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JUST the WAY IT IS

he Cinch National Finals of Team Roping is underway. Team ropers from all walks of life have converged on Oklahoma City for my favorite team roping event in the world. There are people from all over in attendance and I just love people. I like watching people and observing how they handle situations. I like watching how they prepare themselves and how they react to certain events. Observing this National Finals of Team Roping and seeing everyone compete...some good and some bad...really set me to thinking about how we live, how we work, and how we practice. Many of us put forth a lot of work, but are we being productive? Are we working in the right way and using the right tools? I recently heard a story about a young man named Ken who lost his job as a lumberjack. He is a very hard worker and very good at what he does, but he was just out of a job. He spent his time off looking for work and sharpening his ax in case some work came along. He wanted to be ready when the opportunity arose for him to perform. Each day he would do work around his place and work with his ax. Each evening he would sharpen his ax because he didn’t want to be unprepared when the day came he could go back to work. One day the boss of a large timber company came by and asked Ken if he could possibly help with a problem he had. Ken had come highly recommended by several people and so the boss sought him out. There was a tree that needed to be chopped down. It would take some precision to get it to land in just the right spot. There were houses all around the tree and a road on the other side. The tree would have to fall in just the right place. The boss had been told that Ken was very good, so he asked Ken if he was up to the task. Ken took a look at the situation and knew he could handle it with ease. He was eager to accept and very excited to get to work. He told the boss that he would accept the task. He also expressed his desire to stay on once that particular job was done. Both agreed. The work was to be done on the following Monday. Ken spent the weekend preparing himself and his ax to go to work. When it was time, Ken took the tree down with precision and ease. His ax was sharp and the work was done in no time. He was strong from his daily workouts and his ax was sharper than ever. Ken moved on and went right to work. When Monday came to a close Ken had worked harder than anyone else

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and chopped considerably more than any of the other workers. He went home tired and because he had worked hard and was in good shape he went to sleep with a smile on his face. He had accomplished his goal and was ready for the next day. Tuesday came and Ken worked harder than anyone else. He was like a machine and his production was unbelievable. Wednesday was next and Ken outworked everyone, but didn’t produce as much as the other two days. On Thursday, Ken went to work like a mad man, but his production fell off even more. As Friday came to a close, Ken was worn out. He had outworked everyone all week, but his production was less than everyone else. The boss came and told him he could pick up his check at the office on the way out and that he was going to have to let him go. Ken was devastated. He told the boss that he just couldn’t understand it. He had worked harder than five men and he was doing his best. The boss told Ken that he was not letting Ken go because of his work ethic. He said “I appreciate the hard work, but I just cannot use a guy like you on my crew.” Ken just didn’t get it. The boss then told Ken, “Son, I just have one question for you. When is the last time you sharpened your ax?” You see, Ken started out with a sharp ax, but as he worked his ax became dull and he never took the time to hone it, thus he worked harder and produced less. When he was out of work, he had prepared himself, but once he went to work he became lax in his preparation and just focused on working. He was working himself to death, but not keeping himself prepared for each day. Everyone out there needs a little sharpening on a daily basis. I tell you this story because it can apply to a lot of things. It can apply to team roping, to school, to work, or to life in general. If you are like me, you work hard, but if you don’t hone your skills then you are doing just that — working hard and not producing. It is important that we do not just go out there and beat on a tree if we are trying to chop it down. We need to work, practice and live with a purpose. Don’t just do things to be doing them. Know what you are doing and why. In the long run you, your boss, your coworkers and your friends will appreciate your working smarter and not harder and that is just the way it is....

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NUMBERS How Much Did You Win in 2012?

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teams pays two places for overall fast time and the two places are split 60% for first and 40% for second and 5% of the roper’s pot is paid to fast time overall with the remainder (95%) going to the Average. The number of places paid in the Average is also based on the number of teams entered and Rule 7.3.2 shows that 126 to 150 teams pays 7 places in the Average with 6th and 7th place paying 2 times the entry fee. The percentages paid to each place is taken from Rulebook Paragraph 7.3 for the remaining five places listed in the table. The math and the actual payout for the #13 at the Bayou Championships is also shown in the table. The winners of the event earned $5,810. Next to it in the table is the Hypothetical #13 Roping. For what the payout would be in 2012, I assumed the exact same parameters - a #13 roping with 144 teams at $200 per team. With no Shoot-Out Fund contribution being made, the roper’s pot increases from $17,832 to $19,200 as $19,200 is 66.7% of the roping gross of $28,800. The column next to the Hypothetical Roping #13 payout is the percent increase from the actual Bayou Championships to this new and improved payout format. You’ll notice that the payout increase of $17,832 to $19,201 amounts to a 7.7% increase. Winners of the Average in this hypothetical roping would have picked up an extra $468, ($5,810 to $6,278) an increase in their purse of 8.1%.

Bayou Championships #13 2011 144

Teams

Average

ow many times over the course of our lives have we heard predictions? Experts, pundits, authorities, specialists, gurus and savants are continually making forecasts, prophecies, projections, prognostications and sheer guesses about what is going to happen in the future in economics, politics, sports, technology, religion, the stock market, and every other discipline known to man. It’s human nature to try and divine what is going to happen in the future. Nothing new there, but my difficulty with these various and numerous predictions is that we rarely ever see an accounting of how well or poorly these predictions did. Well, in last November’s issue of this column I made a prediction of sorts. I tried to predict for you the difference the USTRC’s new policy of guaranteeing one million dollars in added money at the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping and its accompanying elimination of the 5% per sanctioned roping contributions to the Finals Shoot-Out Fund would make in the size of sanctioned roping pots. The prediction or estimate of what impact that new policy would have is repeated here in the Tables, Bayou Championships #13 and East Texas Championships #8 Pick/Draw. In those tables I took actual ropings from 2011, the Bayou Championships #13 and the East Texas Championships #8 Pick/Draw, and projected what the payout would look like in hypothetical ropings under the new policy assuming the same number of teams and entry fee. The projections looked pretty darn good. But how well did my projections hold up? I went back to all of the sanctioned ropings USTRC held in 2011 and so far in 2012 and tried to find ropings held at the same location in 2011 and 2012, with the same entry fee, and that had divisions with almost the same number of teams in both years. I was able to find three that matched those parameters –– the Bayou Championships #11, the Texas Championships #13 and the West-Ark Classic #8 Pick/Draw. I tried to find three that were in different divisions in order to get a representative sampling. I am proud to say that the prediction was very comparable to the actual. Now, if it hadn’t been, you might not have seen this column but I would like to think I would have run it anyway. But, we will never know. How close was my estimate to the actual? Let’s start by looking at one of the ropings I used in last year’s column, the Bayou #13. In the Bayou #13, there were 144 teams who paid $200 for a roping gross of $28,800. After producer’s commission and Shoot-Out Fund deductions the Roper’s Pot amounted to $17,832. As per the USTRC Rulebook, a roping with 126 to 250

Hypothetical 144

Percent of Change 0.0

1st

36.0%

$5,810

$6,278

8.1

2nd

24.0%

$3,874

$4,186

8.0

3rd

19.0%

$3,066

$3,314

8.1

4th

14.0%

$2,260

$2,442

8.0

5th

7.0%

$1,130

$1,221

8.0

6th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

2x Entry

$400

0.0

Average Sub Total

$16,940

$18,241

7.7

$536

$576

7.5

7th Fast Time

1st

60.0%

2nd

40.0%

$356

$384

7.9

Fast Time Sub Total

$892

$960

7.6

Roper’s Pot

$17,832

$19,200

7.7

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Now let’s look at an actual roping, the Texas Championships #13. In 2011, with producer’s commission and the Shoot-Out Fund fee taken out, this #13 had a Roper’s Pot of $17,710 with 145 teams. But this year, the same #13, with only a flat 33.3% taken out, the Roper’s Pot increased to $19,276 even though there was only one more team (146). That’s an overall Roper’s Pot increase of 8.8%, even better than our hypothetical #13 roping increase of 7.7%. The winners of the Average of this #13 went from $5,768 in 2011 to $6,304 in 2012, a $536 or 9.3% increase. So I was a little off, big deal!

2011 145

Teams

East Texas Championships #8 Pick/Draw 2011 253

Hypothetical 253

Percent of Change 0.0

$5,768

$6,304

9.3

2nd

24.0%

$3,846

$4,202

9.3

3rd

19.0%

$3,044

$3,328

9.3

1stˆ

30.0%

$4,548

$4,976

9.4

4th

14.0%

$2,244

$2,452

9.3

2nd

19.0%

$2,880

$3,152

9.4

13.0%

$1,970

$2,156

9.4

Teams

5th

7.0%

$1,122

$1,226

9.3

3rd

6th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

4th

11.0%

$1,666

$1,825

9.5

0.0

5th

9.0%

$1,364

$1,493

9.5

$1,327

9.5

7th

2x Entry

$400

Average Sub Total $16,824 $18,312 $532 $578 1st 60.0%

8.8

6th

8.0%

$1,212

8.6

7th

6.0%

$910

$995

9.3

4.0%

$606

$664

9.6

$354

$386

9.0

Fast Time Sub Total

$886

$964

8.8

9th

3x Entry

$360

0.0

10th

3x Entry

$360

0.0

11th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

12th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

13th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

14th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

15th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

16th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

17th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

18th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

Average Sub Total

$17,796

$19,228

8.1

2nd

Roper’s Pot $17,710 $19,276

8.8

Average

40.0%

8th

Fast Time

Average

Percent of Change 0.7

36.0%

1st

Fast Time

2012 146

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Texas Championships #13

Let’s look at another roping from last year’s column, the #8 Pick/Draw at the East Texas Championships. The #8 at Athens was a big roping with 253 teams at $120 per team for a roping gross of $30,360 (253 x $120). After producer’s commission and Shoot-Out Fund deductions the Roper’s Pot amounted to $18,732. The rest of the payout, as listed, was all determined by the Payout Percentages table in the Rulebook (paragraph 7.5). Moving over to Hypothetical Roping #8, you will see that if this roping had been held under the new payout format, the roper’s pot would have increased from $18,732 to $20,240, an increase of 8.1%. That’s because $20,240 is a flat 66.7% of the roping gross of $30,360, the new and simple calculation for roper’s pot.

1st

50.0%

$468

$506

8.1

2nd

30.0%

$280

$304

8.6

20.0%

$188

$202

7.6

3rd

Fast Time Sub Total

$936

$1,012

8.1

Roper’s Pot

$18,732

$20,240

8.1

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Now let’s compare hypothetical to the real thing, the WestArk Classic #8 Pick/Draw of 2011 and 2012. The Roper’s Pot in 2011 at this roping with 246* teams, subtracting the Shoot-Out fees, was $17,336. The Roper’s Pot in 2012 with 250 teams is $20,210, again, 66.7% of the gross (250 x $120 = $30,000). With only four more teams, Roper’s Pot increased by a healthy 9.7%. First in the Average increase by 11.4% ($4,410 to $4,912). So there you have two very good examples of how the payouts have changed with our new and improved 2012 system. I’ve also added a third, the Bayou Championship’s #11. It’s a little different because it included an Incentive payoff both years but regardless, the Roper’s Pot still showed an increase of 8.8% with only a two-team differential. So, I think I can safely say that

West Ark Classic #8 Pick/Draw 2011 246

2012 250

30.0%

$4,410

$4,912

11.4

2nd

19.0%

$2,792

$3,110

11.4

3rd

13.0%

$1,910

$2,128

11.4

4th

11.0%

$1,616

$1,800

11.4

5th

9.0%

$1,322

$1,474

11.5

6th

8.0%

$1,176

$1,310

11.4

7th

6.0%

$882

$982

11.3

8th

4.0%

$588

$654

11.2

1st

9th

3x Entry

$360

0.0

10th

3x Entry

$360

0.0

11th

2x Entry

$240

12th

2x Entry

$240

13th

2x Entry

14th 15th

Teams

Bayou Championships #11 Percent of Change 0.9

2011 226

2012 228

33.0%

$6,830

$7,534

10.3

2nd

22.0%

$4,552

$5,024

10.4

3rd

17.0%

$3,518

$3,880

10.3

0.0

4th

12.0%

$2,484

$2,740

10.3

$240

0.0

5th

9.0%

$1,862

$2,054

10.3

$240

0.0

6th

7.0%

$1,448

$1,598

10.4

2x Entry

$240

0.0

7th

3x Entry

$600

0.0

2x Entry

$240

0.0

8th

3x Entry

$600

0.0

16th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

9th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

17th

2x Entry

$240

0.0

10th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

2x Entry

$240

0.0

11th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

Average Sub Total

$17,336

$19,010

9.7

12th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

18th

Average

Teams

1st

50.0%

$456

$500

9.6

13th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

2nd

30.0%

$274

$300

9.5

14th

2x Entry

$400

0.0

3rd

20.0%

$182

$200

9.9

2x Entry

$400

0.0

Average Sub Total

$24,694

$26,830

8.6

$836

$910

8.9

$912

$1,000

9.6

Roper’s Pot

$18,248

$20,010

9.7

Fast Time

Fast Time Sub Total

15th

Incentive

Average

1stˆ

Fast Time

Percent of Change 1.6

Roper’s Pot gains in the 8 to 9 percent range are going to continue to be typical. The fact that USTRC is providing and guaranteeing one million dollars at the Cinch National Finals means winners at sanctioned events are going to earn more money, plain and simple. And the huge pots at the Finals will not be diminished. These examples show you in black and white, that this new USTRC approach means more dollars in your pocket. The numbers here are pretty exciting. The end result is a straightforward and uncomplicated refiguring of the greater amount of dollars winning ropers are going to be paid. The Revolution continues. * The actual number of teams that roped and the number of teams that pay entry fees to determine a roping’s gross can be different, particularly in the #8 Pick/Draw option. Because some draw partners can choose NOT to pay for their run (see “DrawIn Option” in the section “2012 Formats” at the back of this magazine), they do not contribute to the roping gross but they are part of a team that ropes. The actual number of teams that roped is used to determine the number of places paid for payout purposes. See Section 7 of the USTRC Rulebook.

1st

60.0%

2nd

40.0%

$558

$606

8.6

Fast Time Sub Total

$1,394

$1,516

8.8

1st

4x Entry

$800

2nd

3x Entry

$600

3rd

2x Entry

$400

4th

1x Entry

Incentive Sub Total

$1,800

$2,000

11.1

Roper’s Pot

$27,888

$30,346

8.8

$200

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eginning in April of 2012, USTRC scheduled a #10 Gold Plus Specialty roping at a handful of events in Texas and New Mexico as part of a pilot program to see how much demand there was for a lower numbered Gold Plus roping. Before the first Specialty roping even took place, word had spread among producers and the pilot program grew from 10 events to about 25 events from Utah to Louisiana. Between the Elite #5 cap and the 25 and older age limit, the Specialty roping became a favorite among ropers with the majority of the #10 Gold Plus ropings being larger than the #12 Gold Plus division. The support for the #10 was so strong that USTRC made the decision to include a #10 Gold Plus with a #9 Incentive at all USTRC sanctioned events in 2013 in addition to the existing #12 Gold Plus with a #10 Incentive. While adding this highly anticipated division into every sanctioned event is a great idea, it poses a challenge as some events already run on a tight time schedule and adding another division could add strain on an already full day. To help address this issue, producers will have the following options:

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H $11,456 in Cash H H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL #12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Depending on the event’s format and historical team counts, producers have the above options to make this transition as smooth as possible. In addition, the #10 Gold Plus will still be capped at an Elite #5 and ropers must be 25 years of age or older the day of the roping. Just like the #12 Gold Plus, the #10 Gold Plus will also offer a Century Bonus side pot in which both ropers on a team must be 50 years of age or older to enter. The entry fee for the Century Bonus is $50 per man and 100% of that entry fee is paid back to the Century Bonus winners. 1st through 3rd place in the #10 Gold Plus Average and 1st through 3rd place in the Incentive Average will receive $3,000 USTRC Flex 16 / NOVEMBER 2012

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• Choose to start at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. on Sundays. • Choose to enter 2 times or 3 times • Choose entry fees of $100 per man or $150 per man

Tony S. Holden H Todd Q. Holden H $11,710 in Cash H H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

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PINE COUNTRY

Kade Elkins

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#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Kyle J. Roundy

H $2,962 in Cash H H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

LaRae Branham

Fred Coffinger

H $2,856 in Cash H

H $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

KANSAS FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

KANSAS FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping PHOTO BY 3 LAZY J PHOTOS

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#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Clay M. Louderback H Marty D. Nicholson H $3,020 in Cash H H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

Ken Silver H Zane A. Mozingo H $3,890 in Cash H

H $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H Earnings per man. Also, the prize line in the #10 Gold Plus will be guaranteed at all Sanctioned events in 2013. Another change that will be initiated in 2013 is the addition of the #10 Gold Plus division at the Regional Finals which will take the place of the #8 Pick/Draw. The #8 has been one of the smallest divisions at each Regional Finals; therefore, #8 teams will be given more opportunity to win Flex Earnings in the #8 Incentive in the #9 Preliminary. Look for more details later about Flex Earning distribution to Incentive teams in the

#9 Preliminary in 2013. As 2013 is nearing, it is an exciting time to think about next year and all of its unknown possibilities. Our lives can change so much from one year to another and that is what keeps life so interesting. My life is no exception as this will be the last article I write as your Gold Plus Representative. While my last 2-Â˝ years at USTRC has been wonderful, I am excited and a little nervous as I will be moving on to pursue other opportunities. I am truly grateful as I have had the SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 17

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SOUTHERN COLORADO CLASSIC PHOTO BY 3 LAZY J PHOTOS

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Jill K. Taylor H Doc D. Meeske H $3,590 in Cash H

H $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

Jill K. Taylor H Brian E. Taylor

NORTH CAROLINA CHAMPIONSHIPS

H $2,530 in Cash H

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.) PHOTO BY C BAR C PHOTOGRAPHY

H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

TEXAS PLAINS CLASSIC PHOTO BY LONE WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY

#12 Gold Plus (with #10 Inc.)

Neil Trammell H Kent A. Thiessen H $4,418 in Cash H

H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

Rodney D. Melton H Guy W. Graden DVM H $1,091 in Cash H

H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H invaluable chance to meet so many fantastic people and learn so much over the past few years. I am happy with the progress of the Gold Plus program as there are more Gold Plus members now than when I started in April of 2010. Adding $194,600 to the roperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pot in the Gold Plus division at the 2011 and 2012 Regional Finals and the addition of the #10 Gold Plus Pilot Program this year are two reasons for the growth and I see the growth continuing into 2013 since the #10 Gold Plus will be available at all Sanctioned events. Thank all of you for the wonderful conversations, friendships, and memories and I look forward to the next time our paths cross. continued on page 120

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Northwest Regional Finals Clint Felton 44 points - $12,368

PHOTO COURTESTY OF ALLEN’S RODEO PHOTOS

LoneStar Regional Finals Wallace Townsend 48 points - $17,279 PHOTO COURTESTY OF LONE WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY

Southwest Regional Finals Randy Knight 30 points - $9,718 PHOTO COURTESTY OF ALLEN’S RODEO PHOTOS

Eastern Regional Finals Ross Turner 43 points - $8,927 PHOTO COURTESTY OF HORSE TALES PHOTOGRAPHY

West Coast Regional Finals Zanga Schutte 36 points - $6,031

PHOTO COURTESTY OF ALLEN’S RODEO PHOTOS

PHOTO COURTESTY OF OFF THE BEATEN PATH PHOTOGRAPHY

Congratulations to the 2012 Regional Finals Gold Plus High Point Champions

Southeast Regional Finals Marshall Hall 24 points - $6,282

High Plains Regional Finals Jackie Nelson 47 points - $7,605

High Point Gold Plus members at each of the 2012 Regional Finals received a NFTR package that included: entry fees paid to two National Finals Shoot-Outs, two complimentary stalls, VIP Gold Plus RV hookup, and a leather NFTR jacket. $105,000 cash was added in the Gold Plus division during the seven 2012 Regional Finals events!

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Insider What’s New?

USTRC Formats in 2013

by Ben Clements

s you read this the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping will be well underway. Many team ropers will have earned life changing amounts of money and unbelievable prizes. The USTRC, however, has been in the planning mode and will make some additions and revisions to its Formats for the new season. Here’s a brief summary by division of what to expect in 2013 followed by the complete format details. Once again the Open Division will be an optional roping for producers. That means they can choose to have it or not. The roping will have two options, with one being a pick/draw. Open ropers will still have the opportunity to compete in the Priefert US Open Tour race to vie for their share of the $30,000 year-end bonus money, however, qualification to the US Open Championships will only require participation at one USTRC Sanctioned or special Affiliate event. The #15 and #13 Divisions will again be handicap ropings, but will be determined on a four-steer average. The seconds will be taken off after the third steer. In the #15 Division a #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap and a #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap. In the #13 Division a #12 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap and a #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap. The #12, #12 Gold Plus, #11, #10 and #9 Divisions will all stay the same for 2013. They will haveIncentives within them and be four steer averages with the Incentive Average being determined on three steers. The #10 Division will be capped at an Elite #6 and the #9 Division will be capped at an Elite #5. All Divisions will take the top 20 teams to the short round, with the exception of the #9

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Division, where 30 teams will advance to the short round. This year there will be a #10 Gold Plus (capped at an Elite #5) Division added to every Sanctioned event. This roping will be open to Gold Plus members age 25 and older and will feature three different format options to be chosen by the producer. Option 1 will have $150 entry fees and ropers may enter two times. Option 2 will feature $100 entry fees and ropers may enter two times. Option 3 will have $100 entry fees, but ropers will be allowed to enter three times. Again, each producer will choose the format that best fits their Sunday schedule. Producers of events with a history of having large team counts in the #9 and #8 divisions will likely opt for an 8:00 a.m. start, enter twice format at $150 per roper in order to better manage Sunday’s already busy schedule. All options will be four steer averages and there will be a #9 Incentive determined after three steers. This roping will be a great addition to the 2013 formats. The #8 Pick/Draw will remain the same, with two options for the producer to choose from. Option 1 will have $180 entry fees and will allow ropers to enter one time with a partner and then draw two more or the roper may draw all three runs. In Option 2 the entry fees are $120 per roper and the entry will be enter one time and draw one or draw two. In the #8 in both options the roping will be capped at a #4 and they will be three steer averages. Note: with the addition of the #10 Gold Plus roping on Sundays, ropers should expect producers to more often choose the #8 Pick/Draw Option 2. The complete 2013 Format details can be viewed on pages 196 through 199 of this issue. We certainly appreciate the input from you the roper and our producers to continue to further the sport of team roping. Enjoy a great 2013 season and best of luck to all.

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with Rickey Green The Lost Art of Heading think if I was 12 or 13 years old, it would be pretty neat to have someone like Tee Woolman teach me to rope and show me the basics that he used to catch probably over a million sets of horns. I’ve been noticing a trend that some ropers are adopting, and some older ropers who are #4 or #5 headers are trying to mimic. Some of the pros are using a style that I believe is not a great foundation style. What these headers are trying to do is get the head loop to hit tight on the head on contact. A lot of emphasis is put on jerking the slack quickly, and this takes away from the idea that getting the rope to go on is the most important part of the run. When you adapt this quick tight loop, the time you save is probably a tenth of a second; but the price you pay is many more half head or split horn catches and more wave-offs. You pretty much eliminate the “follow through” on the head loop. I called Tee the other day and he told me he was taught as a kid to find a spot and a swing that he could go to every time. From that position and with that swing he would be guaranteed a catch. Tee Woolman hasn’t missed over two in a row in the practice pen since he was 13 years old. Think of the thousands of steers he has roped in a row without missing. When I roped with Tee, sometimes his curl snapped the back of the head so hard it would sound like you hit the steer in the head with a rock. I believe some of the young ropers are missing out on part of their foundation that will give them longevity in the sport and help them win some bigmoney ropings. Look at the BFI, where there are very

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few times coming back in the short go. You might say that’s because it has gotten so fast. But in reality, to me the horsemanship of the headers and the horses themselves don’t have a form that helps them rope in long averages. This is why you see certain ropers dominate these long averages. Clay Tryan has won the BFI three times, Salinas five times, and he will win both of these ropings again. Well, you might say, some guys have a rodeo style, some have a jackpot style, and then there are those guys who can do both. If you’re a jackpot roper, I would suggest a style that is heavy on catch: see the head loop go on, let the curl develop around under the left horn and then pull the slack. This kind of catch style encourages you to keep your horse moving forward as you finish the catch and then move onto the handle. The snap tight head loop is not, in my opinion, for the weekend roper. It is for the pro who has to be three or four, every run. A word of advice to the pro header who has to be three or four every run; don’t make this loop your foundation style. Every header should know how to rope dirty head duckers and big horns. Every pro header should have a spot that they can run to, that they can catch from 100% every time. Young headers should start with the 100% catch position and master the move before they move on to the snap tight loop. The young headers who I see using the snap tight loop first, end up blowing up in the long average runs because this style doesn’t help their horsemanship skills. When the rope comes tight and they focus on the tight fit loop, they usually leave the corner too early and too fast. It seems like it throws them out of sync with the head horse. You should first build a rhythm of delivery, then slack, and then handle. I’m not saying that a pro can’t use this loop and handle cattle, I’m saying a young roper or a weekend warrior doesn’t have the hours of horsemanship and rope handling skills to make this loop work for them with any consistency. If you’re not at least a #7 header, I suggest that you stick to the basics: score good, ride your horse well, find a swing and spot that you can catch them all from, and handle good. When you can do that consistently, you can start to practice that snap tight loop. If you can’t do these things, you might think about coming to my school, or go see Tee Woolman or join my website. You have the ability, you just need a little help. We all need a coach, whether we realize it or not. Your friend,

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Treatment for Equine Sarcoid Tumors By Heather Smith Thomas

ome horses develop skin tumors called sarcoids. Christine Rees, DVM, (veterinary dermatologist in San Antonio, Texas) says various lumps and bumps are often seen on horses, and may need to be properly diagnosed by a veterinarian. Sarcoids are probably the most common equine skin tumor, she says, but they are not a true cancer because they do not travel to other parts of the body. Like cancer, however, they continue to grow and spread locally. There are several types of sarcoid. Some look like warty patches of skin, others are hair-covered lumps, and others appear as ulcerated tumors that weep and bleed, protruding from the skin’s surface. Some types of sarcoid develop following a wound; the tumor starts out looking like proud flesh, but continues to grow. These growths may be triggered by a virus. The tumor often consists of raw, granulating tissue that may appear mushroom-shaped, since the base of attachment is usually smaller than the mass of tissue. If the tumor starts in a wound, the virus attacks the young fibrous cells in proud flesh and causes them to multiply at a very fast rate. If surgically removed, the growth usually comes back. It cannot be controlled by the usual medications that control proud flesh. “There is also a scaly type of sarcoid that looks like ringworm. If you biopsy the lesion, this sarcoid will actually get a lot worse,” says Rees. “You could rule out ringworm with a fungal culture, to figure out whether you want to treat these growths or not. All the ones I’ve seen of this type have been localized; I don’t recall seeing any in multiple areas on a horse. Ringworm, by contrast, may appear in several spots.” This factor might help in the diagnosis. Sarcoids can present in several different ways. “One type looks flat and scaly (the occult or flat type that is circular and often confused with ringworm), one looks nodular (raised above the skin, and firm, looking like a tumor—usually 5 to 20 millimeters in diameter), and another kind resembles ulcerated, proliferative tissue. That one is called a fibroblastic sarcoid. There’s also another type that looks warty (a verrucous type of sarcoid),” explains Rees. “There is also a new classification: the malevolent one, which usually has multiple nodules on it and is very hard and thickened. Some of those can infiltrate the lymph nodes and produce cord-type lesions, spreading a little,” she says. Most sarcoid tumors are moderately malignant in that 26 / NOVEMBER 2012

they usually grow back if removed, often in larger form. They may grow to the size and shape of a cauliflower or larger. They may appear anywhere on the horse’s body, but often on the head or neck, ears, eyelids, around the mouth, or on the prepuce or sheath of a male horse. The growths may appear singly or in groups, and often look like large, flat, gray warts. TREATMENTS Traditional treatments for sarcoid include surgical removal with cauterization to control bleeding and to kill any stray tumor cells that might not have been removed. Radiation is often used as follow-up. Freezing the growths has also been done, along with topical cancer medications. “Cancer vaccines” have also been used. One product called Ribigen was approved in 1983 for use in horses and cattle—a preparation injected directly into the tumor. The injection causes tumor particles to be released into the horse’s body, which then responds by creating antibodies to fight the tumor. Once the body recognizes the tumor particles as foreign invaders, the immune system gears up to fight them, and the tumor then shrinks and hopefully disappears. These methods (surgical removal, freezing, immunotherapy with vaccines) have varying rates of success, however, and haven’t worked in all cases. “The big problem with sarcoids is that when you surgically remove them, they tend to recur,” says Rees. The horse owner needs to be aware of this possibility. The growth may appear somewhere else on the body later on. “Some people believe that certain horses are more predisposed to getting sarcoid. Surgery is probably one of the more common treatments. The veterinarian may use cryotherapy first, which involves freezing the tissue, to debulk it—which is what would usually be done in a human. For fibroblastic sarcoids this is often the

treatment of choice,” she says. For sarcoid lesions around the eyes, many veterinarians recommend surgically debulking the skin lesion and following up with an injection of BCG vaccine. This vaccine, however, produces a lot of inflammation. “The sarcoid becomes ulcerated and then falls off. Because of swelling and inflammation, the horse is usually put on drugs to help control that secondary inflammation. The vet will decide what’s best to use in each case,” says Rees. Radiation therapy is used on some sarcoids. This mode of treatment is more successful for smaller sarcoids that are more superficial and do not penetrate deeper layers of skin. Chemotherapy has also been useful in treating equine sarcoid. “The drug that’s been reported to have the most success is called platinol or cisp-platinum in oil, but requires special handling, so not all veterinarians use it. You need to wear gloves, protective clothing and use special disposal. It also requires repeat injections of the area, using a special needle system. According to some reports, this treatment can be up to 100 percent effective. This drug should not be used in breeding animals, however, or any horses with impaired kidney function,” she says.

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Some sarcoids can be taken off, either with cryotherapy or surgery (and they may or may not reappear somewhere else) but the flat ones often become more angry and worse after being removed or treated, she says. Another treatment that has had some success is a drug called Imiquimod, which comes in a cream called Aldara. The tumor should be cleaned thoroughly before applying the cream. It should be applied 2 or 3 times a week. This drug has antiviral and antitumor effects, but produces a local inflammatory response, and the tumor looks worse for a while—with more redness, swelling, oozing and pain—before it starts shrinking. This drug works by stimulating the body’s immune defenses, through the introduction of inflammatory mediators. It may take 2 to 4 months, however, before the tumor decreases in size. Some horses resist having tumors cleaned and treated, especially if the tumor is located in sensitive areas of the body. Another relatively new treatment has shown a lot of promise, using an old herbal remedy. R. G. Kekich, a horseman/rancher who created 41 Laboratories, LLC (Sheridan, Wyoming), is now marketing this product. “I’ve had horses and cattle my whole life but I never knew what a sarcoid was, until my rope horse developed a small black bubble about the size of a pea, in the corner of his eye. He’s a dark horse, with a freeze brand number 41, and that’s what I named him when I got him. I named my product after this horse,” explains Kekich. “I brought the horse to a vet, Dr. Ray Smith. He looked at the horse and thought it was a melanoma. Dr. Smith was semi-retired, and told me to take the horse to Dr. Ted Vlahos at Sheridan Equine Clinic. This was several years ago,” says Kekich. “Dr. Vlahos told me it was a sarcoid, and easier to treat than melanoma. He suggested chemotherapy and immunotherapy shots and said the horse would need a shot every 2 weeks. Dr. Vlahos started giving the horse this regimen of shots and we got up to the 8th week and sarcoid blew up and looked awful.” This horse was only 5 years old, with a lot of potential, and Kekich hated to lose him. “Dr. Vlahos said we could take the horse to the vet college in Fort Collins (Colorado State University) to remove the tumor surgically, but told me there was no guarantee it would save the eye. So I decided to treat him with an old herbal remedy.” Kekich was already using this on other medical problems. “It’s an old remedy called Compound X, and a lot of people have used it on themselves. I made up a big batch and Dr. Vlahos and I started putting it on the tumor every day. Dr. Vlahos was amazed at the results. The tumor started shrinking and drying up, and within 31 days it was gone. That horse is as normal today as he was when he was born.” Later, after Kekich decided to market the herbal product, calling it Sarco-41, Dr. Vlahos wrote a letter of endorsement. He stated that he’d been treating a very invasive periocular sarcoid with four regimens of combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy, with disappointing results. “My very frustrated client asked me to consider treating the horse with Sarco-41. I was very skeptical of most topical herbal therapies for equine sarcoid tumors. Watching this invasive mass disappear from my patient over a few short weeks changed my opinion. The tumor completely disappeared without adverse effects. I now include Sarco-41 as a treatment option for tumors not amenable to surgery, and where conventional therapies have failed,” wrote Vlahos. For this to work, Kekich says you have to be diligent, and very dedicated to removing the tumor. “If you don’t put the treatment on it every day until the tumor is gone, it won’t work,” he says. “In one instance, we used it on a 14-month-old colt for 8 weeks.

