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THE MAGAZINE FOR TEAM ROPERS

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Just the Way It Is by Ben Clements

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USTRC Announcements By the Numbers by John Findlay

Gold Plus Report by Lauren Hardman

USTRC Insider — Interview with USTRC President, Kirk Bray

Horse Health — Joint Injuries in Rope Horses by Heather Smith Thomas

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Just the Way It Is December 2013

by Ben Clements

he Cinch USTRC National Finals was great this year. There were tons of teams and a lot of great people in attendance. I love the event and the excitement that goes along with everything. As the roping comes to a close most people are ready to be done. I find myself saddened that it is all over until next year. I know that might seem weird, but that really is how I feel. As the event closes, and I head home it is time to get back into the groove of things. There is really no time to rest as the SuperLooper Magazine deadline is looming before me. I always put off my article until the last minute and this month had been no different. As I sat at my computer looking for words to write, my email dinged, signaling the arrival of a new email entitled, “What a week it was.” The email was from Jace Baker who I know but not all that well. I recognized the name right away because I had just written a story about him winning the most money of anyone at the Cinch NFTR. Procrastinating about my column I opened the email. As I read, I could hear God in my ear saying please share this man’s story with everyone. I picked up the phone and called Jace who answered right away. I introduced myself and said I appreciated him sharing his story and that I would like to run it in SuperLooper. He said that would be fine and was why he had shared it with me. Below is Jace’s story of what happened to him at the Cinch NFTR. I hope it touches you and makes you

realize that no matter how much is going on, God still has time for us. Enjoy the read.

What a Week by Jace Baker The USTRC National Finals of Team Roping has drawn to a close and what a week it was for me. Team ropers from all across the country flocked to Oklahoma City, all with the same intentions. Rope four steers clean and get that big win we all dream about and play out in the practice pen. Well, we managed to make that dream a reality, but that isn’t what I want to share with you. Winning the roping is what everyone was there to do and we had done it. It was truly a dream come true. I will never forget that victory lap around the coliseum with our families bouncing off the walls waiting to greet us at the end. As I loped around the coliseum taking it all in, I had so many emotions and feelings running through my head it was hard to process them all. The one feeling outweighing them all was the absolute humbling feeling I had that the Lord had been right there with me the whole time and this was all possible through Him. I know this without a doubt in my mind, because of what I had experienced just a few hours earlier that Sunday morning. A month or so back my family and I had the opportunity to sit through a little sermon Allen Bach (world champion team roper) gave one morning at a roping we had gone to. One of the things he said that stuck with me was, the Lord wants a relationship with you. He wants to communicate with you throughout your day, like a friend you can always rely on. He cares about you, therefore, He cares about what you are doing. Go to Him with any

and all things on your mind and seek comfort through Him. He always provides. Since that day, I catch myself going to Him regularly more and more every day. While I was at the NFTR I made it a habit every morning when I fed to stand there in the stall with my horse and go to Him with anything concerning me, pray for His blessing, strength to make wise decisions and protection for myself, my horse, my competitors and livestock. I repeated a similar prayer before every run I made throughout the week and when I laid my head down at night. I had roped good all week and was blessed with a 5th place win on Friday in the #11 Shoot-Out with a last moment partnership put together the day before when his header had to draw out. That run was definitely an answer to my prayers the way it worked out and I made sure to give thanks for that. Fast forward to Sunday in the #9 Shoot-Out. My partner David Perry and I had roped good all morning. After we roped our third steer we were fast on three steers and sitting in a good position to win the roping. As I rode out I turned to David and said, “We got one more like that in us,” and we headed to the stands to wait out the short round. As the last 75 teams or so got ready to rope I decided to head out to the stall to boot my horse up and get her warmed up for the short round. As I’m tying my horse to the stall an older man in a cowboy hat walks up and asks how I’m doing. We make small talk for a minute and he draws a small piece of paper from his pocket and hands it to me. On the paper reads, “BORN AGAIN western evangelism.” He then asks if I would like to pray with him. I told him I would appreciate it very much so he placed his hand with his cowboy hat on my horse and we begin to pray. His prayer was so continued on page 14

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Announcements The USTRC wants to say thanks to all of you who attended the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. Because of you it was a fantastic event. Thanks for your support and see you next year! The dates for the 2013 Cinch USTRC NFTR are October 25-November 2, 2014.

All USTRC members receive Flex Earnings upon participation at a USTRC Sanctioned or Affiliate Event. Gold Spur members receive $1,000 and Gold Plus members receive $3,000, which can be used at any Regional Finals or the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. The 2014 USTRC membership makes a great stocking stuffer and is the perfect gift for your favorite team roper. Call 254-968-0002 today.

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Classic rope bag - identify color and contents Pair of prescription glasses - silver rims and worn navy case Pair of black Roper Vision glasses - found at Challenge pen Camo cell phone holder with earring attached Pair of reading glasses - ladies non-prescription Pair of ladies sunglasses Wrangler denim jacket, lined - size 44 Wrangler denim jacket, unlined - size L Brown leather jacket w/eagle & slogan on back, size XXL Black CPRA (Texas) Finals 1998 coat Gray Hext Rodeo Series Top 9 2013 jacket - size L Gray hoodie with Kelly D Reese 2nd Memorial TR - size XL

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By the Numbers by John Findlay

2013 Cinch National Finals Where Did They Come From?

suppose it is not politically correct to blow one’s own horn but since I play such a minor part in the production of the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping, I feel that I am on solid ground when I say what another great Finals! Looking back over the years at my December By The Numbers columns, it seems I keep playing a broken record. “Wow, what another great Finals!”, “Chalk up another incredibly successful . . .”, and the like

when predictions were 80% for rain, wind and bluster. But nothing happened. Mother Nature was not going to throw a damper on the proceedings, from the trade show to the team roping seminars, from the Challenge Pen to the Jr Looper Championships, a good time was had by all. And the ropings! The really big news was that this was the first year ever that the cash purse of the Cinch Finals topped the $5 Million Dollar mark, $5,031,850 to be exact. That

the non-U.S. dwelling contestants. But as far as our home country goes, we had ropers from 40 of the 50 states. The missing ten were mostly in New England, still not a bastion for team roping devotees. But that could still change. We also had representation from two Canadian provinces, nine ropers from Brazil, three from Italy and one, officially, from Mexico but several Mexican ropers use US addresses as their USTRC contact and thus do not

The really big news was that this was the first year ever that the cash purse of the Cinch Finals topped the $5 million dollar mark, $5,031,850 to be exact. That is a phenomenal sum! have been leads nearly every year, and I’ve been doing this for over 20 of them. But let me give credit to where credit is due. The USTRC staff and crew has, over the years, been able to make an incredibly complex and logistically difficult undertaking seem almost mundane. Once again, the cattle were great, the ropings ran smooth, the payouts were, as always, enormous, and the overall mood of attendants was positive and enthusiastic. With very few limited exceptions, contestants were happy, staff was happy, vendors were happy, even horses and cattle were in a good mood. There was an abundance of cheerful lowing and lighthearted nickering. There were no major injuries, no major snafus. Even the weather was unseasonally balmy, although we did dodge a weather bullet on Wednesday 12 / DECEMBER 2013

is a phenomenal sum! There was all that plus all the incredible prizes from Gist Buckles to Case IH tractors. There were a total of 7,902 teams that made at least one run down the action-packed main coliseum arena during the nine days. A total of 3,692 ropers made up those 7,900 plus teams. And the question that I always ask in this December National Finals issue, “Where did they all come from?” The accompanying US maps will show you almost exactly from whence our Finals ropers came, last year and this year. At least it shows the home zip codes of the ropers who attended according to our membership files. I must apologize to our Canadian, Mexican, Italian and Brazilian attendees as my software application for mapping does not include the ability to pinpoint

show as representing Mexico. Teams were down from last year (8,142 to 7,902) but the number of contestants was up slightly (3,656 to 3,692), and the cash payout was WAY up (from $4,293,400 to $5,031,850). There were two major reasons for this outcome. First, the entry fees for this year’s Finals did go up. The Preliminaries went from $250 to $300 and Shoot-Outs from $300 to $350. When that occurs, the result is nearly always an increase in cash payout and a decrease in the number of teams. Secondly, we added two extra ropings this year, the #12 and #10 Invitationals. So we added an additional 119 teams in those two ropings plus an additional $381,600 in cash payout. Looking at the two maps, you will see that the concentration of dots is still in the country’s mid-section. And it’s

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hard to discern whether there is any major differences from 2012 to 2013. The accompanying table, “Cinch USTRC National Finals Ropers by State, Province and Country 2012 2013”, is more precise in ferreting out any differences. It lists all the states, provinces and countries sending ropers to the Finals sorted alphabetically. Here you can see the difference between states numerically and percentage-wise. A total of 22 states and countries sent more ropers this year than last while 16 sent less with 9 sending the same number. The top five states sending more ropers this year than last were, in order, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Alabama, Colorado and Mississippi. The five states that fell the most in number of attendees were, in order, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico and Tennessee. There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason for this pattern that I can discern. And the state that sent the most number of ropers? You’ll never guess . . . Texas with 1,206. The next four in order were Oklahoma (907), Kansas (252), Arkansas (172), and New Mexico (169). The only change in the order of this list from last year to this year was that Arkansas and New Mexico switched places. Arkansas went from 5th to 4th, New Mexico, 4th to 5th. Oklahoma ropers have obviously figured out that they are foolish NOT to attend this roping with all its riches. 75 more OK ropers saw the light and attended this year. The Wyoming contingent more than doubled in size, going from 14 to 29 ropers. Alabama ropers increased by nearly a third, going from 29 to 42. The biggest losers in number of ropers were Iowa (21) and Louisiana (20), and I have no theories as to why. The same goes for Missouri, New Mexico, and Tennessee, the other of the five states suffering the largest losses in attendees. Looking at the top states and countries by percentage change finds Italy and Mexico at the top at 100% as they went from zero to three and one ropers, respectively. Next at 66.7% increases were North Carolina and Saskatchewan with NC going from 2 to 6 ropers and SK going from 1 to 3.

Zip Codes of Contestants at 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

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Zip Codes of Contestants at 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

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can see that descriptions are actually closer to actual occupations instead of broad categories. The last table, TABLE 3, lists the top 40 actual job titles. This list is fairly close to the Minor Group list, but a little more specific. Again, farmers and ranchers rank number one with nearly 14% of our members calling themselves such. Students are right there again as is Construction and SBO Self-Employed. In this table, SBO Self-Employed only includes those that simply said they were “self-employed” as opposed to those that said they owned a small business, and there were a lot of them. Looking closely at the list, you can see, not surprisingly,

how many of our members are connected in one way or another to farming, ranching, horses, and/or the western life style. Look for farriers, Horse Trainers, Agricultural Equipment Operators, Veterinarians, Feedlot cowboys, Livestock Dealers, etc. Though there was no way I could adequately quantify it, I would say that between forty and fifty percent of our members work in these agriculturally oriented industries such as farming, ranching or in some way related to the care, maintenance, and/or utilization of the horse. The interesting facet to this statistic is that so many ropers these days DO NOT have agriculturally oriented occupations. When I started in this SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 13

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Cinch USTRC National Finals Ropers by States, Province and Country 2012 - 2013 State, Province, Country AB AL AR AZ Brazil CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN Italy KS KY LA MD Mexico MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD SK TN TX UT VA WA WI WY

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2013 3 42 173 91 9 25 132

43 19 8 44 11 13 6 3 252 6 88 2 1 10 12 120 49 11 6 14 66 158 17 3 4 907 3 2 8 23 3 29 1,206 28 4 3 6 29 3,692

% # Difference Difference 1 13 4 0 2 5 8 -3 -1 -4 1 -3 -21 0 2 -1 3 0 -4 -20 0 1 0 5 -17 6 3 4 1 -10 -14 4 0 -1 75 0 -3 1 -6 2 -12 4 0 2 0 -6 15 36

33.3 31.0 2.3 0.0 22.2 20.0 6.1 N/A N/A -9.3 5.3 -37.5 -47.7 0.0 15.4 -16.7 100.0 0.0 -66.7 -22.7 0.0 100.0 0.0 41.7 -14.2 12.2 27.3 66.7 7.1 -15.2 -8.9 23.5 0.0 -25.0 8.3 0.0 -150.0 12.5 -26.1 66.7 -41.4 0.3 0.0 50.0 0.0 -100.0 51.7 1.0

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business over twenty years ago, there weren’t that many participants that were not in some way related to ranching or farming. Now, my guess is over half are. That just goes to show how much this sport has spread beyond its formative roots. From its origins as a method for managing cattle that grew into a fun weekend pursuit for working cowboys to a huge national niche sport that last month featured a Cinch National Finals of Team Roping $5 Million dollar event, that is the popularity of today’s manifestation of team roping. Needless to say, the USTRC welcomes ropers from every walk of life and pursuit. The more the merrier. It just adds to the attraction of the sport where at any given team roping event, you can meet, make friends with and learn about a field of endeavor that you had no previous connection to. Just what’s it like to be a refinery operator, a stock broker, a whipmaker, or an airline pilot? Maybe you can find out this weekend! ■

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similar to what I had been praying before every run it sent chills down my spine. After the prayer he explained to me how he travels to all the big events in the area to comfort people by praying with them and lead those willing to the Lord. As he walked away something hit me all of a sudden like a ton of bricks, I knew without a doubt in my mind that the Holy Spirit was with me and I could feel it. Out of any place in that huge coliseum and nine barns that man found me and asked to pray for comfort and safety with me. It was all I could do to fight back tears. Making my way over to the warm-up pen, I don’t really know how to describe the sense of comfort I felt. I knew at that moment win or lose, I had just experienced something there are no words for. Sitting in the alleyway waiting for them to call my name for that last short round steer I closed my eyes and thanked Him for the comfort in knowing that He is always there, caring about us and what we are doing. As I backed in the box for that final steer with $127,000 and all the prizes on the line I found myself feeling that same sense of comfort and it carried me through the run. After the victory lap my wife Leigh and our children Jacob and Jayden were waiting beside the chutes. As I hugged her I stood there for a while struggling to form the words to tell her what had happened just before that run. I didn’t see the man after the roping, but I will be sending him this testimony and a contribution to his ministry. That story says a lot and I hope it touches you in a way that will open your heart and your eyes to God. The Lord works in various ways and speaks in many different voices. Thanks to everyone for a great year and I look forward to our journey through 2014. Keep roping and keep doing the best you can and that is just the way it is....

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by Lauren Hardman

Hello Ropers!

e just wrapped up the 2013 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping and WOW was it a great event! I hope everyone had an awesome experience at the Cinch NFTR! Congratulations to all the winners and a big THANK YOU to all the NFTR contestants and sponsors for making 2013 a fantastic year! Also, I want to commend the USTRC staff for a job well done! Planning an event of this magnitude requires a lot of late hours and hard work and the USTRC has such a great team! Sometimes we don’t realize how much coordination it takes for over 7,900 teams, thousands of horses, cattle, ropers, rigs and families. I hope you enjoyed the awesome videos on our YouTube channel! Between YouTube and the live webcasts there were no missed moments from Oklahoma City. If you haven’t seen the videos, I encourage you to check them out. You really get an insight to what the ropers are feeling, where they come from and all the excitement. I couldn’t be more proud of the winners, especially the Gold Plus Winners: Kirk Kooiker and Jay Johnson who took home Ram trucks and Darren Lammers and Bob Herrington who won the Case IH tractors. The winning moment is a moment that happens so fast between the adrenaline rush, pictures and interviews. It is nice to be able to watch the recap and The Final Spin to relive that special moment that no one can ever take away from you. The audience also gets to see that the winners are regular ropers like you and me who work just as hard at their roping. It’s that moment that you know all your blood,

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sweat and tears have finally paid off that makes the experience worthwhile! As someone who has been on both sides of the fence, I can definitely relate to ropers adversities and victories. For those of us, who have yet to conquer that feeling of accomplishment in Oklahoma, DON’T GIVE UP! This will not be the last chance or the last big roping, there is always next year. The money will be just as crisp, the buckles will be just as shiny and the moment will be just as great as this year. You have the next 10 months to gain the experience and the competitive edge you need to compete next year! Vince Lombardi said it best, “The only place where success comes before work, is in the dictionary.” Now that the dust is settled, we are ready for a great 2014 season! This month we have some great events that are going to take us into the New Year. We start off the month in Tulsa at the Oil Capital Stampede and then we head over to Tunica for the Mississippi Classic. At the end of the month we go to Scottsdale for Lasso Del Sol, have you checked that ad out? It’s going to a great event with guaranteed payouts and the second stop on RFD TV’s The American tour. For all you ropers on the east coast, we wrap up the month in Perry, Georgia at the South Georgia Classic. Are you motivated to rope yet? I bet after watching all the excitement at the NFTR you are ready to begin a new season! This year is going to be your year, so saddle up it’s time to rope! Lauren Hardman P.S. Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

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By Ben Clements

he Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR) for 2013 is in the history books. The event welcomed over 7,900 teams to Oklahoma City and almost 3,700 individual competitors from forty-three states and seven different countries, who roped for $5.05 Million in cash alone. More than 16,000 cattle runs were made this year in OKC and it was a great nine days of team roping. Each year after the Cinch NFTR I find time in the busy schedule to visit with USTRC President Kirk Bray. This year Mr. Bray was extremely pleased with the Cinch NFTR and the USTRC as a whole. Let’s talk to Kirk.

Ben: First of all, thank you for taking time to visit with me. What was your overall take on the Cinch NFTR and was it a success in your eyes?

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Kirk: From start to finish I thought it was one of the best Finals ever. The turnout was phenomenal with nearly 3,700 members participating this year. When you consider the Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships, more than 4,300 members competed over the course of ten days between Oklahoma City and Guthrie. That’s more ropers than I can ever remember taking part in the NFTR experience, and I thank each and every one for their support. It takes an enormous amount of planning to have an event so large run off without a hitch. Words can’t express the gratitude I have for the USTRC staff. Their commitment, dedication and professionalism is second to none. For an event so large with so many moving pieces, it ran like clockwork. As it should be, the standards ropers have for the NFTR are extremely high, so there’s a great sense of satisfaction when we’re able to

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Interview With USTRC President Kirk Bray

meet those expectations. Cattle availability has been a concern all year, but once again Jeff Smith and Ike Cox came through with a great set of cattle; my hat is off to them. They furnished more than 1,400 head for the Finals alone. It’s an unbelievable task to have that many quality cattle conditioned and sorted for the Finals, not to mention the financial commitment it takes to put such a set together. Ben: With a successful NFTR, what was your take on the 2013 season for USTRC? Kirk: Overall I’m pleased with how the 2013 season turned out. Some events were down during the season, but some events were up by large numbers. You always want to end the year with a great Finals, both in participation and payout, and that certainly was the case this year. I mentioned the number of ropers that participated, which translated to a cash payout of over $5 million. There are so many roping events on the schedule today that it’s not feasible to expect every event to continue to post record numbers, especially since the economy hasn’t

completely healed. But that said, USTRC events still managed to award ropers more than $25 million in cash payouts for the year. Anyway you look at it; it’s been a successful season. Ben: What is your overall “State of the Union” for lack of better words, for USTRC and the sport of team roping? Kirk: In terms of opportunity, I don’t think there’s ever been a better time to be a team roper. There are so many great events nowadays and so much opportunity for ropers of all levels to enjoy the sport. Industry wide the money flowing through the sport of team roping has to be at an all time high. There are several reasons for this, like better venues, targeted formats, better productions and a more advanced classification system. USTRC and its producers are committed to staying on the cutting edge and giving ropers the best produced events possible whether it be through the sanctioned or affiliate program. Ben: Thanks for your time and thanks for the great job you and the staff do throughout the year.

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Joint Injuries in Rope Horses

thletic horses in strenuous careers often suffer injuries, and some of those injuries tend to be specific to their activities. Roping horses may suffer different injuries than jumpers or race horses, for instance. Dr. Duncan Peters (Equine Lameness and Sports Medicine, Michigan State University) says some of the most common joint injuries involve the front ankles (fetlock joints) and hocks. “These joints take the most strain. In the front ankles we sometimes see acute joint injuries and little chip fragments, if horses hyperextend those joints and put a lot of force into stopping and turning,” he says. “We also see sprains in ankle joints, and over time we also see a lot of arthritis in these joints. This would include bone spurs around the edges of the joints,” says Peters. “The hock is another place we see joint problems, especially in the lower joints of the hock. These joints are stressed during twisting and torque on the leg during turns and stops. Those horses really set down and stop hard, and the lower joints take the brunt of that load. These joints are good at handling high load/low motion action but they do get sore. With these horses we try to make sure the shoeing is very good, to put the least stress on the leg,” he says. “After front ankles and hocks, probably the next most common injuries would be a toss-up between stifles and coffin joints (in front foot). The stifle is built like the human knee. In an athletic horse, it would be like a football player straining his knees. The stifles can become sprained or develop ligament injuries or tear the meniscus.” If the stifles get sore, the horse won’t want to stop and turn. It will be painful to slide into that stop. Also stressed are the coffin joints in the front feet. “Also, direct concussion in the cartilage of the joint itself can be a factor as the foot is jammed into the ground. Thus the stifle and front coffin joints are readily injured,” says Peters. Similarly, the pastern joint (between the coffin bone and short pastern bone directly above it) can also be strained, though it’s not as common for this joint to be injured. “If it does get strained, we may see some ringbone-type changes in that area. This would develop over a longer time, in an older horse—with repeated twisting and concussion. You might look at radiographs taken for some other purpose and notice some ringbone. Over time, stress has taken its toll, and it may or may not make the horse sore. This is another high load, low motion joint, similar to the lower joints of the hocks,” he explains. There’s not a lot of movement in the pastern joint, but there is some.

Treatments

By Heather Smith Thomas

Today there are dozens of treatments for joint problems. Some are therapeutic, aimed at helping an injured joint heal or to minimize pain and inflammation within a diseased joint, while others are prophylactic, given to the horse to try to prevent joint injury and damage. “With an acute chip fracture/fragment in the front ankles, we have to remove those surgically. After that we would try to protect that joint as much as possible, using things like joint supplements and some of the injections like HA (hyaluronic acid) and Adequan, etc. We are trying to guard against and minimize secondary arthritic changes on down the road,” says Peters. “The most commonly used treatment for joint problems today is probably hyaluronic acid (HA) in combination with a corticosteroid of some kind. These are generally mixed together and injected into the joint. Probably the next most commonly used treatment would be HA alone, or a corticosteroid alone,” he says. “For things like sprains and strains, the horse will need rest from work. We may also give injections like HA, and sometimes steroids. Or, we may try some of the regenerative medicine strategies, which might involve something like IRAP ((interleuken receptor antagonist protein) or PRP (platelet-rich plasma). Those are the main ones that we would use for a sprain or strain to help it heal more quickly. This would help quiet down and minimize the inflammation and help the healing by adding growth factors.”

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There is a tremendous move, right now in the performance, sport horse and racing industries, toward using the biological, natural regenerative therapies like IRAP, PRP or stem cells. “I think these types of treatment will be the wave of the future, with people using something the horse’s own body can utilize in a repair process—or something that will stimulate the body to take care of a problem,” says Peters. “We don’t entirely know how those things work because we haven’t done a lot of cases. With IRAP, we know that this will block the inflammatory cascade, but with the PRP or the stem cells we are not quite sure how those are working in the joints. We don’t know if they are actively doing the repair themselves or if they are stimulating other aspects of the process,” he says. “Cytokines, chemical reactors and chemical mediators, growth factors and individual cells within the joint may be stimulated or what we call up-regulated to produce other growth factors or other positive compounds. We don’t know if these therapies have an effect to downregulate or do other things to result in reduced inflammation or reduce the activity of some of the cells. There is a lot of research being done in this area, and these therapies may be used more in the future because of their ability to heal joints and maintain joints,” he says. The “maintenance” injections many people were using with HA and steroids has fallen out of favor a little because of some of the potentially detrimental effects of the steroids. “Now, more people are trying to treat a specific joint for a specific problem. This is probably where the biological regenerative therapies will be helpful,” says Peters. “You can get the benefit of quieting down inflammation or maintaining the joint without the risks associated with steroids—such as cartilage breakdown over time, or the possibility of laminitis. So I think there will be more push for joint therapies that allow specific joints to be treated, without some of the potential problems that can occur from treating joints time and time again or too close together with other medications,” he says. “We are still practicing (and learning) with some of the newer therapies. We have a much better handle on the HA or Adequan in the joints, and the cortiocosteroids, and it will just take some time, as we use the newer treatments, to get a better feel for when they work best, or what types of things they work the best on. There is a lot of basic science being done, as well as clinicaluse science going on right now, involving these new treatments, and I foresee more use of these in the future,” he says. Along with whatever treatment is used, the horse needs rest, and physical therapy to help an injured joint heal optimally and

get back to full strength. “Cold therapy and bandaging may help initially, to reduce inflammation and swelling. The biggest thing that hurts those joints is chronic inflammation. If you can get that under control, this can go a long way toward minimizing arthritic changes and more bone formation,” he says. The rest period required may vary with the horse and the injury—how severe it is. The horse owner needs to consult with the veterinarian to figure out the best treatment and recovery program, and possible physical therapy. “This involves some close monitoring and observing how the horse responds to treatment,” he says. Most people want to get the horse back into work again as soon as possible, so it is imperative to do the best for that horse to help it heal—which means a certain period of rest. “Just like a person, if we sprain an ankle, the time frame for not using it would be one to two weeks, and then start gradually and not overdo it until it’s healed,” he says. With more chronic conditions, like arthritis, there are some things you need to do to try to help the horse. “There may be reduced flexion or some reduction of cartilage in the joint, or bone spurs. In this situation, again you are trying to minimize inflammation and trying to keep the joint as healthy as you can—in terms of preserving the cartilage and helping the internal environment of the joint,” says Peters. “Things like stem cells (a regenerative therapy), or injections of HA or Adequan may be beneficial. Sometimes, in some situations, there may be a place for steroids in this situation, to help minimize the inflammation. But for the most part, we try to stay away from use of steroids in the horses with arthritis,” he says. “You may have to change your management program. The older horse with arthritis may need more time off and not campaign as hard. You might pick and choose your competitions rather than going every week. You might take him just three weeks a month and reduce his work load a little,” says Peters. With strained hocks, it is important to shoe the horse in ways to best accommodate the joint action and not strain the hocks further. “Shoeing can play a big role in helping reduce some of the detrimental mechanical aspects and strain on these joints. It is very important to work closely with your farrier and make him/her aware of the joint conditions the horse has, and the work the horse has to do, so the farrier can be part of the team involved in helping prolong the competitive career of the horse,” he says. “We also tend to inject those lower joints of the hock. The horse owner may use oral joint supplements, or physical therapy (such as magnetic therapy around those joints). They may also use cold therapy such as the Game Ready machines (or cold saltwater spa, etc.) to try to keep inflammation down,” says Peters. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 21

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Attitude Conquers Cattle oping big cattle was commonplace in the 80’s, but until the last couple of years people have been roping little horns and little cattle. I hope people aren’t getting too spoiled to perfect cattle, because with the availability and price of cattle you are going to have to get used to roping bigger cattle. I think a big mistake the contractors are making is when they give reruns, because you can never be consistent enough with judgment calls and someone is always mad. You can’t give everybody who misses a new steer or you would spend half the day on reruns. I recommend not giving any reruns, like with the PRCA where if your steer crosses the barrier line, he is yours even if he falls over dead. I believe this is the way to go so people don’t ever expect to get a rerun. I was at a roping a while back and this steer starts to drag. This kid, about 16, just pulls up and looks at the flagger for a rerun. The flagger says, “You better rope him and stop looking at me. It’s a $25 roping, not the NFR.” The thing is, if it was the NFR you wouldn’t get a rerun either. I think it’s a good thing to learn how to rope a dragger and a trotter and a head ducker. Walt Woodard is one of the best heelers in the world, and probably the best dragger roper of all time. Walt would always keep at least one dragger in his herd so he could stay tuned up. I think we need to toughen up again, folks. Start to come up with a game plan so you know what to do on a head ducker instead of throwing your sucker down and asking for another steer.

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When you rope a dragger, you need to back off and flatten out your swing, and then flatten your hand out to get it under him. Also, keep your horse creeping forward so he doesn’t stop and pull the rope out. You need to learn what to do on a stopper and a head ducker. Get yourself a set of horns that goes in a bale of hay so you can change the angle of the horns. Then practice roping a steer that tips his head down, and a steer that tips his head back, and a steer that drops his right horn and drops his left horn. There’s a cowboy in California named Bob McCelland, one of the best horn ropers of all time, who can rope any head ducker. There’s an art to great rope control. The people who say, “I’m just going to stay home because the cattle are tough,” are really missing some of the fun of roping. The great part of roping a steer no one else can catch is the feeling of accomplishment. If I wanted to do something easy I could always pick flowers, and maybe if I get really good I’ll pick wildflowers. Ha ha. It should be part of your training to know how to rope a trotter, dragger, and a steer that runs up the rope. Headers need to work on roping a steer that sets up and a steer that ducks his head or comes right or left. If you do practice these things, you’ll find yourself reacting to the situation and you’ll have that bad steer roped before he can get bad. In the new reality of team roping, you’re going to have to break the habit of seeing a steer get bad and looking at the flagger instead of reacting and overcoming that bad steer. You can do it with a little practice. Once you start catching these bad steers and reacting, you will find you rope so much better on all types of steers. I think you can beat 50% of your competition just by having a good, confident attitude. Your Friend,

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Tunica. Museums provide hands-on fun for naturalists, historians and explorers of all ages, while an authentic riverboat offers relaxing cruises on the Mississippi. And the Tunica Arena & Exposition Center has emerged as one of the leading spots for agricultural and equestrian events. What about other Tunica attractions away from the casinos? If you are looking for a family-friendly vacation then consider these possibilities. You can come onboard the Tunica River Queen, which is a three-hundred seat paddle wheeler. You can also stay for the Tunica Air Races, which showcases vintage vessels and aerial acrobatics. Other outdoor activities include golfing on courses like Cottonwoods Golf Club and River Bend Links. The Tunica River Park provides a variety of activities from casino fun to nightlife, spas to nature walks. Tunica entertainment is made up of a wide variety of individual shows one of which is the USTRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mississippi Classic held at the Tunica Equestrian Event Center. There is no zoo located in Tunica, however, there are aquariums in some of the casinos, not to mention the Memphis Zoo just a short drive away. You can also enjoy delicious restaurants on and around the strip, as

well as take in a museum. Even if gambling is not your pleasure, there is still plenty of fun for the entire family in Tunica. Even if you stray outside the famous casinos, there is a lot of personality to enjoy! If you want a weekend filled with fun, excitement, and entertainment plan on heading to the Mississippi Classic in December. The event center is roperfriendly and the roping is a good one to put on your calendar.

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Joshua Torres..............113 Luke Brown III ...........60 Cole Morgan ..............60 Chris Francis ..............53 Brock Hanson.............53 Clay Tryan ..................51 Erich Rogers ..............46 Josh Siggins ...............42 Travis Bard.................40 Manny Egusquiza, Jr. ....39 Travis Bounds.............39 Kyle Roberts ..............38 Tyler Wade .................35 Dylan Gordon .............35 Kaleb Driggers ...........34 Kelsey Parchman ........33 Clay Smith .................32 Cole Wheeler..............29 Cale Markham............29 Thomas Smith ............29 Kaston Peavy..............28 Cooper Wimberly........28 Josh Morris ................27 Colby Lovell ...............26 Riley Grisham ............26 Brent Aldoff ...............26 Derrick Begay ............25 Joel Bach ...................25 Derrick Miller.............25 Casey Adams..............23 Quincy Kueckelhan .....23 Tyler Magnus..............22 Tyler Schnaufer ..........22 Chad Masters .............21 Thomas Richards........21 T. J. Watts...................20 Walt Rodman .............20 Ty Trammell................20 Bubba Buckaloo .........19 Coleman Proctor ........19

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Cody Mirabal..............19 Ross Farias.................19 Jake Barnes................18 Blake Hughes .............18 Parker Warner............18 Cory Smothers ...........18 Rick Lauridsen ...........18 Clint Wallace ..............18 Lane Santos-Karney....18 Anthony Lucia ............18 Arky Rogers ...............17 Joe Day .....................17 Eric Flurry..................17 Speed Williams...........16 Drew Horner, Jr. .........16 Tory Morrison.............16 Kesley Phillips............16 Paul Beckett...............16 Cory Kidd V ................16 Clay Berry ..................16 Cole Dorenkamp.........16 Brett Christensen .......16 David Motes ...............15 Turtle Powell ..............15 Travis Tryan ................15 Justin Yost ..................15 Paul Tierney ...............15 Ty Blasingame ............14 David Key...................14 Shawn Darnall............14 Billy Bob Brown .........14 Chris Chandler ...........14 Logan Olson ...............13 Chaise Burleson .........13 Lee Hagler .................13 Jason Tucker, Jr. ..........13 Riley Minor ................12 Levi Tyan ....................12 Rob Webb ..................12 Tanner Baldwin ..........11

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Jimmi Jo Montera, Greeley, CO .......................$44,057 Shawn Rodenberger, Vernon, TX......................$34,940 Jody York, Greeley, CO....................................$27,449 Mary Ann Brown, Keedysville, MD..................$27,086 Kelli Corbin, Baldwin, FL ...............................$25,073 Beverly Robbins, Muscle Shoals, AL................$24,111 Tibba Smith, Stephenville, TX .........................$21,040 Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, TX...............................$19,590 Cati Stanko, Gordon, NE................................$19,528 Ashley Mills, Live Oak, FL ..............................$19,140 Mary Stubblefield, Taft, CA .............................$18,955 Janet Mickelson, Flagstaff, AZ.........................$18,002 Jessy Remsburg, Palm City, FL........................$17,371 Jennifer Williams, De Leon, TX ........................$17,170 Rayna Gay, Axson, GA ...................................$15,844

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2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping By Melinda Clements Team roping is a passion for some and an

obsession for others. One cannot describe the feeling you get when you back into the box to compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is an intensity that boils deep within your guts and an adrenaline rush that overwhelms your whole body and soul. The Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR) is the ultimate team roping experience for not only the team roping competitor but for any team roping enthusiast. This year the Cinch NFTR took place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the state fairgrounds October 26 - November 3, 2013. For nine straight days it was the Mecca of team roping. Almost 4,000 individual team ropers from forty-three states and seven different countries made the trip to OKC along with their family and friends. The City welcomed more than ten thousand people to town for the duration of the event. More than seventy-nine hundred teams competed for $5,054,800 in cash and an additional $700,000 in prizes. Team ropers made over 16,500 cattle runs and cashed over 1175 team roping checks. The high money winners of the event earned loads of cash 34 / DECEMBER 2013

and prizes. Twenty-eight-year-old team roper Jace Baker from Mt. Pleasant, Texas earned the most money this year. He took home $79,750 for placing fifth in the Average of the #11 ShootOut with partner Tyson Thompson and first in the #9 ShootOut with David Perry. Heath Sanders, 41, from Leachville, Arkansas was a close second as he earned $72,750. Sanders won a fast time in the Gold Plus Shoot-Out with partner Taylor Morgan. He and Nick Gonzales III won the Average and Incentive Average of the #11 Preliminary. Sanders and Morgan came back and won the average of the #10 Shoot-Out. In addition to Baker and Sanders, David Perry earned $64,350, Taylor Morgan won $61,200 and Cliff Wheeler took home $60,750. Needless to say, a lot of team ropers left OKC with big money and with some awesome prizes. The event was certainly an affair that ropers will not soon forget. Enjoy the stories and the highlights in the pages to follow as you meet the winners of the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. Let it be your inspiration and motivation to make plans to attend the event next year. Whether you rope a little or a lot team roping is a life changing experience and one that you will treasure. Share the dream and the promise of all Team Roping is.

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36-39 US Open_Layout 1 11/11/13 11:31 AM Page 36

US Open Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Aaron Tsinigine

Clay O’Brien Cooper

t is almost a bit bizarre the attraction we have for our mentors and the stars of our game. All of us are a bit in awe of celebrities around us. We find ourselves wishing we could be as good, as important, as famous and so on and on goes the list. We are that important. Perhaps that is the attraction of team roping. It helps us to realize we, too, have a shot at greatness even if only for a brief moment in time. There was a strange attraction drawn from greatness that made its presence known in this year’s Priefert US Open Championship. An odd, if not unusual pairing, that revealed all men are able to achieve greatness and fame. In this business of team roping team work makes dreams work and no one realized it more than Open header Aaron Tsinigine. He honored his humble beginnings and treasured his moment of fame. He would use it to further a promise to his people and show them all things are possible. Tsinigine was realizing his dream. A poor boy from the Indian reservation in Arizona, Tsinigine knew where he began and he also knew where he wanted to end up and how he was going to get there. “This is the first U.S. Open I’ve entered with Clay,” he explained. “I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I wanted it so bad and I worked so hard to get here. I am honored. I had put one hundred percent in my practice. I was down and needed to be up so I went home and started working hard in the practice pen and I think it paid off. I just had a good feeling about today.” Tsinigine had good reason to have a good feeling about the day. He and partner, veteran team roper, Clay O’Brien Cooper were the second high team back coming to the short go round of the 2013 Priefert US Open Championships. On the line was $100,320 plus Martin Championship Trophy saddles, Tony Lama 36 / DECEMBER 2013

Ostrich boots, Gist Championship Gold buckles and Western Horseman Collectors Prints to first place in the Average. It was the best team ropers in the business vying for the title. No wonder Tsinigine had a good feeling. It was all beginning to fall into place.

