  only  Son,  so  that  everyone  who  believes  in  him  will  not  perish  but  have  eternal  life.â€?  ,I \RX ÂżQG WKDW &KULVWPDV LV QRW WKH PRVW ZRQGHUIXO WLPH RI WKH \HDU IRU \RX please  consider  receiving  the  most  precious  Christmas  gift  you  could  ever  receive.  It's  wrapped  in  the  form  of  an  invitation  to  believe.  Will  you  receive  this  gift  and  believe  in  the  real  meaning  of  Christmas?  I  sure  hope  so.  With  my  whole  heart,  I’d  like  to  say  MERRY  CHRISTMAS  to  you  and  yours!

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Horsemanship  and  barrel  racing  fundamentals  have  become  the  team’s  platform.  However,  God  has  provided  many  avenues  and  opportunities  to  bless  people  outside  of  the  arena.  Rodeo  For  A  Reason  has  started  â€œTeam  Gold  Buckleâ€?  to  raise  funding  and  awareness  for Â

several  other  ministries  and  charities  including  Children’  Cancer  Awareness  and  Shepherd’s  Hand  food  ministry.  As  Dickson  continues  her  personal  career  as  a  professional  barrel  racer,  she  hopes  to  qualify  for  the  Wrangler  National  Finals  Rodeo  in  Las  Vegas.  There  she  hopes  to  compete  in  each  round  in  honor  of  these  organizations  to  show  the  various  â€œReasonsâ€?  she  rodeos.  Dickson  refers  to  this  as  â€œ10.10.10â€?  â€“  or  Ten  Rounds,  Ten  Saddles,  Tenfold.  Rodeo  For  A  Reason  was  started  to  change  the  lives  of  people  by  sharing  the  Gospel  and  to  ultimately  change  the  rodeo  industry.  The  organization  holds  a  wide  variety  of  volunteer  opportunities  for  individuals  who  want  to  get  involved.  Donations  are  accepted,  as  well.  It’s  through  the  faithful  giving  of  supporters  that  Rodeo  For  A  Reason  is  able  to  take  the  good  news  of  the  Gospel  to  thousands  of  people  each  year.  If  you  feel  that  Christ  has  called  you  to  help  with  this  organization,  either  through  \RXU WLPH RU ÂżQDQFLDO RIIHULQJ YLVLW  www.rodeoforareason.com.

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This  recipe  came  to  us  from  Toni  Barnes,  wife  of  seven-­time  World  Champion  Team  Roper,  Jake  Barnes.  It  was  made  by  her  mother  and  is  a  family  favorite  during  the  holidays.  Toni  and  Jake  live  in  Arizona,  where  they  UDLVHG ¿YH FKLOGUHQ DQG KDYH WZR JUDQGFKLOGUHn.

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This recipe was one my mom made when we were kids. It has been a family tradition of ours every Thanksgiving and Christmas." TONI  BARNES Jake  and  Toni  Barnes

Spotlight on...KC JONES Rodeo  Fame  spotlights  K.C.  and  Gale  Jones.  Gale  competes  in  barrel  racing  while  K.C.  is  competing  in  the  2014  Wrangler  NFR  in  steer  wrestling.  They  hang  their  hats  in  the  Lone  Star  state  of  Texas. %HLQJ RQ WKH URDG LV D VSHFLDO ZD\ WR PDNH D OLYLQJ 7R XV WKH KRUVHV DOZD\V FRPH ¿UVW Everything  we  do  is  in  their  best  interest,  like  traveling  at  night  in  the  summer  so  it's  cooler  for  them.  We  know  the  best  places  to  stop  so  we  can  walk  and  water  them  and  just  let  them  rest.  The  Sooner  Legacy  trailer  that  we  haul  them  in  is  equipped  with  rear  fans  for  each  stall,  lowered  mangers  for  feed,  cameras  so  we  can  watch  them  from  the  cab  of  the  WUXFN VSHFLDO ÀRRULQJ DQG DLU ULGH WHFKQRORJ\ 2XU KRUVHV¶ KHDOWK DQG ZHOO EHLQJ LV RXU responsibility  and  one  we  take  seriously.  Those  horses  are  responsible  for  making  our  childhood  dreams  come  true.   It  starts  and  ends  with  them."  GALE  JONES

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...my favorite time of the year is here.

So  my  favorite  time  of  the  year  is  here  â€“   the  NFR.  It's  such  a  great  way  to  culminate  a  very  long  year  in  professional  rodeo.  Pro  rodeo  cowboys  from  around  the  country  come  to  Las  Vegas  to  compete  for  a  world  championship  amongst  a  plethora  of  other  fans,  team  ropers  and  everyone  in  between.  The  atmosphere  of  Vegas  is  like  no  other.  As  soon  as  you  drive  over  the  hill  and  you  see  the  lights  of  the  city  or  you  Ã€\ LQ DQG VHH WKH JROG DFFHQWV RI WKH South  Point,  your  heart  â€“  or  at  least  my  heart  â€“  beats  just  a  touch  faster.  As  the  actual  NFR  cowboys  descend  on  the  city,  I  can't  even  imagine  what  goes  through  their  minds.  And  that's  what  brings  me  to  the  theme  of  this  article  â€“  when  you  have  to  ask  yourself,  "What  were  they  thinking?" How  many  times  have  we  yelled  at  the  TV  screen  during  a  football  game  or  a  basketball  game  (or  any  sporting  event  for  that  matter),  wondering  what  in  the  heck  that  certain  player  or  team  was  doing?  Well,  I’ve  even  caught  myself  doing  that  at  the  NFR  at  certain  times,  especially  in  the  team  roping.  Whether  it's  a  header  reaching  too  far  or  a  heeler  throwing  too  fast,  if  it  works,  then  they’re  heroes.  If  it  doesn’t  â€“  if  they  miss  or  rope  a  leg  â€“  then Â

we  can't  believe  they  made  the  Finals.  It's  such  a  double  standard  and  it  annoys  me.  However,  I’m  not  going  to  get  on  a  VRDS ER[ EHFDXVH , HYHQ VRPHWLPHV wonder  what  some  cowboys  are  thinking  more  after  the  rodeo  than  during  ,¶P UHIHUULQJ WR WKHLU H[WUDFXUULFXODU activities).  Take  a  walk  through  the  South  Point;;  check  out  Cowboyville  at  the  Mandalay  Bay  or  the  Gold  Buckle  Zone  at  the  MGM  after  the  rodeo,  and  you’ll  see  cowboys  and  cowgirls  alike  having  a  blast  and  partaking  in  adult  beverages  and  activities.  At  that  moment,  I  ask  myself,  â€œWhat  are  WKH\ WKLQNLQJ NQRZLQJ WKH QH[W GD\ WKH\ have  to  rope  or  ride  for  a  world  title  or  DW OHDVW LQ GD\ PRQH\"´ $QG directly  after  that  moment  is  when  I  say  to  myself,  "Shut  it  Anthony!  You  shut  your  big  mouth,  you  silly  former  monkey  brother."  Why,  you  ask?  Don’t  I  seem  to  have  a  valid  point?  Well,  no.  Because  I’ve  talked  to  enough  contestants  to  know  something  about  what  happens  to  them.  7KH UHDOL]DWLRQ WKDW \RX¶UH LQ WKH WRS and  going  to  compete  at  the  NFR  is  a  feeling  that  generally  doesn't  set  in  until  you  actually  get  to  Vegas.  And  in  general,  letting  loose  and  having  fun  is  part  of  being  a  cowboy  (or  cowgirl).  Not  to  the  degree  of  endangering Â

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yourselves  or  others;;  I  mean,  it  doesn't  have  to  be  drinking  or  partying.  It  can  be  a  nice  dinner  with  family  and  friends;;  maybe  a  theme  park  ride  at  the  top  of  the  Stratosphere;;  or  maybe  just  some  ice  cream  on  your  way  back  up  to  the  room.  The  whole  10  days  in  Vegas  is  a  celebration  of  the  greatest  cowboys  and  cowgirls  in  pro  rodeo.  This  year,  I  for  one  am  going  to  do  less  worrying  or  asking  myself  "what  were  they  thinking"  both  in  the  arena  and  out.  Instead,  I'm  going  to  celebrate  with  them,  enjoy  more  events  and  happenings,  and  live  it  up  when  I  make  my  trip  to  the  NFR  this  year.  Those  contestants  have  earned  the  right  to  whatever  they  dang  well  please.  So  let's  judge  less  and  encourage  more.  See  y'all  at  the  NFR  â€“  the  place  where  champions  are  made  and  legends  are  born.