He had a big sarcoid on his leg—one of the worst we’ve seen, and this treatment took it off. After we used it on my horse, Dr. Vlahos told me I should market it,” says Kekich. Many veterinarians have now tried it, and feel it’s the best treatment on the market. Dr. J. D. Norris (Veterinary Services, Sulphur Springs, Texas) treated a horse that had advanced squamous cell carcinoma on his left eye and a sarcoid tumor on his right leg. “We’d been treating this horse for more than a year with surgery, ozone therapy and cautery, without success,” said Norris. “My veterinary technician was told about Sarco-41 and asked if we could try it on this horse. Sarco-41 salve was applied daily, beginning on October 18, 2009,” he said. Dr. Norris and his staff witnessed good results; the cancerous tumors at the base of the eye disappeared. Their focus then turned to the large tumor at the top of the eyebrow, and it dried up and fell off by December. Norris now recommends the product for sarcoid tumors and early detected squamous cell carcinomas. Dr. Paul Wollenman (Palm Beach Equine Clinic) has also had great success with this remedy. He stated that this formulation is superior to other topical herbal sarcoid preparations. “The texture of the paste and its skin adherence properties make it by far the best available product on the market today. While being completely safe to adjacent, delicate tissue, it is extremely toxic only to rapidlygrowing sarcoid tissue. It is a simple, safe, economical and effective formulation to treat difficult, frustrating skin tumors in horses,” stated Dr. Wollenman. Kekich says there are other herbal products available but they’re not as beneficial. “One of them for instance, is very runny and difficult to administer and keep on. Most of the vets who use it don’t like to handle it because it contains silver nitrate, which causes horses to break out with a nasty rash. It does some good, but many horses develop skin sensitivity, and then you have to treat that problem. It seems to help the tumors but doesn’t take them off completely and they come back again.” The basic ingredient in Kekich’s product is blood-root—a certain type that grows in mountainous terrain in North America. “It has definite adverse affects on cancer cells,” he says. This particular remedy has been around for generations. “The family I got the formula from lives in Hudson, Wyoming. Two of the brothers, Howard and Mickey McQuarry, started using it to treat squamous cell carcinomas in cattle (cancer eye). Some years back, I went to their place and watched them treating cattle. They gave me a small bottle of this herbal remedy—about 2 ounces. I used it on a horse that had proud flesh and it took off the proud flesh. I had a calf with pinkeye in both eyes, and the eyes were blind, with bulging ulcers. I put that remedy in his eyes, and he healed up. I have used this in many ways, and it is phenomenal how well it works,” Kekich says. “Howard and Mickey died and I got the formula from Howard’s daughter. I had it for many years and used it for myself, my horses and cattle. I had some skin cancers on the tops of my ears, and used this to remove them. I just put a little bit on every day. I had friends who used it on their skin cancers or moles,” he says. Today, Kekich’s herbal product for sarcoids is marketed in 60 countries. He says the important thing is to be diligent when using it, until the tumor is completely gone. “The good thing about it is that it has never harmed healthy tissue,” says Kekich. “If you get it in the horse’s eye it won’t hurt it. This works so well that I can’t keep it a secret. We want horsemen to be able to benefit from it.” For more information, check the website www.41labs.com or call 307-674-6508 SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 27

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f you take a deep breath you can almost smell the desert air. You can feel it deep in your soul. Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. It is a city laced with a small town Western heritage. It is also a city that will reach out and take hold of you. It refuses to let you go without becoming a little bit of who you are. Scottsdale’s vibrant downtown is considered the finest urban center in Arizona. It is home to more than 90 restaurants, 320 retail shops and more than 80 art galleries. It is this atmosphere that will reach out and welcome USTRC team ropers to the Lasso Del Sol the weekend of December 29th through the 31st. Scottsdale’s favorable climate, irrigated desert location and beautiful scenery influenced its initial settlement. While agriculture was the main draw, many health seekers came to Scottsdale. Many of the community’s original settlers, were recruited from the East and Midwest, were educated and had an appreciation for cultural activities. Scottsdale made them all feel welcome and the attachment was mutual. In its early years, the area also saw the development of ranching operations that later inspired the “West’s Most Western Town” moniker. One of Scottsdale’s most prominent businessmen began investing in land north of the community in 1916, establishing a cattle ranch that eventually covered 44,000 acres. DC Ranch continued to operate – complete with cowboys and cattle drives – through the 1950s. It is this historical connection that makes Scottsdale a natural draw for ropers, cowboys and those lovers of equine events. Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve is like no other place in the Valley. Located in the city’s northern reaches, McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States. It is unique geologically and home to stunning geography, lush cacti forests and diverse wildlife and features more than 60 miles of award-winning trails and facilities. When the roping finishes up take the time to explore the Preserve, stretched across 21,400 scenic acres of Scottsdale. The Preserve encompasses the McDowell Mountains, where recent discoveries are causing geologists to rethink how this region formed and evolved. New trails and amenities are bringing Scottsdale’s “mountains of discovery” closer to residents and visitors. That is only the beginning of things to see and do during your weekend at the Lasso Del Sol. Historic downtown offers a unique look at the old coupled with the new. Good food, entertainment and things to see and do welcome any visitor to a city of new experiences. Scottsdale is a city of passion. It doesn’t matter if it is team roping, exploring, history or the beautiful land the area is the perfect place to wind up and end the year. Team roping at its best with the Lasso Del Sol will enhance all Scottsdale has to offer. Plan on marking your calendar for this event. It will be a great way to wrap up the year. n

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as of October 8, 2012

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HEADERS 1. Luke S. Brown III......150 2. Chad W. Masters ........83 3. Blake H. Hughes.........51 4. Kaleb E. Driggers .......50 5. Justin V. Davis.............50 6. Clay B. Tryan ..............49 7. Colby L. Lovell............48 8. Speed Williams ..........48 9. Manny Egusquiza, Jr. ..46 10. Quincy Kueckelhan .....45 11. Clay O. Smith .............44 12. Cooper Wimberly .........44 13. Erich J. Rogers ...........40

HEELERS 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Cole J. Cooper ............40 Danny L. Leslie...........39 Chace T. Thompson .....38 Bubba Buckaloo .........37 Kelly Barker ...............35 Riley S. Minor ............34 Turtle B. Powell ..........34 Nelson R. Linares .......34 Derrick J. Begay .........33 David W. Motes ..........32 Lane T. Ivy ..................32 B. J. Thompson ...........28

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Brad Culpepper..........93 Travis L. Graves .........84 Jade R. Corkill ...........80 Martin Lucero ............78 Billie Jack Saebens ....70 Rodney D. Melton ......57 T. J. Watts ..................51 Justin R. Price............48 Clay O. Cooper...........44 Clayton E. VanAken ....41 Brandon J. Gonzales...40 Dakota Kirchenschlager .39 Brady J. Minor ...........37 Nick Rowland ............37

Luke Brown

Brad Culpepper

Born: Rock Hill, South Carolina Current Residence: Morgan Mill, Texas

Born: Tifto, Georgia Current Residence: Poulan, Georgia

USTRC Major Accomplishments • 2011 – Open Preliminary Champion • 2011 – Guthrie Shoot-Out Open Champion • 2010 – 3rd in Average US Open Champion • 2008 – 3rd in Average – US Open Champion • 2003 – US Open Tour Champion

USTRC Major Accomplishments • 2011 – Placed in the top 5 of the US Open Championships • 2011 – Placed twice in the top three of the Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships • 2010 – 4th in the Average of the Open Preliminary at the NFTR • 2007 – 4th in the Average of the Open Preliminary at the NFTR

PRCA Major Accomplishments • PRCA Career Earnings: $778,878 • Joined PRCA: 1998 • 4 NFR Qualifications PRCA Major Accomplishments • 2010 – Reserve BFI Champion • 2006 – 4th Average – BFI Champion

Luke Brown

Quote “If you ever have trouble getting motivated to practice and work at roping, just remember what it felt like the last time you lost.”

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PRCA Major Accomplishments • Joined PRCA: 1992 • PRCA Career Earnings: $964,555 • 7 NFR Qualifications - 2 NFR Average Titles (1998/1999) • 2009: Place in four rounds at the NFR

Coleman K. Proctor....36 Kory J. Koontz............35 Brady Norman ...........34 Cole Davison..............33 Cody W. Doescher ......33 Jake M. Twisselman....32 Rich Skelton ..............31 Wesley J. Thorp ..........30 Patrick A. Smith.........30 Cody R. Roberts.........30 Buddy E. Hawkins II...28 Levi T. OKeeffe ...........28 Hank Bounds .............28 Josh A. Fillmore .........28

Brad Culpepper

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For a complete listing of all qualified Open Tour ropers, please visit www.ustrc.com For an explanation of points, check the Format section of this magazine. 34 / NOVEMBER 2012

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Southeast Regional Finals Roping Gross ~ $471,580

The Southeast Regional Finals in Tunica, Mississippi kicked off on August 31, 2012 and ended on September 3. The event welcomed team ropers from all over to compete for some great prizes and awesome cash.

Cash Payout ~ $333,020 Prizeline ~ $47,101 Return to Roper ~ 80.6% he first roping of the weekend was the Open Division. Quincy Kueckelhan from Bonham, Texas and Billie Jack Saebens from Nowata, Oklahoma were fourth call back to the short round. The pair roped their final steer in 6.28 seconds and finished first place in the roping with a time of 30.99 seconds on four steers. They won $5,000, trophy Gist spurs and 20 points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place in the roping was Joe Day and Chris Young. Nelson Linares and Cody Andrews finished in third place. Riley Grisham and Nat Stewart won the Incentive Average. In the #15 Preliminary Natie Johnson from Choudrant, Louisiana and Kolby Kennedy from Jonesville, Louisiana won first place in the Average with a time of 31.23 seconds. They won $2,476, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Beverly Robbins and Lance McFarland. Robbins and McFarland also won the Incentive Average. Third place in the roping was Mackey Tully and Cody Roberts. Johnson and Kennedy continued their winning ways in the #15 Shoot-Out. They

Open Quincy H. Kueckelhan (Bonham, TX) / Billie Jack Saebens (Nowata, OK), 30.99 on 4, $5,000

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#15 Shoot-Out Natie C. Johnson (Choudrant, LA) / Kolby W. Kennedy (Jonesville, LA), 30.10 on 4, $5,914 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

were 30.10 seconds on four steers to win the roping. They Sherwood won the Average of the #12 Preliminary with a time earned $5,914, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC of 30.81 seconds. They took home $5,300, trophy Martin Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Brandon Harris saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place and Pace King both from Arkansas. Third place in the Average went to Rodney Smith and Wesley Barlow and the third place was Cody Inman and Clark Adcock. finishers were Wallace Townsend and Steve Mauldin. Randy The Arkansas team of Todd Southerland and Dusty Dobbins and David Trammell won the Incentive Average. Sherwood were the high team back in the #13 Preliminary. Whitehurst and Sherwood continued on to win in the #12 They were 7.56 seconds in the short round and won first place Shoot-Out, where they teamed up for first place in the Average in the Average with a time of 32.18 seconds on four steers. with a time of 32.21 seconds on four steers. They took home They won $4,876, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Nick and E.J. Thomas from Earnings. Second place went to the father/son team of Marcus Oklahoma with a time of 32.92 seconds on four. Third place and Herbert Theriot from Poplarville, Mississippi. They were was Lori Thone and Kelsey Parchman. Michael Kennedy and 36.07 seconds on four steers and took home $7,246 plus $6,000 Kiki Juvert won the Incentive Average. Clint Crane and Tanner Ward from Wisler, Oklahoma teamed up to win first place in the #13 Shoot-Out. They were 29.75 seconds on four steers and the team won $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Ben Matheson and Toby Wake with a time of 34.01 seconds on four steers. Matheson and Ross Turner finished in third place with a time of 35.06 seconds on four steers. Travis Conner from Benton, Kentucky drew into the #12 Gold Plus. He drew Adam Hubler from Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. They caught their final steer in 7.33 seconds and finished the roping in first place with a time of 31.97 seconds on four steers. The roping paid $11,456, trophy Gist buckles, Resistol hats, Tony Lama boots, Cinch jeans and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Shawn Loehr and Marshall Halls with a time of 34.80 seconds on four steers. They won $7,256 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Perry Smith and Chance Parker. Josh Capps and Glenn Hickman won the #15 Preliminary Incentive Average and took home $6,452 in cash. Natie C. Johnson (Choudrant, LA) / Kolby W. Kennedy (Jonesville, LA), 31.23 on 4, $2,476 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each The Arkansas team of Justin Whitehurst and Dusty SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 43

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Flex Earnings Awarded - SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FINALS - Tunica, MS From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Kevin Dixon ..................Linden, AL ....................$19,000 E.J. Thomas ....................Keota, OK......................$17,000 Justin M. Whitehurst........Quitman, AR..................$17,000 Marcus Theriot................Poplarville, MS ..............$16,000 Dalton C. Turner ............Sidney, AR ....................$15,000 Andy D. Napier ..............West Fork, AR ................$13,000 Adam D. Postelle............Rocky Face, GA ..............$12,000 Kolby W. Kennedy ..........Jonesville, LA ................$12,000 Lori D. Thone..................Damascus, AR................$12,000 Hadley W. DeShazo ........Salem, AR ....................$11,000 Heath R. Sanders ..........Leachville, AR................$11,000 Wallace L. Townsend ......Cache, OK ....................$11,000 Dale R. Martin ..............Alba, TX ........................$10,000 Gable A. Hilderbrand ......Bartlett, KS....................$10,000 Jerry F. Bailey ................Pauls Valley, OK..............$10,000 Keith Bentley ................Rose Hill, MS ................$10,000 Mike R. Woolven ............Nettleton, MS ................$10,000 Bill H. Romine ..............South West City, MO ........$9,000 David A. Dickson............Fayetteville, AR ................$9,000 Dusty K. Sherwood ........Quitman, AR....................$9,000 Jay G. Hale ....................West Plains, MO ..............$9,000 Jeff R. Souza ..................Havana, AR ....................$9,000 Jerry D. Broussard ..........Gonzales, LA....................$9,000 Marshall F. Hall ..............Franklin, KY ....................$9,000 Matt Scogin ..................Frierson, LA ....................$9,000 Pace D. King ..................Nashville, AR ..................$9,000 Perry L. Smith................Smithville, OK..................$9,000 Ronnie W. Foshee ..........Russellville, AR ................$9,000 Tylo E. Lyon ..................Perrin, TX ........................$9,000 Dennis Moore ................Opp, AL ..........................$8,000 Dobie M. Eakes..............Philadelphia, MS..............$8,000 Mark M. Freeman ..........Shuqualak, MS ................$8,000 Nat E. Stewart ..............Corydon, IN ....................$8,000 Natie C. Johnson ............Choudrant, LA..................$8,000 Albert Iglesias ................Miami, FL........................$7,000 Beverly A. Robbins ........Muscle Shoals, AL ............$7,000 Bruce Barnett ................West Plains, MO ..............$7,000 Chandler B. Baggerly ....Teague, TX ......................$7,000 Clint Crane ....................Wister, OK ......................$7,000 Cody R. Reed ................Jonesboro, AR ..................$7,000 Cody R. Roberts ............Norman, AR ....................$7,000 Denny Wilson ................Quincy, IL ........................$7,000 Jason B. Hughes ............Mount Vernon, TX..............$7,000 Natasha L. Parker ..........Bay Minette, AL ..............$7,000 Nathan C. Smith ............Purvis, MS ......................$7,000 Rodney G. Smith............Hazlehurst, MS ................$7,000 Ron L. Randall ..............Jena, LA ..........................$7,000 Rusty Shaw ..................Pilot Point, TX ..................$7,000 Scott Bone ....................Calhoun, GA ....................$7,000 Terry E. Hilderbrand ......Bartlett, KS......................$7,000 Alan B. Hale ..................Doniphan, MO ................$6,000 Becky S. Cannizzaro ......Folsom, LA ......................$6,000 Ben W. Matheson............Winthrop, AR ..................$6,000 Blair D. Kelley................Florence, AL ....................$6,000 Brandon L. Harris ..........Villonia, AR......................$6,000 Brian Kennedy ..............Jonesville, LA ..................$6,000 Colter Larue ..................Clever, MO ......................$6,000 Dustin K. Bonnette ........Elmer, LA ........................$6,000 Glenn Hickman ..............Shuqualak, MS ................$6,000 Herbert P. Theriot............Poplarville, MS ................$6,000 Jed M. Sibley..................Denham Springs, LA ........$6,000 Jim Burke ......................Charleston, MO................$6,000 Joel P. Anderson ............Palmyra, MO....................$6,000 Keith Ganey ..................Trout, LA ........................$6,000 Kelsey Parchman............Stephenville, TX................$6,000 Kiki Leon Juvert ............Miami, FL........................$6,000 Kirk W. Delk ..................Harrison, AR ....................$6,000 44 / NOVEMBER 2012

Larry E. Bright ..............Harrisburg, AR ................$6,000 Larry W. James ..............Bluffton, AR ....................$6,000 Michael E. Williamson ....Mendenhall, MS ..............$6,000 Nick Thomas ..................Keota, OK........................$6,000 Peyton Milligan ..............Leachville, AR..................$6,000 Riley M. Grisham............Kiln, MS ..........................$6,000 Scott R. Guillory ............St. Amant, LA ..................$6,000 Shannon G. McDaniel ....Deville, LA ......................$6,000 Shawn E. Loehr ............Mount Vernon, IN ............$6,000 Sonny L. Gould ..............Moscow, TN......................$6,000 Steve Hinson..................Jonesboro, AR ..................$6,000 Todd Jaggers..................Mount Vernon, TX..............$6,000 Tommy Peterman ..........Gulfport, MS ....................$6,000 TyDaniel T. Haller............Corydon, IN ....................$6,000 Tyler L. Cornett ..............Magnolia, AR ..................$6,000 Wes Thibodeaux ............Elmer, LA ........................$6,000 Craig Flowers ................Mineral Bluff, GA ............$5,000 Dane K. Brister ..............Brookhaven, MS ..............$5,000 Douglas Henry ..............Greenbrier, AR ................$5,000 George D. Lynch ............College Grove, TN ............$5,000 John M. Schnebly ..........Daytona Beach, FL ..........$5,000 Josh D. Hamby ..............West Plains, MO ..............$5,000 Josh M. Moss ................Mount Vernon, AR ............$5,000 Lance J. McFarland ........Bell City, LA ....................$5,000 Mike B. Harper ..............New Smyrna Beach, FL ....$5,000 Perry Sing......................Oden, AR ........................$5,000 Philip D. Hinch ..............Crossville, TN ..................$5,000 Ryan L. Pratt ................Lewisburg, TN ..................$5,000 Steven R. Griffin ............Jasper, GA........................$5,000 Allison J. Wiley................College Grove, TN ............$4,000 Bill W. Romine ..............Gravette, AR ....................$4,000 Bubba W. Barlow............Valley Park, MS................$4,000 Chico F. Williams ............Hollandale, MS ................$4,000 Clark Adcock..................Smithville, TN ..................$4,000 Claude E. Lowery ..........Wesson, MS ....................$4,000 Clay Grizzle....................Mount Pleasant, TX ..........$4,000 Cody R. Malone..............Wolfe City, TX ..................$4,000 Cody R. Murphy ............Greenville, AL ..................$4,000 David W. Trammell ..........Muskogee , OK ................$4,000 Dusty L. Carr ................Imboden, AR....................$4,000 E.R. Scogin....................Frieron, LA ......................$4,000 Harve A. Reynolds..........Ellsinore, MO ..................$4,000 Jason T. Jenkins ..............Hopkinsville, KY ..............$4,000 Jerald L. Bierman ..........Lena, MS ........................$4,000 Jimmie L. Allen ..............Spokane, MO ..................$4,000 John R. Perrett ..............Rutledge, AL....................$4,000 Kevin R. Poteete ............Center Ridge, AR ............$4,000 Kolby R. Miller ..............Alba, TX ..........................$4,000 Lane Mitchell ................Bolivar, TN ......................$4,000 Leon C. Hull ..................Bruner, MO......................$4,000 Lucas A. Campbell..........Moulton, AL ....................$4,000 Ronnie Carter ................Berryville, AR ..................$4,000 Shane Carnes ................West Fork, AR ..................$4,000 Steve G. Mauldin............Beggs, OK ......................$4,000 Tanner L. Ward ..............Wister, OK ......................$4,000 Travis J. Conner ..............Benton, KY ......................$4,000 Trevor M. Henderson ......Ellsinore, MO ..................$4,000 West Benson..................Celina, TX ........................$4,000 Will D. Hancock..............Coldwater, MS ................$4,000 Adam R. Brown..............Beebe, AR ......................$3,000 Adam R. Hubler ............Webbers Falls, OK ............$3,000 Alex Graham..................Butler, AL ........................$3,000 Ashley N. Fowler ............Greenbrier, AR ................$3,000 Beau B. Kissinger ..........Fordland, MO ..................$3,000 Ben Duncan ..................Silva, MO ........................$3,000 Ben Lawrence................Danville, AL ....................$3,000 Billy S. Lam ..................Canton, GA......................$3,000

Bob Knudsen ................Lancaster, KY ..................$3,000 Bobby L. McBride ..........Moscow, TN......................$3,000 Bradley J. Palmer............Russelllville, AR ..............$3,000 Brandon L. Thone ..........Damascus, AR..................$3,000 Brian J. Penton ..............Gallatin, TN......................$3,000 Brother Campbell ..........Franklin, TN......................$3,000 C.J. Schicke....................Independence, KS ............$3,000 Caleb Roy Daugherty ....Bell City, LA ....................$3,000 Chad E. Applegate ........Baldwyn, MS ..................$3,000 Chance G. Parker ..........Smithville, OK..................$3,000 Chip Bliss ......................Somerville, TN..................$3,000 Chip R. Phillips ..............Florence, AL ....................$3,000 Clint L. Wallace ..............Greenbrier, AR ................$3,000 Cody Andrews................Greenbrier, AR ................$3,000 Cody H. Inman ..............Elkmont, AL ....................$3,000 Cody J. Russell ..............Eros, LA ..........................$3,000 Colby L. Winborn............Denham Springs, LA ........$3,000 Cole Bigbee ..................Tuscumbia, AL ................$3,000 Copie Dickson................Stamps, AR......................$3,000 Craig Smith ..................Gallatin, TN......................$3,000 Dallas Shepherd ............Sturgis, KY ......................$3,000 Damian S. Valdera ..........Miami, FL........................$3,000 Darrell W. Weathers ........Coal Hill, AR ....................$3,000 David W. Fitzpatrick ........Marionville, MO ..............$3,000 Dustin H. Davis..............Plantersville, MS ..............$3,000 Ethan Tays ....................Crossville, TN ..................$3,000 Evan E. Sherwood..........Greenbrier, AR ................$3,000 Garland Baker ..............Russellville, AR ................$3,000 Harvey C. McDaniel........Deville, LA ......................$3,000 Heath A. Williams ..........Hartman, AR....................$3,000 Jace D. Harris ................Vilonia, AR ......................$3,000 James L. Miller ..............Dardanelle, AR ................$3,000 Jason Stewart Garcia ......Maplesville, AL ................$3,000 Jeff T. Peterman ..............Gulfport, MS ....................$3,000 Jerry D. Booker ..............Collierville, TN..................$3,000 Joe M. Capps ................Camden, AL ....................$3,000 Joseph K. Trull ................Winfield, AL ....................$3,000 Kellie N. Trull..................Winfield, AL ....................$3,000 Kemper Strickland..........Yazoo City, MS ................$3,000 Ken Silver......................Warner, OK ......................$3,000 Kent M. McCoy ..............Russellville, AR ................$3,000 Kristie Silver ..................Warner, OK ......................$3,000 Leslie Bailey ..................Pauls Valley, OK................$3,000 Lindsey N. Hall ..............Bee Branch, AR ..............$3,000 Lonnie W. Morris ............Clinton, LA ......................$3,000 Luke B. Goodman ..........Greenbrier, AR ................$3,000 Mackey Tully ..................Gentry, AR ......................$3,000 Matt Griswell ................Ramer, TN........................$3,000 Michael K. Jones ............Town Creek, AL................$3,000 Michael K. Palmore ........Foreman, AR....................$3,000 Michaela R. Williamson ..Mendenhall, MS ..............$3,000 Mike Culbreth ................Quitman, MS ..................$3,000 Mike McDonald..............Tuscumbia, AL ................$3,000 Mike Sibley....................Denham Springs, LA ........$3,000 Neil O. Smith ................Cedarbluff, MS ................$3,000 Quinton K. Parchman ....Cumberland City, TN ........$3,000 Ray Black ......................Clarksville, AR..................$3,000 Rick Kinnard ..................Benton, MS ....................$3,000 Rocky C. Ross ................Warner, OK ......................$3,000 Rod Pratt ......................Scott City, KS ..................$3,000 Ronnie Haynes ..............Fordland, MO ..................$3,000 Ross Turner ....................Idabel, OK ......................$3,000 Roy L. Cox ....................Spiro, OK ........................$3,000 Rusty M. Sims................Cabot, AR........................$3,000 Ryan Frey ......................Morganza, LA ..................$3,000 Sam Helm ....................Pineville, MO ..................$3,000 Scott G. Lyon ................Canton, MS ....................$3,000

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Shawn Gattis ................Ratcliff, AR ......................$3,000 Steven J. Myers ..............Nashville, AR ..................$3,000 Thomas F. Edwards ........Harrison, AR ....................$3,000 Thomas Royals ..............Lumberton, MS................$3,000 Toby D. Wake ................Haworth, OK....................$3,000 Todd Southerland ..........Greenbrier, AR ................$3,000 Tommy L. Hand..............Franklin, TN......................$3,000 Tony Rankin ..................Danville, AR ....................$3,000 Tooter Silver ..................Quitman, AR....................$3,000 Travis F. Phipps ..............Sparta, MO......................$3,000 Trent A. Vaught ..............Mena, AR ........................$3,000 Trevor Bartlett................Cabot, AR........................$3,000 Trevor E. Dorris ..............Harviell, MO ....................$3,000 Wesley Barlow ..............Valley Park, MS................$3,000 Andrew Livingston..........Stephenville, TX................$2,000 Blair Freeman ................Cooper, TX ......................$2,000 Chris L. Kyle ..................Greenbrier, AR ................$2,000 Danny S. Shrable ..........Gepp, AR ........................$2,000 Donald W. Mitchell..........Lithia, FL ........................$2,000 Dusty A. Warner ............Louisville, MS ..................$2,000 Dusty Breedlove ............Everton, AR ....................$2,000 Jason W. LaRue ..............Bagdad, KY ....................$2,000 Josh D. Carr ..................Brookland, AR ................$2,000 Keith U. Heritage............Archer, FL........................$2,000 Matt Mauldin ................Beggs, OK ......................$2,000 Michael D. Kennedy........Quitman, AR....................$2,000 Nathan R. Kirtley............Kingfisher, OK..................$2,000 Randy Dobbins ..............Bay Minette, AL ..............$2,000 Ross J. Pratt ..................Lewisburg, TN ..................$2,000 Sara D. Burks ................Carriere, MS ....................$2,000

Scott G. Coleman ..........Sturgis, MS......................$2,000 Stevie P. King ................Alma, AR ........................$2,000 T.J. Coleman ..................Shuqualak, MS ................$2,000 Wayne Pace ..................Mount Hope, AL ..............$2,000 Andrew D. Sharp ............Melbourne, AR ................$1,000 B.J. Thompson ................Reeves, LA ......................$1,000 Billy F. Arnold ................Ash Flat, AR ....................$1,000 Blake R. Adams ............Macomb, OK....................$1,000 Brad D. Darling..............Blanchard, OK ................$1,000 Brad L. Breedlove ..........Ben Lomond, AR..............$1,000 Cade Wilson ..................Black Oak, AR ................$1,000 Chad W. Saunders ..........Greenbrier, AR ................$1,000 Chuck R. Jenkins ............Selmer, TN ......................$1,000 Clay Mitchell..................Bolivar, TN ......................$1,000 Cody L. Sing ..................Charleston, AR ................$1,000 Cole James ....................Nashville, AR ..................$1,000 Cole Roberson................Bee Branch, AR ..............$1,000 Cooper A. Bruce ............Springer, OK ....................$1,000 Dakota J. Williams ..........Smithville, OK..................$1,000 Darryl King ....................Byhalia, MS ....................$1,000 David W. Miller ..............Alba, TX ..........................$1,000 Dawn M. Murrell ............Elm Grove, LA ................$1,000 Don C. LaRue ................Springfield, MO................$1,000 Doyle W. Powell..............Barnwell, SC....................$1,000 Dusty A. Stroud..............Fairdealing, MO ..............$1,000 Ed Allen ........................Dadeville, AL ..................$1,000 Eddie Cole ....................Branch, AR ......................$1,000 Glen Allen......................Ash Flat, AR ....................$1,000 Heath Layne ..................Lindale, TX ......................$1,000 Herb C. Logan ..............Miami, OK ......................$1,000

Herb C. Logan ..............Miami, OK ......................$1,000 Jeff J. Roberson ..............Bee Branch, AR ..............$1,000 Jim D. Chappelear ..........Canton, MS ....................$1,000 Jim J. Donaldson ............Cushing, OK ....................$1,000 Jimmy Dale White ..........Hazlehurst, MS ................$1,000 Joe B. Maryman ............Saint Francisville, LA ........$1,000 Joe Strong ....................Gainesville, MO................$1,000 John A. Johnson..............Piney Flats, TN ................$1,000 John L. Alley ..................Adams, TN ......................$1,000 Kyle Towles ....................Gloster, MS......................$1,000 Lendon H. Murrell ..........Elm Grove, LA ................$1,000 Luke D. Tyree ................West Plains, MO ..............$1,000 Matt C. Midgett..............Lockesburg, AR ................$1,000 Mike Qualls ..................Hico, TX ..........................$1,000 Newly Martin ................Mount Vernon, AR ............$1,000 Nick V. Kent....................Grand Cane, LA ..............$1,000 Ric G. LeBlanc ..............Walker, LA ......................$1,000 Rich Shelton ..................Jefferson, TX ....................$1,000 Rickie Leblanc................Walker, LA ......................$1,000 Rig Saxon......................West Monroe, LA..............$1,000 Riley Tucker Smith ..........Beebe, AR ......................$1,000 Rodney H. Pittman ........Poplarville, MS ................$1,000 Roger D. Smith ..............Thompsons Station, TN ....$1,000 Ryan C. Day ..................Wakeeney, KS ..................$1,000 Sam P. Smith ................Athens, AL ......................$1,000 Shane J. Swire ..............McEwen, TN ....................$1,000 Steve Amos....................Crossville, TN ..................$1,000 Steven B. McCormick......Jonesboro, AR ..................$1,000 Taylor Morgan................Trumann, AR....................$1,000 West Smith ....................Emmet, AR......................$1,000

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place was Brian Kennedy from Jonesville, Louisiana and Marcus Theriot. The winners of the Incentive Average were Craig Flowers and Adam Postelle. The winners of the #11 Shoot-Out were from Arkansas. Kirk Delk from Harrison and Tooter Silver from Quitman won first place with a time of 33.35 seconds on four steers. They received $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Scott Bone and Billy Lam both from Georgia with a time of 40.59 seconds on four steers. The third place team was Jeff Souza and Perry Smith. In the #10 Preliminary, first place went to Darrell Weathers from Coal Hill, Arkansas and Ray Black from Clarksville, Arkansas. The duo caught four steers in 40.75 seconds to secure $5,448, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Justin Whitehurst and Douglas Henry with a time of 40.80 seconds on four steers. Third place was Steve Hinson and Larry Bright. The Incentive winners were Steven Griffin from Jasper, Georgia and Wayne Pace from Mount Hope, Alabama. Craig Flowers from Mineral Bluff, Georgia and Adam Postelle from Rocky Face, Georgia were the #13 Shoot-Out champions of the #10 Shoot-Out. Clint Crane (Wister, OK) / Tanner L. Ward (Wister, OK), 29.75 on 4, $10,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each They were 33.29 seconds on four in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Terry Hilderbrand from Bartlett, Kansas and Trent Vaught from Mena, Arkansas. The third day of team roping action began with the #11 Preliminary. Again Justin Whitehurst finished on top. He teamed up with Adam Brown from Beebe, Arkansas to win the Average. They were 32.84 seconds on four steers and won $5,096, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Tyler Cornett from Magnolia, Arkansas and TyDaniel Haller from Corydon, Indiana with a time of 37.85 seconds on four steers. Third

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#13 Preliminary Todd Southerland (Greenbrier, AR) / Dusty K. Sherwood (Quitman, AR), 32.18 on 4, $4,876 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

steers and received $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Natasha Parker and Tommy Peterman from Alabama and Mississippi. The third place team was Travis Phipps and Leon Hull both from Missouri. The final day of the Southeast Regional Finals began with the #9 Preliminary. The winners of the roping were David Dickson from Fayetteville, Arkansas and Andy Napier from West Fork, Arkansas. The team was 38.58 seconds on four steers and earned $5,604, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Wes Thibodeaux and Dustin Bonnette both from Elmer, Louisiana. Third place was Ron Randall and Bruce Barnett. Shane Carnes and Andy Napier won the Incentive Average. Chad Applegate from Baldwyn, Mississippi and Jim Burke from Charleston, Missouri partnered up to win the #9 Shoot-Out. The team was 40.16 seconds on four steers and won $10,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Nathan Smith and Thomas Royals with a time of 45.20 seconds on four. Third place went to Denny Wilson from Quincy Illinois and Chandler Baggerly from Teague, Texas.

#12 Shoot-Out Justin M. Whitehurst (Quitman, AR) / Dusty K. Sherwood (Quitman, AR), 32.21 on 4, $10,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#11 Shoot-Out Kirk W. Delk (Harrison, AR) / Tooter Silver (Quitman, AR), 33.35 on 4, $10,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

The final roping of the event was the #8 Pick/Draw. David Dickson from Fayetteville, Arkansas and Andy Napier. They were 30.38 seconds on three steers and took home $3,454, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Rick Kinnard and Chico Williams and third place was Garland Baker and David Fitzpatrick. Marshall Hall from Franklin, Kentucky ended up being the

high point Gold Plus Roper of the weekend. He won the USTRC National Finals of Team Roping Package including two paid Shoot-Out positions, two complimentary stalls, a complimentary Gold Plus RV spot and a 2012 NFTR Jacket. Natasha Parker was the Cruel Girl Champion over the weekend. She won a $750 cash bonus, custom Gist buckle plus two pair of Cruel Girl jeans.

#12 Preliminary Justin M. Whitehurst (Quitman, AR) / Dusty K. Sherwood (Quitman, AR), 30.81 on 4, $5,300 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 Preliminary Justin M. Whitehurst (Quitman, AR) / Adam R. Brown (Beebe, AR), 32.84 on 4, $5,096 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#10 Shoot-Out Craig Flowers (Mineral Bluff, GA) / Adam D. Postelle (Rocky Face, GA), 33.29 on 4, $10,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#10 Preliminary Darrell W. Weathers (Coal Hill, AR) / Ray Black (Clarksville, AR), 40.75 on 4, $5,448 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each #9 Preliminary David A. Dickson (Fayetteville, AR) / Andy D. Napier (West Fork, AR), 38.58 on 4, $5,604 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#9 Shoot-Out Chad E. Applegate (Baldwyn, MS) / Jim Burke (Charleston, MO), 40.16 on 4, $10,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#8 PickDraw David A. Dickson (Fayetteville, AR) / Andy D. Napier (West Fork, AR), 30.38 on 3, $3,454 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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High Plains Regional Finals Roping Gross ~ $389,810

Loveland, Colorado is the home of the High Plains Regional Finals. The event took place August 31September 3, 2012 and was held at The Ranch. Team ropers enjoyed cool and colorful Colorado and were excited about the opportunity to win big money.

