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FEATURES 8

Just the Way It Is

by Ben Clements

USTRC Announcements

By the Numbers

Gold Plus Report

Champions Profile —

by John Findlay by Shawn Vargas

Florida Championships East Texas Championships Wyoming Spring Championships Colorado River Classic Oklahoma Winter Classic Louisiana Championships Northern California Classic Tennessee Championships Northeast Kansas Classic Washington Championships

Ross A. Elliott and Steve M. Pinckley

Top Tips with Rickey Green

Horsemanship —

24 USTRC INSIDER

Starting the Young Rope Horse

USTRC Flex Earnings

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Roper US Open Standings

2009 George Strait Team Roping Classic

40 FEATURE On the Cover: This month’s winning cover photo was taken by April Barnett of Oklahoma. This great shot earned Barnett $200 in cash and the photo will be entered in the SuperLooper cover of the Year contest. Congratulations!

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JUS T the Wa y IT IS MAY 2009

ere we are nearing the middle of the year and our “to do” list has only gotten longer. In fact, our checklist of things to do seems to have only a few check marks on it. At least, that is the case with my list. It sometimes seems we are taking two steps forward and ten steps back. Let me ask you a question, how many times have you heard, “I will get it done later?” How many times have you said, “I will get that done in a little while?” How many times, as a husband, have you said, “I will fix that cabinet door,” but then you just never seemed to get around to it? Or you may have said that you would get the oil changed in the truck but haven’t made it to the Quick Lube. How about the mom that says, “I will sew that hole in your favorite jeans,” but hasn’t ever worked it into her busy schedule? Or you may have said you would fix those cookies for the bake sale but just haven’t made it to the store. What about the kid that promises he will clean his room after he finishes roping but he never quite gets that done? Or you may have promised your parents that you would clean the trailer but you always have other plans after school. If you are like me you have heard those words and said them more times than you care to admit. We especially have a habit of saying them much more often to those that depend on us. Often times we fall short when it comes to the ones that mean the most of us. Don’t misunderstand me, with our jobs, if our boss or coworker tells us to do something, we do it and most of the time quite promptly. Of course, we are getting paid to do it and that makes it worth getting to as quickly as possible. If our kids are told by their teacher to write a paper or do homework they do it but usually only because passing or failing depends on it. Have you ever actually paid attention to how often we put those we care about and what they ask of us on the back burner? Nown, this is not a judgment of some kind on whetner or not you are a good dad or mom, husband or wife, child or friend. I only want to point out that our survival does not depend on helping one another anymore, so we tend to let requests slide. On the other hand, our job success does depend on doing what needs to be done when it is asked of us and doing so in a timely manner. Therefore, we do our jobs rather efficiently and don’t procrastinate. We do what needs to be done for

various motivational and rewarding reasons and sometimes those that mean the most to us are slighted in some small way, and usually that is in what they ask of us. Think about that for a second. I’ve thought about it recently, especially as I approach one year into married life. I have looked at my tasks and evaluated what I do and why I do it to receive a paycheck. On the other hand, I sometimes do not get things done just because I love and care about someone, and think they will understand; and I expect them to without an explanation or a reason. Again, this does not have anything to do with being a good husband, a good provider, or a true friend but rather deals with what motivates me to do some of the things I actually choose to and focus on getting done. Look at it this way — we practice team roping. We keep our horses in shape and we work hard at making ourselves the best we can be in order to win. Do we do it because of the money or the prizes? Do we do it because we want to get away from our jobs or do we do it for other reasons? You have heard me talk many times about priorities and having things in order. This, though, is about when you are asked specifically by someone to do something and why you do or do not do it at that moment in time. What does it take for you to follow through and get it done? What motivation do you need or what justification do you need to follow through on a small request someone has made? What is a good enough reason and what isn’t? Really, I suppose the answers to these questions are not so easy to find and they certainly are not going to be the same for everyone. I know I have no answers. No one can tell you what it takes to be a good person and certainly no one can motivate you to do what you say you will do for another. That is something only you can determine and each of us has to do so. I merely want to give you something to think about. This is not something I had given much thought to before and, truthfully, it took someone pointing it out to me. Like it or not this is something that each of us has dealt with on both sides of the fence and we will continue to do so, whether we admit it or not. The best thing we can do is to try our best and to keep our word. We are only as good as our word and that is just the way it is…

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DEPARTMENTS 122 SSG Junior Looper 126 The Other Half

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128 On the Edge of Common Sense by Baxter Black

130 Riding Herd

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Ropers are enjoying the warm weather and the hot team roping action that USTRC events bring to town. The summer months are approaching and with that more and more team roping events. The USTRC Regional Finals events are also just around the corner. Those are seven events that you will not want to miss. Right now the USTRC National Finals Shoot-Out fund is at $570,000. The cash is pouring in and thus setting the stage for another great National Finals of Team Roping. Ropers get ready because you will not want to be a spectator at the Cinch NFTR and the best way to secure USTRC National Shoot-Outs is through the Regional Finals. The new USTRC Flex Earnings Program is a big hit and will help team ropers at the Regional and National levels. It is certainly an exciting and innovative breakthrough in the team roping industry. Mark your calendars and get the trailer ready to head to the next USTRC team roping near you. You can count on a great production, plus the cash and prizes are always awesome. Don’t forget to also mark your calendars with the seven USTRC Regional Finals events and of course the USTRC Cinch National Finals. June 25-28 West Coast Regional Finals - Paso Robles, CA July 9-12 Eastern Regional Finals - Murfreesboro, TN Aug 6-9 Lone Star Regional Finals - Waco, TX Aug 13-16 Southwest Regional Finals - Albuquerque, NM Aug 27-30 Northwest Regional Finals - Winnemucca, NV Sept 4-7 High Plains Regional Finals - Cheyenne, WY Sept 4-7 Southeast Regional Finals - Tunica, MS Oct 24-Nov 2 USTRC Cinch National Finals Oklahoma City, OK

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Personal Information Changes If your area code has recently changed (example New Mexico now has 2 area codes), or if you have recently moved or changed your address, please report this to the USTRC office so that we can update your USTRC membership information and you will continue to receive important USTRC news and information. You can also go online using your USTRC ID number and make changes, add information including your email address, for even more ways to receive current USTRC information.

Gold Plus Membership All Gold Plus members, please note that stall reservations and pre-entries close the Friday before each event.

CORRECTION We apologize to Brandon Farrell from Needville, TX and Joe Mattern of Plantersville, TX, winners of the #12 roping at the South Texas Championships held in Katy, Texas on February 12-15. Unfortunately, the photo used in the result story on page 68 of the April issue of SuperLooper Magazine was incorrect. Congratulations again to these two USTRC champion team ropers who won the roping and took home a pair of Trophy Martin saddles, $6,976 in cash and USTRC National Shoot-Outs.

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BY JOHN FINDLAY

NUMBERS The Forest For the Trees

kay, I want you, right now, to picture something in your mind’s eye. You and your partner have just placed 3rd in the Average of the #10 at the East Magnolia Championships. You go to the roping office to get your check. One of our crack USTRC secretaries there asks your name and for your USTRC ID card. You hand it over. She/he then, graciously, presents you with a check for $1,387. You thank her/him and smile, shake hands with your partner, fold the check up, put it in your wallet and head for your truck. STOP RIGHT THERE! I want you to pull your wallet back out and look at that check again. A question should enter your mind . . . besides, where the heck is East Magnolia, how did the USTRC arrive at this figure for my winnings? I would bet my Slim Whitman record collection that very few of you ask yourself that question. Because you knew how many teams entered the roping, the amount of money you got looked about right. Besides, you never really did like Slim’s singing anyhow. Now, if the figure had not been up to your expectations, that’s when you would have turned around and asked the roping office personnel just how they came to that figure. I guess it’s a testament to how efficiently and honestly our roping office people work that this scenario happens very infrequently. Rarely do we get any roper asking for an accounting of how his, her or anybody else’s check was calculated. But it does happen. And in case it should ever happen to you, where you have concerns about how much you have or haven’t been paid, you need to be aware that it is well within your rights, as a USTRC member, to ask. Every USTRC 12 / MAY 2009

sanctioned roping is an “open book”. We have no secrets and never will. But I will bet Slim’s collection again that even though you have an intrinsic idea of how USTRC roping payoffs are calculated, you really don’t know exactly how it’s done, do you? No shame in that! You are truly not alone. In fact that is why I’m here . . . to run you by the numbers! Here is where my title to this column comes in . . . “The Forest for the Trees”. Our USTRC roping staff has been doing these particular calculations for so long, since 1998 to be exact, it’s become second nature to them. Some of our secretaries could probably figure a roping payout with their calculator tied behind their back. But that doesn’t mean a roper can. And the USTRC needs to make you more aware of just how it’s done. We want you to know that how to figure a payout is all right there in the Rule Book, Section 7 to be exact. But I’ll also bet (watch out Slim!) that you’ve read the USTRC Rule Book cover-tocover as often as you’ve read every word of each software licensing agreement you’ve seen, too. (Click “Agree”.). Nothing personal, USTRC, but I’ve got better things to do with my time. I’d rather rope than read about it. But the fault for not understanding payouts lies just as much with the USTRC. We’ve been working in the trees so long, we have forgotten about the forest. You ropers and how you understand how a payout is figured is the forest. So I am going to rectify the situation. I am going to step into the breach. I am going to try my best to “splain” it to you. While it still may be a little mind numbing, I hope you will try to stay with me. Take a look now at our Payoff Worksheet form. It is the form we use to

calculate the payout of nearly every roping division at every USTRC sanctioned roping. The only exceptions are the Open and the Gold Plus. Each of those have some special circumstances that require a few different steps, but basically what you see here is the heart of the matter. With this form, a USTRC Rule Book, and a calculator, you can figure any roping’s payout. It achieves what any accounting ledger is meant to achieve . . . the balancing of Money In to Money Out. You’ll notice on the form, four pink colored boxes. These are only four variables you need to know to figure a payout. They are: (1) the number of teams (2) the entry fee per team (3) the number of incentive teams, if any and (4) the number of rotations in the roping, if any. So, if the roping doesn’t have incentive teams or rotations, I lied, you only need to two variables, entry fees and team count. OK, let’s get started: Look at the box in the upper left hand corner, “Money In Calculations”. All the money collected at a roping goes to one of three money pools –– (1) to the contractor, (2) to the Finals Shoot-Out Fund or (3) back to the winning ropers or, as we commonly refer to it, Roper’s Pot. The example roping I have chosen for illustration is a #10 Format 3 ($160 Entry Fee) that had 320 teams. In order to help you keep track of each of the major categories of a roping’s receipts, I am going to name them and give each a number so you can follow where each category pops up on the Payoff Worksheet. 1 Total Money (gross receipts of roping) 2 Contractor’s Shoot-Out contribution (percent that contractor contributes to the Shoot-Out Fund) 3 Roper’s Shoot-Out contribution (percent that ropers contribute to the Shoot-Out Fund) 4 Contractor’s commission (proceeds contractor uses to put on roping: cattle, prizes, labor, etc.) 5 Roper’s Pot (money to be paid back to winning teams in the following three categories:) 6 Fast Time money (money paid to winning teams for fast times, aka Go Round Money) 7 Incentive (money paid to winning incentive teams) 8 Average (money paid to winning teams

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FORMAT 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 PAYOFF WORKSHEET (page 1) 2009 UNITED STATES TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS East Magnolia Championships

EVENT

MONEY IN CALCULATIONS

Multiply Times Fee per Team

320 $160

Equals Total Money (1)

$51,200

Total Number of Teams:

Total Money (1)

$17,050

$51,200 x’s 33.3%

(Rule 7.10)

(Subtract)

Total Money (1)

$870

$51,200 x’s 1.7% ( 2 )

(Contractor’s Shootout Contribution Rule 7.9)

Equals Contractor's Commission (4)

$16,180

Total Money (1)

$51,200

$51,200 x’s 66.7%

$34,150

Total Money (1) (Rule 7.10)

(Subtract)

$2,560

$51,200 x’s 5.0% ( 3 ) (Roper’s Shootout Contribution Rule 7.9)

$31,590

Equals Roper's Pot (5)

Transfer this figure to the Shootout Report

(Rule 7.4)

# of Incentive Teams

106 1 2 3 4 5

Per Team/

Per Roper

$800 / $640 / $480 / $320 / $160 /

$400 $320 $240 $160 $80

$ 2 , 4 0 0 (7) Total

Incentive Teams 1-10 1 place entry fee 11-25 1 places 3x entry fee 26-50 2 places 5x, 4x entry fee 51-75 3 places 5x, 4x, 3x entry 76-100 4 places 5x, 4x, 3x, 2x 101+ 5 places 5x, 4x, 3x, 2x,1x *** If there are less than fifty (50) teams entered, and the number of incentive teams is greater than the number of non-incentive teams, the1st place incentive winners will receive double entry fee and the guaranteed Regional Shootout positions and prizes.

PAYOFF CALCULATIONS AVERAGE (Rule 7.32)

Balance of Roper’s Pot (8) Subtract amount of Average Positions paying back Triple Team Entry Fees (i.e. # of positions x triple entry fee $480)

# 5

X $480

#10

DATE

$25,510

3/31/09

PAYOFF CALCULATIONS Fast Time -- With Rotations (Rule 7.32)

Pay one fast time each rotation, 3x fee. Number of rotations

Multiply times total each rotation payoff Format 1 $900; Format 2 $600; Format 3 $480; Format 4 & 5 $360

$480

= Rotation Fast Time Payoff

$3,360

Short Round 1 place 2x entry fee

$320

Equals Fast time Money (6)

$3,680

AVERAGE $31,590 $3,680 $2,400

Roper's Pot (5) Subtract Fast Time Money (6) Subtract Incentive Payoff (if any) (7)

$25,510

Equals Total Average Payoff or Balance of Roper’s Pot (8)

$3,430

(2) + (3) = Total Shootout Money

INCENTIVE PAYOFF

DIVISION

A 24% 1

Per Team Per Roper $5,546 $2,773

B 2 15%

$3,466

$1,733

C 3 12%

$2,774

$1,387

D 4 10%

$2,312

$1,156

E 5

$2,080

$1,040

F 6

$1,848

$924

G 7

$1,618

$809

H 8

$1,386

$693

$1,156

$578

10 J

$924

$462

11 K

$480

$240

12 L

$480

$240

13 M

$480

$240

14 N

$480

$240

15 O

$480 $25,510

$240

Total

SUMMARY PAYOFF

$2,400

FAST TIME MONEY (6) + INCENTIVE (7) + AVERAGE (8) = TOTAL PAYOFF (5)

$3,680 $2,400 $25,510 $31,590

+ SHOOTOUT CONTRIBUTION (2) + (3)

$3,430

Sub Total

$35,020

+ COMMISSION (4)

$16,180

= TOTAL MONEY (paid out) which should equal TOTAL MONEY (paid in) (1)

$51,200 $51,200

# of Teams

320

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in the Average) Okay, now go back to Money In Calculations. 320 teams at $160 per team equals Total Money 1 of $51,200. From that we first take out the Contractor’s Commission, which is 33.3% of Total Money ($17,050) less the contractor’s contribution to the Shoot-Out Fund of 1.7% ($870). That equals the total that a contractor has to put on the roping plus his or her profit. We will label this $16,180 (31.6%) as Contractor’s Commission 4, the first of our three pools for distributing “Money In”. Next we need to figure Roper’s Pot, which is Total Money 1 times 66.7% ($34,150) less the roper’s Shoot-Out contribution of 5% ($2,560). That equals the Roper’s Pot 5 of $31,590 (61.7%). We now have our second pool. The third pool is our ShootOut Fund, which simply adds together the Contractor’s Contribution 2 of $870 and the Roper’s Contribution 3 of $2,560 for a total of $3,430 (6.7%). This ShootOut Fund pool will ultimately be used for added money in the Shoot-Outs at the Cinch USTRC National Finals. You can keep tabs of it every month in this magazine on our Announcements page. Please take a look at those percentages in parenthesis again. If you add the Roper’s Pot percentage (61.7%) to the Shoot-Out Fund percentage (6.7%), you get 68.4%. Then, if you add to that the actual cost of the great prizes ropers receive out of the Contractor’s Contribution percent, typically 7-9% of the Roper’s Pot (I’ll round that to 8%), you’ll see that ropers will ultimately receive 76.4% of Total Money 1. If we were to assign a retail value to the prizes ropers receive, that percentage would climb to well over 80%. Maybe that will help put our “Contractor’s one-third” into perspective. With what’s left, he/she has to put on a roping and try to make a living. Now all that’s left to figure is how ropers will get their money out of the Roper’s Pot. Here there are another three pools of money to be tabulated –– Fast Time Money, Incentive Money, and Average Money. Because we cannot determine how much the Average will pay until we subtract out what Fast Time and Incentive will pay, let’s start with Fast Time. The Fast Time pool is figured two different ways: one way if there are rotations and another way if there are no 14 / MAY 2009

rotations. In this example, we had rotations so follow along in the “PAYOFF CALCULATIONS” box at the top right of the form where it says, “Fast Time - With Rotations”. In the Rule Book (Section 7.3.2) it tells us that the team with the fastest time in each rotation will receive three times Entry Fee. Three times our entry fee is $480. Since there are seven rotations, seven times $480 is $3,360. Then we must add to that the Short Round payoff of two times Entry Fee ($320). That gives us a total for Fast Time Money 6 of $3,680. If there had been no rotations, Rule 7.3.1 - Without Rotations (under 151 teams), shows a slightly different calculation. With up to 75 teams there would have been one payout for fast time of three times Entry Fee or with 76-150 teams there would have been only two fast times, first for three times Entry Fee and second for two times Entry Fee as long as neither total payoff exceeded 10% of Roper’s Pot. Next comes the Incentive Payoff calculation. Its computation is in the middle box on the left hand side of the form. The explanation for how the incentive is computed is right there in the box and lifted, verbatim, right from the Rule Book, Section 7.4. Since there are 106 Incentive Teams in this roping, you can see in the right hand side of the Incentive Payoff box that the Incentive will pay five places since there are more

than 101 teams. The Incentive will pay 5x, 4x, 3x, 2x and 1x entry fee. With those figures entered in the left-hand side of the box you see that they add up to a total of $2,400. That, then, is our Incentive Payoff 7. Now that we have our Fast Time money 6 and our Incentive Payoff 7, we can determine our Average payoff. It’s computed at the top of the Average box in the lower right hand corner of our form –– Roper’s Pot 5 less Fast Time Money 6 less Incentive Payoff 7 equals Total Average Payoff 8 or $25,510. But we are not done yet. We don’t know how many places will be paid in the Average or how much for each place. To understand how this is determined, I am going to reproduce the relevant section from the Rule Book - 7.3.2 General Payout With Rotations (more than 151 teams) in the box labeled Average Payoff. Since this roping had 320 teams, we look to the 301-350 Teams row of the table. It says we are going to pay 10 places in the Average plus five places with triple entry fees (11-15) and 10 places with double entry fees (16-25). However, the first paragraph of Section 7 of the Rule Book, Payouts, reads, “Extended payout structure (any payout in the Average equal to 2X the entry fee) will not be implemented in the #10, #11, #12, #13, # 15 Handicap, and Open Roping.” This being a #10 Roping means we can disregard the “16-25 Average Payoff: Average payout is based on the places-extended double entry number of teams entered in the roping. fees” portion. If this had been a #8 or a #9 roping, then we would 151-200 Teams 5 places; 6-10 place-triple have included those places. entry fees; * 11-15 placesNow, before we can determine extended double entry fees how much 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. in 201-250 Teams 7 places; 7-10 place-triple the Average is going to pay, we entry fees; * 11-18 placesmust first subtract the triple entry extended double entry fees fees that are paid for 11th through 15th place. That 251-300 Teams 8 places; 9-10 place-triple calculation is in the box in the entry fees; * 11-20 placeslower left hand corner. We take extended double entry fees the Roper’s Pot of $25,510 less 5 301-350 Teams 10 places; 11-15 place-triple times triple entry fees ($480). entry fees; * 16-25 placesThat equals $2,400 which after extended double entry fees subtraction leaves $23,310. 12 places; * 13-15 place-triple 401+ Teams Now, we have our final chore entry fees; 16-30 places–– to figure the payoff for 1st extended double entry fees through 10th in the Average. To do that, we will need to know the * Extended payout structure (any payout in the correct Payoff percentages. Those Average equal to 2X the entry fee) only applies in are found in the Rule Book, the #9 and # 8 Pick/Draw Divisions. continued on page 120

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speak to ropers from all across the country on a daily basis, so I feel safe in saying that for everyone Spring has finally sprung. With the weather warming up and the days getting longer, the roping bug has hit the entire nation. That said, it’s not a coincidence that the USTRC has twelve sanctioned events scheduled in May -

by Shawn Vargas from California to Mississippi and from Minnesota to Texas. So, if you haven’t already done so, knock the winter hair off your horse and saddle up. There is a lot of roping to be done and you don’t want to miss out. Good or bad, the lessons we learn as kids shape who we become as an adult. Sometimes the lessons are a distant

Bubba Sloan and Wesley Glover took advantage of their skills at the East Texas Championships. The duo roped four head in 34.96 seconds to win the Gold Plus roping and walk away with $4,036 in cash, Trophy Martin saddles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings.

Tish Luke and Glen Freels, Jr. teamed up in the Gold Plus roping at the Florida Championships. Luke and Freels roped four head in 37.07 seconds to secure the win and take home a grand total of $2,422 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings. 16 / MAY 2009

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memory, but we never forget them. Just the other day I was reminded of an important lesson that I was taught many years ago. I grew up with a group of guys in northeast New Mexico and from the time we were sixth graders we played basketball most of the day and half the night, close to 300 days a year. It did not matter how much it snowed we would just shovel off the court and get after it. As the years passed, we would pester the coach to let us in the gym to the point where he just finally gave us a key. By the time we reached junior high, the competition between us was fierce, to say the least. We were not only competing against each other for pride, we were competing for playing time. The competition between us placed a heavy burden on our friendships and if not for the great influences in our lives those friendships would have been in jeopardy. We had good coaches in elementary school to teach teamwork and we had great families that supported us. Let me tell you, it was nothing for someone else’s parents to gather any or all of us up and set us straight. The most important thing that they ever taught us was one simple saying “There is no I in team”. This is the one lesson we all lived by and it served us well on and off of the court. Recently, while attending a roping, a group of us were sitting in the stands and overheard a conversation between two guys sitting in front of us. They were talking about a roper that one of them had missed for earlier that day. The guy was telling his friend that this header had thrown his rope up in the air in disgust when he missed heeling the continued on page 18

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to act like this! My friends were discussing the situation and they could not understand why he would take it so personally. This is a team sport and no one misses on purpose. Maybe he should try calf roping, then he wouldn’t have anyone to blame but himself when things went wrong. The strong reaction of the group made me realize that the lesson I learned as a kid playing basketball strongly applies to the sport of team roping as well. When you enter a roping you enter as a team. You know that you are relying on someone else for success every time. When we don’t perform well, we cost our self, but even worse, we cost our partner. The last thing we need for our confidence is for our partner to rub it in. So the next time your partner doesn’t perform to the best of their ability, ride out of the arena with your dignity still intact. When you catch up to your partner pat him or her on the back and reassure them that things will be different the

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steer and then waited for him at the back of the arena to explain to him everything he did wrong. As they were talking the announcer called the header in question to the box, this time with a different partner, and all of us immediately turned our heads towards the chute. We all watched as he went out and turned the steer and, low and behold, his partner only managed to rope the steer by one leg. Again the header showed his disgust. Needless to say, we were all bothered by his behavior. Why would anyone want to rope with a guy that was going throw a tantrum every time his partner messed up? Nobody ropes well enough

next time. When your friends ask what happened, think about what you are about to say because the very next run it could be you that misses. It’s important to always work together and be supportive of our families, friends and roping partners. Together we stand and divided we fall; remember there’s no “I” in TEAM. We are a quarter of the way through the 2009 season and only two months away from the West Coast Regional held in Paso Robles, CA on June 25-28. The USTRC has unveiled a new flex earnings program that will be in effect for this event. If you have not heard about it yet, there is a lot of information in both last month’s and this month’s issues of SuperLooper Magazine. If there is something you do not understand about the program and have questions please do not hesitate to call me. Good Luck to everyone and hope to see you down the road! Adios,

Oregon ropers, John Herkner and Darrel Sewell gave it a go at the Washington Championships and after roping four head in 38.97 seconds wound up at the top of the leader board of the Gold Plus roping. The win earned the team $1,072 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings.

