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Just the Way It Is February 2013

by Ben Clements

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ebruary is the month of love. I want to take this time to remind you to remember your sweetheart and treat them with the love they deserve on February 14. We all need to let them know how very special they are.

If you are like me 2013 has been a whirlwind already as there is lots to do and lots going on. As I sat down to write this month’s article I experienced EXTREME writers block.

I sat for a long time and stared at the little pink go-go car my mom had given my daughter for her birthday. Written in big bold black letters across the front fender were the words “Free Style.” I couldn’t get it out of my mind.

What did it mean? I knew about “free style” swimming, but why would it be written so boldly on a toddler’s pink go-go car? The longer I stared at it the more my imagination kicked into gear. Surely, there was a message here.

With “free style” pretty much anything goes. As far as kids go, their imagination is their greatest asset. Come to think of it, that is pretty much how team roping works as well. We all utilize “off the wall” roping. No matter how much we practice or how many roping schools we’ve attended team roping is one of those sports where whatever works for you is okay. We are not limited by how we rope or why and we certainly have to be creative because we all know roping is far from predictable. We can spend hours in the practice pen, but when it comes down to the dollars and cents, almost anything can happen.

None of us are limited in our roping or our life choices. Our imagination and creativity are our best tools for success. How we rise to the occasion and what we do pretty much sets the stage for how things turn out or unfold.

When off the wall circumstances arise, all of us hit another gear and strive to work things out or solve the problem.

Challenge is, no doubt, our source for creativity and a lot of us are pumped when we are faced with a brick wall that says, “It can’t be done” or “You can’t go there!”

It is amazing to me what we can do when we have no other choice. Almost anything goes when it comes to our family, friends, kids, and roping buddies. We ride into the arena and

rope our hearts out knowing we may win but, in most cases, we may lose and we choose to rope anyway.

Free style allows us to rise to the occasion and sometimes using “off the wall” techniques we may, in fact, make it to the pay window. What motivates us? What pumps our adrenaline?

What keeps us going? What keeps us roping when the odds are all against us?

“Me winning this roping is proof enough you never ever give up,” a roper commented at this past year’s Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. “I’ve been coming here for many years and this is the first time I’ve even made it to the short-go round much less put this much money in my pocket and won this caliber of roping. You just don’t quit. You keep trying and trying. You keep getting up and putting one foot in front of the other even when you know you are beat, out of money and there is no possible way.”

That is what I categorize as “Free Style.” It is the unlimited, imagination utilized, creative, off the wall ability to keep on keeping on. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it doesn’t have to be normal and it doesn’t have to work for anyone but you. You never ever “look a gift horse in the mouth” as the old saying goes.

You are the roper you are because you are an individual, unique and unlike any other. You have your little niche, your technique, you have your free style and if it works then it doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing or why.

Our imagination and our creativity are unique to us. What we use to rise to the call of competition is ours and ours alone.

I’m sure you have heard the saying, “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” We each handle victory and defeat in our own special way.

How you create your avenue to success is unique and special to you. What you do with the agony of defeat is yours as well. Sometimes, things work out and sometimes they don’t.

Our free style and the ability to use the unlimited creative juices God labels as hidden talents is what makes us good ropers, good people and mentors to those in need. Free style means the door is wide open to use our greatest assets to promote and raise the bar. It is our job to rise to the challenge.

Do you know why “Free Style” is written in big bold letters on the side of a little pink go-go car? It is because kids have the biggest imaginations of all and playing with that little car offers them the opportunity to pretend that car is the fastest, or the prettiest or whatever that kid can come up with. There is no limitation on imagination. It is free style and it is yours; it is your source of creativity and that is just the way it is...

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USTRC Schedule The USTRC Schedule is full of great events, with all of them leading to the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR). The dates for the 2013 Cinch USTRC NFTR are October 26-November 3, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Gold Spur Gold Spur members receive $1,000 and Gold Plus members recei,ve $3000, which can be used at any Regional Finals or the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. Flex Earnings do not become active until member participates at a USTRC Sanctioned or Affiliate Event.

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By the Numbers

by John Findlay

2012 Cinch National Finals Top Money Winners

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ast month we applauded the states (and their respective residents) that were able to haul the most money home from the Oklahoma City team roping mecca, the 2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. This month we turn to the ropers themselves. It is quite fitting that we honor those ropers that were able to perform at such an exemplary level. Listed here are the guys and gals that more than likely had, if not the best, certainly one of the best, roping weeks in their roping careers. These are the ropers that took home the largest percentages of the nearly 4.3 million dollars in cash that was awarded over the nine days.

Let’s start with ropers overall and hen we will move to top headers and heelers and finally top headers and heelers by classification number. I direct your attention to the table, 2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping Top Ten Ropers Money Earned. I can almost assure you that this had to be, by far, the best few roping days of our number one roper’s young life as he just turned 16 in September of last year. Skylar Reynolds (Greenbrier, AR), on the strength of two big Shoot-Out checks earned the top roper honors at the Finals for 2012 with $68,300. His first check was for 6th in the Average of the #10 Shoot-Out, heeling for Justin Whitehurst (Quitman, AR) for $13,950.

And then, heeling for his uncle, Todd Southerland (Greenbrier, AR), the pair won the #9 Shoot-Out for $54,350. And it actually took him only two days to win all that money, the last Saturday and Sunday of the Finals.

Skylar had gone all year with out cashing a check, at least a USTRC sanctioned or affiliate roping check. And its not like he hadn’t tried. He made runs at the Muddy River Classic in Memphis, the Arkansas Championships in Fort Smith and the Southeast Regional in Tunica, but had come 12 / FEBRUARY 2013

up empty. But he made up for that dry spell big time. He must have been saving his best for last. Congratulations to Skylar Reynolds, our top roper at this year’s Finals.

Second top roper was Chris Francis (Las Vegas, NM). You just might remember that it was he and John Paul Lucero that won the Priefert US Open for $51,480 each. But Chris didn’t stop there. With Coy Burruel (Tucson, AZ) heading, Chris placed 4th in the Average of the #15 Shoot-Out ($13,450) and won a fast time check ($375) in the Open Prelim with James Gilliland (Edgewood, NM), for a total of $65,305. Third on our list Top Ten list was Jorge A Hawkins Whetten (Santa Teresa, NM) with $64,950, just $355 behind Chris. He grossed that impressive sum on the strength of four checks: • 2nd in the Incentive of the #10 Prelim with John Hudgens (Santa Teresa, NM) - $750 • 8th in the Average of that same #10 Prelim with John - $3,150 • 9th in the Average of the #9 Shoot-Out with Carlos Delgado (El Paso, TX) - $8,200 • and the big one, winning the #10 Shoot-Out with his uncle Rex Hawkins (Santa Teresa, NM) for a tidy $52,850.

For those of you unfamiliar with New Mexico geography, Santa Teresa serves as a Port of Entry to Mexico and was established in 1992 to relieve pressure from the El Paso crossing just a short distance to the east. For convenience, Jorge lists his residence as Santa Teresa but lives pretty much full time in Mexico. So, a quick check of the records books and his total of $64,950 makes Jorge, unofficially, the non-

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Rank

2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping Top Ten Ropers Money Earned Roper

Hometown

Amount Won

1 Skylar J. Reynolds

Greenbrier, AR

$68,300

2 Chris Francis

Las Vegas, NM

$65,305

3 Jorge Hawkins Whetten

Santa Teresa, NM

$64,950

4 Wesley J. Thorp

Throckmorton, TX

$63,100

5 Todd Southerland

Greenbrier, AR

$55,450

6 Cade Bray

Stephenville, TX

$55,200

7 Rex A. Hawkins

Santa Teresa, NM

$54,050

8 John Paul Lucero

College Station, TX

$51,480

9 Tyson Thompson

Munday, TX

$51,250

Meeker, OK

$49,975

10 Micah L. Lynch

Rank

2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping Top Ten Headers Money Earned Roper

Hometown

Amount Won

1 Chris Francis

Las Vegas, NM

$65,305

2 Todd Southerland

Greenbrier, AR

$55,450

3 Cade Bray

Stephenville, TX

$55,200

4 Rex A. Hawkins

Santa Teresa, NM

$52,850

5 Wesley J. Thorp

Throckmorton, TX

$51,250

6 Andy Mahard

Prosper, TX

$46,600

7 Bo L. Litton

Pelican, LA

$41,550

8 Colby B. Siddoway

Hooper, UT

$34,320

9 Monte Jack Starns

Midway, TX

$33,750

Alva, OK

$33,200

10 Joe H. Macoubrie

2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping Top Ten Heelers Money Earned Rank

US resident with the most money earned at a single US National Finals.

The next table lists the Top Ten Headers at the Finals by money earned. Not surprisingly, the first five on this list are also on the overall Top Ten list. Notice that Todd Southerland, Skylar’s partner in winning the #9 Shoot-Out, comes at number two on the list behind Chris Francis.

Todd was 5th on the overall list. The five that made this list but were not on the overall Top Ten list were headed by Andy Mahard (Prosper, TX) at number six. His sole check was a good one, $46,600, coming for winning 1st in the Average of the #13 Shoot-Out with Colt Baldwin (Gainesville, TX). Next on this Top Ten Header list was Bo Litton (Pelican, LA) with $40,950. Most of that was on the strength of his #15 Shoot-Out win with header Cody Hogan (Pelican, LA).

Turning to our Top Ten Heeler list you will find that two of our header partners mentioned above made it to the heeler list among those that were not on the overall Top Ten list. Colt Baldwin came in at number seven and Cody Hogan was in the number eight spot. Rance Bray (Dumas, TX) was our top heeler among those that did not make the overall Top Ten list, coming in at number six. His win of the #12 Shoot-Out with cousin Cade Bray (Stephenville, TX) for $47,600 was what propelled him to that lofty ranking.

The final two tables list the Top Three headers and heelers by classification number. Colby Siddoway (Hooper, UT), was the top #9 header at $34,320. That entire sum came from his second place finish in the Priefert US Open with Shay Carroll (La Junta, CO). The Top #10 Heeler, on the other hand (or is that the other side of the steer), was Patrick Smith (Lipan, TX) who earned $20,020 earning fourth in the Priefert US Open with Trevor Brazile (Decatur, TX). That same $20,020, by the way, spurred Trevor into the number two spot on the #9 Header list.

Looking at the two lists for Top Three Headers and Heelers by Classification Number, you will see that, except for #8 headers, #3 headers and #3 heelers, every roper earned over five figures. The #3 headers and heelers make sense because there are so few of them roping at the Finals. There were slightly more than 100 #3 headers entered at the Finals and only 76 #3 heelers. That’s opposed to 490 #4 and 4.5 headers and 788 #4 and 4.5 heelers, for comparison. To some extent, #8 headers are in the same boat, as there were only 32 #8 headers entered at the Finals. That’s opposed to 25 #9 headers but 157 #7 and #7.5 headers. And #8 headers are limited by their elevated classification status in the number of ropings they can enter. For example, #8 headers at the Finals were entered overall in 162 ropings in contrast to #7 and 7.5 headers that were entered in 861 ropings. By the same token, #9 headers were only entered in 123 ropings. So for #8 headers, the opportunity to earn dollars is not as favorable and in most of those cases, since they were roping against #9 headers, they were likely to come out on the shorter end of the money stick. For comparison purposes, here is how #9, #8 and #7 and 7.5 headers did at the Finals:

Roper

Hometown

Amount Won

1 Skylar J. Reynolds

Greenbrier, AR

$68,300

2 Jorge Hawkins Whetten

Santa Teresa, NM

$64,950

3 John Paul Lucero

College Station, TX

$51,480

4 Tyson Thompson

Munday, TX

$51,250

5 Micah L. Lynch

Meeker, OK

$49,975

6 Rance J. Bray

Dumas, TX

$47,600

7 Colt D. Baldwin

Gainesville, TX

$46,600

8 Cody S. Hogan

Pelican, LA

$43,950

9 Wesley B. Johnson

Lipan, TX

$40,450

La Junta, CO

$34,320

10 Shay Carroll

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Hometown

Roper

Amount Won

2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping Top 3 Heelers by Classification Number Rank

Rank

2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping Top 3 Headers by Classification Number

Hometown

Roper

#9 Headers

Amount Won

#10 Heelers

1 Colby B. Siddoway 2 Trevor J. Brazile

Hooper, UT

$34,320

Lipan, TX

$20,020

$20,020

1 Patrick A. Smith 2 Jade R. Corkill

Decatur, TX

3 Chad W. Masters

Cedar Hill, TN

Lipan, TX

$16,450

$10,050

3 Travis L. Graves

Morgan Mill, TX

$14,300

College Station, TX

$51,480

La Junta, CO

$34,320

Berryville, AR

$11,100

#8 Headers

#9.0 & 9.5 Heelers

1 Justin V. Davis 2 Charles R. Pogue

Madisonville, TX

$8,700

Ringling, OK

$4,500

1 John Paul Lucero 2 Shay Carroll

3 Clay O. Smith

Broken Bow, OK

$2,500

3 Tyler D. Worley

Gainesville, TX

$46,600

Pelican, LA

$43,950

Claremore, OK

$29,900

#7.0 & 7.5 Headers

#8.0 & 8.5 Heelers

1 Chris Francis 2 Bo L. Litton

Las Vegas, NM

$65,305

Pelican, LA

$41,550

1 Colt D. Baldwin 2 Cody S. Hogan

3 Cole Wheeler

Flint, TX

$27,420

3 Cody Joe Heflin

Meeker, OK

$49,975

Lipan, TX

$40,450

Webbers Falls, OK

$24,650

#6.0 & 6.5 Headers

#7.0 & 7.5 Heelers

1 Cade Bray 2 Wesley J. Thorp

Stephenville, TX

$55,200

Throckmorton, TX

$51,250

1 Micah L. Lynch 2 Wesley B. Johnson

3 Dawson J. McMaster

Alva, OK

$31,350

3 Adam R. Hubler

Dumas, TX

$47,600

Rockwall, TX

$33,600

Notasulga, AL

$28,250

#5.0 & 5.5 Headers

#6.0 & 6.5 Heelers

1 Todd Southerland 2 Rex A. Hawkins

Greenbrier, AR

$55,450

Santa Teresa, NM

$54,050

1 Rance J. Bray 2 Coy Brittain

3 Andy Mahard

Prosper, TX

$52,850

3 Glen R. Terrell

Santa Teresa, NM

$64,950

Munday, TX

$51,250

Mullen, NE

$30,850

#4.0 & 4.5 Headers

#5.0 & 5.5 Heelers

1 Roger W. Kraus 2 Colton Brittian

Mullen, NE

$30,850

Rockwall, TX

$29,900

1 Jorge Hawkins Whetten 2 Tyson Thompson

3 Randy Coleman

Downsville, LA

$28,250

3 Jay D. Lovitt 1 Skylar J. Reynolds 2 Joe Southern

Greenbrier, AR

$68,300

Lindsay, OK

$22,500

3 Cole J. Smith

Cortez, CO

$14,400

#3 Headers

#4.0 & 4.5 Heelers

1 Ty Harris 2 Cassie A. Holm

San Angelo, TX

$25,050

Wallace, NE

$12,300

3 Caleb J. Raine

Sulphur Bluff, TX

$500

#3 Heelers Sedan, KS

$10,950

• #9 Headers earned $98,315 or $799 per #9 header.

1 Jim G. Moore 2 Jana Curry

Carrollton, MO

$3,650

• #8 Headers earned $53,525 or $330 per #8 header

3 Megan White

Mount Hope, WI

$2,650

• #7 & 7.5 Headers earned $275,160 or $319 per 7.0 and 7.5 header.

So, #8 headers, overall, were not as successful as #9 headers but they were slightly more successful, per capita, than their #7 & 7.5 brethren.

Many of the same names that appear in the Top Ten lists reappear here on the Top Three lists, understandably so, but I thought I would point out a few that did not make it to either of the Top Ten lists. Justin Davis was our top #8 header at $8,700. He was actually 7th in the Average of the Priefert US Open with Walt Woodard (Stephenville, TX), but that slot did not win any money. He did, however, get a nice check of $6,200 for finishing second in the US Open Preliminary with Martin Lucero (Stephenville, TX) and he and Walt took fast time in the US Open short go for another $2,000. Roger Kraus (Mullen, NE) was our top #4 & 4.5 header with $30,850. That was his take for 14 / FEBRUARY 2013

placing 2nd in the #9 Shoot-Out with Jay Lovitt (Mullen, NE). Ty Harris (San Angelo, TX) was our top #3 header with $25,050 in earnings. He cashed three nice checks, all in the Preliminaries and all for finishing first. First in the #11 Preliminary with the aforementioned Wesley Thorp for $11,350, first in the #10 Preliminary with Cody Burnside (Mesquite, NV) for $12,700 and he and Cody were also first in the Incentive for another $1,000. And finally, our top #3 heeler was Jim Moore (Sedan, KS) with $10.950. He and Joe French (Seminole, OK) were 3rd in the Average of the #8 Shoot-Out. Our congratulations go out to all of these top winners from the 2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. Enjoy perusing the lists and here’s hoping we find your name on it next year.

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ow, we are already into our second month of 2013!

There is a lot going on in February, ropings are spread across the country from the Muddy River Classic in Memphis, Tennessee to the Hawaii Championships in Waimea, Hawaii. Be sure to check out our calendar for events near you, or if you are snowed in you might want to get away and go rope somewhere warm and maybe tropical.

Although it is still too cold for most of us to rope, February is a good month to focus on fundamentals and mental preparation. Since it gets dark so early, we can use our extra time to catch up on speedroping.com or watch our runs from the past year and take notes on what aspect of our roping we need to focus on this spring. I think mental preparation is the “key” factor to being successful in and out of the arena. We can possess all the skills but if we can’t handle high pressure situations we don’t have a competitive edge.

When I began to play golf competitively, we would drive to Fort Stockton for golf lessons at least once a week. My golf instructor, Barry McCallister, would not only fine tune my fundamentals but he also taught me how to get in the “zone” and take golf “one shot at a time.” One particular lesson I will never forget, I was hitting golf balls on the driving range and all of a sudden he was tossing golf tees towards me. I stopped hitting golf balls and looked over at him with a puzzled face and he told me “don’t worry about what I am doing, just worry about your shot.” It took me a while to get used to golf tees being thrown my way, but I quickly learned to concentrate on my shot. Barry taught me that I couldn’t control what was happening around me but I could control the shot I was about to make. I can still picture myself on hole #9, about 100 yards out and right when I started my backswing three tees come flying towards me, but I didn’t let it bother me. I made my shot and one putted for birdie. This crazy but simple technique made me a fierce competitor on the golf course; once I got continued on page 19

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in my “zone” nothing could break my concentration. We can apply the “one shot at a time” concept in the roping arena. We may be high call back for $100,000 but we don’t need to be thinking about what we are going to do when we win or that beautiful Martin saddle at our fingertips, we just need to go out and make a good run. I am guilty of not using that concept in the arena, especially when you have two callbacks in a roping; your mind gets overwhelmed with possibilities of what you could win, when in reality you just need to step back and take it “one shot at a time.”

It may be too cold outside to rope but let’s not lose our competitive edge. My dad always told me when I wasn’t out practicing or working on my game, someone was hitting a hundred more golf balls than me, or, in this instance, roping the dummy 100 more times than me, and they were going to be better and more competitive. There is too much money and too many prizes up for grabs this season for everyone not to have a piece of the pie, so saddle up, it’s time to rope!

— Lauren Hardman

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Champions Profile And Then There Was One / Show Me the Money

by Melinda Clements

#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out 2012 USTRC National Champions

Colt McCargish and Micah Lynch

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lessings sometimes come in the most unlikely places.

They come from friends, family, relationships and our choices to do or not do. Sometimes blessings come from events and circumstance and hopes for a better tomorrow.

What does a single dad hope for when he is trying to raise a young son? What does roping and family bring to the picture when things are trying and difficult?

The 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping changed lives during nine days in October. Family means a lot to most ropers and sharing the Finals with friends and family is instrumental in making one’s dreams come true.

Oklahoma Team Ropers, Colt McCargish and Micah Lynch are a good pair. They both treasure and set store in the same things. They love to rope, are family oriented and have hopes and plans of bigger and better things.

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Finals put them on track for a dream tucked deep in their hearts.

“We practice hard,” Lynch said. “We work hard at it and it keeps us busy and gives us a lot to think about and work on.”

McCargish and Lynch had roped well in the #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out. It was a good roping. The roping had been fastpaced all day and the short go round would be even more so.

The awesome prize line would assure ropers of that.

The roping was one of the best. The prize line was phenomenal. First place high-money winner would drive home a 2012 Ram four door dually truck. Second place highmoney winner would claim a Case IH Framall 75A tractor.

Winning the Average in the #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out would pay $55,900. Pressure built quickly as the short go unfolded.

Only one half second separated the top five teams coming back in the short go round of the #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out. Every team that roped in the Shoot-Out would receive a

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Micah Lynch with Lauren Hardman, Gold Plus Representative, and Todd Overfield and Mike Orman of Ram Rodeo

paycheck. With a truck, tractor, and a total payout of $264,200 on the line nerves were on edge and pressure mounted minute by minute.