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“We have made progress roping together,” veteran heeler Clay Cooper commented. “We have made enough runs I’m comfortable roping behind him. There is no doubt you have nerves going into a roping like this one. I was waiting to see how Aaron reacted. You just go and do your job.” Less than one second separated the first and fifth teams going into the short go round. The roping would be fierce, competitive and fast paced. Every single roper had his eye on the $100,000 plus payout for first place. It made any Open roper hungry and determined. Nothing at all would be left to chance. As the second high call team, Tsinigine and Cooper knew what they had to do. They had watched as the third high team, Kaleb Driggers and Travis Graves, took the lead in the Average with a time of 32.91 on five steers. They needed a time of 6.59 to move into the lead in the Average. “I knew if I did my job Clay would be there for me,”

Tsinigine said with a shy grin. “I wanted to get out without breaking the barrier. I was happy about second place and first place didn’t matter.” When he nodded for the steer Tsinigine was focused and Cooper was right with him, both on the same page and the same commitment. “The steer stumbled leaving the chute but I was already committed so I roped,” Tsinigine said. “I couldn’t do anything else and for a brief second I wondered if it was going to work but I was already committed to throw and it came together.” Cooper moved in to complete the run and pair posted a time of 5.85 seconds to take the lead from Driggers and Graves. They rode out the back gate assured of no less than second place in the Average with a total time of 32.16 and a paycheck worth $66,880. The surprise came when the high team back failed to make a qualified run. It was a rare thing for an Open roping SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 37

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Priefert US Open Placed Header/Heeler

Hometown

2nd Go

3rd Go

4th Go

Total on 4

Short Go

Total on 5

Amt Won

6.31

6.28

6.96

6.76 26.31 5.85 32.16 $100,320

Aaron Tsinigine

Tuba City, AZ

Clay O Cooper

Gardnerville, NV

Kaleb E Driggers Travis L Graves

Albany, GA Morgan Mill, TX

6.22

7.59

5.95

6.83 26.59 6.32 32.91

$66,880

Nick L Sartain Rich Skelton

Yukon, OK Llano, TX

7.90

8.04

5.56

6.64 28.14 6.17 34.31

$51,680

Chad W Masters Kory J Koontz

Cedar Hill, TN Sudan, TX

7.98

5.96

6.84

7.10 27.88 6.59 34.47

$36,480

Coleman K Proctor

Pryor, OK

Jake M Long

Morgan Mill, TX

6.42

6.70

9.89

5.05 28.06 6.48 34.54

$27,360

Charly B Crawford

Lipan, TX

Ryan D Motes

Weatherford, TX

12.30 5.47

5.81

5.13 28.71 6.16 34.87

$21,280

Kaleb E Driggers Travis L Graves

Albany, GA Morgan Mill, TX

6.22

7.59

5.95

6.83 26.59 6.32 32.91

$4,000

Clay B Tryan

Lipan, TX

Jade R Corkill1

Stephenville, TX

6.29

6.97

5.45 11.55 30.26 6.39 36.65

$3,000

1-3

Cole Wheeler Marcus R Banister

Flint, TX Thornton, CO

6.30 13.00 7.46

0.00 26.76

26.76

$2,000

1-4

Rhen Richard Jeremy W Buhler

Roosevelt, UT Arrowwood, AB

6.31

7.98

7.33

7.48 29.10 16.28 45.38

$500

Aaron Tsinigine

Tuba City, AZ

Clay O Cooper

Gardnerville, NV

6.31

6.28

6.96

6.76 26.31 5.85 32.16

$500

Chace T Thompson

Munday, TX

Twister Cain

Gonzales, TX

0.00

4.88

0.00

4.88

$4,000

2-2

Charly B Crawford Ryan D Motes

Lipan, TX Weatherford, TX

12.30 5.47

5.81

5.13 28.71 6.16 34.87

$3,000

2-3

Camish T Jennings Travis B Hobbs

Houston, TX Dayton, TX

17.90 5.52

0.00

9.73 33.15

33.15

$2,000

Shawn G Darnall

De Leon, TX

Joseph B Harrison

Overbrook, OK

0.00

5.65 10.18 0.00 15.83

15.83

$1,000

Clay O Smith

Broken Bow, OK

Jake Smith

Broken Bow, OK

6.62

0.00

5.04

11.66

$4,000

Clay B Tryan

Lipan, TX

Jade R Corkill

Stephenville, TX

6.29

6.97

5.45 11.55 30.26 6.39 36.65

$3,000

Nick L Sartain Rich Skelton

Yukon, OK Llano, TX

7.90

8.04

5.56

6.64 28.14 6.17 34.31

$2,000

Bo L Litton

Pelican, LA

Cody S Hogan

Pelican, LA

11.07 11.68 5.71

5.55 34.01

34.01

$1,000

Spencer W Mitchell

Williams, CA

Jory M Levy

Roosevelt, UT

0.00

4.68

$4,000

Joel Bach Trey Johnson

Boyd, TX Boyd, TX

0.00 10.09 0.00

5.01 15.10

15.10

$3,000

Coleman K Proctor

Pryor, OK

Jake M Long

MOrgan MIll, TX

6.42

6.70

9.89

5.05 28.06 6.48 34.54

$2,000

Kolton B Schmidt

Calera, OK

Chris T Young

Coleman, OK

0.00

7.92

5.09 13.01

13.01

$1,000

Aaron Tsinigine

Tuba City, AZ

Clay O Cooper

Gardnerville, NV

6.31

6.28

6.96

6.76 26.31 5.85 32.16

$4,000

5 6 1-1 1-2

1-4 2-1

2-4 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 SGO

short round. Suddenly for Tsinigine, having a good feeling about today took on a whole new meaning. “These cattle were big and strong,” Cooper pointed out. “I think this run was the best run of the day. It is a good feeling to win this roping.” Savoring the win Tsinigine is humble and thankful. It has been a long time coming. “In the last couple of months more and more people know who I am,” Tsinigine said. “I am honored and there are more and more Native American people beginning to realize what 38 / DECEMBER 2013

1st Go

0.00

4.88

0.00 11.66

they can do. I’m thankful to be a part of that. Derrick Begay and Erich Rogers have set the stage for that and now I’m thankful to be a part of that also. It means a lot for a boy from the reservation to be able to rope with someone like Clay.” Greatness comes in various forms and champions come from humble beginnings. Sometimes being a champion involves more than what happens in the arena. Aaron Tsinigne and Clay O. Cooper are a good pair. They represent all that is right and the promise of what is possible in this sport called team roping.

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US Open Shoot-Out

Kaleb Driggers

Nick Sartain

3rd

Rich Skelton

Coleman Proctor

Chad Masters

5th

2nd

4th

Travis Graves

Kory Koontz

Jake Long SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 39

40-43 #12 Gold Plus S-O_Layout 1 11/11/13 11:44 AM Page 40

By Melinda Clements

12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out Champions

Kirk Kooiker

Darren Lammers

t is great advice. It comes from the pros but it is implemented consistently by those who make team roping their sport of choice. You have to want to win but, most importantly,you have to know how to win and four eight second runs is about the best game plan any roper can have. “We wanted to win,” said South Dakota heeler Darren Lammers. “Everyone else spends $5,000 on a vacation. Coming to the Cinch USTRC National Finals is mine. This is my first time here and we just wanted to make some good eight-second practice runs.” Kirk Kooiker concurred, “If we had a game plan it was just to make four solid eight-second runs. I wanted a nice steer, one we could win on but we were focused on four good solid runs.” Kooiker and Lammers were the fourth high call team coming into the short go round of the #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out. A lot was on the line. The prize line was awesome — $58,400 cash plus a 2013 SLT Dually Ram truck to the high money winner and a choice of a Case IH Farm All tractor or Scout Utility vehicle to the second place high money winner kept every roper on top of his game. Thirty teams were coming back in the short go round. They were all on top of their game and they all wanted to win. A mere three seconds separated the first and tenth place teams. Lammers was pretty sure it was an awesome way to spend a vacation and he intended to savor all it was worth. It was his 40 / DECEMBER 2013

first time here and he would never forget it no matter how it turned out. When the pair rode into the box they knew they needed a time of 8.87 seconds to take the lead in the Average. The advice still stood solid. Four eight-second runs echoed in the depths of their minds. It was tangible advice. When the dust cleared and the clock stopped the digital read 6.89. Not bad for a couple of ropers focused on a win. They took the lead in the Average of the #12 Gold Plus ShootOut with a time of 31.32 and there were four teams left to rope. “It was a long four steers to watch,” Lammers said. “We were good but it was tedious watching the last four teams go. I didn’t know how it would turn out.” “I was the high call back in the #12 last year and didn’t do

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Kirk Kooiker with Lauren Hardman, Gold Plus Representative and Tod Overfield and Loren Meyer of Ram Rodeo any good,” Kooiker commented. “I want this one to be my redemption.” A run of six in the short round was going to be hard to beat and the waiting game was stressful. When it all came to a head Lammers and Kooiker were able to maintain their lead and did, indeed, take the win in the #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out. “I’m so lucky, so very fortunate,” Kooiker said. “It is such a blessing to win a roping like this.” As it turned out the pair were tied as the high money winners so a rope off was used to determine who would take the truck and who would take the Case IH Utility vehicle or tractor. Using a unique concept the pair decided they would rope with each other in the rope off. Using an

Darren Lammers with Lauren Hardman, Gold Plus Representative and Chuck Stephens and Steve Smith of Case IH Tractor odd even system they would rope four steers together and unknowingly either the odd team or the even team would win. The rope off determined that Kooiker would be awarded the truck and Lammers would have his choice of the Case IH Utility vehicle or tractor. “We won it together so we will rope it off together,” the pair agreed. What a great way to make a decision. It worked well for the partners. As the pair posed for pictures and completed interviews cell phones buzzed and emotions were high. Kris Lammers, Darren’s wife, was ecstatic. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 41

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#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out Placed Header/Heeler Kirk J Kooiker 1 Darren J Lammers

42 / DECEMBER 2013

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

8.36

8.06

8.01 24.43 6.89 31.32

$58,400

Max A Vincent Kent A Thiessen

Dover, OK Elk City, OK

7.11

7.35

8.06 22.52 9.25 31.77

$36,500

Cliff C Wheeler Tommy Guy

Boerne, TX Abilene, TX

7.80

8.37

8.10 24.27 7.72 31.99

$29,200

Andrew D Sharp Doyle R Scrivner

Melbourne, AR Harrison, AR

8.51

8.20

7.97 24.68 8.63 33.31

$24,300

Monty L Hurlburt Mark J Wray

Arcadia, NE Ord, NE

7.42

9.09

9.02 25.53 8.48 34.01

$21,900

Walter L Mainka Will Allen

Foster, OK Purcell, OK

8.35

8.28

9.13 25.76 8.41 34.17

$19,500

Katy M Reynolds Tyrell G Reynolds

Tribune, KS Tribune, KS

9.24

8.82

8.87 26.93 8.18 35.11

$17,000

Kent Latta Buster Record

Gage, OK Laverne, OK

8.18 10.06 9.03 27.27 8.04 35.31

$14,600

Kent Youngblood John Klam

Lamesa, TX Cranfills Gap, TX

7.50

8.94

9.76 26.20 9.51 35.71

$12,200

Brian Kennedy

Jonesville, LA

Herbert P Theriot

Poplarville, MS

8.52

9.87

8.64 27.03 8.70 35.73

$9,800

Gary W Kueffer Gerry L Lisby

California, MO Ashland, MO

13.16 7.93

7.71 28.80 7.64 36.44

$1,400

Mel H Smith Darren M Stoner

Tolar, TX Fairfield, TX

8.65

9.03

9.89 27.57 9.75 37.32

$1,400

Mike G Rexwinkle Gene Calvin

Edna, KS Latham, KS

9.75

9.08

8.40 27.23 13.67 40.90

$1,400

Jason L Terpening Tom C Bowling

Dowling, MI Oxford , OH

9.23

9.25

9.43 27.91 14.21 42.12

$1,400

Jason P Guzman

Midland, TX

Rene Cervantes

Jal, NM

11.73 8.64

7.01 27.38 16.90 44.28

$1,400

Clint Cooper Cesar Ornelas

Decatur, TX Poolville, TX

7.83

7.52

8.82 24.17 0.00 24.17

$1,400

Ryan R King Ty E Murphy

Alvord, TX Dublin, TX

7.31

8.24

8.99 24.54 0.00 24.54

$1,400

Jorge Jauregui Marrufo Cesar Ornelas

El Paso, TX Poolville, TX

8.83

7.82

8.07 24.72 0.00 24.72

$1,400

Vincent L Gatson Jimmy A Cotton

Grandview, TX Fairfield, TX

9.66

7.56

7.71 24.93 0.00 24.93

$1,400

Gary D Clements Randy D Mccracken

Vega, TX Stratford, TX

10.46 8.73

6.85 26.04 0.00 26.04

$1,400

Barrie L Smith Hamp Conlan

Stephenville, TX Lampasas, TX

8.44

9.18

8.90 26.52 0.00 26.52

$1,400

Chris J Lewis

Atoka, OK

Marty Cressman

Mannsville, OK

8.59

9.42

8.69 26.70 0.00 26.70

$1,400

Kayelen Helton

Stephenville, TX

Shawn D Vargas

Hico, TX

9.10

9.13

8.94 27.17 0.00 27.17

$1,400

Rick A Montera Jimmi Jo Montera

Greeley, CO Greeley, CO

9.95

8.37

9.05 27.37 0.00 27.37

$1,400

Paul W McKinney Earl Jess Thomas

Bokoshe, OK Keota, OK

9.24

9.99

8.48 27.71 0.00 27.71

$1,400

Colt Tritt Sonny R Farrow

Lipan, TX Henryetta, OK

9.61

8.93

9.32 27.86 0.00 27.86

$1,400

Harve A Reynolds Wade Harris

Ellsinore, MO Piggott, AR

12.82 8.10

7.16 28.08 0.00 28.08

$1,400

“Darren was riding my barrel horse and it worked out awesome,” she said with a huge grin on her face. “This is great. My phone has not stopped ringing. This is our first time here and it is such a great thing. Darren has some trouble with hip dysplasia and we wanted to come while he could still ride and rope. We will never ever forget this trip. Darren’s brother was here but he already headed back. He is already wishing he had stayed. This is so exciting.” If you have a game plan going into a roping like the #12 Gold Plus ShootOut the advice is solid. When you can make four eight-second runs there is a payday looming in your future. A little luck, a lot of roping, good partners, good family and great horses all make team roping what it is. It is no doubt good things come to those who wait and have a winning game plan.

Hometown Adrian, MN Chancellor, SD

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#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

Cliff Wheeler

Monty Hurlburt

3rd

5th

Max Vincent

Tommy Guy

Andrew Sharp

Mark Wray

Walter Mainka

2nd

4th

6th

Kent Thiessen

Doyle Scrivner

Will Allen

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44-47 #10 Gold Plus S-O_Layout 1 11/11/13 12:12 PM Page 44

By Melinda Clements

10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out Champions

Bob Herrington

Jay Johnson

t is a long long drive from Florida to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is a haul you may not want to make on an ordinary day. However, it is a haul that is essential if you have one specific goal in mind. “I came out here to win a truck,” said Florida heeler, Jay Johnson. “That has been my goal for a long time. I came out here to do exactly this and I guess we got it done.” Bob Herrington and Jay Johnson are partners. They rope a little in Florida. “I’ve wanted to do this in the Gold Plus for a long time as well,” Herrington elaborated. “The money and prizes always bring you to Oklahoma City. How can you not come rope in a roping of this magnitude?” Johnson had been hungry for a win in this roping since he has been coming to Oklahoma City. He roped well all day. He and partner, Brady McCormick were the twenty-fifth high call team going into the short go round. Johnson and Herrington was the first high call back team. With any kind of luck Johnson had a good shot at the prize line. The #10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out offered an awesome prize line. The high money winner in the roping would drive home in a 2013 SLT Crew Cab Ram Dually truck plus $64,700. The second high money winner would receive his choice of a Case IH Farmall tractor or a Case IH Scout Utility vehicle. It was 44 / DECEMBER 2013

enough to make your mouth water. No wonder the competition was fierce. When the twenty-first call back team of Darwin McGowan and Jake Fillmore took the lead in the Average with a time of 38.61 they had no idea it would hold. They did, however, maintain the lead until the last two teams came back to rope. It seemed the roping was at a stress level no one but those involved understood. When the second high team back rode into the box they wanted to change the trend. Gordon Coble and Jeremy McIntyre did exactly that with a run of 10.05. There was one team to go. Jay Johnson wanted this win. He trusted Bob Herrington would do what was needed to give him a shot. It was like shuffling cards, you never knew where the ace would appear.

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Jay Johnson with Lauren Hardman, Gold Plus Representative and Tod Overfield and Loren Meyer of Ram Rodeo

Bob Herrington with Lauren Hardman, Gold Plus Representative and Chuck Stephens and Steve Smith of Case IH Tractor

the pair needed to win the Average in the #10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out. As it turned out for Johnson he had enough winnings to lay claim to the 2013 SLT Crew Cab Ram Dually. With emotions flowing Johnson found his hands shaking and his emotions fragile. “Be careful,” he said so filled with emotion his voice quivered. “I may cry! I came from Florida to get this truck and it finally happened. It is unbelievable.” Herrington mirrored Johnson’s emotions. “This is my biggest win ever,” he said. “You cannot imagine

As Johnson rode into the box he took a deep breath. Everything Johnson and Herrington wanted depended on this one run. One steer, one run, all hinged on focus, commitment, and promise. Nothing mattered but one steer, the last steer in the short go round of the #10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out! The pair needed a 10.78 to take the win. For a brief second the world stopped and the pair left the box with nothing but a basic team roping run on their minds. When the dust cleared and the clock stopped it read 8.20. It was all SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 45

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what it feels like to win a roping like this. I have wanted this roping for a long time. I just wanted to see what I needed to see, stay aggressive but not be overly safe. There are so many people I owe this roping to. My boys, R.T. and Charles, and Deb are so supportive. There are so many people who have put up with me and helped me. My dear mother who is still alive is so special. I owe them all so much.” In all the reflection Herrington’s voice choked with emotion. “God is good all the time.” Johnson, as the high money winner, received $43,150 and Herrington would put $32,300 in his pocket. The pair certainly agreed it was worth the drive from Florida to Oklahoma for the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. It had been a life altering experience. They would never ever forget it or the feeling. It was exciting, unbelievable and yet a most humbling revelation. Team roping changes lives in a heart beat. There is nothing like the highs and lows the sport brings. Nothing matches its impact on emotions and feelings. Herrington and Johnson will never forget one afternoon in OKC where roping made a difference. They will not ever forget the #10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out or the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. It will be imprinted in their hearts for many days to come. 46 / DECEMBER 2013

Hometown

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

Bob Herrington Jay C Johnson

San Mateo, FL Live Oak, FL

8.38

8.66

8.92 25.96 8.20 34.16

$64,700

Gordon Coble Jeremy J McIntyre

St Paul, NE Grand Island, NE

8.10

9.64

8.96 26.70 10.05 36.75

$40,400

Darwin Mcgowan Jake A Fillmore

Watford City, ND Davidson, OK

14.20 8.35

7.99 30.54 8.07 38.61

$32,300

Terry L Payne Donnie L Ward

Hugo, OK Leflore, OK

9.05

9.00 11.01 29.06 10.03 39.09

$27,000

Steve Hinson Bruce Barnett

Jonesboro, AR West Plains, MO

13.66 9.58

8.10 31.34 8.32 39.66

$24,300

Brady M McCormick Jay C Johnson

Branford, FL Live Oak, FL

9.73 12.03 9.00 30.76 9.17 39.93

$21,600

Randy C Brooks Blaine E Jensen

Mona, UT Cleveland, UT

9.95 10.25 9.38 29.58 10.35 39.93

$21,600

Shawn Felton

Dublin, TX

Ryan C Thibodeaux

Stephenville, TX

13.91 7.08

8.72 29.71 12.27 41.98

$16,100

Kim Neisius

Bluff Dale, TX

Trigg K Bell

Gunnison, CO

12.75 7.52

8.22 28.49 13.63 42.12

$13,500

Cassie A Holm

Wallace, NE

Brian L Holm

Wallace, NE

9.78

8.42 27.82 14.61 42.43

$10,800

Todd Jones

Malad City, ID

Cal Buttars

Clarkston, UT

9.97 10.00 9.76 29.73 13.58 43.31

$1,400

Jim W Rogers Eric Strick

Elk City, OK Shattuck, OK

8.79 13.42 8.44 30.65 13.01 43.66

$1,400

Darrell W Weathers

Coal Hill, AR

Travis Caldwell

Lamar, AR

11.08 10.33 8.90 30.31 14.20 44.51

$1,400

Travis A Smalts

Forgan, OK

Tyson J Campidilli

Bluejacket, OK

10.17 10.05 10.16 30.38 14.84 45.22

$1,400

Connie L Wooten

Breckenridge, TX

Jahew N Thorp

Throckmorton, TX

8.20

$1,400

Malcolm L Davis Trey Alcorn

Newcastle, OK Blanchard, OK

10.41 9.33

9.00 28.74 19.49 48.23

$1,400

Danny P Persons Curt D Pate

Woodward, OK Rocky, OK

9.66

8.75

8.79 27.20 0.00 27.20

$1,400

Jack R Foster

Stockton, MO

Chris P Pomeroy

Bolivar, MO

12.00 8.37

7.83 28.20 0.00 28.20

$1,400

George W Bunyard

Douglas, KS

Danny E Rutland

Augusta, KS

8.82 10.02 10.05 28.89 0.00 28.89

$1,400

Neil Trammell Mike Qualls

Palo Pinto, TX Hico, TX

9.75 10.36 9.00 29.11 0.00 29.11

$1,400

Jeremy R Ferbrache Dustin B McAtee

Woodward, OK Laverne, OK

10.06 9.66

9.81 29.53 0.00 29.53

$1,400

David A Dickson Andy D Napier

Fayetteville, AR West Fork, AR

8.64

7.56 13.87 30.07 0.00 30.07

$1,400

Bob G Hart Walt W Batson

Afton, OK El Dorado, KS

9.58 10.15 10.49 30.22 0.00 30.22

$1,400

Charles Quinn Billy Blue

Troup, TX Santo, TX

9.21

8.13 13.17 30.51 0.00 30.51

$1,400

Ronnie Baca John W Hawkins

Los Lunas, NM Santa Fe, NM

9.74

9.92 10.93 30.59 0.00 30.59

$1,400

Shawn Bellander Harlan Bellander

Ely, NV Spring Creek, NV

9.35 10.58 10.70 30.63 0.00 30.63

$1,400

Janet L Mickelson Jim Williams

Flagstaff, AZ Kingman, AZ

8.53 14.75 7.59 30.87 0.00 30.87

$1,400

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

18 19

9.62

9.42 12.69 30.31 15.22 45.53

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Darwin McGowan

Steve Hinson

3rd

5th

Gordon Coble

Jake Fillmore

Terry Lee Payne

Bruce Barnett

Brady McCormick

2nd

4th

6th

Jeremy McIntyre

Donnie Ward

Jay Johnson

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US Open Tour Champions

By Melinda Clements

he Priefert US Open Tour Championships awards a $10,000 cash bonus to the year end high point header and heeler each year during the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. During the year ropers compete for the bonus to be awarded in October during the NFTR in Oklahoma City. Josh Torres is the 2013 Open Tour Champion Header. Torres received a bonus check of $10,000 and a beautiful custom Gist Buckle. The Reserve Champion Header is Luke Brown. He received a set of custom Gist silver spurs and a bonus check of $5,000. The points provide a little security and recognition for a job well done throughout the year. Both Preifert and the USTRC want to show their appreciation to the ropers with this bonus award. With a strong support system this bonus check will be put to good use as ropers leave the Finals. “I didn’t win this alone,” Torres said. “I had my brother and a couple of other guys backing me. The $10,000 is a great asset to our family. You just have to grind it out and stay aggressive. That is just the way life is. I was more worried about my brother and how it was going to turn out for him.” “I have been chasing this all year,” Brown commented. “I’ve been a bit behind all year but it is a good bonus. I’ve won it twice and it is a good thing to win.” JonathanTorres is the 2013 Open Tour Champion Heeler. Torres received a bonus check of $10,000 and a beautiful custom Gist Buckle. The Reserve Champion Heeler is Wesley Moss. He received a set of custom Gist silver spurs and a bonus check of $5,000. Again, the points provide a little security and 48 / DECEMBER 2013

Priefert US Open Tour Champion Header Josh Torres with USTRC President Kirk Bray recognition for a job well done throughout the year and both Preifert and the USTRC want to show their appreciation to the ropers with this bonus award. “It feels good to win this bonus,” Torres said. “I was ahead for awhile then I ended up winning it the last minute. We went to the biggest and best ropings and kept working at it. I did pretty well all year. I just tried to keep moving forward and roping aggressive. It feels good to rope with my brother and we rely on each other a lot.” “The bonus is nice incentive,” Wesley Moss commented. “I didn’t start until February and my partner, Jarrod Cross, and I decided we would go and season a young horse. I didn’t have any points and then it began to come together. It is good to get a bonus like this. It is good for Open Ropers.” The $10,000 and $5,000 Bonus is a great prize awarded at the end of the year for both the headers and the heelers. It provides not only a good incentive to rope for the points but also gives Open ropers an extra cushion as they head to the

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Priefert US Open Tour Champion Heeler Jonathan Torres with USTRC President Kirk Bray WNFR in December. Priefert has always been an avid supporter of the USTRC. A sponsor of the USTRC for more than 13 years, Priefert is a family-owned and operated manufacturing company based in Mount Pleasant, Texas, that has built a reputation of innovation and integrity in the development of a product line designed to fit industry needs.

Priefert US Open Tour Reserve Champion Header Luke Brown with USTRC President Kirk Bray

Priefert US Open Tour Reserve Champion Heeler Wesley Moss with USTRC President Kirk Bray SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 49

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2013 Cruel Girl Year End Champion

By Melinda Clements

Jimmi Jo Montera

immi Jo Montera has been roping for a long time. Growing up near Longmont, Colorado roping has always been her way of life. She is competitive and strives to get better and better with each passing day. Therefore, it is no wonder Montera won the 2013 Cruel Girl Year End Champion award in the USTRC. She won $43,907 during the year as a competitor and she will take home a Martin Championship Trophy Saddle for her efforts. “I’ve come close a few times but never won it before,” she commented. “I guess you always have it in the back of your mind and you always try to do well at the big ropings like the Finals. The USTRC always puts on a good Finals. With the number of entries, the money, the chances to rope, they just do such a great job. They are so organized and you know exactly what is going on and when you rope. It is just a great roping to go to. I’m very proud to have won the Cruel Girl Year End 50 / DECEMBER 2013

Award. I think I’ll probably ride this saddle because it is a beautiful saddle.” Overall, Montera and her husband had a good Finals this year. Between the two of them they probably pocketed about $39,000 to $40,000. “I’m pretty happy to do the best I can,” she continued. “It is a pretty fun few days to spend at the Finals and the roping is such a good one. The weather turned out great and it was fun to be there.” When asked if she had any advice for a little girl coming up and wanting to rope she commented that being a girl should never keep them from trying. “Don’t put any limitations on what you are capable of just because you are a girl,” she elaborated. “Just because you are a girl does not mean you cannot do it if that is what you want to do. With all the mechanical roping dummies these days you can

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learn to rope safely and correctly. There is so much more information out there to get better at a younger age. There were not any little kids roping when I was younger and roping. There are lots of little boys carrying ropes around. The opportunity is there for girls as well. It starts at the Jr. Looper stage and I wish there were more girls participating. I think we should go ahead and offer them the opportunity to rope. Girls should just get in the middle of it and participate.” Montera is a good example for anyone to follow. She has a strong competitive edge, never limits herself and ropes with extreme intensity. In the practice pen she sets up a lot of different scenarios to improve her competitive edge. In her opinion horsemanship makes roping easier. “We rope and mix it up in the practice pen,” she elaborated. “We create different little scenarios that give us something to work at. We practice a lot. We might do a pretend four-steer average or a short go round run. Horsemanship is such a huge aspect of roping.” In essence it is one thing to practice and another to practice productively. Using her horse Rango at the USTRC National Finals, Montera was very pleased with how well he responded and worked. “I was a little worried about how he would react with all the music and activity,” she explained, “but he did really well and worked great. I was proud of how well he did.” When you visit with Montera you realize she has a great

love and devotion to her sport. She spends a great deal of time working to be better and improve on a day-to-day basis. She sees team roping as a continually growing sport and it is obvious she wants to be a part of that growth. Montera is a good example to follow and a strong competitor. With the 2013 Cruel Girl Championship Award tucked under her belt I think you will find she will continue to grow and get better. Roping will always be a major part of what she does. “You work to be the best you can be,” she commented. “Don’t ever put limitations on what you can do.” It is good solid advice for anyone in any walk of life. Perhaps that is why Jimmi Jo Montera is an excellent representative of what a Cruel Girl Champion should be. The fact she just loves to rope is very evident and you never have to work when you are doing the things you love. Good Luck, Jimmi Jo Montera, and thank you for all you do for our sport! SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 51

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Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Cole Wheeler

Douglas Rich

ost of the time life is a tedious adventure of decisions. It may involve a move, which job to take, what relationships to invest in but, regardless, we are all faced with making decisions we have to live with. They are decisions that, in some form or fashion, alter the direction of our lives. Cole Wheeler had a decision to make. His decision would not only affect the outcome of his life but the outcome of his partner, Douglas Rich. The pair had noticed each other in years past and they both knew the other could rope. They were miles apart, one being a student in Texas and one being a student in Oklahoma. Rich hailed from Illinois and Wheeler was a Texas team roper. Wheeler knew he had a good shot at winning the team roping at his weekend college rodeo in Alpine, Texas. He had done well at the college rodeo the weekend before at Texas Tech. He had invested a lot of time, miles, and commitment TO this fall’s college rodeos. Yet, he just could not walk away and not think about the #15 Shoot-Out at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. “I had to make a decision whether to stay in Oklahoma City or head back to Alpine for the short go round,” Wheeler explained. “My college roping partner and I discussed it and we decided to stay.” “We roped in the Preliminary to get a Shoot-Out spot,” Rich elaborated. “I didn’t have enough Flex Earnings to even enter the Shoot-Out but we roped well in the Preliminary and qualified for a position.” Thirty teams were coming back in the short go round of the #15 Shoot-Out and Wheeler and Rich was the high team coming back in the short go round. The pair placed fourth in 52 / DECEMBER 2013

the #15 Preliminary and they were hoping they could continue the trend. “I was hoping for tenth or something. At least with tenth we could get a little bit of money, but this is awesome,” Wheeler said. “We just wanted to keep knocking them down. We were on the same page and it was working for us. It was looking like not going back to Alpine was turning out to be a

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Hometown

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

4th Go

Total on 4

Short Go

Total on 5

Amt Won

Cole Wheeler Douglas Rich

Flint, TX Herrick, IL

8.35

7.83

6.30

7.66 30.14 7.51 37.65

$88,600

Brody Bellett Tyler L Sieber

Silbee, TX Whitehouse, TX

6.79

7.89

7.29

8.63 30.60 7.40 38.00

$49,100

Zachary Tait Small Casey J Stipes

Afton, OK Salina, OK

11.26 6.68

7.73

7.33 33.00 6.27 39.27

$39,300

Mackey Tully

Gentry, AR

Billie Jack Saebens

Nowata, OK

8.22

7.97

8.03

6.91 31.13 8.23 39.36

$29,500

Tyler W Waters Kevin Stewart

Collinsville, TX Glen Rose, TX

8.42

7.58

8.24

6.99 31.23 8.51 39.74

$26,200

Tyler W Whitlow Travis Whitlow

Queen Creek, AZ Queen Creek, AZ

7.59

7.60

8.34

7.79 31.32 8.71 40.03

$22,900

Cody Wheeler

Broken Bow, OK

Clay O Smith

Broken Bow, OK

9.06

7.70

6.94

8.21 31.91 8.24 40.15

$19,600

Rand M Cory

Hico, TX

Ethan Cory

Hico, TX

7.31

7.92

8.91

8.09 32.23 8.23 40.46

$16,400

Justin Reininger Corey Hendrick

Seguin, TX Huntsville, TX

7.72

7.08

9.28

8.48 32.56 8.21 40.77

$13,100

C J Schicke Jake M Long

Independence, KS Morgan Mill, TX

7.77

8.27

8.68

9.07 33.79 7.30 41.09

$13,100

Stratton F Lopez

Adkins, TX

B J Dugger

Center Point, TX

7.62

8.03

7.80

8.20 31.65 9.67 41.32

$9,800

Tommy I Zuniga Cody Owens

Centerville, TX Mission, TX

7.90

7.21

8.25 10.27 33.63 7.73 41.36

$9,800

Tyler C Wade Coy Brittain

Terrell, TX Rockwall, TX

12.40 6.27

5.46

6.09 30.22 11.60 41.82

$1,400

Cole R Morgan

Ada, OK

Jason P Bagwell

Duncan, OK

9.25

9.21

7.97

9.19 35.62 6.29 41.91

$1,400

Kyler M Gomez

Holland, TX

Mickey J Gomez

Holland, TX

9.11

8.67

8.79

9.01 35.58 7.43 43.01

$1,400

Mike Eubank Kory J Koontz

Plantersville, TX Sudan, TX

10.16 8.11

8.90

7.16 34.33 9.07 43.40

$1,400

Heath Kocurek Austin Santikos

Sealy, TX Tomball, TX

8.03

6.39

7.70

8.61 30.73 13.05 43.78

$1,400

Dillon S Shults

Kingsbury, TX

Patrick A Smith

Lipan, TX

7.87

9.03

9.01

7.74 33.65 11.44 45.09

$1,400

Randon Adams

Loganville, NV

Nels E Bowen

Logandale, NV

8.68

6.72

8.76

8.19 32.35 13.03 45.38

$1,400

Randon Adams Garrett L Tonozzi

Loganville, NV Fruita, CO

7.86

6.88 14.69 5.71 35.14 10.97 46.11

$1,400

7 8 9 10 11

14 15

18 19 20

good decision.” A second and a half separated the top ten teams. The short go round would be fierce and fast paced. When the fourth high team of Brody Bellett and Tyler Sieber roped their steer in 7.40 to take the lead the pressure hit another level and it took its toll on the second and third high teams back. Wheeler and Rich stayed focused and upped the ante. “Keep knocking em down!” kept running through their minds. When the pair rode into the box they were conscious of one thing. They were the high team back. They needed a flawless run. They had been roping that way all day long. It was certainly doable. They needed a 7.85 to take the win. With intense focus and concentration Wheeler nodded and Rich followed suit. The flagger signaled the time and it was close. A 7.51 was exactly what they needed. Everyone let out a sigh of relief. There was a big difference in splitting a short go round at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping and a college rodeo. College rodeo was good but this was a life altering experience. It had certainly been a decision worth the sacrifice. “I just wanted to focus on catching and getting out of the barrier,” Wheeler said with a shy grin. “I knew my heeler would be there and I SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 53

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wasn’t worried.” “Luckily we were able to get together and rope,” Rich said. “We didn’t change our game plan. We just wanted to rope well. I was a little nervous and I guess some butterflies are normal. I just wanted to be sure to catch.” This USTRC Finals saddle is a first for Rich. “I think I’m just going to look at it awhile,” he said. “It’s a big paycheck and the prizes are unbelievable. I’m just going to savor it for awhile.” The pair will not only take home $88,600 but Martin Championship saddles, Gist Championship buckles, Tony

Lama boots and Western Horseman Collectors prints. It is certainly an awesome prize line. We all go through life facing certain choices. We all come to forks in the road where a decision makes a big difference. Cole Wheeler made a decision over the weekend and it was a good one. It made a big difference in the things that transpired for him and partner, Douglas Rich. Some decisions you cannot argue with. The one Cole Wheeler made will be one he and Douglas Rich will share for a long time to come.

