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Bennett Makes Mad Dash for Wrangler NFR Bid Caleb Bennett set his goals so high for the week, “I wanted to make so much money I’d move into the top 10” - that he figured even if he fell a little short, he’d still find himself in position to earn a spot in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Given that Bennett was 18th in the bareback riding world standings at the start of the week and $14,135 away from 10th, it was never a realistic goal. Still, it’s hard to argue with the strategy or the outcome.

Over the span of four days, the Morgan, Utah, native made four rides and earned four checks (never finishing lower than third) and ended up with total prize money of $8,269 - the highest total for the week by any PRCA cowboy.

“It was a great weekend and exactly what I needed,” Bennett said. “I drew a bunch of good horses and I just tried to capitalize on that.

I’m pretty wide-eyed about (the outcome), but now I’ve got a little more pressure on me because I’ve got to hold that thought for one more week.”

The cruel irony of this little drama is that Bennett’s move into the 15th spot in the world standings came at the expense of his friends and traveling partners, R.C. Landingham and Clint Laye. The three of them rolled into Pasadena, Texas, last Wednesday with Landingham 15th, Laye 17th and Bennett 18th. Now it’s Bennett who is 15th, with Landingham 16th and Laye trailing Seth Hardwick in 18th.

The margin from 15th to Winn Ratliff in 19th is $7,375 as the Bennett truck enters the final week of the regular season with trips to Stephenville, Texas; Kansas City, Mo.; and San Bernardino, Calif.

“We’ve been battling it out for the last couple of weeks,” Bennett said. “We’re all going after the same thing. I think it’s been a little hard for R.C. because he’s never been in

this position and I feel like he’s stressing too much. He’s tough on himself when he’s unhappy with his performance.”

Bennett knows the feeling. He finished 17th in the world standings in 2008 and in retrospect feels like he was his own worst enemy coming down the home stretch of the regular season that year.

“I put too much pressure on myself,” Bennett said. “I was too focused and too tense. I forgot to have fun. I got a late start to this season because of elbow surgery and once I came back, I just decided to find a way to manage to keep smiling and having fun every time I nodded my head. “I’ve tried to keep that approach all season.”

There’s no question that this last week was fun. Big-time fun. Bennett started the week by finishing second at the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo, then tied for first place with Hardwick at the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair & Rodeo, finished third at the New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo in Albuquerque, and second at the Bowman County (N.D.) Pro Rodeo.

That’s 332 points on four head, an average of 83 points per ride.

Bennett was one of four men who took a spot in the top 15 with their earnings from this past week, being joined by saddle bronc rider Heith DeMoss, tie-down roper Randall Carlisle and team roping heeler Jake Long.

And while Bennett earned the most and was the most efficient, nobody worked any harder for it than DeMoss. A four-time Wrangler NFR qualifier, DeMoss collected checks in all six rodeos in which he competed. He shared the win in Amarillo with Taos Muncy and Jacobs Crawley, and won titles outright in Texarkana, Ark., and Shawnee on Delaware, Pa., finishing with total earnings of $7,253 to bump Canadian Tyrel Larsen out of the 15th spot.

DeMoss entered the week $1,461 out of 15th and after winning at

Shawnee on Delaware Sunday his lead was $5,545. His reward? He got to spend the night sleeping in a chair at the Philadelphia airport.

“Oh my gosh, I’m tired,” DeMoss said, “pretty much delirious. This all started with a 35-hour drive from Pendleton (Ore.) to Pasadena (Texas) last week with my wife, Hallie, and a couple of bronc riders. After I finished in Pasadena, Hallie and I drove six hours home so I could see my daughter (Dixie) for the first time in 2½ months. Then Hallie, Dixie and my son, Gavin, came with me to Texarkana, Ark., for the day. I went on to Harrison, Ark., and then drove all night to compete in Albuquerque.