McCargish and Lynch were the high team back. They had time to think and time to plan but neither of them planned or gave things much thought. The planning and thinking go on before you get there.

“We roped every single day getting ready for this roping,” McCargish said. “There are just a lot of things to think about and plan for in the practice pen. We practice to catch and do things right. There is no time to plan or think when the pressure is on.”

“We do work hard at it,” Lynch concurred.

The top three call back teams in the short go round proved to be like lions waiting to be fed. They stalked the perimeter and it was tedious, nerve wrecking and weighed on your conscious thought process. McCargish and Lynch wanted to win in the worse way. The kicker was everyone else wanted the win as well.

When the third high team back posted a time of 8.22 on their final steer to take the lead in the Average, the pressure moved from a simmer to a rolling boil. Not one team was backing down and the competition reached a whole new level.

Nerves were on edge.

“We had one steer to rope,” Lynch said. “just one steer. I had the easy part. I didn’t watch, think or focus on what was happening. I was confident Colt would do his job and give me the opportunity to do mine.”

Lynch and McCargish needed a time of 8.14 or better to take the win in the Average. “We just need a good solid practice run,” ran through both men’s minds. It had to be mistake free because Ab Henley and Joey Martin were not backing off and the pressure was already there.

When Lynch and McCargish rode into the box for their final steer it was one steer, roped right, mistake free no thought process and no plan. It was merely instinct and following up on what they already knew and had worked hard to achieve.

When McCargish nodded it all became second nature. It was roping by rote and all the practice, time and discipline

Colt McCargish with Lauren Hardman, Gold Plus Representative, and Tony Wisker and Steve Smith of Case IH Tractor

paid off. When Lynch nabbed the two hind feet and the clock stopped it read 8.0. The run brought the coliseum to its feet and the pair had accomplished their greatest goal.

A brief action-packed rope off determined Lynch would take the new truck and McCargish would take the new tractor.

What an awesome feeling for everyone involved.

“I just give God all the glory,” Lynch said. “That is what makes all this worthwhile. God always provides a way.”

“I hope to use my winnings to make a down payment on a place,” McCargish said emotionally. “I have Micah and his wife to thank for helping me. Micah’s wife keeps my son and I couldn’t rope if they were not my family and helping me.”

Winning the #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out brought two families even closer together than they thought possible. The experience will always be something they will cling to and certainly never forget.

The 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping is all about changing lives. When it was all over “And Then There is One” Colt McCargish and Micah Lynch are the 2012 Gold Plus Shoot-Out Champions and nothing competes with that.

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with Rickey Green Horse Timing he ability to feel and control the timing of your horse’s stride can be one of the hardest things to master in team roping. Myself, I’ve never been very good at this, and it has greatly hindered my ability to make consistently easy shots. When you can master this horsemanship skill, it allows you to blend in with the steer and position yourself to make your shot easier. I’ve owned a lot of horses in my life and the horses that I always seemed to win more on and catch more consistently on, had an ability to match the stride of the steer on their own. You see, if you don’t or can’t develop the ability to gather your horse up and collect him into the steer’s stride, then the only one left is the horse. I’m pretty good at bringing a young colt along and showing him how to gather up and lock in on a steer, but once we get into competition he needs to hold it together on his own. There are horses that have that natural ability to rate and shape with a steer on their own. You hear a lot about rate, but I’ve had some horses that would shape and arc their body naturally to put me into position to rope. That can’t be taught, it has to be bred into the horse.

When you don’t have the ability to gather and ride your horse properly in a run, the best money you could possibly spend would be on a horse that would do this on his own. Charles Pogue’s horse, Scooter, was one of these horses that had natural gather and shape. Charles won on long scores and short scores, and all his handles were gathered and smooth. You see, Charles has the

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ability to ride a horse and make him gather, but Scooter would do it on his own even if the rider didn’t know how.

When you have a header that doesn’t have this ability to gather his head horse into a controlled stride, he has no way to handle the steer. When you have a steer that is not in a controlled stride, and a heeler that doesn’t have the ability to gather his horse into a controlled stride, your team pretty much sucks. Just kidding, but being very truthful.

I have developed a decent ability heading to gather my horse and handle a steer. For some reason, to gather the heel horse and keep control of him in competition is still so hard for me. If I have a good horse that will cow up and shape, I’m still competitive even at the open level. I’m trying to bring some transparency here about my roping so maybe some of you will take a better look at yourself and your horsemanship, and see where you can improve.

If you are young, I believe you have a better chance to build into your style this ability to ride and rope. If you are older, it’s harder. Because of this, it would help to buy horses that will do it for you. Whoever got on Scooter handled steers as well as Charles did, because he kept the run together just like Charles and Bill Pogue had taught him. If you don’t have the ability to do it yourself, use your resources. Take your horse to a trainer for a tune up, and he can put your horse’s stride and confidence back together. There are guys like Clay Cooper and Rich Skelton who can take a zebra and make him gather up and work. If you’re not like that don’t just keep getting by. Find a horse that will gather and shape on his own, and I guarantee you will start to catch more and win more.

As you practice, start to focus on your horsemanship and let your horse get into position. Try to lift a little on the bridle and use your legs to collect your horse before your delivery.

The only way to develop these skills are to practice just like you’re roping. It won’t come all at once, but you will get better.

Have a great year.

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Champions Profile And Then There Was One / Show Me the Money

by Melinda Clements

#9 Shoot-Out 2012 USTRC National Champions

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opers practice all year for this roping,” commented Arkansas header Todd Southerland.

“We came last year and it didn’t work out, so we went home with this roping in mind and practiced all year to come back. It worked out well and I’m so proud to be able to rope with my nephew.”

Todd Southerland and Skylar Reynolds were the high team back coming into the short go round of the #9 ShootOut at the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in October. It was certainly a good place to be – the biggest paying roping of the entire week. Twenty-four trophy Gist buckles, trophy Martin championship saddles, Tony Lama boots and Western Horseman prints plus a chunk of change would certainly get your attention. $437,800 in the total payout was nothing to scoff at.

The top thirty teams were coming back in the short go round. The go round was fast paced and highly competitive. Southerland and Reynolds had stayed true to their goal, focused on roping a USTRC roping and getting four steers down. Of course it was much easier said than done. The pair focused on rising to the occasion. They wanted all the dollars.

“I wanted to score well and give Skylar a chance because I knew he would catch. There was absolutely no doubt in my mind,” Southerland continued. “We were ready for this roping. I had made some mistakes earlier in the week and this was my last chance to win big and I wanted it bad.”

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Todd Southerland and Skylar Reynolds Reynolds wanted the same thing. The pair was definitely on the same page. He watched the short go round unfold and more than anything he wanted to rope two feet in the go round.

“There was lots of pressure and I was very nervous,” Reynolds said. “I just tried to block it all out and I just wanted to go rope. I wanted it over with and finished. I kept saying to myself to just go rope like you have been roping all day.”

Reynolds held true to form and when Southerland turned their fourth and final steer, Reynolds nailed two feet to the arena floor. They needed a short twelve to take the lead in the Average and the clock read 10.05. Realizing what had happened sent everyone into frenzy. The bedlam was crazy and almost uncontainable.

Southerland took off in a victory lap around the coliseum that topped all victory laps. He rode around the

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arena waving his hat and his screams and hollering echoed off the walls. The crowd couldn’t help but respond and cheered him on.

Winning the #9 Shoot-Out at the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping was a dream come true and it had been along time coming. It was a goal that took a year to achieve. The goal had been implemented many months before and it had taken a lot of hard work, discipline and commitment. It was a life changing experience.

“I wanted to get four steers down,” Southerland said hardly able to speak much less contain his excitement. “I so wanted that saddle.”

All Reynolds could do was look at his paycheck and grin.

“That is a lot of numbers,” he drawled with a smile on his face. There was no question the saddles would become décor in the living room when they got home.

Amid the mass confusion of pictures, interviews, awards and milling family and friends the pair was a bit overwhelmed and awe struck.

“We will definitely keep roping,” Southerland said. “It means so much that it is all in the family.” Reynolds just kept staring at his Gist championship buckle and his championship Martin trophy saddle.

“It is fun to rope with family,” Reynolds said. “It is more fun to rope with family and win a roping like this one.”

Goals and dreams keep us moving. Reynolds and Southerland had been on a mission for months and had worked hard to make things happen. When all the dust had cleared and the numbers tabulated “And Then There Was One” Todd Southerland and Skylar Reynolds were the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping #9 Shoot-Out Champions.

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Team Roping at the WNFR

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own to the wire, the team roping at this year’s WNFR was a clear case of nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat-watching, action-packed event. From the first round, to the last team to rope under the bright lights of Las Vegas, the performance and exhilaration of the team roping captured the interest of thousands of spectators both live and on TV. The drama continued even after the final steer was roped as the newly crowned World Champions of this year’s team roping was split. Team roping fans were eager to see if legend team roper Clay O’Brien Cooper, who roped with past World Champion Chad Masters, had won the PRCA title. The battle throughout the ten rounds of the WNFR seemed to come down between Masters and O’Brien and the team of Patrick Smith continued on page 26

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and Trevor Brazile. However, the final steer roped fast and clean by the team of Kaleb Driggers and Jade Corkill made all the difference. Masters finished with the overall leading total on the header side while Corkill topped O’Brien’s yearly total by just over $1,200 to claim his first PRCA World Championship creating the split between the top header and heeler in the PRCA standings. A long season of rodeoing all came down to the final round of the largest rodeo in the country and the excitement was no doubt one that will be remembered for a long time.

All was not lost for Trevor Brazile however, as he earned his 10th All-Around Gold buckle. Although he was missing from the action of the tie-down roping this year, his talents as a header, roping with partner Patrick Smith at the WNFR earned him the All-Around title mid way through the event.

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Feeding Management Guidelines

By Dr. Katie Young, Consulting Equine Nutritionist, Purina Mills, LLC

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eeding horses correctly and safely often appears to be enormously complicated for the horse owner. Horses are unique in the livestock world, and cannot be fed the same way as cattle, hogs sheep, or any other livestock species. However, following a few guidelines will go a long way toward ensuring that your horse’s nutrient requirements are met without increasing the risk of the digestive disturbances that seem to plague many horses.

How much feed?

In order to feed the correct amount to a horse, the owner must know the horse’s body weight. To determine body weight, one can use a livestock scale, a weight tape (such as those available through Purina Dealers) or an equation, such as: BW(lbs) = Heartgirth (in) x Heartgirth (in) x Body length (in) divided by 330. (The heartgirth is measured as the circumference over the withers and around the barrel; the body length is measured from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttocks.)

Once the horse’s body weight is determined, then the owner should use the guidelines on the bag of feed, or use the feeding calculator found on the Purina Website (horse.purinamills.com) to calculate how many pounds of feed and hay to feed each horse.

Feed horses according to lifestyle

Measure feed by weight, not volume

Horses require different amounts of nutrients according to their lifestyle.

The horse owner must be sure that each horse receives a total diet that meets the needs of that particular horse. Purina® Horse Feeds are designed to meet the nutritional needs of various classes of horses, such as Omolene #100® Horse Feed for pleasure horses, Omolene #200® Horse Feed for performance horses, Omolene #300® Horse Feed for growing horses, and Equine Senior® Horse Feed for older horses.

A 3-lb coffee can of oats is not the same amount of feed as a 3-lb coffee can of corn!

The can may hold 2-3 lbs of oats, while the can of corn may be 4-5 lbs. Further, since corn is more calorie rich than oats, the can of corn may contain

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2-3 times the energy as the can of oats.

Any time a horse owner changes feed, he or she must weigh the can of feed to make sure the horse gets fed the same amount of feed every meal. Plus, every different batch of corn or oats may be a different weight. A can of Strategy® Professional Formula GX Horse Feed or Omolene #200® Horse Feed will weigh the same each time, however, sometimes the 3-lb coffee cans are different sizes! Another option is to use a pre-measured scoop.

Do not over feed grain The horse has a very small stomach in relation to its total size, and feeding too much grain in one meal can overload the stomach and cause problems such as colic or laminitis (founder). A general rule of thumb is to feed no more than .5% of the horse’s body weight in grain per meal, or no more than 5 pounds of grain per meal for a 1000- pound horse. Do not dilute

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balanced rations. Purina’s equine nutritionists formulate Purina® Horse Feeds with precise, correct nutrient balances to meet the requirements of the various classes of horses. Many horse owners then dilute or “cut” these balanced feeds with a cereal grain (usually oats), thereby changing the nutrient balance and decreasing the feed’s nutritional value for horses. For those horse owners wishing to feed oats, corn or unfortified grain mixes, Nature’s Essentials® Enrich 32® Supplement is a concentrate pellet that can be used to supplement grains.

Strategy® Professional Formula GX Horse Feed, Omolene #100®, #200®, #300® etc. are designed to be fed only with hay or grass.

Do not supplement balanced rations When a horse owner feeds a Purina® Horse Feed, it is already balanced to meet the horse’s nutritional needs and contains sufficient amount of all the necessary proteins and amino acids, vitamins and minerals. If an owner then top-dresses a protein, vitamin, or mineral supplement on the ration, it can cause serious nutrient imbalances, and possibly toxicities.

Feed adequate roughage Horses require at least 1-1.5% of their body weight per day of roughage in their diets. Feeding adequate amounts of high quality roughage can prevent many digestive disturbances as well as behavior problems. When providing a feed such as Equine Junior® Horse Feed, Senior® or Adult® Horse Feed, the roughage is included in the pellet, so all the horse’s nutritional requirements are met when these complete feeds are fed as recommended. However, it may be beneficial to supply some roughage to decrease the risk of horses developing boredom vices, especially when exercise is limited.

before being utilized in the feeds, thereby ensuring only clean, high quality ingredients in each bag of Purina® Horse Feed.

Feed at the same time every day Horses that are fed on a consistent schedule are less likely to go off their feed or develop undesirable stall habits (vices). Horses that are fed on inconsistent schedules may get hungry and bolt their feed, possibly resulting in digestive disorders. Also, spacing meals evenly throughout the day is healthier for the equine digestive tract.

Properly manage group-fed horses If horses must be fed as a group, use individual feeders spread far apart, put out extra feeders, and make provisions for timid horses (low in the pecking order) to ensure that they have the opportunity to eat adequately. However, the only way to ensure that each individual meets its nutritional requirements is to feed separately.

Avoid sudden changes Consistency is one important factor in reducing the chance of digestive upsets in a horse. Changes in types of feed should be made gradually (4-7 days for small changes, up to three weeks for radical changes). Provide clean, fresh water.

Horses should have access to clean, fresh water at all times, except when the horse is extremely hot. The hot horse should

Exercise horses regularly Daily exercise helps maintain regular eating habits, desirable stall behavior and general health.

Check teeth regularly Horses need routine dental care.

Sharp points can develop on the teeth, which can cause problems with eating and also performance, as they may interfere with the action of the bit. The veterinarian can remove the sharp points by floating (rasping).

Practice parasite control measures Many digestive disturbances are caused by parasite infestation. Horse owners should practice parasite control measures such as a proper de-worming program, harrowing and/or rotating pastures, proper manure disposal, etc.

Keep an eye on horses’ droppings Changes in consistency, color, odor or composition of feces may indicate a digestive disorder.

Practice routine veterinary maintenance In order for a horse to get the most out of its nutrition program, it must be in good health. Regular vaccinations, deworming, etc. are all essential elements of a good overall wellness program for the horse.

Tapeworms in Horses

by Heather Smith Thomas

Use only top quality feeds

Different types of tapeworms parasitize different species of animals. The tapeworms seen in dogs and cats (egg-containing segments of worms in their feces) do not live in horses, and the tapeworms that live in ruminants (cattle, sheep, etc.) are also different

from the ones that infect horses.

Tapeworms pose a greater risk in some regions than others. In the upper Midwest (Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota), for instance, more than 90 percent of the horse population has been exposed to tapeworms. The risk is lowest in arid regions of the West and southwest. An updated study (published in 2009) using 600 samples from 300 farms in Washington, Oregon and California, showed that tapeworm prevalence on West Coast farms was higher than had earlier been presumed. The new study showed tapeworm exposure on 23.3 percent of Washington farms, 38.5 percent in Oregon, and 17.3 percent in California. ▲ ▲

Avoid dust and mold, and keep the feed manger clean. Proper feed storage reduces feed waste. Horses’ digestive systems are not equipped to deal with dust, mold, etc., so poor quality hay or grain will not be digested efficiently, and may cause health problems for the horse. The grains used in Purina® Horse Feeds must pass stringent quality tests

receive plenty of water, but only a few swallows at a time until the horse is cool.

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are generic pyrantels on the market for deworming, but the new formulation is the only one labeled and approved for tapeworms.

Technically a veterinarian could not recommend the others for tapeworm control, since there is now an approved pyrantel product Prior to 2003 there were no deworming products specifically designed or labeled for tapeworm control, and most horsemen didn’t worry about these worms. Today, however, there are several products available for use against tapeworms. Many veterinarians feel horses should be treated for tapeworms once or twice a year. Tapeworms are hard to diagnose, so you can’t always tell whether your horses have tapeworms or not—some horsemen add a product for tapeworms to their annual deworming schedule, just to be safe. If you know you have tapeworms on your farm, it’s wise to deworm for them 2 or 3 times a year.

On most farms, however, even just a once a year cleanout is a good idea. There may soon be a new diagnostic test that can show whether or not your horses actually have these worms.

Products For Tapeworms Craig Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD, (formerly on the faculty at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and now President of East Tennessee Clinical Research) has been doing studies on equine internal parasites—and drugs to control them—for many years. Today horsemen have several options for control of tapeworms. These drugs include combinations of moxidectin and praziquantel (the latter kills tapeworms), marketed as Quest Plus and ComboCare; combinations of ivermectin and praziquantel marketed as Zimecterin Gold or Equimax Paste; and Pyrantel Pamoate Paste marketed

by IVX Animal Health. Pyrantel Pamoate Paste contains the same chemical as Strongid (which was often used in early years at double dosage for tapeworm control) but is sold in a different concentration and dosage (13.2 mg per kg), says Reinemeyer.

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available,” he explains.

“All the approved anthelmintics are more than 95 percent effective against tapeworms, and the FDA only requires 90 percent efficacy for a label claim,” he says. When trying to control tapeworms, it’s wise to occasionally alternate products, to prevent future resistance problems. The products that we’ve been using for decades to control strongyles and ascarids are all experiencing resistance issues and we don’t want that to happen with tapeworms.

“At a parasitology conference I attended a few years ago, I suggested that horse owners start considering rotation of products for tapeworm control. Six years ago we had no resistance problems in ascarids, which are probably the most important worms in juvenile horses. Since then, however, some failures of ivermectin and moxidectin have been reported in the scientific literature, and I’ve observed them in the field,” says Reinemeyer. “The diversity of new products for tapeworms offers a great chance to get ahead of the game in preventing resistance. Horsemen should seriously consider rotating these products,” he says. It may buy us more time in the future by delaying the emergence of resistant tapeworms.

“There seems to be a recurring pattern with parasites of livestock, that once we have some effective chemicals available to treat them, the basic research slows down or stops. The urgency is gone. In the long run this is a shortsighted way to look at things, because none of these deworming products work forever.” If the research effort is discontinued, we won’t have any new strategies or products to control the parasites once these worms develop resistance.

“We are currently facing serious resistance issues with other equine parasites. We are starting to see more populations of ascarids that are resistant to ivermectin and moxidectin,

and I think we also have the same thing going on with pinworms,” he says.

Strategic recommendations for controlling tapeworm infections would be very useful for horse owners and practitioners, yet this hasn’t been investigated, he says. “Right now veterinarians are just recommending seasonal treatments. The most common pattern would be deworming in spring and fall, but we can’t really say how well that’s working. People seem to be satisfied with it, but how do they know?

It’s very difficult, at this point, to diagnose tapeworm infections, so most horse owners are flying blind,” says Reinemeyer.

Diagnostics “There is no currently available test that can accurately determine whether or not an individual horse is infected with tapeworms,” he says. Horse owners and veterinarians hope that there will eventually be better tests. There is promising research in this direction, which may be of help in the future. The hard part in developing an accurate diagnostic test is the difficulty in finding known negatives and known positives, to check the validity of any diagnostic test.

In some of the present research, fecal samples were taken from horses known to have tapeworms. “Some of these we proved by finding tapeworm eggs repeatedly in their feces. Other specimens came from horses that were necropsied for various reasons and tapeworms were actually seen in their intestinal tract. Samples from those horses were classified as known positives,” says Reinemeyer.

“It was much harder to come up with known negative samples. Since tapeworm eggs are so hard to find, the absence of eggs proves nothing about a horse’s infection status. A negative sample does not necessarily mean the horse does not have tapeworms. The only way to get a confirmed negative sample from a horse is post mortem. You have to look within the intestinal tract of a horse, recovered at necropsy or from a slaughterhouse,” he says.

“The validation for any diagnostic test should yield and evaluate 2 important characteristics—sensitivity and specificity.

Sensitivity is the ability of a test to correctly identify an infected animal. If 10 horses in a pasture all had tapeworms and a test you ran indicated that 5 of them were positive, then the sensitivity of that test would be only 50 percent.”

