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THE MAGAZINE FOR TEAM ROPERS

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Just the Way It Is June 2013

by Ben Clements

A

s you probably know by now, I love summer. June is here and that means warm weather, and for some of us it actually means HOT weather. That is ok by me because I can sweat a lot easier than I can shiver. I hope you all are having as much fun this summer as I am. It is a busy time, but a good time of the year to be a roper.

This month I want to talk to you about life in general. Believe me I have no advice but one thing I have come to realize is life is short and life is very fragile. If you are like me, many times we tend to take it for granted. When I was younger a year took forever, now it seems to fly by. I can remember my grandmother saying that a year is just like the blink of an eye. I never understood what that meant. However, it is beginning to dawn on me what she was saying.

Last month my wife and I celebrated our five-year wedding anniversary. It seems like yesterday we got married. I have been working for USTRC for more than 16 years. When you say it like that it seems so long ago, but really 16 years is a short time. I still feel like a young kid who is going out into this “big ole’ World” lost and just looking to make it.

The world around us is evolving, changing and always growing. I am not really that old, but when I left home and went to college, I did not have a cell phone. My how times have changed.

TyAnn, my daughter, is two years old and she has one. Ok, so maybe it doesn’t actually call anyone, but she can play games and knows quiet well how to use it. That is way better than most of us.

Kids today cannot go anywhere without a phone, computer or iPad. Frankly, I can’t either. Our world is fast-paced and if we don’t adapt, we will be left behind.

I, however, miss the simpler times. I miss being a kid and just having to worry about playing and sleeping and maybe eating a little bit, but not where I was going to play, sleep, or where my meal was going to come from. I look back and realize how carefree and happy my growing up actually was. I miss being that care free, worry free, independent kid with no issues to dwell upon or problems.

Today society, through our own doing, places greater stress on our lives.

We put a lot of stress on ourselves that is self-induced. What I am about to say here is easier said than done and I know this full well because I have yet to make it work very well for me. However, let me encourage you to pause and take a deep breath. Look around and smell the roses.

Take a stroll with your son or daughter.

Stop and pick a flower or look at a rock.

Don’t let the weight of the world get you down. God will never give you more than you can handle. Be assured that you, with the help of God, can accomplish or conquer anything that arises. When you feel like there is no way out, or that you are trapped in something, just relax.

Clear your mind, take a deep breath and look for the path you are supposed to take then go for it. It might be a rocky path, or even uphill, but nothing is too rough or too steep. Like it or not

sometimes we have to go slow and sometimes we will roll along at break neck speeds, but whatever the case, the path and the ride is well worth it.

I look back over my life and there are many times that I reflect on instances and situations that at the time I didn’t like. In reflection I realize things were not really so bad. It is hard for us to realize those things now, but be aware that one day when you look back, it will all be all right.

God never gives us more than he will help us handle. Of course, life is busy, changing constantly and always a challenge. However, at some point we have to pause and heal and minister to ourselves. We are no help, inspiration or encouragement to anyone if we are not taking care of ourselves.

Think about those carefree kids we once were. Look at the kids today. They play, they go to school, they eat and sleep, some rope, some do football or golf, but no matter they pretty much roll with the punches. We did that at one time as well.

I sometimes pray for the Lord to help me carry this load and I think He mutters something back to the effect, “Well, Ben, none of that is stuff I asked you do!” That pretty much says a mouthful.

Are you on overload? To much on your “to do” list? Whose fault is that?

How many times this week have you stopped to take a deep breath and just pause and look around? What happened to that carefree fun loving, easy going kid with nothing to worry about and very little stress? Hmmm, maybe he has his priorities mixed up! And that is just the way it is….

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Announcements

USTRC Calendar Plan you next roping event by clicking on the USTRC Calendar at www.ustrc.com. The calendar is filled with great team roping events and is the best way to keep track of where to go. Also don’t forget to put the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping on your agenda. The action starts October 26, 2013 and will run through November 3, 2013.

Flex Earnings When awarded $1,000 in Flex Earnings from placing at USTRC events ropers may count the greater of their winnings on Flex Earnings (not to exceed $3,000) toward qualifying for Regional or National Shoot-Out positions. The difference between winnings and $1,000 in Flex Earnings will be considered Applied Earnings and will not expire at the end of each season. For example, if the winning amount is $1,364, the roper will have $1,000 in Flex Earnings and $364 in Applied Earnings. WSTR winnings up to $3,000 are counted as Flex Earnings, which will expire at the end of the USTRC Season.

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By the Numbers 2012 USTRC Sanctioned & Affiliate Ropings Distance Ropers Travel to Events

by State

How Far Will Ropers Go in Their Recreational Pursuit?

Y

ou know, when you think about it, our sport is just not the easiest in the world to engage in. Never mind all the paraphernalia you have to purchase in order to participate, e.g. ropes, horses, trucks, trailers, tack, gloves, dummies, etc., etc.. What about just getting there? Now if you are just a local roper spending most of your weekends and evenings in your own practice arena or motoring just a few miles down the road to your local jackpots, your travel expenses remain well in hand. But once you start getting serious about this sport of team roping, local jackpots are just not going to scratch your progressively growing competitive itch. You’ve got to spread your roping wings. Let’s go chase some big money! Now added to the above listed paraphernalia are things like: gas, lodging, stalls, meals, vehicle wear-and-tear, parking, tolls, vaccinations, coggins, etc., etc..

When you add it all up, this recreational pursuit of ours is not like bowling (a ball, a pair of shoes, a lane, and . . . ). Whose idea was it to start roping anyway?! Ah, but we are addicted, aren’t we? And besides, we are going to win it all back!!

While it’s not like we didn’t know all this going in, I still get amazed at the amount of travel ropers are willing to undertake in the name of recreation. Thus the facts presented herein––the amount of travel our ropers embark on––and to see what effect a roper’s geographic location might have on the equation, I’ve broken it down by state.

Let’s start with the Table, “2012 USTRC Sanctioned & Affiliate Ropings, Distance Ropers Travel to Events by State”. The numbers in this table come from the following source: all of USTRC member ropers who attended at least one sanctioned or affiliate roping in the U.S in 2012 and who also had a valid home zip code in the U.S. At the bottom of the table you will find the totals. I will use those figures to explain what each column means. The first column is the states in which ropers live, as per their given home zip code. The first number at the bottom is 23,712, which is the total number of member ropers who participated in at least one sanctioned or affiliate roping for whom we have a valid home zip code.

A side note here, if a roper moved during the course of 2012 or an erroneous zip code was given to USTRC or an address was recorded incorrectly, some of these distances will be off. But there are relatively few of these inaccuracies so they should not effect the final results by very much. But on an even further side note, if you are not getting your monthly copy of SuperLooper, we have found that it’s often because there has been a mistake made in the recording of your address or you have moved and forgot to tell us. Please feel free to call the Stephenville office (254-968-0002) or the SuperLooper office (505-899-1870) to correct the problem. We don’t want you missing the incredibly valuable information you can glean from your monthly 12 / JUNE 2013

by John Findlay

Total Number Number of Event State of Ropers Attendants AK CT HI NJ WA MI OR PA DE MD MT ND MN WV IL SC WI IN IA ID CA OH FL NY MO NE VA NV WY NC KY SD MS KS LA UT AR NM CO TN GA AL AZ OK TX Total

5 6 130 6 85 38 180 51 4 5 337 120 45 12 72 62 37 69 173 375 1,232 74 418 47 522 402 34 364 570 135 87 418 324 662 505 477 696 1,676 1,106 319 286 335 2,184 2,195 6,832 23,712

10 25 285 13 189 97 478 203 34 37 867 388 109 25 172 152 80 198 630 1,261 4,106 167 1,288 263 1,975 1,250 84 1,186 1,696 437 288 1,302 960 2,830 1,526 1,733 2,625 7,770 4,566 1,170 1,221 1,012 7,897 10,438 34,770 97,813

Average Number of Events Attended

Average Distance to Events

2.0 4.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.7 4.0 8.5 7.4 2.6 3.3 2.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.9 3.7 3.4 3.3 2.3 3.2 5.6 3.9 3.2 2.5 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.0 4.3 3.1 3.7 3.8 4.7 4.2 3.7 4.3 3.1 3.7 4.8 5.1 4.2

2,451.6 1,231.0 730.0 729.6 599.8 463.3 457.3 426.9 399.5 376.2 369.3 366.0 330.5 329.9 309.0 306.8 296.1 294.8 255.0 248.3 240.4 234.6 223.7 219.5 205.9 205.3 200.2 195.7 192.8 188.1 184.6 176.6 171.6 164.4 163.9 162.5 160.7 152.6 151.6 151.3 148.6 146.4 143.1 131.2 129.1 172.1

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SuperLooper like this column, for instance (ahem).

Okay, so we have 23,712 ropers included in this assessment and they are broken out by the number of ropers in each state. That makes up the first and second columns of the Table. The third column, “Total # of Event Attendants”, is the number reached by adding together all of the events attended by each roper from that state. Here is Connecticut, for example: Roper 1 attended 1 event Roper 2 attended 2 events Roper 3 attended 3 events Roper 4 attended 4 events Roper 5 attended 6 events Roper 6 attended 9 events For a total of 25 event attendants.

But these were not all different events as three of these ropers went to the Cinch National Finals as well as the Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships. Below is a breakout of where each Connecticut roper went to rope in the 2012 season. This same concept applies when you are looking at the other states as well. Here is the tally: 6 Connecticut ropers attended 21 different events for a total of 25 “Event Attendants” in 2012. It is quite interesting to see how far afield that ropers on the “fringe” of the US team roping domain have to travel to engage in their sport––from Idaho to Nevada, Texas, and Oklahoma, as well as down to Florida and Georgia. It is quite impressive and kudos to you Connecticut ropers for your effort and dedication.

But now back to the main table. The fourth column is “Avg # of Events Attended” by each roper. It is the result of column 3, “Total # of Event Attendants”, divided by column 2, “# of Ropers”, and it tells you the average number of events that were attended by the ropers from each state. The final column, “Avg Distance to Events”, is the average

one-way distance that each roper in each state traveled to attend each event. So back to Connecticut for a second and you can see that the six ropers that live there attended an average of 4.2 events each and the average distance they traveled to attend each of those events was 1,231.0 miles. OK, you southwest ropers, think about that for a moment. These guys deserve a lot of credit!

Now let me define what “distance” means in the Table. It is the linear measure in miles between the “centroid” of the roper’s home zip code and the “centroid” of the event arena’s location zip code, AS THE CROW FLIES, in other words, as a straight line on a map and not by any road. Here is how the US Postal Service defines a “centroid”: A ZIP Code’s centroid is a point near the center of the areas of a polygon for a 5-Digit ZIP Code. The centroid is calculated as the internal balance point, based on the coordinate extremes of the polygon. In cases where the polygon is irregular, the centroid may be adjusted so that ZIP Code labels never fall outside of the polygon.

Got that? Good.

The Table is sorted by the last column, “Avg Distance to Events”. So, the members of the states that had to travel the farthest average distance to events are at the top, the ones that had to travel the least average distance are at the bottom. The winner of the “Which State Members Had to Travel the Farthest” was, not surprisingly, Alaska.

There were five guys that ventured forth from the Land of the Midnight Sun to ropings in the continental US. Four of them were “snowbirds” that roped at Lasso Del Sol in Scottsdale, AZ while a fifth attended several ropings in California and one in Nevada. Hopefully their ropes were de-iced before they entered the arena. You will notice that most of the states that are at or near the top of the list are what I would call “fringe” states, states that are on the periphery of the more geographic centers of roping in the Southwest and Southeast. The Northeast and Atlantic Coast are well represented in the Top Ten with Connecticut at #2, New Jersey at #4, Pennsylvania at #8, Delaware at

Events Attended by Connecticut Ropers in USTRC 2012 Season Ropers Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper Roper

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Event NTRL/USTRC Affiliate Bristol TN Cinch USTRC NFTR Guthrie S/O Championships West of the Ozarks Classic Lucky J Arena Affiliate WSTR- Mt Vernon Qualifier Texas Championships Mountaineer Classic Reno Rodeo Invitational TR WSTR- Salado Qualifier Cinch USTRC NFTR Florida Championships NTRL 2012 Finals Guthrie S/O Championships NTRL/USTRC Affiliate Screven GA NTRL/USTRC Affiliate Waybross GA Heart of Texas Championships Cinch USTRC NFTR Jingle Bell Classic Buck n Duck Affiliate Nov 30 Guthrie S/O Championships Buck n Duck Affiliate Jan 18 Buck n Duck Affiliate Jan 25 WSTR- Jackson Hole Qualifier WSTR- Pocatello Qualifier

Event Type

Dates

Arena Name

City

State

Affiliate National Finals Sanctioned Qualifier Sanctioned Qualifier Affiliate Affiliate Sanctioned Qualifier Sanctioned Qualifier Affiliate Affiliate National Finals Sanctioned Qualifier Affiliate Sanctioned Qualifier Affiliate Affiliate Sanctioned Qualifier National Finals Affiliate Affiliate Sanctioned Qualifier Affiliate Affiliate Affiliate Affiliate

11/26-27/11 10/20-28/12 10/19-27/12 6/1-13/12 7/21-22/12 6/9-10/12 4/19-22/12 8/11-12/12 6/19-19/12 10/16/12 10/20-28/12 3/3-4/12 1/26-29/12 10/19-27/12 2/25-25/12 3/24-24/12 1/13-15/12 10/20-28/12 12/3-4/11 11/30-30/11 10/19-27/12 1/18-18/12 1/25-25/12 7/7-8/12 8/10-11/12

McPhereson Ranch Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Lazy E Arena LLC Flying Cow Arena Lucky J Arena Flying M Arena Rose Palace Good Evening Ranch Reno Livestock Events Center Wildfire Arena Oklahoma State Fairgrounds J 3 Ranch and Arena The Equestrian Cter Of Jacksonville Lazy E Arena LLC Heavenly Acres Arena T Bar T Arena Extraco Events Center Oklahoma State Fairgrounds LoneStar Arena LoneStar Arena Lazy E Arena LLC LoneStar Arena LoneStar Arena Teton Co. Fairgrounds Heritage Arena Bannock County Fairgrounds

Bristol OK City Guthrie Grove Carthage Mt Vernon San Antonio Canvas Reno Salado OK City Sarasota Jacksonville Guthrie Screven Waycross Waco OK City Stephenville Stephenville Guthrie Stephenville Stephenville Jackson Pocatello

TN OK OK OK MO MO TX WV NV TX OK FL FL OK GA GA TX OK TX TX OK TX TX WY ID

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By the Numbers continued #9 and Maryland at #10. The Northwest was represented by Washington (5th) and Oregon (7th) with Michigan at 6th and Hawaii at 3rd finishing out the Top Ten. The major reason these states were in the top ten was the fact that, other than Hawaii, none of these states had either sanctioned or affiliate ropings in 2012.

Checking the average distance to events, it ranged, for those not mentioned yet, from 730 miles for Hawaii (lots of water miles) to 376 for Maryland.

Switching to the foot of the list, states that had to travel the least distance, I was not surprised to find Oklahoma and Texas. The average distance a Texan had to travel was only 129 miles while Okies only had an average of 131 miles. That’s a far cry from Alaska’s 2,451 or even Connecticut’s 1,231. Arizona was third from the bottom at 143 miles followed by three southern states,. Alabama (146), Georgia (149) and Tennessee (151). The four remaining states in the “bottom ten” were Colorado (152 miles), New Mexico, (153 miles), Arkansas (161 miles) and Utah (163 miles).

Now let’s find out what state members went to the most number of ropings.

Delaware leads that category with 8.5 events attended per roper. There were only four ropers from the First State who attended events but they went to a bunch of them. The four attended 2, 9, 11 and 12 events each respectively. Next was Maryland at 7.4 aided by the infamous roping Brown Family (Kenny, and Mary Ann) going to 15 and 14 events each, respectively. Next was New York whose 47 ropers averaged 5.6 ropings each. A lot of that you can attribute to the Osburn Arena in Campbell, NY with their popular monthly gatherings. The next four in order were Texas (5.1), Oklahoma (4.8), New Mexico (4.7), and Kansas at 4.3 events per roper. The bottom seven in this category, not surprisingly, are, in reverse order, Alaska (2.0), West Virginia (2.1), New Jersey (2.2), with Wisconsin, Ohio and Hawaii all at 2.3 average number of events attended.

I took the liberty of choosing four ropers at random and producing maps of the distances they traveled to attend USTRC sanctioned and affiliate ropings.

They come from three different regions of the country and I picked those that had attended six different events so each was on more or less equal footing. My logic was to see if there were significant differences in travel distances depending upon the part of the country they were from. The first is Rodney Acker of Centre, Alabama. The second was Jeff Trawick of Fort Worth and the third was the roping couple of Bruce and Linda Teague of Globe, Arizona. The six events that Rodney attended were in Texas, Florida, and Tennessee as well as Alabama. If Rodney were a crow, he would have traveled 1,367 miles to get to his six ropings or 2,734 miles if he decided to go and come back to each one. But in order to put the “as the crow flies” distance in perspective, I went to Google maps and actually drew out the most direct routes for each roping Rodney attended and recorded that mileage in the “Roping Distances” box below the “as the crow flies” distances. I thought they would be good examples of how much farther road distances are from crow fly distances. In Rodney’s case, his crow fly miles were 1,367 and his road miles were 1,674, a difference of 307 miles or 22% more miles.

Our second roper was Jeff Trawick from Fort Worth. His total crow fly miles were 1,286 while his road miles were 1,470, a difference of 184 miles or 14%.

Obviously, the roads are straighter in Texas. Our third faction, the Teagues, traveled 1,152 crow fly miles while their road miles were 1,495, a difference of 343 miles or 30%. So what part of the country you are from makes a difference in your mileage. Out west, there just aren’t as many roads as there are farther east which makes for the possibility of more indirect routes. Texas just has more roads.

Keep this in mind when you look at the Table crow fly miles. You might want to add anywhere from 15% to 30% to those numbers to get closer to the actual road mileage figures, depending on what part of the country you’re from.

With each map, I have also included the farthest distance traveled and the average distance traveled for both crow fly and road miles. Since they are more accurate, let’s look at road mileage. Rodney Acker took the longest trip of the three, motoring 787 miles to the NRS Team Roping Classic in Decatur, TX. Jeff had the second longest trip when he went to the Colorado Championships in Colorado 14 / JUNE 2013

Springs. The Teagues had the shortest longest trip when they went to Fort Mohave, AZ but they went there twice, once for the Laughlin Team Roping Finals and then again for the Colorado River Classic.

Rodney had the longest average distance traveled at 279 miles, followed by Jeff at [245] and the Teagues close behind at 245.

So there are really not significant differences between the three.

The overall average distance they traveled was between 280 and 245. Rodney did travel the farthest overall but a fair amount of that is on the strength of the longer trip he took to Decatur. So, all in all, it doesn’t look like there are significant differences between different parts of the country as to how far ropers travel to rope.

But do keep in mind that this is a very small sampling. In any event, I want to give credit to all of you, the weekend warriors who load up on numerous occasions to make significant treks to pursue the sport you love. My Resistol is off to all of you. And happy traveling!

Roping Roping Distances* Distances* (a (as s cro crow w fli flies) es) To otal D Total Distance istance T Traveled raveled - 1 1,367 ,367 F arthest D Farthest Distance istance T Traveled raveled - 6 689 89 A verage Distance Average Distance Traveled Traveled - 2 228 28 (b (by y ro road) ad) D Decatur, ecatur, T TX X-7 787 87 Ja Jacksonville, cksonville, F FL L-4 449 49 F Franklin, ranklin, T TN N-1 199 99 Mu Murfreesboro, rfreesboro, T TN N-1 163 63 R ainsville, AL (t Rainsville, (twice) wice) - 7 76 6 istance T raveled - 1 ,674 T otal D Total Distance Traveled 1,674 F arthest D istance T raveled - 7 87 Farthest Distance Traveled 787 A verage Distance Distance Traveled Traveled - 2 79 Average 279 **All All distances distances are are one one w ay way

Roping Roping D Distances* istances* (a (as s cro crow w flies) flies) T otal D Total Distance istance T Traveled raveled - 1,286 1,286 F arthest D istance Traveled Farthest Distance Traveled - 602 602 Average D istance Traveled Average Distance Traveled - 214 214 (b y ro (by road) ad) C olorado Sp rings, C Colorado Springs, CO O - 711 711 H amilton, TX Hamilton, TX - 101 101 O klahoma C Oklahoma City, OK ity, O K - 205 205 St ephenville, T Stephenville, TX X - 73 73 Sa n An gelo, TX San Angelo, TX - 229 229 Ab ilene, TX Abilene, TX - 151 151 T otal D istance T Total Distance Traveled raveled - 1,470 1,470 F arthest D istance Traveled Farthest Distance Traveled - 711 711 Average D istance Traveled Average Distance Traveled - 245 245 *All d istances are *All distances are one one way way

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by Lauren Hardman

Hello Ropers!

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t’s an awesome month for the sport of team roping. So many great events to partake in for both competitors and spectators. The Bob Feist Invitational and the Reno Rodeo Invitational are can’t miss events this month. Speaking of can’t miss events, I can’t wait for you guys to hear what is being added to the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. Read more about it in the NFTR section of this issue.

June is such an exciting month here at the USTRC. We kick off our Regional Finals at the end of June in Paso Robles, CA and the excitement continues through September. We have seven spectacular regional events for ropers to fill their pockets and collect Flex Earnings. Then before we know it, it will be time for the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping.

Don’t forget to check the entry and stall deadlines, we don’t want you to miss out. Also, this year we are letting you preenter your draw-in runs, so be sure to write the word “Draw” as your partner on your entry forms! (For example, if you are a header wanting to draw a heeler, write your name as header and “Draw” in the space marked for the heeler.

Thanks to you the roper, there’s more added money up for grabs in the Regional Finals Gold Plus division than ever before. USTRC sets aside a portion of every Gold Plus

South Alabama Championships #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Brent Worrell - Ed Allen $1,760 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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membership to use as added money at these special events.

The more support the program receives, the more we are able to give back. This year, USTRC guarantees a minimum of $17,500 cash will be added to each of the seven Regional Gold Plus ropings. So again, thanks to you a minimum of $122,500, up from $105,000 a year ago will be added in 2013!

Now that we have warmer temperatures and longer days on our side, it is time to get a game plan together so we can be competitive at the Regional and National Finals. Our horses should be in shape by now as well as our roping arms. I think it is very important that we remember we need to be practicing for ourselves as well as our horses. When I played golf it was all about preparing for “me” mentally and physically. Now that I am a team roper, I need to prepare myself as well as my horses, mentally and physically. Another thing I think a lot of competitors struggle with is the “slump” stage. We all go through “slumps” in any activity we do. It is very difficult to be 100% all the time, even Tiger Woods goes through various slumps. (Unfortunately the latest one has lasted longer than he would like, but hey, he is back on the climb.) Many competitors panic when they hit their “slump” when in reality we just need to take a step back from the situation and go back to the fundamentals. I know it is easier said than done, especially when you are putting up money to compete and your short on time, like maybe the roping is next week. I have struggled with the “slumps” in golf but you have to keep grinding it out and staying after it. Fundamentals are so important and will always be the foundation on which you stand and most of the time it is just one simple little thing you are not doing that is causing all the stress. So, this Finals season before we start panicking, lets step back and as Waylon Jennings would say “Get back to the basics.”

We are anticipating an exceptional Finals season and we hope to give the best production to the ropers as possible.

Please do not hesitate to let us know how we are doing and what we can do to make it better for the ropers. We are excited to see you at the events this month and upcoming Regional Finals and Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. Don’t forget to pay attention to deadlines for entries and stalls and if you have any flex earnings questions, we can help! Good Luck to everyone at the West Coast Regional, we can’t wait to see you in the winner’s circle! Let’s Saddle up, it’s time to rope!

— Lauren Hardman

Northeast Kansas Classic

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PHOTO BY DAWN BAXSTROM PHOTOGRAPHY

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Northeast Kansas Classic #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Joel Anderson - Brad Cartwright

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Lowell Goodman - Joe Kane

$4,260 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

$3,220 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

New Mexico Championships #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

New Mexico Championships #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Paul Rush - Rex Hawkins

Charlie Mathis - Will Romero

$3,114 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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PHOTO BY C BAR C PHOTOGRAPHY

$3,486 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Bluegrass Championships #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Jim Coyle - Nat Stewart $2,020 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Bluegrass Championships #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Jamie Ballard - David Mitchell $1,810 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Arkansas Championships #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Don Smith - Adam Brown $2,590 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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PHOTO BY 3 BUDDY BERRY

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Arkansas Championships #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Nicholas Taylor - Bill Duncan $3,990 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Front Range Championships

Front Range Championships

Buford Neugebauer - Brett Lambert

David Carlile - Andy Keith James

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

$2,430 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

$2,230 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Texas Championships

Texas Championships

Robert Lerma - Dustin Mueller

J.P. Cantu - B.J. Lopez

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

$4,496 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

$5,820 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Panhandle Classic

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Panhandle Classic

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Anna Gregory - Ty Trammell

#10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Eddie Joe Pearson - Randy Koehn

$4,470 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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PHOTO BY 3 LAZY J PHOTOS

$5,560 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Missouri Classic

Missouri Classic

Jr. Macoubrie - Tyler Macoubrie

Nate Mohar - Herb Snow

#10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

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PHOTO BY JANA T. THOMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY

$3,700 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

$3,230 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

South Dakota Championships

South Dakota Championships

Todd Thompson - Larry Steele

Josh Whipple - Rocky Tibbs

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

$1,898 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

$1,827 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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

by Melinda Clements

#12 Shoot-Out 2012 USTRC National Champions

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aying foundation is hard work any way you look at it.

Whether you are building a house, getting in shape or raising kids, setting the right foundation provides the strength needed to make it all work and come together.

Cultures and lifestyles are built on foundations of ages gone by and no matter how difficult the world may become there are just some foundations and traditions that will stand the test of time.

Ropers, cowboys, ranchers, and rodeo people come from a lineage that has lasted through the ages. It is bred into all that you are. You cannot buy it, you cannot design it and ultimately you cannot change it. It is something instilled into all that you are and ingrained into your inner most being. It will be with you when you die and you will leave it for those coming after you. It is that ritual and lifestyle that defines where you came from and where you are going and why.

Cade and Rance Bray are cousins. They know about the cowboy lifestyle. It is ingrained deep into their souls and they have watched since the time they were little boys to see how it is done and what it takes to get where you are going. They have seen the joy, the fun, the struggle, the discipline and the rewards. They have watched their granddads and their dads and come to know what is expected and why. They have embraced family and the support of mothers, grandmothers, siblings, dads and grandfathers.

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Cade Bray and Rance Bray This is a story about roping but more than that is it a story about family. It is about watching kids grow and learn and reaping the rewards of time spent and hours committed to making, not just good ropers, but good people with good character, morals and good intentions. It is reaping the rewards of hard work, valued traditions and maintaining a devotion and appreciation for family and all that it stands for.

Ninety five thousand dollars is a lot of money. It was only a portion of the incredible prize line offered in the #12 ShootOut at the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping.

The prize line also included Martin Championship Trophy Saddles, Tony Lama Ostrich Boots, Gist Championship Gold Trophy Buckles and Western Horseman Collector’s Prints.

Thirty teams came back to the short go round and the top twenty teams would get a check. With a total payout of $381.600 it was a pretty sure bet the competition would be fierce.

The short go round would be a tough roping. Pressure, no matter how you looked at it, would be a factor. As the short go round unfolded it almost appeared the top six high call back

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teams were scrambling. Nerves were an issue.

Cade Bray kept hearing his dad ask if he was nervous. Part of him wished he would quit asking. Couldn’t he tell? Wouldn’t you be? Cade had roped his thirteenth high call back steer for partner, Jahew Thorp, in 9.52. It was a good run but just not enough to take him to first place. He hoped his second high call back steer would be the push he needed to win the roping.

When Cade and Rance rode into the box for their short round steer they knew they needed an 8.52 to take the lead in the roping.

“It is the same roping, the same run as any twenty-five dollar jackpot,” Cade Bray kept thinking. Knowing Rance

would be there to back him up he left nerves, inhibitions, pressure and outcome hanging on the fence of the roper’s box. He nodded and went to rope like he had been roping all day. He had absolutely no doubt Rance had his back covered.

When the dust cleared 8.46 highlighted the clock. The pair took the lead in the average and there was only one team left to rope. What was done was done. When the high call back team legged on their short go round steer both Rance and Cade took a deep breath. They had just won the #12 Shoot-Out and $95,200 was going to the bank.

“It was such a mixed bag of emotions,” Cade said. “I was so nervous but I didn’t want my dad to know. I wanted a good run and I knew Rance would do his job.”

“It is a change of pace for a bronc rider,” Rance Brays said. “The pressure is the same. I hoped to rope smart but I didn’t dwell on it or give it a lot of thought. I guess I’m not a bronc rider anymore,” he continued with a laugh. “I guess I am officially a team roper.”

The #12 Shoot-Out was a very special roping for Rance and Cade Bray. They are proud to have claimed the win but there is just something even more special about having your family involved. It meant a lot to understand and embrace the sacrifices made by those who had gone before you. You knew you were special because you knew your family was special and they were a huge part of your success.

As the doors closed on the #12 Shoot-Out . . . And Then There Was One—Rance and Cade Bray were the Champions of the #12 Shoot-Out at the 2012 Cinch USTRC NFTR. Roping and family, traditions, discipline and ability were ingredients that helped to make it happen.

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with Rickey Green Left Hand Importance he left hand is definitely under-appreciated and under-used. I’m going to say that 80% of ropers don’t use their left hand to its full potential. Some ropers do use their left hand to guide and stop their horse. But very few ever master the art of controlling the horse and using their left hand to control the coil and rope direction, all the while controlling the horse and his speed.

The left hand, because it holds the coils, is actually the true base and center of the delivery. It’s what the loop hinges and pivots on in the delivery. The left hand is what controls how much rope goes out to the steer’s head when you reach to rope the horns, and how much rope doesn’t go out when you run close, all the while controlling the horse.

When heeling, the left hand must control the horse’s speed in the corner and serve as a base and anchor for heeling swing and delivery. Notice in Photo 1 how my left elbow is down and my palm up, as if I had a rifle laying across my palm to fire. This wrist position lets me control my horse and keep the rope aimed at the target. My left hand and elbow are strategically set to have strength in gathering the horse, and leveraging the swing and the delivery off the coil position. You can see in the heeling pictures that my left hand is pointing the coils at the right hock, over the gun barrel and coils. As you look at the delivery, you will notice the importance of the coils’ direction. As the top strand hits the right leg, the rope is tight in a straight line from the coils to the right hock. Someone who swings their left hand around uncontrolled will not have a consistent placement of the top strand to the right hock. Loops will hit high, low and inconsistent.

The left hand is so important to the head loop opening up. You should maintain left hand aim through the delivery and slack. If you are wild with the left hand as your loop is in flight, it will change directions or fall short of the target. If a steer moves to the right or 24 / JUNE 2013

slows down, you need to keep the coils pointed to the left base of the horns to maintain the integrity of your delivery. Where the coils are pointed is where the loop will eventually end up.

Deliver your loop over the top of your coils, and get your slack on the way back down. A high percentage of headers move their hand left as they grab their slack from the right side. This covers roping front legs, split horns and wave offs. Come over the top of your coils on delivery and shove your left hand to the base, right hand on top crossed at the wrist.

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Fly Control to Protect Horses

By Heather Smith Thomas Biting flies can be a tremendous irritation to horses. There are several methods of fly control and ways to protect horses from flies that come in from other areas.

MINIMIZING FLY NUMBERS Methods that can help reduce fly population on a farm include use of premise sprays, fly traps, parasitic wasps, and feed-through larvicides. Some flies, however, especially horse flies, deer flies and stable flies, can fly long distances and come to your farm from neighboring regions.

Tia Nelson, a veterinarian in Helena, Montana says some horse owners utilize parasitic wasps—the harmless tiny wasps (sometimes called fly predators) that lay eggs in fresh manure.

The wasp larvae feed on fly larvae and can help control flies that breed in manure.

These wasps should be released early in the fly season. They only work on flies that lay eggs in manure, such as houseflies, horn flies and stable flies, but stable flies are aggressive biters that feed on the horse’s legs and lower body. They have a very painful bite, so the horse spends a lot of time stomping, kicking, licking his legs and swishing his tail.

Nancy Hinkle, entomologist at University of Georgia, says horsemen should try to control flies and mosquitoes at the beginning of the warm season—whenever it occurs in their area, before the insect population becomes large. “Become familiar with your stable fly season and try to get ahead of the curve by reducing early populations so there are not so many to reproduce. Cleaning up organic debris (old bedding and manure, decaying plant material) they use as breeding 26 / JUNE 2013

sites is very effective. Old hay or bedding should be completely removed or scattered so it can dry out. These flies must have moist decaying material in which to lay their eggs.

Don’t pile up organic material; a pile keeps moisture in and makes ideal habitat for fly larvae. Some people pile up lawn clippings, which may supply enough stable flies to torment all the horses in the neighborhood,” says Hinkle.

“Several farms I work for use a feed-through fly killer,” says Nelson.

This product is fed in the grain, and goes on through the horse. Some of these contain a larvicide that kills fly larva that hatch in manure. These products (Rabon, Equitrol, Vitaplus with Equitrol) contain tetrachlorvinphos.

Other products, such as Simplifly, Solitude IGR, and Equitrol II contain an insect growth regulator (such as diflubenzuron, dimilin or cyromazine) that hinders growth and maturation of immature fly larvae, and they die.

Many horse owners think this method is safer than overhead fly sprays in barns. You don’t have to worry about contamination of feed, or irritation of the horses’ eyes.

Nelson doesn’t like the feed-through products, however, because they only work in the small area around a stable or pasture, and have no effect on flies that come in from neighboring areas. Another drawback to this method is that stable flies also breed in other material, not just manure. People often become lax in clean-up of old bedding and other organic material, thinking they have the problem under control.

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Fly Sprays And Wipe-Ons

organophosphates, a more toxic type of chemical than the pyrethrins or permethrins.

PHYSICAL PROTECTION

sensitivity issues

There are dozens of sprays, wipe-ons and spot-ons for use on horses, but almost all of them contain pyrethroids (such as permethrins) or pyrethrins as their active ingredients.

Fly Traps “These are about the only options, for effective products that Some flies are difficult to control with premise insecticides are safe to use on horses,” says Hinkle. “Fortunately, these or manure management because they come in from other are fast-acting, so you could apply them to the horse just areas. Horse flies and deer flies usually emerge with the first before you plan to work with the animal. Most products hot days of summer, after their larvae have developed in mud should be applied to legs or belly, since that’s where stable or water in marshy areas. “We usually can’t control the source flies will be biting.” of these flies, since they may come from miles away. Since If biting midges (also called punkies or no-see-ums) are a they attack a horse quickly and leave, most topical problem, making horses itchy from an allergic sensitivity insecticides are not very effective against them,” says Hinkle. reaction to the bites (“sweet itch”), these tiny flies can often be “There are some fly traps that help, however. The University thwarted with diligent application of insecticide. “Midges can of Missouri has a website that shows how to construct a trap make the animals very miserable,” says Hinkle. “They can bite for horseflies.” anywhere on the body, but often bite along the midline of the belly and create a crusty, itchy area. They are easiest to kill if you get enough insecticide on the animal and it stays on.