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Roping four head in 35.99 seconds, the team of Ryan Frei and Merrill Staheli took home the championship of the Gold Plus roping at the Colorado River Championships. They earned $2,456 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings.

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The Mississippi and Alabama team of Mike Woolven and Ed Allen, Jr. met up at the Ag Expo Park in Franklin, Tennessee to win the Gold Plus roping at the Tennessee Championships. Their four-head total of 35.88 seconds earned them $3,634 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings. continued on page 20

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Paul Rush from New Mexico teamed up with his friend Gary Gist from California to win the Gold Plus roping at the Northern California Classic. Solid on four head, their time of 45.05 seconds earned them $1,870 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings.

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Dan Pearson from Kansas and Todd Reece from Missouri met at the Oklahoma Winter Championships in Guthrie to rope together. The duo roped four head in 33.65 seconds to win the Gold Plus roping and take home $4,642 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings.

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Header, Rusty Plunkett and heeler, Tony Schindler roped solid at the Northeast Kansas Championships. Their skills earned them the Gold Plus championship worth $3,002 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings after roping four head in 37.37 seconds.

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The Colorado team of Marc Banister and Chris Hogan crossed the border into Wyoming to win the Gold Plus roping at the Wyoming Spring Championships. Their combined time of 33.67 on four head earned them $3,356 in cash, trophy Gist buckles and a Gold Plus National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in flex earnings. 20 / MAY 2009

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Ross A. Elliott

Steve M. Pinckley

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t was an unusual roping in that things were felt and not seen. Deep beneath the surface a lot of things were brewing besides just team roping. It was a feeling, a premonition of sorts that pulled you like a moth to a flame. With just a little less than four seconds separating the first and tenth place teams going into the short round of the #11 Shoot-Out at the USTRC National Finals of Team Roping it was a feeling, not obvious, but just that gut instinct that assured you this roping was different. As the short round got underway, there was nervousness in the air. All of the ropers in the #11 Shoot-Out had something to gain. All of them had winning on their minds but more than that they hoped for a good time and perhaps rewards beyond description. Whitehouse, Texas header Ross Elliott had never won a USTRC

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Championship saddle. He certainly didn’t expect to win a USTRC National Finals Championship saddle. More than anything he wanted to rope, have a good time and remember all the fundamentals he had focused on in the practice pen. “Everyone wants to win, of course,” Elliot said. “But more than anything I just wanted to have a good time and remember this roping. I was just glad to be here and wanted to enjoy the Finals.” Elliott and partner, Steve Pinckley, were the second high back team coming into the short go round of the #11 Shoot-Out. It was a good place to be and both were a little amazed to be in that position. They had roped well, had a good time doing so and focused on staying aggressive and roping smart. “I knew we

could get ‘em’,” Pinckley commented. “We just really started roping together this year and we practice some when we can. I think we both wanted it really bad but we tried to stay focused and rope smart.” The pair did, indeed, rope smart. They kept their eyes on Herb Logan and Buddy Hawkins, the tenth team coming back in the short round. That team posted an 8.03 on their short round steer and suddenly they became a team to contend with. However, Pinckley and Elliott kept focused and watched the short round unfold. “There were a lot of things happening as we waited to rope,” Elliott commented. “We just wanted to do what we had been doing all day.” Not to

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be daunted, they kept one thing in mind; rope smart. When the pair rode into the box they knew they needed a time of 9.67 to take the lead. They were the next to last team to go and more than anything they wanted it to be right. “I knew in my heart God would make the call,” Elliott contends. “We were the instruments he would use for success. We were already winners in a sense. Our wives had supported us and given us hope. We owe them a lot. I was a little nervous but wanted to do all I could to give us a shot.” When the dust cleared the pair posted a time of 8.50 to take the lead in the Average of the #11 Shoot-Out at the USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. As they rode to the back of the arena one team remained. “I felt good about our roping,” Pinckley said. “We had practiced some. Ninety percent is our horses and our practice and we were okay in both areas.” As things happen when the last team in the short round failed to make a qualified run it took a minute for the #11 Shoot-Out win to soak in. “I was nervous and a bit anxious,” Elliott said. “I knew we could do this and praise God everything came together. We are so blessed. Our wives and family are so supportive and it feels awesome to win my first USTRC Championship saddle. I still cannot believe all that has happened.” “You have to rope one steer

at a time,” Pinckley added. “So many times ropers beat themselves. I was very confident that Ross would do his job and that would allow me to do mine.” Both Pinckley and Elliott tried to savor their win in the #11 Shoot-Out. They both knew they had a lot of support. They knew all too well the work and commitment it took to get to the Finals. “Both of our wives are teachers and they are staying home and taking care of business while we go rope,” Pinckley said. “They make it all worthwhile and with that kind of support you can rope and feel good about it.” Taking the win in the #11 Shoot-Out was special for both ropers. Knowing what they had to do and giving credit to those who helped them get there just shows the professionalism both ropers possess. Roping is always more than meets the eye. It takes a lot to get that winning edge that goes with winning a roping like the #11 ShootOut at the USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. It is the feeling and mystery beneath the surface that brings winners to the top. For Ross Elliott and Steve Pinckley the realization that they were the champions of the # 11 Shoot-Out was very humbling. It made them both very proud to realize “And Then There Was One—Ross Elliott and Steve Pinckley—the #11 Shoot-Out Champions. ■

Ross Elliott and Steve Pinckley at the USTRC 2008 National Finals in Oklahoma City.

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he USTRC just unveiled the new Flex Earnings Program last month, and it has been a huge hit with everyone. This new program is a way for ropers to take control and utilize their USTRC National and Regional ShootOuts to the fullest. Again the USTRC has put the roper first and is all about accommodating the needs of every team roper. The USTRC Flex Earnings Program is also a very innovative way for ropers to put their USTRC Shoot-Outs to work for them. It is certainly a win-win situation for team ropers and for the sport as a whole. This new face for USTRC Shoot-Outs is something ropers will enjoy, as it will allow them the flexibility and freedom to conduct their team roping business in a manner that fits them. The USTRC will no longer mandate which partner ropers have to rope with and which Shoot-Out they have to enter. It is now up to the team roper to choose what works the best. The Flex Earnings Program works just like a bank account, thus ropers can add to their available earnings as they win and deduct as they wish. Because this new program is just that, something new, there has been an abundance of questions. Many of them have easy explanations while others need more detail. I took the time to sit down with the USTRC powers that be and get the answers to some questions first hand. So read along with this Question and Answer article and if the question that you have is not answered, then feel free to call the USTRC at 254-968-0002 and we will answer your question or address your concern.

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The partner I won the National ShootOut with is not going. Can he release his Flex Earnings to me so I can have a whole Shoot-Out instead of just the half?

No. Flex earnings cannot be transferred to other ropers.

Can I enter the Regional or National Shoot-Out twice with the same partner?

Yes, the new program works just like the old and you may enter a Shoot-Out with the same partner.

I have Available Earnings from past years; can I enter the Regional or National Shoot-Out even though I have not attended a USTRC Sanctioned or Affiliate event in 2009?

In order to enter a Regional or National Shoot-Out a roper must be qualified by entering a USTRC Sanctioned or Affiliate event during the current season. Remember, however, anyone may enter the Preliminary events at the Regional Finals. You do not have to be qualified in any way to compete in the Preliminary events.

If I have $3,000 and my partner has $3,000 in Available Earnings can we combine and use them in any division?

Yes. All Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings will be considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;generic,â&#x20AC;? which means ropers will have the flexibility to spend their Flex Earnings as they choose (Regional Finals or National Finals), with whom they choose and in any division of their choice. Ropers may also mix and match Available Earnings. They may use a portion (increments of $100) of Available Earnings toward a Shoot-Out qualification. For example, if you have $1,800 in Available Earnings and the partner you want to enter with has $200 in Available Earnings you can combine your $2,000 of Available Earnings to qualify for a Regional Shoot-Out entry. The same holds true for a National Shoot-Out. If you have $2,500 in Available Earnings and the partner you wish to enter with has $3,500 in Available Earnings you can combine your $6,000 of Available Earnings to qualify for a National Shoot-Out entry.

Can I use my $3,000 Gold Plus Membership Flex Earnings in any division?

Yes. Each Gold Plus member will be allocated $3,000 in Flex Earnings to be

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used in any manner they so choose, Regional Shoot-Out, National Shoot-Out or Gold Plus Shoot-Out. Gold Plus Shoot-Outs fall under the same guidelines as all other Shoot-Outs. The Flex Earnings may be used to enter a Regional Shoot-Out or National ShootOut. Again, it’s your money, spend it as you see fit.

Will my Flex Earnings carry over to next year if I do not use them in 2009?

No, Flex Earnings earned in 2009 will not carry over to 2010, only the Applied Earnings. Flex Earnings, not to be confused with Applied Earnings, must be used in the season they were won. Unused Applied Earnings will continue to be allowed to carry over from season to season. Applied Earnings are acquired as a result of placing at approved Sanctioned or Affiliate events whereas Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings are not awarded. Those are just a handful of questions that some ropers have asked the USTRC. Really the program is quite simple and is much more roper friendly. Flex Earnings are actually a roper’s earnings that are allocated as a direct result of winning a Regional or National Shoot-Out position. Flex Earnings can be used at the roper’s discretion either at the Regional Finals or the National Finals and with a roper’s partner of choice. Flex Earnings do not carry over from season to season and therefore expire at the end of each season. The USTRC will allocate $6,000 for a National Shoot-Out - $3,000 per partner and $2,000 for a Regional Shoot-Out - $1,000 per partner. Flex earnings are different from a roper’s Applied Earnings. Applied Earnings are a roper’s winnings that are acquired as a result of placing at approved USTRC Sanctioned and Affiliate events. Applied Earnings can be

used at the roper’s discretion. This money can be used either at the Regional Finals or the National Finals and with any partner. Unused Applied Earnings will carry over from season to season. Both Flex Earnings and Applied Earnings are added together and that total is a roper’s Available Earnings. This money can be used in $100 increments to enter USTRC Regional or National Shoot-Outs. A roper and his partner can combine their Available Earnings together for these entries. It takes a total of $6,000 in Available Earnings to enter a National Shoot-Out and $2,000 in Available Earnings to enter a Regional Shoot-Out. It is important for ropers to remember that all Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings will be considered “generic,” which means ropers will have the flexibility to spend their Flex Earnings as they choose. In other words, USTRC will no longer mandate that a roper must use their Shoot-Outs/Flex Earnings with the partner they won with nor will they have to use it in the division they won it in. It is now the roper’s choice to invest their Shoot-Out/Flex Earnings as they see fit. This new program opens the door for many ropers to compete in events that they may not have been able to attend before. The Flex Earnings Program allows ropers the flexibility to utilize their Shoot-Out qualifications as best suits their needs and without interference. The USTRC Flex Earnings Program is all about the roper and was developed with the roper’s best interest in mind. I hope this has answered some of the questions you may have had about the USTRC Flex Earnings Program. Again, if you still have uncertainties or something is not quite clear to you, please feel free to call the USTRC at 254-968-0002 and we will answer any questions you have. The Regional Shoot-Out season is almost here, so I advise you to use your available earnings wisely and I will see you at the next USTRC event. ■

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Rickey Green Releasing the Winner In You t’s amazing how many different ways there are to motivate that winner inside us all. You see teams like Speed and Rich or Jake and Clay hold that frame of mind, or belief, or hot streak whatever you want to call it - for years. And then there are other teams who for a short time win every big roping they go to, and then, as quickly as it began, it’s gone. It’s up to each individual to find that spark that can put you over the top and let all that practice and talent release at the right time and in the right place to do you some good. How many times do you hear people say, “I roped great in the practice pen this week and now I can’t catch anything.” Sometimes people will say, “I don’t know what’s wrong, it’s like I’m out of time with the run” or, “I can’t see the feet.” All these things happen to every roper from time to time, but how do we get over the slump and get back in the groove? What we’re really trying to do is create that zone where we can focus and let our subconscious take over. Recently my daughter was at a junior rodeo, and after she roped her breakaway calf she said, “Dad, everything went into slow motion.” I think it’s so cool that she finally got to that point in her roping. You see, that doesn’t happen

because of practice or even focus. That happens when you add practice, focus and passion together. Without the passion, you will never find out how good you really are. How can I get this passion that can set me apart from the others? The only way is to find your reason. You will never reach your full potential saying, “roping is my hobby” and, “I just It’s up to each do it for fun.” Can individual to find you have fun at it and still win some that spark that can great prizes? Sure put you over the top you can, but I said and let all that your full potential. Let’s get real. Don’t practice and talent you think you would release at the right love to win that Gold Plus Shoot-Out at time and in the right the USTRC Finals? place to do you Well, lets go for it. some good. How can we do it? Practice with a purpose, try to stay focused in the practice pen, rope your cattle in sets of four, imagining you just won the Preliminary. Then rope the next four like it is for the truck, and keep that

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enthusiasm level up. I never had my runs go into slow motion in the practice pen. But when I dedicated myself to a purpose in the practice pen, when I got to that event the slow motion was there because the passion showed up to close the deal. Some of you aren’t going to be motivated by prizes or money; for some of you fame is the prize you’re after. I’ve known many ropers that used fame to fuel their passion. For some people, it’s the love they want. They want to be loved and admired by people, and in all sports you see this type of individual rise to the top in their sport. Some people are motivated by a need to win the world - they just want to be the best at what they do, or even be the best in their age group or gender group.

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I know all these goals and reasons you use to compete can help you feed your passion and reach your goals. What are some of the reasons I used to win? I won the BFI because I had $32 left to my name. I won the NFR because it was a dream of mine from a little boy. I set arena records all over the country because I wanted to be known as the fastest heeler that ever lived. I teach ropers all over the country how they can better themselves. Without passion there’s no way you can enjoy your sport or your life to your maximum potential.

June 8-11 Mon-Thur Power Kids Team Roping Camp Morgan Mill, TX Kelly Green 866/RickeyG

Your Friend,

Rickey Green Romans 8:11

June 13 & 14 Gay, GA Susan Pritchett 678/603-0038

June 20 & 21 Open School June 22-24 Kids School Blair, NE Gary Wohlman 402/669-4324 402/533-1066

June 27 & 28 Klamath Falls, OR Jeff Holcomb 541/892-0316

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Starting the Young Rope Horse By Chris Cox with Cynthia McFarland

Photos by David Stocklein

hether I’m starting a horse for roping or any other discipline, I use the same methods. Bottom line, I always want to build a solid foundation on the horse before I ever introduce anything specific to a discipline. If the basics aren’t in place, the horse is going to be in trouble down the road. While many Futurity horses are started under saddle in the fall of their yearling year, I prefer to wait until my horses are actually two years old. Some bloodlines mature earlier than others, but I think those few extra months help them mature physically and mentally. A lot of people underestimate the stress involved in training – even when everything is done right. These horses are still babies at two years of age, so you need to progress step-by-step so the horse learns gradually and doesn’t get confused or exhausted. I don’t like to put extensive physical pressure on a young horse, but I can build a very solid foundation and teach the horse a great deal without stressing his joints and bones by asking for too much too soon.

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Photo by John Brasseaux

Teach in Steps Any time you’re starting a horse, you must give him time to think and “soak” so he can learn. This is especially vital in the early stages of training. You can’t continue to push new things at him without building his skills in steps and giving him time to accept instruction. If you push him too hard too fast, you lose ground, rather than gain it. I never step up on a colt until I’ve prepared him thoroughly with

groundwork. I want him to be focused on me and yielding his hindquarters easily in both directions. If he’s resistant on the ground, he’ll be the same with me on his back. I use a lot of repetition because this reassures the horse and lets him know there’s a beginning and an end to everything I do. For example, in the beginning I’ll put on the saddle and pad and then pull them off several times before I ever tighten the girth. I’ll also step up in the stirrup and then get down numerous times before I actually swing a leg over the horse’s back. My training methods are designed to continually give the horse relief and to build progressively on steps he’s already learned. This keeps the horse from fretting because I constantly come back to something he’s comfortable with, something he understands, and there always is a release of pressure. Relief from pressure is absolutely critical to a horse’s ability to learn and gain confidence. Once he understands that relief comes from you, he will always look to you for relief. For the first few rides, I only have the horse in a halter and lead. Once I have softness and lateral control, I will put the horse in a snaffle bit. I used a fixed D-ring snaffle with a contoured copper-inlaid mouthpiece I’ve designed myself.

Introducing Cattle & Roping I like to have about three to four months of riding on a young horse before introducing him SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 29

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to cattle. He should be soft, responsive and give laterally through his whole body. I want to have good control and handle on him before bringing something else into the picture. Whether I’m starting a rope horse or a cutting horse, I work them in a similar fashion in the early stages with cattle. I’ll start the horse on the same mechanical cow I use with a cutting horse so he learns to rate. I want him to learn to track, stop and turn, and stay parallel to the cow in these early stages. Then I move on to tracking and following live cattle and make sure he knows how to 30 / MAY 2009

stop, back, turn and really read the cattle. The odds are definitely against you if you start trying to rope a steer before the horse has learned to rate and read cattle. It’s important for a rope horse to learn about cattle, as well as to get on his hocks with his hind end underneath him. Whether you’re going to head or heel, your horse needs to know about cattle, how to use his body to stop and turn around, and what leads to use when. This doesn’t mean he needs to be a cutting horse, but he should be a working horse that understands cattle,

not just an arena horse. I believe a rope horse needs to be able to go do a job first before going into the arena. He needs to have that foundation before he ever has the pressure of the roping box. For the first roping lessons, I will use a roping mechanical cow to teach the horse how to get in correct position, use his body, and be able to pick his shoulders and his ribcage up. Before I ever actually rope out of the box, I will work the horse in the roping box. I want him to realize I have control of him at all times in the box. I get him to where he can turn around, roll back and back up in the box; I want him to realize I can put his body in any position I want to in the box. A common mistake I see with roping horses is that they go to that roping box way too quick before the rider really has good control and handle on them. The horse needs to be more mature minded before he gets into the box and has that pressure on him. I’m a believer that people often take the horse to the roping arena without preparing him and giving him experience. That early foundation work is crucial. You want to be able to control the horse thoroughly and have him reading and rating cattle before you ever go to rope off him. He must be steering and guiding well; that means he should understand and be responsive to neck reining because you’re going to have a rope in one hand and your reins in the other. The horse has to be able to follow his nose when you put that outside rein on his neck. You use your legs, hands and seat to teach the horse to lead with his nose. I may use my outside leg to help bring him through a turn, if necessary, but I’ll never move on to roping until this steering/guiding lesson is fully learned. I introduce the rope itself in small increments after the first two or three months of riding, and only after the horse is soft and responsive. I also teach a horse how to accept the rope around his legs, under his tail, and around his rump very early in training. You’ll often see a horse become “over active” in the roping arena when a rope gets under his tail or around his hindquarters. I like to introduce this early on so the horse learns to relax rather than overreact. Even though I myself very seldom

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it. As I go along, I’ll tighten it up a little more so the horse supples to it and breaks at the poll. I’ve found it’s easier to do this when longeing the horse in a round pen or small area. I don’t move the horse up from a snaffle to a short-shanked broken curb bit until all the foundation lessons are in place. He must be completely soft through his poll and rib cage. Just putting a horse in a stronger bit won’t make him give if he isn’t already supple and yielding in a milder bit. Any time you’re working with a horse, make sure to end the training session on a good note. Finish when the horse responds positively and does something he knows, and then call it a day. Drilling and drilling on a horse is not the answer. My goal is always to gain the horse’s

respect without taking away his dignity; I want the horse to keep his confidence and pride. I give him choices and create situations so that being with me and working with me become his choice. This helps keep a horse fresh and keeps him thinking. I set up everything so the horse wants to try his best to please me. It’s very important for a roper to get the horse to supple to the bit and stay between his reins and legs, to be competitive in the roping arena today. Wherever I go, I’m amazed at what people can do with a rope today. There are a lot of great ropers out there. What separates the great ropers from the rest is the fact that they can rope and also have good horsemanship skills. If you want to go to the next level, it has to be done with your horsemanship, not just your rope. ■

Up Close with Chris Cox

orn in Florida and ranch-raised in Australia, Chris returned to the United States in 1986 to make a career of working with horses. Years of working horseback on the ranch near Queensland gave Chris a healthy respect for the horse’s ability and intelligence, and helped him develop his own methods of individualized training. Active in the cutting horse world as both a trainer and competitor, Chris has trained a variety of breeds for different disciplines. He also loves to rope, having been into calf roping in the past, and in more recent years, team roping. He participates in the Reno Invitational each year, and beginning in 2009, plans

to host an annual invitational roping at his own ranch. He will also be holding horsemanship clinics for team ropers designed to prevent and solve problems with rope horses and to help riders better maintain the competition rope horse. Chris travels the United States, Canada, South America and Australia appearing at expos, conducting clinics and horsemanship demonstrations. His “Come Ride the Journey’ tour takes him to cities across the U.S. each year. This two-time Road to the Horse Champion offers week-long intensive horsemanship clinics at his Diamond Double C Ranch in Mineral Wells, Texas,

Photo by David Stocklein

use a tie-down, they are a common presence in the roping arena. I don’t believe in putting a tie-down on a horse too soon. He should be completely soft; I don’t want to put him in a tie-down if he’s pushing on my hands at all. There are certain cases where a horse does leverage into the tie-down when feeling the jerk from the steer, but there’s a distinct difference between leveraging and fighting against the tiedown. I don’t want to use the tie-down as a “band aid” to cover up a problem. If your early foundation work is done correctly, your tie-down will be an enhancement, not a solution. When I do introduce the tie-down, I’ll put it on the horse without a bridle and put him in a round pen so he can learn to give to it instead of push against it. I want him to give to it and collect to

and has a regular horsemanship program on RFD-TV. In 2008, Western Horseman released Ride the Journey, by Chris Cox with Cynthia McFarland, a 225-page, full color book that details Chris’ practical methods and training techniques. Packed with step-by-step exercises and color photos, the book will help you improve your horsemanship skills, no matter what discipline or breed you ride. Visit www.chris-cox.com or call Chris Cox Horsemanship Company at 1-88881-HORSE for information about the Ride the Journey book, upcoming course dates and appearances, equipment and training DVDs. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 31

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HORSE HEALTH The Latest in the Battle of Navicular Syndrome Compliments of Dr Klotz, Legacy Equine Centre Over the last twenty years, there have been many advances in our diagnosis and treatment of equine athletes with navicular syndrome. While all breeds and disciplines of horses can be afflicted with it, the athletic quarter horse is particularly affected. Twenty or so years ago, the diagnosis of navicular syndrome routinely sentenced the horse to either an early retirement or the precarious life of being “nerved”. Then as our understanding has increased, more and more horses with navicular

have continued active working lives. Common treatments in recent years have included corrective shoeing, antiinflammatories and joint injections. Shoeing the navicular horse usually includes an egg bar shoe with or without wedge and rolling or squaring the toe to speed up break-over. Oral and injectable anti-inflammatories such as Bute, Banamine and the latest Equioxx have been used both on an as needed basis and on a daily basis for pain relief. In the last 10 years or so, cortico-steroid and

hyaluronic acid injections in the coffin joint and navicular bursas of affected horses became the first line medical treatment and provides pain relief that usually lasts months at a time.

