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Roping a Great Start The USCRA kicked off the 2013 season with loads of new ideas and ropers jumped at the chance to put these changes to use. In return, the first roping of the season, held at the LCSP Arena in Giddings, Texas was the biggest season-starter roping the USCRA has seen. You can bet the changes coming out of the USCRA are set to stay as they offer ropers better chances and more ways to load up on payouts.

The ropers who attended the first 2013 season roping were the first to inherit the fivesecond instead of ten-second penalty for a broken barrier.

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The rule change that affected a calf coming untied seemed to help ropers at the event as well.

Instead of a no-time, a fivesecond penalty was given to the ropers whose calf got up before the 6-second time limit.

Although this was a time increase to those who had the calf kick loose, at least they were still in the hunt for round money and the average payouts instead of heading to the trailer to head home.

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he USCRA once again dropped another line on their page in the calf roping history books. The 2012 USCRA National Finals wrapped up in mid September crowning champions in five categories.

With ropers who are as fast as lightning, to those who are newer to the sport, Mike Ashley, 00 Select Challenge Roping Winner the USCRA threw open the door for competitors of every Lonnie Jordan, #1 Challenge Roping Winner caliber to rope and tie their way to victory.

The LoneStar Arena in Stephenville, Texas played host once again to the annual Calf Roping Finals.

September 14-16, was packed full of action as ropers took to the arena floor for their chance to shine. The weekend Dalton Dewinne, #1 Division Semi Finals Winner was full of events including the Challenge ropings, the Semiround on his way toward Finals and of course the the championship. He Eddie Smith, 00 Division Semi Finals Winner Showdown Finals that payed warmed up slowly, tribute to the National winning third in the first ultimate USCRA calf roping title.

Championships. Many loops round, but caught on fire and took In the 00 roping, it was a were thrown, lots of calves home the first place checks in the different story. Although smooth caught and tied tight, and in the second, third and short rounds. on each run, Rodney McCauley end, champions crowned.

The smooth work earned him the of Comanche, Oklahoma came Coming out on top and championship and with four head up with two second-place and earning a USCRA title in the EE roped and tied in 42.87 seconds, two fourth-place finishes in the Showdown Finals was Trevor Hedeman rolled out of rounds. He won second in the Hedeman from Morgan Mill, Stephenville loaded with a first and third rounds and placed Texas. Hedeman placed in every pocketful of cash, prizes and the

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though, Cory Jordan of Hawley, Texas recorded a four-head total of 43.35 seconds to claim the ultimate award. The championship was close, in fact only 17 seconds separated Jordan’s win from second place. Jordan roped solid throughout the event, but only claimed one other

fourth in the third and short go rounds. However, the four solid runs earned him the Average and his time of 46.08 on four head won him the USCRA 00 Showdown title.

The 00 Select roping was packed full of hot ropers vying for the championship. The roping could not be closed early as ropers switched spots throughout the entire event.

C.J. Wolf of Giddings, Texas kicked off in great style winning third in the first round.

He backed that up with a second-place finish in the second round but failed to Ricky Harris, Jr., 00 select Semi Finals Winner make any money in round four and the short round.

However, Wolf’s four-head total of 46.50 seconds was the fastest of the roping and earned him the Showdown Championship title.

Talk about a battle, the #1 roping was fiercely fought for by several tough Terry Kitchens, #2 Division Champ ropers. In the end

paycheck throughout the roping. That check came in round two where he finished first with a run of 9.95 seconds.

The #1 roping action was tough and Jordan should be proud to be the one who finished on top of a slew of great ropers.

The #2 Roping was quite a spectacle of calf roping talent.

From start to finish, the action was smoking hot and the runs were on fire. Eightsecond runs were the norm of the event and several had a shot at the title as the short round came into view. It was there, though,

Luke Tkach, #2 Semi Finals Winner

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Rodney McCauley, 00 Division Champ