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Whirlwind SHANE HANCHEY'S

This is all part of the dream. Of course there have been more interviews, stories, photo-shoots etc. but I want people to know who I am." SHANE Â HANCHEY

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In  a  world  where  the  media  seems  to  control  people’s  thoughts  and  images  of  SXEOLF ÂżJXUHV LWÂśV KDUG QRW WR JHW FDXJKW up  in  fabricated  stories  we  call  â€œnews.â€?  All  it  takes  is  one  click  of  a  mouse  and  before  you  know  it,  thousands  of  people  have  seen,  shared  and  spread  the  latest  buzz.  It’s  easy  to  understand  the  aggravation,  especially  if  you’re  perceived  in  the  wrong  way  or  a  rumor  is  untrue,  but  ignoring  the  hype  and  focusing  on  continuing  to  be  the  best  you  can  be  is  what  really  makes  a  true  world  champion.  It  certainly  has  been  a  whirlwind  year  for  2013  World  Champion  TieDdown  Roper  Shane  Hanchey  â€“  but  he  wouldn’t  change  it  for  the  world.  â€œThis  is  all  part  of  the  dream,â€?  he  says.  â€œOf  course  there  have  been  more  interviews,  stories,  photo-­shoots,  etc.,  but  I  want  people  to  know  who  I  am.â€? With  his  fan  base  growing  daily,  the  Louisiana  cowboy  and  sports  fanatic  has  certainly  proved  just  who  he  really  is,  taking  all  the  new  attention  in  stride  and  staying  true  to  himself. “I  don’t  pay  attention  to  the  stories  or  H[SHFWDWLRQV SHRSOH KDYH ´ KH VD\V Âł, VHW out  to  obtain  my  yearly  and  weekly  goals Â

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and  whatever  comes  of  that  is  just  how  it  is.  I  don’t  really  listen  to  people  who  predict  the  RXWFRPH ZKHQ LWÂśV QRW WKHLU GRJ LQ WKH ÂżJKW ´ The  proof  is  in  the  pudding,  as  they  would  VD\ ZKHQ LW FRPHV WR DOO WKH H[WUD DWWHQWLRQ Hanchey  has  received  since  taking  home  the  world  title.  And  that’s  what  he  wants.  â€œI  don’t  mind  it  at  all,â€?  he  says.  â€œIt  means  I’m  doing  good.â€?

Hanchey  strives  to  stay  loyal  to  those  who  were  there  with  him  on  his  way  up,  because  they’ll  be  with  him  on  his  way  down,  he  says.  One  story  that  seems  to  have  been  twisted  in  the  public’s  eye  is  his  relationship  with  traveling  partner  and  best  friend  Tuf  Cooper.  â€œWe  don’t  even  talk  about  it,  so  there  is  no  way  anyone  can  spin  it  differently,â€?  Hanchey  says.  â€œWe’re  best  friends  for  a  reason.  We’re  always  in  WKH ER[ ZLWK HDFK RWKHU KHÂśV WKH ELJJHVW supporter  I  can  ask  for,  and  this  is  evident  wherever  we  go.  It’s  a  true  friendship.â€?  And  that,  ladies  and  gentlemen,  cannot  be  spun  any  other  way.   As  one  of  the  newest  rodeo  stars  in  the  public  eye,  Hanchey  continues  to  prove  time  and  time  again  just  who  he  really  is  â€Ś  a  world  champion. Â

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SHANE HANCHEY:

By the Numbers

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Inside Scoop   |   NFR  BULLFIGHTERS

Web, Tuck, Swish and Rump The four NFR hecnchmen of the Bul l-pocalypse

7KH PHQ RQ WKH GLUW Ă€RRU DW WKH Wrangler  National  Finals  this  year  are  best  friends.  They’re  even  roommates.  And  they’re  entrusted  by  the  best  bull  riders  in  the  world  to  protect  and  defend  them  from  thousands  of  pounds  of  bucking  bulls  out  for  vengeance. Â

been  [to  the  Finals]  several  times  and  I  try  to  mentor  the  guys  when  we’re  in  Las  Vegas.  But  at  the  end  of  the  day,  I  don’t  train  them.  They  already  know  what  they’re  doing.  They  were  selected  because  they  know  how  to  do  this  job  and  they  do  it  very  well.â€?

'XVW\ Âł7XFN´ 7XFNQHVV &RG\ “Webâ€?  Webster,  24;Íž  Chuck  â€œSwishâ€?  Swisher;Íž  24  and  Justin  â€œRumpâ€?  Rumford,  34;Íž  were  the  four  men  selected  to  the  Wrangler  NFR  in  EXOOÂżJKWLQJ DQG DV WKH EDUUHO PDQ ,W just  so  happened  that  all  four  were  working  the  Prairie  Circuit  Finals  Rodeo  in  Oklahoma  on  the  day  the  selections  were  announced.

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The  tension  was  high  as  the  four  stood  around  playing  with  Rumford’s  baby  triplets.  Suddenly  phones  started  ringing  and  vibrating  in  pockets  as  the  anticipated  calls  from  PRCA  headquarters  started  coming  in.  First  Rump,  then  Tuck,  ¿QDOO\ :HE DQG ODVW EXW QRW OHDVW Swish.  The  calls  were  to  inform  them  they  had  been  selected  to  be  part  of  rodeo’s  Super  Bowl. “Honestly,  I  was  more  happy  about  all  these  guys  getting  in  than  if  I  was  going  to  get  it,â€?  said  Tuckness,  a  multiple  winner  of  the  PRCA’s  %XOOÂżJKWHU RI WKH <HDU DZDUG Âł,ÂśYH

“We  love  it  out  here,â€?  Swisher  said.  â€œWe  have  ATVs,  a  roping  arena,  and  we  hunt;Íž  plus  we  practice  on  dummy  bulls  all  the  time.  It’s  pretty  awesome.  And  we  have  walls  full  RI 1)5 EXOOÂżJKWLQJ DZDUGV DQG photos.  Looking  at  that  wall  every  day  motivated  me  to  do  my  best.  I’m  going  to  be  on  that  wall  now.â€? Although  Rumford  doesn’t  live  on  The  Compound  and  prefers  the  open  road  alongside  his  wife  DQG WULSOHWV KH LV H[FLWHG WR EH H[SHULHQFLQJ KLV GUHDP DORQJVLGH his  best  friends. “All  those  guys,  they  are  just  really,  really  good  kids,â€?  Rumford  said.  â€œThey  are  just  awesome.  I’m  glad  to  be  going  with  them.  And  if  I  have  to,  I’ll  just  jump  in  there  and  help  them,  too.  They  know  I  will.â€?