Europe that is now in clinical trials here in the United States and is available for use on clinical cases at a limited number of private Equine practices around the nation. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has provided answers to many questions and dilemmas that Veterinarians have struggled with over the years. It

answered the question that horses truly can have pain and disease in navicular bones that x-ray clean. It also demonstrated many other conditions of the foot that cause lameness that in the past we could only speculate on or find only at post-mortem examinations. MRI has removed many of our “best guess” diagnoses and allows us to get a definite

New in 2009!

e have two major break thru’s in the diagnosis and treatment of navicular disease. The first is the now commonly available magnetic resonance imaging for detail and visualization of foot structures that traditional x-rays and ultrasound cannot provide. Second is the release of a new drug, Tildren, in 32 / MAY 2009

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answer much more often to the specific cause of pain that is isolated to the foot of horses. Tildren (tiludronic acid) is the first drug to specifically be labeled for the treatment of navicular disease. It belongs to a class of drugs that inhibit bone resorption. Much of the pain and advancement of navicular disease in affected horses is from continued lysis and subsequent weakening of the bone. As the bone weakens, trauma to the bone increases through the normal forces of motion. Tildren inhibits this bone weakening by stopping the cells responsible for resorption of bone. Although it is not officially licensed by the FDA for us here in the USA, it is in clinical trials for official licensing and it is being imported and used legally by a limited number of Veterinarians on a case by case basis. It is administered either by intravenous infusion diluted in

fluids or by regional perfusion of specific sites. The IV dose is ten times the regional perfusion dose and hence is more expensive; however, it allows for not only treating the navicular, but other areas of the body that may benefit from

the drug. In Europe, it is commonly used for horses afflicted with arthritis of the spinal column and bone spavin (hock arthritis). The effects of the treatment usually reach their peak about 70-90 days after the administration and can last for as much as a year. Tildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best success for alleviating lameness occurs when administered early in the disease process, and the horse owner needs to understand that corrective shoeing and other treatments of the past are still useful and necessary to manage many cases and the best course of treatment should be decided by the Veterinarian on a case by case basis. In summary, MRI has given Veterinarians a new understanding of not only what is going on in lame horses that suffer from Navicular disease, but also the ability to differentiate navicular from other diseases and injuries of the foot that cause lameness. Tildren is the first drug to be specifically developed to attack one of the specific processes by which navicular disease progresses and can give the horse significant long term pain relief. With these advances and many more of the future, more and more Equine athletes will be able to reach their full potentials instead of being sidelined by lameness. â&#x2013;

About the Author Born in Emporia, KS, Dr Klotz attended Oklahoma State University, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology in 1992, and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1996. Before starting Legacy Equine Centre, he worked nine years for a surgery referral practice as the staff surgeon. He performed many emergency surgeries including colic surgery and Caesarian

sections. He also performed many elective surgeries including arthroscopy, correction of angular and flexural limb deformities in foals, and internal fixation of fractures. He left that practice to forge ahead in the equine medical and surgical direction of his choice. He is now a practitioner and owner of Legacy Equine Medical and Surgical Centre. Dr Klotzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary practice interests are

sports medicine, lameness of performance horses and diagnostic imaging. His abilities for producing radiographic and ultrasound images are recognized by his peers for excellence. Dr Klotz has attended and completed the ASIF basic and advanced courses in fracture repair. He is an active member of AAEP, AVMA, OVMA, AND ISELP. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 33

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Masters and Corkill Shatter Records Article and Photos by Doreen Shumpert

One of the championship rigs sits in the freezing rain outside the Rose Palace.

midst freezing rain, wind and record cold at the San Antonio Rose Palace in Boerne, Texas, March 13-14, the roping inside couldn’t have gotten any hotter. As the unusual weather raged outside (clearing the usually sunny spectator decks and nearly flooding the souvenir stand), 2007 PRCA world champion header Chad Masters and NFR-qualifying heeler Jade Corkill turned in a sizzling, recordbreaking performance during the twoday event. The duo roped Saturday’s last steer in 4.96 seconds to clinch the most coveted win in jackpot roping. Their payoff included Chevrolet Silverado tricked-out dually trucks, three-horse slant Bruton Easy Pull Strait Extreme Trailers, buckles, saddles, boots, hats, jackets, leather tooled rope bags and more. And, that doesn’t include the cash, which totaled about $125,493 for Masters and over $152,000 for Corkill. “Several people have told me that’s 36 / MAY 2009

George greets team ropin’ fans at the 27th annual George Strait Team Roping Classic.

the one day record for money earned at a roping,” Corkill said. Surely it is and when the entire prize line-up is calculated into the mix, grand totals for each push into the $200,000 realm for less than two days’ worth of work. For added perspective, the majority of that comes during Saturday’s three final rounds, which only took half a day. Plus, each of the winners also placed with other partners as well on both days for more dough. Total earnings weren’t the only smashed record; the top four finishing

teams smoked Saturday’s old three-steer record of 15.29 (see results). Announcer Pete Wright (Voice of Rodeo) summed it up best. “The young guns have arrived and taken most of this over,” he said. This year, 483 teams (56 more than in 2008) duked it out for over $650,000 in cash, great prizes as well as other incentives like the chance to rope the Wayne Wright Lawyer-sponsored “red wrap steer.” If a round is won on a steer with red horn wraps, the team wins an extra $10,000 and that amount

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doubles each round that the bounty goes unclaimed. Due to the weather and mud, rigs were parked up and down the roads surrounding the Rose Palace. Wet, cold horses hunkered under blankets thrown over their saddles until it was time for the long chilly walk to compete in what’s termed a “life-changing event” for past and present winners. Meanwhile, the sold-out crowd fired up propane heaters, wrapped themselves in sleeping bags and frequented the coffee stands to help weather the first real moisture in over a year. Friday’s two preliminary, progressive rounds determined the top 50 teams on two head, who then returned for Saturday’s three-round, non progressive Finals and the chance to rope for the big money and toys. With the likes of former world champs mixed with the newest, hottest young guns, Saturday’s third round is probably the most exciting roping on the planet to watch. Prime example: Corkill and partner Brandon Beers were high call with 5.01 seconds to glory. But Corkill and Masters were second high call, needing a 5.75 to clinch. How quickly things reversed. Corkill and Beers roped their final steer in 5.43, a steer’s hair too slow. Then Corkill and Masters stretched their last one in 4.96 to secure the win. And, as is so common among the top 10 call back teams in the GSTRC Finals, blink and you’ll probably miss a leader change.

Despite the drizzle, Corkill said the biggest win of his career is one thing that didn’t soak in at the time. The GSTRC veteran had roped at “the Strait” four times previously with no success. A third high-call blown opportunity (his header missed) was the only claim to fame there thus far. Understandably, winning over $200 grand in loot didn’t register right away.

Announcer Pete Wright (Voice of Rodeo) summed it up best. “The young guns have arrived and taken most of this over.” “When I actually won, nothing went through my mind,” he laughed. “It was so overwhelming. I made it back all three times Saturday, so I think I was so focused that I was mentally drained. It didn’t set in until a week after how much I had won. That’s a lot of money,” he admitted. “After the event it was so hard to grasp what happened. I’m more excited now than I was then because I’ve had time to realize it! It was an amazing day.”

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George greets the top 50 teams and sold-out crowd on Saturday morning.

Yet again, he was mounted aboard his trusty sorrel partner Ice Cube, a 12year-old grade sorrel gelding who is awesome in any venue. “He’s going to be hard to replace some day, that’s all I know,” Corkill said. Typical of GSTRC winners, he can testify that winning it is life-changing. “This roping has the very best money and prizes. You can’t win that much anywhere. The high team at the NFR wins about $90,000 and we haul all year just to get to the Finals and win that much. I almost won double that in one day!” he said. “It’s hard to say enough about this roping. After I did well at the NFR last year I bought a house. Now this win set me up to buy some rental houses and to earn on it for the rest of my life.” Not only that, he had a ride home something he lacked on arrival. Brandon Beers had hauled Corkill’s horse and wasn’t heading back the same way, so Corkill was nervous about finding a ride. Then it clicked that he could just jump into his new rig and go. Co-champ Chad Masters agreed; this was by far the biggest one-day paycheck he’d ever seen. After roping at every GSTRC since it moved from Kingsville, Texas to the Rose Palace 10 years ago, Masters had only mustered two eighthplace finishes before hitting the jackpot this year. “Honestly, I’ve roped steers at the Finals (NFR) for a lot of money, and at the other big ropin’s, but I’ve never had that chance anywhere or been that high call to run a steer for $88,000 or so,” Masters said. The win came aboard his 11-year-old black, Dash for Cash bred gelding, Stranger, who got the call over the Two Eyed Jack (Pitzer Ranch) bred bay gelding he used at the NFR. “I used Stranger for all 15 steers at the GSTRC. He just scores a little better for that many runs and he’s a little better to reach on,” he added. With his cut of the winnings, Masters already paid off half his place and hasn’t quite decided what to do with the rest of his earnings but will probably use them for associated improvements. As for the rig, he’s keeping that for more reasons than one. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 37

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“I’ll probably use it and put more miles on it than anybody else has on theirs,” he said. “And, it’s good for ya to just look outside and see it and to be thankful for having that big of a day. That’s one of the reasons I like keeping it.” Both men send major kudos to the Rose Palace staff, sponsors and of course the Strait family. “It’s the best place you could ever rope. When there’s that many fast times, you know the steers are always good and fresh. I’d like to thank all the people that put it on and the guys from Cavender, Chevrolet and Bruton. They’re always so easy to work with,” Masters said. “This roping takes the cake by far,” Corkill added. “As far as I know, they raise the steers, run 1,000 or so teams the first day and it’s smooth and professional. I plan to be there every time they have it. I just want to say “thank you” because they don’t have to put this roping on. They like to rope and like team ropers and I’m extremely thankful that they produce something that’s changed my life,” he concluded. ■

George and Norma Strait

2009 GSTRC Results Friday, March 13 Payout per man 1st Go 1. Matt Sherwood / Cory Petska, 4.48, $7,850, Red Bluff buckles; 2. A.J.Horton / Kyle Horton, 4.61, $4,710; 3. Cody Heflan / Shawn Kredler, (tie), 4.65, $1,570; 4. Chad Masters / Jade Corkill (tie), 4.65, $1,570 2nd Go 1. Shawn Darnell / Dakota Kirchenschlager, 4.68, $9,425; 2. Jay Adams / Austin Adams, 4.78, $7,065; 3. Jake Barnes / Monty Joe Petska, 4.92, $4,710; 4. Chad Masters / Jade Corkill, 5.01 (tie), $1,178; 5. Derrick Borrego / Trey Stephens, 5.01 (tie), $1,178 Fastest time on 2 1. Chad Masters / Jade Corkill , 9.66, Gist belt buckles

New champs, header Chad Masters (left) and heeler Jade Corkhill (right), receive their loot from producer George Strait.

3rd Go 1. Tanner Bryson / Matt Garza, 4.15, $1,500 + $5,000 ($10,000 red wrap steer)

Saturday, March 14 1st Go 1. Chris Lawson / Jett Hillman, 4.48, $1,500 2nd Go 1. Chad Masters / Jade Corkill, 4.23, $1,500 + $10,000 ($20,000 red wrap steer)

Finals Average Results 3-Head Average Payout per man 1. Chad Masters / Jade Corkill ,14.40, $88,995, Trucks, Trailers, Jackets, Rope Bags, Boots, Hats,

Prizes; 2. Brandon Beers / Jade Corkill, 14.81, $35,600, Saddles; 3. Brady Tryan / Matt Zancanella, 15.20, $24,475; 4. Chad Masters / Michael Jones, 15.26, $22,250; 5. Clayton Hass / Will Woodfin, 16.91, $17,800; 6. Jake Cooper / Jade Corkill, 16.97, $13,350; 7. Britt Williams / Tom Bill Johnson, 17.16, $11,125; 8. David Motes / Paul Eaves, 17.41, $ 8,900

2009 GSTRC SPONSORS Bruton Easy Pull Trailers • Cactus Ropes • Cavender Chevrolet • Priefert • Resistol • Wayne Wright Lawyers HEB Food Stores • Bill Miller Bar-B-Q • Justin Boots • Classic • Capital Farm Credit • Frost Bank USTRC • Wrangler • Hill Country Tractor • Gist Silversmiths • Red Bluff Buckles • U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company 38 / MAY 2009

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Strait Up Good Ropin’ Producer George Strait and son, Bubba impressed team roping and fan club members alike by catchin’ some horns in tough company as well. George posted times on Friday of 7.35, 6.43 and 8.51 with heelers Cliff Davis, Frank Montague and Joe Braman. Bubba roped with Kirt Jones and Wayne Folmer, stretching steers in 5.76 and 5.85.

Bits and Pieces Entertainment between Saturday’s rounds came courtesy Priefert’s “Texas Thunder” hitch of six black Percherons. Driver Jason Goodman demonstrated both driving and Roman riding skills.

After weather-related electrical and scoreboard delays (chiefly on Friday), George welcomed Saturday’s top 50 teams, thanked sponsors and multiple world champion roper Clay O’Brien Cooper opened the event with prayer.

Once again, the GSTRC auctioned off the custom-painted Priefert chute after Saturday’s championships. Just like last year, producer George Strait outbid the competition, donating the money to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund and sent the chute back for a second round of bidding. The winners of round two took home the chute and those proceeds also went to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. Carolyn Travis from Cibolo, Texas was the grand prize winner of the new CK20s Kioti 22hp tractor package (drawing). George Strait handed over the keys to Mrs. Travis and she also had a special “meet and greet” with him after the event. Seventeen states and three countries (including Mexico and Canada) were represented at the 2009 GSTRC. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 39

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Hauling & Pulling

Now Is the Time to Buy!

eam ropers, if you have been wondering if it is time to purchase a new truck to haul you and your horses to events, don’t wait any longer - the time to buy is now! The slow economy and declining new car and truck sales have opened up a whole load of new incentive programs from not only the automakers, but the government as well. Add all of these together and you too will see that now is the best time to make your purchase. These new incentives are extremely buyer friendly and should help to boost the economy and help re-build the auto industry, one of the leading industries in the nation. So, not only will you receive a great deal on a vehicle that you can trust to do the job, but your purchase will help reverse the downward spiral of vehicle sales across the country. To begin, every auto maker, including the big three truck makers, Chrysler, Ford and GM are offering unbelievable deals on new vehicle purchases. Tune into any local radio station or pay attention to the auto sales advertisements on TV and you will see plenty of incentives to get buyers to head to local dealerships for a new car or truck purchase. Zero-percent financing, employee pricing, free gas, tires or warranties for the entire time you own the vehicle are just some of the enticing programs that are available. The industry is using these initiatives to turn around the auto sales market that has fallen over 40 percent compared with this time last year. General Motors, makers of Chevrolet and GMC, as well as Ford recently unveiled other incentive programs designed to offer insurance to buyers by offering to make car payments should they lose their jobs. GM’s program also protects the retail value of a new vehicle at trade-in. These programs stem from an initiative by Hyundai Motor Co. released in January that allows customers to return new cars if they lose their job. In February, when the competition was reporting sales down as much as 53 percent, Hyundai was off less than 2 percent. Whether it was because of this type of program that helped the foreign auto maker or not, both GM and Ford are opting to see if it will help them.

The government also recently stepped in with an incentive that further sweetened the pot for those who are looking to buy, but may be unsure about the future of the three top American automakers. At the time of this article, none of the three top American automakers have declared bankruptcy, but the talk of one or all of them doing so has had negative effect on potential buyers. It is for this reason the government has had to step in to help relieve some of the pressures for the big 3 Detroit manufacturers. Most recently, the government has announced that it will back the warranties of both GM and Chrysler, LLC vehicles in the event either automaker fails to alleviate some buyer concerns. Consumers in the market for a new car, light truck, motor home or motorcycle may also thank the government for a chance to save money during next year’s tax season. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has added a line on next year’s tax returns where you can deduct the amount of state and local sales taxes, as well as excise tax, on the price of the vehicle up to $49,500. The tax break is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set in part by the current presidential administration. This enticement for new auto buyers includes a 100 percent tax break of the auto sales and excise taxes for individuals with adjusted gross incomes of less than $125,000 and for joint filers who make less than $250,000. The deduction amount phases down for individuals in the $125,000 to $135,000 range and for joint filers making between $250,000 and $260,000. To qualify for this tax break and see the savings next tax season, you will have to have purchased the vehicle after February 16, 2009 and before January 1, 2010. In addition, the vehicle has to weigh less than 8,500 pounds, apart from recreational vehicles / motor homes, which have no weight limit. In the future, the Government is also looking at a “cash for clunkers” program, similar to one in Germany that pays consumers

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to scrap their old vehicles for new, more fuel-efficient ones. Under proposed U.S. legislation, consumers would receive a voucher between $3,000 and $5,000 toward a new car. The details of this program are not finalized and the funds may or may not be delivered to this incentive for some time. USTRC members have an even bigger way to save money towards the purchase of a new Dodge or Chrysler vehicle. The partnership between the USTRC and Dodge Rodeo offers members a chance to utilize the Chrysler Affiliate Rewards Program. This is a big way to save money on a new vehicle purchase be it a new truck or a SUV or car, or both. The Affiliate Rewards program allows ropers to use their USTRC membership to get a great discount off the price off a new vehicle. Members can buy up to two (2) Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler vehicles a year at a preferred price of 1% below factory invoice. There is no better way to buy a new truck. All current USTRC members are qualified for this program. All you have to do is call the USTRC office and obtain a Chrysler Affiliate Award Program control number and certificate. Take the certificate and present it at any participating U.S. Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge dealership along with your proof of membership to receive this great deal on a new vehicle purchase. So, whether you have been looking to replace your old clunker, or want to upgrade your current truck to one of today’s efficient, topquality rides, or even surprise your wife, son or daughter with a new set of wheels this year, now is the time to do so. Using the sagging economy and the current auto sales downslide to your benefit through the many incentives available is a great way to get into a new car or truck at the best prices seen in years. Today’s ropers should look at taking advantage of auto manufacturer incentives, as well as enticing deals offered by the government to get into a new truck.

The “3”

No matter what model of heavy duty truck you might be considering for your next towing vehicle, you can rest easy knowing today’s heavy duty manufacturers have held nothing back and offer the best in quality, performance, comfort and safety. For USTRC members, this is a thumbs up. No other sport generates more need for heavy duty trucks than team roping. The necessities of a truck for any team roper includes power to pull, the performance to do it economically and to roll down the road, knowing that you and your family and friends are riding safely and in comfort. Performance, torque and horsepower are always major considerations when purchasing a new truck, however, the past year has given a rising concern for more economical trucks as well. Dodge Ram, Ford

SuperDuty and the GM HD Line have always lead the charge in the heavy duty truck world and each of them have recently turned their attention to the demands of today. What lies ahead are bigger and better made trucks that continually offer features to satisfy customers needs. Look ahead at the lineup of this year’s biggest and toughest trucks. Not only will you see the great power improvements that would entice every guy or gal who has burned up the highway with a loaded horse trailer, but you will also see what lies in the future of the truck world and even some inside glances at a new set of wheels that could soon make the “Three” turn into “Four.”

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The Tough, New, Dodge Ram HD

and everyone will like the lift-assist feature that makes raising and lowering it a one-handed operation. The new Ram HD will continue to offer three different cab configurations. Regular Cab models are the first on the Dodge truck lineup. Next is the Quad Cab, a new design. This choice will replace the super-cab 4-door cab designs with a true crew-cab, adding six more inches of legroom for rear-seat passengers. Lastly, the Mega-Cab will be continued throughout 2009. A favorite design among many, the Mega-cab is a great option with only one downside, which is it only comes in a short box option. Stepping inside the new Dodge, you will see a whole new design unlike any dodge truck in the past. This includes several seat configurations and lots of storage abilities. This includes dual glove boxes, upper/lower center console/ armrest storage, and two in-floor storage coolers (Crew Cabs only). In addition, Dodge trucks will come with options including a 30GB hard drive, larger-screen navigation system, Sirius Backseat TV, and 10-speaker surround-sound. In regard to towing, Dodge continues to offer an exhaust brake standard in their diesel powered HD trucks. Additionally, the new Dodge truck now includes an integrated trailer brake controller, mounted on the left side of the steering column. Look for the new Dodge trucks to be rolling into showrooms soon and be one of the first at the local roping pen to roll up in the all new look with the same tough feel, Dodge HD truck.

Although 2009 seems like it has just begun, Dodge is looking to the future and offering the new design of the 2010 model trucks. The new Dodge HD Ram trucks are sporting a completely new look, inside and out. However, even as the look of the new Dodge trucks is the talk of the heavy duty market, the meat of the story is what hasn’t changed. Pulling back the outer shell and the new and updated interior of the new Dodge, you will find the proven chassis, as well as a tough powertrain that has helped set Dodge apart. All Dodge has really done is given it some better tuning and modified only a few small designs to help fit the guidelines of today. The main ingredient of the Dodge HD truck series is the 6.7liter I-6 Cummins motor. The diesel motor hasn’t changed. That is because it doesn’t need to change. The 6.7-liter I-6 was introduced to the Ram HD in 2007 when the Cummins motor was redesigned to meet and even exceed the current government mandates for NOx and soot levels for 2007. They did not stop there and upgraded the motor to meet the more stringent levels that will be used in 2010. In addition, the Cummins 6.7 liter I-6 is one of the toughest diesel motors in today’s lineup of trucks, boasting 350 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 650 pound-feet of torque at 1,500 rpm. What has changed is what you can see at curbside. Much of the exterior of the new Dodge resembles more of a ‘big rig’ style than that of a mid-sized pickup. This includes a For those who want to stay with a gas motor, forward-leaning grille, Dodge offers the 5.7-liter Hemi, revamped with front fenders, and variable valve timing 5% better fuel economy headlights, as well as an numbers. This motor is rated at 383 horsepower at enlarged hood to 5,600 rpm, and 400 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. accommodate a larger grille. The new look is 2010 Dodge Ram HD 2500/3500 really awesome. The General Information features on the Ram Body style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full-size truck 3500 dually gives it more Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front, side, f/r curtain aerodynamics with a muscular look and Powertrain lastly, the new tailgate Diesel engine . . Turbodiesel I-6, cast iron block/head design allows for SAE horsepower . . . . . . . . . . . 350 hp @ 3,000 rpm smaller drag numbers

Go with Gas

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SAE torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm Standard Transmission . . . 545RFE auto (std w/5.7L) Option 1 transmission . . . . G56 manual (std w/6.7L) Option 2 transmission . . . . 68RFE auto (opt w/6.7L)

Dimensions/Capacities Wheelbase . . . 140.5 in, 148.9 in, 160.0 in, 168.9 in Length . . . . . 231.0 in, 237.4 in, 248.4 in, 259.4 in Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.1-96.2 in Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.0 in, 78.1 in Ground clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5-8.4 in Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,757-7,714 lb Payload capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,990-5,040 lb GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,800-12,200 lb GCWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000-25,400 lb Towing capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000-18,500 lb Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.0 gal

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2008 Ford Super Duty F-350 = MUSCLE For Ford, there’s good news. Their F-Series pickup line retained their 30-year title as the best-selling trucks in America. Building on this even through hard times, Ford used the good news to continue to drive the automaker as they introduce the redesigned Super Duty line of Ford pickups, including the F-250, F-350, and the all-new F-450. One of the newest innovative changes to Ford’s heavy duty line is the sequentially turbocharged diesel V-8. This new 6.4 liter Power Stroke engine replaces the previous 6.0-liter offering horsepower right at 350 and 650 pound-feet of torque. Even more impressive is the unique quietness of the new diesel motor that delivers smooth, even power and has a significant improvement in throttle response compared with previous versions. As the increase in power and torque, as well as the required new emissions standards spurred on the upgraded diesel motor, it also required 50 percent more cooling. To accommodate the larger radiator and air cooler, the new Ford HD has a taller front end, giving it a big and bold look. With changes to the front bumper and headlight designs, the real change is the grille which is attached to the hood and lifts away with it to reveal the entire radiator and easy access to the motor. Ford Super Duty trucks are available in Regular Cab, Super Cab, Crew Cab versions and short and long beds. Although the outside looks remain somewhat the same, they have three outstanding new features. The first is a step built into the top of the tailgate that can be pulled out and down when the gate is lowered to help climb into the bed. The second is a grab handle that folds out of the inner tailgate wall, providing a handhold as you use the step. The third is a foldaway bed extender. This stows flat against the bed sides when not in use, but can be opened to hold cargo in place all the way to the edge of the lowered tailgate or, folded the opposite way to create a smaller stowage area at the rear of the bed. Within the cab, the dash and the floor are all new. The carpets are thicker than in previous iterations, and there are drapes and more sound pack behind the instrument panel. An all-new

climate-control system vents discharge air that’s 10 degrees colder, and a ceramic heater, an option available only with the diesel, improves warming time. Dual-zone controls allow the driver and front passenger to set the temperature independently for both heat and cooling. The instrument cluster is also all new, featuring a white-face speedometer and tachometer flanking a digital trip and systems computer with turbo boost, engine temperature, transmission temperature, and fuel gauges. Ford options include high-end audio systems that include a subwoofer, an eight-speaker system, and an input for an iPod or other MP3 player and some models are equipped with steering wheel climate controls and stereo controls. Ford also has an array of towing accessories, not the least of which include an integrated trailer brake controller and the TorqShift automatic transmission with tow/haul mode. The brake-controller switches are housed in the center stack on the dash. The controller interfaces with the truck’s antilock braking system and the trailer’s electric brakes for better stopping power. The TorqShift transmission optimizes shift points in tow mode and uses a beefier torque converter, reducing gear hunting and incorporating engine braking during deceleration. The all new Ford SuperDuty line is continuing to be on the front line of what truck users want. 2008 Ford Super Duty The General integrated Body style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crew-Cab tools that Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dual front come standard of Powertrain the F-Series Engine type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dual-turbo diesel trucks help Horsepower, hp @ rpm . . . . . . . . . . . 350 @ 3,000 them stand Torque, lb-ft @ rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 @ 2,000 out and make Transmission. . . . . . . TorqShift five-speed automatic them one to RPM @ 60 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,600 consider when you are Dimensions/Capacities ready to buy. Wheelbase, in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156.2

Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246.2 Width. . . . . . . . . . . 79.9 (99.6 w/standard mirrors) Height, in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.9 Ground clearance, in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 Base curb weight, lb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,523 Payload capacity, lb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,850 GVWR, lb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000 Towing capacity, lb. . . . 12,500 (15,200 gooseneck) Fuel capacity, gal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.0

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2009 Silverado & Sierra

A First

Although General Motors, makers of both Chevrolet and GMC HD trucks is still in the race for heavy duty work-horses of the road, they are stepping into the future offering the first Hybrid hauler, made especially for the environmentally conscious trucker. Those who may not think the new 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid or the GMC Sierra Hybrid can’t be a “real truck” need to know that despite the eco-friendly gasoline-electric drive train, this is a legitimate full-size pickup. The Silverado Hybrid comes in a short-bed, crew-cab configuration only and carries with it the move towards the future. The engine boasts a 6.0L V-8 rated at 332 hp and 367 lb-ft of torque mated to GM’s two-mode hybrid system, consisting of a pair of 60-kW (80-hp) electric motors. Powered by a 300volt nickelmetal-hydride battery stored under the rear seats, these motors provide gobs of instantly available torque and can propel the truck without assistance from the engine up to around 25-30 mph. Transitions from gasoline-only to hybrid mode are seamless and the acceleration of the ‘green’ Silverado is smooth and take-off is not delayed at all. Like most GM model trucks, the Hybrid also offers a very good ride. Towing capacity of the Silverado Hybrid is less when compared to a regular Silverado 1500 and light loads. Equipped with the big 6.2L V-8 and the towing package, the gas-only truck can pull as much as 10,800 lbs whereas the hybrid can manage only 6,100 in its rear-wheel drive version. Although the Hybrid lacks in this department, the good news is that the hybrid truck is barely fazed by a 5,300-pound trailer even in full electric mode. Through modern design and new concepts, this may be the future of all trucks and GM is leading the way.