Some horses develop sensitivity to Since they tend to feed on the belly, it is essential to apply it all certain products. It’s important to not along the belly, and reapply it if the horse has walked through overdose. Read labels, apply the product tall grass, or stands in a pond, or sweats,” she says. correctly, in the proper locations and Hinkle says stable flies are hard to kill. “These flies don’t amounts, and always watch for any signs spend much time on the animal so they don’t pick up enough of skin reaction. Try it first on a very small insecticide to kill them. They zoom in, feed quickly, and fly area of the body before you apply it all away. Many of them survive to come back again a few days over the horse, to see if there is any type of later, and to reproduce,” she explains. skin reaction. It may take more than one The horse’s lower legs don’t retain insecticides very long. application, however, before you know if Even though a spray or wipe-on tends to bond to the hair after the horse will react. it dries, and is not easily rubbed off, it can still be washed off.

Some horses develop sensitivity over “Every time it time. “Everything seems fine, and then rains, or the the horse has an allergic reaction after horse walks In situations where flies can’t be fully you’ve been using the product for awhile,” through wet controlled, it often helps to use fly says Nelson. “The horse may suddenly grass or water, masks to keep flies away from the develop huge welts or hives. To become stands in a horse’s face, especially eyes and ears. allergic to something, you have to be pond to protect There are some good ones on the exposed to it at least twice. The first time himself from market today that give fairly good you use it just sensitizes the body and the flies, or sweat protection. There are also fly sheets that second time causes the reaction. People runs down the can help keep biting flies off the horse’s or animals can suddenly become sensitive legs, it washes body, and fly boots that cover the legs. to things they never had any problem with off the before,” she explains. insecticide,” Most insecticides contain petroleum says Hinkle. products or alcohol, which are irritating to If the horse has been out in the rain, or sweating a lot, you the eyes, mucous membranes, and may need to reapply a product sooner than the label genitalia, according to Hinkle. “Never recommends. It’s difficult to keep enough on the legs to do spray the horse’s face. If you need to apply much good, and the products that are effective need to be it to the head, spray it onto a cloth and reapplied frequently. wipe it carefully on the face, avoiding Always follow directions when using any fly repellent or mucous membranes. If you get too close insecticide, to make sure you’ll get the optimum benefit from to the mouth or the membranes of the the product, without putting your horse’s health (or your own) nose, the animal may start salivating and at risk sneezing. On male horses, be careful Some horse owners try different methods, such as tying around the genitalia, anus, and other cattle ear tags (formulated for horn fly control) on the horse’s sensitive areas,” advises Hinkle. halter, or braiding a fly tag into the mane. “But this is a systemic type of control, which may not be good for your horse,” says Nelson. Some of the cattle fly tags contain SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 27

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Insider

by Ben Clements The Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

Sometimes Change is Good!

T

he Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping is the pinnacle of the sport of team roping. The annual event is held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and takes place at the end of October each year. Team ropers from all over the world come to enjoy the great production and the enormous payout along with an outstanding prizeline.

In 2012 more than $5 million in cash and prizes was paid out to team ropers over the nine-day event. This year USTRC guarantees $1 million in cash will be added to the Cinch NFTR. Team ropers will have the opportunity to win lifechanging amounts of money and experience a production like no other. Team ropers compete all year long for eligibility to this coveted event and USTRC is committed to giving you a red carpet event.

This year the USTRC is making some modifications to ensure the days are manageable and the quality of cattle is the best it can possibly be. With more than 8,000 teams in 2012 the days ran longer than ropers preferred and stretched the limits of available Cinch NFTR quality cattle. The first modification is the entry fees in the Preliminary events will be $300 per roper and each roper may enter twice. This will allow ropers to enter and either warm up for or become eligible for entry into the crown jewel ropings or the ShootOut Divisions. The Shoot-Out Division entry fees will be $350 per roper and each roper may enter twice. To enter a USTRC National Shoot-Out Division ropers must have USTRC Personal or Flex Earnings.

The Priefert US Open is a crowd favorite and certainly an event to watch. This year it is guaranteed to be even more exciting. The roping will be a five-steer average with four full rounds. It will feature the best in the team roping business going head to head and competing for 100% payback.

Another great addition to the Cinch NFTR is the United States Invitational Divisions. There will be a US Invitational #12 that will be held on October 30 and a US Invitational #10 (capped at a #6) that will be on October 31. The ropings will 28 / JUNE 2013

be limited to 200 teams in each division. The ropings will be $2,000 per roper and limited to one entry per roper per division. The Invitationals will be open to all USTRC members 30 years old and older on the day of the roping. No Flex Earnings will be required to enter these divisions, with the only eligibility requirement being ropers must have participated in a USTRC Sanctioned, Grassroots, Affiliate, WSTR Qualifier or Regional Finals roping during the 2013 season. This will give USTRC members an opportunity to play big and to win even bigger. There will be an 80% payback in each division with 35 ways to win your money back. The ropings will be three full rounds with the top 20 teams on three steers advancing to the main average short round and the top 30 teams advancing on two steers advancing to a three-steer consolation average short round.

The consolation short round will consist of the fastest teams on two steers from any of the three rounds. Teams with three qualified runs, but too long to make the main short round will be allowed to throw out their longest time, or teams with two qualified runs from any two of the three rounds will be eligible. No team will advance to the consolation short round based on one qualified run. The US Invitational Divisions will certainly be a great addition to the Cinch NFTR. The books are open now for the US Invitational ropings, so look in the SuperLooper Magazine or on the website at www.ustrc.com for entry forms and ad info on the US Invitationals.

The USTRC is committed to bringing its members great events and always being on the cutting edge of the sport. This year’s 2013 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping is gearing up to be an event to remember. Get entered up and don’t be left out. The Cinch NFTR will be October 26-November 3, 2013 in Oklahoma City. Make plans to be there and we will all have a great time and an opportunity to win awesome amounts of money and tremendous prizes.

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l e r a p p A n r e t s e W T he Western Wear business is going well. And while that is good news for Western Apparel retailers, it is even better news for customers.

Looking good and feeling good are at the top of the list for consumers this spring. Western apparel is no longer just the rough and tough, heavy denim, long wearing, riveted, seemingly invincible work pants for ropers and ranch hands. Western wear is now a high fashion statement, and in demand across the U.S. and around the world for discriminating buyers that expect more style and comfort in their essential clothing needs. Increased demand has pushed retailers and manufacturers alike to bring what customers want to market; that includes new shapes and styles, and more available selection from buyer’s favorite brands.

Of course, the strongest staple is the jean offerings. It’s been belled and blinged and cropped and cut off, but there will always be blue jeans. Consumers expect their jeans to encompass frontier values and wild west virtues. Daily ranch wear needs to be strong, but comfortable enough to wear all day. Why shouldn’t our casual and fashion wear do the same. Yes, we want fabric that feels good and wears like iron, but we also want some embellishments and a little style. What we wear on the ranch is not what we want to wear to the dance.

Cinch Jeans and Shirts At Cinch every day is denim. Every day is jeans. And not just any jeans. Jeans that take the hits and demand nothing in return. Jeans that won’t itch, bunch, sag, or pinch after a weeks’ worth of wear. Jeans that don’t mind their time in the dryer. Yes, we at CINCH need jeans to look cool without the extra effort. We have better things to do – like making jeans.

“This season we are seeing that the gentlemen are stepping out of the box with their denim. There are many new fashion styles that include distressing, stitching and flap pockets. It seems that guys no longer have only one style of jeans, but several to wear for different occasions,” said Julie Christian, NRS Fashion Buyer.

Just like your favorite pair of jeans, your cowboy hat says something about you. It’s a way to express yourself! From the crease to the crown and the brim to the embellishments, stylistic options in modern cowboy hats are infinite. So, how do you choose a hat that fits you? Kaci Riggs, Assistant Product Developer for Hatco Inc., offers the following tips for finding your perfect cowboy hat.

You want your cowboy hat to fit your personality. You want something that fits you inside and out. It needs to reflect who you are.

Functionality is the most important part of a cowboy hat. We can never be worried about it blowing off during ranch work or competition. When it’s time to pull your hat down and just grit your teeth to make your run, you can. Also, people are looking out for their personal health now more than ever and we need to protect our skin.

The basic hat brim width is 4 inches. Some ladies can wear 4¼

But we don’t make them just to walk around the office. We make them for the men who are also a little mystified by “Casual Fridays.” Men who think jeans are far more important than a fashion statement. They wear denim as a barrier between themselves and the abrasive world they work in.

Cinch jeans aren’t made for men who lounge on plush leather chairs. They’re designed for men who sit on a different kind of leather. The kind that bucks, spins and throws them off.

Tanner Jean by Cinch Cinch delivers what you’ve been asking for – the Tanner jean in a new finish. Offering the same great fit, the medium stonewash Tanner is embroidered with the combination of wave and line pocket stitch, popping of the denim with camel, chestnut, navy and green threads. Look for the Tanner in a retailer near you beginning in June.

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Orange Tech Polo by Cinch Tech fabric for the athletic as well as for those of you working in hot weather.

This great polo from Cinch has logo detailing as well as a great fit. This polo ships in May so please visit your nearest retailer or your online retailer to find!

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up to 5 inches. And a lady doesn’t want the crown any taller than about 4 inches in the front; it can rise up some in the back as long as it tapers with your face. Anything less than that and you can’t pull it down on your head. Anything more than that and it just looks too tall.

Of course, there are trends. We’ve seen trends change from tall crowns in the ’80’s and ’90’s to much lower crowns, to tall, open crowns again with flat brims. Remember, however, that trends will come and go, but there will always be the timeless classics like the Resistol 20X Black Gold and the Stetson Open Road.

Boots have become a staple of fashion in the Western Market.

It’s not uncommon to see a cowgirl wearing her boots with a dress these days. In fact they are being designed to be worn that way. New colors and your choice of bling give you the option of dressing up with your boots, or working on the range. From work boots that go straight from the box to the mud, to a custom made pair that are strictly for special occasions, there are nearly as many styles of boots out there as there are stars in a Texas night sky. With so many options to choose from, how can you be sure of the pair that’s right for you? Jennifer June, author of Cowboy Boots: The Art and Sole, gives some advice on finding the perfect pair of cowboy boots to suit your style.

A night out or special event can often benefit from a dressier boot. This is a good time to try alligator, emu, ostrich, or less durable materials that can look more refined but aren’t as rugged as leather. A higher heel causes the foot to fit further forward, so you might try a half size larger when shopping for a dress boot.

For general walk-around cowboy boots, look for something a little less fussy. A simple all-leather boot goes with just about anything. Shorter boots provide less room for design and less

protection, but are cooler in the summer and can be more comfortable. Look for a lower heel and a rounded toe.

If the classic look of vintage boots appeals to you, look for boots that were made in the 1960s and ’70s with subdued colors and a pointed toe. This is a timeless look that will blend well with today’s fashions.

A working cowboy needs function more than style. A tall boot protects from brush, bramble, and broncs. A tough, durable leather ensures dependability and longevity while a lower heel (about 1 5/8 inch) can still easily grip the stirrup.

Another place to notice some major inclusion into main stream of western fashion are accessories. Even the most conservative dresser can be found with a touch of western styling in their jewelry or bag. New leathers and a full array of colors and styles with just a hint of ‘cowgirl’ in them can make an otherwise uninteresting work outfit into a fun and flirty fashion statement.

“Ladies styles are always changing but one thing that we are seeing continue through all seasons is layering, whether be with jewelry, accessories, vest, scarfs or even boot rugs. We offer all different lengths of necklaces so the ladies can mix and match styles and colors. Belts, buckles and vests also add dimension and variety to any outfit,” added Christian.

As 2013 unfolds, we should see some increased competition in the Western Apparel market as Manufacturers and retailers battle for the discriminating buyer. Whether just adding the western look to their existing wardrobe or those actually living the western lifestyle, the battle is on to provide contemporary western customers with trendy, cutting-edge clothing and accessories.

Keri Jean by Cruel Denim Hardware packs a punch on the Keri jean from Cruel. Antique brass pyramid studs pepper the back pockets and front hip, drawing the eye to this jean. A pieced back pocket and curved yoke add a flattering twist on a traditional rear view. This jean is available online or at your nearest retailer beginning in July.

This purple long sleeve pearl snap from Cruel Denim is long enough to stay tucked in. With the Arena Fit from Cruel this shirt has a long tail and long arms, to keep you doing what you do.

This bright purple color really pops with it’s heavy top stitching and cream snaps.

This shirt is available online or at a retailer near you in July.

Gist Silversmiths Heirloom quality at affordable pricing. Ride the range or visit the boardroom with these Classic Western, wear anywhere jewelry pieces.

Crafted in sterling silver, these exquisite designs feature a beautiful raised scroll pattern with antique finish for a vintage look. Bangle bracelets are available in three sizes and are the perfect compliment for either the sparkling hoop or concho style earrings. Stunning carved horsehead pendant completes the look.

Available online at www.gistsilversmiths.com or by calling 530.644.8000.

All Gist Silversmiths product is proudly made in the USA.

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National Ropers Supply

Tony Lama

Bravo Ranch Collection Boot Rugs are made out of hand-loomed fabric that is 100% cotton and vegetable dyed. The fabrics are made by small groups of weavers in villages located in the Highlands of Guatemala. Fabrics are woven on a treadle loom or on a foot loom by natives that continue to carry on this fascinating cultural tradition. Vegetable dyes are an attractive alternative for people concerned about overexposure to man-made chemicals. These dyes are also more eco-friendly, since their source are plants that can be replenished and regrown. $99.99

The new men’s Americana styles – offer’s an all leather product at a tremendous value – expertly handcrafted in our El Paso factory – made by our master boot makers … The new styles feature our H toe which is extremely popular, a double stitch leather welt and a very comfortable cushion insole …

The new series has been extremely popular and offer’s some exciting new leather combination’s which color tops are very much in demand in the collection …

TonyLama.com Style #7956 11" Tan Worn Goat.

Handcrafted in the USA. MSRP: $199 Style #7954 11" Chocolate Shrunken Goat. Handcrafted in the USA. MSRP: $199 For the more traditional cowgirls, NRS offers a variety of long sleeve arena wear shirts starting at $39.99

Style #7953 11" Chocolate Gentry.

Handcrafted in the USA. MSRP: $199

Cowgirl Tuff Cowgirl Tuff Company is the pathmaker that empowers, inspires and transforms our industry and believers. Through our experiences we believe anything is possible.

Never Give Up! Cowgirl Tuff™ exclusive design! The Longhorn Silver Jean is unique in every way with signature bright white barbed wire stitching on back pockets, light whiskering down the thighs and a perfectly placed longhorn embroidery patch on the back yoke. Silver details in the longhorn patch along with small frays will guarantee you stand out in the crowd, an ideal jean for every cowgirl. MSRP $79.99

Anderson Bean Black Bombadier 11" Mint Acid Top Cowgirl Boot. This boot features a square toe, 11" top, leather sole, double stitched welt, and a walking heel. This is an NRS exclusive boot. $309

Steer Crazy You can find the Steer Crazy booth at USTRC events all across the county including the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping each year in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Steer Crazy has everything a team roper needs.

Men’s and ladies black soft shell jackets are completely windproof and waterproof, lined with a light fleece lining and very warm. Embroidered on front with the USTCR logo in red white and blue with a team roper. Ladies sizes S thru 2 XL. Men’s sizes XS thru 3 XL $69.95

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Twisted X Boots

Resistol – Best All Around

Twisted X is committed to bringing you the best cowboy boots that are available. Especially if you are in need of tough boots that are able to handle anything you want to put them through. They also offer casual boots that are great for a night on the town.

The MRR0003 is part of our Men’s Red River collection. It has a PWS (punchy wide square) toe.

Chocolate vamp with red/white and blue Texas flag 12" top. These are available in D & EE widths from 7-12, 13, 14.

Available at fine Western retailers.

Check out www.twistedxboots.com for more of our 2013 line.

Cowboys and cowgirls know where to find true cowboy hats and apparel made for the arena. Resistol has long been the leader in western hats. You can find all of the great Resistol styles at www.resistolhat.com or www.resistol.com

Wrangler One of the most popular brands of Western wear still has the styles you grew up with, as well as many new styles to keep you looking good inside and outside of the arena.

23MWXBA – Wrangler 20X – “Bandana” Relaxed Fit Jean The Wrangler 20X “Bandana” jean offers a relaxed fit; five pocket styling; heavy weight denim for added durability and strength; 20X logo embroidered on watch pocket; and leg openings to fit over boots. Approximate MSRP: $51

Moroccan Aquadoor Plaid 100% Cotton. Your Tough Enough to wear Pink in this raw edged long sleeve shirt.

Featuring raw edged western yokes, collar, and cuffs. Finished with contrast top stitching and pearl snaps.

Retail: $46 Resistol Ranch 100% Cotton with back yoke and saw tooth pockets Retail: $50 Resistol 10X Walker from the classic collection.

10X Vented Crown.

Available in 4-¼" and 4-½" brims.

Classic genuine leather sweat and simple two cord ribbon make this a classic hat. Retail: $79 Resistol 20X Point Rider from the Top Hand Collection 20X straw body with vented crown.

Comes in 4-¼" and 4-½" brim widths. Features a colorful genuine leather sweat band. Retail: $89 The Resistol Hazer from the George Strait Collection is a 10X Straw featuring a fancy leather band and a 4-¼" brim. Inside Resistol uses the newest technology to keep you cool. Introducing Icefil.

Featuring wick away moisture fabric that activates a cooling agent in the sweatband to keep you cool all day long. Retail: $89

Ariat Ariat International, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of innovative performance equestrian footwear, apparel and belts. Featuring a patented technology designed to deliver stability, durability and comfort, Ariat pioneered the application of advanced athletic shoe technology into English riding boots and authentic Western boots.

Ariat introduces the Honky Tonk Collection - designed for both dancing and riding - with a smooth leather sole built for comfort and performance.

The Honky Tonk Collection’s key product features include a gorgeous leather outsole and Ariat’s 4LR technology. For a very affordable price, consumers can enjoy all day stability and comfort from leather sole style. Honky Tonk is a greatlooking boot that can be worn for a night on the town or a day in the arena.

The Honky Tonk Collection from Ariat will launch this summer, shipping both men’s and women’s styles starting in July 2013.

The retail price is $209.95.

The line will be available at select retailers, boutiques and on Ariat.com.

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North Alabama Championships Rainsville, Alabama June 14-16, 2013 “Sit down, Joseph,” Susan McCurdy said sternly. “You have to pay attention or you will miss the lesson altogether.” She smiled and ruffled the boy’s milky colored hair and handed him back his pencil. He smiled shyly and made a secret promise to listen more carefully.

The year was 1912 and Susan McCurdy felt more than a wee bit of pressure in the job at hand. She was the first teacher of the second school in Rainsville, Alabama and she wanted it to go well. Her husband, Edward Elijah McCurdy, was a prominent merchant in the growing community. There were a lot of things riding on the success of the education system in the area.

Settlement of the region began in earnest when the Cherokee started vacating the area in 1837. Many settlers came from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Pouring into the valleys between Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, settlers favored the lower grounds.

The steep slopes and cliffs of the mountains were obviously a strong geographical barrier.

By the 1860s several of the valley towns of northeast Alabama - Gadsden, Bellefonte (just north of present-day Scottsboro), Guntersville, Centre and Lebanon - appeared on pre-Civil War maps. At that time the area that is now downtown Rainsville remained a mere rough frontier crossing deep in the woods.

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children could make a difference in the growing community. Education was important and she wanted to instill that in every single one of her students.

Some of the earliest known settlers came to the lands that are now downtown Rainsville between 1885 and 1895. Some of Susan’s students were children whose families had originally settled the area. It was, indeed, something to be proud of. It was something very unique to watch a town grow.

Today, Rainsville is a small town located in the Northeast corner of Alabama with a population of 4,499 as of the 2000 census. It is centrally located in an area of rapid growth. In a radius of 75 miles, there is a population of approximately one million people.

It is Rainsville, Alabama that will welcome the North Alabama Championships the weekend of June 15th and 16th. The Agri-Business Center will welcome USTRC Team Ropers and it is an awesome facility.

It is perfectly user friendly for USTRC team roping.

When census information showed a steady growth in Rainsville the community looked at their town and the surrounding areas and realized there was a need for additional entertainment, especially for the young people. Because of this need, the vision for a state-of-the art Agri-Business Center started. This is also why the board added so many things to this one project.

Their goal was to be diversified to the point that the facility would serve everyone in the area. It is obvious from their plans that they met their goal.

The Agri-Business Center is a state of the art facility, which serves the City of Rainsville, Dekalb County, the seven surrounding counties, and the tri-state area of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The site consists of a forty-three acre tract, which is adjacent to a city owned recreational complex. Access to the Agri-Business Center is directly off Highway 75, which is the major North-South highway in the area. It is this facility that will serve and host the North Alabama Championships.

While in the area ropers should take some time and explore and see all this part of Alabama has to offer visitors. The mountains of northeast Alabama are full of many delightful surprises that entertain the mind,

body and senses. Enjoy nature hikes through state and national parks and preserves, view scenic waterfalls and majestic overlooks, ride your bike through forested paths that lead to hidden waterfalls and pristine brooks and fly fish from the Little River.

Perhaps if you are feeling a little more adventurous and do not have enough riding and roping you can rappel from sheer rock cliffs, kayak the raging Little River and go underground to the “Looking Glass Lakes” at Sequoyah Caverns. No matter what your preference - a quiet get-a-way or an adrenaline rush—it is available in the beautiful Northeast Alabama Mountains! Ropers should plan to see it all...Just for the fun of it!

Ropers can also make the opportunity to commune with nature in DeSoto State Park.

There are overnight accommodations such as rustic cabins, modern chalets, campgrounds and motel rooms. Some units are handicap accessible. Hiking and Biking trails, swimming pool, tennis courts, playground and picnic area are just part of what awaits ropers at the park.

Voted as one of America’s top 10 state parks by Camping Life Magazine in their April 2006 issue the park offers majestic scenery, waterfalls and canyons. You can also walk the 1,000-ft. Azalea Cascades Boardwalk Trail.

Mrs. McCurdy had a sixth sense about Rainsville, Alabama. From 1912 until the early 1950s, Mrs. McCurdy taught thousands of students at various schools in the area. The portion of Highway 75 in the Rainsville city limits is named McCurdy Avenue in honor of “Uncle Ed” and “Aunt Susie.”

USTRC Team Ropers are in for a great weekend filled with fun, roping, history and fellowship when the North Alabama Championships rolls around. Be sure and mark your calendars. This is one event you will not want to miss. Be there! (** The events about Mrs. McCurdy are fictional fabrication based on a real person and character.)

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The Island Championships Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special rate ID #00214570

Southwest Regional Finals

Lonestar Regional Finals

Curry County Special Events Center Clovis, New Mexico August 1-4, 2013 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat Leal’s Mexican Food 3100 Mabry Dr. (575) 763-4075 Red Lobster 2601 N. Prince St. (575) 762-0355 Dakota’s Steakhouse 816 Lexington Rd. (575) 935-3535

Heart of Texas Fair Complex Waco, Texas www.wacocvb.com August 8-11, 2013 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat George’s Restaurant & Catering www.georgesrestaurant.com (254) 753-1421 Red Lobster Restaurants www.redlobster.com (254) 741-1766 Outback Steakhouse www.outbacksteakhouse.com (254) 772-5449 Lake Brazos Steakhouse www.lakebrazossteakhouse.com (254) 755-7797 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon www.lonestarsteakhouse.com (254) 799-0918 Texas Roadhouse www.texasroadhouse.com (254) 662-1177 Logan’s Roadhouse www.logansroadhouse.com (254) 662-2036 La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant www.lafiesta.com (254) 756-4701 Catfish King of Waco (254) 753-7700

Golf Clovis Golf Course Things to Do Roller World Casel-Land Fun Center Old Homestead Museum Joe’s Boot Shop

1200 N Norris St. (575) 769-7871 1721 Wallace St. (575) 762-5777 700 Fairlane Dr. (575) 742-1356 Highway 209 (505) 389 5146 2600 Mabry Dr. (575) 763-3764

Dally for Dinosaurs Western Fair Park Vernal, Utah www.go-utah.com/vernal August 3-4, 2013 C&C Roping Bill Cornia (435) 793-5035 Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat Seven Eleven Cafe www.711ranchrestaurant.com (435) 789-1170 Cobblerock Restaurant (435) 789-8578 Golf Dinaland Golf Course Things to Do New Cassidy’s Club

675 S. 2000 E. (435) 781-1428

1350 E. Main St. (435) 789-8700 Western Park Museum www.co.uintah.ut.us 328 E. 200 S. (435) 789-7399 Field House-Natural Hist Museum 496 E Main St. (435) 789-3799 Red Fleet State Park www.utah.com (435) 789-4432 36 / JUNE 2013

Z-Bar Ranch at hale Kea Arena Kamuela, Hawaii August 8-11, 2013 Zanga Schutte Z-Bar Ranch 808-960-7772 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat 19th Hole Restaurant and Bar (808) 882-7222 Beach Club Restaurant 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr., Mauna Lani Resort Things to Do ATV Outfitters – Bill and Sandie Wong www.atvoutfittershawaii.com 1-888-ATV-7288 Parker Ranch www.parkerranch.com

Mountaineer Classic Good Evening Ranch Arena Canvas, West Virginia August 10-11, 2013 Jx2 Productions – John Johnson 423-340-0640 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat The Watering Hole 1-877-595-5446 Slowe’s Café & Sports Bar 1-877-595-5446 Feed Box Saloon and Grill (304) 872-1603 La Carrenta Mexican Restaurant (304) 872-6570 Golf Good Evening Ranch Golf Course (877) 595-5446 Things to Do Good Evening Ranch Zoo

Golf Cottonwood Creek Golf Course www.waco-texas.com (254) 745-6009 Lake Waco Country Club thelakecountryclub.com (254) 756-2161

HC 79 Box 201 Summersville Lake 304-872-3412 Polar Forest 82 Skidmore Lane, Summersville, WV Country Potpourri & Gaulley River Rustics P.O. Box 465, Mt. Nebo, WV (304) 872-2756 Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park 2nd St., Summersville, WV

Things to Do Cameron Park Zoo

Central States Showdown

www.cameronparkzoo.com (254) 750-8400 Dr Pepper Museum: Gift Shop www.drpeppermuseum.com (254) 757-2433 Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum www.texasranger.org (254) 750-8631 Texas Sports Hall of Fame www.tshof.org (254) 756-1633 Waco Water Park www.waco-texas.com (254) 750-7900 Supersaver 6 www.starplexcinemas.com (254) 772-1511 Waco Hippodrome Theatre www.wacoperformingarts.org (254) 752-9797

National Equestrian Center Lake St. Louis, Missouri August 16-18, 2013 Herb Snow 217-473-3236 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat Outback Steakhouse www.outback.com (636) 625-4300 Texas Roadhouse www.texasroadhouse.com (636) 980-7207 Longhorn www.longhornsteakhouse.com (636) 379-8620 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar www.buffalowildwings.com (636) 379-3994

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Golf Lake Forest Golf & Country Club www.lakeforestgolf.org (636) 561-6682 Eagle Island Family Golf Center (636) 332-6899

Golf Oakwood Country Club www.oakscountryclub.com (580) 234-5811 Pheasant Run Golf Club Partnership www.pheasantrunenid.com (580) 233-2355

Things to Do Princess Cruise Line Ltd (636) 695-3100 Kemp Auto Museum www.kempautomuseum.org (636) 537-1718 Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum www.historicaircraftrestorationmuseum.org (314) 434-3368 American Kennel Club Museum www.museumofthedog.org (314) 821-3647

Things to Do Putt Putt Golf & Games

Northwest Regional Finals Winnemucca Events Center Winnemucca, Nevada August 23-25, 2013 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat Griddle www.thegriddle.com (775) 623-2977 Martin Hotel www.gbae.org (775) 623-3197 Player’s Bar & Grill (775) 623-9127 Flyin’ Pig Bar-BQ (775) 623-4104 Golf Winnemucca Municipal Golf

(775) 623-9920

Things to Do US Forest Services Ranger Station www.fs.fed.us (775) 752-3357 Winnemucca Visitors Center www.winnemucca-nv.worldweb.com (775) 623-2225 Mike’s Mine Shaft www.themineshaftbar.com (775) 623-4933

Chisholm Trail Classic Chisholm Trail Pavilion Chisholm Trail Expo Center www.chisholmtrailexpo.com (580) 237-0238 Enid, Oklahoma August 23-25, 2013 Jeff and Cindy Smith 620-422-3632 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat On the Sidewalk Bar & Grill www.onthesidewalk.net (580) 234-3050 Callahan’s Pub & Grille www.callahanspublichouse.com (580) 242-7299 El Chico Restaurant www.elchico.com (580) 234-1918 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill www.applebees.com 3616 W Owen K Garriott Rd. (580) 233-1525

www.puttputt.com (580) 237-7888 Meadowlake Miniature Golf (580) 237-0405 Gaslight Theatre www.gaslighttheatre.org (580) 234-2307 Railroad Museum of Oklahoma www.railroadmuseumofoklahoma.org (580) 233-3051 Champlin Swimming Pool www.enid.org (580) 237-7530

High Plains Regional Finals The Ranch Loveland, Colorado August 30 – September 2, 2013 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant www.elpueblitomexicanrestaurant.com (970) 593-0008 Outback Steakhouse www.outback.com (970) 229-0889 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon www.lonestarsteakhouse.com (970) 203-9464 Golf The Olde Course

www.oldecourse.com 2115 W 29th St. (970) 667-5256

Things to Do Loveland Museum/Gallery www.cityofloveland.org (970) 962-2410 Colorado Computer Museum www.trailingedge.org (970) 669-1258 Discovery Center Science Museum www.dcsm.org (970) 472-3990

Southeast Regional Finals Tunica Expo Center tunicaarenaexpo.com Tunica, Mississippi www.tunicatravel.com August 30 - September 2, 2013 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat Blue & White Restaurant (662) 363-1371 Cafe Marie www.thecafemarie.com (662) 357-0988 Outback Steakhouse www.outback.com (662) 349-7488

Things to Do Bally’s Tunica 1877 Bailey Rd. (662) 357-1500 Circus Circus Casino Tunica (662) 357-1111 Tunica Main Street www.tunicamainstreet.com (662) 363-6611 Tunica Museums www.tunicamuseum.com (662) 363-6631 Gold Strike Casino (888) 245-7829

Pine Country Classic Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds Flagstaff, Arizona www.flagstaffarizona.org August 31 – September 2, 2013 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Eat Cottage Place www.cottageplace.com (928) 774-8431 Mountain Oasis themenuplease.com (928) 214-9270 Beaver Street Brewery www.beaverstreetbrewery.com (928) 779-0079 Outback Steakhouse www.outback.com 2600 E Lucky Ln, Flagstaff (928) 774-7630 Black Barts Steak House Saloon www.blackbartssteakhouse.com 2760 E Butler Ave, Flagstaff (928) 779-3142 Golf Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club www.flagstaffranch.com (928) 226-3100 Aspen Valley Golf Club www.aspenvalleygolf.com (928) 527-4653 Little America Hotel www.littleamerica.com (928) 779-7900 Things to Do Lowell Observatory Museum of Northern Arizona

www.lowell.edu (928) 774-3358 www.musnaz.org (928) 774-5213

American Dream Tours, Inc. www.americandreamtours.com (928) 527-3369 Absolute Bikes www.absolutebikes.net (928) 779-5969 Theatrikos Theatre Co. www.theatrikos.com (928) 774-1662

Golf Tunica National Golf and Tennis (662) 357-0777 River Bend Links (662) 363-1005 SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 37

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Regional Finals – It’s Regional Finals Season!

The Regional Finals season is getting ready to start for 2013! That means it is time for some huge guaranteed payouts and some of the best team roping events in the country. Seven events across the United States, lots of cash and prizes available, along with tons of USTRC Flex Earnings for Regional and National Shoot-Out positions. Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss this year’s USTRC Regional Finals season!

With Regional’s scheduled from coast to coast and everywhere in between, the USTRC has made it possible for every team roper to enjoy these events and have a shot at big payouts and great prizes. In addition, every member is given enough flex earnings when purchasing their USTRC membership, to allow them to compete in at least one Regional Shoot-Out division. Add to that many other opportunities to increase your flex earning from other events and the possibilities are endless.

The Regional Finals Events have always set the stage for ropers to compete for huge cash payouts. Last year’s winners took home over $2,024,624 in cash alone throughout the seven events. Ropers can count on each of these events to be equipped with some awesome prize lines, great cattle, and of course first class production only the USTRC can offer.

Don’t forget, the Regional Final Events set the stage for ropers to gain momentum for the ultimate team roping of the

2012 Regional Finals

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year, the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping to be held October 26 through November 3 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

In addition to the Regional Shoot-Out divisions, take a look at the Gold Plus division. This year a minimum of $17,500 will be added to each Regional Gold Plus purse. In keeping true to history, this year, as has been in the past, a special prize line will be awarded to the Average and Incentive Average Champions of all seven Regional Gold Plus events.

With the Regional Finals season starting the last weekend in June and running through the first weekend of September, ropers everywhere can begin to prepare for their chance to win. The West Coast Regional Finals will kick things off in Paso Robles, California on June 28-30, 2013. Then ropers in the eastern part of the country can attend the Eastern Regional Finals in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 11-14, 2013. August is a busy month for Regional Finals, the Southwest Regional Finals will be held in Clovis, New Mexico on August, 1-4, 2013. The Lone Star Regional Finals will take place on August 8-11, 2013 in Waco, Texas and will be followed by the Northwest Regional Finals in Winnemucca, Nevada on August 23-25, 2013. The Final two events will take place on the same dates. The Southeast Regional Finals will be held in Tunica, Mississippi and the High Plains Regionals in Loveland, Colorado, both take place Labor Day Weekend, August 30 – September 2, 2013.

As you can see there are plenty of Regional Finals events for ropers all across the country to attend. Enter one or enter them all, you don’t want to miss out on any of this year’s USTRC Regional Finals season.

