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THE MAGAZINE FOR TEAM ROPERS

USTRC Championship Results FEATURES 8

Just the Way It Is by Ben Clements

USTRC Announcements

By the Numbers by John Findlay

LoneStar Regional Finals

Northwest Regional Finals

Southeast Regional Finals

High Plains Regional Finals

Island Championships

100

Mountaineer Classic

Gold Plus Report

104

Central States Showdown

USTRC Insider

108

Chisholm Trail Classic

Top Tips with Rickey Green

112

Pine Country Classic

Champions Profile Chris Francis and John Paul Lucero

Horse Health A Wet Weather Problem By Heather Smith Thomas

Upcoming Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

USTRC On Tap

US Open Tour Standings

Cruel Girl Standing

34 Headinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the Finals

Seeking Fun & Fortune

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Just the Way It Is October 2013

by Ben Clements

all is upon us and the weather is cooling off. Later this month we will head to the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. I cannot believe how fast the summer went by. If you have not made plans for accommodations at the Cinch NFTR, I want to encourage you to stay at the Hampton Inn in Bricktown. It may seem a bit out of the way, but it is really the same distance and there are tons of things to do downtown. Book with them now and mention the USTRC to get special rates. It will be a fun time so call 405-232-3600 and book your Cinch NFTR rooms now. Someone told me the other day to just relax and roll with the flow. What does that mean exactly? To roll with the flow means to loosen up and to let the current carry you. From my perspective it means you just let life’s river or wind dictate your passage. It involves being easy going, a bit passive and being content to go wherever you are directed. To some extent that may be okay, but what if you are treading troubled waters or bucking a bad wind? It is okay to roll with the flow and be easy going, but don’t sidestep your responsibility or just let all your cares and concerns go out the window. Set yourself up to dictate the direction you want your life to go. Set your own

standards and level for success. In life, rolling with the flow is not always the best way to get where you want to go. Sometimes, you have to adjust and use those currents to face the challenge. You have to ride the wave instead of letting it influence where you will end up. The wind blows us in all directions, but at some point we have to set the sail. Sometimes, we have to hit another gear and take hold. We all have ideas and goals of where we want to go and what we want to be. Sometimes, things do not work out as planned, but we cannot just sit idly by in a boat and float to nowhere. Take charge of your situation. At some point we have to ante up and make something happen. You may not know where you are going or why, but insight and revelation will come in due time. We all get redirected and our paths get adjusted and changed. That is okay. We all have to adjust and adapt and get right back into the flow of things, but it is our responsibility to set the sail and head where we want to go. We can follow the current and go with the flow, and that is all well and good, but we have a choice and a responsibility to be the best we can be. Sometime just laying back and following the current may not be the best avenue to our success and accomplishing our goals. It seems to me that many in our society have lost their ambition for life and for accomplishing things. “We just roll with the flow” so to speak and however it turns out is okay. We don’t ever buck the system or take a stand. That is not how I was raised. I set goals for myself on a day-to-day basis. I

have ideals and specific plans as to where I want to be and what I want to do. Those goals and ideals change on a regular basis, but I am still striving to work through them and complete them until things do come together or until I change course and head in another direction. I have pride in myself. It does not matter what you are doing, do the best you can with what you have to work with. It is ok if a long-term goal doesn’t pan out or come together. Things change. However, be sure you have something else in mind or you are on the path of another idea or plan. If you are idle you will stagnate and falter. Don’t set yourself up for failure. Life leads us in many different directions and there are endless opportunities before us. Keep your eyes and ears open and your heart receptive to all the things that will help you grow and be better. We have to do for ourselves and we are the ones who have to be happy with our decisions. Just because someone else does not think our life needs to go in whatever direction, does not mean they know best. You know yourself and you know your situation. You are the best judge of what is in your heart. Suddenly, “follow your gut feelings” takes on a whole new meaning. I cannot and will not dictate for you. I don’t want you making my choices either. Only we can determine what is best for us. We can roll with the flow or let the wind blow us from one point to another or we can choose a path and go for it. If you need to adjust your course downstream, then

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Announcements Cinch Ride to the Finals Sweepstakes

ur congratulations go out to Cinch Jeans and Shirts’ five winners in the Cinch Ride to the Finals Sweepstakes. In the drawing that was held after the close of entries on August 31, the five winners were: Jerry Merrell Nash Chamberlain Ferlin Charley Jeremy Ferbrache Collin Domer

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Plan your 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 you agenda. The action starts October 26, 2013 and will run through November 3, 2013. Don’t forget that as Gold Plus members, you receive $3,000 Flex earnings that allow you to enter Shoot-Outs. If you purchase your membership after September 1, 2013 it is good for all of 2014. Renew today and remind all of your partners to do the same. A USTRC Membership makes a great gift for your favorite team roper. While at the Cinch NFTR if you wish to purchase USTRC Logoed Wear go by the USTRC Store early. Items tend to sell quickly and there is a limited supply. Good luck at the Cinch NFTR and we will see you there. The USTRC will be accepting current 2014 WSTR Memberships at USTRC Sanctioned and Affiliate Events (effective September 1, 2013). Also WSTR will accept a USTRC membership at their events. You may purchase your USTRC Membership online at ustrc.com or by calling 254-968-0002 Attention Gold Plus members: Effective September 1, 2013 World Series of Team Roping (WSTR) will allow 2014 Gold Plus members to count Accumulated Earnings from WSTR events toward WSTR Finale positions. WSTR Accumulated earnings are earnings a roper acquires as a result of placing at WSTR qualification ropings who does not outright qualify for a WSTR Finale position. Visit wstroping.com for more details. 10 / OCTOBER 2013

• Four nights lodging in Oklahoma City during the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. • Two VIP horse stalls for four nights during their stay. • $500 to be applied toward the entry fees of the roper’s choice. • VIP Parking on the fairgrounds during their stay. • A year’s supply of Cinch Jeans and Shirts • A Cinch “Goodie Box” filled with neat Cinch goodies. Good luck at the Finals!

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By the Numbers by John Findlay

Random Facts from 2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping What: USTRC’s 23rd annual 2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping When: Nine days from October 20-28, 2012 Where: Oklahoma State Fair Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Why: To determine the National Champions in each of several handicapped divisions How: By roping faster than any other team Contestants: 3,656 Teams: 8,142 Cattle Runs: 17,110 (averaging over 1,900 per day) Cash Awards: $4,293,400 USTRC Added Money: $1,000,000 Prizeline: Estimated at $675,000

ctober is Cinch National Finals of Team Roping month. It may not rank up there with “Cancer Control Month” (April) or National Cyber Security Awareness Month (October) but among team ropers, we tend to rate October pretty high. It is during the last week of the month that all team roper eyes turn to Oklahoma City to see who will be crowned as National Champions. This year will mark the 24th year the USTRC has been staging this great grand finale to the year’s team roping season. For those of you that are already entered, I thought I would throw out a few nuggets of numbers that demonstrate the scope of the event that you are about to participate in. For those of you not entered, well, you can just be kicking your self for missing out on such a momentous occasion. Take a look around at the all the different tables. None are particularly more important than the others, although the ones showing how much money you can (or could have) win might be the most engaging. And these tables are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. The numbers generated by the Finals are copious and abundant so here is just a small sampling. Speaking of money, notice in the Top Ten list of money makers from 2012 that all of them except one made over $50,000. Notice that four of the eight standard Shoot-Out events paid over $100,000 to win. But there are other non-money related interesting factoids here. There were 6 ropers who entered more than 20 times. It’s not in a table but you might be impressed to know that steers ran down the two event arenas a total of 2,277 times on just one day, Friday, October 26th. Granted, it was the busiest day of the Finals but still, that’s a lot of cattle runs. A tip of the Resistol goes to Jeff 12 / OCTOBER 2013

Smith and his crew for the incredible job they do providing the livestock for this huge roping. I did include a table that breaks out the times of the qualified runs on that Friday. Curiously, the greatest percentage of qualified run times (23.9%) were between 13 and 15 seconds. The second greatest percentage of qualied run times (20.2%) were between 8 and 9 seconds, now that’s more like it. Texas again

Division Cash Payouts (in order by $) Cash Payout

Division

# of Chks Issued

#9 Shoot-Out

$439,000

#10 Shoot-Out

$426,700

#11 Shoot-Out

$412,000

#12 Shoot-Out

$382,800

#13 Shoot-Out

$374,600

US Priefert Open

$340,000

#15 ShootOut

$325,100

#10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

$267,900

#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

$265,400

#8 Shoot-Out

$197,000

#10 Preliminary

$129,550

#9 Preliminary

$128,150

#11 Preliminary

$117,450

#12 Preliminary

$109,750

Century

$100,100

#13 Preliminary

$92,950

#15 Preliminary

$71,100

Open Preliminary

$58,050

Cruel Girl Championships

$55,800

Totals $4,293,400

1,158

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will probably send the most ropers to the Finals and they will probably come back with the most money but who might unseat South Carolina as the state with the most money earned per roper ($7,557). These are just some of the nuggets. These tables represent just a taste of the money, excitement and fun that will be part and parcel to this year’s 24th annual Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. I hope to see you there! charts continued on page 14

Some of the Prizeline Items

2012 Cinch National Finals Division Team Counts

2012 Ram Mega Cab Dually Trucks

Case IH Farmall 75A Tractors

Trophy Martin Saddles

#10 Preliminary

657

256

Trophy Gist Buckles

#9 Preliminary

650

Torphy Gist Spurs

#11 Preliminary

586

Heel-O-Matic Bones

#12 Preliminary

547 524

Pairs Trophy Gist Spurs

#9 Shoot-Out

#10 Shoot-Out

494

Trophy Gist Knives

#10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

494

Pair Tony Lama TLX Full Quill Ostrich Boots

#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

489

Western Horseman Framed Prints

#11 Shoot-Out

479

Tons of Purina Feed

#13 Shoot-Out

476

Cruel Girl Wardrobes

#12 Shoot-Out

473

Many

“Bonus Steer” prizes from

#13 Preliminary

459

Classis Rope, Classic Equine, Tony Lama, Gist,

#15 Shoot-Out

386

Century

370

#15 Preliminary

358

Martin Saddlery, Cinch, Cruel Girl, National Ropers Supply, Purina, Heel-O-Matic, Many

Division

Team Count

#8 Shoot-Out

232

Hot Heels and SpeedRoping.com

Cruel Girl Champ

212

Jr. Looper Championship Prizes from

Open Preliminary

171

Heel-O-Matic, Classic Rope, Case IH Tractor, Classic Equine, Gist, Cinch and Cruel Girl

US Open Totals

8,142

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By the Numbers

Times of Qualified Runs at 2012 Finals on Friday, Oct 26 by Time of Run for #11 Shoot-Out and #10 Preliminary

continued

Percent

# of Runs

Time 15+

172

13.2

13 - 14.99

312

23.9

10 - 12.99

223

17.1

9 - 9.99

229

17.6

8 - 8.99

264

20.2

7 - 7.99

7.3

6 - 6.99

<0.1

5 - 5.99

Fastest time of the day on Friday the 26th was in the #10 Preliminary Rotation 8 third go, a time of 5.41 by Cody Hodges (Omaha, TX) and Bryce Jenkins (Bogata, TX). Slowest time of the day was a 34.18 in Rotation 8, first go also of the #10 Preliminary by a team from Texas that will remain nameless.

1,308

2012 Finals Top Ten States by # of Ropers

2012 Finals Top Ten States by Total Amt Won

2012 Finals Top Ten States Avg Money Won per Roper

Rank

State

# of Ropers from State

Rank

State

Total Amt Won by State

Rank

State

Average Money Won per Roper

1,201

$1,530,675

$7,557.14

832

$816,350

$5,257.69

252

$314,430

$3,766.67

172

$267,750

$2,499.34

169

$239,750

$2,479.17

137

$189,950

$2,325.86

124

$172,050

$2,162.50

# of Times Entered

$131,665

# of Times Entered at 2012 Finals # of Ropers

108

$2,118.57

20+

$68,350

$2,112.50

$67,450

$1,828.08

1st in Average Payoffs 2012 National Finals 2012 Finals - Top Ten Money Winners Hometown

Total Amt Won

Skylar J. Reynolds

Greenbrier, AR

Roper

Division

1st in Avg Paid

$102,969

#15 Shoot-Out

$81,900

$68,300

#13 Shoot-Out

$93,200

Priefert US Open

Chris Francis

Las Vegas, NM

$65,305

#12 Shoot-Out

$95,200

172

Jorge A. Hawkins Whetten

Santa Teresa, NM

$64,950

#11 Shoot-Out

$102,500

215

Wesley J. Thorp

Throckmorton, TX

$63,100

#10 Shoot-Out

$105,700

275

Todd Southerland

Greenbrier, AR

$55,450

#9 Shoot-Out

$108,700

300

Cade Bray

Stephenville, TX

$55,200

#8 Shoot-Out

$43,800

464

Rex A. Hawkins

Santa Teresa, NM

$54,050

#12 GP Shoot-Out

$55,900

525

John Paul Lucero

College Station, TX

$51,480

#10 GP Shoot-Out

$56,500

718

Tyson Thompson

Munday, TX

$51,250

Century

$22,200

573

Micah L. Lynch

Meeker, OK

$49,975

Cruel Girl

$14,900

Total 3,656

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by Lauren Hardman

Hello Ropers!

t’s finally here! It’s time for the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping! This is what 365 days of hard work amounts to. It’s the Super Bowl of team roping, the crème de la crème and where “I can’t believe it” happens. We are excited to bring the best week on dirt to you and we hope to make it an unforgettable roping experience! The Cinch NFTR has so many happenings going on the whole week; there is something for the whole family to do. Obviously, the main event in the coliseum is where CHAMPIONS will be crowned and lives will be changed. We have the Challenge Arena that will run all week and it gives ropers a chance at some extra cash and another way to warm up for competition. And it just so happens if you and your partner are both Gold Plus members and you beat the challenge, the Flex Earnings you receive can be used at this year’s Cinch NFTR or you can carry it over to next year. Another way to earn more flex earnings is at the Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships. These ropings will be at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie and will run from Friday, October 25 to Saturday, November 2. For the youngest generation of ropers we have the National Junior Looper Championships. The young ropers will have an opportunity to qualify for the Junior Looper Shoot-Out by roping in the preliminary events held on Wednesday, October 30 and Saturday, November 2. The Junior Looper Shoot-Out will then take place in the Coliseum on Saturday, November 2 after the #10 Shoot-Out. Ropers of all ages and competition levels will get to enjoy the Cinch NFTR Seminars in the Purina Checkerboard Arena starting Tuesday, October 29 through Friday, November 1. This has

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become a popular spot for ropers to learn some new tips and pointers from their favorite mentors in the roping industry. It is definitely a do not miss opportunity! We also cannot forget the trade show happening everyday at the Cinch NFTR. Located inside and outside the Main Coliseum, the trade show will feature many different vendors ranging from tack, clothes, boots, and everything you need in and out of the arena. Be sure to check out the USTRC Store for all your official Cinch NFTR merchandise! Your stall confirmation letters will be mailed out the week of September 30 and don’t forget check-out time for stalls will be 9:00 a.m. daily. Draw positions will also be available on October 16 at www.ustrc.com. We are so excited for this year’s Cinch National Finals of Team Roping and to crown the new champions! We hope you will enjoy your stay in Oklahoma City, meet new lifelong friends and experience everything we have to offer during the Cinch NFTR. Good Luck and we will see you in the winner’s circle! Saddle up, it’s time to rope! — Lauren Hardman

PS: I’m excited to announce yet another benefit for Gold Plus members. Effective September 1, 2013 World Series of Team Roping (WSTR) will allow 2014 Gold Plus members to count Accumulated Earnings from WSTR events toward WSTR Finale positions. WSTR Accumulated Earnings are earnings a roper acquires as a result of placing at a WSTR qualification roping who do not outright qualify for a WSTR Finale position. Visit wstroping.com for more details.

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LoneStar Regional Finals

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Rudy Gutierrez - Louie Molina $11,316 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#12 Gold Plus Incentive

Heath Hardman - Todd Mathews

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$5,906 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Southeast Regional Finals #12 Gold Plus Incentive

Craig Flowers - Adam Postelle $11,630 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Southeast Regional Finals #12 Gold Plus Incentive

Ronnie Colclasure - Spencer Wilcox $7,070 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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High Plains Regional Finals #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Grant Godfrey - Tyler Wagner $11,790 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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High Plains Regional Finals #12 Gold Plus Incentive

Darrell Rennels - Arron Mordahl $7,870 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Mountaineer Classic #12 Gold Plus Incentive

Derrick Bell - Walter Graham $1,930 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Mountaineer Classic #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Bruce Nichols - Lynn Fisher $2,000 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Central States Showdown #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Joe Kane - Brad Cartwright

Chisholm Trail Classic #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Bob Freeman - Gary Allen $3,220 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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$2,730 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Chisholm Trail Classic #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

Dustin Williams - Floyd Marshall $4,480 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Pine Country Classic #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Julius Keyonnie - Rondarryl Nez $1,352 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Pine Country Classic #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping

John Robinson - Jesse Driskill $1,840 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Northwest Regional Finals #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Bobby Felkins - Mike Kenworthy $9,628 in Cash $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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USTRC National Finals of Team Roping Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Oklahoma City, Oklahoma October 26-November 3, 2013

in use at the CINCH NFTR will be the Main Coliseum where everyone gets to run their first steer and Barn #8 arena where teams will rope their second and third steers. The exception to running the second and he Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR) is third steers in Barn #8 is the Priefert US Open Championships, the the crown jewel of the sport of team roping. The event #15 Shoot-Out and the #13 Shoot-Out. The entirety of the Priefert brings the entire world of team roping together for nine US Open Championships will take place inside the Main days of non-stop team roping action. The CINCH NFTR takes Coliseum. In the #15 Shoot-Out and the #13 Shoot-Out ropers will place each year at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, rope the first steer in the Main Coliseum, their second in Barn #8, Oklahoma and this year is set for October 26-November 3, 2013. the third in the Main Coliseum and the It is without a doubt the place to be if fourth in Barn #8. The short round of every you enjoy watching or competing in the roping will take place within the Main sport of team roping. There is so much Coliseum. The invitational roping will also to see and do that you will not want to Saturday, October 26, 2013 8:00 a.m. use two arenas. The first steer will be in miss the opportunity to experience the Open Preliminary the main arena, the second steer in the Cinch NFTR, so load up and make the #15 Preliminary second arena, then the third steer and the trip, you will not be sorry. #15 Shoot Out short rounds will be back in the main Oklahoma City, Oklahoma arena. This will speed up production time Sunday, October 27, 2013 8:00 a.m. and eliminate the late night ropings. #13 Preliminary There are so many things to do in Priefert US Open Championships Okalahoma City; you will never be Stalls without something to entertain you and Monday, October 28, 2013 8:00 a.m. If you have made reservations for stalls the family. Oklahoma City is known as #13 Shoot-Out you can use the Express Check-In service the “Horse Show Capital of the World” #12 Preliminary that has been established to facilitate the and the town is very familiar with the thousands of horses that go in and out of Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:00 a.m. rodeo and horse enthusiast. The the Fairgrounds during the Finals. If you do #12 Shoot-Out restaurants and hotels roll out the red use the Express Check-In stall service make #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out carpet to welcome everyone to the Cinch sure you understand how it works. First, NFTR. Oklahoma City, however, is so Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:00 a.m. you must have sent in your money for a much more than just a great meal and a Century Championships stall or stalls, the USTRC will send you a good nights rest. The place to stay this Jr Looper Preliminary – 9:00 a.m. postcard confirming your reservation. year is in Bricktown at the Hampton Inn US Invitational #12 Make sure to bring this card with you and and Suites. Contact them at #10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out give it to the Express Check-In attendant 405.232.3600 and ask for the USTRC after following the signs at the fairgrounds. Thursday, October 31, 2013 8:00 a.m. Rate. Everything OKC has to offer is All of the stalls have been pre-bedded, but Cruel Girl Championships within walking distance of the hotel. you may want to consider adding some US Invitational #10 The Cinch USTRC National Finals extra shavings if you plan to stay for more #11 Preliminary of Team Roping than a couple of days. Shavings will be Friday, November 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. available at the Fairgrounds. Also, the The USTRC has worked very hard to #11 Shoot-Out 9 a.m. check out time will be strictly put together the best Cinch NFTR #10 Preliminary enforced. Remember that other ropers are experience ever. In fact, the USTRC coming in later throughout the week and Saturday, November 2, 2013 8:00 a.m. strives very hard to improve the team your stall may be reserved for them. #10 Shoot Out roping experience each year. No doubt, Another item note while at the Fairgrounds Jr Looper Preliminary (9:00 a.m.) this year’s Cinch NFTR will be rewarding is that No-Parking zones will be strictly Jr. Looper Shoot-Out (after the and exciting. The team roping action will enforced; there will be fines for overnight #10 Shoot-Out in the Main Coliseum) begin on October 26 and end on the 3rd tying of horses to trailers and absolutely no #9 Preliminary of November. portable pens set up. The USTRC will once again utilize Sunday, November 3, 2013 8:00 a.m. two arenas for competition. This has #9 Shoot-Out Hotels and RV Hookups been used in the past at the CINCH #8 Shoot-Out Hopefully by this time you have NFTR with great success. The two arenas By Ben Clements

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contacted one of the many closeby lodging facilities. If you haven’t made reservations, do so now as the ropers rates will end around October 1. There are plenty of hotels available with many different price ranges. Again I advise you to take advantage of staying in Bricktown at the Hampton Inn. Although parking might be a little tight, everything is close and within walking distance from the hotel. Call soon, availability will dwindle pretty fast. If you have a RV or a camper, there are over 400 hookups available at the fairgrounds for on-site rental only. This is a first come-first served basis and is handled by the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds and not the USTRC.

Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships

There is also team roping action set for the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The arena is just north of Oklahoma City and is the largest indoor rodeo arena in the world. The Guthrie ShootOut Championships are produced by Rope the Rockies, which is Jeff Smith and Ike and Mary Cox. The event will begin October 25 and run through November 2. The event is a good way to warm up for the Cinch NFTR and a good way to win extra USTRC Flex Earnings. Rope the Rockies is going to award trophy saddles to the Average winners on November 1 and the Average and Incentive Average winners on the 2nd.

USTRC Challenge Arena

The USTRC Challenge Roping will also be running at this year’s Cinch NFTR. This gives ropers a chance at some extra cash and another way to warm up for competition inside the main arenas. The Challenge action will take place in Barn #6 at the State Fairgrounds and will begin on October 27 and run through November 2. There are prizes awarded to the high money header and heeler each day at the Cinch NFTR. Remember if you and your partner are both Gold Plus members and you beat the Challenge, the USTRC Flex Earnings you receive can be used at this year’s Cinch NFTR or may be carried over to next year to use at the USTRC Regional Events or the Cinch NFTR next year. Enter up to win your chance to get into the next USTRC Shoot-Out division.

Priefert US Open Championships

The Priefert US Open Championships will feature the cream of the crop when it comes to team roping. This year the top teams in the nation will compete for extremely big money. The roping is 100% payback! The top Open teams will compete in four full go rounds and then face off in the short round to see who the champions will be. This roping will be Sunday, October 27 and will take place in the afternoon in the Main Coliseum. During this time most of the other functions and happenings around the Fairgrounds shut down as everyone comes inside the Main Coliseum to watch this spectacle. It is guaranteed to be a crowd favorite and a roping in which all ropers aspire to compete.

Jr. Looper Events

Jr. Looper ropers will also have a chance to compete and strut their roping abilities. USTRC proudly presents the National Jr. Looper Championships. The young ropers will have an opportunity to qualify to the Jr. Looper Shoot-Out by roping in the preliminary events. The preliminary Jr. Looper Events will be Wednesday, October 30 at 9 am and Saturday, November 2 at 9 a.m. in Barn #3. Contestants can enter on-site beginning at

8 a.m in Barn #3. Remember that a birth certificate will be required AND THAT ANY JR. LOOPER ROPER THAT HAS EVER WON A USTRC TROPHY SADDLE OR A JR. LOOPER TROPHY SADDLE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE. The Jr. Looper Shoot-Out will then take place in the Coliseum on Saturday, November 2 right after the #10 Shoot-Out. It is guaranteed to be an exciting event.

USTRC Trade Show

The USTRC also invites all ropers and their families and friends to the Cinch USTRC NFTR Trade Show. More than 80 vendors will be on hand inside and outside the Main Coliseum with everything that a team roper, team roping enthusiast or someone that knows a team roper might need. There will be plenty of horse and roping supplies, trailers, tack, jewelry, boots, hats, clothing, home décor, knick-knacks and various other goodies. This is a great place to get your Christmas shopping done, as it is the only stop you will need to make to buy for your favorite team ropers. The USTRC Store is a popular place to visit, but get your shopping done early as the merchandise goes fast, and it is the only vendor selling USTRC-logoed wear.

USTRC Seminars and Purina Checkerboard Arena

Team ropers will also enjoy the CINCH NFTR Seminars. The Purina Checkerboard Arena has become a popular spot for ropers and their families to get some extra tips and pointers on everything from roping to horsemanship. The Purina Checkerboard Arena will kick into gear Tuesday, October 29 and run through Friday, November 1. The seminars are free to everyone and are brought to you by Classic Ropes, Classic Equine, Martin Saddlery and Purina Mills. The USTRC hopes everyone gets a chance to listen to the great line-up of speakers.

USTRC Farrier and Veterinarian

The USTRC has on the grounds everyday a farrier and veterinarian for your use and convenience.

Changes to the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds

Over the last four years, CINCH NFTR participants noticed some huge changes at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. Two years ago was the major renovation, but there have been more improvements made for this year’s CINCH NFTR. It will be crucial for everyone to pay attention because some things may have moved to be more convenient and roper friendly. The USTRC Office will be located inside the main coliseum between the roping boxes and Barn #1 warm-up arena.

See you there!

To sum it up this year’s CINCH NFTR will be an outstanding event and the USTRC welcomes everyone to attend. Ropers will rope for over $5 million in cash and prizes throughout the week, which includes USTRC’s guarantee of $1 Million of added cash. It is set to be a great team roping event and one that you certainly will not want to miss. One last reminder before we see you at the Finals — Enjoy this year’s Finals at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. This is what you have been working toward all year long. The USTRC producers across the country and the staff at the USTRC headquarters in Stephenville, Texas work all year long to bring ropers a top of the line, quality production. So enjoy the ropings and best of luck. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 25

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with Rickey Green The First Time here are a lot of things that a pro does that he takes for granted. Unless he is aware of these things, it’s real easy to skip over them when he is teaching a school. I remember the first time I saw a heeler squeeze his coils and slide the slack between his hands, and take all the slack out of the heel loop and dally with all three coils still in his hand. It was Clay Cooper and we were at a jackpot at Jr. Campbell’s arena in El Paso, Texas. Clay heeled this dragger, and instead of the steer going out the regular distance, all of a sudden Clay jerked the feet out from under him. I couldn’t believe my eyes, and I immediately rode over to Clay and said, “What did you just do?” He said, “I just put on a welding class.” So we both started laughing, and he told me that Shawn Howell had showed him how to squeeze his coils and get all the slack out of the loop, taking about a half second out of the run. Most pros who rodeo now have always run their slack like this because when they started they were taught to do this in a video or at a school or in an article like this. I still run into a few people my age who pull a coil out heeling and put their slack back behind them like the old days. They really like it when I show them the proper way to do it. Then there are the kids I start, so I can help them before they lose a finger or get bad habits. I really enjoy teaching these things, because I remember the first time they were used. Proper heeling slack is when you get your slack, you squeeze the coils and turn your coils sideways, sliding the slack through your right hand, keeping your knuckles forward and both hands in front of you. Look at the pictures in the Classic ads of Martin Lucero or look at this picture of me as I deliver. I’ve squeezed the coils, and as I come up I let the rope slide through my right hand. This makes it so much easier to dally and keep the feet. 26 / OCTOBER 2013

I think Jake Barnes and Tee Woolman were the first to squeeze their coils and get the rope tight to the horn. This was a major factor in their domination of their decades, and also the longevity of their careers. With all the slack out of the loop and tight to the horn, even a bad handle is not too bad. Some beginners haven’t been taught to squeeze the coils so they have slack everywhere. They duck off with slack in the rope, and they get a finger in it or sore their horse up with bad jerks. The older guys who have been jerking a coil out of their hand for 30 years have a rough time changing. I have cut some headers’ ropes off so they don’t have a coil. They have to ride their horses forward, squeeze the rope and slide the slack out of the loop This helps a lot of headers to master this move and become better headers. I can hear the cry of headers across the country saying, “Nobody is going to cut my rope!” Please stay home and don’t attend a school where the teacher actually wants to take you to the next level. You need to go to the old ‘slap you on the back’ school and talk about how pretty your horse is. Speed Williams had a guy drive off when he cut his rope. But I have done it to myself, and it is unreal how much more run I get out of a head horse when I don’t have any rope to reach with. It also keeps me riding through my slack. Thanks for the tip, Speed. Your Friend,

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Champions Profile

And Then There Was One / Show Me the Money by Melinda Clements

Open 2012 USTRC National Champions

o one can exactly define the attraction to professional athletes. Perhaps it is a certain air they have about them. Perhaps it is confidence and self assurance and a astounding belief in their own ability to do a certain job and do it well. Perhaps it is a secret and a trusting relationship between partners or a team that no one else understands or practices. Regardless, it is contagious and it spreads from one fan to another until there is a growing following and it goes beyond definition. The Priefert US Open Championships was a huge drawing card at the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. The Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Coliseum filled quickly and you could feel the tension, the excitement like the burning embers of a smoldering fire. The best Open Ropers in the business were in the building. It was the same attraction all professional athletes have. They hold a certain sensation, appeal and wonder. Eighty-five teams were entered in the Priefert US Open. Each team had one shot at five head of steers to make it to the short go round. The pros were roping at more money in the history of the event with a promised one hundred percent payback. The top teams would come back for a short go round steer. As the afternoon progressed it quickly became very 28 / OCTOBER 2013

Chris Francis and John Paul Lucero obvious pressure and nerves would be an issue. Call it competition but money does odd things to people and changes strategies. No matter who said what money was in the back of every single team roperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind. When ropers start scrambling, pro or not, they make mistakes. When pressure rears it ugly head things get careless. Forty plus teams had four steers down, but suddenly everyone needed to be faster and quicker because there was a lot of money on the table. The ropers knew something was going on. The ropers felt it and the fans felt it but no one could define it much less understand it. The short go round of the Priefert US Open would separate the men from the boys, so to speak. A little over three seconds separated the tenth team from the first call back team coming into the short go round. Chris Francis and John Paul Lucero were the second high call back team. The pair had roped well all

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afternoon. If nerves were an issue it wasn’t evident or visible. They were not all that concerned with how the short go round unfolded. When Francis and Lucero rode into the box they maintained their original plan to put six runs together. The pair just wanted to keep on keeping on. They wanted to finish up how they had started—focused and on track. When the pair posted a 5.84 on their short go round steer they took the lead in the average and one team remained. Both Francis and Lucero watched as Colby Siddoway and Shay Carroll posted a time of 6.66 on their short go round steer. Suddenly, Chris Francis felt as if his stomach was about to cave in. His hands would not stop shaking. Suddenly, it dawned on Francis and Lucero they had just won the average in the Priefert US Open Championships and $102,000 stared them in the face. “This is the biggest thing I’ve ever roped for,” Francis said. “Fortunately, I work for a man where I get to rope all the time. We came here to rope for the money.” “I’m so blessed to be able to rope,” Lucero explained. “We just decided

to come here to the Finals and it worked out in our favor. Fortunately, we had a good steer and both Chris and I wanted to put six good runs together. We have roped well all day and the short go round just brought it all together for us.” In addition to the money Lucero and Francis took home Martin Championship Trophy Saddles. In a matter of seconds the results of the Priefert US Open was being Tweeted and Face Booked all over the media and social networks everywhere. In a matter of seconds everyone knew their names and everyone knew they had won the US Open. Chris Francis and John Paul Lucero were in the history books. They had set a new standard and new defining line for the pro athletes of the USTRC. Suddenly And Then There Was One took on a whole new meaning. Chris Francis and John Paul Lucero are the Priefert US Open Champions of the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. What an awesome and exhilarating feeling. It is, without a doubt, pro athletes at their very best. Chris Francis and John Paul Lucero now have their names etched in stone alongside the best in the business! SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 29

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A Wet Weather Problem By Heather Smith Thomas

ain rot, also called rain scald, dermatophilosis and cutaneous actinomycosis is a skin infection caused by a bacterium called Dermatophilus congolensis. These bacteria are often present on healthy animals and generally cause problems only when conditions are favorable for infection. The bacteria need an opening in the skin, and moisture, to gain entrance and proliferate. Dr. Jacob Mecham (Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine) says that for horse owner who haven’t seen this condition before, there are several skin problems rain rot might be confused with. “One of the common conditions that might sometimes look like rain rot is allergic reactions in the skin. These can be seasonal, such as insect hypersensitivity (which can create lumps and bumps). There may be little bumps at first, which may develop scabs—and look like rain rot,” he says. Ringworm sometimes causes similar appearances, as can “scratches” on the lower legs. 30 / OCTOBER 2013

HORSE HEALTH PREVENTION

TREATMENT

It can be hard to prevent rain rot if you live in an area like western Oregon where it rains a lot, if horses live outdoors. “Most people here try to provide some kind of shelter during late fall and winter, since we may get 6 months of rain. Even if they have a roof or run-in shed, however, a lot of horses won’t always stay under it. Many horse owners resort to blanketing during this kind of weather, using a water-proof covering so the horse will stay dry under the blanket,” he says. Regular grooming can also help. If you have hands on the horse frequently you can see if changes occur, and take steps to keep early infections from becoming major rain rot. Grooming can also help keep the horse from being constantly muddy. Mud tends to keep the hair matted and slower to dry, and constant moisture next to the skin makes a horse more prone to develop rain rot. “Combing and brushing the horse can help,” says Mecham. “But I warn owners about currying horses when they are wet, especially when using a metal curry. You can introduce a problem by scratching the skin, opening the way for bacteria. The rubber currycombs are not as abrasive and are safer to use. Regular grooming at least 2 or 3 times a week can give you a clue about the skin, rubbing your hands over the horse,” he says. You can then feel any little scabs that might be starting to form and can pick them off, dry them off and treat that small area with a topical medication and halt it—and not have to bathe and treat the whole horse.