Trevor Hedeman, EE Division Champ

C.J. Wolf, 00 Select Division Champ

2012 USCRA National Showdown Finals September 14-16, 2012 LoneStar Arena Stephenville, Texas EE Roping 26 Entries Round 1 1. Laramie Phillips, Iredell, TX, 11.55, $480; 2. Austin Atkinson, Anderson, TX, 11.58, $360; 3. Trevor Hedeman, Morgan Mill, TX, 11.64, $240; 4. Kenneth Black, Jacksonville, TX, 12.15, $120 Round 2 1. Trevor Hedeman, Morgan Mill, TX, 10.64, $480; 2. Cory Pipal, Dublin, TX, 11.8, $360; 3. Laramie Phillips, Iredell, TX, 11.81, $240; 4. Austin Atkinson, Anderson, TX, 11.83, $120 Round 3 1. Trevor Hedeman, Morgan Mill, TX, 9.93, $480; 8 • NOVEMBER 2012

where the eventual champion emerged and took charge. Terry Kitchens of Mullin, Texas roped his short round calf in 7.75 seconds to seal the deal. Kitchens did not place in any of the rounds, but saved the best for last and worked the run like a veteran. His four head total of 37.15 seconds earned him a pocketful of cash and the USCRA #2 Showdown title.

The USCRA hosted a full weekend of calf roping action.

The Challenge events were well attended, the Semi-Finals were filled with lots of calf roping action and the Showdown Finals were just what the USCRA wanted to see for the closing of the season. Congratulations to all of the winners and contestants, the USCRA for a great season and 2. Scott Collins, Marion, TX, 11.25, $360; 3. Caleb Butler, Decatur, TX, 11.83, $240; 4. Terry Davidson, Dublin, TX, 12.51, $120 Short Round 1. Trevor Hedeman, Morgan Mill, TX, 10.66, $180; 2. Caleb Butler, Decatur, TX, 12.23, $120 Average 1. Trevor Hedeman, Morgan Mill, TX, 42.87/4hd., $980; 2. Jerome Klawinsky, Richards, TX, 55.55/4hd., $735; 3. Johnnie Mellman, Hempstead, TX, 56.90/4hd., $490; 4. Daniel Roberts, Burleson, TX, 60.17/4hd., $245 00 Roping 27 Entries Round 1 1. Roosevelt Walker, Bryan, TX, 10.92, $485; 2.

Dusty Miller, Comanche, TX, 12.32, $365; 3.

Terry Phillips, Marietta, OK, 12.54, $245; 4.

Rodney McCauley, Comanche, OK, 12.89, $120;

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Round 2 1. Jason Steed, Rockwall, TX, 10.62, $485; 2. Rodney McCauley, Comanche, OK, 11.33, $365; 3. Ronny Lewis, Sweeny, TX, 11.48, $245; 4. Terry Hash, Reagan, TX, 11.55, $120 Round 3 1. Jason Steed, Rockwall, TX, 9.18, $485; 2. Walter Johnson, Spring Branch, TX, 10.41, $365; 3. Terry Hash, Reagan, TX, 10.5, $245; 4. Rodney McCauley, Comanche, OK, 10.78, $120 Short Round 1. Roosevelt Walker, Bryan, TX, 11.07, $180; 2. Rodney McCauley, Comanche, OK, 11.08, $120 Average 1. Rodney McCauley, Comanche, OK, 46.08/4hd., $1,050; 2. Terry Phillips, Marietta, OK, 49.61/4hd., $785; 3. Ronny Lewis, Sweeny, TX, 55.78/4hd., $525; 4. Maverick Harper, Stephenville, TX, 56.49/4hd., $260