West Coast Regional Open Blake D. Hirdes / Jake M. Twisselman, $4,000 plus 20 Priefert Open Tour Points #15 Shoot-Out Guy O. Payne / Shawn D. Howell, $4,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #13 Shoot-Out Tammy White / Cody D. Parker, $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Shoot-Out Kyle S. Davis / Dalton R. Pearce, $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #11 Shoot-Out Reed W. Rider / Jon W. Tracy, $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #10 Shoot-Out Cody M. Golding / Tyler Ishman, $8,400 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #9 Shoot-Out Doug P. Kaba / Watt Cox, $8,366 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Gold Plus Mary Stubblefield / Zanga Schutte, $8,956 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings each

Eastern Regional Open John L. Alley / Clark Adcock, $4,000 plus 20 Priefert Open Tour Points #15 Shoot-Out Travis Dorman / Jerry Wayne Courson, Jr., $5,602 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #13 Shoot-Out Jacob D. Locke / Ran E. West, Jr., $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Shoot-Out Dorie K. Lund / Scott A. Lund, $9,028 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #11 Shoot-Out Tommy L. Hand / Jason Stewart Garcia, $8,938 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #10 Shoot-Out Dorie K. Lund / Jamie L. Nelms, $8,952 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #9 Shoot-Out Scott Bone / Adam D. Postelle, $10,010 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Gold Plus Tommy Hand / Lance McFarland, $9,984 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings each

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Southwest Regional Finals Open Cooper Wimberly / Nano Garza, $5,000 plus 20 Priefert Open Tour Points #15 Shoot-Out Tyler T. Riggan / Wesley J. Thorp, $5,042 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #13 Shoot-Out Jeff O. Davis / Myron H. Toledo, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Shoot-Out Zurick Labrier / Lance H. Thornberry, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #11 Shoot-Out Tommy E. Zant / Kenny Lemond, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #10 Shoot-Out Jose M. Ortega / Vic Sing, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #9 Shoot-Out Chad Smith / Eric Strick, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Gold Plus Randy Binford / Ryan Binford, $10,404 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings each

Lone Star Regional Finals Open Chace T. Thompson / Boogie B. Ray, $5,000 plus 20 Priefert Open Tour Points #15 Shoot-Out Brody B. Self / Kody W. Beach, $6,243 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #13 Shoot-Out Connor S. Hewitt / Brady Norman, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Shoot-Out Race W. Mellman / Ty Arnold, $10,254 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #11 Shoot-Out Kayelen Helton / Shawn D. Vargas, $11,036 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each

#10 Shoot-Out Cade Bray / Cooper Robertson, $11,446 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #9 Shoot-Out Ryan J. Willberg / Tyler L. Willberg, $13,414 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Gold Plus Wallace Townsend / Mike Macy, $12,004 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings each Northwest Regional Finals Open Luke S. Brown III / Clay O. Cooper, $4,000 plus 20 Priefert Open Tour Points #15 Shoot-Out Steen Schumacher / Levi V. Piquet, $4,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #13 Shoot-Out Case Hirdes / Clint L. Felton, $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Shoot-Out Kailey L. Freed / Clint L. Felton, $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #11 Shoot-Out Cole S. Sherwood / Jeff Flenniken, $8,394 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #10 Shoot-Out Bailey Corkill / Wyatt Ferreira, $8,346 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #9 Shoot-Out Janie Freed / Jeff Flenniken, $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Gold Plus Steve Ceresola / TeeJay Brown, $9,530 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings each Southeast Regional Finals Open Quincy H. Kueckelhan / Billie Jack Saebens, $5,000 plus 20 Priefert Open Tour Points #15 Shoot-Out Natie C. Johnson / Kolby W. Kennedy, $5,914 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each

#13 Shoot-Out Clint Crane / tanner L. Ward, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Shoot-Out Justin M. Whitehurst / Dusty K. Sherwood, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #11 Shoot-Out Kirk W. Delk / Tooter Silver, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #10 Shoot-Out Craig Flowers / Adam D. Postelle, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #9 Shoot-Out Chad E. Applegate / Jim Burke, $10,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Gold Plus Travis Conner / Adam Hubler, $11,456 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings each High Plains Regional Finals Open Tyson S. Holden / Levi T. O’Keeffe, $4,000 plus 20 Priefert Open Tour Points #15 Shoot-Out Brian S. Dunning / Jesse C. Jolly, $4,962 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #13 Shoot-Out Jake D. Beard / Levi T. O’Keeffe, $8,000 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Shoot-Out Bob M. Freeman / Antonio P. Savedra, $9,130 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #11 Shoot-Out Ted E. Holmes / Tyler J. Wagner, $9,040 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #10 Shoot-Out David A. Carlile / Steve Whinnery, $9,854 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #9 Shoot-Out Cash Merritt / Reed Merritt, $9,246 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings Each #12 Gold Plus Tony Holden / Todd Holden, $11,710 Plus $3,000 Flex Earnings each SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 43

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WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA

Aug 23-25, 2013

LOVELAND, COLORADO

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

Aug 30 - Sept 2, 2013

Oct 26 - Nov 3, 2013

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June 28-30, 2013

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$8,000

Aug 8-11, 2013

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

MINIMUM

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

2013 REGIONALS: WEST COAST EASTERN NORTHWEST HIGH PLAINS

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MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE

July 11-14, 2013

2013 NFTR:

$1,000,000 ADDED ESTIMATED

$5,000,000 CASH AND PRIZES

MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI

$5,000

Aug 30 - Sept 2, 2013

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE OPEN AND THE #15 SHOOT-OUT

$10,000 2013 REGIONALS: LONE STAR SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

MINIMUM

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

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June 28-30, 2013 #ALIFORNIA -ID 3TATE &AIRGROUNDS s PASO ROBLES, CA

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PRE-ENTRY REQUIRED ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JUNE 14, 2013

SAT, 12 NOON

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DRAW POSITIONS AVAILABLE JUNE 26, 2013 WWW.USTRC.COM

Current Coggins may be requested.

STALLS: Reservations taken from Gold Plus members only. Must be made no later than *UNE &OR RESERVATIONS CALL ,AUREN (ARDMAN AT X !LL OTHER stalls on a first-come, first-served basis. No tie-outs allowed. $25/night plus shavings.

For more information visit ustrc.com

Entry Fee is $100/roper.

May enter 3 times in each roping.

For complete format details, see entry forms.

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

ULTIMATE PARTNER FINDER Draw-In Options in effect for the Preliminaries and Gold Plus. See entry form to pre-enter. To see the divisions you are eligible to draw into, see the Draw-In Option chart in the Format section in the back of SuperLooper Magazine.

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2012 TOTAL PAYOUT:

$262,000 CASH AND PRIZES

2013 PRIZES:

MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF

$4,000

SHOOT-OUT

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE OPEN AND THE #15 SHOOT-OUT

PRIZES

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$8,000

Average Winners of #15, 13, #12, #11, #10, and #9 Shoot-Outs

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

2 Trophy Gist Bits Average Winners of Open

GOLD PLUS MINIMUM $17,500 ADDED TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRIZES AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Resistol Straw Hats Tony Lama Boots 3 Pairs Cinch or Cruel Girl Jeans INCENTIVE AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Classic Equine Horse Sheets Classic Rope Duffel Bags Classic Rope Sling Bags

HIGH POINT GOLD PLUS WINNER OF THE WEEKEND: NFTR PACKAGE INCLUDING

MINIMUM

2 Paid Shoot-Out Positions 2 Complimentary Stalls Complimentary GP RV Spot 2013 NFTR Jacket

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO THE GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRELIMINARY

#8 PICK/DRAW

CRUEL GIRL

JR LOOPER

PRIZES

PRIZES

PRIZES

PRIZES

8 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

6 Trophy Gist Buckles

HIGH MONEY WINNER: Custom Trophy Gist Buckle 2 Pair Cruel Girl Jeans

3 Trophy Gist Gold Buckles

Average Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

16 Trophy Gist Gold Buckles

1st - 3rd Place Average Winners

Winners of 6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12

Incentive Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9 2nd Place Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

4 Trophy Gist Bits Avg Winners of Open, #15 Prelim, #13 Prelim

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

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July 11-14, 2013 4ENNESSEE -ILLER #OLISEUM s MURFREESBORO, TN

EASTERN REGIONAL SCHEDULE SAT, JULY 13, 8 AM

SUN, JULY 14, 8 AM

s /PEN WITH )NCENTIVE

s WITH )NCENTIVE

s (ANDICAP

s 3HOOT /UT

s CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE

s CAPPED AT %LITE

WITH )NCENTIVE

s 3HOOT /UT CAPPED AT %LITE

s 3HOOT /UT CAPPED AT %LITE

s 0ICK $RAW CAPPED AT

s (ANDICAP s 3HOOT /UT

FRI, JULY 12, 8 AM s 'OLD 0LUS WITH )NCENTIVE #ENTURY "ONUS Available. $17,500 min. added to GP purse. s WITH )NCENTIVE

Entry Fee is $150/roper.

May enter 2 times in each roping.

PRELIMINARY FORMAT B

THUR, JULY 11, 8 AM s 3HOOT /UT

SHOOT-OUTS

Will only take one rotation of late / on-site entries per division. Once that rotation is full, no more entries will be taken. To avoid paying late fees, or worse missing out, USTRC encourages you to pre-enter.

s 3HOOT /UT

PRE-ENTRY REQUIRED ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JUNE 28, 2013

SAT, 12 NOON

SUN, 6:30 AM

+IDS 5NDER

n n

Cowboy Church

DRAW POSITIONS AVAILABLE JULY 10, 2013 WWW.USTRC.COM

Current Coggins may be requested.

STALLS: Reservations taken from Gold Plus members only. Must be made no later THAN *ULY &OR RESERVATIONS CALL ,AUREN (ARDMAN AT X !LL OTHER STALLS ON A l RST COME l RST SERVED BASIS .O TIE OUTS ALLOWED

For more information visit ustrc.com

Entry Fee is $100/roper.

May enter 3 times in each roping.

For complete format details, see entry forms.

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

ULTIMATE PARTNER FINDER Draw-In Options in effect for the Preliminaries and Gold Plus. See entry form to pre-enter. To see the divisions you are eligible to draw into, see the Draw-In Option chart in the Format section in the back of SuperLooper Magazine.

HOST HOTEL: Clarion Inn & Suites 227 Old Fort Parkway -URFREESBORO 4. s Ask for USTRC Roper Rate.

CHOICE HOTELS: CHOICESPORTSTRAVEL COM s 3PECIAL 2ATE )$

DIRECTIONS: 4ENNESSEE -ILLER #OLISEUM ) TO EXIT " (WY 4URN RIGHT ONTO (WY CROSS INTERSTATE TO l RST STOP LIGHT 4URN LEFT ONTO 4HOMPSON ,ANE #ONTINUE MILES TO 4ENNESSEE -ILLER #OLISEUM EXHIBITOR ENTRANCE ON THE LEFT

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2012 TOTAL PAYOUT:

$313,459 CASH AND PRIZES

2013 PRIZES:

MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF

$4,000

SHOOT-OUT

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE OPEN AND THE #15 SHOOT-OUT

PRIZES

12 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

$8,000

Average Winners of #15, 13, #12, #11, #10, and #9 Shoot-Outs

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

2 Trophy Gist Bits Average Winners of Open

GOLD PLUS MINIMUM $17,500 ADDED TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRIZES AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Resistol Straw Hats Tony Lama Boots 3 Pairs Cinch or Cruel Girl Jeans INCENTIVE AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Classic Equine Horse Sheets Classic Rope Duffel Bags Classic Rope Sling Bags

HIGH POINT GOLD PLUS WINNER OF THE WEEKEND: NFTR PACKAGE INCLUDING

MINIMUM

2 Paid Shoot-Out Positions 2 Complimentary Stalls Complimentary GP RV Spot 2013 NFTR Jacket

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO THE GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRELIMINARY

#8 PICK/DRAW

CRUEL GIRL

JR LOOPER

PRIZES

PRIZES

PRIZES

PRIZES

8 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

6 Trophy Gist Buckles

HIGH MONEY WINNER: Custom Trophy Gist Buckle 2 Pair Cruel Girl Jeans

3 Trophy Gist Buckles

Average Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

16 Trophy Gist Buckles

1st - 3rd Place Average Winners

Winners of 6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12

Incentive Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9 2nd Place Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

4 Trophy Gist Bits Avg Winners of Open, #15 Prelim, #13 Prelim

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

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FORMAT A

CLOVIS, NM

WACO, TX

TUNICA, MS

August 1-4, 2013

August 8-11, 2013

August 30 - Sept. 2, 2013

FORMAT B

PASO ROBLES, CA

MURFREESBORO, TN

WINNEMUCCA, NV

LOVELAND, CO

June 28-30, 2013

July 11-14, 2013

August 23-25, 2013

August 30 - Sept. 2, 2013

REGIONAL ROPING FORMAT Any current USTRC member may enter Preliminary Ropings

PRELIMINARY FORMAT

A

Entry fee $150/roper.

May enter two times in each roping.

FORMAT

B

Entry fee $100/roper.

May enter three times in each roping.

#15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9: s STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE TEAM SEC OFF

AND UNDER TEAM SEC OFF TEAM SEC OFF

AND UNDER TEAM SEC OFF

PRELIMINARY, CONT’D

SHOOT-OUT

s 4EAMS PLACING IN THE TOP IN THE !VERAGE OF THE 0RELIMINARY ROPINGS WILL AUTOMATICALLY EARN A POSITION IN A 2EGIONAL 3HOOT /UT ROPING WITH ENTRY FEES PAID

s !LL 3HOOT /UT ROPINGS WILL BE STEER !VERAGES PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE %NTRY FEE IS ROPER %NTER TWO TIMES

s Only one rotation of late on-site entries will be taken.

s 3HOOT /UT ROPINGS WILL NOT BE HANDICAPPED NOR HAVE )NCENTIVE

GOLD PLUS #12 (WITH #10 INC)

s !LL TEAMS WHO QUALIFY TO THE SHORT ROUND WILL RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS

s -INIMUM OF CASH ADDED TO '0 PURSE s STEER !VERAGE )NCENTIVE DETERMINED ON STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE s #ENTURY "ONUS ON-SITE ENTRY ONLY. s %NTRY FEE IS ROPER -AY ENTER THREE TIMES

ANY COMBINATION OF )NCENTIVE AND OR .ON )NCENTIVE FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE ENTRIES s IN &LEX %ARNINGS WILL BE AWARDED TO TEAMS PLACING ST TH IN THE !VERAGE AND )NCENTIVE !VERAGE s -UST BE OR OLDER TO ENTER s Only one rotation of late on-site entries will be taken.

WITH )NCENTIVE WITH )NCENTIVE CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE s 4OP TEAMS TO THE 3HORT 2OUND s 4OP TEAMS TO THE 3HORT 2OUND OF THE ONLY s 4OP l VE PLACING TEAMS IN THE !VERAGE OF THE 2EGIONAL 0RELIMINARY ROPINGS WILL RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS s !LL OTHER TEAMS THAT QUALIFY TO THE 3HORT 2OUND WILL RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS s 4OP l VE PLACING TEAMS OF THE )NCENTIVE IN THE

AND RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS

2013 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event.

#8 PICK/DRAW s #APPED AT A

s 2OPERS MAY NOT ENTER WITH THE SAME PARTNER MORE THAN ONCE IN ANY 3HOOT /UT $IVISION s 1UALIl CATION FOR A 2EGIONAL 3HOOT /UT REQUIRES

OF !VAILABLE %ARNINGS WHICH MAY COME FROM EITHER PARTNER OR A CONTRIBUTION FROM BOTH PARTNERS s 9OU MAY USE A PORTION INCREMENTS OF OF !VAILABLE %ARNINGS SUM OF &LEX %ARNINGS AND !PPLIED %ARNINGS TOWARD A 3HOOT /UT QUALIl CATION &OR EXAMPLE IF THE (EADER HAS IN !VAILABLE %ARNINGS AND THE (EELER HAS IN !VAILABLE %ARNINGS THEY CAN COMBINE THEIR !VAILABLE %ARNINGS TO QUALIFY FOR A 2EGIONAL 3HOOT /UT s %LIGIBILITY TO ENTER A 3HOOT /UT DIVISION REQUIRES THE ROPER TO PARTICIPATE IN A SEASON !Fl LIATE

'RASSROOTS 3ANCTIONED QUALIl ER OR 7342 QUALIl ER /2 PARTICIPATE IN A 2EGIONAL 0RELIMINARY PRIOR TO THE 3HOOT /UT ENTRY IN THAT DIVISION s Only one rotation of late on-site entries will be taken.

s 0ICK DRAW FOR $150/roper s STEER PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE

OPEN (WITH #15 INC)

s TEAM SEC OFF AND AND UNDER TEAM SEC OFF

s $OUBLE 53 /PEN 4OUR POINTS AWARDED TO ST TH IN THE !VERAGE

s 4OP TEAMS TO THE 3HORT 2OUND

s 5 STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE

s ON-SITE ENTRY ONLY. "OOKS CLOSE AT .OON

s %NTRY FEE IS $250/roper ENTER THREE TIMES PROVIDED AT LEAST ONE ENTRY IS )NCENTIVE

s 4OP PLACING TEAMS WILL RECEIVE

IN &LEX %ARNINGS

s 4OP l VE )NCENTIVE TEAMS WILL EARN

IN &LEX %ARNINGS

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

Reg Entry Forms-WCApril 2013_Layout 1 5/3/13 8:21 AM Page 55

2013 REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ENtRY FORM • ANYONE CAN ENtER

REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ■ West Coast, CA ■ Eastern, TN

• Entries must be postmarked by the Friday two weeks prior to the date of the roping Team Roper’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________ you are entering to avoid late charges. Payments must be made by personal check,

cashier’s check, or money order. Personal checks WILL NOT be accepted from members who have written bad checks in the past.

• Entries postmarked after the deadline must include a $20/roper late fee, and must be paid with cashier’s check or money order only!

E-MAIL ADDRESS ___________________________________@___________________________ • Make entry fees payable and mail to: USTRC CENTRAL ENTRY, P.O. Box 1198, Stephenville, TX 76401. For Roping or Classification Information call the USTRC If you are drawing a partner National Office, 254/968-0002.

INCLuDE YOuR OWN

ID No. ____________________________________________________________________________

ATTENTION: YOu MuST AND YOuR pARTNER’S uSTRC ID#.

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

HEELER

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

HEELER

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

HEELER

#15 Handicap Roping • $100/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#13 Handicap Roping • $100/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

Gold Plus #12 Roping • (#10 Incentive) • $150/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries. •

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

Guaranteed Minimum $17,500 Added to GP Purse.

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#12 Roping (#11 Incentive) • $100/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#11 Roping (#10 Incentive) • $100/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#10 Roping, capped at an Elite #6 (#9 Incentive) • $100/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#9 Roping, capped at an Elite #5 (#8 Incentive) • $100/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

________________________________________ ID#_____________ / __________________________________ ID# ____________$ ___________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

#8 Pick/Draw, capped at #4

HEELER

On Site Entry ONLY! See ad for details

MUST HAVE A CURRENT USTRC CARD TO COLLECT WINNINGS By returning this form with your team entry fees, you and your partners acknowledge reading and understanding the release form on reverse of this page.

check ■ to draw heeler

Late fees $ _____________

GOLD PLUS MEMBERSHIP ($300.00) ID# ___________ $ _____________ GOLD SPUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP ($100.00) ID# ___________ $ _____________ TOTAL MONEY ENCLOSED

$ ________________

SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 55

USTRC REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM

please write the word Divisions you are eligible to draw into are listed in the Draw-In Option “DRAW” as your partner Chart in the Format section at the back of SuperLooper Magzaine Open Roping • (#15 Incentive) • 5-steer Average • May enter up to three times provided at least ONE entry is Incentive • $250/Roper Guaranteed Minimum $4,000 to the Average Winners

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REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT ■ West Coast, CA ■ Eastern, TN

2013 REgional shoot-out EntRy FoRm • must PRE-EntER Team Roper’s Name _____________________________ ID No. _________________________ Phone Number (_____) ______________ E-Mail Address ________________@_______________

SEE ENTRY DEADLINE AND MAILING INFORMATION ON PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM.

USTRC is a voluntary association. Applicant acknowledges that he or she has no property or other right to participate in USTRC events. Applicant agrees to follow and be bound by the rules, regulations, and guidelines of USTRC, as amended from time to time. Applicant acknowledges that USTRC classifications are determined by USTRC’s classification process based on the application of USTRC handicapping guidelines. Handicaps, including applicant’s handicap, assigned in accordance with the classification procedures are conclusively presumed valid. Applicant consents to same. USTRC reserves the right to change the classifications of ropers anytime throughout the year. Applicant may appeal procedures, as modified from time to time. Applicant agrees that his or her sole and exclusive remedy for a disputed classification is appeal to the USTRC pursuant to USTRC appeal procedures. All decisions of the appeal process are final and conclusive. Applicant elects to participate in USTRC events at Applicant’s own risk. Applicant hereby releases and discharges USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from all liability, loss, claims, damages and

USTRC REGIONAL SHOOT- OUT ENTRY FORM

expenses for injuries to person, property, reputation or financial condition as a result of or in any way relating to Applicant’s participation or failure to participate in any USTRC events, whether caused by negligence, by field conditions, by the conduct of USTRC or its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and/or agents in the preparation, supervision or conduct of any USTRC events or the administration or failure to enforce any USTRC rules, regulations or guidelines, or otherwise. Applicant knows that by his or her entry on this form he or she completely releases USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from any liability, including negligence. Applicant voluntarily chooses to participate in USTRC events and freely and willingly consents to the same.

Parent or Guardian Signature required if above named roper is under age 18:

NOTE: To be eligible to enter any Shoot-Out division, ropers must have participated in a USTRC Sanctioned, Grassroots, Affiliate, WSTR Qualifier or Regional preliminary roping during the 2013 season. Qualification for a Regional Shoot-Out position requires that a team have $2,000 of AVAILABLE EARNINGS , which may ALL come from either partner or a contribution from both partners.

For example, if the Header has $1,400 in AVAILABLE EARNINGS and the Heeler has $600 in AVAILABLE EARNINGS , the earnings can be combined to meet the required $2,000 of AVAILABLE EARNINGS • Visit the USTRC Website at www.ustrc.com, log in to your member page and check your AVAILABLE EARNINGS .

ATTENTION:

EACH ENTRY MUST INDICATE CONTRIBUTION FROM AVAILABLE EARNINGS — THAT CONTRIBUTION CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER THE EVENT. NO EXCEPTIONS! EACH ENTRY MUST INCLUDE BOTH ROPERS ID#.

ROPERS MAY NOT ENTER WITH THE SAME PARTNER MORE THAN ONCE IN ANY SHOOT-OUT DIVISION. #15 SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $4,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS •$150/ROpER 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER 2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER #13 SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $8,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS - $150/ROpER 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER 2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER #12 SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $8,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS •$150/ROpER 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER 2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER #11 SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $8,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROpER 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER 2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER #10 SHOOT-OUT • capped at an Elite #6 • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $8,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROpER 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER 2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER #9 SHOOT-OUT capped at an Elite #5• GUARANTEED MINIMUM $8,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROpER 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER 2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ HEADER HEELER

MUST HAVE A CURRENT USTRC CARD TO COLLECT WINNINGS By returning this form with your team entry fees, you and your partners acknowledge reading and understanding the release indicated above.

56 / JUNE 2013

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

Late Fees $ __________ TOTAL MONEY ENCLOSED $ __________

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SECURE YOUR RIGHT TO EQUALITY

OF THE ROPER, FOR THE ROPER

BY THE ROPER Because all ropers should compete equally from sea to shining sea TEAM ROPING INFORMATION AND DATA FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.USTRC.COM

UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport

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August 1-4, 2013 #URRY #OUNTY 3PECIAL %VENTS #ENTER s CLOVIS, NM

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL SCHEDULE SAT, AUG 3, 8 AM

SUN, AUG 4, 8 AM

s /PEN WITH )NCENTIVE

s WITH )NCENTIVE

s (ANDICAP

s 3HOOT /UT

s CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE

s CAPPED AT %LITE

WITH )NCENTIVE

s 3HOOT /UT CAPPED AT %LITE

s 3HOOT /UT CAPPED AT %LITE

s 0ICK $RAW CAPPED AT

s (ANDICAP s 3HOOT /UT

s WITH )NCENTIVE

Entry Fee is $150/roper.

May enter 2 times in each roping.

For complete format details, see entry forms.

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

ULTIMATE PARTNER FINDER

FRI, AUG 2, 8 AM s 'OLD 0LUS WITH )NCENTIVE #ENTURY "ONUS Available. $17,500 min. added to GP purse.

Entry Fee is $150/roper.

May enter 2 times in each roping.

PRELIMINARY FORMAT A

THUR, AUG 1, 8 AM s 3HOOT /UT

SHOOT-OUTS

Will only take one rotation of late / on-site entries per division. Once that rotation is full, no more entries will be taken. To avoid paying late fees, or worse missing out, USTRC encourages you to pre-enter.

Draw-In Options in effect for the Preliminaries and Gold Plus. See entry form to pre-enter. To see the divisions you are eligible to draw into, see the Draw-In Option chart in the Format section in the back of SuperLooper Magazine.

HOST HOTEL:

s 3HOOT /UT

PRE-ENTRY REQUIRED ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JULY 19, 2013

SAT, 12 NOON

SUN, 6:30 AM

+IDS 5NDER

n n

Cowboy Church

DRAW POSITIONS AVAILABLE JULY 31, 2013 WWW.USTRC.COM

Current Coggins may be requested.

STALLS: Reservations taken from Gold Plus members only. Must be made no LATER THAN *ULY &OR RESERVATIONS CALL ,AUREN (ARDMAN AT X !LL OTHER STALLS ON A l RST COME l RST SERVED BASIS .O TIE OUTS ALLOWED

For more information visit ustrc.com

Hampton Inn 2212 Mabry Drive #LOVIS .- s Ask for USTRC Roper Rate.

CHOICE HOTELS: CHOICESPORTSTRAVEL COM s 3PECIAL 2ATE )$

DIRECTIONS: % "RADY !VE #LOVIS .- &ROM (WY TURN left at Curry Rd G / Sugar Beet Rd. Take second right onto County Rd 9 / Curry Rd 9. Continue on to E Brady Ave. Arena is on the right.

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2012 TOTAL PAYOUT:

$333,238 CASH AND PRIZES

2013 PRIZES:

MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF

$5,000

SHOOT-OUT

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE OPEN AND THE #15 SHOOT-OUT

PRIZES

12 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

$10,000

Average Winners of #15, 13, #12, #11, #10, and #9 Shoot-Outs

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

2 Trophy Gist Bits Average Winners of Open

GOLD PLUS MINIMUM $17,500 ADDED TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRIZES AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Resistol Straw Hats Tony Lama Boots 3 Pairs Cinch or Cruel Girl Jeans INCENTIVE AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Classic Equine Horse Sheets Classic Rope Duffel Bags Classic Rope Sling Bags

HIGH POINT GOLD PLUS WINNER OF THE WEEKEND: NFTR PACKAGE INCLUDING

MINIMUM

2 Paid Shoot-Out Positions 2 Complimentary Stalls Complimentary GP RV Spot 2013 NFTR Jacket

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO THE GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRELIMINARY

#8 PICK/DRAW

CRUEL GIRL

JR LOOPER

PRIZES

PRIZES

PRIZES

PRIZES

8 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

6 Trophy Gist Buckles

HIGH MONEY WINNER: Custom Trophy Gist Buckle 2 Pair Cruel Girl Jeans

3 Trophy Gist Buckles

Average Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

16 Trophy Gist Buckles

1st - 3rd Place Average Winners

Winners of 6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12

Incentive Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9 2nd Place Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

4 Trophy Gist Bits Avg Winners of Open, #15 Prelim, #13 Prelim

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

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August 8-11, 2013 (EART OF 4EXAS &AIR 3HOW 0AVILION s WACO, TX

LONE STAR REGIONAL SCHEDULE SAT, AUG 10, 8 AM

SUN, AUG 11, 8 AM

s /PEN WITH )NCENTIVE

s WITH )NCENTIVE

s (ANDICAP

s 3HOOT /UT

s CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE

s 3HOOT /UT

s CAPPED AT %LITE

WITH )NCENTIVE

s 3HOOT /UT CAPPED AT %LITE

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STALLS: Reservations taken from Gold Plus members only. Must be made no later than !UGUST &OR RESERVATIONS CALL ,AUREN (ARDMAN AT X !LL OTHER stalls on a first-come, first-served basis. No tie-outs allowed. $25/night plus shavings.

For more information visit ustrc.com

Entry Fee is $150/roper.

May enter 2 times in each roping.

For complete format details, see entry forms.

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

ULTIMATE PARTNER FINDER Draw-In Options in effect for the Preliminaries and Gold Plus. See entry form to pre-enter. To see the divisions you are eligible to draw into, see the Draw-In Option chart in the Format section in the back of SuperLooper Magazine.

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REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ■ SOUTHWEST ■ LONESTAR

2013 REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ENtRY FORM • ANYONE CAN ENtER Team Roper’s Name ___________________________________________________________________

• Entries must be postmarked by the Friday two weeks prior to the date of the

ID No. __________________________________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS ____________________________@___________________________

ATTENTION: YOu MuST INCLuDE YOuR OWN AND YOuR pARTNER’S uSTRC ID#.

If you are drawing a partner please write the word “DRAW” as your partner

roping you are entering to avoid late charges. Payments must be made by personal check, cashier’s check, or money order. Personal checks WILL NOT be accepted from members who have written bad checks in the past.

• Entries postmarked after the deadline must include a $20/roper late fee, and must be paid with cashier’s check or money order only!

• Make entry fees payable and mail to: USTRC CENTRAL ENTRY, P.O. Box 1198, Stephenville, TX 76401. For Roping or Classification Information call the USTRC National Office, 254/968-0002.

Divisions you are eligible to draw into are listed in the Draw-In Option Chart in the Format section at the back of SuperLooper Magzaine

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

HEELER

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

HEELER

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

HEELER

#15 Handicap Roping • $150/Roper • Maximum of 2 entries

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#13 Handicap Roping • $150/Roper • Maximum of 2 entries

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

Gold Plus #12 Roping • (#10 Incentive) • $150/Roper • Maximum of 3 entries. • Guaranteed Minimum $17,500 Added to GP Purse. ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#12 Roping (#11 Incentive) • $150/Roper • Maximum of 2 entries

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#11 Roping (#10 Incentive) • $150/Roper • Maximum of 2 entries

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#10 Roping, capped at an Elite #6 (#9 Incentive) • $150/Roper • Maximum of 2 entries

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

#9 Roping , capped at an Elite #5 (#8 Incentive) • $150/Roper • Maximum of 2 entries

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ to draw header

#8 Pick/Draw, , capped at #4

HEELER

check ■ to draw heeler

On Site Entry ONLY! See ad for details

MUST HAVE A CURRENT USTRC CARD TO COLLECT WINNINGS By returning this form with your team entry fees, you and your partners acknowledge reading and understanding the release form on page 2.

Late fees $ _____________ GOLD PLUS MEMBERSHIP ($300.00) ID# ___________ $ _____________

GOLD SPUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP ($100.00) ID# ___________ $ _____________ TOTAL MONEY ENCLOSED

$ ________________

SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 63

USTRC REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM

Open Roping • (#15 Incentive) • May enter up to three times provided at least one entry is Incentive. Maximum of 3 entries • $250/Roper Guaranteed Minimum $5,000 to the Average Winners

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reGIonaL Shoot-out

Team Roper’s Name _____________________________ ID No. _________________________

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Phone Number (_____) ______________ E-Mail Address ________________@_______________

SEE ENTRY DEADLINE AND MAILING INFORMATION ON PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM.

USTRC is a voluntary association. Applicant acknowledges that he or she has no property or other right to participate in USTRC events. Applicant agrees to follow and be bound by the rules, regulations, and guidelines of USTRC, as amended from time to time. Applicant acknowledges that USTRC classifications are determined by USTRC’s classification process based on the application of USTRC handicapping guidelines. Handicaps, including applicant’s handicap, assigned in accordance with the classification procedures are conclusively presumed valid. Applicant consents to same. USTRC reserves the right to change the classifications of ropers anytime throughout the year. Applicant may appeal procedures, as modified from time to time. Applicant agrees that his or her sole and exclusive remedy for a disputed classification is appeal to the USTRC pursuant to USTRC appeal procedures. All decisions of the appeal process are final and conclusive. Applicant elects to participate in USTRC events at Applicant’s own risk. Applicant hereby releases and discharges USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from all liability, loss, claims, damages and expenses for injuries to person, property, reputation or

USTRC REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT ENTRY FORM

financial condition as a result of or in any way relating to Applicant’s participation or failure to participate in any USTRC events, whether caused by negligence, by field conditions, by the conduct of USTRC or its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and/or agents in the preparation, supervision or conduct of any USTRC events or the administration or failure to enforce any USTRC rules, regulations or guidelines, or otherwise. Applicant knows that by his or her entry on this form he or she completely releases USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from any liability, including negligence. Applicant voluntarily chooses to participate in USTRC events and freely and willingly consents to the same.

Parent or Guardian Signature required if above named roper is under age 18:

NOTE: To be eligible to enter any Shoot-Out division, ropers must have participated in a USTRC Sanctioned, Grassroots, Affiliate, WSTR Qualifier or Regional preliminary roping during the 2013 season. Qualification for a Regional Shoot-Out position requires that a team have $2,000 of AVAILABLE EARNINGS , which may ALL come from either partner or a contribution from both partners.

For example, if the Header has $1,400 in AVAILABLE EARNINGS and the Heeler has $600 in AVAILABLE EARNINGS , the earnings can be combined to meet the required $2,000 of AVAILABLE EARNINGS • Visit the USTRC Website at www.ustrc.com, log in to your member page and check your AVAILABLE EARNINGS .

ATTENTION:

EACH ENTRY MUST INDICATE CONTRIBUTION FROM AVAILABLE EARNINGS — THAT CONTRIBUTION CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER THE EVENT. NO EXCEPTIONS! EACH ENTRY MUST INCLUDE BOTH ROPERS ID#.

ROPERS MAY NOT ENTER WITH THE SAME PARTNER MORE THAN ONCE IN ANY SHOOT-OUT DIVISION. #15 Shoot-out • Guaranteed MInIMuM $5,000 to the averaGe WInnerS •$150/roper 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

#13 Shoot-out • Guaranteed MInIMuM $10,000 to the averaGe WInnerS - $150/roper 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

#12 Shoot-out • Guaranteed MInIMuM $10,000 to the averaGe WInnerS •$150/roper 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

#11 Shoot-out • Guaranteed MInIMuM $10,000 to the averaGe WInnerS • $150/roper 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

#10 Shoot-out • capped at an elite #6 • Guaranteed MInIMuM $10,000 to the averaGe WInnerS • $150/roper 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

#9 Shoot-out capped at an elite #5• Guaranteed MInIMuM $10,000 to the averaGe WInnerS • $150/roper 1st Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

2nd Entry AVAILABLE EARNINGS — HEADER: $__________ HEELER $_________ ______________________________________________ ID# _______________ /________________________________________ ID# ______________$ ________________ HEADER

HEELER

MuSt have a Current uStrC Card to CoLLeCt WInnInGS By returning this form with your team entry fees, you and your partners acknowledge reading and understanding the release indicated above.