The key to treating rain rot successfully and helping the horse recover quickly is getting the crusts off before you apply medication. “If you put the treatment on top of the crust it doesn’t penetrate very well. If a horse has a severe case of rain rot and a lot of crusts, picking them off can be very painful. I’ve had some horse owners call me out to sedate the horse, in order to treat it,” says Mecham. “In those instances I tell the owner we have 2 options. Either I come out and drug the horse, or you trailer the horse somewhere there’s a wash rack with warm water (or take warm water in buckets to your barn) and get the horse wet with warm water and antibacterial shampoo and let it soak awhile before you try to remove the crusts. Then use a soft rubber brush or comb to rub a lot of it off. You may have to shampoo twice to get the antibacterial treatment on the horse in the spots it’s needed.” He says you may not have to shampoo the whole horse if there are just a few areas affected, such as the back, or the neck and chest. Just dampen those areas and let them soak a bit, then work on the crusts. “You can also treat with chemicals like benzole peroxide contained in certain shampoos that are supposed to help exfoliate those crusts. Those shampoos can be quite expensive, however. For most horse owners, just washing the

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horse with warm water and a betadine shampoo before attempting to remove the crusts will be adequate,” says Mecham. Some horses don’t mind the removal, but if a horse protests, it helps to try to soften the crusts first. “In the winter, my own horse has a shelter but she rarely goes in it, and often gets rain rot. I treat her with just a betadine solution after taking the crusts off, using a little cotton or gauze to spottreat it. You can leave this solution on the affected area, to dry. You can rinse it off a little later if you wish, but giving it some contact time works well. If you leave it on, it won’t hurt the horse,” he says. Even after you pick off the scab there will still be some irritation, inflammation and infection underneath. “Topical treatment such as a betadine or chlorhexadine solution is usually best, but don’t use the Nolvasan intended for disinfecting inanimate objects. There’s a

Some Horses Are More Susceptible In a group of outdoor horses there may be some that never get rain rot and some that tend to get it repeatedly. “Some horses may be immuno-compromised due to some other problem. They may be more susceptible to some kind of skin infection,” says Mecham. Keeping the horse as healthy as possible, with regular vaccinations, deworming, good nutrition, etc. and avoiding stress as much as possible can help reduce the chances of developing rain rot.

Read labels, and don’t use chlorhexadine diacetate. “Safer formulations include chlorhexadine acetate (the surgical scrub or shampoo) and chlorhexadine gluconate, which is also a scrub, and the best. Studies have shown that using straight chlorhexadine diacetate will delay healing time by 50 percent. Thus it would take an open area 1.5 times longer to heal if you put that on,” says Mecham. “For minor rain rot it probably won’t hurt to use it, but if you have a horse with lots of crusts and raw areas, you might run into problems.”

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Nolvasan surgical scrub and it works fine, but read the label. Some of the products are designed for cleaning counter tops and not for putting on skin. If you put straight Nolvasan (or even diluted— unless it is diluted a lot) on the skin, it can be harmful. It won’t do major damage, but an open wound would take longer to heal if you put Nolvasan on it. If you’ve picked off the crusts and the area is irritated and red or maybe bleeding a little, don’t use that kind of disinfectant. It may harm the healthy tissue because it’s caustic,” he says.

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Some home remedies are ok and others are not so good. “Listerine might be effective, but has alcohol in it and it might burn a little if there are raw areas. Dilute vinegar might not be so bad, or dilute bleach—as long as it’s dilute enough that it’s not harsh. The best thing is just to use a medicated shampoo,” he says. There are some other treatments people try, including an anti-fungal, antibacterial skin care product that comes with the medication impregnated in cloth as a wipe-on. “It comes in a package with thick disposable cloths that are semimoist with this chemical in it. For horses that are sensitive and shy about having their face washed, and have rain rot all over the face, these might be helpful. You can wipe the face every day with these, and for small areas you could rip the cloth in half and a package would last a couple weeks,” he says. The same medication comes in a spray form, and a person could spray it on a cloth to rub on a horse’s face. “I don’t know whether or not this actually works, because in about 3 weeks many horses will actually get over it on their own, so you don’t know if they improve because of the treatment or if they would have recovered anyway. But it helps the owner who wants to do something for the horse, and it won’t hurt the horse. It may help the horse get over it faster because the owner is keeping the area clean and dry,” he says. “I’ve seen one case that was so bad that we had to put the horse on antibiotics. Rain rot is usually very easy to treat with topical medications, but when it progresses into a secondary infection you may be dealing with some opportunistic bacteria like staph. Staph is one of the most common skin bacteria that’s everywhere and can take over, given the opportunity. In these instances a broad spectrum antibiotic like Naxcel (injected) would help. Oral trimethoprim sulfa tables are also broad spectrum and easy to give to the horse if he hates needles,” says Mecham. “The one case I saw that needed systemic antibiotics was in winter and the owner didn’t have any facilities to keep the horse sheltered, so we kept the horse in the hospital and on antibiotics, giving a warm bath daily and letting it soak with antibacterial shampoo. At the beginning we gave a one-time shot of 32 / OCTOBER 2013

steroids because the inflammation was so bad, and then put the horse on Banamine daily for a week just to keep the horse comfortable, before we sent it home. If an owner pays attention to grooming and keeps the horse dry, it should never get to that point,” he says. It may happen however, if horses are wintering out on pasture and are not seen very often. “If you find a rain rot problem and start treating it with topical medication, stick with it and don’t get discouraged, keeping in mind that it may take several weeks to a month for the hair to grow back. If you don’t see improvement, however, after 2 weeks of treatment—if it continues to produce crusts—you should have a veterinarian examine the horse because there may be something more going on than just rain

rot. The horse may need an antibiotic, or it may be something else like sarcoid cancer or an allergy.” In many climates rain rot is mainly a fall/winter problem, but a horse in a humid climate will get it in summer, especially if he sweats a lot and stays constantly wet. Flies can also open the way for the infection, with their bites. “I’ve also seen it in the girth area where the horse sweats a lot. The horse gets put away wet after a ride and its 100 degrees, and he’s still sweaty later in the day. If the girth is little abrasive or hasn’t been washed in awhile and is dirty, it may rub the skin and open the way for bacterial access. I’ve also seen rain rot along the bottom of the neck and chest, where the sweat runs down to that area and sits there on a hot day,” says Mecham.

Rainrot Or Scratches? Scratches is sometimes mistaken for rain rot, but it generally appears on the lower legs, especially around the heel and pastern and sometimes up the cannon if the horse has white leg markings. Affected areas become crusted, scabby and thickened. In severe cases the skin may ooze and the lower leg may swell, causing pain and lameness. This disease usually affects unpigmented skin (white markings) more readily than dark skin. Pink skin is not as tough; it’s more easily nicked, allowing pathogenic fungi or bacteria to enter. These microbes are often present in mud or swampy areas. The best preventative is to keep the horse in a dry environment. If you have to ride in mud, wash the horse’s legs afterward and disinfect any nicks or scrapes. Rain rot sometimes occurs on the lower legs as well—and might be mistaken for scratches in that location. In some instances you may need a veterinarian to help diagnose the problem so that it can be properly treated. Treatment for scratches involves use of medication that will kill both fungi and bacteria. Some veterinarians recommend silver sulfadiazine cream or desitin (the active ingredient in medications for diaper rash in babies). A good mix that works well for scratches includes any deworming paste in the azole family (fenbendazole) since this will kill fungi, mixed with nitrofurazone ointment to combat possible bacterial components of the infection. DMSO is added, to carry these ingredients deep into the tissues. In a severe infection, if the veterinarian thinks bacteria are involved, he/she may take a sample of the crusts to examine under a microscope, to see if the horse might need systemic antibiotics. Sometimes a yeast infection may also be present. This can be determined by microscopic examination of the skin crusts. Before treatment, the affected area on the lower leg should be thoroughly cleaned. This may mean clipping if hair is long, and washing/drying before each treatment. The leg should be kept dry. Keep the horse out of the wet pasture/wet grass or mud, and keep the affected area open to the air rather than bandaged.

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Headin’ For the Finals •

Seeking Fun & Fortune By Heather Smith Thomas

The Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR) has always been a great competition for team ropers. Many consider it the highlight of their year. When you pick up one of the programs at the Cinch USTRC NFTR you will most likely notice a few families’ names that seem to appear under the headings of a number of different ropings. Here’s a sampling of some of the ropers and families who have been competing for many years, and their feelings about this special experience.

MALCOLM DAVIS This Oklahoma roper started the second year the Finals were held, and has attended ever since. He’s been roping all his life. “My wife and I started roping in 1965, going to open jackpots. There was no classification for the ropers—you just roped against whoever was there,” says Davis. Going to the Cinch USTRC NFTR every year has been Malcolm’s goal. “There is so much money put up now that you can win more in a day than you could win in a lifetime in earlier years. In 2003 I won at Reno and it was a life-changing experience! I’ve been pretty lucky. I’ve had some good horses and good roping

partners over the years, and have been very blessed. The Cinch USTRC NFTR is an event any team roper looks forward to each year,” he says. “As we get older, however, those white lines in the middle of the road don’t look near as bright as they did when I was younger. It’s a tougher challenge to do all the traveling. Back then there wasn’t a team roping we wouldn’t try to go to. Today money is a big factor on the ones we choose, but money is not all of it. The convenience and friendliness of certain ropings and the atmosphere make a difference in whether we go. I’d rather go to a roping we can really enjoy. The climate-controlled buildings make it so much more user-friendly. You don’t have to worry about the elements, like we used to.” Malcolm has a lot of good memories, competing this long. “Every year is special because you get to see all your friends from all over the country. After 30 or 40 years you get to know people from all over, and it’s like a big reunion.” “The accommodations are great. They’ve added new buildings and have a tremendous number of stalls, many eating places, motels and hotels, all conveniently located. I’ve been to a lot of places for ropings and some are pretty nice, but you don’t have as user-friendly a situation as right here,” he says. “The USTRC is the best thing that ever happened to team roping. Before the USTRC came into existence, there were a few guys that were better at it, and they went around and made a living off the weekend warriors. Then the USTRC started numbering the competitors and classifying them. They are in groups now to where they can play against each other (ropers of similar skill) and this gives everybody a better chance. It’s like they do in golf, putting a handicap on so it’s more equal,” he says. Team roping is a great family sport. “You see people in their late 60’s and 70’s still competing, and still winning. I went to a roping where the guy that won was 74 years old and had won over $100,000. I hope that when I’m 74 I can still go, let alone win,” says Davis.

Malcolm Davis and Cody Doescher at the 2005 Cinch USTRC NFTR

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Cathie and Sterling Twisselman at the 2008 Cinch USTRC NFTR

TWISSELMAN FAMILY This California family has been roping a long time. They started going to the Cinch USTRC NFTR early on, and have also produced many USTRC competitions. Cathie Twisselman says all five of her immediate family rope (herself, her husband and three children), along with her four brothers and sisters. Her husband, Rowly has seven brothers and sisters and they’ve all gone to the NFTR. “My dad passed away, but he used to rope in the Finals, and so did Rowly’s dad,” she says. “When we went we’d get there for the beginning and stay till the very end, because we had family members in every roping event. We probably spent more money there than anybody else just for entry fees. We’ve been the biggest supporters of the USTRC ever since it started, and have been trying for 30 years to keep people involved in it.” She has many good memories about earlier finals. “I won an all-girl roping with my sister once, and won second in the #15 with my brother-in-law. We’ve all done our share of winning there. It’s always fun to go; it’s always a blast. The camaraderie among the ropers is wonderful. You don’t find it anywhere to this degree except in horse sports, especially the roping sports. You make lifelong friends,” she says. “This is something we look forward to, every year. One year 19 of us got on a plane. We sent all our horses with other family members, and the rest of us flew. Between us, our brothers and sisters and their kids and ours, we were all there—the adults in their 40’s, all the way down to a 9-month-old baby. We flew together from California and there were only four or five of us that were over 21 at that time; the rest were all younger. Our roping bill that year was more than $30,000. We probably won some money, but the main thing was that it was really fun,” says Cathie. “When you can go somewhere and spend seven or eight days with the whole family and have that much fun, you can’t beat it. Even if you don’t consider the winnings, this is still

something wonderful to do with a family, together. It’s neat with everybody having fun— you just can’t compare that to anything else. Those are the kind of memories no one can take away, no matter what. We are pretty lucky in that we have a huge family and we all love each other and get along—and all enjoy the roping. My sister married my husband’s brother, so all our kids are double cousins. We’re a very close family.”

CLIF RIEKEN Clif and his son, Rowdy from east Texas have been competing at the Cinch USTRC NFTR for a long time. “I was roping there every year until I missed about four years due to medical problems,” says Clif. “My son and I went there together a lot, but he also rodeoed for about 10 years and wasn’t there with me every year. I’ve roped at the Finals several years with my daughterin-law, Sissy. She’s the header and I’m the heeler. I’m really proud of her. And now my grandson Reilly is roping. He’s just turned 12. We hope to take him with us to various ropings and regional rodeos.” The Cinch USTRC NFTR is a big deal, and the money is a big incentive to compete. “I never did win a whole lot, but I won the Century twice. It’s a great event, and an opportunity to win a lot of money—and you get to see everybody,” he says. Clif grew up near Lubbock, Texas and is 68 years old. “I came down here when I was 16 and did a lot of cowboying. It didn’t pay much, and I was probably 30 years old before I started team roping. I got a late start compared to most of the people roping now, but I really like it. Roping has always been a passion.”

Clif Rieken and Sissy Rieken at the 2011 LoneStar Regional Finals SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 35

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“The two years I won the Century roping are probably the most memorable times for me. The last saddle I won, I saved it, and that’s what my grandson is riding now. I’m pretty good size and it didn’t have a very big seat, so I saved it until he got big enough to ride it this year,” says Clif. “We always had a good time up there. Roping has been my way of life. I’ve always enjoyed horses. Right now we’re using five horses we raised. Sissy has done really well on Star Man, our stud horse.” He’s always had good horses, and now that his grandson wants to rope, there are some really good ones for him. “I always felt this was the advantage I had, roping, because I was fortunate enough to have good horses. When they started the heel barrier deal, you sure enough need to have a good heel horse now. The heel horse has to run just as fast as the heading horse.”

His goal is to rope there,” says Kenny. The Cinch USTRC Finals are important to his family. “To me, they mean great competition, great events, great productions, an opportunity for life-changing pay-offs, special times with my family—my dad and my son. You get to compete against the best, at a high level,” says Kenny. “I’m primarily a heeler, but some of my best memories include when I was heading for my dad. That’s the only time I ever head, and we’ve never won anything as a team at the Cinch USTRC Finals, but for me it’s just great to be able to rope with him. Getting to see old friends is also memorable—people that you only see once a year.” “I love this sport. Team roping is my passion. I live it, breathe it, sleep it, and I’m always planning ahead. I love producing ropings, and try to promote the industry. It’s something people can do as a family, and continue to do for a long time. My dad is 75 this year and I will be heading for him at the Century roping at the Cinch USTRC Finals.”

JIMMIE COOPER

Renee and Eloy Zamora at the 2007 New Mexico Championships in Albuquerque

ZAMORA FAMILY

Kenny and Eloy Zamora of Las Vegas, New Mexico have been roping for a long time. Kenny started going to the Cinch USTRC NFTR the first year they were held, and has attended every year but one. “I was injured and didn’t make it that year. My father and I always make that trip together. For the last ten years my son has been going with us. He’s 14, and will be with us again this year,” says Kenny. “He wanted to go from the time he was very young. I didn’t let him go at first, because he wasn’t potty trained yet. That was his motivation to be potty trained. We told him that if he got to where he could go to the bathroom, we’d take him along, and that’s what did it, for him!” The Cinch USTRC NFTR has been an annual event. “My father, my son and I enjoy going; my son hasn’t roped in the Finals but he’s roped in a couple USTRC ropings. We’ve made it a father-son-grandson trip every year.

“I started going to the Cinch USTRC NFTR the second or third year and went to most of them after that—until recently. As my kids got older and began going their separate ways things got busy and we haven’t gone as much. We live in a little town called Monument, in southeastern New Mexico. My two sons usually go, but nowadays they mostly just rope in the Open. When they were younger they had lower numbers, and when we went to the Cinch USTRC NFTR we’d rope from the beginning to the end. Back then my wife, Shryl and I were both roping. In 1995 she won the #8 ShootOut and the #11 Shoot-Out,” he says. “For me, the most important thing was the enjoyment of being there with my family and having the opportunity for the rest of them to do well. At one time, my dad would go, my wife, and my three children, and we would all be competing and enjoying the

Jimme B. and Shryl Cooper at the 2010 Cinch USTRC NFTR

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time together,” says Cooper. The winning, the money, is great, but the biggest factor is that this is such a great family sport—that families can do together. “My greatest memory is the year that Shryl won those two championships. It was amazing because she was roping with some top ropers (Milton Purcella in the #8 and Kirt Jones in the #11). To win one of those championships would have been unbelievable, but to win both of them was totally amazing! She supported me for so long whenever I was rodeoing and never really got past the back burner herself. She actually started team roping just because I needed somebody to head for me, to practice for the timed events. She got pretty good at it. For me, seeing her win was so much better than anything I could have won. If I’d won a championship, it would have paled in comparison to her winning one, let alone two! It meant a lot more to me to see her win.” To prepare for this kind of competition, Cooper says he never really did anything special except to get his horse ready and practice as much as possible. “The thing that probably helped Shryl that year, she was riding a horse I’d rodeod on. He’d been my number one calf horse, and when I quit rodeoing he became a horse that I headed, heeled and roped calves on. He became Shryl’s number one head horse after I quit rodeoing.” “As I get older, it’s a little harder to win, but I may go again to the NFTR sometime. My family still ropes. I would anticipate that my sons, and possibly my daughter, would go to the Finals this year. I had rotator cuff surgery this year, so I have to heal from that,” says Cooper.

ED ALLEN This Alabama roper started going to the Cinch USTRC NFTR in 1993 and he’s been there every year since. “I have placed several times, either heading or heeling, and in 1998 won a National title in the #9 Shoot-Out. I have three sons; one is 13 and the twins are 10. We all compete and also put on three ropings in Alabama—the North Alabama Championships, South Alabama Championships and the Alabama Championships in Montgomery,” says Allen. “The USTRC is a fun family sport. Everybody can compete; it doesn’t matter what level you are. Everybody is given a fair

Ed Allen and T.J. Allen at the 2012 Cinch USTRC NFTR

This year marks the 24th anniversary for the National Finals of Team Roping. More than 3,500 members are expected to compete over the course of this nine-day event for a total purse of more than $5 million, which includes USTRC’s guarantee of $1 million in added money. Many lives will be changed by the huge payouts, but perhaps more importantly, many lives will forever be influenced by the special experience that awaits in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma October 26 through November 3, 2013. chance, whether you are a beginner, intermediate or professional,” he says. “My wife also attends; she secretaries and does some announcing, and has also roped in these events. We’ve really enjoyed it and that’s why we continue to do it, and we plan on going again this October. We’re looking forward to a great time,” he says. “This gives a year-end finale for the working cowboy who has a regular job and not roping for a living. It gives a chance to compete in three or four different ropings for a lot of money. This is enough incentive to rope throughout the year to have enough earnings to get qualified—and have those shoot-out positions that allow you to rope for the big bucks. It’s a chance to get away and have a little vacation, and I’ve seen a lot of people who won enough money to be life-changing for them,” says Allen. “Not only is it good for the ropers, it’s also good for the horse industry, the manufacturers of horse equipment, trailers, and trucks. It’s a huge business that is also a great family sport. It allows kids who are just starting to go rope at the beginner levels to be competitive and have a shot—to see what it’s like to compete under the pressure of high entry fees and big money. It prepares them for a lot of life experiences,” he says. The year he won the national title was a highlight. “We’ve been doing it for so many years that there are a lot of good memories. We’ve won a lot of buckles, but one of the biggest highlights is seeing our boys win a place in the roping for the first time in the Jr. Looper division. This is a high spot, for a parent. It’s nice to be able to win at the higher levels, but it’s an even greater thrill to see your kids do well,” he says. “We try to instill in our kids the importance of dedication and being willing to go the extra mile. There’s some luck involved, but if you are roping and practicing several times a week, riding your horses and having them in good shape, you are more prepared for a lot of opportunities. If you get the opportunity and your preparation meets it, this will go farther than luck.” SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 37

Making Your List and Checking it Twice!

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By Amy J. Daum

Our rope horses can rack up a lot of miles in the horse trailer as we go through the competition season. While many of us stick to events within a reasonable radius of home, there is always the “destination event” like the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping that can involve greater preparation, such as the following. The Driver It’s important that the driver be well rested, hydrated, and experienced. It’s safer to go with a companion rather than alone so that you have someone to navigate, answer your cell phone, hand you your junk food, and give you a break behind the wheel if necessary.

The Trailer

First, give your trailer a walk-through before every use, being especially vigilant in your inspection if it has been a while since your last trip. Pay close attention to the floor, since urine and manure can be a damaging mix to the floor boards and also cause noxious fumes. Also, make sure no stinging insects have decided to build their latest home in your trailer’s nooks and crannies. After getting the all-clear in those areas, check all doors to make sure they close properly, and inspect your hitch to make sure it is in good working order. When it comes to your towing vehicle and trailer, the most likely cause of a tire blow-out is incorrect tire air pressure. Check every single tire to make sure they are inflated to the manufacturer’s specifications. At the same time check for any excessive or uneven wear and make sure the lug nuts are all tight. Your tow vehicle should be up-to-date on all maintenance, and have all fluid levels topped off. Check to make sure your brakes are working properly and that all lights are functional. Have all of your paperwork for the horses in order, including any required health certificates, pack first aid kits for human and horse. Also, in as organized way as possible (the last thing you want to be doing in an emergency is rummaging through a pile of random equipment) store extra halters and leads and emergency equipment— jumper cables, reflector triangle, spare tire(s) and tire changing tools, flashlight, basic tool kit, and fire extinguisher. In addition, somewhere very easily accessible such as the glove compartment, and also someplace very

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visible like taped to your trailer door, post a list of emergency phone numbers and basic horse care information so that in the event you are incapacitated in an accident, emergency workers have the information they need to best take care of you and your horses. While shipping, if you put bedding on the floor, you might dampen it slightly to reduce dust; similarly, dampening the hay in the net can reduce flying debris. Leave windows open for ventilation. There are endless debates and studies regarding slant vs. straight-load and whether the horse should face forward, backward, or be turned loose in a box stall. It may take some experimentation to find what your horse seems to prefer. Most studies do agree, however, that the horse should be tied loosely enough (or left untied) in order for lowering the head to be possible.

The Journey Organize your trip so that you avoid driving more than 12 hours in a single day, and remember to stop for at least 20 minutes every three or four hours. It’s generally not safe to consider unloading and grazing the horse at rest areas, but it’s a great relief for the horse to simply stand and have a break from the vehicular vibration. Offer water and check the hay and the state of any clothing worn by the horse. Also if you leave the truck and trailer unattended for any length of time, check the hitch and all doors before heading back on the road.

The Horse

Even the smoothest trip is stressful for your horse, so consider using immune-system boosters prior to the trip and possibly electrolytes while on the road, as recommended by your vet. To otherwise protect your horse, since unfortunately they don’t make horse-sized

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bubble wrap, you’ll have to make due with a variety of options. First consider leg wraps or high quality shipping boots, with the best protection being the boots that cover from the knee or hock down to the coronet band and bulbs of the heels. Keep in mind though that while these can be excellent protection, they can also be dangerous if they slip, so make sure that they fit well to begin with, and that they are put on properly. In addition, a fly mask may be a good idea depending on the amount of debris that blows around in your trailer, an issue especially with large stock trailers. You also want to consider a sweatwicking sheet or cooler, depending on the weather conditions, and even a head

After the Trip After you’ve made it to the show grounds, and once home after the entire trip is over, monitor your horse carefully to make sure he drinks adequately and has no injuries. Watch out for weight loss, respiratory illness, or colic as well. Since shipping presents its own set of health concerns for your horse, if you have your horse insured with Mortality and Major Medical/Surgical coverage you will have the peace of mind in knowing that protection is in place should he need veterinary care after a long haul. Representatives from Broadstone Equine Insurance Agency will be happy to explain your options to you in detail. Call 888-687-8555, or visit www.BroadstoneEquine.com to make sure your horse is covered whether at home, in the arena, or on the road.

bumper. These went out of fashion as trailers became taller, but anyone who has witnessed a horse scalp itself by rearing in a trailer will attest, it can be a very good investment.

Expect the Unexpected Tips for the Road • Make a list of all the states you are passing through. Then check out both their health requirements and driving requirements. Many states require the driver to have a commercial driver’s license if the trailer is more than 25 feet long.

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Learn your knots! Horses being transported should be tied with a quick-release knot. The tied rope should be long enough to allow the horse to reach his feed or hay, but short enough not to step over it or become entangled.

Despite how well you take care of your vehicle and trailer, you may still find yourself stranded by the side of the highway due to a shredded tire or blown clutch. Consider signing yourself up for a horse-specific emergency roadside assistance program such as USRider. Typical auto services such as AAA will not deal with your trailer or your horses, which is something you don’t want to find out while stranded on the side of the road. Contact www.USRider.org for details.

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Carry extra items and supplies. Extra lead ropes and halters are always a good idea. Bring along extra buckets for water and grain— you never know how far you may have to haul water during your trip and an extra bucket will come in handy.

• Check on your horses and offer water to them every time you stop for gas. Check their food supply too—they should have hay to eat at all times. • When protecting your horse’s legs and feet during travel, keep in mind that during a long haul, some shipping wraps could decrease the horse’s circulation. Take into consideration your horse’s general behavior while being hauled as to the amount of protection that is needed, and chat with your veterinarian to determine what is your horse’s best option. • Spice it up! The water anyway. Some horses may not drink water that smells or tastes different than what they are used to. Knowing this before you begin traveling can help as you can begin adding flavor to his water a week or so before the trip and continue it throughout the trip. This can be easier than hauling water from home for one horse. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 39

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Heeling Management - Finishing the Run Rope Control in Your Delivery Fundamentals and Horsemanship Team Roping Drills

Rube Woolsey: Walt Woodard: Kory Koontz:

Team Roping Drills Heading and Heeling Heeling Management - Finishing the Run

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Joe Beaver, 8 Time World Champion With 22 WNFR qualifications, over $2 million in career earnings, ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee status and 8 world championships, Joe Beaver knows what it takes to be a champion. After all, his mantra is, “You compete from the neck down, but you win from the neck up.” Joe is best known for his career in tie-down roping, which then led to his success as a header. His talent with a rope has combined with his gift for sports psychology and he is now an accomplished clinician. In 2012 alone, Joe coached nearly 1,000 students in 25 states and abroad. His students, many of whom are up-and-coming superstars, rave about his approach to teaching both the physical and mental aspects of roping. For more information on Joe's schools, go to www.joebeaver.com.

Rickey Green, Team Roping Instructor Rickey has built his reputation both as a rodeo cowboy and as a premier team roping instructor. He has qualified for the NFR 11 times. He is a member of the BFI Silver Club with BFI earnings exceeding $23,000. Rickey Green has trained numerous champion team roping horses and has over 25 years of experience as a team roping instructor. He has dedicated his career to teaching students across the country how to effectively develop team roping fundamentals and how to perfect techniques for success. For video lessons and more information on Rickey’s schools call 866-RICKEYG or log on to www.powerteamroping.com.

Kory Koontz, Professional Heeler For over a decade, Kory Koontz has dominated the sport of team roping. In his professional career, he has won over $1.5 million in the PRCA and he has qualified for 18 trips to the National Finals Rodeo. Well known as one of the best jackpot ropers in team roping, Kory has been the crowned champion of almost every major open team roping event. Everyone knows Kory is talented with a rope. However, he is also highly respected as a horseman. Three times his horses have been selected as winners of the PRCA's Horse Of The Year. Kory will share tips on how to get the most from your horse, how to prepare mentally to compete, and how to own the roping by following his basic steps to success.

Speed Williams, 8 Time World Champion Speed has an impressive resume with eight consecutive World Champion titles, 15 WNFR Qualifications and $2,015,659 in PRCA career earnings. He has always been driven to teach others how he developed his unique strategy for success. Speed realized he couldn't fill all the requests he had for schools and clinics, so this professional cowboy turned high tech. He launched a website to house a video library of his personal practice sessions, rodeo and jackpot runs, as well as the training and progress he has with his wife and kids to help others with their roping. Most of the 1000+ videos in the growing library are voiced over by Speed and packed full of his tips and drills he uses for his success. For more information on how you can improve your horse and your roping visit Speed's website at www.speedroping.com.

Walt Woodard, Professional Team Roper and Team Roping Instructor Walt Woodard is a world renowned authority on Team Roping and is a popular teacher, competitor and mentor to ropers across the country. He has dedicated his life to teaching and building tomorrow’s champions. He will give you the basics of heading and heeling, including proper horse position, swing, target recognition and correct delivery. He has been to the NFR 19 times, won 2 World Championships and taught over 700 roping schools throughout the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. For more information on Walt’s schools, call 209-462-0973 or log on to www.waltwoodard.com. Rube Woolsey, Professional Header Learn the basics of heading from Rube Woolsey, a four time NFR Qualifier and winner of the BFI. He is also a USTRC Open Reserve Champion and a George Strait Team Roping Classic Champion. Rube is now devoting most of his time to teaching roping schools across the country and gives private lessons in the Arizona area. For more information on Rube’s schools, call 602-321-1738.