Chevy 3500

No doubt we all want to know about GM’s heavy haulers, Chevy Silverado HD and the sister truck, GMC Sierra HD. These 3500 HD trucks come equipped with an available Duramax Diesel 6.6L V8 Turbo-Diesel engine that offers a whole lot of power to help pull any load. This motor offers 365 horsepower @ 3,200 rpm with 660 lb.-ft. of torque @ 1,600 rpm. This powerhouse of a motor is mated with the Allison six-speed automatic transmission for power and durability for years of service. Inside today’s GM HD trucks are new features such as the 44 / MAY 2009

2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid General EPA size class . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Full-size pickup Drivetrain layout . . .Front engine, RWD or 4WD Airbags . . . . . . . . .Front, front side, side curtain

Powertrain Engine type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V-8, alum block/ heads plus electric motor SAE horsepower . . .332 hp @ 5,100 rpm (gas)/ 80 hp (elec) SAE torque . . . . .367 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm (gas)/ 184 lb-ft (elec) Transmission type . . . . . . . . .Electrically variable auto w/4 fixed gears Dimensions/Capacities Wheelbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143.5 in Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230.0 in Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79.9 in Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73.8-74.0 in Headroom, f/m . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.2/40.5 in Legroom, f/m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.3/39.0 in Shoulder room, f/m . . . . . . . . . . .65.2/65.1 in Bed volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.2 in Ground clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.0 in Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,650-5,900 lb Max payload capacity . . . . . . . .1,418-1,459 lb GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,100-7,300 lb GCWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,000 lb Max towing capacity . . . . . . . .5,900-6,100 lb Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.0 gal

integrated trailer brake controller. This instrument panelmounted control is integrated with ABS and provides immediate and measured brake force signaling to electrically controlled trailer brake systems. The all new Silverado HD models feature dual glove boxes. These two convenient storage spaces provide nearly nine liters of combined cargo space. Add all this room to the center armrest and lockable underseat storage compartments in LT models for a grand total of nearly 24 liters of cargo-swallowing space. No doubt, GM has their bases covered in all markets. Although it looks like the next year will be a trying time for automakers, GM’s line of trucks and their future-appealing concepts may help carry them to a long and vibrant future in the heavy duty truck market.

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Today’s Heavy Duty Side By Side Comparison HEAVY-DUTY PLAYERS

Diesel supplier TD engine Horsepower Torque Max payload Transmission (auto) Fifth-wheel max tow Lowest available gear Max GVWR

2009 Chevy Silverado HD 3500 GM (Duramax) 6.6L OHV 32-valve V-8; cast-iron block, alum heads 365 hp @ 3,200 rpm 660 hp @ 1,600 rpm 5,300 lb 6-speed 18,500 lb 3.73:1 11,400 lb

2010 Dodge Ram HD 3500 Cummins 6.7L OHV 24-valve I-6; cast-iron block/head 350 hp @ 3,000 rpm 650 hp @ 1,500 rpm 5,100 lb 6-speed 18,500 lb 4.10:1 12,200 lb

2009 Ford Super Duty F-350 Navistar 6.4L OHV 32-valve V-8; cast-iron block/heads 350 hp @ 3,000 rpm 650 hp @ 2,000 rpm 5,730 lb 5-speed 18,800 lb 4.30:1 13,000 lb

It’s Coming

Toyota Tundra - 1-Ton Diesel Truck

There has been talk about Toyota offering a true 1-ton truck for many years, but only recently has the foreign automaker rolled out a glimpse of what they have in mind to go up against the three main truck makers of today. After years of market analysis and the evolution of today’s Toyota’s line of full sized trucks, the company came to the 2007 SEMA show with the Tundra full sized, dual rear wheel, one-ton truck. To say the least, it turned heads with its massive wheels and intimidating look. To make the Tundra look like a true one-ton truck, a 6.5-foot bed was fabricated with fenders for dual rear wheels that housed 22.5x9-inch 10-lug wheels. The new Tundra has low-profile LED clearance lamps recessedmounted into the dually fenders and the tailgate. It also has driving lights mounted on top of the cab. The exterior of the truck has diamond plate lining the entire cargo box and several other designs such as brushed nickel on both bumpers and telescoping trailer mirrors with built-in turn signals to make it stand out of the crowd. The impressive touch of the Toyota heavy duty truck is what lies under the hood. The Toyota Tundra - 1-Ton Diesel Truck has been engineered to equip an 8.0L Hino inline-six, 488-cubic-

inch turbo diesel engine. This motor has a power rating of 260 hp and 585 lb-ft of torque without any

modifications, which would be more than enough to move the Tundra chassis along with a 20,000pound trailer. Even though the Toyota Tundra 1-Ton Diesel Truck has been introduced, don’t think you can head down to your local dealership later this year to pick one up. Toyota introduced the truck in a marketing technique to see what kind of customer interest it received. But, it is far from the production line. Toyota took a decade and a half to go from midsize trucks to 1/2-ton pickups, so don’t expect them to jump into the full size truck market anytime soon, especially with the US economy struggling to get back on its feet. However, when they do, this may be the ride for you. The market for an additional heavy hauler is open and no doubt Toyota is within reach to ease into it and match pound per pound, torque per torque with any of today’s top truck makers. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 45

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Accessorize Your Truck Sports Chassis

B&W Introduces a New Line of Truck Accessories B&W has become an industry leader by challenging the status quo and inventing unique solutions that solve towing problems for customers. This has made them the number one dealer of quality truck hitches for many years. The newest addition to B&W’s product line is the Elite Series pickup towing bed. These are steel beds lined with polished aluminum tread plate on the back. The Elite comes packed with standard features. They offer two slide-out drawers built into the headache rack. The drawers are very spacious, measuring 23" wide by 36" deep and have built-in shelves. The drawers slide easily on roller bearings for years of use. The bed also has two sloped sideboard boxes that run along the topside of the bed on both sides. The boxes have hydraulic assist struts to hold the lid open and dual latching mechanisms. They also build four under-bed boxes to make the most efficient use of space. Go to www.turnoverball.com for more information.

The 2009 SportChassis RHA114™ is the ultimate luxury tow vehicle on the market today. Leather interiors, satellite television, wireless mobile Internet, power rear sofa, touch-screen satellite navigation, rear 15.4" television, air-ride cab, heated seats and more. Designed to get you and your trailer wherever you want to go, safely, securely and in style. SportChassis is The Ultimate Pickup Line. Visit sportchassis.com or call 800-358-7624 for your closest dealer today.

Southwest Fabricators Southwest Fabricators is excited about their entire line of truck accessories. Shannon and Kay Boyles have taken the reins to make sure the lineup of aftermarket accessories are nothing but superior to any others available. Southwest Fabricators manufacture top quality after-market truck accessories such as grill guards, custom-looking bumpers and more for any make and model truck. Making an investment to accessorize your truck is a cool way to stand out of the crowd. In addition, you can use the custom and rugged accessories for work and play. Call for information at 800-815-4348 or visit Southwest Fabricators online at www.southwestfabricators.com.

Blue Ox’s Gooseneck Diamond Hitch™ Is Convenient, Strong and Safe Blue Ox has added a premium heavy-duty hitch to its portfolio of products. The Diamond Gooseneck Hitch™ is convenient to use, has great safety features and is designed for easy installation. Blue Ox, a manufacturer of towing, braking, steering and hitch systems, acquired Diamond Hitch from Paul Roberts and is a great option for people who have to haul heavy work trailers. This includes farm and ranch trailers, construction trailers and auto haulers. Two features that make Diamond Gooseneck Hitch an exceptional premium product are its unique Inverta™ Ball design and the spring loaded locking ball system: 46 / MAY 2009

• The Inverta Ball design allows you to easily remove the ball, flip it upside down and store it in the hitch, leaving the bed of the pickup unobstructed and flat. • The lock to hold the ball into place is designed in the ball. No more reaching into a muddy fender well to pull a lever or release a lock or cable. The spring loaded locking system also eliminates any chance of forgetting to engage a fender well locking mechanism. A locking tab allows visual verification that the ball is locked into towing position. For more information on the complete line of Blue Ox® towing systems, braking systems, steering controls, carriers, weight distributing hitch systems, gooseneck hitches and accessories contact Blue Ox®, One Mill Rd., P.O. Box P, Pender, NE 68047; Phone 402/385-3051; Fax 402/385-3360; 24-7 888-425-5382; e-mail info@blueox.us.

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FUELWhat Are Team Ropers To Do?

here is little doubt the high price of fuel that hit the country last year played a role in today’s slow economy. Like everyone else, team ropers felt the pinch at the pump and know that these prices could return. It is because of the high price that many have become more aware of fuel uses and what they can do to improve their mileage. There are many ways team ropers can cut back on fuel usage and save at the pump. Here are some fuel economy tips team ropers can use to compete against high prices at the pump.

Keep your towing vehicle tuned-up: Listen to your manufacturer! Service your engine at recommended intervals for heavy-duty use; besides tune-ups, change the air filter, oil and transmission fluid. Keeping the vehicle tuned up and in top running condition saves fuel. A poorly tuned engine can lower fuel economy by 10 to 20%. Something as simple as a clean air filter can improve your fuel economy up to 10%.

Lose the Lead Foot:

the stuff you don’t need such as extra saddles, water and feed. Consider picking up things you need at the event.

Free wheeling: Keep hubs lubed and brakes properly adjusted so there’s no fuel-robbing drag.

Sit still and quiet: Excessive idling wastes fuel. If you’re going to be sitting still for more than a couple of minutes shut the engine off.

Overdrive saves: Using overdrive whenever you can saves fuel by decreasing the engine’s speed.

Sit back and cruise: Using the cruise control saves fuel as it keeps the vehicle at a constant speed rather than variable speeds. This applies when you are driving on a relatively flat surface. Keep in mind the over 60 mph rule applies here too.

Accelerating smoothly and maintaining moderate speeds are two of the best ways to Emissions: maximize towing economy. Want optimum mpg? Poor emissions and / or a faulty oxygen sensor Leave early and drive 60. Speeding and rapid acceleration reduces fuel economy anywhere from 5 can cause a 40% reduction in fuel economy. to 33% depending on your individual driving habits.

Keeping cool: Pressure – Don’t let air get in your way: Inflating vehicle and trailer tires to their maximum recommended ratings will boost fuel mileage, weight-carrying ability and performance. Checking and adjusting your tire pressure to the proper pressure can increase fuel economy by 3%, not to mention preventing premature tire wear and failures or blowouts caused by over or underinflated tires.

Air conditioning is great, but it will lower your fuel mileage. Only use the air conditioner when it gets really hot. Try cracking a window during the cooler hours of the day, morning and evening.

Quality prevails: Using the recommended grade of motor oil will increase fuel economy by 1 to 2%. In addition, many of today’s synthetic oils will increase fuel economy by 2 percent or more.

Streamline your truck and trailer: Either find a trailer that promotes wind-flow or invest in wind deflectors that provide reduced drag.

Steady as you go: Keep the trailer level and properly balanced (both in terms of tongue weight and side-to-side distribution) for steady handling.

Loads and gear : Carrying excess weight kills fuel economy. Ditch 48 / MAY 2009

For the gas users: Use regular gas unless your owner’s manual specifies a higher octane gas. You’re just throwing money away when you pay the extra money for premium fuel. Follow all or some of these ideas and you will see the difference. We may have no control over the prices at the pump, but we have total control over getting the most out of the fuel we put in our tank.

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North Country Classic Cannon Falls, Minnesota May 23-25, 2009

he flow of water! It is the lifeblood of life. Located in the scenic Cannon Valley, at the junction of the Big and Little Cannon Rivers, Cannon Falls, Minnesota is your portal to biking, hiking, skiing, canoeing, tubing, and some just great USTRC team roping getting underway the weekend of March 23 through the 25 with the North Country Classic. Strategically located on Highway 52 about 40 minutes from both Rochester to the south and Minneapolis/St. Paul to the north, Cannon Falls offers the advantages of small town country living with access to urban amenities here and in neighboring metropolitan areas.

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Canoeing on the Cannon River or bicycling on the Cannon Valley Trail are but two examples of recreational opportunities afforded Cannon Falls residents and visitors. USTRC team ropers are in for a delightful weekend of team roping and just plain kicking back and relaxing. Bounded by rolling hills, bluffs, farmland and woods in its upper reaches, the Cannon River enters a broad gorge below Cannon Falls. In some cases the walls are over 300 feet tall. Gentle stretches of water flanked by glacial rocks and high bluffs present a

variety of wildlife and sightseeing opportunities that your party will, no doubt, enjoy. Spending time in the area is stepping back and looking at nature at its very best and alleviates the stress of a busy lifestyle. The quiet easy-going atmosphere just allows one to relax and get a grip on the pressures of your life and let them wash gently away with the sounds of the rushing water. The river is underlaid with a variety of sedimentary rocks. The river valley created by cutting through these rocks produced rock outcrops of St. Peter Sandstone, the Prairie du Chein Group

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of dolomites and sandstone, and, near the river’s mouth, Jordan Sandstone and the St. Lawrence and Franconia formations. Stream flow usually peaks in early April and very heavy rains can cause the river to flood. Because there are few rapids to cause canoeists problems in low water, the level is usually sufficient for canoeing. The dam at Lake Byllesby, affects water levels and canoeing downstream. From Faribault to its mouth, the Cannon River falls two hundred and eighty feet; an average of 4.8 feet per mile. If fishing and wildlife is your cup of tea, the reservoirs and slow stretches above Faribault hold some of the most common game fish such as northern pike, black crappies, bluegills and bullheads. Downstream from Faribault, the most common species are smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and, in the stretch below Cannon Falls, channel catfish. Wildlife seen in the river valley includes white-tailed deer, beavers, otters, raccoons, bobcats, red fox, gray fox and coyotes. Bald eagles are sighted near the Mississippi River. If you are into history and culture, you will discover that by 1,000 A.D. the Mississippian Culture, a tradition heavily dependent on agriculture, was established in southern Minnesota. The mouth of the Cannon River was a major center of this culture. In historic times, Indians and traders frequently hid their canoes near the river’s mouth, and so,

French fur traders called the stream La Riviere aux Canots, “the river of canoes.” In 1877 there were fifteen flourmills along the stretch of river between Faribault and Northfield alone. At Dundas, travelers still can see the aging limestone walls of the Archbald Mill. Traveling to Cannon Falls will give USTRC team ropers some great USTRC team roping action in addition to having the opportunity to do some great exploring and sightseeing. With a laid

back lifestyle and rural atmosphere, the area is still close enough to the larger metropolitan areas to give you good food, excellent hotel and motel accommodations and night life action if you are so inclined. Be sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming North Country Classic. It will be a roping you won’t want to miss. Come on, saddle up and head out! ■

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West Texas Championships June 11-14, 2009 San Angelo, Texas www.sanangelotexas.org 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena USTRC (254) 968-0002 Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info ✫ Ramada Inn Limited (325) 653-8442 Hotel ✫ La Quinta Inn and Conference Center www.lq.com Hotel ✫ Motel 6 www.motel6.com Hotel ✫ Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites www.hiexpress.com Hotel ✫ San Angelo Inn www.hotelsanangelo.com Hotel ✫ Zentner’s Daughter Steakhouse www.zentnersdaughter.com Restaurant ✫ Western Sky Steak House westernskysteakhouse.org Restaurant ✫ Don Oscars Mexican Restaurant www.donoscars.com Restaurant ✫ Franco’s Cafe francoscafe.org Restaurant ✫ Logan’s Roadhouse www.logansroadhouse.com Restaurant

✫ Twin Mountain Steak House (325) 949-4239 ✫ Henry’s Steakhouse (325) 944-4323 ✫ Riverside Hills Golf Club (325) 653-6130 ✫ Bentwood Country Club www.bentwoodcc.com ✫ College Hills Golf & Games (325) 944-7654 ✫ Railway Museum of San Angelo samfa.org ✫ Angelo Skate & Fun Center www.angelorink.com ✫ Blaine’s Pub Co. www.blainespub.com ✫ Children’s Art Museum

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Iowa Championships June 12-14, 2009 Sidney, Iowa www.sidneyia.net Sidney, Iowa Rodeo Grounds Jeff and Cindy Smith (620) 422-3632 Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info ✫ Apple Inn 1 (800) 659-4446 Hotel ✫ Super 8 Motel (712) 382-2828 Hotel ✫ Country Inn (712) 246-1550 Hotel ✫ Whip’s Steakhouse (712) 374-2728 Restaurant ✫ Casey’s Carry Out Pizza www.caseys.com Restaurant ✫ Water Fowl Café (712) 387-3581 Restaurant ✫ Li’l Dickies Steak House (402) 873-4863 Restaurant ✫ Flights End, Inc. www.flightsendinc.com Golf ✫ Wildwood Golf Course www.nebraskacity.com Golf ✫ Fremont Historical Society (712) 374-3248 Entertainment ✫ GAR Hall Civil War Museum www.civilwarmuseumnc.org Entertainment ✫ Jan’s Bullpin LLC (712) 374-4536 Entertainment ✫ Farragut Tavern (712) 385-9598 Entertainment

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North Arkansas Classic

North Carolina Championships

West Coast Regional Finals

June 19-21, 2009 Bentonville, Arkansas www.bentonvillear.com Benton County Fairgrounds Rope the Ozarks Kevin Hall Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info ✫ Wingate (479) 418-5400 Hotel ✫ Microtel (479) 271-6699 Hotel ✫ Sleep Inn (479) 464-4400 Hotel ✫ Ruby Tuesday Restaurants www.rubytuesday.com Restaurant ✫ River Grille Steakhouse rivergrillesteakhouse.com Restaurant ✫ Outback Steakhouse www.outbacksteakhouse.com Restaurant ✫ Ruth’s Chris Steak House www.ruthschris.com Restaurant ✫ Links at Bentonville Golf Club (479) 271-0205 Golf ✫ Crystal Bridges Museum-America www.crystalbridges.org Entertainment ✫ City of Bentonville: Aquatic Center www.bentonvillear.com Entertainment ✫ Dickson Theater www.liveatjrs.com Entertainment ✫ Daisy Airgun Museum www.daisymuseum.com Entertainment

June 20-21, 2009 Taylorsville, North Carolina www.taylorsvillenc.com H & H Indoor Arena Jx2 Productions (423) 340-0640 Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info ✫ Comfort Inn (828) 754-2090 Hotel ✫ Village Inn Pizza www.villageinnpizza.com Restaurant ✫ Checkers Drive-In Restaurant www.checkers.com Restaurant ✫ Brushy Mountain Steakhouse (828) 632-5255 Restaurant ✫ Taylorsville Beach Seafood and Steak House (828) 632-3690 Restaurant ✫ Brushy Mountain Golf Club www.brushymountaingolf.com Restaurant ✫ River Crest Golf Club www.rivercrestgolfclub.net Restaurant ✫ Foothills Equestrian Center www.foothillsweb.com Entertainment ✫ Pollard Raceway Park (828) 632-0966 Entertainment ✫ Hiddenite Center, Inc. www.hiddenitecenter.com Entertainment ✫ Catawba County Firefighters Museum www.catawbacountync.gov Entertainment ✫ Hickory Tavern Grill & Raw Bar www.thehickorytavern.com Entertainment ✫ New Country Music Bar Entertainment

June 25-28, 2009 Paso Robles, California www.prcity.com California Mid-State Fairgrounds USTRC (254) 968-0002 Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info ✫ Best Western-Black Oak Motor www.bestwesterncalifornia.com Hotel ✫ Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites www.hixpaso.com Hotel ✫ Adelaide Inn www.adelaideinn.com Hotel ✫ Big Bubba’s Bad BBQ www.bigbubbasbadbbq.com Hotel ✫ McPhee’s Grill www.mcphees.com Hotel ✫ McClintocks F Saloon & Dining House www.mclintocks.com Hotel ✫ Paso Robles Golf Club pasoroblesgolfclub.com Golf ✫ Crooked Kilt www.thecrookedkilt.com Entertainment ✫ Pine Street Saloon www.pinestreetsaloon.com Entertainment ✫ The Ranch liveattheranch.com Entertainment ✫ Paso Robles Childrens Museum www.pasokids.org623 Entertainment ✫ Pioneer Museum www.pasoroblespioneermuseum.org Entertainment ✫ Hearst Castle Historical Monument www.hearstcastle.org Entertainment

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Red Desert Classic June 26-28, 2009 Rock Springs, Wyoming www.rockspringswyoming.net Sweetwater County Events Center www.sweetwaterevents.com C&C Roping Productions (435) 793-5035 Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info ✫ Motel 8 (307) 362-8200 Hotel ✫ La Quinta Inn (307) 362-1770 Hotel ✫ Best Western Outlaw Inn (307) 352-4850 Hotel ✫ Motel 6 (307) 362-1850 Hotel ✫ Econo Lodge (307) 382-4217 Hotel ✫ Bitter Creek Brewing www.bittercreekbrewing.com Restaurant ✫ Santa Fe Southwest Grill www.santafetrailsouthwestgrill.com Restaurant ✫ Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill www.applebees.com Restaurant ✫ Coyote Creek Steak House & Saloon www.coyotecreekrs.com Restaurant ✫ Rock Springs City Golf Course www.rswy.net Golf

✫ Rock Springs Recreation Center www.rswy.net Golf ✫ Rock Springs Historical Museum www.rswy.net Entertainment ✫ Star Theatre (307) 362-2101 Entertainment ✫ Saddle Lite Saloon (307) 362-8704 Entertainment ✫ Sweetwater County Wyoming Museum www.sweetwatermuseum.org Entertainment ✫ Rock Springs Wyoming: Historical Museum www.rswy.net Entertainment ✫ Bomber’s Sports Bar Entertainment

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Clay Tryan Ty N. Blasingame Drew A. Horner, Jr. Brandon Beers Justin V. Davis Mike Bacon Casey Hilley Adam Rose Chad Masters Chris Lawson Tanner C. Watt Colter D. Todd David Key Travis J. Tryan Cody Odell Shane Philipp Cody Joe Heflin Jason S. Tucker, Jr. Jake Cooper Derrick J. Begay Cody McMinn Cory W. Kidd V Charly B. Crawford Kelly Barker Jake Barnes Ed M. Necochea Blaine A. Linaweaver Ross J. Farias Garrett L. Tonozzi Ken Miranda Shawn Hagler Speed Williams Jake W. Kropik Nelson R. Linares Turtle B. Powell Travis L. Bounds Chance E. Kelton Jered A. Hollaway Colt A. Braden Nick L. Pullara, Jr. Pat Grieve Tyler D. Magnus Riley S. Minor Casey D. Gattis Scooter W. Nolen, Jr. Derick J. Fleming Aaron Tsinigine

Total 56 42 35 32 27 27 24 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10

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Joshua P. McMillan Lance A. Fillmore Randy Brun Cale Markham Steve Young Daniel Green Morgan Jones Jake W. Stanley Garett C. Smith

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Place Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

Cory Petska Riley K. Pedro Cody Hintz Ty Ethridge Dryce M. Stoner Cole Davison Jade Corkill Mickey Gomez Shawn Kreder Russell Cardoza, Jr. Clay O. Cooper Kollin D. VonAhn Clint Summers Cesar DeLaCruz Allen L. Bach Buddy E Hawkins II Todd Trammell Kory Koontz Bobby Baize Mike Beers J. W. Cotton Jade Willis Adam G Plyler York Gill Terry Selland Victor T. Aros Andy Carlson Caleb C. Twisselman Martin Lucero Rich Skelton Wade Clayton Jimmie R. Cooper Travis J. Woodard

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10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Levi T. Tyan Brandon Bates Zanga Schutte Caleb Humphries Jay D. McClain Cody D. Robbins Jay Holmes Kevin Hill Shay D. Carroll Tyler Barton Olin Pulham Bo Patzke Wade E. Hooker Cody Doescher Jeff S. Brown Quinn Kesler Mark W. Kersting Bubba Williams Todd Wilson Jay Wadhams Ryan N. Powell Arky Rogers Tim Nelson Seth Smithson Billie Jack Saebens Josh A. Fillmore Jerry M. Skaggs Cody Cowden Manny E .Cunde, Jr. Cody Hall Shawn D. Howell Jordan Allyn

Total 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

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Includes your distinctive Gold Spur card complete with your name, USTRC ID number and handicap classification. You will also receive monthly issues of SuperLooper Magazine, as well as all the regular services offered by the USTRC.