64 / JUNE 2013

Late Fees $ ________ TOTAL MONEY ENCLOSED $ __________

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$300/roper in all divisions Maximum of 2 entries 5-steer Average in the Open 4-steer Average in the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 Progressive after 1 Incentives in all divisions Top 20 teams or 5% (whichever is greater) advance to Short Round All eligible teams to Short Round will advance to Shoot-Out except in the Open Division; 2013 US Open Tour points will be awarded through 10th place Top 5 Incentive teams advance to Shoot-Out

US Invitational #12 & #10 Pre-entry only

s All divisions $350/roper, enter twice s 5-steer Average in the #15 & #13 s 4-steer Average in the #12, #11, #10, #9, #8 & Gold Plus #12 and #10 s All divisions progressive after 1 s All divisions the top 30 teams advance to Short Round

s 30 years or older the day of the event s Limited to 200 teams s 4-steer Average - 3 full rounds with a 3-steer Consolation s 20 teams to Short Round for Main Average s 30 teams to Consolation Short Round s $2,000/roper, enter once s 80% Payback, 35 chances to win your money back s #10 (capped at a #6) s #12 No caps

US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Pre-entry only

SPECIALTY ROPINGS Pre-entry only

s $2,000/roper s 4 full rounds, 5-steer Average s 100% payback

Draw in option available for Preliminary Divisions (#15-#9), Century and Cruel Girl Championships only. Must Pre-Enter.

s Cruel Girl Championships is a #11 with a #9 Incentive s Century is a #11 with a #9 Incentive, both ends 50 or over within the calendar year s $200/roper, enter twice s 4-steer Average, progressive after 1

s 6 and Under, 7 - 9, 10 - 12 s Oct 30 & Nov 2 - 9AM

USTRC FINALS SCHEDULE

ALL USTRC MEMBERS WELCOME

Events begin daily at 8AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Open Preliminary #15 Preliminary #15 Shoot-Out SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 #13 Preliminary US Open Championships MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 #13 Shoot-Out #12 Preliminary

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 #12 Shoot-Out #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 #11 Shoot-Out #10 Preliminary

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Century Championship US Invitational #12 #10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 #10 Shoot-Out Jr. Looper Shoot-Out #9 Preliminary

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 Cruel Girl Championship US Invitational #10 #11 Preliminary

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 #9 Shoot-Out #8 Shoot-Out

2013 or 2014 membership required before you enter.

For more information visit USTRC.COM

Must be current at time of entry All Entries must be postmarked by September 20, 2013 to avoid late fees!

September 27 is the deadline for Gold Plus phone entries. No entries will be accepted after October 4. Draw positions available October 16, 2013 at www.ustrc.com.

CURRENT COGGINS REQUIRED.

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high team back in the #15 Division and ultimately the champions of the roping. They were 28.70 seconds on four steers and earned $2,790, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Jarrod Cross and Wesley Moss, while third place in the Average was Austin Crist and Moss.

The Kansas team of Zach Freeman and Chase Boekhaus teamed up to win first place in the #13 Division. They came from the third call back position and after a short round run of 6.97 seconds finished the roping with a four steer Average of 29.90 seconds. The team won $2,810, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Layne LaGasse and Tad Sheets with a time of 33.97 PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAWN BAXSTROM PHOTOGRAPHY

eff Smith and the crew moved into the Kansas Expo Centre in Topeka, Kansas for the Northeast Kansas Classic. The USTRC event took place April 5-7, 2013. The weather was good and the team roping action was better.

The Colorado team of Austin Crist and Trevor Kirchenschlager were the second high team back in the Open Division. They caught their final steer in 8.86 seconds and finished the roping in first place with a time of 44.56 seconds on five steers. Second place in the Average was Paul Tierney and Wesley Moss with a time of 46.71 seconds on five steers.

Third place was Tierney and Tanner Braden. Jordan Sanders and Chase Boekhaus won the Incentive Average.

Travis Cowan and Paul Tierney from South Dakota were the

Open Jordan Sanders (Odessa, MO) / Chase Boekhaus (Rolla, KS), 44.42 on 4, $640 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#15 Handicap Travis Cowan (Highmore, SD) / Paul Tierney (Oral, SD), 28.7 on 4, $2,790 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

seconds on four steers. Third place in the Average was Curtis Buckler and Chad Kimbrough.

Jr. Macoubrie from Paola, Kansas teamed up with Kit Gillihan from Holden, Missouri to win first place in the #12 Division. The team was high team back and finished the roping with a time of 30.73 seconds on four steers. They won $2,990, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Jon Pudwill from Valley, Nebraska and Cody Remington from Marcus, Iowa.

Third place in the Average was Bob Freeman and Todd Reece.

Taylor Schotte and Chase Gibbs won the Incentive Average.

The second day of the Northeast Kansas Classic began with the #12 Gold Plus Division. Lowell Goodman from Ottawa, Kanas teamed up with Joe Kane from Bondurant, Iowa to claim first place in the Average. They were high team back and after a run of 7.51 seconds in the short round they finished the roping with a time of 29.08 seconds on four steers. Second place went to Zac Parrington and Ross Keesling. Third place was Gene and Joe Matile. Brad Stephens and Greg Steckel won

FLEX EARNINGS – Northeast Kansas Championships – Topeka, KS From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Patrick Houchins ..........Frankford, MO ..............$10,000 Cody White..................New Bloomfield, MO ......$7,000 Brad Cartwright ..........Monroe, IA ....................$6,000 Doug Hinkle................Elsberry, MO ..................$6,000 Joel Anderson ..............Palmyra, MO ..................$6,000 Roy Dreiling ................Lawson, MO ..................$6,000 Mike Weir....................Dodge City, KS ..............$5,000 Bob Freeman ..............Arnett, OK......................$4,000 Chase Boekhaus ..........Rolla, KS........................$4,000 Denton Rich ................Greensburg, KS ..............$4,000 Jr. Macoubrie ..............Paola, KS ......................$4,000 Travis Cowan ..............Highmore, SD ................$4,000 Zach Freeman..............Dodge City, KS ..............$4,000 Adam Wilson ..............Reading, KS ..................$3,000 Bill Logan ..................Mankato, KS ..................$3,000 Chance Oftedahl..........Pemberton, MN ..............$3,000 Chase Gibbs ................Olsburg, KS....................$3,000 Colby Fletcher ............Tonganoxie, KS ..............$3,000 Cole Morehead ............Concordia, KS ................$3,000 Dalton Fuhrman ..........Bronson, KS ..................$3,000 Danny Rutland ............Augusta, KS ..................$3,000 David Murrow ............Lacygne, KS ..................$3,000 Eric Hoelting ..............Olpe, KS ........................$3,000 Gene Matile ................Elmdale, KS ..................$3,000 George Bunyard ..........Douglass, KS..................$3,000 Greg Steckel................Carrollton, IA..................$3,000 Jana Murphy................Melrose, IA ....................$3,000 Jenna Hampton ..........Dodge City, KS ..............$3,000 Jerry Bliss....................Ellisville, MO ..................$3,000 Joe Matile ..................Satanta, KS....................$3,000 Joe Ross......................Pratt, KS........................$3,000 Jordan Jenkins ............Emporia, KS ..................$3,000 Kendra McKinzie..........Oswego, KS....................$3,000 Kevin Fitzgerald ..........Granger, IA ....................$3,000 Kit Gillihan..................Holden, MO....................$3,000 Loren Schendel............La Farge, WI ..................$3,000 Lowell Goodman ........Ottawa, KS ....................$3,000 Mark Hickey ................Council Grove, KS ..........$3,000 Michael Pickering ........Braymer, MO..................$3,000 Mick Summers ............Smithville, MO ..............$3,000 Nick Gardner ..............Green City, MO ..............$3,000 Paul Tierney ................Oral, SD ........................$3,000 Rod Robinson..............Newtown, MO ................$3,000 Ross Keesling ..............Perry, KS........................$3,000 Ryan Gieck..................York, NE ........................$3,000

Ryan Sims ..................Pella, IA ........................$3,000 Steve Bennett..............Independence, KS ..........$3,000 Todd Teut ....................Lincoln, NE ....................$3,000 Tony Schindler ............Frankford, MO ................$3,000 Troy Whited ................Lincoln, NE ....................$3,000 Zac Parrington ............Hoyt, KS ........................$3,000 Austin Jackman............Baldwin City, KS ............$2,000 Ryan Domer................Topeka, KS ....................$2,000 Tad Sheets ..................Brewster, KS ..................$2,000 Wesley Moss................Paradise, TX....................$2,000 Zane Mozingo..............Independence, KS ..........$2,000 Aaron Harvey ..............Tonganoxie, KS ..............$1,000 Austin Crist ................Rocky Ford, CO ..............$1,000 Brenden Jantz..............Haviland, KS ..................$1,000 Brice Buzzard ..............Garnett, KS ....................$1,000 Bryan Neubauer ..........Turney, MO ....................$1,000 Chad Kimbrough ........Butler, MO ....................$1,000 Cody Remington..........Hiawatha, KS ................$1,000 Curtis Buckler..............Leavenworth, KS ............$1,000 Curtis Hudnut..............Canton, MO ..................$1,000 Dalton Vaughan ..........Louisburg, KS ................$1,000 Gary Kueffer................California, MO................$1,000 Harold Shelton ............Peru, KS ........................$1,000 Howard Acklin ............Graham, MO ..................$1,000 Jarrod Cross ................Paradise, TX....................$1,000 Jason Stone ................Bucyrus, KS....................$1,000 Jay Domer ..................Topeka, KS ....................$1,000 Jeff Boos ....................White Cloud, KS ............$1,000 Jeff Pickett ..................Wellington, MO ..............$1,000 Jim Nunneley ..............Caney, KS ......................$1,000 John Blenz ..................Salina, KS ......................$1,000 Jon Pudwill..................Valley , NE ....................$1,000 Jordan Sanders............Odessa, MO ..................$1,000 Keith Mahanay ............Council Grove, KS ..........$1,000 Layne LaGasse ............Concordia, KS ................$1,000 Pat Hafenstein ............Osage City, KS ..............$1,000 Randy Suiter ..............Macksville, KS ................$1,000 Ryan Gibbs ................Olsburg, KS....................$1,000 Salvador Torres ............Kinsley, KS ....................$1,000 Shad Swain ................Mayetta, KS ..................$1,000 Steve Zumbrunn ..........Junction City, KS ............$1,000 Tanner Braden ............Alva, OK ........................$1,000 Taylor Schotte..............Marysville, KS ................$1,000 Todd Reece ................Winston, MO ..................$1,000 Troy Gorrell ................Houstonia, MO ..............$1,000

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the Incentive Average.

Jenna Hampton and Mike Weir both from Dodge City, Kansas came from the sixth call back position to win first place in the Average of the #11 Division. They were 36.16 seconds on four steers and won $5,900, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Joel Anderson from Palmvra, Missouri and Tony Schindler from Frankford, Missouri. They were 38.18 seconds on four steers. Third place went to Bryan Neubauer and Curtis Hudnut. Ryan Gibbs and Jeff Boos won the Incentive Average.

In the #10 Division the high team back team of Bob

#13 Handicap Zach Freeman (Dodge City, KS) / Chase Boekhaus (Rolla, KS), 29.9 on 4, $2,810 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Freeman from Arnett, Oklahoma and Ryan Gieck from York, Nebraska won first place in the Average. They were 34.62 seconds on four steers and won $6,340, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Doug Hinkle and Patrick Houchins and third place was Shad Swain and Chase Gibbs. The Incentive champions were Austin Jackman and Steve Zumbrunn.

Joel Anderson made it to the winner’s circle again in the #10 Gold Plus. He and heeler Brad Cartwright won first place in the Average with a time of 39.32 seconds on four steers. They won $4,260, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to the team of Adam Wilson and Eric Hoelting, while third place went to Rod Robinson and Michael Pickering. Jana Murphy and Kevin Fitzgerald won the Incentive Average.

Cody White from New Bloomfield, Missouri and Patrick Houchins from Frankford, Missouri teamed up to win first place in the Average of the #9 Division. They were 33.31 seconds on four steers and won $8,850, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The pair also won the Incentive Average. Second place in the main Average was Ryan Sims and Brad Cartwright. Third place went to George Bunyard from Douglass, Kanas and Danny Rutland from Augusta, Kansas.

The final roping of the Northeast Kansas Classic was the #8 Pick/Draw. Steve Bennett from Independence, Kansas and Mark Hickey from Council Grove, Kansas won the Average with a time of 32.38 seconds on three. They won $4,560, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was Nick Gardner and Roy Dreiling. Third place went to the team of Chance Oftedahl and Loren Schendel.

#12 Jr. Macoubrie (Paola, KS) / Kit Gillihan (Holden, MO), 30.73 on 4, $2,980 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#11 Jenna Hampton (Dodge City, KS) / Mike Weir (Dodge City, KS), 36.16 on 4, $5,900 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #10 Bob Freeman (Arnett, OK) / Ryan Gieck (York, NE), 34.62 on 4, $6,340 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Cody White (New Bloomfield, MO) / Patrick Houchins (Frankford, MO), 33.31 on 4, $8,850 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Steve Bennett (Independence, KS) / Mark Hickey (Council Grove, KS), 32.38 on 3, $4,560 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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New Mexico Championships $248,930 $166,399 $19,543 74.7%

Open Casey Hatley (Hobbs, NM) / Cody Hintz (Elida, NM), 38.16 on 4, $2,860 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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lovis, New Mexico and the Curry County Special Events Center is the host of the New Mexico Championships.

Ropers from all over the country attended the annual event and it was a great USTRC event.

The team of Casey Hatley and Cody Hintz won the Average of the Open Division with a time of 38.16. They took home $2,860 and trophy Gist bits. Second place went to Brock Hanson and Kory Koontz and third place was Kyle Roberts and Logan Medlin. The team of Chaz Kananen and Lee Walker won the Incentive Average.

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Gardendale, Texas. They were 27.74 seconds on four steers and earned $4,334, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist bits. Second place was the team of Bode Baize and Cort Smith and third place went to Tanner Allen and Jed Middleton.

The #13 Division winners were Lance Barka and Dominic Silva from Albuquerque and Los Lunas, New Mexico. They caught four steers in 33.17 seconds. The feat gave them $6,046, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was the team of Michael Ortega and Silva. The third place finishers were Kenna Francis of Las Vegas, New Mexico and Corban Livingston from El Paso, Texas.

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#15 Handicap Tyler Riggan (Lubbock, TX) / Scotty Raines (Gardendale, TX), 27.74 on 4, $4,334 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

winning team was John Garcia and Adam Esquibel. They were The #12 Division winners were the husband/wife team of 35.13 seconds on four steers and earned $7,194, plus $6,000 in Joanie and Billy Ivy as they caught four steers in a time of 34.24 USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Martin saddles. Second seconds. The win was worth $5,430, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex FLEX EARNINGS – New Mexico Championships – Clovis, NM Earnings. Second place went to From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Kyle Honeyfield and Marcus Elkins from Bosque Farms and Charlie Mathis ..................Amarillo, TX ..............$9,000 Tracy Spencer ..................Littlefield, TX ............$3,000 Mcintosh, New Mexico. The Joe Gonzales ....................Sudan, TX ................$7,000 Travis Regensberg ............Las Vegas, NM ..........$3,000 Will Romero ....................Hereford, TX ..............$7,000 Tripp Townsend ................Earth, TX ..................$3,000 third place team was Chip Cesar Melendez ................Midland, TX ..............$6,000 Tyler Plant........................Los Lunas, NM ..........$3,000 Roberts and Shane Jodie and Obed Cervantes................Odessa, TX ................$6,000 Tyler Riggan ....................Lubbock, TX ..............$3,000 the Incentive champions were Rene Cervantes ................Jal, NM ....................$6,000 Eddie Joe Pearson ............Tulia, TX....................$2,000 Butch Whitten ..................Cimarron, NM ..........$4,000 Jimmy Hrbacek ................Lockney, TX ..............$2,000 Carlos Ortiz and Jamie Ortiz.

Dominic Silva ..................Los Lunas, NM ..........$4,000 Leroy Lucero ....................Villanueva, NM..........$2,000 The #12 Gold Plus Division John Garcia ......................Springer, NM ............$4,000 Marcus Elkins ..................Portales, NM ............$2,000 was exciting as ropers roped Kenna Francis ..................Las Vegas, NM ..........$4,000 B.J. Moore........................Elida, NM ................$1,000 Larry Hendricks ................Tulia, TX....................$4,000 Bode Baize ......................Anthony, NM ............$1,000 for some an outstanding Riley Smith ......................Earth, TX ..................$4,000 Brett Clark ......................Magdalena, NM ........$1,000 payout and some great prizes.

Adam Esquibel ................Las Vegas, NM ..........$3,000 Bubba Garcia ..................Portales, NM ............$1,000 When it was all said and done, Alfonso Sierra ..................Roswell, NM..............$3,000 Carlos Ortiz ......................Tucumcari, NM ..........$1,000 Billy Ivy ..........................Amarillo, TX ..............$3,000 Chip Roberts ....................Durango, CO ............$1,000 the team of Paul Rush and Rex Brad Hinton ....................Snyder, TX ................$3,000 Clay Clark ........................Magdalena, NM ........$1,000 Hawkins won the Average with Brett Smith ......................Caballo, NM ..............$3,000 Clint Spiva ......................Wildorado, TX ............$1,000 a time of 39.16 seconds on four Chris Cannon....................Hale Center, TX..........$3,000 Cody Mirabal....................Grants, NM ..............$1,000 Curt Pate..........................Rocky, OK ................$3,000 Cody Wilson ....................Capitan, NM..............$1,000 steers. They took home $3,114, Donald Bradshaw ............Snyder, TX ................$3,000 Cooper Wimberly ..............Estancia, NM ............$1,000 trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 Drew Turner......................Sudan, TX ................$3,000 Corban Livingston ............El Paso, TX ................$1,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Gregorio Torres ................Fort Sumner, NM ......$3,000 Cort Smith ......................Caballo, NM ..............$1,000 Joanie Ivy ........................Amarillo, TX ..............$3,000 Daniel Baeza Munoz ........Tucumcari, NM ..........$1,000 Michael Liles of Tucumcari, John Payne ......................Hobbs, NM................$3,000 David Merrell ..................Hereford, TX ..............$1,000 New Mexico and Butch Kennith Clark ..................Spur, TX ....................$3,000 Freddy Ortiz ....................Tucumcari, NM ..........$1,000 Whitten from Cimarron, New Kim McCracken ................Stratford, TX ..............$3,000 Gene Brown ....................Portales, NM ............$1,000 Lance Barka ....................Albuquerque, NM ......$3,000 Jamie Ortiz ......................Moriarty, NM ............$1,000 Mexico were second place and Luis Guzman ....................Odessa, TX ................$3,000 Jed Middleton ..................Wolfforth, TX ............$1,000 the third place team was Joe Michael Liles ....................Tucumcari, NM ..........$3,000 Kyle Honeyfield ................Bosque Farms, NM ....$1,000 Gonzales and Tracy Spencer.

Michael Raney..................Lamesa, TX ..............$3,000 Michael Bell ....................Clovis, NM ................$1,000 Mike Collier......................Snyder, TX ................$3,000 Michael Ortega ................Jarales, NM ..............$1,000 The team of Teddy Cabrera and Moises Flores ..................Odessa, TX ................$3,000 Randy Knight ..................Farwell, TX ................$1,000 Obed Cervantes from Paul Rush ........................Cantullio, TX ..............$3,000 Reno Eddy ......................Gallup, NM................$1,000 Odessa,Texas won the Randy Green ....................Hobbs, NM................$3,000 Richard Moore..................Welch, TX ..................$1,000 Rex Hawkins ....................Santa Teresa, NM ......$3,000 Shane Jodie......................Crownpoint, NM ........$1,000 Incentive Average, while Chip Rick Bolding ....................Littlefield, TX ............$3,000 Steve Harmon ..................Beaver, OK................$1,000 Roberts and Joaquin Scotty Raines ..................Gardendale, TX ..........$3,000 Tanner Allen ....................Friona, TX..................$1,000 Huntington claimed first in the Teddy Cabrera ..................Odessa, TX ................$3,000 Troy Howard ....................Lamesa, TX ..............$1,000 Tim Riggan ......................Snyder, TX ................$3,000 Tyler Luce ........................Clovis, NM ................$1,000 Century Bonus.

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place went to the team of Kenna Francis and Marcus Elkins and third place was Joe Gonzales and Wade Smith.

The #10 Division champions were Drew Turner and Brett Smith as they finished the roping with a time of 31.12 seconds on four steers. They won $7,724, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Luis Guzman and Obed Cervantes with a time of 34.43 seconds on four and third place went to Brett Clark and Clay Clark from Magdalena, New Mexico. The Incentive winners of the #10 Division were Eddie Joe Pearson and Jimmy Hrbacek.

The #10 Gold Plus kicked off the final day of team roping and the team of Charlie Mathis and Will Romero won first with a time of 42.98 on four steers. They took home $3,486, and trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place went to Rick Bolding and Chris Cannon and third place was Joe Gonzales and Rene Cervantes. The team of Charlie Mathis of Amarillo, Texas and Curt Pate from Rocky, Oklahoma won the Incentive Average. The Century Bonus win went to Dawn Higgins and Scott Higgins.

#11 John Garcia (Springer, NM) / Adam Esquibel (Las Vegas, NM), 35.13 on 4, $7,194 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Cesar Melendez of Midland, Texas and Rene Cervantes from Jal, New Mexico won the Average in the #9 Division. They completed the roping with a time of 33.63 on four steers and earned $7,492, plus trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Gene Brown and BJ Moore and third place went to Freddy Ortiz and Tyler Luce. The team of Tim Riggan and Donald Bradshaw from Snyder, Texas won the Incentive Average with a time of 35.82 on three steers.

The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. Tyler Plant and Moises Flores were 32.55 seconds on three steers and won the Average. The win gave the team $3,222, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Randy Green and John Payne and they received $2,148, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist buckles. Third place was Kim McCracken and Kennith Clark.

The New Mexico Championships came to a close and ropers were pleased with the event. They traveled far and wide to enjoy the great production and the wonderful USTRC team roping experience.

#12 Joanie Ivy (Amarillo, TX) / Billy Ivy (Amarillo, TX), 34.24 on 4, $5,430 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#13 Handicap Lance Barka (Albuquerque, NM) / Dominic Silva (Los Lunas, NM), 33.17 on 4, $6,046 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Drew Turner (Sudan, TX) / Brett Smith (Caballo, NM), 31.12 on 4, $7,724 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Cesar Melendez (Midland, TX) / Rene Cervantes (Jal, NM), 33.63 on 4, $7,492 and $6,000vertical in USTRC Flex Earnings 1/4

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Average of the #13 Division. They finished the roping with a four steer total of 33.20 seconds. That time earned them $1,940, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Justin McMillion of Covington, Ohio and Garett Madry from Bellevue, Michigan and third place was Jason Jenkins and Marshall Hall.

The Michigan team of Jason Terpening and Garett Madry finished first place in the Average of the #12 Division. They were 33.86 seconds on four steers and earned $2,140, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Brandon Lauber and Dalton Totty and third place went to Zac Paris and Madry. The Incentive champions of the roping PHOTOS COURTESY OF C BAR C PHOTOGRAPHY

he Bluegrass Championships produced by JX2 Productions and John Johnson kicked into gear on April 6-7, 2013 and went off without a hitch. Team ropers enjoyed the competition inside the Casey County Ag Expo Center.

The first roping of the weekend was the #15 Division. The champions were Jason Jenkins from Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Bob Knudsen from Lancaster, Kentucky. They were 37.01 seconds on four steers and won $1,430, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Austin Nettleship from Cynthiana, Kentucky and Nat Stewart from Corydon, Indiana. Third place was Nettleship and Knudsen.

Joseph Southern and Bob Knudsen won first place in the

#15 Handicap Jason Jenkins (Hopkinsville, KY) / Bob Knudsen (Lancaster, KY), 37.01 on 4, $1,430 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#13 Handicap Joseph Southern (Sneedville, TN) / Bob Knudsen (Lancaster, KY), 33.2 on 4, $1,940 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

were Keith Hanna and Nat Stewart from Indiana.

Travis Brown from Wirtz, Virginia to win first place in the Jim Coyle and Nat Steward both from Indiana teamed up to Average of the #10 Division. The pair took home $4,320, trophy, win first place in the Average of the #12 Gold Plus Division. They trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. finished the roping with a time of 32.36 seconds on four steers.

Second place in the roping went to Wyatt Schroder and That earned them $2,020, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in Edward Wilson. The third place team was Ryan Pratt of USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Shawn Loehr and Lewisburg, Tennessee and Jarrett McLaughlin from Dunmore, Marshall Hall and third place was Jamie Ballard and Stewart.

West Virginia. They also won the Incentive Average.

The Incentive winners were Coyle and John Fortkamp.

Paula Knudsen from Lancaster, Kentucky and William The #11 Division was won by Jason Jenkins and Jeremy Evans from Union, Kentucky won the Average of the #9 Jones. They were 37.58 seconds on four steers and earned Division. They were 36.69 seconds on four steers and won $2,980, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex $4,460, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to Mary Ann FLEX EARNINGS – Bluegrass Championships – Liberty, KY Brown and Kenny Brown and From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) third place was Waylon Bill Little, Jr. ................Fall Branch, TN ............$12,000 Roger Smith ................Thompsons Station, TN ..$3,000 Cameron and Travis Brown.

Jamie Ballard ..............Winchester, KY ..............$9,000 Sam Lawson................Stanford, KY ..................$3,000 Jim Coyle and John Fortkamp Lynn Fisher..................Knoxville, TN ..................$9,000 Shane Buchleitner........Avella, PA ......................$3,000 won the Incentive Average.

Nat Stewart ................Corydon, IN ..................$9,000 Tom Hobson ................Henryville, IN ................$3,000 Bob Knudsen ..............Lancaster, KY ................$8,000 William Evans..............Union, KY ......................$3,000 Jamie Ballard from Jarrett McLaughlin........Dunmore, WV ................$8,000 Wyatt Cole ..................Paris, KY........................$3,000 Winchester, Kentucky teamed Jason Jenkins ..............Hopkinsville, KY ............$7,000 Wyatt Schroder ............Brownsville, IN ..............$3,000 up with David Mitchell of Jim Coyle ....................Greenville, IN ................$7,000 Austin Nettleship..........Cynthiana, KY ................$2,000 John Fortkamp ............Mt. Morris, PA ................$7,000 Coleman Simmons ......Wirtz, VA ........................$2,000 Guilford, Indiana to win the Dale Simmons ............Wirtz, VA ........................$6,000 Doug Jones..................New Weston, OH ............$2,000 Average of the #10 Gold Plus David Mitchell..............Guilford, IN....................$6,000 Kenny Brown ..............Keedysville, MD ............$2,000 Division. The pair roped four Jason Terpening ............Dowling, MI ..................$6,000 Mary Ann Brown..........Keedysville, MD ............$2,000 Travis Brown................Wirtz, VA ........................$6,000 Ryan Pratt ..................Lewisburg, TN ................$2,000 steers in 38.83 seconds and Garett Madry ..............Bellevue, MI ..................$5,000 Zach Kilgus..................Belpre, OH ....................$2,000 received $1,810, trophy Gist Chris Galbreath............Portersville, PA ..............$4,000 Brandon Lauber ..........Franklin, TN....................$1,000 buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Marshall Hall ..............Franklin, KY ..................$4,000 Dalton Totty ................Lewisburg, TN ................$1,000 Paula Knudsen ............Lancaster, KY ................$4,000 Dusty Morris ................Springfield, TN................$1,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Shawn Loehr ..............Mount Vernon, IN ..........$4,000 Dwight Lynch ..............College Grove, TN ..........$1,000 was the Pennsylvania team of Beau Tabor ..................Summer Shade, KY ........$3,000 Jason LaRue ................Bagdad, KY ..................$1,000 Chris Galbreath and Shane Brad Killinger ..............Ellettsville, IN ................$3,000 Justin McMillion ..........Covington, OH ..............$1,000 Bryson Tays..................Crossville, TN..................$3,000 Keith Hanna ................Henryville, IN ................$1,000 Buchleitner with a time of Heath Sanders ............Leachville, AR ................$3,000 Keith Malencia ............Finleyville, PA ................$1,000 42.26 seconds on four steers.

Jeremy Jones................Fountain Run, KY ..........$3,000 Lizzie Iwersen ..............Nashville, TN ..................$1,000 Third place went to Lynn John Johnson ..............Piney Flats, TN ..............$3,000 Ryan Shaw ..................Pekin, IN ......................$1,000 Joseph Southern ..........Sneedville, TN ................$3,000 Shaun Thomas ............Elizabethtown, KY ..........$1,000 Fisher and Bill Little Jr. The Lesley Lawson ............Stanford, KY ..................$3,000 Waylon Cameron..........Apollo, PA......................$1,000 Incentive winners of the roping Lindsey Fortkamp ........Mt. Morris, PA ................$3,000 Zac Paris ....................Franklin, TN....................$1,000 were Ballard and Mitchell.

Marshall Ty Wilks ..........Lancaster, KY ................$3,000 Zach Waggoner ............Belpre, OH ....................$1,000 Lynn Fisher from Knoxville, Tennessee teamed up with SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 79

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Earnings. Second place in the Average went to the Incentive Average winners Dale Simmons and Jarrett McLaughlin. The third place finish went to Mary Ann Brown and Doug Jones from Maryland and Ohio.

The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. The team of Roger Smith and Bill Little Jr won first place in the

roping and took home $3,400, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Beau Tabor and Tom Hobson and third place went to Wyatt Cole and Lesley Lawson. The curtain dropped on the Bluegrass Championships and producer John Johnson and JX2 Productions were pleased with the event and the turn out.

#12 Jason Terpening (Dowling, MI) / Garett Madry (Bellevue, MI), 33.86 on 4, $2,140 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Jason Jenkins (Hopkinsville, KY) / Jeremy Jones (Fountain Run, KY), 37.58 on 4, $2,980 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Lynn Fisher (Knoxville, TN) / Travis Brown (Wirtz, VA), 32.7 on 4, $4,320 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Paula Knudsen (Lancaster, KY) / William Evans (Union, KY), 36.69 on 4, $4,460 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Roger Smith (Thompsons Station, TN) / Bill Little, Jr. (Fall Branch, TN), 34.07 on 3, $3,400 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Arkansas Championships

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$222,880 $148,745 $17,276 74.5%

Open Pick/Draw Thomas Smith (Barnsdall, OK) / Chris Young (Coleman,OK), 33.71 on 5, $980

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arper Stadium and Ft. Smith, Arkansas is the host of the Arkansas Championships. Denny and Lynn Flynn produced the annual event and team ropers from all over the Ozark region enjoyed the team roping event.

The team of Thomas Smith and Chris Young won the Average of the Open Division with a time of 33.71 on five steers.

Second place went to Cole Morgan and Tanner Ward and third place was Cody Camerer and Cody Roberts. The team of Kevin Poteete and Chris Young won the Incentive Average.

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and earned $2,510, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist bits. Second place was Tyler Milligan and Cody Joe Heflin and third place went to Dylan Gordon and Lane Reeves.

The #13 Division winners were the Arkansas team of Jonas Gattis and Adam Brown. They caught four steers in 29.36 seconds. The feat gave them $4,330, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team of Jr Macoubrie from Paola, Kansas and Kyle Burger of Sand Springs, Oklahoma. The third place finishers were Billy and Trent Vaught.

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35.30 seconds for the win of the Average. The win was worth $3,870, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place went to Chad Ray Lucas and Tanner Ward from Wister, Oklahoma. The third place team was Taylor Lawrence and Jimmy Thomas and the Incentive champions were Greg Williams and Perry Sing.

The #12 Gold Plus Division was exciting all the way down to the very last steer. When it was all said and done, the team of Don Smith and Adam Brown won the Average with a time of 31.94 seconds on four steers. They took home $2,590, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Todd Southerland of Greenbrier, Arkansas and Brent Duvall from Hattieville, Arkansas were second place and the third place team was Johnathon Cathey and Dusty Stroud. The Oklahoma team of Clark Victory and Randy Cox won the Incentive Average and claimed first in the Century Bonus.

The #11 Division was next on the agenda and the winning #15 Handicap team was Harve Reynolds of Ellsinore, Missouri and Mark Chad Stanley (Ravenna, TX) / Chris Young (Coleman, OK), Weddle from Adona, Arkansas. They were 33.10 seconds on 27.29 on 4, $2,510 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings four steers and earned $5,500, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Cowboy FLEX EARNINGS – Arkansas Championships – Ft. Smith, AR Gold saddles. Second place From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) was Joseph Porter and Dalton Cole and third place went to Adam Brown ....................Beebe, AR ................$7,000 Thomas Edwards ..............Harrison, AR ............$3,000 Trent Vaught and Bryan Ray Bill Duncan ......................Dardanelle, AR..........$6,000 Timmy Williams ................Okemah, OK ............$3,000 Bradley Newberry ............Huntsville, AR ..........$6,000 Todd Southerland ............Greenbrier, AR ..........$3,000 Freeman. They also won the Don Smith ......................Hodgen, OK ..............$6,000 Trent Blake Daily ..............Locust Grove, OK ......$3,000 Incentive Average.

Johnathon Cathey ............Russellville, AR..........$6,000 Bryan Ray Freeman ..........Doniphan, MO ..........$2,000 The #10 Division was the Matt Holt ........................Everton, AR ..............$6,000 Buddy Kelly......................Hodgen, OK ..............$2,000 Nicholas Taylor..................Havana, AR ..............$6,000 Dalton Cole......................Pryor, OK ..................$2,000 final roping of the day and the Billy Vaught ......................Mena, AR..................$4,000 Fred Cary Jones ................Heavener, OK ............$2,000 champions were Chad Ray Chad Daniels....................Springdale, AR ..........$4,000 Greg J. Williams ................Morrilton, AR ............$2,000 Lucas and Billy Vaught as they Chad Ray Lucas................Wister, OK ................$4,000 Jimmy Thomas ..................Hodgen, OK ..............$2,000 Chris Young ......................Coleman, OK ............$4,000 Mike Cullum ....................Clinton, AR ..............$2,000 finished the roping with a Dillon Vaught....................Mena, AR..................$4,000 Perry Sing ........................Oden, AR..................$2,000 time of 33.72 seconds on four Everett Green ..................Red Oak, OK ............$4,000 Billy Jack Lovell ................McCurtain, OK ..........$1,000 steers. They won $5,850, Booker McCutchen............Harrison, AR ............$3,000 Brent Boevers ..................Mustang, OK ............$1,000 Brent Duvall ....................Hattieville, AR ..........$3,000 Chase Hilton ....................Batesville, AR............$1,000 trophy Cowboy Gold saddles Brock Stricklen ................Salina, OK ................$3,000 Chris Lance ......................Mena, AR..................$1,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Butch LeMay....................Collinsville, OK..........$3,000 Clint Crane ......................Wister, OK ................$1,000 Earnings. Second place was Caleb Kirby ......................Heavener, OK ............$3,000 Cody Camerer ..................Kiowa, OK ................$1,000 Chad Stanley....................Ravenna, TX ..............$3,000 Cody Joe Heflin ................Claremore, OK ..........$1,000 Clay Armstrong and Everett Clark Victory ....................Chelsea, OK ..............$3,000 Cody Mathis ....................Bentonville, AR ........$1,000 Green with a time of 35.89 Clay Armstrong ................Catoosa, OK..............$3,000 Cole Roberson ..................Bee Branch, AR ........$1,000 seconds on four and third Dale McCutcheon ............Everton, AR ..............$3,000 Dalton McCoy ..................Collinsville, OK..........$1,000 Daniel Little ....................Charleston, AR ..........$3,000 Dylan Gordon ..................Comanche, OK ..........$1,000 place went to Jeff Roberson David Dickson ..................Fayetteville, AR ........$3,000 Eric Bolding ....................McAlester, OK............$1,000 and Whitney DeSlavo. The David Thennes ..................Barnsdall, OK............$3,000 Janet Trimble ....................Rose, OK ..................$1,000 Incentive winners of the #10 Deloyd Burr ....................Alma, AR ..................$3,000 Jeff Roberson....................Bee Branch, AR ........$1,000 Donald Sharrock ..............Broken Bow, OK........$3,000 Jim Nunneley....................Caney, KS ................$1,000 Division were Buddy Kelly and Dusty Stroud ....................Fairdealing, MO ........$3,000 Joseph Porter....................Pryor, OK ..................$1,000 Fred Cary Jones.