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“We are all about the same age and we all have the same goals in life. Getting to all go together is going to be an awesome deal. It’s something that we all dreamed. It’s going to be a great, great NFR this year.�

Inside Scoop   |   NFR  BULLFIGHTERS Six-­time  WNFR  EXOOÂżJKWHU 'XVW\ Tuckness  is  the  veteran  RQ WKH Ă€RRU

“These bull riders trust us with their lives and when you get in there, you just react. You use your instinct.�

Justin  Rumford  was  the  PRCA  Clown  of  the  Year  in  2012-­13,  and  is  nominated  again  this  year;͞  he  was  also  Coors  Man  in  the  Can  last  year.

“When I was little I had three dreams. To be a cowboy, to drive a semi, and to work the NFR. I’ve got all three now.â€? Chuck  Swisher,  the  24-­year-­old  former  skaterboy  IURP 'RYHU 2NOD ZLOO EH ZRUNLQJ KLV ÂżUVW 1)5

“When I got the call, I just lost it! I hit the ground and thanked God. The lady who called was asking me questions and she couldn’t understand me and I couldn’t understand myself, I was crying so hard. It’s just a dream come true.â€? Photo  by Steve  Gray   stevegrayphotos.com

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Inside Scoop   |   BRONC  RIDING  NATION

Bronc  Riding  Nation Â

Darcy  Hollingsworth  had  entered  and  consigned  Black  Feathers  with  big  VKRHV WR ÂżOO IURP WKH SUHYLRXV \HDU 7KH Bar  Anchor  2010  entry  had  been  Pedro,  the  homebred  who  held  the  record  for  high  selling  bucking  horse  that  year  at  $60,000.  Pedro  had  gone  on  for  new  owner,  Wayne  Vold  Rodeo  to  win  the  Canadian  Professional  Rodeo  Cowboy  Association’s  (CPRA)  horse  of  the  year  and  clinch  the  selections  of  both  the  CPRA  and  PRCA  cowboys  demand  IRU KLV DW ÂżQDOV RQ ERWK VLGHV RI WKH border.  He  was  counting  on  Black  Feathers  to  carry  the  torch.  She  did.  When  the  dust  settled  at  South  Point  she  had  performed  impressively,  tying  for  second. Â

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Horses  don’t  just  carry  riders.  They  carry  hopes  and  dreams  and  inspire  us  to  be  better  than  we  were  yesterday.  For  every  horse  risen  to  fame  through  great  talent,  there  is  an  entourage  of  people  who  lost  sleep,  worked  hard  â€Ś  who  virtually  lived  and  died  with  every  decision  that  shaped  their  careers. This  is  the  story  of  Black  Feathers.   Heartbreakingly  beautiful,  branded  by  her  Creator  himself  with  a  steer  skull  on  her  left  hip,  the  big  gorgeous  black  and  white  paint  would  turn  your  head  if  she  was  just  standing  around  quietly.  When  she  bucks,  she’s  astonishing.  Legitimately  licensed  for  the  rapid  rise  to  fame  she’s  enjoyed  and  not  about  to  fade  into  obscurity  any  time  soon. She  was  born  in  the  shadow  of  the  Canadian  Rocky  Mountains  on  the  Bar Â

Anchor  Ranch  near  Eckville,  Alberta,  in  early  spring  of  2006.  By  Gangster,  Darcy  and  Tammy  Hollingsworth’s  son  of  Grated  Coconut  and  out  of  a  hard  knocking,  NFR  requested  mare  named  Red  Feathers,  she  was  fancy  colored  but  otherwise  unremarkable.  Hollingsworth  rode  the  bad  ones  back  in  the  day.  These  days  he  and  Tammy  raise  the  best  of  the  bad  ones,  brought  along  in  the  way  of  the  bronc  man  who  fully  understands  that  the  grit  and  tenacity  of  a  great  prospect  comes  with  an  odd Â

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C-­5  Rodeos,  Black  Feathers  get  ready  for  a  command  performance  at  Cheyenne  Frontier  Days.

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fragility.  The  ability  to  read  and  walk  that  line  without  crossing  it  in  a  horse’s  career  LV WKH KDOOPDUN RI DOO ÂżQH KRUVHPHQ The  bucking  horse  futurity  programs  of  today  are  young  when  compared  with  the  long  established  programs  in  racing,  cutting  and  even  bucking  bulls.  The  World  Bucking  Horse  Futurity  (WBHF)  and  World  Class  Bucking  Horse  Association  events  are  valid,  growing  concerns  that  help  a  young  horse  and  his  connections  establish  a  competition  record  as  he  matures  as  an  athlete.  A  bucking  horse’s  career  longevity  is  unique  hallmark  of  this  industry  â€Ś  unheard  of  in  almost  every  other  discipline.  Under  saddle  IXWXULWLHV DUH ZULWWHQ IRU \HDU ROG horses  compared  to  the  aforementioned  disciplines  bottom  futurity  age  of  just  2.  In  2011,  those  programs  weren’t  as  available  as  they  are  today.  Black  )HDWKHUV JRW KHU H[SHULHQFH IURP WKH home  arena  and  a  few  non  pro  rodeos  when  she  wasn’t  turned  out  by  cowboys  not  wanting  to  risk  the  travel  depending  on  an  unknown  horse.   Her  ability  and  the  prestige  of  the  Bar  Anchor  program  earned  her  entry  at  Smith  Pro  Rodeo’s  World  Bucking  Futurity  Finale  held  during  the  PRCA  Wrangler  National  Finals  Rodeo  in  Las  Vegas  where  she  earned  the  second  highest  score  to  tie  for  second.  Those  horses  are  consigned  to  sell  in  a  select  session  during  the  World  Famous  Benny  Binion  Bucking  Stock  Sale. Enter  another  rising  star,  this  time  the  rodeo  company  established  by  Vern  0F'RQDOG 7KH & 5RGHR &RPSDQ\ was  formed  in  2010  when  the  legacy  RI ORYH IRU KRUVHV ZLWK KHDUWV RI Ă€DPH in  the  McDonald  family  bloomed  in  the Â

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indigenous  business  man  from  Lac  La  Biche,  Alberta’s  heart. Steve  Whitford  was  Vern’s  grandfather  ZKR OHIW WKLV ZRUOG LQ +H ZDWFKHG his  quiet,  driven  grandson  establish  successful  business  after  business  VXUURXQGLQJ &DQDGDÂśV RLOÂżHOG ERRP +H also  watched  his  grandson  soften  and  UHOD[ LQ WKH FRPSDQ\ RI KRUVHV “Before  he  passed  on,  he  told  me  that  should  keep  horses  in  my  life,â€?  McDonald  said.  â€œHis  words  haunted  me  until  I  acted  on  that  wisdom. ‘In  it  to  win  it’  is  a  phrase  you’ll  hear  frequently  in  the  company  of  cowboys.  ,W VSHDNV RI FRPPLWPHQW WR H[FHOOHQFH sportsmanship  and  the  competitive  spirit,  it  speaks  about  heart.  2011  would  be  the  second  time  McDonald  sat  among  the  elite  company  of  stockmen  who  purchase  from  the  WBHF  select  sale  at  South  Point  Equestrian  Center.  His  ongoing  strategy  was  simply  to  buy  the  young  talent  that  earned  the  top  three  slots  in  the  futurity  contest.   It  turned  into  a  pretty  intense  game.