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USTRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier value-added membership package. Available to ropers 18 years of age or older. Only ropers 21 years of age or older will be eligible to compete in Gold Plus ropings.

The double number membership includes everything in the Gold Spur membership, but with classification numbers issued for both heading and heeling. For those wishing to receive a dual classification for the first time or has an expired double number, please complete the information on the following page.

The USTRC Gold Plus membership is our premium membership package. If you want value-added benefits, this is the membership package for you! Included are all the features of the Gold Spur membership PLUS extended privileges and services to meet the special needs of those who value convenience! Any Gold Spur or first-time member may purchase an upgrade to a Gold Plus membership at any time. Following are the extended privileges and services provided with your Gold Plus membership.

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Available to immediate family members residing in the same household ONLY. &KLOGUHQ PXVW EH \HDUV RI DJH RU \RXQJHU at time of application. Please add the names, birth date, Social Security number, USTRC ID number (if renewal) and the relationship of the family member to the primary Gold Spur member (son, daughter, spouse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; legal proof required) in the space provided on the application form.

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A FREE membership available to children 12 years of age or younger at the time of application. Members will receive a Jr. Looper card detailing name, USTRC ID number and birth date. Valid proof of age required (birth certificate, baptism record, etc.).

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$YDLODEOH WR WKRVH \HDUV RI DJH RU older. Includes everything in a Gold Spur membership for a one-time-only fee.

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GOLD PLUS ROPINGS At all USTRC sanctioned events across the country there will be a Gold Plus roping. Only Gold Plus members are eligible to rope. The top three Average winners in the #12 DQG WKH ZLOO UHFHLYH *ROG 3OXV 6KRRW 2XW positions to be used at the USTRC National Finals. Must be 21 years of age or older to enter.

CHECK WRITING PRIVILEGES As a Gold Plus member, you will have check writing privileges at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;cash onlyâ&#x20AC;? ropings and for incomplete entries paid at the roping office. Everyone else will be cash only, except for pre-entry ropings through the USTRC National Office. 1-800 DIRECT CALLING

At the touch of your phone, you can contact the USTRC Gold Plus service representative. It has never been quicker or easier to handle questions and problems or to enter a roping.

PHONE ENTRIES Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about filling out entry forms. Your Gold Plus service representative will take your entries over the phone and charge your fees to your Visa or MasterCard. (A 3% service charge will be billed to your account for credit card entries.)

DOUBLE NUMBERS Forget about filling out the form or sending the double number application fee for a dual classification. The application fee is waived for Gold Plus members and the Gold Plus service representative will take your request for a double number over the phone. (Also available to additional family members.)

APPEALs SERVICE Think your classification is too high? If you meet the necessary requirements, your Gold Plus service representative will file the necessary appeal forms with no hassle and no application fee, with one phone call at H[W

LATE ENTRIES Miss the pre-entry deadline? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic! As a Gold Plus member, you may enter up to one week after the regular pre-entry postmark deadline without paying late fees (NFTR entries may be excluded.) Just phone your entries in and your fees will be charged to your credit card. (Full payment must be made for team.)

NEED A PARTNER? To the extent possible, the Gold Plus service representative will make every effort to get you just the right-numbered partner to replace the one who had to cancel.

PERSONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY & INSURANCE SERVICES This policy is automatic for all Gold Plus members. By purchasing a Gold Plus PHPEHUVKLS \RX ZLOO UHFHLYH personal liability coverage for any horserelated accident while using the USTRC FODVVLILFDWLRQ FDUG ZLWK GHDWK RU GLVDEOHPHQW FRYHUDJH DQG IRU loss of one or more fingers. In addition, Gold Plus members will get the USTRC discounts on the horse mortality insurance and other insurance services. (Not available to additional family members or spouses. Spouse insurance may be purchased for DQ DGGLWLRQDO

STALL SERVICE Want your stalls ready and waiting when you get there? When advertised at selected ropings, Gold Plus members will be the beneficiaries of our Gold Plus stall reservation service. Stalls will be limited to two per Gold Plus member.

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WEST COAST

b so ro les, ca

Regionals

JUNE 25 THROUGH

28, 2009

California Mid-State FAIRGROUNDS Paso Robles CALIFORNIA

ANYONE CAN ENTER You do not have to be qualified to enter the West Coast Regional Preliminaries All entries must be postmarked by

JUNE 12, 2009 Draw positions will be available on 6/24/2009 at the USTRC website: www.ustrc.com

Prizes

2008 Total Payout $337,330 Cash & Prizes

Will Accept One Rotation of Late/Incomplete Entries per Division

SHOOT-OUT PRIZES

PRELIMINARY PRIZES

12 TROPHY MARTIN SADDLES ◆ Average winners of #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

12 TROPHY CUSTOM MARTIN SADDLES ◆ Average winners of #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & Gold Plus

GOLD PLUS BONUS PRIZE

◆ 2nd Place Average winners of #13, #12, #11,

Gold Plus Créme De La Créme High Point Bonus Prize Special Edition (1 of 7) Gist Gold Buckle

Century Bonus in the Gold Plus Roping

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22 TROPHY GIST BUCKLES #10 & #9 ◆ Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & Gold Plus 10 TROPHY SADDLE PADS WITH TOOLED LEATHERS ◆ 3rd Place Average winners of #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 4 TROPHY GIST BITS Average winners of Open & #15

◆

This is a Pre-Entry Event 2009 USTRC membership required and may be purchased on your entry form, or at this event before you rope.

Guaranteed Minimums

165 National Shoot-Out Positions $5,000 to Average Winners of the Open

$5,000 to Average Winners of the #15 Shoot-Out

$10,000 to Average Winners of #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 Shoot-Outs

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Preliminary Ropings ◆ Any current USTRC member may enter the Preliminaries. ◆ #15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9: 4-steer Average, (Incentive will be determined on 3-steer Average), progressive after one. Entry fee is $150/roper. May enter two times, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive for a maximum of two entries in each roping. ◆ #12 Gold Plus with #10 Incentive, 4-steer Average (Incentive determined on 3-steer Average), progressive after one. Entry fee is $150/roper. May enter twice, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive for a maximum of two entries. $6,000 in Flex Earnings will be awarded to teams placing 1st through 5th in the Average and Incentive Average. ◆ The top five placing teams in the Average of the Regional Preliminary ropings will receive $6,000 in Flex Earnings. ◆ Teams placing in the top 5 percent in the Average of the Preliminary ropings, will automatically earn a position in the Regional Shoot-Out roping with entry fees paid. ◆ The top five Incentive winners in the #15, #13, #12, #11 and #10 of the Regional Preliminary roping, will earn positions in the Regional Shoot-Out roping with entry fees paid. ◆ The top five Incentive teams of the #9 division will receive $6,000 in Flex Earnings.

Produced by USTRC For information call 254/968-0002

Roper Outerwear West Coast Open ◆ Double US Open Tour points awarded to 1st through 10th place in the Average. ◆ 5-steer Average, progressive after two. Entry fee is $200/roper, enter two times. Incentive is a #15 and will be determined on four-head.

Stalls Available

Shoot-Out Ropings

10:00 a.m.

Open (with #15 Incentive) #15 (with #14 Incentive) #15 Shoot-Out

Friday, June 26

9:00 a.m.

#13 (with #12 Incentive) #13 Shoot-Out Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) #12 (with #11 Incentive)

Junior Looper Roping

Saturday, June 27

9:00 a.m.

#12 Shoot-Out #11 (with #10 Incentive) #11 Shoot-Out #10 (with #9 Incentive)

Sunday, June 28

Host Hotel Best Western Black Oak Motor Lodge 1135 24th Street 805/238-4740 Ask for USTRC Rope Rate Must reserve by May 25, 2009 Within walking distance of event In-room coffee and refrigerator

Current Coggins Required 9:00 a.m.

#10 Shoot-Out #9 (with #8 Incentive) #9 Shoot-Out

Hwy 46 East

24th Street California Mid-State Fairgrounds

Hwy 46 Exit

21st Street

101 13th Street

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

BUCKLES IN FOUR DIVISIONS: 5 & under; 6 & 7; 8 & 9; 10-12 years old

10th Street

Paso Robles Street Exit

Golden Hills Road

Thursday, June 25

Reservations will be taken from Gold Plus members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas. All others are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Riverside

Schedule

◆ Qualification for a Regional Shoot-Out requires $2,000 of available earnings, which may come from either partner or a contribution from both partners. You may use a portion (increments of $100) of Available Earnings (sum of Flex Earnings and Applied Earnings) toward a Shoot-Out qualification. For example, if the Header has $1,400 in Available Earnings and the Heeler has $600 in Available Earnings, they can combine their Available Earnings to qualify for a Regional Shoot-Out. ◆ No more than two entries per roper is allowed in each division of the Shoot-Out roping. ◆ Shoot-Out ropings will be progressive after one in all ropings. Entry fee is $150 per roper. ◆ #15 and #13 Shoot-Outs are five-steer Averages. #12, #11, #10 and #9 are four-steer Averages. ◆ All teams that qualify to the short round will receive $6,000 in Flex Earnings.

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2009 ENTRY FORM Page 2

Applicant elects to participate in USTRC events at Applicant’s own risk. Applicant hereby releases and discharges USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from all liability, loss, claims, damages and expenses for injuries to person, property, reputation or financial condition as a result of or in any way relating to Applicant’s participation or failure to participate in any USTRC events, whether caused by negligence, by field conditions, by the conduct of USTRC or its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and/or agents in the preparation, supervision or conduct of any USTRC events or the administration or failure to enforce any USTRC rules, regulations or guidelines, or otherwise. Applicant knows that by his or her entry on this form he or she completely releases USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from any liability, including negligence. Applicant voluntarily chooses to participate in USTRC events and freely and willingly consents to the same. (If contestant is a minor, entry form must be signed by parent and/or guardian)

Signed ___________________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________________ Parent or Guardian

Roper comments or additional information:

SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 63

USTRC ENTRY FORM • REGIONAL PRELIMINARY

USTRC is a voluntary association. Applicant acknowledges that he or she has no property or other right to participate in USTRC events. Applicant agrees to follow and be bound by the rules, regulations, and guidelines of USTRC, as amended from time to time. Applicant acknowledges that USTRC classifications are determined by USTRC’s classification process based on the application of USTRC handicapping guidelines. Handicaps, including applicant’s handicap, assigned in accordance with the classification procedures are conclusively presumed valid. Applicant consents to same. USTRC reserves the right to change the classifications of ropers anytime throughout the year. Applicant may appeal procedures, as modified from time to time. Applicant agrees that his or her sole and exclusive remedy for a disputed classification is appeal to the USTRC pursuant to USTRC appeal procedures. All decisions of the appeal process are final and conclusive.

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2009 REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM • ANYONE CAN ENTER

REGIONAL PRELIMINARY WEST COAST – CA

Team Roper’s Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ID No. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

USTRC ENTRY FORM • REGIONAL PRELIMINARY

Phone No. (

) _____________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ATTENTION: YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR OWN AND YOUR PARTNER’S USTRC ID#.

• Entries must be postmarked by the Friday two weeks prior to the date of the roping you are entering to avoid late charges. Payments must be made by personal check, cashier’s check, or money order. Personal checks WILL NOT be accepted from members who have written bad checks in the past. • Entries postmarked after the deadline must include a $40 per team late fee, and must be paid with cashier’s check or money order only! • Make entry fees payable and mail to: USTRC CENTRAL ENTRY, P.O. Box 1198, Stephenville, TX 76401. For Roping or Classification Information call the USTRC National Office, 254/968-0002.

Open Roping • (#15 Incentive) • May enter any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive. Maximum of 2 entries Guaranteed Minimum $5,000 to the Average Winners

• $200/Roper

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#15 Roping • (#14 Incentive) • May enter any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive. Maximum of 2 entries • $150/Roper

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#13 Roping • (#12 Incentive) • May enter any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive. Maximum of 2 entries • $150/Roper

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

Gold Plus #12 Roping • (#10 Incentive) • Must be 21 years of age or older to rope. Maximum of 2 entries • $150/Roper

Must preenter to avoid late fees.

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#12 Roping • (#11 Incentive) • May enter any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive. Maximum of 2 entries • $150/Roper

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#11 Roping • (#10 Incentive) • May enter any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive. Maximum of 2 entries • $150/Roper

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#10 Roping • (#9 Inc, is capped at #5) • May enter any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive. Maximum of 2 entries • $150/Roper

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#9 Roping, capped at #5 • (#8 Inc.) • May enter any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive. Maximum of 2 entries • $150/Roper

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

Late fees $ _______________ MUST HAVE A CURRENT USTRC CARD TO COLLECT WINNINGS By returning this form with your team entry fees, you and your partners acknowledge reading and understanding the release form on the back of this entry.

64 / MAY 2009

2009 GOLD PLUS MEMBERSHIP ($300.00) ID# ___________ $ _______________ 2009 GOLD SPUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP ($80.00) ID# ___________ $ ______________ (Includes SuperLooper Subscription) TOTAL MONEY ENCLOSED

$ _________________

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2009 REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT ENTRY FORM

REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT

• Entries must be postmarked by the Friday two weeks prior to Team Roper’s Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ the date of the roping you are entering to avoid late charges.

EACH ENTRY MUST INDICATE CONTRIBUTION FROM AVAILABLE EARNINGS - THAT CONTRIBUTION CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER THE EVENT. NO EXCEPTIONS! EACH ENTRY MUST INCLUDE BOTH ROPERS ID#.

#15 REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $5,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROPER 1ST ENTRY: QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $ __________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

2ND ENTRY: QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $ __________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#13 REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $10,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROPER 1ST ENTRY: QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $ __________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

2ND ENTRY QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $____________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#12 REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $10,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROPER 1ST ENTRY: QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $ __________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#11 REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $10,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROPER 1ST ENTRY: QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $ __________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#10 REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT • GUARANTEED MINIMUM $10,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROPER 1ST ENTRY: QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $ __________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

#9 REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT capped at a #5• GUARANTEED MINIMUM $10,000 TO THE AVERAGE WINNERS • $150/ROPER 1ST ENTRY: QUALIFICATION OF SHOOT-OUT: AVAILABLE EARNINGS: HEADER $ __________ HEELER $____________ ____________________________________ ID# ___________ / ______________________________ ID# __________$ __________ HEADER

check ■ if paid

HEELER

check ■ if paid

MUST HAVE A CURRENT USTRC CARD TO COLLECT WINNINGS By returning this form with your team entry fees, you and your partners acknowledge reading and understanding the release form on the standard entry form.

HEELER

check ■ if paid

Late Fees $ ________ TOTAL MONEY ENCLOSED $ __________

SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 65

USTRC ENTRY FORM • REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT

Payments must be made by personal check, cashier’s check, or money order. Personal checks WILL NOT be accepted ID No. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ from members who have written bad checks in the past. • Entries postmarked after the deadline must include a $40 per Phone No. ( ) _____________________________________________________________________________________ team late fee, and must be paid with cashier’s check or money order only! ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Make entry fees payable and mail to: USTRC CENTRAL ENTRY, P.O. Box 1198, Stephenville, TX 76401. For Roping or Classification Information call the USTRC National Office, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 254/968-0002. • Qualification for a Regional Shoot-Out requires $2,000 of available earnings, which may come from either partner or a contribution from both partners. You may use a portion (increments of $100) of Available Earnings (sum of Flex Earnings and Applied Earnings) toward a Shoot-Out qualification. For example, if the Header has $1,400 in Available Earnings and the Heeler has $600 in Available Earnings, they can combine their Available Earnings to qualify for a Regional Shoot-Out. • Visit the USTRC Website at www.ustrc.com and check your Available Earnings.

WEST COAST – CA

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USTRC ENTRY FORM • REGIONAL SHOOT-OUT

2009 ENTRY FORM Page 2 USTRC is a voluntary association. Applicant acknowledges that he or she has no property or other right to participate in USTRC events. Applicant agrees to follow and be bound by the rules, regulations, and guidelines of USTRC, as amended from time to time. Applicant acknowledges that USTRC classifications are determined by USTRC’s classification process based on the application of USTRC handicapping guidelines. Handicaps, including applicant’s handicap, assigned in accordance with the classification procedures are conclusively presumed valid. Applicant consents to same. USTRC reserves the right to change the classifications of ropers anytime throughout the year. Applicant may appeal procedures, as modified from time to time. Applicant agrees that his or her sole and exclusive remedy for a disputed classification is appeal to the USTRC pursuant to USTRC appeal procedures. All decisions of the appeal process are final and conclusive. Applicant elects to participate in USTRC events at Applicant’s own risk. Applicant hereby releases and discharges USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from all liability, loss, claims, damages and expenses for injuries to person, property, reputation or financial condition as a result of or in any way relating to Applicant’s participation or failure to participate in any USTRC events, whether caused by negligence, by field conditions, by the conduct of USTRC or its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and/or agents in the preparation, supervision or conduct of any USTRC events or the administration or failure to enforce any USTRC rules, regulations or guidelines, or otherwise. Applicant knows that by his or her entry on this form he or she completely releases USTRC and its directors, officers, representatives, employees, sponsors and agents from any liability, including negligence. Applicant voluntarily chooses to participate in USTRC events and freely and willingly consents to the same. (If contestant is a minor, entry form must be signed by parent and/or guardian)

Signed ___________________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________________ Parent or Guardian

Roper comments or additional information:

66 / MAY 2009

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EASTERN Regionals

Tennessee Miller COLISEUM Murfreesboro July 9 TENNESSEE THROUGH 12, 2009 ANYONE CAN ENTER You do not have to be qualified to enter the Eastern Regional Preliminaries All entries must be postmarked by

JUNE 26, 2009 Draw positions will be available on 7/8/2009 at the USTRC website: www.ustrc.com

Prizes

2008 Total Payout $321,218 Cash & Prizes

Will Accept One Rotation of Late/Incomplete Entries per Division

SHOOT-OUT PRIZES

PRELIMINARY PRIZES

12 TROPHY MARTIN SADDLES ◆ Average winners of #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

12 TROPHY CUSTOM MARTIN SADDLES ◆ Average winners of #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & Gold Plus

GOLD PLUS BONUS PRIZE

22 TROPHY GIST BUCKLES ◆ 2nd Place Average winners of #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 ◆ Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & Gold Plus

Gold Plus Créme De La Créme High Point Bonus Prize Special Edition (1 of 7) Gist Gold Buckle

Century Bonus in the Gold Plus Roping

See n month’ ext for entr s issue y or go o forms n www.u line to strc to print .com entr y f o an rm.

10 TROPHY SADDLE PADS WITH TOOLED LEATHERS ◆ 3rd Place Average winners of #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 4 TROPHY GIST BITS ◆ Average winners of Open & #15

This is a Pre-Entry Event 2009 USTRC membership required and may be purchased on your entry form, or at this event before you rope.

Guaranteed Minimums

165 National Shoot-Out Positions $3,500 to Average Winners of the Open

$3,500 to Average Winners of the #15 Shoot-Out

$7,000 to Average Winners of #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 Shoot-Outs

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Preliminary Ropings ◆ Any current USTRC member may enter the Preliminaries. ◆ #15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9: 4-steer Average, (Incentive will be determined on 3-steer Average), progressive after one. Entry fee is $100/roper. May enter three times, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive for a maximum of three entries in each roping. ◆ #12 Gold Plus with #10 Incentive, 4-steer Average (Incentive determined on 3-steer Average), progressive after one. Entry fee is $150/roper. May enter twice, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive for a maximum of two entries. $6,000 in Flex Earnings will be awarded to teams placing 1st through 5th in the Average and Incentive Average. ◆ The top five placing teams in the Average of the Regional Preliminary ropings will receive $6,000 in Flex Earnings. ◆ Teams placing in the top 5 percent in the Average of the Preliminary ropings, will automatically earn a position in the Regional Shoot-Out roping with entry fees paid. ◆ The top five Incentive winners in the #15, #13, #12, #11 and #10 of the Regional Preliminary roping, will earn positions in the Regional Shoot-Out roping with entry fees paid. ◆ The top five Incentive teams of the #9 division will receive $6,000 in Flex Earnings.

Produced by USTRC For information call 254/968-0002

Roper Outerwear Eastern Open ◆ Double US Open Tour points awarded to 1st through 10th place in the Average. ◆ 5-steer Average, progressive after two. Entry fee is $200/roper, enter two times. Incentive is a #15 and will be determined on four-head.

Shoot-Out Ropings

Schedule

◆ Qualification for a Regional Shoot-Out requires $2,000 of available earnings, which may come from either partner or a contribution from both partners. You may use a portion (increments of $100) of Available Earnings (sum of Flex Earnings and Applied Earnings) toward a Shoot-Out qualification. For example, if the Header has $1,400 in Available Earnings and the Heeler has $600 in Available Earnings, they can combine their Available Earnings to qualify for a Regional Shoot-Out. ◆ No more than two entries per roper is allowed in each division of the Shoot-Out roping. ◆ Shoot-Out ropings will be progressive after one in all ropings. Entry fee is $100 per roper. ◆ #15 and #13 Shoot-Outs are five-steer Averages. #12, #11, #10 and #9 are four-steer Averages. ◆ All teams that qualify to the short round will receive $6,000 in Flex Earnings.

Thursday, July 9

10:00 a.m.

Open (with #15 Incentive) #15 (with #14 Incentive) #15 Shoot-Out

Friday, July 10

8:00 a.m.

#13 (with #12 Incentive) #13 Shoot-Out Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) #12 (with #11 Incentive)

Junior Looper Roping

Saturday, July 11

8:00 a.m.