Harve Reynolds ................Ellsinore, MO ............$3,000 Jr Macoubrie ....................Paola, KS..................$1,000 The final day of the James House ....................Ponca, AR ................$3,000 Justin O’Dell ....................Ramona, OK ............$1,000 Johnny Chambers ............Oklahoma City, OK ....$3,000 Justin Pruitt......................Talihina, OK ..............$1,000 Arkansas Championships Jonas Gattis......................Ratcliff, AR................$3,000 Kent Thiessen....................Elk City, OK ..............$1,000 began with the #10 Gold Plus Kirk Delk..........................Harrison, AR ............$3,000 Kevin Poteete ..................Center Ridge, AR ......$1,000 Division. The team of Koby Estein......................Inola, OK ..................$3,000 Kirk Dooms ......................Marshfield, MO..........$1,000 Larry James......................Bluffton, AR ..............$3,000 Kyle Burger ......................Sand Springs, OK ......$1,000 Nicholas Taylor and Bill Lori Thone ........................Damascus, AR ..........$3,000 Lane Reeves ....................Wann, OK ................$1,000 Duncan won the Average with Mark Weddle ....................Adona, AR ................$3,000 Paul Mays ........................Pawhuska, OK ..........$1,000 a time of 45.25 seconds on Marty Russell ..................Spavinaw, OK............$3,000 Randy Harmon ................Mustang, OK ............$1,000 Phillip Smith ....................Ratcliff, AR................$3,000 Ryan Surber ....................Horatio, AR ..............$1,000 four steers. They took home Randy Cox ......................Talala, OK ................$3,000 Taylor Lawrence................Poteau, OK ..............$1,000 $3,990, trophy Gist buckles Richard Lamb ..................McAlester, OK............$3,000 Travis Clark ......................Fayetteville, AR ........$1,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Scott Merritt ....................Salina, OK ................$3,000 Trent Vaught ....................Mena, AR..................$1,000 Stevie King ......................Alma, AR ..................$3,000 Tyler Milligan....................Pawhuska, OK ..........$1,000 Earnings. The Oklahoma team Tanner Ward ....................Wister, OK ................$3,000 Whitney DeSalvo ..............Springfield, AR ..........$1,000 of Butch LeMay and Don Taylor Daniel Parsley ........Lowell, AR ................$3,000 Smith were second place and the third place team SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 83

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was Kirk Delk and James House. Scott Merritt and Marty Russell won the Incentive Average and Ray Lovett and Perry Sing claimed first in the Century Bonus.

Matt Holt of Everton, Arkansas and Bradley Newberry from Huntsville, Arkansas won the Average in the #9 Division. They completed the roping with a time of 33.84 on four steers and earned $7,230, plus trophy Cowboy Gold saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was David Dickson and Chad Daniels and third place went to Daniel Little and Phillip Smith. The

team of Holt and Newberry also claimed the win of the Incentive Average.

The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw.

Deloyd Burr and Johnathon Cathey were 26.21 seconds on three steers and won the Average. The win gave the team $3,970, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Trent Blake Daily and Richard Lamb and they received $2650, plus $6000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist buckles. Third place was Caleb Kirby and Donald Sharrock. #13 Handicap Jonas Gattis (Ratcliff, AR) / Adam Brown (Beebe, AR), 29.36 on 4, $4,330 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#12 Lori Thone (Damascus, AR) / Dillion Vaught (Mena, AR), 30.61 on 4, $3,870 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Harve Reynolds (Ellsinore, MO) / Mark Weddle (Adona, AR), 33.10 on 4, $5,500 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Chad Ray Lucas (Wister, OK) / Billy Vaught (Mena, AR), 33.72 on 4, $5,850 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Matt Holt (Everton, AR) / Bradley Newberry (Huntsville, AR), 33.84 on 4, $7,230 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Deloyd Burr (Alma, AR) / Johnathon Cathey (Russellville, AR), 26.21 on 3, $3,970 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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The #13 Division champions were Lydia Coe of Salinas, California and Justin Price from La Veta, Colorado. They were 31.77 seconds on four steers to take home $2,699, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to the New Mexico team of Jared Gonzales and Fernando Gonzales. Third place was Trevor Schnaufer and Robby Hull.

Michael Ortega and Dominic Silva were the champions of the #12 Division. They were 31.81 seconds on four steers and took home $3,440, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the Sanford, Colorado team of Grant Koenig and Taten Koenig with a time of 33.39 seconds on four steers. Third place was Kevin Davis and Joey Menegatti.

Grant Koury and Alan Jones won the Incentive Average.

The second day of team roping action at the Front Range Championships began with the #12 Gold Plus Division. Buford Neugebauer from La Junta, Colorado and Brett Lambert of Avondale, Colorado finished the roping in first place with a time of 35.70 seconds on four steers. The win gave them PHOTOS COURTESY OF 3 LAZY J PHOTOGRAPHY

he Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado welcomed the Front Range Championships and Rope the Rockies. The gates opened on the first steer on April 12 and the last steer ran on the 14. Team ropers came from all over to enjoy the great facility, Rope the Rockies production, and true team roping camaraderie.

The first roping was the Open Division. Cole Dorenkamp of Lamar, Colorado and Clayton VanAken from Laramie, Wyoming roped five steers in 39.54 for first place in the Average. The win gave them $640 plus ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour.

Second place was Benjamin Robinson and Justin Price and third was Robinson and Chris Sherman. Robinson and Price won the Incentive Average as well.

Tyler and Trevor Schnaufer of Pueblo, Colorado were the champions of the #15 Division with a time of 28.07 on four steers.

They took home $2,030, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Nick Pullara and Justin Price and third place was Reagan Coulter and Tyrell Reynolds.

Open Pick/Draw Cole Dorenkamp (Lamar, CO) / Clayton VanAken (Laramie, WY), 39.54 on 4, $640 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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$2,430, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Richard Lightcap heeled his way into second and third placing with Kirk Yakel and Justin McBride. Bob Freeman and Roberto Torres won the Incentive Average while Yakel and Lightcap took home the Century Bonus win.

Bob Freeman of Arnett, Oklahoma teamed up with Tyler McMinn of Caddo Mills, Texas to win first place in the #11 Division. They were 33.18 seconds on four steers and won $4,640, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Dale Len Tecklenburg and Kolten Keirnes with a total time on four steers of 34.38. Third place went to Dallas Kiker and Jared Gonzales while Incentive champions were Jim Miles and Gerald Watson.

As the short round of the #10 Division finished, Shane Laughlin and Will Laughlin emerged the champions with a time of 34.23 on four steers.

The win landed them

FLEX EARNINGS – Front Range Championships – Pueblo, CO From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Bob Freeman ................Arnett, OK .................. $6,000 Byron Short ..................Springfield, CO .......... $6,000 David Carlile ................Olney Springs, CO ...... $6,000 Kiana UechiWon ............Aiea, HI ...................... $6,000 Richard Lightcap ..........Las Animas, CO .......... $6,000 Justin Price....................La Veta, CO ................ $5,000 Andy Keith James ..........La Junta, CO .............. $4,000 Trevor Schnaufer............Pueblo, CO ................ $4,000 Will Laughlin ................Pueblo, CO ................ $4,000 Brett Lambert................Avondale, CO.............. $3,000 Buford Neugebauer........La Junta, CO .............. $3,000 Carlos Chacon Vega........Federal Height, CO ...... $3,000 Cohen Walker ................Wiggins, CO................ $3,000 Dominic Silva ................Los Lunas, NM............ $3,000 Gary Maness ................Boise City, OK ............ $3,000 Gene Roberts ................Torrington, WY ............ $3,000 Gilbert Lucero................Pueblo, CO ................ $3,000 Jerry Manchego ............Fowler, CO .................. $3,000 Jim Giadone ..................Fowler, CO .................. $3,000 Joe McClinton ................Colorado Springs, CO .. $3,000 Johnny Torres ................Questa, NM ................ $3,000 Justin McBride ..............Des Moines, NM.......... $3,000 Kirk Kennedy ................Des Moines, NM.......... $3,000 Kirk Yakel ......................Lakin, KS.................... $3,000 Lelan Nishek ................Kapaa, HI .................. $3,000 Leland Wilson ................Colby, KS.................... $3,000 Lonnie Shoemaker ........Arvada, CO ................ $3,000 Lydia Coe......................Salinas, CA ................ $3,000 Mac Carty ....................Montrose, CO.............. $3,000 Marty Miller ..................Weldona, CO .............. $3,000 Merrill Bond ..................Rocky Ford, CO .......... $3,000 Michael Ortega..............Jarales, NM ................ $3,000 Mixer Barr ....................Calhan, CO ................ $3,000 Roberto Torres................Lakewood, CO ............ $3,000 Ryan Velgersdyk ............Elizabeth, CO.............. $3,000 Seth Noble ....................Brush, CO .................. $3,000 Shane Laughlin ............Avondale, CO.............. $3,000 Shawn Stapleton ..........Sublette, KS................ $3,000 Squeak Musgrove ..........Elbert, CO .................. $3,000 T.J. McEnulty..................Salida, CO .................. $3,000 Terry Lindner ................Sedalia, CO ................ $3,000 Tom Corzine ..................Monte Vista, CO .......... $3,000

Tyler McMinn ................Caddo Mills, TX .......... $3,000 Tyler Schnaufer..............Pueblo, CO ................ $3,000 Benjamin Robinson........Colby, KS.................... $2,000 Gerald Watson ..............Keenesburg, CO .......... $2,000 Grant Koenig ................Sanford, CO................ $2,000 Jared Gonzales ..............Las Vegas, NM ............ $2,000 Jim Miles ......................Brighton, CO .............. $2,000 Joe Reynolds ................Tribune, KS ................ $2,000 Josh Kurfiss ..................Penrose, CO................ $2,000 Misty Lambert ..............Avondale, CO.............. $2,000 Reagan Coulter..............Colby, KS.................... $2,000 Taten Koenig ................Sanford, CO................ $2,000 Tyrell Reynolds ..............Tribune, KS ................ $2,000 Alan Jones ....................Rexford, KS ................ $1,000 Andrew Jeffers ..............Des Moines, NM.......... $1,000 Bill Brunelli ..................Aguilar, CO ................ $1,000 Brittney MacDonald ......Wellington, CO............ $1,000 Chris Sherman ..............Colby, KS.................... $1,000 Dale Len Tecklenburg ....Wellington, CO............ $1,000 Dale Reynolds ..............Pueblo, CO ................ $1,000 Dallas Kiker ..................Red River, NM ............ $1,000 David Menegatti ............Walsenburg, CO .......... $1,000 Derek Reeves ................Boone, CO.................. $1,000 Dylan Salvo ..................Pueblo, CO ................ $1,000 Eric Martin ....................Aurora, CO ................ $1,000 Fernando Gonzales ........Questa, NM ................ $1,000 Grant Koury ..................Pueblo, CO ................ $1,000 Guy McEnulty................Canon City, CO .......... $1,000 Jace Kurfiss ..................Penrose, CO................ $1,000 Jerry Cross ....................Florence, CO .............. $1,000 Jimmi Jo Montera ..........Greeley, CO ................ $1,000 Joey Menegatti ..............Walsenburg, CO .......... $1,000 Johnny Salvo ................Datil, NM.................... $1,000 Kevin Davis ..................Chivington, CO .......... $1,000 Kolten Keirnes ..............Fort Morgan, CO ........ $1,000 Nick Pullara ..................Fountain, CO .............. $1,000 Robby Hull ....................Pueblo, CO ................ $1,000 Ron Laughlin ................Beulah, CO ................ $1,000 Tom Rice ......................Walsenburg, CO .......... $1,000 Ty Baucke ....................Yuma, CO .................. $1,000 Walt James....................La Junta, CO .............. $1,000

#15 Handicap Tyler Schnaufer (Pueblo, CO) / Trevor Schnaufer (Pueblo, CO), 28.07 on 4, $2,030 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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$5,260, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Ryan Velgersdyk from Elizabeth, Colorado and Squeak Musgrove of Elbert, Colorado with a time of 37.98 seconds on four steers. Third place went to Eric Martin and Ty Baucke. Ron Laughlin and Will Laughlin won the Incentive Average.

The final day of the Front Range Championships began with the #10 Gold Plus Division. David Carlile of Olney Springs, Colorado was the big winner taking home both the Average and the Incentive win. Carlile and Andy Keith James roped four steers in 53.88 for the win of the Average. They won $2,230, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Carlile and Merrill Bond won the Incentive Average and earned $1,200, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the main Average went to Kirk

Kennedy from Des Moines, New Mexico and Gary Maness of Boise City, Oklahoma with a time of 59.99 seconds on four steers. Third place was Marty Miller and Seth Noble. Joe McClinton and Terry Lindner won the Century Bonus.

Kiana UechiWon of Aiea, Hawaii and Byron Short from Springfield, Colorado won both the main Average and the Incentive Average in the #9 Division. They were 37.26 seconds on four steers and won a total of $6,410, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles, trophy Gist buckles, and $10,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Walt James and Andy Keith James and third place went to Misty Lambert and Josh Kurfiss.

The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw.

Kenny Foster of Trinidad, Colorado and Carlos Chacon Vega from Federal Height, Colorado won first place in the Average.

They were 34.86 seconds on three steers and won $3,400, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was Jim Giadone and T.J. McEnulty and third was Mac Carty and Mixer Barr.

#13 Handicap Lydia Coe (Salinas, CA) / Justin Price (La Veta, CO), 31.77 on 4, $2,600 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #12 Michael Ortega (Jarales, NM) / Dominic Silva (Los Lunas, NM), 31.81 on 4, $3,440 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Bob Freeman (Arnett, OK) / Tyler McMinn (Caddo Mills, TX), 33.18 on 4, $4,640 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Shane Laughlin (Avondale, CO) / Will Laughlin (Pueblo, CO), 34.23 on 4, $5,260 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Kiana UechiWon (Aiea, HI) / Byron Short (Springfield, CO), 37.26 on 4, $5,610 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Kenny Foster (Trinidad, CO) / Carlos Chacon Vega (Federal Heights, CO), 34.86 on 4, $3,400 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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he Texas Championships held at the San Antonio Rose Palace in San Antonio, Texas took place on April 18-21, 2013.

It welcomed team ropers from all over to compete for some great prizes and a wonderful payout.

The event began with the Open Division. Tyler Magnus from Mason, Texas teamed up with Mickey Gomez of Holland, Texas to win first place in the Average. The duo turned in a time of 41.23 seconds on five steers and won $2,928 and trophy Gist bits. Second place in the Average went to Joshua Torres and Jonathan Torres from Bell City, Louisiana. The third place finishers were also the Incentive champions, as Corey Bader of Mccoy, Texas and Kent Nixon from Pleasanton teamed up to

accomplish this feat.

John Rosanky from Salado, Texas teamed up with Trey Carter of Pasadena, Texas to win first place in the Average of the #15 Division. They were 30.42 seconds on four steers and earned $4,996, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Forrest Wheeler and Justin Watts with a time of 34.42 seconds on four steers. The third place finishers were Dillon Shults and Dean Salyer.

The #13 Division was exciting right down to the last team.

Reba Ann Gonzales from Huntsville, Texas teamed up with Jarrett Gutierrez from Victoria, Texas. They finished with a time of 34.86 seconds on four steers and earned the first place

Open Tyler Magnus (Mason, TX) / Mickey Gomez (Holland, TX), 41.23 on 4, $2,928 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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prizes and awards. Gonzales and Gutierrez received $7,280, top in the #10 Division. They were 37.46 seconds on four trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second steers and earned $11,484, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 place was Chance Savage and Daniel Braman and third place in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Reno was Allen Levick and Brandon Burlin.

Stoebner from Bastrop, Texas and Kaine Warnken of Robert Lerma of Floresville, Texas teamed up with Dustin Schulenburg, Texas. The third place team was Miguel Alaniz Mueller from Refugio, Texas to win first place in the Average of and Noey DeLosSantos. Ty Harris and Truman Magnus won the #12 Gold Plus. The pair roped four steers in 35.88 seconds to the Incentive Average. win $4,496, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex The final day of competition at the Texas Championships Earnings. Second place in the Average was Joe Serrata from FLEX EARNINGS – Texas Championships – San Antonio, TX Los Fresnos, Texas and Andy From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Avelar from Kingsville, Texas.

Gabriel Gutierrez ..............Palito Blanco, TX........$8,000 T.J. Hall ............................Uvalde, TX ................$3,000 The third place team was Oscar B.J. Lopez ........................Robstown, TX ............$6,000 T.W. Hedfelt......................Edinburg, TX..............$3,000 Mendoza and Danny Mendoza.

J.P. Cantu ........................Banquete, TX ............$6,000 Tom Shackelford ..............Boerne, TX ................$3,000 Oscar Mendoza ................Carrizo Springs, TX ....$6,000 Tony Reyes ......................Kingsville, TX ............$3,000 Tony Reyes and Marty Alegria Troy Howard ....................Lamesa, TX ..............$6,000 Trey Alegria ......................Falfurrias, TX ............$3,000 won the Incentive Average while Warren Reeh ....................Comfort, TX ..............$6,000 Trey Carter ......................Pasadena, TX ............$3,000 J.C. Slaughter and Luke Jarrett Gutierrez................Victoria, TX................$5,000 Wade Rhodes ..................George West, TX ........$3,000 Tyler Wojciechowski ..........Tarpley, TX ................$5,000 Wes Swaim ......................Tilden, TX ..................$3,000 McClanahan won the Boofy Meza ......................Zapata, TX ................$4,000 Bachie Acevedo ................Mission, TX................$2,000 Century Bonus.

Brandon Burlin ................Victoria, TX................$4,000 Colton Lee ......................Santa Anna, TX..........$2,000 The final roping of the Cliff Wheeler ....................Boerne, TX ................$4,000 Hugo Cantu......................Mission, TX................$2,000 Corey Bader ....................McCoy, TX ................$4,000 Stephen Stransky..............Boerne, TX ................$2,000 second day of competition at Dakota Pearson ................Riviera, TX ................$4,000 Truman Magnus................Mason, TX ................$2,000 the Texas Championships was Daniel Braman ................Refugio, TX................$4,000 Ty Harris ..........................San Angelo, TX ..........$2,000 the #12 Division. The Texas Jerald Gonzalez ................Pecos, TX ..................$4,000 Adam Vourazeris ..............Nursery, TX................$1,000 Justin Watts ......................Boerne, TX ................$4,000 Allen Levick......................Woodsboro, TX ..........$1,000 team of TJ Hall from Uvalde Leroy Martinez ................George West, TX ........$4,000 Alonso Salinas ..................Zapata, TX ................$1,000 and Kody Beach from Boerne Ross Partlow ....................Boerne, TX ................$4,000 Andy Arambula ................Zapata, TX ................$1,000 partnered up to win first place Rymond Haby ..................El Indio, TX................$4,000 Bode Baize ......................Anthony, NM ............$1,000 Trey Leigh ........................Uvalde, TX ................$4,000 Britton Shafer ..................Victoria, TX................$1,000 in the Average. They were 30.52 Andy Avelar......................Kingsville, TX ............$3,000 Chris Seiler ......................Uvalde, TX ................$1,000 seconds on four steers and Arnulfo Cortez ..................Edinburg, TX..............$3,000 Clifford Tidwell..................Kempner, TX..............$1,000 won $8,706, trophy Martin Brandon Price ..................Alleyton, TX ..............$3,000 Cort Smith ......................Caballo, NM ..............$1,000 Chance Savage ................Midway, TX................$3,000 David Morrow ..................Cuero, TX ..................$1,000 saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Chico Bermudez ..............Kingsville, TX ............$3,000 Dillon Shults ....................New Braunfels, TX ....$1,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Clint Tieken ......................Floresville, TX ............$3,000 Eddie Valenzuela ..............Devine, TX ................$1,000 went to Ross Partlow and Justin Daniel Salinas ..................Rio Grande City, TX....$3,000 Forrest Wheeler ................Fredericksburg, TX......$1,000 Danny Mendoza ..............Zapata, TX ................$3,000 Homero Sandoval ............Alice, TX....................$1,000 Watts. Third place was David Hoyt ......................Kountze, TX ..............$3,000 Jaime Salinas ..................Rio Grande City, TX....$1,000 Brandon Price and Brandon Davis Watts ......................Charlotte, TX ............$3,000 Jason Jimenez ..................Alice, TX....................$1,000 Burlin while fourth place was Dustin Mueller..................Refugio, TX................$3,000 Jason Schmidt ..................Skidmore, TX ............$1,000 Earl Lockwood..................Rio Grande City, TX....$3,000 Jay Davis..........................Coleman, TX..............$1,000 Gabriel Gutierrez and Homero Humberto Villarreal ..........Beeville, TX ..............$3,000 John Wallace ....................Lampasas, TX ............$1,000 Sandoval. The Incentive J.W. Atkinson ....................Tilden, TX ..................$3,000 Johnny Garza....................Rio Grande City, TX....$1,000 winners were Tommy Kocian Jaime Garza ....................Zapata, TX ................$3,000 Jordan Hernandez ............Carrizo Springs, TX ....$1,000 James Naylor....................Tilden, TX ..................$3,000 Jorge Guerra ....................Edinburg, TX..............$1,000 and David Morrow.

Jimmy Hibler ....................Bertram, TX ..............$3,000 Kent Nixon ......................Pleasanton, TX ..........$1,000 The win of the #11 Division Joe Serrata ......................Los Fresnos, TX..........$3,000 Kirby Paredes ..................Zapata, TX ................$1,000 went to the team of Oscar John Rosanky ..................Salado, TX ................$3,000 Lazaro Rodriguez..............Harlingen, TX ............$1,000 Kaine Warnken ................Schulenburg, TX ........$3,000 Leonel Lopez....................Rio Grande City, TX....$1,000 Mendoza from Carrizo Kody Beach......................Boerne, TX ................$3,000 Lindsey Kisamore ............Bastrop, TX................$1,000 Springs, Texas and Leroy Kyler Spell ......................Silsbee, TX ................$3,000 Logan Wenske ..................Yoakum, TX ..............$1,000 Martinez from George West, Lando Robles ..................Rio Hondo, TX ..........$3,000 Marc Sanderson................Gouldbusk, TX ..........$1,000 Lorraine Moreno ..............Mathis, TX ................$3,000 Marvin Wilson ..................Junction, TX ..............$1,000 Texas with a time of 34.04 Malcolm Chesnutt ............Seguin, TX ................$3,000 Mason Boettcher ..............East Bernard, TX........$1,000 seconds on four steers. They Marty Alegria ..................Armstrong, TX............$3,000 Mel Rendon......................Mcallen, TX ..............$1,000 won $9,782, trophy Martin Miguel Alaniz ..................Rio Hondo, TX ..........$3,000 Quisto Lopez ....................Beeville, TX ..............$1,000 Noey DeLosSantos............Zapata, TX ................$3,000 Ray Garcia ......................Zapata, TX ................$1,000 saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Paco Falcon ......................Premont, TX ..............$3,000 Roger Muse......................Lytle, TX....................$1,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Phil Doss ........................Springtown, TX ..........$3,000 Roland Gutierrez ..............Alice, TX....................$1,000 went to the team of Rymond Ray Villarreal ....................Falfurrias, TX ............$3,000 Smokey Eppler ................Ranger, TX ................$1,000 Reba Ann Gonzales ..........Huntsville, TX ............$3,000 Todd Hooker ....................Iraan, TX ..................$1,000 Haby and Tyler Wojciechowski Reno Stoebner..................Bastrop, TX................$3,000 Tommy Kocian..................Yoakum, TX ..............$1,000 and third place went to the Richard Moore..................Welch, TX ..................$3,000 Trey Lowman....................Robstown, TX ............$1,000 team of Trey Alegria and Rick Ortega ......................Concepcion, TX ..........$3,000 Tucker Menz ....................Boerne, TX ................$1,000 Ricky Martinez..................Zapata, TX ................$3,000 W Dean Salyer ................Seguin, TX ................$1,000 Gabriel Gutierrez. The Robert Lerma ..................Floresville, TX ............$3,000 Wesley Troyer....................Brownwood, TX ........$1,000 Incentive champions were Robert Silguero ................Kingsville, TX ............$3,000 Will Stephens ..................Richmond, TX ............$1,000 Haby and Wojciechowski.

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began with the #10 Gold Plus Division. The team of J.P. Cantu and BJ Lopez took first place in the Average. They took home $5,820, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Cliff Wheeler and Warren Reeh and third place went to Jeff Baker of Cbolo, Texas and Troy Howard from Lamesa, Texas. The Incentive Average went to Richard Moore and Stephen Welch with a time of 26.45 on three steers and Wheeler and Reeh took home the Century Bonus as well.

Jimmy Hibler from Bertram, Texas and Warren Reeh from Comfort, Texas finished first place in the Average of the #9 Division. They were 38.14 seconds on four steers and won $15,148, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Lando Robles and Reynaldo

Villareal while Trey Leigh and TW Hedfelt took home third.

Fourth place went to Dakota Pearson of Riviera, Texas and Lorraine Moreno of Mathis, Texas. The winners of the Incentive Average were the team of Chris Meza and Jerald Gonzalez.

The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw and it provided the perfect conclusion to a great weekend of USTRC team roping. James Naylor and Wade Rhodes finished first place in the Average with a time of 30.11 on three steers.

They won $5,800, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Earl Lockwood and Daniel Salinas of Rio Grande City, Texas and third place was Rick Ortega and Ricky Martinez.

#15 Handicap John Rosanky (Salado, TX) / Trey Carter (Pasadena, TX), 30.42 on 4, $4,996 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#13 Handicap Reba Ann Gonzales (Huntsville, TX) / Jarrett Gutierrez (Victoria, TX), 34.86 on 4, $7,280 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Robert Silguero (Kingsville, TX) / Gabriel Gutierrez (Alice, TX), 37.46 on 4, $11,484 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Jimmy Hibler (Bertram, TX) / Warren Reeh (Comfort, TX), 38.14 on 4, $15,148 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw James Naylor (Tilden, TX) / Wade Rhodes (George West, TX), 30.11 on 3, $5,800 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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South Alabama Championships $121,500 $79,890 $9,405 73.5%

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Cody Murphy of Greenville, Alabama to win first place in the Average of the #15 Division. They were 27.72 seconds on four steers and earned $2,230, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Dustin Cunde and Rowdy Lee with a time of 27.99 seconds on four steers. The third place finishers were Jerritt Varner and Michael Bratton.

PThe #13 Division came right down to the last team. Tish Luke teamed up with Zac Richardson for the win. They finished with a time of 30.94 seconds on four steers and earned $3,080, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was Warren Casey and Michael Bratton and third place was Jessy Remsburg and Kevin Redstrom.

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he South Alabama Championships held at the Covington Center Arena in Andalusia, Alabama is a popular event for team ropers throughout the southern region. The roping took place on April 19-20, 2013 and welcomed team ropers to compete for some great prizes and wonderful payout. The event began with the Open Division. Manny Cunde of Madison, Georgia teamed up with Kyle Lawrence from Andalusia, Alabama to win first place in the Average. The duo turned in a time of 38.04 seconds on five steers and won $1,330. The second place finishers were Kaston Peavy and Lawrence while Joel Colgrove and Kevin Redstrom won the Incentive Average.

Jacob Locke from Ponce De Leon, Florida teamed up with

Open Manny Cunde Egusquiza (Madison, GA) / Kyle Lawrence (Andalusia, AL), 38.04 on 4, $1,330 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#15 Handicap Jacob Locke (Ponce De Leon, FL) / Cody Murphy (Greenville, AL), 27.72 on 4, $2,230 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Alabama Championships started off with the #10 Division. Larry The team of Rodney Nelson and Homer Coleman partnered Hayes and Cliff Ammons took home the win. They were 34.21 up to win first place in the Average of the #12 Division. They seconds on four steers and earned $3,740, trophy Gist buckles were 33.27 seconds on four steers and won $2,430, trophy Gist and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kelli buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went Corbin and Ryan Pope. The third place team was Donnie Hix to Brittany Tirpak and Guy Graden of Florida. Third place was and Paul Phillips. T.J. Allen and Zack Hester won the Incentive Vic Shaw and Glenn Kelly while fourth place was Tirpak and Average. The Alabama team of John Utsey and Paul Phillips Michael Bratton. The Incentive winners were Shaw and Marty won first place in the Average of the #10 Gold Plus Division.

Mcelyea. Brent Worrell teamed up with USTRC Producer Ed Allen, both from Alabama, to FLEX EARNINGS – South Alabama Championships – Andalusia, AL win first place in the Average of From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) the #12 Gold Plus. The pair roped four steers in 36.45 Jessy Remsburg ............Palm City, FL ..............$14,000 Sam Bristow ................Shelby, AL ....................$3,000 seconds to win $1,700, trophy Bob Herrington ............San Mateo, FL ..............$9,000 Tish Luke......................Yeehaw Junction, FL......$3,000 Guy Graden ..................Jacksonville, FL ............$8,000 Tommy Peterman ..........Gulfport, MS ................$3,000 Gist buckles and $6,000 in Brent Worrell ................Brewton, AL ................$7,000 Vic Shaw ......................Muscle Shoals, AL ........$3,000 USTRC Flex Earnings. Second Larry Hayes ..................Chipley, FL ..................$7,000 Victoria Tolbert ..............Lucedale, MS................$3,000 place in the Average was Jessy Jacob Dicks ..................Shorter, AL ..................$6,000 Walter Taylor ................Opp, AL........................$3,000 John Utsey....................Butler, AL ....................$6,000 William Martin ..............Fort Deposit, AL............$3,000 Remsburg from Palm City, Melvin Freeman ............Montgomery, AL ..........$6,000 Brittany Tirpak ..............Dunnellon, FL ..............$2,000 Florida and Dustin Brown of Marty McElyea..............Moulton, AL..................$5,000 Earl Stafford ................Bonifay, FL ..................$2,000 Jacksonville, Florida. The third Ed Allen ......................Dadeville, AL................$4,000 Kevin Redstrom ............Hamilton, TX ................$2,000 Homer Coleman............Atmore, AL ..................$4,000 Paul Phillips..................Chunchula, AL ..............$2,000 place team was Remsburg and Jacky Barnett ................Phil Campbell, AL ........$4,000 Beverly Robbins............Muscle Shoals, AL ........$1,000 Mike Jones. Bob Herrington Michael Bratton ............Opelika, AL ..................$4,000 Donnie Hix ..................Salem, AL ....................$1,000 and Remsburg won the Mike Jones....................Town Creek, AL ............$4,000 Dustin Egusquiza ..........Marianna, FL................$1,000 Zak Richardson ............Westville, FL ................$4,000 Garrett McDonald ........Defuniak Springs, FL ....$1,000 Incentive Average. The win of Brian Graden................Sorrento, FL ................$3,000 Glen Terrell ..................Notasulga, AL ..............$1,000 the #11 Division went to the Clayton Ward ................Bonifay, FL ..................$3,000 Glenn Kelly ..................Hope Hull, AL ..............$1,000 team of Brian Graden and Guy Cliff Ammons................Ponce De Leon, FL........$3,000 Greg Birge....................Bonifay, FL ..................$1,000 Clint Long ....................Bonifay, FL ..................$3,000 Greg Graden ................Newberry, FL ................$1,000 Graden with a time of 33.31 Cody Murphy ................Greenville, AL ..............$3,000 Jerritt Varner..................Red Level, AL ..............$1,000 seconds on four steers. They Cody Simmons..............Chunchula, AL ..............$3,000 Joel Colgrove ................Boligee, AL ..................$1,000 won $2,620, trophy Gist Dustin Brown ..............Jacksonville, AL ............$3,000 Kelli Corbin ..................Baldwin, FL..................$1,000 E. W. Goodwin ..............Lauderdale, MS ............$3,000 Kyle Lawrence ..............Andalusia, AL ..............$1,000 buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Eddy Borden ................Lineville, AL ................$3,000 Paul Moore ..................Jasper, AL ....................$1,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Greg Williams ..............Perkinston, MS..............$3,000 Rowdy Lee ..................Poplarville, MS ............$1,000 went to the team of Jessy Heath Briggs ................Butler, AL ....................$3,000 Ryan Pope....................Bonifay, FL ..................$1,000 Jacob Locke ..................Ponce De Leon, FL........$3,000 Scott Horton ................Semmes, AL ................$1,000 Remsburg and Guy Graden Jenna Jones ..................Bay Minette, AL............$3,000 T.J. Allen ......................Dadeville, AL................$1,000 and third place went to the Jim Yance......................Loxley, AL ....................$3,000 Terry Denard ................Calera, AL ....................$1,000 team of Brent Worrell and Glen Logan McNeill ..............Lapine, AL....................$3,000 Warren Casey ..............Hope Hull, AL ..............$1,000 Rodney Nelson..............Milton, FL ....................$3,000 Wesley Kirkwood ..........Lucedale, MS................$1,000 Terrell. The Incentive Rodney Worrell..............Evergreen, AL ..............$3,000 Zack Hester ..................Magnolia Springs, AL ....$1,000 champions were Jacky Barnett Ronnie Simmons ..........Chunchula, AL ..............$3,000 and Marty McElyea.

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went to Jacob Dicks and Melvin Freeman and third place was Greg Birge and Earl Stafford. The Incentive Average win also went to the team of Jacob Dicks and Melvin Freeman. The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw and it provided the perfect conclusion to a great weekend of USTRC team roping. William Martin and Larry Hayes finished first place in the Average. They won $3,000, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Heath Briggs and Sam Bristow and third place was Ronnie Simmons and Cody Simmons.