The  thing  about  Black  Feathers  is  she  bucks  hard  and  honestly  throwing  as  PXFK SRZHU LQWR KHU NLFN DW VHFRQGV as  she  was  from  the  chute  gate  and  like  any  rising  starlet,  she  does  it  glamorously  with  rock  star  swagger.  Speculation  among  the  usual  players  had  her  as  a  strong  candidate  for  top  seller  and  Darcy  Hollingsworth  was  feeling  some  pressure.  :KHQ WKH ELGGLQJ FORVHG WKH QH[W afternoon,  Black  Feathers  was  the  VHFRQG KLJK VHOOHU DW 9HUQ McDonald  was  the  successful  bidder.  He  would  invest  about  $200,000  in  his  bucking  horse  acquisitions  that  day.  â€œI’m  glad  she’s  coming  back  to  Canada,â€?  Hollingsworth  said  at  the  time.  â€œShe’s  a  good  mare.  I  hope  to  see  her  buck  for  many  years  to  come.â€? McDonald  left  Las  Vegas  in  2011  with  the  respect  of  the  bucking  horse  FRPPXQLW\ DQG WKH QHZ & 5RGHR Company  name  had  become  a  household  word.  In  April  of  the  following  \HDU WKH & 5RGHR &RPSDQ\ EHFDPH D 35&$ VWRFN FRQWUDFWRU ([DFWO\ HLJKW months  later,  they  would  stand  on  the  SODWIRUP ZLWK WKHLU ÂżUVW 1)5 KRUVHV back  in  Las  Vegas.  Â

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I’m really looking forward to riding her today and can’t wait to see the results. KAYCEE  FIELD KayCee  Field  on  Black  Feathers  in  the  short  go  at  Cheyenne  Frontier  Days.

Black  Feathers  has  been  everywhere  a  girl  on  the  A  List  should  go;Íž  Calgary,  Cheyenne‌.the  big  rodeos  where  cream  rises  to  the  top,  the  showcase  rodeos.  She’s  been  moved  to  the  EDUHEDFN ULGLQJ DIWHU KHU ÂżUVW \HDU because  although  good  in  the  chutes,  VKH ZDV GLIÂżFXOW IRU WKH EURQF ULGHUV WR be  successful  on  due  to  her  power  and  the  length  of  rein  she’ll  take.  .D\&HH )LHOG ZDV H[FLWHG WR KDYH GUDZQ KHU WKLV \HDU LQ WKH VKRUW JR ÂżQDOV DW Cheyenne  Frontier  Days. Field  has  this  to  say  about  his  short  go  mount.  â€œThis  is  awesome.  I’m  UHDOO\ H[FLWHG DERXW WRGD\ ,ÂśYH KDG Black  Feathers  before  at  the  Wrangler  Champion’s  Challenge  in  Rapid  City.  I  did  really  well  on  her  there.  In  a  really  big  arena  like  today,  I’ve  got  really  high  hopes  for  her  to  stay  close  (to  the  bucking  chutes)  and  look  different  from  the  other  horses.  She  gets  up  in  the  air  and  real  electric,  that  helps  you  out  with  your  feet.  I’m  really  looking  forward  to  riding  her  today  and  can’t  wait  to  see  the  results.â€?  Â

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The  big  mare  was  moved  to  the  ready  area  and  stood  quietly  while  Field  set  his  riggin’  and  got  her  on  his  mind.  She  clearly  was  doing  the  same.  Not  nervous,  not  scared,  but  wired  in  anticipation  and  ready.  Waiting  is  clearly  the  hardest  SDUW RI DQ\ H[WUHPH FRQWHVWDQWÂśV JDPH McDonald  joined  Black  Feathers  to  stand  at  her  head  while  the  calm  before  the  storm  spun  its  woozy  web  of  anticipation  and  well  throttled  adrenalin  to  come.  She  kept  an  ear  Field’s  direction  after  she’d  stepped  easily  up  the  alley  and  into  the  bucking  chute  and  put  her  game  face  on.  When  Field  slid  to  the  riggin’,  set  his  feet  DQG QRGGHG %ODFN )HDWKHUV H[SORGHG

young  and  look  for  a  horse  who  kicks  hard  every  jump  in  a  prospect.  I  feel  that  if  they  have  that  kind  of  try  other  quirks  and  mistakes  will  work  themselves  out.â€? “Black  Feathers  showed  me  that  kind  of  try  and  her  performance  record  speaks  for  itself,â€?  McDonald  said.  â€œI  have  hope  that  she’ll  earn  her  way  to  the  NFR  several  times  before  retiring  to  the  broodmare  band.  I  have  a  Night  Jacket  son  named  6SHFLDO -DFNHW WKDW ,ÂśP H[FLWHG WR VHH WKH QH[W JHQHUDWLRQ IURP ´ “She’s  my  daughter’s  favorite  horse,â€?  he  added,  with  a  smile. Â

The  day  wasn’t  hers  to  win  â€Ś.  the  pair  was  second  to  PRCA  Horse  of  the  Year,  Dirty  Jacket  and  Richie  Champion,  'LUW\ -DFNHW KDYLQJ KLV ÂżUVW RXW DIWHU D VL[ PRQWK WXUQ RXW ZRXOG ZLQ WKH GD\ Black  Feathers  was  3  points  short  of  that  amazing  trip  with  her  usual  performance.  â€œBlack  Feathers  has  helped  us  build  this  company,â€?  said  McDonald.  â€œI’d  seen  her  go  twice  in  Olds,  Alberta  before  I  bought  her.  I  don’t  buck  our  homebred  colts Â

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Inside Scoop   |   JAKE  &  JUNIOR

AG AINST The  road  to  the  WNFR  is  a  grueling  obstacle  course  requiring  near  herculean  endurance  under  the  best  of  circumstances.  Any  extra  hurdles  or  complications  for  a  FRPSHWLWRU FUHDWH ORQJHU RGGV IRU D :1)5 TXDOLÂżFDWLRQ $W WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH season,  the  odds  were  stacked  against  team  roping  legend  Jake  Barnes  and  his  rookie  partner,  Junior  Nogueria.  But  as  the  year  progressed,  fans  were  treated  to  a  race  in  which  the  long  shots  overcame  the  odds.    Nogueria  is  a  Brazilian  native  who  came  through  Barnes’  home  in  Arizona  one  year  ago  in  December.  Mutual  acquaintances  created  an  opportunity  for  Nogueria  to  not  only  meet  but  rope  with  his  team  roping  idol  â€“  the  seven-­time  world  champion  header.  After  running  DERXW KHDG RI VWHHUV RYHU WZR GD\V Barnes  offered  the  young  Brazilian  the  chance  of  a  lifetime.  â€œI  told  him,  I’m  not  really  planning  on  going,  but  you  can  get  a  permit,  and  I  will  go  to  a  handful  of  these  rodeos  with  you,â€?  said  Barnes.  A  handful  of  rodeos  turned  into  a  surprisingly  successful  rodeo  season  that  culminated  LQ D ZHOO GHVHUYHG :1)5 TXDOLÂżFDWLRQ for  the  veteran  and  the  rookie.  Â

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A  lengthy  process  to  obtain  a  sport’s  visa  and  securing  a  driver’s  license  for  Nogueria  were  just  a  few  unique Â

obstacles  the  pair  faced.  Keep  in  mind  that  there  were  language  and  cultural  barriers  to  overcome  at  every  turn  of  the  process.  And  those  were  just  outside  the  DUHQD 2I GLIÂżFXOWLHV WKDW ZHUH GLUHFWO\ related  to  rodeo,  Barnes  said,  â€œroping  is  much  different  over  here  than  in  Brazil.  It  was  such  a  huge  learning  curve  for  him  â€“  not  just  the  roping,  but  the  travel.  It’s  overwhelming.  He  kept  a  good  attitude.â€? Barnes  also  mentioned  that  the  nature  of  their  relationship  presented  its  own  set  of  complications  at  times.  â€œI  almost  felt  like  D GDG ÂżJXUH WR KLP ´ KH VDLG Âł, ZDV WHOOLQJ him  just  about  every  move  to  make  and  I’m  sure  he  got  tired  of  that,  but  he  never  got  a  bad  attitude  towards  learning.  He  took  the  constructive  criticism;Íž  you  could  see  he  was  getting  better.â€?  The  fact  that  Barnes  is  a  proven  world-­class Â