00-S Roping 37 Entries Round 1 1. Eli Bee, Little River, TX, 10.47, $660; 2. Brett York, Waco, TX, 11.16, $495; 3. C. J. Wolf, Giddings, TX, 11.55, $330; 4. Taylor Pavlovsky, 12.68, $165 Round 2 1. Randy Jones, Aubrey, TX, 10.38, $660; 2. C. J. Wolf, Giddings, TX, 10.71, $495; 3. Dave Laster, Alvarado, TX, 11.23, $330; 4. Rex Bland, Hawley, TX, 11.4, $165 Round 3 1. Ricky Harris Jr., Bryan, TX, 9.63, $660; 2. Roger Pack, Rockdale, TX, 10.76, $495; 3. Gerry Achille, Huntsville, TX, 10.93, $330; 4. Mike Woodson, Clyde, TX, 10.94, $165 Short Round 1. Greg Modesette, Mc Dade, TX, 9.86, $250; 2. Bill Akins, Aubrey, TX, 10.81, $165 Average 1. C.J. Wolf, Giddings, TX, 46.50/4hd., $1,400; 2. Taylor Pavlovsky, 50.56/4hd., $1,050; 3. Richard Agan, Trenton, TX, 52.94/4hd., $700; 4. Bill Akins, Aubrey, TX, 55.59/4hd., $350 1 Roping 23 Entries Round 1 1. Wyatt Muggli, Lane, OK, 10.06, $450; 2. Jim Mike Hutto; 3. North Zulch, TX, 10.07, $340; 3. Rick McLemore, Gracemont, OK, 10.66, $225; 4. Tom Epperson, Cherokee, TX, 10.87, $115 Round 2 1. Cory Jordan, Hawley, TX, 9.95, $450; 2. Rick Mclemore, Gracemont, OK, 10.94, $340; 3. Mac Rust, Stephenville, TX, 11.29, $170; 4. Justin Braudrick, Scurry, TX, 11.29, $170 Round 3 1. Chick Wilfong, Avoca, TX, 10.21, $450; 2. Billy Bob Hutto, 10.81, $340; 3. Wyatt Muggli, Lane, OK, 11.02, $225; 4. Rick Mclemore, Gracemont, OK, 11.05, $115 Short Round 1. Chick Wilfong, Avoca, TX, 9.86, $170; 2. Bailey Thurston, El Reno, OK, 10.13, $110 Average 1. Cory Jordan, Hawley, TX, 43.35/4hd., $990; 2. Rick Mclemore, Gracemont, OK, 43.52/4hd., $745; 3. Bill Sharber, Konawa, OK, 46.38/4hd., $495; 4. Chick Wilfong, Avoca, TX, 47.29/4hd., $250 2 Roping 17 Entries Round 1 1. Martin Poindexter, Stephenville, TX, 8.19, $450; 2. James Zant, Shiner, TX, 9.29, $300 Round 2 1. Chip Brandes, Buffalo, TX, 8.42, $450; 2. Clint McCaffety, Forney, TX, 8.47, $300 Round 3 1. Shawn Felton, Dublin, TX, 8.7, $450; 2. James Zant, Shiner, TX, 9, $300 Short Round 1. Terry Kitchens, Mullin, TX, 7.75, $185

Average 1. Terry Kitchens, Mullin, TX, 37.15/4hd., $625; 2. Don Coffell, Iredell, TX, 38.14/4hd., $545; 3. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, TX, 38.52/4hd., $390

2012 USCRA Challenge Roping 00-S Roping 25 Entries Round 1 1. Eddie Mills, Katy, TX, 10.73, $250 Round 2 1. Sid Miller, Stephenville, TX, 10.59, $250 Average 1. Mike Ashley, Abilene, TX, 35.63/3hd., $2,500; 2. Eddie Mills, Katy, TX, 36.08/3hd., $1,800; 3. Dave Laster, Alvarado, TX, 38.58/3hd., $1,350; 4. Rex Bland, Hawley, TX, 41.02/3hd., $900; 5. Gerry Achille, Huntsville, TX, 49.95/3hd., $450 1 Roping 25 Entries Round 1 1. Garrett Rose, Mckinney, TX, 10.12, $250 Round 2 1. Wyatt Shoaf, Bynum, TX, 10.22, $250 Average 1. Lonnie Jordan, Hawley, TX, 33.66/3hd., $2,500; 2. Rick Mclemore, Gracemont, OK, 34.05/3hd., $1,800; 3. Garrett Rose, Mckinney, TX, 34.79/3hd., $1,350; 4. Bill Sharber, Konawa, OK, 36.56/3hd., $900; 5. Randy Cross, Decatur, TX, 38.50/3hd., $450

2012 USCRA Semi-Finals EE Roping 31 Entries Round 1 1. Cory Pipal, Dublin, TX, 11.44, $200; 2. Ricky Harris, Bryan, TX, 12.24, $150; 3. Will Parker, Stephenville, TX, 13.61, $100; 4. Johnnie Mellman, Hempstead, TX, 13.85, $50 Round 2 1. Randy Roberts, Humble, TX, 11.23, $200; 2. Trevor Hedeman, Morgan Mill, TX, 11.35, $150; 3. Scott Collins, Marion, TX, 11.36, $100; 4. Cory Pipal, Dublin, TX, 11.4, $50 Average 1. Cory Pipal, Dublin, TX, 33.88/3hd., $400; 2. Trevor Hedeman, Morgan Mill, TX, 37.30/3hd., $300; 3. Caleb Butler, Decatur, TX, 39.94/3hd., $200; 4. Johnnie Mellman, Hempstead, TX, 44.07/3hd., $100 00 Roping 27 Entries Round 1 1. Grant Nicholas, Huntsville, TX, 10.58, $205; 2. Terry Phillips, Marietta, OK, 11.3, $150; 3. Eddy Smith, Fruitvale, TX, 11.63, $100; 4. Stephen Perry, Freeport, TX, 12.21, $50