They were 37.91 seconds on four steers and earned $1,760, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was Bob Herrington and Jessy Remsburg with a time of 38.54 seconds on four steers. The third place finishers were Greg Williams and E.W. Goodwin. The Incentive winners were Jenna Jones and Brent Worrell.

The Bonifay, Florida team of Clayton Ward and Clint Long finished first place in the Average of the #9 Division. They were 34.61 seconds on four steers and won $4,280, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place

#13 Handicap Tish Luke (Yeehaw Junction, FL) / Zac Richardson (Westville, FL), 30.94 on 4, $3,080 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #12 Rodney Nelson (Milton, FL) / Homer Coleman (Atmore, AL), 33.27 on 4, $2,430 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Brian Graden (Sorrento, FL) / Guy Graden (Jacksonville, FL), 33.31 on 4, $2,620 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Larry Hayes (Chipley, FL) / Cliff Ammons (Ponce De Leon, FL), 34.21 on 4, $3,740 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Clayton Ward (Bonifay, FL) / Clint Long (Bonifay, FL), 34.61 on 4, $4,280 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw William Martin (Fort Deposit, AL) / Larry Hayes (Chipley, FL), 28.62 on 4, $6,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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$233,540 $155,900 $17,293 74.2%

#15 Handicap Donnie McNeece (Bethany, MO) / Antonio Savedra (Shawnee, KS), 30.57 on 4, $1,650 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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eff Smith and Ike Cox welcomed team ropers to the Missouri Classic in Bethany, Missouri. The event took place April 26-28, 2013 and was held at the Hickory Hill Arena. The Open Division kicked off the event. Jordan Sanders of Odessa, Missouri and Gabe Gwaltney from Carthage, Missouri were the champions. They also won the Incentive Average.

The team of Donnie McNeece and Antonio Savedra won the Average of the #15 Division with a time of 30.57 on four steers.

They won $1,650, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jason Arndt from Fort Scott, Kansas and Todd Reece of Winston, Missouri and third place was Scott Spurgin and Jason Stroup. When the short go finished Curtis Buckler and Antonio Savedra won the Average of the #13 Division. They were 32.19 seconds on four steers and won $2,910, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

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Madison was the big winner of the #12 Division. She partnered with heeler Derrick Younger to finish first place in the main Average and then with Charlie Madison to finish second place in the main Average and first place in the Incentive Average.

For the win of the main Average, Madison and Younger won $2,980, trophy Gist bits, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Third place went to Danny Miller and Jimmie Allen. The #12 Gold Plus was won by Jr Macoubrie and Tyler Macoubrie. They roped four steers in 33.34 seconds and won $3,220, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Gary Kueffer and Gerry Lisby, and third place went to Steve Tade and Sam Kueffer. Sam Scott and Randy Maxwell won the Incentive Average and the Century Bonus. The #11 Division win went to the team of Jay Rueter and Kevin Lair.

They finished the roping with a time of 28.26 seconds on four steers. The team won $5,940, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Ryan Sims and Charlie Madison with a time of 33.04 seconds

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#13 Handicap Curtis Buckler (Leavenworth, KS) / Antonio Savedra (Shawnee, KS), 32.19 on 4, $2,910 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#12 Amy Madison (Fort Scott, KS) / Derrick Younger (Oskaloosa, IA), 39.53 on 4, $2,980 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

on four steers. The third place team was Shawn Murphy and New Bloomfield and Patrick Houchins from Frankford teamed Tyler Macoubrie. Reuter and Lair also won the Incentive up and caught four steers in 33.25 seconds to win the Average.

Average. Pat Hafenstein of Osage City, Kansas teamed up with They took home $8,080, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and Zane Mozingo from FLEX EARNINGS – Missouri Classic – Bethany, MO Independence, Kansas to win From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) first place in the Average of the #10 Division. They were 34.04 Nate Mohar ..................Stillman Valley, IL ..........$9,000 Ryan Sims....................Pella, IA........................$3,000 seconds on four steers and Antonio Savedra ..........Shawnee, KS ................$7,000 Sam Kueffer ................Clever, MO....................$3,000 Gary Kueffer ................California, MO ..............$7,000 Sam Scott ....................Hillman, MN ................$3,000 won $6,100, trophy Cowboy Herb Snow ..................Virginia, IL....................$7,000 Scott Higgs ..................Independence, MO ........$3,000 Gold saddles and $6,000 in Pat Hafenstein ..............Osage City, KS ..............$7,000 Scott Kirkman ..............Summersville, MO ........$3,000 USTRC Flex Earnings. Second Bill Logan ....................Mankato, KS ................$6,000 Shaun Anderson ..........Palmyra, MO ................$3,000 Howard Acklin ..............Graham, MO ................$6,000 Steve Tade ....................Ashland, MO ................$3,000 place was Shawn Murphy and Larry Morehead ............Clyde, KS......................$6,000 Tyler Porter ..................Nortonville, KS..............$3,000 Brad Cartwright from Iowa.

Matt Hannah ................Bethany, MO ................$6,000 Tyrel McClintock............Soldier, KS....................$3,000 The third place team was Amy Madison................Fort Scott, KS................$5,000 Bryan Neubauer ..........Turney, MO ..................$2,000 Charlie Madison............Fort Scott, KS................$5,000 Cody Weter ..................Milan, MO ....................$2,000 Tracey Fritchey and Chris Kevin Lair ....................Unionville, MO ..............$5,000 Gabe Gwaltney ............Carthage, MO ..............$2,000 Pomeroy. Cody Weter and Jeff Shawn Murphy ............Melrose, IA ..................$5,000 Jason Arndt ..................Fort Scott, KS................$2,000 Gray won the Incentive Chris Pomeroy ..............Bolivar, MO ..................$4,000 Jason Stroup ................Cape Girardeau, MO......$2,000 Curtis Buckler ..............Leavenworth, KS ..........$4,000 Joe Teague ....................Webster City, IA ............$2,000 Average. Sunday morning at Jay Rueter ....................Winchester, IL ..............$4,000 Adam Newcomb ..........Benton, AR ..................$1,000 the Missouri Classic began Joel Anderson ..............Palmyra, MO ................$4,000 Bruce Barnett ..............West Plains, MO............$1,000 with the #10 Gold Plus Jr. Macoubrie ................Paola, KS......................$4,000 Casey Sperry ................Gilman City, MO............$1,000 Kevin Stewart ..............Maloy, IA ......................$4,000 Cody Cooper ................Holt, MO ......................$1,000 Division. The Illinois team of Patrick Houchins ..........Frankford, MO ..............$4,000 Craig Weter ..................Ashland, MO ................$1,000 Nate Mohar and Herb Snow Tyler Macoubrie ............Louisburg, KS ..............$4,000 Curtis Hudnut ..............Canton, MO ..................$1,000 won first place in the main Zane Mozingo ..............Independence, KS ........$4,000 Daniel Kirkland ............Lorimor, IA....................$1,000 Bo Krueger ..................Olpe, KS ......................$3,000 Heath Newby................Summersville, MO ........$1,000 Average and first in the Bob Mohar ..................Stillman Valley, IL ..........$3,000 Janet Garnett................Amsterdam, MO............$1,000 Incentive Average. They won Brad Cartwright ............Monroe, IA....................$3,000 Jeff Gray ......................Milan, MO ....................$1,000 $5,660, trophy Gist buckles and Brandon Johnson ..........Nebraska City, NE ........$3,000 Jess Hume ....................Orfordville, WI ..............$1,000 Camden Hoelting..........Olpe, KS ......................$3,000 Jim Hicks......................Cross Timbers, MO ........$1,000 $12,000 in USTRC Flex Cody White ..................New Bloomfield, MO ....$3,000 Jimmie Allen ................Spokane, MO ................$1,000 Earnings. Second place in the Coy Rinehart ................Cainsville, MO ..............$3,000 Joe Kane ......................Bondurant, IA ..............$1,000 roping was Scott Kirkman and Damron Alto ................Spring Valley, WI ............$3,000 Jordan Sanders ............Odessa, MO ..................$1,000 Danny Miller ................Lawson, MO ................$3,000 Josh Samson ................Baxter, IA ....................$1,000 Chris Pomeroy from Missouri.

Derrick Younger ............Oskaloosa, IA................$3,000 Marty Brandt ................Clarion, IA ....................$1,000 Third place went to Larry Donnie McNeece ..........Bethany, MO ................$3,000 Mike Newham ..............Norborne, MO ..............$1,000 Morehead and Bill Logan. They Gerry Lisby ..................Ashland, MO ................$3,000 Scott Spurgin................Eminence, MO ..............$1,000 Ralph Samson ..............Lacona, IA ....................$3,000 Todd Reece ..................Winston, MO ................$1,000 also won second in the Randy Currie ................Carbondale, KS ............$3,000 Tracey Fritchey ..............Ashland, MO ................$1,000 Incentive Average. In the #9 Randy Maxwell ............Mexico, MO ..................$3,000 Trey Michaelis ..............Mercer, MO ..................$1,000 Division the winners were from Missouri. Cody White from SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 103

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$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Gary Kueffer and Howard Acklin both from Missouri. The third place finishers were Pat Hafenstein and Randy Currie. The team of Kevin Stewart from Maloy, Iowa and Zane Mozingo of Independence, Kansas won the Incentive Average.

The Olpe, Kansas team of Camden Hoelting and Bo Krueger won first place in the final roping of the Missouri Classic, the #8 Pick/Draw. The pairing won $4,900, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was Scott Higgs and Tyrel McClintock. They were 27.30 seconds on three and won $3,270, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Matt Hannah and Coy Rinehart.

#11 Jay Rueter (Winchester, IL) / Kevin Lair (Unionville, MO), 28.26 on 4, $5,940 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Pat Hafenstein (Osage City, KS) / Zane Mozingo (Independence, KS), 34.04 on 4, $6,100 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Cody White (New Bloomfield, MO) / Patrick Houchins (Frankford, MO), 33.25 on 4, $8,080 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Camden Hoelting (Olpe, KS) / Bo Krueger (Olpe, KS), 25.46 on 3, $4,900 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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ten points for the Priefert US Open tour. Second place in the Average went to the young guns. Aaron Macy and Wesley Thorp took home $1,038 plus points in the tour as well. Third place in the roping went to the Incentive winners Josh Morris and Cade Passig.

Tyler Riggan was the superstar of the #15 Division. He and Joe Hughes from Canyon, Texas won the Average of the #15 Division with a time of 24.94 seconds on four steers. The pairing won $2,814, trophy Gist Bits, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex PHOTOS COURTESY OF LONE WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY

he Panhandle Classic is a great USTRC event and one that has been around for a long time. The USTRC Team Roping produced by the USTRC Staff took place April 26-28, 2013 in Amarillo, Texas. It was held at the Amarillo National Center and welcomed a slew of ropers from the surrounding area.

The first roping of the event was the Open Division. Luke Brown from Morgan Mill, Texas teamed up with his neighbor Jake Long to win first place in the Average with a time of 34.06 seconds on five steers. They won $1,730, trophy Gist bits and

Open Luke Brown (Morgan Mill, TX) / Jake Long (Morgan Mill, TX), 34.06 on 5, $1,730

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FLEX EARNINGS – Panhandle Classic – Amarillo, TX #15 Handicap Tyler Riggan (Lubbock, TX) / Joe Hughes (Canyon, TX), 24.94 on 4, $2,814 and $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Earnings. Riggan also won second place in the Average with heeler Bubba Garcia from Portales, New Mexico. They were 26.34 seconds on four steers and earned $2,110 and $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Third place went to Aaron Macy from Post, Texas and Lee Walker from Amarillo, Texas.

The winners of the #13 Division were Ty Trammell from Amarillo, Texas and Greg Langen from Dalhart, Texas.

They were 28.61 seconds on four steers and won $4,768, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Kade Sherwood from Wilson, Texas and Wesley Thorp from Throckmorton, Texas. They were 30.09 second on four steers and won $3,178 plus $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Third place went to Randy Crump and Ike Hanes.

Sherwood carried his winning ways into the #12 Division. He teamed up with Tyler Bach from Rhone, Texas to win first place in the Average. They earned $5,386, trophy Martin saddles and

From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Joshua Turner....................Hatch, NM ................$7,000 Kolton Good ....................Cheyenne, OK ..........$7,000 Tyler Riggan ....................Lubbock, TX ..............$7,000 BayJohn Long ..................Slaton, TX ................$6,000 Byron Short......................Springfield, CO..........$6,000 Cesar Melendez ................Midland, TX ..............$6,000 Dara Short ......................Goodwell, OK............$6,000 Eddie Joe Pearson ............Tulia, TX....................$6,000 Randy Koehn....................Laverne, OK..............$6,000 Ricky Hrbacek ..................Lockney, TX ..............$6,000 Roy Payne........................Pampa, TX ................$6,000 Ty Trammell ......................Amarillo, TX ..............$6,000 Federico Acosta Pinon ......Cheyenne, WY ..........$5,000 Bobby Jones ....................Hereford, TX ..............$4,000 John Gregory....................Amarillo, TX ..............$4,000 Kade Sherwood ................Wilson, TX ................$4,000 Lance Howard ..................Amarillo, TX ..............$4,000 Larry Hendricks ................Tulia, TX....................$4,000 Matt Schieck ....................Casper, WY................$4,000 Anna Gregory ..................Amarillo, TX ..............$3,000 Bryan Luce ......................Clovis, NM ................$3,000 Bubba Garcia ..................Portales, NM ............$3,000 Chance Thiessen................Elk City, OK ..............$3,000 Clayton Jackson ................Wichita Falls, TX ........$3,000 Courtney Jackson ..............Wichita Falls, TX ........$3,000 Dalton O'Gorman ............Shamrock, TX ............$3,000 Danny Persons..................Woodward, OK ..........$3,000 Gary Brownd....................Canyon, TX................$3,000 Gilbert Porras ..................Midland, TX ..............$3,000 Greg Langen ....................Dalhart, TX................$3,000 Jace Bland ......................Turkey, TX..................$3,000 Jace William Thomas..........Dalhart, TX................$3,000 Jack Wilhite ......................Ropesville, TX ............$3,000 Jimmie Kahoe ..................Mutual, OK ..............$3,000 Jimmy Hrbacek ................Lockney, TX ..............$3,000 Joe Hughes ......................Canyon, TX................$3,000 Leopoldo Arreola ..............Midland, TX ..............$3,000 Lucas Seymour ................Mclean, TX ................$3,000 Michael Howle..................Idalou, TX..................$3,000 Osmar Hernandez ............Denton, TX ................$3,000 R. T. McElreath..................Cimarron, KS ............$3,000 Ray Hughes......................Strong City, OK ........$3,000 Riley Drury ......................Olustee, OK ..............$3,000 Scott Venable....................Dumas, TX ................$3,000 Tim Cutrell ......................Amarillo, TX ..............$3,000 Tim Drury ........................Olustee, OK ..............$3,000 Todd Thomas ....................Wellington, TX ..........$3,000 Treylr Jackson ..................Springlake, TX ..........$3,000 True Lacina ......................Amarillo, TX ..............$3,000 Tyler Bach........................Rhome, TX ................$3,000

Wes McKee ......................Shamrock, TX ............$3,000 David Merrell ..................Hereford, TX ..............$2,000 Mike Weir ........................Dodge City, KS..........$2,000 Aaron Macy......................Post, TX ....................$1,000 Bill Hodnett......................Bushland, TX ............$1,000 Brad Schieck ....................Casper, WY................$1,000 Bruno F. A. Paoliello..........Canyon, TX................$1,000 Buster Record ..................Laverne, OK..............$1,000 Cade Passig......................Capitan, NM..............$1,000 Clint Orr ..........................Shamrock, TX ............$1,000 Clint Spiva ......................Wildorado, TX ............$1,000 Cody Altman ....................Farwell, TX ................$1,000 Cody Hanks......................Amarillo, TX ..............$1,000 Cooper Wimberly ..............Estancia, NM ............$1,000 Cruz Acosta ......................Cheyenne, WY ..........$1,000 Drew Turner......................Sudan, TX ................$1,000 Dustin Pool ......................Briscoe, TX ................$1,000 Eric Peterson ....................Dalhart, TX................$1,000 Hardy Gordon ..................Dalhart, TX................$1,000 Hayden Barton ................Wellington, TX ..........$1,000 Ike Hanes ........................Mclean, TX ................$1,000 Jake Puryear ....................Allison, TX ................$1,000 James Gililland ................Edgewood, NM..........$1,000 Jamie Pohnert ..................Amarillo, TX ..............$1,000 Jeff Anderberg ..................Clarendon, TX............$1,000 Jered Norris ......................Canadian, TX ............$1,000 Jesse Young ......................Dover, OK ................$1,000 Johnny Ray ......................Weatherford, TX ........$1,000 Josh Morris ......................Lazbuddie, TX............$1,000 Kevin McCreary ................Amarillo, TX ..............$1,000 Lane Ivy ..........................Amarillo, TX ..............$1,000 Lee Walker ......................Amarillo, TX ..............$1,000 Madison Anderson ............Norco, CA ................$1,000 Marvin Wilkinson ..............Buffalo, OK ..............$1,000 Matt Bell..........................Dodson, TX................$1,000 Matthew Cramblet ............Canyon, TX................$1,000 Mike Qualls......................Hico, TX ....................$1,000 Octavio Espinoza ..............Lubbock, TX ..............$1,000 Osvaldo Gonzalez ............El Paso, TX ................$1,000 Randy Crump ..................Clarendon, TX............$1,000 Roberto Zapata ................Hereford, TX ..............$1,000 Ron Farrow ......................Dumas, TX ................$1,000 Tim Riggan ......................Snyder, TX ................$1,000 Travis Smalts ....................Forgan, OK ..............$1,000 Tryston Miller....................Amarillo, TX ..............$1,000 Vincente Guerrero ............Hereford, TX ..............$1,000 Wesley Thorp ....................Throckmorton, TX ......$1,000 Wyatt Dalton Bray ............Granbury, TX..............$1,000 Zach Freeman ..................Dodge City, KS..........$1,000

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$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings for roping four steers in 31.30 seconds. Zach Freeman from Dodge City, Kansas and Mike Weir also from Dodge City won second place. Eric Peterson and Weir finished third place. Wyatt Bray and Buster Record won the Incentive Average.

The second day of team roping action began with the #12 Gold Plus. Anna Gregory from Amarillo, Texas and Ty Trammell finished in first place with a time of 37.46 seconds on four steers. They won $4,470, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Tyler Riggan and Lance Howard, while third place went to R.T. McElreath and John Gregory. The husband and wife team of Courtney and Clayton Jackson won the Incentive Average. Donnie Johnston from Canadian, Texas and Brian Potter from Dalhart, Texas won the Century Bonus.

Joshua Turner from Hatch, New Mexico and Scott Venable were the winners of the Average in the #11 Division. They were 33.85 seconds on four steers and won $7,490, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Roy Payne from Pampa, Texas and Jimmy Hrbacek from Lockney, Texas with a time of 36.60 second on four steers.

Third place went to the Cheyenne, Wyoming team of Cruz Acosta and Federico Acosta Pinon. Jesse Young and Kolton Good both from Oklahoma won the Incentive Average.

The #10 champions were Jace William Thomas from Dalhart, Texas and Matt Schieck from Casper, Wyoming. They were 33.46 seconds on four steers and took home $8,340, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Second place was Lucas Seymour and Todd Thomas. Joshua Turner and Bobby Jones finished in third place. Turner and Jones also won the Incentive Average.

Eddie Joe Pearson and Randy Koehn teamed up to win first place in the Average of the #10 Gold Plus. They were 40.44 seconds on four steers and took home a paycheck for $5,560.

They also won trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The duo also won the Century Bonus and added

another $720 to their winnings. Second place went to the Incentive winners Dara Short and Byron Short. They also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the main Average was Riley Drury and Tim Drury.

Osmar Hernandez from Denton, Texas teamed up with Federico Acosta Pinon to win first place in the #9 Division with a time of 34.59 seconds on four steers. They took home $10,100, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Danny Persons from Woodward, Oklahoma and Jimmie Kahoe from Mutual, Oklahoma with a time of 38.82 seconds on four steers. They won $6,310 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the Average was Jack Wilhite and BayJohn Long. Cesar Melendez and Gilbert Porras both from Midland, Texas won the Incentive Average.

Dalton O'Gorman and Wes McKee both from Shamrock, Texas teamed up to win the #8 Pick/Draw. They pair won $4,600, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Michael Howle and BayJohn Long. Third was Treylr Jackson from Springlake, Texas and Tim Cutrell from Amarillo, Texas.

#12 Kade Sherwood (Wilson, TX) / Tyler Bach (Rhome, TX), 31.3 on 4, $5,386 and $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#13 Handicap Ty Trammell (Amarillo, TX) / Greg Langen (Dalhart, TX), 28.61 on 4, $4,768 and $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

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In the #13 Division the win went to Tate Thompson from Ethan, South Dakota and Levi OKeeffee from Mohall, North Dakota. They were 34.96 seconds on four steers. The win paid them $2,170, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the North Dakota and Wyoming team of Coby LittleSoldier and James Tarver. Third place in the Average went to Eli Lord and Tel Schaack.

The final roping of the first day was the #12 Division. Devin McGrath and Colby Crago both from Belle Fourche, South Dakota won first place with a time of 33.19 seconds. The team won $2,229, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Josh Whipple from Saint Francis, South Dakota and Brady Allison from Gordon, Nebraska. Whipple and Allison also won first place in the Incentive Average. Third place went to Gene Holm from Nebraska and Jake Day from Colorado.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JANA T. THOMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY

eam Roping in the Dakotas is alive and well. The South Dakota Championships produced by Larry and Deanna Steele of Steele Roping Productions took place at the Central States Fairgrounds on April 26-28, 2013. Rapid City, South Dakota was the perfect host city for the event.

Britt Williams from Hammond, Montana and Jade Nelson from Midland, South Dakota teamed up to win first place in the Open Division. They won $1,065 plus ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. The Incentive winners were Eli Lord and Nelson.

Williams and Nelson also roped the fastest steer of the roping.

Tucker Dale from Timber Lake, South Dakota and Producer Larry Steele teamed up to win first place in the #15 Division.

They were 32.74 seconds on four steers and won $1,648, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to Jared Odens and Jade Nelson. Third place was Tyrell Moody and Ora Taton.

Open Britt Williams (Hammond, MT) / Jade Nelson (Midland, SD), 34.85 on 4, $1,065

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#15 Handicap Tucker Dale (Timber Lake, SD) / Larry Steele (Sundance, WY), 32.74 on 4, $1,648 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#13 Handicap Tate Thompson (Ethan, SD) / Levi O’Keeffe (Mohall, ND), 34.96 on 4, $2,170 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Todd Thompson from Ethan, South Dakota and Larry Steele Hammerstrom from Worthing, South Dakota and Brian teamed up to win first place in the #12 Gold Plus Division.

Koedam from Larchwood, Iowa.

They were 38.70 seconds on four steers and won $1,898, The final day of the South Dakota Championships began with trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. the #10 Gold Plus Division. Josh Whipple and Rocky Tibbs Second place went to Wyatt Hatter from Montana and Jay teamed up to win first place in the Average. They were 48.85 Schwalbe from Rapid City. Third place was Shawn Goodman seconds on four steers and won $1,827, trophy Gist buckles and and Jess Harris. Josh Whipple and Delbert Smith won the $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Todd Incentive and fourth place in the main Average. Raymond Kerr Thompson and James Selchert. Willy Hicks and Larry Carlisle and Rocky Tibbs won the Century bonus.

FLEX EARNINGS – South Dakota Championships – Rapid City, SD The champions of the #11 From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Division were James Selchert James Selchert ..............New Underwood, SD ..$12,000 Tate Thompson ..............Ethan, SD....................$3,000 from New Underwood, South Todd Thompson ............Ethan, SD....................$9,000 Trent Kelly ....................Sheridan, WY ..............$3,000 Dakota and Jesse Dale from Josh Whipple ................Saint Francis, SD ..........$8,000 Tucker Dale ..................Timber Lake, SD ..........$3,000 Timber Lake, South Dakota.

Shane Suchy ................Tryon, NE ....................$7,000 Wyatt Hatter ................Sidney, MT ..................$3,000 Willy Hicks ....................Mullen, NE ..................$7,000 Brady Allison ................Gordon, NE..................$2,000 They won $2,955, trophy Gist Jess Harris ....................Hot Springs, SD ..........$6,000 Eli Lord ........................Sturgis, SD ..................$2,000 buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Larry Carlisle ................Evansville, WY..............$6,000 Jade Nelson ..................Midland, SD ................$2,000 Flex Earnings for roping four Larry Steele ..................Sundance, WY ..............$6,000 Kirk Kooiker ..................Adrian, MN ..................$2,000 Shawn Goodman ..........Edgemont, SD..............$6,000 Tim Nutter ....................Rapid City, SD..............$2,000 steers in 32.48 seconds. Second Delbert Smith................Ainsworth, NE ..............$5,000 Brian Koedam ..............Larchwood, IA..............$1,000 place was Myron Mann and Jade Schmidt ................Box Elder, SD ..............$5,000 Casey Schirado..............Menoken, ND ..............$1,000 Darren Lammers. Neil Bartelson Jesse Dale ....................Timber Lake, SD ..........$4,000 Casey Teichert................Banner, WY ..................$1,000 Neil Bartelson ..............Parshall, ND ................$4,000 Coby LittleSoldier ..........New Town, ND..............$1,000 and Jesse Dale won third place Ron Wells......................Springview, NE ............$4,000 Dan Nelson ..................Creighton, SD ..............$1,000 and the Incentive win went to Russell Schirado ............Menoken, ND ..............$4,000 Darren Lammers ..........Chancellor, SD ............$1,000 Shane Suchy and Tim Nutter.

Andrea Stimson ............Sheridan, WY ..............$3,000 David Deruiter ..............Casper, WY ..................$1,000 Ashlee Cook ..................Fairburn, SD ................$3,000 Dylan Hart ....................Mitchell, SD ................$1,000 Shane Suchy struck again in Chris Lien ....................Valentine, NE ..............$3,000 Gene Holm ..................Wallace, NE ................$1,000 the #10 Division where he Cody Stahly ..................Rapid City , SD ............$3,000 Guy Fransua..................Martin, SD ..................$1,000 teamed up with Trent Kelly Colby Crago ..................Belle Fourche, SD ........$3,000 Jake Day ......................Orchard, CO ................$1,000 Cullen Quill ..................Mandan, ND ................$3,000 James Tarver..................Gillette, WY..................$1,000 from Utah to win first place in Dale LittleSoldier ..........Mandan, ND ................$3,000 Jared Odens ..................Wagner, SD..................$1,000 the Average. They were 36.03 Devin McGrath ..............Belle Fourche, SD ........$3,000 Kevin Stimson ..............Sheridan, WY ..............$1,000 seconds on four steers and Jay Schwalbe ................Rapid City, SD..............$3,000 Myron Mann ................Box Elder, SD ..............$1,000 Joey Cash......................Gillette, WY..................$3,000 Ora Taton ......................Rapid City, SD..............$1,000 took home $3,886, trophy Gist John Johnson ................Piedmont, SD ..............$3,000 Randy Fitchner ..............Rapid City, SD..............$1,000 buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Justin Warneke ..............Great Falls, MT ............$3,000 Rick Hammerstrom........Worthing, SD ..............$1,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Kelly Simenson..............Washburn, ND..............$3,000 Tel Schaack ..................Edgemont, SD..............$1,000 Levi O’Keeffe ................Mohall, ND ..................$3,000 Tyrel Bessette................Belt, MT ......................$1,000 was Jade Schmidt and Guy Rocky Tibbs ..................Fort Pierre, SD ............$3,000 Tyrell Moody ................Letcher, SD ..................$1,000 Fransua. Dale LittleSoldier and Russ McDowall..............Bismarck, ND ..............$3,000 Jade Schmidt won third place.

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won third place. Neil Bartelson and Cullen Quill won the Incentive Average.

Shane Suchy and Justin Warneke teamed up for the first place finish in the #9 Division. They were 47.23 seconds on four steers and earned $3,569, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Dale LittleSoldier and Randy Fitchner. Russell Schirado and Casey Schirado won third place. Andrea Stimson from Wyoming and Jade Schmidt won the Incentive Average.

The finish of the South Dakota Championships came with the #8 Pick/Draw. Ashlee Cook from Fairburn, South Dakota and James Selchert from New Underwood, South Dakota. They were 37.59 seconds on three steers and won $1,825, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping went to John Johnson from Piedmont, South Dakota and Chris Lien from Valentine, Nebraska. Cody Stahly and Joey Cash won third place in the Average.

#12 Devin McGrath (Belle Fourche, SD) / Colby Crago (Belle Fourche, SD), 33.19 on 4, $2,229 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 James Selchert (New Underwood, SD) / Jesse Dale (Timber Lake, SD), 32.48 on 4, $2,955 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Shane Suchy (Tyron, NE) / Trent Kelly (UT), 36.03 on 4, $3,886 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Shane Suchy (Tyron, NE) / Justin Warneke (Grant Falls, MT), 47.236 on 4, $3,569 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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known as the “BFI.” The roping was named for founder Bob Feist, who was one of the first in the roping industry to showcase premier ropers in a competition with guaranteed money. The BFI is now owned by Ullman Peterson Events. It boasts a $500,000 one-day purse for 100 of America’s best cowboys, who must give their steers an 18-foot head start.

While at the BFI stay at the host hotel, The Silver Legacy, and enjoy Sterlings Steak House.

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Northeast Kansas Championships 10 to 12 7 to 9 6 and Under 1. Branden Hittle 1. Jody Harrall 1. Jaytin Harrell 2. Reed Boos 2. Hadley Teut 2. Hyatt Stephed New Mexico Championships 10 to 12 7 to 9 6 and Under 1. Garrett Baldwin 1. Jayden Morris 1. Rider Morris 2. Antonio Soto 2. Rustin Baldwin 2. Cvoss Figg

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Bluegrass Championships 10 to 12 7 to 9 1. Kaycee Fortkamp 1. Lucas Peterson 2. Cole Scheffel 2. Tucker Miller

6 and Under 1. Gage Freels 2. Quinten Loehr

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Missouri Classic 10 to 12 7 to 9 6 and Under 1. Camden Hoelting 1. Shane Dooley 1. Reed Lauderman 2. Chanse Lair 2. Cole Newby 2. Hyatt Stephen

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South Dakota Championships 10 to 12 7 to 9 6 and Under 1. Rio Nutter 1. Spencer Whipple 1. Cash Gerhardt 2. Morgan McDowall 2. Laramie Nutter

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Panhandle Classic 10 to 12 7 to 9 1. Garrett Miller 1. Braxton Hughes 2. Sage Bader

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off the propane to my branding iron heater, which was just a short piece of oilfield casing on four legs.

ReRide was telling another big windy to everyone and decided to get comfortable by absent-mindedly sitting down on the branding iron heater, as if it were his favorite bar stool. Now, a physicist could probably tell you how long it takes for an almost red-hot piece of pipe to cool to room temperature, but I’m no physicist and, obviously, neither is ReRide.

We all stood with our mouths agape as a strong smell of burning flesh, with just a whiff of Wranglers, wafted into our IN HOUSE PROOF CRX’D work space.

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Needless to say, ReRide was walking a little funny as we entered the emergency ward where I helped him fill out reams of forms and answer all the embarrassing questions. With a soft touch, I removed ReRide’s smoking wallet to get his driver’s license to hand to the lady at the ER desk.

Then she asked ReRide the same question they ask all patients even if they only have a bleeding hang nail: “Do you have a power of attorney or a living will?”

“Is it that serious?” asked ReRide, still refusing to take a seat. After a most uncomfortable hour-long wait ReRide finally got to see someone in a white coat.

I think her name was Dr. Euthanasia and she told ReRide to do what all doctors do the very first thing, even if it’s head injury.

“Drop your drawers partner,” she ordered.

Let me just say it was not what you’d call a clean brand. No, it looked more like a badly blotched lazy D. The Doctor did a cursory exam and wrote out two prescriptions, one for an ointment and one for some pain pills. “Time is the best healer,” the Doc said. And a lot cheaper too, as ReRide discovered when the hospital bill came.

We took ReRide home and put him in bed, bottoms up, of course, and went back to work. ReRide’s injury made it difficult to ride a horse or even to perform bodily functions, for that matter, but he survived.

Although, he still walks a little funny and refuses to sit down.

About a year later I was helping ReRide reroof his barn with a compressor and an air gun when somehow he manage to staple his Wranglers to his left thigh. Ouch!

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Sacramento Abolitionists who have declared manual labor a Crime. But all this bodes well for the state of Nebraska who has fenced out animal rights extremists, anyone appointed by the Federal government, and welcomes The 9th District Court of Appeals anybody willing to work. intends to make California “WINE FREE Where all this government in ’33.” They also are considering intervention will take us is anyone’s banning the consumption or use of guess. There appear to be people who sugar, domestically raised livestock, appoint themselves kings, dictators, tobacco and firearms. Their reasoning masters, all-knowing wise men who has something to do with climate really believe they know what is best for change. There is a proposition on the you, for your own good. They are next state ballot to ban climate change! sincere. They suffer from one of two To no one’s surprise the use of delusional syndromes. For the marijuana has been excluded from “Ban appointed ones it is the Purchasing Fever.” Their concern is the negative Agent Syndrome, who derives power effect on Mexico’s economy. Many from someone else’s status. For the border state citizens are now supported PROOF Syndrome, CRX’D the Oprah is HOUSE by their relatives in Mexico sending CR VSA elected itIN sometimes called the Columnist them money made in the drug trade.

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It started innocently enough with the separating of cigarette smokers to the back of airplanes. The requirement of content labels on baked and canned goods followed. Then no smoking in airports, no sugar in soda pop. Then no soda pop in schools, then no soda pop in cities! Then the banning of baked goods, desserts, and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream in schools, then cities, then the nation. Twinkies, rich pastries and CinnaBuns were banned because they were declared to be harmful to some.

Fish caught in the wild were banned because of possible mercury content and farm-raised fish were banned due to possible salmon abuse.

The battle goes on. The Animal Rights Loonies have been trying for years to ban the eating of horsemeat.

They also are seeking the Department of Sensitivity to prevent the use of horses for fun or profit. The ownership of house pets are next on their agenda.

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The Sports Medicine Stable

A Little Love Note

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place are listed here and it is literally mind boggling at the number of places one could go trying to “scratch” that proverbial team roping “itch”. Just for kicks I looked back at some of the early editions of The Superlooper and I was blown away by how much our sport has changed in regards to when, where and how often we can actually go rope.

On the superficial side of things one might think that there is a team roping on every corner and that a horse trailer would be a waste of money seeing how you could just saddle up and ride down the street to the next one. Like I said that is the superficial view of things but as all of us know that is really no where close to the reality of our sport. Just for fun pull out that globe of yours and place a dot over where you call home and then place a dot at each of the ropings listed in this month’s edition. For a moment you will be amazed at how many dots there actually are but that amazement will soon be dwarfed by the sheer magnitude of the distance one could travel in order to get from one dot to another.