A LL O DDS competitor  was  a  serious  advantage  for  the  team,  but  even  the  veteran  was  faced  with  his  own  set  of  challenges.  â€œThis  year  was  a  completely  different  year.  In  the  past,  I  have  gone  out  planning  to  make  the  NFR  and  win  a  world  title.  This  year,  I  had  no  plans  of  doing  that.  I  had  no  plans  of  traveling  or  trying  to  make  the  NFR.  It’s  opened  some  doors  for  me  also;Íž  it  was  an  opportunity  for  to  get  back  out  there  and  go,â€?  he  said.   The  team  shares  the  belief  that  their  relationship  is  a  â€œGod  Thing.â€?  Barnes  elaborated,  â€œYou  couldn’t  orchestrate  something  like  this  â€“  his  being  able  to  come  here  and  get  hooked  up  with  me.  It  was  totally  from  God  in  my  eyes.â€?  God  was  credited  as  the  driving  force  behind  their  ability  to  come  out  on  top  this  year  despite  the  seemingly  insurmountable  odds.  Barnes  said  Nogueria  showed  up  at  his  place  with  a  suitcase,  a  hat,  a  pair  of  boots,  D SDLU RI VSXUV RQH URSH DQG Âł+RZ could  someone  from  another  country  who  hardly  speaks  English  and  has  no  funds  or  resources  come  over  here  and  make Â

the  NFR,â€?  he  asked.  â€œIt  would  be  almost  impossible  to  do  that.â€? Nogueria  said  it  was  â€œamazingâ€?  the  way  God  helped  him  gain  the  resources  to  pursue  his  dreams  of  being  a  professional  rodeo  cowboy.  â€œI’m  not  from  here,â€?  he  said.  ³, KDYH QR H[SHULHQFH , DP KHUH DORQH really  alone.  No  family  and  no  friends  at  ¿UVW ,W ZDV QRW HDV\ EXW , EHOLHYH LQ *RG and  he  provided  everything.  He  helped  me.  That’s  the  reason  we  made  it  this  year.â€?  The  youngster  also  said  that  God  helped  orchestrate  opportunities  to  be  mentored  by  and  work  hard  alongside  some  of  the  event’s  elite  including  not  just  Barnes,  but  the  likes  of  Allen  Bach,  who  traveled  with  the  team  all  summer.  â€œI’m  very,  very  thankful  for  everything  he  did  in  my  life  this  year.  It’s  amazing,â€?  said  a  very  JUDWHIXO 1RJXHULD DV KH H[SODLQHG ZK\ KH EHOLHYHV *RG LV WKH RQO\ H[SODQDWLRQ RI how  he  was  competitive  against  guys  with  more  money  and  better  horses.   Barnes  and  Nogueria  certainly  seem  to  be  the  team  roping  embodiment  of  â€œnothing  is  impossible  with  God.â€?  Â

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Rookie | KASSIDY DENNISON

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DENNISON 4 Things You Didn’t Know About This Rookie NFR Barrel Racer By the time you read this article, 22-­year-­old Kassidy Dennison will be competing at her ¿UVW :UDQJOHU 1)5 *LYH KHU PLQXWHV DQG this charming young lady will inspire you with her outlook on life and leave you believing that dreams were meant to be pursued and realized. She has a tight-­knit family. My family has played a tremendous role in my success. My dad, Karl, was coaching college rodeo, but he took this year to focus on me because I needed D GULYHU +H VWLOO KDG FDWWOH DW KRPH DQG ZRXOG À\ back and forth. I thought that was neat of him to make that commitment. My brother Kyle came out and drove. My sister Devyn does all the public relations. Each one of them, including my mom, Debbie, plays a special role and without them none of this would be possible. She’s got an inspiring purpose behind her rodeo career. The reason I wanted to push towards making the NFR is because I thought LW ZRXOG EH SUHWW\ XQLTXH WR EH RQH RI WKH ¿UVW Native American women to make it. When I was frustrated (this year) I would remember that making the NFR wasn’t just for me, it was for other Native American girls. I want to encourage them to be better;; to go outside their comfort zone to be successful. I want them to know, simple as it sounds, to just keep pushing. That it’s important to push as hard at the end of something as you did in the beginning. She has plans to better the world around her. I plan on putting on schools and speaking motivationally to girls both on and off the reservation. I want to focus on helping other people be successful because I’ve met my goal. It was pretty hard to reach that far (for me), and I think I want to focus more on helping other people while I can. Her horse’s name is packed with symbolism. Isaiah 40:31 is my favorite verse, and I also believe in who I am as a Native American. I feel like eagles represent Indians world-­wide, so I kind of put the two together. That’s why my horse’s name is Eagle. I think it’s special and unique.

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Inside Scoop | MATT TARR

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Traveling down the road of dreams Matt Tarr grew up around livestock and rodeo, so the sport EHFDPH D QDWXUDO H[WHQVLRQ RI KLV OLIH DV DQ DGXOW $W WKH age of 3, he started roping, and back then his granddad was the attending sportsmedicine doctor at the Cody Stampede. Tarr knew that, as far as rodeo clowns go, Butch Lehmkuhler was a role model and someone to look up to. After meeting the veteran clown and watching him in action, 7DUU EHJDQ ¿JKWLQJ EXOOV 7KDW DFWLYLW\ ZDV KRZ KH JRW KLV foot in the door of God's true calling for him as a rodeo clown and barrelman. With his quick wit and passion for making people smile, Tarr has become someone to watch both in and out of the arena. A milestone in his career was the night he received the letter letting him know that he’d earned a PRCA contract personnel permit. At that point, Maury Tate, or Mr. Mobetta of the Mobetta Rodeo Co., thought it would be funny to turn D ¿JKWLQJ EXOO RXW LQ WKH DUHQD ZLWKRXW 7DUU¶V NQRZOHGJH ULJKW in the middle of one of his acts at the Cody Nite Rodeo, as a kind of congratulatory gesture. Today, Tarr is nearing the end of his rookie year in the PRCA and involvement in the long-­running Coors Man in the Can program. 7KURXJKRXW KLV ¿UVW VHDVRQ DV D SURIHVVLRQDO FORZQ DQG barrelman, Tarr has stayed true to himself as a man with a great attitude. He sets high standards for himself and his family and keeps striving to be a positive role model for any age in and out of the arena. Matt and his wife, Stacie, with their son, Bransen, have made their mark as a young family on the pro rodeo road with a long future ahead of them. They are a great asset to the rodeo industry. In realizing his dream this year, Tarr gives a shout out to Maury and Nikki Tate of the "Mo" Betta Rodeo Co. for all of their support and the opportunities they’ve given Tarr at the Cody Nite Rodeo. Another big thanks goes out to Justin and Ashley Rumford, Kanin Asay, Doug and Dee Mathis, Kade Rogge, Drew and Jon Taylor, and Dusty Tuckness for all of their help and support. Finally, Tarr acknowledges in loving memory his mother, Peggy Tarr, for raising him to follow his dreams and be an inspiration to others throughout his life. Want to know more about Matt Tarr? Check out his webpage, www.matttarrrodeoclown. com, or stop by for a handshake at the South Point Convention Center, Booth #500.