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Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Sam Livingston

Calvin Taylor

o you ever give up? Do you ever say, “I quit!” Do you ever ask yourself, “Is this for real? Is it worth it?” Do you ever ask yourself how much is enough? About the time we want to pull up stakes and walk away team roping humbles you, reassures you and a bit like the good Lord above reconfirms you haven’t lost until you fail to rise again. You aren’t beaten until you quit! Sam Livingston and Calvin Taylor have been roping together a long time. Not only are they neighbors but they are best friends. They love team roping and it is a hobby for them that sustains and motivates them to do great things. “It is always a goal to come to a big event like this one and do well,” Livingston said. “We have been roping together since probably 2003. We have roped everywhere from Maine to Maui.” Livingston went on to say this was probably only the second time he had even made a short round at the Finals in the last eight years. “I guess you could say I’ve paid my dues,” he said with a grin. Livingston and Taylor were the second high team back going into the short go round of the #13 Shoot-Out at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. A little less than one second separated the top four teams in the short round. On the line was $97,100 in addition to Martin Championship Trophy Saddles, Tony Lama Boots, Gist Championship Gold Buckles and Western Horseman Collectors Prints. It was enough to take your breath away. Sometimes the road to the top is strewn with one obstacle after another. Perhaps that is what makes life interesting. Taylor could certainly attest to that. He was just glad to be in the short round. His trip to Oklahoma City had involved two breakdowns, truck and trailer, a lot of frustration and a point in time when he and God had a serious conversation as to the 58 / DECEMBER 2013

point of all this. “I was so frazzled and frustrated that I did not even catch one steer on Saturday. Sunday was a little better but still not good,” he said with tears brimming on lashes. “Today is unbelievable.” When the eleventh high call back team of Nick Lauer and Buster Record took the lead in the Average it became a tedious

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#13 Shoot-Out Placed Header/Heeler

Hometown

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

9.03

4th Go

Total on 4

Short Go

Total on 5

Amt Won

Sammy Livingston Calvin H Taylor

El Paso, TX Canutillo, TX

8.28

7.35

6.90 31.56 8.06 39.62

$97,100

Nick T Lauer Buster Record

Buffalo, OK Laverne, OK

6.88 12.45 6.72

7.51 33.56 6.99 40.55

$54,500

Cory L Smothers Andrew M Hill

Santo, TX Corsicana, TX

6.75

8.67

8.41

8.50 32.33 8.29 40.62

$43,600

Zachary Tait Small

Afton, OK

Blair Tyler Small

Afton, OK

7.57

8.36

7.77

7.57 31.27 9.87 41.14

$32,700

Cliff C Wheeler Stephen M Stransky

Boerne, TX Boerne, TX

7.56

9.51

7.45

7.67 32.19 9.25 41.44

$29,000

Danny R Miller Ross Turner

Lawson, MO Idabel, OK

9.29

8.01

8.80

6.52 32.62 8.85 41.47

$25,400

Austin D Robertson

Weatherford, TX

Ross W Addison

Lipan, TX

8.35

7.90

8.75

8.50 33.50 8.21 41.71

$21,800

Clayton Williams

Amarillo, TX

Ike Hanes

Mclean, TX

11.61 7.86

6.15

7.43 33.05 8.95 42.00

$18,200

Joe L Teague Garrison E Dixon

Webster City, IA Winslow, AZ

8.36

7.14

8.64 33.40 8.82 42.22

$14,500

Riley Smith Bubba G Garcia

Earth, TX Portales, NM

8.86 13.25 6.50

6.63 35.24 7.46 42.70

$14,500

Dick L Yates

Pueblo, CO

Trey D Yates

Pueblo, CO

8.81

Mike Eubank Trey Alegria

7 8

9.26

8.47

7.77

9.23 34.28 8.54 42.82

$10,900

Plantersville, TX Falfurrias, TX

10.03 8.87

8.23

8.36 35.49 7.80 43.29

$10,900

Chase L Chambers Ross W Addison

Iowa Park, TX Lipan, TX

8.65

8.60

8.12

8.36 33.73 9.62 43.35

$1,400

Monroe D Timberlake

Hereford, TX

Blain W Bradley

Hereford, TX

8.53

8.95 10.19 7.62 35.29 8.43 43.72

$1,400

Kade Elkins

Grants, NM

Kyle J Roundy

Grants, NM

8.72

8.53

Mike Shaw Kent A Thiessen

14 15

18 19 20

8.97

8.32 34.54 9.64 44.18

$1,400

Elk City, OK Elk City, OK

8.66 10.49 8.41

8.76 36.32 8.27 44.59

$1,400

Chad G Plumlee Clay H Burnham

Stephenville, TX Graham, TX

12.45 6.52

6.22

7.61 32.80 12.52 45.32

$1,400

Dylan Cosper

Moody, TX

Ross W Ashford

Lott, TX

8.12

7.43

7.02 13.46 36.03 11.77 47.80

$1,400

Richard R Chaves

Combine, TX

Coy Brittain

Rockwall, TX

9.12

8.04 11.21 6.94 35.31 12.68 47.99

$1,400

Kevin L McCreary Troy D McDonald

Amarillo, TX Canyon, TX

6.71

7.71

$1,400

7.79 12.83 35.04 13.54 48.58

climb to the last team to rope. The roping was tough and competitive. Everyone had their eyes on the prize line and the money, nothing to scoff at. When it came time for Livingston and Taylor to rope they knew exactly what they had to do. The pair needed a time of 8.98 on their short round steer to take the lead away from Lauer and Record. In the mind’s eye it was just a good solid practice run. They could do this. “It was so nerve wrecking,” Livingston said. “I was starved for oxygen and could not breathe. I didn’t even know how to respond except to go rope.” The pair did, indeed, go rope. The pair posted a time of 8.06 on their short go round steer. It was exactly enough to roll them into first place in the Average with one team left to rope. “I just wanted things to slow down,” Taylor said. “I wanted to remember basics.” It certainly seems like things were coming together. They were, at least, assured second place. As Zachary and Blair Small rode into the box to make their short round run nerves were on edge. It was pressure in an unbelievable format. The youngsters needed an 8.34 to move Taylor and Livingston. The pair roped well and rose heroically to the occasion but SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 59

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posted a time of 9.87 which would move them to fourth place. Taylor and Livington could not grasp what had happened. They had actually nailed down the win in the #13 Shoot-Out. Who would have thought! “Oh wow!” Livingston said as he stared emotionally at his new Martin Championship Trophy Saddle. “This is the biggest thing I’ve ever won. I just thought I was starved for oxygen earlier. In eight years this is only the second time I’ve even made the short go round. Unbelievable!” “Sam has roped well all week,” Taylor said. “I never even caught a steer on Saturday. Sunday was a little better and now

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this. Wow! I just wanted everything to slow down and I needed to focus. I needed to get them caught. It had been a crazy start with one obstacle after another. And it works out like this. Wow!” Both Taylor and Livingston rope with their family and spend a lot of time roping with their kids. They may not practice much together despite being neighbors but they enjoy and love what they do. Sometimes it gets discouraging and frustrating but you never quit, you never say die! “This is my biggest check ever,” Taylor said. “I still cannot grasp all this. I’ve been so blessed by all this, by the USTRC, by the format, the roping and the people who put it together. This is why we all rope.” As Taylor and Livingston posed for pictures and completed interviews you could read the emotion in their faces. We all struggle and face difficulties on the road to greatness. We all take two steps forward and ten steps back and paying our dues gets tedious and tests our fortitude. However, team roping instills in us the will to keep trying, to keep getting up, to keep roping. It’s what makes roping the positive addiction that it is.

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Shoot-Out Nick Lauer

Cory Smothers

Cliff Wheeler

Austin Robertson 62 / DECEMBER 2013

3rd

5th

7th

Andrew Hill

Stephen Stransky

Ross Addison

Zachary Tait Small

Danny Miller

Clayton Williams

2nd

4th

6th

8th

Buster Record

Blair Tyler Small

Ross Turner

Ike Hanes

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Joe Teague

9th

Garrison Dixon

Riley Smith

CR VSA

Dick Yates

11th

Trey Yates

10th

IN HOUSE PROOF

Mike Eubank

Bubba Garcia

CRX’D

12th

Trey Alegria

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Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Tyler Milligan

Jake Cooper Clay

very once in awhile a couple of young guns rise to the surface and in reflection you wonder where the heck they came from. Like the old Jimmy Dean song says, “They don’t say much, kind of quiet and shy and if you spoke at all you just said, ‘Hi’,” yet they subtly and quietly made their presence known at the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. “These boys aren’t afraid to win,” someone was heard to say. Oklahoma team ropers, Tyler Milligan and Jake Cooper Clay don’t worry much about nerves or butterflies or money. They think about roping but they don’t worry much about that either. The boys don’t have a lot to say they just tend to let their ropes do all the talking. Perhaps it is just their youth, their nonchalant ability to just let things roll like they are supposed to roll. Regardless, for right now they have everything under control and placed where it all needs to be. The pair was the third high team back coming into the Short Go Round of the #12 Shoot-Out at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. They had roped well all day long and it seemed the trend would continue. There is a lot involved when you are roping for $108,300, Martin Championship saddles, Gist Championship Gold buckles, Tony Lama Ostrich boots and Western Horseman Collector’s prints. That is enough to make even the veterans sit up and take notice. Thirty teams were coming back to rope in the short go round. Winning, in this case, was everything. The short round would be quick, fast paced and extremely challenging. A lot was on the line. A lot was at stake. Every roper had one goal in mind and that was to win this roping and never look back. Cyle Denison and Jose Zambrano were the 14th high team back. They reached out and nailed down their short round steer 64 / DECEMBER 2013

with a 7.11 and grabbed the lead in the Average. They felt good and surprisingly so the pair hung on tight. So tight, in fact, that when Milligan and Clay rode into the box nerves were on edge. Milligan and Clay operated on a level synonymous with youth. They would rope like they had been roping all day; confident, assured, and care free. It seemed to be a characteristic of the age group.

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#12 Shoot-Out Placed Header/Heeler

Hometown

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

Tyler M Milligan Jake Cooper Clay

Pawhuska, OK Sapulpa, OK

11.38 6.70

5.69 23.77 6.95 30.72 $108,300

Cyle Denison Jose Zambrano

Iowa, LA Tucson, AZ

10.23 6.93

7.84 25.00 7.11 32.11

$61,400

Cliff C Wheeler Danny Zuniga

Boerne, TX Jourdanton, TX

8.45

8.20

8.10 24.75 7.46 32.21

$49,100

Rick A Montera

Greeley, CO

Jimmi Jo Montera

Greeley, CO

8.95

7.40

8.22 24.57 7.67 32.24

$36,900

Tucker J Menz Colton Lee

Boerne, TX Santa Anna, TX

7.68

8.47

7.76 23.91 8.60 32.51

$32,800

Cati I Stanko Lane M Reeves

Gordon, NE Wann, OK

7.90

8.83

7.97 24.70 8.35 33.05

$28,600

Mason Boettcher

East Bernard, TX

Ross W Ashford

Lott, TX

8.39

8.58

8.77 25.74 7.60 33.34

$24,600

Monty L Hurlburt

Arcadia, NE

Mark J Wray

Ord, NE

8.45

9.12

8.52 26.09 7.28 33.37

$20,500

Justin R Platt Ramzi S Hughes

Enterprise, UT Newcastle, UT

9.16

8.12

8.84 26.12 7.37 33.49

$16,400

Max A Vincent Buster Record

Dover, OK Laverne, OK

9.45

8.06

9.09 26.60 7.06 33.66

$16,400

Wyatt C Muggli

Lane, OK

Bradley P Johnson

Fox, OK

7.01

9.13

8.25 24.39 9.44 33.83

$12,300

Cash T Parrott Shawn T Parrott

Acton, CA Acton, CA

8.43

8.22

7.52 24.17 9.85 34.02

$12,300

Sam A Taylor Rick C Steed

Neola, UT Stone, ID

9.52

8.05

8.88 26.45 7.99 34.44

$1,400

Kevin Smart

Lampasas, TX

Tyler J Schaffner

Goldthwaite, TX

9.05

8.03

8.83 25.91 8.97 34.88

$1,400

Mark E Driskell

Paola, KS

Ross A Keesling

Perry, KS

7.96

8.59

9.06 25.61 9.39 35.00

$1,400

Sidney Stewart Bubba G Garcia

Stanton, TX Portales, NM

8.63

7.39

8.32 24.34 10.70 35.04

$1,400

Greg J Williams Eddie Cole

Morrilton, AR Branch, AR

8.15

7.37

8.38 23.90 12.43 36.33

$1,400

Vincent L Gatson

Grandview, TX

Jimmy A Cotton

Fairfield, TX

8.31

7.82

8.07 24.20 12.56 36.76

$1,400

Steve D Tomlinson

Angleton, TX

Cody A Kohleffel

East Bernard, TX

8.00

7.67

7.75 23.42 13.64 37.06

$1,400

Jeff Flenniken John H Koyle

Caldwell, ID Chubbuck, ID

8.97

8.13

7.17 24.27 13.01 37.28

$1,400

7 8

14 15

18 19 20

The pair needed a time of 8.33 to move Denison and Zambrano. The kids were hungry, competitive and aggressive. When Milligan nodded his experienced sixteen years kicked into gear and he roped like a pro. He nailed the horns and Clay came in to follow in the footsteps of his namesakes and grabbed two feet like a hungry dog grabs a bone. The clock beamed with a time of 6.95. They would not be ignored and they would, indeed, make their presence known. Two teams were left to go. The ante had just gone up. If there were butterflies before they were magnified a thousand times now. The challenge had been issued. Anybody can catch, the question is, can you win? Both the second and first high teams back faltered and failed and in the time it takes to blink your eyes new champions had emerged from the depths of the age old definition of victory. Tyler Milligan and Jake Cooper Clay were the 2013 Winners of the #12 ShootOut. They were also $108,300 richer for their efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew Tyler would catch and all SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 65

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I had to do was catch two feet,” Clay said confidently. “My job is the absolute easiest. I don’t have to worry about the barrier or getting out. All I have to do is catch two feet.” “We treated this like any other roping,” Milligan said shyly. “I S wanted to get out of the barrier and get a rope on this steer.” The pair does not rope together much. They had pooled their talents the day before in the Preliminary but it seemed the #12 Shoot-Out had their names written all over it. “This was my first USTRC Finals saddle,” Milligan said. “Being a calf roper most of the time brings it all together to

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work for me.” Clay pointed out he had won the #9 Preliminary last year but this was his first Shoot-Out saddle and certainly the most money he had ever won. “I’m glad I got to rope,” he said. “I couldn’t do this without my sponsors like Allen Ranch Saddle Shop, Cactus Ropes and Pro Equine. They help me and support me and I want to keep this up and try to rope this way the rest of the week.” The pair shared a subtle confidence in each other. They were not worried, they were not frazzled nor were they strung out or nervous. They were here for a good time in a good roping. Pause a minute and watch because it is pretty safe to say you will be hearing a lot more about these two guys. They are hungry, they are talented and they are not 1/4 vertical afraid to win.

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Shoot-Out Cyle Denison

Cliff Wheeler

Tucker Menz

Mason Boettcher 68 / DECEMBER 2013

3rd

5th

7th

Danny Zuniga

Colton Lee

Ross Ashford

Rick Montera

Cati Stanko

Monty Hurlburt

2nd

4th

6th

8th

Jose Zambrano

Jimmi Jo Montera

Lane Reeves

Mark Wray

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Justin Platt

Wyatt Muggli

9th

11th

Ramzi Hughes

Max Vincent

Bradley Johnson

Cash Parrott

10th

12th

Buster Record

Shawn Parrott

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Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Lynn Jarrell

E.J. Thomas

here is always a story waiting in the wings, a miracle waiting to happen, all you have to do is find it. It finally disclosed itself on a Friday afternoon in November at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. Lynn Jarrell is a quiet man. For his seventy-one years he doesn’t have a lot to say. Yet, the twinkle in his eye and the promise in his smile is enough to melt your heart. “I been married for fifty-two years and raised seven girls,” he said with a sly grin and misty eyes. “I’ve been outnumbered most of my life. I think sometimes miracles do happen.” A miracle unfolded for Lynn Jarrell when he paired with partner, E.J. Thomas. The pair had only been roping together for three weeks or so but it would prove to be a partnership with life changing ramifications. “This roping turned out to be a dream come true,” Thomas said. “It was a tough, competitive roping. I just wanted a good run with a good check but I never even once contemplated first place. I didn’t even plan on being the high call team. I just figured we would rope well and just get some of our money back.” Thirty teams came back to rope in the short go round of the #11 Shoot-Out at the Cinch NFTR. It was a tough bunch of ropers and they were looking at the money; $109,500 for first place plus Martin Championship Trophy saddles, Gist Championship buckles, Tony Lama Ostrich boots and Western Horseman Collector’s prints. The prize line alone made your mouth water. Who wouldn’t hit another gear to make that happen? Jarrell was thankful. He was just thankful to be able to ride and rope. He had been seven years recovering from hip surgery and had not ridden or roped during that time. When he was able he made the commitment to a nine-year-old 70 / DECEMBER 2013

horse to make him what he needed to be. His horse is sixteenyears-old now and took Jarrell to the short go round in the #11 Shoot-Out. He was solid and committed to the man in the saddle. They are a great pair. As the high team back coming into the short go round Jarrell and Thomas knew they needed to be a short nine to take the win in the Average away from the youngsters, Stran

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#11 Shoot-Out Placed Header/Heeler

Hometown

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

Lynn Jarrell E J Thomas

Hulbert, OK Keota, OK

8.26

7.20

8.45 23.91 9.55 33.46 $109,500

Stran M Morris Clay A Casper

Woodward, OK Balko, OK

8.45

9.16

7.19 24.80 8.76 33.56

$62,200

Osmar Hernandez Arvin O Jauregui

Denton, TX El Paso, TX

9.50

8.00

7.94 25.44 8.56 34.00

$49,800

Tanner M Saunders

Hudson, NC

Ranger Hill

Scottsdale, AZ

9.28

8.59

8.93 26.80 7.31 34.11

$37,300

Jace Baker Tyson Thompson

Mt Pleasant, TX Munday, TX

7.86

8.18

9.02 25.06 9.19 34.25

$33,200

Charles Lee Henry Ricky W Mellman

Waller, TX Hempstead, TX

9.41

7.93

8.30 25.64 8.75 34.39

$29,000

Justin Collins

Belle Fourche, SD

Matt Mauldin

Beggs, OK

10.61 7.22

7.93 25.76 8.74 34.50

$24,900

Jimbo L Martinez

Stephenville, TX

Jerry Scott

Myakka City, FL

9.02

8.08

9.09 26.19 8.42 34.61

$20,700

Calvin H Taylor Calvin H Taylor

Canutillo, TX Canutillo, TX

8.48

9.14

8.77 26.39 8.75 35.14

$18,600

Mark W Hiatt David W Trammell

Henryetta, OK Muskogee , OK

8.22

7.76

8.88 24.86 10.28 35.14

$16,600

Sam A Taylor

Neola, UT

Rick C Steed

Stone, ID

8.50

8.41

9.38 26.29 8.94 35.23

$12,400

Jerry F Bailey Rex L Prather

Pauls Valley, OK Post, TX

8.39

7.82

9.76 25.97 9.53 35.50

$12,400

Caleb Nelson Buster Record

Buffalo, OK Laverne, OK

11.88 7.67

8.88 28.43 7.29 35.72

$1,400

9.83

7.92

8.94 26.69 9.46 36.15

$1,400

8.14

8.39

7.84 24.37 11.98 36.35

$1,400

7 8 9 10 11

Jorge A Hawkins Whetten Santa Teresa, NM Rex A Hawkins

Santa Teresa, NM

Tanner Green

Cotulla, TX

True J Lacina

Amarillo, TX

J C York Tyler Boyd

Greeley, CO Wheatland, WY

8.44

8.60

9.53 26.57 10.03 36.60

$1,400

Alex Montero Spunk W Sasser

Miami, FL San Antonio, FL

9.26

8.62

9.75 27.63 9.22 36.85

$1,400

Rickey Patton

Amarillo, TX

Jimmy L Thomas

Mt Vernon, TX

9.68

8.67

9.89 28.24 8.62 36.86

$1,400

Kevin W Warnken

Schulenburg, TX

Kaine A Warnken

Schulenburg, TX

9.03

8.56 10.14 27.73 9.15 36.88

$1,400

Tammy G Ellerman Richard L Lightcap

Ft Lupton, CO Las Animas, CO

9.69

9.48

$1,400

18 19 20

9.15 28.32 9.40 37.72

Morris and Clay Casper. That pair had changed the whole complexion of the roping when they took the lead in the Average with a time of 33. 56 on four head of steers. Jarrell and Thomas had maintained their focus and knew exactly what they wanted to do. They wanted to win this roping bad. “I wanted to concentrate on catching two feet,” Thomas explained. “This was my last roping of the week and I wanted to end on a high note. It takes hard work and commitment to get to this point and I wanted to rope this last steer and make it all count.” “I think you just have to ride and rope and have fun,” Jarrell said almost shyly. “When you can do that you tend to appreciate it a lot more. I guess all this has made me a little bit numb. I don’t know what to say or how to respond. I’m just glad to be here and participate.” As the pair rode into the box the music engulfed the coliseum. It was loud and the pressure was building. It didn’t matter to Jarrell. He was just glad to be able to ride and rope. He just felt thankful and blessed. “People tend to forget when you get to be seventy-one years old you don’t exactly ride,” he said. “You just tend to hang on and flop around. I’m just glad to be a part of all this. I have a great partner so I was not worried about how things were going to turn out.” When the dust cleared and the music slowed a 9.55 was visible on the timer. Jarrell and Thomas had done exactly what they wanted to do and they SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 71

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had just pocketed $54,750 each. The prize line was theirs. Each of them would take home their first USTRC National Finals saddle. “I’m going to ride this one,” Thomas said with excitement in his voice. “It is one I want to show off.” For about three weeks this pair has been roping together. On the one hand Jarrell is just thankful to be thankful. On the other hand Thomas is proud of the way he could wrap up his week with a win in the #11 Shoot-Out. “Miracles do happen,” Jarrell said. “I’m able to rope and ride. I have a very good partner who ropes well and I have a

good horse that gives me every opportunity to win.” With the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping as a backdrop to greatness we find there are always little miracles hiding in the wings. There are stories to be shared and blessings in disguise. The youngest roper in the #11 Shoot-Out was nine years old and one of the oldest in his seventies. If you don’t think team roping touches lives you rope for the wrong reasons. If you don’t think team roping changes lives you’ve yet to embrace the sport you call yours. Team roping makes a difference. It offers a promise of hope and a light dimly lit at the end of a dark tunnel to embrace some unbelievable opportunities. No matter what happens you keep trying and you keep moving forward. Roping brings out the best in all of us and couples up with those who can always make a difference.

Shoot-Out Stran Morris

Osmar Hernandez 72 / DECEMBER 2013

3rd

Arvin Jauregui

Tanner Saunders

2nd

4th

Clay Casper

Ranger Hill

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Jace Baker

Justin Collins

Calvin Taylor

Sam Taylor

5th

7th

9th

11th

Tyson Thompson

Matt Mauldin

Calvin Taylor

Rick Steed

Charles Lee Henry

Jimbo Martinez

Mark Hiatt

Jerry Bailey

6th

8th

10th

12th

Ricky Mellman

Jerry Scott

David Trammell

Rex Prather

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Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Taylor Morgan

Heath Sanders

here is a common thread that unites us all in the finite network of life. Some of us are more in tune to it than others. It is about loving unconditionally, giving back to others, capitalizing on your potential and being all you were created to be. You may believe it or not, it is real whether you grasp the concept or not. It is your choice on being a champion, it is your choice on being a winner, and it has nothing to do with money or any monetary gift or value placed on tangible things. Sometimes two become one to make a difference. Sometimes uniting makes for strength and the promise of great things to come. Taylor Morgan and Heath Sanders are best friends. They are so close at the hip that even their team roping horses are full brothers. They are unique individuals that bring a promise and a hope to anyone and everyone who has picked up a rope. “It doesn’t matter if you have five dollars or five million dollars you give back because what goes around comes around,” said Arkansas heeler, Heath Sanders. “Anyone and everyone is welcome at my house to rope and participate. You utilize your potential. One thing is for sure, God loves me, my family loves me and it doesn’t get any better than that. Whether I caught today or missed today nothing changes because God still loves me and my family loves me.” Morgan concurred, “Nothing matters but God and family and doing the best you can. We came here expecting to win knowing that was what we wanted and then making it work. It’s about God and family and doing your very best in everything you try to do.” Morgan and Sanders were the second high back team coming into the short go round of the #10 Shoot-Out at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. Sanders 74 / DECEMBER 2013

had already tasted the sweetness of victory as he and partner, Nick Gonzales, won the #11 Preliminary. He had one saddle down and was staring at another one. He could hardly keep his emotions in check. Sanders knew he and Morgan could ace the #10 Shoot-Out. He just had a feeling and it was coming together for the pair. “A roping like this is just too tough to not believe in

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#10 Shoot-Out Placed Header/Heeler

1 2

Hometown

Taylor Morgan Heath R Sanders

Trumann, AR Leachville, AR

Shawn T Rodenberger

Vernon, TX

Rex A Hawkins

Santa Teresa, NM

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

7.68

9.72

8.21 25.61 9.20 34.81 $121,000

9.51

9.38

8.35 27.24 9.45 36.69

$69,400

John K Hudgens Santa Teresa, NM Jorge A Hawkins Whetten Santa Teresa, NM

8.23 11.98 7.69 27.90 8.82 36.72

$55,500

Bruce Barnett Jeff J Kenslow

West Plains, MO West Plains, MO

8.84

8.50 11.73 29.07 8.24 37.31

$41,600

Kobie D Wood Bill C Dickerson

Stephenville, TX Wills Point, TX

9.14 10.17 9.32 28.63 8.82 37.45

$37,000

Kelby Lane Huffaker Johnathan Hamby

Lincoln, AR Talequah, OK

7.91

$32,300

Shon L Sanders

Clarksville, TX

Eric Williams

Bagwell, TX

Ryan D Sims

Pella, IA

Kevin Fitzgerald

Granger, IA

Chris J Lewis Shane McAdoo

7.83 13.19 28.93 8.57 37.50 8.57 28.60 9.12 37.72

$27,700

9.21 10.61 9.59 29.41 8.32 37.73

$23,100

Atoka, OK Mannsville, OK

7.69 12.38 8.89 28.96 8.86 37.82

$18,500

John W Opela Ty Spickelmier

Stapleton, NE Henderson, NE

6.92

8.49 25.18 12.94 38.12

$18,500

Paul Davis

Belcher, LA

Mason C Pitts

Haughton, LA

8.69 13.40 7.77 29.86 8.37 38.23

$13,900

Jorge Jauregui Marrufo Jose L Briseno Zermeno

El Paso, TX Dublin, TX

9.09 11.50 6.20 26.79 12.69 39.48

$13,900

Barkley C Pruitt Mickey L Pruitt

Springer, OK Ratliff City, OK

9.32

Barbara J Franzen

Carpenter, WY

J R Myers

Wray, CO

Tracey Fritchey

Ashland, MO

Chris P Pomeroy

Bolivar, MO

Cole J Taylor Steve Zumbrunn

14 15

18 19 20

10.88 9.15

9.77

8.90 12.29 30.51 9.45 39.96

$1,400

10.61 9.38

9.48 29.47 11.46 40.93

$1,400

13.58 7.93

7.27 28.78 12.54 41.32

$1,400

Osborne, KS Junction City, KS

9.06 12.26 7.48 28.80 13.78 42.58

$1,400

Mitch Canty Taten Koenig

Safford, CO Sanford, CO

13.63 8.28

7.63 29.54 13.34 42.88

$1,400

Steve Hinson

Jonesboro, AR

Larry E Bright

Harrisburg, AR

8.80 12.96 29.81 13.13 42.94

$1,400

Marty R Claiborn

Montreal, MO

Michael J Claiborn

Montreal, MO

11.18 13.21 6.65 31.04 12.03 43.07

$1,400

Andy Keith James J Shawn Barris

La Junta, CO Windsor, CO

7.74

$1,400

8.05

8.86 12.16 28.76 14.79 43.55

yourself,” Sanders said. “You almost have to will it to happen.” “It was a tough decision to come to the Finals,” Morgan said. “I am missing my kid’s ballgames. But my family loves me and supports me.” It was an awesome prize line in the #10 Shoot-Out. Ropers were shooting at a $493,400 payout across the board. First place would receive $121,000 plus Martin Championship Trophy saddles, Gist Championship buckles, Tony Lama Ostrich boots and Western Horseman Championship prints. As the competition geared up the short go would be fierce, competitive with some hard core team roping. As Morgan and Sanders rode into the box their minds were void of thoughts, pressure, game plan or any other unnecessary garbage. Only one thing was on their minds; God loved them, family supported them, they were winners no matter how it turned out. Nothing else mattered, nothing else interfered or distracted them and you did all you could do to utilize your potential. The pair are winners. There was not one doubt about that any way you looked at it. If it worked or if it fell apart all was good. The pair needed a time of 11.07 to take the win in the #10 Shoot-Out. When the flag dropped the clock read 9.20. It was all they needed to take the lead with one team left to rope. As Morgan and Sanders rode out the back gate they had accomplished their goal. They were winners just as SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 75

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they always knew. When the high team back made a bobble in their run Sanders and Morgan took a deep breath. The #10 Shoot-Out was theirs and it was victory they both savored. “This is a lot more fun than I thought it would be,” Morgan laughed. “It is our biggest win ever. It our first USTRC National Finals saddle and I have an eight-year-old Buckskin that just makes my job really easy. I just have to focus on roping and it is exactly as we hoped it would be.” “I’ve won about $73,000 this week,” Sanders said emotionally. “I won this with my very best friend. You just try to rope the best you can but sometimes our heads, our egos

get in the way and we beat ourselves. We are so blessed and we believe in ourselves and the gifts God has given us. We are appreciative and very thankful for this win.” When you love others and give to others and share the gifts your blessings are two-fold. Believing in yourself helps you help and believe in others. Morgan and Sanders strive to be the best they can be. They also work to help others be their very best. They are a prime example of how faith, family and friends define team roping. It is a sport that incorporates the best in all of us. ■

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3rd

Jorge Whetten

Bruce Barnett

2nd

4th

Rex Hawkins

Jeff Kenslow

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Kobie Wood

Shon Sanders

Chris Lewis

Paul Davis

5th

7th

9th

11th

Bill Dickerson

Kelby Huffaker

Eric Williams

Ryan Sims

Shane McAdoo

John Opela

Mason Pitts

Jorge Marrufo

6th

8th

10th

12th

Johnathan Hamby

Kevin Fitzgerald

Ty Spickelmier

Jose Zermeno

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Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Jace Baker

David Perry

ractice! Practice! Practice! You can do anything if you practice! That tends to be header, Jace Baker’s philosophy. “I work in the practice pen to just make solid eightsecond runs,” Baker said. “That was my game plan here as well. I wanted to make four eight-second runs. I felt if I was solid, consistent and followed through it would work.” Baker and partner, David Perry were the fourth high team back coming into the short go round of the #9 Shoot-Out at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. The pair had roped well all day and they were hoping the trend would continue in the short go round. A lot was on the line as the short go round began. Ropers were looking at a total payout of about $515,000. First place in the Average would pay $126,300 along with Martin Championship Trophy saddles, Gist Championship buckles, Tony Lama Ostrich boots, and Western Horseman Collector’s prints. The coliseum seethed with anticipation and pressure was airborne and darted among the participants. “I was real nervous,” Perry said. “I had missed earlier in the week and I did everything I could to provide some kind of distraction to keep from thinking about that. As the fourth high team back in the short round Perry and Baker needed a 9.62 to take the lead in the Average. Focused on solid eight-second runs the pair posted a time of 8.32 on their steer. It was exactly what they wanted and they were assured of a check at fourth place. As they rode out the back gate it became a waiting game. It seemed to take forever. “I felt a whole lot of pressure,” Perry said. “I wanted our lead to hold.” With some mistakes the top three teams were unable to 78 / DECEMBER 2013

move Perry and Baker out of the leading spot. Fortunately for the Texas pair their time would hold and they would win first in the Average of the #9 Shoot-Out. The pair would split $126,300. It was an incredible payout. “I really struggle with handling cattle for my heelers,” Baker said. “I hurry up and rope and then have to back off and slow down to provide the kind of handle my heelers

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#9 Shoot-Out Placed Header/Heeler Jace Baker

Hometown Mt Pleasant, TX

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

8.83

8.65

8.28 25.76 8.32 34.08 $126,300

David Perry

Avinger, TX

Kyle W Miller Garrett A Reed

Wichita Falls, TX Snyder, OK

7.81

8.63

8.64 25.08 9.30 34.38

$72,700

Jose Royo Joel Hernandez

El Paso, TX El Paso, TX

8.48

8.60

9.36 26.44 8.95 35.39

$58,100

Cameron C Jones Matt L Peterson

Morgan, UT Morgan, UT

8.98

9.06

9.50 27.54 8.76 36.30

$43,600

Harvey B Hohenberger

Klondike, TX

Blake Hohenberger

Klondike, TX

10.18 8.86

9.28 28.32 8.48 36.80

$38,800

Mickey E Moore

Clarksville, TX

Rickey W Moore

Pattonville, TX

9.17 11.69 8.15 29.01 8.21 37.22

$33,900

Tim L Cash Bo J Yaussi

Douglass, KS Udall, KS

10.44 9.78

7.98 28.20 9.04 37.24

$29,000

Bryer S Wadhams Gilbert L Lucero

Pueblo, CO Pueblo, CO

9.96

7.75 25.75 13.17 38.92

$24,200

Daxon J Buttars

Snowville, UT

Cal Buttars

Clarkston, UT

11.29 9.05 10.67 31.01 8.42 39.43

$19,400

Ray Swearingen Larry G Morehead

Bennington, KS Clyde, KS

8.81 14.21 8.24 31.26 9.99 41.25

$19,400

Wilian Custodio Thiago Romanelli

Brazil Brazil

10.67 11.90 10.01 32.58 8.95 41.53

$14,500

Steve Marcrum Mark D Manning

Springtown, TX Normangee, TX

9.17 10.76 12.15 32.08 9.76 41.84

$14,500

Jarrid G Drew Jessey R Osborn

Buffalo, OK Beaver, OK

8.85 15.37 8.85 33.07 9.04 42.11

$1,400

Robert R Higgins Josh J Jay

Mingo, IA Mingo, IA

9.77 10.04 9.43 29.24 13.76 43.00

$1,400

Aaron Brisbane Zane O Birkley

Liberty, MO Westfield, IA

10.12 11.68 11.13 32.93 10.49 43.42

$1,400

Jeff G Tivis Kaden Roden

Velma, OK Duncan, OK

7.45

8.31 16.23 31.99 13.05 45.04

$1,400

David A Carlile

Olney Springs, CO

Merrill V Bond

Rocky Ford, CO

10.27 9.91 10.49 30.67 15.11 45.78

$1,400

Tracey Cearley Craig Stevens

Conroe, TX Valley View, TX

8.30

9.65

7.74 25.69 0.00 25.69

$1,400

John K Hudgens Rex A Hawkins

Santa Teresa, NM Santa Teresa, NM

7.66

8.40 11.18 27.24 0.00 27.24

$1,400

Bryce G Hazen

Protection, KS

Karl G Mosshart

Protection, KS

5 6

8.04

13.03 7.54

7.60 28.17 0.00 28.17

$1,400

need.” Regardless, it seemed to work for Baker and he beamed as he held his little girl. Apparently, he had promised a swimming pool if he won and she was making sure her daddy remembered. “You always come to the Finals for the money,” Baker elaborated. “This is my first USTRC Finals saddle and I’m sure this one will sit in the house. This is a dream come true for any roper.” Baker had quit roping for seven years after his kids were born. He was committed to family and had just started back roping after his kids were a little older. “My kids were small and my priorities changed,” Baker said. “Now they are older so I’m back roping.” “I’ve been coming to the Finals for the last three years,” Perry said. “It is a good roping, it’s a good time and, of course, it is good money. My header catches ninety-nine percent of the time. I just want to follow up and do what needs to be done.” The pair have a tendency to complement each other. Although they haven’t been roping together a long time this was one roping where SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 79

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their partnership paid off. Surrounded by family and friends Baker and Perry seemed a bit awed. It all seemed a little blurry and surreal. Tomorrow maybe the reality would sink in. Tomorrow maybe there would be a swimming pool in the

works. Tomorrow would be another day in the practice pen. For right now, it was a dream come true with endless possibilities. It is for the reality of it all that we do what we do and the reason we cherish the sport we love.