Round 2 1. Eddy Smith, Fruitvale, TX, 11.3, $205; 2. Frank Meehan, Beaumont, TX, 13.88, $150; 3. Russell Moore, New Braunsfels, TX, 14.46, $100; 4. Rodney McCauley, Comanche, OK, 14.64, $50 Average 1. Eddy Smith, Fruitvale, TX, 39.87/3hd., $405; 2. Rodney McCauley, Comanche, OK, 40.81/3hd., $305; 3. Roosevelt Walker, Bryan, TX, 40.91/3hd., $200; 4. Russell Moore, New Braunsfels, TX, 41.33/ 3hd., $105 00-S Roping 36 Entries Round 1 1. David Gaston, Saint Jo, TX, 11.21, $270; 2. Danny Stephens, Bay City, TX, 11.5, $200; 3. Rex Bland, Hawley, TX, 11.53, $135; 4. Tanner Patterson, Breckenridge, TX, 14.4, $70 Round 2 1. Bobby Ralls, Weatherford, TX, 9.98, $270; 2. C. J. Wolf, Giddings, TX, 11.32, $200; 3.

Bill Akins, Aubrey, TX, 11.34, $135; 4. Brett York, Waco, TX, 11.56, $70 Average 1. Ricky Harris Jr, Bryan, TX, 38.56/3hd., $540; 2. Gary Wagoner, Abilene, TX, 45.38/3hd., $405; 3. Mike Woodson, Clyde, TX, 48.72/3hd., $270; 4. Greg Modesette, Mc Dade, TX, 52.32/3hd., $135 1 Roping 37 Entries Round 1 1. Chick Wilfong, Avoca, TX, 9.18, $240; 2. Lane Livingston, Seymour, TX, 10.19, $180; 3. Kyle Parrish, Dale, TX, 11.27, $120; 4. Randy Hay, Lindsay, OK, 11.36, $60 Round 2 1. Kyle Parrish, Dale, TX, 9.64, $240; 2. Bailey Thurston, El Reno, OK, 10.46, $180; 3. Dalton Dewinne, Helotes, TX, 10.54, $120; 4. Charlie Tully, Weatherford, TX, 10.56, $60 Average 1. Dalton Dewinne, Helotes, TX, 31.45/3hd., $480; 2. Chick Wilfong, Avoca, TX, 32.80/3hd., $360; 3. Bailey Thurston, El Reno, OK, 33.83/3hd., $240; 4. Billy Bob Hutto, 35.33/3hd., $120 2 Roping 15 Entries Round 1 1. Luke Tkach, Bluff Dale, TX, 10.09, $150; 2. Neil Dove, Stephenville, TX, 11.05, $95 Round 2 1. Luke Tkach, Bluff Dale, TX, 9.14, $150; 2. Dustan Dewinne, Stephenville, TX, 10.35, $95 Average 1. Luke Tkach, Bluff Dale, TX, 28.17/3hd., $290; 2. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, TX, 35.38/3hd., $195 LOOPS MAGAZINE • 9

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Bo Hargrave and Ras Cade attention to every detail such as mauls, leather and after winning his first buckle. dyes. He constantly the size of the arena or the previous runs on the calf; and, had to stay focused last but not least, be ready to his very own design, adding his paying attention to the details of succeed when you give the nod. creative flair and personal touch. every curve in the leather, extensive Those are exactly the skills veteran Ras started his apprenticeship under tooling patterns, custom skins and calf roper Ras Cade applied when a longtime friend and experienced hides and where to put the notch in he chose to follow his dream of saddle maker Bo Hargrave, owner the belt, absorbing every little detail building his own calf roping of Hargrave Saddlery in Athens, in the process of leather crafting. saddle. After 28 years of roping Texas. Bo agreed to teach Ras Finally, on Friday, October 5, calves competitively, Ras says he everything he knew from his 25+ 2012 he gave the nod and he and knew he wanted to build his own years of saddle making. The only his wife Ginger, along with their saddle, he just didn’t know how. stipulation was that Ras would bulldog, loaded up the horse As a young man growing up in stretch himself and push harder trailer and put the first ever Ras Chandler, Texas Ras had been than he ever had before.