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with Matt Tarr Q: What have been two accomplishments that you’re proud to recall during your rookie year as a PRCA rodeo clown? A: Filling my permit and getting approved to be a PRCA card holder. Also being able to rodeo full time for most of the year, especially since it was my rookie year.

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Q: Which of your acts is your favorite? A: I like all of our acts, EXW WKH &ORZQ¿VK $FW LV D OLWWOH more special because the main star in that act is our dog, Gator. Fans can see how much he loves being a part of it. He truly loves his job. Q: What do you do in your spare time? A: I like spending as much time with my wife and son as I can. Watching Bransen growing up around this lifestyle is a blessing. Depending on what town we are in, we love to go to a zoo or the movies – just doing anything together. Photo by Andrea Kaus

Q: Favorite movie? A: Lonesome Dove Q: Favorite blog or Facebook person to follow? A: Justin Rumford, because you just never what he is going to post or what video he has up. We love the Rumfords and there's never a dull moment with that guy. Q: Favorite bible verse? $ -HUHPLDK ³)RU , know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? A: Still rodeoing full-­time and seeing where else God takes us. For right now, we are just living out our dreams and really enjoying this path the Lord has paved for us.

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FAVORITE Â FAMILY Â CHRISTMAS Â TRADITION?

Bobbie  Tryan:   â€œAll  I  Want  For  Christmas  Is  Youâ€?

Bobbie  Tryan:   Just  being  home,  opening  gifts,  decorating  cookies,  being  together.  We  love  Christmas!

Stephanie  Feild:   â€œAll  I  Want  For  Christmas  Is  Youâ€? Shea  Fisher:   I  love  up-­tempo  songs  like  â€œJingle  Bell  Rock.â€?  But  you  can’t  forget  about  songs  like  â€œAway  In  A  Mangerâ€?  â€“  an  all-­time  classic. Jordan  Taton:   â€œRockin  Around  The  Christmas  Treeâ€? Terryn  Cooper:   â€œMary,  Did  You  Know?â€?  in  WKH QHZ 3HQWDWRQL[ YHUVLRQ 7KH\ÂśUH DPD]LQJ Whitney  Knowles:   I  have  two  â€“  â€œSilent  Nightâ€?  and  â€œBlue  Christmasâ€?  when  it’s  sung  by  Elvis. Tiffany  McGahn:   â€œIt’s  The  Most  Wonderful  Time  of  the  Year.â€? Shada  Brazile:   I’m  one  of  those  dorky  people  who  start  playing  Christmas  music  in  November.  The  kids  and  I  like  to  sing  â€œJingle  Bellsâ€?  together. Margie  DeMoss:   Any  of  the  classics! Marissa  Muncy:   â€œAll  I  Want  For  Christmasâ€?  by  Mariah  Carey  and  â€œMilk  and  Cookiesâ€?  by  Clint  Black. Arena  de  la  Cruz:   â€œAll  I  Want  For  Christmas  Is  You.â€? Ali  Shiozawa:   I  am  completely  obsessed  with  Trans-­Siberian  Orchestra  Christmas  Canon.  I  could  listen  to  it  over  and  over  again. FAVORITE  CHRISTMAS  MOVIE?

Stephanie  Feild:   I  want  to  start  an  ugly  Christmas  sweater  party. Shea  Fisher:   Growing  up  as  a  child,  our  tradition  is  that  we  go  to  the  beach  after  we  eat  Christmas  lunch.  We  also  have  a  tradition  of  being  able  to  open  one  gift  of  our  choice  on  Christmas  Eve. Jordan  Taton:   Every  year  we  go  out  as  a  family  on  the  ranch  and  each  cut  our  Christmas  trees!  Great  family  memories  have  been  made  this  way.

We have a dress-up contest every year. Last year it was an ’80s party and Clif won ÄYZ[ WSHJL as Bret Michaels." TERRYN  COOPER

Bobbie  Tryan: Âł3RODU ([SUHVV´ Stephanie  Feild:   â€œE.L.F.â€? Shea  Fisher:   I  love  the  â€œHome  Aloneâ€?  movies  â€“  I  could  watch  them  over  and  over  again  every  year. Jordan  Taton:   â€œA  Christmas  Storyâ€?  and  â€œE.L.F.â€?

I love all things Christmas, from nativity scenes to fake snow around my windows.

Terryn  Cooper:   â€œHow  The  Grinch  Stole  Christmas!â€? Whitney  Knowles:   Blake  and  I  go  to  church  on  Christmas  Eve  and  then  watch  â€œIt’s  A  Wonderful  Life.â€?  It’s  a  great  way  to  feel  connected  even  if  family  can’t  all  be  together.

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I’m one of those dorky people who start playing Christmas music in November." SHADA  BRAZILE

I put up Ă„]L [YLLZ each with H KPăLYLU[ theme." ALI  SHIOZAWA

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Shada  Brazile :1)5 TXDOL¿HU DQG ZLIH RI  20-­time  world  champion  Trevor  Brazile)

Ali  Shiozawa  (wife  of  7-­time  WNFR  tie-­down  roper  Matt  Shiozawa)

Tiffany  McGahn:   â€œHow  The  Grinch  Stole  Christmas.â€? Shada  Brazile:   Probably  â€œA  Charlie  Brown  Christmas.â€? Margie  DeMoss:   â€œIt’s  A  Wonderful  Life.â€? Marissa  Muncy:   â€œWhite  Christmasâ€?  and  â€œAll  You  Need  Is  Love.â€? Arena  de  la  Cruz:   â€œHow  The  Grinch  Stole  Christmas.â€? Ali  Shiozawa:   It’s  a  toss-­up  between  â€œNational  Lampoon’s  Christmas  Vacationâ€?  and  â€œMiracle  on  34th  Street.â€?  They’re  totally  different  but  both  good  in  their  own  way!

 Terryn  Cooper:   We  have  a  dress-­up  contest  HYHU\ \HDU /DVW \HDU LW ZDV DQ Âś V SDUW\ DQG &OLI ZRQ ÂżUVW SODFH DV %UHW 0LFKDHOV 7KLV year,  we’re  doing  movie-­theme  characters.

Tiffany  McGahn  (girlfriend  of  two-­ time  world  champion  tie-­down  roper  Tuf  Cooper)

"Being an Arizona girl, roping is what I’ll most likely be doing in the winter!" ARENA  DE  LA  CRUZ Arena  de  la  Cruz ZLIH RI WLPH WNFR  team  roper  Cesar  de  la  Cruz) Â

Whitney  Knowles:   My  family  has  always  left  Oreo  cookies  and  milk  out  for  Santa  and  woke  up  to  stockings  stuffed  full  of  goodies.  It’s  a  tradition  that  started  with  my  JUDQGSDUHQWV DQG ZLOO GHÂżQLWHO\ FRQWLQXH ZLWK our  family. Tiffany  McGahn:   My  sister  Lonell  and  I  spend  a  day  baking  all  kinds  of  Christmas  goodies.  Tuf’s  sister,  Shada,  has  an  annual  WKHPH SDUW\ ZKHUH ZH H[FKDQJH JLIWV ODVW \HDU 7XI DQG , ZHQW DV Âś V .HQ DQG Barbie).  Later,  we  all  go  to  the  Smith  ranch  in  Childress  and  have  a  serious  ping  pong  tournament. Shada  Brazile:   On  Christmas  morning,  Trevor  always  reads  the  kids  the  story  of  Christmas  out  of  the  Bible  while  they  grab  a  hot  pastry  and  hot  chocolate  from  me.  And  our  whole  family  does  Chinese  Christmas  every  year.