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Jose Royo 80 / DECEMBER 2013

3rd

Joel Hernandez

Cameron Jones

2nd

4th

Garrett Reed

Matt Peterson

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Harvey Hohenberger

Tim Cash

Daxon Buttars

Wiliam Custodio

5th

7th

9th

11th

Blake Hohenberger

Mickey Moore

Bo Yaussi

Bryer Wadhams

Cal Buttars

Ray Swearingen

Thiago Romanelli

Steve Marcrum

6th

8th

10th

12th

Rickey Moore

Gilbert Lucero

Larry Morehead

Mark Manning

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Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

Luke Maguire

Tyler Manion

he air was laced with excitement. The tension hung like a ribbon of hot metal in the rafters of the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds arena. People were restless and paced the walkways as if waiting for some kind of explosion or happening. They couldn’t put their fingers on it but it infiltrated their being and it was like the quiet before the storm. Something was brewing and it gripped you and put butterflies in your stomach and you wondered why you felt a bit nauseous and exhilarated at the same time. What was simmering on the horizon was the #8 Shoot-Out at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. It was the last roping, culminating nine days of the best team roping you have ever experienced. It had been awesome and what better way to wind it up than with the #8 Shoot-Out. First place in the Average would pay out $40,800 along with Martin Championship Trophy saddles, beautiful Gist Trophy Championship buckles, Tony Lama Ostrich print boots and Western Horseman Collector’s prints. Thirty teams would come back in the short go round and every team roper was looking to create an opportunity for greatness. Every roper would venture out of his comfort zone and put all he had on the line in hopes of making things happen. The audience felt it, the ropers felt it, the horses felt it and it was a force to contend with. Pressure danced like lightening strikes and it was anyone’s guess were it would light. A lot was on the line and it was no wonder everyone was antsy and on edge. It was a good feeling but it gnawed at you in hopes that things would be quickly underway. As the roping kicked off thirty teams began the count down that would change lives. The urgency to rope and win was undeniable and every roper felt it whether he admitted it or not. The announcer’s voice boomed, “Get them tight, get the 82 / DECEMBER 2013

straight and let’s rope!” The gates banged, the music blared, horses shifted and danced and ropers wiped sweaty palms against dusty jeans. It was time for the # 8 Shoot-Out Short Round at the 2013 Cinch NFTR in Oklahoma City. You have to change gears here just a bit to grasp how far it is from Illinois to Oklahoma. It is a pretty good haul to say the least. Luke Maguire and Tyler Manion were from Illinois. They

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#8 Shoot-Out Placed Header/Heeler Luke Maguire

Hometown Virden, IL

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

11.97 12.38 7.10 31.45 8.03 39.48

$40,800

Tyler J Manion

Waverly, IL

Shane L Saia Tyrel A McClintock

Silver Lake, KS Soldier, KS

8.43

9.24 25.61 14.15 39.76

$25,500

Eddie Pena Gerardo Montemayor

Atascosa, TX San Antonio, TX

10.21 14.18 9.11 33.50 8.60 42.10

$20,400

Dalton K Schubert Garner Holcomb

Crossville, TN Houlka, MS

13.79 7.45

9.10 30.34 12.88 43.22

$15,200

Coleman D Harmon

Lafayette, AL

Logan McNeill

Lapine, AL

9.06 10.05 15.28 34.39 9.72 44.11

$13,500

David Whitlock

Bells, TX

Marlin G Russum

Royal Oaks, CA

10.25 10.08 9.19 29.52 15.94 45.46

$11,900

Cowboy M Porras Gilbert O Porras

Midland, TX Midland, TX

11.06 15.30 10.08 36.44 10.42 46.86

$10,200

Brad M Davis Mike Tinnin

Huntsville, TX Alvin, TX

13.12 13.66 11.66 38.44 8.63 47.07

$8,500

Brian J Yeager

Gerald, MO

Colt Humbard

Osborn, MO

9.26 13.97 9.97 33.20 14.18 47.38

$6,800

Nathan J Harter Scott W Sheets

Oakley, KS Brewster, KS

15.39 11.47 9.83 36.69 11.29 47.98

$6,800

Rod Hughes Jeff D Pickett

Ft Scott, KS Wellington, MO

14.84 9.96

9.19 33.99 15.55 49.54

$5,100

Brandon K Ben Kyle Kindelay

Peridot, AZ San Carlos, AZ

17.93 9.46

8.88 36.27 15.69 51.96

$5,100

Tony Dudley Leon Bright

Southmayd, TX Atascadero, CA

8.79 12.91 21.53 43.23 10.91 54.14

$1,400

Jacob S Hickman Braden D Johnson

Wilson, OK Fox, OK

14.79 10.35 16.96 42.10 14.24 56.34

$1,400

Aaron V Russell Jim G Moore

Fredonia, KS Sedan, KS

9.39 17.57 9.24 36.20 20.18 56.38

$1,400

Cesar Alaniz Daniel Salinas

Mcallen, TX Rio Grande City, TX

14.18 16.84 11.35 42.37 15.66 58.03

$1,400

Huk Blackbird

Springdale, AR

Virgil L Moore

Springdale, AR

15.17 18.61 14.85 48.63 9.50 58.13

$1,400

Crystal M McCoy Jessie Daniels

Canyon, TX Zebulon, GA

11.45 20.20 14.84 46.49 16.33 62.82

$1,400

Nicki G Miller James G Martin

Pauls Valley, OK Byars, OK

12.42 10.19 10.44 33.05 0.00 33.05

$1,400

Janet M Garnett

Amsterdam, MO

Ethan Hebenstriet

Edgerton, KS

13.88 8.78 13.01 35.67 0.00 35.67

$1,400

5 6

7.94

had traveled to the Finals with family and friends with the hopes of having a good time, getting in some fun team roping and hoping, in their wildest imagination to make things happen. This would be their first year at the Finals roping together. They are both heelers but swap ends on occasion with no struggle because they both rope well. Like most kids, at fifteen years and thirteen years respectively, they are adaptable to whatever they are dealing with. They are a good pair and bring out the best in each other when they rope. Maguire and Manion were the fourth high team back going into the short go round. Pressure had taken its toll on the round and several teams had failed to make qualified runs. The seventh high call team of Pena and Montemayor had taken the lead in the Average with a time of 42.10 when they posted a time of 8.60 on their short round steer. Maguire and Manion needed to be a short ten to take the lead from Eddie Pena and Gerardo Montemayor. Manion tried to keep focused on what his dad had said. In fact, his dad’s words kept echoing through his head, “The fourth steer is the easiest to rope because you’ve already roped three. If you get nervous, look at each other, smile and just have some fun.” It was sound advice. Easily said but a lot harder to implement. As the pair rode into the box they were focused on one steer, one run and making it fun. When the flagger dropped the flag a time of 8.03 lit up the digital clock. The screams and sounds of celebration filled the coliseum as family and friends went nuts in their delight at the successful run. One thing for sure, the boy’s support team was alive and well. Now, with three teams to rope, the SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 83

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waiting game began. The pressure began an urgency to have it over, to see how things would turn out. When the top three teams struggled with quirks and bobbles it quickly became obvious there might actually be a chance at victory and the support team in the stands struggled to contain their excitement. Maguire and Manion, however, had everything in check. They were assured of at least $15,200 for fourth place. What kid can argue with that! When the last three teams failed in their efforts to move Maguire and Manion everyone wrestled to catch their breath at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. The 2013 NFTR had closed out with a bang. What an awesome way to end the Finals! Maguire and Manion would take the win in the #8 Shoot-Out. “This is our first year to rope together at the USTRC Finals,” Maguire said, “I’m usually a heeler but we swapped ends. I like heeling better

but this is fun and we’ll probably do it again.” “This is my first year to come and rope,” Manion elaborated. “My dad has roped here before but this is the first for Luke and me. My dad helps me practice and hauls me everywhere we go.” The pair jackpot at home and Maguire does some high school rodeos. As the pair posed for pictures and walked through interviews it was an unbelievable win. Phones buzzed, tears flowed and emotions were high and exhilarated. Manion was okay, a little numb maybe, until his dad bear hugged him with tears flowing down his cheeks and then he couldn’t keep things in check in more. He let the tears flow as well. “I think we will come back next year,” Maguire promised. “We roped really well today and it is fun.” There were twenty-four belt buckles awarded in the #8 Shoot-Out. The prize line was phenomenal and the win for Maguire and Manion was life changing. As the 2013 NFTR shut the doors on another year it quickly became obvious this year had made some marked differences in some lives. Team roping does that. You can’t run from it. You can quit for awhile but it always draws you back. You can’t help but love it and the addiction is hard to fight. Maguire and Manion are only beginning their journey. They are on the road to a lifetime of roping if they so choose. One thing is for certain they will never ever forget the #8 Shoot-Out at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping.

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Eddie Pena 84 / DECEMBER 2013

3rd

Gerardo Montemayor

Dalton Schubert

2nd

4th

Tyrel McClintock

Garner Holcomb

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Coleman Harmon

Cowboy Porras

Brian Yeager

Rod Hughes

5th

7th

9th

11th

Logan McNeill

David Whitlock

Gilbert Porras

Brad Davis

Colt Humbard

Nathan Harter

Jeff Pickett

Brandon Ben

6th

8th

10th

12th

Marlin Russum

Mike Tinnin

Scott Sheets

Kyle Kindelay

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Cruel Girl Champions

By Melinda Clements

o not ever underestimate their ability to rope. More than that, do not ever underestimate their ability to win. The ladies of the USTRC are a group that is highly competitive and extremely focused on what they want and why. They rope with a serious edge that will surprise you. As the Cruel Girl Championships came to a close it quickly became evident there was a pretty tough bunch coming back in the short go round. Twenty teams would give their best shot in the Average of the Cruel Girl Championships. All of the ladies involved were proven winners in the sport of team roping and it would be some fast paced action to determine who would take home the cash, the Martin Championship Trophy saddles and the Cruel Girl wardrobe. As the short go round unfolded it was the sixth high team back that latched onto the lead in the Average with a time of 38.60 on four head of steers. Emily and Katie Nolan were focused and honed in on taking the win. As the top five teams prepared to rope pressure smoldered and nerves were on edge. The win was still up for grabs as the top five teams beaded in on the action. No one could predict how things would unfold. As the last five teams scrambled the Nolan girls tried to remain calm. When the second high team back rode into the box it was very evident this team was in tune with the action. Even their demeanor illustrated win! Mary Stubblefield and Tammy White knew they needed a time of 14.92 to take the win in the Average. They had roped well all day. Anything under fourteen would be a promise. “I wanted to catch all my steers today,” Stubblefield said. “I didn’t change anything with the short go round run. I wanted things to turn around with this roping.” 86 / DECEMBER 2013

Mary Stubblefield and Tammy White When the pair posted a time of 7.36 on their short go round steer the whole complexion of the roping changed. There was one team to go. Stubblefield and White were at least assured of second. It was a good place to be. When they rode out the back gate they were confident they had done the very best they could. Surprisingly, the high call back team failed to make a qualified run and it suddenly dawned on White and Stubblefield the win in the Cruel Girl Championships was theirs. What a sweet revelation it was! “I’m glad we won,” Stubblefield said confidently. “It has been a long trip here and I just felt good thinking about catching all my steers.” “I just wanted to catch,” White commented. “It was a tough roping and I just focused on the feet. I just wanted to be sure I caught everything. This is actually our first time to rope together. Mary ropes with my husband most of the time.

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Cruel Girl Champ Placed Header/Heeler Mary E Stubblefield

Hometown Taft, CA

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

7.93

6.98

8.76 23.67 7.36 31.03

$15,800

Tammy White

Los Osos, CA

Emily L Nolan Katie F Nolan

Peosta, IA Peosta, IA

11.21 8.49

9.58 29.28 9.32 38.60

$10,000

Rylea Rae Fabrizio Debbie P Fabrizio

Pueblo, CO Pueblo, CO

8.04 16.50 7.32 31.86 7.69 39.55

$6,900

Lori D Thone Tammy White

Damascus, AR Los Osos, CA

8.18 12.60 8.56 29.34 14.49 43.83

$5,800

Jessica R Shirley Amanda J Kooiker

Wanamingo, MN Adrian, MN

15.52 8.82

9.69 34.03 9.81 43.84

$4,700

Austee Anderson

Palmyra, MO

Kelly L Snow

Virginia, IL

8.53 15.74 12.85 37.12 8.70 45.82

$4,200

Tibba Smith

Stephenville, TX

Jackie L Hobbs

Stephenville, TX

8.21 12.81 8.12 29.14 17.07 46.21

$3,200

Laramie J Johnson Ashley Mills

Shreveport, LA Live Oak, FL

13.65 13.34 8.11 35.10 13.24 48.34

$2,100

6 7 8

I just wanted to focus on catching everything. I’m glad it worked out for us.” There is a lot to be said for the ladies of the USTRC. They are as committed and focused as any ropers in the business. They work hard, rope hard and win with an intensity that defies description. The Cruel Girl Championships at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping is a good example of the diversity of the sport. Be it men or women, you will find a discipline and focus that defies description. One thing is evident it is team roping at its best. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 87

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Century Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

here is an unseen hero who sits in the wings of every team roping. In most cases he is quiet, still, reserved, focused and one hundred percent committed to his job. He never falters, he never fails and he knows more than anyone else, all that roping means and entails. He gets one hundred percent of the credit one hundred percent of the time and the older the roper the more important his job is and the more he matters. “Your horse gives 110% all the time,” said Century header Janet Mickelson. “I have a great horse, he scores, and he always gives me a shot. My horse is the big picture and makes my job so easy.” “Arnold is the absolute greatest heel horse,” Jim Williams concurred. “Arnold is special. He does everything right and I just stay out of his way.” There isn’t a team roper anywhere who won’t tell you his horse is the biggest part of his success. Both ropers agree you have to start with a good horse. Mickelson and Williams were the high team coming back in the short go round of the Century Championships. They had roped well all day and their equine partners had done a terrific job making it happen. “You always worry about the barrier and getting out but when you have a great horse and he scores, all you have to do is stay focused and think about roping,” Mickelson said. “Jim and I have been roping together for about four years and we both have great horses. That makes us rope our best because we know our horses and our partners will do their jobs.” Mickelson and Williams needed a time of 9.99 to take the lead away from the second high call back team of Bob Herrington and Bronc Fanning. Martin Championship Trophy saddles and $24,000 was on the line and the competition was 88 / DECEMBER 2013

Janet Mickelson and Jim Williams fierce. As the pair rode into the box they were on track, disciplined, focused and ready to take the win. Everything came together and fell into place when the pair roped their short round steer in 8.85. It was all they needed to take the win in the Century Championships. It was a sweet win and you could feel the excitement and exhilaration as the pair made a victory lap. “You have to find out what works for you and be willing to utilize it,” Williams advised. “Horsemanship is one hundred percent of the picture. I mean in my case, Arnold, he’s the man. To win this roping here, like this, is ‘Wow!’ I’m going to put this saddle in the office awhile and just savor this victory. Arnold came through like a champion.” “This is my first USTRC Finals saddle,” Mickelson concurred. “I think I’m going to have to just set it aside and show it off for awhile.” An unseen, unnoticed hero is tied somewhere in the arena, at a trailer, in a stall. He’s quiet, reserved, and patient

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Century Placed Header/Heeler Janet L Mickelson

Hometown Flagstaff, AZ

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total Short on 3 Go

Total on 4

Amt Won

8.64

8.44

8.09 25.17 8.85 34.02

$24,100

Jim Williams

Kingman, AZ

Bob Herrington Bronc F Fanning

San Mateo, FL East Bend, NC

8.21

8.10

9.62 25.93 9.24 35.17

$15,000

Jack Wilhite Tracy E Spencer

Ropesville, TX Littlefield, TX

9.21

8.61 10.42 28.24 9.72 37.96

$12,000

Robert L Berndsen

Marlow, OK

J M Skaggs

Apache, OK

10.35 8.89 10.24 29.48 9.76 39.24

$10,000

Gaylon D Robinson

Cimarron, KS

Leon Winfrey

Plains, KS

Donnie L Schneider Richard L Lightcap

4 5

8 9 10

8.95

8.95 13.34 31.24 8.06 39.30

$9,000

Ingalls, KS Las Animas, CO

10.15 12.75 7.67 30.57 8.86 39.43

$8,000

Zanga Schutte Jerry Stutts

Kamuela, HI Kailua Kona, HI

9.55

$7,000

Gary D Howard

Sallisaw, OK

D C Keith

Sallisaw, OK

Wayne Bartee Mike S Hunter

New Waverly, TX Huntsville, TX

Brent J Smith Ricky Armstrong

Ada, OK El Reno, OK

8.97 11.93 30.45 9.22 39.67

15.31 7.75

7.79 30.85 10.76 41.61

$6,000

9.91

9.47 13.17 32.55 9.37 41.92

$5,000

8.32

6.17 13.69 28.18 13.96 42.14

$4,000

and knows his job better than anyone around. He reads you well, dictates your moves and designates your wins. He is irreplaceable and no amount of money can touch him. In his heart he touches your soul. Janet Mickelson and Jim Williams know that without their unseen hero there is no win, no saddle, and no money. It is a partnership designed in heaven.

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By Melinda Clements

12 Invitational Champions

Junior Hernandez

Jeff Medlin

t was a new addition to the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. The #12 US Invitational held in the Oklahoma State Fair arena took center stage as it made its NFTR debut. “I loved the roping. Three full go rounds works well with me,” New Mexico header, Junior Hernandez commented. “I wish all the ropings were like this. I’ll be entering one like this every single time.” “When you rope in the same arena in an Average like this it makes it easier to stay in the groove. It is all in one arena and it helps you stay motivated and aggressive,” said heeler Jeff Medlin. That seemed to be the general consensus with all the participating ropers. The money was good, the prizes exceptional and the flair for excitement was ecstatic. Every roper wanted his part of the action. Hernandez and Medlin were the third high team back going into the short go round of the #12 Invitational. It was a good place to be. A good solid run of fourteen would assure them of third place and a check for $21,000 plus a beautiful Gist Championship Trophy buckle. “It was a great roping,” Hernandez said. “Despite being a really tough roping I have all the confidence in my partner. I knew if I caught Jeff would come in and do his job. A roping like this one keeps you competitive and aggressive.” “Junior called and asked me to rope and I thought it was a great idea,” Medlin collaborated. “I haven’t been roping much because I’ve been hauling my kids to junior rodeos so this was a good place to get back in the groove. Junior called and had a spot. The cattle 90 / DECEMBER 2013

were good, the format was good and any win is good. I was excited to get to come and rope with him.” When Hernandez and Medlin made their run in the short round they had a time of 9.02 on their steer. It was enough to take the lead away from Chris Cox and Brennan Harmon. With two teams left to rope Medlin and Hernandez were content with third

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place. Pressure had just been replaced by good roping. “I don’t play into pressure,” Medlin said. “I try to keep pressure at bay. The top teams were close and you always want to win but anything you win is good so I was not worried about the other two teams to go. Junior and I had roped well

#12 US Invitational Placed Header/Heeler Junior Hernandez 1 Jeff L Medlin

Hometown Lovington, NM Tatum, NM

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Total on 3

8.47

9.59

8.97 27.03 7.22 26.24

Mike M Grant Arron Z Mordahl

Wheatland, WY Carpenter, WY

10.07 8.95

Chris Cox Brennan Harmon

Mineral Wells, TX Church Point, LA

10.93 14.36 8.10 33.39

Max A Vincent

Dover, OK

Kent A Thiessen

Elk City, OK

Bob Herrington

San Mateo, FL

Scott E Seiler

Ocala, FL

Jeff O Davis

La Plata, NM

Joaquin Huntington

Hesperus, CO

Tony S Holden Todd Q Holden

Gillette, WY Gillette, WY

9.28 12.67 14.04 35.99

Greg J Williams Eddie Cole

Morrilton, AR Branch, AR

6.90 17.82 12.59 37.31

4 5 6

8.58

7.14 13.06 28.78

10.06 9.69 15.01 34.76 12.16 9.17

8.73 30.06

#12 US Invitational Consolation Placed Header/Heeler

1 2 3 4

Hometown

Greg A Shalberg Scott Morlan

Sheridan Lake, CO Las Animas, CO

Donnie Leflett

Benton, LA

Corey L Sparks

Coushatta, LA

Ricky Armstrong

El Reno, OK

Steve G Mauldin

Beggs, OK

John A Johnson Brandon L Thone

Piney Flats, TN Damascus, AR

1st Go

8.12

2nd Go

3rd Go

Short Go

Total on 3

Amt Won

8.74

7.21

7.83 23.78

$8,000

7.92 24.13

$6,000

7.41 24.29

$5,000

7.62 24.66

$4,000

8.09 8.77

7.93

all afternoon.” As the last two teams made their runs there were some bobbles and some mistakes and fortunately for Hernandez and Medlin the pair stayed solid. They would take the win in the #12 Invitational. It was a sweet and well earned victory. The pair would take home $48,500, Gist Championship buckles and Martin Championship Trophy saddles. It Short Total Amt was an awesome prize line in Go on 4 Won anyone’s books. 9.02 36.05 $48,500 “I like the fact the roping was in one arena,” Hernandez elaborated. 13.94 40.18 $31,000 “This kind of roping makes it easier to win more money, to stay focused 8.42 41.81 $21,000 and you tend to rope more aggressive. That is the way a 13.10 41.88 $17,800 roping should be.” 8.10 42.86 $14,500 It certainly appears there is a genuine interest in the newly added 14.06 44.12 $13,000 #12 US Invitational. Hernandez and Medlin have set the trend for things 8.56 44.55 $9,800 to come. More money, better cattle and the opportunity for more prizes 10.94 48.25 $6,400 is a real appeal for any team roper. Perhaps this is a new movement in things to come.

9.11

8.11

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Max Vincent 92 / DECEMBER 2013

2nd

4th

12 Invitational Champions

Arron Mordahl

Chris Cox

Kent Thiessen

Bob Herrington

3rd

5th

Brennan Harmon

Scott Seiler

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By Melinda Clements

10 Invitational Champions

Jody York

Clay Keller

ressure is good, otherwise I would be sitting up in the stands,” commented Colorado heeler Clay Keller. “Actually the less I think about it, the better I rope. I just want to keep the basics in my mind.” Seems like pretty solid advice for anyone looking at the sport of team roping. Perhaps the key is to slow it down, make it happen and grab the gusto. It seems like a pretty good game plan for those looking to do well in this business. As a new addition to the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping the #10 Invitational seems to have a good attraction and popularity for ropers who are involved. “I love the format,” Keller commented. “You don’t have to beat five hundred teams. You go rope at the big money and the format keeps it all in check. I think it is great!” “It is a great set-up, a terrific format,” Colorado header, Jody York collaborated. “You have great prizes, good money, the saddles and you are able to maintain your energy and stay focused.” Keller and York were the second high team back going into the short go round of the #10 US Invitational. The pair had just watched the third high team of Junior Hernandez and Rene Cervantes take the lead in the Average with a time of 41.74 seconds. York and Keller needed a time of 14.11 to move Hernandez and Cervantes. It was certainly something they could do. It was merely a good, mistake-free practice run. When York and Keller backed into the box they just wanted to rope this last steer clean and mistake-free. Roping together for the last five or six years proved to be an advantage because the pair knows each other’s mindset and they have the same goals. 94 / DECEMBER 2013

“You tend to operate on adrenaline in a roping like this one,” Keller said. “Pressure is good and helps you stay on track.” As the pair took their place in the box to rope there was little time to worry. It was what it was. The point was to utilize the opportunity they had been given. When the clock stopped the numbers read 10.17 with one team left to rope. York and Keller had secured second place in the Average with a time of 37.79 seconds on their four steers.

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Whatever happened next was out of their hands. The surprise came when the high team back failed to make a qualified run. Who would have thought? York and Keller were ecstatic. As the pair posed for pictures and did interviews one thing became obvious. The pair had committed to each other and

#10 US Invitational Placed Header/Heeler Jody York 1 Clay Keller

Hometown Greeley, CO Ft Collins, CO

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Short Go

8.98 10.52 8.12

10.17 13.97

Junior Hernandez Rene Cervantes

Lovington, NM Jal, NM

9.07 10.17 8.53

J C York Tyler Boyd

Greeley, CO Wheatland, WY

8.19 14.13 10.14 14.28

Jerry F Bailey

Pauls Valley, OK

John O Coltharp

Stephenville, TX

Peg J Williams

Kingman, AZ

Jim Williams

Kingman, AZ

Barry W Kincaid

Lamont, OK

Paul J Mays

Pawhuska, OK

Greg D Williams Joey Pilgrim

Curtis C Park Kent B Rayhill

4 5 6

14.76 13.21 13.30

8.74

14.21 8.72 14.31 13.31

roped well. It just plainly takes hard work. “I guess as a woman I do have to work a little harder,” York said. “I’m not as strong, my horse is not as strong but you never ever give up. You keep trying and you keep working at it. You have to keep working at winning.” “I love the roping, I love the format, I love what the USTRC is doing and I’m excited about this win,” Keller laughed. “I’m going to use this win to make sure all my runs Total Amt are paid for. It is a good way to do on 3 Won things and I’ll continue to rope.” 37.79 $47,500 It appears there is a new trend out there. It is popular, fun and 41.74 $30,000 competitive. The #10 Invitational seems to have kicked off with a 46.74 $20,500 promising start. Regardless, winning is a good thing especially combined 50.01 $17,400 with a bit of pressure to keep you on your toes. Team roping is a high 50.55 $14,000 beyond description.

11.24 9.90 20.63

9.39 51.16

$12,600

Perkinston, MS Perkinston, MS

15.00 14.08 14.97

9.00 53.05

$9,500

Huntsville, TX Alvin, TX

15.52 14.21 9.67

14.44 53.84

$6,300

#10 US Invitational Consolation Placed Header/Heeler

1 2 3 4

Hometown

Ben Lolley Tommy A Russell

Dubach, LA Minden, LA

Donnie Leflett

Benton, LA

Bobby Leflett

Bossier City, LA

Cliff C Wheeler

Boerne, TX

Mitch D Copps

Boerne, TX

Jim W Rogers Eric Strick

Elk City, OK Shattuck, OK

1st Go

2nd Go

3rd Go

Short Go

Total on 3

Amt Won

8.71

9.48

9.38 27.57

$8,000

12.23 7.17

9.43 28.83

$6,000

12.74 7.48

10.24 30.46

$5,000

9.56 31.26

$4,000

12.87

8.83

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Jerry Bailey 96 / DECEMBER 2013

2nd

4th

10 Invitational Champions

Rene Cervantes

John Coltharp

J.C. York

Peg Williams

3rd

5th

Tyler Boyd

Jim Williams

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Preliminary Events

By Melinda Clements

Open Preliminary Champions Luke Brown and Jake Long

US Open Preliminary Saturday, October 26, 2013

Sometimes new beginnings are tedious and difficult. Breaking the ice can take its toll. On a beautiful October morning everyone was ready for the ice to crack. Open ropers were ready, USTRC staff and personnel were ready and it was time to rope. The prizes were in place, the cattle 98 / DECEMBER 2013

were fresh, horses were saddled, and it was time to kick off a new Cinch USTRC National Finals. It would be the culmination of a year of travel, practice, work and discipline. Everyone was ready and geared to go. “The good thing about this roping is the fact it is only about four hours from home,” commented Open header Luke Brown. “It’s been a positive week.” Twenty teams were coming back in the short go round of the Priefert Open

Preliminary at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. This was the group that would set the stage and break the ice for a phenomenal nine days of the best team roping in the world. Up for grabs was $22,200 for first place in the Average of the Open Preliminary. Martin Championship Trophy saddles would also go the Average winners. There was no better ice breaker than that.

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#15 Preliminary Champions Dakota Kirchenschlager and Blaine Vick A little over two seconds separated the top five teams going into the short go. The competition was fierce and every roper knew this roping would set the stage for things to come. Morgan Mill, Texas team ropers, Luke Brown and Jake Long were the second high team coming back in the short go round. They were in their comfort zone and had roped well all morning. However things came together it was going to be right. “It doesn’t matter if it is the first steer or the last steer, you always try to rope the same,” commented heeler Jake Long. “I don’t let pressure become an issue. I just try to remain a blank slate whether I’m roping the first one or the last one.” Winners had their eyes on that $22,200. It was not something you could ignore. When the pair posted a time of 6.55 on their short go round steer they nailed down first place with one team left to rope. The pair had roped well and it had been a positive and uplifting experience. As Brown and Long headed out the back gate to retrieve their ropes they were content on how things had come together. “We left home on Wednesday,” Brown commented. “It’s been a really good week.” When the high team failed to make a

qualified run Brown and Long suddenly realized they had actually won the Average in the Priefert Open Preliminary at the 2013 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping. “This was a challenging pen of cattle,” Long commented. “I wanted to keep on maintaining my speed. I wanted to maintain my focus.” “I was kind of in a dilemma going into this roping,” Brown said. “I really could not decide which horse to ride. Winning this roping helped me make my decision. I’ll stick with my old horse. He is sound and just fun to rope on. I have ridden him the last five years at the Wrangler NFR.” This was the first time Brown and Long have paired up to rope at the Cinch USTRC Finals. Despite living near each other and practicing they have never roped together at the Finals. “This is my first USTRC National Finals saddle,” Long said with a grin. “I think it will go in my living room with the George Strait saddle I won. I’m just going to enjoy it being there for awhile.” When asked about preparation for a roping like the Open Preliminary Brown pointed out that next to catching, horsemanship is extremely important. He also feels you have to practice for a roping like the Finals. “Ropers kind of get in a comfort zone roping their old cattle at home,” Brown

elaborated. “You have to practice on the kind of cattle you are going to rope at the Finals. We rope the same old cattle that run the same speed and then when you come to a roping like this and the cattle are faster and stronger it can be an issue.” Apparently, Brown and Long moved out and beyond their comfort zone as the Open Preliminary unfolded. They certainly came well equipped to be the ice breakers as the 2013 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping unfolded. “I’ve been coming here a long time,” Long concluded. “I guess you could say I’ve paid my dues. I’m thrilled with the win.” The pair broke the ice and both are looking forward to full week of team roping. Hopefully, the best is yet to come.

#15 Preliminary

Saturday, October 26, 2013 Upon first glance it seemed the rain might have had a dreary, draining effect. There couldn’t have been anything further from the truth. The clouds were heavy outside but the mood inside the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds was wired and bordered on excitement. The mood was festive, the competition fierce and the action worth the wait. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE /

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#13 Preliminary Champions Wesley Thorp and Cody McCluskey It was time for the short go round of the #15 Preliminary and only a mere 1.25 seconds separated first through fifth. The competition was tight and focused. On the line for first place was $20,000 plus beautiful Martin Championship Trophy Saddles. Every roper involved wanted a piece of the action and every roper had the same goal in mind; line your pockets with dollars and take home a new trophy saddle. What an awesome way to start the week! Twenty teams were coming back in the short go round of the #15 Preliminary. They were some of the best. The short go round would be action packed and worth watching. Dakota Kirchenschlager and Blaine Vick have been roping together a long time. Long enough that what they do is second nature. It is like breathing and sleeping. It just comes natural without a lot of thought or processing. The pair was the high team back going into the short go round. It was a very comfortable place to be. Ironically, the hard part was waiting for the short go round to work its way to the last team. “You can’t help but be a little nervous,” Vick commented. “I think 100 / DECEMBER 2013

the first steer of the day is always the toughest. Once you break the ice it just involves doing what we have always done.” It was tight, tough competitive short go round. When the second high team back in the short go round posted a 6.74 on their short round steer they took the lead. Kirchenschlager and Vick knew they had to make a mistake-free run. There was no room for error. “The barrier and getting out is my biggest challenge,” Kirchenschlager said. “There is just more pressure when you are roping with friends because you do not want to make any mistakes.” When the pair backed into the box they knew they had to be 7.38 or better to win the roping. In many respects the world stood still. It didn’t matter about rain or music or pressure or tomorrow or last week. It was all about one more steer. When Kirchenschlager nodded Vick was set on wrapping things up. Both men were on the same page with the same goal in mind. When the clock stopped the digital read 6.74. The pair took the win with a time of 28.64 and the victory was sweet and a bit overwhelming. “Like I said,” Vick repeated with a sly

grin. “We been doing this a long time! Now we can just have a good time.” “Winning this roping takes all the pressure off for tomorrow,” Kirchenschlager said. “Now we can just go rope for fun.” The pair split $20,000 and each will take home a Martin Championship Trophy Saddle. The pair would rope in the Priefert US Open Roping on Sunday with a few of their mentors and heroes. “Of course, we look up to those guys,” Kirchenschlager explained. “Those guys have always been our models and heroes. We look up to all the Open ropers. It will be awesome to rope with them tomorrow.” The pair practice together and the fact they are friends and spend time together is evident. When it comes to roping they are both on the same page. The pair agree winning is the only game plan. As the pair posed for pictures and gathered up their saddles their mood was festive and excited. The financial burden had just been lifted. From here on out the roping was for fun with a commitment to win. Bring on the rain, mix in the sunshine. Couple that with a win in the #15 Preliminary and even the rainbows have linings.

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#12 Preliminary Champions Zackary Thrift and Chad Baker

#13 Preliminary Sunday, October 27, 2013

It was a first Cody McCluskey will not forget. Some firsts in your life will always make a difference. McCluskey was excited but seemed a bit reflective as well. The saddle was his first USTRC Finals saddle. “I think I may just put it in the living room and let it soak in awhile,” he said with a mischievous grin. “I’m pumped about the money and now that money is not an issue it is fun from here on out.” McCluskey and partner, Wesley Thorp nailed down the win in the Average of the #13 Preliminary at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. “I just wanted to keep going and I was pumped. It’s a great feeling.” The pair was the second high team back going into the short round of the #13 Preliminary. In a four-head Average, the roping was tough and many ropers seemed to struggle as the short go round unfolded. Perhaps it was nerves. A little over five seconds separated the first and twentieth team. Fifteen moneys would be paid in the Average with $21,700 paid to the first place team. “We wanted to catch and stay solid,” Thorp commented. “I wanted to get out 102 / DECEMBER 2013

right and score well. My main focus was to catch and make a solid short round run.” It seemed to work for the pair. The fifteenth high call back team of Tyler McGuffee and Cody Hogan had maintained the lead through the roping. It seemed there was just a bit of struggle the further the roping went. Thorp and McCluskey knew they needed a 8.50 to take the lead in the Average. It involved making a good solid, mistake-free practice run. When the pair rode into the box they were focused and on track. “As a heeler I tend to cover cattle up where I cannot see them,” McCluskey said. “I wanted to get my shot.” When they nodded for their steer they knew what had to be done. When the smoke cleared the pair took the lead in the Average with a time of 29.76 and one team left to rope. Either way they were assured of a pocketfull of change. It was a good place to be. Surprisingly, when the high team back legged their short round steer McCluskey and Thorp realized they had grabbed the win in the #13 Preliminary. It was a sweet win to say the least. “Wesley just asked me yesterday if I would rope with him,” McCluskey said. “We don’t practice but I’m sure we will keep roping together. It worked out well for us.”

As the pair posed for pictures and accepted awards McCluskey figured this would be one first he would not forget for a long time. “I’m going to hang onto this one for awhile,” he said with shy grin. “You cannot help but be pumped by a roping like this. I just want to soak this one up.”

#12 Preliminary

Monday, October 28, 2013 It is a pretty safe bet to say that Georgia header, Zackary Thrift, won’t forget going to college in Oklahoma. In fact, this year at school may be one he will hold in his heart for a long time. “I didn’t even know we were the high team back coming into the short go round,” Thrift commented. “This is my first USTRC National Finals and I was just trying to rope well.” Thrift and draw partner, Chad Baker had, indeed, roped well together. Twenty two teams were coming back in the short go round and a little over two seconds separated the top teams. It had been a competitive, aggressive, and focused roping with every roper involved and wanting to be a part of the action. It was a good place to be on a Monday evening at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping.

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#11 Preliminary Champions Nick Gonzales III and Heath Sanders As the short go round unfolded it quickly became evident it was going to be a quick paced, action packed short go round. “I didn’t watch the short go round,” Baker said. “I wanted to maintain my focus and was thinking about catching two feet. You have to draw the cattle to win a roping like this and I was hoping for a good steer.” There seems to be a lot of pressure involved when you are the high team back. Thrift knew as the round drew to a close what the pair needed to do. “I just tried to cut out all the noise and focus on roping this steer. When I found out we were the high team back it stirred my nerves but it also made me a little hungry. I wanted this one.” There was a little over a second separating the top six teams. When the second high call team of Jake Ratliff and Jason Bagwell took the lead with a time of 8.02 in the short round Thrift knew he needed a good solid run. He had his game face on and was ready to rope. He wanted to own this short go round. When the pair backed into the box only one steer mattered, only one steer would determine the end result. It didn’t matter what had transpired throughout the day. All that mattered was right now. Thrift knew his horse and he knew the possibilities. He was ready to rope. His focus was on track and he knew in his heart things happen for a reason.