Cash Payout ~ $277,668 Prizeline ~ $47,101 Return to Roper ~ 83.3%

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he event began with the Open Division. Tyson Holden from Stephenville, Texas and partner Levi O’Keeffe from Mohhall, North Dakota were second callback to the short round. They had already won the Incentive with a time of 21.91 seconds on three steers. They had already put $1,232 plus $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings in their pockets, but they needed to be 9.34 seconds to take the lead of the roping. Holden and O’Keeffe turned in a time of 7.84 seconds and went to the lead. They had one team to sweat. Cole Cooper from Grand Junction, Colorado and T.J. Watts from Eads, Colorado were 11.41 seconds on their final steer and finished in third place in the roping. Holden and O’Keeffe won $4,000, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Trevor Kirchenschlager and Clayton VanAken finished in second place. Turner Harris from Killdeer, North Dakota and Antonio Savedra from Shawnee, Kansas were second high team back to the short round, and finished in first place with a time of 32.57 seconds on four steers. They won $1,548, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Clint Gorrell and James

Open Tyson S. Holden (Stephenville, TX) / Levi T. O’Keeffe (Mohall, ND), 29.75 on 4, $4,000

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#15 Preliminary Turner K. Harris (Killdeer, ND) / Antonio P. Savedra (Shawnee, KS), 32.57 on 4, $1,548 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Tarver. Third place was Gorrell and O’Keeffe. They also won the Incentive Average. In the #15 Shoot-Out it came down to the very last steer as Brian Dunning from McClave, Colorado and Jesse Jolly from Agate, Colorado caught their final steer in 7.10 seconds bringing their total time to 28.95 seconds on four steers. They secured first place and won $4,962, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Brit Ellerman and Levi O’Keeffe. Third place in the Average was Austin Crist and Trevor Kirchenschlager. The husband/wife team of Rick and Jimmi Jo Montera from Greeley, Colorado were high team back in the #13 Preliminary and finished in first place with a time of 33.68 seconds on four steers. They took home $2,658, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Jackie

Nelson from La Salle, Colorado and Cole Cooper from Grand Junction, Colorado. The third place team was Corey Whinnery and Coy Hildreth. In the #13 Shoot-Out Jake Beard from Menoken, North Dakota and Levi O’Keeffe were high team back. They roped their final steer in 10.24 seconds and finished the roping with a time of 34.44 seconds on four steers. That gave them first place and they earned $8,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Jackie Nelson and Cole Cooper with a time of 35.02 seconds on four steers. The third place finish went to Witt Crowser and Jeff Thorstenson. The second day of the High Plains Regional Finals began with the #12 Gold Plus Division. The roping paid back 94% in cash to the ropers plus a whole slew of prizes. Tony and Todd Holden from Gillette, Wyoming were third high team back and caught their final steer in 8.52 seconds bringing their total time to 34.92 seconds on four steers and finishing them in first place. They won $11,710, trophy Gist buckles, Resistol hats, Tony Lama boots, Cinch jeans and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Kyle Dailey from Tryon, Nebraska and Craig Person from Columbus, Nebraska. They were 35.23 seconds on four steers and won $7,806 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the Average was Witt Crowser and Todd Holden. Bob Dineen from Ft. Lupton,

#15 Shoot-Out Brian S. Dunning (McClave, CO) / Jesse C. Jolly (Agate, CO), 28.95 on 4, $4,962 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Flex Earnings Awarded - HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL FINALS - Loveland, CO From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Jackie Nelson ................La Salle, CO ..................$23,000 Steve Whinnery ..............Powderhorn, CO ............$23,000 Levi T. O’Keeffe ..............Mohall, ND ....................$22,000 Max MacDonell ..............Carbondale, CO ............$17,000 Cash Merritt ..................Greeley, CO ..................$16,000 J.C. York ........................Greeley, CO ..................$15,000 Chase Carson ................Dickinson, ND................$13,000 Dustin R. Flohr ..............Rifle, CO........................$13,000 Marcus R. Banister ........Brighton, CO ................$13,000 Antonio P. Savedra ........Shawnee, KS ................$12,000 Jake D. Beard ................Menoken, ND ................$12,000 Kenny C. Dague ............Windsor, CO ..................$12,000 Lory Merritt ..................Greeley, CO ..................$12,000 Tim Nelson ....................La Salle, CO ..................$12,000 Austin L. Crist ................Rocky Ford, CO ..............$11,000 Ben C. Schomp ..............Hershey, NE ..................$11,000 Clint R. Gorrell ..............Beach, ND ....................$11,000 Corey Whinnery..............Powderhorn, CO ............$11,000 Coy Hildreth ..................Gunnison, CO ................$11,000 Derek L. Weinreis ..........Sentinel Butte, ND ........$11,000 Bill L. Beard ..................Menoken, ND ................$10,000 J.B. James......................Bennett, CO ..................$10,000 James P. Tarver ..............Gillette, WY....................$10,000 Kelly D. Hildreth ............Gunnison, CO ................$10,000 Kent Youngblood ............Lamesa, TX ....................$10,000 Kyle L. Dailey ................Tryon, NE ......................$10,000 Ross Smith ....................Ignacio, CO....................$10,000 Steve Zumbrunn ............Junction City, KS ............$10,000 T.J. Teague......................Loveland, CO ................$10,000 Clay Keller ....................Ft. Collins, CO..................$9,000 Cole J. Taylor ..................Osborne, KS ....................$9,000 Danny R. Miller..............Lawson, MO ....................$9,000 Derik B. Underwood ......Alliance, NE ....................$9,000 Gary L. Dixon ................Evans, CO........................$9,000 Jeremy Michaelis ............Mercer, MO......................$9,000 Jimmi Jo Montera ..........Greeley, CO ....................$9,000 Tammy G. Ellerman........Ft. Lupton, CO ................$9,000 Tod R. Sheperd ..............North Platte, NE ..............$9,000 Todd Q. Holden ..............Gillette, WY......................$9,000 Witt J. Crowser ..............New Underwood, SD ........$9,000 Court B. Will ..................Silt, CO ..........................$8,000 Doug Schmidt................Guymon, OK....................$8,000 Greg D. Seufer ..............Holly, CO ........................$8,000 Jess D. Ritter ..................Loma, CO........................$8,000 Jody York........................Greeley, CO ....................$8,000 Bill C. Rundback ............North Platte, NE ..............$7,000 Bill Eckroth....................Mandan, ND ....................$7,000 Clayton E. VanAken ........Laramie, WY ....................$7,000 Cotey J. Hanson..............Berthold, ND ..................$7,000 Dustin J. Navarro............Gooding, ID ....................$7,000 Gary D. Cooper ..............Montrose, CO ..................$7,000 Gerald Kummer..............Briggsdale, CO ................$7,000 Joann Merritt ................Greeley, CO ....................$7,000 Levi J. Britton ................Billings, MT ....................$7,000 Lynette F. Satterfield ......Parachute, CO..................$7,000 Reed Merritt ..................Greeley, CO ....................$7,000 Rick A. Montera ............Greeley, CO ....................$7,000 Roger A. Hollingsworth ..Wheatland, WY ................$7,000 Trevor Kirchenschlager....Yuma, CO........................$7,000 Turner K. Harris..............Killdeer, ND ....................$7,000 Tyson S. Holden ............Stephenville, TX................$7,000 Alex K. Schuman............Ft. Collins, CO..................$6,000 Bob Dineen ..................Ft. Lupton, CO ................$6,000 Bud Williams..................Volborg, MT ....................$6,000 Calvin R. Brevik ............Durango, CO....................$6,000 Carlos Estrada................Bertrand, NE....................$6,000 Cass D. Raine ................Loma, CO........................$6,000 Cole J. Cooper................Grand Junction, CO ..........$6,000 54 / NOVEMBER 2012

Craig D. Person ..............Columbus, NE..................$6,000 D.J. Tidyman ..................Carpenter, WY ..................$6,000 Emilio Vega....................Ft. Lupton, CO ................$6,000 Gene C. Matile ..............Elmdale, KS ....................$6,000 Jay D. Lovitt ..................Mullen, NE ......................$6,000 Jim Bob Weil ..................Kersey, CO ......................$6,000 John McCollum ..............Montrose, CO ..................$6,000 Justin R. Price ................La Veta, CO......................$6,000 Kade D. Merritt ..............Greeley, CO ....................$6,000 Lydia M. Coe..................Salinas, CA ......................$6,000 Phil L. Schuman ............Ft. Collins, CO..................$6,000 Steve C. Parys................Rapid City, SD ................$6,000 Steve Taylor....................Long Island, KS ..............$6,000 Tim J. Brunelle ..............Briggsdale, CO ................$6,000 Trever McNamee ............Burns, WY........................$6,000 Tucker J. White ..............Hershey, NE ....................$6,000 Tyler Boyd ....................Wheatland, WY ................$6,000 Wayne Spencer ..............Salida, CO ......................$6,000 Zane Williams ................Hammond, MT ................$6,000 Dustin J. Chohon ............O’Neill, NE ......................$5,000 Greg Raine ....................Loma, CO........................$5,000 Lynn Stadheim ..............Belle Fourche, SD ............$5,000 Mark Morrison ..............Casper, WY ......................$5,000 Steve A. Eckroth ............Bismarck, ND ..................$5,000 Bob M. Freeman ............Arnett, OK ......................$4,000 Brandon J. Gerrits ..........La Salle, CO ....................$4,000 Brandon J. Knudsen........Marion, ND......................$4,000 Casey L. Teichert ............Banner, WY......................$4,000 Chris J. Navarro..............Sedona, AZ......................$4,000 Clayton Williams ............Amarillo, TX ....................$4,000 Craig G. Mader ..............Stephenville, TX................$4,000 Dale Brandon ................Grand Junction, CO ..........$4,000 Darrell Rennels ..............Livermore, CO ................$4,000 James M. Hensley ..........Ft. Lupton, CO ................$4,000 Jeff J. Thorstenson ..........New Underwood, SD ........$4,000 Jeff P. Aylward ................Dickens, NE ....................$4,000 Joe Matile ......................Satanta, KS ....................$4,000 John W. Vagneur..............Carbondale, CO ..............$4,000 Larry Wehling ................Grand Junction, CO ..........$4,000 Monty L. Hurlburt ..........Arcadia, NE ....................$4,000 Rocky Banta ..................Rye, CO ..........................$4,000 Russell Schirado ............Menoken, ND ..................$4,000 Ryan Binford ................Haviland, KS....................$4,000 Shelly D. Ortiz................Penrose, CO ....................$4,000 Steven Jobman ..............Bayard, NE......................$4,000 Taylor S. Lagasse ..........Concordia, KS ..................$4,000 Ted E. Holmes................Golden, CO......................$4,000 Todd J. Hollenbeck..........Long Pine, NE ................$4,000 Tom Teague....................Pavilion, WY ....................$4,000 Tony S. Holden ..............Gillette, WY......................$4,000 Trae J. Kautzman ............Walcott, ND ....................$4,000 Trey Michaelis ................Mercer, MO......................$4,000 Tyler J. Wagner ..............Berthoud, CO ..................$4,000 Tyrell G. Reynolds ..........Tribune, KS......................$4,000 Wade K. Kreutzer ..........La Veta, CO......................$4,000 Ben A. Jaussi..................Lake Shore, UT ................$3,000 Bill J. Hogan ..................Boulder, CO ....................$3,000 Bine R. Masters..............Lafayette, CO ..................$3,000 Brad R. Smith................Stephenville, TX................$3,000 Breck S. Ward ................Richfield, ID ....................$3,000 Brian S. Dunning ..........McClave, CO....................$3,000 Brit J. Ellerman ..............Ft. Lupton, CO ................$3,000 Cade Vansoelen ..............Durango, CO....................$3,000 Carlos H. Chacon Vega....Federal Height, CO ..........$3,000 Charlie Luark ................Kersey, CO ......................$3,000 Chris A. Sherman ..........Colby, KS ........................$3,000 Clay E. Corzine ..............Center, CO ......................$3,000 Clem M. McNaney ..........Windsor, CO ....................$3,000

Curtis W. Cox..................Manzanola, CO ................$3,000 Dale J. Sorge..................Bismarck, ND ..................$3,000 Darin L. Olson................Gillette, WY......................$3,000 David A. Carlile..............Olney Springs, CO............$3,000 David A. Smith ..............Fruita, CO........................$3,000 David R. Hinman............Hay Springs, NE ..............$3,000 Dick L. VanPelt ..............Laramie, WY ....................$3,000 Gary O. Rodarmel ..........Steamboat Springs, CO ....$3,000 Gilbert L. Lucero ............Pueblo, CO ......................$3,000 Gina M. Ramsey ............Olathe, CO ......................$3,000 Greg Benjamin ..............Parker, CO ......................$3,000 Hank Bounds ................Palisade, CO ....................$3,000 Jaime L. Tarver ..............Gillette, WY......................$3,000 Jay Schwalbe ................Rapid City, SD ................$3,000 Jay Tittel ........................Pueblo, CO ......................$3,000 Jay Yount........................Loma, CO........................$3,000 Jeffrey L. White ..............Hershey, NE ....................$3,000 Jerry Downs ..................Cheyenne, WY..................$3,000 Jesse C. Jolly ..................Agate, CO........................$3,000 Joe D. Reynolds..............Tribune, KS......................$3,000 Joel B. Bunker................Sharon Springs, KS ..........$3,000 John L. Phillips ..............Casper, WY ......................$3,000 Josh J. Love....................Loveland, CO ..................$3,000 Justin P. McBride ............Des Moines, NM ..............$3,000 Kory J. Bramwell ............Chromo, CO ....................$3,000 Lance A. Blickem ..........Briggsdale, CO ................$3,000 Lance L. Lagasse ..........Concordia, KS ..................$3,000 Lane J. Kennedy ............Orleans, NE ....................$3,000 Malcolm L. Waters..........Arvada, CO......................$3,000 Mike H. Bate..................Rye, CO ..........................$3,000 Mike J. Christinck ..........Wheatland, WY ................$3,000 Neil R. Bartelson ............Parshall, ND ....................$3,000 Pake Younger ................Grand Junction, CO ..........$3,000 Payson Whinnery ............Powderhorn, CO ..............$3,000 Randy A. Binford............Haviland, KS....................$3,000 Randy L. England ..........Kersey, CO ......................$3,000 Robert W. Sears..............Ainsworth, NE..................$3,000 Roger W. Kraus ..............Mullen, NE ......................$3,000 Roman P. Collins ............Merion, UT ......................$3,000 Sabrina L. Kreutzer ........La Veta, CO......................$3,000 Scott D. Musgrave ..........Bingham, NE ..................$3,000 Scott R. Cooper..............Henderson, CO ................$3,000 Shawn D. Stapleton........Sublette, KS ....................$3,000 Shonda L. Boyd ............Wheatland, WY ................$3,000 Steve M. Richards ..........Scottsbluff, NE ................$3,000 Taylor W. Vagneur............Carbondale, CO ..............$3,000 Terri Dechant ................La Salle, CO ....................$3,000 Terry L. Lindner..............Sedalia, CO ....................$3,000 Todd M. Drommond ......Greeley, CO ....................$3,000 Todd Wilson ..................Limon, CO ......................$3,000 Tom O. Corzine ..............Monta Vista, CO ..............$3,000 Tuff L. Ramsey ..............Olathe, CO ......................$3,000 Wes E. Kennedy ............Orleans, NE ....................$3,000 Philip Charlton ..............North Platte, NE ..............$3,000 Ryan C. Gieck ................York, NE ..........................$3,000 Greg A. Shalberg............Sheridan Lake, CO ..........$3,000 Gene L. Holm ................Wallace, NE ....................$3,000 Brian L. Holm ................Wallace, NE ....................$3,000 Travis Crispe ..................Longmont, CO ................$3,000 Chad Wahlert ................Kersey, CO ......................$2,000 Dale LittleSoldier ..........Mandan, ND ....................$2,000 Dusty R. Shipman ..........Lamar, CO ......................$2,000 Gunnar Stapleton ..........Sublette, KS ....................$2,000 Jerry A. Kraft..................Encampment, WY ............$2,000 Mike S. Diodosio ............Fowler, CO ......................$2,000 O. B. Ready ..................Rawlins, WY ....................$2,000 Ryan D. Gronlie..............Bismarck, ND ..................$2,000 Taylor R. Williams ..........Volborg, MT ....................$2,000

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Tony J. Farella ................Newcastle, WY ................$2,000 Travis L. Bounds ............Grand Junction, CO ..........$2,000 Ty Shepard ....................Canon City, CO ................$2,000 A. L. Summerlin ............Shawnee, KS ..................$1,000 Alan Jones ....................Rexford, KS ....................$1,000 Andy Keith James ..........La Junta, CO....................$1,000 Cash Chamberlain..........Wild Horse, CO ................$1,000 Charlie Persson ..............Menoken, ND ..................$1,000 Chris Hogan ..................Brighton, CO ..................$1,000 Chris R. Beyer................Cheyenne, WY..................$1,000 Coby C. LittleSoldier ......Newtown, ND ..................$1,000 Craig A. Burns ..............Akron, CO........................$1,000 Dana J. Irwen ................Delta, CO ........................$1,000 Darrel Hill......................Kersey, CO ......................$1,000 Derek C. Reeves ............Boone, CO ......................$1,000 Doug E. Frank................Canon City, CO ................$1,000 Gerald Watson................Keenesburg, CO ..............$1,000 J.D. Johnson ..................Bismarck, ND ..................$1,000

J.R. Olson ......................Newcastle, WY ................$1,000 Jason W. Allen ................Decatur, IA ......................$1,000 Jerad E. Haadem............Mandan, ND ....................$1,000 Jesse W. Spencer ............Canon City, CO ................$1,000 Jim T. Braun ..................Douglas, WY ....................$1,000 Jim W. Miles ..................Brighton, CO ..................$1,000 Joe B. Stricklin ..............Greeley, CO ....................$1,000 Joey E. Lange ................Ord, NE ..........................$1,000 Jon L. Hackel ................Ord, NE ..........................$1,000 Julie C. Limberhand........Worden, MT ....................$1,000 Junior Macoubrie............Paola, KS ........................$1,000 Kelly C. Simenson ..........Washburn, ND ................$1,000 Ken A. Conrad................Weatherford, TX................$1,000 Larry J. Irwen ................Delta, CO ........................$1,000 Lonnie L. Shoemaker......Arvada, CO......................$1,000 Mandy L. Hagler ............Ft. Lupton, CO ................$1,000 Mark Scheller ................Ault, CO ..........................$1,000 Matt Weidner ................Craig, CO ........................$1,000 Merrill V. Bond................Rocky Ford, CO ................$1,000

Michael W. Schafer ........Thornton, CO ..................$1,000 Mike H. Bate..................Rye, CO ..........................$1,000 Mike L. Limberhand ......Worden, MT ....................$1,000 Nick K. Camilletti ..........Hayden, CO ....................$1,000 Quinn D. Kline ..............Platteville, CO..................$1,000 R.L. Tibbs ......................Ft. Pierre, SD ..................$1,000 Ricardo Burgos ..............Hudson, CO ....................$1,000 Rod J. Week ..................Kearney, NE ....................$1,000 Sandy M. McElreath ......Cimarron, KS ..................$1,000 Scott Adams ..................Yuma, CO........................$1,000 Scott D. VanderHamm ....Ingalls, KS ......................$1,000 Shane R. Guerrieri..........Gunnison, CO ..................$1,000 Stewart B. Thomson........Kremmling, CO ................$1,000 TeeCee Wills ..................Scottsbluff, NE ................$1,000 Tim R. Tunink ................Fowler, CO ......................$1,000 Trenton Sharon ..............La Junta, CO....................$1,000 Ty Baucke......................Yuma, CO........................$1,000 Walt J. Vermedahl ..........Cave Creek, AZ ................$1,000

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#13 Shoot-Out Jake D. Beard (Menoken, ND) / Levi T. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keeffe (Mohall, ND), 34.44 on 4, $8,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Colorado and Travis Crispe from Longmont, Colorado won the Incentive Average. They took home a check for $6,312 in cash. Jim Retchless and Larry Chandler won the Century Bonus. Kade and Lory Merritt from Greeley, Colorado were high team back in the #12 Preliminary and ended up winning first place in the Average with a time of 31.06 seconds on four steers. They won $3,966, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to T.J. Teague from Loveland, Colorado and Clay Keller from Ft. Collins, Colorado. Third place in the Average was Max MacDonell from Carbondale, Colorado and Pake Younger from Grand Junction, Colorado. The second day of team roping at the High Plains Regional Finals came to a close with the #12 Shoot-Out. Bob Freeman from Arnett, Oklahoma and Antonio Savedra from Shawnee, Kansas were fourth high team back. They made a run of 7.69 seconds and finished the roping in first place with a time of 32.55 seconds on four steers. They won $9,130, trophy Martin

saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Kelly and Coy Hildreth with a time of 32.92 seconds on four steers. The duo won $6,848 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The third place finish went to Levi Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keeffe and Cotey Hanson. In the #11 Preliminary Trever McNamee from Burns, Wyoming and D.J. Tidyman were high team back. They caught their short round steer in 7.41 and finished the roping with a time of 29.16 seconds. McNamee and Tidyman took home $3,816, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kent Youngblood and Jeremy Michaelis with a time of 33.90 seconds. Third place was Max MacDonell and Court Will. J.C. York and Tyler Boyd won the Incentive Average. Ted Holmes from Golden, Colorado and Tyler Wagner from Berthoud, Colorado came from the second callback position of the #11 Shoot-Out to win first place in the Average. They finished the roping with a time of 32.35 seconds on four SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 55

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#13 Preliminary Rick A. Montera (Greeley, CO) / Jimmi Jo Montera (Greeley, CO), 33.68 on 4, $2,658 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12 Preliminary Kade D. Merritt (Greeley, CO) / Lory Merritt (Greeley, CO), 31.06 on 4, $3,966 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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steers and won $9,040, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Trever McNamee and D.J. Tidyman with a time of 35.02 seconds on four steers. They won $6,024 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The third place team was Steve Eckroth from Bismarck, North Dakota and Russell Schirado from Menoken, North Dakota. The win of the #10 Preliminary went to the team of Kelly Hildreth and Steve Whinnery. They were 39.52 seconds on four steers and won $4,058, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Gerald Kummer and Jimmi Jo Montera with a total time of 40.81 seconds on four steers. They won $27,06, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Max MacDonell and Dustin Flohr. The Incentive winners of the roping were Cass and Greg Raine. The final roping of the third day of the High Plains Regional Finals was the #10 Shoot-Out. David Carlile from Olney Springs, Colorado and Steve Whinnery came from the third callback to win first place in the Average with a time of 38.08 seconds on four steers. The team won $9,854, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Joel Bunker from Sharon Springs, Kansas and Justin McBride from Des Moines, New Mexico. Third place in the Average was the team of Jackie Nelson and Brandon Gerrits. Roger Kraus and Jay Lovitt both from Mullen, Nebraska came from the third high team back position to win first place in the Average of the #9 Preliminary. They secured $4,048, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Carlos Estrada and Bill Rundback also from Nebraska. They won $2,698, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex earnings. Third place was Cole and Steve Taylor from Kansas. The Incentive champions of the roping were Mike Bate and Rocky Banta. It was a family affair in the #9 Shoot-Out. Twins Cash and Reed Merritt from Greeley, Colorado were the high team back and finished the roping in first place with a time of 32.63 seconds on four steers. They won $9,246, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was James Hensley from Fort Lupton, Colorado and Josh Love from Loveland, Colorado. They were 34.74 seconds on four steers and won $6,164 plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the Average was J.B. Walker from Nebraska and

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#12 Shoot-Out Bob M. Freeman (Arnett, OK) / Antonio P. Savedra (Shawnee, KS), 32.55 on 4, $9,130 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Lance LaGasse from Kansas. The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. Chad McKune from Arvada, Colorado and Trae Kautzman from Walcott, North Dakota drew up together and qualified to the short round in the high team back position. The pair finished the roping with a time of 31.32 seconds on three steers and won first place in the Average. Second place in the roping was

#11 Preliminary Trever McNamee (Burns, WY) / D.J. Tidyman (Carpenter, WY), 29.16 on 4, $3,816 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Wes and Lane Kennedy from Orleans, Nebraska with a time of 39.49 seconds on three steers, and third place was Randy England from Kersey, Colorado and Bine Masters from Lafayette, Colorado with a time of 39.68 seconds on three steers. The fourth place finishers were Ross Smith from Ignacio, Colorado and Jay Yount from Loma, Colorado. Jackie Nelson ended up being the high point Gold Plus

#10 Preliminary Kelly D. Hildreth (Gunnison, CO) / Steve Whinnery (Powderhorn, CO), 39.52 on 4, $4,058 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#11 Shoot-Out Ted E. Holmes (Golden, CO) / Tyler J. Wagner (Berthoud, CO), 32.35 on 4, $9,040 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#10 Shoot-Out David A. Carlile (Olney Springs, CO) / Steve Whinnery (Powderhorn, CO), 38.08 on 4, $9,854 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#9 Shoot-Out Cash Merritt (Greeley, CO) / Reed Merritt (Greeley, CO), 32.63 on 4, $9,246 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 PickDraw Chad M. McKune (Arvada, CO) / Trae J. Kautzman (Walcott, ND), 31.32 on 3, $1,546

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Roper of the weekend. She took a load of prizes home with her. She won the USTRC National Finals of Team Roping Package including two paid Shoot-Out positions, two complimentary stalls, a complimentary Gold Plus RV spot and a 2012 NFTR Jacket. Nelson was also the Cruel Girl Champion over the weekend. She won a custom Gist buckle plus two pair of Cruel Girl jeans. The High Plains Regional Finals came to a close and it was a great event. The weather was outstanding and the team roping camaraderie was second to none. If you missed out on High Plains RegionalCRXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D Finals you will CR VSA IN the HOUSE PROOF certainly want to put it on your calendar for next year. #9 Preliminary Roger W. Kraus (Mullen, NE) / Jay D. Lovitt (Mullen, NE), 38.46 on 4, $4,048 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Pine Country CLASSIC

PHOTOS COURTESY OF HORSE TALES PHOTOGRAPHY

$266,720 $178,027 $16,614 73%

Open Chance W. Kiehne (Springerville, AZ) / Daylan E. Frost (Showlow, AZ), 39.33 on 5, $1,118

he Pine Country Classic held at the Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds in Flagstaff, Arizona is a popular event for team ropers throughout the Southwest region. The roping took place on September 1-3, 2012 and welcomed team ropers from all over to compete for some great prizes and a wonderful payout. The event began with the Open Division. Chance Kiehne from Springerville, Arizona teamed up with Daylan Frost of Showlow, Arizona to win first place in the Average. The duo turned in a time of 39.33 seconds on five steers and won $1,118 and trophy Gist bits. The second place finishers were also the Incentive champions, as Nathan Singletary from Surprise, Arizona and Frankie Martinez from Tucson, Arizona teamed up to accomplish this feat. Chase Sullivan from Dammeron Valley, Utah teamed up with Zack Sullivan from Leeds, Utah to win first place in the Average of the #15 Division. They were 40.17 seconds on five steers and earned $3,370, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Gary Kiehne and Rick Stock with a time of 41.22 seconds on five steers. The third place finishers were Scott Scarbrough and Cooper Reidhead. The #13 Division came right down to the last team. Jamie 62 / NOVEMBER 2012

Singletary teamed up with Nathan Singletary for the win. They finished with a time of 39.35 seconds on five steers and earned $6,368, trophy Gist bits and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Skeeter Hill and Steven Gaona and third place was Donny Deforest and Brandon Bedoya. The final roping of the first day of competition at the Pine Country Classic was the #12 Division. The Arizona team of Quint Westcott and Scooter Garcia partnered up to win first place in the Average. They were 31.39 seconds on four steers and won $6,890, Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Gordie Herman and Alan Hall of St. George, Utah. Third place was Holly Kiehne and Nathan Singletary while fourth place was Ted Morales and Leo Camarillo. The Incentive winners were Bradee Hughes and Ramzie Hughes. Kade Elkins teamed up with Kyle Roundy both from Grants, New Mexico to win first place in the Average of the #12 Gold Plus. The pair roped four steers in 28.61 seconds to win $2,962, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was Lee Henry from Yuma, Arizona and Nathan Singletary from Surprise, Arizona. The

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#15 Handicap Chase Sullivan (Dammeron Valley, UT) / Zach Sullivan (Leeds, UT), 40.17 on 5, $3,370 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

third place team was Art Whiting and Bub Mays. Whiting and Mays also won the Incentive Average. The win of the #11 Division went to the team of Logan Colbert from Dolores, Colorado and Ranger Hill from Scottsdale, Arizona with a time of 33.40 seconds on four steers. They won $7,338, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to the team of Wyatt and Jason Hershberger and third place went to the team of Tallen Bennett and Nathan Cooper. The Incentive champions were James Green and Rod McHugh. Robert Goldtooth and Elwood Dick took home the win of the #10 Division. They were 35.44 seconds on four steers and earned $6,510, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Nathan Cooper and C.J. Miller. The third place team was Jamie Singletary and Greg Green. Goldtooth and Dick also won the Incentive Average. Tallen Bennet from Brookside, Utah and Flint Chynoweth from Escalante, Utah finished first place in the Average of the #9 Division.

FLEX EARNINGS – Pine Country Classic – Flagstaff, AZ From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Tallen Bennett ................Brookside, UT ..........$10,000 Flint H. Chynoweth ........Escalante, UT..............$8,000 Nathan A. Singletary ......Surprise, AZ................$8,000 C.J. Miller ......................Dammeron Valley, UT ..$7,000 Elwood T. Dick ................Flagstaff, AZ ..............$7,000 Art C. Whiting ................Santa Clarita, CA ........$6,000 Donald W. Campbell........Buckeye, AZ................$6,000 Nathan G. Cooper ..........St. George, UT ............$6,000 Jamie Singletary ............Surprise, AZ................$5,000 Kyle Michelson ..............Flagstaff, AZ ..............$4,000 Pete L. Mickelson............Flagstaff, AZ ..............$4,000 Robert N. Goldtooth........Winslow, AZ................$4,000 Steven O. Gaona ............Winkelman, AZ ..........$4,000 Alan R. Hall....................St. George, UT ............$3,000 Billy Tsosie ....................Tuba City, AZ ..............$3,000 Chase Sullivan................Dammeron Valley, UT ..$3,000 Clint C. Bryant................Tehachapi, CA ............$3,000 Dennis Semkin ..............Wickenburg, AZ ..........$3,000 Gordie Herman ..............St. George, UT ............$3,000 James D. Sullivan............Spanish Fork, UT ........$3,000 Jason R. Hershberger ......Litchfield Park, AZ ......$3,000 Justin Cooper..................St. George, UT ............$3,000 Kade Elkins ....................Grants, NM ................$3,000 Kyle J. Roundy ................Grants, NM ................$3,000 LaRae Branham ............Phoenix, AZ ................$3,000 Lee Henry ......................Yuma, AZ ..................$3,000 Logan C. Colbert ............Dolores, CO ................$3,000 Mark S. Wright................Tucson, AZ..................$3,000 Mathius Lee ..................Chinle, AZ ..................$3,000 Paxton T. Cooper ............Panguitch, UT ............$3,000 Phil Watahomigie............Peach Springs, AZ ......$3,000 Quint A. Westcott ............Flora Vista, NM ..........$3,000 Ranger Hill ....................Scottsdale, AZ ............$3,000 Richard South ................Gilbert, AZ..................$3,000 Ron J. Walker..................Scottsdale, AZ ............$3,000 Scooter Garcia................Church Rock, NM ........$3,000 Skeeter Hill ....................Scottsdale, AZ ............$3,000 Wyatt J. Hershberger ......Litchfield Park, AZ ......$3,000 Zach Sullivan..................Leeds, UT ..................$3,000 Dace L. Chynoweth ........Escalante, UT..............$2,000 Fred Coffinger ................San Tan Valley, AZ........$2,000 Gary L. Kiehne ..............Springerville, AZ ........$2,000 James C. Green ..............Kingman, AZ ..............$2,000 Scott L. Jamison ............Gilbert, AZ..................$2,000

Armando Flores ..............Buckeye, AZ................$1,000 Austin Martinez ..............Prewitt, NM ................$1,000 Barton R. Morgan ..........San Tan Valley, AZ........$1,000 Bo J. Pearce....................Phoenix, AZ ................$1,000 Bradee Hughes ..............Veyo, UT ....................$1,000 Brandon J. Bedoya..........Yuma, AZ ..................$1,000 Brian T. Adams................Chandler, AZ ..............$1,000 Brittney A. MacDonald ....Wellington, CO............$1,000 Carl Begay ....................Leupp, AZ ..................$1,000 Clint G. Moore ................Panguitch, UT ............$1,000 Cody Balok ....................Gallup, NM ................$1,000 Cooper Reidhead ............Holbrook, AZ ..............$1,000 Donny H. Deforest ..........Yuma, AZ ..................$1,000 Eduardo Aranda ............Kirkland, AZ................$1,000 Everardo Castro..............Yuma, AZ ..................$1,000 Flint H. Chynoweth ........Escalante, UT..............$1,000 Frankie Martinez ............Tucson, AZ..................$1,000 George P. Aros ................Picacho, AZ ................$1,000 Greg G. Green ................Buckeye, AZ................$1,000 Holly Zu Kiehne..............Eagar, AZ ..................$1,000 Jace L. Mitchell ..............St. George, UT ............$1,000 Jeff A. Bond....................Ramah, NM ................$1,000 John P. Clark ..................Queen Creek, AZ ........$1,000 Leo L. Camarillo ............Chino Valley, AZ ..........$1,000 Link M. Chynoweth ........Escalante, UT..............$1,000 Max Calladitto ................Prewitt, NM ................$1,000 Michael Wilson................Henderson, NV............$1,000 Ozzie J. Gillum................Farmington, CA ..........$1,000` Paul L. Freed ..................Ivins, UT ....................$1,000 Pedro G. Egurrola ..........Tucson, AZ..................$1,000 Ramon A. Marquez ........Buckeye, AZ................$1,000 Ramzi S. Hughes ............Newcastle, UT ............$1,000 Rick L. Stock ..................Taylor, AZ ..................$1,000 Rod A. McHugh ..............Littlerock, CA..............$1,000 Scott Scarbrough ............St. Johns, AZ ..............$1,000 Sean M. Trodahl ..............Boulder City, NV ........$1,000 Sean Wright ..................Kingman, AZ ..............$1,000 Shawn D. Hastings..........Gilbert, AZ..................$1,000 T.J. Jewell ......................Queen Creek, AZ ........$1,000 Ted A. Morales................Tolleson, AZ ................$1,000 Travis J. Ericsson ............Scottsdale, AZ ............$1,000 Trey Robert Narramore....Grants, NM ................$1,000 Wyatt Ray Farnsworth ....Tucson, AZ..................$1,000

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#12 Quint A. Westcott (Flora Vista, NM) / Scooter Garcia (Church Rock, NM), 31.39 on 4, $6,890 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 Logan C. Colbert (Dolores, CO) / Ranger Hill (Scottsdale, AZ), 33.40 on 4, $7,338 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

They were 40.24 seconds on four steers and won $6,200, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Paxton Cooper and C.J. Miller and third place was Cody Balok and Jeff Bond. The Incentive Average win also went to the team of Tallen Bennett and Flint Chynoweth. The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw and 64 / NOVEMBER 2012

it provided the perfect conclusion to a great weekend of USTRC team roping. Billy Tsosie, Jr. and Donald Campbell finished first place in the Average. They won $3,108, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Ron Walker and Dennis Semkin and third place was Richard South and Donald Campbell.