The other criterion is specificity. “This is the ability of a test to correctly identify an uninfected animal. If you tested 10 horses that were not infected with tapeworms and the tests

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indicated that 9 were negatives and one positive, then the specificity of that diagnostic test would be 90 percent because it incorrectly identified 1 of the 10. No diagnostic test is absolutely 100 percent specific and 100 percent sensitive,” he says.

“Any test for tapeworms with a high specificity would be very good, but sensitivity is probably more important (for tapeworms), because that criterion would identify an infected animal, herd, farm, or premise, to know whether or not you actually have a tapeworm problem,” he explains.

“Some people (and I’ve heard this argument from pharmaceutical companies) ask why anyone would want to spend $15 to $20 on a diagnostic test when you can go ahead and treat a horse safely and effectively for the same or even less money. It’s a logical question. But the answer is that once we finally have good diagnostic tests we would then have the tools to eradicate this parasite on a lot of farms. The products are available now to do this,” says Reinemeyer.

“The efficacy of praziquantel, for instance, is literally 100 percent. If you know you have a problem you could attack it and get rid of it.

Another potential benefit of an accurate diagnostic test is that it could foster more research. The frustration of trying to do any research now is that you really can’t determine the tapeworm infection status of every member of a herd. Consequently, we can’t answer important questions such as: How soon do foals first get infected? Do horses stay infected all through the year? How long can pastures remain infective for new horses brought onto the farm?”There are all sorts of questions we can’t answer right now, and an effective diagnostic test would be the most important tool for facilitating applied research.

“Right now we don’t really know when to treat, or how often to treat, in order to eradicate the problem. If we can eradicate tapeworms on a farm, perhaps we will begin to recognize health problems in horses that we don’t presently associate with tapeworm infection. We do know tapeworms can cause colic and some severe gastrointestinal upsets.

But those are extreme circumstances. What we don’t know about tapeworms is what the average infection does to the average horse.”

Horses with tapeworms may have reduced performance, increased susceptibility to certain disease conditions, or other minor problems we’re not aware of.

“Right now, since we don’t have the tools to detect tapeworm infection in living animals, we can’t measure and compare those things.

There’s a possibility that eradicating tapeworms

in horses might reduce some digestive disturbances that show up as colic.”

Another area of deficient knowledge concerns the biology of equine tapeworms. One of the things we don’t know is how tapeworm infections cycle through the calendar year.

“Most parasites reproduce on a very seasonal basis, which is a logical thing for them to do,” he says. For the life cycle of a parasite to continue, the eggs are passed at a time of year when there is enough warmth for them to hatch, and forage plants for hatching larvae to crawl onto. The eggs passed in feces must be able to hatch and develop to an infective stage so they can be present on forage—so grazing horses can ingest them. Most equine parasites are not reproducing during seasons when environmental conditions are unfavorable for these processes.

“We don’t know if this seasonal pattern occurs with tapeworms. The present diagnostic test for equine tapeworms relies on seeing eggs in the manure, which means that the worm is reproducing. If there is a period of several months when tapeworms stop producing eggs, our test is fruitless during that time,” he says.

We need a more accurate test that could detect an infection any time of year, whether or not the worm population is reproducing. A DNA test would be effective, since DNA is always leeching out of worms whether they are reproducing adults or immature juveniles. If the worm is there, it could be detected.

DNA tests are now being used for many things and horsemen are hoping that research will come up with a DNA diagnostic test for tapeworms. Horse owners who have never treated for tapeworms might have their veterinarian use a test like this just to see whether or not their horses actually do have tapeworms, and owners who have been treating for these worms may use it to see if they need to keep treating.

“One unfortunate aspect of this type of technology is that it may not be readily available as an on-farm test. A practicing vet would not be able to make an accurate diagnosis during the farm visit, and would have to wait for results from a referral lab. But right now, the only absolute way of determining infection status is by post-mortem examination,” he says.

We need better tests than running fecal checks to find tapeworm eggs, since the sensitivity of this type of test is probably less than 20 percent, according to Reinemeyer.

“Normally a diagnostic test that’s only 70 to 80 percent sensitive is not looked upon too favorably, but in this case it would be seen as a

huge improvement. A new, more effective test would be a very good research tool, and eventually it would help us do more things out in the field—both by supporting research and by helping develop other testing procedures.”

Life Cycle Of The Equine Tapeworm The most common type of equine tapeworm depends on an intermediate host, the oribatid mite, to complete its life cycle.

These tiny pasture mites help decompose organic matter, and may exist by the thousands in a square foot of soil. The tiny mites help break down equine feces and in the process they ingest any tapeworm eggs expelled in manure. The eggs hatch inside the mite and develop into an infective stage (in 2 to 4 months) in the body cavity of the mite.

Horses become infected with tapeworms when accidentally consuming some of the mites as they graze the pasture, or eat hay or bedding containing these tiny creatures. As the mites break down in the horse’s digestive tract, their bodies release the infective stages (cysticercoids) of the tapeworms. The immature parasites then develop into adult worms that attach to the junction of the small intestine and the cecum. They stay there, feeding on the intestinal lining, where they mature and reproduce. Their eggs are passed on out of the horse in the feces, to continue the cycle.

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LubriSyn Reintroduces Logo and Marketing Materials

The all natural, orally absorbed, high molecular weight hyaluronic acid joint supplement–formerly LubriSyn Equine, LubriSynCA, and LubriSynHU–is reintroducing their logo, label, and product marketing materials.

“LubriSynHA is the gold standard in joint supplements. We wanted our identity to reflect our superior product.

As health benefits of hyaluronic acid (HA) are more highly sought for use in people as well as pets, we wanted our name to be recognized as containing HA. We’re not just another joint supplement; our superior product works for all mammalian species.”–Cara Smith, Marketing Director of the LubriSyn Family of Products Formerly three unique product lines were sold under separate equine, small animal, and human labels. Now, the labels have combined the equine and small animal products to “Pet and Equine Joint Supplement” to allow owners to easily use the product for all of their animals. As the formulation remained the same for all species, combining the products on the label and providing differing dosing instruction for the various species

eliminated the need for separate labels.

LubriSynHA Joint Formula provides the same joint benefits enjoyed through usage of hyaluronic acid for humans, replacing the former label LubriSynHU. It is available in two all-natural flavors; original and grape.

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Propounded by lameness veterinarian pioneer Dr. Edwin Churchill, HA is the main constituent of healthy joint fluid.

LubriSynHA is an oral HA supplement that supports the lifelong health of elite horses, humans, and pets in the U.S. and worldwide.

LubriSynHA is an all-natural joint supplement developed by elite equine race track veterinarian Dr. Steven Allday, DVM, and used most notably by thoroughbred champion trainer Todd Pletcher, trainer of 2010 Kentucky Derby Winner Super Saver. Dr. Allday’s life does not end at the racetrack nor in his business. He has become a prominent figure in one of the nation’s fastestgrowing equine sports–team roping.

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Healthy cartilage absorbs the shock of movement so when you lose cartilage, the joint provided less of a cushion effect and the bones begin to rub together. Over time, this rubbing can permanently damage the joint. Cartilage typically deteriorates with age, but may be advanced from environmental factors like wear and tear from competition.

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SBS Topcoat is a long lasting Class

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Choice of Champions Chance Kelton Choice of Champions products have made an impact on horses competing in all disciplines, from advanced level eventers and Olympic show jumpers, to polo teams and rodeo disciplines.

World-class roper Chance Kelton of Arizona discovered the power of the Choice of Champions line with one of his top winning horses, Bullseye, who won the 2010 Steer Roping at Cheyenne Frontier Days and Pendelton Rodeo.

Bullseye was an older quarter horse with a difficult disposition, poor body weight, and an unhealthy coat. Despite his successes, it was clear to Choice of Champions President Allyn Maix that Bullseye’s condition could be improved.

After seeing the horse and meeting Kelton at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo, Maix devised a supplement plan based on Bullseye’s travel, training and showing schedule. Bullseye was put on Ulser Shield to help with his weight and

improve his coat, and Super Joint Solution to protect and support his joints through the fast starts, sliding stops, and rapid backing.

After a few months on the Choice of Champions supplements, Bullseye had gained 75+ pounds, grew in a new, healthy coat, and had quieted down so much that Kelton’s 4-year-old son was roping on the horse.

Bullseye was named the 2012 Roping Horse of the Year, and Kelton now has all of his horses on Ulser Shield and Super Joint Solution. His son is also a roping prodigy and loves to ride Bullseye!

For more information on Choice of Champions, visit their website at www.choiceofchamps.com.

Chance Kelton on Bullseye “We were runner up before Choice of Champions, and now Bullseye is the 2012 Horse of the Year with Choice of Champions.” – Chance Kelton.

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SOUTH TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS Bryan, TX February 28 - March 2, 2013

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omething is brewing. You can feel it on the wind and in the air. It is like bottled tension, but this is a good thing. It has a presence all its own and it is like attracting insects to a lamp or maybe cattle headed to a feed truck. It is unique in that you know you need to be there and fascinating because you know you will be. It’s the only feasible choice.

When Bryan, Texas rolls out the red carpet to USTRC team ropers the end of February you just know it is a roping you want on your calendar. It has a name. It is the South Texas Championships and it will grab hold of you and not let you go.

Like many Texas communities in the midto late-19th century, Bryan began as a smalltown stop along the state’s expanding railway system, but almost from the beginning, Bryan

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was different. It quickly distinguished itself from the many other railway stops across the state by flourishing into a vibrant—and permanent— center of business and trade.

In the nearly 140 years since Bryan’s founding many Texas railroad stops became nothing more than ghost towns. The optimistic spirit and determination that built Bryan in its early years continues to define Bryan today. It is a community that successfully couples dynamic growth with historic importance.

Bryan, Texas will play host to the South Texas Championships the end of February and USTRC Team Ropers are in for a fun filled weekend of roping and a just “plain ole Texas” good time.

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With a small town flare the area is warm, friendly, outgoing and equine oriented. The event will have a flare that will appeal to almost every roper who has the desire to pick up a rope.

Often called “Aggieland” Bryan-College Station boasts the intimate charm of a small town, however, there is nothing small about the fun the area offers. Ropers can choose from an array of central Texas things to do, competing in the South Texas Championships being the most fun of all.

When you visit Bryan-College Station you will be amazed at the number of quality central Texas attractions, all within a 10-mile radius. Texas A&M University offers several galleries and museums, as well as the Bonfire Memorial, horticulture gardens and a full tour of the campus, with an explanation about the various traditions that make this university so unique.

There are nine museums in Aggieland including the nationally recognized George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the Brazos Valley African American Museum (one of only three in the state dedicated to African American heritage), and the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. Be sure and take the time to stop by the Messina Hof Winery and Resort for a wonderful tour of the facility and a truly Texas wine-tasting experience.

The question comes up are you here with the kids? There are plenty of familyfriendly Bryan-College Station attractions from spending a day at the Children’s Museum to ice-skating, laser tag or putt-putt. Ropers can discover all Aggieland has to offer and enjoy a weekend full of activities and fun. You can be sure your family will have plenty to do while you get a little roping in.

Bryan has issued an invitation to all USTRC Team Ropers to head out for the South Texas Championships for a great weekend. If you haven’t put this one on your calendar do so now and whatever you decide one thing is for certain. You need to “BE THERE!” Don’t miss out on the fun. There will, without a doubt, be some good roping at the South Texas Championships. Make it a priority.

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Northeast Kansas Classic April 5-7, 2013 Topeka, Kansas Kansas Expocentre Jeff Smith 620-921-5903 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info K Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Topeka www.hiexpress.com Hotel K Hyatt Place Topeka www.hyattplacetopeka.com Hotel K Boss Hawg’s Barbeque Co. www.bosshawgsbbq.com Restaurant K Texas Roadhouse – Topeka www.texasroadhouse.com Restaurant K Cypress Ridge Golf Course www.topeka.org Golf K Shawnee Country Club www.shawneecountryclub.org Golf K City of Topeka Zoo www.topeka.org Entertainment K Combat Air Museum www.combatairmuseum.org Entertainment K Kansas Museum of History & Discovery Place www.kshs.org Entertainment K Great Overland Station www.greatoverlandstation.com Entertainment

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Bluegrass Championships April 6-7, 2013 Liberty, Kentucky Casey County Ag Expo Center John Johnson and Jx2 Productions 423-340-0640 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info K Royal Inn Express 606-787-6224 Hotel K Columbia 606-787-6224 Hotel K El Mexican 606-787-2848 Restaurant K Sandy’s Grill 606-787-6433 Restaurant K Village Restaurant 606-787-6085 Restaurant K Cindy’s Family Restaurant 606-787-4469 Restaurant K Somerset Country Club 606-678-8038 Golf K Green River Lake State Park 270-465-8255 Entertainment K Green River Lake 270-465-8255 Entertainment K Somerset Country Club 606-678-8038 Entertainment

Arkansas Championships April 12-14, 2013 Fort Smith, Arkansas Harper Stadium/Kay Rodgers Park www.kayrodgerspark.com www.fortsmith.org Denny and Lynn Flynn 479-965-6800 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info K Comfort Inn 479-484-0227 Hotel K Aspen Hotel & Suites www.aspenhotelandsuites.com Hotel K Hampton Inn Fort Smith www.hamptoninn.com Hotel K Red Lobster Restaurants www.redlobster.com Restaurant K Olive Garden Italian Restaurant www.olivegarden.com Restaurant K TGI Fridays 479-484-0906 Restaurant K Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon www.lonestarsteakhouse.com Restaurant K Grand Slam Golf & Baseball www.grandslamfun.com Golf K Links At Fort Smith 479-648-8080 Golf K Fort Smith Country Club www.fortsmith.com Golf K Fort Smith Art Center www.ftsartcenter.com Entertainment K Fort Smith Trolley Museum www.fstm.org Entertainment K Fort Smith Museum of History www.fortsmithmuseum.com Entertainment K Rooster’s Blues Bar www.roostersontheave.webs.com Entertainment K Electric Cowboy www.electriccowboy.com Entertainment

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South Alabama Championships April 19-21, 2013 Andalusia, Alabama The Covington Center Arena Ed Allen 256-749-0541 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info K Days Inn 334-427-0050 Hotel K Ophelia’s Italian Restaurant 334-427-1400 Restaurant K CJ’s Grille www.cjsgrille.net Restaurant K R & M Steakhouse Inc. 334-222-5595 Restaurant K Buckboard Steak & Seafoods www.buckboardganttlake.com Restaurant K Andalusia Country Club 334-222-3881 Golf K Old Pine Golf Course 334-222-3242 Golf K Clark Theatre 334-222-4761 Entertainment K Boland Lanes 334-222-3331 Entertainment K Three Notch Museum www.threenotchmuseum.com Entertainment K Will Coleman Center www.cityofandalusia.com Entertainment

Missouri Classic April 26-28, 2013 Bethany, Missouri Hickory Hill Arena USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info K Super 8 Bethany www.super8.com Hotel K Family Budget Inn www.familybudgetinnmotel.com Hotel K Best Western 660-425-8006 Hotel K Camaro’s Steak House and Lounge 660-425-6666 Restaurant K Bethany Country Club 660-425-3745 Golf K Big Time Cinema www.bigtimecinema.com Entertainment K Bethany Lanes, LLC 660-425-6199 Entertainment K Toot-Toot Lounge 660-425-6662 Entertainment K Long Creek Saloon 660-425-8650 Entertainment

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Oil Capital Stampede $271,520 $177,533 $12,808 70.1%

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won $3,520, trophy Gist knives and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jake Smith from Broken Bow, Oklahoma and Marcus Banister from Brighton, Colorado with a time of 35.41 seconds on five steers. Third place in the Average was Ethan McDowell and Chase Boekhaus.

In the #13 Division, the winners of the Average were Dexter Morgan from Whitesboro, Oklahoma and Brandon Keifer from Poteau, Oklahoma. They were 41.21 seconds on five steers and won $3,670, trophy Gist knives and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. G.R. Carter and Lane Reeves finished in second place and third was the team of Clint Crane and Tater Lux. The final roping of the first day of competition was the #12 Division. Carter Gurrola from Ardmore, Oklahoma and Coleby Payne from Kemp, Texas won the Average with a time of 31.22 seconds on four steers. They earned $3,310, trophy Gist knives, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Tubby Williams and Tyler Bach and third place PHOTOS COURTESY OF 3 LAZY J PHOTOS

ope the Ozarks rolled into Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Oil Capital Stampede. The event took place at the Tulsa Expo Ford Truck Coliseum and was held November 30December 2, 2012. Team ropers enjoyed the opportunity to rope for some great cash and prizes.

The roping action began with the Open Division. The team of Blake Hughes from Sulphur, Oklahoma and Kollin VonAhn teamed up to win first place in the Average. They were 37.05 seconds on five steers and took home $2,940 and ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second in the Average was Joe Day and Chris Young and third was Joe Day and Nick Rowland. The team of Nicholas Thompson from Stillwater, Oklahoma and Thomas Smith from Barnsdall, Oklahoma won the Incentive Average.

Travis Walters from Elmore City, Oklahoma and Gage Williams from Foster, Oklahoma were the Average champions of the #15 Division. They were 35.05 seconds on five steers and

Open Blake H. Hughes (Sulphur, OK) / Kollin D. VonAhn (Blanchard, OK), 37.05 on 5, $2,940

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was Carter Gurrola and Bradley FLEX EARNINGS – Oil Capital Stampede – Tulsa, OK Johnson. The Incentive From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) winners were Lee Ticknor and Rob Purser.

Jay R. Whipple ..................Kingfisher, OK ..........$9,000 Zane A. Mozingo ..............Independence, KS......$3,000 Brandon W. Keifer ............Poteau, OK ..............$6,000 Butch Lemay....................Collinsville, OK..........$2,000 The second day of team Danny P. Persons ..............Woodward, OK ..........$6,000 Eddie Barnard ..................Leedey, OK ..............$2,000 roping at the Oil Capital Justin D. Shirley ................Indianola, OK............$6,000 Rob Purser ......................Princeton, TX ............$2,000 Stampede began with the #12 Ridge Mcintosh ................Mooreland, OK ..........$6,000 Andrew S. Stubbs ............Henryetta, OK ..........$1,000 Shane Walters ..................Dover, OK ................$6,000 Bradley P. Johnson ............Fox, OK ....................$1,000 Gold Plus. The team of Mike Oran M. Miller ..................Sayre, OK ................$5,000 Brady Norman..................Springer, OK ............$1,000 Altom from Blair, Oklahoma Tavis Walters ....................Elmore City, OK ........$5,000 Carlos Vargas ....................Hennessey, OK ..........$1,000 and Cody Joe Heflin from Carter A. Gurrola ..............Ardmore, OK ............$4,000 Casey E. Hicks ..................Sperry, OK ................$1,000 Clay Earnest ....................Okemah, OK ............$4,000 Chase W. Boekhaus ..........Rolla, KS ..................$1,000 Claremore, Oklahoma took first Allen Haden ....................Bentonville, AR ........$3,000 Chris T. Young....................Coleman, OK ............$1,000 place in the Average. They Barry Fagg ......................Ponca City, OK ..........$3,000 Clay O. Smith ..................Broken Bow, OK........$1,000 received $4,000, trophy Gist Bill W. Crowell ..................Elk City, OK ..............$3,000 Clint Crane ......................Wister, OK ................$1,000 Bob G. Hart......................Afton, OK..................$3,000 Clint W. Reid ....................Barnsdall, OK............$1,000 buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Brent Hudson ..................Russellville, AR..........$3,000 Clinton O. Peverley............Nowata, OK ..............$1,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Bruce Krebbs....................Pawhuska, OK ..........$3,000 Dave Wingo......................Holdenville, OK ........$1,000 went to Troy Herring and Darin Cameron H. Free ..............Pawhuska, OK ..........$3,000 David W. Fitzpatrick ..........Marionville, MO ........$1,000 Carl L. Moxley ..................Fairfax, OK................$3,000 Ethan R. McDowell ..........Mooreland, OK ..........$1,000 Kirkes and third place was Casey Jo Combs................Claremore, OK ..........$3,000 G.R. Carter ......................Oklahoma City, OK ....$1,000 James McAlester and Brandon Chance B. Thiessen ..........Elk City, OK ..............$3,000 Gene Calvin ....................Latham, KS ..............$1,000 Keifer. The winners of the Chelsea D. Evans ..............Fairfax, OK................$3,000 Greg M. Ganzkow ............Tulsa, OK ..................$1,000 Clinton I. Jackson..............Warner, OK ..............$3,000 Jake Smith ......................Broken Bow, OK........$1,000 Incentive Average were Shawn Cody L. Robinson..............Dewey, OK................$3,000 Janet M. Garnett ..............Amsterdam, MO ........$1,000 Scott and Marty Cressman.