He was paired with Baker for a reason so he wanted this to work. Baker and Thrift needed a 8.72 to take the win in the roping. He nodded and tuned everything out but this one run. When the flagger signaled the run was over it was close. The announcer paused and Thrift’s heart skipped a beat. “How about a time of 8.63,” the announcer said. It was exactly what the pair needed to hear. “This is my first Finals,” Thrift commented. “It worked out really well pairing up with Chad. I’m glad we got to rope together.” Both men have a tremendous respect and mutual feeling for the importance of their horses. They feel horsemanship makes the game. “I grew up with this horse,” Thrift commented. “In short I was raised with this horse and he is all of my roping.” Baker agreed. “Horsemanship is absolutely everything. I worked for Trevor Brazile and he taught me the importance of good horses.” Team roping is about new opportunities, new friendships and the chance to experience roping at its best. Thrift will not be forgetting this year’s USTRC National Finals any time soon. He has a new saddle, a new roping partner and a new experience to show for his first trip to the Cinch NFTR. It is a pretty safe thing to say this probably will not be his last trip here.

#11 Preliminary

Thursday, October 31, 2013 They are a most unlikely pair. It almost makes you wonder how they came to be a team at all. Yet, they seem to complement each other and the union has lasted some two or three years. Watching Heath Sanders and Nick Gonzales makes you smile. Whether they are roping or just bantering back in forth it is a combination that works. The pair was the high call back team going into the short go round of the #11 Preliminary at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. They had roped well all day and the #11 Preliminary was going to be a culmination of hard work, extensive travel and a commitment to take home an awesome paycheck and unbelievable prize line. “It is always the money that brings you to Oklahoma City,” Gonzales said. “I’ve been coming here since I used to rope in the Dummy Roping as a little kid. We’ve been roping together about three years and I wanted to win this roping. My partner wanted to win it also.” “We live too far apart to practice,” Sanders said. “Roping with Nick is fun and he is full of action. He keeps me on SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 103

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#10 Preliminary Champions Tanner Leflett and Mason Pitts my toes and roping aggressive. We practice at home but never with each other but we seem to do really well.” Up for grabs in the #11 Preliminary was $20,700 for first place in the Average along with Martin Championship Trophy saddles. Second would pay a little over $12,000. Gonzales was gearing up for the rest of the week at the Cinch NFTR and winning the #11 Preliminary would help to set the stage. As the high team back they knew they needed at least a 9.94 to take the lead away from Flavio de Souza and Rodrigues Lima who were locked in the lead with a time of 31.95 on their steers. “There really wasn’t much pressure,” Gonzales said, “I guess I felt the excitement. I was anxious and wanted to get it over with. I had the confidence that we were going to do alright.” “I had one thing in my head for the short go round,” Sanders said. “Hit them in the hock. I wanted two feet and I felt pretty sure Nick would give me that shot.” The #11 Preliminary had been a fast paced competitive roping and the short go would follow suit. As Sanders and Gonzales rode in to the box they were focused on the job at hand. When Gonzales nodded for the steer time seemed to stop. Sanders fired his shot at the “hocks” and locked in a time of 8.66 to take the win in the Average with a 104 / DECEMBER 2013

time of 30.66. It was a win both could savor and it would help break the ice for the roping the rest of the week. “I wanted to get out of the barrier,” Gonzales said. “I had practiced aggressive, wanted to be fast and I wanted to be consistent. It worked out well for both of us.” That certainly seemed to be the case as the pair posed for pictures and admired their new saddles. “I practice roping on muley cattle for a roping like this one,” Sanders said with a grin. “I guarantee if you can rope muley’s you can rope anything. I like roping behind Nick because he ropes quick, fast, and keeps me on my toes. He keeps me roping aggressive. That is what we needed to do here was rope aggressive and not be overly cautious or safe.” “My birthday is Sunday,” Gonzales said, “Not a bad birthday present and I have eight more runs this week. Unfortunately, they are not with Heath but a win like this one leaves you wanting more of the same thing.” “I always struggle with the first three steers,” Sanders said with a sly grin. “Once you get to the short round the rest is good.” As the pair played off each other you got the feeling it was a pairing that bordered on family. Both men’s love for team roping was obvious. They had some very common ground and it had paid off with a big win in the #11

Preliminary. Through unlikely avenues team roping brings people together. Partners seem to complement one another. It brings out what they love the most and that is roping.

#10 Preliminary Friday, November 1, 2013

There is something to be said for the carefree, nonchalant and daring thought process of youth. Kids don’t see the world as complicated as adults do and it was very evident in the #10 Preliminary at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping that the youth was operating at a level adults quickly set aside. Winners in the Average of the #10 were shooting at $25,100 and Martin Championship Trophy saddles. Twentyeight teams were coming back to rope in the short go round. With a wide range of talent and a commitment to win the ropers in the #10 Preliminary were competitive, hungry and focused on winning. However, Louisiana team ropers Tanner Leflett and Mason Pitts were roping, competing and just having a good time. “My parents asked me if I wanted to rope in Oklahoma City at the Finals and of course, I did,” Mason Pitts said. “This is my second year to come here.”

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#9 Preliminary Champions Stanford King and Clay Mitchell Pitts is twelve years old. His partner, Tanner, is sixteen and does High School Rodeo in addition to jackpots and various USTRC team ropings. Both young men attend public school but still find the time to get school work out of the way and rope every chance they get. “I try to do all my work at school,” Pitts explained. “That way if I get it all done I can come home and rope. Practice is important and my family helps me and they wanted me to come here and rope.” “This roping is where all the money is,” Leflett said. “It is fun to rope here.” Leflett and Pitts were the third high team back coming into the short go round. They had watched the fourth high team back rope their short round steer in 8.75 to take the lead in the roping with a time of 34.06. They also heard the announcer say the next team needed a time 10.02 to take the lead in the Average. “Sometimes I get nervous but I just wanted to catch,” Pitts said. “I don’t think I really had time to be real nervous. Mostly I just wanted to catch and do well in the short go round.” When the pair called for their steer both guys were focused on one more run. They were having a good time and it was fun being in the short go round. 106 / DECEMBER 2013

When the flag dropped the pair posted a time of 9.06. It was enough to move them into first place in the Average. “We just kind of had to sweat it out at the back end as we waited for the other two teams to rope,” Leflett said. “I wasn’t really nervous. I just wanted to see if they were going to catch their steers and move us.” With no reservations or worry the pair just kind of “hung out” and waited to see how things would unfold. As it turned out the top two teams coming back in the short go round failed to make qualified runs so the win for the #10 Preliminary fell into their laps. As the pair made their victory lap around the arena there was a kind of quizzical look on their faces like they might not be real sure of all that transpired. At sixteen, Leflett does High School rodeos and he was leaving the next day to make a couple of rodeos. It was nice to leave the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping with a little money in his pocket. The pair had not only won a pot of money but both of them would take home their first USTRC National Finals saddles. “I think I’m going to just put mine in the living room for a few days,” Pitts said. “I’m glad my parents let me come. Mom and Dad paid for me to come and

they help me all the time. They pay for everything and this money will help them and help me. I’m glad they wanted to bring me to the Finals.” When asked if the pair had a game plan they just kind of shrugged. “We were going to have fun roping,” they both agreed. “I try to give a good handle for all my heelers,” Leflett said with a certain maturity. “I try to figure out what my partners need and give them the kind of handle on the cattle that will help them catch.” The response made me smile. There was just a certain knowledge and strategy there that revealed a wisdom beyond his age. “We just wanted to rope the best we could,” Pitts elaborated. It certainly seemed they had done exactly that. From all appearances the winners of the #10 Preliminary had one thing in mind at the NFTR Finals and that was to go rope, have a good time and bring home a little money. No pressure, no reservations just a daring open honest game of team roping. It all came together for the pair and it has probably set a goal for things to come. The pair will always remember this National Finals and in the years to come will seek to make it happen again. That is the way with youth. Nothing is impossible and dreams always come true!

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#9 Preliminary

Saturday, November 2, 2013 There is just something about making a trip to Oklahoma to the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping that does your heart good. It is a good time, it is some great team roping and the fellowship and time spent with friends and family makes the miles worth the effort. Sanford King and Clay Mitchell are from Alabama. They love team roping and making the haul to the NFTR in Oklahoma City just seemed like the thing to do. “We’ve been roping together all my life,” Mitchell said. “It just seemed natural we would come to the Finals.” It was a good thing the pair made the trek to the Finals. The pair was fourth high team going into the short go round of the #9 Preliminary. There was $142,200 on the line and first place would collect $24,400 and Martin Trophy Championship saddles. Thirty teams were coming back to rope at the four head Average. “We just wanted to catch four steers,” King commented. “Ending up fourth place was not a bad place to be.” When the fifth high team roped their steer in 9.41 to take the lead King and Mitchell knew they had to be a ten flat

or better to take the lead in the Average. “I wanted to be clean and make a good consistent run,” Mitchell said. “I rehearsed in my mind all the coaching my dad had given me and I wanted to do well in the short go round.” The pair did exactly what they needed to when they posted a time of 9.74 on their steer with three teams left to rope. As they rode out the back gate it became a waiting game to see how things would end up. Regardless, the pair was assured of fourth place and at least $10,000. It was a good place to be. “I tried to stay calm,” King said. “We were just counting the last three steers down as they roped. Staying calm and counting them down isn’t an easy thing to do.” “We had a clean run,” Mitchell commented. “I was glad of that. Now it was a waiting game as we waited for the other teams to finish up. Yeah, I was a little nervous.” With some baubles and mistakes the last three teams failed to do what was needed to move King and Mitchell. As it turned out the pair from Alabama won the #9 Preliminary. Their excitement could not be contained as the pair made a victory lap around the arena. The Alabama ropers had taken the win and their excitement and exhilaration was almost contagious. This was the first USTRC National

Finals saddles for both Mitchell and King. The pair would take home a little over $12,000 each. No wonder they were excited. “My friends and family are so supportive,” King said with emotion in his voice. “Winning this roping means everything to me. Actually I was roping with a purpose today. There is a little boy in Alabama who is waiting for a liver transplant. His name is Deeson Cornelius. I was roping for Deeson. That is what it is about. I’m praying for a liver transplant for Deeson and this roping is for him.” As friends shouted congratulations in the prize area both King and Mitchell were a bit overwhelmed. It was an unbelievable win and the pair was thankful they roped together for the win. “You just have to be patient,” Mitchell said. It is about timing and getting everything roped. Those slow controlled practices make a big difference. I’m glad we made the trip here to rope.” Team ropers cover a lot of miles. They not only put in the miles, but the time and the effort for little moments of glory that make a difference in their lives. Mitchell and King love team roping. They also love the family and support system they have. This was one roping that proved to be a blessing for all involved. Deeson, this one is for you! SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 107

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Junior Looper Shoot-Out Champions

By Melinda Clements

he arena floor at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds crawled with kids. Little ropers were everywhere. They came in all sizes and shapes. They are messengers from God. They are a bundle of joy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fun, mischievous, cute and interesting characters. When we hold their hands, they take us to heaven. They build us up and they break our hearts. They see

magic because they look for it and they never give up. Kids donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about the past or worry about the future. They believe in right now. As the Jr. Looper Shoot-Out got underway at the 2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping it was very evident the parents were the most nervous, unnecessarily keyed up and stressed. The kids were not worried. They were looking for magic. When the six and under age group got underway there were six cowboys ready to rope for the prizes. Jaytin Harrell, Bryce Bentley, Matton Mayu, Payden Evans, Denton Parish and Jayden Nez had their ropes ready and each took their turn at the dummy. As the competition narrowed down it was Jaytin Harrell and Payden Evans holding their own in the competition. Finally at fourteen feet Jaytin Harrell was declared the winner in the six and under age group. Harrell is five years old and in kindergarten. He has a horse named Showtime. He held in his hands a brand new halter that

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Junior Looper Shoot-Out Award Winners would go on Showtime and he was awarded a new saddle to ride as a result of his win. “I like to rope,” Harrell said. “I been roping a long time and I’m in kindergarten.” No doubt he has big plans when he gets home to share his win with Showtime. The next event in the Jr. Looper Shoot-Out was the seven to nine age group. Tyler Tryan, Levi James, Chandler Ramone, Try Nez, Myles Williams and Dave Morris would compete for the prizes. When the dust cleared Tyler Tryan was declared the winner at fifteen feet. Tryan is seven years old, has a horse named Ginger and is home schooled. His favorite team roper is his dad Clay Tryan. “I like to rope because it is fun,” the youngster said. “I think Ginger will like my new saddle.” I think Ginger is going to be surprised. As the arena floor was being prepared for the next age group a very special award was issued to youngster, Lucky Ward. Lucky loves team roping. He received an honorary buckle and saddle for his love of the sport. The USTRC along with Martin Trophy saddles made sure Lucky was able to fulfill his dream to be a team roper. He loves to watch the ropings and will flag with a flag given to him by professional flagger, Philip Murrah. Lucky gave a thumbs up and you could read the excitement and grin on his face as he clutched his new buckle. When the ten to twelve age group kicked off there were seven competitors including Lucky. Cayden Arnold, Cactus Williams, Chance Littleben,

Tater Tate, Rance Nez and Brandon Ben rounded out the top six. The roping in this age group was fast paced and very competitive. It was finally narrowed down to two at nineteen feet. Tater Tate and Rance Nez put the roping to the test. Someone said you cannot throw the rope more than nineteen feet but Tate and Nez proved it could be done. The bar was moved to twenty feet and Tate slick horned the dummy. He was declared the winner after changing ropes. Announcer Ben Clements asked if he could catch at twenty-one feet. “I will try as long as it does not cost me the saddle,” Tate said very seriously. The twelve-year-old built a loop and let the rope sail through the air. It went around the neck but was a catch nonetheless. Talk about some awesome roping from some very talented kids. No wonder team roping is such a tough competitive sport. Tate is home schooled and his dad and brother are his favorite ropers. “I’ve been roping since I was about five years old,” Tate commented. He was very serious and focused on checking out his new saddle. According to Ritu Ghatourey, “Kids are born naturalist. Their eyes are, by nature, open to the glories of the stars, the beauty of the flowers, and the mystery of life.” Kids make it all worthwhile. We owe them the wonders of the world. It doesn’t matter where they are, what they are doing, the world is about the hope of our children. They are the promise of better things to come. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 111

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Who Won What

2013 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

Open Preliminary Winners

Open Preliminary Average 1. Luke Brown (Morgan Mill, TX) / Jake Long (Morgan Mill, TX), 32.91, $22,200; 2. Speed Williams (De Leon, TX) / Shay Carroll (La Junta, CO), 35.38, $14,800; 3. Brock Hanson (Casa Grande, AZ) / Cesar DeLaCruz (Tucson, AZ), 37.05, $11,400; 4. Coleman Proctor (Pryor, OK) / Jake Long (Morgan Mill, TX), 37.44, $8,100; 5. Tate Kirchenschlager (Yuma, CO) / Dakota Kirchenschlager (Morgan Mill, TX), 37.51, $6,100; 6. Lane Ivy (Llano, TX) / Tyler Magnus (Mason, TX), 37.54, $4,700; 7. Robert Boyd (Midland, TX) / Casey Chamberlain (Stephenville, TX), 38.11, $0; 8. Clay Tryan (Lipan, TX) / Patrick Smith (Lipan, TX), 40.14, $0; 9. Clay Tryan (Lipan, TX) / Jade Corkill (Stephenville, TX), 40.52, $0; 10. Luke Brown (Morgan Mill, TX) / Kollin VonAhn (Blanchard, OK), 41.97, $0 Incentive 1. Robert Boyd (Midland, TX) / Casey Chamberlain (Stephenville, TX), 30.9, $1,800; 2. Chance Savage (Midway, TX) / Wesley Johnson (Lipan, TX), 32.97, $1,200; 3. Chance Savage (Midway, TX) / Corey Hendrick (Huntsville, TX), 35.46, $900; 4. Brady Payne (Gilbert, AZ) / Marcus Banister (Thornton, CO), 49.6, $0; 5. Chuck Doebbler (Victoria, TX) / Daniel Braman (Refugio, TX), 32.47, $0 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Clay Tryan (Lipan, TX) / Jade Corkill (Stephenville, TX), 5.25, $1,200; 2. Chad Masters (Cedar Hill, TN) / Travis Graves (Morgan Mill, TX), 5.49, $600 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Erich Rogers (Round Rock, AZ) / Cory Petska 112 / DECEMBER 2013

Open Preliminary Champions Luke Brown and Jake Long

(Lexington, OK), 5.04, $1,200; 2. Spencer Mitchell (Williams, CA) / Jory Levy (Roosevelt, UT), 5.13, $600

#15 Preliminary Average 1. Dakota Kirchenschlager (Morgan Mill, TX) / Blaine Vick (Dublin, TX), 28.64, $20,000; 2. Kolton Schmidt (Calera, OK) / Tavis Walters (Elmore City, OK), 29.29, $12,300; 3. Jd Bacon (Farmersville, TX) / Heath Osborne (McAlester, OK), 29.62, $8,400; 4. Cole Wheeler (Flint, TX) / Douglas Rich (Herrick, IL), 29.97, $7,100; 5. Clay Sieber (Arp, TX) / Wesley Thorp (Throckmorton, TX), 30.13, $5,800; 6. Jacob Locke (Ponce De Leon, FL) / Cody Murphy (Greenville, AL), 30.69, $5,100; 7. Zachary Tait Small (Afton, OK) / Billie Jack Saebens (Nowata, OK), 30.91, $3,800; 8. Kesley

Phillips (Chinle, AZ) / Ty Romo (Whiteriver, AZ), 31.47, $2,500; 9. Rand Cory (Hico, TX) / Ethan Cory (Hico, TX), 32.78, $1,200; 10. Ty Murphy (Dublin, TX) / Randal Eggemeyer (Dublin, TX), 33.05, $1,200; 11. Jason Jenkins (Hopkinsville, KY) / Shawn Turner (Llano, TX), 33.28, $0; 12. Cody Wheeler (Broken Bow, OK) / Clay Smith (Broken Bow, OK), 35.14, $0; 13. Chance Savage (Midway, TX) / Brady Norman (Springer, OK), 35.97, $0; 14. Houston Jinks (Terrell, TX) / J W Cotton (Wills Point, TX), 36.18, $0; 15. Zachary Tait Small (Afton, OK) / Casey Stipes (Salina, OK), 36.33, $0; 16. Clint Crane (Wister, OK) / Tanner Ward (Wister, OK), 36.94, $0; 17. Cody Wheeler (Broken Bow, OK) / Jake Smith (Broken Bow, OK), 37.27, $0; 18. Brett Stuart (Bridgeport, TX) / Ethan Cory (Hico, TX), 38.31, $0; 19. Turner Harris (Killdeer, ND) / Mason Allen (Asher, OK), 23.15, $0; 20. Tyler Milligan (Pawhuska, OK) / Tyler Worley (Berryville, AR), 23.25, $0 Incentive 1. Cody Reed (Jonesboro, AR) / Adam Brown (Beebe, AR), 26.11, $2,400; 2. Tammy White (Los Osos, CA) / Zanga Schutte (Kamuela, HI), 28.13, $1,800; 3. Garrett Busby (Millsap, TX) / Cody Walton (Paradise, TX), 28.2, $1,200; 4. Kyler Gomez (Holland, TX) / Mickey Gomez (Holland, TX), 28.86, $900; 5. Danielle Darnall (De Leon, TX) / Shawn Darnall (Deleon, TX), 30.16, $600 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Tyler McMinn (Caddo Mills, TX) / Lane Reeves (Wann, OK), 5.68, $1,200 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Kary McNeill (Stephenville, TX) / Dustin Farrow (Kiowa, OK), 6.25, $1,200 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Brady Norman (Springer, OK) / Cody Hogan (Pelican, LA), 6.63, $1,200 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Tyler Waters (Collinsville, TX) / Tyler Bach (Rhome, TX), 5.86, $1,200

#15 Shoot-Out Average 1. Cole Wheeler (Flint, TX) / Douglas Rich (Herrick, IL), 37.65, $88,600; 2. Brody Bellett (Silbee, TX) / Tyler Sieber (Whitehouse, TX), 38, $49,100; 3. Zachary Tait

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#15 Preliminary Champions Dakota Kirchenschlager and Blaine Vick #15 Preliminary Winners

Small (Afton, OK) / Casey Stipes (Salina, OK), 39.27, $39,300; 4. Mackey Tully (Gentry, AR) / Billie Jack Saebens (Nowata, OK), 39.36, $29,500; 5. Tyler Waters (Collinsville, TX) / Kevin Stewart (Glen Rose, TX), 39.74, $26,200; 6. Tyler Whitlow (Queen Creek, AZ) / Travis Whitlow (Queen Creek, AZ), 40.03, $22,900; 7. Cody Wheeler (Broken Bow, OK) / Clay Smith (Broken Bow, OK), 40.15, $19,600; 8. Rand Cory (Hico, TX) / Ethan Cory (Hico, TX), 40.46, $16,400; 9. Justin Reininger (Seguin, TX) / Corey Hendrick (Huntsville, TX), 40.77, $13,100; 10. C J Schicke (Independence, KS) / Jake Long (Morgan Mill, TX), 41.09, $13,100; 11. Stratton Lopez (Adkins, TX) / B J Dugger (Center Point, TX), 41.32, $9,800; 12. Tommy Zuniga (Centerville, TX) / Cody Owens (Mission, TX), 41.36, $9,800; 13. Tyler Wade (Terrell, TX) / Coy Brittain (Rockwall, TX), 41.82, $1,400; 14. Cole Morgan (Ada, OK) / Jason Bagwell (Duncan, OK), 41.91, $1,400; 15. Kyler Gomez (Holland, TX) / Mickey Gomez (Holland, TX), 43.01, $1,400; 16. Mike Eubank (Plantersville, TX) / Kory Koontz (Sudan, TX), 43.4, $1,400; 17. Heath Kocurek (Sealy, TX) / Austin Santikos (Tomball, TX), 43.78, $1,400; 18. Dillon S Shults (Kingsbury, TX) / Patrick Smith (Lipan, TX), 45.09, $1,400; 19. Randon Adams (Logandale, NV) / Nels Bowen (Logandale, NV), 45.38, $1,400; 20. Randon Adams (Logandale, NV) / Garrett Tonozzi (Fruita, CO), 46.11, $1,400 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Tyler Wade (Terrell, TX) / Coy Brittain (Rockwall, TX), 5.46, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Derrick Jantzen (Ames, OK) / Gavin Foster (Elmore City, OK), 5.9, $1,400 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Clay Sieber (Arp, TX) / Cody Hogan (Pelican, LA), 5.5, $1,400 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Edward Hawley (Hays, MT) / Levi Lord (Sturgis, SD), 6.15, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Zachary Tait Small (Afton, OK) / Casey Stipes (Salina,

OK), 6.27, $1,400

#13 Preliminary Average 1. Wesley Thorp (Throckmorton, TX) / Cody McCluskey (Stephenville, TX), 29.76, $21,700; 2. Tyler McGuffee (Bossier City, LA) / Cody Hogan (Pelican, LA), 30.66, $13,700; 3. Justice Ray Cathey (Athens, TX) / Dakota Shipp (Lincoln, TX), 31.22, $9,400; 4. Lighting Aguilera (Athens, TX) / Ross Ashford (Lott, TX), 31.59, $8,000; 5. Tucker Dale (Timber Lake, SD) / Levi Lord (Sturgis, SD), 31.92, $6,500; 6. Matt Mardis (Mangum, OK) / Garrison Nippert (Pawhuska, OK), 32.03, $5,800; 7. Brad Robertson (Florien, LA) / Chad Robertson (Florien, LA), 32.16, $4,300; 8. Sam Livingston (El Paso, TX) / Corban Livingston (El Paso, TX), 32.19, $2,900; 9. Joe Peavler (Henryetta, OK) / E J Thomas (Keota, OK), 32.2, $1,200; 10. Dillon S Shults (Kingsbury, TX) / Todd Jaggers (Mount Vernon, TX), 33.86, $1,200; 11. Tanner Green (Cotulla, TX) / Coleby Payne (Kemp, TX), 35.55, $1,200; 12. Krece Harris (Decatur, TX) / Rance Bray (Dumas, TX), 36.65, $1,200; 13. Dillon S Shults (Kingsbury, TX) / Cody Owens (Mission, TX), 37.17, $1,200; 14. Jake Smith (Broken Bow, OK) / Darin Kirkes (Valliant, OK), 38.1, $1,200; 15. Tel N. Trammell (Roswell, NM) / Ty Trammell (Amarillo, TX), 22.86, $1,200; 16. Sam Livingston (El Paso, TX) / Calvin Taylor (Canutillo, TX), 23.93, $0; 17. Ryan Powell (Caldwell, ID) / Jeff Flenniken (Caldwell, ID), 24.98, $0; 18. Jim Nunneley (Caney, KS) / Lane Reeves (Wann, OK), 24.99, $0; 19. Chas Elder (Tyler, TX) / Coy Brittain (Rockwall, TX), 25.22, $0; 20. Clayton Williams (Amarillo, TX) / Ike Hanes (Mclean, TX), 25.56, $0 Incentive 1. Dillon S Shults (Kingsbury, TX) / Cody Owens (Mission, TX), 23.78, $2,400; 2. Tucker Menz (Boerne, TX) / David Miller (Alba, TX), 25.96, $1,800; 3. Rhett Redding (Winnsboro, TX) / Chandler Calvin (Cooper, TX), 26.53, $1,200; 4. David R M Hull (Wilson, OK) / Charles Pogue (Ringling, OK), 29.88, $900; 5. Dustin Leamon (Mangum, OK) / Dustin Searcy (Mooreland,

OK), 32.09, $600 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Lighting Aguilera (Athens, TX) / Ross Ashford (Lott, TX), 6.39, $1,200 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Bryce Jenkins (Bogata, TX) / Blake Deckard (Eufaula, OK), 6.55, $1,200 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Kyle Letzelter (Canyon, TX) / Billy Ivy (Amarillo, TX), 6.23, $1,200 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Brad Robertson (Florien, LA) / Chad Robertson (Florien, LA), 5.77, $1,200 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Bob Freeman (Arnett, OK) / Lane Reeves (Wann, OK), 6.56, $1,200

Priefert US Open Average 1. Aaron Tsinigine (Tuba City, AZ) / Clay Cooper (Gardnerville, NV), 32.16, $100,320; 2. Kaleb Driggers (Albany, GA) / Travis Graves (Morgan Mill, TX), 32.91, $66,880; 3. Nick Sartain (Yukon, OK) / Rich Skelton (Llano, TX), 34.31, $51,680; 4. Chad Masters (Cedar Hill, TN) / Kory Koontz (Sudan, TX), 34.47, $36,480; 5. Coleman Proctor (Pryor, OK) / Jake Long (Morgan Mill, TX), 34.54, $27,360; 6. Charly Crawford (Lipan, TX) / Ryan Motes (Weatherford, TX), 34.87, $21,280; 7. Derrick Begay (Winslow, AZ) / Cesar DeLaCruz (Tucson, AZ), 36.21, $0; 8. Clay Tryan (Lipan, TX) / Jade Corkill (Stephenville, TX), 36.65, $0; 9. Shane Philipp (Washington, TX) / John Philipp (Washington, TX), 37.45, $0; 10. Joshua Torres (Bell City, LA) / Jonathan Torres (Bell City, LA), 40.01, $0 Round 1 Fast Time 1. Kaleb Driggers (Albany, GA) / Travis Graves (Morgan Mill, TX), 6.22, $4,000; 2. Clay Tryan (Lipan, TX) / Jade Corkill (Stephenville, TX), 6.29, $3,000; 3. Cole Wheeler (Flint, TX) / Marcus Banister (Thornton, CO), 6.3, $2,000; 4. Rhen Richard (Roosevelt, UT) / Jeremy Buhler (Arrowwood, AB), 6.31, $500; 5. Aaron Tsinigine (Tuba City, AZ) / Clay Cooper (Gardnerville, NV), 6.31, $500 Round 2 Fast Time 1. Chace Thompson (Munday, TX) / Twister Cain SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 113

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(Gonzales, TX), 4.88, $4,000; 2. Charly Crawford (Lipan, TX) / Ryan Motes (Weatherford, TX), 5.47, $3,000; 3. Camish Jennings (Houston, TX) / Travis Hobbs (Dayton, TX), 5.52, $2,000; 4. Shawn Darnall (Deleon, TX) / Joseph Harrison (Overbrook, OK), 5.65, $1,000 Round 3 Fast Time 1. Clay Smith (Broken Bow, OK) / Jake Smith (Broken Bow, OK), 5.04, $4,000; 2. Clay Tryan (Lipan, TX) / Jade Corkill (Stephenville, TX), 5.45, $3,000; 3. Nick Sartain (Yukon, OK) / Rich Skelton (Llano, TX), 5.56, $2,000; 4. Bo Litton (Pelican, LA) / Cody Hogan (Pelican, LA), 5.71, $1,000 Round 4 Fast Time 1. Spencer Mitchell (Williams, CA) / Jory Levy (Roosevelt, UT), 4.68, $4,000; 2. Joel Bach (Boyd, TX) / Trey Johnson (Boyd, TX), 5.01, $3,000; 3. Coleman Proctor (Pryor, OK) / Jake Long (Morgan Mill, TX), 5.05, $2,000; 4. Kolton Schmidt (Calera, OK) / Chris Young (Coleman, OK), 5.09, $1,000 SGO Fast Time 1. Aaron Tsinigine (Tuba City, AZ) / Clay Cooper (Gardnerville, NV), 5.85, $4,000

#13 Shoot-Out Average 1. Sam Livingston (El Paso, TX) / Calvin Taylor (Canutillo, TX), 39.62, $97,100; 2. Nick Lauer (Buffalo, OK) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 40.55, $54,500; 3. Cory Smothers (Santo, TX) / Andrew Hill (Corsicana, TX), 40.62, $43,600; 4. Zachary Tait Small (Afton, OK) / Blair Tyler Small (Afton, OK), 41.14, $32,700; 5. Cliff Wheeler (Boerne, TX) / Stephen Stransky (Boerne, TX), 41.44, $29,000; 6. Danny Miller (Lawson, MO) / Ross Turner (Idabel, OK), 41.47, $25,400; 7. Austin Robertson (Weatherford, TX) / Ross Addison (Lipan, TX), 41.71, $21,800; 8. Clayton Williams (Amarillo, TX) / Ike Hanes (Mclean, TX), 42, $18,200; 9. Joe Teague (Webster City, IA) / Garrison Dixon (Winslow, AZ), 42.22, $14,500; 10. Riley Smith (Earth, TX) / Bubba 114 / DECEMBER 2013

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$0; 27. Courtney Small (Afton, OK) / Blair Tyler Small (Afton, OK), 35.88, $0; 28. Dick Yates (Pueblo, CO) / J T Schalla (Avondale, CO), 35.92, $0; 29. Chad Brooks (Somerville, AL) / Morgan Jones (Leighton, AL), 36.03, $0; 30. Chance Thiessen (Elk City, OK) / Cade Passig (Capitan, NM), 36.2, $0 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Chance Savage (Midway, TX) / Tyler Sullivan (Dayton, TX), 5.75, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Brad Robertson (Florien, LA) / Corey Sparks (Coushatta, LA), 6.24, $1,400 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Jay Wadhams (Pueblo, CO) / Everett Lombard (Pueblo, CO), 6.38, $1,400 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Chad Plumlee (Stephenville, TX) / Clay Burnham (Graham, TX), 6.22, $1,400 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Casey Stipes (Salina, OK) / Leon Stipes (Salina, OK), 5.74, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Nick Lauer (Buffalo, OK) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 6.99, $1,400

#12 Preliminary Garcia (Portales, NM), 42.7, $14,500; 11. Dick Yates (Pueblo, CO) / Trey Yates (Pueblo, CO), 42.82, $10,900; 12. Mike Eubank (Plantersville, TX) / Trey Alegria (Falfurrias, TX), 43.29, $10,900; 13. Chase Chambers (Iowa Park, TX) / Ross Addison (Lipan, TX), 43.35, $1,400; 14. Monroe Timberlake (Hereford, TX) / Blain Bradley (Hereford, TX), 43.72, $1,400; 15. Kade Elkins (Grants, NM) / Kyle Roundy (Grants, NM), 44.18, $1,400; 16. Mike Shaw (Elk City, OK) / Kent Thiessen (Elk City, OK), 44.59, $1,400; 17. Chad Plumlee (Stephenville, TX) / Clay Burnham (Graham, TX), 45.32, $1,400; 18. Dylan Cosper (Moody, TX) / Ross Ashford (Lott, TX), 47.8, $1,400; 19. Richard Chaves (Combine, TX) / Coy Brittain (Rockwall, TX), 47.99, $1,400; 20. Kevin McCreary (Amarillo, TX) / Troy McDonald (Canyon, TX), 48.58, $1,400; 21. Dillon S Shults (Kingsbury, TX) / Todd Jaggers (Mount Vernon, TX), 51.63, $0; 22. Chance Savage (Midway, TX) / John Klam (Cranfills Gap, TX), 54.98, $0; 23. Heath Hardman (Stephenville, TX) / Pace Freed (Pocatello, ID), 32.97, $0; 24. Trent Tatom (Whitehouse, TX) / Tyson Thompson (Munday, TX), 33.96, $0; 25. Todd Delano (Mesquite, NV) / Perry Goldtooth (Mesquite, NV), 35.38, $0; 26. Cody Wheeler (Broken Bow, OK) / Cody McCluskey (Stephenville, TX), 35.75,

Average 1. Zackary Thrift (Waycross, GA) / Chad Baker (Whitesboro, TX), 32.21, $18,500; 2. Jake Ratliff (Faxon, OK) / Jason Bagwell (Duncan, OK), 32.31, $11,500; 3. Cliff Wheeler (Boerne, TX) / Tommy Guy (Abilene, TX), 33.08, $9,200; 4. Tyler Thompson (Munday, TX) / Tyson Thompson (Munday, TX), 33.16, $7,700; 5. T J Coleman (Shuqualak, MS) / Keith Coleman (Morgan Hill, CA), 33.51, $6,900; 6. James Selchert (New Underwood, SD) / Michael Mcpherson (Box Elder, SD), 33.59, $6,200; 7. Andrew Sharp (Melbourne, AR) / Morgan Jones (Leighton, AL), 33.69, $5,400; 8. Brandy Tipton (Big Sandy, TX) / Clay Sieber (Arp, TX), 33.72, $4,600; 9. Tony Small (Afton, OK) / Zachary Tait Small (Afton, OK), 33.91, $3,800; 10. Cati Stanko (Gordon, NE) / Lane Reeves (Wann, OK), 34.19, $3,100; 11. Richard Chaves (Combine, TX) / Cooper Bane (Athens, TX), 37.41, $1,200; 12. Bryce Winterton (Lexington, OK) / Joel Bach (Boyd, TX), 37.83, $1,200; 13. Payden Morse (Ardmore, OK) / Carter Gurrola (Ardmore, OK), 38.21, $1,200; 14. Jagr Roden (Kingfisher, OK) / Joseph Harrison (Overbrook, OK), 38.95, $1,200; 15. Chance Thiessen (Elk City, OK) / Tad Sheets (Brewster, KS), 40.26, $1,200; 16. Jimbo Martinez (Stephenville, TX) / Luke McClanahan (San

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Antonio, TX), 24.47, $1,200; 17. Justin Pender (Perkinston, MS) / Herbert Theriot (Poplarville, MS), 24.8, $1,200; 18. Briar Teague (Rattan, OK) / J W Nelson (Lawton, IA), 25.5, $1,200; 19. Marty Lindner (Giddings, TX) / Tommy Guy (Abilene, TX), 25.67, $1,200; 20. Jim Rogers (Elk City, OK) / Lane Reeves (Wann, OK), 25.94, $1,200; 21. Hunter Mason (Shreveport, LA) / Peyton Leflett (Benton, LA), 26.01, $0; 22. Cayl Sieber (Arp, TX) / Cody Hogan (Pelican, LA), 26.2, $0 Incentive 1. Steve A. Taylor (Gonzales, TX) / Tyler Macoubrie (Louisburg, KS), 27.72, $2,400; 2. Tyler Boston (Waxahachie, TX) / Clint Herrin (Waxahachie, TX), 28.15, $1,800; 3. Shawn Felton (Dublin, TX) / Kenny Stewart (Stanton, TX), 28.79, $1,200; 4. David R M Hull (Wilson, OK) / Dave Daube (Ardmore, OK), 29.08, $900; 5. Joe Perez (Winslow, AZ) / Clay Keller (Ft Collins, CO), 29.97, $600 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. John Wayne Giles (Vinita, OK) / Clinton Peverley (Nowata, OK), 6.73, $1,200 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Zackary Thrift (Waycross, GA) / Chad Baker (Whitesboro, TX), 6.67, $1,200 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Tyler Boston (Waxahachie, TX) / Clint Herrin (Waxahachie, TX), 6.25, $1,200 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Richard Chaves (Combine, TX) / Cooper Bane (Athens, TX), 6.8, $1,200 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Wyatt Dalton Bray (Granbury, TX) / Tyler Bach (Rhome, TX), 6.69, $1,200