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#10 Robert N. Goldtooth (Winslow, AZ) / Elwood T. Dick (Flagstaff, AZ), 35.44 on 4, $6,510 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#9 Tallen Bennett (Brookside, UT) / Flint H. Chynoweth (Escalante, UT), 40.24 on 4, $6,200 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 PickDraw Billy Tsosie, Jr. (Tuba City, AZ) / Donald W. Campbell (Buckeye, AZ), 35.23 on 3, $3,108 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Kansas Fall CHAMPIONSHIPS

$253,480 $168,186 $16,990 73.4%

spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team of Taylor Schotte and Linden Stueve from Marysville and Olpe, Kansas. The third place finishers were Joe Macoubrie and Linden Stueve. The #12 Division winners were Clay Louderback and Buster Record as they caught four steers in a time of 35.30 seconds. The win was worth $3,180, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Kody Tredway and Mark Miller from Erie and Saint John, Kansas. The third place team was Clint Turpin and Tyler Mahlandt and the Incentive champions were Kent Latta and Ty Bryant. The Gold Plus Division was exciting all the way down to the very last steer. When it was all said and done, the team of Clay Louderback and Marty Nicholson won the Average with a time of 32.44 seconds on four steers. They took home $3,020, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Pat Hafenstein and Dustin Raupe from Osage City and Douglass, Kansas were second place and the third place team was Jason Dierks and Ryan Binford. The team of Brandon Johnson and PHOTOS COURTESY OF 3 LAZY J PHOTOGRAPHY

ansas Pavillions and Valley Center, Kansas are the hosts of the Kansas Fall Championships. Jeff Smith produced the annual event and team ropers from all over the Midwest enjoyed the team roping action. The team of Joe Macoubrie and Billie Jack Saebens won the Average of the Open Division with a time of 37.09. Second place went to Thompson Berryhill and Dawson McMaster and third place was Joe Macoubrie and Dawson McMaster. The team of Joe Macoubrie and Billie Jack Saebens won the Incentive Average. The #15 Division was next on the agenda and the winning team was Clinton Peverley and Cale Markham. They were 33.95 seconds on five steers and earned $2,200, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist spurs. Second place was Buddy Hawkins and Billie Jack Saebens and third place went to Jordan Sanders and J.D. Holland. The #13 Division winners were Charlie Moore and Tanner Braden from Alva and Dewey, Oklahoma. They caught five steers in 44.02 seconds. The feat gave them $2,940, trophy Gist

Open Joe H. Macoubrie (Alva, OK) / Billie Jack Saebens (Nowata, OK), 37.09 on 5, $960

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#15 Handicap Clinton O. Peverley (Nowata, OK) / Cale D. Markham (Vinita, OK), 33.95 on 5, $2,220 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Cameron Free from Nebraska City, Nebraska and Pawhuska, Gold saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second Oklahoma won the Incentive Average, while Glen Raupe and place was George Bunyard and Rick Batson and third place Rick Batson claimed first in the Century Bonus. went to Matt Pickrell and Monti Pickrell. The team of Mike The #11 Division was next FLEX EARNINGS – Kansas Fall Championships – Hutchinson, KS on the agenda and the winning From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) team was Clay Louderback and Burton James. They were 31.73 Clay M. Louderback ..........Liberal, KS................$9,000 Zane A. Mozingo ..............Independence, KS......$3,000 seconds on four steers and Ryan T. Edwards................Skiatook, OK ............$9,000 Cole J. Taylor ....................Osborne, KS..............$2,000 John T. Bufford ..................Ponca City, OK ..........$6,000 Gary W. Kueffer ................California, MO ..........$2,000 earned $5,260, plus $6,000 in Linden L. Stueve ..............Olpe, KS ..................$6,000 Gaylon D. Robinson ..........Cimarron, KS ............$2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings and Rick D. Batson..................Severy, KS ................$6,000 Mark W. Miller ..................Saint John, KS ..........$2,000 trophy Cowboy Gold saddles. Dustin G. Raupe ..............Douglass, KS ............$5,000 Sherry S. Robinson ..........Cimarron, KS ............$2,000 Joe H. Macoubrie ..............Alva, OK ..................$5,000 Bobby L. Peel ..................Sedan, KS ................$1,000 Second place was Ryon Brice Boatright ................Mulhall, OK ..............$4,000 Brett D. Christensen..........Alva, OK ..................$1,000 Boatright and Ryan Binford Buster Record ..................Laverne, OK..............$4,000 Bryce G. Hazen ................Protection, KS ..........$1,000 and third place went to Levi Clinton O. Peverley............Nowata, OK ..............$4,000 Bubba Reynolds ..............McLouth, KS ............$1,000 George W. Bunyard ..........Douglas, KS ..............$4,000 Buddy E. Hawkins ............Columbus, KS ..........$1,000 Taylor and Chase Gibbs. Matt Pickrell ....................Minneapolis, KS ........$4,000 Chase Gibbs ....................Olsburg, KS ..............$1,000 The #10 Division Pat D. Hafenstein..............Osage City, KS ..........$4,000 Clint Turpin ......................Hutchinson, KS..........$1,000 champions were Ryan Edwards Ryon Boatright ................Mulhall, OK ..............$4,000 Cody R. Dees ..................Hardtner, KS ............$1,000 Billie Jack Saebens............Nowata, OK ..............$3,000 Danny E. Rutland ............Augusta, KS ..............$1,000 and Brice Boatright as they Brandon Johnson ..............Nebraska City, NE......$3,000 Danny R. Miller ................Lawson, MO..............$1,000 finished the roping with a time Brandon R. Abney ............Enid, OK ..................$3,000 Denton Rich ....................Greensburg, KS ........$1,000 of 31.29 seconds on four steers. Brant M. Mahanay ............Council Grove, KS......$3,000 Dustin K. Searcy ..............Mooreland, OK ..........$1,000 Burton K. James ..............Dodge City, KS..........$3,000 Gene Calvin ....................Latham, KS ..............$1,000 They won $7,270, trophy Cale D. Markham..............Vinita, OK ................$3,000 Gus Hollingback ..............Copan, OK ................$1,000 Cowboy Gold saddles and Charlie Moore ..................Alva, OK ..................$3,000 Gus R. Myers....................Sedan, KS ................$1,000 $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Cole Owens ......................................................$3,000 Harold Shelton ................Peru, KS ..................$1,000 Colton C. Stueve ..............Hays, KS ..................$3,000 Herb C. Snow ..................Virginia, IL ................$1,000 Second place was Scott Milne Dean E. Blum ..................McCool Junction, NE ..$3,000 Howard Acklin ..................Graham, MO ............$1,000 and Jeremy Michaelis with a Glen Raupe ......................Douglas, KS ..............$3,000 J.D. Holland......................Bucyrus, KS ..............$1,000 time of 35.38 seconds on four Hazen Bearpaw Herrera ....Claremore, OK ..........$3,000 Jim W. Rogers ..................Elk City, OK ..............$1,000 Janet M. Garnett ..............Amsterdam, MO ........$3,000 Jordan C. Sanders ............Odessa, MO ..............$1,000 and third place went to Shawn Jason Klumpe ..................Olpe, KS ..................$3,000 Kent Latta........................Gage, OK..................$1,000 Moyer and Kyle Carlson. The Jason L. Dierks ................Latham, KS ..............$3,000 Kevin M. Lair....................Unionville, MO ..........$1,000 Incentive winners of the #10 Jeremy Michaelis ..............Mercer, MO ..............$3,000 Kody D. Tredway ..............Erie, KS ....................$1,000 Jerod A. Struthers ............Enid, OK ..................$3,000 Leon C. Hull ....................Bruner, MO ..............$1,000 Division were Gary Kueffer and Jordan L. Jenkins ..............Emporia, KS..............$3,000 Levi M. Taylor ..................Salina, KS ................$1,000 Howard Acklin. Ken Silver ........................Warner, OK ..............$3,000 Parker R. Warner ..............Jay, OK ....................$1,000 Ryan Edwards from Kirk Arterburn ..................Derby, KS ................$3,000 Ronald K. Entlicher ..........Bolivar, MO ..............$1,000 Marty D. Nicholson............Perryton, TX ..............$3,000 Shawn L. Moyer ..............Woodward, OK ..........$1,000 Skiatook, Oklahoma and John Mike D. Mahlandt ............Rock, KS ..................$3,000 Steve Zumbrunn ..............Junction City, KS........$1,000 Bufford from Ponca City, Monti C. Pickrell ..............Minneapolis, KS ........$3,000 Taylor Schotte ..................Marysville, KS ..........$1,000 Oklahoma won the Average in Ryan Binford ....................Haviland, KS ............$3,000 Thomas Littell ..................Elm Creek, NE ..........$1,000 Scott L. Milne ..................Oregon, MO ..............$3,000 Trey R. Harmon ................Pocasset, OK ............$1,000 the #9 Division. The completed Tanner L. Braden ..............Dewey, OK................$3,000 Walt W. Batson ................El Dorado, KS ..........$1,000 the roping with a time of 34.07 Trent S. Gillette ................Arkansas City, KS ......$3,000 on four steers and earned $6,910, plus trophy Cowboy SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 67

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#13 Handicap Charlie Moore, Jr. (Alva, OK) / Tanner L. Braden (Dewey, OK), 44.02 on 5, $2,940 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12 Clay M. Louderback (Liberal, KS) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 35.30 on 4, $3,180 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Mahlandt and Kirk Arterburn from Rock and Derby, Kansas won the Incentive Average with a time of 25.33 on three steers. The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. Ryan Edwards and Hazen Bearpaw Herrera were 23.34 seconds on three steers and won the Average. The win gave the team $5,680, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Jason Klumpe and Cole Owens and they received $3,600, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist buckles. Third place was Colton Stueve and Jerod Struthers. 68 / NOVEMBER 2012

#11 Clay M. Louderback (Liberal, KS) / Burton K. James (Dodge City, KS), 31.73 on 4, $5,260 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#10 Ryan T. Edwards (Skiatook, OK) / Brice Boatright (Mulhall, OK), 31.29 on 4, $7,270 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each #9 Ryan T. Edwards (Skiatook, OK) / John T. Bufford (Ponca City, OK), 34.07 on 4, $6,910 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 PickDraw Ryan T. Edwards (Skiatook, OK) / Hazen Bearpaw Herrera (Claremore, OK), 23.34 on 3, $5,680 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Southern Colorado CLASSIC

PHOTOS COURTESY OF 3 LAZY J PHOTOGRAPHY

$189,200 $126,075 $16,960 75.6%

Open Ty N. Blasingame (Ramah, CO) / Josh A. Fillmore (Florence, CO), 31.68 on 5, $890

eam roping is a popular sport in Southern Colorado and especially around the Pueblo area. The Southern Colorado Classic produced by Rope the Rockies went off on September 14-16, 2012. Team ropers enjoyed the competition inside the Colorado State Fairgrounds. The first roping of the weekend was the Open Division. Ty Blasingame from Ramah, Colorado teamed up with Josh Fillmore of Florence, Colorado to win the Average. The pair roped five steers in 31.68 seconds and received $890 and ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place was the team of J. B. James and Josh Fillmore with a time of 46.31 seconds on five steers. Third place went to Jordan Allyn and Billie Jack Saebens. The Incentive winners of the roping were James and Fillmore. The champions of the #15 Division were Tate Kirchenschlager from Yuma, Colorado and Trevor Schnaufer of Pueblo, Colorado. They were 35.87 seconds on five steers and won $1,520, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jordan Allyn and Billie Jack 70 / NOVEMBER 2012

Saebens. Third place was Enoch McGill and Jess Morgan. Kendyl Hutton and Billie Jack Saebens finished the #13 Division with a five steer total of 39.70 seconds. That time gave them first place in the Average and earned them $2,410, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Darryl Carroll of Colorado Springs, Colorado and David Menegatti from Walsenburg, Colorado and third place was Dub Martin and Randy Sanchez. The Colorado team of Isaac Hill and Kyon Kreutzer finished first place in the Average of the #12 Division. They were 36.04 seconds on four steers and earned $2,680, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kurt Hall and Brian Taylor and third place went to Macy Fuller and Kyon Kreutzer. The Incentive champions of the roping were Isaac Hill and Kyon Kreutzer. Jill Taylor and Brian Taylor teamed up to win first place in the Average of the #12 Gold Plus Division. They finished the roping with a time of 31.72 seconds on four steers. That earned them $2,530, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.

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#15 Handicap Tate Kirchenschlager (Yuma, CO) / Trevor J. Schnaufer (Pueblo, CO), 35.87 on 5, $1,520 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Second place was Anna Gregory and Randy Sanchez and third place was Jody York and Chris Hogan. The Incentive winners were Max Louderback and Justin McBride. The #11 Division was won by the team of Shane Laughlin and Everett Lombard. They were 36.53 seconds on four steers and earned $4,470, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to Bill McDowell and Deon Masters and third place was Derek Reeves and Jace Kurfiss. Calvin McKlern and Randy McCracken won the Incentive Average. Vincente Guerrero, Jr. from Santa Fe, New Mexico teamed up to with Cavin Jacobs of Estancia, New Mexico to win first place in the Average of the #10 Division. The pair took home $6,080, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping went to Dana Irwin and Steve Whinnery both from Colorado. The third place team was Sandy McElreath and R. T. McElreath. Kathleen Hill of

FLEX EARNINGS – Southern Colorado Classic – Pueblo, CO From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Doc D. Meeske ..............Colorado Springs, CO ..$7,000 Daniel G. Meeske ..........Colorado Springs, CO ..$6,000 Billie Jack Saebens ........Nowata, OK ................$5,000 Kyon L. Kreutzer ............La Veta, CO ................$5,000 Brian E. Taylor ................Manzanola, CO ..........$4,000 Chris Hogan ..................Brighton, CO ..............$4,000 Isaac L. Hill....................Walsenburg, CO ..........$4,000 Jill K. Taylor ....................Manzanola, CO ..........$4,000 Justin P. McBride ............Des Moines, NM..........$4,000 Kris A. Fetty ..................Pueblo, CO ................$4,000 Randy R. Sanchez ..........Jarales, NM ................$4,000 Trevor J. Schnaufer..........Pueblo, CO ................$4,000 Anna M. Gregory ............Amarillo, TX ................$3,000 Cavin Jacobs ..................Estancia, NM ..............$3,000 Dana J. Irwen ................Delta, CO ..................$3,000 Eric A. Hanson................Pueblo, CO ................$3,000 Everett W. Lombard ........Pueblo, CO ................$3,000 Jim D. Paine ..................Antonito, CO ..............$3,000 Jody York ........................Greeley, CO ................$3,000 Joe O. Cary ....................Sanford, CO................$3,000 Kendyl Hutton ................Nowata, OK ................$3,000 Kevin Canterbury............Ignacio, CO ................$3,000 Kim L. McCracken ..........Stratford, TX................$3,000 Lewis C. Gilbert..............Hardesty, OK ..............$3,000 Macy Fuller ....................Wittmann, AZ..............$3,000 Marty S. Seeley ..............Amarillo, TX ................$3,000 Max Louderback ............Liberal, KS..................$3,000 Mike S. Hemmingson......Aztec, NM ..................$3,000 Phillip F. Salazar ............Cimarron, NM ............$3,000 Rick Mask ......................Amarillo, TX ................$3,000 Scott W. Sheets ..............Brewster, KS ..............$3,000 Shane L. Laughlin ..........Avondale, CO..............$3,000 Steve Whinnery ..............Powderhorn, CO..........$3,000 Tate Kirchenschlager ......Yuma, CO ..................$3,000 Terry L. Gilbert ..............Hardesty, OK ..............$3,000 Tim R. Tunink..................Fowler, CO ..................$3,000 Tom Pate ......................Hugoton, KS ..............$3,000 Vincente Guerrero ..........Santa Fe, NM..............$3,000 Bill McDowell ................Clayton, NM................$2,000 Dara D. Short ................Goodwell, OK..............$2,000 Jordan A. Allyn ..............Pueblo, CO ................$2,000

Keith Simon ..................Syracuse, KS ..............$2,000 Rick A. Sinclair ..............Springer, NM ..............$2,000 Rickey Patton ................Amarillo, TX ................$2,000 Sandy M. McElreath........Cimarron, KS ..............$2,000 Billy G. Allen ..................Scott City, KS ..............$1,000 Calvin McKlem ..............Pueblo West, CO ........$1,000 Corky S. McIntyre ..........Bayfield, CO ..............$1,000 Daniel Baeza Munoz ......Tucumcari, NM ............$1,000 Darryl Carroll ................Colorado Springs, CO ..$1,000 David M. Menegatti ........Walsenburg, CO ..........$1,000 Deon W. Masters ............Durango, CO ..............$1,000 Derek C. Reeves ............Boone, CO..................$1,000 Dub Martin ....................Avondale, CO..............$1,000 Enoch McGill..................Maud, OK ..................$1,000 Gilbert L. Lucero ............Pueblo, CO ................$1,000 Greg D. Seufer................Holly, CO ....................$1,000 Greg M. Cline ................Holly, CO ....................$1,000 J.B. James ......................Bennett, CO................$1,000 Jace E. Kurfiss ................Penrose, CO................$1,000 Jack Vanwey ..................Florence, CO ..............$1,000 Jess B. Morgan ..............Ada, OK......................$1,000 Jim Miles........................Brighton, CO ..............$1,000 Joaquin Huntington ........Hesperus, CO ..............$1,000 John S. Gregory ..............Amarillo, TX ................$1,000 Josh A. Fillmore ..............Florence, CO ..............$1,000 Kathleen H. Hill ..............Channing, TX ..............$1,000 Kurt A. Hall ....................Rolla, KS ....................$1,000 Larry J. Irwen ................Delta, CO ..................$1,000 Marcus R. Banister ........Brighton, CO ..............$1,000 Nathan Rail....................Wheatridge, CO ..........$1,000 R.T. McElreath ................Cimarron, KS ..............$1,000 Rick A. Montera..............Greeley, CO ................$1,000 Rick McIntyre ................Bayfield, CO ..............$1,000 Rick R. Jump ..................Belen, NM ..................$1,000 Rod Pratt ......................Scott City, KS ..............$1,000 Ted E. Holmes ................Golden, CO ................$1,000 Terry L. Lindner ..............Sedalia, CO ................$1,000 Travis Bradford ..............Arvada, CO ................$1,000 Vaughn W. Long..............Byers, CO ..................$1,000 Wade K. Kreutzer............La Veta, CO ................$1,000 Walt J. Vermedahl............Cave Creek, AZ ..........$1,000

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#13 Handicap Kendyl Hutton (Nowata, OK) / Billie Jack Saebens (Nowata, OK), 39.70 on 5, $2,410 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 Shane L. Laughlin (Avondale, CO) / Everett W. Lombard (Pueblo, CO), 36.53 on 4, $4,470 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Channing, Texas and Larry Irwin of Delta, Colorado went home with the Incentive win. The #9 Division was won by the team of Eric Hanson and Kris Fetty. They were 38.55 seconds on four steers and won $7,490, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to the Incentive Average winners Daniel Meeske and Doc Meeske. The team won $5,000 and $4,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The third place finish went to Jim Miles and Walt Vermadahl. The last roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. The team of Kim McCracken and Rick Mask won first place in the roping and took home $4,100, trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jim 72 / NOVEMBER 2012

#12 Isaac L. Hill (Walsenburg, CO) / Kyon L. Kreutzer (La Veta, CO), 36.04 on 4, $2,680 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Paine and Joe Cary and third place went to Tom Pate and Marty Seeley. The curtain dropped on the Southern Colorado Classic and Rope the Rockies was pleased with the outcome of the event.

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#10 Vincente Guerrero, Jr. (Santa Fe, NM) / Cavin Jacobs (Estancia, NM), 31.82 on 4, $6,080 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#9 Eric A. Hanson (Pueblo, CO) / Kris A. Fetty (Pueblo, CO), 38.55 on 4, $7,490 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 PickDraw Kim L. McCracken (Stratford, TX) / Rick Mask (Amarillo, TX), 31.19 on 3, $4,100 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Texas Plains CLASSIC

$275,970 $181,849 $16,393 72.3%

The win was worth $5,082, Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Byron Oxford and Colton Lee from George West and Early, Texas. The third place team was Chance Thiessen and Tylo Lyon and the Incentive champions were Hippie Sanchez from Lingleville, Texas and Cooper Robertson from Perrin, Texas. The #12 Gold Plus Division was exciting all the way down to the very last steer. When it was all said and done, the team of Neil Trammell and Kent Thiessen won the Average with a time of 37.13 seconds on four steers. They took home $4,418, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Wallace Townsend and Kent Thiessen from Cache and Elk City, Oklahoma were second place and the third place team was Byrne Joe Stone and Kip Middleton. The team of Josh Espenhover and Scott Lewis from Abilene, Texas and Eunice, New Mexico won the Incentive Average, while Dwayne Hogg and Jeff Sewalt claimed first in the Century Bonus. The #11 Division was up next and the winning team was Jimmy Rubio and Ricky Carrasco. They were 37.22 seconds on five steers and earned $7,104, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and Cowboy Gold saddles. Second place was Chance Thiessen and Monty Jacob and third place went to Troy Howard and Kip Middleton. The Incentive Average was won by the team of Lauren Martinez from Stephenville, Texas PHOTOS COURTESY OF LONE WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY

bilene, Texas and the Taylor County Expo Center hosted the Texas Plains Classic. The USTRC produced the annual event and it welcomed a whole passel of team ropers to town. The team of Speed Williams and Travis Graves won the Average of the Open Division with a time of 48.77. Second place went to Speed Williams and Coleman Proctor and third place was Aaron Macy and Wesley Wright. The team of Macy and Wright also won the Incentive Average. The #15 Division was next on the agenda and the winning team was Aaron Macy and Wesley Wright. They were 38.14 seconds on five steers and earned $4,752, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist spurs. Second place was Kyle Varnado and Coleman Proctor and third place went to Wallace Townsend and Walt Woodard. The #13 Division winners were Aaron Macy from Post, Texas and Shawn Vargas from Hico, Texas. They caught five steers in 45.44 seconds. The feat gave them $4,752, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team of Wesley Troyer from Brownwood, Texas and Colton Nelson from Llano, Texas. The third place finishers were Monte Jack Starns and Ty Arnold. The #12 Division winners were siblings Jimbo and Joe Martinez as they caught four steers in a time of 38.45 seconds.

Open Speed Williams (De Leon, TX) / Travis L. Graves (Morgan Mill, TX), 36.29 on 5, $2,662

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#15 Handicap Aaron K. Macy (Post, TX) / Wesley T. Wright (Hamlin, TX), 38.14 on 5, $4,752 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

and Joe Martinez from Midland, Texas. The #10 Division champions were Lane Livingston and Tyson Thompson as they finished the roping with a time of 36.23 seconds on four steers. They won $7,630, Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Bill Crossan and Jake Crossan with a time of 40.15 seconds on four and third place went to Zach Hudson and Gary Campos . The Incentive winners of the #10 Division were Livingston and Thompson. The Odessa, Texas team of Navor Levario and Rey David Quinonez won the Average and the Incentive Average in the #9 Division. The completed the roping with a time of 43.28 on four steers and earned $10,160, plus Cowboy Gold saddles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Mitch Waters and David Burden and third place went to Taylor Long and Rex Rash. The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw. Hope Thompson

FLEX EARNINGS – Texas Plains Classic – Abillene, TX From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Aaron K. Macy..................Post, TX ....................$7,000 Kent A. Thiessen................Elk City, OK ..............$7,000 Navor Levario ..................Odessa, TX ................$6,000 Rey David Quinonez ........Odessa, TX ................$6,000 Ricky Carrasco..................Odessa, TX ................$6,000 Wallace L. Townsend ........Cache, OK ................$5,000 Joe Martinez ....................Midland, TX ..............$4,000 Kip Middleton ..................Levelland, TX ............$4,000 Lane Livingston................Seymour, TX ..............$4,000 Wesley T. Wright ................Hamlin, TX ................$4,000 Aaron Hencke ..................Rhome, TX ................$3,000 Bryne Joe Stone ..............Colorado City, TX ......$3,000 David B. Burden ..............Clifton, TX ................$3,000 Hope Thompson ................Abilene, TX ................$3,000 Houston L. DeLaCruz ........Caldwell, TX ..............$3,000 Jessie Knight ....................Weatherford, TX ........$3,000 Jimbo L. Martinez ............Stephenville, TX ........$3,000 Jimmy Rubio ....................Odessa, TX ................$3,000 Josh A. Espenhover ..........Abilene, TX ................$3,000 Karlex K. Capitan..............Brimhall, NM ............$3,000 Kelly J. Tuley ....................Mansfield, TX ............$3,000 Kennith Clark ..................Spur, TX ....................$3,000 Larry D. Thaggard ............Wichita Falls, TX ........$3,000 Mason McEvers ................Sanger, TX ................$3,000 Mitch Waters ....................Grapevine, TX ............$3,000 Neil Trammell ..................Palo Pinto, TX ............$3,000 Phil A. Doss......................Springtown, TX ..........$3,000 Raul E. Rodriguez ............Andrews, TX ..............$3,000 Robert L. Munoz ..............Loraine, TX................$3,000 Scott Lewis ......................Eunice, NM ..............$3,000 Shawn D. Vargas ..............Hico, TX ....................$3,000 Tyson Thompson................Munday, TX ..............$3,000 William Watson ................Blum, TX ..................$3,000 C.R. Hallquist ..................Lipan, TX ..................$2,000 Chance B. Thiessen ..........Elk City, OK ..............$2,000 Gary Campos ..................Stephenville, TX ........$2,000 Johnny Guess ..................Colorado City, TX ......$2,000 Richard M. Moore ............Welch, TX ..................$2,000 Tammy Guess ..................Colorado City, TX ......$2,000 Tyler L. Sieber ..................Whitehouse, TX..........$2,000 Andrew Wong ..................Weatherford, TX ........$1,000

Bill R. Crossan..................Alvarado, TX ..............$1,000 Byron Oxford....................George West, TX ........$1,000 Chad G. Plumlee ..............Stephenville, TX ........$1,000 Chance Perkins ................Abilene, TX ................$1,000 Chase Elder......................Tyler, TX ....................$1,000 Chuck Garcia....................Pleasanton, TX ..........$1,000 Coleman K. Proctor ..........Pryor, OK ..................$1,000 Colton J. Nelson................Llano, TX ..................$1,000 Colton Lee ......................Early, TX....................$1,000 Cooper Robertson ............Perrin, TX ..................$1,000 Cord L. Carpenter ............Santo, TX ..................$1,000 Dale Harrell......................Brady, TX ..................$1,000 Danny J. Johnson ..............Grandview, TX ..........$1,000 Dean Bowen ....................Baird, TX ..................$1,000 Gene Bostick ....................Ponder, TX ................$1,000 Hippie Sanchez ................Dublin, TX ................$1,000 Jake W. Crossan ................Alvarado, TX ..............$1,000 Jimmy G. Pruit..................Deleon, TX ................$1,000 Jimmy M. Davis ................Abliene, TX ................$1,000 Josh D. Hawkins................Stephenville, TX ........$1,000 Kyle N. Varnado ................Santo, TX ..................$1,000 Lauren Hardman ..............Stephenville, TX ........$1,000 Lee E. Olsen ....................Bluff Dale, TX ............$1,000 Lonnie B. Jones ................Snyder, TX ................$1,000 Monte Jack Starns ............Midway, TX................$1,000 Monty L. Jacob ................Tolar, TX ....................$1,000 Nick Burnham ..................Graham, TX ..............$1,000 Randy Gaydos ..................Pleasanton, TX ..........$1,000 Rex I. Rash ......................Tuscola, TX ................$1,000 Rig Saxon ........................West Monroe, LA ......$1,000 Sloan L. Hendley ..............Abilene, TX ................$1,000 Taylor Long ......................Abilene, TX ................$1,000 Troy Howard ....................Lamesa, TX ..............$1,000 Troy L. Walker ..................Clyde, TX ..................$1,000 Ty Arnold ........................Midway, TX................$1,000 Tylo E. Lyon......................Perrin, TX ..................$1,000 Tyson S. Holden................Stephenville, TX ........$1,000 Walt Woodard ..................Stephenville, TX ........$1,000 Warren D. Reeh ................Comfort, TX ..............$1,000 Wesley Troyer....................Brownwood, TX ........$1,000 Zach Hudson ....................Lipan, TX ..................$1,000

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#13 Handicap Aaron K. Macy (Post, TX) / Shawn D. Vargas (Hico, TX), 45.44 on 5, $4,752 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12 Jimbo L. Martinez (Stephenville, TX) / Joe Martinez (Midland, TX), 38.45 on 4, $5,082 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

and William Watson were 30.52 seconds on three steers and won the Average. The win gave the team $4,640, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Houston DeLaCruz and Mason McEvers and they received $3,100, plus $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and trophy Gist buckles. Third place was Aaron Hencke and Ricky Carrasco. The Texas Plains Classic came to a close and ropers were pleased with the event. They traveled far and wide to enjoy the great production and the wonderful USTRC team roping experience. 78 / NOVEMBER 2012

#11 Jimmy Rubio (Odessa, TX) / Ricky Carrasco (Odessa, TX), 37.22 on 4, $7,104 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#10 Lane Livingston (Seymour, TX) / Tyson Thompson (Munday, TX), 36.23 on 4, $7,630 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#9 Navor Levario (Odessa, TX) / Rey David Quinonez (Odessa, TX), 43.28 on 4, $10,160 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 PickDraw Hope Thompson (Abilene, TX) / William Watson (Blum, TX), 30.52 on 3, $4,640 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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$62,060 $39,885 $5,675 73.4%

#15 Handicap Kenny R. Brown (Keedysville, MD) / Ryan L. Pratt (Lewisburg, TN), 42.74 on 5, $1,156 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

he North Carolina Championships in Sanford, North Carolina is a new event for the 2012 season. The team roping was produced by Jx2 Productions and John Johnson and took place on September 29-30, 2012 at the Eleven Bar East Ranch. The event was a great addition to the USTRC Sanctioned event schedule. The event began with the #15 Division. Kenny Brown of Keedysville, Maryland teamed up with Ryan Pratt from Lewisburg, Tennessee to win first place in the Average. They were 42.74 seconds on five steers and won $1,156, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping went to Caleb Anderson and Corey Honeycutt both from North Carolina. Third place was J.D. Young and Rick Scruggs. Scott Tant from Benson, North Carolina and Rodney Melton from Fitzpatrick, Alabama won the Average of the #13 Division 82 / NOVEMBER 2012

with a time of 44.41 seconds on five steer. The victory paid them $1,546, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was the team of Dickie Kirk from Middleburg, Virginia and Colby Herman from Taylorsville, North Carolina with a time of 46.63 seconds on five steers. Third place went to John Shockley from Madison, Georgia and Melton. In the #12 Division the win in the Average went to the team of Joey White from Delmar, Delaware and Daniel Raynor from Four Oaks, North Carolina. They were 34.81 seconds on four steers and won $1,798, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was White and Josh Little from Mebane, North Carolina, while third was Matt Frazier from Benson, North Carolina and Justin Putz from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Frazier and Putz also won the

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FLEX EARNINGS – North Carolina Championships – Sanford, NC From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Joey G. White....................Delmar, DE ..............$8,000 Jose P. Mota ....................Monroe, NJ ..............$8,000 Rodney D. Melton ............Fitzpatrick, AL ..........$8,000 Daniel B. Raynor ..............Four Oaks, NC ..........$7,000 John H. Shockley ..............Madison, GA ............$7,000 Teresa L. Herman ............Taylorsville, NC..........$7,000 Blake Walker ....................Forest City, NC ..........$6,000 Guy W. Graden..................Jacksonville, FL ........$6,000 Kenny R. Brown ..............Keedysville, MD ........$6,000 Reggie E. Barker ..............Siler City, NC ............$6,000 Mary Ann Brown ..............Keedysville, MD ........$5,000 Matt Frazier......................Benson, NC ..............$5,000 Ryan L. Pratt....................Lewisburg, TN............$5,000 Dickie Kirk ......................Middleburg, VA ..........$4,000 Josh L. Little ....................Mebane, NC..............$4,000 Richard S. Herman............Taylorsville, NC..........$4,000 Chad W. Shepherd ............Sanford, NC ..............$3,000 Clay M. Shultz ..................Export, PA ................$3,000 Corey Urtel ......................................................$3,000 Dale R. Jarman ................New Hill, NC ............$3,000 David E. Myers ................Adrian, PA ................$3,000 Joey E. Doyle....................Aynor, SC..................$3,000

Justin R. Putz....................Virginia Beach, VA ....$3,000 Rick Scruggs ....................Sanford, NC ..............$3,000 Scott D. Tant ....................Benson, NC ..............$3,000 Travis D. Brown ................Wirtz, VA ..................$3,000 Caleb Anderson ................Mocksville, NC ..........$2,000 Langdon J. Pleasant..........Ayden, NC ................$2,000 Tim C. Jarriel ....................Collins, GA ................$2,000 Clayton K. Wright..............Taylorville, NC ..........$1,000 Clint Gruber ....................St. George, SC ..........$1,000 Colby R. Herman ..............Taylorsville, NC..........$1,000 Cory G. Honeycutt ............Mooresville, NC ........$1,000 Dennis M. Butler ..............Virginia Beach, VA ....$1,000 Dillon W. Thweatt ..............Murray, KY ................$1,000 Donald L. Broadway ........Kinston, NC ..............$1,000 Forrest Parker ..................Whittier, NC ..............$1,000 J.D. Young ........................Cowpens, SC ............$1,000 J.W. Baucom ....................Carthage, NC ............$1,000 John A. Johnson ................Piney Flats, TN ..........$1,000 Matt Jarriel ......................Collins, GA ................$1,000 Nathan B. Walker..............Forest City, NC ..........$1,000 William C. Henkel ............Belmont, NC ............$1,000

from Siler City and Blake Walker from Forest City won the Incentive Average. Average of the #9 Division with a time of 39.98 seconds on In the #12 Gold Plus the first place finish went to Rodney four steers. They won $2,851, trophy Gist buckles and Melton and partner Guy Graden from Jacksonville, Florida. $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Barker and Walker also won They were 47.28 seconds on four steers and won trophy Gist the Incentive Average. Second place was the father/son buckles, $1,091, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second team of Tim and Matt Jarriel. They were 41.38 seconds on place was Matt Frazier and Josh Little and third place in the four steers and took home $2,138 plus $2,000 in USTRC Average was the team of Jose Mota from Monroe, New Jersey Flex Earnings. Third place in the roping was Jose Mota and and Kenny Brown. Mary Ann Brown and Richard Herman Emery Thibodeaux. won the Incentive Average. The North Carolina team of Dale Jarman and Daniel Raynor won the Average of the #11 Division with a time of 34.98 seconds on four steers. They took home $2,326, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Teresa Herman from Taylorsville, North Carolina and Chad Shepherd from Sanford, North Carolina. Third place was Langdon Pleasant and Ryan Pratt. Clayton Wright and Travis Brown won the Incentive Average. In the #10 Division the win of the roping went to Jose Mota and Dickie Kirk. They were 39.71 seconds on four steers and won $2,026, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Dennis Butler from Virginia Beach, Virginia and Dillon Thweatt from Murray, Kentucky with a time of 44.72 seconds on four steers. Third place in the roping was Mary Ann Brown and Justin Putz. Clint Gruber from St. George, South Carolina and Matt Jarriel from #13 Handicap Collins, Georgia won the Incentive Average. Scott D. Tant (Benson, NC) / Rodney D. Melton (Fitzpatrick, AL), 44.41 on 5, The North Carolina team of Reggie Barker $1,546 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 83

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#12 Joey G. White (Delmar, DE) / Daniel B. Raynor (Four Oaks, NC), 34.81 on 4, $1,798 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 Dale R. Jarman (New Hill, NC) / Daniel B. Raynor (Four Oaks, NC), 34.98 on 4, $2,326 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

David Myers from Adrian, Pennsylvania and Clay Shultz from Export, Pennsylvania won the Average of the #8 Pick/Draw. They won the final roping of the weekend with a time of 28.14 seconds on three steers and won $1,947, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Joey Doyle and Greg McCaslin, while third place went to Corey Urtel and Blake Walker. 84 / NOVEMBER 2012

#10 Jose P. Mota (Monroe, NJ) / Dickie Kirk (Middleburg, VA), 39.71 on 4, $2,026 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#9 Reggie E. Barker (Siler City, NC) / Blake Walker (Forest City, NC), 39.98 on 4, $2,851 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 PickDraw David E. Myers (Adrian, PA) / Clay M. Shultz (Export, PA), 28.14 on 3, $1,947 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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ope the Ozarks headed to Ardmore, Oklahoma for the Southern Oklahoma Classic which was held on October 5-7, 2012. The event took place at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum and welcomed team ropers to town for some excellent USTRC team roping action. The first roping of the weekend was the Open Division. Dustin Morgan from Idabel, Oklahoma and Nick Rowland from Antlers, Oklahoma teamed up to win first place in the Average with a time of 37.39 seconds on five steers. They won $3,320 plus ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place was Turtle Powell and Martin Lucero both from Stephenville, Texas with a time of 38.94 seconds on five steers. Third place in the Average was Blake Hughes from Sulphur, Oklahoma and Jerry Skaggs from Bokchito, Oklahoma. Tyler Riggan and Wesley Thorp won the Incentive Average. In the #15 Division, the win went to the team of Clint Crane from Wister, Oklahoma and Dustin Farrow from Kiowa, Oklahoma. The team caught five steers in 35.78 seconds and won $3,800, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Ty Arnold from Midway, Texas and Brady Norman from Springer, Oklahoma. Third place was the Oklahoma team of Tom McClure and Cody Johnson. Brady Norman carried his winning ways into the #13