“Amarillo was next, and after that I drove over to Dallas for a 6:30 a.m. flight to Philly and the rodeo in Shawnee on Delaware. It was about the most beautiful place you’d ever want to see ... and I won. But, good Lord, am I tired. And I’m back on the road again on Wednesday.”

Leaving nothing to chance, “because the NFR is so important to our livelihood,” DeMoss said, he is scheduled to compete in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday, Poway, Calif., on Friday, Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, Stephenville, Texas, on Sunday and Checotah, Okla., on Monday - the final day and the final rodeo of the 2013 season. It will bring DeMoss’ season total to 98 rodeos.

The team roping race - especially on the heeling side is wildly unpredictable. Long and partner Travis Tryan shared first place in Albuquerque and earned another check in Pasadena to allow Long to move into 15th spot; Tryan was already in 15th place among headers.

The margin between Clay O’Brien Cooper, who is 14th among team roping heelers, and Tommy Zuniga in 17th place is just $1,541.

Reigning World Champion Team Roper Chad Masters is 18th in the heading standings, $7,633 behind Travis Tryan in 15th place. Barring a miracle finish, Masters, who missed several months of the season due to injury, will be the only world champion who will not be eligible to defend his gold buckle at the WNFR in Las Vegas.

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The 2nd Annual Labor Day roping in Stephenville, Texas at Lonestar Arena was bigger and better than ever and nothing less than a success! Over the 3-day weekend 450+ kids entered into 735 entries making 2,205 runs. The pay out was over $100,000, custom rope cans, custom Wild West Buckles, Carroll leather jackets and bags, and a nice assortment of Equibrand and Cinch prizes making for some great payoffs for the winners.

Walter Beaver Memorial Match Roping Shad Mayfield and Clayton Downing

12 and Under Breakaway

12 & Under Goat Tying Kenna Hayes McNeill

Battle of the States Girls Breakaway Sammi Little and Rebecca Dupont

Johnny Wayne Hampton Memorial Match Roping Tanner Green and Cooper Matthews

12 and Under Tiedown

13-15 Tiedown Tyler Milligan

RESULTS 12 & Under Goat Tying 1. Kenna Hayes McNeill (34.88) $450; 2. Kristin Reaves (36.84) $337; 3. Maddy Deerman (37.41) $225; 4. Alexandria Cawthorn (38.89) $112 12 & Under Breakaway 1. Whit Kitchens (9.33) $1033; 2. Shad Mayfield (10.12) $855; 3. Kolton Adams (10.28) $676; 4. Wyatt Bray (10.41) $498; 5. Chet Weitz (10.72) $320; 6. Colton Valenta (11.41) $178 12 & Under Tiedown 1. Quade Hiatt (51.85) $633; 2. Tanner Baker (54.94) $524; 3. Wyatt Bray (62.03) $415.30 4. Shad Mayfield (62.09) $306; 5. Kolton Adams (63.56) $196; 6. Joel Braden Harris (63.59) $109 13-15 Goat Tying 1. Mia Manzanares (28.80) $566; 2. Jessica Garrett (31.59) $424; 3. Sonora Schueneman (31.60) $283; 4. Tacy Webb (32.21) $141 13-15 Boys & Girls Breakaway 1. John Douch (8.86) $691; 2. Logan Cook (9.31) $540; 3. Logan Wiseman (11.27) $389; 4. Remey Parrott (15.72) $324; 5. Tate Oftedahl $216 13-15 Girls Breakaway 1. Whitley Whitewood (12.18) $803; 2. Mia