#10 Shoot-Out #9 (with #8 Incentive) #9 Shoot-Out

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

BUCKLES IN FOUR DIVISIONS: 5 & under; 6 & 7; 8 & 9; 10-12 years old

Host Hotel Baymont Inn & Suites 2230 Armory Drive 615/896-1172 Rate: $99 + tax and up, 1-4 pp. Full Breakfast Included Close to Miller Coliseum

8:00 a.m.

#12 Shoot-Out #11 (with #10 Incentive) #11 Shoot-Out #10 (with #9 Incentive)

Sunday, July 12

Stalls Available

Directions Tennessee Miller Coliseum I-24 to exit 78B (Highway 96) Turn right onto Highway 96 Go across interstate to first stop light Turn left onto Thompson Lane Go 5.7 miles to Tennessee Miller Coliseum (exhibitor entrance) on lef

Current Coggins Required

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FLORIDA

CHAMPIONSHIPS Roping Gross ▲ $110,840 Roper’s Pot ▲ $77,859 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

PHOTOS BY LONE WOLF PHOTOGRAPHY

Prizeline ▲ $11,502 Return to Roper ▲ 80.6%

#15 Handicap Derrick A. Davis (Hilliard, FL) / Jonathan J. Torres (Citra, FL), 45.66 on 5, $1,120, National Shoot-Outs

hen Jeff Motes and his crew move into the Clay County Fairgrounds in Green Cove, Florida there are several things you can be sure of. Florida is a good place to rope, Motes and his crew put on a great USTRC roping and team roping is alive and well at the Florida Championships. With Martin Championship trophy saddles going to high money winners each day plus Gist buckles going to Average winners and Championship saddle pads to Incentive winners, ropers were excited about the chance to put some money in their pockets. Seventeen states were represented as the Florida Championships kicked off 70 / MAY 2009

#13 Jay C. Johnson (Live Oak, FL) / Casey J. Smith (Williston, FL), 33.66 on 4, $1,626, National Shoot-Outs

and the team roping came together to be a great event for team ropers coming from all over the southern and eastern United States to participate. Motes and his crew put together a great roping, and as the event got underway, ropers were all set to spend the time focused on some team roping good times. There is one Florida header who just happened to take the Florida Championships “by the horns,” so to speak. Hailing from Yeehaw Junction, Tish Luke made her presence known as the Green Cove roping got underway. Luke, a header, was the high money

winner throughout the weekend as she nailed down second and third in the Average of the #12 and first in the Average of the #11. With partner, Ricky Davidson, heeling for her in the #12, the pair took a USTRC Regional Shoot-Out spot, as did Luke and Jay Holmes for the third in the Average. Luke and partner, Justin Cooper, won the Average in the #11 with a time of 39.47 on four head and the pair received a little over $3,300, trophy Gist buckles and a USTRC National ShootOut worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings for their efforts.

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#12 Heather A. Fleckinger (Cocoa, FL) / Casey J. Smith (Williston, FL), 33.21 on 4, $1,986, National Shoot-Outs

However, Luke wasn’t exactly finished at the Florida Championships. She and partner, Glen Freels, won the Average in the Gold Plus and added a Gold Plus Shoot-Out and a trophy Gist buckle to their list of accomplishments. “Green Cove was such a good roping,” Luke commented. “The cattle were probably the best we have had in the Southeast in a long time. The facility is probably the best facility in Florida and all that coupled with just a great

production made the roping a phenomenal team roping to go to.” Luke also won second with Bobbi Williams in the Incentive Average of the #9. Williams is one of her regular partners while it was her first time to rope with Justin Cooper. Regardless, there is one thing for certain, the whole crew will be planning on roping together more and more as summer unfolds. Luke plans to take the USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping

by storm come October. “With our Regional and National Shoot-Outs we will be planning on roping more and more together,” Luke said. “Bobbi and I travel together and rope on the road.” Luke has a fantastic set up as far as her practicing is concerned. Coming from a hunter-jumper background, Luke has grown up around horses and knows the business from one end to the other. Her dad is a veterinarian and she has continued on page 73

FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Mike A. Sanders Wauchula, FL Jay Holmes Sarasota, FL Travis Dorman Dade City, FL Casey J. Smith Williston, FL Ryan Carter Ft. McCoy, FL Justin C. Cooper Sylvester, GA #13 Wil Whiddon Havana, FL Justin C. Cooper Sylvester, GA Brandon Motes Palatka, FL Ray Lanford Madison, GA #12 Brother Campbell Franklin, TN Mike A. Sanders Wauchula, FL Tish A. Luke Yeehaw Junction, FL Ricky E. Davidson Cocoa, FL Tish A. Luke Yeehaw Junction, FL Jay Holmes Sarasota, FL #11 Chad Sasser Dade City, FL Rudy Medlock Palatka, FL Ben W. Whiddon Havana, FL Justin C. Cooper Sylvester, GA

Chad Sasser Dade City, FL Scott E. Seiler Ocala, FL #10 Jarrod Jones Fairhope, AL Jonathan W. Jones Bay Minette, AL John H. Shockley Madison, GA Rudy Medlock Palatka, FL Craig J. Nelson Lawtey, FL Jim A. Mock Green Cove Springs, FL #9 Shaun Long Saint Cloud, FL Ty Springer Ocala, FL Mike B. Harper New Smyrna Beach, FL John Schnebly Port Orange, FL Kelly King Dover Plains, NY Ty Springer Ocala, FL

#15 Derrick A. Davis Hilliard, FL Jonathan J. Torres Citra, FL #13 Jay C. Johnson Live Oak, FL Casey J. Smith Williston, FL

#12 Heather A. Fleckinger Cocoa, FL Casey J. Smith Williston, FL #11 Tish A. Luke Yeehaw Junction, FL Justin C. Cooper Sylvester, GA #10 Clay Carpenter Tifton, GA Ran West Alapha, GA #9 Beck Hyslop Loxahatchee, FL Dennis T. Bleakley Loxahatchee, FL #8 Gary Grundahl Marshall, WI Marsha K. Grundahl Marshall, WI Bud Shepherd Ocala, FL Ty Alford Ponce De Leon, FL Jessica L. Gray Sparr, FL Timothy H. Persky Vero Beach, FL Buddy Bragg Guyton, GA Grant Upchurch Clyo, GA Paul Huntley Lake Butler, FL Jeremy Huntley Doctors Inlet, FL Paul S. Lyman Stanley, NC Jack C. Kittell Valley Falls, NY

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#11 Tish A. Luke (Yeehaw Junction, FL) / Justin C. Cooper (Sylvester, GA), 39.47 on 4, $3,316, National Shoot-Outs

#10 Clay Carpenter (Tifton, GA) / Ran West (Alapha, GA), 37.68 on 4, $4,276, National Shoot-Outs

#9 Beck Hyslop (Loxahatchee, FL) / Dennis T. Bleakley (Loxahatchee, FL), 39.42 on 4, $3,376, National Shoot-Outs

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#8 Bud Shepherd, Jr. (Ocala, FL) / Ty Alford (Ponce De Leon, FL), 25.42 on 3, $2,720, National Shoot-Outs

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cruised the spectrum, so to speak, as far as her knowledge and background is concerned. Horses have been her life for many years now. “I’m so blessed,” she pointed out. “We produce ropings and I have access to one hundred head of roping cattle that I practice on three or four days a week. We use our horses on the ranch so they are rode everyday and then we go to the practice pen.” It is her belief that is what makes good horses. Everything comes down to a very slow and controlled atmosphere in the practice pen, Luke went on to say. “All the horses are saddled and rode every day,” she said. “We work to correct mistakes and it is a half mile to the arena so they are basically ridden and tired from the ranch work and the jog to the arena. That makes our practice sessions focused and a positive teaching experience. Horsemanship is so important in team roping. It is the most important thing in addition to the kind of cattle. Horses are so important but good cattle are what you win on.” Luke is excited about the Flex Earnings Program that has been recently implemented by the USTRC. “With the Flex program in place, it certainly makes my Regional and National Shoot-Out much more valuable and I’m very excited about that,” Luke commented. “I’m excited about roping and hauling and hopefully this will be my year at the Finals.” The Florida Championships was a great roping. Roping in the Clay County Fairgrounds is such an experience and with a Motes production, Green Cove offered ropers a quality event. It is no wonder those southeastern ropers are fired up about the coming summer months. Look out ropers; those southeastern team ropers are on the hunt! ■

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EAST TEXAS

CHAMPIONSHIPS Roping Gross ▲ $306,800 Roper’s Pot ▲ $213,041 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

Prizeline ▲ $33,248 Return to Roper ▲ 80.3%

Open Scooter W. Nolen, Jr. (Collinsville, TX) / Cody Doescher (Oklahoma City, OK), 34.30 on 5, $4,762

he East Texas Championships is always a great USTRC event and that certainly held true this year as well. Team ropers from more than 14 different states made the trip to the Henderson County Fair Park in Athens, Texas for the annual event. Team ropers enjoyed great weather, good cattle, and an outstanding production by the USTRC staff. Dalton Wiley and Zack Bocco both from Texas, enjoyed the event immensely. The duo teamed up to win the average of the #12 Division. “It was a pretty good roping and I was really excited,” said Wiley. “Zack and I rope together every chance we can. We 74 / MAY 2009

travel to all the same ropings and it was great to win the roping with him.” “The roping went pretty good for us,” commented 18-year-old Bocco. “In fact it went a lot better than expected. Dalton and I are best friends and we rope together a lot. We rope good together and just enjoy the competition.” The team caught four steers in 35.01 seconds to take the victory. They won $3,796, trophy Martin saddles and USTRC National Shoot-Outs worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. “This was my first USTRC saddle and I rode it right away,” said Bocco. “It fits my little bay horse really well. He is not my good horse, but I won it on him and

so I have been riding it on him.” “This was also my first USTRC saddle and I really like it a lot,” said 18-year-old header Dalton Wiley. The pair is planning on traveling to the USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping in October. “I have never been to the US Finals, but I am for sure planning on going this year,” said Bocco. “I am pretty excited about the opportunity and would like to go up there and at least win a little bit.” “I went to the US Finals last year and did some good,” said Wiley. “I am planning on going this year and hopefully I will do even better. It is such

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#15 Kyle Graham (Simms, TX) / Clay Grizzle (Bagwell, TX), 38.95 on 5, $3,416, National Shoot-Outs

a great roping and I am excited to head to Oklahoma City.” Wiley also teamed up with Broken Bow, Oklahoma heeler Jake Smith to win second in the Average. “Jake and I have roped together some

and we usually do pretty good,” said Wiley. “I have been to the Smith’s house to practice with them. We plan on roping a lot more together.” The pair took home $2,848, trophy Gist buckles, and USTRC Regional

Finals Shoot-Outs worth $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. “This was my first USTRC belt buckle. I gave it to my dad, Steve,” said Wiley. He and his buddy Tommy Hagler helped me get started roping. It was

EAST TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Justin Ingle Campbell, TX Matthew W. Ingle Campbell, TX Jake Smith Broken Bow, OK Clay O. Smith Broken Bow, OK Will B. Brownlow Tennessee Colony, TX Scott S. Adrian Kaufman, TX #13 Clay O. Smith Broken Bow, OK Jake Smith Broken Bow, OK Rebecca A. Neuhaus Huntsville, TX Luke Kropik Midway, TX #12 Royce A. Bane Athens, TX Joe D. Cox Eustace, TX Dalton Wiley Terrell, TX Jake Smith Broken Bow, OK John Ballard Alba, TX Zack R. Bocco Fruitvale, TX #11 Jimbo Dunagan Nome, TX Ricky Oliver Huntsville, TX Brad L. Swain Van, TX Zack R. Bocco Fruitvale, TX

Rebecca A. Neuhaus Huntsville, TX Jessica A. Bowen Cleveland, TX #10 Trey Todd Alto, TX Will H. Yates Grapeland, TX Miro Vranac Aledo, TX Todd Vranac Aledo, TX Shelby Pierce Alto, TX Will H. Yates Grapeland, TX #9 Miro Vranac Aledo, TX Todd Vranac Aledo, TX Robin N. Senior Whitesboro, TX Cody L. Mauricio Needville, TX Tommy W. Morrison Magnolia, TX Ricky Oliver Huntsville, TX

#15 Kyle Graham Simms, TX Clay Grizzle Bagwell, TX #13 Doug Burdette Crockett, TX Jake W. Kropik Midway, TX

#12 Dalton Wiley Terrell, TX Zack R. Bocco Fruitvale, TX #11 Pat D. Chumley Cleburne, TX Josh McPherson Rio Vista, TX #10 Clint Herrin Waxahachie, TX Cash Spurgeon Ennis, TX #9 Stacy Kropik Midway, TX Ty Arnold Midway, TX Curt Akin Davidson, OK Troy W. Latson Abilene, TX #8 Sadie E. Johnson Pickton, TX Cory Swann Mount Pleasant, TX Sadie E. Johnson Pickton, TX Cory Swann Mount Pleasant, TX James Gordon Pattonville, TX Rickey Moore Pattonville, TX Ruben S. Rodriguez Banquete, TX Shawn Riley Scurry, TX John R. Bankhead Madisonville, TX Rickey Moore Pattonville, TX Katy Jameson Pilot Point, TX Dean Jameson Pilot Point, TX

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pretty cool to win that buckle and it was neat to give it to my dad.” Bocco also double-dipped in the #12 Division as he and header John Ballard finished third place in the main Average. They took home $1898, trophy

saddle pads and USTRC Regional Finals Shoot-Outs worth $2,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. “I mainly just heel and got started team roping when I was a little kid,” said Bocco. “My grandpa, mom and most of

my family ropes and so they helped me to get started. I won my first dummy roping when I was 3 years old and I have been roping ever since.” The East Texas Championships was a great event and one that will forever be instilled in the memories of two best friends as they accomplished a goal of winning a USTRC event. That is one thing that makes USTRC team roping so special, and the East Texas Championships was certainly a special event. If you missed out on the roping, you will not want to next year. ■

#13 Doug Burdette (Crockett, TX) / Jake W. Kropik (Midway, TX), 33.68 on 4, $4,554, National Shoot-Outs

#12 Dalton Wiley (Terrell, TX) / Zack R. Bocco (Fruitvale, TX), 35.01 on 4, $3,796, National Shoot-Outs

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#11 Pat D. Chumley (Cleburne, TX) / Josh McPherson (Rio Vista, TX), 38.31 on 4, $7,426, National Shoot-Outs

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#9 Stacy Kropik (Midway, TX) / Ty Arnold (Midway, TX), 36.89 on 4, $9,016, National Shoot-Outs

#10 Clint Herrin (Waxahachie, TX) / Cash Spurgeon (Ennis, TX), 41.94 on 4, $7,090, National Shoot-Outs

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#8 Sadie E. Johnson (Pickton, TX) / Cory Swann (Mount Pleasant, TX), 28.44 on 3, $4,430, National Shoot-Outs

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WYOMING SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Roping Gross ▲ $208,900 Roper’s Pot ▲ $144,326 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

Prizeline ▲ $21,545 Return to Roper ▲ 79.4%

team roping action. “It was a very professionally run roping,” commented Casper, Wyoming heeler Matt Schieck. “They had it set up right and it was run very well for everyone involved. Schieck liked the cattle and the way the Rope the Rockies handles their ropings. “The cattle were very good on my part,” Schieck added. “They were a very even set of cattle and Jeff Smith made it fair for everyone. If someone had a problem he made sure things were made right.”

Schieck and his brother, Brad, were able to tap into the prize line at the Wyoming Spring Championships and bring home a pair of Martin Trophy Saddles. The pair won the Average in the #8 Pick Draw with a time of 28.54 on three head to win a bit over $2,800 and a USTRC National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings in addition to the beautiful saddle. “This was my first USTRC saddle,” Schieck said. “I’m definitely going to ride it and show off that saddle.” Undoubtedly, this is one saddle that is not going to sit in the living room for awhile.

Open Darren D. Sellers (Wellfleet, NE) / Levi T. Tyan (Hayes Center, NE), 43.24 on 5, $2,126

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espite winter having a good grip on the upper Northwest, team roping was not in hibernation as Torrington, Wyoming rolled out the welcome mat to USTRC team ropers for the Wyoming Spring Championships held the weekend of March 6 through March 8. While Spring would still be a ways off, the air was electric as the Goshen Country Fairgrounds Arena set things in motion for a good roping. With Jeff and Cindy Smith and Ike and Mary Cox in the driver’s seat, things came together for a great weekend of USTRC

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#15 Trice Watts (Eads, CO) / Taylor R. Thompson (Merino, CO), 39.80 on 5, $2,722, National Shoot-Outs

As a heeler, Schieck feels his greatest challenge is to get his timing down. He works at practicing and goes back to the basics on a regular basis to get his timing back if he has problems. “We practice as much as we can,” Schieck said. “It is hard in the winter but during the summer months we rope a lot. In the practice pen we start on the basics and slow everything down. Then just for fun we will practice

a few rodeo runs to keep it entertaining and exciting.” Schieck, in addition to team ropings, is doing high school rodeos and is a calf roper as well. He likes team roping and has been at it a long time considering he is all of seventeen years of age. “I like to heel,” he said. “After I got old enough ,I started heeling for my brother and we had our own team. We have been roping since we were small.”

Schieck’s family is a roping family and they haul and rope together. The family is already making the necessary preparations to head to the USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping to be held in October of this year in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “With my USTRC National Shoot-Out spot we are definitely planning on going to Oklahoma City,” Schieck concluded. “I cannot wait and we are already

WYOMING SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Darren D. Sellers Wellfleet, NE Levi T. Tyan Hayes Center, NE CaDee Tew Harlowton, MT Justin Viles Cody, WY Dick T. Carroll La Junta, CO T. J. Watts Eads, CO #13 Cody S. Callaway Gillette, WY Alvaro A. Baeza Newcastle, WY Chris H. Cover Ashby, NE Larry Chandler Brule, NE #12 Andy D. Miller Wellfleet, NE Larry Chandler Brule, NE Don D. Hockett Gillette, WY Clem M. McNaney Windsor, CO Witt J. Crowser Lingle, WY Todd Q. Holden Gillette, WY #11 Shane T. Thomson Pinedale, WY Aaron D. Raley Baggs, WY Zach R. Merritt North Platte, NE Cody Merritt Wellfleet, NE

Shane T. Thomson Pinedale, WY Kurt W. Eacret Ft. Lupton, CO #10 Reyneen Pedro Nunn, CO Jimmi Jo Montera Greeley, CO Logan Milligan Torrington, WY Tyson Holden Gillette, WY Malik Hegge Casper, WY Tyler Boyd Wheatland, WY #9 Tara B. Iverson Fleming, CO Clay A. Nab Fleming, CO Randall L. Scheck Evansville, WY Matt Schieck Casper, WY Amelia McGuire Wheatland, WY Jesse Dale Timber Lake, SD

#15 Trice Watts Eads, CO Taylor R. Thompson Merino, CO #13 Shelby L. Tyan Hayes Center, NE Levi T. Tyan Hayes Center, NE

#12 Tony Haller Torrington, WY Jason D. Furnival Casper, WY #11 Tony S. Holden Gillette, WY Mark R. Fitch Boulder, CO #10 Amelia McGuire Wheatland, WY Lucas J. Hogan Boulder, CO #9 Rich L. Johnson Torrington, WY Steve C. Parys Rapid City, SD #8 Randall L. Scheck Evansville, WY Matt Schieck Casper, WY Brad Schieck Casper, WY Matt Schieck Casper, WY Cindy Wolfe Carpenter, WY Jack L. Lambert Parker, CO Logan Milligan Torrington, WY Matt Schieck Casper, WY Jorge Vega Commerce City, CO Sam S. Skiles Kaycee, WY Randall L. Scheck Evansville, WY Rod D. Rasmusson Rock Springs, WY

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getting ready and planning that trip.” Schieck and his family made the trek from their home in Casper to Torrington for the Wyoming Spring Championships despite some occasional bad roads. “Overall, the trip was good,” Schieck explained. “We had some roads to contend with but the weather was actually pretty decent. It certainly could have been a lot worse. And the building is great to rope in so it was nice. It was just a good roping to go to. I’m

definitely proud of that saddle and I’m already using it.” Winter hangs on for a long time in the North. Ropers at the Wyoming Spring Classic had a good time in Torrington and as Spring tries desperately to make its way in the gate, ropers are anxious for some warm

Summer temperatures. They are ready to haul to as many ropings as they can. The Wyoming Spring Championships was a good primer for USTRC ropers in the hopes that summer roping weather will be arriving soon. Matt Schieck is definitely ready and plans to put his new saddle to good use. ■

#12 Tony Haller (Torrington, WY) / Jason D. Furnival (Casper, WY), 30.68 on 4, $4,412, National Shoot-Outs

#13 Shelby L. Tyan (Hayes Center, NE) / Levi T. Tyan (Hayes Center, NE), 31.97 on 4, $3,852, National Shoot-Outs

#11 Tony S. Holden (Gillette, WY) / Mark R. Fitch (Boulder, CO), 35.29 on 4, $4,778, National Shoot-Outs

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#10 Amelia McGuire (Wheatland, WY) / Lucas J. Hogan (Boulder, CO), 37.38 on 4, $5,444, National Shoot-Outs

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All Girl Joanie Milton (Torrington, WY) / Tiffany Moore (Douglas, WY), 35.70 on 3, $900

#9 Rich L. Johnson, DVM (Torrington, WY) / Steve C. Parys (Rapid City, SD), 44.98 on 4, $4,790, National Shoot-Outs

#8 Brad Schieck (Casper, WY) / Matt Schieck (Casper, WY), 28.54 on 3, $2,850, National Shoot-Outs

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COLORADO RIVER CLASSIC

Roping Gross ▲ $174,000 Roper’s Pot ▲ $119,577 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

Prizeline ▲ $30,372 Return to Roper ▲ 86.2%

Open Bruce Kuykendall (Palm Desert, CA) / Cody Hall (St. George, UT), 47.37 on 5, $960

ndrew Yazzie had been in a slump, so to speak. However, typical of team roping, things suddenly turn around and you are not in a slump anymore but are on a roll. When those rolls sneak up you have to strike while the iron is hot. When the Mojave Crossing Event Center rolled out the welcome mat the ropers pulled in and set up shop to have a great roping weekend. The Colorado River Classic was a USTRC staff production and it couldn’t have been a better place for Yazzie to come out of his slump. With about sixteen states represented, the Colorado River Classic proved to be a good roping with the kind of appeal all USTRC staff ropings tend to 84 / MAY 2009

have. You know the roping will be the best and along with the best comes good cattle and a good production. “It was a good roping especially for me,” Yazzie commented. “It was sure a good weekend and Reed Flake had a sweet set of ropings steers. They were some good cattle.” Yazzie, along with partner, Dexter Donald, won the Average of the #13 with a time of 40.82 on four head to take home a Martin trophy saddle, a USTRC National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and some $3,100 in cash money. However, Yazzie wasn’t finished yet as he continued to take the Mojave Crossing Event Center by storm. He came back to win the Average in the #10 with partner, Kevin Johnson to add another saddle to

his collection. With a 35.30 on four head the pair split a little over $5,000 and got another USTRC National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in Flex Earnings. “All of these USTRC team ropings are good ones,” Yazzie commented. “I like winning and I’ve been in a slump for awhile now but it was the best weekend for me. Reed and Keith Flake always help to make a roping better and they always have sweet cattle.” Yazzie doesn’t get a lot of chances to practice but he does rope the heading dummy consistently and keeps his horses exercised and in shape. He tries hard and makes a point to set specific goals in order to keep focused. “I guess I do try hard,” Yazzie said. “One thing I would say is to set goals

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and then you work really hard throughout the year to achieve them.” Yazzie has been roping with Dexter Donald for a while now and as it turns out Kevin Johnson is the little brother of one of his co-workers. The men have some new saddles and a little extra cash in their pockets thanks to the good roll at the Colorado River Classic. “We can’t practice together because I’m here in Phoenix working but I try to stay on the roping dummy and keep my horses in exercised,” Yazzie said. “It is always fun to rope at Mojave Crossing and being on the winning end makes it worthwhile. Mojave Crossing is just a great place to rope and it is indoor so it doesn’t matter what the weather is doing. The weather was nice for the Colorado River Classic but the arena is inside anyway. It is a great place to rope.” Yazzie wants to take advantage of having three USTRC National ShootOuts and has hopes of making it to the USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping in the fall. “I want to go to Oklahoma City to the Finals and now I can go with the Shoot-