Stephanie  Feild  (wife  of  three-­time  world  bareback  riding  champ  KayCee  Feild)

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"I always accessorize with one of my handmade 26 Mile custom bags." WHITNEY  KNOWLES Shea  Fisher  (country  singer  and  wife  of  seven-­ time  WNFR  tie-­down  roper  Tyson  Durfey)

Whitney  Knowles  (wife  of  two-­time  WNFR  steer  wrestler  Blake  Knowles

Bobbie  Tryan  (wife  of  two-­time  world  team  roping  champ  Clay  Tryan);͞

Margie  DeMoss:   Every  year  at  my  family’s  house  we  end  up  in  a  skeet-­ shooting  match  or  mud-­riding  on  four-­ wheelers.  Then  we  come  home  and  have  Cody’s  family  over.  After  everyone  has  opened  presents  and  eaten  way  too  much,  we  might  shoot  some  more  skeet  and  wrap  up  the  evening  with  a  game  of  0H[LFDQ GRPLQRHV

fun  Christmas  Eve  setting  up  and  playing  with  all  the  toys!

Stephanie  Feild: 'H¿QLWHO\ &KULVWPDV lights,  Santa  hats,  a  large  Christmas  tree  and  a  sleigh.

SNOWBALL Â FIGHT Â OR Â SNOW Â ANGELS?

Shea  Fisher:   Lots  of  tinsel,  hanging  ornaments  and  bows,  plus  lights  and  a  BIG  Christmas  tree!  I  love  to  decorate  for  Christmas.  I  love  to  put  a  few  Christmas  signs  in  the  garden,  too.

Marissa  Muncy:   My  sister  and  I  watched  â€œWhite  Christmasâ€?  with  Bing  Crosby  every  year  before  Christmas.  Now  when  I’m  not  with  her,  I  keep  the  tradition  going  with  my  daughter,  Marley  Jo.  And  my  mom  and  I  always  make  Christmas  cane  cookies.

Tuf’s sister, Shada, has an annual theme party where we exchange gifts (last year Tuf and I went as ’80s Ken and Barbie)."

Stephanie  Feild:  6QRZEDOO ÂżJKW Shea  Fisher:  Tyson  and  I  love  a  JRRG VQRZEDOO ÂżJKW :HÂśUH ERWK SUHWW\ FRPSHWLWLYH VR RXU VQRZEDOO ÂżJKWV JHW serious! Jordan  Taton:  6QRZEDOO ÂżJKW Terryn  Cooper:  ,ÂśP VQRZEDOO ÂżJKW DOO WKH way.  And  I’m  always  the  instigator!  Whitney  Knowles:  'HÂżQLWHO\ VQRZEDOO ÂżJKWV Tiffany  McGahn: 6QRZEDOO ÂżJKW Shada  Brazile: 6QRZEDOO ÂżJKW :HÂśUH ERWK UHDOO\ FRPSHWLWLYH SHRSOH VR WKH ÂżJKW ÂżWV XV Margie  DeMoss:  $ VQRZEDOO ÂżJKW anytime! Marissa  Muncy: 6QRZEDOO ÂżJKW KDQGV down.  Although  this  usually  ends  poorly  for  me  due  to  how  competitive  my  husband  is. Arena  de  la  Cruz:   Snow  angels. Ali  Shiozawa:  6QRZEDOO ÂżJKWV :H build  forts  and  the  whole  nine  yards.  It’s  basically  a  wintery  version  of  Rambo.

Jordan  Taton:   Stockings,  homemade  ZUHDWKV DQG 1HZ 0H[LFR WUDGLWLRQV OLNH Chile  Ristras  and  Luminarias. Terryn  Cooper:   Red  and  gold  with  ribbon  and  lace  â€“  and  plenty  of  little  Santas!  My  decorations  were  already  up  by  mid-­ 1RYHPEHU <RX FRXOG VD\ , JHW D ELW H[FLWHG Whitney  Knowles:   Blake  actually  does  all  the  decorating.  He  cuts  down  the  perfect  tree  and  does  an  awesome  job  decorating  it.  This  year,  I’m  making  some  stockings  and  accent  dĂŠcor  pieces  out  of  leather  and  Pendleton  Wool  to  add  a  little  :HVWHUQ Ă€DUH Tiffany  McGahn:   It’s  usually  country  Christmas  â€“  even  my  stockings  look  like  cowboy  boots. Shada  Brazile:   Before  kids,  I  would  put  up  the  classic  nativity  scene  with  gold  and  whites  and  it  was  really  pretty.  Now  with  kids,  I  do  reds  and  greens  and  a  snowman  theme.

Arena  de  la  Cruz:   Make  it  all  about  the  kids!

CHRISTMAS  DÉCOR?

Margie  DeMoss:   The  usual  â€“  Christmas  lights,  a  big  tree  and  lots  of  cowboy  Christmas  decorations.  Although  I  do  have  this  huge  longhorn  bull  skull  that  I  run  lights  all  around.  It  sits  on  our  front  porch.

Ali  Shiozawa:   Growing  up,  we’d  go  up  to  the  mountain  to  cut  the  perfect  tree.  Now,  being  parents,  Matt  and  I  have  so  much Â

Bobbie  Tryan:   Decently  fun  and  sophisticated  with  a  touch  of  little-­boy  decorations.

Marissa  Muncy:   I  love  all  things  Christmas,  from  nativity  scenes  to  fake  snow  around  my  windows.

TIFFANY Â MCGAHN Â

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Photo  by  KC  Creations

Margie  DeMoss  (wife  of  10-­time  WNFR  saddle  bronc  rider  Cody  DeMoss) Â

Arena  de  la  Cruz:   Tree,  lights,  candles,  wreaths  and  stockings. Ali  Shiozawa:  , SXW XS ÂżYH WUHHV HDFK with  a  different  theme.  A  snowman  three  in  our  front  entry;Íž  a  gingerbread  tree  on  our  dining  room  table;Íž  my  â€œformalâ€?  tree  in  the  living  room;Íž  a  neon  Whoville  tree  in  our  den  and  a  Western  tree  in  the  family  room.  Like  I  said,  I’m  a  little  obsessed. WHAT  ARE  YOU  WEARING  THIS  WINTER? Bobbie  Tryan:   Boots,  scarves,  bright  lips  and  great  jackets. Stephanie  Feild:   You  can  almost  always  ¿QG PH ZHDULQJ ELJ FR]\ VFDUYHV ZLWK P\ RXWÂżWV 0\ IDYRULWH SDUW DERXW ZLQWHU LV EHLQJ EXQGOHG XS QH[W WR WKH ÂżUH DW KRPH in  a  cozy  sweater  and  sweatpants. Shea  Fisher:  %OD]HUV ERRWV DQG Ă€RSS\ IHOW hats  when  it’s  cold.  If  it’s  not  too  cold,  I  like  a  FXWH &RZJLUO 8S RXWÂżW ZLWK D SODLG VKLUW MHDQV and  fringe  boots.

This winter I'll be wearing blazers, boots and ÅVWW` MLS[ hats when it’s cold. SHEA  FISHER

Jordan  Taton:   Layers  with  boots  and  wool  or  winter  caps;Íž  plus  cute  knitted  PLWWHQV WKDW DOORZ PH WR XVH P\ ÂżQJHUV while  I’m  riding. Terryn  Cooper:   Long  pea  coats,  scarves  and  knee-­high  boots.  And  as  usual,  some  type  of  funky  winter  hat. Whitney  Knowles:   It’s  pretty  cold  where  we  live,  so  I  have  to  dress  fashionable  but  functional.  I’m  all  about  the  boho-­chic Â

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Terryn  Cooper  (wife  of  four-­time  WNFR  tie-­down  roper  Clif  Cooper) Â

Jordan  Taton  (sister  of  two-­time  saddle  bronc  riding  world  champ  Taos  Muncy) Â

style.  My  must-­haves  are  skinny  jeans,  leather  skinnies  and  leggings  with  knee-­ high  boots  or  booties  and  layered  tops.   And  I  always  accessorize  with  one  of  my  handmade  26  Mile  custom  bags.