Manzanares (20.60) $665; 3. Kody Criswell (22.43) $526; 4. Brogan Macy (29.82) $388; 5. Kambria McDougal (32.36) $249; 6. Laramie Zant $138 13-15 Tiedown 1. Tyler Milligan (36.35) $740; 2. Westyn Hughes (37.56) $578; 3. Dalton Dunham (37.89) $416; 4. Sy Felton (38.76) $347; 5. Raeben Meyer (39.60) $231 16-19 Goat Tying 1. Tori Little (31.49) $668; 2. Dani Potter (33.80) $501; 3. Kelsey Graf (33.96) $334; 4. Sierra Motley (34.10) $167 16-19 Girls Breakaway 1. Hannah Haugen (9.18) $1464; 2. Halie Hebert (9.25) $1211; 3. Mia Manzanares (9.34) $959; 4. Cheyanne Carpenter (11.26) $706 5. Kelsey Graf (454.46) $454; 6. Caitlin Eakin (252.48) $252 16-19 Tiedown 1. Michael Perry (35.84) $1433; 2. Quinton Inman (36.19) $1186 Fastest Time (7.61) $2000 Lenertz Livestock Scholarship 3. Riley Meyer (36.57) $939; 4. John Douch (37.20) $692; 5. Jackson Massey (46.21) $444; 6. Gunter Pennington (46.49) $247 21 & Under Tiedown 1. John Douch (17.13) $1534; 2. Hudson

13-15 Goat Tying Mia Manzanares and Jessica Garrett

Wallace (17.31) $1270; 3. Catfish Brown (17.51) $1005; 4. Trinton Downing (18.26) $740; 5. Riley Meyer (18.41) $476; 6. Kody Mahaffey (18.91) $264 Brody’s Shootout of Champions Grand Champion- John Douch, $1000 Custom Wild West Buckle, Carroll Leather Jacket Reserved Champion- Clayton Collmorgen $500, Joe Beaver Martin Bit 8 Shootout Qualifiers John Douch, Hudson Wallace, Catfish Brown, Clayton Collmorgen, Riley Meyer, Caleb Bullock, Trinton Downing & Kody Mahaffey Battle of the States Girls Breakaway TEXAS VS. LOUISIANA Lauren Bane & Deven Riggins (64.75) vs.

Sammi Little & Rebecca Dupont (32.26) Sammi & Rebecca (Louisiana) will match Paige Wiseman & Timber Allenbrand from Kansas at our Easter Roping in 2014.

Walter Beaver Memorial Match Roping Clayton Downing (175.28) $100 vs. Shad Mayfield (95.93) $400 Shad Mayfield will match Quade Hiatt (12 & Under TD Champ) at our 2014 Easter Roping!

Johnny Wayne Hampton Memorial Match Roping Tanner Green (100.26) $400 vs. Cooper Matthews (114.09) $100 LOOPS MAGAZINE • 7

12 and Under Breakaway Brody's Shootout of Champions and 13-15 Boys & Girls Breakaway - John Douch

16 - 19 Tiedown Fastest Time - Quinton Inman

13-15 Girls Breakaway - Whitley Whitewood

16-19 Goat Tying Tori Little

16 - 19 Tiedown Michael Perry

16-19 Girls Breakaway - Hannah Haugen 8 • OCTOBER 2013

Finals Fund

Good Times Calf Ropers Association

50% of membership dues will go to added money at GTCRA Finals.

50% of membership dues will go to prizes. To qualify, member must compete 4 days throughout season.

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2013 Schedule October 5 & 6, 2013 GTRA FINALS Limon, CO Zeke’s Arena 10/5/13 start at 1 p.m.

10/6/13 start at 10 a.m.

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Results Limon, CO September 15, 2013 #EE Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Average

Merlyn Atteberry Eric Giblits Merlyn Atteberry Merlyn Atteberry Phil Salo Phil Salo

12.25 12.25 11.44 12.56 14.31 76.35/5

#00 Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Average

Larry Becker Jeremy Young Larry Becker Larry Becker

11.44 12.06 12.12 43.01/3

Breakaway Round 1 Jessica Mosher Round 2 Leah Mackey Round 3 Allen Johnson Average Allen Johnson

3.00 2.72 2.81 12.07/3

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15.81 12.28 13.19 43.88/3

#1 and #2 Combined Round 1 Galvin Rita Round 2 Glen Stuckey Round 3 Justin Stuckey Round 4 Glen Stuckey Average Glen Stuckey

11.91 14.21 11.35 14.56 61.68/4

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2013 RULE CHANGES

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4 It will no longer be a no time for a calf coming untied before the 6 seconds. It will now be a 5-second penalty.