Cade Handmade Saddle in the influenced by many well known Once Bo noticed how quickly back seat of the truck and headed calf ropers and horsemen. When he Ras picked up the art of tooling, to Wichita Falls, Texas…ready for decided to follow this dream, he he suggested Ras enter his first success. He entered the saddle in consulted several calf ropers, team saddle in the 24th Annual Boots & the beginners division of the ropers, as well as various saddle Saddle Makers competition in contest and on Saturday was makers and they all told him to Wichita Falls, Texas the following awarded the buckle for First Place. go for it. year. Ras agreed and they went to Ras said that when they Ras said “Owning many horses work. Together they spent many announced his name as the over the years and probably twice hours, days, weeks and months winning saddle maker it was like as many saddles coupled with discussing all aspects of building a winning his first buckle for calf always trying to find the perfect fit saddle from the beginning roping…pure bliss. Now that all was the driving force behind my including how to measure the the hard work has paid off, Ras curiosity for saddle making.” horse, pick out a tree, how to hold hopes to continue building saddles This tree or that tree, this width the maul, types of thread and how in the future. However, for now or that width, round back or flat, to apply stain. After many tap-taphe is relishing his win and is ready everyone had their opinions and taps of the maul, Ras knew he was to get back on the calf roping trail Ras has experienced them all. He on his way to accomplishing his and put those skills that allowed soon realized that the research is dream and was quickly falling in him to succeed in saddle making endless in the search of learning love with a new adventure in life, back to work in the arena. When how to build one of those sought saddle making. asked if he considered himself a after leather masterpieces.

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SPECIAL NOTE! New venue for 2012 GTCRA ropings Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 10 a.m. at Zeke Griffith’s Indoor Arena • Limon, CO EE, 00, BA, #1 and #2 ropings: 5 head for $120 progressive after 2 $60 side pot STRAD Energy $1,000 Bonus Will be followed by

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Results

2012 GTCRA Members GTCRA 2012 Finals Kiowa, Colorado September 22 – 23, 2012 #EE Round 1 1. Erin Johnson; 2. Bud Clemons Round 2 1. Erin Johnson; 2. Merlyn Atteberry Round 3 1. Bud Clemons; 2. Jessica Mosher Round 4 1. Erin Johnson; 2. Vernon Dillon Round 5 1. Bud Clemon; 2. Vernon Dillon Round 6 1. Merlyn Atteberry; 2. Bud Clemons Average 1. Bud Clemons; 2. Erin Johnson Year End Winner #EE Vernon Dillon

#00 Round 1 1. Eric Jiblits; 2. Galvin Rita Round 2 1. Eric Jiblits; 2. Kevin Mackey

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Round 3 1. Galvin Rita; 2. Kevin Mackey Round 4 1. Kevin Mackey; 2. Galvin Rita Round 5 1. Eric Jiblits; 2. Galvin Rita Round 6 1. Galvin Rita; 2. Kevin Mackey Average 1. Galvin Rita; 2. Eric Jiblits Year End Winner #00 Kevin Mackey #1 Round 1 1.Glen Stuckey; 2. Jr. Peek Round 2 1. Glen Stuckey; 2. Zeke Griffith Round 3 1. Tim George; 2. Glen Stuckey Round 4 1. Zeke Griffith; 2. Glen Stuckey Round 5 1. Glen Stuckey; 2. Tim George Round 6 1. Zeke Griffith; 2. Glen Stuckey Average 1. Glen Stuckey; 2. Zeke Griffith

Year-End Winner #1 – Jr. Peek #2 Round 1 1. Darnell Johnson Round 2 1. Darnell Johnson Round 3 1. Darnell Johnson Round 4 1. Darnell Johnson Round 5 1. Darnell Johnson Round 6 Don Scanga Average 1. Darnell Johnson Year End Winner #2 Darnell Johnson Breakaway Round 1 1. Erin Johnson; 2. Vernon Dillon Round 2 1. Leah Mackey; 2. Erin Johnson Round 3 1. Erin Johnson; 2. Jessica Mosher