Coleby C. Payne................Kemp, TX ..................$3,000 Jeremy L. Brown ..............Bristow, OK ..............$1,000 Terry Sutton from Velma, Darin L. Kirkes ................Valliant, OK ..............$3,000 Joe French........................Seminole, OK............$1,000 Dexter L. Morgan..............Whitesboro, OK ........$3,000 Joel Vargas........................Hennessey, OK ..........$1,000 Oklahoma and Jay Morgan Gage Williams ..................Foster, OK ................$3,000 Kenneth C. Heaton ..........Talala, OK ................$1,000 from Duncan, Oklahoma were James Dailey White ..........McAlester, OK............$3,000 Kent Latta........................Gage, OK..................$1,000 the winners of the #11 James McAlester ..............Seneca, MO ..............$3,000 Kevin Snell ......................Okemah, OK ............$1,000 Jay L. Morgan ..................Duncan, OK ..............$3,000 Koby Estein......................Inola, OK ..................$1,000 Division. They roped four Johnathon P. Cathey ..........Russellville, AR..........$3,000 Lane M. Reeves ................Wann, OK ................$1,000 steers in 28.25 seconds and Josh K. Burns ..................Hinton, OK................$3,000 Marcus R. Banister............Brighton, CO ............$1,000 received $6,470, trophy Ken Silver ........................Warner, OK ..............$3,000 Mike D. Cullum ................Clinton, AR ..............$1,000 Kevin Hutchins ................Coweta, OK ..............$3,000 Nicholas G. Thompson ......Stillwater, OK ............$1,000 Cowboy Gold saddles and Larry M. Tysver ................Inola, OK ..................$3,000 Pete J. Mothersole ............Holdenville, OK ........$1,000 $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Lee Ticknor ......................Bennington, OK ........$3,000 Randy L. Conrad ..............Collinsville, OK..........$1,000 Second place went to Bruce Marty Cressman ..............Mannsville, OK..........$3,000 Randy L. Maxwell ............Mexico, MO ..............$1,000 Mike L. Altom ..................Blair, OK ..................$3,000 Roy N. Shoop ..................Inola, OK ..................$1,000 Krebbs and Cameron Free, Rick D. Batson..................Severy, KS ................$3,000 Sawyer M. Barham ..........Barnsdall, OK............$1,000 both from Pawhuska, Ryan Victory ....................Chelsea, OK ..............$3,000 Tater Lux..........................Mulberry, AR ............$1,000 Oklahoma. Third place was Shawn D. Brown ..............Copan, OK ................$3,000 Taylor S. Lagasse ..............Concordia, KS ..........$1,000 Shawn L. Choate ..............Hennessey, OK ..........$3,000 Thomas K. Smith ..............Barnsdall, OK............$1,000 Kent Latta and Clinton Peverly Shawn Scott ....................Soper, OK ................$3,000 Trevor N. Shoop................Inola, OK ..................$1,000 and the Incentive win went to Stetson L. Mitchell ............Kit Carson, CO ..........$3,000 Tubby K. Williams ............Sapulpa, OK..............$1,000 Eddie Barnard and Oran Miller.

Terry K. Sutton ................Velma, OK ................$3,000 Tyler J. Bach ....................Rhome, TX ................$1,000 Tommy Floyd....................Yukon, OK ................$3,000 Tyler M. Milligan ..............Pawhuska, OK ..........$1,000 In the #10 Division, first Travis Bufford ..................Ponca City, OK ..........$3,000 Vic G. Perrin ....................Leedey, OK ..............$1,000 place in the Average went to Troy D. Herring ................Carney, OK................$3,000 the team of Chance Thiessen from Elk City, Oklahoma and Oran Miller from Sayer, Oklahoma. The pairing roped four steers in 33.95 seconds to secure $5,880, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Jay Whipple from Kingfisher, Oklahoma and Shane Walters from Dover, Oklahoma. Third place in the Average was Vick Perrin and Ty Miller. The team of Joel and Carlos Vargas won the Incentive Average.

#15 Handicap Tavis Walters (Elmore City, OK) / Gage Williams (Foster, OK), 35.05 on 5, $3,520 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Woodward and Mooreland, Oklahoma teamed up to win first place in the Average of the #9 Division. Danny Persons and Ridge McIntosh won the Average with a time of 36.10 seconds on four steers. They took home $7,720, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Jonathon Cathey and Brent Hudson, both from Russelville, Arkansas. Third place was Larry Tysver and Kevin Hutchins. Persons and McIntosh also won first

place in the Incentive Average.

The final roping of the Oil Capital Stampede was the #8 Pick/Draw. Chelsea Evans from Fairfax, Oklahoma and Clay Earnest from Okemah, Oklahoma were the winners of the Average with a time of 25.61 seconds on three steers. The team won $5,390, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was James Dailey White and Justin Shirley, while third place in the roping went to Carl Moxley and Casey Jo Combs.

#12 Carter A. Gurrola (Ardmore, OK) / Coleby C. Payne (Kemp, TX), 31.22 on 4, $3,310 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#13 Dexter L. Morgan (Whitesboro, OK) / Brandon W. Keifer (Poteau, OK), 41.21 on 5, $3,670 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 Terry K. Sutton (Velma, OK) / Jay L. Morgan (Duncan, OK), 28.25 on 4, $6,470 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#10 Chance B. Thiessen (Elk City, OK) / Oran M. Miller (Sayre, OK), 33.95 on 4, $5,880 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#9 Danny P. Persons (Woodward, OK) / Ridge Mcintosh (Mooreland, OK), 36.10 on 4, $7,720 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#8 Pick Draw Chelsea D. Evans (Fairfax, OK) / Clay Earnest (Okemah, OK), 25.61 on 3, $5,390 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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The event began with the best of the best. The winners of the Open Division were Erich Rogers from Round Rock, Arizona and Cory Petska from Lexington, Oklahoma. They were 33.50 seconds on five steers and took home $2,890, trophy Gist bits and ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place was Brandon Gonzales and Cole Sherwood. They also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the main Average was Brock Hanson and Bucky Campbell.

Open Erich J. Rogers (Round Rock, AZ) / Cory Petska (Lexington, OK), 33.50 on 5, $2,890

#15 Handicap Skeeter Hill (Scottsdale, AZ) / Cody Pearson (Tucson, AZ), 38.25 on 5, $5,962 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Skeeter Hill from Scottsdale, Arizona and Cody Pearson from Tucson, Arizona were the champions of the #15 Division.

They were 38.25 seconds on five steers and won $5,962, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Ree Dees from South Dakota and Frankie Martinez from Tucson, Arizona, while third place went to Steen Schumacher and Paul Brashears.

In the #13 Division, the win of the Average went to the team of Mel Coleman from Phoenix, Arizona and Clint Brower Shearer from Riverton, Wyoming. The duo roped five steers in a total time of 41.27 seconds. They won $7,918, trophy Gist bits, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was the team of Caden Kerby from Queen Creek, Arizona and Britt Newman from Saint Anthony, Idaho. The third place finishers were Chance Kiehne and Cody Mirabal.

Ray Siggins and Tanner Baldwin teamed up to win first

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#13 Handicap Mel J. Coleman (Phoenix, AZ) / Clint C. Brower Shearer (Riverton, WY), 41.27 on 5, $7,918 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Caden and Jace Kerby from Queen Creek, Arizona, while third place in the Average went to Levi Gallego and Jose Zambrano III. Dean Drosos and Chris Smith won the Incentive Average.

The final roping of the second day was the #10 Division.

John Henry Gaona Jr. and Jose Zambrano III teamed up to win first place in the Average. They were 33.68 seconds on four steers and took home $7,512, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. They also won the Incentive Average. Second place was Bryce Garcia and Richard Lowe both from Tucson, Arizona. The third-place team was place in the #12 Division. They were 34.23 seconds on four steers and thus took home $7,096, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to the team of Bryce Henry Smith and Brett Smith both from Caballo, New Mexico. Third place in the Average was Wyatt Hershberger and Nathan Singletary. D.J. Billingsley III and Seth Kent won the Incentive Average.

The second day of team roping began with the #12 Gold Plus. Wallace Townsend from Cache, Oklahoma and Jim Matlack from Oak Grove, Missouri were the champions of the roping. They finished the roping with a time of 33.00 seconds on four steers and took home $2,554, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Steve Eckroth from Bismarck, North Dakota and Joseph Auza from Casa Grande, Arizona. Third place was Jeff Billings and Jigger McKinley.

The win of the Incentive Average went to Glen Crane and Scott Jamison.

The Tucson, Arizona team of Bryce and Steve Garcia took first place in the Average of the #11 Division. They were 32.69 seconds on four steers and won $8,160, trophy Martin

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Shannon Killingsworth ......Las Cruces, NM ........$3,000 Skeeter Hill ......................Scottsdale, AZ ..........$3,000 Steve A. Eckroth ..............Bismarck, ND............$3,000 Steve B. Garcia ................Tucson, AZ ................$3,000 Tanner Baldwin ................Vail, AZ ....................$3,000 Wallace L. Townsend ........Cache, OK ................$3,000 Chance Haviland ..............Las Cruces, NM ........$2,000 Jorge Hawkins Whetten ....Santa Teresa, NM ......$2,000 Kailey L. Freed ................Morgan, UT ..............$2,000 Lane S. Karney ................Creston, CA ..............$2,000 LaRae Branham ..............Phoenix, AZ ..............$2,000 Monty W. James ................Payson, AZ ................$2,000 Nathan A. Singletary ........Surprise, AZ ..............$2,000 Steen Schumacher ............Payson, AZ ................$2,000 Brandon J. Gonzales..........Seboyeta, NM ..........$1,000 Brayden R. Parker ............Palo Verde, AZ ..........$1,000 Bucky L. Campbell............Benton City, WA ........$1,000 Carl Sweazea ..................Mountainair, NM........$1,000 Chad S. Turner ..................Stevensville, MT ........$1,000 Chance W. Kiehne ............Springerville, AZ........$1,000 Clayton E. VanAken ..........Laramie, WY ............$1,000 Clint G. James ..................Payson, AZ ................$1,000 Clint J. Buhler ..................Okotoks, AB..............$1,000 Clint Pennington ..............Cornville, AZ ............$1,000 Cody J. Mirabal ................Grants, NM ..............$1,000 Cole S. Sherwood ............Grace, ID ..................$1,000 D. J. Billingsley ................Casa Grande, AZ ......$1,000 Dean Drosos ....................Gilbert, AZ ................$1,000 Dexter W. Udall ................Chandler Heights, AZ $1,000 Earl D. Higgins ................Phoenix, AZ ..............$1,000 Frankie Martinez ..............Tucson, AZ ................$1,000 Gabe Hernandez ..............Lordsburg, NM ..........$1,000 Garrett Rogers..................Adams, OR................$1,000 Jacob L. Lopez..................Tucson, AZ ................$1,000 Jordan J. Ketscher ............Squaw Valley, CA ......$1,000 Josiah M. Sirrine ..............Mesa, AZ ..................$1,000 Lacy Songer ....................Escondido, CA ..........$1,000 Leonel Hernandez ............Jal, NM ....................$1,000 Markie M. Battaglia ..........Ramona, CA..............$1,000 Paje Turner ......................Stevensville, MT ........$1,000 Paul H. Brashears ............Casa Grande, AZ ......$1,000 Ree W. Dees ....................Yankton, SD ..............$1,000 Rocky McLeod ..................................................$1,000 Seth Kent ........................Casa Grande, AZ ......$1,000 Stan Smith ......................Pima, AZ ..................$1,000 Tyke Kipp ........................Lordsburg, NM ..........$1,000 Tyler J. Getzwiller ..............Scottsdale, AZ ..........$1,000 Wyatt J. Hershberger ........Litchfield Park, AZ ....$1,000

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Neil Bartelson from Parshall, North Dakota and Floyd Marshall from Phoenix, Arizona won the #10 Gold Plus with a time of 41.84 seconds on four steers. They earned $3,066, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Jerry and Kade Elkins.

Third place was Jeff Billings and Shannon Killingsworth.

The Incentive win went to Bob Scott and Brent Woolsey.

In the #9, the win of the Average went to Bryce Garcia from Tucson, Arizona and Bobby Flores from Oracle, Arizona. They were 37.72 seconds on four steers and took home $7,476, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to Jesus Guerrero and Edgar Vega and third place was Ky Barry and Carl Sweazea. Michael and Frankie Begaye won the Incentive Average.

Matthew Jones from Chinle, Arizona and Erickson Littleben from Kayenta, Arizona teamed up to win the Average of the #8 Pick/Draw. They were 28.08 seconds on three steers and won $4,272, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Jose and Edgar Machado and third place was Cliff Stephens and L.D. Donahue.

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Open Manny R. Cunde Egusquiza, Jr. (Madison, GA) / Jonathan J. Torres (Bell City, LA), 38.45 on 5, $1,200

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he South Georgia Classic in Perry, Georgia is always one of the first events of the new USTRC season. The event is held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and this year took place December 28-30, 2012. John Johnson and Jx2 Productions produces the event and this year it went off well.

The roping action began with the Open Division. Manny Cunde from Madison, Georgia and Jonathan Torres from Florida teamed up to win first place in the Average with a time of 38.45 seconds on five steers. They won $1,200 plus ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place in the Average went to the Incentive Average winners. Riley Grisham from Kiln, Mississippi and Rowdy Lee from Poplarville, Mississippi were 44.07 seconds on five steers to accomplish the task. Third place in the Average was Jason Tucker and Caleb Anderson from North Carolina.

Ivan Holliday from Poplarville, Mississippi teamed up with Rowdy Lee to win the Average of the #15 Division. They were 38.09 seconds on five steers and took home $2,210, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in 62 / FEBRUARY 2013

the Average was Manny Cunde and JD Domenigo and third place went to Cunde and Chad Shepherd.

The win of the #13 Division went to the Miami, Florida team of Alvaro Alvarez and Kiki Juvert. They were 39.47 seconds on five steers and won $3,850, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the Georgia team of Auston Thomas and Corey Walden. Third place in the Average was Brittany Tirpak and Jonathan Torres.

Tirpak used her momentum from the #13 and carried it forth into the #12 Division. She teamed up with Rick Scruggs from Duncan, South Carolina and the team won first place in the Average. They were 31.52 seconds on four steers and won $4,130, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

They also won the Incentive Average. Second place was Chuck Conkle and Shane Bruce and third place was David Gaddis and Nathan Berg.

Ross Knight II teamed up with Matt Wilson to finish first place in the Average of the #12 Gold Plus. They were 33.00 seconds on four steers and won $1,700, trophy Gist buckles

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#15 Handicap Ivan S. Holliday (Poplarville, MS) / Rowdy C. Lee (Poplarville, MS), 38.09 on 5, $2,210 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the was the Georgia team of Tim Jarriel and Tim Daniels and third Average was David Gaddis and Zack Walters, while third place place was Charles Smalley and Luther Googe. Smalley and went to Kelli Corbin and Matt Wilson. The Incentive Googe also won the Incentive Average. champions of the roping were Warren Casey and Jerry Sercer.

James Wood, Jr. from Rochelle, Georgia and Craig Jacobs Johnny Miller from Locust Grove, Georgia teamed up with from Castlewood, Virginia teamed up to win the Average of Steve Horne from Opelika, Alabama to win first place in the #11 Division. They were 33.43 seconds on four steers and FLEX EARNINGS – South Georgia Classic – Perry, GA took home $4,810, trophy Gist From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Tim Daniels......................Abbeyville, GA ..........$7,000 Ross Knight......................Doerun, GA ..............$3,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Bear Weeks ......................Naples, FL ................$6,000 Shane W. Bruce ................Enigma, GA ..............$3,000 was Scott FLetcher and Bear Brittany M. Tirpak ............Dunnellon, FL ..........$6,000 Tyler L. Tatum ..................Douglas, GA..............$3,000 Weeks Jr. both of Florida. Third Charles R. Smalley............Crossville, AL ............$6,000 Zack O. Walters ................Seneca, SC ..............$3,000 Luther Googe ..................Barnwell, SC ............$6,000 Jade W. Nobles..................Barnwell, SC ............$2,000 place in the Average went to Rayna M. Gay ..................Axson, GA ................$6,000 Nathan V. Berg..................Mansfield, GA............$2,000 Jade Nobles and Rick Scuggs Rusty M. Wright ................Plainville, GA ............$6,000 Scott Elliott ......................Live Oak, FL ............$2,000 and the Incentive winners were Ryan E. Lee ....................Richburg, SC ............$6,000 Whit Harper ....................Sparks, GA................$2,000 Scott Fletcher ..................Baldwin, FL ..............$6,000 Ashley N. Riner ................Williamson, GA..........$1,000 Jessica Gray and Jaret Nobles.

Scott Horton ....................Semmes, AL..............$6,000 Auston L. Thomas..............Rome, GA ................$1,000 The winners of the #10 Tim C. Jarriel ....................Collins, GA ................$6,000 Blaine Courson ................Lake City, FL ............$1,000 Division was the team of Warren D. Casey ..............Hope Hull, AL ..........$6,000 Casey J. Rice ....................McDonough, GA ........$1,000 Jessica L. Gray..................Sparr, FL ..................$5,000 Chad Shepard ..................Stanford SC ..............$1,000 Warren Casey and Randall Kelli Corbin ......................Baldwin, FL ..............$5,000 Chuck N. Conkle ..............Hampton, GA ............$1,000 Pringle, both from Alabama.

Rick Scruggs ....................Duncan, SC ..............$5,000 Chuck S. Buist ..................Ninety Six, SC ..........$1,000 The team was 28.58 seconds on David C. Gaddis................Canton, GA ..............$4,000 Clayton B. Ward................Bonifay, FL ..............$1,000 Paul C. Phillips ................Chunchula, AL ..........$4,000 Coltin Nobles....................Barnwell, SC ............$1,000 four steers and won $4,940, Rowdy C. Lee ..................Poplarville, MS ..........$4,000 Cord E. Spradley ..............Hoboker, GA..............$1,000 trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 Adam N. Styles ................Fountain Inn, SC ......$3,000 Corey T. Walden ................Doerun, GA ..............$1,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Alvaro M. Alvarez..............Miami, FL ................$3,000 Ed Allen ..........................Dadeville, AL ............$1,000 Ben W. Whiddon................Havana, FL ..............$3,000 J.D. Domenigo ..................Citra, FL ..................$1,000 Second place was Lee Trice and Brady Barrentine ..............Enigma, GA ..............$3,000 James J. Denney ..............Carrollton, GA ..........$1,000 Ben Whiddon and third place Brother Campbell ............Franklin, TN ..............$3,000 Jamie L. Rector ................Pelzer, SC..................$1,000 was Ashley Riner and James Chris B. Sercer ................Rochelle, GA ............$3,000 Jerry Wayne Courson ........Lake City, FL ............$1,000 Clay Phillips ....................Chunchula, AL ..........$3,000 Joey R. Denney ................Carrollton, GA ..........$1,000 Denney. Zach Cargle and Blain Coleman D. Harmon ........Lafayette, AL ............$3,000 Jonathan J. Torres ..............Bell City, LA ..............$1,000 Courson won first place in the Craig I. Jacobs ..................Castlewood, VA ..........$3,000 Karly Jones ......................Fort White, FL............$1,000 Incentive and second was T.J. Heath D. Hanlon ..............Gainesville, GA..........$3,000 Manny R. Egusquiza ........Madison, GA ............$1,000 Hunter Styles....................Fountain Inn, SC ......$3,000 Matt Jarriel ......................Collins, GA ................$1,000 Allen and Glenn Kelly.

Ivan S. Holliday ................Poplarville, MS ..........$3,000 Nelson Wyatt ....................Clanton, AL ..............$1,000 The final day of the South James V. Wood ..................Rochelle, GA ............$3,000 Nick Driggers ..................Albany, GA ................$1,000 Georgia Classic began with the Jason Strickland................Hortense, GA ............$3,000 Richard A. Garcia..............Notasulga, AL ..........$1,000 Jerry Sercer ......................Rochelle, GA ............$3,000 Riley M. Grisham ..............Kiln, MS....................$1,000 #10 Gold Plus. Brother Johnny Miller....................Locust Grove, GA ......$3,000 Rodney D. Melton ............Wilburton, OK ..........$1,000 Campbell from Franklin, Kiki Leon Juvert................Miami, FL ................$3,000 Steve Horne ....................Opelika, AL ..............$1,000 Tennessee and Scott Fletcher Kim M. Spencer................Leesburg, FL ............$3,000 Ty Ethridge ......................Rome, GA ................$1,000 Lee D. Trice ......................Brolwood, GA............$3,000 Tyler Hoagland ................Harpersville, AL ........$1,000 from Baldwin, Florida won first Pete Bishop......................Lizella, GA ................$3,000 Will A. Batchelor ..............Hogansville, GA ........$1,000 place in the Average with a Randall D. Pringle ............Lowndesboro, AL ......$3,000 Zach Cargle ......................................................$1,000 time of 41.59 seconds on four steers. They won $1,570, trophy SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 63

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Friday High Money Winner, Brittany Tirpik

Saturday High Money Winner, Warren Casey

Sunday High Money Winner, Ryan Lee

the #9 Division. They were 32.69 seconds on four steers and thus received $6,330, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was Adam Styles and Ryan Lee from South Carolina. Third place in the main Average went to Jessica Gray and Ryan Lee and first place in the Incentive Average was Scott Horton and Clay Phillips.

The final roping of the South Georgia Classic was the #8 Pick/Draw.

Coleman Harmon from Lafayette, Alabama teamed up with Hunter Styles from Fountain Inn, South Carolina to win the Average. They were 28.08 seconds on three steers and won $4,780, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Rayna Gay from Axson, Georgia and Heath Hanlon from Gainesville, Georgia.