Now I know that is a little drastic seeing how this month I can actually drive across town to the West Texas Championships or I can load up and get myself to The Rope for the Lobsters of Tuckernuck in Nantucket, MA. This month the decision should be a no brainer but this month is a yearly anomaly as well. As my wife will attest we live right smack dab in the middle of some of the best roping in the country… 500 miles in any either direction!!! Now I also know that my chances of drawing a check here at home pale in comparison to my chances of actually placing in the 1 X 1 round robin format there on the Isle of Muskeget which is home to The Lobster Open, the premiere roping event in the greater upper Massachusetts area so the decision is not as simple as it might appear.

Anyway I must digress and actually get back to the real meaning of this month’s attempt at journalistic excellence. We are a mobile society and team roping is a mobile sport. Although for some of you there are multiple opportunities for you to rope at several different venues over a weekend and never leave your zip code for many of us going to rope means having to cross multiple area codes just to find a practice pen. The sport has become somewhat of a transient driven sport and although it may seem overwhelming to some on the outside it is merely a part of the sport to most of us who actually try and live and play inside the sport. It’s the principle I refer to as “Gone Roping” as opposed to just “Roping”.

It is that “gone” element that is really at the crux of what I am trying to communicate. Several month’s ago I made a commitment to myself that I was going to make team roping a priority in my life again. Not like quit my job and neglect my family

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and friends but more so I feel like I am a better person when I am doing things that I enjoy, and I do enjoy roping. Several months ago I also got a dose of reality when I suffered my second heart attack before even having my fifty-third birthday.

Although the first one came as somewhat of a surprise to say the least the second one came as a complete surprise as it packed a punch of reality along with it as well. The first one changed the way I lived my life… The second one changed my life.

By changed the way I lived I mean I basically changed what I ate and how much I exercised after the first one. By changed my life I mean it literally affects every decision that my family and I make and everything that we do. It was actually at 4:00 a.m. as I was loading up to head out to Llano, TX a mere 125 miles from home for my first roping in almost ten years. I was trying my best to rummage around in the dark and not awaken my sleeping wife so as to leave with as little fanfare as possible. I leaned over to give her a little kiss goodbye and I surprisingly found she was not sound asleep, rather she was sitting at the kitchen table patiently waiting on me to try and make my undetected escape.

Kinda like when I was a teenager and I would find my mother at the kitchen table at 4:00space am waiting on me to try and make my undetected entrance, but none the less there she sat, all alone in the dark stillness of the early morning with those same caring and loving eyes that my mother used to show me. A myriad of thoughts came to my mind as to what was going on at this ridiculous hour of the night/morning but as I lifted my cup of hot steaming coffee she had prepared me I found the answer sitting underneath.

This was going to be the first time that she and I were going to actually be apart since that second episode forever changed our lives. She and the girls have been there every step of the way and although I have hoped that they would be oblivious to the whole situation I realized at that moment that it has changed their there lives forever as well.

I also realized that there was in fact a reason that at least one of them had been there with me every step of the way. It explained why someone would just appear at the barn every once in a while just to see what’s up. Why the “Man Cave” suddenly smelled sweeter and was always better organized and why my cell phone activity seemed to have multiplied immensely.

You see they have found some comfort in knowing that if something else were to happen to me along the way that at least someone would be there with me who would not only know who I was but more importantly know what I needed.

Although it really goes much deeper than that the simplicity of the message for this month’s installment is best summed up in the little note that sat there on the table.

It started like this… My name is Mark W. Duncan and if you are reading this then there are some things you really need to know…

The information that followed was not

something that would be of interest to you and I hope that if our paths do happen to cross at a roping somewhere sometime that you have no need to become privy to it. It was though a very concise and detailed accumulation of pertinent information that fits in my wallet that will be of great benefit if in fact something does happen to me while I am away from them. Some folks might call it a medical history and information form and in all reality that is exactly what it was, I just never saw one so well written.

The message is really very simple. If you have the need to travel then you need to make sure that people who may not know you know what you may need. Sometimes it’s the smallest things that can make the biggest differences especially when it comes to emergencies.

Please take the time to do this for yourself and your loved ones. In a world where we really can have information overload at our fingertips it would be ashamed to forego something so very simple as a little card on your person.

So back to my little love note as I like to call it. It ended like this… Thank you for what you have done for my husband and the father of my daughters. Know that he is loved!!! You may reach me at the following numbers: Sincerely, Pammy See you next month. Good luck… Good Health… Good Roping… Good Riddance… & God Bless!!!

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here is your horse?” Boss asked June Bug. “I thought you were going to ride him around while we were roping.” With a sheepish look she hemmed hawed around and told her dad she had tied him to the trailer.

“Did Mom help you? “ he asked. “We don’t want him getting loose.” She assured her dad she had secured her horse and all was good. Boss took her word for it and proceeded to make his way around for another team roping run.

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drag on for hours. Regardless, when I made a run to the trailer to refresh my stockpile of snacks I noticed there were no horses tied at the trailer. I knew Buzzy was roping and June Bug had been playing with some friends near where I was sitting in the stands.

“Mmmm, wonder where her horse is?” I wondered. I hurried back to the stands because Boss was going to rope shortly and naturally I needed to do some filming. When Boss and his partner took the lead in the short go round I was ecstatic and in the excitement that ensued I forgot about the horse.

It wasn’t until later when June came for some pocket change that I remembered about her horse. When I asked her horse she told me she had tied him to the trailer.

Mmmm, not good!

What transpired next comes together like a fog in my mind. Suddenly we had a horse missing. Had he merely wandered off? Had someone borrowed him? Heaven forbid, had he been stolen? Had he merely gotten loose and stopped to visit with someone else’s horse?

A missing horse is never a good thing. It causes a sinking pit in the bottom of your stomach mostly because, in some ways, they are like family and kids, dogs, or horses out of pocket is never a good thing.

I waited until Boss had a break in the roping then preceded to let him know about June’s horse. He stared at me with that look that says, “Why weren’t you paying attention?” Suddenly, it appeared to be my fault.

Boss hollered at Donald and told him June’s horse was missing and to keep his eyes opened. I went to find June. Boss headed to the trailer to look around the area where we had parked. Donald and Buzzy went to the stalls to make sure, on some whim that June Bug might have gotten confused and put him in the stall. When we all connected a short time later we were batting zero.

June realizing there was now a problem

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began to panic. Bawling and carrying on she proceeded to have a fit that otherwise would not have been an issue if the adults involved were not beginning to approach panic mode.

“I don’t want my horse to die,” she screamed then added, “I don’t want him to live with a bad man.” Calming her Boss picked her up and set her in his saddle all the while assuring her things would be okay.

We all split up again and began to search the perimeters of the roping facility to make sure he had not wandered off in search of greener grass. A couple of other ropers began going from stall to stall to make sure someone had not found a loose horse and just penned him where he was.

The kicker was the horse had a kid’s saddle on him and that, in and of itself, was an issue. Everyone, everywhere is always on the lookout for a horse a “little kid” can ride. That fact made me feel a bit nauseous.

Suddenly, my cell phone rang. It was Donald’s number. When I answered Buzzy said, “Hey mom, we found Digger. Donald has him and is bringing him to the trailer.

Can you tell Dad?” Suddenly pent up emotions flooded and I burst into tears. My hands shook as I dialed Boss. When he answered I could still hear June fussing and stewing over her horse. There was nothing but silence when I told Boss what Buzzy had said. I’m sure his emotions mirrored mine but he just couldn’t or wouldn’t cry.

It was like a family reunion at the trailer.

Digger and June hugged and she promised to never leave him again. It seemed the horse had wandered near the stripping chutes so one of the boys there had just corralled him. Fortunately, he wasn’t on the highway and perhaps even more importantly he had not been stolen.

The sad thing is there are horses stolen at ropings, rodeos and equine shows all across the country. Horses much more valuable than June’s Digger. Some are found, some never are and some—well it scares me to say it.

The important thing is there is a tight network of ropers and a community of fellowship that pulls together and works together to increase the chance of recovering horses. We’ve all experienced the empty helpless feeling when a horse goes missing. We have all shed the tears and felt the jubilance of a recovered and found horse.

I don’t know why anyone would stoop to the level it takes to steal a horse. I don’t

know what purpose it serves. I know on this particular day it had a happy ending, made us more aware and more appreciative and like all happy endings COMPLETE GROUND PREPARATION IN ONE PASS! involving kids “all’s well that end’s well.”

If you find a loose horse go tell the announcer that a loose horse was found and has been put in such and such place.

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hat’s the most valuable thing that any of us possess? It’s not family, possessions or money.

It’s time! What dying man or women wouldn’t give all their money for five more years of time? I would! I love it here. Every day is like a new adventure, so when I waste time, it’s like I’m wasting my life.

As I’ve gotten older I have come to realize that I have wasted a lot of time arguing with people, and it’s upsetting to me. I’m not a confrontational person.

Some people are. They can have a problem with someone and go right on the next day like nothing ever happened. I’m not that way. If I have a problem with someone I think about it, worry about it, and get disappointed in myself that I let it get to that point. So because of that, I’m done arguing.

I have had people come to a roping school, not a lot but some, and they’re interested in heeling to which I know something about. The person would throw as soon as the steer turns. They are on the wrong side of the steer, completely out of time, their tip is too high, and they miss. I ride up and point out all of those things, and the person in some cases will argue. I’m not doing that anymore. I’m going to tell you what I do and why I do it. You tell me what you do, and the way that makes the most sense and produces the best results is the direction I’m going.

No one knows what’s exactly right and exactly wrong. We’re going to have to die and ask God. So before that happens we’re going to have to use common sense and good judgement, the old trial-and-error method. That’s why, in most cases, it takes until you get older to become successful because you

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have to fail a lot to learn. It’s like when Thomas Edison was trying to invent the incandescent lightbulb. After years of failures, a reporter said that he had to be very frustrated. He said on the contrary, I’m very excited, I now know 600 ways that won’t work and I’m that much closer to my goal.

I can relate to that kind of thinking. I have tried a million things that haven’t worked, but I have a few that do. We all do. When you try to share that information with someone and they don’t want to hear it, let alone use it, what can a person do?

I’m convinced that anyone can change, but they have to want to. It has to be their idea. I heard a story one time that the speaker told about himself. To his own admission, he was a slug. He was out of a job, had lost his family, and was completely broke. He was still in his bathrobe at noon on a weekday, when he got a knock on the door. He said it was a Girl Scout, all dressed up in her uniform selling Girl Scout cookies. She said, “Excuse me sir, but would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?” He told her, “I already bought some last week”.

The little girl replied, “thank you for supporting the Girl Scouts of America” and walked away. As he closed the door, he said to himself “That’s it. When a person has to lie to a Girl Scout because they don’t have enough money to buy a cookie, that’s the bottom.” He decided to turn his life around and he did.

Zig Ziglar said one time that he had made an amazing discovery in his life.

You know what it was? People are different! He said that if you ask one hundred people to raise three fingers, 90 of them would hold up the middle three fingers. Nine of them would hold up the

last three fingers, and there would be one odd duck that would hold up his thumb, index and middle finger.

I have spent a lot of time and energy arguing with ducks because they didn’t hold up the same three fingers as I do. I assume that because I hold up the middle three, that I’m right and the rest of the world is wrong. For some reason, it was important that I tell them about it. Show them the woes of their ways.

When I would see someone driving in the fast lane on the freeway and they were going slow and holding up traffic, I even motioned that they should move over. I had become like a traffic cop, if you will.

When Barbara Bush was First Lady, a reporter asked her one time if she had seen a new board game that was out on the market. The name of it was Kill the President. The reporter asked what she thought about it. She calmly replied that she would never let her grandchildren play a game like that and she hoped he wouldn’t either, but that was up to him.

What a classy thing to say.

Zig Ziglar was right when he said that people are different and all people are entitled to their opinions and actions. If you want to go to the store and buy that game, or drive slow in the fast lane and hold up traffic, go ahead. I’m not, but I’m no longer going to try to convince you that I’m right and you’re wrong.

Unless you ask me, I’m keeping my opinion to myself.

I only have a certain amount of time left, and none of us know how much time that is. I’m not spending one more second arguing.

Until next month, Thanks for your time

Walt Woodard

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

MAY May 25, 2013

Screven, GA

A

Heavenly Acres Arena

Ronnie Mullis

May 31, 2013

Marianna, FL

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Jackson County Ag Center

John Johnson

Taylorsville, NC

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H & H Arena

Colby Herman

Sanford, NC

A

11 Bar East Ranch

Chad Shepherd

June 8, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

June 8, 2013

Greensboro, GA

A

Green County Ag Center***Series

Franklin Thomas

June 15, 2013

Forsyth, GA

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Rocky Branch Arena **Series

Randy King

June 22, 2013

Green Cove Springs, FL

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Gustafson Farms**Series

Scott Elliott

June 22, 2013

Sumner, GA

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Bowlegs Arena

Todd Harris

June 29, 2013

Screven, GA

A

Heavenly Acres Arena

Ronnie Mullis

JUNE June 1, 2013 June 1-2, 2013

JULY July 6-7, 2013

Green Cove Springs, FL

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Gustafson Farms**Series

Scott Elliott

July 13, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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H & H Arena

Colby Herman

July 13, 2013

Sumner, GA

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Bowlegs Arena

Todd Harris

July 20, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

July 20, 2013

Forsyth, GA

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Rocky Branch Arena **Series

Randy King

July 20-21, 2013

Elm City, NC

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Trent Parker Arena

Colby Herman

July 27, 2013

Screven, GA

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Heavenly Acres Arena

Ronnie Mullis

AUGUST August 3-4, 2013

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Cleveland, TN

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John Johnson

August 3, 2013

Sanford, NC

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11 Bar East Ranch

Chad Shepherd

August 9, 2013

Canvas, WV

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Good Evening Ranch

John Johnson

August 10, 2013

Campbell, NY

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Osburn Arena

Will & Kathie Osburn

August 10, 2013

Taylorsville, NC

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Colby Herman

August 10, 2013

Forsyth, GA

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Randy King

August 17, 2013

Sumner, GA

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Bowlegs Arena

Todd Harris

August 24, 2013

Screven, GA

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Heavenly Acres Arena

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Rope at 10:00 a.m.

Dates: April 6, June 22, July 13, August 17, September 21, October 19, December 7

Future Dates - August 3, October 26 & 27

#10 Slide Draw 5 for $150/roper - 3 head, After draw 5 can enter 5 more picks for $30/roper #7 (#4 cap) Pick 1/Draw 1 for $60/roper - Enter 8 times - 3 head

#13 Handicap $40/roper - Enter 8 times - 4 head #8 (Elite #4 cap) Pick 1/Draw 1 for $60/roper - Enter 8 times - 3 Head

#11 Slide Pick 1/Draw 1 for $70/roper - Enter 8 times - 4 head #9 (Elite #5 cap) $35/roper - Enter 8 times - 4 head

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#7 3 HD, $30/roper, Enter 6 times

• NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st through 5th in all ropings • Spyderco Knives to #5 and above High Point Header and Heeler of the weekend • Running P Breast Collars to #4 High Point Header and Heeler of the weekend • Maynard Buckles to the High Point #3 Header and Heeler of the weekend • Added Money! (Must have 30 teams for added money) • 2805 Lower Moncure Road, Sanford, NC 27330.

Directions at 11bareastranch.com • Stalls and camper hookups available. Contact Chad Shepherd at 813/477-4740 or e-mail helmsrfh5@aol.com to reserve.

• Food available on-site • Information updates posted on the Eleven Bar East Ranch website • Negative coggins required

For More Info and Directions: Chad Shepherd 813/477-4740 www.11bareastranch.com 2013 USTRC Membership Required TRIAD numbers only

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Heavenly Acres Covered Arena and Restaurant June 29, 2013 - Screven, GA Future Dates - April, 27, May, 25, June 29, July 27, August 24, September 28, November 23, December 28

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 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #9 Capped at #5 - 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #8 Capped at #4 - 4-head - PA 1 - $35/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

Gustafson Farms Covered Arena Green Cove Springs, FL June 22, 2013 Future Dates: July 6, more dates TBA Books open 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

$1,500 Cash Bonus Series (must attend 3 of the 4 dates to qualify for the cash)

$500 Cash Awarded to High Point Elite #4 and Below, High Point #5-#6, High Point Elite #6 and Above of the series. #12 Handicap Slide Up & Down #11 #10 #9 #8 #12 VIP - 75% Payback

For More Info and Directions: Scott Elliott 386/867-1299 2013 USTRC Membership Required

TRIAD numbers only

UPCOMING EVENTS NTRL Saddle Series Grand Ridge, FL Ropings held at Rocky Branch Arena - Forsyth, GA and Green County Ag. Center - Greensboro, GA

Rocky Branch Arena Forsyth, GA March 16, April 20, May 11, June 15, July 20, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9 Arena address: 345 Tommyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trail, Forsyth, GA

Green County Ag. Center Greensboro, GA April 13, May 18, June 29, More Dates TBA 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

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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

July 3, 2013 PD Arena Saddle Roping Books open at 6:00 p.m. Rope at 7:00 p.m.

#10 Open Handicap #11 #10 #9 #8 All ropings 4-head, No caps, $40/roper, Enter 5 times, Pick or Draw

Saddle to High Money Winner of the Day NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st thru 5th 2013 USTRC Membership Required.

For more information contact: Pete Durden 850/718-6408 NTRL office 423/575-2295 TRIAD numbers only

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Make plans to attend now!

Premier Event in Sunny Jacksonville, FL

NTRL Finals 2014 January 23-26, 2014

New format! Bigger payout!

Nightly family activities beginning Wednesday night.

VIP/Sponsor special events Watch for more details in coming issues Thank you to all the sponsors of NTRL. Without them, producing an event of this magnitude would not be possible!

Please visit the new NTRL website that can be easily accessed through www.jx2events.com

www.facebook.com/jx2andntrlteamroping or follow the link on our website.

Stay up to date on all things NTRL! Stay "connected" while on the road!

Download our app for your phone!

More info on jx2events.com.

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Philipp Ranch presents

TOUR IV

June 8-9, 2013 Giddings, Texas Payback Lee County Sheriffs Posse Arena Covered Arena R.V. and Stalls - First come, first served

80%

★ Saturday: Open, #15, #13, #12, Jr. Roping, #11, #10 capped at an Elite #6 Books open at 8:00, close at 8:30 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m. ★ Sunday: #9 capped at an Elite #5, #8 capped at a #4 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 - $100/roper, enter 3 times. #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.

MUST HAVE CURRENT COGGINS TO ROPE!

2013 Schedule July 19 - 21, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo COVERED ARENA WITH FANS FINALS WITH NATIONAL PLAYOFFS AND MATCH ROPING F.M.I. 936.878.2833 on Finals; Schedule and fees visit www.philippranch.com

GIVEAWAYS at Tour Finals Texas Custom Outfitters • Navasota, Texas $500 Gift Card Ranch Hand Replacement Front & Rear Bumper South Texas Tack Custom BLBM Anderson Bean Boots Cinch Jeans & Shirts Okla Flip Flops Silver Jeans

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

Wells Fargo (Waller Branch) Dummy Roping Buckles July 20, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo Arena 4:00 p.m.

3RD ANNUAL PHILIPP RANCH PRODUCTION HORSE SALE

S ATTENTION ROPER er, op 0 is now $100/r

The #1

Enter 3 times

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

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SADDLE ROPING SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 Oakley City Fairgrounds • Oakley, Utah Enter at 9:00 a.m. • Rope at 10:00 a.m.

#10 Saddle Roping

Handicap Draw Pot

Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper, Enter 3x ★ 1st in Average receive saddles + cash

$20/roper or “Roper Special” 6 runs for $100

Cash payout according to number of teams

Blue Coffee Pot Trailer Roping June 21-22, 2013 • Kayenta, Arizona Rodeo Grounds Friday night, June 21 Saturday, June 22 Sign up 5:00 p.m., Rope 6:00 p.m.

Open Muley Roping - 80% Payout 4 head for $75/roper, Enter 4 times #13 Handicap Pick 1 , draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper 4 steer average, enter 4 times 1st - Guaranteed $2,000 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match Roping This roping is a qualifier for the Heber City $10,000 Extreme Match Roping. ✬ Limited stalls ✬ Current 2013 USTRC Cards ✬ TRIAD numbers only

Sign up 9 a.m. • Rope 10:00 a.m.

Blue Coffee Pot Trailer Roping #11 Handicap - capped at an Elite #6, 4 head average 2 HORSE Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $120/roper, Enter 4 times SLANT Handicap: #11 - 0, #10 -1sec., #9 -3 sec., #8 & under -5 sec.

TRAILER ALL PRIZES GUARANTEED TO HIGH 1st - Saddles & $2,000 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match Roping POINT 2nd - Buckles & $1,500 3rd - Jackets & $1,000 ROPER 4th - Jackets & $600 5th - Jackets & $400 Top #8 & under teams will receive #8 & Under Paid 1st - Saddles & $200 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match on 3 Head 2nd - Buckles & $200 3rd - Jackets & $200 Payout based on 300 team and will be adjusted according to number of teams.

This roping is a qualifier for the Heber City $10,000 Extreme Match Roping.

Trailer Roping July 4-5, 2013 • Farmington, Utah

Friday, July 5

Thursday, July 4 Sign up 9 a.m. • Rope 10:00 a.m.

2 HORSE SLANT TRAILER TO HIGH POINT ROPER

Trailer Roping

#11 Handicap - capped at an Elite #6, 4 head average Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $120/roper, Enter 4 times Handicap: #11 - 0, #10 -1sec., #9 -3 sec., #8 & under -5 sec.

ALL PRIZES GUARANTEED 1st - Saddles & $2,000 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match Roping 2nd - Buckles & $1,500 3rd - Jackets & $1,000 4th - Jackets & $600 5th - Jackets & $400 Top #8 & under teams will receive #8 & Under Paid 1st - Saddles & $200 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match on 3 Head 2nd - Buckles & $200 3rd - Jackets & $200 Payout based on 300 team and will be adjusted according to number of teams.

This roping is a qualifier for the Heber City $10,000 Extreme Match Roping.

Sign up 9:00 a.m., Rope 10:00 a.m.

Open Muley Roping - 80% Payout 4 head for $75/roper, Enter 4 times #13 Handicap Pick 1 , draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper 4 steer average, enter 4 times 1st - Guaranteed $2,000 & Qualify for Heber City $10,000 Match Roping This roping is a qualifier for the Heber City $10,000 Extreme Match Roping.

Breakaway 3 for $75, enter 2 times (will not start before 2 p.m.)

Tie Down 3 for $75, enter 2 times

TRIAD numbers only • Current USTRC cards and rules apply • Cash or credit card only SPONSORS: Bio Care • Cactus Ropes • La Quinta • ZD Saddles & Buckles Blue Coffee Pot Restaurant “Where the Cowboys Eat”

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✮✮ Low Fees & Lots o f Partner s ✮✮

ZD Cattle Co.

801-599-1238

UPCOMING ROPINGS July 24 August 1-3 August 8-10 September 5-7 October 4-5 October 11-12

Farmington, UT Panquitch, UT Price, UT Window Rock, AZ Farmington, NM South Jordan, UT

www.zdroping.com

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The Steer Commander presents: FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND BLOWOUT! Victory Farms Indoor Arena Ada, Oklahoma • June 14 - 16, 2013 FRIDAY NIGHT • JUNE 14, 2013

#10 SLIDE “10 HEADER” - ROPE ALL TEN!

✦ Books open 7:00 p.m. • Rope at 7:30 p.m. ✦ FATHER-SON OR FATHER-DAUGHTER TEAMS ONLY! (no in-laws or outlaws) ✦ $200/Roper - Enter with all your children! ✦ Cash or credit card ✦ 1-½ seconds added above #10 team & subtracted below, on each steer! ✦ 30 seconds for no time! ✦ 5 second leg & barrier ✦ World Series barrier ✦ PRCA Crossfire rule ✦ TRIAD Numbers Only ✦ Must be current USTRC member.

Membership may be purchased on site. ✦ 70% Payback in Cash & Prizes ✦ Average: One money paid for every 10 teams ✦ Fast time paid each round-slide on fast time ✦ SADDLE TO TOP ‘POP’ OF ROPING (HIGH $ WINNER) ✦ $250 ADDED MONEY FOR ANY TEAM WITH 10 CLEAN CATCHES ✦ BUCKLES TO CHAMPION TEAM ✦ BUCKLES TO TEAM WITH FASTEST TIME IN ROPING

SATURDAY • JUNE 15, 2013 ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦

“WIN OLE DAD A TRAILER” ROPING

#9 capped at a straight #5 Books open 8:00 a.m. • Rope at 10:00 a.m.

EVERYONE MAY ROPE (You do not have to be a father-child team to participate) ✦ Cash or credit card Pick 1, draw 1 or draw 2 for $100/Roper ✦ Enter 5 times for 10 runs ✦ 4 head, PA on 1 No cut off time in 1st round ✦ 50 to Short Go World Series Barrier ✦ 50 Team Rotations TRIAD Numbers Only ✦ Must be current USTRC member. Membership may be purchased on site. ✦ CM 2/HORSE SLANT TRAILER TO HIGH POINT ROPER OF THE DAY (25 points in Average) ✦ STEER COMMANDER BUCKLES TO 1ST THROUGH 4TH IN AVERAGE & TO

ALL FATHER/CHILD TEAMS THAT PLACE IN TOP 10 OF AVERAGE ✦ $500 ADDED MONEY BONUS IF A FATHER/CHILD TEAM WINS THE AVERAGE

SUNDAY • JUNE 16, 2013 ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦

“FATHER’S DAY FUN” ROPING

#8 HANDICAP - capped at an Elite #4 Books open 9:00 a.m. • Rope at 10:00 a.m.

Pick 1, draw 3 or draw all 4 for $100/Roper ✦ Cash or credit card Enter 4 times ✦ 3 Head ✦ 1 Second off per number Cowboy TRIAD Numbers Only ✦ DO NOT HAVE TO BE A USTRC MEMBER TO ROPE BUT MUST C hurch USE YOUR CURRENT USTRC RATING Service ✦ STEER COMMANDER BUCKLES TO AVERAGE WINNERS

✦ STEER

COMMANDER BREAST COLLARS TO FAST TIME IN EACH ROUND (May only win one)

GPS address: 20376 State Highway 99 South • Ada, Oklahoma 74820 (5 miles south of Ada on Hwy. 99) • Lots of stalls and hook-ups available!

FMI: contact Dave Wingo 405.221.1701 or Karen Evans 918.616.9133 Website: www.steercommander.com 148 / JUNE 2013

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DAY E N O ONLY

HOT HEELS SHOWDOWN

★

Saturday

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June 15, 2013

Bernalillo County Sheriff's Posse Arena

Albuquerque, New Mexico #10 Warm-Up Roping Books open 8 - 9 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 $100/roper, Enter 3x, 3 head SADDLE TO HIGH POINT ROPER BuCkLES TO 1ST & 2ND IN THE AVERAGE CASH PAID IN AVERAGE TRIAD Numbers Only

All Prizes Guaranteed Regardless of Number of Teams For Information: Oren Mathews 505/617-0627 Chris Francis 505/429-0164

www.bigdaddyteamroping.com

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#9 HOT HEELS SHOWDOWN Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 $150/roper Enter 5x for a Total of 15 Partners 3 Head HIGH POINT ROPER OF THE #9 RECEIVES A HOT HEELS ROPING MACHINE AVERAGE PAY OFF 1st Saddles + Cash 2nd Buckles + Cash CASH 3rd Buckles + Cash ONLY 4th Buckles + Cash 5th Buckles + Cash

T&T Trailers Belen, NM

CORRIENTE Buckle CO.

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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION ROPING June 28-29, 2013 Las Vegas, NM - MLC Arena

Rope Great Cattle for Cheap Fees!

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Enter at 5:30 p.m. Rope at 6:30 p.m.

Enter at 5:30 p.m. Rope at 6:30 p.m.

#12 Slide

#11 Slide

$30/roper • Enter up No cap — Anyone can rope 4-head, progressive after 1 Saddle to the High Money Header & Heeler

$30/roper • Enter up Capped at Elite #6 4-head, progressive after 1 Saddle to the High Money Header & Heeler

TRIAD Numbers Only

Mathews Land and Cattle would like to show our appreciation to all who have roped with us as well as new faces! So we are having fun, cheap ropings. Hope to see you there!

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For Information: Oren Mathews 505/617-0627 • Chris Francis 505/429-0164 www.bigdaddyteamroping.com MATHEWS LAND AND CATTLE SPONSORS CORRIENTE Buckle CO.

T&T Trailers Belen, NM

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Come Rope the Bounty Steer

Beat the Bounty Time in the #7 and get a Free Run in the #8 Truck Roping

2013 Ram Crew-Cab Dually Diesel to High Point Roper

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Athens, Texas • June 29-30, 2013 Henderson County Fair Park $80,000

GUARANTEED In Cash & Prizes for the Weekend!

Saturday Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#7 Saddle Roping - Elite #4 cap Enter 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $125/roper - Enter 3x Limited to first 150 entered teams Payout based on 150 entered teams 1st Saddles + $5,000 2nd Saddles + $3,000 3rd Saddles + $2,500 4th Breast Collars + $2,000 5th Breast Collars + $1,500 6th Breast Collars + $1,000 7th Breast Collars + $1,000 8th Breast Collars + $500 9th Breast Collars + $500 10th Breast Collars + $500 TOP 20 IN THE AVERAGE GET 1 FREE RUN IN THE #8 TRUCK ROPING Host Hotel Best Western Plus 903.292.1750 Stalls & RV Sites Available CASH ONLY TRIAD numbers only For more information Kevin Blackwell 903/721-0303 James T. 903/521-1511 www.fireitupproductions.com 162 / JUNE 2013

#8 Truck Roping Capped at an Elite #4

Saturday & Sunday

Books open at 11:00 a.m. Close at 12:30 p.m. for Saturday Sunday start time 9:00 a.m.

Enter 1, draw 2 or draw 3 for $200/roper Enter 6 times for a total of 18 runs 3-head, progressive after one, 18 second cutoff Call in pre-entry open for the Sunday #8 Truck Roping on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. • Close when roping fills - 250 entered teams will be taken for Sunday Call 903/795-3937 Visa, Mastercard or American Express accepted (3% surcharge)

2013 Ram Crew-Cab Dually Diesel to High Point Roper

Saddle to Reserve High Point Roper 1st in the Average • Saddles + $7,500 2nd in the Average • Saddles + $4,000 3rd in the Average • Buckles + $3,000 4th in the Average • Buckles + $2,000 5th - 6th in the Average • Buckles + $1,500 7th - 8th in the Average • Breast Collars + $1,000 9th - 10th in the Average • Breast Collars + $500 Saddles to High Point Youth (14 & under), Girl and Senior (50 & over)

Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

Trailer & Parts Co.

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

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

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 or 817.776.0364

903.677.2292 903.360.1761 Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

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Come Rope the Bounty Steer

Beat the Bounty Time in the #9 and get a Free Run in the #10 Truck Roping

2013 Ram Crew-Cab Dually Diesel to High Point Roper

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West Monroe, LA • July 6-7, 2013 Ike Hamilton Expo $80,000

GUARANTEED In Cash & Prizes for the Weekend!

Saturday Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#9 Saddle Roping - Elite #5 cap Enter 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $125/roper - Enter 3x Limited to first 150 entered teams Payout based on 150 entered teams 1st Saddles + $5,000 2nd Saddles + $3,000 3rd Saddles + $2,500 4th Breast Collars + $2,000 5th Breast Collars + $1,500 6th Breast Collars + $1,000 7th Breast Collars + $1,000 8th Breast Collars + $500 9th Breast Collars + $500 10th Breast Collars + $500 TOP 20 IN THE AVERAGE GET 1 FREE RUN IN THE #10 TRUCK ROPING Host Hotel Hampton Inn 318/938-2800 Ask for Fire It Up rate CASH ONLY TRIAD numbers only For more information Kevin Blackwell 903/721-0303 James T. 903/521-1511 www.fireitupproductions.com

#10 Truck Roping Capped at an #6

Saturday & Sunday

Books open at 11:00 a.m. Close at 12:30 p.m. for Saturday Sunday start time 9:00 a.m.

Enter 1, draw 2 or draw 3 for $200/roper Enter 6 times for a total of 18 runs 4-head, progressive after one, 18 second cutoff Call in pre-entry open for the Sunday #10 Truck Roping on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. • Close when roping fills - 250 entered teams will be taken for Sunday Call 903/795-3937 Visa, Mastercard or American Express accepted (3% surcharge)

2013 Ram Crew-Cab Dually Diesel to High Point Roper

Saddle to Reserve High Point Roper 1st in the Average • Saddles + $10,000 2nd in the Average • Saddles + $6,000 3rd in the Average • Buckles + $3,000 4th in the Average • Buckles + $2,000 5th - 6th in the Average • Buckles + $1,500 7th - 8th in the Average • Breast Collars + $1,000 9th - 10th in the Average • Breast Collars + $500 Saddles to High Point Youth (14 & under), Girl and Senior (50 & over)

Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

Herbert’s Town & Country

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

318.221.9000 ask for Beau

Trailer & Parts Co.

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

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 or 817.776.0364

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M & R Team Roping Productions presents

July 4-5, 2013 • KAYENTA, AZ

Enter at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. both days •

THURSDAY, JULY 4

TRIAD Numbers Only

FRIDAY, JULY 5

#9 Buckle Roping

#13 Slide Buckle Roping

Pick or Draw, $30/roper, 3 Steer Average

Pick or Draw, $30/roper, 4 Steer Average

#10 Saddle Roping

#12 Saddle Roping

Capped at Elite #5, 4 Steer Average Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw All 3 for $100/roper Enter 4 times for a total of 12 runs.

Buybacks in first round only.

Capped at Elite #5, 4 Steer Average Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw All 3 for $100/roper Enter 4 times for a total of 12 runs.

Buybacks in first round only.

Guaranteed Payout at 200 teams 1st - $3,000 + Fancy Ostrich Seat Saddles 2nd - $2,000 3rd - $1,000 4th - $750 5th - $500

Guaranteed Payout at 200 teams 1st - $3,000 + Fancy Ostrich Seat Saddles 2nd - $2,000 3rd - $1,000 4th - $750 5th - $500

$4,600 Added for Every 100 teams over 200 More Team=More $$$

$4,600 Added for Every 100 teams over 200 More Team=More $$$

July 7, 2013 • CUBERO, NM

Enter at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. both days •

TRIAD Numbers Only

#10 Warm Up Roping Pick or Draw, $30/roper, 4 Steer Average Breast Collard to High Point Roper

#9 Saddle Roping Capped at Elite #5, 4 Steer Average Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw All 3 for $100/roper Enter 4 times for a total of 12 runs.

Buybacks in first round only.