Outs that I have,” he commented. “I have three National ShootOuts and it will great to use them.” Yazzie seems to be having a great time with his team roping. You can tell by the laughter in his voice he is having fun. However, he wasn’t real quick #15 to give out his money when he Chad J. Hoff (Las Vegas, NV) / Broc Goddard (Las Vegas, NV), 41.88 on 5, $1,888, National Shoot-Outs was asked if he had any to loan. hauling to more of those USTRC team “That is what everyone is asking ropings. The ropings are fun, to say the me,” he laughed. “Everyone now wants least, but they are even more enjoyable to borrow some money.” when you are on the winning end of a With some good wins under his belt roping like the Colorado River Classic. at the Colorado River Classic and It just makes a haul to Mojave Crossing Yazzie making it out of his slump, you a worthwhile trip to make. ■ can be assured he will be on the road

COLORADO RIVER CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Bruce Kuykendall Palm Desert, CA Cody Hall St. George, UT Kesley Phillips Round Rock, AZ Dexter D. Donald Tuba City, AZ Cassie M. Walker Golden Valley, AZ Chad Benson Kingman, AZ #13 Chance Kiehne Springerville, AZ Pedro Maestas Los Lunas, NM O. T. Jackson Flagstaff, AZ Scott Scarbrough St. Johns, AZ #12 Chance Kiehne Springerville, AZ Cade Passig Capitan, NM Thad Akins Harrisburg, OR Tom C. Akins Longview, WA Tom E. Drake St. George, UT Chase Sullivan Dammeron Valley, UT #11 Todd Delano Mesquite, NV D. J. Delano Mesquite, NV Wes Short Kingman, AZ Ben J. Overson Kingman, AZ

Justin R. Platt New Castle, UT Jordan Platt New Castle, UT #10 Richard D. Martin Kingman, AZ Kolt W. Campbell Kingman, AZ Delbert Begaye Ganado, AZ Francis Begay Ganado, AZ Lounathan Sells Rough Rock, AZ Myles D. John Indian Wells, AZ #9 Lounathan Sells Rough Rock, AZ TeRyan Begay Leupp, AZ Amber M. Gould Pahrump, NV Don L. Hambrick Kingman, AZ Cache Burnside Mesquite, NV Cody Burnside Mesquite, NV

#15 Chad J. Hoff Las Vegas, NV Broc Goddard Las Vegas, NV #13 Andrew Yazzie Mesa, AZ Dexter D. Donald Tuba City, AZ

#12 Russell Sorensen St. George, UT Dusty Pulsipher Moapa, NV #11 Ken Wartz Blue Gap, AZ Octavius Wartz Blue Gap, AZ #10 Andrew Yazzie Mesa, AZ Kevin J. Johnson Leupp, AZ #9 Gary Metcalf Wickenburg, AZ Bud U. Bedke Oakley, ID #8 Chance Wright Tucson, AZ Greg Wildman Vail, AZ Freeman Tsosie Tsaile, AZ Shane Jodie Window Rock, AZ Jack R. Hignite Cave Creek, AZ Dave Mathis Cave Creek, AZ Garrett Odle Kingman, AZ Clayton Price Norco, CA Robinson Honani Peach Springs, AZ Larry D. Klinger Surprise, AZ Freeman Tsosie Tsaile, AZ Larry D. Klinger Surprise, AZ

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#13 Andrew Yazzie (Mesa, AZ) / Dexter D. Donald, Jr. (Tuba City, AZ), 40.82 on 4, $3,124, National Shoot-Outs

#12 Russell Sorensen (St. George, UT) / Dusty Pulsipher (Moapa, NV), 34.51 on 4, $3,816, National Shoot-Outs

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#11 Ken Wartz (Blue Gap, AZ) / Octavius Wartz (Blue Gap, AZ), 37.41 on 4, $4,460, National Shoot-Outs

#10 Andrew Yazzie (Mesa, AZ) / Kevin J. Johnson (Leupp, AZ), 35.30 on 4, $5,082, National Shoot-Outs

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#8 Freeman Tsosie (Tsaile, AZ) / Shane Jodie (Window Rock, AZ), 26.39 on 3, $2,486, National Shoot-Outs

#9 Gary Metcalf (Wickenburg, AZ) / Bud U. Bedke (Oakley, ID), 44.27 on 4, $3,918, National Shoot-Outs

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OKLAHOMA WINTER CLASSIC

Roping Gross ▲ $437,200 Roper’s Pot ▲ $292,437 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

Prizeline ▲ $28,501 Return to Roper ▲ 73.4%

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much time or money you had to spend. What did matter was the Oklahoma Winter Classic would be a good roping and everyone there knew the Lazy E Arena was the place to make it happen. Ringling, Oklahoma header, Lyndal VanBuskirk, has been on a team roping roll since the first of the year. He just plain likes heading and from his perspective he figures he has some of the best heelers anywhere around. He, without a doubt, likes to rope at the Lazy E Arena. “It is a great facility at Guthrie,” VanBuskirk explained. “There is lots of room and it is roper friendly. I love to go there and rope.” VanBuskirk continued his 2009 winning

Open Cale Markham (Vinita, OK) / Jerry M. Skaggs (Denison, TX), 37.39 on 5, $2,028

ulling in to the Lazy E Arena is a prestigious thing in and of itself so ropers are more inclined to have their competition face in place when they head to the facility. The Oklahoma Winter Classic got underway the weekend of March 13 through March 15 in Guthrie and most USTRC team ropers knew it would be the kind of team roping they expected. With Jeff and Cindy Smith at the helm, and their crew ready and willing to make the roping a class act, it was obvious the weekend would be filled with some heavy duty USTRC team roping. With a prize line of Martin Championship trophy saddles, Gist Championship buckles, Trophy horse blankets and saddle pads in addition to some pocket burning cash, USTRC ropers were assured of a weekend channeled toward some of the best team roping in the country. Some fifteen states were represented as Guthrie rolled out the red carpet to make it a memorable weekend of team roping action. It didn’t matter where you hauled from, how long it took to get there and how 90 / MAY 2009

#15 Mike A. Row (Tishomingo, OK) / Steven C. Orth (Guthrie, OK), 37.32 on 5, $5,860, National Shoot-Outs

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#13 David H. Winterton (Lexington, OK) / James D. Watson (Tioga, TX), 31.86 on 4, $5,616, National Shoot-Outs

streak at the Oklahoma Winter Classic. Walking away with a third place and a tenth place in the Average of the #12 gave him some roping cash to spend down the road. Third place also won him a USTRC Regional Shoot-Out worth $1,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings He secured the victory with partner Cooper Bruce. He went on to place fourth in the average of the #11 with partner, Mike Row. VanBuskirk spends at least two or

three times a week in the practice pen. “I have a really great horse,” he commented. “I guess our greatest problem this spring with practice has been fighting the wind and dirt. We rope outside but we try to rope as much as we can.” VanBuskirk knows Jeff and Cindy Smith will put together a great roping. The Oklahoma Winter Classic was well run and accommodating for team ropers. Because they always have good stout

cattle it emphasizes what VanBuskirk likes about his heading horse. “Jeff and Cindy Smith always run off a good roping,” he explained. “By the same token, their cattle are stout and run hard. That is why it is so important to read the score well. I have an awesome horse that scores good and is solid and dependable. He allows me to focus on the roping part and he is eight years old and one of the best. I’ve won a lot of money on him.” When VanBuskirk and his roping buddies head to the practice pen they tend to slow everything down. “I don’t rodeo much anymore,” VanBuskirk laughed. “I don’t worry about roping real fast. I just want to do some good solid team roping and make sure everything is working and coming together. You have to read the score really well and you have to be able to get out. My horse is good in the box and if someone has a horse that isn’t focused, it makes it hard to think about what you need to be doing.” Amarillo, Texas header, Lane Ivy, couldn’t agree more. Horsemanship, continued on page 93

OKLAHOMA WINTER CLASSIC • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Cole Spurgeon Ennis, TX Jake C. Pianalto Lincoln, AR John D. Parker Fay, OK Travis K. Newberry Moore, OK Jay Pillars Beaver, OK Derrick Jantzen Ames, OK #13 Billy Joe Dodge Henryetta, OK Andrew S. Stubbs Henryetta, OK Mike A. Row Tishomingo, OK Jake R. Hughes Sulphur, OK #12 Billy Joe Dodge Henryetta, OK Andrew S. Stubbs Henryetta, OK Hunter C. Munsell Woodward, OK Derrick Jantzen Ames, OK #11 Kyle Medcalf Edmond, OK Christopher M. Dennis Mustang, OK Lauren Kirkes Valliant, OK Russ W. Gentry Sulphur, OK Lyndal VanBuskirk Ringling, OK Mike A. Row Tishomingo, OK #10 Clay Louderback Liberal, KS Leon Winfrey Plains, KS

Cheyenne Stanley Wapamucka, OK Troy B. Stoner Bokchito, OK Dusty Presgrove Velma, OK Chad Cowan Duncan, OK #9 Cheyenne Stanley Wapamucka, OK Troy B. Stoner Bokchito, OK Danny P. Persons Woodward, OK Jim D. Kahoe Mutual, OK Dean Lewis Mooreland, OK Dusty L. Kelso Woodward, OK

#15 Mike A. Row Tishomingo, OK Steve Orth Guthrie, OK #13 David H. Winterton Lexington, OK James D. Watson Tioga, TX #12 Lane T. Ivy Amarillo, TX Shay Aaron Quanah, TX Darwin McGowan Oklahoma City, OK Cooper A. Bruce Springer, OK Lyndal VanBuskirk Ringling, OK Cooper A. Bruce Springer, OK

#11 Andy K. Matthews Dover, OK Brent Hargrove Elk City, OK Keith Carver Paden, OK Dustin C. Hamilton Seminole, OK #10 Brady H. Lutz Apache, OK Gunner H. Baker Norman, OK Lauren Kirkes Valliant, OK Darin Kirkes Valliant, OK #9 James A. Gray Sperry, OK Justin E. Howell Barnsdall, OK Larry D. Thaggard Wichita Falls, TX Doc L. Brown Burkburnett, TX #8 Randall Phelps Kenefic, OK Harold Speed Hendrix, OK Wesley Dunn Martha, OK Mike Humble Lawton, OK Tyler Langton Perry, KS Garrett R. Currie Topeka, KS Billy Stuart Garvin, OK Chuck Hargrove Elk City, OK Josh Pettit Pocasset, OK Don Tidwell Shawnee, OK James A. Gray Sperry, OK Brandon Peregoy Apache, OK

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#12 Lane T. Ivy (Amarillo, TX) / Shay Aaron (Quanah, TX), 31.77 on 4, $6,614, National Shoot-Outs

#11 Andy K. Matthews (Dover, OK) / Brent Hargrove (Elk City, OK), 31.65 on 4, $6,988, National Shoot-Outs

#10 Brady H. Lutz (Apache, OK) / Gunner H. Baker (Norman, OK), 32.22 on 4, $8,626, National Shoot-Outs

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#9 James A. Gray (Sperry, OK) / Justin E. Howell (Barnsdall, OK), 36.52 on 4, $6,594, National Shoot-Outs

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according to Ivy, is really important and he works on that part as much as he can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working on my horsemanship a lot lately,â&#x20AC;? Ivy commented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My greatest challenge is handling the cattle so my heelers get their best shot.â&#x20AC;? Ivy and partner, Shane Aaron, have been roping together since they were little kids. The pair won the Average of the #12 at the Oklahoma Winter Classic with a time of 31.77 on four head of steers to take home a little over $6,600, a new Martin Championship trophy saddle and a USTRC National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is such a good feeling to ride into the Lazy E Arena and rope there,â&#x20AC;? Ivy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeff and Cindy Smith did a great job of running off the roping and the cattle were really good. It is an awesome place to rope.â&#x20AC;? Ivy spends a great deal of the time doing groundwork and focuses on keeping his horse working.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I rope every single day,â&#x20AC;? Ivey elaborated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spend most of the time keeping my horses working and I rope the dummy a lot. I make it a point to track up on cattle when I practice and make sure my horses are working right.â&#x20AC;? There is just something about the Lazy E Arena that makes a roper stand a little taller and walk a little prouder when he walks away from the facility with money in his pocket or a new saddle. The Oklahoma Winter Classic certainly proved to be an venue for ropers like Lane Ivy and Lyndal VanBuskirk to strut their stuff at a good roping. Taking home some of the prize line just makes ropers feel a lot better about what they are doing. It also provides a lot of the motivation to head to the next roping down the road. The Oklahoma Winter Classic just whets their appetites for the coming summer months. What a better way to kick off the year than a win at the Oklahoma Winter Classic! â&#x2013;

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#8 Wesley Dunn (Martha, OK) / Mike Humble (Lawton, OK), 26.03 on 3, $5,136, National Shoot-Outs

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LOUISIANA

CHAMPIONSHIPS Roping Gross ▲ $338,800 Roper’s Pot ▲ $234,659 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

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Prizeline ▲ $24,152 Return to Roper ▲ 76.4%

Open Adam Rose (Willard, MO) / Billie Jack Saebens (Gerald, MO), 33.56 on 5, $4,322

eam roping and Louisiana go together like a hand in a glove. The Ike Hamilton Expo Center was the center of team roping activity as producers Steve and Sherry Judd came to West Monroe, Louisiana for the Louisiana Championships. More than 2,120 teams converged on the facility to try their hand at some fantastic USTRC style team roping. Tyler Waters from Collinsville, Texas teamed up with Justin Gossett of Pollard, Arkansas to win the Average of 96 / MAY 2009

the #15 division. “This was just a great roping with some good steers,” said Waters. “It was a really short score and an easy set up. I like to rope in ropings like that.” The team roped five steers in 31.41 seconds to take the victory by more than four seconds over the rest of the field. “Justin and I roped together for the first time earlier this year in Memphis at the USTRC roping,” said Waters. “I have known him for a while. I used to live in Ohio and when I lived up there he would come up and rope at some of the

rodeos. He is a good run and I am glad we did some good.” Jeff Hunter of Talihina, Oklahoma also enjoyed the Louisiana Championships. The heeler teamed up with Logan Rhinehart and Lauren Kirkes respectively to win the Average of the #10 division. “The Louisiana Championships was a great roping and the cattle were good,” said Hunter. “Some of the guys from around home talked me into going to the roping and I am sure glad they did.” Rhinehart and Hunter were 34.87 seconds on four steers to win $5,416, trophy Martin saddles and a USTRC National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. “I won a USTRC saddle with my dad in 2000, but have not won one since,” said Hunter. “It was pretty exciting and I was very fortunate. That was the first time I had ever roped with Logan and he is a good run. I had a partner cancel on me and so another guy set Logan and I up to rope. It worked out really good.” Kirkes and Hunter finished the roping with a time of 39.32 seconds on four steers and took home $3,384, trophy Gist buckles and a USTRC National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. “This was also the first time I had ever roped with Lauren. I have known her dad, Darren for a long time. In fact, he is one of the guys that talked me into coming to the roping,” said Hunter. “We were actually the fourteenth call back to the short round and ended up second place. I certainly did not expect that. She is a

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#15 Tyler W. Waters (New Concord, OH) / Justin Gossett (Pollard, AR), 31.41 on 5, $4,330, National Shoot-Outs

good roper and I like to rope with her.” Hunter plans on attending the USTRC Cinch National Finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “I am going to the Finals for sure. That is such a great roping and one you don’t want to miss,” said Hunter.

#13 Paul Hebert (Singer, LA) / Kelvin R. Rion (Reeves, LA), 30.89 on 4, $5,584, National Shoot-Outs

The Louisiana Championships was a great roping and producer Steve Judd was very pleased with the attendance. Almost 700 individual team ropers and

their families from more than 15 different states made the trip to West Monroe. It was just a roping that you didn’t want to miss out on. ■

LOUISIANA CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Bart Brunson Terry, MS Wes C. Brunson Terry, MS Blake Huckabee Shreveport, LA Tyler Barton Buckner, AR Kip A. Kelly Hodgen, OK Jimmy M. Thomas Hodgen, OK #13 Chris L. Shivers Harrisonburg, LA Jeremy L. Mercer Winnsboro, LA Taylor Guidry Houma, LA Dane Brister Brookhaven, MS #12 Mike Sibley Walker, LA George I. Ameen Vicksburg, MS Hart L. Tiffee Monterey, LA Tyler Luttrell Calhoun, LA Dan Coombs Alexandria, LA Boo L. Watkins Hineston, LA #11 Trampus W. Purvis Albany, LA Robbie A. Brown Florence, MS Shannon G. McDaniel Deville, LA Harvey C. McDaniel Deville, LA Britney Hogan Pelican, LA Tyler W. Hogan Pelican, LA

#10 Wallace D. Greer Pollock, LA Zach Shovan Jonesville, LA Marshall Ryan Greene Minden, LA Jay B. Williams Sibely, LA Mark Detillier Lockport, LA Harvey C. McDaniel Deville, LA #9 Marshall Ryan Greene Minden, LA Jay B. Williams Sibely, LA Billy L. Kerry Singer, LA Jarett Guidry Sulphur, LA Dalton Seaford Sulphur, LA Jarett Guidry Sulphur, LA

#15 Tyler W. Waters New Concord, OH Justin Gossett Pollard, AR #13 Paul Hebert Singer, LA Kelvin R. Rion Reeves, LA Riley M. Grisham Kiln, MS Richard Traylor Poplarville, MS #12 Jamie G. Russell West Monroe, LA Richie Sullivan West Monroe, LA Kent White Red Oak, OK Jimmy M. Thomas Hodgen, OK

#11 Eric H. Aymond Pine Prairie, LA Hunter J. Simoneaux Opelaousas, LA Lowell W. Nichols Smithville, OK Darin Kirkes Valliant, OK #10 Logan Rhinehart Keota, OK Jeff D. Hunter Talihina, OK Lauren Diane Kirkes Valliant, OK Jeff D. Hunter Talihina, OK #9 Drew J. Coombs Boyce, LA Jacup H. Dixon Boyce, LA Patrick M. Alston Amite, LA Philip D. Aucoin Denham Springs, LA #8 Billy L. Kerry Singer, LA Jarett Guidry Sulphur, LA Kim Fairley Petal, MS Kerry W. Rawls Marthaville, LA Frank P. Snell Karnack, TX Michael Mascorro Frankston, TX Scott Thames Laurel, MS Adam B. Jeane Deridder, LA Dakota Richardson Brookhaven, MS Bruce Butler Brookhaven, MS Richard Fitzpatrick Poplarville, MS Marvin Walker Ben Wheeler, TX

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#12 Jamie G. Russell (West Monroe, LA) / Richie Sullivan (West Monroe, LA), 29.62 on 4, $5,872, National Shoot-Outs

#11 Eric H. Aymond (Pine Prairie, LA) / Hunter J. Simoneaux (Opelaousas, LA), 35.13 on 4, $5,306, National Shoot-Outs

#10 Logan Rhinehart (Keota, OK) / Jeff D. Hunter (Talihina, OK), 34.87 on 4, $5,416, National Shoot-Outs

#9 Drew J. Coombs (Boyce, LA) / Jacup H. Dixon (Boyce, LA), 34.65 on 4, $5,604, National Shoot-Outs

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#8 Kim Fairley (Petal, MS) / Kerry W. Rawls (Marthaville, LA), 29.08 on 3, $3,818, National Shoot-Outs

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Roping Gross ▲ $136,500 Roper’s Pot ▲ $95,084 Prizeline ▲ $20,246 Return to Roper ▲ 84.5%

Open Daniel Green (Oakdale, CA) / Cody Cowden (Atwater, CA), 49.35 on 5, $1,766

he California Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, California came alive the weekend of March 20 through March 22 when USTRC team ropers moved in for the Northern California Classic. As Paso Robles rolled out the welcome mat, USTRC team ropers prepared for a great weekend of team roping and genuine fellowship. With a prize line of Martin Championship saddles, Gist Trophy buckles, saddle pads and cash, ropers were prepared to spend the weekend doing what they like best. With cattle provided by Rowly and Cathie 100 / MAY 2009

Twisselman and a roping run by the United States Team Roping Championships staff, ropers were assured it would be a class event. Ropers came from some seven states to participate and the weather, the facility, the cattle and good help made the event worth the haul. It was not only worth the haul, but also for eighteenyear-old athlete Carl Pescosolido, it was a fun roping. “I had a good time. It was a lot of fun,” Pescosolido commented. “The cattle were fresh and were good during the roping. There were lots of ropers and it was run off well.”

Pescosolido has been roping only about two years and this was his second year to make the Paso Robles roping. As a varsity high school quarterback he injured his left shoulder so sought out a sport where he could use his right arm. Team roping seemed to fit the bill. He had grown up around horses and knew how to ride and so it was just a matter of picking up a rope and getting started. Overcoming another serious injury where he almost broke his neck, Pescosolido is a person who rises to challenge and takes things in hand to overcome hardship. “I like heeling the best,” he

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commented. “But I can rope both ends. I like the coming tight of heeling and it is a challenge. I like being aggressive in the box and on the corner.” Pescosolido hits the practice pen every day and all of his partners live within a close ten-mile radius of each other so it is quite convenient for them to practice. “I rope every day,” Pescosolido elaborated. “It helps keep your confidence up, helps to solve problems

and is good for our horses. We make some rodeo runs just because it is fun and we work out things we may be having trouble with.” Pescosolido won the #11 Incentive with partner, Austin Roen, to put $1,000 in their pockets. They also received trophy saddle pads and won a Regional Shoot-Out worth $2,000 in Flex Earnings. He also came back to win the Average of the # 8 Pick/Draw with partner, Garret Roen, to add a trophy

Gist Buckle to his collection for the weekend. The Northern California Classic was a good time and a lot of fun for ropers who attended. It certainly whets the appetite to keep hauling and get on the road for the coming summer months. Paso Robles always makes ropers feel welcome and ropers like Carl Pescosolido will keep coming back as long as there are good cattle, a great facility, an awesome prize line and just

#15 Josh Rogers (Turlock, CA) / Jeffrey J. Larson (Turlock, CA), 41.06 on 5, $1,888, National Shoot-Outs

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Tanner C. Watt Bakersfield, CA Bennett B. Beard McFarland, CA Lan Sparlin Kingston, OK Chad C. Wittstrom Paso Robles , CA Bruce Kuykendall Palm Desert, CA Cody Hall St. George, UT #13 Chad Colli Santa Maria, CA Rowly Twisselman Santa Margarita, CA Landon Gill Madera, CA Shawn Parrott Acton, CA #12 Landon Gill Madera, CA Shawn Parrott Acton, CA Gino Joseph Bakersfield, CA Dusty E. Watkins Bakersfield, CA Ty J. Burk Springville, CA Ben J. Britten Selma, CA #11 Ty J. Burk Springville, CA Bear S. Pascoe Fresno, CA Ty J. Burk Springville, CA Bobby Adair Springville, CA

Cathie A. Twisselman Santa Margarita, CA Sterling Twisselman San Luis Obispo, CA #10 Carl A. Pescosolido Exeter, CA Austin B. Roen Waterford, CA Pete Clark Paso Robles , CA Bobby Adair Springville, CA Andy Laroche Solvang, CA Mike Luis Los Alamos, CA #9 Bob Mattos Madera, CA Eddie Watkins Taft, CA Thomas M. Lewis Los Banos, CA Red St. Clair Denair, CA Mitch Brown Strathmore, CA Cliff T. Hyder Springville, CA

#15 Josh Rogers Turlock, CA Jeffrey J. Larson Turlock, CA #13 Travis Xavier Cholame, CA Bennett B. Beard McFarland, CA

#12 Paul Rush Anthony, NM Rowly Twisselman Santa Margarita, CA #11 Pete Clark Paso Robles , CA Joe M. Nash Etna, CA #10 Julie Blach Livermore, CA Skip Stansbury Oakdale, CA #9 Mark Beyer Manteca, CA Pat Kirby Oakdale, CA #8 Jenny Ayres Woodlake, CA Carl A. Pescosolido Exeter, CA Carl A. Pescosolido Exeter, CA Garret Roen Waterford, CA Doug Elliott Tulare, CA Ryan Hageman Nipomo, CA Bob Nilmeyer San Martin, CA Les Vogt Pismo Beach, CA Adele Brown Marysville, CA Carlos Martinez Paso Robles , CA Jill E. Johnson New Cuyama, CA Art Steinbeck New Cuyama, CA