#12 Shoot-Out Average 1. Tyler Milligan (Pawhuska, OK) / Jake Cooper Clay (Sapulpa, OK), 30.72, $108,300; 2. Cyle Denison (Iowa, LA) / Jose Zambrano (Tucson, AZ), 32.11, $61,400; 3. Cliff Wheeler (Boerne, TX) / Danny Zuniga 116 / DECEMBER 2013

(Jourdanton, TX), 32.21, $49,100; 4. Rick Montera (Greeley, CO) / Jimmi Jo Montera (Greeley, CO), 32.24, $36,900; 5. Tucker Menz (Boerne, TX) / Colton Lee (Santa Anna, TX), 32.51, $32,800; 6. Cati Stanko (Gordon, NE) / Lane Reeves (Wann, OK), 33.05, $28,600; 7. Mason Boettcher (East Bernard, TX) / Ross Ashford (Lott, TX), 33.34, $24,600; 8. Monty Hurlburt (Arcadia, NE) / Mark Wray (Ord, NE), 33.37, $20,500; 9. Justin Platt (Enterprise, UT) / Ramzi Hughes (Newcastle, UT), 33.49, $16,400; 10. Max Vincent (Dover, OK) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 33.66, $16,400; 11. Wyatt Muggli (Lane, OK) / Bradley Johnson (Fox, OK), 33.83, $12,300; 12. Cash Parrott (Acton, CA) / Shawn Parrott (Acton, CA), 34.02, $12,300; 13. Sam Taylor (Neola, UT) / Rick Steed (Stone, ID), 34.44, $1,400; 14. Kevin Smart (Lampasas, TX) / Tyler Schaffner (Goldthwaite, TX), 34.88, $1,400; 15. Mark Driskell (Paola, KS) / Ross Keesling (Perry, KS), 35, $1,400; 16. Sidney Stewart (Stanton, TX) / Bubba Garcia (Portales, NM), 35.04, $1,400; 17. Greg J Williams (Morrilton, AR) / Eddie Cole (Branch, AR), 36.33, $1,400; 18. Vincent Gatson (Grandview, TX) / Jimmy Cotton (Fairfield, TX), 36.76, $1,400; 19. Steve Tomlinson (Angleton, TX) / Cody Kohleffel (East Bernard, TX), 37.06, $1,400; 20. Jeff Flenniken (Caldwell, ID) / John Koyle (Chubbuck, ID), 37.28, $1,400; 21. Bruce Barnett (West Plains, MO) / Josh Hamby (West Plains, MO), 39.98, $0; 22. Rick Montera (Greeley, CO) / Butch Whitten (Cimarron, NM), 40.48, $0; 23. George McQuain (Bluff Dale, TX) / Rhett Todd Baker (Granbury, TX), 22.96, $0; 24. Ike McClendon (Miami, TX) / Billy Ivy (Amarillo, TX), 25.19, $0; 25. Chance Thiessen (Elk City, OK) / Scott Williams (Duncan, OK), 25.59, $0; 26. Brittany Tirpak (Dunnellon, FL) / Tyler Wojciechowski (Tarpley, TX), 25.63, $0; 27. Dillon S Shults (Kingsbury, TX) / Annette Stahl (Salt Flat, TX), 25.65, $0; 28. Joey Guerra (Freer, TX) / Jorge Urenda (Carrizo Springs, TX), 25.88, $0; 29. Hayden Dunsworth (Blanchard, OK) / Chris Young (Coleman, OK), 26.54, $0; 30. Gunnar Stapleton (Sublette, KS) / Jay Ellerman (Fort Lupton, CO), 26.72, $0

Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Earl Jess Thomas (Keota, OK) / Bubba Watson (Stigler, OK), 6.38, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Ramzi Hughes (Newcastle, UT) / Jordan Platt (Newcastle, UT), 5.89, $1,400 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Cyle Denison (Iowa, LA) / Jose Zambrano (Tucson, AZ), 6.93, $1,400 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. James Martin (Byars, OK) / Will Allen (Purcell, OK), 6.61, $1,400 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Tyler Milligan (Pawhuska, OK) / Jake Cooper Clay (Sapulpa, OK), 5.69, $1,400 Rot 6 Fast Time 1. Payden Morse (Ardmore, OK) / Bradley Johnson (Fox, OK), 5.63, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Tyler Milligan (Pawhuska, OK) / Jake Cooper Clay (Sapulpa, OK), 6.95, $1,400

#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out Average 1. Kirk Kooiker (Adrian, MN) / Darren Lammers (Chancellor, SD), 31.32, $58,400; 2. Max Vincent (Dover, OK) / Kent Thiessen (Elk City, OK), 31.77, $36,500; 3. Cliff Wheeler (Boerne, TX) / Tommy Guy (Abilene, TX), 31.99, $29,200; 4. Andrew Sharp (Melbourne, AR) / Doyle Scrivner (Harrison, AR), 33.31, $24,300; 5. Monty Hurlburt (Arcadia, NE) / Mark Wray (Ord, NE), 34.01, $21,900; 6. Walter Mainka (Foster, OK) / Will Allen (Purcell, OK), 34.17, $19,500; 7. Katy Reynolds (Tribune, KS) / Tyrell Reynolds (Tribune, KS), 35.11, $17,000; 8. Kent Latta (Gage, OK) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 35.31, $14,600; 9. Kent Youngblood (Lamesa, TX) / John Klam (Cranfills Gap, TX), 35.71, $12,200; 10. Brian Kennedy (Jonesville, LA) / Herbert Theriot (Poplarville, MS), 35.73, $9,800; 11. Gary Kueffer (California, MO) / Gerry Lisby (Ashland, MO), 36.44, $1,400; 12. Mel Smith (Tolar, TX) / Darren Stoner (Fairfield, TX), 37.32, $1,400; 13. Mike

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Rexwinkle (Edna, KS) / Gene Calvin (Latham, KS), 40.9, $1,400; 14. Jason Terpening (Dowling, MI) / Tom Bowling (Oxford , OH), 42.12, $1,400; 15. Jason Guzman (Midland, TX) / Rene Cervantes (Jal, NM), 44.28, $1,400; 16. Clint Cooper (Decatur, TX) / Cesar Ornelas (Poolville, TX), 24.17, $1,400; 17. Ryan King (Alvord, TX) / Ty Murphy (Dublin, TX), 24.54, $1,400; 18. Jorge Marrufo (El Paso, TX) / Cesar Ornelas (Poolville, TX), 24.72, $1,400; 19. Vincent Gatson (Grandview, TX) / Jimmy Cotton (Fairfield, TX), 24.93, $1,400; 20. Gary Clements (Vega, TX) / Randy McCracken (Stratford, TX), 26.04, $1,400; 21. Barrie Smith (Stephenville, TX) / Hamp Conlan (Lampasas, TX), 26.52, $1,400; 22. Chris Lewis (Atoka, OK) / Marty Cressman (Mannsville, OK), 26.7, $1,400; 23. Kayelen Helton (Stephenville, TX) / Shawn Vargas (Hico, TX), 27.17, $1,400; 24. Rick Montera (Greeley, CO) / Jimmi Jo Montera (Greeley, CO), 27.37, $1,400; 25. Paul McKinney (Bokoshe, OK) / Earl Jess Thomas (Keota, OK), 27.71, $1,400; 26. Colt Tritt (Lipan, TX) / Sonny Farrow (Henryetta, OK), 27.86, $1,400; 27. Harve Reynolds (Ellsinore, MO) / Wade Harris (Piggott, AR), 28.08, $1,400; 28. Joel Colgrove (Boligee, AL) / Stuart Mitchell (Rainsville, AL), 28.26, $1,400; 29. Todd Delano (Mesquite, NV) / Jody Burnside (Mesquite, NV), 28.3, $1,400; 30. Jill Lynn Jameson (Stephenville, TX) / Joe Ross Jameson (Stephenville, TX), 28.64, $1,400 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Kevin McCreary (Amarillo, TX) / Jared Stoker (Canyon, TX), 6.28, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Hope Thompson (Abilene, TX) / Wade Heide (Gardendale, TX), 6.24, $1,400 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Todd Delano (Mesquite, NV) / Jody Burnside (Mesquite, NV), 7.08, $1,400 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Harve Reynolds (Ellsinore, MO) / Dusty Stroud (Puxico, MO), 7.36, $1,400 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Pete Winters (Wynnewood, OK) / Mike Fontes

(Moorpark, CA), 6.98, $1,400 Rot 6 Fast Time 1. Joel Colgrove (Boligee, AL) / Stuart Mitchell (Rainsville, AL), 5.96, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Kirk Kooiker (Adrian, MN) / Darren Lammers (Chancellor, SD), 6.89, $1,400

Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Donnie Schneider (Ingalls, KS) / Richard Lightcap (Las Animas, CO), 7.67, $800 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Brent Smith (Ada, OK) / Ricky Armstrong (El Reno, OK), 6.17, $800 SGO Fast Time 1. Gaylon Robinson (Cimarron, KS) / Leon Winfrey (Plains, KS), 8.06, $800

Century Average 1. Janet Mickelson (Flagstaff, AZ) / Jim Williams (Kingman, AZ), 34.02, $24,100; 2. Bob Herrington (San Mateo, FL) / Bronc Fanning (East Bend, NC), 35.17, $15,000; 3. Jack Wilhite (Ropesville, TX) / Tracy Spencer (Littlefield, TX), 37.96, $12,000; 4. Robert Berndsen (Marlow, OK) / Jerry Skaggs (Apache, OK), 39.24, $10,000; 5. Gaylon Robinson (Cimarron, KS) / Leon Winfrey (Plains, KS), 39.3, $9,000; 6. Donnie Schneider (Ingalls, KS) / Richard Lightcap (Las Animas, CO), 39.43, $8,000; 7. Zanga Schutte (Kamuela, HI) / Jerry Stutts (Kailua Kona, HI), 39.67, $7,000; 8. Gary Howard (Sallisaw, OK) / D C Keith (Sallisaw, OK), 41.61, $6,000; 9. Wayne Bartee (New Waverly, TX) / Mike Hunter (Huntsville, TX), 41.92, $5,000; 10. Brent Smith (Ada, OK) / Ricky Armstrong (El Reno, OK), 42.14, $4,000 Incentive 1. Gary Howard (Sallisaw, OK) / D C Keith (Sallisaw, OK), 30.85, $1,200; 2. Joe Gallegos (El Paso, TX) / Dwight Lynch (College Grove, TN), 33.63, $1,000; 3. Larry Snyder (Mead, OK) / Butch Gomes (Paauilo, HI), 33.75, $800 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Donnie Leflett (Benton, LA) / Bobby Leflett (Bossier City, LA), 7.47, $800 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Gary Howard (Sallisaw, OK) / D C Keith (Sallisaw, OK), 7.75, $800 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Mark Hiatt (Henryetta, OK) / David Trammell (Muskogee , OK), 6.5, $800

#12 US Invitational Average 1. Junior Hernandez (Lovington, NM) / Jeff Medlin (Tatum, NM), 36.05, $48,500; 2. Mike Grant (Wheatland, WY) / Arron Mordahl (Carpenter, WY), 40.18, $31,000; 3. Chris Cox (Mineral Wells, TX) / Brennan Harmon (Church Point, LA), 41.81, $21,000; 4. Max Vincent (Dover, OK) / Kent Thiessen (Elk City, OK), 41.88, $17,800; 5. Bob Herrington (San Mateo, FL) / Scott Seiler (Ocala, FL), 42.86, $14,500; 6. Jeff Davis (La Plata, NM) / Joaquin Huntington (Hesperus, CO), 44.12, $13,000; 7. Tony Holden (Gillette, WY) / Todd Holden (Gillette, WY), 44.55, $9,800; 8. Greg J Williams (Morrilton, AR) / Eddie Cole (Branch, AR), 48.25, $6,400; 9. Rudy Gutierrez (Victoria, TX) / Louie Molina (Hebbronville, TX), 55.66, $0; 10. A.L. Summerlin (Shawnee, KS) / Antonio Savedra (Shawnee, KS), 55.95, $0; 11. Jerry Bailey (Pauls Valley, OK) / Rick Steed (Stone, ID), 76.26, $0; 12. Cliff Wheeler (Boerne, TX) / Carl Halla (Schulenburg, TX), 79, $0; 13. Mitch Barney (Dakota City, NE) / Jeff Straight (Logan, IA), 79.65, $0; 14. Santiago Delacruz (Cave Creek, AZ) / Rene Cervantes (Jal, NM), 83.14, $0; 15. Philip Haugen (Weatherford, OK) / Russ Gentry (Sulphur, OK), 84.36, $0; 16. Beck Hyslop (Loxahatchee, FL) / Michael Raney (Lamesa, TX), 88.38, $0 Incentive 1. Greg Shalberg (Sheridan Lake, CO) / Scott Morlan (Las Animas, CO), 23.78, $8,000; 2. Donnie Leflett (Benton, LA) / Corey Sparks (Coushatta, LA), 24.13, $6,000; 3. Ricky Armstrong (El Reno, OK) / Steve Mauldin (Beggs, OK), 24.29, $5,000; 4. John Johnson SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 117

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Cruel Girl Champ (Piney Flats, TN) / Brandon Thone (Damascus, AR), 24.66, $4,000 Overall Fast Time 1. Randy Gaydos (Pleasanton, TX) / Gary Sutton (Jourdanton, TX), 6.44, $4,000 SGO Fast Time 1. Bob Herrington (San Mateo, FL) / Scott Seiler (Ocala, FL), 8.1, $4,000

#10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out Average 1. Bob Herrington (San Mateo, FL) / Jay Johnson (Live Oak, FL), 34.16, $64,700; 2. Gordon Coble (St Paul, NE) / Jeremy Mcintyre (Grand Island, NE), 36.75, $40,400; 3. Darwin McGowan (Watford City, ND) / Jake Fillmore (Davidson, OK), 38.61, $32,300; 4. Terry Lee Payne (Hugo, OK) / Donnie Ward (Leflore, OK), 39.09, $27,000; 5. Steve Hinson (Jonesboro, AR) / Bruce Barnett (West Plains, MO), 39.66, $24,300; 6. Brady McCormick (Branford, FL) / Jay Johnson (Live Oak, FL), 39.93, $21,600; 7. Randy C. Brooks (Mona, UT) / Blaine Jensen (Cleveland, UT), 39.93, $21,600; 8. Shawn Felton (Dublin, TX) / Ryan Thibodeaux (Stephenville, TX), 41.98, $16,100; 9. Kim Neisius (Bluff Dale, TX) / Trigg Bell (Gunnison, CO), 42.12, $13,500; 10. Cassie Holm (Wallace, NE) / Brian Holm (Wallace, NE), 42.43, $10,800; 11. Todd Jones (Malad City, ID) / Cal Buttars (Clarkston, UT), 43.31, $1,400; 12. Jim Rogers (Elk City, OK) / Eric Strick (Shattuck, OK), 43.66, $1,400; 13. Darrell Weathers (Coal Hill, AR) / Travis Caldwell (Lamar, AR), 44.51, $1,400; 14. Travis Smalts (Forgan, OK) / Tyson Campidilli (Bluejacket, OK), 45.22, $1,400; 15. Connie Wooten (Breckenridge, TX) / Jahew Thorp (Throckmorton, TX), 45.53, $1,400; 16. Malcolm Davis (Newcastle, OK) / Trey Alcorn (Blanchard, OK), 48.23, $1,400; 17. Danny Persons (Woodward, OK) / Curt Pate (Rocky, OK), 27.2, $1,400; 18. Jack Foster (Stockton, MO) / Chris Pomeroy (Bolivar, MO), 28.2, $1,400; 19. George Bunyard (Douglass, KS) / Danny Rutland (Augusta, KS), 28.89, $1,400; 20. Neil Trammell (Palo Pinto, TX) / Mike Qualls 118 / DECEMBER 2013

(Hico, TX), 29.11, $1,400; 21. Jeremy Ferbrache (Woodward, OK) / Dustin McAtee (Laverne, OK), 29.53, $1,400; 22. David Dickson (Fayetteville, AR) / Andy Napier (West Fork, AR), 30.07, $1,400; 23. Bob Hart (Afton, OK) / Walt Batson (El Dorado, KS), 30.22, $1,400; 24. Charles Quinn (Troup, TX) / Billy Blue (Santo, TX), 30.51, $1,400; 25. Ronnie Baca (Los Lunas, NM) / John Hawkins (Santa Fe, NM), 30.59, $1,400; 26. Shawn Bellander (Ely, NV) / Harlan Bellander (Spring Creek, NV), 30.63, $1,400; 27. Janet Mickelson (Flagstaff, AZ) / Jim Williams (Kingman, AZ), 30.87, $1,400; 28. Ricky Woolever (Paradise, TX) / Jake Fillmore (Davidson, OK), 31.04, $1,400; 29. Kenny Knox (Marshall, TX) / Stephen Russell (Longview, TX), 31.08, $1,400; 30. Lance Inderman (Goldthwaite, TX) / Terry Hagen (Mexia, TX), 31.6, $1,400 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Kirby Hill (Corsicana, TX) / Mark Smith (Broken Bow, OK), 7.02, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Neil Trammell (Palo Pinto, TX) / Jennifer Williams (De Leon, TX), 7.51, $1,400 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Tracey Fritchey (Ashland, MO) / Randy Maxwell (Mexico, MO), 6.51, $1,400 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Bryce Hazen (Protection, KS) / Jimmie Kahoe (Mutual, OK), 7.4, $1,400 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Dallas Hooper (Montgomery, AL) / Glenn Kelly (Hope Hull, AL), 6.85, $1,400 Rot 6 Fast Time 1. Kyle Medcalf (Edmond, OK) / Justus Hyatt (Perry, OK), 6.49, $1,400 Rot 7 Fast Time 1. Taylor Morgan (Trumann, AR) / Heath Sanders (Leachville, AR), 7.05, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Darwin McGowan (Watford City, ND) / Jake Fillmore (Davidson, OK), 8.07, $1,400

Average 1. Mary Stubblefield (Taft, CA) / Tammy White (Los Osos, CA), 31.03, $15,800; 2. Emily Nolan (Peosta, IA) / Katie Nolan (Peosta, IA), 38.6, $10,000; 3. Rylea Rae Fabrizio (Pueblo, CO) / Debbie Fabrizio (Pueblo, CO), 39.55, $6,900; 4. Lori Thone (Damascus, AR) / Tammy White (Los Osos, CA), 43.83, $5,800; 5. Jessica Shirley (Wanamingo, MN) / Amanda Kooiker (Adrian, MN), 43.84, $4,700; 6. Austee Anderson (Palmyra, MO) / Kelly Snow (Virginia, IL), 45.82, $4,200; 7. Tibba Smith (Stephenville, TX) / Jackie Hobbs (Stephenville, TX), 46.21, $3,200; 8. Laramie Johnson (Shreveport, LA) / Ashley Mills (Live Oak, FL), 48.34, $2,100; 9. Tibba Smith (Stephenville, TX) / Ashley Mills (Live Oak, FL), 49.99, $0; 10. Mary Ann Brown (Keedysville, MD) / Heather Benson (Celina, TX), 50.5, $0 Incentive 1. Lydia Martin (Sulphur, LA) / Jaymee Roach (Stephenville, TX), 23.02, $1,200; 2. Emily Nolan (Peosta, IA) / Katie Nolan (Peosta, IA), 29.28, $1,000; 3. Jessica Shirley (Wanamingo, MN) / Amanda Kooiker (Adrian, MN), 34.03, $800 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Rylea Rae Fabrizio (Pueblo, CO) / Debbie Fabrizio (Pueblo, CO), 7.32, $800 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Jamie Hayden (Stephenville, TX) / Bailey Peterson (Stephenville, TX), 7.7, $800 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Mary Stubblefield (Taft, CA) / Tammy White (Los Osos, CA), 6.98, $800 SGO Fast Time 1. Mary Stubblefield (Taft, CA) / Tammy White (Los Osos, CA), 7.36, $800

#10 US Invitational Average 1. Jody York (Greeley, CO) / Clay Keller (Ft Collins, CO), 37.79, $47,500; 2. Junior Hernandez (Lovington, NM) / Rene Cervantes (Jal, NM), 41.74, $30,000; 3. J.C. York (Greeley, CO) / Tyler Boyd (Wheatland, WY), 46.74, $20,500; 4. Jerry Bailey (Pauls Valley, OK) / John

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Coltharp (Stephenville, TX), 50.01, $17,400; 5. Peg Williams (Kingman, AZ) / Jim Williams (Kingman, AZ), 50.55, $14,000; 6. Barry Kincaid (Lamont, OK) / Paul Mays (Pawhuska, OK), 51.16, $12,600; 7. Greg Williams (Perkinston, MS) / Joey Pilgrim (Perkinston, MS), 53.05, $9,500; 8. Curtis Park (Huntsville, TX) / Kent Rayhill (Alvin, TX), 53.84, $6,300; 9. Randy C. Brooks (Mona, UT) / Steve Whinnery (Powderhorn, CO), 55.97, $0; 10. Chris Thomas (Clovis, NM) / Chad Davis (Texico, NM), 76.62, $0; 11. Frankie Hough (Eagle, CO) / Zane Mozingo (Independence, KS), 79.17, $0; 12. Beck Hyslop (Loxahatchee, FL) / Ty Springer (Ocala, FL), 84.73, $0; 13. Lewis Perry (New Smyrna Beach, FL) / John Schnebly (Daytona Beach, FL), 89.75, $0; 14. Malcolm Davis (Newcastle, OK) / Trey Alcorn (Blanchard, OK), 91.4, $0; 15. Max Vincent (Dover, OK) / Jack Morris (Tulsa, OK), 93.6, $0; 16. Ben Lolley (Dubach, LA) / Tommy Russell (Minden, LA), 27.57, $8,000; 17. Donnie Leflett (Benton, LA) / Bobby Leflett (Bossier City, LA), 28.83, $6,000; 18. Cliff Wheeler (Boerne, TX) / Mitch Copps (Boerne, TX), 30.46, $5,000; 19. Jim Rogers (Elk City, OK) / Eric Strick (Shattuck, OK), 31.26, $4,000 Overall Fast Time 1. Billy Vaught (Mena, AR) / Michael Palmore (Foreman, AR), 6.76, $4,000 SGO Fast Time 1. Joe Gallegos (El Paso, TX) / G R Carter (Oklahoma City, OK), 6.39, $4,000

#11 Preliminary Average 1. Nick Gonzales III (Carriere, MS) / Heath Sanders (Leachville, AR), 30.66, $20,700; 2. Flavio de Souza (-) / Rodrigues Lima (Gainesville, TX), 31.95, $12,900; 3. Cooper Lee (Quitman, AR) / Douglas Henry (Greenbrier, AR), 33.51, $10,300; 4. Wyatt Rita (Wailua, HI) / Robert Rita (Wailua, HI), 33.7, $8,600; 5. Zack Cargle 120 / DECEMBER 2013

(Armuchee, GA) / Zachary Tait Small (Afton, OK), 34.02, $7,800; 6. Aaron Brisbane (Liberty, MO) / Mark Fenton (Columbia, MO), 35.22, $6,900; 7. Greg McNutt (Dublin, TX) / Gary Campos (Stephenville, TX), 36.37, $6,000; 8. Ryan Edwards (Skiatook, OK) / Jake Cooper Clay (Sapulpa, OK), 36.66, $5,200; 9. Levi Rita (Wailua, HI) / Robert Rita (Wailua, HI), 36.96, $4,300; 10. Tyler Senior (Whitesboro, TX) / Craig Stevens (Gainesville, TX), 37.55, $3,400; 11. Ryon Springer (Ocala, FL) / John Hudson (Ocala, FL), 38.39, $1,200; 12. Kelsie Chace (Weatherford, OK) / Paden Bray (Granbury, TX), 38.55, $1,200; 13. Armando Gonzalez (Houston, TX) / Orlando Jauregui Enriquez (El Paso, TX), 38.74, $1,200; 14. Kevin Sweazea (Mountainair, NM) / Carl Sweazea (Mountainair, NM), 38.89, $1,200; 15. Adolfo Pereira (-) / Flavio de Souza (-), 40.12, $1,200; 16. Paul Blanchard (Albuquerque, NM) / Pace Blanchard (Albuquerque, NM), 42.34, $1,200; 17. Britt Smith (Broken Bow, OK) / Cody McCluskey (Stephenville, TX), 22.69, $1,200; 18. Rodey Burford (Quitman, AR) / Marcus Theriot (Poplarville, MS), 23.15, $1,200; 19. Butchie Levell (Omaha, NE) / Mitch Barney (Dakota City, NE), 24.49, $1,200; 20. Carl Marsh (Liberty Hill, TX) / Lucas Allen (Pontotoc, TX), 24.64, $1,200; 21. Kasen McCall (Lufkin, TX) / Clay Sieber (Arp, TX), 24.84, $0; 22. Justice Ray Cathey (Athens, TX) / Seth Gillespie (Hamilton, TX), 26.32, $0; 23. Jaden Allen Trimble (Coffeyville, KS) / Shawn Trimble (Coffeyville, KS), 26.35, $0; 24. Christopher Rinn (Lake Charles, LA) / Dustin Bonnette (Hineston, LA), 26.41, $0; 25. Jorge Marrufo (El Paso, TX) / Federico Acosta Pinon (Cheyenne, WY), 26.58, $0; 26. Allan Arp (Kennard, NE) / Brent Duvall (Hattieville, AR), 26.95, $0; 27. Tanner Leflett (Benton, LA) / Peyton Leflett (Benton, LA), 27.23, $0; 28. Joel Anderson (Palmyra, MO) / Brad Cartwright (Monroe, IA), 28.19, $0; 29. Shane Boston (Waxahachie, TX) / Clint Herrin (Waxahachie, TX), 28.37, $0; 30. Coy Rinehart

(Cainsville, MO) / David Cannon (Eagleville, MO), 28.54, $0 Incentive 1. Nick Gonzales III (Carriere, MS) / Heath Sanders (Leachville, AR), 22, $2,400; 2. Jaden Allen Trimble (Coffeyville, KS) / Shawn Trimble (Coffeyville, KS), 26.35, $1,800; 3. Adolfo Pereira (-) / Flavio de Souza (-), 26.65, $1,200; 4. Paul Blanchard (Albuquerque, NM) / Pace Blanchard (Albuquerque, NM), 28.31, $900; 5. Shane Boston (Waxahachie, TX) / Clint Herrin (Waxahachie, TX), 28.37, $600 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Kyler Gomez (Holland, TX) / Brendan Hopkins (Corsicana, TX), 6.09, $1,200 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Britt Smith (Broken Bow, OK) / Cody McCluskey (Stephenville, TX), 7.3, $1,200 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Justice Ray Cathey (Athens, TX) / Seth Gillespie (Hamilton, TX), 5.54, $1,200 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Tanner Leflett (Benton, LA) / Peyton Leflett (Benton, LA), 6.74, $1,200 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Rig Saxon (Boundsville, LA) / Duncan Wayne Nash (Marshall, TX), 6.43, $1,200 Rot 6 Fast Time 1. Keith Carver (Paden, OK) / Dalton Carver (Edmond, OK), 5.97, $1,200 SGO Fast Time 1. Zack Cargle (Armuchee, GA) / Zachary Tait Small (Afton, OK), 8.03, $0; 2. Wyatt Rita (Wailua, HI) / Robert Rita (Wailua, HI), 8.03, $0

#11 Shoot-Out Average 1. Lynn Jarrell (Hulbert, OK) / E J Thomas (Keota, OK), 33.46, $109,500; 2. Stran Morris (Woodward, OK) / Clay Casper (Balko, OK), 33.56, $62,200; 3. Osmar Hernandez (Denton, TX) / Orlando Jauregui Enriquez (El

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Paso, TX), 34, $49,800; 4. Tanner Saunders (Hudson, NC) / Ranger Hill (Scottsdale, AZ), 34.11, $37,300; 5. Jace Baker (Mt Pleasant, TX) / Tyson Thompson (Munday, TX), 34.25, $33,200; 6. Charles Lee Henry (Waller, TX) / Ricky Mellman (Hempstead, TX), 34.39, $29,000; 7. Justin Collins (Belle Fourche, SD) / Matt Mauldin (Beggs, OK), 34.5, $24,900; 8. Jimbo Martinez (Stephenville, TX) / Jerry Scott (Myakka City, FL), 34.61, $20,700; 9. Calvin Taylor (Canutillo, TX) / Calvin Taylor (Canutillo, TX), 35.14, $16,600; 10. Mark Hiatt (Henryetta, OK) / David Trammell (Muskogee , OK), 35.14, $16,600; 11. Sam Taylor (Neola, UT) / Rick Steed (Stone, ID), 35.23, $12,400; 12. Jerry Bailey (Pauls Valley, OK) / Rex Prather (Post, TX), 35.5, $12,400; 13. Caleb Nelson (Buffalo, OK) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 35.72, $1,400; 15. Tanner Green (Cotulla, TX) / True Lacina (Amarillo, TX), 36.35, $1,400; 16. J.C. York (Greeley, CO) / Tyler Boyd (Wheatland, WY), 36.6, $1,400; 17. Alex Montero (Miami, FL) / Spunk Sasser (San Antonio, FL), 36.85, $1,400; 18. Rickey Patton (Amarillo, TX) / Jimmy Thomas (Mt Pleasant, TX), 36.86, $1,400; 19. Kevin W Warnken (Schulenburg, TX) / Kaine Warnken (Schulenburg, TX), 36.88, $1,400; 20. Tammy Ellerman (Fort Lupton, CO) / Richard Lightcap (Las Animas, CO), 37.72, $1,400; 21. Ty Harris (San Angelo, TX) / Cord Carpenter (Santo, TX), 39.61, $0; 22. Max Vincent (Dover, OK) / Steve Mauldin (Beggs, OK), 39.93, $0; 23. Houston Thomas (Huntsville, TX) / Johnnie Philipp (Washington, TX), 40.76, $0; 24. John C Brian (Weatherford, TX) / Bill Riddle (Weatherford, TX), 41.48, $0; 25. Larry Tysver (Inola, OK) / Ryan Lee Dirteater (Hulbert, OK), 42.06, $0; 26. Charles Quinn (Troup, TX) / Matt Fowler (Henderson, TX), 24.92, $0; 27. Drew Turner (Sudan, TX) / Brett Smith (Caballo, NM), 28.16, $0; 28. Tish Luke (Yeehaw Junction, FL) / Spunk Sasser (San Antonio, FL), 28.32, $0; 29. Jake Pollard (West Point, MS) / Ty Stroup (Houston, MS), 28.45, $0; 30. Trampus Mansker (Page, AZ) / Perry Goldtooth (Mesquite, NV), 28.47, $0

Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Jorge Marrufo (El Paso, TX) / Federico Acosta Pinon (Cheyenne, WY), 5.88, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Stran Morris (Woodward, OK) / Clay Casper (Balko, OK), 7.19, $700; 2. Aaron Davis (Springdale, AR) / Codee Reynolds (Hindsville, AR), 7.19, $700 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Jake Pollard (West Point, MS) / Ty Stroup (Houston, MS), 6.68, $1,400 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Jordan Parsley (Troup, TX) / Chandler Calvin (Cooper, TX), 6.48, $1,400 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. John Johnson (Piney Flats, TN) / Becky Cannizzaro (Folsom, LA), 6.68, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Caleb Nelson (Buffalo, OK) / Buster Record (Laverne, OK), 7.29, $1,400

#10 Preliminary Average 1. Tanner Leflett (Benton, LA) / Mason Pitts (Haughton, LA), 33.09, $25,100; 2. Darryl Pardue (Natchitoches, LA) / Laramie Allen (Pontotoc, TX), 34.06, $15,700; 3. Lane Sikes (Collins, GA) / Mark Collins (Leedey, OK), 34.42, $12,500; 4. Jordan Parsley (Troup, TX) / Colton Brittian (Rockwall, TX), 36.07, $10,500; 5. John Opela (Stapleton, NE) / Ty Spickelmier (Henderson, NE), 36.34, $9,400; 6. Dylan Blankenship (Alva, OK) / Spencer Wilcox (Greenbrier, AR), 36.83, $8,400; 7. Rudy Gutierrez (Victoria, TX) / Tres Arredondo (Refugio, TX), 36.87, $7,300; 8. Kolton Dowell (Athens, TX) / Clay Keller (Ft Collins, CO), 40.03, $6,300; 9. John Parker (Fay, OK) / Guy Payne (Ruidoso, NM), 40.09, $5,200; 10. Sanford King (Boaz, AL) / Clay Mitchell (Auburn, AL), 40.36, $4,200; 11. Waymon Taylor (Springhill, LA) / Bobby Leflett (Bossier City, LA), 40.62, $1,200; 12. Bryan Luce (Clovis, NM) / Jerrod

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#10 Shoot-Out Average 1. Taylor Morgan (Trumann, AR) / Heath Sanders (Leachville, AR), 34.81, $121,000; 2. Shawn Rodenberger (Vernon, TX) / Rex Hawkins (Santa Teresa, NM), 36.69, $69,400; 3. John K. Hudgens (Santa Teresa, NM) / Jorge Hawkins Whetten (Santa Teresa, NM), 36.72, $55,500; 4. Bruce Barnett (West Plains,

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#9 Preliminary Average 1. Sanford King (Boaz, AL) / Clay Mitchell (Auburn, AL), 37.52, $24,400; 2. Max Louderback (Liberal, KS) / Clay Louderback (Liberal, KS), 37.79, $15,300; 3. Butchie Levell (Omaha, NE) / Logan Lucy (Maud, OK), 39.58, $12,200; 4. Wade Beckham (Gilmer, TX) / Brad Beckham (Gilmer, TX), 39.66, $10,200; 5. Kolton Dowell (Athens, TX) / Steve Horne (Opelika, AL), 40.03, $9,200; 6. Audrey Hart (Sperry, OK) / Caila Parker (Choctaw, OK), 40.04, $8,100; 7. Jose Royo (El Paso, TX) / Joel Hernandez (El Paso, TX), 41.9, $7,100; 8. Jordan Outlaw (Bonham, TX) / Wayne Walker (Davenport, OK), 42.22, $6,000; 9. Jim Rogers (Elk City, OK) / Eric Strick (Shattuck, OK), 42.59, $5,100; 10. David Carlile (Olney Springs, CO) / Andy James (La Junta, CO), 42.87, $4,100; 11. Mark Hadley (Stephenville, TX) / Rolle Campos (Freer, TX), 44.11, $1,200; 12. Scott Sheets (Brewster, KS) / Leland Wilson (Colby, KS), 44.65, $1,200; 13. Louis Smith (Saucier, MS) / Joey Pilgrim (Perkinston, MS), 44.85, $1,200; 14. Kasen McCall (Lufkin, TX) / Lawrence Scarborough (Diboll, TX), 45.81, $1,200; 15. Clark Holder (Soper, OK) / Jase Holder (Soper, OK), 46.75, $1,200; 16. Kevin Midgett (Coffeyville, KS) / C J Schicke (Independence, KS), 47.65, $1,200; 17. Jordan Parsley (Troup, TX) / Jeffrey Parsley (Troup, TX), 47.73, $1,200; 18. Kevin Snell (Okemah, OK) / Dee Ogle (Okemah, OK), 48.02, $1,200; 19. Steve Marcrum (Springtown, TX) / Mark Manning (Normangee, TX), 48.51, $1,200;

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20. Cayl Sieber (Arp, TX) / Carl Billingsley (Henderson, TX), 48.64, $1,200; 21. Andrew Sharp (Melbourne, AR) / Dalton Turner (Sidney, AR), 50.34, $1,200; 22. Jose Royo (El Paso, TX) / Edgar Vega (Tornillo, TX), 25.99, $1,200; 23. Dave Wingo (Holdenville, OK) / Eldon Crawford (Holdenville, OK), 29.89, $1,200; 24. Danny Carter (Wells, TX) / Kerry Beard (Garrison, TX), 30.54, $1,200; 25. Sage Good (Midland, TX) / Ty Harris (San Angelo, TX), 30.8, $1,200; 26. Brian Podzemny (Bridgeport, TX) / Weston Podzemny (Bridgeport, TX), 32.99, $1,200; 27. Brian Coulter (Aline, OK) / Myron Coulter (Aline, OK), 33.18, $1,200; 28. Hardy Gordon (Dalhart, TX) / David Merrell (Hereford, TX), 33.62, $1,200; 29. Dakotah Klein (Garrison, TX) / Kyle Adkison (Garrison, TX), 34.04, $1,200; 30. Leo Lujan (Odessa, TX) / Baltazar Gonzalez (Hobbs, NM), 34.87, $1,200 Incentive 1. Kolton Dowell (Athens, TX) / Steve Horne (Opelika, AL), 27.43, $2,400; 2. Kasen McCall (Lufkin, TX) / Lawrence Scarborough (Diboll, TX), 30.05, $1,800; 3. Sage Good (Midland, TX) / Ty Harris (San Angelo, TX), 30.8, $1,200; 4. Audrey Hart (Sperry, OK) / Caila Parker (Choctaw, OK), 30.83, $900; 5. Louis Smith (Saucier, MS) / Joey Pilgrim (Perkinston, MS), 31.3, $600 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Dakotah Klein (Garrison, TX) / Kyle Adkison (Garrison, TX), 6.84, $1,200 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Mark Hadley (Stephenville, TX) / Rolle Campos (Freer, TX), 7.62, $600; 2. Blaine Harris (Canyon, TX) / Dusty Harris (Canyon, TX), 7.62, $600 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Dave Wingo (Holdenville, OK) / Bucky Pugh (Heavener, OK), 7.28, $1,200 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Andy James (La Junta, CO) / Shawn Barris (Windsor, CO), 7.52, $1,200 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Turner McGuffee (Bossier City, LA) / Mason Pitts (Haughton, LA), 7.6, $1,200 Rot 6 Fast Time 1. Jack Foster (Stockton, MO) / Jack Thacker (Knob Noster, MO), 7.6, $1,200 Rot 7 Fast Time 1. Kevin Midgett (Coffeyville, KS) / C J Schicke (Independence, KS), 7.31, $1,200 Rot 8 Fast Time 1. Juan Pina (Zapopan, JAL) / Jose Briseno Zermeno (Comanche, TX), 7.76, $1,200