Learn what it takes to win from today’s top professionals

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UPCOMING EVENT

Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

Oklahoma Fairgrounds Arena Oklahoma City, OK

October 26-November 3, 2013

he coliseum was quiet. The banners have been packed, the panels removed and loaded, the chutes dismantled and hauled away. The cattle crews were gone wherever cattle crews go, maybe to the next roping, maybe home, or back to their other jobs. Gatemen, flaggers, secretaries and other assorted workers were headed home only to work another day in another place at another time. The office was still and deserted. There were no computers, printers or buzzing cell phones and all notices and announcements had been removed from the walls. Things were bare and empty. The 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping was over and in the history books. In the quiet stillness of the deserted and abandoned building you could hear the echoing sounds of team roping at its best. There had been tears of joy, cries of anguish and voices exclaiming awe as every single roper embraced all that took place the last two weeks of October 2012. Lives had changed, some for the better and some not. That is what team roping does. It brings people together from all walks of life; different cultures, different beliefs and different lifestyles are united for the common concept of all that team roping is. In the quietness of the abandoned coliseum were the hoof prints of a thousand steers and as many horses coupled with the boot prints of every roper that stepped inside last year during the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. It claimed the building for nine days. The 2012 National Finals of Team Roping was gone, over, 44 / OCTOBER 2013

finished, wrapped up and done with. There was relief to some extent, but a whole new plan was in the making. A new year was beginning. Tomorrow is another day, a new awakening, a new goal and a new roping. Now 2013 is all about new beginnings, new challenges, new dreams and new chances. Memories were made at the 2012 National Finals. However, there is a new glow on the celestial sphere. There is a new horizon and a new hope challenging and beckoning every roper who ever adjusted his saddle or knelt in the dirt to pick up his rope. The 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping looms over us and summons us to try bigger and better things. The gesture is there to come and be a part of it. It is a promise and a temptation to try your hand at what you know you can do. The old has been set aside and a new promise waits like a pledge lodged deep in your heart. You do not ignore a promise and you never give up on a dream. “You can do this!” you mutter to yourself. It is the reason you rope, practice and travel. It is the ultimate definition of the thrill of victory and the heartbreak and tears of defeat. It is the ups and downs, highs and lows, right technique or wrong, nerves and adrenaline flow that makes you rope on instinct without any thought or premeditated concept of winning or losing. You rope because it is entwined in your inner being and touches a nerve deep inside that says, “This is who I am and what I am about!” Join us to meet the new horizon. Reach out and touch the celestial flame. The 2013 USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping will kick off October 26 and run through November 3! It is your sport and your way of life. Join us for the journey and be a part of “America’s Cowboy Sport” at its finest!

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The Gold Buckle Dunn’s Arena Litchfield Park, Arizona November 29-December 1, 2013 Ty Yost and Yost Events (208)-863-4310 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Stay Holiday Inn 1188 N. Dysart Rd. Goodyear, AZ 888-988-0952 Holiday Inn Express 1313 N. Litchfield Rd. Goodyear, AZ 800-345-8082 Hampton Inn 2000 N. Litchfield Rd. Goodyear, AZ (623) 536-1313 Places to Eat Black Angus Steakhouse 13766 W. McDowell Rd. Goodyear, AZ Old Pueblo Café 102 N. Old Litchfield Rd. Litchfield, AZ Golf Palm Valley Golf Club Inc

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Piiholo Ranch Arena Makawao, Hawaii November 29-December 1, 2013 Rope Maui (Peter Baldwin) (808) 870-5544 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Stay The Banyan Tree House (808) 572-9021 www.bed-breakfast-maui.com Paia Inn Hotel (808) 579-6000 www.paiainn.com Inn At Mama’s Fish House (808) 579-9764 www.mamasfishhouse.com

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Duke City Classic New Mexico State Fairgrounds Albuquerque, New Mexico November 29-December 1, 2013 Kenny and Marsha Zamora USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Stay Hyatt Place (505) 872-9000 Places to Eat Texas Land and Cattle (505) 343-9800 El Pinto Authentic New Mexican Restaurant (505) 898-1771 Sadie’s of New Mexico (505) 345-5339 Landry’s Seafood House (505) 875-0101 Texas Roadhouse (505) 856-2226 The County Line (505) 856-7477

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Oil Capitol Stampede Tulsa Expo Square Mustang Arena Tulsa, Oklahoma December 6-8, 2013 Rope the Ozarks (417) 547-3406 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Stay Best Western Inn & Suites 3212 S. 79th East Ave. Holiday Inn Express 3215 S. 79th East Ave. Quality Suites 3112 S. 79th E. Ave. Places to Eat Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse (918) 712-7500 www.flemingssteakhouse.com Mahogany Prime Steak House (918) 494-4043 www.mahoganyprime.com

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Golf Page Belcher Golf Course

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Things to Do Philbrook Museum of Art

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

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$130 First Name

Jr. Looper Membership Available to youth 12 and under at the time of application. Valid age documentation and social security number required.

FREE

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OCT 26 - NOV 3, 2013 OKLAHOMA STATE FAIRGROUNDS OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

GUARANTEED

$1,000,000 ADDED TO THE CINCH NFTR OVER $5,000,000 CASH AND PRIZES PAID OUT IN 2012 NOW THAT’S THE AMERICAN DREAM IN ACTION.

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SHOOT-OUTS

PRELIMINARIES

US INVITATIONAL #12 & #10

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US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Pre-entry only

SPECIALTY ROPINGS

s ROPER s FULL ROUNDS STEER !VERAGE s PAYBACK

Draw in option available for Preliminary Divisions (#15-#9), Century and Cruel Girl Championships only. Must Pre Enter. For eligibility see Draw-In Option chart in Format Section in the back of this issue.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 0RELIMINARY 53 /PEN #HAMPIONSHIPS MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 3HOOT /UT 0RELIMINARY

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ALL USTRC MEMBERS WELCOME

Events begin daily at 8AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 /PEN 0RELIMINARY 0RELIMINARY 3HOOT /UT

s YEARS OR OLDER THE DAY OF THE EVENT s ,IMITED TO TEAMS s STEER !VERAGE FULL ROUNDS WITH A STEER #ONSOLATION s TEAMS TO 3HORT 2OUND FOR -AIN !VERAGE s TEAMS TO #ONSOLATION 3HORT 2OUND s ROPER ENTER ONCE s 0AYBACK CHANCES TO WIN YOUR MONEY BACK s CAPPED AT A s .O CAPS

Must be current at time of entry

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 3HOOT /UT 'OLD 0LUS 3HOOT /UT

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 3HOOT /UT 3HOOT /UT

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HOST HOTELS ASK FOR USTRC RATES WHEN BOOKING

SHOOT-OUT HOTEL Wyndham Garden Oklahoma City Airport 2101 South Meridian Avenue, OKC, OK 73108 800.622.7666 or 405.685.4000. Special USTRC Rate: $92.00 + tax with two full breakfast buffet coupons per room. Contemporary guest rooms and public areas. Indoor pool, fitness center and game room. Canteen Burgers & Beverages open daily from 6:00 am - 12:00 am offering an extensive menu selection, room service and sports lounge. Complimentary 24 hour transportation to and from Will Rogers World Airport. Many restaurants within walking distance. Lighted, security patrolled parking. Only minutes from Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.

Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma City

401 S. Meridian, two miles from fairgrounds arena 800.522.6620 reservations, 405.947.7681 local. Rate: $65 + tax with up to two hot full breakfasts daily. The largest hotel in Oklahoma has swimming pools, restaurants, Chisholm’s Club/Bar and ample free parking with 24 hour security. Business center and laundry. Free wireless internet.

Cambria Suites

4410 SW 19th Street, behind Charlestons Restaurant 405.688.3300. Built in 2009, an all suite room hotel! Rate: $94 per night for a King or Queen/Queen Suite. Includes a complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffet for up to four guests per suite. Features oversized suites with luxurious bedding, pull out sleeper sofa in living room, two flat-screen LCD televisions, microwave and refrigerator and coffee bar in each room. Enjoy a restaurant, lounge, Barista Coffee Bar, fitness center and indoor pool and hot tub. Wireless and wired high speed internet complimentary. Complimentary parking and plenty of room for large trucks and trailers. Group code: LUSTRC.

Comfort Inn & Suites

5921 Southwest 8th, I-40 and MacArthur next to Garden Ridge 405.470.7676. Special USTRC Rate: $75.99 single, $80.99 double, $10 Suite upgrade. Enjoy a full hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, heated indoor pool, business center, fitness room and guest laundry. Each room comes with micro/mini fridge, iron and ironing board, hair dryer and coffee maker. Complimentary 24 hour coffee and tea. Near plenty of shopping and restaurants. 100% Non-smoking facility. Come and relax.

Country Inn & Suites OKC Airport

2415 S. Meridian Ave 405.605.8300. Great Rates: $89 for our standard rooms and $99 for our suites. All rooms complete with microwave and refrigerator. 32” Flat Panel TV, FREE fresh coffee 24 Hours, FREE hot country breakfast, FREE WiFi, FREE Parking, Convenient On-site coin laundry, same-day dry cleaning /laundry service Mon - Fri. FREE airport shuttle. You’re Going to LOVE This Country!

Courtyard by Marriott

4301 Highline Boulevard: less than 4 miles from Fairgrounds, accross the street from Cracker Barrel 800.321.2211 Ask for USTRC rate: $79 + tax. Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout. Complimentary shuttle to/from OKC Airport, Fairgrounds, and shopping/dining options within 5 mile radius. Complimentary parking with ample space for large vehicles. Visit our Bistro for beer, wine and spirits plus excellent food options. Several LCD HDTVs and seating options throughout lobby area to mingle with your USTRC friends!

Embassy Suites

1815 South Meridian 405.682.6000. The newly renovated Embassy Suites is proud to be a host hotel for the USTRC. As a guest of Embassy Suites, you’ll enjoy: your own two room suite, complimentary breakfast buffet and omelets cooked to order every morning and two hour complimentary manager’s reception each evening. Complimentary parking, wireless HSIA and local calls. Only 3 miles from the State Fairgrounds.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

15th and Meridian, 4521 SW 15th St 800-MARRIOTT, 405.604.3223. Rate: $99 for King or Double Queen room with free hot breakfast. Overlooks Oklahoma River and is just minutes from State Fairgrounds. Free high speed internet, 32” HDTV’s, plenty of parking and variety of dining nearby. Book online at www.marriott.com/okcap.

Hampton Inn & Suites

300 East Sheridan 405.232.3600. In the heart of downtown Oklahoma City and only steps from top attractions including AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, this hotel features a free daily hot breakfast and signature Cloud Nine beds. The Hampton Inn and Suites Oklahoma City-Bricktown offers an ideal location within walking distance of top area sites, including the Ford Center Arena and the Myriad Botanical Gardens. The Oklahoma City Zoo as well as the State Capitol is also located nearby.

10 Hampton Inn OKC - Airport 1905 South Meridian Avenue 405.682.2080. Special USTRC Rate: $89 + tax. Let your participants and guests relax after a long day watching the ring at the Hampton Inn Oklahoma City Airport! Your attendees will love curling up in our signature Cloud Nine beds while enjoying the news on our 32” flat screen LCD TVs. Fuel up each morning with our full complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Complimentary transportation to and from Will Rogers World Airport, and can provide transportation to and from the State Fairgrounds upon availability. There are many restaurants within walking distance with well lighted, securitypatrolled parking. Just minutes from Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.

11 Hilton Garden Inn, OKC 801 South Meridian, 2 miles from State Faigrounds 405.942.1400. Rate: $99 King/Double, $109 Suite. Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/coffee maker, 32” HDTV, complimentary Wi-Fi, heated pool, restaurant and bar

12 Howard Johnson Express Inn

Days Inn West

504 S. Meridian, I-40 and Meridian exit 145, located on NE corner, one mile from Fairgrounds 405.942.8294. Rate: King Size $56+ tax, 2 Queen Beds $64 + tax. Complimentary full hot breakfast. Free cable TV with Showtime, ESPN and CNN. In-room coffee, refrig., micro. and hair dryers. Free high speed internet, trailer parking, pets allowed for additional charge. Restaurants within walking distance.

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

400 S. Meridian Ave, I-40 and Meridian, located directly across the street from the Biltmore Hotel, one mile from OKC Fairgrounds 405.943.9841 or 800.458.8186. Rate: $54-$59 + tax (1-2 pp), $62-$69 + tax (2-4 pp). Free full hot breakfast. Coin-operated laundry, numerous fast food and fine dining restaurants within walking distance. In-room coffee, refrig., micro. and hair dryers. Free high speed internet hook-up, trailer parking, pets allowed for additional charge. 10% discount for selected area restaurants. Rates based on block availability.

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HOST HOTELS ASK FOR USTRC RATES WHEN BOOKING

SHORT ROUND HOTEL Best Western Saddleback Inn & Conference Center 4300 SW 3rd Street, I-40 and Meridian USTRC Rate: Standard King or Queen/Queen $84.99 (1-2), Suites $109.99 (1-2). Full Hot Breakfast Buffet included in rate. All rooms include microwaves and refrigerators, 42â&#x20AC;? flat panel TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, electronic safes, desk with ergonomic task chair and speaker phones, free high speed internet, Cox cable, new Serta Perfect Sleeper mattresses with deluxe bedding. Restaurant and Saloon with nightly specials. Closest full service hotel to the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.

13 Marriott Springhill Suites

16 Residence Inn by Marriot (OKC West)

510 South MacArthur 405.604.0200. Marriott hotel offering spacious suites and complimentary hot breakfast buffet daily. Now serving complimentary dinner/social to include adult beverages each Mon-Thurs evening. Located just two short miles to OKC State Fairgrounds. Laundry facilities on property, free WiFi and 24 hour business center. Book on line at www.marriott. com/okcaw. Enter group code srosroa - Queen/Queen Suites or srosrob - King Suites.

4361 W. Reno 405.942.4500 or 800.331.3131. Includes hot breakfast buffet. Fully renovated. Only hotel with full-size kitchens. Pets welcome. The closest hotel to OKC Fairgrounds.

14 Ramada Oklahoma City Airport North 2200 South Meridian Avenue 800.652.3781 or 405.681.9000. Special USTRC Rate: $57 - $67. Three miles from OKC Fairgrounds. Complimentary hot breakfast. In-room coffee, refrig/micro, and ironing boards. Within walking distance of many restaurants. Book at www.ramadaokc.com

17 Super 8 311 S. Meridian Ave, I-40 & Meridian, north of Biltmore Hotel, 1 mile from Fairgrounds 405.947.7801. Rate: $50-$57 +tax (1-2 pp), $57-$69 + tax (2-4 pp). Free continental breakfast, coin operated laundry, numerous fast food and fine dining restaurants within walking distance. In-room coffee, hair dryers, free high speed internet, trailer parking, pets allowed for additional charge. Rates based on block availability.

15 Red Roof Inn 309 S. Meridian Ave, I-40 and Meridian, located directly north from Biltmore Hotel, one mile from OKC Fairgrounds 405.947.8777. Rate: $47-$55 + tax (1-2 pp), $55-$65 + tax (2-4 pp). Free coffee, coin operated laundry, numerous fast food and fine dining restaurants within walking distance. In-room coffee and hair dryers. Free high speed internet, trailer parking, pets allowed for additional charge. Rates based on block availability.

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MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY These advertised rates may not be available as early as the first week of October 2013. You MUST ask for the special USTRC rate when you book to get the discounted rate.

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NFTR SCHEDULE OKC STATE FAIR COLISEUM

MAIN ARENA

Events begin daily at 8 am SATURDAY OCT. 26

SUNDAY OCT. 27

MONDAY OCT. 28

TUESDAY OCT. 29

WEDNESDAY OCT. 30

THURSDAY OCT. 31

FRIDAY NOV. 1

SATURDAY NOV. 2

SUNDAY NOV. 3

Open Preliminary

#13 Preliminary

#13 Shoot-Out

#12 Shoot-Out

Century Championship

Cruel Girl Championship

#11 Shoot-Out

#10 Shoot-Out

#9 Shoot-Out

#10 Preliminary

Jr Looper Shoot-Out

#8 Shoot-Out

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING #15 Preliminary

US Open Championships (All Rounds)

#12 Preliminary

#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

#12 US Invitational

#10 US Invitational

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING #15 Shoot-Out

#10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

#11 Preliminary

#9 Preliminary

BARN #8 OKLAHOMA STATE FAIRGROUNDS

2ND ARENA

Events begin daily at 8 am SATURDAY OCT. 26

SUNDAY OCT. 27

MONDAY OCT. 28

TUESDAY OCT. 29

WEDNESDAY OCT. 30

THURSDAY OCT. 31

FRIDAY NOV. 1

SATURDAY NOV. 2

SUNDAY NOV. 3

Open and #15 Shoot-Out Rounds 2 & 4

#13 Rounds 2 & 3

#13 Shoot-Out Rounds 2 & 4

Rounds 2 & 3

#12 Rounds 2 & 3

#15 Rounds 2 & 3

BARN #6 OKLAHOMA STATE FAIRGROUNDS

BARN #3

Events begin daily at 9 am

Events begin at 9 am

SUNDAY OCT. 27

MONDAY OCT. 28

TUESDAY OCT. 29

WEDNESDAY OCT. 30

THURSDAY OCT. 31

FRIDAY NOV. 1

SATURDAY NOV. 2

WEDNESDAY OCT. 30

SATURDAY NOV. 2

USTRC Challenge

Jr Looper Preliminary

LAZY E ARENA

GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA

Events begin daily at 9 am See ad for format details

FRIDAY OCT. 25

SATURDAY OCT. 26

SUNDAY OCT. 27

MONDAY OCT. 28

TUESDAY OCT. 29

WEDNESDAY OCT. 30

THURSDAY OCT. 31

FRIDAY NOV. 1

SATURDAY NOV. 2

Open #15 #13

#13 #12 #11

#12 #11 #10

#11 #10 #9

#10 #9 #8

#9 #8

#8 (#6 Inc)

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

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SPECIALTY ROPINGS OKLAHOMA CITY FAIRGROUNDS

GOLD PLUS SHOOT-OUTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29

s 0RE %NTRY ONLY SEE ENTRY FORMS FOR DETAILS

'OLD 0LUS 3HOOT /UT

s %NTRY &EES ROPER s &OUR STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

s -AXIMUM OF ENTRIES IN EACH DIVISION

'OLD 0LUS 3HOOT /UT

s 'OLD 0LUS MEMBERS AND OLDER ON THE DAY OF THE ROPING ONLY s 1UALIl CATION MAY BE THROUGH 'OLD 0LUS -EMBERSHIP &LEX %ARNINGS 5342# 'OLD 0LUS ROPING OR 5342# #HALLENGE ROPING s -UST HAVE COMPETED IN A SEASON 5342# 2EGIONAL 3ANCTIONED !Fl LIATE OR 'RASSROOTS EVENT OR 7342 EVENT s 0ER 3ECTION OF 5342# 2ULEBOOK 5342# RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRIES THAT $/ ./4 MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

USTRC CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIPS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

s WITH )NCENTIVE s 2OPERS MUST BE YEARS OLD WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR OR OLDER s -UST BE A CURRENT 5342# MEMBER AT TIME OF ENTRY NO PRE QUALIl CATION REQUIRED s 0RE %NTRY ONLY SEE ENTRY FORMS FOR DETAILS s %NTRY FEES ROPER s &OUR STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE s -AXIMUM OF ENTRIES s ST THROUGH RD PLACE IN !VERAGE AND ST PLACE IN )NCENTIVE !VERAGE WILL RECEIVE PAID .ATIONAL 3HOOT /UT POSITIONS IN THE 3HOOT /UT DIVISION OF THEIR CHOICE

CRUEL GIRL CHAMPIONSHIPS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

s WITH )NCENTIVE s -UST BE A CURRENT 5342# MEMBER AT TIME OF ENTRY NO PRE QUALIl CATION REQUIRED s 0RE %NTRY ONLY SEE ENTRY FORMS FOR DETAILS s %NTRY FEES ROPER s &OUR STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE s -AXIMUM OF ENTRIES s #HAMPIONS WILL RECEIVE TROPHY -ARTIN SADDLES AND A COMPLETE #RUEL 'IRL WARDROBE PLUS CASH COURTESY OF #RUEL 'IRL s ST THROUGH RD PLACE IN !VERAGE AND ST PLACE IN )NCENTIVE !VERAGE WILL RECEIVE PAID .ATIONAL 3HOOT /UT POSITIONS IN THE 3HOOT /UT DIVISION OF THEIR CHOICE

AMERICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COWBOY SPORT

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GUTHRIE SHOOT-OUT CHAMPIONSHIPS OCTOBER 25 - NOVEMBER 2, 2013 '54(2)% /+,!(/-! s ,!:9 % !2%.! TWO ARENAS

02):%3

REWARDS ARE GUARANTEED

42 Sets Gist Trophy Spurs

23 2013 National Shoot-Out/Flex Earnings

Average winners Oct 25 - 31

awarded to Average winners of each roping

8 Trophy Martin Saddles

2013 Tour Points awarded to 1st - 10th place

Average winners on November 1 Average winners on November 2 Incentive Average winners on November 2

Average winners of the Open

DRAW IN OPTION AVAILABLE AT THIS EVENT

s Enter each roping 3 times

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

9:00 am OPEN 1:30 pm #15 6:00 pm #13

9:00 am #11 1:30 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 6:00 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

9:00 am #13 1:30 pm #12 6:00 pm #11

9:00 am #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 1:30 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5) 6:00 pm #8 (Capped at #4)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

9:00 am #12 1:30 pm #11 6:00 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6)

9:00 am #9 (Capped at Elite #5) 4:00 pm #8 (Capped at #4) s Martin trophy saddles to Avg. winners

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

9:00 am #11 1:30 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 6:00 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5)

9:00 am #8 (Capped at #4) with #6 Incentive s Pick 1 / Draw 3 or Draw 4 for $300/roper s Enter 2 times for a total of 8 runs s 4 Steer Average, Incentive determined after 3rd round s Martin trophy saddles to Avg. winners s Martin trophy saddles to Inc. Avg. winners

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 9:00 am #11 1:30 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 6:00 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5)

s Entry fees are $100/roper s 4-head, progressive after 1 s Appropriate cut-off times may be used s 10% paid in 1st round, 90% paid in Average s Ropings will not start before times posted s Office and Books open at 7 am each day at the Lazy E Arena s 2013 National Shoot-Outs / Flex Earnings awarded to Average winners of all divisions except Open; 2013 Priefert US Open Tour Points awarded 1st - 10th s Entries must be turned in 30 minutes before start times s CASH ONLY! s Gold Plus members may write checks for amount of personal entry fees only s Current USTRC cards required for payback s No unauthorized vendors s Excellent cattle s Stalls available, no reservations necessary s USTRC Dress Code s Entry tickets will not be sold; on-site entry card system will be used. s No team limits in any division

Producer: Jeff Smith 620.921.5903 Ike & Mary Cox 660.425.5502 USTRC 254.968.0002 Lazy E Arena:

Host Hotel: Sleep Inn of Guthrie 405.260.1400 Ask for Lazy E Rate

02!#4)#% 0%. $!),9

9600 Lazy E Drive Guthrie, Oklahoma

2013 or 2014 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event.

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LoneStar

Regional Finals Roping Gross ~ $579,750 Cash Payout ~ $408,410 Prizeline ~ $44,279 Return to Roper ~ 78.1%

eam ropers from far and near made the trip to Waco, Texas for the Lone Star Regional Finals. The event took place August 8-11, 2013 at the Extraco Events Center and was produced by the USTRC. The first event of the weekend was the Lone Star Open Division. Joel Bach from Boyd, Texas teamed up with Justin Copp from Krum, Texas. The duo was second high team back and made a run in 7.91 seconds on their final steer and finished the roping with a total time of 40.27 seconds on five steers. They won the roping and earned $5,100, trophy Gist bits and twenty points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place was Cory Smothers and Zack Bocco with a time of 41.40 seconds on five steers. They won $3,060 in cash. Third place went to Speed Williams and Boogie Ray. Clay Sieber and Tyler Sieber won the Incentive Average. Austin Robertson and Seth Jones both from Weatherford, Texas won the Average of the #15 Preliminary with a time of 30.76 seconds on four steers. They won $4,836, trophy Gist bits, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Lee Ticknor from Bennington, Ok and Chris Young from Coleman, Oklahoma finished in second place with a time

Open Joel Bach (Boyd, TX) / Justin Copp (Krum, TX), 40.27, $5,100

66 / OCTOBER 2013

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#15 Preliminary Austin Robertson (Weatherford, TX) / Seth Jones (Weatherford, TX), 30.76, $4,836 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

of 31.25 seconds on four steers. The third places finishers were Wheeler and Dean Sayler. Ryon Dunlap and Gage Williams. Rudy Gutierrez from Victoria, Texas and Louie Molina from In the #15 Shoot Out the winners of the roping came from Hebbronville, Texas came from the 8th call back position and the second call back position. Trent Tatom from Whitehouse, won the Average of the #12 Gold Plus Division with a time of Texas and Chris Young from Coleman, Oklahoma were 7.80 32.76 seconds on four steers. They won $11,316, trophy Gist seconds on their last steer to finish in first place with a time of buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in 31.18 seconds on four steers. They won $6,154, trophy Martin the Average was Heath Hardman from Stephenville, Texas and saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Todd Mathews from Dilley, Texas. The duo also won the Andrew Wong from Hawi, Hawaii and Wesley Moss from Incentive Average. They earned $13,450, trophy Gist buckles Paradise, Texas. They were 31.58 seconds on four steers and and $12,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the took home $4,616 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third Average was Craig Stafford and Caleb Sanders. place was Tommy Davis and Joel Bach. Jorge Marrufo and Tyler Schaffner were high team back in Clay Carpenter from Santo, Texas and Colton Lee from the #12 Preliminary and ultimately the winners of the roping Santa Anna, Texas came from the sixth call back position to with a time of 29.09 seconds on four steers. They earned win first place in the #13 Preliminary. They were 31.68 $5,902, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex seconds on four steers and won $5,444, trophy Gist bits and Earnings. Second place was Fred Werneck and Dylan Bransom $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Rhett with a time of 29.53 seconds on four steers. The third place Nelson and James Watson with a time of 33.31 seconds on team was Ky Bray from Stephenville, Texas and Paden Bray four steers. The third place team was Laramie Allen and Brian McPherson. It certainly was an all around performance in the #13 Shoot Out as Chance Savage from Midway, Texas and John Klam from Cranfills Gap, Texas teamed up to win first place in the roping. They came from fourth call back and finished the roping with a time of 30.79 seconds on four steers. The duo won $10,000 trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Ryon Dunlap from Salado, Texas and Chaise Burleson from #15 Shoot-Out Victoria, Texas. The third Trent Tatom (Whitehouse, TX) / Chris Young (Coleman, OK), 318, $6,154 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings place finishers were Cliff SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 67

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Flex Earnings Awarded - LONESTAR REGIONAL FINALS - Waco, TX From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)

Jorge Marrufo ..................El Paso, TX ..............$18,000 Ross Ashford....................Lott, TX ..................$14,000 Cooper Robertson ............Perrin, TX ................$13,000 Ty Arnold ........................Midway, TX ..............$13,000 Stratton Lopez ................Adkins, TX ..............$12,000 Carson Seago ..................Livingston, TX ..........$11,000 Chaise Burleson ..............Victoria, TX ..............$11,000 Colton Lee ......................Santa Anna, TX ........$11,000 Corey Bader ....................McCoy, TX................$11,000 Korby Halla ....................Schulenburg, TX ......$11,000 Mason Boettcher..............East Bernard, TX......$11,000 Chance Thiessen ..............Elk City, OK ............$10,000 Cliff Wheeler ....................Boerne, TX ..............$10,000 Donnie Clipper ................Huntsville, TX ..........$10,000 Tommy Davis ..................Madisonville, TX ......$10,000 Chase Chambers ..............Iowa Park, TX ............$9,000 Heath Hardman ..............Stephenville, TX ........$9,000 Hugo Cantu ....................Mission, TX ................$9,000 John Fountain ..................Willis, TX ..................$9,000 Kent Thiessen ..................Elk City, OK ..............$9,000 Parker Patterson ..............San Marcos, TX ..........$9,000 Robert Clipper ................Huntsville, TX ............$9,000 Warren Reeh....................Comfort, TX ..............$9,000 Austin Robertson..............Weatherford, TX ........$8,000 Brian Thornton ................Grapeland, TX............$8,000 Bryan Rampley ................Yoakum, TX ..............$8,000 Chance Savage ................Midway, TX ................$8,000 Dennis Walker..................Lexington, TX ............$8,000 Frank Castro ....................Oglesby, TX................$8,000 Hector Hernandez ............Luling, TX..................$8,000 John Terrell ......................Moody, TX ................$8,000 Orlando Enriquez ............El Paso, TX ................$8,000 Paco Falcon ....................Premont, TX ..............$8,000 Paden Bray......................Granbury, TX..............$8,000 Ryon Dunlap ..................Salado, TX ................$8,000 Tyler Boston ....................Waxahachie, TX ........$8,000 Andrew Wong ..................Weatherford, TX ........$7,000 Brandon Thornton ............Grapeland, TX............$7,000 Chris Young......................Coleman, OK ............$7,000 Clay Carpenter ................Santo, TX ..................$7,000 Dale Detten ....................Paige, TX ..................$7,000 Joey Garcia......................Alice, TX ....................$7,000 Jose Zermeno ..................Comanche, TX............$7,000 Justin Watts......................Boerne, TX ................$7,000 Logan Cook ....................Alto, TX ....................$7,000 Pete Trujillo ......................Sonora, TX ................$7,000 Romeo Moreno ................Mcallen, TX................$7,000 Rudy Gutierrez ................Victoria, TX ................$7,000 Seth Jones ......................Weatherford, TX ........$7,000 Tanner Green ..................Cotulla, TX ................$7,000 Tyler Schaffner ................Goldthwaite, TX ........$7,000 Tyler Wojciechowski ..........Tarpley, TX ................$7,000 Wesley Moss ....................Paradise, TX ..............$7,000 Blake Thomas ..................Harlingen, TX ............$6,000 Brady Kyle ......................Archer City, TX ..........$6,000 Caleb Sanders ................Cleburne, TX..............$6,000 Coleby Payne ..................Kemp, TX ..................$6,000 Cord Carpenter ................Santo, TX ..................$6,000 Craig Stafford ..................Cleburne, TX..............$6,000 David Hammit ................Madisonville, TX ........$6,000 Denton Halford ................Stephenville, TX ........$6,000 Drew Elliott ....................Franklin, TX ..............$6,000 Dustin Mueller ................Refugio, TX................$6,000 Gerardo Montemayor ......San Antonio, TX ........$6,000 James Naylor ..................Tilden, TX ..................$6,000 Monte Jack Starns ............Midway, TX ................$6,000 Parker Cudd ....................Gatesville, TX ............$6,000 Seth Gillespie ..................Hamilton, TX..............$6,000 Todd Mathews ................Dilley, TX ..................$6,000 Tom Epperson..................Cherokee, TX ............$6,000 Vincent Gatson ................Grandview, TX............$6,000 Wyatt Lentschke ..............Meridian, TX ..............$6,000 Boogie Ray......................Mabank, TX ..............$5,000 Brett Stuart ....................Bridgeport, TX ..........$5,000 Bubba Kemp ..................Waller, TX ..................$5,000 Chance Clipper ................Huntsville, TX ............$5,000