Guaranteed Payout at 200 teams 1st - $3,000 + Fancy Ostrich Seat Saddles 2nd - $2,000 + Red Bluff Buckles 3rd - $1,000 + Breast Collars 4th - $750 + Vests 5th - $500 + Ropes $4,600 Added for Every 100 teams over 200 More Team=More $$$

Look in the July SuperLooper for details on the Roping in Albuquerque, July 20-21, 2013

www.facebook.com/MandRTeamRoping

For more information call Matthew Paul 505/238-4595 164 / JUNE 2013

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July 5-7, 2013 – Amite City, LA Florida Parishes Arena • 1301 NW Central Ave. • Amite City, LA

Friday, July 5, 2013

Sunday, July 7, 2013

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

Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

#13 Handicap Slide

#8 Handicap

Pick 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 (up to 8 runs total) 4-head • $80/roper

Capped at #4 Pick or Draw • Unlimited Entries $40/roper • 3-head

Running P Buckles to Average Winners

#11 Pick or Draw up to 8 times • 4-head • $40/roper

Running P Buckles to Average Winners Saddle given away to the High Point Winner of the #13 Slide & #11 combined

#10 Mixed Handicap Capped at Elite #6

#8, Straight time • #7, -1 second • #6 & below, -2 seconds

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

2 Running P Saddles + $2,000 2 Running P Saddles + $1,000 2 Running P Saddles + $800 2 Running P Saddles + $800 2 Running P Buckles + $600 2 Running P Buckles + $600 2 Running P Buckles + $400 2 Running P Buckles + $400

#10, Straight time • #9, -1 second • #8, -2 seconds • #7 & below, -3 seconds

Pick or Draw • Unlimited Entries $40/roper • 3-head

Giving Away 6 Running P Buckles to Top 3 Average Holes

Free watermelon all weekend.

Free hotdogs Saturday night.

Space jump for the kids.

Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

General Information For Saturday & Sunday 18 second cut off on 1st head • 5 second barrier penalty 100 team rotations • Top 50 teams to Short-Round (must catch 2 steers) • TRIAD numbers only

#10 Handicap

EASY MONEY FOR THE LADIES

Capped at Elite #5

$200 to Fastest Time on 1st steer in each rotation $200 to Fastest Time in Short-Round Rope Bags to Overall Fastest Time of the day

Saturday, July 6, 2013

#10, Straight time • #9, -1 second • #8 & below, -2 seconds

Pick or Draw • Unlimited Entries $40/roper • 3-head 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

2 Running P Saddles + $2,000 2 Running P Saddles + $1,000 2 Running P Saddles + $800 2 Running P Saddles + $800 2 Running P Buckles + $600 2 Running P Buckles + $600 2 Running P Buckles + $400 2 Running P Buckles + $400

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DUMMY ROPING at 2:00 p.m. each day (12 & under)

Rope Up Productions Keith Riley 601/736-0318

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San Antonio Rose Palace

S E V E N T H

ERS, TRAIL FIVE SADDLES FOUR and S CKLE 20 BU NTEED A GUAR

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July 6 & 7, 2013

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

Ge yout mor e wit h Rr mon for ock ey in R ’s

SATURDAY

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

#9 Warm-Up Roping

#10 (5 Trailer Roping)

capped at Elite #5

capped at Elite #5 with #8 Incentive

Books open at 8:00 a.m. Close at 9:00 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw All 3 #120/roper • 3-head Limited to 100 entered teams Payout based on 100 entered teams

Saturday books open at 10:00 a.m.

Close at 12:30 p.m. Rope at 1:00 p.m.

Sunday roping starts at 9:00 a.m.

Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw All 3 for $160/roper You may enter 7 times for a total of 21 runs 3-head, progressive after 1

AVERAGE $3,000 + Buckles $2,500 + Buckles $1,500 + Buckles $1,300 + Buckles $900 + Buckles $800 + Buckles $500 + Buckles

Only 200 entered teams will be taken for Sunday Pre-enter at 210/355-7123 or 979/922-9696 Books for pre-entry open Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. and close when roping is full TRIAD Numbers Only VISA, MasterCard, and Discover accepted for pre-entries (3% surcharge)

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th-10th

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Buy-back available in first round Points through 35 places in Main Average Points through 15 places in the Incentive Top 75 teams to Short Round 2 points for Fast Time in Short Round

5 TWO-HORSE SLANT TRAILERS

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th High Point Ropers MAIN AVERAGE INCENTIVE AVERAGE 1st - CASH + Saddles 1st - CASH + Saddles 2nd - CASH 2nd - CASH 3rd - CASH 3rd - CASH 4th - CASH 4th - CASH 5th - CASH 5th - CASH 6th - CASH Produced by 7th - CASH ROCKIN R’s PRODUCTIONS 8th - CASH Ryan 210/355-7123 Tonya 979/922-9696

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Rope the Ozarks presents the

#12 Strait Style and and #10 & #8 Heel-O-Matic Shoot-Outs July 20-21, 2013

Mustang North Arena • Expo-Center Fairgrounds

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

#12 “Strait Style”

Top 50 teams of the “Strait Style” from Saturday.

Books Open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m.

Start at 9:00 a.m.

$250/roper • No Cap • Enter 3 times • 80% Payback 2 full rounds on Saturday morning and top 50 qualify for 3 full rounds on Sunday morning.

3 full rounds.

#10 Handicap Rope for the Heel-O-Matic

Books open at 9:00 a.m. Close at 10:00 a.m. Rope at 10:30 a.m.

Books Open at 9:00 a.m. Close at 10:00 a.m. Starts after #12 roping

Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $200/roper Capped at Elite #5 • Enter 6 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 - Buckles 5th - Buckles 2nd - Buckles 6th - Buckles 3rd - Buckles

If you don’t attend this event you will be shot on site.

#8 Handicap Rope for the Heel-O-Matic Capped at Elite #4 Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $200/roper Enter 6 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 4th - Buckles 1st - Buckles 5th - Buckles 2nd - Buckles 6th - Buckles 3rd - Buckles

2 HEEL-O-MATICS 24 BUCKLES TRIAD Numbers Only Must have current USTRC Card

Cattle provided by Nick Simmons • INFO: Kevin Hall 417.547.3406 168 / JUNE 2013

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World Series of Team Roping

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Zamora Roping Productions World Series Qualifier June 8 - 9, 2013 Colorado State Fairgrounds Covered Arena Pueblo, Colorado Books open at 8 a.m. • Close at 9 a.m. • Rope at 9:30 both days SATURDAY, JUNE 8

•#13 World Series Qualifier Enter 2x • $150/roper • Must be 21 • No cap

•#12 World Series Qualifier

Host Hotel;

Clarion

Enter 2x • $150/roper • Must be 21 • No cap

•#11 World Series Qualifier Enter 2x • $150/roper • Must be 21 Capped at an Elite #6 Heeler

719.543.8050 4001 North Elizabeth Street $69 Roper Rate with full hot breakfast buffet

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

•#10 World Series Qualifier Enter 2x • $150/roper • Must be 21 • Capped at a #6 Heeler

•Church Service •#9 Pick 1, Draw 1 Enter 2x • $150/roper • Everyone Welcome No age limit, however you must be 21 to be eligible to rope at the Finals in Las Vegas.

Capped at an Elite #5 Must be 21 years old or turn 21 anytime during 2013 to participate in WS Qualifiers.

A 2013 WSTR membership or 2013 USTRC membership is required to collect winnings. You may purchase your 2013 WSTR card for $60 onsite or online at wstroping.com or by calling 505.898.1755.

WSTR memberships are free to ropers 70 and older.

Classifications powered by TRIAD.

For more information: Zamora Roping Productions 505.469.4388 or www.zamoraroping.com

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Diamond Dia i mond T Pro Productions r ductions pre ro presents r sents re t ts

Hugo Events Center

Todd dd Whatley-Lige Whatlley Lige Hammock Memorial Are Arena 800 N. 5th Street • Covered Facility

Hugo, OK O • June 22-23, 22 23 2013

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

JUNE 22ND

JUNE 23RD

Books open 7:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00

Books open 7:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00

#13 Pick / Draw

#11 World Series Qualifier

No Age Limit • No Cap • $100 per Roper Pick or Draw • Enter Three Times Only Taking 100 Teams

Must be 21 • Capped at a 6+ Heeler $150 per Roper • Enter Two Times

#13 World Series Qualifier

Must be 21 • Capped at a 6 Heeler $150 per Roper • Enter Two Times

Must be 21 • No Cap • $150 per Roper Enter Two Times

#12 World Series Qualifier Must be 21 • No Cap • $150 per Roper Enter Two Times

#11 Pick / Draw

No Age Limit • No Cap Pick or Draw • Enter Three Times $100 per Roper

#10 World Series Qualifier

#9 World Series Qualifier No Age Limit • Capped at a 5+ Heeler Pick or Draw $100 per Roper • Enter Three Times Must be at least 21 years or older to rope in WSTR Qualifiers (except #9, see above). No Age Requirement in Pick/Draw ropings.

Must have 2013 WSTR or USTRC Membership to rope.

WSTR Memberships can be purchased at on-site or by calling (505)898-1755. Classifications Powered by TRIAD. Resistol Rule: Cowboy Hat or No Hat; No Ball Caps. www.wstroping.com

CASH ONLY! NO CHECKS! Stalls and RV Hook-ups are available. First come, first serve. No reservations.

Diamond T Productions For more information contact Philip Teague • 580-298-7860

World Series of Team Roping

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★JULY 26-28, 2013★ FRIDAY, JULY 26 Books open 5 p.m. Rope 6:00 p.m.

Open $150/roper, Enter 3x, 4 head, PA 1 80% Payback, Buckles to Average Winners #15 $100/roper, Enter 4x, 4 head, PA 1 80% Payback, Buckles to Average Winners

SATURDAY, JULY 27 Books open 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Rope 9 a.m. #13 World Series Qualifier $150/roper, Enter 2x

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

#11 World Series Qualifier $150/roper, Enter 2x

Amarillo, Texas Amarillo National Center SUNDAY, JULY 28 Books open 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Rope 9 a.m. #10 World Series Qualifier $150/roper, Enter 2x

Buckles to Average Winners of

Buckles to

#9 World Series Qualifier

the #11

Average

Pick 1, draw 1 or draw 2 for $200/roper, Enter 2x, No age limit to rope in the #9, but must be 21 to qualify for Finale.

& #10

Winners of the #13, #12 & #11

Saddles to Average Winners of the #9

Books close for each roping at the start of 3rd round of previous roping

Must be 21 years old or turn 21 anytime during 2013 to participate in WS Qualifiers. 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.

For Information: Oren Mathews 505/617-0627 • Chris Francis 505/429-0164 www.bigdaddyteamroping.com MATHEWS LAND AND CATTLE SPONSORS CORRIENTE Buckle CO.

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T&T Trailers Belen, NM

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USTRC APPROVED GRASSROOTS EVENT Presented by

Tommy Lee Livestock June 15, 2013 Hutchings Indoor Arena Fallon, Nevada Guaranteed $2,000 in Flex Earnings to the 1st place Average winners and 1st place Incentive Average winners in all divisions ($1,000 per roper).

Upcoming Events 2013 June 28-30 West Coast Regional Finals Paso Robles, CA August 23-25 NW Regional Finals Winnemucca, NV

Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping October 26-November 3, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK

USTRC Trophy Saddle to the High Money winner Action Begins at 9 a.m.

Saturday, June 15, 2013 #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (w/ #11 Inc.) #12 Gold Plus (w/ #10 Inc.)

#11 (w/ #10 Inc.) #10 (w/ #9 Inc.) #9 (w/ #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw books close at 2 p.m.

Location: Hutchings Indoor Arena 985 Sheckler Cutoff Fallon, NV 89406 Cattle: Tommy Lee Livestock Stalls: Stalls available on a first come first served basis Event Info: Tommy Lee 775.741.4523 Hotels: Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com.

Special Rate ID# 00214570

USTRC Draw In Options In Effect (for more information visit www.ustrc.com and click on the “Draw In” link.)

Format #15 Handicap – 4-steer average progressive after 1, $50/roper, enter 4 times.

Top 20 teams to the short round #14 team 1.5 seconds off #13 and under team 3 seconds off #13 Handicap – 4-steer average progressive after 1, $50/roper, enter 4 times.

Top 20 teams to the short round #12 team 1.5 seconds off #11 and under team 3 seconds off

#12, #11, #10 and #9 – 4-steer average progressive after 1, $50/roper, enter 4 times.

Top 20 teams to the short round #12 (w/ #11 Inc.) #11 (w/ #10 Inc.) #10 Capped at an Elite #6 (w/ #9 Inc.) #9 Capped at an Elite #5 (w/ #8 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) 3-steer average progressive after 1, $150/roper, enter 1 time Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 #7 team – 2 seconds off #6 and under team – 3 seconds off Top 30 teams to the short round

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USTRC APPROVED GRASSROOTS EVENT Presented by

Tommy Lee Livestock July 20, 2013 Hutchings Indoor Arena Fallon, Nevada Guaranteed $2,000 in Flex Earnings to the 1st place Average winners and 1st place Incentive Average winners in all divisions ($1,000 per roper).

Upcoming Events 2013 June 28-30 West Coast Regional Finals Paso Robles, CA August 23-25 NW Regional Finals Winnemucca, NV

Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping October 26-November 3, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK

USTRC Trophy Saddle to the High Money winner Action Begins at 9 a.m.

Saturday, July 20, 2013 #15 Handicap #13 Handicap #12 (w/ #11 Inc.) #12 Gold Plus (w/ #10 Inc.)

#11 (w/ #10 Inc.) #10 (w/ #9 Inc.) #9 (w/ #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw books close at 2 p.m.

Location: Hutchings Indoor Arena 985 Sheckler Cutoff Fallon, NV 89406 Cattle: Tommy Lee Livestock Stalls: Stalls available on a first come first served basis Event Info: Tommy Lee 775.741.4523 Hotels: Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com.

Special Rate ID# 00214570

USTRC Draw In Options In Effect (for more information visit www.ustrc.com and click on the “Draw In” link.)

Format #15 Handicap – 4-steer average progressive after 1, $50/roper, enter 4 times.

Top 20 teams to the short round #14 team 1.5 seconds off #13 and under team 3 seconds off #13 Handicap – 4-steer average progressive after 1, $50/roper, enter 4 times.

Top 20 teams to the short round #12 team 1.5 seconds off #11 and under team 3 seconds off

#12, #11, #10 and #9 – 4-steer average progressive after 1, $50/roper, enter 4 times.

Top 20 teams to the short round #12 (w/ #11 Inc.) #11 (w/ #10 Inc.) #10 Capped at an Elite #6 (w/ #9 Inc.) #9 Capped at an Elite #5 (w/ #8 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) 3-steer average progressive after 1, $150/roper, enter 1 time Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 #7 team – 2 seconds off #6 and under team – 3 seconds off Top 30 teams to the short round

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west texas

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 JUNE 7-9, 2013

SAN ANGELO, TX

ACTION STARTS 8 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JUNE 7

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

Open (with #15 Inc.)

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

#13 Handicap

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

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#15 Handicap

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 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

6:30 a.m. Sunday

Location: 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena Directions: 4722 Grape Creek Rd., San Angelo, TX 76903. From 87 N., left on FM 2105, right on Grape Creek Rd., left on 50th, arena is on the right.

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: Ramada Inn Limited 325.653.8442. 2201 N. Bryant Blvd. Free Continental Breakfast.

Ask for USTRC rate.

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

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) $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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A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

WESTERN COLORADO

ChAmpiONShipS

PRIZES PAID FOR

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

Trophy Gist Buckles USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: 23 • Incentive Average winners of the #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) • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw 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 JUNE 7-9, 2013

GRAND JUNCTION, CO

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JUNE 7

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.)

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

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

#15 Handicap #13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

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

COVERED ARENA WILL BE USED

Location: Mesa County Fairgrounds Covered Arena Directions: 2785 Highway 50, Grand Junction, CO. From I-70 westbound, take exit 37 to 2nd light (32 Road). Turn left (south) to Hwy 50 and turn right (west) to fairgrounds, south side of Hwy 50.

From I-70 eastbound, take exit 26 on Hwy 50 through town to fairgrounds.

Producer: Rope the Rockies / Jeff Smith / Ike & Mary Cox 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, Ike & Mary Cox 660.425.6343 www.ropetherockies.com or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Comfort Inn 970.858.1333; Quality Inn 970.245.7200; West Gate Inn 1.800.453.9253; 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

• 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) $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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NORTH ARKANSAS

CLASSIC

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER 3 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • High Money winners 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 • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings • Average & Incentive Average winners of the US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average) #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

#8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK JUNE 14-16, 2013

BERRYVILLE, AR

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JUNE 14

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.)

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

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

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

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

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

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

#8 Pick/Draw for beginner #13 Handicap & novice ropers only $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 (books close at 11:30 a.m.) • #12 team - 1.5 sec. off • #11 & under team - 3 sec. off

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

Location: Carroll County Fairgrounds Directions: 104 CR401, Berryville, AR. 2 miles north of Berryville at junction of Hwy. 21 & 22.

Producer: Rope the Ozarks (Kevin Hall) Cattle: Rope the Ozarks 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.

#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

Event Info: Kevin Hall at Rope the Ozarks 417.547.3406 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Fairway Motel 870.423.3395; Bluebird Motel 479.253.6028; Shamrock Motel 870.423.2489 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.

Welcome to the

USTRC NATION

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

iowa

8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

Championships

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

Trophy Gist Buckles USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: 23 • Incentive Average winners of the #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) • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw Ultimate partner Finder Draw-in options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

• Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

6 Trophy Gist Bits

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK JUNE 14-16, 2013

• Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

SIDNEY, IA

FORMAT

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JUNE 14

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

OpenPick/Draw (with #15 Inc.)

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

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

#15 Handicap #13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 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: Sidney, Iowa Rodeo Grounds - See map 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 www.ropetherockies.com or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Super 8 Motel (Nebraska City, NE) 712.382.2828; America’s Best Value Inn (Percival/Nebraska City) 712.382.2100 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

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OMAHA

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275

NEBRASKA

SIDNEY

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Shenandoah

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Nebraska City

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to Lincoln

Hamburg

2

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St. Joseph

IOWA MISSOURI

29

to Kansas City

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

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) $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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A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

north alabama

Championships

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER 3 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • High Money #7 & Above • High Money #5 & #6 • High Money #4 & Below (Specialty ropings excluded)

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: 37 Trophy Gist Buckles $160,000 UstrC Flex Earnings • Average winners of the #15, #13, Us open tour points (awarded through 10th in the average) #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners 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 JUNE 15-16, 2013

RAINSVILLE, AL

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

#15 Handicap

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

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

#13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

Open (with #15 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.)

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

Location: Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center Directions: 1571 McCurdy Ave. N, Rainsville, AL 35986 Producer: Ed Allen 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: Ed Allen 256.825.8171 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Super 8 256.638.1640 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

Fuller Supply Ben Atkinson Motors Max Barkley Farms Alabama Farmers Co-op Priester's Pecans F.R.M. Feeds Carpenter’s Insurance Speedroping.com

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 s#8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

FORMAT

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

Sponsors:

4

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 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 • 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) $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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A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

LASSO

DEL NORTE

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

• Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12 • 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

31 Trophy Gist Buckles

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

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK JUNE 28-30, 2013 ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

LAS VEGAS, NM NOTE NEW SCHEDUL E

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

• Open (with #15 Inc.) • #15 Handicap

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

• #13 Handicap

• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included • #9 (with #8 Inc.) • #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12:00 noon)

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

Location: Santa Fe Trail Events Center, Las Vegas, NM Directions: I-25 to exit 347. East on Frontage/Airport Road.

Producer: Zamora Roping Productions 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: Zamora Roping Productions 505.425.3850 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Best Western Montezuma Inn 505.426.8000; Comfort Inn 505.425.1100; Days Inn 505.425.1967

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) $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) $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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A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

red desert

2 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

CLAssIC

• High Money winner each day (Specialty roping excluded)

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

37 Trophy Gist Buckles

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK

• 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

JUNE 29-30, 2013

FORMAT

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

ROCK SPRINGS, WY SUNDAY, JUNE 30

#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

#15 Handicap

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

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

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 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)

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

Location: Sweetwater County Events Center Producer: C&C Roping Productions 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: Bill Cornia at 435.793.5035 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Motel 8 307.362.8200; La Quinta Inn 307.362.1770; Best Western Outlaw Inn 307.352.4850; Motel 6 307.362.1850; Econo Lodge 307.382.4217

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

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY SATURDAY, JUNE 29

2

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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oklahoma

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)

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

GUTHRIE, OK

ACTION STARTS 8 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 5

SATURDAY, JULY 6

SUNDAY, JULY 7

Open (with #15 Inc.)

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

#13 Handicap

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

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#15 Handicap

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 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: Lazy E Arena Directions: Rt. 5, Box 393, Guthrie, OK 73044. On I-35, 30 miles north of Oklahoma City, OK. Exit #151 (Seward Rd.), east approximately 4.5 miles.

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: Sleep Inn - Guthrie 405.260.1400, 414 Heather Road. Ask for USTRC (Lazy E) Group Rate.

Best Western Territorial Inn 405.282.8831, 23 Territorial Trail.

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

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

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

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

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) $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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A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

NEBRASKA

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 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 JULY 19-21, 2013

BROKEN BOW, NE

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 19

SATURDAY, JULY 20

SUNDAY, JULY 21

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.)

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

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

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

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

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

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

Location: Custer County Fairgrounds Directions: Intersection east of Hwy. 2 & Hwy. 92. East edge of Broken Bow, NE. 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: Bosselmans Motel 308.872.6842; Gateway Motel 308.872.2478; America's Best Value Inn 308.872.6428

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

• 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. #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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A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

COUSHATTA

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

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 JULY 19-21, 2013

KINDER, LA

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 19

SATURDAY, JULY 20

SUNDAY, JULY 21

Open (with #15 Inc.)

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

#13 Handicap

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

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#15 Handicap

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 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: Coushatta Pavilion, 777 Coushatta Dr., Kinder, LA Producer: Steve and Sherry Judd 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: Steve or Sherry Judd 601.928.3218 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Coushatta Casino & Resort 800.584.7263. Ask for team roper rates for hotel or chalets.

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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rIM COUNTrY ClassIC

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER 3 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • High Money winner each day (Specialty ropings excluded)

31 Trophy Gist Buckles

presented by

• Average winners of the #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

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UsTrC Flex Earnings Us Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the average) 6 Trophy Gist Knives Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12 (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK JULY 19-21, 2013

PAYSON, AZ

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 19

SATURDAY, JULY 20

SUNDAY, JULY 21

Open (with #15 Inc.)

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

#13 Handicap

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

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#15 Handicap

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

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

Location: Payson Event Center, 1400 S. Beeline Hwy., Payson, AZ 85541 Producer: Red Rock Roping Productions / Walt Eddy 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: Walt Eddy 505.879.6181 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

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

USTRC NATION

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A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

UTAH

2 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

CHAmpionsHips

• High Money winner each day (Specialty roping excluded)

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 JULY 20-21, 2013

HEBER CITY, UT

#15 Handicap

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

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

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

SUNDAY, JULY 21 #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included #9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12:00 noon)

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

Location: Wasach County Events Complex, 415 Southfields Road, Heber City, UT Producer: C & C Productions 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: Bill Cornia 435.793.5035 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Zermatt Resort 866.599.6674 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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• 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

FORMAT

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY SATURDAY, JULY 20

37 Trophy Gist Buckles

2

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

#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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PRIZES PAID FOR

BY PRODUCER

ALABAMA

ChAMpionships

3 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • High Money #7 & Above • High Money #5 & #6 • High Money #4 & Below (Specialty ropings excluded)

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 UsTRC Flex Earnings 37 Trophy Gist Buckles • Average winners of the #15, #13, Us open Tour points (awarded through 10th in the Average) #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners 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 JULY 26-28, 2013

MONTGOMERY, AL

FRIDAY, JULY 26

SATURDAY, JULY 27

SUNDAY, JULY 28

Open (with #15 Inc.)

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

#13 Handicap

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

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#15 Handicap

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

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

Location: W.O. Crawford/Garret Coliseum, 1555 Federal Drive, Montgomery, AL Directions: 231 North at Weumpka exit. Go 4 miles west. Arena is on the right.

Producer: Ed Allen 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: Ed Allen 256.825.8171 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Quality Inn 334.270.0099; Sandlewood 334.396.3060 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

Fuller Supply Ben Atkinson Motors Hot Heels Alabama Farmers Co-op Priester's Pecans F.R.M. Feeds Carpenter’s Insurance Speedroping.com

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 s#8 Pick/Draw • Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

FORMAT

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

Sponsors:

4

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 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 • 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) $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

WEST ARK 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)

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK

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

FORMAT

JULY 26-28, 2013

FORT SMITH, AR

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 26

SATURDAY, JULY 27

SUNDAY, JULY 28

Open Pick/Draw

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

#15 Handicap

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

#13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

(with #15 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 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: Harper Stadium / Kay Rodgers Park, 4400 Midland Avenue, Ft. Smith, AR 72904 Directions: From I-40 take 540 south. Take Exit 3 to 59 North. From 59 North, turn left at light on Highway 64, cross over the bridge and arena will be on the left.

Producer: Denny & Lynn Flynn 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: Denny Flynn 479.965.6800 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Comfort Inn & Suites, 6500 Rogers Ave. 479.434.5400. Located on Rogers Ave. just off I-540. Free deluxe hot breakfast, in-room microwaves and frig., 32" LCD HD TV, wireless internet, gourmet Keurig coffee makers. Rate $85 for standard room, $100 for suites. Ask for roper's discount.

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

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/ NonIncentive • 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

COLORADO

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

• 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)

• Average winners of the #15, #13, & #12

GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK JULY 26-28, 2013

Format

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 26

SATURDAY, JULY 27

SUNDAY, JULY 28

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.)

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

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

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

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

#9 (with #8 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: Norris-Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs, CO Directions: Take I-25 to exit 141, turn left onto Cimarron Street, turn left onto 8th Street, go 4 blocks and turn right at Lower Gold Camp Road.

Producer: Rope The Rockies / Jeff Smith / Ike and Mary Cox 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 / Ike & Mary Cox 660.425.5502 www.ropetherockies.com or USTRC office 254.968.0002

Hotels: Quality Suites 719.471.8681; Clarion 719.471.8680 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

6 Trophy Gist Bits

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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/NonIncentive • 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 • 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) $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 2 Trophy Cowboy Gold 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 • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9 $160,000 usTrC flex Earnings • Average & Incentive Average winners of the us open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the average) #12 Gold Plus & #10 Gold Plus ultimate Partner finder draw-in options in Effect • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw (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 AUGUST 3-4, 2013

VERNAL, UT

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 #15 Handicap

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

#13 Handicap

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

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

#10 (with #9 Inc.)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included #9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 12:00 noon)

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

Location: Western Fair Park, 302 East 200 South, Vernal, Utah Producer: C&C Roping Productions 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: Bill Cornia 435.793.5035 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Weston Plaza 435.789.9550 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

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ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

#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

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THE ISLAND

CHAmpIoNSHIpS

2 Trophy Gist Knives

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

• Average winners of the Open

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 AUGUST 8-11, 2013 THURS., AUG. 8 2 p.m.

FRI., AUG. 9 9 a.m.

KAMUELA, HI FORMAT

SAT., AUG. 10 SUN., AUG. 11 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

#15 Slide #10 Gold Plus #15 Handicap Gold Plus #12 Warm-Up Roping (with #10 Inc.) capped at #13 Handicap Elite #5 (with #9 Books open at 1 p.m., Century Bonus Inc.) Rope at 2 p.m. included #12 Century Bonus 5-steer, progressive (with #11 Inc.) #11 included after 1, $125/roper, (with #10 Inc.) enter 4 times #9 (with #8 Inc.) #10 • Open • #8 Pick/Draw (with #9 Inc.) (with #15 Inc.) for beginner & novice ropers Cowboy Church 12 noon Saturday only (books close at 11:30 a.m.)

Kids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12 7:30 a.m. Sunday Location: Z Bar Ranch at Hale Kea Arena,

MULEY CATTLE

HORNED CATTLE 65 1410 Kawaihae Rd., Kamuela, Hawaii WILL BE USED WILL BE USED Directions: Arena is located right at the IN GOLD PLUS 58 mile marker.

Producer: Zanga Schutte Cattle: Z Bar Ranch 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: Zanga Schutte 808.960.7772 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.

Welcome to the

USTRC NATION

2013 Island Finale Special NFTR Qualifier Guaranteed 2013 National Flex Earnings of $6,000 to teams placing 1st - 3rd place Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 1st - 3rd place Average winners and Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus 1st - 5th place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

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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 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 • 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) $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

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

Century Bonus

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

Both members must be 50 or older within the calendar year. Entry fee is an extra $50/roper, 100% payback.

Average winners determined after 3rd round.

#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

Option 2 (Open Pick / Draw)

#12, #11, #10 and #9

$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

$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

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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#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

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 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

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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

#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

$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

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

#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

$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 #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Both members must be 50 or older within the calendar year.

Entry fee is an extra $50/roper, 100% payback. Average winners determined after 3rd round.

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw)

Option 1

Option 3

Century Bonus

USTRC Flex Earnings

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

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

2013 Format 3

Option 3

Open with #15 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 #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

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

Century Bonus Both members must be 50 or older within the calendar year.

Entry fee is an extra $50/roper, 100% payback. Average winners determined after 3rd round.

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#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 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

2013 Format 4 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

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

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

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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 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 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Century Bonus Both members must be 50 or older within the calendar year.

Entry fee is an extra $50/roper, 100% payback. Average winners determined after 3rd round.

#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

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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 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

1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4)

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

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 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

(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

Century Bonus Both members must be 50 or older within the calendar year.

Entry fee is an extra $50/roper, 100% payback. Average winners determined after 3rd round.

#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.

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive

#12, #11, #10 and #9

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

$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

Draw-In Option (For all Formats) Need a Partner? Try the USTRC’s New Draw-In Option – It’s the ultimate Partner Finder Pick or Draw any combination of partners.

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

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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

- 10 points - 9 points - 8 points - 7 points - 6 points

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

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5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points

National Finals Open Preliminary Points Count For Current Season 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.

Regional Finals 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

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Florida Panhandle Classic West Texas Championships West Coast Regionals Western Colorado Championships North Arkansas Classic Iowa Championships North Alabama Championships Red Desert Classic

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30 points 27 points 24 points 21 points 18 points 15 points 12 points 9 points 6 points 3 points

• 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.

Jr. Looper Answers

5 3 6 1 8 7 4 2

US Open Championships Points count for current year standings

2 (hours to the event) + 2 (back from the event) + 6 (at the event) = 10 (total hours)

Question 2 10 (total hours at one event) x 4 (event for the month) = 40 (total hours for the month)

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

A Albracht Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . .134 Ariat International, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 B B & W Gooseneck Hitches . . . . . . . . . .187 C Cactus Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Case IH Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Cattle For Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Classic Equine . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 62, 203 Classic Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105, 117 Clovis Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . .111 Computer Software For Team Ropers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Corriente Buckle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Corriente Saddle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Cowboy Classic Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . .95 Crossfire Productions . . . . . . . . .150-153 D D. J. Reveal, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Deep Water Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 E Elite Team Roping Production . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Equibrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124, 125 Equibrand / Cashel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 F Fire It Up Productions . . . . . . . . .162, 163 Five Diamond Productions . . . . . . . . .148 Forty Plus Team Roping Championships . . . . . .142 G Gist Silversmiths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Dub Grant Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Rickey Green Roping Video . . . . . . . . . .25 H Heel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Heritage Performance Gloves . . . . . . .204 Hot Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

I Integrity Sales and Service . . . . . . . . . .40

Q Quicksilver Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

J JX2 Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Justin Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

R Ram Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Rattler Ropes, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 202 Red River Portable Arenas . . . . . . . . .122 Ritchie Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Rockin R’s Production . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Rocky Mountain Clothing Co. . . . . . . . . .3 Rodeo West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Rope-O-Matic Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . .127 Rope the Ozarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Rope Up Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Ropers Quick Rope Release . . . . . . . .136 Ropers Sports News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Royal Horn Wrap Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . .137

K Kid Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 L LCI Livestock Insurance Services . . . . . . .9 L & H Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Lazy E Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Lee Corriente Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Lone Star Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Longhorn Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Lucas Metal Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 M M & R Roping Productions . . . . . . . . .164 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino . . . . . . . . .11 Martin Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Mathews Land & Cattle . . . . . . .154, 155 Maynard Buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Memory Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Merck Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Mortenson Silver & Saddles . . . . . . . .136 N National Roper’s Supply . . . . . . . .29, 137 National Team Roping League . . .138-141 Nocona Boot Company . . . . . . . . . . . .115 North American Corriente Association . . . . . . . . . . . .135 O Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Outlaw Saddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 P Parma Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Roger Peters Livestock Insurers, Inc. . .136 Phillip Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Priefert Rodeo and Ranch Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . .77

S Smart Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Smith Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Southwest Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Karen Stallings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Steer Crazy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 T Titan Trailer Manufacturing . . . . . . . . .165 Tony Lama Boot Company . . . . . . . . . . .4 Tres Rios Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Triangle Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Tru Roping Productions . . . . . . . .160-161 Tuley Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156, 157 U USTRC Events: Alabama Championships . . . . . . . . .190 Colorado Championships . . . . . . . . .193 Coushatta Championships . . . . . . . .186 Dally For Dinosaurs . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Iowa Championships . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Lasso Del Norte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Nebraska Championships . . . . . . . .185 North Alabama Championships . . . .181 North Arkansas Classic . . . . . . . . . .179 Oklahoma Championships . . . . . . . .184 Red Desert Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Rim Country Classic . . . . . . . . . . . .188

The Island Championships . . . . . . . .195 Tommy Lee Livestock . . . . . . .175, 176 Utah Championships . . . . . . . . . . . .189 West Ark Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 West Texas Championships . . . . . . . .177 Western Colorado Championships . . .178 USTRC Formats 2013 . . . . . . . . .196-200 USTRC Gold Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 USTRC Membership Application . . . .45-47 USTRC National Finals . . . . . . . . . .66-67 USTRC Regionals Eastern Regionals . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53 Format A Regional Preliminary Entry Form . . . . . . . . .63 Format A Regional Shoot-Out Entry Form . . . . . . . . . .64 Format B Regional Preliminary Entry Form . . . . . . . . .55 Format B Regional Shoot-Out Entry Form . . . . . . . . . .56 Lonestar Regionals . . . . . . . . . . .60-61 Regional Revolution Map . . . . . . .48-49 Regional Roping Format . . . . . . . . . .54 Southwest Regionals . . . . . . . . . .58059 West Coast Regionals . . . . . . . . . .50-51 USTRC Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 USTRC TRIAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 V Viking Roping Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . .137 W WSTR Events: Diamond T Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Mathews Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . .174 World Series of Team Roping . .170-171 Zamora Roping Productions . . . . . . .172 West of the Pecos Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . .165 Western Horseman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Woodard Roping School . . . . . . . . . .129 Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 X XIT Rangers Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Z ZD Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

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