Whitney  Knowles:   We  ride  our  horses  all  winter,  which  is  one  of  my  favorite  pastimes.  The  Knowles  household  is  very  sporty,  so  winter  just  means  we  get  to  do  more  skiing,  sledding  and  ice  skating.

Tiffany  McGahn:   I  like  to  be  warm!  So  you’ll  see  me  in  turtlenecks,  scarves  and  tall  boots.

Tiffany  McGahn:   My  family  likes  to  go  snowboarding.

Shada  Brazile:   A  winter  staple  â€“  my  Uggs!  For  sure,  I  have  an  Ugg  fetish.  <RXÂśOO ÂżQG PH D ORW LQ WKH ZLQWHU LQ P\ Uggs  with  leggings  and  some  kind  of  warm  knit  hat. Margie  DeMoss:   I’m  all  about  comfort  â€“  it’s  boots  and  blue  jeans  for  me!  My  favorite  piece  this  winter  is  a  wild  rag  or  scarf.  Whether  I’m  outside  putting  out  hay  for  cows  or  dressing  for  a  performance  at  the  NFR,  I  can’t  go  wrong  because  it  keeps  me  nice  and  warm,  and  it’s  stylish. Marissa  Muncy:   Boots,  boots  and  more  boots.  Ariat  has  some  awesome  fashion  boots  that  I  wear  whenever  I  head  into  town.  Or  Ugg  boots  around  the  house  or  during  more  casual  outings.  Long  sleeves  with  cardigans  or  cute  jackets. Arena  de  la  Cruz:   I  am  into  leather.  Animal  print,  skinnies  and  boots! Ali  Shiozawa:   Plaid  under  everything;Íž  fun  patterned  leggings;Íž  long  sweaters  and  fur! FAVORITE  WINTER  ACTIVITIES? Bobbie  Tryan: 6LWWLQJ E\ D ÂżUHSODFH Stephanie  Feild:   I  love  to  ski  and  go  sledding  with  the  little  ones! Shea  Fisher:   I  love  sports  and  the  outdoors.  Two  years  ago,  we  went  to  Aspen  for  Christmas  and  got  to  enjoy  all  the  winter  activities,  including  dog-­ sledding.  That  was  amazing! Jordan  Taton:   We  go  snow  skiing  in  Ruidoso  and  Santa  Fe,  and  have  â€œracesâ€?  by  pulling  a  sled  behind  a  horse. Terryn  Cooper:   Snowboarding,  which  is  something  I  grew  up  doing.  But  lately,  we’ve  been  taking  a  vacation  after  the  Finals  to  a  warm  beach  somewhere.

Shada  Brazile:   We  go  skiing  as  a  family,  and  I  like  to  ice  skate.

All I was told was “pizza� and “French fry� and to the top we went. Needless to say, I had some pretty good wrecks, but I loved it! MARGIE  DEMOSS

Margie  DeMoss:   Growing  up  in  southern  Louisiana  didn’t  give  me  lots  of  RSSRUWXQLWLHV WR VNL 0\ ÂżUVW WLPH ZDV DW the  Cowboy  Downhill  in  Steamboat  several  years  ago.  All  I  was  told  were  â€œpizzaâ€?  and  â€œFrench  fryâ€?  and  to  the  top  we  went.  Needless  to  say,  I  had  some  pretty  good  wrecks,  but  I  loved  it!  We  try  to  go  every  year.  There’s  just  something  about  being  up  on  the  mountain  in  the  snow. Marissa  Muncy:   We  like  to  ski.  But  if  there’s  snow  at  the  house,  it’s  kind  of  a  tradition  with  my  in-­laws  to  sled  behind  a  horse.  This  usually  leads  to  some  fun  wrecks. Arena  de  la  Cruz:   Being  an  Arizona  girl,  roping  is  what  I’ll  most  likely  be  doing  in  the  winter!  Ali  Shiozawa:   Skiing.  I  started  when  I  ZDV 1RZ ZLWK NLGV LWÂśV UHDOO\ KDUG WR JR but  I’m  hoping  to  start  taking  Stella  with  me  this  year.

Rodeo Famous Rigs   |   JIM  ROSS  COOPER

PRESENTS...

Cool  Fact: Jim  is  a  Twin!

Q&A with professional team roper

Jim  Ross  Cooper

RF:   Can  you  describe  your  rig? JRC:   Freightliner  Columbia  7RWHUKRPH SXOOLQJ D WKUHH D[OH Bloomer  bumper-­pull  trailer  that’s  a  four-­horse  side-­load  with  a  back  compartment  for  a  Jeep.

-5& )URP $OEXTXHUTXH 1HZ 0H[LFR to  Missoula,  Montana…  that  was  GH¿QLWHO\ D RQH WLPH GHDO DQG E\ IDU the  longest.  Before  I  had  a  driver,  I’d  drive  shorter  distances,  but  take  the  late  night/early  morning  shift.

RF:   Why  do  you  like  this  style?  JRC:   The  comfort  and  space  it  provides.  Also,  I  love  having  a  Jeep  to  run  around  in.

RF:   Do  you  rely  on  navigation  in  your  Smartphone  or  know  all  the  routes  by  heart?  JRC:   We  rely  on  the  phone  or  GPS  and  I  try  to  drop  a  pin  at  every  arena.  Makes  it  way  easier  to  get  from  place  to  place. Â

RF:   Where  in  the  trailer  is  your  favorite  place  to  hang  out? JRC:   At  the  dinette. RF:   Is  it  a  he  or  a  she? JRC:   It’s  a  HE! RF:   Do  you  cook  in  it? JRC:   Yes. RF:   Are  you  the  group  cook? JRC:   Absolutely  not! RF:   What’s  the  longest  distance  you’ve  ever  driven  at  one  time?

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RF:   Which  are  your  favorite  spots  on  the  rodeo  trail  to  stop  and  eat?  JRC:   Campus-­U-­Totem,  Arby’s,  Taco  Johns,  and  any  good  steakhouse.  RF:   What’s  your  driver’s  name,   and  where  does  he  stay? JRC:   His  name  is  Dustin  and  he  sleeps  in  the  living  quarters  of  the  trailer,  instead  of  the  Toterhome.  The  living  quarters  is  great  because  Dustin  makes  numerous  all-­night  drives  in Â

Check  him  out  on   Twitter  for  some  entertaining  tweets! jim ross cooper @jimrosscooper

the  summer,  so  he  sleeps  during  the  days.  If  we  didn't  have  his  room  in  the  trailer,  he  wouldn't  be  able  to  get  good  rest  because  he  would  be  sleeping  in  the  living  room  of  the  Toterhome,  where  people  are  trying  to  hang  out.  Â

RF:   Any  stories  about  being  pulled  over? JRC:   Once,  I  was  pulled  over  for  speeding,  and  I'd  say  I  was  going  at  OHDVW PSK RYHU WKH speed  limit.  The  cop  ended  up  letting  me  go  because  he  was  a  huge  fan  of  rodeo  and  of  my  dad  Jimmie  Cooper.  All  he  wanted  in  return  was  a  signed  autograph  sheet  made  out  to  him. Â

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