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Chuck Garcia ..................Pleasanton, TX ..........$5,000 Jud Jackson......................Morgan Mill, TX ........$5,000 Ken Bray ........................Granbury, TX..............$5,000 Laramie Allen ..................Pontotoc, TX ..............$5,000 Logan Tatom ....................Whitehouse, TX ..........$5,000 Nikki Rainey ....................Sabinal, TX ................$5,000 Tyler Sieber ....................Whitehouse, TX ..........$5,000 Brandon Phillips ..............Navasota, TX ............$4,000 Brian Brock ....................Henrietta, TX ............$4,000 Brian McPherson ............Sturgis, SD................$4,000 Carl Halla ........................Schulenburg, TX ........$4,000 Carson Pilgrim ................Peaster, TX ................$4,000 Case Swaim ....................Jourdanton, TX ..........$4,000 Charles Quinn..................Troup, TX ..................$4,000 Cody Garrett....................Bryan, TX ..................$4,000 Colt Baldwin....................Gainesville, TX ..........$4,000 Dale Martin ....................Whitesboro, TX ..........$4,000 Daniel Pennell ................Weatherford, TX ........$4,000 Dennis Southerland..........Tom Bean, TX ............$4,000 Dylan Bransom ................Burleson, TX ..............$4,000 Ernesto Salazar................Dallas, TX ..................$4,000 Fred Werneck ..................Burleson, TX ..............$4,000 Heriberto Adan ................Eagle Pass, TX ..........$4,000 J.P. Miller ........................Nocona, TX ................$4,000 James Watson ..................Tioga, TX ..................$4,000 Jay Duck..........................Oakwood, TX ............$4,000 Jay Garza ........................Santa Elena, TX ........$4,000 Jeffery Daugherty ............Rosanky, TX ..............$4,000 Jody Henderson................Decatur, TX................$4,000 Joel Bach ........................Boyd, TX ..................$4,000 Ky Bray ..........................Stephenville, TX ........$4,000 L.T. Worley ......................Whitewright, TX ........$4,000 Lee Ticknor ......................Bennington, OK ........$4,000 Logan Currie ..................Cotulla, TX ................$4,000 Manuel Enriquez ..............El Paso, TX ................$4,000 Max Ramsey....................Stephenville, TX ........$4,000 Micah Smith ....................McGregor, TX ............$4,000 Reagan Uptmore..............West, TX ....................$4,000 Rhett Nelson....................Doniphan, NE............$4,000 Rhett Todd Baker..............Granbury, TX..............$4,000 Richard Holmes ..............Waxahachie, TX ........$4,000 Ricky Hibbeler ................Giddings, TX ..............$4,000 Robert Pixley ..................Livingston, TX ............$4,000 Romeo Ramos ................Rio Grande City, TX ....$4,000 Sam Massey ....................Wills Point, TX............$4,000 Shane Brown ..................Robstown, TX ............$4,000 Shawn Vargas ..................Hico, TX ....................$4,000 Sterlin Shoemaker............Cleburne, TX..............$4,000 Tammy Parish ..................Mineral Wells, TX........$4,000 Todd Pruett......................Jewett, TX..................$4,000 Tres Arredondo ................Refugio, TX................$4,000 W. Dean Salyer ................Seguin, TX ................$4,000 Wade Rhodes ..................George West, TX ........$4,000 Adam Vourazeris ..............Nursery, TX ................$3,000 Amelia McGuire ..............Wheatland, WY ..........$3,000 Benny Tamez....................Cypress, TX................$3,000 Bill Crossan ....................Alvarado, TX ..............$3,000 Billy Blue ........................Santo, TX ..................$3,000 Billy Weeks ......................Weatherford, TX ........$3,000 Blake Wheeler..................Flint, TX ....................$3,000 Brad Hobbs ....................Dayton, TX ................$3,000 Brian Uptmore ................West, TX ....................$3,000 Bryan Rampley ................Yoakum, TX ..............$3,000 Bud Matus ......................Vernon, TX ................$3,000 Calvin Blaschke ..............Three Rivers, TX ........$3,000 Case Jones ......................Gatesville, TX ............$3,000 Casey Lee........................Teague, TX ................$3,000 Cesar Alaniz ....................McAllen, TX ..............$3,000 Charles Edwin Bullock......Shepherd, TX ............$3,000 Charlie Harter ..................Buffalo, TX ................$3,000 Chris Teague ....................Bridgeport, TX ..........$3,000 Clifford Tidwell ................Kempner, TX ..............$3,000 Cody Mauricio..................Needville, TX ............$3,000 Cole Hendrickson ............Stephenville, TX ........$3,000 Colton Smith ..................Lyford, TX..................$3,000 Coy Brittain ....................Rockwall, TX ..............$3,000

Daniel Salinas..................Rio Grande City, TX ....$3,000 David Burden ..................Clifton, TX ................$3,000 David Fletcher ................Poolville, TX ..............$3,000 Dustin Carroll ..................Early, TX....................$3,000 Dustin Johnson ................Bowie, TX..................$3,000 Dylan Cosper ..................Moody, TX ................$3,000 Eddie Pena ......................Atascosa, TX ..............$3,000 Eddie Valenzuela ..............Devine, TX ................$3,000 Eric Moody ......................Hearne, TX ................$3,000 Gage Williams..................Foster, OK ................$3,000 Gary Campos ..................Stephenville, TX ........$3,000 Hamp Conlan ..................Lampasas, TX ............$3,000 Hannah Gurrola ..............Ardmore, OK ............$3,000 Holly Baldwin ..................Boerne, TX ................$3,000 Hunter Koch ....................Vernon, TX ................$3,000 James Jenkins ..................Waco, TX ..................$3,000 Jared Ty Phillips................Mexia, TX ..................$3,000 Jennifer Phillips................Teague, TX ................$3,000 Jess Swaim ......................Pleasanton, TX ..........$3,000 Jimmy Hibler ..................Bertram, TX ..............$3,000 Jimmy Owens ..................Dawson, TX ..............$3,000 Joe Garcia ......................Alice, TX ....................$3,000 Joe James ........................Scurry, TX ..................$3,000 Joe Ross Jameson ............Stephenville, TX ........$3,000 Joe Serrata ......................Los Fresnos, TX ..........$3,000 Joe Tovar..........................Rockdale, TX..............$3,000 John Klam ......................Cranfills Gap, TX ........$3,000 Justin Concilio..................Grapeland, TX............$3,000 Justin Reininger ..............Seguin, TX ................$3,000 Kaine Warnken ................Schulenburg, TX ........$3,000 Kayelen Helton ................Stephenville, TX ........$3,000 Keith Vourazeris................Hobbs, NM................$3,000 Kenton Woodson ..............Conroe, TX ................$3,000 Kipp Harrell ....................Wall, TX ....................$3,000 Ky Redstrom....................Hamilton, TX..............$3,000 Kyle Adkison....................Garrison, TX ..............$3,000 Kyle Beach ......................Boerne, TX ................$3,000 Kyle Miller ......................Wichita Falls, TX ........$3,000 Laramie Stark..................Bowie, TX..................$3,000 Lighting Aguilera ............Athens, TX ................$3,000 Liz Henson ......................Madisonville, TX ........$3,000 Louie Molina ..................Hebbronville, TX ........$3,000 Loydd Williams ................Bridgeport, TX ..........$3,000 Marty Johnson ................Huntsville, TX ............$3,000 Matt Marshall ..................Paige, TX ..................$3,000 Michael Bailey ................Ft. Worth, TX..............$3,000 Mike Carrell ....................Longview, TX ............$3,000 Mike Green......................Bryan, TX ..................$3,000 Morgan Gooding ..............Kyle, TX ....................$3,000 Neil Trammell ..................Palo Pinto, TX ............$3,000 Nereo Cardona ................Buckholts, TX ............$3,000 Oliver Oliveros ................Lockhart, TX ..............$3,000 Pat Shelton......................Chillicothe, TX............$3,000 Phil Lyne ........................Cotulla, TX ................$3,000 Race Mellman..................Hempstead, TX ..........$3,000 Robert Perez ....................Leesville, TX ..............$3,000 Robert Rice ....................Palo Pinto, TX ............$3,000 Roger Muse ....................Lytle, TX ....................$3,000 Scot Brown......................Orange Grove, TX ......$3,000 Scott Stull ......................Burleson, TX ..............$3,000 Scott Wilkerson ................China Spring, TX ........$3,000 Sloan Kuehl ....................Mart, TX ....................$3,000 Speed Williams ................De Leon, TX ..............$3,000 Stephen Trichel ................Madisonville, TX ........$3,000 Steve Hobbs ....................Dayton, TX ................$3,000 Steve Taylor ....................Gonzales, TX ..............$3,000 T.J. Jones ........................Archer City, TX ..........$3,000 Trampas Gooding ............Kyle, TX ....................$3,000 Trent Tatom......................Whitehouse, TX ..........$3,000 Tyler Senior ....................Whitesboro, TX ..........$3,000 Tyler Waters ....................Collinsville, TX ..........$3,000 Wade Grogan ..................Alto, TX ....................$3,000 Wade Muckleroy ..............Nacogdoches, TX........$3,000 Wes Swaim......................Tilden, TX ..................$3,000 Wesley Mucha..................Rogers, TX ................$3,000 Wesley Troyer ..................Brownwood, TX..........$3,000

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Willie Guerra ..................Linn, TX ....................$3,000 Benny Mosley ..................Bedias, TX ................$2,000 Bill Richards ....................Dublin, TX ................$2,000 Cade Bray ......................Stephenville, TX ........$2,000 Cary Hendricks ................Pollok, TX ..................$2,000 Chad Reinke....................Mart, TX ....................$2,000 Clay Sieber......................Troup, TX ..................$2,000 Colton Brittian ................Rockwall, TX ..............$2,000 Corey Blaschke ................Three Rivers, TX ........$2,000 Evan Olinger ..................Weatherford, TX ........$2,000 Jarett Freeman ................Tolar, TX ....................$2,000 Jordan Wisener ................Lufkin, TX..................$2,000 Laura Lea Coe ................Pinehurst, TX ............$2,000 Lucas Allen......................Pontotoc, TX ..............$2,000 Parker Fleet ....................Axtell, TX ..................$2,000 R.D. Carter ......................Wells, TX ..................$2,000 Reno Stoebner ................Bastrop, TX................$2,000 Richard Sharrock..............Paris, TX ....................$2,000 Rickey Kuhn ....................Aledo, TX ..................$2,000 Rock Stephens ................Huntsville, TX ............$2,000 Terry Hagen ....................Mexia, TX ..................$2,000 Trevor Hedeman ..............Morgan Mill, TX ........$2,000 Wesley Johnson................Lipan, TX ..................$2,000 Annie Johnson..................Temple, TX ................$1,000 Arnulfo Cortez..................Edinburg, TX..............$1,000 Bachie Acevedo ..............Mission, TX ................$1,000 Ben Winters ....................Venus, TX ..................$1,000 Beto Hinojosa ..................Odem, TX ..................$1,000 Bly McGuire ....................Paradise, TX ..............$1,000 Brad Beckham ................Gilmer, TX..................$1,000 Brent Beckham................Gilmer, TX..................$1,000

Brett Willberg ..................Lott, TX ....................$1,000 Brian Ellis........................Richmond, TX ............$1,000 Brian Podzemny ..............Bridgeport, TX ..........$1,000 Buckshot Patterson ..........San Marcos, TX ..........$1,000 Caleb Butler ....................Decatur, TX................$1,000 Carra Outlaw ..................Bonham, TX ..............$1,000 Charlie Davis ..................Big Sandy, TX ............$1,000 Chris Garcia ....................San Antonio, TX ........$1,000 Clay Schneider ................Thorndale, TX ............$1,000 Clint Herrin......................Waxahachie, TX ........$1,000 Clint Quinn......................Arp, TX ......................$1,000 Cooper Mathews ..............Cleburne, TX..............$1,000 Curtis Creager..................Dawson, TX ..............$1,000 Cuyler Winters..................Venus, TX ..................$1,000 D.J. Smith ........................Hillsboro, TX ..............$1,000 DebraLee Bloemer ..........Stockdale, TX ............$1,000 Dillon Brown ..................Barry, TX ..................$1,000 Gabriel Salgado ..............Gainesville, TX ..........$1,000 Gary Summers ................Cleveland, TX ............$1,000 George McQuain ..............Bluff Dale, TX ............$1,000 Hunter Smith ..................Bivins,TX ..................$1,000 Jace Outlaw ....................Bonham, TX ..............$1,000 Javier Munoz....................Edinburg, TX..............$1,000 Jeff Davis ........................Big Sandy, TX ............$1,000 Jim Plemons ....................Mart, TX ....................$1,000 Jimmy Cotton ..................Fairfield, TX ..............$1,000 Jody Reynolds ..................Troy, TX ....................$1,000 Joe Foust ........................Thorndale, TX ............$1,000 John DeFazio ..................Stephenville, TX ........$1,000 John Rosanky ..................Salado, TX ................$1,000 Justin Vallejo ....................Austin, TX..................$1,000 Keith Cotton ....................Hallsville, TX..............$1,000

Kenny Stewart ................Stanton, TX................$1,000 Kent Smith ......................Waco, TX ..................$1,000 Kirby Tappe......................Burton, TX ................$1,000 Kyle Wofford ....................Allen, TX....................$1,000 Lafe Allen........................Pontotoc, TX ..............$1,000 Larry Gonzalez ................Elgin, TX....................$1,000 Liz Richards ....................Bedias, TX ................$1,000 Luiz Barros ......................Navirai, MS ..............$1,000 Lyn Lamon ......................Los Fresnos, TX ..........$1,000 Matt Watson ....................Teague, TX ................$1,000 Mike Fryar ......................Cleveland, TX ............$1,000 Nathan York ....................Waco, TX ..................$1,000 Omar Vasquez ..................Ponder, TX ................$1,000 Rig Saxon........................Boundsville, LA ........$1,000 Robert Tappe....................Burton, TX ................$1,000 Rodrigo Sobreira..............Neropolos, GO ..........$1,000 Ronny Carrales ................Edinburg, TX..............$1,000 Rusty Thornton ................Valley Mills, TX ..........$1,000 Scott Bickford ..................Allen, TX....................$1,000 Steve Green ....................Hardin, TX ................$1,000 Taylor Rhoades ................Tolar, TX ....................$1,000 Terry Kitchens ..................Mullin, TX..................$1,000 Tim Riddle ......................Weatherford, TX ........$1,000 Tim Ross ........................Lipan, TX ..................$1,000 Tommy Lindsey................Needville, TX ............$1,000 Twister Vinson ..................Hawley, TX ................$1,000 Tyler Willberg ..................Lott, TX ....................$1,000 Weston Podzemny ............Bridgeport, TX ..........$1,000 Wyatt Dalton Bray............Granbury, TX..............$1,000 Zach Bracewell ................Bedias, TX ................$1,000 Zane Murphy ..................Tolar, TX ....................$1,000

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from Granbury, Texas. Tom Epperson and Bryan Rampley won the Incentive Average. Dylan Cosper from Moody, Texas and Ross Ashford from Lott, Texas were the high team back in the #12 Shoot Out. They caught their final steer in 7.18 seconds and finished the roping with a time of 30.33 seconds on four steers. They won first place and took home $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was #13 Preliminary Clay Carpenter (Santo, TX) / Colton Lee (Santa Anna, TX), 368, $5,444 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Brandon and Brian Thornton with a time of 31.35 on four steers. Third place was Monte Jack Starns and Bryan Rampley. Second place was Joe Serrata and Hugo Cantu with a time of Mason Boettcher from East Bernard, Texas and Ross 31.51 seconds on four. Third place in the Average went to the Ashford from Lott, Texas were second high team back in the team of Tom Epperson and Bryan Rampley. #11 Preliminary. They caught their final steer in 7.69 seconds Dale Detten from Paige, Texas and Ricky Hibbler from and finished the roping with a time of 30.38 seconds on four Giddings, Texas were the second call back team in the #10 steers. They won the Average and took home $7,394, trophy Preliminary. They were 8.88 on their final steer and finished Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second the roping in first place with a time of 33.11 seconds on place was Parker Cudd and Cooper Robertson. They won four. The win paid them $7,970, trophy Martin saddles and $4,930, trophy Gist buckles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Hector Earnings. The pairing also won the Incentive Average. Third Hernandez and Pete Trujillo with a time of 33.89 seconds place in the Average was Robert Pixley and Carson Seago. on four. Third place was Denton Halford and Parker The winners of the #11 Shoot Out were Korby Halla from Patterson. Richard Sharrock and Shawn McKinley won the Schulenburg, Texas and Case Jones from Gatesville, Texas. Incentive Average. They were 29.78 seconds on four steers and won $10,590, The final roping of the day was the #10 Shoot Out. Blake trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Thomas from Harlingen, Texas and Hugo Cantu from SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 69

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#13 Shoot-Out Chance Savage (Midway, TX) / John Klam (Cranfills Gap, TX), 30.79, $10,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#12 Preliminary Jorge Marrufo (El Paso, TX) / Tyler Schaffner (Goldthwaite, TX), 29.09, $5,902 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Preliminary Mason Boettcher (East Bernard, TX) / Ross Ashford (Lott, TX), 30.38, $7,394 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Mission, Texas were third high team back. They were 33.55 seconds on four steers and won the roping. The win paid them $11,208, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Hector Hernandez and Pete Trujillo, while third went to Rudy Gutierrez and Tres Arredondo. The final day of the Lone Star Regional Finals began with the #9 Preliminary. Brian Brock from Henrietta, Texas and Richard Holmes from Waxahachie, Texas were third high team back and finished the roping in first place with a time of 36.54 seconds on four steers. The team won $9,034, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Logan Tatom and Dennis Walker out of the 13th call back position. They were 40.24 seconds on four steers and won $5,722, trophy Gist buckles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the Average was Donnie and Robert Clipper. Frank Castro and John Terrell won the Incentive Average. The #9 Shoot Out was all about big money. Michael Bailey from Ft. Worth, Texas and Warren Reeh from Comfort, Texas came from the fifth call back position to win the Average. They were 38.34 seconds on four and won $13,558, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Wyatt Lentschke from Meridian, Texas and David Burden from Clifton, Texas with a time of 39.08 seconds on four steers. They won $9,038 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the Average was J.P. Miller and Jody Henderson. Oliver Oliveros from Lockhart, Texas and Brady Kyle from Archer City, Texas drew each other in the #8 Pick/Draw. They were third high team back and finished the roping in first place with a time of 27.58 seconds on three steers. The win paid them $6,338, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Cesar Alaniz from McAllen, Texas and Daniel

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#12 Shoot-Out Dylan Cosper (Moody, TX) / Ross Ashford (Lott, TX), 30.33, $10,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

salinas from Rio Grande City, Texas with a time of 30.08 seconds. They received $4,014, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place went to Dustin Carroll and Brady Kyle. The Lone Star Regional Finals came to a close and with the end of the event the final tabulations were done revealing that, Nikki Rainey was the Cruel Girl Champion of the event and Jorge Marrufo was the high point Gold Plus roper of the weekend.

#11 Shoot-Out Korby Halla (Schulenburg, TX) / Case Jones (Gatesville, TX), 29.78, $10,590 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Shoot-Out Blake Thomas (Harlingen, TX) / Hugo Cantu (Mission, TX), 33.55, $11,208 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Preliminary Dale Detten (Paige, TX) / Ricky Hibbeler (Giddings, TX), 33.11, $7,970 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Preliminary Brian Brock (Henrietta, TX) / Richard Holmes (Waxahachie, TX), 36.54, $9,034 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Shoot-Out Michael Bailey (Ft Worth, TX) / Warren Reeh (Comfort, TX), 38.34, $13,558 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Oliver Oliveros (Lockhart, TX) / Brady Kyle (Archer City, TX), 27.58, $6,338 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Northwest

Regional Finals Roping Gross ~ $230,210 Cash Payout ~ $176,246 Prizeline ~ $44,773 Return to Roper ~ 96%

Open Josh Siggins (Ruidoso Downs, NM) / Steve Sherwood (Grace, ID), 38.88, $4,000

he Northwest Regional Finals in Winnemucca, Nevada was held August 23-25, 2013. The team roping action took place at the Winnemucca Convention Center and welcomed ropers from all over the Northwest and surrounding area. The first roping of the weekend was the Open Division. Josh Siggins from Ruidoso, New Mexico and Steve Sherwood from Grace, Idaho were second team back in the short round. They caught their final steer in 8.31 seconds bringing their five steer total to 38.88 seconds. The duo won the Average and took home $4,000, twenty points for the Priefert US Open Tour and trophy Gist bits. Second place went to Wacey Westcott and Lane Siggins and third place was Clay Berry and Tyler Bach. Berry and Bach also won the Incentive Average. In the #15 Division the team ofRon Williams from Spring Creek, Nevada and Michael Mori from Tuscarora, Nevada came from the high call back position to win first place in the Average. They were 30.04 seconds on four steers and won $1,900, trophy Gist bits and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the 74 / OCTOBER 2013

Average was Josh Siggins and Steve Sherwood and third place was Kelson Robinson and Cole Wilson. In the #15 Shoot Out Robby Farias from Kilauea, Hawaii and Tyler Bach from Rhome, Texas teamed up to win first place in the Average. The team came from the high call back position and won $4,202, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Ron Williams and Russell Funk and third place in the Average was Tommy Lee and Bill Finks. Jeff Flenniken from Caldwell, Idaho and Dustin Bahem from Parma, Idaho teamed up to win first place in the Average of the #13 Preliminary. They were 32.00 seconds on four steers and won $2,616, trophy Gist bits and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Barak Freeman from Spring Creek, Nevada and Casey Felton from Fallon, Nevada. Third place went to Curtis Robinson and Michael Mori. Bradin Porter from Spring Creek, Nevada and Mochael Mori teamed up to win first place in the #13 Shoot Out. They were 33.99 seconds on four steers and won $8,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Tyler Bach and Robby Farias and third place went to Dustin Bennett and John Koyle. In the #12 Preliminary, Cody and Jody Burnside from Mesquite, Nevada were fifth high team back. After a run of 7.65

#15 Preliminary Ron Williams (Spring Creek, NV) / Michael Mori (Tuscarora, NV), 30.04, $1,900 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#13 Preliminary Jeff Flenniken (Caldwell, ID) / Dustin Bahem (Parma, ID), 32, $2,616 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#15 Shoot-Out Robby Farias (Kilauea, HI) / Tyler Bach (Rhome, TX), 28.38, $4,202 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#13 Shoot-Out Bradin Porter (Spring Creek, NV) / Michael Mori (Tuscarora, NV), 33.99, $8,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

seconds in the short round they finished in the number one position of the Average with a time of 32.54 seconds on four steers. They won $2,678, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Jerry Jensen and Scott Hulme and third went to Todd Delano and Jody Burnside. Rick Lawrence and Wyatt Ferreira won the Incentive Average. In the #12 Shoot Out Kade Eiguren from Fruitland, Idaho teamed up with Steve Sherwood to win first place in the Average. They were 33.93 seconds on four steers and won $8,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex

#12 Preliminary Cody Burnside (Mesquite, NV) / Jody Burnside (Mesquite, NV), 32.54, $2,678 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Flex Earnings Awarded - NORTHWEST REGIONAL FINALS - Winnemucca, NV From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)

John Koyle ..................Chubbuck, ID ............$25,000 Harlan Bellander ..........Spring Creek, NV........$23,000 Jim Estill ......................Lovelock, NV ..............$22,000 Taylor Duby..................Nampa, ID ................$22,000 Jody Burnside ..............Mesquite, NV..............$21,000 Dustin Navarro ............Gooding, ID................$20,000 Dustin Bahem ..............Parma, ID ..................$18,000 A.J. Kevie ....................Los Molinos, CA..........$16,000 Jeff Flenniken ..............Caldwell, ID ..............$16,000 Kade Eiguren ..............Fruitland, ID ..............$16,000 Bill Finks......................Janesville, CA ............$15,000 Cody Burnside..............Mesquite, NV..............$15,000 Michael Mori ................Tuscarora, NV ............$15,000 Tommy Lee ..................Fallon, NV ..................$15,000 Ty Yost..........................Billings, MT................$15,000 Tyler Bach....................Rhome, TX..................$15,000 Bobby Colyer................Bruneau, ID ..............$14,000 Rick Steed....................Stone, ID ..................$14,000 Sam Taylor ..................Neola, UT ..................$14,000 Steve Sherwood............Grace, ID ..................$14,000 Cache Burnside ............Mesquite, NV..............$13,000 Rod Berheim................Kuna, ID ....................$13,000 Scott Hulme ................Plymouth, UT ............$13,000 Bruce Seal ..................Nampa, ID ................$12,000 Luther Darrough ..........Round Mountain, NV ..$12,000 Nick Wilkinson ..............McDermitt, N ............$12,000 Ty Natalie Johnson ........Redmond, OR ............$12,000 Breck Ward ..................Richfield, ID ..............$11,000 Curtis Robinson ............Spring Creek, NV........$11,000 Levi Piquet ..................Harrisville, UT ............$11,000 Roman Collins ..............Kamas, UT ................$11,000 Ron Williams ................Spring Creek, NV........$11,000 Julie Mankin ................Phoenix, AZ................$10,000 Wyatt Ferreira ..............Wickenburg, AZ ..........$10,000 Barak Freeman ............Spring Creek, NV..........$9,000 Cole Wilson ..................Lake Shore, UT ............$9,000 Don Quintero ..............Schurz, NV ..................$9,000 Jon Cannon ..................Morgan, UT ..................$9,000 Justin Johnson ..............Fallon, NV ....................$9,000 Kim Bendickson............Fallon, NV ....................$9,000 Riley Davis ..................Genola, UT ..................$9,000 Chance Kretschmer ......Round Mountain, NV ....$8,000 David Temple................New Plymouth, ID ........$8,000 Dustin Bennett ............Roosevelt, UT ..............$8,000 Kelson Robinson ..........Salina, UT ....................$8,000 Rick Lawrence ..............Livermore, CA ..............$8,000 Russell Funk ................Wellington, NV ............$8,000 Steve Young..................Goshen, UT ..................$8,000 Brittany Moore ............Los Molinos, CA............$7,000 Cliff Anderson ..............McKinnon, WY ..............$7,000 Cole Eiguren ................Fruitland, ID ................$7,000 Harry Larson ................Hermiston, OR..............$7,000 Jace Nielsen ................Layton, UT ..................$7,000 Jeff Bowers ..................Creswell, OR ................$7,000 Josh Bruce ..................Jordan Valley, OR ..........$7,000 Kenny Rhodes ..............Fernley, NV ..................$7,000

Kristi Piquet ................Harrisville, UT ..............$7,000 Leigh Sherwood ..........San Tan Valley, AZ..........$7,000 Robby Farias ................Kilauea, HI ..................$7,000 Sid Ward ......................Richfield, ID ................$7,000 Bill Sherwood ..............Florence, AZ ................$6,000 Claud Smith ................Pendleton, OR ..............$6,000 Cooper Perkins ............Neola, UT ....................$6,000 Doug Sorenson ............St. George, UT..............$6,000 Fred Williams................Schurz, NV ..................$6,000 Grant Stein ..................Anderson, CA ..............$6,000 Jake Logan ..................Winnemucca , NV ........$6,000 Jesse Nash ..................Vernal, UT ....................$6,000 John Brimley ................Payson, UT ..................$6,000 Jon Englund ................Astoria, OR ..................$6,000 Judy Steed ..................Stone, ID ....................$6,000 Kailey Freed ................Morgan, UT ..................$6,000 Randy Osterhoudt ........Round Mountain, NV ....$6,000 Randy Rogers ..............Fernley, NV ..................$6,000 Roy Begay ..................Schurz, NV ..................$6,000 Todd Delano ................Mesquite, NV................$6,000 Trevor Buttars ..............Riverside, UT................$6,000 Wade Hofheins ............Fallon, NV ....................$6,000 Walt Stein ....................Cottonwood, CA............$6,000 Bill Bubak....................Jerome, ID ..................$5,000 Casey Penrod ..............Ogden, UT ..................$5,000 Chase Hansen ..............Ontario, OR..................$5,000 Clay Berry....................Garland, UT..................$5,000 Cole Sherwood ............San Tan Valley, AZ..........$5,000 Doug Jackson ..............Tonopah, NV ................$5,000 Herman Phillips............Scottsdale, AZ ..............$5,000 Jerry Jensen..................Blackfoot, ID ................$5,000 Jesse Estill....................Lovelock, NV ................$5,000 Josh Siggins ................Ruidoso Downs, NM ....$5,000 Kort Albertson ..............Roberts, ID ..................$5,000 Leon Bright..................Atascadero, CA ............$5,000 Mark Eldridge ..............Elko, NV ......................$5,000 Marlow Eldridge ..........Nampa, ID ..................$5,000 Matthew Pineda ..........Kamas, UT ..................$5,000 Mike Kenworthy ..........Queen Creek, AZ ..........$5,000 Todd Jones ..................Malad City, ID ..............$5,000 Alan Eastman ..............Sunol, CA ....................$4,000 Bob Caldwell................Roosevelt, UT ..............$4,000 Bobby Felkins ..............Tetonia, ID ..................$4,000 Casey Felton ................Lamoille, NV ................$4,000 Cheyenne Sherwood ....San Tan Valley, AZ..........$4,000 Dillon Pollock ..............Elko, NV ......................$4,000 Glenn Grenke ..............Jordan Valley, OR ..........$4,000 Jade Willis ....................Randolph, UT ..............$4,000 L.T. Peterson ................Elko, NV ......................$4,000 Steven Dugger ............Homedale, ID ..............$4,000 Tamra Dahl ..................Ogden, UT ..................$4,000 Tom Kaufman ..............Winslow, AZ ................$4,000 Audrey Eldridge............Nampa, ID ..................$3,000 Ben Jaussi....................Spanish Fork, UT ..........$3,000 Brad Santucci ..............Prineville, OR ..............$3,000 Bradee Hughes ............Veyo, UT ......................$3,000

Bradin Porter................Spring Creek, NV..........$3,000 Cal Buttars ..................Clarkston, UT ..............$3,000 Charlie Johnson ............Wallowa, OR ................$3,000 Cliff Cordova ................Caldwell, ID ................$3,000 Clint John ....................Malad City, ID ..............$3,000 Dave Stix ....................Fernley, NV ..................$3,000 Dean McLain................Yacolt, WA ....................$3,000 Debbie Maxwell............Council, ID ..................$3,000 Del Johnson ................Redmond, OR ..............$3,000 Don Baptista ................Knightsen, CA ..............$3,000 Eugene Perkins ............Monument, OR ............$3,000 Garrett Archuleta ..........Fallon, NV ....................$3,000 Jake Bahem ................Parma, ID ....................$3,000 James Sullivan..............Spanish Fork, UT ..........$3,000 Jason Boegle ................Fernley, NV ..................$3,000 Jason Eiguren ..............Fruitland, ID ................$3,000 Jena Bubak ..................Jerome, ID ..................$3,000 Jim Treadway ................Winnemucca, NV ..........$3,000 Joe Scoggin..................Fallon, NV ....................$3,000 Kelsey Bengoa..............Elk Grove, CA ..............$3,000 Lance Johnson..............Fallon, NV ....................$3,000 Lane Siggins ................Ruidoso Downs, NM ....$3,000 Les Wideman................Hickman, CA ................$3,000 Matt Costa ..................Turlock, CA ..................$3,000 McKennan Buckner ......Redmond, OR ..............$3,000 Merrill Staheli ..............Logandale, NV..............$3,000 Nate Taylor ..................Santaquin, UT ..............$3,000 Quinn Mori ..................Tuscarora, NV ..............$3,000 Ramzi Hughes ..............Newcastle, UT ..............$3,000 Robert Silva ................Tracy, CA......................$3,000 Ron Schmidt ................Mosier, OR ..................$3,000 Ryan Fowler ................Oroville, CA..................$3,000 Suzy Quillen ................Cave Creek, AZ ............$3,000 Tanner Shearer ............Winnemucca , NV ........$3,000 Tanner Ward ................Richfield, ID ................$3,000 Thad Akins ..................Harrisburg, OR ............$3,000 Travis Peek ..................Fallon, NV ....................$3,000 Travis Thom ..................Schurz, NV ..................$3,000 Walt Rodman ..............Galt, CA ......................$3,000 Wes Williams ................Schurz, NV ..................$3,000 Rosco Rhodes ..............Fernley, NV ..................$2,000 Candida Eldridge..........Nampa, ID ..................$1,000 Chad Steele ................Lamoille, NV ................$1,000 Connie Withers ............Reno, NV ....................$1,000 Curtis English ..............Reno, NV ....................$1,000 David Farris..................Homedale, ID ..............$1,000 David Hartness ............Cottage Grove, OR........$1,000 Dean Harrington ..........Council, ID ..................$1,000 Dean McLain................Yacolt, WA ....................$1,000 Dillon Bahem ..............Parma, ID ....................$1,000 Ed Hintz ......................Lamoille, NV ................$1,000 Eugene Perkins ............Monument, OR ............$1,000 Jacob Worthen ..............Menan, ID....................$1,000 Paul Freed....................Morgan, UT ..................$1,000 Renee Funk..................Wellington, NV ............$1,000 Wacey Westcott ............Snowflake, AZ ..............$1,000

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Earnings. Second place was Jim Estill and Bill Finks and third place went to Walt and Grant Stein. The win of the #12 Gold Plus Division went to the team of Bobby Felkins from Tetonia, Idaho and Mike Kenworthy from Queen Creek, Arizona. They were second callback to the short round and finished the roping with a time of 30.97 seconds on four steers. The win gave them $9,628, trophy Gist buckles, Resistol Hats, Tony Lama boots, Cinch jeans and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was the team of Walt and Grant Stein with a time of 32.40 seconds on four steers. Third place in the Average was James Sullivan and Grant Stein. Luther Darrough and Steve Sherwood finished fourth. Kort Albertson and Harry Larson won the Incentive Average. 76 / OCTOBER 2013

Bruce Seal from Nampa, Idaho and Dusten Bahem teamed up to win first place in the #11 Preliminary. They roped four steers in 36.56 seconds and earned $2,766, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Leigh Sherwood from San Tan Valley, Arizona and Taylor Duby from Nampa, Idaho. Third place was Kim Bendickson and A.J. Kevie. Kade Eiguren and Dustin Bahem won the Incentive Average. Rick Lawrence from Livermore, California and Wyatt Ferreira from Wickenburg, Arizona were the winners of the #11 Shoot Out. They teamed up to rope four steers in 32.40 seconds and won $8,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Jon

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#12 Shoot-Out Kade Eiguren (Fruitland, ID) / Steve Sherwood (Grace, ID), 33.93, $8,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Preliminary Bruce Seal (Nampa, ID) / Rod Berheim (Kuna, ID), 36.56, $2,766 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Cannon and Jace Nielsen with a time of 39.45 seconds on four steers. They won $4,618 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the Average was Bobby Jean Colyer and Ty Yost. The team of Curtis Robinson from Spring Creek, Nevada and Nick Wilkinson from McDermitt, Nevada were the winners of the #10 Preliminary. They were the sixth high team back and after a run of 7.51 seconds in the short round, they finished the roping with a time of 37.08 seconds on four steers. The team won $2,340, trophy Martin saddles and

#10 Preliminary Curtis Robinson (Spring Creek, NV) / Nick Wilkinson (McDermitt, NV), 37.08, $2,340 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

$8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Jody and Cache Burnside. Dustin Navarro and Bill Bubak won third place in the Average. Cole Eiguren and Taylor Duby won the Incentive Average. Kade Eiguren was the header to beat in the #10 Shoot Out. Eiguren and partner Jeff Flenniken were tenth call back to the short round and finished the roping with a time of 39.27 seconds on four steers. They won $8,000, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place

#11 Shoot-Out Rick Lawrence (Livermore, CA) / Wyatt Ferreira (Wickenburg, AZ), 32.4, $8,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Shoot-Out Kade Eiguren (Fruitland, ID) / Jeff Flenniken (Caldwell, ID), 39.27, $8,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

was Jena Bubak and heeler Glenn Grenke. Third place in the Average was Claud Smith and Rod Berheim. Randy Osterhoudt from Round Mountain, Nevada and Harlan Bellander from Spring Creek, Nevada were the winners of the #9 Preliminary. They came from fourth callback position in the short round and won the roping with a time of 44.71 seconds on four steers. They won $1,448, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Doug Jackson and Harlan Bellander and third place in the roping went to Alan Eastman and Tom Kaufman. Jackson and Bellander also won the Incentive Average. In the #9 Shoot Out Jim and Jesse Estill were fourth high team back and made a run of 7.06 seconds in the short round to finish the roping in first place in the Average with a time of 40.83 seconds on four steers. They won $8,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Jim Estill and Fred Williams

#9 Preliminary Randy Osterhoudt (Round Mountain, NV) / Harlan Bellander (Spring Creek, NV), 44.71, $1,448 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

with a time of 44.52 seconds on four steers. The team won $3,338 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The third place team was Wes Williams and Don Quintero. In the #8 Pick/Draw the win of the roping went to Debbie Maxwell from Council, Idaho and Jake Logan from Winnemucca, Nevada. They were 36.45 seconds on three steers and won $1,592, trophy Gist Buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Cole Eiguren and Breck Ward. Clint John and Les Wideman won third place. As the curtain fell on the Northwest Regional Finals, Jenna Bubak was crowned the Cruel Girl Champion of the roping and Jim Estill was the high point Gold Plus roper of the weekend.