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CALF ROPING

October 19, 2013 Diamond S Arena Comanche, Texas

10:00 a.m. followed by

SCHEDULE E - 2 hd for $125 Breakaway - 3 hd for $150 3 hd for $200 These ropings are USCRA and $5 will be added to fees for added money at 2014 Finals

followed by followed by followed by followed by

EE 00 00-S #1

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Open - 3 hd for $200

CR 208 off of Hwy. 36, east of Comanche

BONUS Bonus to be paid to High Point Roper using a 10 roper scale.

If 50 total ropers of all divisions then the bonus will be paid.

50 plus is $500 • 75 plus is $750 100 plus is $1,000 • 125 plus is $1,250 E roping does not count toward total roper count.

• No USCRA card needed to rope in E, Breakaway and Open.

• Must have USCRA card to rope in EE. 00, 00-S and #1.

• USCRA membership cards are $60 and can be paid out $20 per roping.

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CALF ROPING

November 9, 2013 Diamond S Arena Comanche, Texas

10:00 a.m. followed by

SCHEDULE E - 2 hd for $125 Breakaway - 3 hd for $150 3 hd for $200 These ropings are USCRA and $5 will be added to fees for added money at 2014 Finals

followed by followed by followed by followed by

EE 00 00-S #1

followed by

Open - 3 hd for $200

CR 208 off of Hwy. 36, east of Comanche

BONUS Bonus to be paid to High Point Roper using a 10 roper scale.

If 50 total ropers of all divisions then the bonus will be paid.

50 plus is $500 • 75 plus is $750 100 plus is $1,000 • 125 plus is $1,250 E roping does not count toward total roper count.

• No USCRA card needed to rope in E, Breakaway and Open.

• Must have USCRA card to rope in EE. 00, 00-S and #1.

• USCRA membership cards are $60 and can be paid out $20 per roping.

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Tuf Cooper Tyson Durfey Scott Kormos Trevor Brazile Cody Ohl Justin Maass Sterling Smith Timber Moore Caleb Smidt Clif Cooper Stetson Vest Shane Hanchey Shane Slack Ryan Jarrett Cory Solomon Randall Carlisle Blair Burk Clint Robinson Cade Swor Adam Gray Rhen Richard Reese Riemer Jake Hannum Clint Cooper E.J. Roberts Matt Shiozawa Riley Pruitt Cody McCartney Monty Lewis Jake Pratt Hunter Herrin Nate Baldwin Jesse Clark Josh Peek Jerrad Hofstetter Trent Creager Fred Whitfield Jerome Schneeberger Ryle Smith Ryan Watkins Jason Schaffer Bradley Bynum Cimarron Boardman Marty Yates Boe Brown Trevor Thiel Chase Williams Chad Johnson Jeremiah Peek Stran Smith

Decatur, TX Colbert, WA Teague, TX Decatur, TX Hico, TX Giddings, TX Stephenville, TX Aubrey, TX Yorktown, TX Decatur, TX Childress, TX Sulphur, LA Idabel, OK Comanche, OK Prairie View, TX Castor, LA Durant, OK Spanish Fork, UT Winnie, TX Seymour, TX Roosevelt, UT Stinnett, TX Plain City, UT Decatur, TX Stephenville, TX Chubbuck, ID Gering, NE Ottawa Lake, MI Hereford, TX Ellensburg, WA Apache ,OK Blackfoot, ID Portales, NM Pueblo, CO Lubbock, TX Stillwater, OK Hockley, TX Ponca City, OK Oakdale, CA Bluff Dale, TX Broadus, MT Sterling City, TX Stephenville, TX Stephenville, TX Valentine, NE Greeley, CO Stephenville, TX Cut Bank, MT Pueblo, CO Childress, TX