#9 Shoot-Out Average 1. Jace Baker (Mt Pleasant, TX) / David Perry (Avinger, TX), 34.08, $126,300; 2. Kyle W Miller (Wichita Falls, TX) / Garrett Reed (Snyder, OK), 34.38, $72,700; 3. Jose Royo (El Paso, TX) / Joel Hernandez (El Paso, TX), 35.39, $58,100; 4. Cameron Jones (Morgan, UT) / Matt Peterson (Morgan, UT), 36.3, $43,600; 5. Harvey Hohenberger (Klondike, TX) / Blake Hohenberger (Klondike, TX), 36.8, $38,800; 6. Mickey Moore (Clarksville, TX) / Rickey Moore (Pattonville, TX), 37.22, $33,900; 7. Tim Cash (Douglass, KS) / Ricky Yaussi (Udall, KS), 37.24, $29,000; 8. Bryer Wadhams (Pueblo, CO) / Gilbert Lucero (Pueblo, CO), 38.92, 124 / DECEMBER 2013

$24,200; 9. Daxon Buttars (Snowville, UT) / Cal Buttars (Clarkston, UT), 39.43, $19,400; 10. Ray Swearingen (Bennington, KS) / Larry Morehead (Clyde, KS), 41.25, $19,400; 11. Willian Custodio ( ) / Thiago Romanelli ( ), 41.53, $14,500; 12. Steve Marcrum (Springtown, TX) / Mark Manning (Normangee, TX), 41.84, $14,500; 13. Jarrid Drew (Buffalo, OK) / Jessey Osborn (Beaver, OK), 42.11, $1,400; 14. Robert Higgins (Mingo, IA) / Josh Jay (Mingo, IA), 43, $1,400; 15. Aaron Brisbane (Liberty, MO) / Zane Birkley (Westfield, IA), 43.42, $1,400; 16. Jeff Tivis (Velma, OK) / Kaden Roden (Duncan, OK), 45.04, $1,400; 17. David Carlile (Olney Springs, CO) / Merrill Bond (Rocky Ford, CO), 45.78, $1,400; 18. Tracey Cearley (Montgomery, TX) / Craig Stevens (Gainesville, TX), 25.69, $1,400; 19. John K. Hudgens (Santa Teresa, NM) / Rex Hawkins (Santa Teresa, NM), 27.24, $1,400; 20. Bryce Hazen (Protection, KS) / Karl Mosshart (Protection, KS), 28.17, $1,400; 21. Steve AllDay (Shelbyville, KY) / David Winings (Roachdale, IN), 29.09, $0; 22. Sanford King (Boaz, AL) / Clay Mitchell (Auburn, AL), 29.17, $0; 23. Rickey Patton (Amarillo, TX) / Jimmy McCollum (Mt Pleasant, TX), 29.54, $0; 24. Jim Miles (Brighton, CO) / Gerald Watson (Keenesburg, CO), 30.18, $0; 25. David Bynum (Mt Pleasant, TX) / Craig Stevens (Gainesville, TX), 30.75, $0; 26. Ryon Springer (Ocala, FL) / Ty Springer (Ocala, FL), 31.74, $0; 27. Buddy Kelly (Hodgen, OK) / Fred Cary Jones (Heavener, OK), 32.03, $0; 28. Cutter Barnes (Maybell, CO) / Bruce Barnes (Maybell, CO), 32.76, $0; 29. Jason Terpening (Dowling, MI) / Jeff Balser (De Graff, OH), 32.79, $0; 30. Junior Alegria Orefice (Whitesboro, TX) / Leon Bright (Atascadero, CA), 32.94, $0 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Guilherme Marchi (Ferris, TX) / Rodrigues Lima (Gainesville, TX), 7.33, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Steve AllDay (Shelbyville, KY) / David Winings (Roachdale, IN), 7.28, $1,400 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Kirby Hill (Corsicana, TX) / Terry Hagen (Mexia, TX), 7.25, $1,400 Rot 4 Fast Time 1. Larry Smith (Corrigan, TX) / Travis Barnes (Corrigan, TX), 7.24, $1,400 Rot 5 Fast Time 1. Jeff Tivis (Velma, OK) / Kaden Roden (Duncan, OK), 7.45, $1,400 Rot 6 Fast Time 1. Allen Haden (Bentonville, AR) / Travis Clark (Fayetteville, AR), 7.21, $1,400 Rot 7 Fast Time 1. Dakotah Klein (Garrison, TX) / Kyle Adkison (Garrison, TX), 6.33, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Mickey Moore (Clarksville, TX) / Rickey Moore (Pattonville, TX), 8.21, $1,400

#8 Shoot-Out Average 1. Luke Maguire (Virden, IL) / Tyler Manion (Waverly, IL), 39.48, $40,800; 2. Shane Saia (Silver Lake, KS) / Tyrel McClintock (Soldier, KS), 39.76, $25,500; 3. Eddie Pena (Atascosa, TX) / Gerardo Montemayor (San

Antonio, TX), 42.1, $20,400; 4. Dalton Schubert (Crossville, TN) / Garner Holcomb (Houlka, MS), 43.22, $15,200; 5. Coleman Harmon (Lafayette, AL) / Logan Mcneill (Lapine, AL), 44.11, $13,500; 6. David Whitlock (Bells, TX) / Marlin Russum (Bells, TX), 45.46, $11,900; 7. Cowboy Porras (Midland, TX) / Gilbert Porras (Midland, TX), 46.86, $10,200; 8. Brad M. Davis (Huntsville, TX) / Mike Tinnin (Alvin, TX), 47.07, $8,500; 9. Brian Yeager (Gerald, MO) / Colt Humbard (Goodwell, OK), 47.38, $6,800; 10. Nathan Harter (Colby, KS) / Scott Sheets (Brewster, KS), 47.98, $6,800; 11. Rod Hughes (Fort Scott, KS) / Jeff Pickett (Wellington, MO), 49.54, $5,100; 12. Brandon Ben (Peridot, AZ) / Kyle Kindelay (San Carlos, AZ), 51.96, $5,100; 13. Tony Dudley (Southmayd, TX) / Leon Bright (Atascadero, CA), 54.14, $1,400; 14. Jacob Hickman (Wilson, OK) / Braden Johnson (Fox, OK), 56.34, $1,400; 15. Aaron Russell (Fredonia, KS) / Jim Moore (Sedan, KS), 56.38, $1,400; 16. Cesar Alaniz (Mcallen, TX) / Daniel Salinas (Rio Grande City, TX), 58.03, $1,400; 17. Huk Blackbird (Springdale, AR) / Virgil Moore (Springdale, AR), 58.13, $1,400; 18. Crystal McCoy (Canyon, TX) / Jessie Daniels (Canyon, TX), 62.82, $1,400; 19. Nicki Miller (Pauls Valley, OK) / James Martin (Byars, OK), 33.05, $1,400; 20. Janet Garnett (Amsterdam, MO) / Ethan Hebenstriet (Edgerton, KS), 35.67, $1,400; 21. Jordan Gomes (Kailua Kona, HI) / Butch Gomes (Paauilo, HI), 35.87, $0; 22. Lynn Jarrell (Hulbert, OK) / Shawn Scott (Soper, OK), 36.46, $0; 23. Virgil Johnston (Proctor, OK) / Quinton Johnston (Proctor, OK), 37.89, $0; 24. T C Lovins (Canadian, TX) / Butch Nicholson (Canadian, TX), 39.89, $0; 25. Isaac Jacobs (Castlewood, VA) / Bill Little Jr (Fall Branch, TN), 40.82, $0; 26. Kristie Silver (Warner, OK) / Jennie Buchman (Council Grove, KS), 40.93, $0; 27. Criquett Scott Lehman (Vernon, TX) / Pat Shelton (Chillicothe, TX), 42.61, $0; 28. Janet Garnett (Amsterdam, MO) / Glenn Smith (Redfield, KS), 45.28, $0; 29. Sonny Mahurin (Thayer, KS) / Steve K McKinzie (Parsons, KS), 48.49, $0; 30. Carter Roberson (Snyder, TX) / Weldon Beck (Lipan, TX), 49.24, $0 Rot 1 Fast Time 1. Ray Swearingen (Bennington, KS) / Nick Reynolds (Cuba, KS), 7.85, $1,400 Rot 2 Fast Time 1. Dalton Schubert (Crossville, TN) / Garner Holcomb (Houlka, MS), 7.45, $1,400 Rot 3 Fast Time 1. Luke Maguire (Virden, IL) / Tyler Manion (Waverly, IL), 7.1, $1,400 SGO Fast Time 1. Luke Maguire (Virden, IL) / Tyler Manion (Waverly, IL), 8.03, $1,400

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Open Jarrod Cross (Paradise, TX) / Wesley Moss (Paradise, TX), 55.58, $1,520

ope the Ozarks headed to Ardmore, Oklahoma for the Southern Oklahoma Classic which was held on October 4-6, 2013. 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. Jarrod Cross from Paradise, Texas and Wesley Moss also from Paradise, teamed up to win first place in the Average with a time of 55.58 seconds on five steers. They won $1,520 plus ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. Second place was J.D. Bacon from Farmersville, Texas and Chris Young from Coleman, Oklahoma. Third place in the Average was Cole and Jess Morgan. In the #15 Division, the win went to the team of J.D. Bacon and Jess Morgan. The team caught four steers in 30.64 seconds and won $1,600, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was Payden Morse from Ardmore, Oklahoma and Bryan Bacon from Boswell, 126 / DECEMBER 2013

#15 J.D. Bacon (Farmersville, TX) / Jess Morgan (Ada, OK), 30.64, $1,600 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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#13 Gabriel Salgado (Gainesville, TX) / Bradley Johnson (Fox, OK), 34.52, $2,180 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#11 and #10 Frankie Williams (Healdton, OK) / Toby Wingo (Pauls Valley, OK), #11 34.98, $3,920 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. #10 - 37.77, $4,130 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

Steve Mauldin finished in third place. The Incentive win went Oklahoma. Third place was the team of Trent Vaught and to Jim Burch and Mickey Pruitt. Tanner Ward. Frankie Williams and Toby Wingo won the #11 Division. The Bradley Johnson from Fox, Oklahoma won the #13 Division pair won first place with a time of 34.98 seconds on four steers. with header Gabriel Salgado from Gainsville, Texas. The team They won $3,920, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC won the Average with a time of 34.52 seconds on four steers. Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was the team of Second place in the roping was Dave Wingo and Jess Morgan. The team of Wyatt Muggli and Bradley Johnson finished in FLEX EARNINGS – Southern Oklahoma Classic – Ardmore, OK third place. From Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping) Bradley Johnson again rose Bradley Johnson ..........Fox, OK.........................$8,000 Pat Hofmann................Norman, OK..................$3,000 to the top, as he heeled his way Frankie Williams ..........Healdton, OK ................$7,000 Paul McDeavitt ............Poolville, TX...................$3,000 Toby Wingo ..................Pauls Valley, OK .............$7,000 Quaid Rich ..................Ada, OK ........................$3,000 into first place in the #12 Barkley Pruitt ..............Springer, OK..................$6,000 Ray Williams ................Blanchard, OK...............$3,000 Division. He and partner Wyatt Brent Smith ................Ada, OK ........................$6,000 Rob Stainsby................Oklahoma City, OK ........$3,000 Muggli were 30.59 seconds on Harold Barnes ..............Hennessey, OK ..............$6,000 Colton Mize..................Springer, OK..................$2,000 Leon Tugmon................Lawton, OK...................$6,000 Dave Daube ................Ardmore, OK .................$2,000 four steers and won $2,580, Skip Morton ................Chandler, OK.................$6,000 Joe Howry....................Blanchard, OK...............$2,000 trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 Steve Mauldin ..............Beggs, OK.....................$6,000 Shawn Barnett ............Davis, OK......................$2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Tyler Tugmon ................Lawton, OK...................$6,000 Aubrey Pool ................Ninnekah, OK................$1,000 Cody Hebert ................Lawton, OK...................$4,000 Carl Wiles ....................Eufaula, OK...................$1,000 Second place was Chance and Gabriel Salgado ..........Gainesville, TX ...............$4,000 Chance Thiessen ..........Elk City, OK...................$1,000 Kent Thiessen. The third place Jerry Bailey ..................Pauls Valley, OK .............$4,000 Chris Young ..................Coleman, OK.................$1,000 team was Colton Mize and Jess Morgan ................Ada, OK ........................$4,000 Dave Wingo ................Holdenville, OK .............$1,000 Nelson Taylor ................Mustang, OK .................$4,000 David Hull ..................Wilson, OK ....................$1,000 Bradley Johnson. David Hull Tim Williams ................Noble, OK .....................$4,000 Dustin Morgan ............Ada, OK ........................$1,000 and Dave Daube won the Wyatt Muggli ..............Lane, OK ......................$4,000 Fred Cary Jones ............ ....................................$1,000 Incentive Average. Brandon Shepherd ......Guthrie, OK...................$3,000 Jared Woody ................Forsyth, MO ..................$1,000 Delvia Getman ............Stratford, OK.................$3,000 Jarrod Cross ................Paradise, TX...................$1,000 The second day of team Doil Hamersley ............Ratliff City, OK ..............$3,000 Jay Morgan ..................Duncan, OK ..................$1,000 roping began with the #12 Gold Ed Watson....................Tuttle, OK......................$3,000 Kent Thiessen ..............Elk City, OK...................$1,000 Plus. Pat Hofmann and Gary Gary Allen....................Asher, OK......................$3,000 Mackey Wright..............Madill, OK.....................$1,000 J.D. Bacon....................Farmersville, TX .............$3,000 Malcolm Davis ............Newcastle, OK...............$1,000 Allen landed on top. The duo Jim Burch ....................Elmore City, OK.............$3,000 Payden Morse ..............Ardmore, OK .................$1,000 won the Average with a time of Jim Hammons ..............Chickasha, OK ...............$3,000 Randy Harmon ............Mustang, OK .................$1,000 33.86 seconds on four steers. Jose Mojica ..................Commerce, TX ...............$3,000 Rob Baughman ............Atoka, OK .....................$1,000 Justin Turner ................Noble, OK .....................$3,000 Ryan Melby..................Burneyville, OK .............$1,000 Hofmann and Allen won Kevin Hall....................Rogersville, MO .............$3,000 Tanner Ward ................Wister, OK.....................$1,000 $1,860, trophy Gist buckles, Lanny Glasscock ..........Allen, OK ......................$3,000 Trent Vaught ................Mena, AR......................$1,000 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Mark Stringfellow ........Marlow, OK ...................$3,000 Wes Davis....................Newcastle, OK...............$1,000 Marty Cressman ..........Mannsville, OK ..............$3,000 Wesley Moss ................Paradise, TX...................$1,000 Earnings. Second place was Jim Michael Marcellus ........Foster, OK .....................$3,000 Zac Coates ..................Atoka, OK .....................$1,000 Hammons and Steve Mauldin Mickey Pruitt................Ratliff City, OK ..............$3,000 with a time of 38.60 seconds on four steers. Jerry Bailey and SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 127

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Rob Baughman and Zac Coates. Wes Davis and Joe Howry won third place and Williams and Wingo won the Incentive Average. Frankie Williams and Toby Wingo struck again as they won the Average of the #10 Division with a time of 37.77 seconds on four steers. They received $4,130, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Tim Williams from Noble, Oklahoma and Nelson Taylor from Mustang, Oklahoma. The third place team was Malcolm Davis and Carl Wiles. Cody Hebert and Jared Woody won the Incentive Average. The final day of roping began with the #10 Gold Plus.

Brent Smith and Harold Barnes won the Average with a time of 44.67 seconds on four steers. Second place was Justin Turner and Nelson Taylor. Barkley Pruitt and Skip Morton won third in the main Average and first in the Incentive Average. Tyler and Leon Tugmon won the Average of the #9 Division where they roped four steers in a time of 36.06 seconds. They earned $5,370, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team of Rita McClure and Marty Pope with a time of 38.71 seconds on four steers. Third place in the Average was Cody Doulter and Matt Smith. Tyler and Leon Tugmon also won the Incentive Average. In the #8 Pick/Draw the winners were Mark Stringfellow and Rob Stainsby. They were 33.50 seconds on three steers and won $3,800, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was the team of Paul McDeavitt and Ed Watson. The third place winners were Michael Marcellus and Jose Mojica.

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#9 Tyler Tugmon (Lawton, OK) / Leon Tugmon (Lawton, OK), 36.06, $5,370 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

#8 Mark Stringfellow (Marlow, OK) / Rob Stainsby (Oklahoma City, OK), 33.5, $3,800 and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings

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enny Watkins has been working on a new team roping concept for quite some time now – called the Denny Watkins Power Points. Watkins, a two-time National Finals Champion with 19 NFR appearances, has also competed in every Bob Feist Invitational since its inception in 1977, winning the title in 1981. “Power Points” are two-minute drills that can be downloaded and watched anytime and anywhere, such as before a competition or in the practice pen. They can literally be at your fingertips anytime

you need them. Each of the two-minute “Power Points” focuses on a different aspect of a team roping run. Watkins teaches hundreds of students each year, and he’s always said that “less is more.”

What he means by that is, if ropers focus on just one or two aspects of the run rather than trying to do all of it at once, you are able to totally focus and concentrate on just those areas that need the most help. Everybody has weaknesses that need to be focused on – even Watkins – and the Denny Watkins Power Points will help you do just that. To access the Power Points, go to Denny’s website at Vimeo.com/dennywatkins, and download them. Email Denny at dwpowerpoints@att.net if you have questions.

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Riding Herd by Lee Pitts

I Could’ve Dyed

’m not the kinda guy who can sit around watching TV, so every evening finds me in my shop where I’ve taken on everything from blacksmithing to upholstery. Ten years ago I became a leatherworker, although not the most profitable endeavor I’ve ever engaged in, it is by far the most enjoyable. I especially like the tooling and stitching part, and please note that I said “stitching.” Women sew, men stitch, even though it might look exactly like sewing and some of our machines may even say Singer on them. To make my own conchas for my leatherwork I took up engraving a couple years ago and it has darn near killed me. I’ve put several holes in my hand and now buy Band-Aids® by the gross. There’s a steep learning curve to both leatherwork and engraving and it has been only recently that I’ve been proud enough to put my name on my leatherwork. As for my engraving, no way am I putting my

name on it! Although future collectors will be able to identify my work by the DNA in the dried blood on my pieces. Note that I said I was a leatherworker and not a saddlemaker. The leatherworking field is a bit like karate in that there are various levels of talent, with saddlemaking and bootmaking being the black belt. When I tell people I do leatherwork they always ask if I’ve made any saddles, to which I say, “Of course, I’ve made several.” It’s not an outright lie because I have made three saddles, except that none of them is taller than six inches. They are miniature saddles, two of which I have displayed in my house. It is the story of the third saddle that I am most proud. My good friends Skinner and Joan Hardy lost their beautiful young granddaughter Lauren to cancer a few years ago and since then they’ve helped a lot of people through their Small Miracles Foundation that they established to help families

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blindsided by pediatric cancer. If you have any spare money laying around this Christmas and don’t know where to send it, they do good work. (www.smallmiraclesfoundation.org) During one of Joan’s visits to our house, she saw my miniature saddles and asked if I would make one and donate it to Small Miracles to sell in their annual auction. Imagine my excitement when Joan called after the auction and told me that the saddle brought $15,000. Not because the saddle was any good mind you, but because the nice folks were so charitable. They were so giving that the buyer donated the saddle back to be sold every year. (Probably because he didn’t want to keep it in his house permanently where guests might see it.) The second year it did even better, fetching $50,000. So whenever someone asks if I make saddles and, if so, how much do they sell for, I say truthfully, “Well so far I’ve been averaging right around $32,500!” My idols in the leather world are Don Butler from Wyoming, Doug Cox from Nevada, Jesse Smith from Colorado, and Ron Butler from California. I can look at their work for hours, studying every stamp. Because I’m self-taught, and because I’m a lousy teacher and student, asking saddlemakers for tips is the only training I’ve had. Which may explain why some of my early work is often mistaken for dog chew toys. One year at a vaquero show I was studying a beautiful saddle with great intensity while peppering the saddlemaker with one question after another. I think he got tired of all the questions and finally blurted out, “You must be a saddlemaker?” “Why do you ask?” I said proudly, as if I belonged to that fine fraternity. “Is it because of the many knife cuts on my fingers, the way I was trying to steal tooling tips from you, or perhaps you noticed the beautiful hand tooled belt I’m wearing that I made with my own two hands?” “No, it was none of those things,” he said with a chuckle. “But I do have a good tip you might want to remember. In the future I would not scratch the inside of your nose when your hands are still wet with what appears to be Fiebings® mahogany colored dye.” I could have crawled in a hole and dyed. wwwLeePittsbooks.com

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On the Edge of Common Sense

by Baxter Black, DVM

The Presence of Nothing

was explaining about pregnancy testing to a young veterinary student. She plunged her arm into the cow and palpated. After a studious attempt she said, “I can’t feel anything. Maybe she’s open?” “Maybe,” is an acceptable diagnosis in some places but it doesn’t impress the owner of the cow. “Not feeling anything,” is not a diagnosis. Concept #1 in the cow vet’s Principles of Preg Testing is understanding that “Open” is CR VSA not the absence of something; it is the presence of nothing. Get it? It isn’t that you didn’t feel something, it is that you felt, but felt nothing. Am I mincing words, or nit picking? I don’t think so. When you ask a surgeon if he got all the cancer, he

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might answer that they got all of it they could see. What he means is “Maybe.” “Maybe” is acceptable in cancer surgery. However it is not acceptable when castrating colts. “Did you get both testicles?” Yes. They are on the hood of your car. Being ‘almost right’ is acceptable in many things in our lives. “Is there any gas in truck? Did you clean up the tack room? Did you pick up your toys?” Other times the question requires IN HOUSE“Did PROOF CRX’D more specificity; you lock the car? Do you know where your little brother is? I thought you bought the tickets?” I have always wondered why I had to take two 4-hour semesters of Physics to get into Vet School? Maybe this is an opportunity to use what I learned. Science has theorized over the

century that Black Holes in space have gravity so strong even light rays cannot escape their pull. So when scientists are trying to find a Black Hole in outer space, they are looking at the sky for the presence of nothing. If they found something it would not be nothing, thus it would not be a Black Hole because a Black Hole is nothing. Let me put it this way, people might think of a hole as something real. But a hole is nothing. A hole does not exist. You cannot hold a hole in your hand. If you poke a hole in a piece of paper, all you really have is a piece of paper. So if you are looking for a hole, you are looking for nothing. If you find something, then nothing is not present. Which takes us back to the importance of detecting “the presence of nothing vs the absence of something” when preg checking a cow. To classify a cow as pregnant one must find the presence of something that indicates the condition; a prominent Copus Luteum, a cotyledon, a slipping of membranes, asymmetrical uterine horns and/or a palpable fetus. But to classify the cow as open one must find the presence of nothing by a thorough search. Then if you find nothing, something is not there. I hope I have cleared this up for some of you future theriogenologists. It is consistent with Concept #2 of the Principles of Preg Testing which reads; Regardless of your professional opinion, a female of the species “MIGHT” be pregnant but she is never “ALMOST” pregnant.” Class dismissed. www.baxterblack.com

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Other Half

by Gracie Mae

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sat down on the fender of the trailer. The trailer was a mess. The holidays were fast approaching and our team roping had slowed a bit due to the weather and travel. I couldn’t help but reflect on how quickly the summer roping months had flown by. It had been fun, eventful, stressful at times and times we would cherish forever. It seems our roping brings us to the existentialism of who we are. I complain a lot but I wouldn’t change anything about it. As the year winds down I couldn’t help but recall all the year had brought our way. The kids were competing more. Boss almost roped with them more than he roped with his partners and his roping buddies totally understood. I couldn’t help but smile as I recalled all our idiosyncrasies and tales along the way. There was the time Boss had put his horse in the wrong stall and we all panicked because we thought he had been stolen. We had continually spilled drinks, food, and other assorted items inside the truck as we hurdled down the road to get to another roping on time. We ate, drank and slept on the road sometimes in the trailer and sometimes in the truck. Many a day the kids took naps on pallets made up and covered with toys in the grandstands of some coliseum or roping arena. They were as comfortable there as they were at home in their own beds. I laughed as I remember when Boss in his hurry and stress to rope had stumbled into the wrong restroom only to come face to face with his partner’s wife. Fortunately, she steered him right back out the door and pointed him in the right direction. I had used the stroller all year to carry ropes, purse, toys, dogs, tack and other assorted items. It seemed a rare thing for the stroller to haul the kids. We had locked the keys in the truck or trailer more than once so it was a necessity to get everyone a set and hang one in a secret hiding place in case it happened again. Anymore, we ask everyone, “Do you

have your set of keys?” Mmmm, think we must all be losing our minds. We’ve left cell phones in restaurants, restrooms, and motels, dropped them in horse tanks and covered them up with feed sacks. It isn’t unusual for one of us to say, “Call my cell phone because I can’t find it!” Perhaps the most unusual place we’ve left the cell phone is in a friend’s purse. Shhh, don’t tell anyone but in my haste I shoved mine into her purse and it wasn’t until Boss tried to call me that she realized she had it. They were already some twenty miles down the road and we all had to double back to collect the dang thing. And I just thought Boss was the one who is crazy. We’ve left boots, spurs, ropes and kids in elevators at hotels and a suitcase and rope bag by the diving board at a pool. We’ve stumbled down steps because we were too busy watching the roping run instead of paying attention where we were going and we’ve opened bags of saw dust instead of feed sacks to grain horses. Fortunately, one of us realized what was happening and the horses are smarter than we are anyway. We’ve cringed and hoped the wreck didn’t pan out when we realized cinches had not been tightened and we had the wrong bridle on the wrong horse. We’ve pulled June Bug out of the heading box more than once because she wants to rope with everyone not just her designated partners. We’ve had to harp on Buzzy more than once for heeling some passerby and tripping them up. He will rope dogs, chickens, people, other kids and your horse if you go by at the right moment. He also ropes his sister continually and that causes sibling stress like no other. I guess the story to top it all is the time at the Finals when Boss clipped the little security house with the hayrack of the trailer and pulled it some fifty feet down the roadway before he realized it. With me screaming “STOP” and the poor girls in the house hanging on for dear life as their chairs slid to the back of the up raised building. It turned out to be a camera moment and ended up on every social network there is

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where a friend had a friend. We had to laugh to keep from crying and when they hauled a crane in to dislodge the building from the trailer Boss about lost it. “Put the *&^&&^ camera away,” he said sharply. “There are enough cameras around without you using yours!” Poor his heart! We’ve chased roping steers down the arena, down the road and gathered them off golf courses and out of cemeteries. We roped them, fed them, become attached to them and shipped them. We’ve branded them, doctored them and wished they ran faster, slower, straighter and had no head tricks. We cussed four wheeler and roping dummies and rammed fences, trailers, parked cars and trucks and even people on occasion with the dang things. I don’t think they were made to be used like we use them but, then again, some of us are still learning to drive the dang things. We have run golf carts over sawdust bags, into stall doors and off curbs. You would swear we were all smoking odd concoctions of whatever no better than we can drive them. In reality it is our way of life and the excitement of how we live. We wouldn’t change it and as the year winds down and we slow a bit to recollect and regroup I can honestly say team roping keeps us alive and on our toes. Don’t tell Boss but each day is filled with excitement and awe as I wonder what we will encounter next. I suppose team roping creates nut cases, the main one being me, but we all walk around secure and loving our way of life and not wanting to change anything. Who would have thought it would be this much fun, this maddening and this exciting? Team roping is a new day, a new experience and a new test of fortitude and commitment. I want to quit a million times and I get tired of being the gofer, the chute help, the head cook and bottle washer and the clothes cleaner, four wheeler driver, consoler, midnight driver, horse waterer, dog walker and promoter. I wipe the tears, doctor the wounds and inspire and push them to do better. I don’t rope and don’t want to but I’m in front of the line as their cheerleader, their shoulder to cry on and the one who picks them up, dusts them off and says without a doubt in my mind, “You can do this!” Mmmmm, we’ll be on the road soon, in the practice pen tomorrow, weather permitting and I wouldn’t change a thing. Yep, I gripe, complain and console. It’s okay. I’m a team roping mom and wife. Good grief! Think how much I should be worth in monetary value except they don’t pay people for jobs like this one! Keep Ropin, Love Gracie

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approaching. I was out of bed in the blink of an eye and it was I, and I alone, who made it to the front door on that cold Christmas morning to see for the very first time, face to face the mythical legend know as Santa Claus. I wanted to welcome him personally into this humble yet crowded structure and lighten his load by receiving the presents he was sure to be bearing. Yes, I thought, it must be Santa Claus at that door. I swung it open and there standing before me was a once jolly young man with a frantic look in his eyes wearing a suit made of blue bibbed overalls. And, as I still vividly remember, the only thing red on him were not his hollow and sunken cheeks but rather his long narrow nose which was as rosy red as Rudolph’s due to the mile and a half he had run up the road from his new home to my grandpa’s place. I immediately knew his name was not Saint Nicholas, later learning it was, in fact, Shorty. He didn’t begin with a Ho Ho Ho but with these three words, “Where’s Mister Frank?” Before I could answer, I realized I was the youngest member of three generations of Duncan men standing in that doorway and in a matter of minutes the four of us were crammed into the cab of a 1952 step-side Ford pick-up headed for the most amazing Christmas present I have ever seen. Shorty was a twenty-six-year-old father of three little girls, three little girls who had chosen to arrive into this world exactly one year and one day before, December 24, 1965, to a couple, childhood sweethearts since elementary school, who had only been married the previous New Years Day, January 1, 1965. Mr. Shorty’s life had become a full life, a very full life, in a short time, a very short time. Mr. Shorty had awakened that morning with one thought in mind; he wanted his wife and three little girls to remember the Christmas of 1966 for the rest of their lives. Moments after arriving, even a five-year-old boy was able to ascertain that he had accomplished his goal, and that he could add the three Duncan men to the list of those who would remember. You see, Shorty’s wife wanted to get the girls a swing-set complete with the cool little doublebench that allows kids to swing facing each other, the teeter-totter contraption, three individual swings, and of course that awesome slide that went along with such state-of-the-art

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entertainment systems at the time. As well, Mr. Shorty wanted to do what every father before and since has wanted to do for his family. He wanted his family to awaken Christmas morning to a Christmas Pony under the tree. Well, awaken they did. Many homes in the sixties were made of brick and mortar and so were the fences that surrounded the backyards. Mr. Shorty had spent the entire night assembling the swing-set and upon completion he placed a four-year-old female Shetland pony know as “Sky Queen” into the cinder-block yard, securing her to the swing-set with an eight-foot lead rope and halter. In addition Mr. Shorty had spent his entire Thanksgiving holiday hanging Christmas lights on the fence and trees that surrounded his new home, the direct request of his adoring wife. All of this meticulous work and planning had been done in hopes of providing a setting that would produce a Christmas morningeven Norman Rockwell would envy. Everything was going according to plan that crisp December morning, until Mr. Shorty flipped the switch that was designed to illuminate that clear Oklahoma sky. Every Christmas morning since then I have pictured Mr. Shorty standing there with his hand on that light switch, physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally exhausted from the night’s work, his heart beating out of control with excitement and anticipation to see the fruits of his labor, his perfect Christmas scene. Well, old “Sky Queen” may have been halter broke, but she was nowhere close to Christmas light, swing-set, or deck the halls and plastic nativity scene broke. The only thing you could say about old “Sky Queen” was that she was full of try. She repeatedly (five laps to be exact) tried to escape that illuminated cinder-block prison. She continued to try as she blew right past Mr. Shorty standing in the doorway of the sliding glass door which led to the living room of his recently completed home. Apparently old “Sky Queen” was not Christmas tree broke either. It became acutely apparent as she came into the presence of that eight-foot tall silver-balled, tinsel toting, fullylighted and professionally flocked tree that stood majestically in the center of the room surrounded by literally a hundred or more presents intended for opening on Christmas morning. The propensity for old “Sky Queen” to try was not simply self-motivated. I can assure you if you attach a fully assembled swing-set to an eight-foot halter and lead rope you can get an old Shetland mare to try and try and try again. She tried in the living room, the kitchen, the dining room and even the formal dining room.She tried in the hall, the guest bedroom and the guest bathroom. She tried real, real hard in the utility room all the while trying to free herself of what she had in tow. She continued to try in the garage, which is why Mr. Shorty had to run down the road to get some assistance. You see, I know what it takes to get a Christmas pony to try but I also know what it takes to get one to quit trying. Did you know that a brand new blue station wagon parked in a garage with a big red bow on its

roof can stop a Christmas pony towing an aluminum swing-set? I can tell you that it does because I have seen it with my own eyes. After several laps around the cluttered garage old “Sky Queen” found herself a position of safety hunkered down atop that brand new automobile free from the he twisted-steel that once served to tether her. Yes, somewhere in the garage mayhem the strands that had once bound her became frayed and broke and she sought refuge at the highest point she could find. So help me God. Many things were said that fateful morning, most of which were not suitable for the ears of seasoned sailors let alone a five-year-old boy, and will forever go down in the annals of

Christmas pony lore. But of all the words that were ever spoken none were more true than those spoken by my dear grandpa as he stood amidst the utter chaos and destruction. “Shorty old boy, if you had told me a hundred wild buffalo had stampeded through this house I would call you a liar. You see son, when I was a boy the buffalo still roamed this here country and I can tell you for certain that it wouldn’t taken a hunert’… No son, to do this kinda carnage it would of taken at least a thousand. Now let’s load up those kiddos and the missus and go to my home for Christmas.” Good Luck… Good health… Good Roping… Good Riddance… God Bless! & Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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answer I kept getting was, “Unless you enjoy riding the bus, you’ve got to go.” A series of bad decisions had brought me to this place in my life and now it was time to deal with the consequences. After three days of that abuse, I got my driver’s license back. Let me tell you, that won’t ever happen again. Driving school! That guy and I are not going to spend any more time together. Never! I haven’t had a speeding ticket in years and you want to know why? I didn’t like the consequence of my actions. None of us like it when bad things happen to us, but in my life I usually brought it on myself. The best way for me to learn is if the consequences are severe enough that I won’t do it again. We might not like it at the time, and it might be embarrassing, but that’s how we learn. At least it has been for me. The first time I went to Las Vegas and was old enough to gamble, I had $800 in my pocket. I lost it all in 45 minutes. I called my Dad collect and told him what had happened. Keep in mind, I didn’t have any money left. Not a dime, nothing, and back then, I didn’t have a credit card. My Dad said, “Guys like you are what built Las Vegas. See you when you get home.” Then he hung up. That as well is never happening again. Experience, they say, is wasted on old men but it seems like it takes a lifetime and a lot of bad decisions to finally get things figured out. I was at a roping the other day, and a young guy rode up and we started talking. I didn’t know him so he introduced himself. He was in his early twenties and he told me that he felt like he had really made some bad

decisions. As a matter of fact, he had just gotten out of jail. He said that while he was there he decided to make some big changes. He felt embarrassed because of what had happened to him, and asked me what I thought. I said that not many people have it all figured out in their twenties and I certainly didn’t. It’s very admirable that he woke up and basically said, “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” and changed course. For me at least, every time I got myself into a bad spot in life, if someone else came in and fixed the mess I created, I didn’t learn much. But if I had to fix it, if I was held accountable for my actions, then I learned something. Some of us lose our driver’s license, some of us lose our money, and some go to jail. We all have a different bottom that we reach and we make a decision and that simply is this: I don’t want to get what I’ve been getting anymore and I’m ready to get something else. Have you ever seen gum in a urinal? You want to know why? Because the guy who spit his gum in there has never had to clean a urinal before. If he were the guy who had to clean it, if he had to reach in there and pick the gum up, he wouldn’t act like that. As a matter of fact, he might even tell the guy standing at the urinal next to him that gum doesn’t go there. When we were growing up, we didn’t agree with a lot of our parents’ old school ideas. They just didn’t seem right. But the one that said, “You broke it now you fix it” should be written down in big bold letters somewhere. Until next month Thanks for your time

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t’s time once again to start planning your trip to the NTRL National Finals. There are a few important items to remember when getting ready to rope at the biggest and greatest roping east of the Mississippi. • Be sure to update your Health and Coggins papers for your horses. It is MANDATORY to have this paperwork in order to enter the state of Florida.