Third place went to Kim Spencer and Rusty Wright Jr. #13 Handicap Alvaro M. Alvarez (Miami, FL) / Kiki Leon Juvert (Miami, FL), 39.47 on 5, $3,850 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12 Brittany M. Tirpak (Dunnellon, FL) / Rick Scruggs (Duncan, SC), 31.52 on 4, $4,130 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 Johnny Miller (Locust Grove, GA) / Steve Horne (Opelika, AL), 33.43 on 4, $4,810 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#10 Warren D. Casey (Hope Hull, AL) / Randall D. Pringle (Lowndesboro, AL), 28.58 on 4, $4,940 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each #8 PickDraw Coleman D. Harmon (Lafayette, AL) / Hunter Styles (Fountain Inn, SC), 28.08 on 3, $4,780 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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IN MEMORIUM Tracy Leigh Malone December 26, 1974 - December 21, 2012 Mrs. Tracy Leigh Malone, age 37 of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012. She was born on December 26, 1974 in Cobb County, Georgia. She was, above all, a loving mother of four wonderful children, devoted wife and daughter. Her love for life was unmistakable through her kind smile, encouraging words and her will to live. Her battle with cancer touched many lives and will continue to encourage many more through her foundation. She enjoyed many things in life but nothing more than hearing her children laugh and seeing them smile.

Mrs. Malone was the editor and owner of The Roping Pen Magazine. She promoted the sport of team roping and worked hard to make her publication one of the most recognized in the industry.

Mrs. Malone is survived by her loving husband, John David “J.D.” Malone; children, John Brody Malone, Cooper Braiden Malone, Tyler Clay Malone and Briley Ann Malone; parents, Jerry Donald and Carol Ann Montgomery Tillison; brother and sister-in-law, Christopher Michael Tillison & Angela Tillison; nephews, Gavin Tillison & Cash Tillison.

In keeping with Mrs. Malone’s wishes she was cremated. A memorial service for Mrs. Malone was conducted on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at two o’clock in the afternoon at the Second Baptist Church with Reverand Patrick Latham, Reverand Brad Perry and Mr. J.D. Malone officiating.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers to please make donations to Tracy Tillison Malone Foundation at Cedartown Regions Bank, 120 North Main Street, Cedartown, GA 30125 for cancer patients and their families.

Virginio “Gene” Correa Aguiar, Jr. October 2, 1942 - November 26, 2012

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Mr. Virginio “Gene” Correa Aguiar, Jr., 70, of Ninole, Hawaii, died at the Hillside Care Manor in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, November 26, 2012. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii and was the owner of American Pacific Inc. – Intl. (Ampac), Agee Inc. and A&A Trucking. He founded the American Cowboy Team Roping Association (ACTRA) in Hawaii and served on the national board, he also co-founded the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association, Hawaii Horse Owner’s Association and was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. He was an avid team roper and worked to promote the sport through the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) in the state of Hawaii. He loved the sport of rodeo and enjoyed helping others to become involved, especially kids. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Aguiar of Ninole, Hawaii; Sons, Shawn (Cherice) Aguiar of Tehachapi, California and Kevin (Kuuipo) Aguiar of Ninole, Hawaii; Daughters, Linnea (Herb Botelho) Aguiar of Hilo, Hawaii, Aletia (Matt) Brown of Scappoose, Oregon and Andrea Aguiar of Paradise Park, Hawaii; Sister, Miriam Aguiar of Rowlett, Texas; Aunt, Agnes Lemos of San Leandro, California; 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

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Riding Herd

by Lee Pitts

Cat-astrophe

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nlike Mark Twain and my grandma, I am not what you’d call a cat person; dogs are more my style.

There are 90.5 million cats living in this country in 37 million homes but if you see cat litter in my house it’s to mop up the oil spills and the messes I make on a frequent basis. I have thought long and hard about this and the only advantage I can think of that cats have over dogs is that they don’t bark, although their constant whiny meowing certainly gets on my nerves.

When you consider my distaste for cats it’s a miracle I took any notice at all of the sign I saw nailed to a power pole when I went into town. On the handmade wanted poster was the pathetic picture of a calico cat, the word “LOST” in big letters and the phone number of “Mikey” to call in case anyone saw the missing cat.

You’re not going to believe what feline U was waiting for me when I got back home!

Although I’m not that fond of cats I do love animals and since the cat is sort of a member of this cat-egory I felt a certain responsibility to call Mikey and report that her cat was close at hand. The problem was, I am not good at remembering numbers so I had to go back into town to get the phone number off the wanted poster.

In talking with Mikey, who turned out to be a young lady, it was obvious that her cat was the most important thing in the world to her. But Mikey was at work and couldn’t come right away so she asked if it would be too big an imposition if I kept Cattywampus for awhile. Yes, that’s what she told me her cat’s name was. Or Catty for short. She said all I had to do was call her by name and she’d “come-a-runnin.”

Catty certainly didn’t seem to know her name to me. As I approached she

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hissed and showed her fangs but with my athletic and lithesome body I was able to lunge after Catty and grab her... and quickly let her go as she ripped my flesh from head to toe.

I was applying band-aids and tourniquets when Mikey called back to make sure I had corralled her she-devil.

“Not yet,” I replied, “we’re still getting acquainted.”

Mikey then told me to put some food out and Catty would surely come, but when I retrieved some of my wife’s leftover lasagna from the fridge and put it in a bowl for her, Catty showed extremely good taste and stayed at a safe distance upwind.

Mikey then called back to see how things were going and she lectured me that the reason Catty didn’t come was because she ate only Newman’s Own Organic cat food. So I put my bloody and bandaged body in my vehicle and went back to town to fetch some. But Catty still wouldn’t eat and Mikey’s next phone call explained why: in support of the beef industry I had purchased beef flavored Newman’s Own, but Catty only ate the chicken and rice. I should have known.

So, it was back to town again.

Catty still wasn’t hungry. So I put on my leather welding gloves, chaps, cowboy gauntlets, heavily padded ski jacket and plastic face shield and herded Catty into my garage, forcing her into a far corner before running out the door and slamming it shut. Once on the outside I turned around and there was Catty smiling at me from a tree in the condescending manner all cats have. I made a mental note to put the garage door back on its hinges and have the auto body shop polish out all the scratches on my car. To this day cat hairs fly out of my table saw when I use it.

Next I trapped Catty in a small shed but she came flying through the screen door like she was shot out of a cannon, which wasn’t a bad idea, I thought. She hit me hard in the groin region and to this day I sing two octaves higher. Catty next ran under my house where I boarded her up. I hadn’t heard from Mikey for awhile when I called to tell her that I had her cat safe in hand. Sort of. “Oh, it’s you,” she said. “I got back from work hours ago and Catty was right here all along. She’s here on my lap as we speak. Do you have any idea how much anguish you put me through today?” wwwLeePittsbooks.com

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On the Edge of Common Sense

by Baxter Black, DVM

Gone Fishin' With Pinto

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into had inherited a nice little fishing boat. He waited all winter to launch it. When springtime time came he invited his friend John to go with him. Friday after work they hosed it down and patched the holes to get it ready.

Saturday morning early they hooked up the trailer and drove 19 miles to the Strike Reservoir. After backing down the launch Pinto was reminded by the local warden that he had no registration sticker. Pinto realized he had specifically dug themCR VSA out last night and set them by the door so he wouldn’t forget!

They parked and unhooked the boat trailer, drove back home, retrieved the sticker, drove back to the lake, hooked up the trailer and launched the boat. They had gassed it

up and were ready. Pinto squeezed the rubber ball on the gas line to inject fuel. However, over the winter the ball had frozen and it cracked spewing gas all over our hapless Captain! They pulled the boat back onto the trailer, drove 5 miles to the bait shop/convenience store and bought a new squeeze ball. Back at the lake they launched again!

Exuberantly he squeezed the new ball and flooded the little boat motor so much that after twenty minutes of jerking the cord, they gave up. JohnCRX’D IN HOUSE PROOF backed the trailer down the launch again and loaded the boat. As they started forward, the boat slid off the trailer… because they had forgotten to connect the latch strap!

They rescued the boat, affixed the latch strap and decided to drive to the

river instead of the lake. They could just float along in the current and fish.

It was a good idea since it was already after lunchtime. In an attempt to back down a rocky bank into the river, one of the trailer wheels peeled its whole tread! Thank goodness Pinto had a spare and a jack. Unfortunately, his lug wrench didn’t fit!

So…unhook the boat and trailer, drive to a near-by farm, borrow a lug wrench, drive back to the river, fix the tire and resignedly hook up the trailer… once again. They fired up the pickup and turned uphill on a washboard road which rattles the trailer so bad it came off the hitch, tearing out the wiring and coming to a stop when it rolled up against a mailbox. Apparently John had forgotten to latch the ball down.

Stubbornly our Superhuman sportsmen hooked back up, drove by the farmer’s place, returned the wrench, put air in the trailer tire and drove home.

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The Sports Medicine Stable

by Mark W. Duncan LAT, ATC

Director West Texas Sports Medicine Center, San Angelo, Texas

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never imagined the response I would get when I undertook this little series on hearing aides and roping, but after almost twenty years of writing this monthly column nothing really surprises me anymore. I asked a very successful author one time what the best things to write about were. He replied very simply, “write about what matters” and whether you want to admit it or not the ability to “hear” is a matter that is definitely worth discussing. I never actually count the exact number of responses I get from you, my faithful readers as a means of judging the relevance of a particular topic, I do however measure the essence of those responses and this month one particular response blew me away.

This is probably the easiest article I have ever written because with a simple “copy” and “paste” click of the mouse, one of you, my readers (and his wife) are going to say what I have been trying to say since I started this segment. As a courtesy I asked both of them if I could share their letters with you and thankfully they both obliged. These letters would have been powerful if only one of them had been involved but the fact that both a husband and a wife took the time to write these speaks volumes. So since they did actually take the time to opine here goes.

Dear Mark, I have been reading you on and off for longer than I care to remember. Sometimes I don’t have a clue what you are talking about, but I know that if you are talking about it, it must be important to you. When I saw your first article Hearing Loss 101 it immediately caught my attention because I am just completing my first year as a hearing aide user. As with most men I had been in denial for years over the fact that I had hearing loss issues. It had become a focal point in my life and I didn’t even realize it. I was so focused on me that I never took the time to see how it was affecting those folks around me so I never thought it was that big of a deal. I could hear me just fine so I assumed that I was hearing everyone else just fine as well. What I didn’t know was that my loss of hearing was causing me to lose out on a lot of things in life.

When it finally hit me that I might actually have some hearing loss it was one of the loneliest feelings I have ever known. I had basically isolated myself from my family and my friends because it is futile to try and communicate with someone who speaks a different language than you do. I was speaking “deaf” for lack of a better term and everyone around me was tired of yelling, repeating, yelling some more and then repeating it again and again. It was not worth the effort it took to talk to me so everyone just quit talking to me. Team roping is an important part of my life but there are lots of other important things that come first. My wife, my children and now my precious granddaughter are at the 76 / FEBRUARY 2013

top of the list followed closely by a lot of other people who are special to me as well. Unfortunately I was missing so much of what they all had to offer me. I was surrounded by lots of folks but I was living a very lonely life all because I was too stubborn to admit it.

My wife and I would discuss it at times, I would talk and she would have to yell and then I would always find an excuse not to do anything about it. Since I own my own business I basically pay people to listen to me and the fact that I could not hear them made them feel that I simply wasn’t listening to them so it affected our relationship. There was a constant tension in the air because I was so difficult to communicate with. That same tension made its way to the roping arena as well. Team roping is as much a social activity as it is a sport for most of us and it is difficult enough just to have a casual conversation while roping let alone a conversation with someone who can’t hear. If you take the social aspect out of team roping it basically becomes an individual sport and we all know that it takes two to team rope. Forget the fact that there is a very important reason that they hire an announcer for a team roping. It wasn’t just my roping that was keeping those heelers away from me.

You seem to have a clever little saying in almost everything you write so I would like to share with you a little saying that sums up my thoughts on the issue. “Hearing is about those people that you love and being able to do those things that you love.” I only wish I had learned that sooner. All is not lost for me or anyone else who may be like me. I now have two state-of-the-art hearing aides that allow me to actually listen to the people and the world around me.

I actually have a device that lets me listen to music and talk on the cell phone through my devices. I was self conscious about wearing them right up until I heard the clock ticking in the audiologist’s office roughly ten seconds after they programmed them in.

Something so small and insignificant really put into perspective what I had been missing for a very long time.

Life is too short not to soak up every ounce of it. Just like you said in the article, If you don’t think you have a hearing problem just ask the folks around you because it is really their opinion that matters. Thank you for taking the time to bring awareness to this important issue. I wish I had acted on it years ago.

Here’s Roping, T.R., Oklahoma City, OK Mr. Duncan, I want to thank you for taking the time to address the issue of hearing deficits in your monthly column. I am simply the wife of a team roper who is actually a very wonderful man and husband as well. He has worked hard his whole life to provide for his kids and me and he gave us so much of himself along the way. That is why it was so difficult for us to deal with his deteriorating hearing loss and the way it was affecting us all. For so long I thought that I just wanted him to hear me and everyone else and life just went on as usual, but everything changed the day that we started caring less about hearing and more about communicating. It sounds so very

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simple now, but it was very complicated back then. I guess you could say that I just wanted him to treat the problem, but I didn’t understand the complexity or the importance of finding the proper solution. Our ability to hear is a very personal thing and no two people are exactly alike. You can’t just go to the local market and get better hearing or just make yourself hear better. You can try all of the gadgets you want but until you actually go see a hearing professional you are wasting your time and your money. I know that there are other wives out there who are going through what we went through. I only hope that somehow you can find a way to raise awareness for your readers.

We have been married for thirty-two years and the past year has been the best one yet. I feel like I got my husband back and I know that he feels like he has gotten so much of his life back too. It is good to see him enjoying life and his roping. Once again thank you for your supportive words.

A Team Roper’s Wife So there you have it folks. “Copy� and “Paste� and I have nothing left to say.

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Other Half

by Gracie Mae Thoughts from a Team Roping Spouse © The Other Half / Thoughts of a Team Roping Spouse / Melinda Clements / Melinda@clements.net February 2013

My Wife Doesn’t Much Like Team Roping

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about getting in her face and asking, kay, I admit it. My ropers are “What do you know?” spoiled. I’ve actually created I finally realized what she said was monsters. It is my entire fault and my a triggering mechanism for me to own doing. I should have known better, regroup and reconsider. It is true that and yes, now, it is way to late to change perhaps I do too much and overreact the pattern. and moan and groan about all the A friend recently asked me, “How roping, the horses, the hard work and come you do so much for Boss and those everything else that goes with team kids? They take advantage of you and it VSA IN HOUSE PROOF CRX’D roping. appears to me they don’t appreciate it.

However, in my thought process I Personally, I wouldn’t do it.” did some soul searching and I figure it I thought for a long time about what like this. I knew what it would be like she said and at first it made me mad. when I married a roper. It wasn’t any Then I realized, unfortunately, that she secret where his priorities were was probably right. Next, I thought placed. I also knew that our kids would have the same devotion and commitment to the sport as their dad has. It was inevitable. I also knew there would be sacrifices and struggles, late nights in the roping pen and long midnight hauls along COMPLETE GROUND PREPARATION IN ONE PASS! the way. I knew my anniversary dinner would take a backseat to a team roping where a saddle or truck was involved not to mention the dollars and cents that were up. I knew when it came time for June Bug to come into the world Boss probably wouldn’t be there because he had a roping to go to. I knew in due time my wants and needs would take a Choose From 4 Popular Models Call Us Now for More Details! second seat to all my family loves Major Credit Cards Accepted about roping.

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any given roping. It makes me proud when I watch the struggle we go through as we rope every day but finally see the improvements and accomplishments pay off in the arena at the roping when they do well.

I don’t mind watering a horse that sports a new saddle on occasion. I don’t mind running errands and making four dozens trips to the trailer when I know they are going to do well and winning is actually an option.

However, most of all, I do for my roping family because my heart swells with pride and I hold back tears when I’m holding a little boy on the way home late at night and he snuggles in your lap and says, “I had fun roping today, Mom! Do you think someday I will win?”

I do for my roping family on those days when Boss crawls into bed tired, sore and frustrated and he comments, “Maybe we shouldn’t do this anymore,” and I can support him and build him up and explain to him it will all come together in due time.

I do for my roping family when there is a little girl sitting on her horse trying to get the kinks out of her rope and she says, “Can you fix this, Mom?” and I actually know what to do to fix it.

I do for my roping family because I like being outside and I like to see them work at something worthwhile. I like to see them fail and fail and then accomplish what they set out to do because I know in the big picture they will come to understand what life is about. It is that roping parallels life and you don’t ever quit or give up no matter how hard it is.

I do for my roping family because it makes them happy when I’m in the arena and doing things with them and

we rope because we are a family and it keeps us all together and all of us out of trouble. We have seen the best of each other and the worst of each other and more importantly we still love each other despite the tears, the frustration and the joys that go with it.

It is about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and we are going to go through it together and be stronger for it. I want to be a part of who my roping family is and they know that despite my moaning and carrying on I’m their biggest cheerleader and their most confident and avid supporter. I know there isn’t anything they cannot do if they keep trying and work hard enough.

I do for Boss because when I curl up next to him at night and he draws me close and whispers, “Thank You, Gracie, for turning out the steers tonight!” it melts my heart and I know he has never been more sincere or more honest. I run errands for them, feed them, nurture them and take care of them. I calm their nerves, reassure them and push them because I know what it takes

Once in awhile might be nice.

However, I want to be with Boss and my kids and I want to savor every little victory and wipe tears and wet noses for every defeat. You wonder if my crew is spoiled? Yep, pretty much, but I’m the one responsible and I guess better me spoiling them than someone else. I guess I just love them enough to spoil them, don’t you think? There is nothing like a roping family and, in all honesty, I’m not about to stop trailing my crew around. Now just for the record, if you go tell Boss I said any of this he would say, “Mmmm, I’ll be darned, Gracie, I didn’t know that is the way you really felt!” So keep in mind if I wanted him to know all this I would tell him myself. Otherwise, we’ll just let this one simmer and he can honestly keep telling his buddies, “My wife doesn’t much like team roping!”

That, my dear friend, is why I do so much for Boss!

to bring out the champion in each of them and when they do well I do well also. They always make me proud no matter how it turns out.

I guess if I haven’t learned anything else I’ve learned that roping is our avenue to doing and being together. It consumes all our time. Sure, I’d rather shop at the mall, go eat somewhere nice, or take in a movie but most of all I want to be with them and they want to be with me.

If I haven’t learned anything else I’ve learned to coil a rope, saddle a horse, hook up the trailer, cook for an army and drive dark to daylight to get us there on time. I’ve washed clothes in the KOA Laundromat and been thankful for a bologna sandwich at a roadside park. I’ve walked horses with colic and hunted lost dogs in grandstands and cussed my camera because it missed the winning roping run.

Would I trade all that for a bridge party, a vacation on a beach or shopping in the mall? Well, yea, probably but I don’t want live like that.

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Walt Woodard

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Hank Williams, Jr. wrote a song about 35 years ago, and one of the lines in that song goes like this, “God help me I’m a dinosaur, should have died out a long time before. Hand me my hat, excuse me ma’am, but where’s the door?”

I always liked that song, but the older I get the more I believe it was written about me. Before I continue, let me say that I have enjoyed aging. First, it beats the alternative, and second, I have gotten to a place in my life where I don’t want to argue anymore. When I was young, I wanted to tell everyone who would listen (and some who didn’t,) that my way was the only way, and that if you didn’t think like I did, you were wrong. I would argue and debate the issues until I was exhausted. I don’t really know why or when, but one day it no longer mattered to me what everyone else thought. I had gotten to a point that unless you asked me point blank, “what do you think?” I didn’t share my opinion. If you did ask, I would start off with, “this is what worked for me and there’s a lot of different ways to do things, but let me show you the way I do it”. Almost without exception, right in the middle of it, the person who asked for your opinion would say,” yea, but so and so told me this or that”. When I was younger I would have a meltdown when they would say that. I would say, “you asked me and now you’re telling me how someone else does it. If you didn’t want to hear my opinion, why did you ask in the first place?”

I don’t say that anymore. I don’t want to fight. I simply say, “there’s all kinds of ways to do things, but this is the way that works for me.” That’s it. If you think you have it all figured out, good for you. Go get ‘em, tiger! Get after it! If you’re right you’ll find out soon because you’ll prosper. If you’re wrong, you’ll fall on your face. As time passes you’ll listen more than you talk, and that’s the wonderful part about aging.

Ok, so that’s my philosophy, and it’s the way I plan to finish out my life. In December I went to the National Finals 80 / FEBRUARY 2013

Rodeo to promote some products that I own and endorse. It was all I could do to stick with my new plan of not telling people what I thought. There were a lot of things that were said about the team roping at the rodeo, but it was not the way I saw things.

Most of the time when someone says, “I wouldn’t have done that”, they really don’t know what they would have done because they have never been in that situation.

When people are home watching football in their sweats, sitting in their easy chair, and the receiver is wide open and the quarterback doesn’t throw the ball, they can’t believe he didn’t execute the pass.