#9 Shoot-Out Jim Estill (Lovelock, NV) / Jesse Estill (Lovelock, NV), 40.83, $8,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Debbie Maxwell (Council, ID) / Jake Logan (), 36.45, $1,592 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Southeast

Regional Finals Roping Gross ~ $450,550 Cash Payout ~ $323,232 Prizeline ~ $44,776 Return to Roper ~ 81.7%

Open Beverly Robbins (Muscle Shoals, AL) / Jonathan Torres (Bell City, LA), 44.18, $5,000

he Southeast Regional Finals in Tunica, Mississippi was held August 30-September 2, 2013. The team roping action took place at the Tunica Expo Center and welcomed ropers from all over the Southeast and surrounding area. The first roping of the weekend was the Open Division. Beverly Robbins from Muscle Shoals. AL and Jonathan Torres from Bell City, LA were second team back in the short round. They caught their final steer in 8.63 seconds bringing their five steer total to 44.18 seconds. The duo won the Average and took home $5,000, twenty points for the Priefert US Open Tour and trophy Gist bits. Second place went to Joshua Torres and 80 / OCTOBER 2013

Jonathan Torres and third place was Kelsey Parchman and Michael Bratton. Jarrod Cross and Wesley Moss won the Incentive Average. In the #15 Division the team of Michael Bratton from Opelika AL and Cody Murphy from Greenville AL came from the second call back position to win first place in the Average. They were 32.23 seconds on four steers and won $3,004, trophy Gist bits and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Chase Bierma and Adam Brown and third place was Cody Reed and Adam Brown. In the #15 Shoot-Out Adam Wallace and Justin Pruitt teamed up to win first place in the Average. The team came

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#15 Shoot-Out Adam Wallace (Greenbrier, AR) / Justin Pruitt (Greenbrier, AR), 30.98, $5,392 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Craig Flowers from Mineral Bluff, GA and Adam Postelle from Rocky Face, GA. They were third callback to the short round and finished the roping with a time of 34.20 seconds on four steers. The win gave them $11,630, trophy Gist buckles, Resistol Hats, Tony Lama boots, Cinch jeans and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was the team of Greg Williams and Eddie Cole with a time of 34.91 seconds on four steers. Third place in the Average was Stevie King and Eddie Cole. Shannon McDaniel and Stephen Kinchen finished fourth. Ronnie Colclasure and Spencer Wilcox won the Incentive Average with a time of 32.14 seconds on three steers and banked $7,070, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000

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from the first call back position and won $5,392, Trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jeff Schneider and Gabe Gwaltney and third place in the Average was Clay Mitchell and Lane Mitchell. E.R. Scogin from Fierson, LA and Morgan Jones from Lieshton, AL teamed up to win first place in the Average of the #13 Preliminary. They were 39.83 seconds on four steers and won $3,862, trophy Gist bits and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Lee Ticknor from Bennington, OK and Toby Wake from Haworth, OK. Third place went to David Lewis and Zach Mabry. Marcus Theriot from Poplarville, MS and Herbert Theriot from Poplarville, MS teamed up to win first place in the #13 Shoot-Out. They were 32.22 seconds on four steers and won $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Lee Ticknor and Justin Pruitt and third place went to Garett Chick and Rowdy Lee. In the #12 Preliminary, Chad Brooks from Somerville, AL and Stuart Bigbee from Tuscumbia, AL were high team back. After a run of 7.58 seconds in the short round they finished in the number one position of the Average with a time of 31.29 seconds on four steers. They won $4,998, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Sonny Gould and Eric Maloney and third went to Rodey Burford and Jeff Lee. Chad Brooks and Stuart Bigbee won the Incentive Average. In the #12 Shoot-Out Sonny Mooney from Columbiana, AL teamed up with Michael Bratton from Opelika, AL to win first place in the Average. They were 32.63 seconds on four steers and won $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Garett Chick and Blake Haithcoat and third place went to Ronnie Colclasure and James Miller. The win of the #12 Gold Plus Division went to the team of

#15 Preliminary Michael Bratton (Opelika, AL) / Cody Murphy (Greenville, AL), 32.23, $3,004 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Flex Earnings Awarded - SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FINALS - Tunica, MS From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)

E.R. Scogin................Frierson, LA ..............$17,000 Garett Chick ..............Salado, TX ................$17,000 Bubba Barlow............Valley Park, MS ........$14,000 Michael Bratton ........Opelika, AL ..............$13,000 Ray Black ..................Clarksville, AR ..........$13,000 Darrell Weathers ........Coal Hill, AR ............$12,000 Herbert Theriot ..........Poplarville, MS ..........$12,000 Michael Williamson ....Mendenhall, MS ........$12,000 Rodney Smith ............Hazlehurst, MS..........$12,000 Ty Stroup ..................Houston, MS ............$12,000 Chad Brooks..............Somerville, AL ..........$11,000 Cody Warner ..............Louisville, MS............$11,000 Jimmy Dale White ......Hazlehurst, MS..........$11,000 Marcus Theriot............Poplarville, MS ..........$11,000 James Miller ..............Dardanelle, AR..........$10,000 Steve Hinson ............Jonesboro, AR............$10,000 Brent Hudson ............Russellville, AR............$9,000 Eddie Cole ................Branch, AR ................$9,000 Johnathon Cathey ......Russellville, AR............$9,000 Adam Brown ............Beebe, AR ..................$8,000 Beverly Robbins ........Muscle Shoals, AL ......$8,000 Brandon Stepp ..........Cleveland, TN ..............$8,000 Cooper Lee................Quitman, AR ..............$8,000 David Lewis ..............Mount Ulla, NC ..........$8,000 Jake Pollard ..............West Point, MS............$8,000 Rodey Burford ..........Quitman, AR ..............$8,000 Ryan Pratt ................Nashville, TN ..............$8,000 Steve Reed ................Jonesboro, AR..............$8,000 Stuart Bigbee ............Tuscumbia, AL ............$8,000 Wesley Barlow ..........Valley Park, MS ..........$8,000 Bill W. Romine ..........Gravette, AR ..............$7,000 Bill Romine ..............South West City, MO ....$7,000 Billy Lam ..................Canton, GA ................$7,000 Coty Long..................Bonifay, FL ................$7,000 Dane Brister ..............Brookhaven, MS..........$7,000 Douglas Henry ..........Greenbrier, AR ............$7,000 Ed Allen ....................Dadeville, AL ..............$7,000 Jace Harris ................Vilonia, AR..................$7,000 Justin Pruitt ..............Greenbrier, AR ............$7,000 Lee Ticknor ................Bennington, OK ..........$7,000 Richard Sharrock........Paris, TX......................$7,000 Scott Bone ................Calhoun, GA................$7,000 Steve AllDay ..............Shelbyville, KY ............$7,000 Stevie King................Alma, AR ....................$7,000 Taylor Grubaugh ........Ozark, MO ..................$7,000 Tommy Peterman ......Gulfport, MS ..............$7,000 Zack Mabry................Piedmont, AL ..............$7,000 Adam Postelle............Rocky Face, GA ..........$6,000 Ashley Bentley ..........Rose Hill, MS ..............$6,000 Ben Lawrence............Danville, AL ................$6,000 Brother Campbell ......Franklin, TN ................$6,000 Craig Flowers ............Mineral Bluff, GA ........$6,000 Dale Corlew ..............Burns, TN ....................$6,000 Donnie Leflett............Benton, LA..................$6,000 Heath Sanders ..........Leachville, AR ............$6,000 Jason LaRue ..............Bagdad, KY ................$6,000 Jeff Roberson ............Bee Branch, AR ..........$6,000 Jerry Bailey................Pauls Valley, OK ..........$6,000 John Schnebly............Daytona Beach, FL......$6,000 Matt Lister ................Hackett, AR ................$6,000 Pat Hunter ................Sikeston, MO ..............$6,000 Ronnie Colclasure ......Harrison, AR ..............$6,000 Rowdy Lee ................Poplarville, MS ............$6,000 Shawn Loehr ............Mount Vernon, IN ........$6,000 Spencer Wilcox ..........Greenbrier, AR ............$6,000 Stephen Kinchen........Tick Paw, LA................$6,000 Tommy Hand ............College Grove, TN ........$6,000 Ty Alford....................Ponce De Leon, FL ......$6,000 Will Yarbrough............Bloomfield, MO ..........$6,000 Chad Applegate ........Baldwyn, MS ..............$5,000 Chase Bierma ............Rose Bud, AR..............$5,000 82 / OCTOBER 2013

Chris Chandler ..........Mount Juliet, TN ..........$5,000 Claude Lowery ..........Wesson, MS ................$5,000 Cody Simmons ..........Chunchula, AL ............$5,000 Donnie Ward..............Leflore, OK ................$5,000 Dusty Sherwood ........Quitman, AR ..............$5,000 Keith Bentley ............Rose Hill, MS ..............$5,000 Kelton Carr ................Poplarville, MS ............$5,000 Lacie Davis................Mount Juliet, TN ..........$5,000 Larry Carter ..............Lucedale, MS ..............$5,000 Randy Adcox..............Mount Olive, MS ........$5,000 Wes Young ................Claremore, OK ............$5,000 Adam Wallace ............Greenbrier, AR ............$4,000 Billy Griswell..............Ramer, TN ..................$4,000 Blake Hawkins ..........Clarksville, AR ............$4,000 Bryer Hamilton ..........Cleveland, TN ..............$4,000 Chase Graves ............Poplarville, MS ............$4,000 Chris Young................Coleman, OK ..............$4,000 Clay Mitchell..............Bolivar, TN ..................$4,000 Clay Tilley ..................Marianna, AR ..............$4,000 Clayton Beavers ........Dardanelle, AR............$4,000 Cody Johnson ............Dublin, TX ..................$4,000 Cody Murphy ............Greenville, AL ............$4,000 Cody Reed ................Jonesboro, AR..............$4,000 Colton Love ..............Scotland, AR ..............$4,000 Connie Grindstaff ......Marble Hill, MO ..........$4,000 Dakota Richardson ....Brookhaven, MS..........$4,000 Eric Maloney..............Tupelo, MS..................$4,000 Gabe Gwaltney ..........Carthage, MO ............$4,000 Hunter Carr ..............Gepp, AR ....................$4,000 Ivan Holliday ............Poplarville, MS ............$4,000 Jacky Barnett ............Phil Campbell, AL........$4,000 Jeff Lee ....................Quitman, AR ..............$4,000 Jeff Peterman ............Gulfport, MS ..............$4,000 Jeff Schneider ............Rogersville, MO ..........$4,000 Jim Burke ..................Charleston, MO ..........$4,000 Joe Jones ..................Macon, MS..................$4,000 Lane Mitchell ............Bolivar, TN ..................$4,000 Matt Griswell ............Ramer, TN ..................$4,000 Matthew Spry ............Friendship, TN..............$4,000 Mike Woolven ............Nettleton, MS..............$4,000 Morgan Jones ............Leighton, AL ..............$4,000 Phillip Smith..............Ratcliff, AR..................$4,000 Randy Coleman ........Downsville, LA ............$4,000 Robbie Schroeder ......Tioga, TX ....................$4,000 Scooter Scarbrough ....Florence, MS ..............$4,000 Scott Coleman ..........Sturgis, MS ................$4,000 Sonny Gould..............Moscow, TN ................$4,000 Toby Hogan ..............Ozark, AR ..................$4,000 Toby Wake ................Haworth, OK ..............$4,000 Ty Ferrell ..................Sikeston, MO ..............$4,000 Becky Cannizzaro ......Folsom, LA..................$3,000 Billy Vaught ..............Mena, AR....................$3,000 Blake Haithcoat ........Florence, AL................$3,000 Brian Kennedy ..........Jonesville, LA ..............$3,000 Butch LeMay ............Collinsville, OK............$3,000 Chico Williams ..........Hollandale, MS............$3,000 Chris Feagin ..............Greenbrier, AR ............$3,000 Chris Shivers..............Jonesville, LA ..............$3,000 Clark Adcock..............Smithville, TN ..............$3,000 Clay Brown................Braxton, MS................$3,000 Cody Mills ................Sturgis, MS ................$3,000 Cody Stubbs ..............Odenville, AL ..............$3,000 Cole Roberson ..........Bee Branch, AR ..........$3,000 Cyle Denison ............Iowa, LA ....................$3,000 David Betts ..............Jonesboro, AR..............$3,000 David Gaddis ............Canton, GA ................$3,000 Dustin Murphy ..........Jonesboro, AR..............$3,000 Emmett Burke ..........Charleston, MO ..........$3,000 Ethan Wheeler ..........Pisgah, AL ..................$3,000 Garner Holcomb ........Houlka, MS ................$3,000 Glenn Hickman ..........Shuqualak, MS............$3,000

Glenn Kelly................Hope Hull, AL ............$3,000 Greg Williams ............Morrilton, AR ..............$3,000 Harve Reynolds..........Ellsinore, MO ..............$3,000 Harvey McDaniel........Deville, LA ..................$3,000 Heath Osborne ..........McAlester, OK..............$3,000 Jay Forsythe ..............Gadsden, TN................$3,000 Jay Hale ....................West Plains, MO ..........$3,000 Jeff Pierce..................Byram, MS..................$3,000 Jeff Souza ..................Havana, AR ................$3,000 Jeremy Turner ............Mount Vernon, IN ........$3,000 Jim Chappelear ..........Canton, MS ................$3,000 Jim Huff ....................Alpena, AR..................$3,000 Joe Strong ................Gainesville, MO ..........$3,000 Joey Pilgrim ..............Perkinston, MS ............$3,000 John Johnson ............Piney Flats, TN ............$3,000 Keith Ganey ..............Trout, LA ....................$3,000 Kevin Barfield............Wesson, MS ................$3,000 Kevin Bentley ............Rose Hill, MS ..............$3,000 Kevin McCormack ......Fulton, KY ..................$3,000 Larry Hinson..............Jonesboro, AR..............$3,000 Lewis Perry................New Smyrna Beach, FL..$3,000 Luke Hinson ..............Jonesboro, AR..............$3,000 Lyndon Green ............Benton, AR ................$3,000 M.J. Delaney ..............Byhalia, MS ................$3,000 Marshall Hall ............Franklin, KY ................$3,000 Mary Ann Brown........Keedysville, MD ..........$3,000 Michael Puckett ........Norris City, IL ..............$3,000 Mike Harper ..............New Smyrna Beach, FL..$3,000 Mike Jones ................Town Creek, AL ..........$3,000 Neil Smith ................Cedarbluff, MS ............$3,000 Rick Kinnard..............Benton, MS ................$3,000 Rick Stoerger ............Grantsburg, IL ............$3,000 Ronnie Simmons........Chunchula, AL ............$3,000 Royce Cates ..............Huntington, AR ..........$3,000 Scott Hayes ..............Camilla, GA ................$3,000 Scott Reid..................Springville, TN ............$3,000 Shane Overby ............Morton, MS ................$3,000 Shannon McDaniel ....Deville, LA ..................$3,000 Skylar Reynolds ........Greenbrier, AR ............$3,000 Sonny Mooney ..........Columbiana, AL ..........$3,000 Steve Rooney ............Marshall, AR ..............$3,000 Steve Trim..................Foreman, AR ..............$3,000 Tanner Leflett ............Benton, LA..................$3,000 Tim Blankenship ........Vienna, IL ..................$3,000 Tom Sims ..................Farmington, AR ..........$3,000 Ty Green....................Caulfield, MO ..............$3,000 TyDaniel Haller ..........Waldo, AR ..................$3,000 Wade Harris ..............Piggott, AR ................$3,000 Walter Fisher ............Springfield, AR ............$3,000 Warren Casey ............Hope Hull, AL ............$3,000 Wyatt Simmons..........Chunchula, AL ............$3,000 Bill Gorman ..............Daytona Beach, FL......$2,000 Bobby Leflett ............Bossier City, LA ..........$2,000 Butch Pridemore........Lincoln, AR ................$2,000 Chuck Jenkins ............Selmer, TN ..................$2,000 Clay Horton ..............Dennard, AR ..............$2,000 Greg Williams ............Perkinston, MS ............$2,000 Heath Horton ............Dennard, AR ..............$2,000 Jarrod Cross ..............Paradise, TX ................$2,000 Jed Sibley ..................Denham Springs, LA....$2,000 Josh Hamby ..............West Plains, MO ..........$2,000 Kim Vickers ................Sturgis, MS ................$2,000 Mark Corzine ............Dongola, IL ................$2,000 Nathan Smith ............Poplarville, MS ............$2,000 Payden Emmett ........Sparta, MO ................$2,000 Randy White ..............Prairie Grove, AR ........$2,000 Shawn Reeves ..........Doniphan, MO ............$2,000 Stephanie Brister ......Alma, AR ....................$2,000 Wesley Moss ..............Paradise, TX ................$2,000 Blair Kelley................Florence, AL................$1,000 Brandon Hall ............Jonesboro, AR..............$1,000

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Brent Bartlett ............Russellville, AR............$1,000 Brent Duvall ..............Hattieville, AR ............$1,000 Clay McDaniel............Deville, LA ..................$1,000 Cody Paul..................Trout, LA ....................$1,000 David Hamilton..........Cleveland, TN ..............$1,000 Dustin Davis ..............Plantersville, MS ........$1,000 Gable Hilderbrand......Bartlett, KS ................$1,000 Garrett Smith ............Lebanon, TN................$1,000 Herb Logan ..............Miami, OK ..................$1,000 Jay McCaskill ............Lexington, MS ............$1,000 Jeff Jones ..................Jonesboro, AR..............$1,000 Keith Holbrook ..........Russellville, AR............$1,000 Kelvin Rion................Reeves, LA..................$1,000

Kenny Knox ..............Marshall, TX ................$1,000 Lane Coleman ..........Downsville, LA ............$1,000 Lee Burkett ..............Trenton, TN..................$1,000 Lori Thone..................Damascus, AR ............$1,000 Luke Tyree ................West Plains, MO ..........$1,000 Marty McElyea ..........Moulton, AL ................$1,000 Mike Shrable ............Gepp, AR ....................$1,000 Nick Spry ..................Dyersburg, TN..............$1,000 Preston Brock ............Enola, AR ..................$1,000 Preston Brock ............Enola, AR ..................$1,000 Quinten Andrews ......Lampasas, TX ..............$1,000 Randy Chandler ........Mount Juliet, TN ..........$1,000 Randy Mills................Sturgis, MS ................$1,000

Ric LeBlanc ..............Walker, LA ..................$1,000 Rickie Leblanc ..........Walker, LA ..................$1,000 Ronald Moore ............West Point, MS............$1,000 Ross Turner ................Idabel, OK ..................$1,000 Stephen Russell ........Longview, TX ..............$1,000 Thomas Royals ..........Lumberton, MS ..........$1,000 Toby Martin ..............Charleston, MO ..........$1,000 Ty Berry ....................Ratcliff, AR..................$1,000 Ty Pilgrim..................Perkinston, MS ............$1,000 Tyler Cornett ..............Magnolia, AR ..............$1,000 Tyler Hoagland ..........Harpersville, AL ..........$1,000 Valerie Stepp ............Cleveland, TN ..............$1,000 Wyatt Paul ................Arcadia, FL ................$1,000

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#13 Shoot-Out Marcus Theriot (Poplarville, MS) / Herbert Theriot (Poplarville, MS), 32.22, $10,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

in USTRC Flex Earnings. Rodey Burford from Quitman, AR and Jace Harris from Vilonia, AR teamed up to win first place in the #11 Preliminary. They roped four steers in 34.18 seconds and earned $5,752, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Bubba Barlow from Valley Park, MS and Wesley Barlow from Valley Park, MS. Third place was Chad Applegate and Ty Stroup. Greg Williams and Joey Pilgrim won the Incentive Average. Craig Flowers from Mineral Bluff, GA and Dakota Richardson from Brookhaven, MS were the winners of the #11 Shoot-Out. They teamed up to rope four steers in 34.25 seconds and won $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Cody Johnson and Robbie Schroeder with a time of 38.57 seconds on four steers. They won $6,862 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the Average was Shane Overby and Chris Shivers. The team of Matthew Spry and Pat Hunter were the winners of the #10 Preliminary. They were second team back and after a run of 9.66 seconds in the short round, they finished the roping with a time of 36.70 seconds on four steers. The team won $6,020, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Matt Griswell and Billy Griswell. Larry Carter and Cody

#13 Preliminary E.R. Scogin (Frierson, LA) / Morgan Jones (Leishton, AL), 39.83, $3,862 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#12 Preliminary Chad Brooks (Somerville, AL) / Stuart Bigbee (Tuscumbia, AL), 329, $4,998 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Preliminary Rodey Burford (Quitman, AR) / Jace Harris (Vilonia, AR), 34.18, $5,752 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Simmons won third place in the Average. Donnie Leffett and E.R. Scogin won the Incentive Average. Mike Woolven was the header to beat in the #10 Shoot-Out. Mike and partner Ty Stroup were second call back to the short round and finished the roping with a time of 35.61 seconds on four steers. They won $10,630, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Chad Brooks and heeler Ed Allen. Third place in the Average was Jim Chappelear and Clay Brown. Lacie Davis from Mount Juliet, TN and Chris Chandler from Mount Juliet, TN were the winners of the #9 Preliminary. They came from fourth callback position in the short round and won the roping with a time of 40.53 seconds on four steers. They won $6,164, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Connie Grindstaff and Phillip Smith and third place in the roping went to Richard Sharrock and Will Yarbrough. Ashley Bentley and Brent Hudson won the Incentive Average. In the #9 Shoot-Out Dale Corlew and Ben Lawrence were

high team back and made a run of 9.25 in the short round to finish the roping in first place in the Average with a time of 30.97 seconds on four steers. They won $10,000 , trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Claude Lowery and Kevin Barfield with a time of 42.40 seconds on four steers. The team won $6,976 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The third place team was Steve Hinson and Luke Hinson. In the #8 Pick/Draw the win of the roping went to Cody Stubbs from Odenville, AL and Bryer Hamilton from Cleveland, TN. They were 27.18 seconds on three steers and won $3,650, trophy Gist Buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kevin McCormack from Folton, KY and Garner Holcomb from Houlka, MS. Larry Hinson and Bryer Hamilton won third place. As the curtain fell on the Southeast Regional Finals, Lacie Davis was crowned the Cruel Girl Champion of the event and Michael Bratton was the high point Gold Plus roper of the weekend.

#12 Shoot-Out Sonny Mooney (Columbiana, AL) / Michael Bratton (Opelika, AL), 32.63, $10,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#11 Shoot-Out Craig Flowers (Mineral Bluff, GA) / Dakota Richardson (Brookhaven, MS), 34.25, $10,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Preliminary Matthew Spry (Friendship, TN) / Pat Hunter (Sikeston, MO), 36.7, $6,020 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Shoot-Out Mike Woolven (Nettleton, MS) / Ty Stroup (Houston, MS), 35.61, $10,630 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 85

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#9 Preliminary Lacie Davis (Mount Juliet, TN) / Chris Chandler (Mount Juliet, TN), 40.53, $6,164 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Shoot-Out Dale Corlew (Burns, TN) / Ben Lawrence (Danville, AL), 38.97, $10,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Cody Stubbs (Odenville, AL) / Bryer Hamilton (Cleveland, TN), 27.18, $3,650 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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High Plains

Regional Finals Roping Gross ~ $444,350 Cash Payout ~ $314,486 Prizeline ~ $44,773

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Return to Roper ~ 80.9%

Open T.J. Watts (Eads, CO) / Trevor Kirchenschlager (Yuma, CO), 37.58, $4,000

he High Plains Regional Finals was held in Loveland, Colorado at the Ranch Indoor Arena. The roping action began on August 30, 2013 and finished up on September 2, 2013. T.J. Watts from Eads, Colorado and Trevor Kirchenschlager from Yuma, Colorado were the second high team back. They caught their final steer in 6.60 seconds and finished the roping in first place with a time of 37.58 seconds on five steers. They won $4,000, trophy Gist Bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Travis Bounds and Wade Kreutzer with a time of 39.01 seconds on five steers. Third place was Paul Beckett and Justin Price. Levi Tyan and Trevor Kirchenschlager won the Incentive Average. The son/father team of Kellan and Jhett Johnson were the third high team back in the #15 Preliminary. They were 6.84 seconds on their final steer and finished the roping with a four steer total of 29.12 seconds. They won the Average and earned $1,886, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Roger and Trevor Kirchenschlager with a 88 / OCTOBER 2013

time of 29.18 seconds on four steers. Third place was Kellan Johnson and Cullen Teller. Travis Bounds from Grand Junction, Colorado and Kyon Kreutzer from La Veta, Colorado came from the fifth call back position to win first place in the #15 Shoot-Out. They were 6.94 seconds in the short round and finished the roping with a time of 30.66 seconds on four steers. The win paid them $5,222, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Cole Spurgeon from Ennis, Texas and Craig Mader from Stephenville, Texas with a time of 30.68 seconds. Third place was Roger and Trevor Kirchenschlager. The winners of the #13 Preliminary came from the second high team back position. Wheaton Williams from Big Horn, Wyoming and James Tarver from Gillette, Wyoming were 31.78 seconds on four steers and won $3,320, trophy Gist bits and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Rhet Wallace and Trevor Schnaufer. Kellan Johnson and Stan Williams won third place. Tammy Ellerman from Fort Lupton, Colorado teamed up

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#15 Shoot-Out Travis Bounds (Grand Junction, CO) / Kyon Kreutzer (La Veta, CO), 30.66, $5,222 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

with Levi OKeeffe from Mohall, North Dakota in the #13 Shoot- Regional Finals was the #12 Shoot-Out. Dale Len Tecklenburg Out. They were the fourth high team back and caught their and Brian Brewster both from Wellington, Colorado came from final steer in 7.81 seconds and finished the roping in first place the fourth high team back position to win the Average. They with a time of 30.18 seconds. They won the roping and took were 9.14 seconds in the short round and finished up with a home $8,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex time of 35.51 seconds on four steers. The team won $8,938, Earnings. Second place was Kellan Johnson and James Tarver trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. with a time of 31.67 seconds on four. Third place was Lydia Second place was Tony and Todd Holden from Gillette, Coe from Salinas, California and Justin Price. Wyoming. They were 39.14 seconds on four steers and thus The second day of the High Plains Regional Finals began won $6,704 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in with the #12 Gold Plus. Grant Godfrey from Berthoud, the roping was Justin McBride from Meriden, Wyoming and Colorado and Tyler Wagner also from Berthoud came from the Craig Person from Columbus, Nebraska. second high team back position to win the Average. They were It was a family affair in the #11 Preliminary. Kade and Reed 7.90 seconds in the short round and finished the roping with a Merritt from Greeley, Colorado teamed up to win first place in time of 33.53 seconds on four steers. The dynamic duo earned $11,790, trophy Gist buckles, Resistol Hats, Tony Lama Boots, and 6 pair of Cinch Jeans and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Sam and Ben Scott with a time of 34.74 seconds. Third place was Kyle Rush and Wade Kreutzer. The winners of the Incentive were Darrell Rennels and Arron Mordahl. The team won $7,870, trophy Gist buckles, Classic Equine Horse sheets, Classic Rope Duffel Bages and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The winners of the #12 Preliminary came from the high team back. Tina Godfrey and Scott Morlan from Las Animas, Colorado finished the roping with a time of 31.44 seconds on four steers and took home $3,354, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Taylor Lagasse from Concordia, Kansas and Peter Farner from Cheyenne, Wyoming with a time of 33.68 seconds on four steers. Lagasse and Farner also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the Average went to J.C. York and JR #15 Preliminary Olson. Kellan Johnson (Casper, WY) / Jhett Johnson (Casper, WY), 29.12, $1,886 The final roping of the second day of the High Plains and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 89

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Flex Earnings Awarded - HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL FINALS - Loveland, CO From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)