CALF ROPINGS & ROPING SCHOOLS

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USCRA CALF ROPING November 16, 2013 LCSP Arena, Giddings, TX SCHEDULE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 10:00 a.m. 00 11:00 a.m. 00-S 12:00 p.m. EE followed by

All ropings are 3-head for $200

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National Sponsors Classic Equine The Official Tack of the USCRA 1301 Weatherford Hwy. Granbury, TX 76048 800.654.7864; www.classicequine.com

Stephenville, Texas Chamber of Commerce The Home of the USCRA Finals P.O. Box 306, Stephenville, TX 76401 800.658.6490 www.stephenvilletexas.org

Rattler Ropes The Official Rope of the USCRA 1301 Weatherford Hwy., Granbury, TX 76048 800.654.7864; www.rattlerrope.com

M.A.C. Precision Calf Feeds Martin Saddlery The Official Saddle of the USCRA 1301 Weatherford Hwy. Granbury, TX 76048 800.654.7864; www.martinsaddlery.com

The Official Feed of the USCRA “For Maximum Performance” Made by: Mannsville Ag Center 580-371-9588 www.mannsvilleagcenter@cableone.net

We will have #14-#11 tie-down ropings with C-open breakaway ropings using USCRA handicaps. Straight 3 for $100.

Buckles will be awarded to high points in each division at the end of the series.

We will have great calves!

All ropings will start at 10:00 a.m.

DATES: September 7 & 8 • September 21 & 22 October 5 & 6 • November 2 & 3 November 9 & 10 • November 23 & 24

Call Billy Flint - (325) 669-2951 for more information.

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CALF ROPINGS & ROPING SCHOOLS

Lone Star Cowboy Church Hosts First Ever Series Finals Calf Roping Finals were held Labor Day weekend on Monday, September 2 at the Lone Star arena in Montgomery, Texas. Each Average winner received a Tod Slone Trophy saddle.

Every qualifying participant had the opportunity to win a W-W 2-horse Bryce Bargaineer SxS horse trailer with tack compartment and feed manger.

To qualify, ropers had to attend 4 of the 6 events in the series, which began back in

February of this year.

This year’s Lone Star Arena Calf Roping Champion and winner of the grand prize trailer was Chris Rolling!

Additional Winners: Girls Breakaway: Donelle Kvenild Open Breakaway: Jamie Free 00 Tiedown: Rayford Glover #1 Tiedown: Jamie Free Open Tiedown: Chris Rolling

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Clear Fork Calf Roping Noodle, Texas • September 7-8, 2013 Results #13/14 Roping September 7 1. Jimmy Hill, $188 2. Joe Beaver, $111.00 September 8 1. Paul Howard, $256.00 2. Jerry Conner, $83.00

#12 Roping September 7 1. Marshall Green, $209.00 2. Roy Richey, $132.00 #11 Roping September 7 1. Pete Slipka, $133.00 September 8 1. Cory Jordan, $205.00 2. Pete Slipka, $60.00

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Finishing Strong

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ere we are in the last week of the rodeo season, and one of the most important weeks to those guys who are close to the bubble in the world standings. Now, more than ever, it is important to finish strong.

Most great athletes want to be known as “finishers.” Whether its sports or life, it’s fairly easy to get started at anything. Somewhere along the way it becomes hard and a chore and for one of a million reasons, they don’t finish.

We need to instill in our kids and ourselves, the importance of finishing strong.

There are so many times I’ll start a little project that should just take a few hours. The next thing I know I’ve uncovered something else

that needs to be taken care of and it becomes a much bigger job.

Before I realize it it’s midnight, I’m overloaded and still not done. At this point I can call it good, go to bed and finish the next day, or I can buckle down and complete the project.