Their comment is, “what an idiot!” Do you know why he didn’t throw the pass? He didn’t throw because on the previous play, number 73 on the defensive team who weighs 300 pounds and bench presses 600 pounds just ran over him and knocked his helmet off. The guy sitting at home in his recliner didn’t feel that hit. All they see is the wide open receiver on that next play.

Meanwhile, the quarterback has just got the stuffing knocked out of him and all he sees is number 73.

When I was at the trade shows in Las Vegas, and then when I returned home, people wanted to talk about how bad the team roping was, and whether or not I saw Patrick Smith get bucked off in the opening on the first night. First of all, let me start by saying that I think the PRCA should be fined and someone should have been fired, for letting a guy who has led the nation all year because of doing the right things, practicing, working out, studying film, and then traveling to Vegas, to have some dink black horse buck him off. Just because he was trying to be a nice guy and take part in the opening ceremonies. I promise you that isn’t the first time the horse has done that. I have been asked to do the same thing before, and really didn’t want to do it. When you’re getting ready to rope at the Finals, what you really need to be doing is getting ready to fight it out for a world title. But you don’t want to cause

trouble so you come loping in there with your hat in your hand. The LAST thing that should EVER happen is having your horse buck. That situation could have easily turned out really bad with a crippling injury and how unfair that would have been. The entire thing happened because Patrick was trying to be a nice guy. What I’m trying to say is that nobody said to me, “man did you see how good Patrick Smith rode position on those steers?” Nobody commented on how good Brock Hanson headed for his first time qualifying at the NFR, or how he quit heeling and made a decision to commit himself to heading and ended up at the National Finals. That’s incredible! I was so impressed with how fast Colby Lovell and Trevor Brazile’s horses faced and how much speed Paul Eaves had on his swing going down the arena. What do you think about how cool and easy Chase Tryan heeled? And how about how well Derrick Begay’s horse scored and how he could go farther down the arena, have the steers on a shorter rope and still be faster than most guys that reached a mile. Chad and Clay roped all ten steers and Clay O’Brien Cooper won the Average after being gone for several years. Lastly, what about the performance of Jade Corkill? He roped perfect, caught every steer by both feet and after his good horse got hurt he went out and bought a famous old horse, got him ready and roped every steer as fast as he could heel them. He won his first world title. How about any of that? I’m telling you the truth, I heard very little about any of the good stuff but I heard a ton of that other junk.

None of that makes any sense. Why would you focus on all of the bad stuff when there was so much good to see and so much to learn from what those guys did? It was all I could do to not say what I thought Maybe Hank Williams, Jr. was right and he was actually singing about me. I’m a dinosaur and I should have died out a long time before.

I did a little research and I found out that man has been on earth 250,000 years.

Dinosaurs roamed the earth for 185 million years so maybe they weren’t so dumb after all and they did have some things figured out.

Until Next Month Thanks for your time Walt Woodard

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BY B R A N D O N D A N K E R

Late Season Tacttiiccs

“Even “Even iiff your your ffarm arm has has h had ad a llot ot o ressure, off p pressure, ttry ry m oving moving ssomewhere omewhere tthat hat y ou h aven’t you haven’t ear.” h unted a ll y hunted all year.”

The rut has come and gone, and you haven’t tagged out. Don’t panic. There is still time to fill that freezer. Late season can be a ver y tough time to chase a mature buck, but it can also be ver y promising.

D uring the late season the moon is an imporimpor tant factor in deer movement. Deer spend the majority of their time layying down to recover from the rut. They have been hunted for two months and are more nocturnal than ever now.

If you playy the moon and find cloud covered nights when it is ver y dark, the morning hunts can be ver y active. D uring the full moon, deer will move more in the daayytime.

Hunting on dayys with temperatures in the teens is best for late season. The best time for har vesting a mature buck in the Midwest is during heavy snow or bad weather. The big bucks are run down from the rut, and they have lost a big percentage of their body fat.

This pushes she them out ut to t feeding areas to gain weight forr warmth h. This Th is when crop fields can be favorable or . My M brother, Jeff Danker, har vested one n of o his h biggest bucks in Iowa during late seaso ason. The deer were yarded up, and coming into cut cornfields by the dozen.

B y t a k i n g ad v a n t a ge o f t h i s k n ow l e d ge, h e patterned the buck and was successful.

Try to hunt places that have had little pressure.

Bucks in heavily hunted areas are too educated about hunters, and they are much smarter and war y of over hunted places. Even if your farm has had a lot of pressure, try moving somewhere that you haven’t hunted all year. Get yourself out of the norm, and maaybe you can surprise that buck you have been chasing all season.

Hopefully these late season tactics will prevent yo u f ro m e a t i n g a t a g s a n d w i c h t h i s ye a r !

Until next month, remember what we alwayys saay : Shoot by

by Sight, Walk bbyy F Faith! aith!

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nother year has come and gone. We would like to take this time to thank some very important peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;THE ROPERS! We appreciate everyone who supported us this past year. Without you, the NTRL and its producers would not be producing quality ropings each month. Without the ropers, our big Finals would not be possible. THANK YOU for choosing to travel to our events and spend your time and money with us. As we begin a new year, many of you are making plans and goals for your roping. We sincerely hope that NTRL events will be a part of your roping plans.

We will continue to try to make your roping experience better each year.

The NTRL would also like to thank all of our sponsors who support us throughout the year. We truly could not continue without them and we encourage our ropers to support our sponsors every Thanks to our Sponsors: chance you get. All of our sponsors have quality products that we are proud to stand behind.

The NTRL roping year runs from Finals to Finals.

We already have several ropings on the schedule for 2013, and more will be added as the year goes on. Each year the highlight is the Finals held at the end of January. For the past 7 years, the NTRL Finals has been the largest team roping east of the Mississippi!

The only requirement to rope at an NTRL event is to be a current USTRC member. There is no additional NTRL membership required unless you would like to participate in the VIP roping held at some of the NTRL events. There is an additional membership specifically for the VIP roping. The VIP roping has a 75% payback and allows ropers to earn points throughout the year. The high point roper at the end of the season will win $5,000 in Cash. The high point roper of the Finals will also win $5,000 Cash.

The Lubrisyn Big Ticket Finals in December held in Tunica, Mississippi was a success with a huge payout of over $170,000 cash, one of a kind buckles, saddles, a Heel-O-Matic, and lots of other prizes. We would like to thank all of the ropers and sponsors who supported us for this great event. Ropers enjoyed an excellent set of cattle, a friendly staff, and a great facility.

See you at a roping soon!

Pam Smith

2013 NTRL Schedule A = Affiliate; Q = Qualifier; R = Regionals

JANUARY 24-27, 2013

Jacksonville, FL

NTRL FINALS

Jacksonville Equesterian Center

NTRL

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

A

H & H Arena

Colby Herman

Screven, GA

A

Heavenly Acres Arena

Ronnie Mullis

2, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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H & H Arena

Colby Herman

2, 2013

Waycross, GA

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T Bar T Arena**Series

Franklin Thomas

8, 2013

Lumberton, NC

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Northeastern NC Ag Center

John Johnson

9, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

9, 2013

Lake City, FL

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23, 2013

MARCH

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*POSTPONED DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICT*

Scott Elliott Ed Allen

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Rocky Branch Arena **Series

Randy King

APRIL Liberty, KY

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Casey County Ag Expo Center

John Johnson

13, 2013

5, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

13, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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H & H Arena

Colby Herman

Will & Kathie Osburn

MAY 4, 2013 3-5, 2013 10-11, 2013

Campbell, NY

Q

Osburn Arena

Jacksonville, FL

Q

Jacksonville Equesterian Center

NTRL

Memphis, TN

Q

Agricenter Show Place Arena

NTRL

H & H Arena

Colby Herman

11, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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17, 2013

Columbus, OH

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31, 2013

Marianna, FL

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Jackson County Ag Center

John Johnson

1, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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H & H Arena

Colby Herman

8, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

13, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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H & H Arena

Colby Herman

20, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

Cleveland, TN

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Tri-State Exhibition Center

John Johnson

Canvas, WV

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Good Evening Ranch

John Johnson

10, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

10, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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H & H Arena

Colby Herman

John Johnson

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H & H Arena Taylorsville, NC 2013 Schedule January 5 February 2 March 2 April 13 May 11 June 1

July 13 August 10 September 14-15 October 5 (Qualifier) November 2-3 (Finals)

*Giving away $18,000 and a Priefert Chute at Finals!

Co-sanctioned with NTRL $25/roper Format: #14, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7 2013 USTRC Membership Required.

Info and Directions Call: Colby Herman 828/302-3503 Kent Herman 828/312-5310 NTRL office 423/575-2295 TRIAD numbers only

Osburn Arena NTRL Series Campbell, NY March 9, 2013 Books open at 10:00 a.m. Rope at 11:00 a.m. sharp!

March 9 April 13 May 4 (Qualifier) June 8 July 20

OPEN #8 #12 #9 #11 #10 #12 VIP

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4 HD - $25/Roper 3 HD - $25/Roper (Capped at #4 Elite) 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper- Enter 2x 2013 USTRC Membership Required. *Must have attended 5 out of the 9 regular ropings in the series to attend Finals.

Info and Directions Call: Will Osburn 607/527-8640 email: osburnarena@aol.com TRIAD numbers only

UPCOMING EVENTS

Lumberton, NC March 8, 2013 Books open at 3:00 p.m. Rope at 4:00 p.m.

VIP #12/#10 75% Payback - Enter 2 times in each - $40/roper

#11 Slide Handicapped up to #13 and down to #9 Enter 1/Draw 1 for $80/roper Enter 3 X for a total of 6 partners - 3 head

#8 Capped at Elite #4. Enter 1/Draw 1 for $80/roper Enter 3 times for a total of 6 partners - 3 head

NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st thru 3rd in Average 2013 USTRC Membership Required.

Info and Directions Call: John Johnson 423/340-0640 NTRL office 423/575-2295 TRIAD numbers only

Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Roping Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10, 2013 Pensacola, FL Escambia County Equestrian Center

DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THIS ROPING HAS BEEN MOVED TO A LATER DATE CHECK MARCH ISSUE FOR MORE INFORMATION 2013 USTRC Membership Required.

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Heavenly Acres Covered Arena and Restaurant February 23, 2013 Screven, GA Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

All ropings pick or draw #12 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #11 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #10 3-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #9 Capped at #5 - 3-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #7 Capped at #4 - 3-head - PA 1 - $30/roper We also have stalls and hookup rentals Round Robin every Friday night at 7:00 p.m.

4761 Hwy 203, Screven, GA 31560 2013 USTRC Membership Required.

For more information contact: Ronnie Mullis 612/579-6967 and leave a message TRIAD numbers only

Smittyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western Wear Arena March 9, 2013 Lake City, FL Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. #13 Slide up and down

#12 #11 #10 #9 #8 All ropings are $35/roper

NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st and 2nd in Average of all ropings.

High Money winner of Waycross, GA roping (March 2) and Lake City, FL roping (March 9) combined will win a saddle and the reserve high money winner will win a breast collar.

2013 USTRC Membership Required.

For more info and Directions: Scott Elliott 386/867-1299 TRIAD numbers only

UPCOMING EVENTS

NTRL Saddle Series

T Bar T Arena

Ropings held at Rocky Branch Arena - Forsyth, GA and Green County Ag. Center - Greensboro, GA More info and details in March issue!

March 2, 2013 Waycross, GA Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. #13 Slide up and down

Rocky Branch Arena Forsyth, GA March 16, 2013

#12 #11 #10 #9 #8

1st roping in Saddle Series

All ropings are $35/roper

Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

Format: #12 slide, #11, #10, #9, #8 All ropings are Pick or Draw - Enter 5X - $35/roper

NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st and 2nd in Average of all ropings.

High Money winner of Waycross, GA roping (March 2) and Lake City, FL roping (March 9) combined will win a saddle and the reserve high money winner will win a breast collar.

Arena address: 345 Tommyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trail, Forsyth, GA

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2013 USTRC Membership Required.

For more information contact: Carol Knight 770/846-9147 Randy King 678/228-7273 Franklin Thomas 706/473-0476 TRIAD numbers only

2013 USTRC Membership Required.

For more info and Directions: Franklin Thomas 706/473-0476 TRIAD numbers only

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Lubrisyn Big Ticket Results

Carroll Original Wear Century Winners Greg Curtis/George D. Lynch

All Ladies #10 Handicap - MaryAnn Brown/Heather Benson MAYNARD BUCKLES #9 Sam’s Town Big Ticket - Jimmy Dale White/Jake Pollard STERLING SILVER & GOLD MAYNARD BUCKLES #8 Heel-O-Matic Prize Roping High Point Roper - Jason Nichols - HEEL-O-MATIC Average winners - Mike Cullum/Cody Lasley - YELLOW ROSE SADDLES Reserve High Point - Tyler Rippy - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE High Point Youth - John Ryon Foster - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE High Point #4 Header - Jeremy Ball - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE High Point #4 Heeler - Kevin Myatt - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE High Point #3 Header - Turner McKay - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE High Point #3 Heeler - Lyndon Green - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE High Point Female - Joyce Pasley - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE High Point Senior - Odell Hastings - YELLOW ROSE SADDLE

PHOTOS COURTESY OF C BAR C PHOTOGRAPHY

#15 Warm Up - Heath Sanders/Rodney Melton - MAYNARD BUCKLES #13 Warm Up - Greg Williams/Adam Wilson - MAYNARD BUCKLES #15 Big Money - Beverly Robbins/Tee Luttrell - MAYNARD BUCKLES #13 Big Money - Beverly Robbins/Ryan Pratt - MAYNARD BUCKLES #12 Equipase Warm Up - Joel Colgrove/John Fortkamp MAYNARD BUCKLES #12 Classic Big Ticket - Mike Cullum/Travis Holland - STERLING SILVER & GOLD MAYNARD BUCKLES #11 Priefert Big Ticket - Kelli Corbin/John Klam - STERLING SILVER & GOLD MAYNARD BUCKLES Carroll Original Wear Century - Greg Curtis/George Lynch CARROLL ORIGINAL WEAR JACKETS #10 Equipase Warm Up - Morgan Spinks/Marty Smith MAYNARD BUCKLES #10 Wrangler Big Ticket - Jim Huff/Larry Bright - STERLING SILVER & GOLD MAYNARD BUCKLES

#8 Heel-O-Matic Prize Roping High Point Roper Jason Nichols #9 Sam’s Town Big Ticket Winners Jimmy Dale White/Jake Pollard (picture taken at Awards Ceremony at Sam’s Town)

All Ladies #10 Handicap Winners MaryAnn Brown/Heather Benson #12 Classic Big Ticket Winners Mike Cullum/Travis Holland (picture taken at Awards Ceremony at Sam’s Town) #11 Priefert Big Ticket Winners Kelli Corbin/ John Klam (picture taken at Awards Ceremony at Sam’s Town)

#10 Wrangler Big Ticket Winners Jim Huff/Larry Bright (picture taken at Awards Ceremony at Sam’s Town)

#8 Heel-O-Matic Prize Roping Winners

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PRODUCTIONS TERRELL, TEXAS ATHENS, TEXAS HENDERSON COUNTY FAIR PARK COWBOY COLLECTION ARENA FEBRUARY 23-24, 2013 FEBRUARY 2-3, 2013 Sunday

Saturday

Books open at 8:00 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

Books open at 8:00 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#9 Roping - Elite #5 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $100/roper Enter 4x, 70% Payback, 4-head Saddle to High Money Winner of the #9 Buckles to Average Winners of the #9

#6 Roping - #3 cap Enter 1, Draw 3 or Draw all 4 for $100/roper 3-head Saddle to High Money Winner of the #6 1st Buckles + Cash 2nd Breast Collars + Cash 3rd Breast Collars + Cash 30 teams to short-go

Cowboy Church #7 Cactus Saddle Warm-Up - Elite #4 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper, 3-head 1st Cactus Saddles + Cash 2nd Buckles + Cash 3rd Breast Collars + Cash 4th Breast Collars + Cash

Dummy Roping 5 & under • 6-8 • 9-12

Trailer & Parts Co.

#11 Roping - Elite #6 cap Enter 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 for $100/roper, Enter 4x, 75% Payback, 4-head

For more information Kevin Blackwell 903.721.0303 James T. 903.521.1511 www.fireitupproductions.com

Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper Enter 4x, 70% Payback, 4-head Saddle to High Money Winner of the #8 Buckles + Cash to Average Winners Breast Collars + Cash to 2nd & 3rd in the Average 30 teams to short-go

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#10 Roping - Elite #6 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $100/roper Enter 4x, 70% Payback, 4-head Saddle to High Money Winner of the #10 Buckles to Average Winners of the #10

CASH ONLY TRIAD numbers only All Books Close At Short-Go Of Previous Roping

#8 Roping - Elite #4 cap

HOST HOTEL Holiday Inn Express Anthen, Texas 903.675.2500

IF YOU MAKE THE SHORT ROUND AT ANY FIRE IT UP ROPING YOU RECEIVE A FINALS SHOOT-OUT!

Trailer Parts & Truck Accessories Huntsville, TX 866-244-5801

#12 Slide Enter 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 for $100/roper 80% Payback, 4-head

UPCOMING EVENTS Athens, TX ~ February 2-3 West Monroe, LA ~ February 16-17 Terrell, TX ~ February 23-24 FINALS Athens, TX ~ May 17-18 Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

The official rope of Fire It Up Productions 903-322-6580 • 713-376-4396

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 817.776.0364

903.677.2292 903.360.1761 Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

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PRODUCTIONS

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IKE HAMILTON EXPO • WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA FEBRUARY 16-17, 2013 Sunday

Saturday

Books open at 8:00 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

Books open at 8:00 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#6 Roping - #3 cap Enter 1, Draw 3 or Draw all 4 for $100/roper 3-head Saddle to High Money Winner of the #6 1st Buckles + Cash 2nd Breast Collars + Cash 3rd Breast Collars + Cash 30 teams to short-go

Cowboy Church #7 Cactus Saddle Warm-Up - Elite #4 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper 3-head 1st Cactus Saddles + Cash 2nd Buckles + Cash 3rd Breast Collars + Cash 4th Breast Collars + Cash

#9 Roping - Elite #5 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $100/roper Enter 4x, 70% Payback, 4-head Saddle to High Money Winner of the #9 Buckles to Average Winners of the #9

Trailer & Parts Co.

#11 Roping Enter 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 for $100/roper Enter 4x, 75% Payback, 4-head

CASH ONLY TRIAD numbers only All Books Close At Short-Go Of Previous Roping For more information Kevin Blackwell 903.721.0303 James T. 903.521.1511 www.fireitupproductions.com

Dummy Roping 5 & under • 6-8 • 9-12

Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

IF YOU MAKE THE SHORT ROUND AT ANY FIRE IT UP ROPING YOU RECEIVE A FINALS SHOOT-OUT!

#10 Roping - Elite #6 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $100/roper Enter 3x, 70% Payback, 4-head Saddle to High Money Winner of the #10 Buckles to Average Winners of the #10

Trailer Parts & Truck Accessories Huntsville, TX 866-244-5801

#12 Slide Enter 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 for $100/roper 80% Payback, 4-head

UPCOMING EVENTS Athens, TX February 2-3 West Monroe, LA February 16-17 Terrell, TX February 23-24 FINALS - Athens, TX May 17-18

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 817.776.0364

The official rope of Fire It Up Productions 903-322-6580 • 713-376-4396

903.677.2292 903.360.1761 Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

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Philipp Ranch presents

TOUR IV

February 16-17, 2013

80%

Halletsville, Texas Payback William and Alton Allen Expo Center Indoor Heated Arena R.V. and stalls - 361.798.1600 (Chamber of Commerce) H Saturday: Open, #15, #13, #12, Jr. Roping, #11, #10 – Books open at 8:00, close at 8:30 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m.

H Sunday: #9, #8 – Books open at 7:30, close at 8:15 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m..

Information On Books and Ropings Saturday: Open, #15, #13, #12, Jr. Roping, #11 & #10 Books open on all ropings at 8:00 a.m., close at 8:30 a.m. for first roping and close at the end of the second round of the proceeding roping. Roping starts at 9:00 a.m. All ropings are 4 head, progressive after one. Pay Average only.

80% payback in all ropings.

Sunday: #9 and #8 Books open at 7:30 a.m., close at 8:15 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m. for first roping and close at the end of the second round of the #9 for the #8 roping. All ropings are 4 head, progressive after one.

Pay Average only. 80% payback in all ropings.

TRIAD numbers only. 2013 USTRC card required to collect winnings. USTRC membership may be purchased at roping.

Must compete in 3 of the 8 Tour Stop Ropings to qualify for the Finals. (Preliminary ropings before Finals does not count as one of your three.)

Negative Coggins required at all Tour Stop Ropings.

Dummy Roping for children 5-12 years of age.

Free entry at all ropings.

Entry Fees: Open, #15, #13 , #12, #11 - $150/roper Enter twice. USTRC draw in option available in all ropings. #10 and #9 - $50/roper. Enter 5 times. USTRC draw in option available in all ropings. #8 - $150/roper. Enter Twice. Draw two with a partner or draw all three.