Taylor Lagasse..................Concordia, KS ..........$20,000 Kellan Johnson ................Casper, WY................$19,000 Tammy Ellerman ..............Fort Lupton, CO ........$18,000 James Tarver ....................Gillette, WY ..............$15,000 John McCollum ................Montrose, CO............$15,000 Jake Beard ......................Menoken, ND............$14,000 Rick Montera....................Greeley, CO ..............$14,000 Gunnar Stapleton ............Sublette, KS..............$13,000 Jackie Nelson....................La Salle, CO ............$13,000 Jace Hildreth ....................Gunnison, CO............$12,000 Jay Ellerman ....................Fort Lupton, CO ........$12,000 Richard Lightcap ..............Las Animas, CO ........$12,000 Jon Hackel........................Ord, NE ....................$11,000 Peter Farner ....................Cheyenne, WY ..........$11,000 David Carlile ....................Olney Springs, CO ....$10,000 Mark Fitch........................Boulder, CO ..............$10,000 Rhet Wallace ....................Fillmore, CA..............$10,000 Roger Kirchenschlager ......Yuma, CO ................$10,000 Ben Scott ........................Bismarck, ND..............$9,000 Cameron Jones ................Morgan, UT ................$9,000 Chad Peterson ..................Morgan, UT ................$9,000 Danny Miller ....................Lawson, MO ..............$9,000 Joe Matile ........................Satanta, KS ................$9,000 Kelly Chamberlain ............Loma, CO ..................$9,000 Mary Bunker ....................Sharon Springs, KS ....$9,000 Payson Whinnery ..............Powderhorn, CO..........$9,000 Claude Taylor ....................Atlanta, NE ................$8,000 Cullen Teller......................Maricopa, AZ ..............$8,000 J.C. York ..........................Greeley, CO ................$8,000 Myron Mann ....................Box Elder, SD ............$8,000 Nick Pullara ....................Fountain, CO ..............$8,000 Sam Scott ........................Hillman, MN ..............$8,000 Steve Whinnery ................Powderhorn, CO..........$8,000 Trevor Kirchenschlager ......Yuma, CO ..................$8,000 Brett Chamberlain ............Silt, CO ......................$7,000 Cassie Holm ....................Wallace, NE ................$7,000 Clay Shoop ......................Greeley, CO ................$7,000 Cole Spurgeon..................Ennis, TX ....................$7,000 Heath McDonald ..............Maywood, NE ............$7,000 Jeff Smith ........................Hutchinson, KS ..........$7,000 Jimmi Jo Montera..............Greeley, CO ................$7,000 Junior Myers ....................Wray, CO ....................$7,000 Kade Merritt ....................Laramie, WY ..............$7,000 Kurt Eacret ......................Byers, CO ..................$7,000 Kyon Kreutzer ..................La Veta, CO ................$7,000 Levi Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keeffe ..................Mohall, ND ................$7,000 Patrick Weaver..................Fountain, CO ..............$7,000 Sloan Hendley ..................Abilene, TX..................$7,000 Tina Godfrey ....................Las Animas, CO ..........$7,000 Tony Holden ....................Gillette, WY ................$7,000 Travis Bounds ..................Grand Junction, CO......$7,000 Alyssa Hoffman ................Keenesburg, CO ..........$6,000 Andy Wilson ....................Orchard, CO................$6,000 Bill Longcor ....................Mission, SD ................$6,000 Bob Allen ........................Gower, MO ................$6,000 Brad Smith ......................Stephenville, TX ..........$6,000 Brady Kline ......................Platteville, CO ............$6,000 Brian Brewster ................Wellington, CO............$6,000 Cash Merritt ....................Greeley, CO ................$6,000 Clay Keller ......................Fort Collins, CO ..........$6,000 Craig Mader ....................Stephenville, TX ..........$6,000 Gene Holm ......................Wallace, NE ................$6,000 Joaquin Huntington ..........Hesperus, CO ..............$6,000 Justin McBride ..................Meriden, WY ..............$6,000 Justin Smith ....................Carpenter, WY ............$6,000 Karl Stressman ................Colorado Springs, CO ..$6,000 Lynette Satterfield ............Parachute, CO ............$6,000 Merrill Bond ....................Rocky Ford, CO ..........$6,000 Mike Christinck ................Wheatland, WY............$6,000 Ralph Carty......................Montrose, CO..............$6,000 Ricardo Burgos ................Hudson, CO ................$6,000 Shayne OHotto ................Fort Lupton, CO ..........$6,000 Steve Adrian ....................Casper, WY..................$6,000 Andrew Borrego ..............Leadville, CO ..............$5,000 Arron Mordahl ..................Carpenter, WY ............$5,000 Bill Eckroth ......................Mandan, ND ..............$5,000 J.R. Olson ........................Wrights, WY ................$5,000

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Jay Teichart ......................Torrington, WY ............$5,000 Jody York ..........................Greeley, CO ................$5,000 Josh Whipple ....................Saint Francis, SD ........$5,000 Larry Carlisle....................Evansville, WY ............$5,000 Lory Merritt......................Greeley, CO ................$5,000 Lynn Stadheim ................Fruitdale, SD ..............$5,000 Mark Morrison..................Eaton, CO ..................$5,000 Reed Merritt ....................Greeley, CO ................$5,000 Rickey Patton ..................Amarillo, TX ................$5,000 Riley Pedro ......................Nunn, CO ..................$5,000 Russ Schirado ..................Menoken, ND..............$5,000 Sonny Mahurin ................Thayer, KS ..................$5,000 Steve Zumbrunn ..............Junction City, KS..........$5,000 T.J. McEnulty ....................Salida, CO ..................$5,000 Tory Shaffer......................Fort Lupton, CO ..........$5,000 Wade Kreutzer..................La Veta, CO ................$5,000 Art Aragon ......................Pueblo, CO ................$4,000 Barrie Smith ....................Stephenville, TX ..........$4,000 Bob Dineen......................Fort Lupton, CO ..........$4,000 Charisse Nauyokas............Delta, CO ..................$4,000 Chris Beyer ......................Hillsdale, WY ..............$4,000 D.J. Tidyman ....................Carpenter, WY ............$4,000 Dale Sorge ......................Bismarck, ND..............$4,000 Dan Kraft ........................Encampment, WY ........$4,000 Derek Reeves ..................Boone, CO..................$4,000 Don Donohue ..................Scottsdale, AZ ............$4,000 Gerald Watson ..................Keenesburg, CO ..........$4,000 Greg Baldwin ..................Eagle, CO ..................$4,000 Greg Seufer......................Holly, CO ....................$4,000 Heath Harper ..................Denver, CO ................$4,000 Jeff Satterfield ..................Parachute, CO ............$4,000 Jesse Jolly ........................Agate, CO ..................$4,000 Jhett Johnson....................Casper, WY..................$4,000 Jim Miles..........................Brighton, CO ..............$4,000 Jim Whitcomb ..................Hillside, CO ................$4,000 John Reed ........................Wiley, CO....................$4,000 Justin Price ......................La Veta, CO ................$4,000 Justin Reed Smith ............Lusk, WY ....................$4,000 Justin Ungeheuer ..............Nunn, CO ..................$4,000 Kim Rogers ......................Mt. Pleasant, TX ..........$4,000 Kolten Keirnes ..................Fort Morgan, CO ........$4,000 Lance Blickem..................Briggsdale, CO............$4,000 Len Plenty ......................Garryowen, MT ..........$4,000 Levi Tyan ..........................Wallace, NE ................$4,000 Malcolm Waters ................Arvada, CO ................$4,000 Marty Leach ....................Rockville, NE ..............$4,000 Megan Morrison ..............Eaton, CO ..................$4,000 Michael McPherson ..........Box Elder, SD ............$4,000 Radley Day ......................Volborg, MT ................$4,000 Sabrina Kreutzer ..............La Veta, CO ................$4,000 Scott Morlan ....................Las Animas, CO ..........$4,000 Shelly Ortiz ......................Penrose, CO................$4,000 Spencer Love ..................Estherville, IA..............$4,000 Stan Williams ..................Big Horn, WY ..............$4,000 Tod Sheperd ....................North Platte, NE..........$4,000 Todd Holden ....................Gillette, WY ................$4,000 Trevor Schnaufer ..............Pueblo, CO ................$4,000 Wheaton Williams ............Big Horn, WY ..............$4,000 Zane Williams ..................Hammond, MT ............$4,000 A.J. Roy............................Hartville, WY ..............$3,000 Alex Schuman ..................Fort Collins, CO ..........$3,000 Antonio Savedra ..............Shawnee, KS ..............$3,000 Barbara Franzen ..............Carpenter, WY ............$3,000 Bob Grieve ......................Severance, CO ............$3,000 Bradley Olson ..................Briggsdale, CO............$3,000 Bret Wager ......................Elizabeth, CO..............$3,000 Brit Ellerman....................Fort Lupton, CO ..........$3,000 Britt Bockius ....................Claremore, OK ............$3,000 Cass Raine ......................Loma, CO ..................$3,000 Chad McKune ..................Arvada, CO ................$3,000 Charlie Luark ..................Kersey, CO ..................$3,000 Chris Downey ..................Berthoud, CO..............$3,000 Clay Corzine ....................Center, CO ..................$3,000 Clint Scheller....................Ault, CO ....................$3,000 Clint Stroud......................Delta, CO ..................$3,000 Corey Whinnery ................Powderhorn, CO..........$3,000 Craig Person ....................Columbus, NE ............$3,000

Dale Len Tecklenburg ........Wellington, CO............$3,000 Dana Irwen ......................Delta, CO ..................$3,000 Darrell Rennels ................Livermore, CO ............$3,000 David Hinman ..................Hay Springs, NE..........$3,000 Derek Weinreis ................Sentinel Butte, ND ......$3,000 Dustin Hoffschneider ........Centennial, CO............$3,000 Eric Martin ......................Aurora, CO..................$3,000 Everett Lombard ..............Pueblo, CO ................$3,000 Gary Peterson ..................Morgan, UT ................$3,000 Grant Godfrey ..................Berthoud, CO..............$3,000 Greg Raine ......................Loma, CO ..................$3,000 Javier DeLaCruz................Pine Bluffs, WY ..........$3,000 Jeff Busby ........................Millsap, TX ..................$3,000 Jerry Downs ....................Cheyenne, WY ............$3,000 Jerry Kraft ........................Encampment, WY ........$3,000 Jesse Spencer ..................Canon City, CO ..........$3,000 Jim Bob Weil ....................Kersey, CO ..................$3,000 Joann Merritt....................Greeley, CO ................$3,000 Joe McClinton ..................Colorado Springs, CO ..$3,000 Joe Stricklin......................Greeley, CO ................$3,000 John Vagneur ....................Carbondale, CO ..........$3,000 Jon Goza ..........................Loma, CO ..................$3,000 J.W. Hoffman ....................Keenesburg, CO ..........$3,000 Keith James......................Karval, CO ..................$3,000 Ken McKibbin ..................Berthoud, CO..............$3,000 Ken Silver ........................Warner, OK ................$3,000 Kiana UechiWon ..............Aiea, HI ......................$3,000 Kyle Rush ........................Loma, CO ..................$3,000 Lance Fillmore..................Pueblo, CO ................$3,000 Lane Kennedy ..................Orleans, NE ................$3,000 Larry Irwen ......................Delta, CO ..................$3,000 Lee Lancaster ..................Bennett, CO................$3,000 Leon Winfrey ....................Plains, KS ..................$3,000 Lydia Coe ........................Salinas, CA ................$3,000 Martin Trostel....................Johnstown, CO ............$3,000 Matt Peterson ..................Morgan, UT ................$3,000 Mike Nankervis ................Golden, CO ................$3,000 Misty Klug........................Maxwell, NE ..............$3,000 Phil Schuman ..................Fort Collins, CO ..........$3,000 Quinn Kline......................Platteville, CO ............$3,000 Randy Morlan ..................Hasty, CO ..................$3,000 Ross Smith ......................Ignacio, CO ................$3,000 Ryan Rasmussen ..............Sterling, CO ................$3,000 Shauna Smith ..................Brush, CO ..................$3,000 Shawn Stapleton ..............Sublette, KS................$3,000 Sorrel Huntington ............Lubbock, TX ................$3,000 Terry Lindner....................Sedalia, CO ................$3,000 Tim Tunink........................Fowler, CO ..................$3,000 Tina Christinck..................Wheatland, WY............$3,000 Todd Chamberlain ............Silt, CO ......................$3,000 Tom Christinck..................Wheatland, WY............$3,000 Tommy Neiley ..................Mead, CO ..................$3,000 Trae Kautzman ................Walcott, ND ................$3,000 Ty Groshans ....................Brush, CO ..................$3,000 Tyler Daly ........................Kearney, NE................$3,000 Tyler Wagner ....................Berthoud, CO..............$3,000 Wade Taylor ......................Oakley, KS ..................$3,000 Wyatt Cox ........................Arroyo Grande, CA ......$3,000 Zane Mozingo ..................Independence, KS ......$3,000 Brian Holm ......................Wallace, NE ................$2,000 Debbie Fabrizio ................Pueblo, CO ................$2,000 Elke Edwards ..................Douglas, WY ..............$2,000 Jamie Dieter ....................Alma, NE....................$2,000 Jr. Macoubrie ....................Paola, KS....................$2,000 Kelly Simenson ................Washburn, ND ............$2,000 Michael Hoffmann ............Mullen, NE..................$2,000 Mike Fay ..........................Crookston, NE ............$2,000 Patrick Chester ................Phillipsburg, KS ..........$2,000 Paulette OHotto................Fort Lupton, CO ..........$2,000 Philip Charlton ................North Platte, NE..........$2,000 Rocky Banta ....................Rye, CO......................$2,000 Tammy Goza ....................Loma, CO ..................$2,000 Witt Crowser ....................New Underwood, SD ..$2,000 Zach Wynne......................Greeley, CO ................$2,000 Zane Birkley ....................Westfield, IA ..............$2,000 Aaron Brisbane ................Liberty, MO ................$1,000 Bill Hogan........................Boulder, CO ................$1,000

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Brad Schieck ....................Casper, WY..................$1,000 C.J. Pankonin....................Grant, NE ..................$1,000 Chase Paintin ..................Elsie, NE ....................$1,000 Chris Hogan ....................Brighton, CO ..............$1,000 Clayton VanAken ..............Laramie, WY ..............$1,000 Cole Taylor........................Osborne, KS................$1,000 Dan Klein ........................Laramie, WY ..............$1,000 Delbert Smith ..................Ainsworth, NE ............$1,000 Donnie Schneider ............Ingalls, KS ..................$1,000 Dusty Shipman ................Lamar, CO ..................$1,000 Frankie Hough..................Eagle, CO ..................$1,000 Gerald Kummer ................Briggsdale, CO............$1,000 Jay Lovitt ........................Mullen, NE..................$1,000

Jay McClain ......................Scottsdale, AZ ............$1,000 Jerry Linaweaver ..............Linwood, KS ..............$1,000 Jim Braun ........................Douglas, WY ..............$1,000 Lee Hagler ......................Fort Lupton, CO ..........$1,000 Leland Searcy ..................Mooreland, OK............$1,000 Matt Schieck ....................Casper, WY..................$1,000 O.B. Ready ......................Rawlins, WY ................$1,000 Paul Beckett ....................Laramie, WY ..............$1,000 Ryan Binford ....................Haviland, KS ..............$1,000 Ryan Gieck ......................York, NE ....................$1,000 Steve Parys ......................Rapid City, SD ............$1,000 T.J. Watts ..........................Eads, CO ....................$1,000 Tabitha Harris ..................Hot Springs, SD ..........$1,000 Taryn Holliday ..................Barstow, CA ................$1,000

Taten Koenig ....................Sanford, CO................$1,000 Taylor Rossenbach ............Ainsworth, NE ............$1,000 Terry Holliday ..................Barstow, CA ................$1,000 Todd Corzine ....................Center, CO ..................$1,000 Todd Drommond ..............La Salle, CO ..............$1,000 Todd Hollenbeck ..............Long Pine, NE ............$1,000 Trenton Turner ..................Springfield, CO............$1,000 Trever McNamee ..............Burns, WY ..................$1,000 Tyler Gracey ....................Mullen, NE..................$1,000 Tyson Holden....................Stephenville, TX ..........$1,000 Waide Jewell ....................Booker, TX ..................$1,000 Wayne Spencer ................Salida, CO ..................$1,000 Willy Hicks ......................Mullen, NE..................$1,000

For complete results listings visit our website: www.ustrc.com #13 Shoot-Out Tammy Ellerman (Fort Lupton, CO) / Levi Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keeffe (Mohall, ND), 30.18, $8,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

the roping. They wrangled four steers up in 27.93 seconds and earned $3,744, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Gunnar Stapleton and Joe Matile with a time of 32.21 seconds on four steers. The duo also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the roping was Bob Deneen and Kurt Eacret. Tina Godfrey and Richard Lightcap both from Las Animas, Colorado were the high team back in the #11 Shoot-Out. After a run of 9.24 on their final steer they finished in first place with a time of 34.49 seconds on four steers. They won $9,234, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Mary Bunker and Junior Myers with a time of 39.01 seconds on four steers. Third place in the Average was the team of Shawn Stapleton and Leon Winfrey. Jace Hildreth from Gunnison, Colorado and Payson Whinnery from Powderhorn, Colorado were the third high team back in the #10 Preliminary. They roped their final steer in 9.38 seconds and took the lead of the roping with a time of 40.25 seconds on four steers. When the smoke cleared they emerged as the winners. They took home $4,276, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Bill Eckroth and Russell Schirado both from North Dakota. They were not able to win at penuckle earlier in the day, but did rope four steers in 40.80 seconds to win $2,850, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000

in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Patrick Weaver and Mark Fitch. Elke Edwards and Jay Teichart won the Incentive Average. The conclusion of the third day of team roping came with the #10 Shoot-Out. The team of Cameron Jones and Chad Peterson both from Morgan, Utah were high team back and finished in first place. They earned $10,082, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jace Hildreth and Corey Whinnery with a time of 40.29 seconds on four steers. They won $6,720 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Barbara Franzen and Junior Myers.

#13 Preliminary Wheaton Williams (Big Horn, WY) / James Tarver (Gillette, WY), 31.13, $3,320 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#12 Shoot-Out Dale Len Tecklenburg (Wellington, CO) / Brian Brewster (Wellington, CO), 35.51, $8,938 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#12 Preliminary Tina Godfrey (Las Animas, CO) / Scott Morlan (Las Animas, CO), 31.44, $3,354 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Ralph Carty from Montrose, Colorado and Payson Whinnery came from the second call back position to win the Average of the #9 Preliminary. They were 38.13 seconds on four steers and earned $5,016, trophy Martin saddles and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kim Rogers from Mt. Pleasant, Texas and Len Plenty from Garryowen, Montana. Third place in the Average was Taylor Lagasse and Gunnar Stapleton. Mike Fay and Heath Harper won the Incentive Average. Jake Beard from Menoken, North Dakota teamed up with Tammy Ellerman to win first place in the #9 Shoot-Out. The team caught four steers in 39.71 seconds and earned $10,460, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The feat put Ellerman in the lead for the High Money Cruel Girl and the High Point Gold Plus Roper of the Weekend. Ultimately she won both honors. Second place in the Average was Martin Trostel and Terry Lidner. Third place was Cameron Jones and Gary Peterson. The #8 Pick/Draw was the final roping of the weekend. Joe McClinton from Colorado Springs, Colorado and Brady Kline from Platteville, Colorado teamed up to win first place in the Average with a time of 29.27 seconds on three steers. They earned $4,140, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Chad McKune and Mike Nankervis and third place went to Jerry Downs and John Vagneur.

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#11 Shoot-Out Tina Godfrey (Las Animas, CO) / Richard Lightcap (Las Animas, CO), 34.49, $9,234 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 Preliminary Kade Merritt (Greeley, CO) / Reed Merritt (Greeley, CO), 27.93, $3,744 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Shoot-Out Cameron Jones (Morgan, UT) / Chad Peterson (Morgan, UT), 36.32, $10,082 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#10 Preliminary Jace Hildreth (Gunnison, CO) / Payson Whinnery (Powderhorn, CO), 40.25, $4,276 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Shoot-Out Jake Beard (Menoken, ND) / Tammy Ellerman (Fort Lupton, CO), 39.71, $10,460 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Preliminary Ralph Carty (Montrose, CO) / Payson Whinnery (Powderhorn, CO), 38.13, $5,018 and $8,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Joe McClinton (Colorado Springs, CO) / Brady Kline (Platteville, CO), 29.27, $4,140 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Island

Championships $111,070 $75,304 $6,859 74%

awaii is a great place to visit and an even greater place to rope. Zanga Schutte and his crew produced the Island Championships and welcomed team ropers to compete at the Hale Kea Arena at the Z Bar Ranch in Kamuela, Hawaii. The team roping action took place August 8-11, 2013. The first roping of the weekend was the Open Division. Ross

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Farias from Kapaa, Hawaii teamed up with Zanga Schutte and the duo won the Average of the roping. They were 38.50 seconds on five steers and took home $666, trophy Gist knives and ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. The team also won the Incentive Average. In the #15 Division, Chris Awa from Holualoa, Hawaii and

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FLEX EARNINGS – Island Championships – Kamuela, HI From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Fred Rice ........................Kamuela, HI ............$18,000 Zanga Schutte ................Kamuela, HI ............$18,000 Lexis Andrade..................Naalehu, HI ............$14,000 Brian Anderson ................Kamuela, HI ............$12,000 Chris Awa........................Holualoa, HI ............$10,000 Jeremiah Benevides..........Haalehu, HI ............$10,000 Kalai Nobriga ..................Kealakekua, HI ..........$9,000 Kelly Boy Medeiros ..........Kailua Kona, HI ........$9,000 Ty Analu Kauai ................Kamuela, HI ..............$7,000 Andrew Kauai ..................Kamuela, HI ..............$6,000 Billy Wong ......................Kapaau, HI................$6,000 Butch Gomes ..................Paauilo, HI ................$6,000 Daniel Joseph ..................Hilo, HI ....................$6,000 Evan Manoha ..................Naalehu, HI ..............$6,000 Gilbert Smith ..................Kealakekua, HI ..........$6,000 Jerry Stutts ......................Kailua Kona, HI ........$6,000 Kaden Profili....................Jacksonville, TX ..........$6,000 Kent Bula Onaka ............Holualoa, HI ..............$6,000 Keola Loando ..................Kailua Kona, HI ........$6,000 Levi Rita ........................Wailua, HI ................$6,000

the champions of the roping. They were 34.11 seconds on four steers and took home $2,127, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kalai Nobriga and Gilbert Smith. Third place was the team of Macey and Keola Loando. The Incentive champions were Chris Awa and Jordan Gomes. Jerry Stutts from Kailua Kona, Hawaii and Gilbert Smith partnered up to win the Average of the #12 Gold Plus. They roped four steers in 49.62 seconds and won the Average. Stutts and Smith took home $1,508, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Brian Anderson and Billy Wong. Third place was Freddy Rice and Zanga Schutte. The team of George Purdy and Andrew Kauai won the Incentive Average. Rice and Schutte also won the Century Bonus. AWARDS PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOCKSHOTSHOTS.COM

Schutte were 24.12 seconds on four steers. The pair won the Average and took home $1,399, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Kalai Nobriga and Schutte. The third place team was Levi Rita and Kelly Boy Medeiros. Lexis Andrade from Naalehu, Hawaii and Ty Analu Kauai from Kamuela, Hawaii won the Average of the #13 Division with a time of 30.05 seconds on four steers. They won $1,749, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Brian Anderson from Kamuela, Hawaii and Schutte won second in the Average of the #13 Division. They roped four steers in 32.81 seconds and won $1,049 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Kimo Hoopai and Tyler Cox. The final roping of the second day of team roping action was the #12 Division. Lesis Andrade and Ty Analu Kauai were

Macey Loando ................Kailua Kona, HI ........$6,000 Roger Kaiwi Machen ........Captain Cook, HI ......$6,000 Ethan Awa ......................Holualoa, HI ..............$4,000 Marla Loando ..................Kailua Kona, HI ........$4,000 Aki Smith ........................Holualoa, HI ..............$3,000 Brian DeMattos................Kurtistown, HI ..........$3,000 George Purdy ..................Kamuela, HI ..............$3,000 John Herkner ..................Bend, OR ..................$3,000 Justin Jose ......................Ookala, HI ................$3,000 Kimo Hoopai ..................Kamuela, HI ..............$3,000 Melvin Miranda................Kamuela, HI ..............$3,000 Michael Smith..................Kurtistown, HI ..........$3,000 Shane Jose ......................Kailua Kona, HI ........$3,000 Stuart Wellington ............Kapaa, HI..................$3,000 Taylor Grubaugh ..............Ozark, MO ................$3,000 Trevor Child ....................Kamuela, HI ..............$3,000 Tyler Cox ........................Kealakekua, HI ..........$3,000 Willie Steven....................Kealakekua, HI ..........$3,000 Jordan Gomes..................Kailua Kona, HI ........$1,000

#11 Macey Loando (Kailua Kona, HI) / Keola Loando (Kailua Kona, HI), 31.58, $3,135 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Macey and Keola Loando made four runs in 34.48 seconds to win the Average of the #11 Division. The pair won $3,135, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Marla Loando and Jeremiah Benevides. They also won the Incentive Average. Third place was Aki Smith and Benevides. In the #10 Division Roger Kaiwi Machen teamed up with Shane Jose from Kailua Kona, Hawaii. The duo was 39.94 seconds on four steers and finished in first place. They won $3,533, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Michael Smith from Kurtistown, Hawaii and Brian DeMattos and third place was Chris Awa and Justin Jose. Lexis Andrade and Ethan Awa won the Incentive Average. The final day of team roping began with the #10 Gold Plus Roping. John Herkner from Bend, Oregon and Kent Bula Onaka from Holualoa, Hawaii were 444.97 seconds on four

steers and finished first place in the Average. Second place in the main Average was Jerry Stutts and Andrew Kauai and third was Freddy Rice and Kent Bula Onaka. Stutts and Kauai won the Incentive Average. Lexis Andrade and Evan Manoha teamed up to win the Average of the #9 Division. The pair was 38.46 seconds on four steers and won a total of $3,741, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Andrade and Ty Analu Kauai and third place was the team of Evan Manoha and Ethan Awa. Andrade and Kauai won the Incentive Average. The Island Championships finished up with the #8 Pick/Draw. Taylor Grubaugh from Ozark, Missouri and Kaden Profili from Jacksonville, Texas won the Average with a time of 26.80 seconds on three steers. They won $2,751, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kelly Boy Medeiros and Daniel Joseph. Third place was the team of Willie Steven and Trevor Child.

#9 Lexis Andrade (Naalehu, HI) / Evan Manoha (Naalehu, HI), 38.46, $3,741 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#10 Roger Kaiwi Machen (Captain Cook, HI) / Shane Jose (Kailua Kona, HI), 39.94, $3,533 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Mountaineer Classic

$97,840 $65,065 $7,530 74.2%

ourteen different states were represented at the Mountaineer Classic. There was a vast array of team ropers that attended the event held this year at the Good Evening Ranch in Canvas, West Virginia. The Mountaineer Classic was produced by Jx2 Productions and John Johnson and took place August 10-11, 2013. The team roping began with the #15 Division. JW Baucom from Carthage, North Carolina and Alex Brooks from Pagelnad, South Carolina were the winners. The pair roped four steers in 31.75 seconds and won $830, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team of Waylon Cameron from Apollo, Pennsylvania and Nick Deleon from Toledo, Ohio. The third place team was J.W. Baucom and Jay Shaffer from Stephenville, Texas. In the #13 Division the champion team was Waylon Cameron from Apollo, Pennsylvania and Nick DeLeon from Toledo, Ohio. They finished the roping with a time of 33.86 seconds on four steers. The win landed them $1,770, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place

#11 Jeff Clark (Winston Salem, NC) / Walter Graham (Cleveland, NC), 32.35, $3,140 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#12 David Lewis (Mount Ulla, NC) / Walter Graham (Cleveland, NC), 32.31, $2,350 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

in the roping was J.W. Baucom and Colby Herman. Third place in the Average was Clint Humphries and Herman. David Lewis from Mount Ulla, North Carolina teamed up with Walter Graham from Cleveland, North Carolina to win the Average of the #12 Division. They were 32.31 seconds on four steers and won $2,350, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Lynn Fisher and Colby Herman, while third place went to Ryan Pratt and Kenny Brown from Tennessee and Maryland respectively. Butch and Brian Groves won the Incentive Average. Derrick Bell from Statesville, North Carolina and Walter Graham won the Average of the #12 Gold Plus Division. They were 34.56 seconds on four steers and earned $1,930, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was JW Baucom and Clint Humphries, while third place went to Waylon Cameron and John Fortcamp. John Johnson and Jason LaRue won the Incentive Average of the roping with a time of 37.07 seconds on three steers. In the #11 Division, the victory went to Jeff Clark from Winston Salem, North Carolina and Walter Graham. They roped four steers in 32.35 seconds and walked away with

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FLEX EARNINGS – Mountaineer Classic – Canvas, WV From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Walter Graham ............Cleveland, NC ..............$10,000 J.W. Baucom................Carthage, NC ................$9,000 Jim Costanzo ..............Hickory, PA ....................$9,000 Dale Simmons ............Wirtz, VA ........................$8,000 Lynn Fisher..................Knoxville, TN ..................$8,000 Travis Brown ..............Wirtz, VA ........................$8,000 Waylon Cameron ........Apollo, PA ......................$8,000 Jason LaRue ................Bagdad, KY ..................$7,000 Clint Humphries ..........Lincolnton, NC ..............$6,000 Craig Jacobs ................Castlewood, VA ..............$6,000 Bruce Nichols ..............Farmington, WV..............$5,000 Jeff Balser ..................De Graff, OH..................$5,000 Jose Mota....................Monroe, NJ ....................$5,000 Alex Brooks ................Pageland, SC ................$4,000 Jarrett McLaughlin ......Dunmore, WV ................$4,000 Katie Zier ....................Abingdon, VA..................$4,000 Kirk Bearden ..............Granbury, TX ..................$4,000 Mary Ann Brown..........Keedysville, MD ............$4,000 Nick Deleon ................Toledo, OH ....................$4,000 Arnold Trace ................Cambridge Springs, PA ..$3,000 Ben Gruber ................New Vienna, OH ............$3,000 Brian Groves ..............Granbury, TX ..................$3,000 Colby Herman ............Taylorsville, NC ..............$3,000 Dave Murosky ............Erie, PA ........................$3,000 David Lewis ................Mount Ulla, NC ..............$3,000 Derrick Bell ................Statesville, NC................$3,000 S

Donald Hope ..............Gaithersburg, MD ..........$3,000 Isaac Jacobs ................Castlewood, VA ..............$3,000 James Madden ............Wingdale, NY ................$3,000 Jeff Clark ....................Winston Salem, NC ........$3,000 Jennifer Johnson ..........Piney Flats, TN ..............$3,000 John Fortkamp ............Mt. Morris, PA ................$3,000 John Johnson ..............Piney Flats, TN ..............$3,000 Joyce Pasley ................Winchester, KY ..............$3,000 Keith Brown ................Keedysville, MD ............$3,000 Matt Frazier ................Benson, NC....................$3,000 Robert Taylor ..............Marion, VA ....................$3,000 Shane Riddle ..............Virginia Beach, VA ..........$3,000 Steve Waltz..................Cogan Station, PA ..........$3,000 Steven Lyman..............Cherryville, NC ..............$3,000 Cody Johnson ..............Dublin, TX ......................$2,000 Jay Shaffer ..................Stephenville, TX..............$2,000 Kenny Brown ..............Keedysville, MD ............$2,000 Shane Buchleitner........Avella, PA ......................$2,000 Butch Groves ..............Oxford, PA ....................$1,000 Dustin Coltrane............Madison, NC ..................$1,000 Joe Wilbert ..................Clyde, NY ......................$1,000 John Alan Larrance ......New Market, TN..............$1,000 Kelton Brown ..............Keedysville, MD ............$1,000 Lavern King ................New Holland, PA ............$1,000 Ryan Pratt ..................Nashville, TN ..................$1,000 William McCraw ..........East Bend, NC ..............$1,000

They caught four steers in 39.71 seconds and won $4,280, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Dale Simmons and Travis Brown. Third place was the team of Jeff Clark and William McCraw as they caught four steers in 41.57 seconds. Shane Riddle and Donald Hope won the Incentive Average. The final roping of the Mountaineer Classic was the #8 1/3 square Joyce Pasley from Winchester, Kentucky and Pick/Draw.