Round 4 1. Leah Mackey; 2. Jessica Mosher Round 5 1. Erin Johnson; 2. Jessica Mosher Round 6 1. Allan Johnson; 2. Vernon Dillon Average 1. Erin Johnson; 2. Jessica Mosher Year End Winner Breakaway Erin Johnson $11,700 paid out over two days Erin Johnson $975 +$1,135 Bud Clemons $1,200 Merlyn Atteberry $375 Vernon Dillon $570 + $270 Jessica Mosher $150 + $675 Leah Mackey $400 Allen Johnson $200 Eric Jiblits $585 Galvin Rita $810 Kevin Mackey $405 Glen Stuckey $1470 Zeke Griffith $840 Tim George $350 Jr. Peek $140 Don Scanga $175 Darnell Johnson $1,400

#EE Average Champion Bud Clemons (Edsel Rhodes memorial buckle) and Year-End Champion Vernon Dillon

#1 Average Champion Glen Stuckey and Year-End Champion Jr. Peek Breakaway Year-End and Average Champion - Erin Johnson and #2 Year-End and Average Champion Darnell Johnson

#00 - Average Champion Galvin Rita and Year-End Champion Kevin Mackey

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Each month, Loops will print a list of ropers who have won Showdown positions in the past month.

This report reflects the ropers who have won a Showdown position so far in 2013 season.

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his month we are talking about the dismount during a calf roping run. Though I didn’t start roping competitively until I was sixteen, I grew up riding and roping on our ranch. Everyone in the family was involved when it came to working cattle: my CRX’Dbrother and sisters, my dad, granddad and me.

Now and then I was allowed to ride one of the good horses and when I was about ten or twelve I came up with a game of sorts to entertain myself. I would be in a big pasture, where I wouldn’t get caught, get my horse into a good lope, and then get off on the right side while he was running. Soon, this wasn’t quite exciting enough.

One horse I rode would jump small mesquite bushes. So we would be loping along pretty fast and while he was in mid-air, jumping the bush, I would get off and run beside him. He would stop and I would get back on and do it again. I had no idea what I was doing. I was just a kid having fun.

Consequently, getting off my calf horse has always been very easy for me. Some kids roped the dummy, or tied a lot and that would be their specialty when they got older. My specialty was getting off because I had been doing it for years and it is second nature for me. When I started roping calves I could get off while my horse was running full speed.

I’ve had to work at not getting off too soon.

For a smooth dismount it’s important for your horse’s performance that you have good balance. If you lean out too wide or to the side, you can throw his balance off where he has to brace himself. This can cause him to step to the left to compensate for your weight. For the same reasons, you don’t want to get off too far behind or to the front. It’s a finesse move that involves good timing and balance.

You need to be in time with your horse. Your right knee is bent and your left leg needs to swipe over the cantle. Keep your right foot straight, pointing towards the

calf. Usually when your body is in the stirrup, your foot turns. It takes some effort to keep it straight and out of your horse’s stomach and shoulder.

As you dismount, it’s important to get off using the saddle horn and not the bridle reins. This is one of the most common errors made by calf ropers. Many people use the reins for balance without realizing it. Horse trainers spend a

lot of time making horses nice and broke and very sensitive. This is quickly undone when the reins end up supporting body weight.

The pressure that should be put on bridle reins can be measured in ounces but using them for balance involves hundreds of ounces of pressure. Consequently, not only is it bad for your horse and his confidence, it will end up costing you time and money. When you

pull his front end off the ground, even unintentionally, it throws everything out of whack.

If you’re going to Las Vegas this year for the NFR, I will be at the NRS trade show at the MGM each morning at 9:30 a.m. I invite you all to come and would love for you to send me some topics you would like me to talk about.

Please email them to me at strant@aol.com.

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salms 149 says, “The Lord takes pleasure in His people.” When my kids were little I would stand them up on the counter in the kitchen and ask them to jump to me. At first I had to be like two feet away from them before they would jump. They were actually taught to trust me as I moved away until the point they would jump into my arms at any distance that I chose. The Bible says that God is our Heavenly Father. I heard someone say one day, “Any one can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a daddy.”

The term “Abba Father” means daddy father. In other words, God is as approachable as a loving earthly father.

Proverbs 3:5&6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Many times in the world we live in our nature seems to want to lean on our own understanding rather than to lean on God’s ultimate all-knowing wisdom. The challenge we all have is worshipping God in the good times as well as the hard times.