Open Dustin Morgan (Idabel, OK) / Nick Rowland (Antlers, OK), 37.39 on 5, $3,320

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Division as he and header Eric Bolding from McAlester, Oklahoma won the Average with a time of 39.75 seconds on five steers. Second place in the roping was Jessica Vigil from Olustee, Oklahoma and Chris Myers from Velma, Oklahoma. The team of Tagus Meek and Dax Stuart finished in third place. Dustin Farrow again rose to the top, as he heeled his way into first place in the #12 Division. He and partner Jim Rogers from Elk City, Oklahoma were 37.54 seconds on four steers and won $3,200, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Kayelen Helton from Stephenville, Texas and Rick Rosaschi from Gainsville, Texas with a time of 37.74 seconds on four steers. The third place team was Mickey Miller from Hammon, Oklahoma and Buster Record from Laverne, Oklahoma. Heath Philpot and Rusty Stuart won the Incentive Average. The second day of team roping began with the #12 Gold Plus. Mickey Miller and Buster Record used their momentum from the day before and they landed on top. The duo won the Average with a time of 35.78 seconds on four steers. Miller and Record won $2,340, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jim Burch from Elmore City, Oklahoma Mickey Pruitt from Ratliff City, Oklahoma with a time of 40.09 seconds on four steers. Bob Freeman from Arnett, Oklahoma won third and fourth in the main Average

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#15 Handicap Clint Crane (Wister, OK) / Dustin L. Farrow (Kiowa, OK), 35.78 on 5, $3,800 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

with Gary Allen and Record respectively. The Incentive win went to Burch and Pruitt. Record continued to fill his pockets in the #11 Division. He and header Stetson Mitchell from Kit Carson, Colorado won first place with a time of 35.24 seconds on four steers. They won $3,040, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was the father/son team of Chance and Kent Thiessen from Elk City, Oklahoma. Jim Rogers and Justin Harrell won third place and Hershel Williams and Alan Reynolds won the Incentive Average. Chance Thiessen and Carter Gurrola won the Average of the #10 Division with a time of 36.15 seconds on four steers. They received $4,400, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Jena Foster from Elmore City, Oklahoma and Barkley Pruitt from Springer, Oklahoma. The third place team was Adam Morrison from Overbrook, Oklahoma and Steve Harrison from Roff, Oklahoma. Payden Morse and Marty Pope won

FLEX EARNINGS – Southern Oklahoma Classic – Ardmore, OK From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Buster Record ..................Laverne, OK..............$7,000 Dustin L. Farrow ..............Kiowa, OK ................$6,000 Jim E. Burch ....................Elmore City, OK ........$6,000 Mickey L. Pruitt ................Ratliff City, OK ..........$6,000 Brady Norman..................Springer, OK ............$5,000 Brian T. Elliott ..................Snyder, TX ................$5,000 Chance B. Thiessen ..........Elk City, OK ..............$5,000 Marty Pope ......................Bokchito, OK ............$5,000 Jim W. Rogers ..................Elk City, OK ..............$4,000 Mickey M. Miller ..............Hammon, OK ............$4,000 Bob M. Freeman ..............Arnett, OK ................$3,000 Brady H. Lutz ..................Apache, OK ..............$3,000 Brent J. Smith ..................Ada, OK....................$3,000 Brock A. Tibbs ..................Wilson, OK................$3,000 Carter A. Gurrola ..............Ardmore, OK ............$3,000 Chance Snow ..................Finley, OK ................$3,000 Clint Crane ......................Wister, OK ................$3,000 Clinton Ingram ................Lotton, OK ................$3,000 Colby D. Carpenter............Maud, OK ................$3,000 David W. Mize ..................Springer, OK ............$3,000 Ed Braly ..........................Noble, OK ................$3,000 Eric L. Bolding..................McAlester, OK............$3,000 Gary Allen........................Asher, OK..................$3,000 Joe Johnson......................Madill, OK ................$3,000 John T. Bufford ..................Ponca City, OK ..........$3,000 Mark Lee ........................Henrietta, TX ............$3,000 Michael C. Miller ..............Wilson, OK................$3,000 Mike L. Altom ..................Blair, OK ..................$3,000 Richard Gott ....................Ponca City, OK ..........$3,000 Ruste L. Rennie ................Ponca City, OK ..........$3,000 Stetson L. Mitchell ............Kit Carson, CO ..........$3,000 Taylor Peters ....................Davidson, OK............$3,000 Austin White ....................Byars, OK ................$2,000 Clay D. Williams................Chickasha, OK ..........$2,000 Glenn Bailey ....................Howe, TX ..................$2,000 Hershel A. Williams ..........Fitzhugh, OK ............$2,000 Mark T. Martin ..................Noble, OK ................$2,000 Tagus C. Meek..................Ada, OK....................$2,000 Ty Arnold ........................Midway, TX................$2,000 Adam Morrison ................Overbrook, OK ..........$1,000 Alan J. Reynolds................Sawyer, OK ..............$1,000

Austin R. Rogers ..............Crescent, OK ............$1,000 Barkley C. Pruitt ..............Springer, OK ............$1,000 Blaze Bartling ..................Marietta, OK ............$1,000 Bruce Barnett ..................West Plains, MO ........$1,000 Chris W. Myers ..................Velma, OK ................$1,000 Cody J. Johnson ................Fox, OK ....................$1,000 Cole Wheeler ....................Flint, TX ....................$1,000 Coleby C. Payne................Kemp, TX ..................$1,000 Dax W. Stuart ..................Roland, OK ..............$1,000 Delbert E. Helton..............Crane, MO ................$1,000 Deloyd F. Burr ..................Alma, AR ..................$1,000 Devon R. Salazar Allen......Purcell, OK ..............$1,000 Eric Williams ....................Bagwell, TX ..............$1,000 Gabriel Salgado................Gainesville, TX ..........$1,000 Heath A. Philpot ..............Sallisaw, OK..............$1,000 J. M. Skaggs ....................Apache, OK ..............$1,000 Jake Dudley......................Antlers, OK ..............$1,000 Jena S. Foster ..................Elmore City, OK ........$1,000 Jessica Vigil ......................Olustee, OK ..............$1,000 Justin L. Harrell ................Choctaw, OK ............$1,000 Kayelen Helton ................Stephenville, TX ........$1,000 Kenny McKinzie ................Ardmore, OK ............$1,000 Kent A. Thiessen................Elk City, OK ..............$1,000 Kip Smith ........................Wewoka, OK ............$1,000 Lonny R. Bartling ............Marietta, OK ............$1,000 Payden L. Morse ..............Ardmore, OK ............$1,000 Pete G. Winters ................Wynnewood, OK........$1,000 Rick W. Rosaschi ..............Gainesville, TX ..........$1,000 Rickey C. Getman ............Stratford, OK ............$1,000 Russ W. Gentry ................Sulphur, OK ..............$1,000 Rusty W. Stuart ................Hydro, OK ................$1,000 Steve R. Harrison..............Roff, OK....................$1,000 Tanner L. Ward ................Wister, OK ................$1,000 Tom E. McClure ................Ardmore, OK ............$1,000 Tom G. Barnett ................Decatur, TX................$1,000 Tyler Choate ....................Westville, OK ............$1,000 Tyler T. Riggan ..................Lubbock, TX ..............$1,000 Wallace L. Townsend ........Cache, OK ................$1,000 Wesley J. Thorp ................Throckmorton, TX ......$1,000 Zach W. Griffith ................Holdenville, OK ........$1,000

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Friday High Money trophy saddle winner, Dustin L. Farrow

Saturday High Money trophy saddle winner, Chance B. Thiessen

#11 Stetson L. Mitchell (Kit Carson, CO) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 35.24 on 4, $3,040 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

the Incentive Average. Marty Pope switched to the head side for the #9 Division where he teamed up with heeler Chance Snow. The team won the Average with a time of 37.42 seconds on four steers. They earned $6,320, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team of Clinton Ingram from Lotton, Oklahoma and Brady Lutz from Apache, Oklahoma with a time of 38.71 seconds on four steers. Third place in the Average was Clay Williams and Mark Martin. Wade Smith and David Riley won the Incentive Average. In the #8 Pick/Draw the winners were Brock Tibbs from Wilson, Oklahoma and Michael C. Miller also from Wilson. They were 37.39 seconds on three steers and won $3,480, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was the team of Ruste Renne and Richard Gott both from Ponca City, Oklahoma. The third place winners were Joe Johnson from Madill, Oklahoma and Colby Carpenter from Maud, Oklahoma. 88 / NOVEMBER 2012

Sunday High Money trophy saddle winner, Chance Snow

#13 Handicap Eric L. Bolding (Mcalester, OK) / Brady Norman (Springer, OK), 39.75 on 5, $3,380 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#10 Chance B. Thiessen (Elk City, OK) / Carter A. Gurrola (Ardmore, OK), 36.15 on 4, $4,400 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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#9 Marty Pope (Bokchito, OK) / Chance Snow (Finley, OK), 37.42 on 4, $6,320 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12 Jim W. Rogers (Elk City, OK) / Dustin L. Farrow (Kiowa, OK), 37.54 on 4, $3,200 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 PickDraw Brock A. Tibbs (Wilson, OK) / Michael C. Miller (Wilson, OK), 37.39 on 3, $3,480 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Red River Arenas All Galvanized Roping ArenaSpend Less, Get More! Don’t let the sands of time diminish your roping fun. Red River offers ALL GALVANIZED roping arenas starting at $4,800, and is currently offering a 150 x 250' arena with return for $6,999 that includes a free set of all new sheet metal leadups! For more information on our any galvanized products call 800.343.1026 or visit us online at www.RedRiverArenas.com

MAYNARD BUCKLES Handcrafted pocket knife Who wouldn’t want a beautiful gold and silver pocket knife? Custom-made by secondgeneration artisans at Maynard Buckles of Thoreau, New Mexico. Each knife is 4" long with a 3" blade and comes with your choice of lettering. Order early to ensure delivery by the Holidays. With a sterling silver overlay and jeweler’s gold: $150; with a 10-karat gold fill: $225. Maynard Buckles of Thoreau, New Mexico has revealed a stunning and innovative tri-colored design over silver Florentine background for the newest belt creation. Custom hand-cut edging compliments every Concho, accentuated on smooth black leather for comfort and fashion. The distinguished belt is unparalleled, and is sure to be a classic way to accessorize any apparel. The highly polished, superbly handcrafted belt is affordable and is now available to the public along with many other great gifts for both men and women. Contact Maynard Buckles, P.O. Box 419, Thoreau, NM 87323; 888.822.7954 or 505.862.7253. www.MaynardBuckles.com.

High Call Outfitters and Tiramisu, the Boutique Always expect the best from High Call Outfitters and Tiramisu, the Boutique— unique finds in accessories and handbags, boutique Western fashions for the Ladies, and Men's boots and apparel. You can shop with us during the USTRC Finals or like us on Facebook. “Thank you to everyone that visits us each year during the Finals!”

Classic Equine Legacy System™ Protective Boots in new colors for Fall/Winter 2012! Classic Equine’s patented Legacy System now adds Teal and Blue Chevron to their variety of colored and patterned support boots. The trusted Legacy system is designed to mimic the natural ligament structures of the horse’s leg, reinforcing what nature intended. Offering the ultimate in shock absorption with its built-in splint pads and a patented Cradle Fetlock System, Legacy provides maximum support and protection along with the added benefit of a close fit. The Legacy System provides a new standard in quality, protection, support and durability. Add style to functionality and have the best of both! New Chevron print Legacy’s Retail $79.95

Classic Equine® Winter Blankets Knight Vision™ Reflective Strip The new winter blankets are made with the same high quality, developed specifically for your horse’s comfort and well-being, as before. However, Classic Equine’s CrossTrainers, Sheets and Stable Blankets uniquely display the revolutionary Knight Vision™ reflective strip, allowing for your horse to be visible at night while tied to the trailer or turned out in the pasture. In addition, to hopefully help prevent a horse owner’s worst nightmare, the strip serves as a safety apparatus, making him more visible in the event your horse becomes unsecured and wanders to the road at night. For this winter, look for the new and improved CrossTrainer in Olive. Suggested Retail 189.95

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Cowgirl Tuff Let’er Buck Medium wash with whiskering, sanding and embroidered buckin’ horse and studs on pockets. MSRP $94.99; www.cowgirltuff.com

B. Tuff Kirk Light wash with light distressing and cream/white stitching on back pocket. MSRP $84.99 www.btuffjeans.com

Fast Back Fast Back Rope Bags Help the ropers in your family organize the tools of their trade with a rope bag from Fast Back. Deluxe bag is extra large with burlap lining and seven interior compartments. Basic Bag will carry up to four ropes. Suggested retail: Deluxe Bag $79.99, Basic Bag $39.99, Kid Bags $14.99

Fast Back Braided Halters Super soft and strong, made from white muletape with no hardware to break, rust or scratch your trailer. Individually handmade by team ropers in Granbury, Texas. Suggested retail: $49.99

Mortenson Silver and Saddles Here’s the perfect gift for every roper on your Christmas list! A stylish flask with a custom silver mini-buckle concho! For a Christmas morning that’ll make ‘em feel like they made it to the short go! Only $50 + s/h! And for your favorite partner in the arena or at home, a beautifully handcrafted pair of custom silver-mounted Brown Steel Spurs. The colors of these metals really stand out against the brown steel background – the perfect balance of Class and Cowboy! They’ve already won tons of buckles, give ‘em a hot pair of spurs like these and they’ll rope and drag you under the mistletoe! Only $300 +s/h. Check out our website and Facebook pages to see our top quality handcrafted buckles and saddles! Then, give yourself a little gift this Christmas - send us your brand or logo for a super-personalized buckle! Merry Christmas from Mortenson Silver & Saddles!

Champion’s Choice Buckles To find your one-of-a-kind buckle with that special picture, please go to Champion’s Choice Buckles. We have three variations of shape and as many combinations as you can imagine for the design in the middle of the buckle. Our website is www.ccbuckles.com and we can also be reached at 888.779.0823. Don’t forget we have many, many more products to choose from. Don’t forget that special someone this Christmas season.

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Ropesmart.com The ShockWave perfect towing attachment is a must have for any roper owning a Hot Heels, or Heel O Matic training system. The ShockWave gives the most realistic corner, all the while taming the shock felt by the horse when stopping the machines. The ShockWave diffuses over 1,000 lbs. of load, thus saving the ATV transmission, and the horse. Whether riding a seasoned horse or training a green one, helping prevent injury is a must. If a young horse loses its confidence due to hard jerks, it may be damage that is irreversible. Order at www.RopeSmart.com or www.PerfectTow.com; 210.823.5386

Pro Dally Wraps, With all we invest in our horses, saddles, tack, trucks and trailers does it make sense that at the one place we tie all of our roping ability and horse power together, our saddle horn, we use whatever is free? Pro Dally Wraps will pay for themselves and then some! It will instantly end the burning up of heel ropes, while prolonging the rope’s life as much as 50-300%! Save your rope and that is FREE! They help eliminate the head rope from getting stuck under the horn, preventing injuries, improving steer control, and increasing your heelers catch percentage! When tube rubber burns your rope and forces you to buy another $40 rope, that’s NOT free. Pro Dally Wraps, Wrap your horn with the Best, Rope Like You Mean It™ www.RopeSmart.com; 210.823.0565 Order any three and get a Free Custom Cap.

Custom Tack Croc Makeup Bag #4CL1C $45 This bag is absolutely stylish for anyone young or old with its croc side panels and chap leather gusset. This item can be personalized free of charge with your initials and/or name. Other croc colors available.

Rope Can #0104 $130 Personalize with your name and/or brand. All events available. Call Custom Tack at 877.717.8225 or visit our website www.customtackshop.com for more great can options and to order it or your Croc Makeup Bag today!

Max’s Metal Art If you’re looking for custom Western metal art, go to GIFTS GALORE, 1345A Bosque Farms Blvd., Bosque Farms, NM. On our website, maxsmetalart.com, you will find photos and information about indoor and outdoor RUSTIC art for sale. call Max at 505.259.4066. Prices range from $4 to $700.

Simple Minds Roping We specialize in a full line of braided tack and roping dummies! Simple Minds, Inc. prides itself on quality. We can customize any product to fit your needs. We sell to companies, organzations and also to the public! Home of the Original SMARTY! Remember with us, “It Pays To Play!” www.simplemindsroping.com

Kifco The newly designed Kifco E110 Water-Reel is your perfect solution for irrigating your horse arena, pastures and paddocks. It is equipped with an efficient electric battery with up to 40 hours run time on a single charge. It operates from any traditional, municipal or residential water source and requires only 3 gpm to operate. Soften soil conditions and provide excellent dust control with a new Kifco E110! For more information please visit us at www.kifco.com.

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Lucas Metal Works The Lucas Hay Spears Quad Spear model allows farmers the ability to pick up two large round bales at once with one implement. The unit comes standard with four 48" spears that are grouped in pairs of two spears to also allow the unit to pick up large square bales and single round bales. To find out more information and to find a dealer visit: www.ThinkLucasEquipment.com or call 866.689.8904 The weather outside is frightful and the fire is so delightful. You’re inside by the fire and your farm equipment, livestock, horses, cars, hay bales and tractors need a place to brave out the winter’s worst. Lucas Buildings offer custom designed, built to code red-iron steel building systems for all types of storage needs. Design your own steel building today. (Bow can be included for special Christmas gift purchases) For a free metal building quote visit www.LucasBuildings.com or call 866.689.8904.

Bayou West Co. “Reach For The Best” with a Bayou West Co. saddle pad. Bayou West offers a one-piece design that will not only hold up for lots of saddlings but will offer your horse a more stable protection. Whichever pad you choose, you are choosing quality, style, long-lasting materials, and, ultimately, performance. The Hybrid (1-¼" thick) features 5/8" of 100% wool on the bottom along with the in-set of closed cell neoprene where you need it most to absorb compression when you rope. The Fusion (7/8", 1-1/8") is the blending of our 100% wool next to your horse and the long lasting wool felt on top to give you a great choice of pad. The wool felt on both pads has proven itself to be a long lasting product that stands up to the tough days of work you will expect from it. Check out all of our products at www.bayouwest.com or call 713.823.8578.

Rodeo Videos The perfect Christmas gift is the five DVD set of the entire 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo! All 10 days! All events! Preorder now and get a gift card to send to the recipient. (They will be available mid-January.) Or buy the NFR DVDs from earlier years. For more Christmas ideas consider these: The Bob Feist, Mega Match 4, Mike Cervi Jr.Memorial, Spicer Gripp or George Strait Team Roping DVDs, The Timed Event Championships five DVD set, Namgis Calf Roping, Classic Team Roping of the NFR, or Charmayne James Barrel Racing. We have all the instructional DVDs, too - and lots of horse training and horsemanship DVDs. We have DVDs for the roper, barrel racer, or rough stock rider! Shop online at www.RodeoVideo.com or call us toll free 800.331.1269. Rodeo Video, Inc., 412 S. Main, Snowflake, AZ 85937

Lone Star Ropes Lone Star Ropes proudly brings you the Falcon 4-Strand. The Falcon provides a tremendous amount of body in a very fast, well-balanced blended rope. This smaller diameter rope allows for snappy delivery and pinpoint accuracy, making it a perfect choice for headers. The Falcon comes standard in 31' head and 35' heel lengths. Lone Star Ropes proudly brings you the Titan 4-Strand. The Titan is a 3/8" true diameter blended rope with fantastic body and tip weight. The tip control and full body make this rope an ideal choice for heelers looking for a rope to stay open with little to no bounce. The Titan comes standard in 31' head and 35' heel lengths. For more information visit lonestarropes.com, or visit your local Lone Star Ropes retailer today.

A Cut Above Buckles A Cut Above Buckles creates the finest quality handmade, hand-cut, custom trophy buckles and awards guaranteed for life. Take a look at our new online portfolio of over 160 different buckle designs to inspire your own new design. Ask about our group discounts. www.acutabovebuckles.com

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Outlaw Saddles At Outlaw Saddles we’re proud to say we make every saddle in the U.S.A. Check out our quality, custom hand-cut letters and tooling. We place a five year warranty on all saddles. Call Matt Wilson 530.905.1599; www.outlawsaddles.com New this fall Outlaw Ranch Saddles is proud to welcome 14-time NFR Bullfighting Champion and 18-time PBR Bullfighting Champion, Joe Baumgartner Ranch Series. All ranch saddles are made in the U.S.A

Smart Roping Smarty the Steer is realistic, versatile, and engaging. When Allen Bach started designing Smarty his goal was to build a team roping machine that would produce better results in his own practice program as well as in his schools. Because he’s been designing roping dummies for more than twenty years, he knew exactly how to go about it. Allen originally built “Pipes” to help him demonstrate technique at a roping camp. He didn’t make it home with the contraption because someone wanted it so badly. The Pipes are now available to the public. They’re more durable than wood, with realistic legs that are color-coded by target and can be adjusted to different heights. Plus, the Pipes weigh just 40 pounds and can go in the back of the truck with you.

Hy O Silver HYO Buckles & Jewelry presents a beautifully handcrafted gold and sterling silver jewelry collection. Make your Christmas gift unforgettable with HYO Buckles & Jewelry! Pendant $205 Ring $300 Visit our website hyosilver.com or call 877.796.7961 to order! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We appreciate your business.

Running P Saddlery Running P Saddlery introduces their top of the line completely custom made “Apex Line,” designed by Stuart Bigbee, co-owner of Running P Saddlery since 1989. The Apex is made on a competition style roping tree designed, in house, with help from world renowned tree maker Randy Batie. The key components are a bar angle and gullet width and height designed to work on a vast array of today’s sport horse. The seat has a deep pocket for the rider’s comfort. The14-16 oz. Herman Oak leather is hand cut, hand tooled, and perfectly molded into shape. Complimented with Hansen custom silver, this is a saddle that would make any owner proud. Please call 866.383.0594 or visit www.runningpsaddlery.com for more information.

Chical Haystack Chical Haystack, Bosque Farms, NM, located in the heart of the Southwest, south of historic Santa Fe. Come in and check out our winter fashions, boots and accessories, great for gift giving for the Holidays. Model is wearing a Panhandle Slim dress and Lucchese boots. Turquoise jewelry is authentic, handcrafted, Native American jewelry. Second model is wearing a Powder River Jacket. And don’t forget, we never charge sales tax. Contact us at 505.869.3500 or “like” us on Facebook.

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Revolution Ropes Get a Dally Post and Go Wireless This is not a futuristic concept. This is the remote control Dally Post option that operates your roping chute from your saddle. And if you had a Revolution Dally Post instead of your old saddle horn, not only would you never have to wrap your rubber again, but you could also upgrade to the remote and get rid of the controller dangling from your britches. The new Revolution Dally Post makes conventional roping saddle horns obsolete. And the solid rubber NevaWrap means you won’t have to search, ask, beg, steal, or borrow for rubber strips….EVER AGAIN. For more info visit DallyPost.RevRopes.com, or call us at 866.427.3876. Find us at the NFR for a demonstration. Revolution Ropes is proud to offer the Something Steer heading dummy. “Something” is the right height so you don’t have to prop up the front end. Narrow design and balanced handle make it easier to haul around. Flared base provides a lower center of gravity for stability without extra weight. Interchangeable rotating horns lock into place. $259 starting price. Shipping to most states is in the $35 to $49 range. Watch “Something Dummy” on Youtube to compare. Visit RevRopes.com/Something or call 866.427.3876 to order. Now taking pre-orders for pickup at the NFR. Save when you order in advance.

Scott Ironworks Scott Ironworks first pair of Limited Edition, Numbered 001 RattleSnake Spurs Collectors Series. With Gold on the rattlers and the head and your initials, name, brand, it is handcrafted here in the USA out of old farriers rasp and gold. Call for price or check out our website Scott Ironworks Horseshoe Nail Crosses with Crystal Bling. Small, medium and large. We can put other stones in them as well; we have rubys, turquoise, etc. Visit our website and look under Horseshoe Nail Jewlery. www.scottironworks.com; or call Gregory Scott at 575.533.6880 to place your order.

Kid Group Micro Rain automatic arena watering systems are the perfect answer to controlling dust and providing uniform moisture to your arena footing. No more dragging hoses and fighting spots that are too wet or too dry with conventional watering methods! Micro Rain is the proven leader in the arena market and with seven models to choose from, we have a system that will fit your arena watering needs. Call 800.373.9325 for a demonstration today! www.microrain.net The new Big Sprinkler Carts from the makers of Micro Rain products are the perfect gift for anyone with an arena or ranch with pasture to be watered! These heavy and durable carts are a very affordable option for watering round pens, arenas, pasture, gardens, etc. The 1000F model starts at $189 and covers up to 120 ft. diameter circle while operating from a garden hose! Five different models available to choose from. For more information or to order online go to www.bigsprinkler.com or call 855.805.7901.

Callaway Ropes Limeanator The Limeanator is bright green and our smallest diameter 4 strand using a new material and new manufacturing technology. This rope has a unique feel and very fast action. Head ropes 31'; xxs, xs, s, ms $38; Heel ropes 36'; ms, m, hm, mh $40

Blue Streak The Blue Streak is a 4 strand poly/nylon blend. Available in 2 sizes; a scant 3/8 and a SS3/8. The polyester in this rope is new to the rope industry and allows an even distribution of poly and nylon giving this rope the most balanced feel of any rope on the market! Head ropes 31'; xxs, xs, s, ms $38; Heel ropes 36'; ms, m, hm, mh $40. 800.356.6184

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Professionals Choice VenTECH Elite Sports Medicine Boots Made with new VenTECH™ technology, these lightweight boots feature a breathable neoprene lining that prevents overheating of the leg muscles by allowing heat and moisture to escape. The VenTECH™ Elite Sports Medicine Boots also features a newly contoured cut that conforms to the horse’s leg, providing an enhanced fit that locks dirt out. October 2012 – December 2012 Purchase a Sports Medicine Boots Value 4-Pack and receive a pair of Black Overreach Boots free!

Comfort-Fit® SMx Air Ride™ Saddle Pad – Now Available in Felt Bottomed Option! The Comfort-Fit® Saddle Pad is contoured to conform to the horse’s back, eliminating sliding and bunching, while an Air Ride™ core absorbs shock and improves saddle fit for ultimate equine comfort. A natural felt bottom absorbs sweat and provides additional grip on the horse.

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Happy Holidays! The BetterDally Saddle Horn Wrap is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for all the ropers in your family. The BetterDally wrap will not ruin ropes, saving you money into the New Year, which is good news for anyone, and is easy to install. But, the best news about the BetterDally Wrap is that Patrick Smith, 2-time World Champion Team Roper uses the wrap when he is roping. If he trusts it to work, so can you. For more information visit our website at www.dallywrap.com or contact us at 800.299.8437.

Karmin Inc. / Roper New from ROPER! Men’s brown embossed ostrich performance shoe which laces up with a padded ankle and padded sole for comfort. This lightweight shoe features a molded sole that fits great in your stirrup. Not only a great fashion look but you can rope and ride in them too! MSRP $119 Great looking ROPER men’s long sleeve snap shirt will be perfect for the Holiday season. The chocolate mint color and allover foulard print looks great and wears great as do all the cotton shirts from the Amarillo collection. Available in snap or button. MSRP $49

Stetson Stetson boots are handmade of the finest leathers and exotics. The dark olive ostrich shown with an antique grey shaft will look good at the Christmas party or the New Years roping! Every boot is hand finished with lemonwood pegs and brass nail construction for the most support and comfort. Stetson wide square toe boots are a favorite among ropers. MSRP $389 New Styles in Stetson Jeans for men! The jean shown features a modern fit with a slightly lower rise and relaxed through the thigh or extra comfort in the saddle! Details include 5 pocket styling with blasting details and destruction. The back pockets have an “x” stitching. The leg opening is perfect for stacking over your boots! MSRP $69

Ritchie We have taken all of the best features of our classic waterers to create the most energy efficient, heat standard, family of Ritchie automatic waterers, the EcoFount Series. The EcoFount 1 features include a fully insulated and durable casing, flip top cover for easy cleaning and reliable service even during the most extreme winters. For more information visit www.ritchiefount.com.

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Corriente Saddle and Buckle Co. Corriente Buckle Co. offers custom trophy buckles! We are a southern New Mexico based company built on the principles of quality, affordability and customer satisfaction. Corriente Buckle Co. offers customized products at an affordable price. We are constantly expanding our product line so check back often and see all we have to offer. We are also open to new ideas and are flexible in meeting the needs of customers. We appreciate you taking the time to visit us and look at our products. We are a family-owned business and would love for you to call us today and discuss pricing and options. We look forward to earning your business. Corriente youth saddles are the best option for getting a quality saddle at a low price for children of all ages. All of our saddles are built on a wooden rawhide covered tree. Our association, roper and barrel saddles offer a deep seat that will hold your little ones in the seat providing ride security and comfort. All youth saddles come with everything featured in the photos. We would like to thank the 70,000 plus customers that have purchased Corriente Saddles over the years. Please visit our website at www.corrientesaddleco.com or contact us at Baize Family, 165 Hallas Rd., Anthony, NM 88021; 915.525.9009 or 575.874.3388; corrientesaddle@aol.com

Preifert Priefert Score Chute Already the choice of professional ropers and top organizations, Priefert brings you a new revolution in training with the Score Chute. After extensive research and development, the latest technology in roping chutes has arrived. Building on Priefert’s state-of-the-art fully automatic chute, the groundbreaking Score Chute is one of the most anticipated training tools ever invented for the roping industry. The Score Chute’s interior neck gate is easily engaged to hold the steer inside the chute. This allows the roper to repeatedly open the front gate to “score” his or her horse, making this chute essential for keeping horses competition ready. To watch the chute in action, log on to www.priefertevensthescore.com or visit www.Priefert.com Don’t forget that Priefert offers a full line of roping equipment. From chutes, to roping boxes, stripping chutes to steer alleys and the best arenas in the country… Priefert is a one-stopshop for all your roping needs.

Steer Panel Alley Kit Priefert’s Steer Panel Alley Kit is the perfect accessory for any roper. This 8-foot section of alley is designed to match up perfectly to Priefert’s classic manual roping chute, Priefert’s competition chute, Priefert’s fully automatic chute with Laser Eye, or Priefert’s revolutionary new Score Chute. The partially sheeted alley narrows to 14 inches at the bottom, allowing calves and steers to be run in the same alley without fear of them turning around. Remember, Priefert can even help you custom design your own roping arena. For more information about this alley kit, the Score Chute or to check out other great roping products, contact Priefert at 800.527.8616 or www.priefert.com. Priefert… Practice Like You Compete.

CSI Saddlepads Looking for an American made saddlepad? Your horse deserves the best, regardless of his job. Buy your CSI Flexplate Saddlepad today with 100% natural wool reversible, replaceable liner. Guaranteed to disperse saddle bar pressure, rider weight, and absorb impact. Ride it and try it money back guarantee. Free shipping for Christmas Get yours today: www.csipads.com; 877.274.7230

Visible Faith Jewelry Co. Visible Faith Jewelry Co. has handmade, solid sterling, inspirational jewelry for men, women and children, designed and made in Texas by artist Shandon Camarillo-Whitson. The company is known for their signature line, MyGodTags, which can be personalized by hand stamping names, dates, and messages. They also produce a variety of Christian themed jewelry. www.GraceYourSoul.com; 325.247.1123; mygodtags@gmail.com

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Red Bluff Buckles With all the choices on the market it’s hard to be sure that you’re getting the best value for the money. We can eliminate the guesswork. For over a decade Red Bluff Buckles has offered customers a product built to uncompromising standards and, even more unique, made in the USA by Native American silversmiths. Christmas Specials: Brand buckles in nickel silver $85; in sterling overlay $125. Knives: $100 - $150 For more information contact us at 505.862.7042

Pro-Equine Relentless™ All-Around Hind Sport Boot The Relentless™ All-Around Hind Sport Boot has a streamlined design that fits your horse’s rear cannon bone and fetlock closely without excess bulk. Our Patented Sling Technology protects against concussive injuries and provides suspensory ligament support. The unique shape of the boot creates a revolutionary seal that keeps arena dirt from accumulating during activities requiring horses to pivot, turn or stop hard. www.proequine.com

Dallyup “Dallyup” Dally Practice Machine Until the “Dallyup” dally practice machine, team roping practice could not isolate the dally process. With the Dallyup you can concentrate on motor skills to develope muscle memory. For headers and heelers. Save your cattle, keep your heel horse free, make the pay window more often. For details go to www.dallyupmfg.com

Cactus Ropes “Nitro” by Cactus Ropes The new “Nitro” from Cactus Ropes is the perfect gift for any roper. Developed in conjunction with Cesar de la Cruz, this rope features four blended strands, increased tip weight for swing and timing and maximum body for accuracy. The Nitro’s distinctive neon green color provides a great visual in any lighting condition. Available as a head rope and heel rope. Contact: www.cactusropes.com

National Ropers Supply NRS Custom Spurs Our line of custom spurs are silvered right here in Texas. Careful detail is given to each spur to ensure quality and satisfaction. They feature swing buttons and a screw holding the rowel in place which makes it easy to change the rowel. Keep in mind that these spurs should rust over time. To order, please call 800.467.6746.

NRS Pro Series Team Roper Saddles The NRS Saddle Shop has designed a wide variety of team roping saddles. From fully tooled to roughout, you’ll be sure to find one that fits your style or call 1-800-GO-ROPIN to order your own custom saddle. Every NRS Pro Series Team Roper is made with an Olin Young rawhide tree with fiberglass reinforcement for durability and leg cut swells for a close fit. The full forward swinging fenders and deep pocket seat and drop back rigging make each saddle a comfortable ride for you and your horse. $3,299

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Nocona Boots Style #LD2739: Description: 11" Women’s Grape Calf Top, Tan Arizona Foot. Legacy Collection, sizes B(5-10, 11, 12) MSRP: $207 Style #MD2703: Description: 13" Men’s Black Legacy Calf. Legacy Collection, sizes D(7-12, 13)EE(6-12, 13) MSRP: $206 Website: www.nocona.com

Rope-O-Matic Buford: The only automatic dummy on the market you can rope by yourself. Jakesteer: Used and endorsed by 7-time world champion, Jake Barnes. www.rope-o-matic.com; 800.828.3895

Running P Ropes How do you re-design a traditional 3-strand rope? Very, very carefully. The smaller diameter combined with a tighter twist allows for better tip control and increased accuracy. The tighter twist lowers the crowns to make this rope smoother and increase its longevity. This is 10X WNFR Qualifier, Travis Tryan’s rope of choice. This nylon/poly blended junior rope is what all young ropers have been waiting for. The 30' length combined with the very small diameter allows the serious dummy roper the advantage over his competition. The Showtime goes through the same process as all of our other team ropes to give it the same consistent “feel” that is needed to win. To locate a dealer nearest you check out our website at www.runningpropes.com or call us at 800.833.8522.

Chute Help Chute Help now offers a fully automatic roping chute that does not require electricity or compressed air and a manual release roping chute titled, The Helper. The Kinector is an attachment that fits on top of The Helper and other manual chutes that creates a 5-6 second delay and front gate noise for scoring without using electricity or compressed air.