How To Win A National Playoff Spot 1. Awarded to each team roping champion header and heeler at each Tour Stop in each category roping.

2. To the top 3 High Money header and heeler of the year after the eight Tour Stop ropings in each category.

3. To the top 10 in the Average in each category in the Preliminary roping at the Finals. *Only one qualification per person allowed per category. Ropers must attend 3 of the 8 ropings to maintain their playoff position Visit www.philippranch.com for more information.

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2012-2013 Schedule March 23 - 24, 2013 Caldwell, Texas • Buddy and Edile Lightsey Arena - covered R.V. and stalls - 979.255.5592 April 27 - 28, 2013 Groesbeck, Texas • Limestone County Fairgrounds - covered R.V. and stalls 254.747.2120 May 18 - 19, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo Center - covered R.V. and stalls first come first served June 8 - 9, 2013 Giddings, Texas • Lee County Sheriffs Posse Arena - covered R.V. and stalls available

SPONSORS Team Auto of Navasota Beard Navasota Vet Clinic Navasota, Texas Weeks Enviromental Thomas Moore Feed South Texas Tack www.southtexastack.com Equibrand/Classic Ropes

July 19 - 21, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo COVERED ARENA WITH FANS (available at South Texas Tack) FINALS WITH NATIONAL PLAYOFFS AND MATCH ROPING F.M.I. 936.878.2833 on Finals; Schedule and fees visit www.philippranch.com July 20, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo Arena • 4:00 p.m.

3RD ANNUAL PHILIPP RANCH PRODUCTION HORSE SALE

WILD WEST BUCKLES TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF ALL ROPINGS DON GONZALES HANDMADE SADDLES TO NATIONAL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS AT FINALS

FMI: 936.878.2833 or 713.806.6012 www.philippranch.com

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6th Annual Show Me The Benjamin February 16 - 18, 2013 Apache Gold Casino San Carlos, Arizona

KKK$82,000KKK

2 arenas will be used!

In Cash and Prizes!

Beautiful leather briefcases loaded with $10,000 to the High Point Roper each day!

Saturday, February 16 Sign up 9:00 a.m. • Rope 10:00 a.m.

Open Warm up Drawpot $30/roper, enter 6 times Limited to 100 teams

Sunday, February 17 Sign up 9:00 a.m. • Rope 10:00 a.m.

Open Warm up Drawpot $30/roper • Enter 6 times Limited to 100 teams

Rope For The Benjamin

$10,000

with CASH to High Point roper!

1st - Saddles with Alligator Seats & $3,500 2nd - Awesome Buckles & $2,500 3rd - Jackets & $2,000 4th - Jackets & $1,600 5th - Jackets & $1,000 6th - Sweatshirts & $800

USTRC #11 Handicap for Elite #6 and under ropers only Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120, enter 4 times Payoff: LEATHER BRIEFCASE with 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th -

President’s Day Weekend

Monday, February 18 Sign up 9:00 a.m. • Rope 10:00 a.m.

Open Warm up Drawpot $30/roper • Enter 6 times

Rope For The Benjamin

USTRC #13 Handicap Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120 Enter 4 times Payoff: LEATHER BRIEFCASE

Last year 2,300 teams

USTRC Elite #4 & Under Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120 Enter 4 times Slower cattle – Shorter barrier Payoff: LEATHER BRIEFCASE CASH to High Point roper! with 1st - Saddles with Alligator Seats & $3,500 2nd - Awesome Buckles & $2,500 3rd - Jackets & $2,000 4th - Jackets & $1,600 5th - Jackets & $1,000 6th - Sweatshirts & $800

$10,000

$10,000 CASH to High Point roper!

Saddles with Alligator Seats & $3,500 Awesome Buckles & $2,500 Jackets & $2,000 Jackets & $1,600 Jackets & $1,000 Sweatshirts & $800

$10,000 Bonus Guaranteed in Each Roping

L All ropings – 3 steers, top 50 to short-go L Any tie will be roped off! L Cash or credit card only. L Plenty of stalls & RV space available.

L Host Motel: San Carlos Casino 928/475-7800 or 1-800-APACHE-8 L Book hotel early!

All ropings: Payoff for all ropings guaranteed at 450 teams and may increase accordingly. TRIAD numbers only.

Current 2013 USTRC cards. Cash or credit cards only. Appropriate cut-off times and handicaps TBA.

Rope For The Big Bucks

ents February 22-23, 2013 • South Jordan, UT • Equestrian Park

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Saturday, February 23 Friday Night, Feb. 22

$30,00

5 p.m. Ladies Breakaway pre-enter with Whitney 801.656.5847

in Cash and Prizes!

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Rope For The Big Bucks Sign up 6 p.m. • Rope 7 p.m. #13 Handicap Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $120, Enter 4 times, 4 steer, 1/3 stock charge Payoff: 1st Buckles, $4,000 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match Roping 2nd $3,000 3rd $2,000 4th $1,000 #13 payout based on 150 teams but may be increased according to number of teams.

Sign up 9 a.m. • Rope 10 a.m.

Rope For The Big Bucks #11 Handicap Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $120, enter 4 times • capped at an Elite #6

Rope For The Big Bucks Elite #4 and under roping only Books close at 3 p.m.

Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $120, enter 4 times, 4 steer

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Payoff for #11 & #4: $5,000 to the High Point Roper of each roping!

Saddles, $2,000 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match Roping Buckles & $1,500 Jackets & $1,000 Jackets & $600 Jackets & $400

L Any tie will be roped off! L Cash or credit card only. L Payoff guaranteed at 250 teams in the #11 & #4, but may be increased according to number of teams. L Must be in western attire. L Plenty of stalls and RV space available. Call for late arrival (801) 599-1238.

L Host Motels: Super 8 800-800-8000; Sleep Inn 801-572-2020 L TRIAD numbers only

Sponsors: ZD Saddles & Buckles, Cactus Ropes, La Quinta, BioCare

Zane Dansie -

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ZD Cattle Co.

801-599-1238

www.zdroping.com

GENERAL RULES

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Prizes and Truck Guaranteed Triad Numbers Only All Ropings 3 Steer Progressive All Ropings will be 2/3 Payback including the truck and cash Double C may cancel or change any roping due to extreme adverse weather Information: Chad (602) 390-4130 // Cody (602) 989-3646 Directions: I-10 exit 236 take eastbound frontage at Chevron 1/2 mile east at Postvale Rd. For more information visit : www.doublec-ropings.com

ENTRY FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE UNLESS A REPLACEMENT CAN BE FOUND.

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AMARILLO, TEXAS 888/501-1484

ODESSA, TEXAS 432/580-8400

CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO 575/935-0163

Parts, Sales and Service at All Locations

WE SELL EVERYTHING Tank Trailers • Vacuum Trailers, Dump Trailers • Feed Trucks Flatbed Trailers • Drop Deck Trailers • Medium Duty Trucks Heavy Duty Trucks • and now handling Sport Chassis Trucks

www.AmarilloTruckCenter.com www.FreightlinerofOdessa.com • www.ClovisTruckSales.com

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LANCASTER EVENT CENTER Lincoln, Nebraska 4100 N. 84th Street

Saturday - FEBRUARY 23, 2013 #13 High Stakes Roping Books open 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Rope at 12:00 noon • $150/roper - Enter twice • 4-head, progressive on one.

• 20% stock charge • 1 - 20 teams ~ 1 placing 21 - 30 teams ~ 2 placings 31 - 60 teams ~ 3 placings 61 - 100 teams ~ 4 placings • You do the math at 20% staock charge - Huge Payback!

• Enter on site before 11:30 a.m.

• CASH ONLY! • TROPHY BUCKLES TO AVERAGE WINNERS

#11/#9 Incentive

Stay Over For The TWISTED #11 Roping With A Guaranteed Prize Line And The #10 Saddle Drawpot On Sunday!

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

6 Cactus Saddles & Big Cash Payback!

For details and information go to: sbarsarena.com or call 402.673.4465

• Won’t start before 1:00 p.m.

#10/#8 Incentive • Won’t start before 3:30 p.m.

• Capped at an Elite #6 Both the #11/#9 & the #10/#8 Roping are Pick one draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper, 4 head, progressive on one. After draw is posted you may enter single teams for $45/roper. Must be in the draw to rope.

May rope a total of 12 runs in each roping.

Incentive pays on 3 head Average.

Books close 30 minutes before each roping starts.

1/3 Stock Charge on all ropings with the exception of the #13.

Current USTRC card required to rope.

Card may be purchased or renewed at roping.

TRIAD numbers only TROPHY BUCKLES GOES TO AVERAGE AND INCENTIVE WINNERS OF EACH ROPING!

CASH OR CREDIT CARD ONLY, UNLESS YOU ARE A USTRC GOLD PLUS MEMBER!

Stalls available for $25/night (Must buy shavings from event center) Stalls open Friday evening

High Money #5 & Over And #4 & Under Ropers On Saturday Will Win Twisted Tack Trophy Stirrups Cash or Credit Card only (add 4% for credit card) No tabs will be run!

For more information: 402.673.4465 or sbarsarena.com TRIAD numbers only In case of bad weather call before you haul.

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Corey Ross Open Church roping

12th Annual

Sunday, March 10, 2013 Liberty hill, Texas

At Least $10,000 Added & Growing!

Books open 10:00 a.m. • Close 10:30 a.m.

Church Service 10:30 a.m. in building Roping starts at 12:00 p.m Must attend church to rope

Free Lunch

#6 & over Roping 4-head, progressive after 1 Drawpot ENTER WITH PARTNER & DRAW OR ENTER OPEN & DRAW 3

$20 stock charge

Callaway ropes

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Amateur - $400 Entry Fee Amateurs must be a #5 or under Amateur will draw 3 Pros r u Pros Rope For Free in Pro Am Amate % 0 6 Buckles & Prizes to Amateur Header and Heeler PLUS MONEY 3-head Pro Am, Progressive after 1

a y o j n e d n a e m Co the r e t f a e m i t g n i x rela g n i p o R t i a r t S e g Geor . e e f y r t n e o n h t i w Corey Ross Sponsors

PRO-AM

Amateur ropers send entries to WCCC P.O. Box 506 • Liberty Hill, TX 78642 Contact Corey Ross 512.515.0246 or 214.632.2036

Tres Rios Silver

TRIAD NUMBERS ONLY

Arena location: Harvest Ranch • 8355 Ranch Road 1869 • Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 www.wccowboychurch.org FMI: Corey Ross 512.515.0246 or 214.632.2036 106 / FEBRUARY 2013

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TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI • MARCH 9-10, 2013

[75% PAYBACK IN ALL BIG TICKET ROPINGS]

Books Open 8:00 a.m. • Rope at 9:00 a.m. #11 Lubrisyn Big Ticket Roping #10 Lubrisyn Big Ticket Roping #10 Handicap Rope for the Heel-O-Matic (Will not start before noon)

Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $180/roper Enter 5 times • 3 head, Progressive after one. #9 Team -1 Sec; #8 & under Team -2 Sec Prizes for #10 Heel-O-Matic Roping Heel-O-Matic to High Point Roper 4th - Buckles 1st - Saddles 5th - Buckles 2nd - Saddles 6th - Buckles 3rd - Buckles

Ropers, here is your chance to win a Heel-O-Matic.

Books Open 8:00 a.m. • Rope at 9:00 a.m. #9 Lubrisyn Big Ticket Roping #8 Handicap Rope for the Heel-O-Matic (Will not start before 11:00 a.m.)

Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $180/roper Enter 5 times • 3 head, Progressive after one. #7 Team - 1 Sec #6 & under Team -2 Sec Prizes for #8 Heel-O-Matic Roping Heel-O-Matic to High Point Roper 1st - Saddles 4th - Buckles 2nd - Saddles 5th - Buckles 3rd - Buckles 6th - Buckles

Lubrisyn Big Ticket Ropings:

$75/roper, Enter 3 times. Drawpot option available. 3 head, Progressive after one. 75%

PAYBACK!

More Info: Must be 21 years old to rope in the Big Ticket Ropings. No age limits or caps in the #10 and #8 Pick/Draw ropings. #11 Capped at #7. #10 Capped at Elite #6. #9 Capped at Elite #5.

TRIAD Numbers Only. Must have current USTRC card

2 HEEL-O-MATICS • 8 SADDLES • 20 BUCKLES • 6 BREAST COLLARS, COATS & VESTS BREAST COLLARS TO HIGH PLACE FEMALE AND YOUTH ROPER

Cattle provided by Chip Phillip • INFO: Kevin Hall 417.547.3406

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Its about Tulsa time Mustang North Arena • Expo-Center Fairgrounds

Tulsa, Oklahoma SATURDAY ONLY MARCH 23, 2013 #8 HANDICAP ROPE FOR THE HEEL-O-MATIC

TRIAD numbers only.

Must have current 2013 USTRC card.

Cards may be purchased on site.

capped at an Elite #4 Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $180/roper Enter 3x • 3 head, PA1; #7 Team -1 Sec; #6 & under Team -2 Sec

HEEL-O-MATIC TO HIGH POINT ROPER

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Running P Saddles + Cash Buckles + Cash Buckles + Cash Buckles + Cash Breast Collars + Cash

Books Open 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

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On-site Entries Only!

Sunday - books open from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Rope at 9:00 a.m.

TRIAD numbers only.

Must have current 2013 USTRC card.

Cards may be purchased on site.

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2nd Annual San Antonio Rose Palace

BUILT FORD TOUGH TRUCK March 16-17, 2013

San Antonio Rose Palace 25665 Boerne Stage Rd. San Antonio, TX 78255

ALL PRIZES GUARANTEED! DUMMY ROPING SUNDAY at 1:00 p.m. • Buckles in Each Age Group (5 & Under, 6-9, 10-12)

SATURDAY

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

#8 BUCKLE BLOWOUT

#9 TRUCK ROPING

Capped at Elite #5 Books Open 8:00 a.m. / Close 9:00 a.m. / Rope 9:30 a.m.

Enter 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 • $120/roper • 3 Head Limited to 100 entered teams

20 BUCKLES GUARANTEED! Payout based on 100 entered teams AVERAGE 1st: $3,000 + Buckles 2nd: $2,500 + Buckles 3rd: $1,500 + Buckles 4th: $1,300 + Buckles 5th: $900 + Buckles 6th: $800 + Buckles 7th-10th: $500 + Buckles

Capped at Elite #5 Sat. Books Open 10:00 a.m. / Close 12:30 p.m. / Rope 1:00 p.m.

Sunday Roping Starts at 9:00 a.m.

Enter 1/Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $180/roper You may enter 7 times for a total of 21 runs • 3 Head, PA 1 Only 250 entered teams will be taken for Sunday Pre-Enter at 210/355-7123 or 979/922-9696 Books open Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. and SHORT close when roping is filled BARRIER TRIAD numbers ONLY VISA, Mastercard & Discover accepted for Pre-entry (3% charge) Points through 25 places in Average Top 75 teams to Short Round 2 points for Fast Time in Short Round

SATURDAY & SUNDAY BUILT FORD TOUGH CHALLENGE ROPING Beat the Challenge and WIN 5 Times Your Money!

Challenge Pen located in second arena Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. / Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

FEES: $30/roper $40/roper $50/roper

BEAT THE CHALLENGE TIME: #11 Team - 45 sec. #10 Team - 50 sec. #9 Team - 54 sec. #8 Team - 58 sec.

ALL challenges are 4 head, PA 1 Straight #6 cap

2013 4-DOOR FORD DUALLY To High Point Roper AVERAGE 1st: Cash + Saddles 2nd: Cash + Buckles 3rd: Cash + Buckles 4th: Cash + Buckles 5th: Cash + Buckles 6th: Cash + Buckles 7th: Cash + Buckles 8th: Cash + Buckles 9th: Cash + Buckles 10th: Cash + Buckles Rockin' R’s Productions paid over $100,000 in CASH & PRIZES in 2012 Built Ford Tough Truck Blowout!

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SPONSORS AND AFFILIATES:

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FMI: 210/355-7123 PRE-ENTRY: 979/922-9696

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$$ February CASH Blowout $$ Lazy E Arena • Guthrie, Oklahoma February 9-10, 2013 No Dress Code!

Thermostat Controlled Facility

World Series Barrier!

GUARANTEED

70% Payback to the Ropers!

Saturday, February 9

Sunday, February 10

Books open 8 a.m. • Rope at 9 a.m.

Books open 8 a.m. • Rope at 9 a.m.

CASH ONLY

CASH ONLY

F #13

Enter 5 - $100/roper

F #9

Enter 5 - $100/roper capped at a #5 with a Century/All Girl Bonus*

F #8

Bring 1/draw 1 or draw 2 $160/roper, enter up to 3 times capped at a #4

F #6

Bring 1/draw 1 or draw 2 $160/roper, enter up to 3 times capped at a #3

followed by

F #12

Enter 5 - $100/roper followed by

F #11

Enter 5 - $100/roper followed by

F #10

Enter 5 - $100/roper capped at a #6 with a Century/All Girl Bonus*

F #15 Enter 3 - $150/roper F Open Enter 3 - $150/roper

Open, #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 and #9 are 4-head, PA1 #8 and #6 are 3-head, PA1 Harrell Goat Roping will be available for kids!

$2,000 BONUS Saturday $1,000 to High Point Header & Heeler on Saturday, Feb. 9 Points will be given to Top 10 in Average in all ropings.

Must rope in 2 ropings

Draw In Option Available On ALL Ropings Draw ins need to be entered at least 15 minutes prior to start of roping.

$1,000 BONUS Sunday $500 to High Point Header & Heeler on Sunday, Feb. 10 Points will be given to Top 10 in Average in all ropings.

Must rope in 2 ropings.

TRIAD NUMBERS ONLY

2 ELITES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ROPE TOGETHER. *Century/All Girl Bonuus is an optional extra - $20/roper entry with 100% Cattle provided by Nicky Simmons For more information: Tim Victory 918.798.0159 or Cale Markham 918.244.6891 SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 117

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GROVE, OKLAHOMA February 16-17, 2013 WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER

Payout based on 149 teams Sat WS: 1st $11,471 2nd $7,995 3rd $5,909 4th $4,171 5th $3,128 6th $2,086 Short Round $1,000 2013 CALENDAR: Tulsa, Oklahoma March 16-17 Warner, Oklahoma April 6-7 Guthrie, Oklahoma Aug. 10-11 TBD Sept. 7-8

www.wstropings.com WSTR membership or USTRC membership required to collect winnings: You may purchase your 2013 WSTR card for $60 on site or on line or by calling 505.898.1755.

WSTR memberships are free to ropers 70 and older.

Classifications powered by TRIAD. • Resistol rule: Cowboy hat or no hat NO CAPS. • Must turn 21 in 2013 to rope on Saturday.

• Open & #15 handicapped

• Tri-State Productions – Mackey & Kelli Tully 575.415.4840 • Flying Cow Arena: 55100 E Hwy. 59 Afton, OK 74331 • 918.521.1591 Restaurant and Stalls 120 / FEBRUARY 2013

Saturday, February 16 Enter 7:30-8:30 a.m. • Rope 9 a.m. - CASH ONLY!

#13 World Series Qualifier $150/roper • Enter 2x

#12 World Series Qualifier $150/roper • Enter 2x

#11 World Series Qualifier - Will not start before noon $150/roper • Enter 2x • Capped at #6+ heeler

#10 World Series Qualifier $150/roper • Enter 2x • Capped at #6 heeler

Sunday, February 17 - NO AGE LIMITS! #9 World Series Qualifier Pick or Draw - Buckles to Winners Enter 7:30-8:30 a.m. • Rope 9 a.m.

$80/roper • Enter 4x • Capped at #5+ heeler

#8 Pick or Draw - Buckles to Winners - Books close during the #9 $80/roper • Enter 4x • Capped at #5+ heeler All Girl – Run with #8 - Books Close During the #9 Bring 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $150 #15 Pick or Draw - Start time approximately 2 p.m.

World Series barrier • 5 head

$150/roper • Enter 2x • Floor: #5 header, #7 heeler CASH ONLY! Open Payback Pick or Draw - Start time approximately 3 p.m.

World Series barrier • 5 head

80% Pick or Draw • $150/roper • Enter 2x Floor: #6 header, #7 heeler • CASH ONLY!

Results - Pictures - Friends - Updates facebook.com/tristateshamps

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presents The Big TEXAS 2012 Payout was $160,000

Proceed s benefit CYSTIC FIBROS IS Foundat ion

DAY AFTER THE GEORGE STRAIT TEAM ROPING CLASSIC Sunday, March 10, 2013 • Rose Palace • San Antonio, Texas Roping starts at 9:00 a.m. SHARP! World Series Qualifier #12 Roping To The Winne 3 Full Rounds • World Series Payout Schedule rs Entry fee $500/roper, $1,000/team • Enter 2 times • Taking 150 teams only No access to grounds before 6 p.m. Saturday. NO EXCEPTIONS ASH ONLY C This is a pre-entry event ONLY Books open only February 26 & 27, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. To enter call 505.270.9340

WSTR membership or USTRC membership required to collect winnings: You may purchase your 2013 WSTR card for $60 on site, on line or by calling Entry fees may be paid on Saturday, March 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or on Sunday, March 10 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the Rose Palace 505.898.1755.

All entries MUST be paid by 8 a.m. day of roping!