$3,140, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Kelton Brown and Jay Shaffer. Third in the Average was Cody Johnson from Dublin, Texas and Kirk Bearden from Granbury, Texas. The Incentive champions of the roping were Johnson and Bearden. Lynn Fisher from Knoxville, Tennesse and Jarrett McLaughlin from Dunmore, West Virginia teamed up to win first place in the #10 Division on the final day of competition at the Mountaineer Classic. They were 33.34 seconds on four steers and claimed first prize of $3,690, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team of Mary Ann Brown and Kirk Bearden with a time of 38.58 seconds on four steers. Jose Mota and Jeff Balser won third place in the Average and first place in the Incentive Average. Bruce Nichols and Lynn Fisher teamed up to win first place in the Average of the #10 Gold Plus Division. They were 35.72 seconds on four steers and won $2,000, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Dale Simmons and Travis Brown. Jose Mota and Jason LaRue won third in the Average. Robert Taylor and Jeff Balser won the Incentive Average. LAZYTSBARPRODUCTS.COM The winning team in the #9 Division was Mary Ann Brown and Keith Brown.

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#10 Lynn Fisher (Knoxville, TN) / Jarrett McLaughlin (Dunmore, WV), 33.34, $3,690 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Ben Gruber from New Vienna, Ohio were the winning team. They caught three steers in 35.37 seconds and won $2,650, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Isaac and Craig Jacobs from Castlewood, Virginia. Katie Zier and Craig Jacobs won third place in the Average.

#9 Mary Ann Brown (Keedysville, MD) / Keith Brown (Keedysville, MD), 39.71, $4,280 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Central States Showdown

$252,860 $168,665 $15,815 73%

eam ropers from all over the mid United States made the trip to Lake St. Louis, Missouri for the Central States Showdown. The event took place August 16-18, 2013 at the National Equestrian Center and was produced by the Herb Snow. The team roping action began on Friday August 16th with the #15 Division. Scott and Ryan Spurgin from Eminence, Missouri were the champions of the roping. They caught four steers in 28.28 seconds and took home $2,150, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the

Average was Rus Manio and Jay Hale and third place went to Josh Carr and Ryan Spurgin. The Missouri team of Harve Reynolds and Jay Hale won the Average of the #13 Division. They were 31.77 seconds on four steers and thus landed $2,640, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Aaron Chamley and Marty Brandt and third place was the team of Josh Carr and Dusty Stroud. Jay Hale struck again in the #12 Division with header Hunter Carr. The team won the Average with a time of

#15 Handicap Scott Spurgin (Eminence, MO) / Ryan Spurgin (Eminence, MO), 28.28, $2,150 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#13 Handicap Harve Reynolds (Ellsinore, MO) / Jay Hale (West Plains, MO), 31.77, $2,640 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

FLEX EARNINGS – Central States Showdown – Lake St. Louis, MO From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) 32.87 seconds. They received $3,320, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Harve Reynolds and Wade Harris and the third place team was Doug Hinkle and Wade Henderson. The Incentive winners of the roping were Harve Reynolds and Wade Harris. Joe Kane from Bondurant, Iowa and Brad Cartwright were first place in the #12 Gold Plus Division. They won $2,730, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings for roping four steers in 34.02 seconds. Second place in the Average was Chris Pomeroy and Jeff Smith. Third place went to Danny Miller and Ross Keesling. The Incentive winners were Danny Ruggles and Marc Fenton. Harve Reynolds teamed up with partner Lane McPheeters to win first place in the #11 Division. They were 33.57 seconds on four steers and won $6,310, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

Kevin Lair ........................Unionville, MO ..........$9,000 Harve Reynolds ................Ellsinore, MO ............$8,000 Doug Hinkle ....................Elsberry, MO ............$7,000 Jay Hale ..........................West Plains, MO ........$7,000 Tyler Manion ....................Waverly, IL................$7,000 Brad Cartwright................Monroe, IA................$6,000 Casey Sperry ....................Gilman City, MO........$6,000 Gary Kueffer ....................California, MO ..........$6,000 Lane McPheeters ..............Salem, IN ................$6,000 Luke Maguire ..................Virden, IL..................$6,000 Patrick Houchins ..............Frankford, MO ..........$5,000 Brian Sellers ....................Cuba, MO ................$4,000 Chris Pomeroy ..................Bolivar, MO ..............$4,000 Danny Miller ....................Lawson, MO..............$4,000 Jeff Smith ........................Hutchinson, KS..........$4,000 Jim Hicks..........................Cross Timbers, MO ....$4,000 Ryan Sims........................Pella, IA....................$4,000 Scott Spurgin ..................Eminence, MO ..........$4,000 Stan Wilson ......................Du Quoin, IL ............$4,000 Tyler Freund ....................Ironton, MO ..............$4,000 Wade Henderson ..............Montgomery City, MO$4,000 Ben Scott ........................Montreal, MO............$3,000 Brian Glueck ....................Friedheim, MO ..........$3,000 Brian Yeager ....................Gerald, MO ..............$3,000 Chad Wetzell ....................Rock Falls, IL ............$3,000 Cody Castle......................Troy, MO ..................$3,000 Dan Tobin ........................Pickering, MO ..........$3,000 Danny Davis ....................Pontotoc, MS ............$3,000 Danny Ruggles ................Hackett, AR ..............$3,000 Dustin Murphy..................Jonesboro, AR............$3,000 Greg Steckel ....................Carrollton, IL ............$3,000 Herb Snow ......................Virginia, IL ................$3,000 Hunter Carr......................Gepp, AR ..................$3,000 Jarrod Peterson ................Kirksey, KY................$3,000 Jeff Penning......................Winthrop, IA..............$3,000 Jerry Bliss ........................Ellisville, MO ............$3,000 Jessica Shirley ..................Wanamingo, MN........$3,000 Joe Kane ..........................Bondurant, IA............$3,000 Justin Katen ....................Foristell, MO ............$3,000 Ken Silver ........................Warner, OK ..............$3,000 Lance Little ......................Pontotoc, MS ............$3,000 Laramie Ogden ................Ankeny, IA ................$3,000

Marc Fenton ....................Columbia, MO ..........$3,000 Marty Claiborn ................Montreal, MO............$3,000 Ross Keesling ..................Perry, KS ..................$3,000 Ryan Spurgin ..................Eminence, MO ..........$3,000 Scott Baumbach ..............Gerald, MO ..............$3,000 Shawn Reeves ..................Doniphan, MO ..........$3,000 Tyler Lance ......................Harviell, MO..............$3,000 Wade Harris ....................Piggott, AR ..............$3,000 Doyle Scrivner ..................Harrison, AR ............$2,000 Howard Acklin ..................Graham, MO ............$2,000 Josh Carr..........................Paragould, AR ..........$2,000 Aaron Chamley ................Van Wert, IA ..............$1,000 Andrew Ratliff ..................Cape Girardeau, MO..$1,000 Beth Werkman..................Wellsburg, IA ............$1,000 Bruce Barnett ..................West Plains, MO ........$1,000 Casey Shaw ....................Pekin, IN ..................$1,000 Chad Martin ....................Edgar Springs, MO ....$1,000 Clayton Ratliff ..................Cape Girardeau, MO..$1,000 Cody White ......................New Bloomfield, MO $1,000 Danny Shrable..................Gepp, AR ..................$1,000 David Michel ....................Forsyth, MO ..............$1,000 Dennis Carr......................Galena, MO ..............$1,000 Dusty Stroud ....................Puxico, MO ..............$1,000 Emily Nolan ....................Peosta, IA ................$1,000 Grant Keller......................Blairsburg, IA ............$1,000 Jack Allen ........................Kingston, MO ............$1,000 Jason Stroup ....................Cape Girardeau, MO..$1,000 Jeff Werkman....................Wellsburg, IA ............$1,000 Jeremy Hemmann ............Farmington, MO ........$1,000 John Ziegler......................Poplar Bluff, MO........$1,000 Jonathan Irby ..................Ava, MO ..................$1,000 Jordan Slayton..................Willow Springs, MO ..$1,000 Kevin Fitzgerald................Granger, IA ..............$1,000 Kirk Dooms ......................Marshfield, MO..........$1,000 Logan Allen......................Spokane, MO ............$1,000 Marty Brandt....................Clarion, IA ................$1,000 Mick Summers..................Smithville, MO ..........$1,000 Nate Mohar......................Stillman Valley, IL ......$1,000 Russ Manion ....................Waverly, IL................$1,000 Terry Durbin ....................Witt, IL ....................$1,000 Token Dickerson ..............Louisburg, KS............$1,000

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Second place was Jeff Penning and McPheeters and third place went to Brian Sellers and Tyler Freund. Ryan Sims and Kevin Fitzgerald won the Incentive Average. Stan Wilson and Patrick Houchins won the Average of the #10 Division with a time of 33.82 seconds on four steers. They earned $7,200, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Wade Henderson and Scott Baumbach with a time of 35.78 seconds on four steers. The third place team was Tyler Manion and Jeff Smith. Wilson and Houchins won the Incentive Average. Casey Sperry and Kevin Lair teamed up to win first place in the #10 Gold Plus. They were 32.28 seconds on four steers and won $3,700, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. They also won the Incentive Average and added another $1,960, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings to their loot. Second place in the main

Average was Danny Davis and Lance Little. Third place was Doug Hinkle and Jerry Bliss. The winning team in the #9 Division was Brad Cartwright and Ryan Sims. They were 40.87 seconds on four steers and won $8,000, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Jim Hicks and Gary Kueffer and third place was Doug Hinkle and Tyler Manion. Jessica Shirley and Luke Maguire won the Incentive Average. The last roping of the Central States Showdown was the #8 Pick/Draw. Chad Wetzell from Rock Falls, Illinois and Brian Yeager from Gerald, Missouri finished first place in the Average with a time of 26.26 seconds on three steers. They won $4,750, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Marty Claiborn and Ben Scott and third place went to Brian Glueck and Laramie Ogden.

#11 Harve Reynolds (Ellsinore, MO) / Lane McPheeters (Salem, IN), 33.57, $6,310 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Brad Cartwright (Monroe, IA) / Ryan Sims (Pella, IA), 40.87, $8,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#8 PickDraw Chad Wetzell (Rock Falls, IL) / Brian Yeager (Gerald, MO), 26.25, $4,750 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Chisholm Trail Classic

$253,140 $172,995 $17,289 75.2%

and Sawyer Barham from Barnsdall, Oklahoma. They also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the Average was Cole and Jess Morgan from Ada, Oklahoma. Chase Boekhaus from Rolla, Kansas was the star of the #15 Division. He heeled his way into a first and second place finish in the Average. Brandon Vaske from Burt, Iowa and Boekhaus won first in the Average with a time of 30.48 seconds on four steers. They earned $2,850, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second was Parker Warner and Boekhaus with a time of 31.04 seconds on four. Third went to Ethan McDowell from Mooreland, Oklahoma and Chase Johnson from Alva, Oklahoma. PHOTOS COURTESY OF 3 LAZY J PHOTOS

he Chisholm Trail Classic kicked into gear on August 23-25, 20133 in Enid, Oklahoma. The event was produced by Jeff Smith Productions and Rope the Rockies and took place at the Chisholm Trail Pavilion. The weather was nice and the roping action was outstanding. The event began with Open Division. The team to Thomas smith from Barnsdall, Oklahoma and Wesley Moss from Paradise, Texas were the high team back. They roped their final steer in 9.93 seconds and finished the roping in first place with a time of 51.15 seconds on five steers. The win paid them $1,170 plus ten point for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place in the Average was Parker Warner from Vinita, Oklahoma

Open Thomas Smith (Barnsdall, OK) / Wesley Moss (Paradise, TX), 51.15, $1,170

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The team of Collin Domer from Topeka, Kansas and Kent Thiessen from Elk City, Oklahoma were high team back in the #13 Division. They were 12.73 seconds on their final steer and finished the roping in first place with a time of 39.15 seconds on four steers. They earned $2,280, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jim Nunneley from Caney, Kansas and Lane Reeves from Wann, Oklahoma. Third place was Larry Rogers and Chase McAlvain. Kent Thiessen continued his winning ways in the #12 Division. He and Jordan Sterkel from Bridgeport, Nebraska were third high team back and finished the roping with a time of #15 Handicap 31.97 seconds. That was first place and Brandon Vaske (Burt, IA) / Chase Boekhaus (Rolla, KS), 30.48, $2,850 and the duo won $2,750, trophy Gist bits $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. 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They finished the Bob Freeman..................Arnett, OK ..................$3,000 Chase Johnson................Alva, OK ....................$1,000 Bobby Priess ..................Coyle, OK ..................$3,000 Chase McAlvain ..............Tahlequah, OK ............$1,000 roping in first place with a time Brandon Vaske ................Burt, IA ......................$3,000 Colt Chaney....................Marietta, OK ..............$1,000 of 32.75 seconds on four steers. Brent Smith....................Ada, OK ....................$3,000 Colte Davis ....................Peru, KS ....................$1,000 They won $3,220, trophy Gist Bruce Krebbs..................Pawhuska, OK ............$3,000 Danny Rutland ..............Augusta, KS................$1,000 Chris Lyle ......................Apache, OK ................$3,000 Eric Thomason ................Oklahoma City, OK......$1,000 buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Collin Domer ..................Weatherford, OK ........$3,000 Ethan McDowell ............Mooreland, OK............$1,000 Flex Earnings. Second place Curt Pate........................Rocky, OK ..................$3,000 Gary Jacobs ....................Vernon, TX ..................$1,000 was Randy Binford and Gene Danny Persons................Woodward, OK............$3,000 George Bunyard..............Douglass, KS ..............$1,000 Daren Wright ..................Dodge City, KS............$3,000 Guy Wade Tyra ................Vernon, TX ..................$1,000 Calvin. Third place in the Edger Fierro ..................Hennessey, OK ............$3,000 Heath Hoock ..................Sharon, OK ................$1,000 Average went to Jerry Bailey Gary Allen ......................Asher, OK ..................$3,000 Jacob Crawford ..............Niotaze, KS ................$1,000 and Kent Thiessen. Daren Gene Calvin....................Latham, KS ................$3,000 Jarrod Cross....................Paradise, TX ................$1,000 Glenn Raven ..................Beaver, OK ................$3,000 Jerry Droz ......................Bartlesville, OK ..........$1,000 Wright and Leon Winfrey won Jimmie Kahoe ................Mutual, OK ................$3,000 Jim Nunneley..................Caney, KS ..................$1,000 the Incentive Average and took Joe Ragsdale ..................Lawton, OK ................$3,000 Leland Searcy ................Mooreland, OK............$1,000 home $1,900, trophy Gist Joel Vargas......................Hennessey, OK ............$3,000 Leon Stipes ....................Salina, OK ..................$1,000 Jordan Sterkel ................Elk City, OK ................$3,000 Manuel Segura ..............Crescent, OK ..............$1,000 buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Kaden Roden..................Duncan, OK ................$3,000 Max Vincent....................Dover, OK ..................$1,000 Flex earnings. Karl Mosshart ................Protection, KS ............$3,000 Nick Reynolds ................Cuba, KS ....................$1,000 Kent Latta from Gage, Karley Kile......................Overbrook, KS ............$3,000 Ralph Taton ....................Beaver, OK ................$1,000 Kent Latta......................Gage, OK ..................$3,000 Robert Kirchner ..............Ames, OK ..................$1,000 Oklahoma and Tyrel Taton Kevin Krebbs ..................Dewey, OK..................$3,000 Ryan Binford ..................Haviland, KS ..............$1,000 from Beaver, Oklahoma were Kevin O’Daniel ..............Marlow, OK ................$3,000 Sawyer Barham ..............Barnsdall, OK ............$1,000 second high team back in the Leon Winfrey ..................Plains, KS ..................$3,000 T.I. Veach ........................Woodward, OK............$1,000 Matt Blau ......................Follett, TX....................$3,000 Wade Perry ....................Lamont, OK ................$1,000 #11 Division. They finished the Randy Binford ................Haviland, KS ..............$3,000 Wade Snow ....................Atoka, OK ..................$1,000 roping in first place with a time Riley Drury ....................Olustee, OK ................$3,000 Walt Batson....................El Dorado, KS ............$1,000 of 33.70 seconds on four steers. The team earned $5,220, SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 109

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trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Brent Smith and Kolton Good with a time of 35.74 seconds on four steers. Third place in the Average was Larry Rogers and Leon Stipes. Cutter Mcclain and Clay Casper won the Incentive Average with a time of 29.42 seconds on three steers. Stran Morris from Woodward, Oklahoma and Clay Casper from Balko, Oklahoma were the second call back team to the short round of the #10 Division. They were 8.54 seconds on their final steer and finished the roping in first place with a time of 33.99 seconds on four steers. They won $6,920, trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Keila Harmon and Christopher Dennis with a time of 36.37 seconds on four steers. Harmon and Dennis also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the main Average was Heath Hoock and T.I. Veach. The final day of the Chisholm Trail Classic began with the #10 Gold Plus. Dustin Williams from Grove, Oklahoma and Floyd Marshall from Tuttle, Oklahoma were second high team back and ultimately finished first place in the Average with a time of 41.17 seconds on four steers. They won $4,480, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Josh Privett and Harold Barnes. Third place

went to Glenn Raven and Shawn Campbell. Riley and Tim Drury won the Incentive Average with a time of 31.47 seconds on three. They earned $2,710, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Danny Persons from Woodward, Oklahoma and Curt Pate from Rocky, Oklahoma were the second call back team in the #9 Division. They were 9.02 seconds in the short round and finished the roping in first place with a time of 37.50 seconds on four. They won $8,120, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to Tyrel Taton and Brian Yeager with a time of 40.25 seconds on four steers. They won $5,080 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Taton and Yeager also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the Average was Chris Lyle and Joe Ragsdale. The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. Karley Kile from Overbrook, Kansas and Karl Mosshart from Protection, Kansas came from the fifth call back position to win first place in the Average. They earned $5,530, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Edger Fierro and Alex Lozano with a time of 27.48 seconds on three steers. Third place in the Average went to Matt Blau and Bobby Priess.

#13 Handicap Collin Domer (Weatherford, OK) / Kent Thiessen (Elk City, OK), 39.15, $2,280 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#12 Jordan Sterkel (Bridgeport, NE) / Kent Thiessen (Elk City, OK), 397, $2,750 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#11 Kent Latta (Gage, OK) / Tyrel Taton (Beaver, OK), 33.7, $5,220 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Danny Persons (Woodward, OK) / Curt Pate (Rocky, OK), 37.5, $8,120 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #10 Stran Morris (Woodward, OK) / Clay Casper (Balko, OK), 33.99, $6,920 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Karley Kile (Overbrook, KS) / Karl Mosshart (Protection, KS), 27.35, $5,530 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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Pine Country Classic

$116,400 $74,231 $16,792 78.2%

Bard and Jordan Olson. Bo Pearce and Shad Chadwick won the Incentive Average. Karlin McKinley from Waterflow, NM teamed up with Kyle Brady also from Waterflow to win first place in the Average of the #15 Division. They were 31.49 seconds on four steers and earned $1,838, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Ryan Jay Alexander and Tayrell Todd with a time of 32.13 seconds on four steers. The third place finishers were Ryan Jay Alexander and Whip Lewis. The #13 Division came right down to the last team. Bruce Palmer from Gilbert, AZ teamed up with Leonard Williams from Leupp, AZ for the win. They finished with a time of 32.99 PHOTOS COURTESY OF HORSE TALES PHOTOGRAPHY

he Pine Country Classic held at the Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds in Flagstaff, Arizona took place on August 31 September 2, 2013. Despite the monsoon rains that fell at the beginning of the event, ropers persevered through the wet conditions to enjoy a great set of steers furnished by Reed and Keith Flake. The event began with the Open Division. Travis Bard from Chino Valley, AZ teamed up with Tom Bill Johnson of Kirkland, AZ to win first place in the Average. The duo turned in a time of 51.13 seconds on five steers and won $952 and trophy Gist bits. The second place finishers were Bo Pearce from Phoenix, AZ and Shad Chadwick from New River, AZ. Third place was Travis

Open Travis Bard (Chino Valley, AZ) / Tom Bill Johnson (Kirkland, AZ), 51.13, $952

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#15 Handicap Karlin McKinley (Waterflow, NM) / Kyle Brady (Waterflow, NM), 31.49, $1,838 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

seconds on four steers and earned $2,458, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Todd Delano and Cody Burnside and third place was Wyatt Rita and Leo Camarillo. The final roping of the first day of competition at the Pine Country Classic was the #12 Division. The team of Blaine Mitchell and Dwight Sells partnered up to win first place in the Average. They were 33.80 seconds on four steers and won $2,492, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Blaine Mitchell and Marvin Yazzie. Third place was Nicky Lane and Dwight Sells. The Incentive winners were Tallen Bennett and Jace Mitchell. Day two began with the #12 Gold Plus Divisin and perfect weather conditions. Julius Keyonnie teamed up with Rondarryl Nez from Winslow, AZ to win first place in the Average by roping four steers in 34.99 seconds. They earned $1,352, trophy Gist buckles and

FLEX EARNINGS – Pine Country Classic – Flagstaff, AZ From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) John Robinson ............Cave Creek, AZ................$9,000 Kade Elkins ................Grants, NM ....................$8,000 Jesse Driskill ..............Rio Rico, AZ ....................$7,000 Joe Bob Nunez ..........Corrales, NM ..................$6,000 Mark Wright ..............Tucson, AZ ......................$6,000 Olin Begay ................Blue Gap, AZ ..................$5,000 Blaine Mitchell ..........Fruitland, NM ..................$4,000 Dwight Sells ..............Chinle, AZ ......................$4,000 Garrett Nulliner ..........Elfrida, AZ ......................$4,000 Jimmy Cotant ............Continental Divide, NM....$4,000 Jody Burnside ............Mesquite, NV ..................$4,000 Perry Goldtooth ..........Mesquite, NV ..................$4,000 Todd Delano ..............Mesquite, NV ..................$4,000 Bruce Palmer ............Gilbert, AZ ......................$3,000 Byron Gibbs ..............Cornville, AZ ..................$3,000 Gordon Williams ........Flagstaff, AZ....................$3,000 Herman Phillips..........Scottsdale, AZ ................$3,000 Janet Mickelson ..........Flagstaff, AZ....................$3,000 Jeff Goldberg ..............Kingman, AZ ..................$3,000 Julius Keyonnie ..........Winslow, AZ ....................$3,000 Justin Trujillo ..............Ponderosa, NM................$3,000 Karlin McKinley ..........Waterflow, NM ................$3,000 Klint Choate ..............Pinedale, WY ..................$3,000 Kyle Brady ................Waterflow, NM ................$3,000 Kyle Mickelson............Flagstaff, AZ....................$3,000 Lee ManyGoats ..........Flagstaff, AZ....................$3,000 Leroy Williams ............Keams Canyon, AZ ..........$3,000 Max Calladitto............Prewitt, NM ....................$3,000 Michael Wilson............Henderson, NV ................$3,000 Mike Ford ..................Kingman, AZ ..................$3,000 Norman Lane ............Page, AZ ........................$3,000 Rhett Nichols..............Boulder, WY ....................$3,000 Robert Goldtooth ........Winslow, AZ ....................$3,000 Rondarryl Nez ............Winslow, AZ ....................$3,000 Thayer Williams ..........Flagstaff, AZ....................$3,000 Vivian Robinson..........Cave Creek, AZ................$3,000 Walt Eddy ..................Gallup, NM......................$3,000 Cody Burnside............Mesquite, NV ..................$2,000

Jack Bebo ..................Gallup, NM......................$2,000 Marvin Yazzie..............Flagstaff, AZ....................$2,000 Ryan Alexander ..........Marana, AZ ....................$2,000 Bill Ward ....................Tuba City, AZ ..................$1,000 Bo Pearce ..................Phoenix, AZ ....................$1,000 Bob Bowler ................Veyo, UT ........................$1,000 Bronwen Murphy ........Winslow, AZ ....................$1,000 Cache Burnside ..........Mesquite, NV ..................$1,000 Chance Williams ........Page, AZ ........................$1,000 Dan Gann ..................Yuma, AZ ........................$1,000 Gene Aragon ..............Grants, NM ....................$1,000 Jace Mitchell ..............Veyo, UT ........................$1,000 Jalea Blasingame........Logandale, NV ................$1,000 Jody Crane ................Avondale, AZ ..................$1,000 Joe Truby ....................Thoreau, NM ..................$1,000 Jordan Olson ..............Surprise, AZ ....................$1,000 Kayleen Blasingame ..Logandale, NV ................$1,000 Kenny Wagley ............Buckeye, AZ ....................$1,000 Kesley Phillips ............Round Rock, AZ ..............$1,000 Kolt Campbell ............Kingman, AZ ..................$1,000 Landon Hunt ..............Washington, UT ..............$1,000 Leo Camarillo ............Cibola, AZ ......................$1,000 Leonard Williams ........Winslow, AZ ....................$1,000 Lucas MacKenzie ........Phoenix, AZ ....................$1,000 Nicky Lane ................Phoenix, AZ ....................$1,000 Pete Magill ................Surprise, AZ ....................$1,000 Richard South ............Gilbert, AZ ......................$1,000 Scooter Garcia............Church Rock, NM ............$1,000 Shad Chadwick ..........New River, AZ ................$1,000 Shane Begay..............Blue Gap, AZ ..................$1,000 Tallen Bennett ............Brookside, UT ................$1,000 Tayrell Todd ................Willcox, AZ......................$1,000 Trampus Mansker ......Page, AZ ........................$1,000 Tyler Armijo................Seboyeta, NM ................$1,000 Warren Thomas ..........Winslow, AZ ....................$1,000 Whip Lewis ................Queen Creek, AZ ............$1,000 Wyatt Rita..................Haleiwa, HI ....................$1,000

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#13 Handicap Bruce Palmer (Gilbert, AZ) / Leonard Williams (Leupp, AZ), 32.99, $2,458 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Joe Bob Nunez from Corrales, NM and Kade Elkins from Grants, NM. The third place team was Todd Delano and Jody Burnside. Janet Mickelson and Jody Burnside won the Incentive Average. The win of the #11 Division went to the team of Norman Lane from Page, AZ and Perry Goldtooth from Mesquite, NV with a time of 39.92 seconds on four steers. They won $3,572, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to the team of Pete Magill and Dan Gann and third place went to the team of Kade Elkins and Gene Aragon. The Incentive champions were Kayleen Blasingame and Cody Burnside. Olin Begay and Garrett Nulliner took home the win of the #10 Division. They were 37.27 seconds on four steers and earned $4,424, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jalea Blasingame and Cache Burnside. The third place team was Richard South and Dylon Cole Buchanan. Olin Begay and Garrett Nulliner won the Incentive Average. The final day of the Pine County Classic was greeted by sunny skies and perfect arena conditions. John Robinson from Cave Creek, AZ and Jesse Driskill from Rio Rico, AZ took full advantage as they claimed first place honors of the #10 Gold Plus Division. They also won the Incentive. The duo roped four steers in 48.04 seconds to win, $1,840, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Robert Goldtooth from Winslow, Az and Leroy Williams from Kearns Canyon, AZ. The third place team was Mark 114 / OCTOBER 2013

#11 Norman Lane (Page, AZ) / Perry Goldtooth (Mesquite, NV), 39.92, $3,572 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Wright and Richard Mayfield. Jimmy Cotant from Continental Divide, NM and Walt Eddy from Gallup, NM finished first place in the Average of the #9 Division. They were 37.53 seconds on four steers and won $4,416, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Cotant and Jack Bebo and third place was Kenny Wagley and Jody Crane. The Incentive Average win went to the team of Rhett Nichols and Klint Choate. The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. Lee ManyGoats from Flagstaff, AZ and Max Calladitto from Prewitt, NM finished first place in the Average. They won $2,708, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Mike Ford and Jeff Goldberg and third place was Herman Phillips and Justin Trujillo.

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#10 Olin Begay (Blue Gap, AZ) / Garrett Nulliner (Elfrida, AZ), 37.27, $4,424 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#9 Jimmy Cotant (Continental Divide, NM) / Walt Eddy (Gallup, NM), 37.53, $4,416 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 PickDraw Lee ManyGoats (Flagstaff, AZ) / Max Calladitto (Prewitt, NM), 33.63, $2,708 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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USTRC Offers Five Qualifier Events For RFD-TV’s “The American” Richest One-Day Event in Western Sports History

ropers and help enhance the visibility for the sport is something we could only wish for,” said USTRC President Kirk Bray. “This will be a great step forward for the entire rodeo industry.” USTRC will be hosting the five qualifiers to allow ropers to compete at THE AMERICAN. The first event will be at the Cowtown Shoot-Out on November 15 in Fort Worth, Texas. THE AMERICAN qualifier will be in conjunction with the USTRC Open at this event. The second will be at Lasso Del Sol in Scottsdale, Arizona on

traditions right here in Arlington, Texas he world’s greatest cowboys and at AT&T Stadium. Jerry Jones told me cowgirls will descend upon several years ago that he wanted a major AT&T Stadium in Arlington, rodeo, but if we ever were to do it, it had Texas, on March 2, 2014, to take place in to be the biggest and best. So, we’re the richest one-day rodeo in history. bringing rodeo fans the largest, richest When the dust settles at this actionone-day rodeo ever,” said Randy packed event, the toughest competitors Bernard, CEO and President of Rural in the world will ride away with the Media Group, Inc. “In my opinion, this most significant one-day cash payout has a chance to change ever awarded. the landscape of rodeo The USTRC was 5 USTRC QUALIFYING EVENTS: forever and is way there alongside of the overdue. On March 2, all-star cast including we’ll see history made Dallas Cowboys’ COO Cowtown Shoot-Out • Ft Worth, TX • November 15, 2013 when RFD-TV’s THE and Executive Vice Lasso Del Sol • Scottsdale, AZ • December 28, 2013 AMERICAN will showcase President, Stephen Sandhills Classic • Odessa, TX • January 7, 2014 the best of the best.” Jones; Arlington Mayor Heart Of Texas Championships • Waco, TX • January 10, 2014 THE AMERICAN will Dr. Robert Cluck; Brazos Valley Classic • Bryan, TX • February 14, 2014 be the largest and richest Randy Bernard, CEO one-day rodeo in the and President of Rural history of the sport. Each one of these Media Group; Jim Haworth, Chairman December 28. The third event will be world-class athletes will compete for and CEO of Professional Bull Riders January 7 in Odessa, Texas at the their share of the $2,000,000. The event (PBR) and some of the most decorated SandHills Classic. The fourth one will be is going to showcase the top 10 rodeo and bull riding legends in Western at Waco, Texas on January 10 at the contestants in the world after the PBR sports history: Donnie Gay (8 World Heart of Texas Championships. The World Finals and WNFR. In addition, Championships), Cody Lambert (10 final qualifier will be February 14 at the any other athlete who wishes to Time NFR Qualifier and PBR CoBrazos Valley Classic in Bryan, Texas. compete against the world’s best will be Founder), Larry Mahan (8 World This is an exciting time for rodeo and eligible for part of the $2,000,000 payout. Championships), Justin McBride (2 PBR for team roping. Remember anyone can There will be five qualifying events for World Championships), Ty Murray (9 enter these qualifiers to be eligible to each rodeo event, culminating with the World Championships and PBR Cocompete at THE AMERICAN. There are semi-finals in Mesquite, Texas on Founder) and Fred Whitfield no caps and no floors, so come on out February 21-23. The top qualifiers will (8 World Championships) as the RFDand get qualified to compete for a lifethen move on to compete against the TV’s THE AMERICAN Rodeo was changing payout. Continue to check the top 10 in the World at THE AMERICAN officially announced. RFD-TV website and USTRC website for on March 2. The USTRC will offer to team ropers details concerning the qualifiers and the In addition to the United States five official qualifiers for RFD-TV’s THE rules of the game. Team Roping Championships, THE AMERICAN. This will give USTRC Out of the $2,000,000, each event will AMERICAN will have events sanctioned ropers a chance to be part of the $2 pay $100,000 for first and $25,000 for by the PBR, Pro Roughstock Series, Million Cash Payout in the Richest Onesecond. Then there will be a $1,000,000 Better Barrel Racers and the Ultimate Day Event in Western Sports History. side pot for the qualifiers. If a qualifier Calf Roping Series. “The USTRC is very excited to be a can win his or her event, the athlete is THE AMERICAN will be broadcast part of this great event. Events of this entitled to a share of the $1,000,000. live on RFD-TV and its networks, magnitude for ropers are somewhat “RFD-TV is very excited to showcase including RURAL TV and RURAL RADIO limited. To be part of the team putting one of the greatest American sports and on SiriusXM channel 80. this opportunity together for team 116 / OCTOBER 2013

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any college graduates are now finding that it made no sense to spend $200,000 of their parent’s money, or to go in debt $100,000, for a degree, just to discuss the classics with other college grads in the unemployment line. Some schools now are offering “diseducation” courses to untrain people who are having difficulty getting jobs because they are overqualified. While these overeducated people had their heads buried in books their high school classmates who didn’t go to college were getting all the jobs. As for myself, I didn’t pursue a formal education... I was an animal science major. Other than a small scholarship I paid every cent of my college education and it was worth every penny, but not because it gave me job skills. I have made my living as a writer for 40 years and guess how many writing classes I’ve taken?