I will always choose to finish what I’ve started. I want to know myself as a strong finisher. Before you can be faithful in a lot, you have to be faithful in little things.

If you finish the little things, there’s no doubt you can finish the big things. It’s easy and exciting to have a good idea and get it started. But once you realize it’s more work than fun, do you push on and see it through to the end?

In college I had a professor in the Ag department that said most people get in the ranching business for the romance of it. I’ve

never forgotten that and now when we are in the middle of a truly horrible chore on our ranch, I’ll say, “This is all about the romance now!” We get a big laugh out of it because it’s usually about the time when you’re ready to stomp, cuss, or tear something up.

This week my nephews, Stetson and Cliff, need to finish strong to secure a spot in the top fifteen. I’ve entered some rodeos so I can be there with them.

Maybe the best I can offer is to let them ride my horse, or push their calf, but I want to be there to support them. A whole season, or career, has come down to one calf in many cases.

If you push yourself to finish stronger than you started – whether it’s cleaning the barn, working out, or any other job, you will learn a lot about yourself. You will discover you are capable of much more than you dreamed of.

Until next time, God Bless, and I’ll see you down the line.

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Perception Is Everything

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came to the realization in the past couple of weeks that how I perceive a situation is how I respond to it. In other words, if I know that a person has a problem with me, I will be cautious with my conversation to that person. By the same token, if a horse has bucked me off in the recent past, being an old guy, I am a lot more nervous when I get back on that horse.

The scripture says that when I ask God for forgiveness that my sin is cast as far as the east is from the west. It is difficult for me to perceive the distance between the east and the west. I don’t have a great memory, but I have a tendency to remember the many times that I have transgressed against God since I have made the decision to follow Him. I heard a statement last week that, “How we see God will determine how we respond to Him.” The God I serve is all knowing, all-powerful and is present everywhere. It is hard for me to comprehend that magnitude of power. The fact that God created the Heavens and the earth, that He created man and gave man dominion over the animals.

That is the God that I serve.

In recent weeks I have been challenged to see the magnitude and power of God and to respond to Him for who He really is. Let’s not live our lives with fear of approaching an all-powerful God because the greatest, most powerful attribute of God is love. For God so loved you, that He gave His Son so that you could have eternal life.

How you see God will determine how you respond to Him. Pastor Randy Weaver Lone Star Cowboy Church 21627 Eva St., Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-5742 Service Times: Sundays 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 a.m.

Mondays 7:00 p.m.

Livestream: Watch us live Sundays and Mondays at live.lonestar.tv or go to the Lone Star Cowboy Church Facebook page and click on the Livestream link.

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PRACTICE WITH THE PROS BREAKING TO THE PIN

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o get a good start in breakaway or calf roping and to get into proper position more quickly, make sure your horse is breaking to the pin. The “pin” is the corner of the chute where the barrier attaches. You must line up your horse when backed into the corner so that you can see your calf off the right side of your horse. This will help you break to the pin and not lose sight of your calf during the run. You can’t catch what you can’t see!

When your horse actually breaks to the pin, it will be a straight line from the corner of the box to the corner of the chute where the barrier would be pinned. Your left leg will be real close to the chute as you leave the box. This will also help your horse get into position straight behind the calf more quickly so you have a quicker shot to throw. Breaking to the pin will also give you less barrier penalties and will help your calves run straighter.

Where to look on your calf?

Look at the calf’s right shoulder where his neck connects into the shoulder. I want to look there when I back into the box and keep my eyes there during the whole run. This takes effort to keep your eyes on your target, so

be aware of where your eyes are looking. If you look at the calf’s shoulder and deliver to where you are looking, you will be able to catch clean around the neck, even on the head-ducking calves or calves with horns.

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57, 60 and 4-strand 60 thread Poly Grass NOW AVAILABLE. We also supply all sizes of Syngrass and Poly ropes (3- and 4-strand), strings and skid boots.

A complete tack store for all phases of the sport of roping.

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