Tres Rios Silver New from Tres Rios Silver Custom Bracelets Our bracelets are handmade pieces available in different sizes and styles to suit you. What a great way to say Merry Christmas. $100-$150. Have a Merry Christmas riding your new custom stirrups available now from Tres Rios Silver. We can customize a set of stirrups just for you. $200. Please call and order yours today 800.550.7535. Have a blessed Christmas season!

Tony Lama Style #9091 Description: 11" Men’s Black Full Quill Ostrich. San Saba Collection, sizes D(7-12, 13) EE(6-12, 13); MSRP: $510 Style #TC1004L Description: 12" Women’s Black Ol’ Buck with Cross on Foot. San Saba Collection, sizes B(5-10) C(6-10) MSRP: $235 Website: www.tonylama.com

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Hot Heels CrossFire Our machine has always been hard to cheat, now it is impossible. The CrossFire features the “Jen Stick” as seen on SPEEDROPING.com. The “Jen Stick” will improve your timing or you won’t catch. This is great for heelers who want to be challenged in their practice. The “Jen Stick” is removed easily with only two bolts, so it can still be a great confidence builder for the novice heeler.

Hot Rod If you already have the reliable Hot Heels in your arena you can attach the Hot Rod easily to the right side of your dummy to block your shots that are out of time. After a Decade we are still the most Durable and Realistic practice steer with the ORIGINAL Ground Driven Motion. www.ropehotheels.com; 712.947.4198

Justin Original Work Boots Style #WK4812: Description: 11" America Orange Top, Rugged Tan Foot with Composition Toe. Men’s Stampede Collection, sizes D, EE(6-12, 13, 14) MSRP: $130

Style #WKL9982: Description: 8" Black Pebble Grain with Perfed Saddle Vamp, Steel Toe. Women’s Gypsy Steel Toe Collection, sizes B(5-11)MSRP: $120 Website: www.justinoriginalworkboots.com

Justin Style #BR372: Description: 11" Men’s Chocolate Dawny Top, Old Map Foot. Bent Rail Collection, sizes A(9-12, 13) B(9-12, 13, 14, 15) D, EE(6-12, 13, 14, 15) MSRP: $190 Style #BRL338: Description: 13" Women’s Fogged Camel Top, Arizona Mocha Foot. Bent Rail Collection, sizes B, C(5-11, 12) MSRP: $185 Website: www.justinboots.com

Capri Rodeo Camper Stop paying motel bills and get on top with a Capri. Handbuilt the old-fashioned way. Durable, lightweight and rugged. Visit our dealers in Bosque Farms, NM; Gallup, NM; Bozeman, MT and Casa Grande, AZ. 800.295.0691; www.capricamper.com

Cowboy Classic Saddlery Saddles made with details in mind. Look good while you compete. You will love the feel of our new saddle trees fit to make your horse work better and you rope better. The saddle fits on the horse for close contact and will allow you to ride the horse easier. Your feet will be underneath you for good balance and your upper body will be in position to catch. Create your own tack, headstalls, breast collars, halters, rope bags, and rope cans. You pick the design, the hide-cowhide, stingray, or gator - the spots, conchos, and buckles and we will put it together. You have an idea we will make it. Cowboy Classic Saddlery, The One Stop Custom Leather Shop. Contact Cheyenne Wimberley 254.835.4440 or www.cowboyclassicsaddlery.com

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Gist Silversmiths Carved from the pages of history, Gist Silversmiths is excited to offer buckles from the Wild West Collection. “Real Women Stick To Their Guns” is 1 of 5 unique vintage style buckles offered in silver and gold electroplate or all silver electroplate with antique finish, incorporating thematic quotations capturing the spirit of the wild and woolly West. Also new to the Gist Silversmiths jewelry line, sterling silver bangles featuring a classic raised scroll pattern. These bangles are available in three sizes. Sparkling matching sterling hoop earrings (available in two sizes) and sterling silver carved horsehead pendant, all coordinate for a classic, wear anywhere look. The Wild West Collection buckle, “Dead Man’s Hand” is 1 in a series of 5 vintage style buckles available in silver and gold electroplate or all silver electroplate with antique wash finish, can be paired with a personalized sterling overlay handled Spyderco knife with engraved clip (also available in nickel) and Gist Silversmiths timeless sterling silver money clip accented with bead design and antique wash finish. Together, these items are perfect for the men on your Holiday gift list. See these and more items in the Gist Silversmiths Ready-To-Wear section of their online store. www.gistsilversmiths.com; 530.644.8000 or 800-456-4478. All Gist Silversmiths product is proudly made in America.

Ariat The Nitro (10010179) from the Women’s Western Exotics Collection is a high-octane boot with intense performance features to match. Handcrafted from Caiman gator belly leather, the Nitro flashes an ornate leather lined shaft, wide square toe and 11-ironVeg Tan leather outsole. And the Nitro feels as good as it looks. Ariat’s DualPro® outsole provides the classic look of leather with superior wearresistance in key wear zones, comfort and flexibility while the Duratread™ heel tap provides slip resistance and added durability. And with built-in ATS® footbed technology, this boot is designed for maximum performance, comfort and stability. Price: $539.95 The Mecate (10010270) from the Men’s Western Performance Collection puts style on par with perfection. Handcrafted with a premium full-grain leather foot and shaft, with intricate embroidered detailing that gives the Mecate a refined look. The wide square toe, triple-stitch welt, color-stained, hand-nailed Veg Tan leather outsole and scratch bottom finish are attributes that Western horsemen appreciate. With built-in ATS® footbed technology, this boot is designed for maximum performance, comfort and stability. Price: $259.95

The Rope Shop WONPAD The original neoprene-backed felt saddle pad. We are so sure you will love this pad we guarantee it. Ride it seven days, and if you don't like it for any reason, return it for a full refund. WONPAD is the one and only pad you need, it will keep your saddle securely in place and your horse will be cool and comfortable. Ride What the Winners Ride.

WONBOOT Quality and affordable leg gear, WONBOOT provides protection and comfort for your horse. Available in bell boots, sport boots, and super skid boots at a price that everyone can afford. The Rope Shop, 2211 N. Holmes Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83401; 800.447.6259; 208.357.2356 fax; www.theropeshoponline.com; admin@theropeshoponline.com

Southwest Equine, Inc. Durable, Affordable Arenas A galvanized arena is the perfect gift for you and your family. • All our products are in stock and ready too go. • No hidden prices (all our prices on webpages) • Customer service and convenience, pick-up 7 days a week. • Normally shipped in 48 hours Galvanized Team Roping Arena Starting at $5,695 We take great pride in manufacturing a high quality product that will last at a reasonable price for every family. For more information visit www.swequine.com or call our friendly staff at 877.455.8757 or 580.276.4864

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Rawhide Reata Rope like an authentic buckaroo with a Rawhide Braided Reata. The most popular reata is a four plait, splice free rawhide braided strands at 50 feet long. Great for ranch roping. If you really want to surprise a roper this Christmas put an authentic rawhide reata rope under the tree and look at his expression when he opens the present. Price: $159 + $11.80 USPS priority mail www.rawhidereata.com; Call 24/7 Toll Free 888.372.1613 or 252.237.0831

Reinsman Reinsman X Series Turquoise Gator Headstalls and Breast Collar with Turquoise Cross Conchos Reinsman captures the spirit of the Southwest in a bold modern way with the new X Series Turquoise Cross Headstalls and Breast Collar. Vibrant turquoise gator over premium oak leather, doubled and stitched for enhanced durability with hand dyed and rubbed edges. Turquoise cross and black buckle adjustments and conchos with copper accents and a silver rope trim top off the bold look. Available in both a Browband Headstall (#8127T) with a 5/8" Crown, 1¾" Scalloped Browband, and a Slide Ear Headstall (#8027T) with a 5/8" Crown, 1½" Slide Ear. Complete the look with the matching 2 ½" Scalloped Breast Collar (#6972ATQ.) For more information or to locate a Reinsman dealer near you visit: www.reinsman.com or call 800.548.2487.

Heel-O-Matic Nex Calf Roping Dummy Joe Beaver and Heel-O-Matic Training Systems introduce a premiere calf roping dummy. Made of a hide-like material, rope won’t slide. Long neck makes you rope the neck, curl kick back up. Angle of the head keeps tip down. Price: $350; Shipping: $70 Available at the 2012 WNFR, booth #125; www.heelomatic.com/nex

Classic Rope The Heat™ by Classic Rope® The Heat has proven to be the choice of top ropers all over the country for years running. Made from a blend of custom fibers and intricate twists, The Heat is set a new standard in rope feel and performance. Designed for today’s aggressive roping styles, The Heat provides a loop that is packed with body. Even in forced situations the tip remains ahead of the swing for a more controlled and confident delivery. Lightweight and built for performance, the Heat is designed to take punishment. Run after run, it maintains its original, snappy feel. Available at Classic Rope Dealers everywhere. Suggested Retail $42.95 Head $45.95 Heel

Classic Rope® Men’s Tees & Caps Classic Rope t-shirts and ball caps come in a variety of styles and colors, from traditional to trendy. Ask you local Classic Rope® dealer about the current styles available. These make the perfect gift or stocking stuff. T-shirt Suggested Retail $29; Classic Cap Suggested Retail $19

Rickey Green Rickey Green’s Team Roping Saddle is no ordinary roping saddle, it's designed to help you ride better and be better balanced with a solid foundation to deliver from. It’s the only saddle ever designed to let you have as much saddle between your legs standing as when you are sitting. The ground seat is designed to take pressure off your groin, hips and knees giving you a more comfortable ride with maximum athletic mobility. To order, call 866-RickeyG, or your local Martin Saddlery dealer. Rickey Green’s PowerTeamRoping.com is available online. When you become a member of PowerteamRoping.com you’ll have the opportunity to learn online from the best instructor in the country. Each month you’ll receive a new online lesson, access to an online lesson library, tips from different professionals from around the country and the ability to blog Rickey to ask any questions you have about your roping and get a personal answer. So check it out. PowerTeamRoping.com

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Rattler Sling Bag Choose your favorite color or brand Classic Rope, Classic Equine or Rattler rope! This modern style sling pack can be used for anything from a rope bag to a school backpack or briefcase. Front organization pocket with a valuables pocket and key snap. Two mesh slip storage pockets on sides. Breathable padded shoulder straps with cell phone pocket. Suggested Retail $43.95

GT4™ Lite: Rattler’s Famous GT4 in a “Lite” You can go Lite when it comes to the GT4, the original four-strand rope used by World Champions Walt Woodard, Randon Adams and Kollin Von Ahn. Rattler’s GT4 Lite is a four-strand that’s easy to handle with lots of body. Lots of body means a larger loop that stays open better than any rope in the arena, so you can catch more steers. The GT4 Lite is also much more durable than any conventional three-strand rope you can buy. Be on the forefront and use the rope of champions. Look for the GT4 Lite at your local Rattler Rope dealer this Holiday season. Suggested Retail $42.95 Head $45.95 Heel

Cashel Mossy Oak® Bronc Halter by Cashel Company The perfect gift for the roper in your family. This super tough, double stitched, chestnut leather bronc halter has brass hardware and the nose band is laminated with Mossy Oak® camo for the hunter enthusiast. Suggested Retail $99.95

Raincoat / Duster from Cashel Company Rider-designed, polyurethane-coated waterproof raincoat is perfect for work or play. Features include a seam-sealed fleece lined collar with snap-back flap; extended collar height for added protection; chest pockets with zippered interior access; reflective piping for increased visibility in low light; zippered underarm vents; interior storage pockets; gusseted hand pockets; and interior leg straps. High abrasion and tear resistant fabric is perfect for withstanding the elements. The coat covers the entire saddle including the horn and the horse’s rump. $166.95

Roper Sports News Ropers Sports News invites you to advertise or subscribe to their monthly newspaper that is dedicated to informing ropers, barrel racers and rodeo fans. Ropers Sports News features current association standings, results and announcements, as well as a calendar of upcoming events. Ropers Sports News is the official publication of California ACTRA, West Coast Roping Assoc. (WCRA) and Women's Team Roping Assoc. (WTRA). Ropers Sports News is owned and published by Bob Feist, creator and former producer of the the BFI. For more info: www.roperssportsnews.com

Rimrock Spurs and Bits Custom spurs and bits made to order. Our spurs ride a boot well and don’t climb up. Custom brands and logos are our specialty. Made with only the finest sterling silver. For more information call 505.598.0884.

Royal Horn Wrap The original One Wrap – Horn Wrap, an original Christmas gift for your team roper! Royal Horn Wrap Co., Inc. – 21 years of making the world’s best horn wrap! The Original ll is the most durable steer wrap on the market today! Excellent fit, longest durability, at the best price, Buy direct and save; 800.522.8225 or 801.985.9213; www.royalhornwrap.com Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Old Mill The perfect gift for today’s horseperson who wants their horse to stand out in a crowd – turnout blankets in bright animal prints. Available in turtle, giraffe and zebra. They are water resistant and provide the warmth horses need for the cold winter nights. Get them early – while supply is good. Only $99.99; 505.865.5432

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Dub Grant Ropes Celebrating 52nd Anniversary! • New England Aged - 1 year or more • Syngrass Calf Ropes - All sizes • 3-Strand Poly available all sizes • All Nylon Rope - White Winner. • 4-Strand Poly available in gold and tan • Nylon Blend Ropes - Green Machine, Super Silver, Blue Ribbon, Orange Crush, • Nylon or Poly Ranch Ropes (any length) • Calf & Steer Strings, Kid Ropes, Grant Yellow Jacket, Pink Pistol Classic, Classic Nylons (Grant Tied), • 4-Strand Nylon Available and other roping supplies • Poly Ropes - all sizes 9486 Dub Grant Rd., Benton, AR 72015; 501.794.1612 or 800.223.8478; www.grantropes.com

Horse Craft Products Red Rubber Dally Wraps Now Available Made of natural red rubber; 10 wraps per pack; Minimum 2 package order

Pull-On Over-Reach Boot Made of high-grade durable rubber; 2” double velcro, no-turn (S-M-L); Pull-on bell boots (M-L); Available in brick red or white 7070 East Lowden Dr.,• Scottsdale, AZ 85266; 800.207.0057 Dealer Inquires Invited • Guaranteed Not to Rip

Computer Software for Team Ropers Automated Roping Productions L.L.C, Introduces the new “MyRoping” Phone app for team ropers. The MyRoping phone app is designed for ropers to track their own roping performance history. Check event results and view personal statistics from the events you roped in right from your smart phone. For 20 years we have provided computer software for hundreds of roping producers to run their events. Now with the touch of a button producers can upload the event results so you can see things like your average time per run, catch percentage, how often you made the short round, your win percentage, how many times you entered, and even compare your stats with the others you roped against. Simply log on to our website at: www.myroping.com to get your roping event history. To download the actual phone app go to the “app store” on your smart phone device. (Not yet available for Android users)

Merck Safe-Guard Equine Dewormer Deworming your horse is easier when you can choose the delivery method that works best for you and your horse. Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) is the only horse dewormer on the market today that comes in your choice of paste or pellets, single or larvicidal dose options. And it is effective against most common intestinal parasites of the horse. Fenbendazole, the active ingredient in all Safe-Guard® products, is safe for deworming horses, including foals and pregnant mares and is very effective against the typical adult equine parasites (i.e. roundworms, pinworms, large strongyles (e.g., Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus, S. equinus) and small strongyles (L5)). Consult your veterinarian for the assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. Find out more at www.GetRotationRight.com Copyright© 2012 Intervet Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Intervet Inc. (d/b/a Merck Animal Health)

Safe-Guard Canine Dewormer You treat your dog for fleas and ticks and give him heart worm medication. Is he safe? Chances are, his health is still at risk from internal parasites. And the more times he spends outdoors, the greater the risk. Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Canine Dewormer is the only over the counter dewormer that treats the four major intestinal worm types common to the outdoor dog, including whipworms. And since it's not a monthly dewormer, it's easier on you, your budget and your dog. Learn more at safe-guard-for-dogs.com Copyright© 2012 Intervet Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved • Intervet Inc. (d/b/a Merck Animal Health)

Approximately 1% of dogs had vomiting associated with the use of this product. SafeGuard® Canine Dewormer has no known drug interactions and is an ideal complement to monthly heartworm prevention products, which may not protect against all four major types of intestinal worms.

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Twister Trailer: Official USTRC Sponsor

wister Trailer, based in Fort Scott, Kansas, is proud to be the official sponsor of the USTRC and a supporter of the sport of team roping. Since 1998, Twister has been focused on building premium trailers for the equine market, as well as livestock, cargo and specialty trailers with the highest quality materials, craftsmanship and attention to detail that is unprecedented in the industry. The trailer designers at Twister are horsemen themselves, and they enjoy working with customers to solve any special hauling need, including stagecoach trailers, different loading layouts, and even pigeon trailers! Besides designing unique trailers, Twister is known for offering the most custom options to truly build a client’s dream trailer. Tuf Cooper, World Champion Tie-Down roper, says, “Twister has really gone above and beyond in designing trailers with special features. They really build the most comfortable and safe trailer on the market. If my horses are happy, I’m happy.”

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The premium horse trailers manufactured by Twister are built with the highest quality materials, and many of the components are created in-house, which allows for quality control and the ability to adjust based on each trailer design. The floors are the thickest in the industry, and the walls have a smooth appearance due to our unique manufacturing processes. Also, built with heavier weight aluminum, stronger wall bracing and welds than in most competitor trailers, Twisters are known for being low maintenance and holding up for a long time, even with heavy use. This quality makes Twisters sought after on the resale market, holding the value of your investment. Top competitors know the key to winning at highend events is a horse that safely gets to its destination rested, relaxed and ready to compete. By working with trainers and horsemen who haul thousands of miles a year, Twister has honed in on making a trailer comfortable and convenient for the owner as well as the horses. Twister trailers have the reputation of being the smoothest hauling trailers on the road. Craig Cameron, a natural horsemanship clinician, hauls his Twister trailer 40 weeks out of the year. He says, “My horses have never hauled better than after I got a Twister. This trailer is just the easiest pulling trailer I’ve ever had and you notice a difference in the horses arriving fresh and ready to work.” In addition to making the trailer comfortable for the horse, many distinct features on a Twister trailer offer convenience for the owner. The unique drop down door latches offer a one touch opening that is easily reached, even by a shorter person, and our divider latches are operated with little effort, even for a small child. Patrick Smith, World Champion heeler, says, “I’ve had a Twister for over four years now, and I believe they are the most reliable trailer I’ve ever pulled. That means a lot when you’re on the road as much as I am.” In 2012, Twister launched the Select Series trailer. In order to serve a customer who is not in the market for a custom trailer, the Select Series trailer combines the most requested features in a package, giving customers a great value on a premium Twister trailer. The Select Series trailers are offered in three or four horse versions, regular or reverse load, with a 10 foot short wall living quarters. The Select Series trailers have been very popular with discerning horsemen in a variety of disciplines. As a member of the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM), Twister is held to the

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highest standards of trailer safety. The NATM standards are in excess of any government regulations, and Twister has been certified compliant by third party verification. This gives customers peace of mind that their Twister trailer is built to the highest manufacturing and safety standards in the country, and in excess of any non-NATM certified trailers. Many of the top trainers and horsemen in various disciplines trust Twister trailers to haul their equine partners millions of miles each year. Patrick Smith, Trevor Brazile, Craig Cameron, Charmayne James, Tuf Cooper , Casey Deary, Carol Metcalf, Ann Salmon, Josh Visser, Sean Johnson, Brent Wright, Russell Dilday, and many more champions are proud to pull Twisters. For more information on Twister trailers, visit www.twistertrailer.com. Twister is proud to support the USTRC and the sport of team roping. To get a quote on a new Twister trailer, please contact Twister sales at 800-207-6373. n SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 115

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Chase Tryan Joins the Heel-O-Matic Team

rangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) qualifier Chase Tryan has joined roping machine manufacturer Heel-O-Matic’s endorsement team. Tryan, 22, is a professional heeler from Helena, Montana and has qualified for his first WNFR with team roping partner and Heel-O-Matic endorsee Keven Daniel. Tryan was in a life-threatening car accident several years ago and used a Heel-O-Matic machine to rehabilitate.

“My family pitched in and bought me a Heel-OMatic after my accident,” says Tryan, “I couldn’t ride, so I stood on a platform and roped the machine during recovery. I’m very excited to be on the Heel-O-Matic team.” Heel-O-Matic looks forward to the partnership with Tryan according to Chip Bruegman, the company’s general manager. “Chase is a young talent who really shows his ability and character in the arena,” says Bruegman. “We’re glad he joined our team and we are excited to watch him continue to have more and more success in his rodeo and roping career.” With the addition to the Heel-O-Matic team, Tryan will join over two-dozen accomplished ropers with 35 collective world championships.

Heel-O-Matic Takes the Next Step in Training Aids with Calf Roping

oping machine manufacturer Heel-O-Matic has teamed up with eight-time world champion Joe Beaver to produce a premiere calf roping dummy available in December 2012. The “Nex” calf roping dummy combines many state-of-the-art features to help calf, breakaway and dally ribbon ropers practice perfectly and win. “This dummy makes roping easy,” said Joe Beaver, “It may look a little funny, but this is the best roping dummy for calves they’ve made yet.” Heel-O-Matic is excited to enter the calf roping market and is confident this is a best-in-class dummy according to Chip Bruegman, the company’s general manager. “This dummy is the calf roping equivalent to the Bones and we’ve been working for years with Joe to make the perfect one. It has a long neck that ensures you’ll practice roping the neck like Joe teaches, which will make your curl kick back up like you want,” said Bruegman. “The angle of the head also makes you keep your tip down and it’s got a hide-like material too which won’t let your rope slide.” The unveiling of the new Heel-O-Matic Calf Roping Training System designed and endorsed by Joe Beaver will

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take place at booth #125 of the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show during the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Visit www.heelomatic.com/nex for more details. More about Heel-O-Matic Heel-O-Matic is best known as the leading manufacturer of team roping training aids. Heel-OMatic products are designed to provide perfect practice for every level of roping competitor and horse trainer, from youth to professional. Heel-O-Matic is the only roping machine with the “Heel-O-Matic Hop,” a patented hopping motion that replicates the actual movements of live cattle in tow. These machines reproduce unlimited run patterns in any location, providing targeted practice to fit any schedule. For more information, visit heelomatic.com or call 888-433-5464.

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Some of the industry’s top producers and performers will sell at the 2012 AQHA World Championship Show Sale.

he industry’s top producers and performers will enter the sale ring at 10 a.m. on November 11 at the 2012 American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show Sale in Oklahoma City. Held in conjunction with the AQHA World Championship Show, the World Show Sale, sponsored by AQHA Corporate Partner Markel, is one of the highlights of the two-week show. Buyers will have a chance to watch the sale horses in action at the sale preview at 1 p.m. on November 10. From halter to rail and pattern, and performance horses, this year’s sale is the perfect place for buyers to find their next world show prospect. This year’s sale horses include: Time To Touch (2001 sorrel stallion by Touchdown Kid-Sqeezin N Tesin) – 2003 amateur 2-year-old stallion world champion and sire of multiple world champions. JMK Bodacious (2009 chestnut stallion by JMK Supernatural-JDK Why Not Me) – 2012 Select 3-year-old stallion world champion, 2009 amateur weanling stallion reserve world champion and entered in the 2012 AQHA World Show Fearles Fanny (2009 chestnut mare by Fearles-Zip N Coolest) – 2010 Select yearling mares world champion Artful Investment (1995 bay stallion

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AQHA World Show Sale by Artful Move-January Investment) – multiple world and reserve world champion, and sire of many world and reserve world champions and earners of more than 7,100 points Embryo (by Certain Potential-Cool Lookin Lady) – dam was the 1999 world champion 2-year-old western pleasure horse and is a producer of world champions and earners of 1,367 points, including Cool Krysmsun Lady Cobys Soula (2005 sorrel mare by Soula Jule Star-Coby Jo Chex) – National Reined Cow Horse Association earnings of $43,000. In foal to CD Lights. Call Me Out First (2004 brown mare by A Sudden Impulse-Zip N Therapy) – full sister to RL Best Of Sudden. In foal to A Dream Remembered. Real Smart Mate (2002 sorrel stallion by Smart Mate-Wilson Sugar Lady) – 78 points in roping, cutting, halter and AQHA Ranch Horse Versatility and multiple year-end high-point wins Purr Catt (2007 sorrel gelding by WR This Cats Smart-Peppys From Heaven) $20,000 in NRCHA earnings and world show qualifier “AQHA is looking forward to a highquality group of horses at this year’s AQHA World Show Sale,” said Doug Hayes, AQHA director of business development. Although Doug is the inhouse staff person handling the show, he answers to the AQHA World Show Sale Committee, which comprises AQHA members who are industry leaders in their disciplines. “Many buyers have the dream of one day owning an AQHA world champion,” Hayes continued. “AQHA and the World Show Sale Committee want to help facilitate that dream, and that’s why we took special care in selecting the horses consigned to this year’s sale.”

Before accepting a horse into the sale, the committee members analyzed each horse’s performance record, pedigree, dam and sire performance records, conformation and athletic ability. Other specifics concerning the sale: The consignment fee is $600. The commission rate is 5 percent of the sale price, with a minimum of $250 There will be a penalty for selling a horse before it goes through the ring Results will be posted about 15-30 minutes after a set of horses has gone through the ring Sale order will be assigned randomly. The consignors of multiple horses will draw slots randomly, and then use the slots that they draw as they wish. Stay tuned to www.aqha.com/worldshow for a full list of consigned horses, plus an online sale catalog. To purchase a sale catalog, contact Geneva Hoyne at ghoyne@aqha.org or (806) 378-4390. For questions regarding the AQHA World Show Sale, contact Doug Hayes at dhayes@aqha.org or (806) 378-4384. As a proud sponsor of AQHA, Markel Insurance Co. focuses on protecting your western lifestyle, including your horses, barn, tack and equipment. With over 40 years of expertise in insuring horses and horse businesses, Markel will meet your unique needs. Markel is sponsoring the AQHA World Show Sale and providing 24-hour fall-of-thehammer insurance coverage to sale consignments. AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA Publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal or America’s Horse, visit AQHA Publications.

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SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA CLASSIC SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA CLASSIC #10 Gold Plus Specialty Roping PHOTO BY 3 LAZY J PHOTOS

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Mickey M. Miller H Buster Record H $2,340 in Cash H H $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

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Bruce Barnett H Delbert E. Helton H $2,160 in Cash H H $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings H

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Find these words in the Word Search belowCINCH WORD SEARCH NATIONAL FINALS D Q N A T I O N A L OF H I Q X X P B S A P TEAM C B Q W T D T X W B ROPING N P H O S G M E X U OKLAHOMA I H F I N A L S A K CITY C I P X I Y A O F M E Y J K S G L J M K A M O H A L K O W M R O P I N G N N H P C I T Y H I Q X M Q

USTRC Jr. Looper Event Locator- November 2012

Match the number on the map with the location of: ___ Colorado Fall Championships ___ Oil Capital Stampede ___ Duke City Classic ___ The Gold Buckle ___ Maui Classic ___ Mississippi Classic

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Roper Math A roping advertisement says the event will have $10,000 in added cash, split up between each roping. There will be a #13, #12, #11, #10 and a #9 roping. How much money will be added to each roping? Answers on page 200

WORD SCRAMBLE Unscramble the words below 1. hpsincoma ______________ 2. irgnop __________________ 3. estesr __________________

4. roesp____________________ 5. zisepr __________________ 6. tlties ____________________

Hint: Cinch National Finals of Team Roping SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 121

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Southeast Regional Finals 10 to 12 7 to 9 1. Steven Hull 1. Timmy White 2. Tanner Hood 2. H.D. Sanders

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RIDING

HERD BY LEE PITTS

Some Sort Of Sign

ecently, I was working a charity auction when I asked a novice bidder if he wanted to bid again. He was trying to give me some sort of sign but I had no idea what he meant. Was he through bidding, did he want to cut the bid in half, or was he trying to tell me to go kill myself by slashing my throat? That’s when it dawned on me: we speak different languages with our hands and need a universal system of gestures. It’s gotten out of hand. (Pun intended.) I was watching a football game when the referee made a holding call by grabbing his wrist and making a fist. I’ve seen the same sign used by a road-rage victim indicating he was going to knock my block off and, I swear, it’s exactly the same sign my wife made when I accidentally vaccinated her in the wrist with 5-way vaccine. She held it against me for years but it must have worked because, to the

best of my knowledge, she has never contracted leptospirosis or vibriosis. And you can hardly see the scar if she wears long sleeves. I’ve seen rodeo cowboys point and look skyward just before they settle in on 2,000 pounds of trouble. It’s as if the cowboy is asking God if he has a vacancy for one more. It’s also the same sign my mother used to make when she’d shake her finger at me right before swatting me with a yardstick, but it’s also the gesture an observer might make if a grand piano was falling from the sky and was aimed right for you. It’s at times like these when hand signals need to be universally understood. Another common sign is the one baseball umpires make when they call someone “OUT!” It’s the same sign we’d make in the oilfields when we wanted the crane or A-frame operator to raise whatever it was he was tied on to. We’ve all

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seen exactly the same sign being used by a hitchhiker alongside the road, or by a big biker in a bar who is telling you in his own unique style, “Let’s go outside and settle this man to man.” In the NFL if the referee turns his arm in a circular motion parallel to his body it means to start the clock, and to an operating engineer it means start the machine. I used the same sign once when I tried to get some feeling back in my hand after my wife started pounding the post pounder before I’d completely removed my hand. She says it was an “accident” but I think it was just payback for the 5-way incident. Then there is the gesture where fishermen hold their hands far apart to lie about how big the fish was they caught. Football referees make the same sign to show how much yardage is needed for a first down and I once used the same sign to show a Texas truck driver how far back he needed to go until he nestled gently up against my loading chute that was only staying together because the termites were holding hands. I moved my hands closer and closer together and then I clapped real hard for emphasis right before he backed right over the loading chute. Believe me, I gave that trucker a sign he understood! If you ever have the need to tell a crane operator to raise the “headache ball” just make a circular motion in the air with your hand at head level. The problem is cowboys don’t speak the language of operating engineers. I made this proper sign one time to a fellow cowboy when a horse fell on top of me and pinned my leg in a figure eight. But when I made the circular sign to the cowboy indicating he should “Raise the horse I think my leg is broken,” he thought it meant “let’s rope” so he went back to the barn to get his roping glove and good horse without ever lending an assist. The point I’m trying to make is that we need some sort of a uniform system of signs that we all can understa.... Oop’s, I’m sorry but I must interrupt our little chat because my wife is making some sort of irritated gesture at me. I think it’s either the “gather up and let’s go shopping” sign, or, “You left the toilet seat up again.” Either way my goose is cooked. wwwLeePittsbooks.com

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ON THE EDGE OF

COMMON SENSE

BY BAXTER BLACK, DVM

Keeping Our Priorities Straight

’ve had occasion to rub shoulders with influential people in the cattle business at all levels. I see them at state cattlemen’s meetings, or serving on the Beef Board, at bull sales, giving speeches, expounding on political, economic or international subjects AND people are listening to them! They may be elected by their peers, sought after for fiscal contributions, knowledge or heritage, or honored for their service to the industry. Their opinion matters. I have watched these influential men and women operate. They make CR VSA decisions that ripple through our industry and affect many thousands of us. And yet, if they are cowmen, when they saddle a horse or climb on the fourwheeler, they revert to their basic calling. Last week I called a friend. He’s one of those ranchers who sits on the bank’s

board of directors, is in line for an industry association presidency, serves as deacon in his church, is on the school board in his district, and always furnishes the beef for the Chamber of Commerce Ag Day barbecue. He’s a busy man. I casually asked him what he’d been doin’. He told me. He’d left the house at seven that morning a’ horseback with his teenage son to find a cow-calf pair that had been spotted the day before. The calf didn’t look good, was the report. After an hour of riding they found the IN HOUSE PROOF CRX’D cow. She was limping and the calf was shrunk-up. On closer inspection they could see a tangled piece of bob-wire that had snagged a hind leg and dug in. It had also blocked the calf’s access to the udder. It took another 30 minutes to head and heel the cow. The wire

interfered with a clean heel catch so it wasn’t easy. They finally managed to get a rope around one hind foot and put her down. They switched the head rope to the front feet and stretched her out. It was getting hotter; both men had broke into a sweat. With deerskin gloves and fencing pliers from the saddlebag they cut the wire loose, a wrap at a time. The calf was weak enough they could catch him, but couldn’t get him to nurse from the trussed-up cow. It took another hour to trail the cow back to the home place while father and son carried the calf over the pommel, trading occasionally. Most good livestock people know how that feels. It’s work, it’s hard, and you have to know what you’re doing. But for a period of two to three hours, this man, who is in demand by kings and pawns alike, was completely absorbed in his responsibility as shepherd for one of his flock. That speaks to the heart of those of us in his shoes. It also demonstrates the profound difference between us and the race car driver who wrecks his car, a computer programmer whose power goes out, or a cook who drops the toast on the floor. They can just walk away; get a new one; reboot, or wipe it off on their pant leg. But that stranded cow, on that lucky day, belonged to a cowman who, regardless of all the burdens of success he bears, knows his priorities. He carries them deep. They are part of his marrow. As the poet once said, “you can’t just quit a cow, sometimes you’re all she’s got. No reinforcements in the hall, no 9-1-1 to hear her call, just you… nobody else, that’s all, to get her through the spot.” That’s us. www.baxterblack.com

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y the time most of you are reading this month’s rendition of The Sports Medicine Stable an annual event known as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month will once again be a thing of the past. Although some other professional sports would beg to differ, I believe that the concept of “Breast Cancer Awareness” got its start in the most unlikely of places, the sport of Professional Rodeo. From the National Football League (NFL), to Major League Baseball (MLB), to the NCAA, heck, even down to my buddy’s little girl’s six and under soccer league, everyone has joined in on the breast cancer awareness theme. It has become not only a part of our culture, but of our sporting culture as well. I also believe it will be one of the

indelible marks that the sport of rodeo leaves as its legacy when someday folks find cancer to be no more of a threat than the common cold. Pretty cool when you think about the fact that a bunch of so-called selfabsorbed, macho-type adrenaline junkies, wearing hats, chaps, boots and spurs cared enough about their moms, wives, sisters and daughters to bring a somewhat taboo social stigma feminine medical condition out into the open by talking about breasts, breast cancer and breast cancer awareness in their workplace. Heck, they even cared enough to actually change the official color of rodeo from traditional cowboy blue denim into of all things PINK! Ten years ago you could not imagine Boyd and Bobby “T” talking about anything but, well,

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thank goodness our society has finally progressed to the point where we can actually talk about women’s breasts in a wholesome and genuine way. As you have heard me say many times over in these monthly installments, I in fact live in a house full of women. I was not only blessed with a wonderful mother and a very special sister growing up, I was equally blessed to find a beautiful wife who gave me two loving daughters to nurture and raise, and to protect as well. I guess that is why I have no reservation wearing my “Keep Boobies Safe,” “I Wear Pink So My Women Don’t Have To,” and my all time favorite one, “Yeah, They’re Fake… Her Real One’s Tried to Kill Her” T-Shirts. I have a vested interest in anything and anyone who has anything to do with breast cancer any time. That is why I decided to spend this month’s installment introducing to you, my faithful readers my newest slogan for The Sports Medicine Stable. “Good Riddance.” It is only two simple words in the

English language and I have no illusions that would lead me to believe that I should ever expect to see them on Tshirts, wrist bands or even billboards. In fact, I can bet you a dime to a dollar that the only place you will ever see them is within the confines of this little monthly installment. The simplicity of the wording is surpassed only by the simplicity of the message. Very simply put anytime you read the words, “Good Riddance” it should remind you to remind those ladies in your life to take care of themselves specifically in the realm of monthly self-exams. If you are one of those special ladies who take the time to read my little ditties then may I be your impetus as well. In this world where women spend so much of their time taking care of others it is special to them when we take the time to remind them to do something special for themselves. It is with that in mind that I close my little addition to Breast Cancer Awareness Month… Good Luck… Good health… Good Roping… Good Riddance!!! & God Bless!!!