• Stall reservations are NOT required. However, those who do reserve stalls and get their money into the office by January 15, 2014 will be in the stalls closest to the arena. • RV reservations are made by calling the arena directly at 904/573-4895. • RV spots usually fill up so get your reservations in to guarantee a spot for you. • Host Hotels: Be sure to let the hotels know that you are in town for the NTRL National Finals of Team Roping. The hotels have reserved rooms at a discount rate for our participants! At the entry office at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center, please fill out the form on the desk letting us know which hotel you are staying with and how many nights you plan to stay. This will help us keep better track of the number of people the NTRL Finals brought to town! • Watch for a postcard in the mail telling you how many Shoot-Outs you have earned over the year. • Remember, even if you do not have any Shoot-Outs, you CAN still rope at the NTRL Finals. • This year every roper gets 2 (two) Shoot-Outs for showing up.

2013 NTRL Schedule

DECEMBER

A = Affiliate; Q = Qualifier; R = Regionals

6, 2013 Lizella, GA

Rocking Circle H

Todd Harris

7, 2013 Screven, GA

Heavenly Acres Arena

Ronnie Mullis

7, 2013 Sumner, GA 7, 1900 Ocala, FL

Bowlegs Arena

14, 2013 Campbell, NY

Series Finals

21, 2013 Iron City, TN

Regional

20, 2013 Lizella, GA

JANUARY

11, 2014 Yeehaw Junction, FL

23-26, 2014 Jacksonville, FL

Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Osburn Arena

Rocking Circle H Rocking L Arena Capital R Arena

Wrangler Finals Jacksonville Equesterian Center

Todd Harris

John Hudson

Will & Kathie Osburn Todd Harris

Chip Phillips Tish Luke NTRL

• You can rope in all the Preliminary Ropings • You can rope in the Shoot-Out Ropings if your partner has a Shoot-Out. Only one member of a team has to have a Shoot-Out. • You can rope in all the Specialty Ropings: Century, All Girl, #7, and the VIP Roping. (You can purchase a VIP card at the Finals) • If you are in the top 10% in the Preliminary Roping you earn a spot in the Shoot-Out. • Be prepared to win a lot of Cash and Prizes. • Remember to thank our sponsors and support them whenever you can. They are the reason we are able to have this caliber of roping. • Most importantly, HAVE FUN! If you have any questions at all, please call me at 423/575-2295. Pam Smith, NTRL Secretary

NTRL VIP POINTS The VIP points are for the following events: Mar. 8-Lumberton, NC; Mar. 9-Campbell, NY; April 5-Liberty, KY; April 13-Campbell, NY; May 4-Campbell, NY; May 17-Sunbury, OH; May 31-Marianna, FL; June 8-Campbell, NY; July 20-Campbell, NY; Aug. 9-Canvas, WV; Aug. 10-Campbell, NY; Sept. 14-Campbell, NY; Sept. 21GreenCoveSpg, FL; Sept. 27-Sanford, NC Waltz, Steve ...................50 Jester, Bucky ...................48 Brown, Kenny.................47 Pratt, Ryan ......................42 Young, Drew ..................36 Mota, Jose ......................32 Felton, Tim......................30 Felton, Jamie...................30 Brown, Mary Ann...........30 Osburn, Will ..................28 Seeley, Doozer ...............27 Powell, Doyle.................25 Buffington, Bob ..............24 Stewart, Nat....................24 Allday, Steve...................23 Maros, Chris...................22 Graham, Walter..............16 Coyle, Jim.......................15 Fortkamp, John ...............15 Osburn, Jon ....................14 Miller, Randy..................14 Graden, Guy ..................14 Raynor, Daniel ...............14 Brown, Keith ..................13 Madden, Jimmy..............13 Smith, Chuck..................12

Johnson, Cody................12 King, Brad ......................11 Carnes, Don ...................10 Mathis, Amy ...................10 Bell, Derrick ...................10 Springer, Ty.......................9 Galbreath, Chris ...............9 Breyo, Kim .......................8 Johnson, John ...................8 Allen, Jimmy.....................7 Miller, Richard..................7 Shepherd, Chad................7 Carnes, Gene ...................6 Costanza, Jimmy ..............6 Frazier, Matt .....................6 Hartfield, Jeff ....................6 Shaffer, Jay ........................6 Brown, Christina ..............6 Peele, Jimmy.....................5 Thomas, Franklin ..............5 Elliott, Scott ......................5 Hyslop, Beck ....................4 Peterson, Brent .................4 Herrington, Bob ...............4 Sanders, Heath .................3

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Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Ocala, FL December 7, 2013

Osburn Arena NTRL Series Campbell, NY December 14, 2013

Books Open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

Books open at 10:00 a.m. Rope at 11:00 a.m. sharp!

#12 Slide Drawpot Pick1/Draw 3 for $200/roper or Draw All for $200/roper (must be entered in drawpot a minimum of 4 entries, then roper can enter any combination up to 10 entries, picks or draws) 4 head progressive after 1. • Guaranteed $1,000 to fast time winners of first round, $500 for fast time winners of short round. • Saddles to Average Winners. Buckles to Highest Placing #9 or under team. • NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-5th in Average. For More Info Contact: John Hudson 352/875-3198 2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. TRIAD numbers only

D E L L E

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

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

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Bowlegs Arena Sumner, GA December 7, 2013

Heavenly Acres Covered Arena and Restaurant

Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. Dates: April 6, June 22, July 13, September 21, October 19, December 7 #12, #11, #10 (Elite #6 cap) #9 (Elite #5 cap), #8 (Elite #4 cap)

2 Cactus Saddles: High Point #5 & Above and High Point #4 & Below roper Future Dates - April, 27, May, 25, June 29, July 27, August 24, September 28, November 23, December 7

Bowlegs Arena 229/317-3862

Lizella, GA

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

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

December 7 2013 - Screven, GA

Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. All ropings pick or draw #12 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #11 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #10 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #9 Capped at #5 - 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper #8 Capped at #4 - 4-head - PA 1 - $35/roper We also have stalls and hookup rentals Round Robin every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. 4761 Hwy 203, Screven, GA 31560 2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. For more information contact: Ronnie Mullis 912/579-6967 and leave a message TRIAD numbers only

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NTRL Wrangler 2014 National Finals Presented by Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Equestrian Center January 23-26, 2014 THURSDAY • JANUARY 23, 2014 Books open at 7:00 a.m. • Rope at 8:30 a.m. Open • 5-hd, enter 3x, $200/roper, 80% PAYBACK #15 Handicap • 5-hd, enter 3x, $200/roper, 80% PAYBACK #13 Preliminary • 4-hd, enter 4x, $120/roper #12 Preliminary • 4-hd, enter 4x, $120/roper #13 Shoot-Out • 4-hd, enter 4x, $180/roper

ALL USTRC Members Welcome to Rope. All ropers who attend receive 2 Extra Shoot-Outs! No Shoot-Outs Required to enter All Preliminaries, Open, #15, Century, VIP, All Girl and #7 Ropings.

FRIDAY • JANUARY 24, 2014 Books open at 7:00 a.m. • Rope at 8:30 a.m. #11 Century w/Handicap • Both ends must be 50 & over 4-hd, enter 2x, pick 1/draw1 for $180/roper VIP Roping - #11 Handicap up to #13 down to #8• 4-hd, enter 4x, pick 1/draw1 for $220/roper #12 Shoot-Out • 4-hd, enter 4x, $180/roper DRAWPOT OPTION #11 Preliminary• 4-hd, enter 4x, $120/roper AVAILABLE IN ALL ROPINGS INCLUDING SATURDAY • JANUARY 25, 2014 SHOOT-OUTS! Books open at 7:00 a.m. • Rope at 8:30 a.m.. #11 Shoot-Out • 4-hd, enter 4x, $180/roper #10 Preliminary • Capped at #6 Elite • 4-hd, enter 4x, $120/roper Tracy Malone Memorial All Girl Roping • #10 with Handicap 3-hd, enter 4x, $120/roper #10 Shoot-Out • Capped at #6 Elite • 4-hd, enter 4x, $180/roper #9 Preliminary • Capped at #5 Elite • 3-hd, enter 4x, $100/roper

SUNDAY • JANUARY 26, 2014 Books open at 7:00 a.m. • Rope at 8:30 a.m. #8 Preliminary • Capped at #4 Elite • 3-hd, enter 4x, $100/roper #9 Shoot-Out • Capped at #5 Elite • 4-hd, enter 4x, $180/roper #8 Shoot-Out • Capped at #4 Elite • 4-hd, enter 4x, $180/roper #7 • Capped at #4 • 3-hd, enter 2x, pick 1/draw1 or draw both for $180/roper

All ropings are progressive after one. All preliminary ropings will move the top 10% over to the Shoot-Out with 1st having their fees paid! TRIAD numbers only. You MUST have a 2014 USTRC card to rope. Cards may be purchased at the roping. Any roper with a 2014 USTRC card is eligible to rope. Books will close 30 minutes prior to the roping starting in the morning and at the end of the 1st round of the roping prior throughout the day. Must have a 2013 VIP card to rope in the VIP Roping. VIP cards may be purchased at this event. Arena is located at 13611 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida 32221 for directions visit: www.jaxevents.com

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NTRL Wrangler 2014 National Finals January 23-26, 2014 MUST have current Coggins & Health Papers to get into state of Florida

Heel-O-Matic Practice - January 23-26 (weather permitting) Golf Tournament on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 (if interested, call the NTRL office) Sponsor/VIP/Producer Cookout, Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Pizza Party for all NTRL members and families – Friday, January 24, 2014 Jr. Looper Roping sponsored by Albracht Insurance, Jason Strickland – Saturday, January 25, 2014 – 2:00 p.m. For more info contact NTRL office 423/575-2295 or John Johnson 423/340-0640

PRIZES Open Roping 80% payback • #15 Roping 80% payback

20 Cactus Saddles, Maynard Buckles, Carroll Original Wear Attire & Furniture Classic Equine Products Guaranteed $5,000 & Cactus Saddles to Tracy Malone Memorial All Girls Average winners Guaranteed $10,000 & 12 Cactus Saddles to #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Shoot-Out winners Carroll Original Wear Furniture to Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Preliminary ropings Maynard Buckles to Average winners of Century Roping and the #7 Roping VIP Roping #11, Handicap up to a #13 & down to a #8 — $15,000 cash paid in Average! Guaranteed $5,000 & Saddles to VIP Average winners. Cactus Saddles to High Point #4 & under, #5, #6 & #7 & above in the VIP Roping. $5,000 bonus to High Point VIP Roper of the Year & Must have current USTRC 2014 $5,000 bonus to High Point Roper of the VIP Roping at the Finals. card to rope. TRIAD numbers only.

HOST HOTELS Be sure to ask for NTRL Team Roping Finals rate COMFORT SUITES - 904/224-5500; HOSPITALITY INN - 904/777-5700; BEST WESTERN SOUTHSIDE HOTEL & SUITES - 904/264-4466; COUNTRY INN & SUITES - 904/772-7771

STALL RESERVATIONS Please fill form out completely and legibly! THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND MAILED WITH PAYMENT! Your Name: _______________________________________________________ ID Number: ______________________ Address: _______________________________ City: __________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _______ Phone: _____________________________ Cell Phone: ______________________ Stalls: $25/night per stall. Please mark number of stalls and dates you will be staying

Tues. Jan 21____ Wed. Jan 22____ Thur. Jan 23____ Fri. Jan 24____ Sat. Jan 25____ Sun. Jan 26____ Number of nights______X $25 X # of horses______= Number of stalls______X $18/stall shavings fee______= + Please make checks or money order payable to NTRL Combined Total Enclosed

$______ (Total for stalls) $______ (Total for shavings) $______

Mail to: NTRL PO Box 745, Bluff City, TN 37618. If you have any questions call: 423/575-2295

Plenty of stalls available, but if making stall reservations, they must be taken care of by mail and be postmarked by January 15, 2014. All reserved stalls must be PRE-PAID. Shavings are $9.00 per bag. Minimum of 2 bags ($18) required for each stall. Barns closest to arena will be used for reserved stalls. RV hookup or generator reservations call 904/573-4895.

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Regional December 21, 2013 Iron City, TN • Rocking L Arena PRIZES • Priefert Chute to High Point Roper of the Day (specialty ropings not included) • NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average of all ropings. • USTRC Regional Flex Earnings to Average Winners of all ropings

#8 Bonus Roping Prizes: • Heel-O-Matic to High Point Roper • Buckles to Average Winners • EquiBrand Products to 2nd-5th

Saturday, December 21 Books open at 8:30, Rope at 9:00

#13 Slide 4-head, $60/roper, Enter 4x #11 4-head, $60/roper, Enter 4x VIP #12/#10 $60/roper, Enter each division 2x #9 Capped at Elite #5, 4-head, $60/roper, Enter 4x #8 Bonus Roping Capped at Elite #4, 3-head, Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $150/roper, Enter 4x for total of 12 partners

Kids Dummy Roping: • Buckles to 1st Place of 3 divisions

Sponsors: LubriSyn • Heel-O-Matic, Carroll Original Wear, Big Tex Trailers Maynard Buckles Trailers of the East Coast Classic • Priefert • Wrangler Bloomer Trailers • Bailey Hats, Twisted J Ranch Performance Horses • Stewart Equine Performance Minerals Memphis • Visit Jacksonville Cactus Saddlery

Must have 2013 or 2014 USTRC card or 2014 WSTR 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). Facility Address: 9133 Iron City Rd., Iron City, TN 38463 For more information contact Chip Phillips 256/762-4196

UPCOMING EVENTS Capital R Arena January 11, 2014 Yeehaw Junction, FL Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m.

Last Chance to Earn Shoot-Outs for NTRL Finals! 5 NTRL Shoot-Outs in EACH Roping!

#15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8 All ropings are 4 head for $40/roper. Enter up to 6 times.

VIP #12/#10 4 head for $40/roper. Enter 2 times. Books close at end of 1st round in each roping. Drawpot option in all ropings. High Money Buckle of the Day and other prizes to be announced.

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2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership Required. Info and Directions Call: Tish Luke 772/473-6945 TRIAD numbers only

A LubriSyn Big Ticket/NTRL Regional Roping November 30 & December 1, 2013 Tuscumbia, AL • Longhorn R Arena NO AGE LIMIT IN ANY ROPING! NO CAPS IN #15, #13, #12, #11! HIGH POINT ROPER OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 LUBRISYN BIG TICKET/NTRL ROPINGS WILL RECEIVE A PRIEFERT CHUTE USTRC REGIONAL SHOOT-OUTS TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF ALL ROPINGS NTRL SHOOT-OUTS TO 1ST—10TH 75% PAYBACK IN ALL BIG TICKET/NTRL ROPINGS Saturday Books open 7:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m. #15 #13 Warm up #13 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping #12 Warm up #12 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping #11 Warm up #11 Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Roping

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

Roping Details #15 Roping: $100/roper. Enter 3 times. Drawpot option available. 4-head, progressive after one. 75% payback! Warm Up Handicap Ropings: Enter1/Draw 1 for $120. Enter 2 times. 3-head, progressive after one. Lubrisyn Big Ticket/NTRL Ropings: $75/roper. Enter 3 times. Drawpot option available. 4-head, progressive after one. 75% PAYBACK! More Info: No age limits in any ropings! No caps in the #13, #12, or #11. #10 capped at Elite #6. #9 capped at Elite #5. #8 Bonus Roping: Capped at Elite #4. Pick 1/Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $180/roper. Can do this 4 times for a total of 12 entries. No Age Limit General Info: Cash or Credit card only for entries. 3% will be added to all credit card fees. Current Memberships may be purchased at this event. JX2 Productions has the right to make any and all necessary changes. Hotels: Coldwater Inn 256.383.6844 Stalls: $25/night; Shavings: $8/bag; Call Terry Key 854.256.1836 Directions: 2125 Three Mile Lane, Tuscumbia, AL 35674

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

Prizes #8 Heel-O-Matic to High Point Roper 1st-5th Maynard Buckles 6th-15th Equibrand Products 2013 or 2014 USTRC Membership or 2014 WSTR Membership required TRIAD Numbers Only

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!

NEW 2014 ELITE TRAILERS:

NEW 2014 EXISS TRAILERS:

2-HORSE 8'8" LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL $44,900 3-HORSE 8'8" LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS AND DROPS ON TAIL $47,900 4-HORSE 8'8" LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS AND DROPS ON TAIL $54,900 3-HORSE COLT 8'8" LQ, MANGERS AND DROPS ON TAIL $39,900 STOCK LQ 10'4" LQ MID TACK, SIDE RAMP, MUST SEE $59,900 3-HORSE MUSTANG 4'SW DROPS ON TAIL $22,900 4-HORSE MUSTANG 4'SW DROPS ON TAIL $25,900 3-HORSE COMBO 2' SW GOOSENECK $16,900 ROPER SPECIAL 22' LOADED $26,900

3 HORSE 8' LQ BLACK, HYD. JACK $32,900 3 HORSE 10'LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL $46,900 4 HORSE 10'LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL $48,900 3 HORSE 12'LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL $51,900 STOCK LQ 8'LQ,MID TACK, SIDE RAMP, HYD. JACK $39,900 24' STOCK COMBO 6' TACK, SADDLE RACK, HOOKS, CARPET, BLACK AND WHITE $17,900 20' STOCK COMBO 4' TACK, SADDLE RACK, HOOKS, CARPET, BLACK AND WHITE $16,500 16' STOCK COMBO 4' TACK SLANT AND STRAIGHT TACK WALLS $13,900 3-HORSE 10'LQ SLIDE OUT, HYD. JACK, FOLDING TACK $39,900 2-HORSE COMBO 2' TACK, REAR TACK, SADDLE RACK $14,500 2-HORSE BUMPER PULL DROPS ON HEAD, SLIDE ON THE TAIL $11,500

TAKING TRADES AND FINANCING AVAILABLE 2014 RESISTOL EDITION TRAILERS:

NEW 2014 SOONER TRAILERS:

3-HORSE 10'8" 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, HAY RACK, GEN, AWNING $68,900 3-HORSE 10'8" 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, HAY RACK, GEN, AWNING $68,900 3-HORSE 12'8" 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, HAY RACK, GEN, AWNING, SATELLITE $77,900 3-HORSE 15' 8 WIDE, MANGERS,DROPS ON TAIL, HAY RACK, GEN, AWNING, SATELLITE $84,900 4-HORSE 16' SLIDE OUT 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, HAY POD, GEN, AWNING, SATELLITE $146,900 4-HORSE 12'8" LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS AND DROPS ON TAIL, GEN, HAYRACK, AWNING $84,900

3-HORSE 11' LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, EXTRA TALL $59,900 4-HORSE 11' LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, EXTRA TALL $62,900 3-HORSE 13' LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, EXTRA TALL $62,900 4-HORSE 15' LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, EXTRA TALL $71,900 4-HORSE 13' LQ 8 WIDE, MANGERS, DROPS ON TAIL, EXTRA TALL $67,900 24' SOCK TRAILER 7 WIDE, 2 GATES, 6'6" TALL $17,900

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ROPE THE ROCKIES presents Roping

in Topeka, Kansas Kansas Expocentre

Saturday December 14, 2013 Books open at 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon

#12 Slide (1.5 sec. up & down) $40/roper Enter up to 8 times • Enter or draw any or all runs CLASSIC EQUINE HORSE BLANKETS TO THE WINNERS

2:00 p.m.

#10 With #9 & #8 Incentive (capped at an Elite #5) #10 Drawpot entries must be turned in no later than 1:30 p.m. $150/roper Enter with a partner, draw 4 more or draw all 5 Enter up to 3 times for a total of 15 runs 6 FANCY HANDMADE SADDLES TO THE WINNERS OF THE #10, #9 & #8 TRIAD numbers only • USTRC rules apply 2013 OR 2014 USTRC membership or 2014 WSTR membership required. 2014 USTRC memberships may be purchased on site.

Produced by Rope The Rockies Cattle provided by C-S Cattle Co. For more information: www.ropetherockies.com Jeff Smith 620.921.5903 or Ike Cox 660.425.5502

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Carthage, MO December 21-22, 2013

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21 $500 Bonus to High Money Winner of Open, #15, #13 & #12 (Must rope in 2 of the ropings) 20% Stock Charge Books open 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

Open with #15 Incentive

$200/team 4-head, progressive on 1 May enter 2 times

#15 Handicap

$200/team 4-head, progressive on 1 May enter 2 times Handicaps 14 pt -1.5 sec, 13 pt -3 sec, 12 & under -4.5 sec.

#13 (will not start before noon) $200/team 4-head, progressive on 1 May enter 2 times

#12 $200/team 4-head, progressive on 1 May enter 2 times

#8 Warm Up Roping

SUNDAY DECEMBER 22

ROPE FOR THE CASH

Books open 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. 30% Stock Charge 10 pt. Pick/ Draw Capped at #6 with 8 pt. Incentive Pick 1/draw 2 or draw all 3 for $150 May enter 4 times Buckles to the Average Winners Buckles to Incentive Winners $1,000 Bonus to High Point #6 $1,000 Bonus to High Point #5 $1,000 Bonus to High Point #4 or Below Points to Top 20 in 10 pt. Average

Stalls and RV hookups are available. TRIAD numbers only 2013 or 2014 USTRC membership required. 2014 memberships can be purchased on site. Produced by Matt Freeman/Lucky J Arena 417/437-7041

Books close at 5:30, roping will not start before 6 p.m. 8 pt. Pick /Draw Capped at an Elite #4 Pick 1/draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120 May enter 2 times 3-head, progressive on 1 Buckles to the Average Winners SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 155

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Slant 3-Horse Hight Trailer to inner Money Wday on Sun

PRODUCTIONS ATHENS, TEXAS •DECEMBER 28 & 29, 2013 Books open at 8:00 a.m. • Rope at 9:30 a.m.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 #6 Roping - #3 cap Enter 1, Draw 3 or Draw all 4 for $100/roper; 3-head 1st Saddles + Cash 2nd Buckles + Cash 3rd Buckles + Cash 4th Breast Collars + Cash 5th Breast Collars + Cash 6th Breast Collars + Cash

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to All!

1 3 - Horse

Slant Tra iler Saddles Buckles Breast Co llars

6 10 18

Cowboy Church Following #6 Roping #7 Roping - Elite #4 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper 3-head 1st Saddles + Cash 2nd Buckles + Cash 3rd Buckles + Cash 4th Breast Collars + Cash 5th Breast Collars + Cash 6th Breast Collars + Cash

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 #9 Trailer Roping With #8 Incentive Elite #5 cap Enter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $130/roper; 4-head 1st Saddles + Cash 2nd Buckles + Cash 3rd Breast Collars + Cash 4th Breast Collars + Cash 5th Breast Collars + Cash HOST HOTEL Holiday Inn Express Athens, Texas 903.675.2500 Trailer & Parts Co.

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UPCOMING EVENTS January 4-5 • West Monroe January 18-19 • Athens 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

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

Come Rope the Bounty Steer

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

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

Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 817.776.0364

903.677.2292 903.360.1761 Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

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Come Rope the Bounty Steer

Beat the Bounty Time in the #9 and get a Free Run in the #10 Truck Roping

S ENA 2 AR L BE WIL D USE AYS HD BOT

2014 Ram Crew-Cab Dually Diesel to High Point Roper

UCK TUAL TR NOT AC VEN AWAY GI TO BE

Elite #6 Cap

CL CON IMATE T COM ROLLE D IN T E ROP E HE COO L

West Monroe, LA • January 4-5, 2014 $80,000

Ike Hamilton Expo

#10 Truck Roping

GUARANTEED In Cash & Prizes for the Weekend!

Capped at an Elite #6

Saturday & Sunday

Saturday

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

#9 Saddle Roping - Elite #5 cap Enter 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $130/roper - Enter 3x Payout based on 150 entered teams 1st Saddles + $5,000 2nd Saddles + $3,000 3rd Saddles + $2,500 4th Breast Collars + $2,000 5th Breast Collars + $1,500 6th Breast Collars + $1,000 7th Breast Collars + $1,000 8th Breast Collars + $500 9th Breast Collars + $500 10th Breast Collars + $500 TOP 20 IN THE AVERAGE GET 1 FREE RUN IN THE #10 TRUCK ROPING

Host Hotel Hampton Inn 318/938-2800 Ask for Fire It Up rate CASH ONLY TRIAD numbers only For more information Kevin Blackwell 903/721-0303 James T. 903/521-1511 www.fireitupproductions.com

Books open at 11:00 a.m. Close at 12:30 p.m. for Saturday Sunday start time 9:00 a.m.

Enter 1, draw 2 or draw 3 for $200/roper Enter 6 times for a total of 18 runs 4-head, progressive after one, 18 second cutoff Call in pre-entry open for the Sunday #10 Truck Roping on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. • Close when roping fills - 250 entered teams will be taken for Sunday Call 903/795-3937 Visa, Mastercard or American Express accepted (3% surcharge)

2014 Ram Crew-Cab Dually Diesel to High Point Roper

Saddle to Reserve High Point Roper 1st in the Average • Saddles + $10,000 2nd in the Average • Saddles + $6,000 January 18-19 3rd in the Average • Buckles + $3,000 Athens 4th in the Average • Buckles + $2,000 5th - 6th in the Average • Buckles + $1,500 7th - 8th in the Average • Breast Collars + $1,000 9th - 10th in the Average • Breast Collars + $500 Saddles to High Point Youth (14 & under), Girl and Senior (50 & over) Upcoming Event

Crockett, TX (936) 546-2467

903.677.2292 903.360.1761 Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

Trailer & Parts Co.

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

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

Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating Aaron Boswell 903.681.1889 or 817.776.0364

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WATSON TEAM ROPING

& HONDA CARS OF ROCKWALL

5th Annual New Year's Roping present the

December 28 - 29, 2013 Diamond T Arena • Denton, Texas TITAN 3-HOR SE SLANT T RAILER TO HIG H POIN T

SATURDAY, DEC. 28 Books open at 8 a.m. • Rope at 9 a.m. #8 Pick & Draw Elite #4 cap

ROPER

Pick 1, draw 2 or draw 3 for $120/roper 3 header • Enter 4x for 12 total runs Handicap: 1.5 sec. for #7 team; 3.0 sec. for #6 & under team

PRIEFERT HUTE ROPINGINC T

#9 Pick & Draw Elite #5 cap Pick 1, draw 1 for $80/roper 4 header • Enter 5x for 10 total runs Handicap: 1.5 sec. for #8 team; 3.0 sec. for #7 & under team

ON SAT URDAY

O TO HIGH P SUNDAY N O R E ROP

Combine Points In 2 Ropings Only for Trailer and Chute

#10 Pick & Draw Elite #6 cap Pick 1, draw 1 for $80/roper 4 header • Enter 5x for 10 total runs Handicap: 1.5 sec. for #9 team; 3.0 sec. for #8 & under team

SUNDAY, DEC. 29 Books open at 9 a.m. • Rope at 10 a.m. #15 $100/roper • Enter 4x

75% PAYBACK

#11 Pick & Draw Elite #6 cap Pick 1, draw 1 for $80/roper 4 header • Enter 5x for 10 total runs Handicap: 1.5 sec. for #10 team; 3.0 sec. for #9 & under team

#13 $100/roper • Enter 4x

#12

DRAW-IN OPTION (ropers may choose

$100/roper • Enter 4x

to draw partners for $100/roper)

#11 Elite #7 cap $100/roper • Enter 4x

Cash Entries Only • TRIAD Numbers Only Stalls available - call 940.484.6101

FMI: James Watson 903/816-0169 Diamond T Arena • 6900 Sherman Dr. • Denton, TX SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 159

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ZD ZDCattle CattleCompany Company s

Present

18th Annual New Year’s Roping

December 27-28, 2013 Legacy Center F Farmington, Utah FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 #13

F Pick 1, draw 1 or draw both for $150/roper F 80% Payback

#4 and Under Saddle Blowout Books close 11:00 a.m.

F Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper

F Payout: 1st Saddles + $2,000 • 2nd Saddles + $1,000 3rd Saddles + $800 • 4th $600 • 5th $400

F Incentive: 4 Saddles going to highest placing ropers who have never won a saddle (one saddle limit)

Payout based on 300 teams and may be increased depending on final number of teams.

BIG PAYGEST O EVE UT R 1

T RA IL 12 Sad ER dle 10 s $50 Buc ,00 0 C kles ash / Pr i z

F Enter 4 times for a total of 12 partners

THIS IS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR THE HEBER CITY $10,000 EXTREME MATCH ROPING

10 Extra Fancy Fully Tooled Gator Seat Saddles Awarded in Average

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 Sign up 9 a.m. • Rope at 10:00 a.m.

#10

F Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper F Enter 2 times

#11 HANDICAP

MAVERICK GOOSENECK TRAILER ROPING

F Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper F Enter 4 times for a total of 12 entries • F Capped at an Elite #6 Any tie will be roped off! All ropings cash or credit card only. USTRC TRIAD numbers and rules apply. Management reserves the right to refuse any entry and may adjust any number as needed.

Western attire dress code all weekend.

$2,500 Added Money to the High point of the Weekend: F Cowboy - $1,000 F Cowgirl - $1,000 May Only Win One F 15 & Under - $500 High Money Prize Payout for Trailer Roping

High Point Roper:

3-horse Slant Gooseneck 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Extra Fancy Saddles & $3,000 Buckles & $2,500 Buckles & $1,800 Buckles & $1,400 Jackets & $800 Jackets & $500

Points in each go round in each rotation and top 20 in Average. Payout based on 400 teams and may be increased depending on final number of teams.

Host Hotel Comfort Inn • 801.544.5577 Roper rate $69.99 plus tax 877 N. 400 W. • Layton, Utah 84041

For More Information: Zane Dansie 801/599-1238 • www.zdroping.com 162 / DECEMBER 2013

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Jeff Smith Productions Presents

SUPERBOWLS

1A n8n uth al

Lazy E Arena • Guthrie, Oklahoma January 3-5, 2014

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

#15 Superbowl

Friday, January 3 • 9:00 a.m.

#13 Superbowl followed by

#12 Gold Plus Superbowl CENTURY BONUS INCLUDED followed by

#12 Superbowl followed by

Friday books open at 7:00 a.m. and close 30 minutes before the start of each roping • $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

TRIAD numbers only • USTRC rules apply. Current 2014 USTRC membership or 2014 WSTR membership required. USTRC membership may be purchased on site. Gold Plus ropings require current 2014 Gold Plus membership.

For More Information – Jeff Smith 620/921-5903 www.ropetherockies.com 166 / DECEMBER 2013

Host Hotel:

Sleep Inn Guthrie, OK 405.260.1400 Reserve early!

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Jeff Smith Productions Presents

SUPERBOWLS

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Lazy E Arena • Guthrie, Oklahoma January 3-5, 2014

Saturday, January 4 • 9:00 a.m.

#11 Superbowl

$100/roper • Enter 5x • Draw-in option available • 4-head, progressive after one

#10 Gold Plus Superbowl CENTURY BONUS INCLUDED followed by

capped at an Elite #6 • $100/roper Enter 5x • Draw-in option available 4-head, progressive after one

#10 Superbowl followed by

capped at an Elite #6 • $100/roper Enter 5x • Draw-in option available 4-head, progressive after one

#10 All Girl Superbowl

Sunday, January 5 • 9:00 a.m. Pick 1, draw 4 or draw all 5 For $250/roper 3-head, progressive after 1

#9 Superbowl followed by

capped at an Elite #5 • $100/roper Enter 5x • Draw-in option available 4-head, progressive after one

#8 Superbowl followed by

capped at a #4 Pick 1, draw 4 or draw all 5 For $250/roper 3-head, progressive after 1

Excellent Steers & Short Scores! 80% Payback in All Ropings

20% Stock Charge in All Ropings

Over 1,800 Teams in 2013

Over $350,000 in Cash Paid Out Last Year! All Saturday and Sunday ropings: Books open at 7:00 a.m. and close 30 minutes before the start of each roping. Need a partner? Draw-in Option available in #11, #10 GP, #10 & #9 ropings for $100/roper Draw any or all runs SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 167

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Zamora Roping Productions

TRAILER AND SADDLE ROPING January 1, 2014

Curry County Events Center • Clovis, New Mexico

presented by

1900 East Brady Avenue, Clovis, NM

New Year’s Day WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 Books open at 8:00 a.m. • Close at 9:00 a.m. • Rope at 9:30 a.m.

• #8 HANDICAPPED SADDLE ROPING Draw 3 FOR $120/roper • Enter 3x for a total of 9 runs • Capped at an Elite #4 Saddle guaranteed to High Point Roper Cash payout in the Average

• #10 HANDICAPPED TRAILER ROPING Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $150/roper • Enter 5x for a total of 15 runs • Capped at Elite #5 3-Horse Slant Bumper Pull to High Point Winner Guaranteed regardless of the number of teams entered Clint Mortenson Buckles + CASH to the Average Winners Double S Breast Collars + CASH to 2nd in the Average Jackets + CASH to 3rd in the Average Classic Ropes + CASH to 4th in the Average Wrangler Jeans Certificates + CASH to 5th in the Average

TRIAD numbers only 2014 USTRC membership or 2014 WSTR membership required. 2014 memberships may be purchased on site.

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Host Hotel Comfort Inn & Suites • 575.762.4536

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Philipp Ranch presents

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JANUARY 4-5, 2014 HALLETSVILLE, TEXAS LAVACA INDOOR EXPO CENTER

SUPER 5 ROPING IN THE #13

Saturday:Open, #15, #13, #12, Jr. Roping, #11, #10 (capped at Elite #6) Books open at 8:00, close at 8:30 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday:#9 (capped at Elite #5), #8 (capped at #4) MUST HAVE CURRENT COGGINS TO ROPE!

Books open at 8:00, close at 8:30 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m.

YOU MAY PURCHASE YOUR 2014 USTRC CARD WITH US IN HALLETSVILLE DRAW IN OPTION AVAILABLE WE ACCEPT 2014 WORLD SERIES CARDS, MUST BE PRESENTED TO ENTER

Information on Books and Ropings

Books open on all ropings at 8:00 a.m., close at 8:30 a.m. for first roping and close at the end of the second round of the proceeding roping. Roping starts at 9:00 a.m.

Entry Fees: Open, #15, #13 , #12, #11 - $150/roper - Enter twice. #10 - $100/roper, enter 3 times. #9 - $50/roper Enter 5 times. Big Loop Big Money Team Roping Tour #8 - $150/roper - Enter Twice. Draw two with a 5 Year Anniversary partner or draw all three. 2013-2014 Schedule USTRC draw in option available in all ropings. January 4 and 5 TRIAD numbers only. 2014 USTRC membership or 2014 Hallettsville, TX – Lavaca Expo Center #13 Super 5 Roping WSTR memberships required. 2014 USTRC k Paybac February 1 and 2 memberships can be purchased on site. Hallettsville, TX – Lavaca Expo Center Must compete in 3 of the 10 Tour Stop Ropings to qualify #12 Super 5 Roping for the Finals. (Preliminary ropings before Finals does not March 1 & 2 Sinton, TX count as one of your three.) March 22 & 23 Negative Coggins required at all Tour Stop Ropings. Caldwell, TX Super 5 Ropings One Super 5 will be held in a Other upcoming ropings are listed on our website designated category at each tour stop. We will award www.philippranch.com or on our Facebook page. additional prizes to the top 5 Average spots AND those top 5 spots all receive Playoff positions in that roping for the Finals. Dummy Roping for children 12 and under. Sunday at 11:00 Team Auto of Navasota Weeks Enviromental a.m. Free entry at all ropings. Texas Custom Outfitters Thomas Moore Feed How To Win A National Playoff Spot Navasota, Texas South Texas Tack 1. Awarded to each team roping champion header and www.southtexastack.com Beard Navasota Vet heeler at each Tour Stop in each category roping. Clinic Navasota, Texas Equibrand/Classic Ropes 2. To the top 3 High Money header and heeler of the year (available at South Texas Tack) after the eight Tour Stop ropings in each category. 3. To the top Average winners as designated in each Wild West Buckles To category in the Preliminary roping at the Finals. Average Winners Of All Ropings excluding Open and Jr. *Only one qualification per person allowed per category. Ropers must attend 3 of the 8 ropings to maintain their CUSTOM SOUTH TEXAS TACK playoff position Philipp Ranch Roper Saddles To Visit www.philippranch.com for more information. National Playoff Champions At Finals

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