Many people pray when they are having problems, it seems as though it is easier to call upon God when we are having problems than it is when things are going well. I want to go through an acrostic with you in this article that talks about trust.

T – Tell God exactly how you feel.

Prayer is one of the greatest gifts that God has given us to have relationship with Him. Prayer is a part of worship. Communicating with God is nothing less than talking to Him about what is happening in your life and letting Him speak back to you with that still small voice in your heart.

R – Refuse to become bitter.

Bitterness is simply saying, “I don’t trust God.” Bitterness is saying, “I don’t get the picture.”

Bitterness is an unforgiving choice that many make in relationships with people and God. Being bitter is like you drinking poison and hoping the person that you are angry at dies from it.

U – Unite with others in worship.

I am completely convinced the reason many people refuse to go to church is because they really don’t want anyone, including God, to tell them how to live their lives. We must understand God will never impose His will on us.

We must live for God because we want to and worship with other believers in a church setting simply for accountability purposes. That tends to go against the grain of most earthlyminded people.

S – Surrender. Surrender your future to God. An old song titled, “I Surrender All” says, “All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give, I will ever love and trust Him, in His presence daily live.”

When you make the choice to surrender all that, my friend, is when you will experience true

worship and true peace.

T – Trust. We must be willing to trust Christ with every detail of our life, our business life, our financial life, our spiritual life, our sports life, and our social life. Jesus says, By trusting Me, you will be unshakable and assured.

The world we live in continues to be shaken. There is only one foundation that will last for eternity and that is God and His Word. Regardless of what we’ve been taught, unless it aligns with God’s Word it will eventually crumble. The scripture says, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Word will last forever.” Is your trust in things that fade away with time or something that is perpetual and eternal? I set before you life and death, choose life.

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It is important to practice roping and tying from your horse, but your ground work is VSA equally important. This Tuf Kaf training system is the best calf roping training system on the market. You can flank and tie from the chute or just tie it on

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ovember is here and that means we are in the midst of the busiest time of year for rodeo and the individual sports related to it. The USCRA Finals wrapped up and results are in. It looks as though the USCRA pulled off a great event and tie-down ropers turned out in large numbers to enjoy the annual event. Lanham and the USCRA staff were pleased with the event and they are looking forward to the new season and implementing the changes for the new season.

After talking with Lanham following the first roping of the 2013 season in Giddings, it looks as though ropers were excited about the new formats and modifications. To say the least, lots of ropers were at the event. The changes that included a shorted penalty for breaking the barrier and the penalty instead of the no-time if a calf kicked loose before the 6-second time limit helped ropers stay in the roping and have more chances to win.

However, the biggest news was the

increased Average payout and the new APS format. The Advanced Pay-off System (APS) increased the pay out in the Average and every roper who made the short round was guaranteed at least their entry fee. Ropers who attended the Giddings roping seemed encouraged by the new format, making it one of the biggest, season-opener events the USCRA has ever had. The success of the event gave the USCRA a boost for 2013 and after speaking with Lanham, he is very excited about the season ahead and the chance to continue to offer these changes to ropers.

As we move through November, it is hard not to get excited about the NFR. This year looks to be another exciting finish for the top rodeo competitors and the tie-down roping, especially, has an incredible field of competitors. I don’t think there is a guy in the top fifteen who won’t give an electric display of calf roping. The number one roper right now, Justin Mass is healthy, sitting and waiting patiently to pounce into the lead at the

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NFR. Tuff Cooper is on fire and Cody Ohl, who was way out of the running half way through the season, has once again dazzled the circuit with lightning fast runs which has moved him into third place overall. The top fifteen ropers headed to Vegas are no doubt the best of the best and you can bet each night will be full of fast, exhilarating calf roping action.

November also brings on the Holiday season and I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving this month. I hope we all have a chance to give thanks for being able to do what we love inside the arena, enjoy the company of those who are closest to us and live in a country that continues to be proud and free. I know the past few years have been hard on many families across the country and I hope you join me in saying a prayer for the many families, friends and neighbors who may be struggling. We may not know them personally, or recognize their struggles, but as Americans we help one another, stand up for what is right and encourage each other to move ahead and continue to reach our dreams and our goals.

Until next month, I wish you all the best of luck.

Ryan Davis

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