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OTHER half by Gracie Mae

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A Navicular Nightmare Shortly after purchasing my gelding I had him checked by several vets. We took x-rays and that told the story – my gelding’s worst nightmare, navicular! He had multiple holes in both front feet. I tried all the conventional treatments but there was no improvement. I was told to consider surgery on both front legs because, in his condition, he would soon have to be destroyed.

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o you have kids? Do you ever watch them play or listen to what they say? As we all know roping and rodeo kids are a pretty unique little group. It is no doubt they are into the technology age and I have seen toddlers more adept at using a cell phone or Ipod than I will ever be. However, setting technology aside, have you ever noticed how rodeo and roping kids have a unique knack for entertaining themselves? It just makes me smile. It doesn’t matter how young or old they are. They are imaginative, creative and ingenious. They have an amazing ability to fantasize. When we go to a team roping we haul a vast menagerie of toys and items used to entertain the kids. Now Buzzy, he is pretty content as long as he has a rope in hand. He has carried a rope since he was a toddler. June Bug, on the other hand, would prefer to lope around the arena and be a horse. She has an uncanny ability to shake her head where her blond curls look just like a horse’s mane. Regardless, if you pair them up Buzzy is the roper and June Bug is his spirited equine friend. When you look around the roping arena and under the grandstands you will find makeshift, pint size model horses, pickup trucks and trailers. I’ve even seen a bucking bull or two and several barrel racers. Now dishes and dolls are not quite as popular but they, too, can be found as can other assorted items like Lego’s and building blocks. I’ve seen barns made out of Styrofoam cups and fences made from Popsicle sticks and toothpicks. There are little pickups and trailers and even little bulldozers and bobcats for digging ditches and making roads. Thrown amidst all this array of toys is a roping dummy or two and in between making roads and hauling make believe steers, each kid will take a minute to make a run on the roping dummy. More times than not you will hear a make believe roping among the kids with the next run being made by some

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professional team making their best short go round run. Also located in the midst is some little guy calling the action as each kid makes his imaginary run for the gold buckle. Roping and rodeo kids have great imaginations and boy do they ever know how to play. I catch myself stifling a grin when I hear them mimic their parents. I’ve seen them train imaginary horses, struggle with imaginary roping problems and each win the imaginary prize. I’ve seen them fuss, discuss, argue and share. I’ve seen their camaraderie, their compassion and they argue over the darndest things. Not too unlike their adult counterparts I might add. Most of the time if left alone they work things out and come to an understanding. Oh sure, that’s not to say they don’t get crossways because they do. Friends one day, enemies the next is not all that unusual but in due time they seem to work through their differences, forgive and continue to play at some point. It makes me smile when I see a little model truck and trailer hauling cattle over the road the bobcat built to the arena for the roping made out of rocks and sticks. Not only does the roping or rodeo take place in the dirt but it also takes place on the roping dummy. When it is all said and done I put my kids in the shower in the trailer at night and wash kids, toys, and little jeans full of sand and dirt. Kids are the reason we smile, cry, laugh, scream and holler. They absolutely bring out the best and worst in us as parents. They see us at our best, our worst and they mimic and copy every action and word they see

and hear. I remember playing in the dirt as a kid and it was the most fun. I didn’t have a cell phone and wouldn’t have known what to do with it if I‘d had one. Our kids are diversified. Our kids are smart. CR Our kids are forgiving and competitive and my prayer is they will always be strong and committed to the lifestyle in which they have been raised. I want what I had and what they have to continue for a long, long time.

I want them to stay strong, creative, and imaginative and never ever forget the family that doted on them. It is because we are a roping and rodeo family that I have no doubt or worries that our future in good hands. Our CRX’D VSA IN is HOUSE PROOF kids are the best—dirt, mud, toys, ropes and everything else in my trailer, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Keep Ropin! Love Gracie

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WALT WOODARD

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have written about this before, but lately I have seen some things that I want to talk about from a different angle. People say that after you learn your trade, then you have to learn how to win. We’ve all heard that, but growing up I didn’t have a clue what it meant. I thought it was some secret society, where you had to knock on the door five times, then the door would open and the Zen master would give you the key. After all my time and travels, I now know what it means. Simply put, it’s being able to use common sense under pressure. When I’m using examples of things I’ve seen people do, I’m not taking a shot at them in some secret way. I’m not pretending to be better than anyone, because I have done plenty of dumb stuff and continue to do things wrong all the time. In order to learn how to be successful, or learn how to win if you will, you either have to make mistakes or learn from other people’s mistakes. I would rather learn from other people’s mistakes and save the heartache. Keep in mind, I have done everything I’m about to mention, but it has to stop because losing sucks! So, with all that said, here we go. I have a young horse that I really like. He is a four-year-old named Edmond Dantes. Travis Woodard broke him. He’s a little taller than I would like, but he’s really a nice colt. We ride a lot at home, but eventually you have to take them to jackpots. One of the down sides of being a high numbered roper is that at an open jackpot, the steers run too hard for a young horse. You have to rope so aggressively that you run the risk of blowing his mind. I have a great neighbor who I was telling about my dilemma. He suggested that I take my horse to an 11 slide. Since I have spent my life in the open division, I didn’t even know what that was. Simply put, if the team number adds up to 132 / NOVEMBER 2012

eleven, there is no time added. For every number over eleven, you add 1.5 seconds. For every number under eleven, you subtract 1.5 seconds. My neighbor said that as a #10 heeler, I could rope with a #4 header and they would only add 4.5 seconds at a foursteer jackpot. He thought I would have a chance to place because the steers weren’t too fast for my colt. I’m in! Lets go! And away we went. It was a great roping with over 200 teams that paid eight monies. The first week I went, I got wiped out. I didn’t rope that great, my colt was kind of lost, and we got beat up pretty bad. The exciting part was that 40 seconds on four won eighth place. That was worth $500. I told Edmond we were going back and we’d have a chance to win. We went back the second time and did better. Edmond was better, I was better. But this is team roping. My partners didn’t perform that well. Maybe it was because I had roped so poorly the first time that they were disappointed to draw me. I get it. That’s okay because Edmond and I were getting better. They say the third time is the charm, so we went back one more time. Remember, I want to say this one more time, don’t try to find out where I went or who I was roping with. It doesn’t matter. I have made the same mistakes that I am going to tell you about. We’re talking about learning how to win so we can all prosper under pressure. A person can’t make the mistake I’m about to mention if you want to win or learn how to win. I drew a person that you could see roped well. He was a #4, so we were going to get 4.5 seconds added to our total time. We were 6 on our first steer and 7 seconds on our second steer, making us 13 on two. When you add 4.5 to that, we were 17.5 on two. We had made the stagger up. We were cruising, I’m excited! On the third steer, guess what? He broke the barrier and we lost! We had them, all we had to do is make a nice smooth run, no mistakes, and we would win! I did the same thing one time in California when I was heading for my son. We were at a jackpot and we were two seconds in the lead, high team back, and I broke the barrier. My nephew, Daniel Green, was there and he came up

to me and said, “What were you thinking?” I said, “My horse took off when I nodded.” He said, “Then rear him over the side of the box, but don’t go out the front! You’re two seconds in the lead and your partner is roping great. The last thing you can do is break the barrier!” He looked at me and said, “Come on, man!” He’s right, and that’s dead on. Back to the roping. Two hundred and twenty teams and Edmond and I were doing it. They took 20 teams back to the short go, and we were two of them. The roping pays $3,000 to win it, and I’m excited! We had two shots at them and both of my headers broke the barrier. No! No! No! Remember what my nephew said, “Rear him over the side, but don’t go out the front; come on man!” I’ve done the same thing, but when we get the chance we have got to come through! The same thing happens all the time in all walks of life. I was watching the John Deere Classic Golf Tournament the other day on television. The tournament lasted four days with four rounds of golf. When it came to the end, two guys were tied. In golf, the tie breaker is one hole of sudden death. Both men hit it down the fairway. One is on the right, one is on the left. The first guy rears back and hits his second shot right in the water on the side of the green. Game over, right? Wrong. Guess what the second guy does? Yep, hits his ball right in the water. If I had been his caddy, I would have hit him with a golf club! I would have said, “You didn’t just hit that in the water after you saw the other guy hit his ball in the water; come on man!” If I was player two, I would ask my caddy how far the water is. He says, “165 yards.” Then I would say, “What club can’t I hit 165 yards?” He would say, “Well boss, you can’t hit the wedge 165 yards.” My reply, ”Well then, my friend, give me my wedge, let’s lay up. Let’s hit the wedge twice, one putt, get the trophy and go home while aqua-man tries to find his ball in the lake over there.” You have to use good judgment in life. Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment. I’m not admitting to bad judgment, but I have had a lot of experience. Until next month, Thanks for your time.

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NTRL NEWS

have posted the VIP point standings in this issue. There is still plenty of time to gain VIP points at the Regionals, and the VIP roping at the Finals also counts toward the year-end points. Points are doubled at the Finals and at the Regionals. November is packed with affiliate ropings as well as regionals. The Priefert MidAtlantic Regional is Nov. 3-4 in Sanford, NC; the Priefert Memphis Regional is Nov. 10-11 in Memphis, TN; the Priefert Southeast Regional is Nov. 17-18 in Marianna, FL; the Priefert Northeast Regional is Nov. 24-25 in Harriman, TN. Please notice that the Priefert Northeast Regional has a location change. It will now be held at Roane State Community College Expo Center in Harriman, TN. It has 300 stalls, and 60 RV hookups. This facility is heated! Check out this ad and spread the word about the location change! The Wrangler NTRL Finals will be held in Jacksonville, FL on Jan. 24-27, 2013. To rope in the Shoot-Out divisions at the Wrangler NTRL Finals, here is what you need to know. All ropers receive TWO free Shoot-Outs for attending the Finals this year! You do not have to take the Shoot-Out with the person you won it with. You do not have to take the Shootout in the number of roping that you won it in. You and the same partner can rope twice in the same Shoot-Out roping. You can take Shoot-Outs with

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VIP POINT STANDINGS The VIP points are for the following events: Mar. 10-Campbell, NY; April 14-Campbell, NY; May 5-Campbell, NY; June 2-Campbell, NY; July 21-Campbell, NY; Aug. 10-Canvas, WV; Aug. 11Campbell, NY; Sept. 15-Campbell, NY; Sept. 28-Sanford, NC Osburn, Will ........................49 Seeley, Theron .....................47 Waltz, Steve ........................43 Buffington, Bob...................40 White, Joey .........................35 Felton, Jamie .......................30 Osburn, Jon H. ....................21 Seeley, Doozer.....................18 Carnes, Gene.......................14 Brown, Kenny .....................13 Smith, Chuck.......................12 Jester, Bucky .......................12 Feaser, Todd.........................12 Brown, Maryann..................11 Ticconi, Joe .........................10

Tant, Scott ..........................10 Farrelly, Joe .........................10 Mota, Jose.............................9 Shepherd, Chad.....................8 Graden, Guy..........................8 Frazier, Matt ..........................8 Vredenburg, Michael..............7 Shaffer, Jay ...........................7 Green, Richard G...................6 Tucker, Larry .........................5 Riddle, Shane........................5 Breyo, Kim............................4 Mundy, Mark .........................2 Mowrer, Kenny ......................2 Johnson, John........................2

NTRL OFFICE 423/575-2295 Fax 423/575-2296 E-mail: pam_ropin@yahoo.com jx2ropin@yahoo.com NTRL Website: www.ntrlinc.com

Truck Winners of the 12th Annual Hillbilly Redneck Truck Explosion. Pictured left to right are: Cody Hunt - #3 truck winner, Jeff Hartfield - #5 truck winner, Sheldon Walker - #4 truck winner, Chuck Buist overall high point truck winner, John Johnson - JX2 producer, Kenny Brown - #6 truck winner.

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Heavenly Acres Covered Arena & Restaurant November 24, 2012 Screven, GA

November 17, 2012 NEW LOCATION! Rocky Branch Arena (Covered Arena - Rope Rain or Shine)

Dates: October 13, November 24, December 22 Books Open 8:30 a.m. Rope 9:30 a.m. Sign up at 9:00 a.m. Roping 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 - 3-head PA 1 $30/Roper

We also have stalls and hookup rentals Round Robin every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. 4761 hwy 203 • Screven, GA. 31560

Forsyth, GA Books open 8:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

2012 SADDLE SERIES March 24, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 7, August 18, Sep. 1, Oct. 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 5 Trophy Saddles for Series High Point #3 & Below, #4, #5, #6 & Above High Point Roper at December Finals (must attend 4 ropings in series to qualify) #10 Slide - Draw 5 for $100/roper #7 (#4 Cap) - Pick 1/Draw 1 - $60/roper #13 Handicap - $35/roper #8 (Elite #4 Cap) - Pick 1/Draw 1 - $60/roper #11 Slide - Pick 1/Draw 1 - $70/roper #9 (Elite #5 Cap) - $35/roper Draw option available on #13 and #9

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UPCOMING EVENTS Osburn Arena NTRL Series Campbell, NY November 10, 2012

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Sanford, North Carolina • Eleven Bar East Ranch

Marianna, Florida Jackson County Ag Center November 17 & 18

November 3 & 4, 2012 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Open 4 HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 100% Payback; No Cattle Charge #15 4 HD, $40/Roper, Enter 6x, 75% Payback #13 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6x #11 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6x #10 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6x VIP #12/#10 4 HD, $40/Roper, Enter 2x NTRL VIP-75% Payback. This roping will run the #12/#10 together. May enter each roping 2x. #9 Handicap 3 HD, $150/Roper This is a draw only. Draw 5 partners for $150. Enter 2x for a total of 10 runs. #7 3 HD, $25/Roper, Enter 6x

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Open 4 HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 100% Payback; No Cattle Charge #15 4 HD, $40/Roper, Enter 6x, 75% Payback #14 3 HD, $40/Roper, Enter 6x #12 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6x #10 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6x #9 3 HD, $25/Roper, Enter 6x #7 3 HD, $25/Roper, Enter 6x

Manual Roping Chute to High Point Roper of the Two Days $750 CASH to Reserve High Point Roper of the Two Days NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average in all ropings USTRC Regional Shoot-Outs to Average Winners Sunday, November 18 Saturday, November 17 Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m. VIP Roping #15 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x #10 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 75% Payback #13 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x #10 4-HD $50/Roper, Enter 5x #12 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x #9 Capped at Elite #5, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x #11 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x #8 Capped at Elite #4, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x VIP Roping All-Girl 3 HD, $35/Roper, Enter 5x #12 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 75% Payback May enter all ropings any combination of picks or draws

PRIZES PRIEFERT Manual Roping Chute to High Point Roper of the Weekend BUCKLES to High Point #4 Header and #4 Heeler of the Weekend BUCKLES to High Point #3 & Below Header and #3 & Below Heeler of the Weekend BUCKLE to High Point Female SPURS to High Point #5 Header and #5 Heeler of the Weekend NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st to 10th in Average of all ropings USTRC Regional Shoot-Outs to Average Winners Roping Format VIP Roping 4 HD, progressive after one. This is not an incentive roping. The #12 and #10 VIP ropings are run together. May enter each roping 2 times. All ropings are progressive after one. Any combination of picks or draws except the #9 which is draw all.

Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. 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). For more info call Franklin Thomas at 706/473-0476 or NTRL office at 423/575-2295. All roping are on-site entry and CASH ONLY. Roping Format #15, #13, #12, #11 Four head, progressive after one. May enter each roping five times any combination of picks or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to the short go. #10, #9, #8 Four head, progressive after one. May enter roping five times any combination of picks or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to the short go. #10 is capped at Elite #6. #9 is capped at Elite #5. #8 is capped at Elite #4. VIP Ropings Four head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $50/roper. May enter each roping 3 times. 75% payback. VIP ropings will not count toward the high point prizes. All Girl Roping Three head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $35/roper. May enter five times. All Girl roping does not count toward the high point prizes.

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Memphis Regional Memphis, Tennessee • Agricenter Show Place Arena

November 10 & 11, 2012 Saturday, 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

Sunday, November 11 Books open at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m. #10 Capped at Elite #6 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x 70% Payback #9 Capped at Elite #5 3-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x 70% Payback #8 Capped at Elite #4 3-HD, $50/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 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. 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: $20/night. Shavings $7/ bag. NO TIE OUTS. Plenty of stalls on the grounds. RV Hookups $25/night. No reservations necessary. Terry Keys 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 Four head, progressive after one. 75% Payback. Entry fees $75/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws. #10, #9, #8 Four head, progressive after one. 70% Payback. Entry fees $50/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws. #10 is capped at Elite #6, #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.

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Northeast Regional November 24 & 25, 2012

LOCATION CHANGE! Harriman, TN Roane State Community College, Expo Center Indoor Heated Facility! Indoor Heated Barn! Located just off of I-40 Saturday, November 24 Books open at 7:30, Rope at 9:00 #15 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback #13 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback #12 4-HD $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback #11 4-HD $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback NTRL VIP Roping 75% Payback at Regional #12 & #10 4-HD $50/Roper, May Enter Each 2x

Sunday, November 25 Books open at 7:30, Rope at 9:00 Books open at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m. #10 Capped at Elite #6, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback #9 Capped at Elite #5 3-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback #8 Capped at Elite #4, 3-HD, $50/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 2 times.

Drawpot option available in ALL ropings.

PRIZES • Priefert Manual Roping Chute to High Point Roper of the Weekend • 4 Priefert Regional Champion Buckles Awarded to High Point #4 & below, #5, #6, and #7 & above of the weekend • NTRL Prizes to all Average Winners • NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average of all ropings. • USTRC Regional Flex Earnings to Average Winners Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. 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 423/5752295 or John Johnson 423/340-0640. Roping Information All ropings are on-site entry and cash only. HOST HOTEL: Please call NTRL office for hotel information 423/575-2295 STALLS & RV: Stalls-$22/night, shavings $7/bag, RV hookups-$30/night. Please call Terry Keys at 865/256-1836 to reserve. ADDRESS OF FACILITY: 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN 37748. For directions go to www.roanestate.edu keyword expocenter

Roping Format #15 & #13 Four head, progressive after one. 70% Payback. Entry fees are $75/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws. #12, #11, #10 Four head, progressive after one. May enter each roping five times any combination of pick or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to the short go. #10 is capped at Elite #6. 70% Payback. #9, #8Three head, progressive after one. May enter roping five times any combination of pick or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to the short go. #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.

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NTRL Wrangler 2013 National Finals Presented by Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Equestrian Center January 24-27, 2013 Over 2,000 Teams and Over $500,000 in Cash and Prizes paid out at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finals! All USTRC Members Welcome to Rope. No other requirements needed. All ropers who attend receive 2 Free Shoot-Outs!

$10,000 GUARANTEED to AVERAGE WINNERS in the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, & #8 SHOOT-OUTS! 80% Payback in the Open & the #15 Exotic Seat Trophy Saddles to Shoot-Out Winners Carroll Original Wear Furniture to Preliminary Average Winners Trophy Buckles and Jewelry Trophy Saddles in the VIP & All Girl Ropings Classic ESP Pads and Luggage from the Travel Collection

LOTS OF CASH & PRIZES! USTRC National Flex Earnings Awarded to NTRL Shoot-Out Average Winners USTRC Regional Flex Earnings Awarded to NTRL Preliminary Average Winners

Golf Tournament! Cook-out! Team Roping School! Heel-O-Matic Practice sessions daily! SPONSORS:

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Special Prizes to Average Winners of the Century Roping and the #7 Roping Must have current 2013 USTRC card to rope. TRIAD numbers only For More Info: NTRL Office 423/575-2295

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Watering is essential. We make it easy. Fresh water on demand is critical to your horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health. Make sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always available when you install Ritchie waterers. Thomas Ritchie invented the automatic waterer in 1921, and Ritchie is still the leader in product quality, dependability and service. To learn more, or to find a dealer or installer near you contact us at www.ritchiefount.com

Fresh water on demand is vital in these hot, dry months and now Ritchie Waterers are even more affordable. This deal is just TOO HOT to pass up! Call 800-747-0222 and mention the USTRC deal to get your discount! Offer good through November 30, 2012

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Current negative Coggins required TRIAD numbers only USTRC cards may be purchased on site. USTRC cards purchased at this event are good through December 2013

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RANGELINE ARENA F RoPE FoR ThE TRUck November 17-18, 2012 Warner, oklahoma

u o y g n i p o r e n o s i This want to miss! don’t

#10 Truck Roping

ALL PRIZES GUARANTEED!

Capped at an Elite #5. Enter 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $180/roper. You may enter 6 times for a total of 18 runs. 4 head, progressive after 1. TRIAD numbers only - Must be current 2012 or 2013 USTRC member day of roping. Books open Saturday 7:00 - 8:00 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m. Sunday roping is pre-enter only, rope at 9:00 a.m. Only 250 entered teams will be taken for Sunday. Pre-enter Monday, November 12 at 918.463.3960 from 9:00 a.m. until roping fills. Must have a credit card for pre-entry (3% charge).

Top 100 Teams to Short Go Points Through 20 Places in Average Bob Berg Buckles to Overall Fast Time of First Round and to Fast Time of Short Go

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Saddles + Cash Saddles + Cash Breast Collars + Cash Breast Collars + Cash Breast Collars + Cash Buckles + Cash Buckles + Cash Buckles + Cash Buckles + Cash Buckles + Cash

Cowboy church service Sunday 8:00 a.m. Cattle provided by Nicky Simmons, Adam Hubler & Rick Hubler Directions: I-40 exit 278, go south on Hwy. 2 to Hwy. 266, turn west on Hwy. 266 and go 3 miles. Turn south on County Line Rd. Two miles to arena. Limited stalls available For information: Rick Hubler 918.557.9951 or Adam Hubler 918.869.0641

one 2012 DoDGE DIESEL DUALLY TRUck

4 SADDLES • 14 BoB BERG BUckLES • 6 cUSToM MADE BREAST coLLARS 152 / NOVEMBER 2012

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WATSON TEAM ROPING Saturday, November 17, 2012 Diamond T Arena • Denton, Texas Books open at 8 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m. #13 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) • #10

PRIEFERT ROPING CHUTE TO THE HIGH POINT ROPER OF THE DAY (Combine points in 2 ropings only)

$100/roper • Draw-in option in each roping Enter 4x in each roping #10 capped at an Elite #6 75% Payback

#9 Pick 1 / Draw 1 • $100/roper Enter 2x for a total of 4 runs Capped at an Elite #5 70% Payback TRIAD numbers only All ropings are progressive after one CASH ONLY!

FMI: James or Brandi Watson 903/816-0169 • 903/814-7310 www.WatsonTeamRoping.com SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 153

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thanksgiving H hot heels giveawayH November 17, 2012 Bernalillo County Sheriff's Posse Arena

Albuquerque, New Mexico SATURDAY Books open 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. • Rope 10 a.m.

#11 Warm-Up Capped at #6 + Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper • Enter 2x for 6 partners SADDLE TO HIGH POINT ROPER Buckles to Average Winners • Cash paid in the Average Books close at 11:30 a.m. for the Hot Heels #9

HOT HEELS #9 Capped at #5 + Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $150/roper • Enter 4x for 12 partners HIGH POINT ROPER Of THE #9 RECEIvES ONE NEW HOT HEELS Guaranteed regardless of number of teams

1st Saddles + Cash •2nd Buckles + Cash • 3rd Buckles + Cash 4th Buckles + Cash • 5th Buckles + Cash Guaranteed

WIN THE BEST ROPING TOOL ON THE MARKET! T&T Trailers Belen, NM

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TRIAD Numbers Only For Information: Oren Mathews 505/617-0627 Chris Francis 505/429-0164

www.bigdaddyteamroping.com

CORRIENTE Buckle CO.

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November 24-25, 2012 Ace Arena

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SUNDAY

Books open 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Rope 9:30 a.m.

Winter #10 Warm-Up is coming Capped at #6 • 3 head, PA1 $50/roper • Enter 7x on why Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for 4 head, PA1, pick or draw feed $120/roper • Enter 2x Buckles to Average Winners cattle? SADDle to HigH PoiNt RoPeR #11 Hot Heels Roping Buckles to Average Winners Come Books close for Hot Heels Roping at 11:30 a.m. Cash paid in the Average win a Capped at #6 + • 4 head, PA1 #9 Hot Heels Roping Hot Heels Pick 1, draw 2 or draw Books close for Hot Heels Roping at 11:30 a.m. to practice all 3 for $150/roper Capped at #5 + • 3 head, PA1 on all Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for Enter 4x for 12 partners year $150/roper • Enter 4x for 12 partners HigH PoiNt RoPeR of tHe #11 with HigH PoiNt RoPeR of tHe #9 ReCeiveS oNe NeW Hot HeelS no feed Guaranteed regardless of number of teams ReCeiveS oNe NeW Hot HeelS expense! Guaranteed regardless of number of teams 1st Saddles + Cash • 2nd Buckles + Cash

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T&T Trailers Belen, NM

TRIAD Numbers Only For Information: Oren Mathews 505/617-0627 • Chris Francis 505/429-0164

CORRIENTE Buckle CO.

www.bigdaddyteamroping.com

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Build Your Skill, Elevate Your Horsemanship, Reach Your Dreams.

NO SECRET FORMULAS. NO MAGIC. NO FLUFF. CLINTON ANDERSON’S METHOD CAN TEACH ANY HORSEMAN HOW TO DEVELOP SAFE, RESPONSIVE, AND WILLING HORSES. V I S I T D OW N U N D E R H O R S E M A N S H I P. C O M F O R M O R E I N F O

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Don’t Forget Athens, TX Nov. 3-4, 2012

Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#6 Roping - #3 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper 3-head 1st Buckles + Cash 2nd Buckles + Cash 3rd Buckles + Cash 4th Breast Collars + Cash 5th Breast Collars + Cash 30 teams to short-go

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

Dummy Roping 5 & under • 6-8 • 9-12 #8 Roping - Elite #4 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper Enter 3x, 70% Payback Saddle to High Money Winner of the #8 Buckles + Cash to Average Winners Breast Collars + Cash to 2nd & 3rd in the Average 30 teams to short-go

Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

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Trailer & Parts Co.

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

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

Sunday Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#9 Roping - Elite #5 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $100/roper Enter 3x, 70% Payback Saddle to High Money Winner of the #9 Buckles to Average Winners of the #9 #10 Roping - Elite #6 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $100/roper Enter 3x, 70% Payback Saddle to High Money Winner of the #10 Buckles to Average Winners of the #10 #11 Roping Enter 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 for $100/roper Enter 3x, 75% Payback

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

Enter 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 for $100/roper Enter 2x, 75% Payback

#13 Roping Enter 1, Draw 1 or Draw 2 for $100/roper Enter 2x, 75% Payback

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 817.776.0364

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

903.677.2292 903.360.1761 Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

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Saturday & Sunday

Saturday Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.

Books open at 11 a.m., close at 12:30 p.m. for Saturday

#7 Saddle Roping - Elite #4 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $120/roper Limited to first 125 entered teams Payout based on 125 teams 1st Cactus Saddles + $3,000 2nd Buckles + $2,500 3rd Buckles + $1,500 4th Buckles + $1,000 5th Breast Collars + $800 6th Breast Collars + $500 7th Breast Collars + $400 8th Rope Bags + $300 9th Rope Bags + $300 10th Rope Bags + $300 TOP 20 IN THE AVERAGE GET 1 FREE RUN IN THE #9 TRUCK ROPING BONES TO HIGH MONEY WINNER #3 ROPER, #4 ROPER & #5 ROPER (In Truck Roping)

CASH ONLY TRIAD numbers only For more information Kevin Blackwell 903.721.0303 James T. 903.521.1511 www.fireitupproductions.com

Sunday start time 9:30 a.m.

Enter 1, draw 2 or draw 3 for $200/roper Enter 6 times for a total of 18 runs 4-head, progressive after one, 18 second cutoff Call in pre-entry open for the Sunday #9 Truck Roping on Monday, NOV. 19 at 9:00 a.m. • Close when roping fills 250 entered teams will be taken for Sunday Call 903.795.3937 Visa, Mastercard or American Express accepted (3% surcharge)

Dodge One Ton Dually H2012 Diesel to High Point Roper H Goat to Reserve High Point RoperH H1st Super in the Average • Cactus Saddles + $8,000

2nd in the Average • Buckles + $5,000 3rd in the Average • Buckles + $3,000 4th In the Average • Buckles + $2,000 5th In the Average • Breast Collars + $1,500 6th - 10th In the Average • Breast Collars + Cash Host Hotel Holiday Inn Express - Athens 903.675.2500

Trailer & Parts Co.

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

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 or 817.776.0364

Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

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

903.677.2292 903.360.1761 Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

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South Jordan, Utah

$24,000 CASH & PRIZES

Salt Lake County Equestrian Center & Load’em In The Dark Cattle Co. present

Roping For Wishes November 23-24, 2012

$5,000 to High Point Roper of #4 and Under Roping $5,000 to High Point Roper of #10 Roping All ropers drawing a check will receive 3 free truck roping entries at Mesquite Truck Roping - Maximum of 6 free entries.

Friday

Payouts per team in #10 and #4 and under

E Pot EPickDraw 1, draw 1 or draw 2 for $80/roper Challenge 9:00 a.m.

1st - Trophy Saddles + $1,000 2nd - Load’em Coats + $800 3rd - Load’em Coats + $600 4th - Load’em Coats + $400 5th - Load’em Coats + $200

Enter 2x Roping EPick#121, draw 1 or draw 2 for $80/roper Enter 2x

#4 and Under Pick 1, draw 2 or draw 3 for $150/roper Enter 3x for 9 runs *Discount draw 9 for $400 Entries close at noon

Saturday

E Challenge 9:00 a.m. Pot EPickDraw 1, draw 1 or draw 2 for $80/roper Enter 2x Roping EPick#131, draw 1 or draw 2 for $80/roper Enter 2x

Handicaps Draws capped at #14 Team #13 team even #12 team 1 sec. #11 team 3 sec. #12 Roping #11 team 1 sec. #10 team 3 sec. #13 Roping #12 team 1 sec. #11 team 3 sec. #4 & Under Roping #7 team even #6 team 1 sec. #5 team 3 sec. #10 Roping #9 team 1 sec. #8 team 3 sec. #7 team 5 sec. All ropings 3-steer Average

#10 Roping Pick 1, draw 2 or draw 3 for $150/roper Enter 3x for 9 runs *Discount draw 9 for $400 Entries close at noon *For discount you must enter through rodeogenius.com

Payout based on 180 teams and actual payout will be 70% of entry fees

HOST HOTEL Best Western 801/523-8484

Thanks to Our Special Sponsors and Silent Auction Donors For interested parties please call Lori Stewart 801.641.1596

Tod Slone Saddles Wrangler AA Callisters IFA Resistol Hats Luan’s Leathers Burn’s Saddlery

Fast Back Ropes Dodge Trucks Fast Lane Rodeo Purina Cactus Saddlery South Valley Animal Hospital S & S Barn and Buildings

ENTER RODEO GENIUS CHALLENGE AT RODEOGENIUS.COM Payback 5 Times Your Money • Entry Fee $10-$40 Per Roper 30 team maximum both days • World Series chute will be used INFORMATION

TRIAD numbers only. Must have current 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to collect winnings. Prizes are non transferable. STALLS: Please RSVP on stalls for ursday, no RSVP needed for Friday PRODUCED BY: Load’em In e Dark Cattle Co. For more info: Loadem.net. • Chris Freed 208/251-3170

Load’Em Team Roping Schedule

Dec. 28, 2012 - Jan. 1, 2013 February 8-10, 2013

18th Annual New Years 10th Annual Truck Roping

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Philipp Ranch presents the 1st Annual

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 Caldwell, Texas Buddy & Edile Lightsey Covered Arena Start Time: 9:30 a.m. #12 • Johnnie Philipp Open • #10

TURKEY TROT ROPING Held in Conjunction With the Johnnie Philipp Invitational Open Roping

Entry Information: Money must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by Nov. 15, 2012, or phone entries will be taken with credit card payment on Nov. 15 from 6-9 p.m at 936.878.2833 - Must have complete name & TRIAD classification & I.D. number. #12 and #10 Information: $200/roper • Enter 3x • 4 head, progressive after 1 • Limited to 150 teams in each roping • Pre-enter only Buckles to Average Winners Saddle to High Money Winner of Day (if both ropings are full) Big Loop Big Money Playoff Awarded to the Average Winners (must compete at 3 Big Loop ropings to qualify for this award) USTRC draw in option available Paying Average, 1st Go and Short Round • 80% Payback Top 20 to Short Round • Run slow back Pay-off at 150 teams: 1st Round: 1st - $2,880, 2nd - $1,920, Short Round: $400 VSA Average: 1st - $12,500 4th - $6,400 2nd - $10,300 5th - $3,800 6th - $2,100 3rd - $7,700

Johnnie Philipp Invitational Open Roping Information $700/roper • Enter 1x • 5 head, progressive after 2 • Top 20 to 5th round • Run slow back • Limited to 50 teams Pay All 5 Rounds 6 Monies in the Average with roping filled Pay out with 50 teams: 1st - 5th Go Round - $1,400 Average: 1st - $14,700 4th - $6,860 2nd - $11,760 5th - $4,410 3rd - $8,820 6th - $2,450 Must have current 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to HOUSE PROOF CRX’D on site. collectINwinnings. Cards may be purchased For entry form and information visit www.philippranch.com or call 936.878.2833 or 936.870.6548 Philipp Ranch - 14855 Whitman Rd., Washington, Texas 77880

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NOVEMBER 23-24, 2012 Caldwell, Texas Payback Buddy & Edile Lightsey Covered Arena R.V. and stalls - contact Roger 979.255.5592 PLEASE NOTE THIS ROPING IS FRIDAY & SATURDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY

80%

Check roping times and schedule - different than other Big Loop Big Money Ropings H Friday: Open, #15, #13, #12, #11, #10, Jr. Roping – Books open at 9:00, close at 9:30 a.m., rope at 10:00 a.m. H Saturday: #9, #8 – Books open at 7:30, close at 8:15 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m.. Information On Books and Ropings Friday: Open, #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & Jr. Roping Books open on all ropings at 9:00 a.m., close at 9:30 a.m. for first roping and close at the end of the second round of the proceeding roping. All ropings are 4 head, progressive after one. Pay Average only. 80% payback in all ropings. Saturday: #9 and #8 Books open at 7:30 a.m., close at 8:15 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m. for first roping and close at the end of the second round of the #9 for the #8 roping. All ropings are 4 head, progressive after one. Pay Average only. 80% payback in all ropings. TRIAD numbers only. 2012 or 2013 USTRC card required to collect winnings. USTRC membership may be purchased at roping. Must compete in 3 of the 8 Tour Stop Ropings to qualify for the Finals. (Preliminary ropings before Finals does not count as one of your three.) Negative Coggins required at all Tour Stop Ropings as well as Finals and Playoff Roping. Dummy Roping for children 5-12 years of age. Free entry at all ropings. Entry Fees: Open, #15, #13 , #12, #11 - $150/roper Enter twice. USTRC draw in option available in all ropings. #10 and #9 - $50/roper. Enter 5 times. USTRC draw in option available in all ropings. #8 - $150/roper. Enter Twice. Draw two with a partner or draw all three. How To Win A National Playoff Spot 1. Awarded to each team roping champion header and heeler at each Tour Stop in each category roping. 2. To the top 3 High Money header and heeler of the year after the eight Tour Stop ropings in each category. 3. To the top 10 in the Average in each category in the Preliminary roping at the Finals. *Only one qualification per person allowed per category. Ropers must attend 3 of the 8 ropings to maintain their playoff position Visit www.philippranch.com for more information.