WSTR memberships are free to ropers All horses must be in a San Antonio Rose Palace stall, no portable stalls allowed.

Producers 70 and older.

Collie Webb 713.545.3355 For information on Cystic Fibrosis please visit www.myunclewesley.com or www.cff.org Classifications Arkie Kiehne 575.749.3963 CR VSA IN HOUSE PROOF CRX’D powered by TRIAD.

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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

ClassiC

6 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 usTrC Flex earnings us Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the average) ultimate Partner Finder draw-in Options in effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

• Average winners of the #11, #10 & #9

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK FEBRUARY 15-17, 2013

MEMPHIS, TN

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, FEB. 15

SATURDAY, FEB. 16

Open (with #15 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included

#15 Handicap #13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, FEB. 17

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books #10 Century (with #9 Inc.) close at 12 noon) $80/roper, enter 4 times 3-steer average

12 noon Saturday Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

Location: Agricenter Show Place Arena, 105 S. Germantown Parkway, Memphis, TN Directions: I-40 to Germantown Parkway, south 4 miles. Arena on the right.

Producer: John Johnson & JX2 Productions Cattle: Running J Stalls: $20/night. Plenty of stalls on the grounds. Camper hook-ups available without reservations.

Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Other stall reservations may be made by calling Terry Keys 865.256.1836 ABSOLUTELY NO TIE-OUTS at this facility.

Event Info: John Johnson 432.340.0640 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Comfort Inn 901.757.7800; Hampton Inn & Suites 901.266.1952 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points #15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

Welcome to the

USTRC NATION

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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

Championships

8 Trophy Martin Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UstRC Flex earnings Us open tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) Ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

• Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the Open, #15 & #13

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK FEBRUARY 15-17, 2013

ATHENS, TX

ACTION STARTS 8 a.m. DAILY

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points

FRIDAY, FEB. 15

SATURDAY, FEB. 16

Open (with #15 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included

#15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12 noon)

#13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off

#15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, FEB. 17

FORMAT

12 noon Saturday

Cowboy Church

Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

6:30 a.m. Sunday

Location: Henderson County Fair Park, 3356 Hwy. 31 East, Athens, TX Directions: Arena located 3 miles out of Athens on State Hwy. 31.

Producer: USTRC Cattle: C-S Cattle Company Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Best Western Royal Mountain Inn & Suites 903.292.1750, 1814 Hwy. 31 East, Athens, TX. www.bestwesternathens.com. Mention USTRC for special rate of $89+tax.

Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

#12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $120/roper. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

Welcome to the

USTRC NATION

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south texas Championships

8 Trophy Martin Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 ustRC Flex earnings us open tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

• Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the Open, #15 & #13

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 1-3, 2013

BRYAN, TX

ACTION STARTS 8 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, MARCH 1 SATURDAY, MARCH 2 SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included

#15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12:00 noon)

#13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off

12 noon Saturday

Cowboy Church

Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

6:30 a.m. Sunday

Location: Brazos County Expo Complex Directions: 5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, TX Producer: USTRC Cattle: Texas Bar S Cattle Company Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: La Quinta Inn, 607 Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840 Hotels are very limited. Make reservations early.

Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

Welcome to the

USTRC NATION

#12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $120/roper. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

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BY PRODUCER

florida

Championships USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UsTrC flex Earnings Ultimate partner finder draw-in options in Effect

37 Trophy Gist Buckles • Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 2-3, 2013

SARASOTA, FL

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY SATURDAY, MARCH 2 #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.)

12 noon Saturday

SUNDAY, MARCH 3 #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included #10 (with #9 Inc.) #9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12 noon)

Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

Location: J 3 Ranch and Arena Directions: 861 Sinclair Dr., Sarasota, FL Producer: John Johnson & JX2 Productions Cattle: Jay Holmes Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Other stalls please call Jay Holmes 941.232.4617 Event Info: John Johnson 423.340.0640 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

FORMAT

4

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

#15 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $80/roper. Enter 4 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

Welcome to the

USTRC NATION

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TIBBA SMITH WIFE, MOTHER, COACH, HORSE TRAINER, AND CHAMPION

CLASSIC ROPE CELEBRATES ALL THE WOMEN TEAM ROPERS WHO COME TO WIN, EVERY TIME.

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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

classic

3 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UsTrc Flex earnings Us open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the average) Ultimate Partner Finder draw-in options in effect

• Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

• High money winner each day (Specialty ropings excluded)

37 Trophy Gist Buckles

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 15-17, 2013

FORT MOHAVE, AZ

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SUNDAY, MARCH 17 9 a.m.

1 p.m.

9 a.m.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 Handicap

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.)

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included #9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11 a.m.)

12 noon Saturday

Cowboy Church

Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

7:30 a.m. Sunday

Location: Mojave Crossing Event Center Directions: Kingman: Hwy. 68 south 35 miles to Hwy. 95 South. Continue approx. 11 miles to Aztec Rd., to the AVI sign. Laughlin: Needles Hwy. south 11 miles to Aha Macav Pkwy., Avi sign.

Turn left, 3 miles to venue. Needles: I-40 to River Rd. Cutoff, which becomes Needles Hwy. North 14 miles to Aha Macav Pkwy. Look for the AVI sign. Turn right, continue to venue.

Producer: USTRC Cattle: Reed and Keith Flake Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: On-site Hotel: AVI Resort & Casino 800.AVI.2WINN or info@avicasino.com.

For more hotel info call 1-800-4Laughlin or visitlaughlin.com. Tack store along with horse hay and feed available on-site.

Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points #15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $120/roper. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

Welcome to the

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eastern nebraska

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

Championships

8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UstrC Flex earnings Us open tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) Ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 8-10, 2013

LINCOLN, NE

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, MARCH 8 SATURDAY, MARCH 9 SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 Handicap

• Average winners of the #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

23 Trophy Gist Buckles

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Incentive) $200/roper. Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn • No header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter • 5-steer/Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-Incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points.

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included

#15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11 a.m.)

#13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off

#12 (with #11 Inc.) 12 noon Saturday Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

Location: Lancaster Events Center Directions: 4100 N. 84th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska Producer: Jeff Smith Cattle: C-S Cattle Company Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: Jeff Smith 620.921.5903 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Chase Suite Hotel 402.483.4900, 200 South 68th Place, Lincoln, NE 68510 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

Welcome to the

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#12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

carolina

37 Trophy Gist Buckles

classic

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UsTrc Flex Earnings Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in options in Effect

• Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 9-10, 2013

LUMBERTON, NC

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY SATURDAY, MARCH 9 #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, MARCH 10

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included

#10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.) #9 (with #8 Inc.)

12 noon Saturday Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 1 p.m.)

Sponsors: CMC, Southern States of Liberty, Casey Co. Bank, J-S Corrientes, Stuart Powell Motor Group and A-Gate Location: Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Center Directions: 1027 US Highway 74 East, Lumberton, NC 28358 Producer: John Johnson & JX2 Productions Cattle: J-S Corrientes Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

All other stall reservations may be made by calling Terry Keys 865.256.1836.

Event Info: John Johnson 423.340.0640 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Best Western 877.574.2464; Hampton Inn 910.738.3332; Quality Inn 866.611.6769 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

FORMAT

4

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

#15 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $80/roper. Enter 4 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only.

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

Welcome to the

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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

Louisiana

Championships

6 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 usTRC Flex Earnings us open Tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in Effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

• Average winners of the #11, #10 & #9

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 15-17, 2013

WEST MONROE, LA

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, MARCH 15 SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

12 noon Saturday Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points #15 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off

#13 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off novice ropers only (books #12, #11 #10, #9 close at 12 noon) $80/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only.

be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Holiday Inn 318.807.6000; Quality Inn 318.387.2711; Jameson Inn 318.361.0750 ask for USTRC rate; Hilton Inn 318.398.0653

Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

USTRC NATION

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#9 (with #8 Inc.)

Location: Ike Hamilton Expo Center Directions: Thomas Road, exit from I-20, south to service road, follow road to Expo Center.

Producer: Steve & Sherry Judd Cattle: Texas Bar S Cattle Company Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must

Welcome to the

FORMAT

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings • Top 20 teams to the short round.

Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $120/roper. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

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oklahoma winter

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

ClassiC

8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UstrC Flex earnings Us open tour Points (awarded through 10th in the average) Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in options in effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 2nd through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

• Average winners of the #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

23 Trophy Gist Buckles

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 15-17, 2013

GUTHRIE, OK

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, MARCH 15 SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.)

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Incentive) $200/roper. Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn • No header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter • 5-steer/ Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-Incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points. #15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#13 Handicap #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team #12 (with #11 Inc.) - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off novice ropers only (books close at 12 noon.) #12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 12 noon Saturday 2 ARENAS WILL BE • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped USED SATURDAY & SUNDAY at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12 #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Location: Lazy E Arena, Rt. 5, Box 393, Guthrie, OK 73044 Directions: 30 miles north of Oklahoma City, OK, on I-35. Exit #151 (Seward Rd.) Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) east approximately 4.5 miles. $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 Producer: Jeff Smith • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members Cattle: C-S Cattle Company 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#13 Handicap

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: Jeff Smith 620.921.5903 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Sleep Inn 405.260.1400; Best Western Territorial Inn 405.282.8831 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9

#8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

Welcome to the

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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

tennessee

Championships

6 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UstRC Flex earnings Us open tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) Ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

• Average winners of the #11, #10 & #9

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 22-24, 2013

FRANKLIN, TN

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, MARCH 22 SATURDAY, MARCH 23 SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books #10 Century (with #9 Inc.) close at 12 noon) $80/roper, enter 4x, 3-steer average

12 noon Saturday Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

Location: Ag Expo Park Directions: 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN. Take I-65 to exit #61, turn east on Peytonsville Road, then left on Long Lane.

Producer: John Johnson and JX2 Productions Stalls: $45 for the weekend. First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

All other stall reservations may be made by calling Terry Keys 865.256.1836 Event Info: John Johnson 423.340.0640 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Hyatt Place 615.771.8900; Days Inn 615.790.1140; Ramada Unlimited 615.791.4004 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

Welcome to the

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FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points #15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLASSIC

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER 2 Trophy Martin Saddles • High money winner each day (Specialty ropings excluded)

Trophy Gist Buckles USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: 37 • Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average) • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

• Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK MARCH 23-24, 2013

PASO ROBLES, CA

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

SUNDAY, MARCH 24

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

#10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included

#15 Handicap

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included #10 (with #9 Inc.)

#13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

Open (with #15 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 1 p.m.)

12 noon Saturday

Cowboy Church

Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

7:30 a.m. Sunday

Location: California Mid-State Fairgrounds Directions: 101 Hwy. 46 East, exit between 13th and 241th Streets.

Producer: USTRC Cattle: Rowly and Cathy Twisselman Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Best Western Black Oak Motor Lodge 805.238.4740, 1135 24th Street.

Within walking distance of event. In-room coffee and refridgerator.

Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points #15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $120/roper. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

new mexico championships

8 Trophy Martin Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UsTRc Flex earnings Us open Tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) Ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in effect

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

(for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

• Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the Open, #15 & #13

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK APRIL 5-7, 2013

CLOVIS, NM

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, APRIL 5

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Open (with #15 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included

#15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, APRIL 7

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12 noon)

12 noon Saturday

Cowboy Church

Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

7:30 a.m. Sunday

Location: Curry County Special Events Center Directions: 1900 E. Brady Ave, Clovis, NM 88101 Producer: USTRC Cattle: C-S Cattle Company Stalls: Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman. Plenty of outdoor panel stalls are available. Covered stalls are limited, first come, first served basis. Additional covered stalls are available at Clovis Livestock Auction, one mile from the facility. Tie-outs are allowed at a one-time $10 clean-up fee - facility policy.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Hampton Inn 505.763.3300, 2212 Mabry Dr., Clovis, NM Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

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FORMAT

1

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points #15 Handicap $150/roper. Enter 2 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $150/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $150/roper. Enter 2 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only.

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings • Top 20 teams to the short round.

Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $120/roper. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

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northeast kansas Championships

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER 8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • Average winners of the #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

23 Trophy Gist Buckles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UstrC Flex earnings Us open tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) Ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK APRIL 5-7, 2013

TOPEKA, KS

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, APRIL 5

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 #10 Gold Plus capped at (with #10 Inc.) Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included

#15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, APRIL 7

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12 noon)

12 noon Saturday Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

Location: Kansas Expo Centre Directions: #1 Expo Centre Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66612 Producer: Jeff Smith Cattle: C-S Cattle Company Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

Event Info: Jeff Smith 620.921.5903 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Econolodge 785.267.1681; Holiday Inn Express 785.228.9500 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

6 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

FORMAT

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Incentive) $200/roper. Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn • No header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter • 5-steer/Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-Incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points. #15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $120/roper. Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 • 3-steer/Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

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bluegrass

Championships USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 usTrC Flex earnings ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER 37 Trophy Gist Buckles • Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK APRIL 6-7, 2013

LIBERTY, KS

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY SATURDAY, APRIL 6 #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, APRIL 7

#10 Gold Plus capped at Gold Plus #12 Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.) #9 (with #8 Inc.)

12 noon Saturday Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 1 p.m.)

Sponsors: CMC, Southern States of Liberty, Casey Co. Bank, J-S Corrientes, Stuart Powell Motor Group and A-Gate Location: Casey County Ag Expo Center Directions: 671 J. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KS 42539 Producer: John Johnson & JX2 Productions Cattle: Running J Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Lauren Hardman.

All other stall reservations may be made by calling Terry Keys 865.256.1836.

Event Info: John Johnson 423.340.0640 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Best Western 859.236.5525; Holiday Inn Express 859.236.6200 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10 & #9 Current coggins may be requested 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

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FORMAT

4

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

#15 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 1.5 sec. off • #13 & under team - 3 sec. off #13 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team -1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $80/roper. Enter 4 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only.

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport For more information visit ustrc.com

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2013 Formats Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 1 Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer.

Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1-head US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $150 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average –$6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination (Maximum of 2 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 Option 2 (Open Pick / Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head Progressive after 1-head US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $150 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average –$6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 1 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older

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$150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination (Maximum of 2 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter this Roping) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round. No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together. #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round

Option 1 $180 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Option 2 $120 per roper 3-head average

No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 2 Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1

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1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 1 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $150 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $100 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $100 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive)

#11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter this Roping) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round. No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together. #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round

Option 1 $180 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Option 2 $120 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2

Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

2013 Format 3

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3

Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer.

Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1-head US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $80 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap

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subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $80 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter this Roping) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round. No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together. #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round

Option 1 $180 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Option 2 $120 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 4

Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1-head US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4 head Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Open with #15 Incentive

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3

The Open is an optional roping for the Producer.

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of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $80 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $80 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter this Roping) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round. No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together. #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round

Option 1 $180 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Option 2 $120 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex

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Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 5 Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer.

Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of

the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Option 1

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3

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$180 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

$120 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners

The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 Draw-In Option (For all Formats) 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Need a Partner? Try the USTRC’s New Draw-In 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Option – It’s the ultimate Partner Finder Earnings

Pick or Draw any combination of partners.

#15, #13 $60 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $60 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

Ropers may draw into any of the following divisions (#15 - #9) provided they meet the minimum classification requirements. #15 Handicap – must be at least a #6 Header or a #7 Heeler #13 Handicap – must be at least a #5 Header or a #6 Heeler #12 (with #11 Incentive) – must be at least a #4 Header or a #6 Heeler #11 (with #10 Incentive) – must be at least a #4 Header or a #5 Heeler #10 (with #9 Incentive) – must be at least a #3 Header or a #4 Heeler #10 Gold Plus (with #9 Incentive) – must be at least a #3 Header or a #4 Heeler # 9 (with #8 Incentive) – must be at least a #3 Header or a #3 Heeler #12 Gold Plus with #10 Incentive – must be at least a #3 Header or a #4 Heeler #8 is already a Pick/Draw Format Ropers who choose the Draw-In Option will pay their side of the entry fee, which is determined by the format of the event

Draw partners may choose one of three options Option 1 – Pay for the extra run and be eligible for all prize money, prizes and Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings Option 2 – Choose not to pay for the extra run and be eligible for only ½ of the prize money up to $1,000 and forfeit any prizes and Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings Option 3 – Decline the extra run

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter this Roping) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round.

No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together. #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round

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US OPEN TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Season Dates: Begins November 1, 2012 and ends October 31, 2013.

All USTRC Sanctioned Open Divisions count.

Qualification to the 2013 Priefert US Open Championships requires that ropers be a current USTRC member and have participated in at least one USTRC approved Sanctioned or Affiliate event during the current season.

Sanctioned Open Events Including Approved Affiliated Open Ropings • All Sanctioned USTRC Events • All Regional USTRC Events • Sand Hills Classic • Wild Fire Open to the World • Mike Cervi Memorial • Windy Ryon Memorial • Bob Feist Invitational 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

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National Finals Open Preliminary Points Count For Current Season

USTRC JR. LOOPER EVENT LOCATOR

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Muddy River Classic Will Rogers Championships Hawaii Championships East Texas Championships Valley of the Sun Championships Colorado Winter Championships

ROPER MATH

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Bonus $40 (entry fee) x 6 (times entered) = $240 (total cost of entries) $250 (roper’s money) -$240 (total cost of entries) =$10 (money left over)

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• Will crown a US Open Tour Champion Header and Heeler (most points accumulated during the year) and a US Open National Champion Header and Heeler (Average winners of the US Open Championships). Personal earnings count, but not for the US Open Team Roping Finals. They may be used for any other Shoot-Out.

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Regional Finals

1st - 20 points 2nd - 18 points 3rd - 16 points 4th - 14 points 5th - 12 points 6th - 10 points 7th - 8 points 8th - 6 points 9th - 4 points 10th - 2 points

• Points Only for: #7 and above headers; #8 and above heelers. Points do not carry over from season to season.

• Ropers must qualify to Short-Round to be eligible for points.

• Point ties will be broken on money won at season end.

• Priefert US Open: 6-head; 5 full rounds; Top 20 teams qualify to the short round.

US Open Championships Points count for current year standings

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

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Preifert Rodeo

A Cut Above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Heel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 27

USTRC Events:

and Ranch Equipment. . . . . . . . . . .125

Bluegrass Championships . . . . . . . .139

Albracht Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . . .85 Hershberger Performance Horse Sale . . .25 Amarillo Truck Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Hot Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 B

Carolina Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Q

Colorado River Classic . . . . . . . . . . .130

Quicksilver Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

East Texas Championships . . . . . . . .126

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Eastern Nebraska Championships . .131

B & W Gooseneck Hitches . . . . . . . . . . .33 Integrity Sales and Service . . . . . . . . . .68

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Florida Championships . . . . . . . . . .128

Bean Tool and Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Ram Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Louisiana Championships . . . . . . . .133

Brother-In-Law Productions . . . . . . . .111 J

Rattler Ropes, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Muddy River Classic . . . . . . . . . . . .124

JX2 Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Red River Portable Arenas . . . . . . . . . .61

New Mexico Championships . . . . . .137

Justin Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Ritchie Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Northeast Kansas Classic . . . . . . . . .138

Case IH Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Robertson Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Northern California Classic . . . . . . . .136

Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 K

Rockin' R's Productions . . . . . . . . . . .112

Oklahoma Winter Classic . . . . . . . . .134

Cattle For Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Kid Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Rocky Mountain Clothing Co. . . . . . . . . .3

South Texas Championships . . . . . . .127

Classic Equine . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 75, 147

Rodeo West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Tennessee Championships . . . . . . . .135

Classic Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 66, 129 L

Rope-O-Matic Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . .39

USTRC Formats 2013 . . . . . . . . .140-144

Clovis Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . .121 LCI Livestock Insurance Services . . . . . .25

Rope The Ozarks . . . . . . . . . . . . .107-109

USTRC Gold Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Computer Software

L & H Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Ropers Quick Rope Release . . . . . . . . .86

USTRC Membership Application . . . .45-47

For Team Ropers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Lucas Metal Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Ropers Sports News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

USTRC Payout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Corriente Saddle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Corey Ross Team Ropings . . . . . . . . . .106

USTRC Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Cowboy Classic Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . .61 M

Royal Horn Wrap Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .86

USTRC TRIAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Maynard Buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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S Bar S Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Viking Roping Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . .86

D. J. Reveal, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Mortenson Silver & Saddles . . . . . . . . .87

Southwest Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Dallyup Manufacturing, Inc. . . . . . . . . .87

Smart Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Steer Crazy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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Strait Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

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Diamond E Productions, Inc. . . . . . .122

Supply . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 87, 114-115 E

National Team Roping League . . . . .88-91

Equibrand / Cashel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Nocona Boot Company . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 F

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Tri State Championships . . . . . . . . . .120

TLC Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

World Series of Team Roping . .118-119

TCV Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Western Horseman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Titan Trailer Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . .77

Mike White Pasture Roping . . . . . . . . .113

Fire It Up Productions . . . . . . . . . . .94, 95 Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School . .87

Tony Lama Boot Company . . . . . . . . . .43

Woodard Roping School . . . . . . . . . . .81

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Tres Rios Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Team Roping Championships . . . . . . .93 P G

Triangle Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Parma Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Tuley Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102-103

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Twisted Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

XIT Rangers Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

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United Country Capital Realty . . . . . . . .72

ZD Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Gist Silversmiths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Phillip Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Rickey Green Roping Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

James Pickens Jr. Foundation Charity Roping . . . . . . .116

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