ZERO! But college was great because I met my wonderful wife there, and my dear friend and teacher Frank Fox, who got me my first two jobs in the cow business, first as a cowboy and then as a field editor, which launched me on my career as a rancher and a writer. So if you don’t like something I’ve written don’t complain to me... blame Frank. I graduated from college in three years. (I had to because that’s all the money I had.) I could have graduated in two if I didn’t have to take all the required general education classes. To get my animal science degree I almost had to minor in chemistry and yet I’ve never had to perform one chemical equation in raising cattle. I was so busy taking classes like Philosophy of World Religions that I didn’t have time to take two classes that would have served me well: horseshoeing and colt starting.

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I often encounter old college chums whose Breathalyzer scores were higher than their GPA’s who are now very successful businessmen. They’ve done exceedingly well despite having failed zoology, and not once has a cow asked to see their college transcripts. I can think of another couple of guys who did pretty well too after dropping out of college, you may have heard of them: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Speaking of jobs... I don’t know how a class in music appreciation gets you one. I remember one class where the professor asked us to discuss the meaning of a popular song at the time: “A Horse With No Name.” I made no points when I replied, “That’s just silly. Whoever heard of a horse with no name?” In Ethics we probed the depths of Confucius and Kant when we should have been probing the depths of a good post hole. For our final exam we had to compare three famous philosophers when we should have been discussing the pros and cons of batwings, chinks and shotgun chaps. Six quarters of PE were required so I wasted my time and my money taking classes like bowling and golf when I should have been taking 12 quarters of roping. Which, of course, wasn’t offered. In zoology we had to dissect a frog but I’ve never had a frog ranch, yet there’s been many a time when I wish I knew more about the inside of a cow. I had to memorize countless formulas in Statistics but it would have served me better if they’d have taught me how to figure the odds it would rain. I took several business classes but not one of them taught me how to survive on $600 a month cowboy wages, why you should sleep with your bit so your horse won’t have a frostbitten tongue, or how to do a cost-benefit-analysis of loading too much weight on a truck. Instead of all these worthless classes here are a few I wish I could have taken: Introduction to Fence Pliers; Making A Bridle From Baler Twine; Cowboy Card Games; Pawn Shops 101; How To Find A Wife Who Can Cook, Clean and Pull A 24 Foot Gooseneck; and 150 Ways To Cook Beans. What should be “required” in college is practical stuff you need to earn an honest living, like, How To Sew Up A Prolapse With A Saddle String or a Hair From Your Horse. You know, the one with no name. wwwLeePittsbooks.com

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On the Edge of Common Sense Labor Day on the Farm

abor Day was created by unions to recognize the American worker. It did not include ranching and farming; if they did it would destroy the ability of a farmer to get a loan. If a farmer included the cost of his daily labor on a financial statement, no banker could find a way to show a profit. But things have changed. ‘Haying’ used to be a full time job for teens in the summer. Tossing bales onto a flat-bed, stacking them on the truck, hauling them back to the hay yard or the barn, throwing bales off and restacking them. It was always hot, sticky, scratchy, sweaty and hard. But if you were CR VSA on the football team in high school you’d finish the last cutting with money in the bank and muscles like Arnold Schwarzenegger! Oh, and the suntan was free. Fast forward to today. Teenagers in farm communities now have to go to the

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gym all summer to get in shape. Because one farmer with a round baler, a selfpropelled inline bale wrapper, and a tractor with a bale spear can do the work of full teenage hayin’ crew in half the time. One of the most labor-intensive chores on the ranch is building fence. I worked for a big outfit that had several large ranches with miles of fence. We had a four-man crew. They would set the corners and the brace posts with posthole diggers and tamping bars. The roll of barbwire would be strung out, carried by two men often walking for miles when the country was too rough to drive along the fence line. IN HOUSE PROOF CRX’D Then the wire was stretched and the steel posts were driven in the ground with 15pound post pounder every 20 or so feet. Stays and clips were spun on to finish. Sometimes they could do a mile a day. Today we have a tractor with a posthole digger on the three-point hitch

by Baxter Black, DVM and a post pounder (or pusher in places where it rains.) For those who still want to “rough it” there is the hand-held hydraulic post driver. Some hand work always has to be done; stretchers, inline strainers, corner braces, and a good eye for a straight line but we have reduced the amount of sweat work and the need for a crew of four strong men. How about the old days of chopping weeds in the row crops? I remember the Bracero Program along the Mexican border where workers legally came into the U.S. to chop weeds, hand plant and harvest crops. The U.S. government stopped the program because it was supposedly taking work from able-bodied Americans. The very next year every cotton farmer in the Rio Grande Valley had bought a McCormick cotton picking machine. Now we spray for weeds or use genetically modified crops that resist insects, weeds and disease. When I was a lad we milked one cow. It supplied butter and milk for our family. Most farmers kept 5-10 milk cows. It took an hour or two every morning. It was the longest part of ‘doing the chores.’ Farmers sold their milk and cream or traded it for goods. Even today in highly automated dairies milking thousands of cows, it is still an intensive, hands-on part of agriculture. The only thing they don’t have to do is milk them! There are many more examples of the amount of ‘labor’ required in farming and ranching, then and now, but it is that last one that comes to mind. On my wall is a painting of my grandfather walking from the “cooling room” (where the fresh milk was kept in running water to stay cool) carrying a bucket to the pump at the windmill. Then he would walk back and feed the hogs, scatter grain to the chickens, turn the draft horses out, then up to the house for breakfast. If they painted that picture today, he would be on his four-wheeler and probably weighing another twenty pounds! www.baxterblack.com

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The Sports Medicine Stable by Mark W. Duncan LAT, ATC

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DNA for Dummies

have received some great compliments over the years but none will ever surpass the one that I received earlier this year from one of you, my faithful readers. I picked up the phone early one morning and after a few minutes of trivial small talk I heard the words that I never imagined a graduate of Yarbro Elementary School (YES) would ever hear… “I am looking for some expert advice regarding the interpretation and implementation of human DNA”… Now I am quite sure that over the years there have been some of my fellow YES graduates who have been involved in DNA testing but I can guarantee it wasn’t on the discovery or development end of things, rather it probably involved paternity testing or crime scene investigations. Anyway, the fact that someone would actually have a

question about something as complex as human DNA and think of me as some type of authority on the issue left me feeling giddy to say the least. My giddiness quickly went giddy-up and gone when the reality that my limited knowledge and education made it apparent that I was really just fortunate to be able to correctly spell DNA let alone explain all of its mysterious complexities. You see I didn’t have many dates during my formative years but I can assure you that I did have at least one, and that was one more than all of those nerds who unraveled the mysteries of the DNA code must have had combined. You see there’s smart and then there’s stupid smart. The fellows who came up with this little code would be considered stupid, stupid, stupid smart…

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So, after receiving such an illustrious compliment I decided to do a little continuing education apart from that I received at YES and my yearly defensive driving school and thus I found myself at a sports medicine conference with an emphasis on DNA testing, profiling, typing and genetic fingerprinting. I had not even made it past the valet parking at the host resort when I began to realize that not only was I out of my league academically but socioeconomically as well. It looked like Jay Leno and the Barrett-Jackson Auto Collectors were having a private showing in the parking lot and the place needed its own flight tower to coordinate all of the private helicopters that were coming and going at the resort helipad. I’m pretty sure I saw Joan Rivers working the red carpet as each of the DNA experts came parading by wearing their $10,000 Armani suits with their smoking-hot trophy wives at their side. Yes, my friends, they have traded in their slide rules and pocket protectors for million dollar automobiles and wives with multi-million dollar bodies. This was not just another medical symposium… No folks, this was “Revenge of the Nerds!” Anyway, enough about the conference, lets get down to the real meaning of this month’s installment. DNA has been a part of men and women since Adam first shared his rib with Eve but it is only recently that anyone was able to unlock the mysterious code of the human DNA chain. Since the code has been broken, the race has begun to see who can figure out exactly what it all means and who can create a product that can generate a profit stream worthy of the DNA discovery. You see, science is not just about microscopes and Bunsen Burners anymore… Science is big… big… big… business! So with that in mind I am going to try and impart a little “DNA for Dummies” knowledge on you, my faithful readers so that hopefully you can make informed and appropriate decisions when faced with a DNA dilemma in your near future or even in your lifetime. Disclaimer: The explanation of DNA testing that follows is intended as an introduction to the subject for those who may have limited backgrounds in

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the test is really very simple (usually an oral swab) the real science lies in the interpretation and implementation of the data so as to make sure that the information is scientifically accurate and being used correctly. Unfortunately, whenever there is new technology the financial opportunist are usually ahead of the evidence-based practitioners and lots of folks get taken advantage of in the early stages. It goes without saying that we are still in the early stages of the DNA learning curve so we all need to be very cautious and judicious in our decision making process. So there you have it folks, my humble yet feeble attempt at “DNA for Dummies” and believe you me a feeble attempt is about all I could give you. The most important thing to remember is this… “The best revenge is living well!” Hey, the nerds have already done all of the real work on this DNA project and if we can just keep them and their wives “living well” then we will all live a better life because of it. Guess Pammy and I will load up the Prius and head to the forty-year Yarbro Elementary School reunion at The Lea County Motor Inn, Tanning Salon & Car Wash. I hear Jerry Springer’s having a reunion there as well. Until next month… Good luck… Good health… Good Roping… Good Riddance… & God Bless!

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DNA is a material that governs inheritance of human and animal traits such as eye color, hair color, body stature, bone density and many other physical characteristics. Very simply put, DNA is a long, narrow string-like object that creates a very detailed pattern that is unique to you. A strand of DNA is made up of four basic building blocks that scientist generally refer to by the four letters, A, T, G and C. These letters represent four much more complicated building-block names that are way too advanced for a guy with a YES education to even pronounce, let alone understand. The important thing to know is that these letters actually make up the code that makes up our DNA and that is also what makes it so unique to us individually. Although 99.9% of human DNA sequences are the same in every person, enough of the DNA is different to distinguish one individual from another, (unless they happen to be monozygotic twins.) For instance, a piece of DNA might be represented by AACCTTGCCCAAAATT and then a person with a DNA synthesizer could actually synthesize the same piece of DNA from the information AACCTTGCCCAAAATT alone, throw out all of the “coding DNA” and the “noncoding or junk DNA” and basically these DNA sequences can accurately identify people or at least distinguish one person from another. This is why it is so effective for paternity tests as well as solving criminal cases and other identity issues. It is important to understand that the DNA potential doesn’t stop there. While it is true that most of us only associate its use with television crime shows and Jerry Springer, the real benefits of DNA fingerprinting are only beginning to be realized. It is with this new realization

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that the new horizon of profitability exists both financially and medically for us all. As we continue to learn more about DNA we are able to learn more about ourselves. Where it used to be limited to merely identifying me as a particular person, DNA analysis now has the ability to identify an infinite number of things about me personally. For instance, someone with the proper analytical skills could determine which drugs would be most appropriate for treating my heart disease, my high blood pressure or any other medical condition I might have. Where as before my treatment was basically based on trial and error, with the proper testing and interpretation it is now possible to treat my specific needs based on my DNA profile and not just on my basic human characteristics. Now I bet you are beginning to understand where the real potential lays both medically and financially and why “The Revenge of the Nerds” is no longer just a movie, rather it’s a reality show. It is this new horizon that makes us somewhat vulnerable to the modernday “DNA snake oil salesman” and the unfortunate consequences that can result. You don’t have to look very far to see home-use DNA tests that look very similar to home pregnancy tests, just walk down the isle of your local drug store. While the actual act of performing

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biological science. While basically accurate, this explanation involves liberal use of illustration and, in some cases, over-simplification. Although intended to be informative, this is a brief and incomplete explanation of a complex subject. The author suggests consulting the scientific literature for more rigorous details and alternative views.

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Agility Training

may be getting older and more decrepit. I may be falling apart at the seams and I may need to be in better shape, but for Boss to even suggest I might need agility training is adding insult to injury. He is probably on the verge of losing his number one “steer turner outer,” hired hand, cook and number one dishwasher. In short, I’m fed up with his attitude, his implications and his smart aleck remarks. For him to even imply that I might need to get in better shape or that I need more endurance is just a blatant lie and insult to the

intelligence of team roping spouses everywhere. Team roping, at best, is agility training in the truest sense of the word. I’m boycotting and organizing all you team roping spouses and we need to just stop being cajoled and wheedled. I’ve had enough. We are probably the most agile, athletic, physical, nimble and adept people you will meet. We are muscular and strong. We are powerful and sporty. We are eat up with physical skill and adept at most anything we attempt and if we cannot

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id I ever tell you about the baseball team I owned? Walt’s Cowboys was the name of the team from Manteca, California. It was a crack squad of five-year-olds playing T-Ball at the highest level. It was 1989 and I had decided to leave the rodeo business so I could be at home and be a part of my son’s life. It still remains one of the best times of my life. The team needed a sponsor, so my wife and I became owners of the team. I also got to name them. Walt’s Cowboys was a perfect fit. If you’ve never gone to a T-Ball game, you need to. I got to go to a World Series Game one time in Oakland California, and I can honestly say that I laughed more and cheered louder at the T-Ball game. We had uniforms and everything, just like real baseball. There were rules, and umpires, and also rules for parents. The parents weren’t allowed to coach. A tough rule for me, but I didn’t want to make waves so I remained quiet. Then it happened. Our manager got the flu, and because I was at every game they asked me if I would coach. Are you serious, I thought. It’s a dream come true, I’m made for this job! So I took over. Our team needed some work, because the week before, we had a man on first and a man on third and our best batter was next up. Perfect! Our batter made great contact on the ball, and our man on first headed to second base. Our boy on third heard everyone yell, “run” and seeing his teammate going to second, he thought that’s where he should go as well. So he doubled back and headed that way. What could be worse, you might say. Yep, you guessed it. My

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batter, thinking that’s the place to be, ran straight over the pitcher mound and ran straight as a string to second base as well. Three of Walt’s Cowboys were standing on second all together. Not good! So I took over. The first thing we talked about was where the bases were and the order in which they were to be run. We were highly motived, but had no direction. Secondly, it was my opinion that the opposing team couldn’t throw us out. So I instructed my boys, “When you hit the ball, don’t stop. Go to first, head for second, round third and head for home.” Almost every kid got a home run, we wiped them out. It was beautiful. There was a pizza party afterward to celebrate a great day. It was beautiful. We won. I was looking forward to the next week’s game and I expected that I would get a call saying that I was the new manager. I never got that call. I did find out later that the parents got together and voted that I was never to coach another T-Ball game again, because I didn’t understand that it wasn’t about winning or losing but about how to play the game. When I got the news I said, “Then why are we keeping score if it doesn’t matter if we win or lose?” Of course it matters! Life is about winning and dealing with losing and that is the game! The parents said I could come to the games but never, never coach again. Poor losers, I say. But my wife asked that I try to understand and we returned to mediocre little cowboys. At the end of the season our team finished in fifth place and we got the same trophy as the first place team received. Exactly the same! The whole thing seemed wrong to me because I

don’t want a trophy for losing. I want to look at the winners’ trophy and ask myself what it’s going to take to get to that level. What changes do I have to make to get that, because I don’t want to get what I got any more. Isn’t that how you motivate yourself and others to want to improve? Maybe five-year-olds are too young, but voting that I could never couch another T-Ball game was a little drastic, don’t you think? One last thing they said. I was teaching the kids to try too hard. That’s impossible! You can’t try too hard! That’s like being too rich, too kind, or too nice. You try as hard as you possibly can, then try harder. I have heard people tell me before when they’re talking about their roping, they say, I think I’m just trying too hard. My response is, you’re not trying hard enough. If you want something bad enough and you place that in your mind and you eliminate every possible thing that you believe is holding you back, you will get what you deserve. It’s inevitable, it has to happen. It might not happen overnight but it has to. It’s a law. You will always get back exactly what you put in nothing more and nothing less. To achieve your goals you have to try with every ounce of energy in your body, and then just a little bit more. Maybe the parents were right. I might be a little too intense to coach T-Ball, but Walt’s Cowboys did have one great game. There was no doubt that day we won, and I am still 1-0 as a manager. Until next month Thanks for your time Walt Woodard

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The Classic ® Feel Cotton glove feel… Synthetic glove protection Spandex on the back of the hand gives a personalized fit with no wrinkles

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2 NTRL/USTRC Affiliate H&H Indoor Arena; Taylorsville, NC 2 - 3 2nd Annual Rope for the Future Horsemen’s Arena; Belen, NM 9 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Rocky Branch Arena; Forsyth, GA 9 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Osburn Arena; Campbell, NY 9 - 10 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Shelby County Showplace Arena; Memphis, TN 9 - 10 Circle T Roping Series Circle T Arena; Hamilton, TX

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9 - 10 Chris Irwin Memorial Team Roping; ACE Arena (Andrews County Expo); Andrews, TX 9 - 10 Fire it Up Productions Athens, TX 9 WSTR 2014 Qualifier Pawhuska, OK 14 - 17 40 Plus Team Roping Championships Finals LoneStar Arena; Stephenville, TX 15 WSTR 2014 Qualifier Buckeye, AZ 15 - 17 Cowtown Shoot-Out Will Rogers Coliseum; Ft Worth, TX 16 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Calfpasture Farms; Louisa, VA 16 WSTR 2014 Qualifier Eaton, CO 16 - 17 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Jackson County Ag Center; Marianna, FL 16 - 17 Fire it Up Productions West Monroe, LA 16 - 17 SLS Productions 2-Horse Slant Trailer Roping; Lee County Ag Center; Tupelo, MS

23 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Heavenly Acres Arena; Screven, GA 23 Fournerat Cattle Company Invitational II; Basile, LA 23 - 24 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate East Tennessee Agricultural Center; Harriman, TN 23 - 24 Jingle Bell Classic LoneStar Arena; Stephenville, TX 28 - 1 2013 World Junior Team Roping Championship; Hardy Murphy Coliseum; Ardmore, OK 29 WSTR 2014 Qualifier Salado, TX 29 - 30 10th Annual Turkey Bowl McGee Park; Farmington, NM 29 - 1 Colorado Fall Championships National Western Event Center; Denver, CO 29 - 1 Maui Classic Piiholo Ranch Arena; Makawao, HI 29 - 1 Duke City Classic Horseman's Arena; Albuquerque, NM 29 - 1 Big Loop Big Money - Turkey Trot; Brazos County Expo Center; Bryan, TX

30 40 Plus Team Roping Pontotoc County Agri Plex; Ada, OK 31 - 1 Fire it Up Productions Athens, TX

December 6 - 8 14th Annual Lucky 777 Mojave Crossing Events Center; Fort Mohave, AZ 6 - 8 Oil Capital Stampede Tulsa Expo Fairgrounds; Tulsa, OK 7 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Bowlegs Arena; Sumner, GA 7 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Calfpasture Farms; Louisa, VA 8 - 15 World Series of Team Roping Finale; South Pointe Arena & Equestrian Center; Las Vegas, NV 13 - 15 Mississippi Classic Expo Center; Tunica, MS 14 NTRL / USTRC Affiliate Osburn Arena; Campbell, NY 21 NTRL / USTRC AL Regional Longhorn R Arena; Tuscumbia, AL

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NTRL NEWS

t’s time to get ready for NFTR in Oklahoma! If you still need some Flex Earnings, be sure to head to a NTRL regional in your area! The regionals offer $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings for first place in the Average! Also, the regionals offers NTRL National Shoot-Outs for 1st through 10th places in the Average and the VIP ropings offer more points than affiliate ropings! We have had some date changes as well as location changes on some of our NTRL regionals this year! The Northeast Regionals that is normally held Thanksgiving weekend in Harriman, TN has been moved to November 23 & 24, 2013. It is still going to be held at Roane State Community Thanks to our Sponsors: College in Harriman, TN. We have also added a

regional in Tuscumbia! Be sure to check out the ads for these ropings and make plans to attend! Mark your calendar for the “Biggest Roping East of the Mississippi”! The National Team Roping League is getting geared up for our best year yet! We will be heading to sunny Jacksonville, Florida for the NTRL Finals, January 23-26, 2014! Be sure to look for more details in the November issue. The Lubrisyn Big Ticket Finals has had a date change! We are still going to Tunica for more “Vegas Action, Southern Style,” but the dates are now March 7-9, 2014! We have paid out ½ million dollars cash and over $100,000 in prizes in the last two years! Be sure to join us in Tunica, MS for lots of roping, cash, prizes, and most of all—FUN! See ya soon! Pam Smith, NTRL secretary

NTRL VIP POINTS The VIP points are for the following events: Mar. 8-Lumberton, NC; Mar. 9-Campbell, NY; April 5-Liberty, KY; April 13-Campbell, NY; May 4-Campbell, NY; May 17-Sunbury, OH; May 31-Marianna, FL; June 8-Campbell, NY; July 20-Campbell, NY; Aug. 9-Canvas, WV; Aug. 10-Campbell, NY. Jester, Bucky ...................48 Waltz, Steve ...................38 Pratt, Ryan ......................33 Brown, Kenny.................31 Felton, Tim......................30 Mota, Jose ......................28 Osburn, Will ..................28 Young, Drew ..................26 Powell, Doyle.................25 Buffington, Bob ..............24 Stewart, Nat....................24 Allday, Steve...................23 Felton, Jamie...................22 Seeley, Doozer ...............21 Brown, Mary Ann...........19 Coyle, Jim.......................15

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OCTOBER

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16-17, 2013 16, 2013 23, 2013

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Shepherd, Chad................7 Bell, Derrick .....................6 Carnes, Gene ...................6 Costanza, Jimmy ..............6 Frazier, Matt .....................6 Hartfield, Jeff ....................6 Miller, Randy ....................6 Galbreath, Chris ...............5 Graden, Guy ....................5 King, Brad ........................5 Peele, Jimmy.....................5 Thomas, Franklin ..............5 Hyslop, Beck ....................4 Peterson, Brent .................4 Sanders, Heath .................3

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

Sanford, NC

Screven, GA Perry, GA

Lizella, GA

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Taylorsville, NC

Franklin, TN

Campbell, NY

Forsyth, GA Lizella, GA

Sumner, GA Lizella, GA

Taylorsville, NC Memphis, TN

Campbell, NY Forsyth, GA Lizella, GA

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Series Finals

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Marianna, FL

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Screven, GA

Louisa, VA

Harriman,TN

Tuscumbia, AL

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Georgia National Fairgrounds

Franklin Thomas

H & H Arena

Colby Herman

Heavenly Acres Arena

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Rocky Branch Arena **Series Ag Expo Park

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Bowlegs Arena

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Osburn Arena

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Jackson County Ag Center Calfpasture Farms

Heavenly Acres Arena Roane St Expo Ctr Longhorn R Arena

Colby Herman Will & Kathie Osburn Randy King Todd Harris

Franklin Thomas David Clark

Ronnie Mullis NTRL

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Calfpasture Farms Louisa, VA November 16, 2013 Books Open at 10:00 a.m. Rope at 11:00 a.m. Future Dates: August 24, September 21, November 16, December 7 (July 27 has been cancelled)

#14 4 hd $30/roper • Enter 5X #10 3-hd • $30/roper • Enter 5X VIP #12/#10 3-hd • $30/roper • Enter 2X in each #9 3-hd • $30/roper • Enter 5X #12 3-hd • $30/roper • Enter 5X #8 3-hd • $30/roper • Enter 5X #7 3-hd • $25/roper • Enter 5X Draw option available in all ropings! Stalls available. For More Info Contact: For more info contact David Clark 540/290-3465 or www.info@calfpasturefarms.com 2013 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. TRIAD numbers only

H & H Arena Taylorsville, NC Rope at 11:00 a.m.

2013 Schedule January 5 February 2 March 2 April 13 May 11 June 1

July 20 July 27-28 (Trent Parker Arena) August 10 September 14-15 October 5 (Qualifier) November 2-3 (Finals)

Giving away $18,000 and a Priefert Chute at Finals! $500 guaranteed in #9 and #10 at all ropings Trent Parker Arena located in Elm City, NC Trent Parker cell 252-289-0027; home 252-236-4998 Co-sanctioned with NTRL $25/roper Format: #14, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7 2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. Info and Directions Call: Colby Herman 828/302-3503 Kent Herman 828/312-5310 NTRL office 423/575-2295 TRIAD numbers only

UPCOMING EVENTS Bowlegs Arena Osburn Arena NTRL Series Sumner, GA Campbell, NY October 19, 2013 October 19, 2013 Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. Books open at 10:00 a.m. Rope at 11:00 a.m. sharp! March 9 April 13 May 4 (Qualifier) June 8 July 20

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

August 10 September 14 October 19 November 9 December 14 (Series Finals)

4 HD - $25/Roper 3 HD - $25/Roper (Capped at Elite #4) 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper 4 HD - $25/Roper- Enter 2 times 2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. *Must have attended 5 out of the 9 regular ropings in the series to attend Finals.

Info and Directions Call: Osburn Arena 607/368-9896 email: osburnarena@aol.com

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Dates: April 6, June 22, July 13, September 21, October 19, December 7 #12, #11, #10 (Elite #6 cap) #9 (Elite #5 cap), #8 (Elite #4 cap) Bowlegs Arena 229/317-3862

Lizella, GA Starting in October, there will be NTRL ropings every 1st and 3rd Friday night (weather permitting) Books open at 6:00 p.m. Close at 6:45 p.m. Rope at 7:00 p.m. #10 Slide Draw 5 for $125/roper Call before you haul! Todd Harris 478/447-5310

2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. For more information: Bowlegs 229/317-3862 Todd Harris 478/447-5310 TRIAD numbers only

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Heavenly Acres Covered Arena and Restaurant November 23, 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

Look for information in the November issue of SuperLooper concerning a NTRL regional to be held in Northern Florida!

2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. For more information contact: Ronnie Mullis 912/579-6967 and leave a message 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 7, 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 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. For more information contact: Carol Knight 770/846-9147 Randy King 678/228-7273 Franklin Thomas 706/473-0476 TRIAD numbers only

October 19, 2013 PD Arena Saddle Roping Books open at 12:00 p.m. Rope at 1:00 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 or 2014 USTRC Membership or WSTR 2014 Membership Required. For more information contact: Pete Durden 850/718-6408 NTRL office 423/575-2295 TRIAD numbers only

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NO AGE LIMIT IN ANY ROPING! NO CAPS IN #13, #12, #11! HIGH POINT ROPER OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 LUBRISYN BIG TICKET/NTRL ROPINGS WILL RECEIVE A PRIEFERT CHUTE USTRC REGIONAL SHOOT-OUTS TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF ALL ROPINGS NTRL SHOOT-OUTS TO 1ST—10TH 75% PAYBACK IN ALL BIG TICKET/NTRL ROPINGS

Books open 7:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m. #13 Warm up #13 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping #12 Warm up #12 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping #11 Warm up #11 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping

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Books open 7:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m. #10 Warm up #10 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping #9 Warm up #9 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping #8 Bonus Roping

Prizes: #8

Heel-O-Matic to High Point Roper Warm Up Handicap Ropings: 1st-5th Maynard Buckles Enter1/Draw 1 for $120. Enter 2 times. 3-head, progressive after one. 6th-15th Equibrand Products Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Ropings: $75/roper. Enter 3 times. Drawpot option available. 4-head, progressive after one. 75% PAYBACK! More Info: No age limits in any ropings! No caps in the #13, #12, or #11. #10 capped at Elite #6. #9 capped at Elite #5. #8 Bonus Roping: 2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or Capped at Elite #4. Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $180/roper. Can do this 4 times for a total of 2014 WSTR Membership required 12 entries. No Age Limit TRIAD Numbers Only

General Info: Cash or Credit card only for entries. 3% will be added to all credit card fees. Current Memberships may be purchased at this event. JX2 Productions has the right to make any and all necessary changes. Hotels: Hyatt Place 615.771.8900; Days Inn 615.790.1140; Ramada Unlimited 615.791.4004 Stalls: $50 for the weekend. $25 per night. Call Terry Key for Stall & RV Reservations 854.256.1836 Directions: Ag Expo Park, 4215 Long Lane - Take I-65 to exit #61, turn east on Peytonsville Road, then left on Long Lane.

FMI: John Johnson 423.340.0640 • Pam Smith 423.575.2295 • www.jx2events.com

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Memphis Regional Memphis, Tennessee â&#x20AC;˘ Agricenter Show Place Arena

November 9 & 10, 2013 Saturday, November 9

Sunday, November 10

Books open at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m. #15 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback #13 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback #12 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback #11 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback NTRL VIP Roping 75% Payback at Regional #12 & #10 4-HD $50/Roper, May Enter Each 2x

Books open at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m. #10 Capped at Elite #6 4-HD, $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback #9 Capped at Elite #5 3-HD, $60/Roper, Enter 5x 70% Payback #8 Capped at Elite #4 3-HD, $60/Roper, Enter 5x 70% Payback #7 Capped at #4 3-HD, Enter 1, Draw 2 for $150 or Draw all 3 for $150, Can do this one time 70% Payback

PRIZES 4 TROPHY BUCKLES to High Point #4 & Below, #5, #6 & # 7 and above NTRL Rope Bags to Average Winners of all ropings NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average of all ropings USTRC Regional Flex Earnings to Average Winners Must have 2013 or 2014 USTRC or 2014 WSTR card to rope. USTRC memberships may be purchased at this event. NTRL Memberships FREE with USTRC Membership. TRIAD numbers only. USTRC Dress Code Required (Collared button-down shirts, boots, jeans, NO BALL CAPS.) Roping produced by NTRL Staff. For more info call NTRL Office at 423/575-2295 or John Johnson 423/340-0640. Roping Information All ropings are on-site entry and cash only. Draw option available. HOST HOTELS: Holiday Inn & Suites 901-266-1952 Comfort Inn 901/757-7800 STALLS: $25/night. Shavings $8/ bag. NO TIE OUTS. Plenty of stalls on the grounds. RV Hookups $35/night. No reservations necessary. Terry Key 865/256-1836 DIRECTIONS: 105 S. Germantown Parkway, Memphis, TN. I-40 to Germantown Parkway, south 4 miles. Arena on right.

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Roping Format #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 Four head, progressive after one. 75% Payback. Entry fees $75/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws. #10 is capped at Elite #6 #9, #8 Four head, progressive after one. 70% Payback. Entry fees $60/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws. #9 is capped at Elite #5, #8 is capped at Elite #4. #7 Three head, progressive after one. Enter 1, Draw 2 for $150 or can draw all 3 for $150. You may do this one time. #7 is capped at #4. 70% Payback VIP Roping Four head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $50/roper. This is not an incentive roping. The #12 and #10 VIP ropings are run together. May enter each roping 2 times. 75% Payback.