2012-2013 Schedule January 5 - 6, 2013 Halletsville, Texas • Willam and Alton Allen Expo Center Indoor Heated Arena R.V. and Stalls - 361.798.1600 (Chamber Of Commerce) February 16 - 17, 2013 Halletsville, Texas • Willam and Alton Allen Expo Center Indoor Heated Arena R.V. and Stalls - 361.798.1600 (Chamber Of Commerce) March 23 - 24, 2013 Caldwell, Texas • Buddy and Edile Lightsey Arena - covered R.V. and stalls - Roger 254.747.2120 April 27 - 28, 2013 Groesbeck, Texas • Limestone County Fairgrounds - covered R.V. and stalls 254.747.2120 May 18 - 19, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo Center - covered R.V. and stalls first come first served June 8 - 9, 2013 Giddings, Texas • Lee County Sheriffs Posse Arena - covered R.V. and stalls available

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

July 19 - 21, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo COVERED ARENA WITH FANS FINALS WITH NATIONAL PLAYOFFS AND MATCH ROPING F.M.I. 936.878.2833 on Finals; Schedule and fees visit www.philippranch.com July 20, 2013 Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo Arena • 4:00 p.m. 3RD ANNUAL PHILIPP RANCH PRODUCTION HORSE SALE WILD WEST BUCKLES TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF ALL ROPINGS DON GONZALES HANDMADE SADDLES TO NATIONAL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS AT FINALS

FMI: 936.878.2833 or 713.806.6012 www.philippranch.com SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 163

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ZD Cattle Company, Inc. Farmington,NM s Present ✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫ Dummy Roping for the kids ✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫

the 9th Annual

Turkey Bowl

$40, 000 CAS H AWA & RDS !

November 23 & 24, 2012 OR, INDONA ! ARE

McGee Park

Saturday, Nov. 24

Friday, Nov. 23 Sign up 9:00 a.m. ✯ Rope at 10:00 a.m. #11 Capped at a #7 Pick 1, Draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120 Enter 4x for total of 12 partners 4 steer Average 1st - Saddles + $4,000 $10,000 2nd - Fancy Buckles + $3,000 3rd - Breast Collars + $2,000 4th - Breast Collars + $1,000 5th - Jackets + $600 6th - Jackets + $400 Beautiful leather briefcase loaded with $10,000 cash to High Point Roper

Sign up at 9:00 a.m. ✯ Rope at 10:00 a.m. Open warm-up drawpot 3-steers for $30/roper #4 and Under • Enter by 11:00 a.m. Pick 1, Draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120 Enter 4x for total of 12 partners $10,000 3-steer Average 1st - Saddles + $4,000 2nd - Fancy Buckles + $3,000 3rd - Breast Collars + $2,000 4th - Breast Collars + $1,000 5th - Jackets + $600 6th - Jackets + $400 Beautiful leather briefcase loaded with $10,000 cash to High Point Roper

HANDICAPS

Must have TRIAD # prior to event

#11 - Straight, #10 - 1, #9 - 3, #8 & Under - 5

★

C A S H O R C R E D I T C A R D O N LY

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Kid’s Dummy Roping ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ At t e n t i o n O p e n R o p e r s ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ 20% stock charge for Friday Night Roping

GENERAL INFORMATION ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯

Ropings are cash or credit card. Current TRIAD numbers used Excellent cattle with short barrier visit www.zdroping.com or call 801.599.1238. $10,000 Guaranteed Average Payoff based on 400 teams but will be increased accordingly

Host Hotel: LaQuinta 505-327-4706 Farmington

Friday Night, November 23, 2012 Friday night sign up 6:00 p.m. ✯ Rope at 7:00 p.m.

Open 6 steer Average, $75/roper Enter 4 times 80% Payback

164 / NOVEMBER 2012

For info. call

Zane Dansie

801.599.1238

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CANCER COUNCIL OF RENO COUNTY &

S&S Ropings presents

ROPE FOR THE HOPE! Kansas Fairgrounds • Hutchinson, Kansas

Saturday • November 24, 2012 10:00 a.m.

#13 Handicap Roping Books open at 8:00 a.m. Close at 9:30 a.m. SHARP!

$30/roper • Enter 10x • 4-head, Progressive on one • Top 20 to Short Go

Fancy Teskey Saddles to the Average Winners of the Super #10 Roping! Fancy Trophy Halters Made by Ryon Boatright to the #9 & #8 Incentive Winners Plus Lots More Prizes!

Fancy Trophy Halters Made by Ryon Boatright to Average Winners! #13 - straight time • #12 - 1 sec. off #11 - 2 sec. off • #10 & under - 3 sec. off

1:00 p.m.

Super #10 Saddle Roping With #9 & #8 Incentive Books open at 8:00 a.m. Close at 12:30 p.m. SHARP!

Capped at an Elite #6 • Top 30 to Short Go • $150/roper Enter 1, draw 3 or draw all 4 (You may enter up to 4 times for a total of 16 runs) 4-head, Progressive on one Incentives paid on 3 head

Thank You to Our Sponsors Teskey's • Steer Crazy Tractor Supply Company Fifth Wheel Yard & Truck Service C-S Cattle Company

Silent Auction, T-Shirt & Bake Sale & Roping! Proceeds go to the fight and hope for the cure of cancer! In memory of Dale Denny and ALL loved ones! Please bring pictures for our wall of memories S&S Ropings Cindy & Brandon Smith 620/422-3632 • 620/664-8711

Everyone Welcome

DONATIONS WELCOME! TRIAD Numbers Only

Kansas Fairgrounds Arena is located 1/2 block north of 17th & Plum Street • Hutchinson, Kansas SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 165

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WOUNDED WARRIORS CLASSIC NOVEMBER 24-25, 2012

Proceeds To Benefit The Wounded Warrior Project SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25

SADDLE TO HIGH POINT ROPER OF THE DAY

Books open at 9 a.m. • Rope at 10 a.m.

OPEN

CENTURY - Both Ends Over 40-years-old

4 steer, PA 1 • $150/roper $500 Added Money

3 steer, PA 1 • $50/roper Handicap: Over 125 -1.5 sec. off; Over 130 -3.0 sec. off

#15

4 steer, PA 1 • $100/roper

3 steer, PA 1, Pick or Draw • $50/roper

#13

ALL GIRL

4 steer, PA 1 • $100/roper

3 steer, PA 1 • $50/roper

DANCE Saturday Night 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Featuring The Allen Brown Band No Cover Charge!

Buckles to Average Winners TRIAD Numbers Only

For more information Circle T Arena 254.386.3559 or Tom Williams 254.485.1889 166 / NOVEMBER 2012

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NA Productions

END OF YEAR ROPING 6

Legend Buckles

J.B. Wells arena gonzales, Texas December 1-2, 2012

Flying J Saddles

✫ 2-HorSe TraiLer to High Point roper of #7, #8, #9 combined ✫ 2-HorSe TraiLer to High Point roper of #10, #11, #12 combined Saturday, December 1, 2012 #7, #8 & #9 ROPINGS

Sunday, December 2, 2012 #10, #11 & #12 ROPINGS

Books open at 8:30 a.m. Close at 9:30 a.m. Rope at completion of draw #8 Roping will not start before 12 p.m. #9 Roping will not start before 4 p.m. Enter 1, draw 3 or draw all 4 for $125/roper

Books open at 8:30 a.m. Close at 9:30 a.m. Rope at completion of draw #11 Roping will not start before 12 p.m. #12 Roping will not start before 2 p.m. Enter 1, draw 3 or draw all 4 for $125/roper

SaDDLeS To average WinnerS in eacH roPing!

BuckLeS To average WinnerS in eacH roPing!

✫ Maximum of 5 entries per roping for Saturday and Sunday ✫ Any roping having 50 entered teams will be reduced to enter 1, draw 2 ✫ All ropings are 3 head, progressive after one ✫ Negative current Coggins required - Cannot enter without it! ✫ YOU MUST SHOW 2012 OR 2013 USTRC CARD TO COLLECT WINNINGS. If you do not have a card call producer prior to roping ✫ TRIAD numbers only ✫ CASH ONLY - NO EXCEPTIONS! For Information Call: Nick Arredondo 361-676-5171 ✫ Rudy Gutierrez 361-935-0449

2 TraiLerS ✫ 6 SaDDLeS ✫ 6 BuckLeS 170 / NOVEMBER 2012

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This is one team roping you don’t want to miss!

November 17-18, 2012

Lone Star Arena • Stephenville, Texas — GREAT PAYOUT —

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012

80% Payback

Books Open at 7:30 a.m. Close at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m. Sharp

in the Open Division 75% Payback in the all other ropings

OPEN (80% Payback) $200/roper – Enter 3 times 4 head – Progressive after 1

#15, #13, #12 All ropings 4-head for $100/roper (75% Payback) Enter 4 times – Progressive after 1

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012 Books Open at 7:30 a.m. Close at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m. Sharp

#11, #10, #9 All ropings 4-head for $100/roper (75% Payback) Enter 4 times – Progressive after 1

Plenty of Stalls and RV hook-ups Cash Only Except for USTRC Gold Plus Members USTRC Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC Membership USTRC Rules and TRIAD Numbers Only

— GREAT PRIZES — Trophy Jingle Bell Classic Buckles to the Average Winners of each Division Classic Equine bits to second place Average winners Classic Equine saddle pads to high point header & heeler each day Event Photos by Lone Wolf Photography

Need a partner? You may draw in to any division (except Open) for $100/roper For more information call Ben Clements at 432/349-2572 Come hang out and enjoy the fun at the Lone Star Arena Cowboy Club Saturday night. Partial proceeds of the roping go to Tarleton State University Rodeo Scholarship. Bring canned food or new, unwrapped toys to be placed under the tree at the roping. Toys will be donated to the Foster’s Home and food will be donated to the Come Eat Mobile Soup Kitchen.

HOST HOTELS LaQuinta Inn & Suites

254/918-2444 Mention Jingle Bell Classic

Holiday Inn Express

254/965-8899 Mention Jingle Bell Classic

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CATTLE COMPANY

December 1-2, 2012

Bernalillo County Sheriffs Posse 10308 2nd Street NW â&#x20AC;˘ Albuquerque, NM

6 Fancy Saddles! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

#11 HANDICAP

#9 HANDICAP

Capped at #7

Capped at #5

Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $130 Enter 4x for a total of 12 runs. Books open at 9:00. Close at 10:00

Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $150 Enter 4x for a total of 12 runs. Books open at 9:00. Close at 10:00

1st - Saddles & $4,000 2nd - Buckles & $2,800 3rd - Breast Collars & $1,600 4th - Jackets & $1,000 5th - Jackets & $600 6th-10th - Sweatshirts & $300

High Point - $5,000

INCENTIVE SADDLE TO HIGH POINT 4 & UNDER

INCENTIVE SADDLE TO HIGH POINT 3 & UNDER

TRIAD Numbers Only. Payouts based on 360 teams will be increased if more teams. Top 50 teams in short go. Fast time in short go. 4-steer Average. Points through 20 places. Cash only. Yolanda Chavez 505/615-5410 Benjie Benavidez 505/459-1818 Hector Ochoa 505/944-6893 174 / NOVEMBER 2012

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13th Annual Triad #'s Only. TRIAD numbers only Must Have Current 2012 or 2013 USTRC USTRC Card membershipTorequired to get paid Get Paid!

DECEMBER 7-8-9, 2012 Mojave Crossing Event Center

Bullhead City, Arizona Friday,, Dec. 7

Saturday, Dec. 8

Start 6pm Arizona T ime Time im

Start 9am Arizona rizona T Time ime

#13 Hdcp. (capped at a 13 team)

$75 Per Roper 6WHHU (QWHU 7LPHV 3URJUHVVLYH $IWHU

Sunday, Dec. 9 Starts 9am Arizona T Time ime

#15

#10

$500 Per Roper

(QWHU 7LPHV

&DSSHG $W 1R (OLWHV

(QWHU 7LPHV

6KYLINE 6ADDLEE6 TO 16T IN AVERAGE

6KYLINE 6ADDLE6 TO 16T IN AVERAGE

GI6T %UCKLE6 TO 2 ND IN THE AVERAGE _______________________

GI6T %UCKLE6 TO 2ND IN THE AVERAGE

Immediately Following the #15:

The Jim Hamilton Memorial Roping

#10 Century

MAIL ENTRIES TO: Mail Checks To: To:

J & S Enter prises 1750 E. Madison El Cajon, CA 92019 Questions? Linda Davis (619) 301-0905 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED (4% surcharge)

3HU 5RSHU &DSSHG $W 1R (OLWHV

(QWHU 7LPHV %RWK 5RSHUV 0XVW %H 2YHU <HDUV 2I $JH

GI6T %UCKLE6 TO 16T IN AVERAGE 6PUR6 TO ND IN AVERAGE

Produced By: JERRY JONES, LINDA DAVIS Flagger: PHILIP MURRAH

ACCOMMODATIONS: For Roper Room Rates Call

(800) 284-2946 Group Code GLUCK12

ENTRY FORM:

AND

Roping:

JOHN STARTT Cattle Supplied By: REED FLAKE T #13 Hdcp

T #15

T #10 Century

T #10

Header: _______________________________________________________

USTRC ID: _________________________ Rating: ____________

Heeler:________________________________________________________

USTRC ID: _________________________ Rating: ____________

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SUPERBOWLS Lazy E Arena • Guthrie, Oklahoma 17tuhal n

January 4-6, 2013

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80% Payback in All Ropings 20% Stock Charge in All Ropings Draw-In Option Available in All Ropings

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 • 8 a.m. #15 Superbowl followed by

#13 Superbowl #12 Gold Plus Superbowl Century Bonus Included followed by

followed by

#12 Superbowl Friday books open at 6:00 a.m. and close 30 minutes before the start of each roping. $150/roper • Enter up to 3 times Need a partner? Draw-In Option available in all ropings for $150/roper - Draw any or all runs All ropings 4-head, progressive after 1

TRIAD numbers and rules will be in effect. Current 2013 USTRC membership required and may be purchased at this roping. Gold Plus ropings require current 2013 USTRC Gold Plus membership. For more information: Jeff Smith 620/921-5903 For more information: Jeff Smith 620/921-5903 176 / NOVEMBER 2012

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SUPERBOWLS Lazy E Arena • Guthrie, Oklahoma 17ntuhal An

January 4-6, 2013

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 • 8 a.m. #11 Superbowl

Excellent Steers & Short Scores!

#10 Gold Plus Superbowl Century Bonus Included

80% Payback in All Ropings

followed by

#10 Superbowl SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 • 8 a.m. #10 All Girl Superbowl followed by

#9 Superbowl #8 Superbowl followed by

All Saturday and Sunday ropings: Books open at 6 a.m. and close 30 minutes before the start of each roping All ropings are $100/roper • Enter up to 5 times. Need a partner? Draw-In Option available in all ropings for $100/roper Draw any or all runs All ropings are 4-head, progressive after 1

20% Stock Charge in All Ropings Over 1,800 Teams in 2011/2012 & Over $350,000 in Cash Paid Out Last Year! HOST HOTEL: Sleep Inn - Guthrie, OK 405.260.1400 Reserve Early! SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 177

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Trailer Roping H

T CAS GREA UT! PAYO

Attoyac Arena • Garrison, Texas Saturday • December 8, 2012

NECKOVER TRAILER Gooseneck Single Axle 6' x 16' Horse/Stock Trailer Bullet Nose Solid Metal Top

#10 Handicap Capped at #6 Books open at 9 a.m. Close at 10 a.m. Enter 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $150/roper 4 head, PA 1 • Enter 6 times TRIAD numbers only

TRA IL HIGH ER TO PO ROP INT ER!

SPONSORS Sulphur River Saddlery of Hagansport, TX Fish and Still John Deere Dealer of Marshall, Henderson, Nacogdoches and Crockett, TX JTK, Inc. - Justin & Tiffanne Klein K & L Contractors of Center, TX B & B Truck and Trailer Sales of Tatum, TX Neckover Trailers of Troup, TX

FMI call W. C. Thompson 936.591.4185 or Ann Swift 936.254.4402 Covered arena located on Hwy. 59 in Garrison

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Classifications powered by TRIAD

Grove, Oklahoma Flying Cow Arena 55100 E. Hwy. 59, Afton, OK 74331 • 918.521.1591 • Restaurant and Stalls

November 10-11, 2012 Claremore, Oklahoma • December 15-16, 2012

Saturday,

2013 QUALIFIER

Enter 7:30 a.m. • Rope 9 a.m. – CASH ONLY!

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

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

#11 World Series Qualifier Will not start before 1 p.m.

$150/roper • Enter 2x • Capped at #6+ heeler

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

Sunday,

Enter 7:30-8:30 a.m. • Rope 9 a.m. NO AGE LIMITS!

#9 Pick or Draw $80/roper • Enter 4x • Capped at #5+ heeler

#8 Pick or Draw Books Close During the #9

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

All Girl – Run with #8 Books Close During the #9

Bring 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $150

#15 Pick or Draw Payback Start time approximately 2:00 p.m.

$150/roper • Enter 2x • Floor: #5 header, #7 heeler

Open Payback Pick or Draw Start time approximately 3:00 p.m.

80% Pick or Draw • $150/roper • Enter 2x

• Resistol rule: Cowboy hat or no hat / NO CAPS. • Must turn 21 in 2012 to rope on Saturday. • Open & #15 handicapped

CHURCH ON SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. Three Strands Ministry

• Producers: Tri-State Productions – Mackey & Kelli Tully mackeytully@live.com • 575.415.4840 • www.facebook.com/mackeytully • www.wstroping.com Must be 21 years old or turn 21 anytime during 2012 to participate in WS Qualifiers. A 2012 or 2013 WSTR membership or 2012 or 2013 USTRC membership is required to collect winnings. You may purchase your 2013 WSTR card for $60 onsite or online September 1, 2012 at wstroping.com or by calling 505.898.1755. WSTR memberships are free to ropers 70 and older. Classifications powered by TRIAD.

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Subscribe today and enjoy the best the West has to offer.

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Mississippi CLASSIC

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK NOVEMBER 23-25, 2012

JACKSON, MS

FRIDAY, NOV. 23

SATURDAY, NOV. 24

SUNDAY, NOV. 25

12 NOON

9 A.M.

• Open (with #15 Inc.) • Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) • #15 Handicap Century Bonus included • #13 Handicap • #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #11 (with #10 Inc.) • #10 (with #9 Inc.) * #11 Century Roping $80/roper

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

• Specialty #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included Enter 3 times, $100/roper $2,000 in Flex Earnings to 1st-3rd in the Average and Incentive Average • #9 (with #8 Inc.) • #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

Location: Jackson Expo Center, 1207 Mississippi St., Jackson, MS 39202 Producer: JX2 Productions / John Johnson / Kevin Hall Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.

Event Info: John Johnson 423.340.0640, Kevin Hall 417.547.3406 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Hampton Inn 601.352.1700 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10, & #9 Current coggins may be required 2012 or 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event. Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

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

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER 4 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • Average winners of the #10 & #9

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

Format

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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

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PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER

CLASSIC

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

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

NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK NOVEMBER 23-25, 2012

MAKAWAO, HI

Format

SATURDAY, NOV. 24

SUNDAY, NOV. 25

• Open (with #15 Inc.)

• #9 (with #8 Inc.)

• #13 Handicap

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

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #15 Handicap

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, NOV. 23

• #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

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

Location: Piholo Ranch Arena Directions: From Makowao town, go east on Makawao Ave. for 0.2 miles. Turn right on Piholo Rd. at cemetery, go 1.5 miles, turn left on Waiahiwi Rd. Stay left for 0.6 miles on paved then dirt road to Piholo Ranch entry. Horses: Some horses are available for guests. Call Peter Baldwin 808.870.5544 Horse Tryout Schedule: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2 - 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Producer: Rope Maui, LLC Cattle: Piholo Ranch, LLC – WILL ROPE HORNED CATTLE Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman. Event Info: Peter Baldwin 808.870.5544 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10, & #9 2012 or 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event. Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

#15 Handicap $60/roper. Enter 4 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 2 sec. off • #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13 Handicap $60/roper. Enter 4 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 2 sec. off • #11 & under team - 4 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $60/roper. Enter 4 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only. Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings • Top 20 teams to the short round. #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

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

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The Gold Buckle USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK NOVEMBER 23-25, 2012

PHOENIX, AZ

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

SUNDAY, NOV. 25

FRIDAY, NOV. 23

SATURDAY, NOV. 24

• Open (with #15 Inc.)• Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) • #15 Handicap Century Bonus • #13 Handicap included • #12 (with #11 Inc.) • #11 (with #10 Inc.) • #10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

• #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

Location: Dunn’s Arena, 7653 N. Sarival Rd., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Producer: Ty Yost Cattle: Ty Yost Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.

Event Info: Ty Yost 208.863.4310 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: ???? Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

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

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER 14 Custom Gold Gist Buckles • Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

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

Format

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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Duke City

presented by

6 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

CLASSIC

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

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK NOVEMBER 23-25, 2012 ALBUQUERQUE, NM ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

SUNDAY, NOV. 25

FRIDAY, NOV. 23

SATURDAY, NOV. 24

• Open (with #15 Inc.) • Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) • #15 Handicap Century Bonus included • #13 Handicap • #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #11 (with #10 Inc.) • #10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER

• #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

Location: Horsemans Arena - Expo, NM, 300 San Pedro Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM Producer: Zamora Roping Productions Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman. Event Info: Zamora Roping Productions 505.425.3850 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Ramada Hotel and Conference Center 505.296.4852 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

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

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

Format

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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

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Oil Capital STAMPEDE

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER 6 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • Average winners of the #11, #10 & #9

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

25 Trophy Gist Buckles

NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK

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

NOV. 30 - DEC. 2, 2012

Format

(awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

TULSA, OK

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

SUNDAY, DEC. 2

FRIDAY, NOV. 30

• Specialty #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included. Enter 3 times, 100/roper $2,000 in Flex Earnings to 1st-3rd in the Average and Incentive Average • #9 (with #8 Inc.)

SATURDAY, DEC. 1

• Open (with #15 Inc.) • Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) • #15 Handicap Century Bonus included • #13 Handicap • #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #11 (with #10 Inc.) • #10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

• #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

Location: Tulsa Expo Ford Truck Coliseum, 145 East 21st St., Tulsa, OK Producer: Rope The Ozarks Cattle: Rope The Ozarks Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.

Event Info: Kevin Hall 417.547.3406 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Inn at the Expo Square 918.858.3775 4531 East 21st. St., Tulsa, OK

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

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

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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Colorado Fall

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER 8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

CHAMPIONSHIPS

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

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK NOVEMBER 23-25, 2012

DENVER, CO SUNDAY, NOV. 25

FRIDAY, NOV. 23

SATURDAY, NOV. 24

• Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.)

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

• #13 Handicap

• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

• Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

Format

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

• #15 Handicap

6 Trophy Gist Bits

• #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

Location: National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt, Denver, CO Producer: Rope The Rockies, Jeff Smith and Ike and Mary Cox Cattle: C-S Cattle Company Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.

Event Info: Jeff Smith 620.921.5903, Ike and Mary Cox 660.425.5502, www.ropetherockies.com or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Drury Inn 303.373.1983 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Incentive) $200/roper. Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn • No header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter • 5-steer/Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive/Non-Incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points. #15 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 2 sec. off • #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13 Handicap $100/roper. Enter 3 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 2 sec. off • #11 & under team - 4 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only. Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings • Top 20 teams to the short round. #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

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

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Lasso Del Sol USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

Guaranteed 2/3 Cash Payback DECEMBER 29-31, 2012 SCOTTSDALE, AZ ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY SATURDAY, DEC. 29

SUNDAY, DEC. 30

MONDAY, DEC. 31

• Open (with #15 Inc.) • #13 Handicap

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

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

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

• #15 Handicap

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

• #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

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

Location: Westworld Equestrian Center, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Producer: USTRC Cattle: Reed & Keith Flake Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Country Inn & Suites 800.456.4000 or 480.314.1200 10801 North 89th Place, Scottsdale, AZ Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10, & #9 Current coggins may be required 2012 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event. Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2012 season.

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

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER 8 Trophy Martin Saddles • Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9

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

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

Format

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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

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South Georgia

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER

CLASSIC

3 Trophy Martin Saddles

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points

37 Trophy Gist Buckles

• High Money winner each day (Specialty roping excluded)

NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK

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

DECEMBER 28-30, 2012

Format

(awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

PERRY, GA

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY FRIDAY, DEC. 28

SATURDAY, DEC. 29

• Open (with #15 Inc.) • Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) • #15 Handicap Century Bonus included • #13 Handicap • #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #11 (with #10 Inc.) • #10 (with #9 Inc.)

SUNDAY, DEC. 30 • #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included • #9 (with #8 Inc.) • #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

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

Location: Georgia National Fairgrounds, 401 Larry Walker Pkwy., Perry, Georgia 31069 Producer: JX2 Productions and John Johnson Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative. Reservations may also be made with Terry Keys 865.256.1836 Event Info: John Johnson 423.340.0640 or USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Travel Lodge 478.987.7355 Roadway Inn 478.987.8777 Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570 RV Reservations: www.gnfa.com

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

Open (with #15 Incentive) $150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points #15 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 2 sec. off • #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13 Handicap $80/roper. Enter 4 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 2 sec. off • #11 & under team - 4 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $80/roper. Enter 4 times maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only. Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Nonincentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings Gold Plus #10 capped at an Elite #5 (with #9 Incentive) $100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer, Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Nonincentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and Incentive Average teams receive $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings #8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4) $180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer, Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.

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

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Heart of Texas CHAMPIONSHIPS

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than: $160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

Ultimate Partner Finder Draw-in Options in Effect (for more details see the format section in the back of this issue of SuperLooper Magazine)

Guaranteed 2/3 Cash Payback JANUARY 11-13, 2013

WACO, TX

ACTION STARTS 8 a.m. DAILY

TWO ARENAS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 • Open (with #15 Inc.) • Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) • #15 Handicap Century Bonus included • #13 Handicap • #12 (with #11 Inc.)

• #11 (with #10 Inc.) • #10 (with #9 Inc.)

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

• #10 Gold Plus capped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus included • #9 (with #8 Inc.) • #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only (books close at 11:00 a.m.)

Location: Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas 76710 Directions: I-35 north or south. Take Valley Mills Dr. exit. Right on Lake Air Dr. Coliseum on the right. Producer: USTRC Cattle: C-S Cattle Company Stalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.

Event Info: USTRC office 254.968.0002 Hotels: Fairfield Inn 254-776-7821 5805 North Woodway Dr., Woodway, TX 76712 Ask for USTRC rate Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

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

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER 10 Trophy Martin Saddles • Average winners of the #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

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

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

Format

ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY

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

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2013 Formats Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 1 Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1-head US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $150 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average –$6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination (Maximum of 2 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 Option 2 (Open Pick / Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head Progressive after 1-head US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $150 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average –$6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 1 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older

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$150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination (Maximum of 2 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter this Roping) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round. No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together. #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round

Option 1 $180 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Option 2 $120 per roper 3-head average

No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 2 Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1

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1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 1 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $150 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $100 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $100 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive)

#11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2

Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

2013 Format 3

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3

Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $80 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap

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subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $80 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

Option 2 $120 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 4

Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw) $200 per roper Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for a maximum of one entry #15 Incentive 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4 head Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Open with #15 Incentive

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3

The Open is an optional roping for the Producer.

The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage

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of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13 $80 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $80 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

Option 2 $120 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex

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Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners Excluding the Open Division Ropers Classified as “Elite” may not rope together unless they give up a division. For Example an Elite #5 partnered with an Elite #6 may rope in the #12 Division, but not in the #11 Division

2013 Format 5 Open with #15 Incentive The Open is an optional roping for the Producer. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1 $150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head #15 Incentive Progressive after 1 US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average Must qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #10 Incentive Progressive after 1 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 2 The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of

the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 2 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Option 1

Gold Plus #10 with #9 Incentive Option 3

Option 2

$180 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

$120 per roper 3-head average No Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BE DRAWN TOGETHER Progressive after 1 1st – 5th in the Average will receive – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners

The Incentive payout will be based on the percentage of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse Gold Plus Members 25 and Older Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/or NonIncentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) $100 Per roper 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head #9 Incentive Progressive after 1 Capped at an Elite #5 Draw-In Option (For all Formats) 1st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Need a Partner? Try the USTRC’s New Draw-In 1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Option – It’s the ultimate Partner Finder Earnings

Pick or Draw any combination of partners.

#15, #13 $60 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #13 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round #13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 1.5 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round - #11 and below team will receive a 3 second handicap subtracted after the 3rd round Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9 $60 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries) 4-head average #12 (with #11 Incentive) #11 (with #10 Incentive) #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings 2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings Top 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round #9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

Ropers may draw into any of the following divisions (#15 - #9) provided they meet the minimum classification requirements. #15 Handicap – must be at least a #6 Header or a #7 Heeler #13 Handicap – must be at least a #5 Header or a #6 Heeler #12 (with #11 Incentive) – must be at least a #4 Header or a #6 Heeler #11 (with #10 Incentive) – must be at least a #4 Header or a #5 Heeler #10 (with #9 Incentive) – must be at least a #3 Header or a #4 Heeler #10 Gold Plus (with #9 Incentive) – must be at least a #3 Header or a #4 Heeler # 9 (with #8 Incentive) – must be at least a #3 Header or a #3 Heeler #12 Gold Plus with #10 Incentive – must be at least a #3 Header or a #4 Heeler #8 is already a Pick/Draw Format Ropers who choose the Draw-In Option will pay their side of the entry fee, which is determined by the format of the event

Draw partners may choose one of three options Option 1 – Pay for the extra run and be eligible for all prize money, prizes and Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings Option 2 – Choose not to pay for the extra run and be eligible for only ½ of the prize money up to $1,000 and forfeit any prizes and Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings Option 3 – Decline the extra run

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US OPEN TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Season Dates: Begins November 1, 2012 and ends October 31, 2013. All USTRC Sanctioned Open Divisions count. Qualification to the 2012 Priefert US Open Championships requires that ropers be a current USTRC member and have participated in at least one USTRC approved Sanctioned or Affiliate event during the current season.

Sanctioned Open Events Including Approved Affiliated Open Ropings • All Sanctioned USTRC Events • All Regional USTRC Events • Sand Hills Classic • Wild Fire Open to the World • Mike Cervi Memorial • Windy Ryon Memorial • Bob Feist Invitational 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

- 10 points - 9 points - 8 points - 7 points - 6 points

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points

National Finals Open Preliminary Points Count For Next Season 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

20 points 18 points 16 points 14 points 12 points 10 points 8 points 6 points 4 points 2 points

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Colorado Fall Championships Oil Capital Stampede Duke City Classic The Gold Buckle Maui Classic Mississippi Classic

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• Will crown a US Open Tour Champion Header and Heeler (most points accumulated during the year) and a US Open National Champion Header and Heeler (Average winners of the US Open Championships). Personal earnings count, but not for the US Open Team Roping Finals. They may be used for any other Shoot-Out.

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Regional Finals

1st - 20 points 2nd - 18 points 3rd - 16 points 4th - 14 points 5th - 12 points 6th - 10 points 7th - 8 points 8th - 6 points 9th - 4 points 10th - 2 points

• Points Only for: #7 and above headers; #8 and above heelers. Points do not carry over from season to season. • Ropers must qualify to Short-Round to be eligible for points. • Point ties will be broken on money won at season end. • Priefert US Open: 6-head; 5 full rounds; Top 20 teams qualify to the short round.

US Open Championships Points count for current year standings

ROPER MATH $10,000 (total added money) : 5 (number of ropings) = $2,000 (added money in each roping)

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX A

A Cut Above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Farm Tek, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

National Roper’s Supply . . . . .22-23, 139

Tres Rios Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

National Team Roping League . . .140-144

Tuley Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Oklahoma State

USTRC Events:

Albracht Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . .129 Fire It Up Productions . . . . . . . . .158, 159 American Quarter

Four Quarter Circle, LLC . . . . . . . . . . .117

Horse Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Clinton Anderson

Horseshoeing School . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Colorado Fall Championships . . . . . .191

Down Under Horsemanship . . . . . . .157 Garrison Trailer Roping . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Duke City Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Ariat Country Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Gist Silversmiths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Heart of Texas Championships . . . . .194

Ariat International, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rickey Green Roping Video . . . . . . . . . .25

Roger Peters Livestock Insurers, Inc. . .137

Lasso Del Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Phillip Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162, 163

Maui Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Preifert Rodeo

Mississippi Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

B & W Gooseneck Hitches . . . . . . . . . .156 Hatco, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Bank of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Heel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 15

and Ranch Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . .75

Oil Capital Stampede . . . . . . . . . . .190

Purina Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

South Georgia Classic . . . . . . . . . . .193

Bar / B Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Heritage Performance Gloves . . . . . . .204 Bean Tool and Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Horse-Craft Products . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

USTRC Formats 2012 . . . . . . . . .196-200

Quicksilver Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

USTRC Gold Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Big Ticket Team Roping . . . . . . . .172-173 Hot Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Hy O Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Brother In Law

CREC / Terry Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Capri Rodeo Camper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Cattle For Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

USTRC Finals Payout . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Jingle Bell Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Rangeline Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

USTRC Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Justin Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Rattler Ropes, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 91

USTRC TRIAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Justin Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Red River Portable Arenas . . . . . . . . .162 Rimrock Spurs & Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Ritchie Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Viking Roping Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . .139

Kid Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Rocky Mountain Clothing Co. . . . . . . . . .3 Rodeo Video, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Rodeo West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Wildfire Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

LCI Livestock Insurance Services . . . . .128

Rope-o-Matic Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . .61

WSTR

L & H Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Ropers Quick Rope Release . . . . . . . .138

Troy Shelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Load 'em In The Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Ropers Sports News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Tri State Championships . . . . . . . . .183

Lucas Metal Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Royal Horn Wrap Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . .138

World Series of Team Roping . .180-181

Cavender’s Boot City . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Circle T Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Classic Equine . . . . . .112-113, 178, 195 Classic Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50, 203 Computer Software for Team Ropers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Membership Application . . . . . . . .39-41

Ram Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Case IH Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

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Productions . . . . . . . . . . .167, 168-169

The Gold Buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Zamora Roping Productions . . . . . . .182

Corriente Saddle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Cowboy Classic Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . .81 Chris Cox Horsemanship . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Crossfire Productions . . . . .147, 148-149

D D. J. Reveal, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Dallyup Manufacturing, Inc. . . . . . . . .139

James Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino . . . . . . . . . .4

S & S Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

World Junior

Mandalay Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Southwest Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Team Roping Championships . . . . . .160

Martin Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Jeff Smith Productions . . . . . . . . .176-177

Western Horseman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Mathews Land & Cattle Co. . . . .154, 155

Smith Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Woodard Roping School . . . . . . . . . .133

Maynard Buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

John Startt Lucky 777 Roping . . . . . . .175

Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Merck Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Steer Crazy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Mortenson Silver & Saddles . . . . . . . .139

TLC Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

XIT Rangers Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Titan Trailer Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . .89

Equibrand / Cashel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 N-A Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Tony Lama Boot Company . . . . . . . . . .73

Equiregister.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 National Horsemen's Association . . . .138

Triangle Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

ZD Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

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