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#13 Travis Xavier (Cholame, CA) / Bennett B. Beard (McFarland, CA), 34.91 on 4, $2,348, National Shoot-Outs

#12 Paul Rush (Anthony, NM) / Rowly Twisselman (Santa Margarita, CA), 34.97 on 4, $2,446, National Shoot-Outs

#11 Pete Clark (Paso Robles , CA) / Joe M. Nash (Etna, CA), 33.63 on 4, $4,234, National Shoot-Outs

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#9 Mark Beyer (Manteca, CA) / Pat Kirby (Oakdale, CA), 38.46 on 4, $4,368, National Shoot-Outs

#8 Carl A. Pescosolido (Exeter, CA) / Garret Roen (Waterford, CA), 29.73 on 3, $1,632, National Shoot-Outs

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TENNESSEE

CHAMPIONSHIPS Roping Gross ▲ $260,960 Roper’s Pot ▲ $178,795 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

Prizeline ▲ $15,150 Return to Roper ▲ 74.3%

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$6,600 to their summer roping fund and nailed down a USTRC National ShootOut position worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings to boot. The Tennessee Championship proved to be all it was proclaimed to be. “It was a good roping,” said Marshall Hall, Drew’s dad. “I’ve been roping there for years and the facility is a great building. The cattle were good and if there was a problem Johnnie Johnson pulled and sorted cattle to make it fair for everyone involved. The roping meant

a lot to me in the fact that I won with my stepson and I am very proud of him. This was his first USTRC saddle and he just turned thirteen. This was only his second or third roping to even enter and we did well. It is about the first time he has actually roped real cattle. It just makes me very proud to be able to win with Drew.” As most people know roping with kids presents its own kind of stress. Be it dads or moms or grandparents, it is just tough roping with your kids

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hen Franklin, Tennessee makes a big “tadoo” about a team roping you can bet it will be a good one. Ag Expo Park became a hot bed of trailers, horses and USTRC team ropers the weekend of March 27 through the 29 with one thing on everyone’s mind and that was to rope and have a good time. With John Johnson and JX2 Productions taking charge one thing was a given, it was going to be a good roping. With over 23 states represented the event pulled in team ropers from all over the country and the event had all the makings of a memorable occasion. It became an especially unforgettable event for one thirteen-year-old header from Kentucky when he and his stepdad stepped up to the plate to take the #10 Average by storm. Drew Sockwell has roped a lot. That is to say he has roped a lot on the ground. He knows how to handle a rope and he knows what it takes to reach out there and get his rope around the horns. As it turns out the Tennessee Championships provided an opportunity for him to strut his stuff as this time Sockwell was horseback and, boy, did he rise to the occasion. Sockwell and his dad won the Average of the #10 with a time of 37.36 on four head to take the win. Not only did each of them receive beautiful Martin Trophy saddles but they added a little over

Open Morgan Jones (Town Creek, AL) / Manny E. Cunde, Jr. (Madison, GA), 42.28 on 5, $1,694

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because you want them to do well and you sure don’t want them to be shortchanged by something you might or might not do. “It is hard roping with your kids,” Hall added. “I get actually more nervous watching him rope with other people than I am when he ropes with me. But there is a lot of pressure and you want to do well, so they do well.” Evidently Hall and Sockwell have it figured out, as the Tennessee Championships will probably hold special meaning for them for years to come. “It is fun to head,” Sockwell said shyly. “I’m excited about my saddle and plan to ride and use it. Winning a USTRC National Shoot-Out has been a dream of mine. We are planning on going to the Finals in Oklahoma City.” Since they moved to Kentucky for Hall’s job the pair do not get to practice as much as they would like. However, as Sockwell pointed out roping is roping. “I guess the main difference between the dummy ropings and real roping is everything is moving,” Sockwell commented. “In the dummy ropings you are doing the moving. In the regular roping everything is moving, the cattle,

#15 Handicap Slade A. Collins (Livingston, TN) / Nat E. Stewart (Corydon, IN), 39.64 on 5, $2,374, National Shoot-Outs

the horse and you. You have to learn to react to the cattle.” Sockwell figures sports has helped him in his roping. Certainly his dad concurs. “Drew just turned thirteen,” Hall added. “He plays baseball and football

so he knows about reaction time. He has his fundamentals on the ground worked out really well. He has learned about reaction time and competition and he ropes well. That is so important. The competition he has acquired from

TENNESSEE CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Justin Ethridge Bowdon, GA Ty Ethridge Franklin, GA Jeremy Hemmann Oak Ridge, MO Justin Gossett Pollard, AR Brother Campbell Franklin, TN Brian Lee Walker Marianna, AR #13 Jeff Schneider Benton, MO Josh C. Clayton Buchanan, TN Steve Nolen Weatherford, TX Ryan S. Nolen Weatherford, TX #12 Jay L. Denney Carrollton, GA Ran West Alapha, GA Trey E. Miller McDonough, GA Ran West Alapha, GA Paul Crowe Cartersville, GA Dale R. Martin Cleveland, TN #11 Drew Boies Lovettsville, VA Garrett D. Fernandez Johnstown, NY Scott Glenn Charleston, MO Jace McDaniel Jonesboro, AR Tish A. Luke Yeehaw Junction, FL Dale R. Martin Cleveland, TN

#10 Shaun Thomas Elizabethtown, KY Clayton A. Nettleship Paris, KY John S. Wood Chattanooga, TN Dale R. Martin Cleveland, TN Tom U. Casey Bear Creek, AL Lucas A. Campbell Moulton, AL #9 Justin T. Katen Foristell, MO Dave Francis Farmington, MO Zac Paris Franklin, TN Clint Haslerig Rock Springs, GA Scott Crites Farmington, MO Dave Francis Farmington, MO

#15 Slade A. Collins Livingston, TN Nat E. Stewart Corydon, IN #13 Scott Crites Farmington, MO Bob J. Knudsen Lancaster, KY #12 Hunter Grantham Jackson, MO Justin Gossett Pollard, AR

#11 Brad Price Ruby, SC Ben O. Gambrell West Union, SC Joseph E. Southern Sneedville, TN Josh C. Clayton Buchanan, TN #10 Drew T. Sockwell Franklin, KY Marshall F. Hall Franklin, KY Clayton Todd Carr Henryville, IN Jason W. Larue Bagdad, KY #9 Roger Bullington Athens, AL Heath Berryman Town Creek, AL Jason G. Nichols Brentwood, TN Dee A. Richardson College Grove, TN #8 Steve Cook Lascassas, TN Chris Chandler Mt. Juliet, TN Jason Jarrell Lebabon, TN Shane Luna Culleoka, TN Kelly Swire McEwen, TN Shane Swire McEwen, TN Derrick Dishman Dunlap, TN William E. Armstrong Lebanon Junction, KY Eddie Boyd Abingdon, VA Josh Branson Chilhowie, VA Brad Price Ruby, SC Lana J. Stockton Livingston, TN

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roping in the dummy ropings.” Sockwell plans to save all their winnings to rope on in the coming months. He likes to head, he likes to win and he wants the money to be intact so they can continue what they are doing. “I’m saving our money for roping,” Sockwell said calmly. “I want to keep roping and I want to go to Oklahoma City to use my National Shoot-Out.” “We will plan to stay at the USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping all week when we go so Drew can rope in some of the lower numbered ropings,” Hall added. The Tennessee Championships will always be a special place for Hall and Sockwell from here on out. Not only was the roping in Franklin a good one but it has special significance for this family because Drew Sockwell won his first USTRC Championship saddle there. It will be special for Marshall Hall because Drew won it with him. It is a pretty safe bet the pair will head back to Franklin next year just because the roping holds a special memory in their hearts. That seems to be the way it is with most any good USTRC team ropings. ■

#13 Scott Crites (Farmington, MO) / Bob J. Knudsen (Lancaster, KY), 33.04 on 4, $3,316, National Shoot-Outs

#11 Brad Price (Ruby, SC) / Ben O. Gambrell (West Union, SC), 31.18 on 4, $5,642, National Shoot-Outs

#12 Hunter Grantham (Jackson, MO) / Justin Gossett (Pollard, AR), 31.69 on 4, $3,676, National Shoot-Outs

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#10 Drew T. Sockwell (Franklin, KY) / Marshall F. Hall (Franklin, KY), 37.36 on 4, $6,634, National Shoot-Outs

#9 Roger Bullington (Athens, AL) / Heath Berryman (Town Creek, AL), 29.79 on 4, $5,202, National Shoot-Outs

#8 Jason Jarrell (Lebabon, TN) / Shane Luna (Culleoka, TN), 29.72 on 3, $4,132, National Shoot-Outs

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NORTHEAST KANSAS CLASSIC

Roping Gross ▲ $276,400 Roper’s Pot ▲ $183,025 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

Open Colt A. Braden (Dewey, OK) / Tyler Barton (Buckner, AR), 38.66 on 5, $2,082

he Kansas Expo Centre was a hot bed of activity when C-S Cattle Company and Jeff and Cindy Smith moved in the weekend of March 27 through March 29. The Northeast Kansas Classic would get underway despite the still cold early spring temperatures and unsettled weather. Even the cold, miserable weather would not hamper Jeff and Cindy Smith and their crew from gearing up for some USTRC team roping. The Northeast Kansas Classic would help set the stage for the coming spring days and if the activity was any indication, it was going to be a great roping. The facility was roper friendly and a good place to unload your horses. With the cold, inclement weather everyone was glad to be inside the warm Expo 110 / MAY 2009

Centre. The prize line consisted of beautiful Martin Championship Trophy saddles to Average winners and some beautiful Gist Championship buckles, trophy saddle pads and pink saddle pads to the All Girl ropers. Anyway you looked at it, the roping was going to be a good one. You could just feel the excitement in the air. Some fifteen states were represented at the Northeast Kansas Classic after all the numbers were tallied. Ropers knew it was a USTRC event and that it would be a good one with the Smiths at the controls. “I thought the cattle were great and it was a good place to rope even though it was cold and miserable outside,” commented Junction City, Kansas header Buddy Adams. “I didn’t plan on staying but ended up staying and I’m

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glad I did.” Adams and partner, Dawson McMaster placed second in the Average of the #12 for a little over $2,800, trophy Martin saddles and a USTRC Regional Shoot-Out position worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Adams also placed second in the Average of the #11 with his partner, Mitch Murray, to win a little over $3,800 and a USTRC National Shoot-Out spot. He and partner, Colton Lowery, also placed third in the #8 Pick/ Draw as well. Adams tries to get to the practice pen at least three or four times a week and heading is his primary focus. “I guess heading is easier for me than heeling,” Adams said. “I tend to get in a hurry sometimes but I’ve roped all winter and done some fine tuning. It has

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been good for my roping.” Adams likes to slow things down and works on being consistent and getting everything right. He may make a few rodeo runs on his good horse but for the most part, he wants everything right and works to make it a positive practice session with no mistakes. “As a header I tend to get in a hurry and rush things,” Adams explained. “The fine tuning I’ve done this winter has helped a lot. I make very few rodeo runs and just focus on a perfect practice. I want it nice and slow and right.” Adams knows all of his partners although he doesn’t rope with them regularly. Even with one living as close as about ten miles away, they rarely get in the practice pen. It hasn’t been a hindrance however and Adams plans to keep roping and he hopes to keep winning along the way. “I’ve roped with my partner in the #12 for a long time now,” Adams said. “The others I’ve known and it worked for us to rope together at Topeka. I rarely practice with my partners but I rope at home.” It certainly seemed things were right in Topeka for Adams and his partners.

#15 Cody Joe Heflin (Roland, OK) / Scott R. Manier (Houston, MO), 39.08 on 5, $3,796, National Shoot-Outs

They roped and had a good time and brought home a little money to boot. Winning always makes it fun and is motivation to head to the next team roping down the road. Despite the cold miserable weather Topeka offered some good USTRC team roping during the Northeast Kansas Classic. The Kansas Expo Centre was

alive with activity and ropers were just wishing winter would bid its goodbye and let warm team roping weather in the door. However, any way you look at it, the Northeast Kansas Classic was a good place to be on a cold winter weekend. A little money in your pocket always warms you up a bit and Buddy Adams was glad he decided to stay. ■

NORTHEAST KANSAS CLASSIC • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Dusty K. Forre Newman Grove, NE J. W. Beck Moville, IA Jason Arndt Ft. Scott, KS Todd A. Reece Winston, MO Tyler D. Bryant Afton, OK Billie Jack Saebens Gerald, MO #13 Audrey Hart Stillwater, OK Buddy E. Hawkins Fairland, OK Tyler W. Macoubrie Paola, KS Tanner L. Braden Dewey, OK #12 Kevin W. Hebenstrief Edgerton, KS Mark Hebenstriet Edgerton, KS Buddy Adams Junction City, KS Dawson McMaster Beattie, KS Gage Blair Andover, KS Chance Frazier Cimarron, KS #11 Andy T. Knott Kearney, MO Bubba Reynolds McLouth, KS Curtis S. Buckler Leavenworth, KS Jeff T. Smith Baldwin City, KS Shawn D. Stapleton Sublette, KS Joe Matile Satanta, KS

#10 Shawn D. Stapleton Sublette, KS Joe Matile Satanta, KS Brooke R. Gray Holt, MO Troy Gray Holt, MO Jay Domer Topeka, KS Ryan Domer Topeka, KS #9 Joe Kamphaus Burwell, NE Zach R. Pinckney Norfolk, NE Derek L. Brayton Harrisonville, MO Rad Daly Peculiar, MO Wesley Clifton Benton, KS Royce K. Flaming Newton, KS

#15 Cody Joe Heflin Roland, OK Scott R. Manier Houston, MO #13 Dusty Cox Salina, OK Casey Stipes Salina, OK #12 Brad Stephens Pacific Junction, IA Jess L. Hume Orfordville, WI

#11 Tyler Thomas Dalhart, TX Brice Buzzard Colony, KS Buddy Adams Junction City, KS Mitch Murray Alma, KS #10 Joe Kamphaus Burwell, NE Zach R. Pinckney Norfolk, NE Roscoe Keesling Perry, KS Steve Zumbrunn Junction City, KS #9 Rusty L. Waide Buffalo, MO Cody Meech Ft. Scott, KS Mark A. Peterson Ashland, NE Marshal A. Peterson Ashland, NE #8 Mark A. Peterson Ashland, NE Marshal A. Peterson Ashland, NE Ryan Grayson Leavenworth, KS Royce K. Flaming Newton, KS Galen F. Hoelting Olpe, KS Hunter Fugate Emporis, KS Colton Lowry Almena, KS Buddy Adams Junction City, KS Jack R. Totten Liberty, MO Lance Little Grinnell, IA Colton C. Stueve Emporia, KS Jennie N. Buchman Council Grove, KS

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#13 Dusty Cox (Salina, OK) / Casey Stipes (Salina, OK), 32.68 on 4, $4,812, National Shoot-Outs

#12 Brad Stephens (Pacific Jct, IA) / Jess L. Hume (Orfordville, WI), 33.50 on 4, $4,232, National Shoot-Outs

#11 Tyler Thomas (Dalhart, TX) / Brice Buzzard (Colony, KS), 31.68 on 4, $5,708, National Shoot-Outs

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#10 Joe Kamphaus (Burwell, NE) / Zach R. Pinckney (Norfolk, NE), 37.25 on 4, $6,482, National Shoot-Outs

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#9 Rusty L. Waide, DVM (Buffalo, MO) / Cody Meech (Ft. Scott, KS), 41.82 on 4, $5,998, National Shoot-Outs

#8 Ryan Grayson (Leavenworth, KS) / Royce K. Flaming (Newton, KS), 33.15 on 3, $3,340, National Shoot-Outs

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WASHINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Roping Gross ▲ $93,660 Roper’s Pot ▲ $64,461 (INCLUDING SHOOT-OUT CONTRIBUTION)

Prizeline ▲ $16,775 Return to Roper ▲ 86.7%

f you haven’t visited with Benton City, Washington heeler, Dave Eaton, you need to take a couple of hours to do so. The man is quite a conglomeration of insight and information. Eaton traveled to the Trac Arena in Pasco to rope and he had the greatest time. When the Washington Championships kicked into gear Eaton was wired and ready to rope. When all the dust had settled and the numbers

tabulated, Eaton walked away with his first USTRC Martin Championship saddle and to date he has already ridden that dude! Eaton and partner, Carla Rogers, won the Average of the #9 in Pasco with a time of 56.88 on four head. Not only did they each get a new saddle but they won a USTRC National Shoot-Out worth $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings and padded their pockets with some cash as well. “It was a really, really good roping,” Eaton laughed. “They had great cattle, it was well run and even the weather wasn’t too bad. There was a little rain on Saturday but it

was okay because that Trac Arena in Pasco is a great facility to rope in and there was lots of room for everyone to get inside. The Washington Championships was very professionally run and they made it fair for everyone. If someone had a problem, they would do all they could to help. It was great.” Eaton loves the challenge of heeling but he honestly feels it is the header that makes the team. “You know the header just makes the team,” Eaton explained. “The header is actually the quarterback of the team. Heeling is easy as long as the QB is doing their job. Carla is a great header and she makes my job really easy and lots of fun. Her whole family ropes,

Open Jake W. Stanley (Hermiston, OR) / Andy Carlson (Stanfield, OR), 39.13 on 5, $1,442

#15 Darrell W. Dudley (Tacoma, WA) / Tommy G. Inman (Yelm, WA), 39.66 on 5, $1,900, National Shoot-Outs

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including her son Garrett. They all rope and Carla handles cattle well and really takes care of business.” The Washington Championships and his win there provided Eaton with a lot of motivation to rope some more. He is headed to Nampa next and plans on heading to the USTRC Cinch National Finals of Team Roping in Oklahoma City come fall. “We just lucked out and got the win in the #9 at Pasco,” Eaton elaborated.

“The guy had some twenty five seconds to beat us but failed to make a qualified run so Carla and I just kind of slipped under the wire. We had a great time and everyone thinks I’m a nut but I just have fun roping. I just have fun doing whatever I’m doing.” Eaton believes his mechanical steer is his best practice tool. He ropes it a lot

#13 Larry Goss (Redmond, OR) / Lyndy Williams (Blackfoot, ID), 36.06 on 4, $2,104, National Shoot-Outs

and believes everything being the same and the repetitions with the machine is what helps him to heel. “The Heel-o-Matic just helps with consistency for me and my horses,” he explained. “Horses just take to it and are not threatened by it. I can take the bridles off my horses and put them in position with that machine and they

#12 Tim Guest (Kalispell, MT) / Sean Santucci (Prineville, OR), 38.32 on 4, $2,196, National Shoot-Outs

WASHINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS • Shoot-Out Positions Awarded

#15 Larry Goss Redmond, OR Bo Patzke Klamath Falls, OR Larry Goss Redmond, OR Bobby Mote Culver, OR Tony D. Graham Stayton, OR #13 Kelly Barker Central Point, OR Myron D. Duarte Auburn, WA Josh Jacobs Buckley, WA Thad Akins Harrisburg, OR #12 Bobby R. Moriarty Moxee, WA Matt W. Meyer Wapato, WA Neil Main Nanoose Bay, BC Travis Lockie Kennewick, WA Joe Zuger Walla Walla, WA Tio Simmons Wallowa, OR #11 Rawley H. Stanley Hermiston, OR Jon B. Gill Hermiston, OR Clayton Hansen Ontario, OR Brady E. Black Boise, ID

Jake Stephens Caldwell, ID Herb Smith Meridian, ID #10 Cy Murer Bigfork MT Wilson Pike Kalispell, MT Brandi Pfeifer Gaston, OR Alec E. Gaynor McMinnville, OR Clayton Hansen Ontario, OR Casey W. Fuller Clarkston, WA #9 John Herkner Bend, OR David R. Bothum Hermiston, OR Mike Wadsworth St. Ignatius, MT Gene Thomas Pasco, WA Carla Jo Rogers Adams, OR Mike C. Conahan Warden, WA

#15 Darrell W. Dudley Tacoma, WA Tommy G. Inman Yelm, WA #13 Larry Goss Redmond, OR Lyndy Williams Blackfoot, ID

#12 Tim Guest Kalispell, MT Sean Santucci Prineville, OR #11 Cy Murer Bigfork, MT Wilson Pike Kalispell, MT #10 Rusty Gill Pendleton, OR Jon B. Gill Hermiston, OR #9 Carla Jo Rogers Adams, OR Dave Eaton Benton City, WA #8 Tavis Stockdale Portland, OR Bowen Staples Buckley, WA Dallas VonHeeder Thompson Falls, MT Don J. Ruff Poulsbo, WA Kristi Bunde Lebanon, OR Gene Thomas Pasco, WA Tyler A. Coen Port Orchard, WA Don J. Ruff Poulsbo, WA Walt E. Coffman Hermiston, OR Rusty Gill Pendleton, OR Mike R. Wright Selah, WA Ron A. Schmidt Mosier, OR

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will work all by themselves. It is unbelievable how well that machine helps me and my horses.” Eaton enjoys team roping and the camaraderie of the sport. “I’m an older guy and I just kind of like the things I like. I had a great time roping in Pasco.” Although Eaton and Rogers don’t get to practice much, Eaton spends a lot of time roping because he enjoys it. He enjoys the roping, the practice, the events and the fellowship with other ropers. “I have a good time roping wherever I go,” Eaton said. “I’ve been in the USTRC a long time and I know what makes a good roping. Darrel and Joyce Sewell put on a good roping in Pasco. It was professionally run and accommodating for the ropers. Trevor Aldrich of T & B Production had the cattle and they were

a good set of steers. If there was a bad one on the bunch they sorted it off and made the roping fair for anyone who wanted to rope. Everyone had a good shot at winning.” Despite winter and cold weather hanging on in Pasco at the end of March, the Washington Championships was a great place to spend the weekend roping. As Eaton so aptly pointed out, you can’t help but have a good time if you are roping good cattle in a great facility with a great bunch of people working hard to make sure you are having a good time. Evidently, Eaton had a good time especially since he has a new saddle to show for it. The Washington Championships was that kind of roping. Maybe we all should have been there. ■

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#9 Carla Jo Rogers (Adams, OR) / Dave Eaton (Benton City, WA), 56.88 on 4, $2,816, National Shoot-Outs

#8 Dallas VonHeeder (Thompson Falls, MT) / Don J. Ruff (Poulsbo, WA), 26.33 on 3, $1,776, National Shoot-Outs

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Obituaries R.K. Murphy R.K. Murphy passed away in Shreveport, Louisiana on Sunday, February 1, 2009. R.K. was a horse trainer at Louisiana Downs for many years and was an avid horseman. His passion was team roping and he was a member of the USTRC. His roping friends were a huge part of his life and they will greatly miss him. He was employed by Milburn Equine as a sales representative. He became friends and was respected by many equine doctors throughout the years. R.K. assisted Dr. Vogt and Dr. Springstead for several years at the USTRC Finals in Oklahoma City where they provided veterinary medical services for the attending team roper’s horses. They always competed together at this event as well. R.K. was a friend to everyone he knew and met. His family at Milburn Equine was especially important to him and he will greatly be missed by everyone he worked with and knew.

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man. He was happily married to his high school sweetheart, Jill for 13 years and was a loving father to his sons Elijah, 11 and Chandler, 10. He was a hard working contractor who always put everyone ahead of himself. He enjoyed team roping, “cowboying,” hunting, coaching sports and spending countless hours in the arena with his wife, sons, friends and family. Brad was respected by the people he knew as being straight up and honest. He will be greatly missed by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. It didn’t matter if you knew Brad for a day or a lifetime; you will remember him as a kind, generous man who always had a smile on his face. He is survived by his loving wife, Jill and two sons, Elijah and Chandler; Parents Bob and Cheryl Williams; Sister Christy Canan; Grandparents Homer and Doris Baker; and a very large extended family. “Although you are onto bigger and better things in your new arena above, your family will always keep your legacy alive down here on Earth.” Memorial services were held Monday, March 16, 2009 at Calvary Baptist Church in Show Low, Arizona A benefit fund has been set up for his family at Chase Bank NA Arizona under “Benefit of the Williams Family.”

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David “Dave” Ernest Meyring, 67, of Walden, Colorado, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 as the result of a horse accident. He was born April 16, 1941 in North Park, Colorado to Oliver and Ruth (Coyte) Meyring. Dave lived in North Park his entire life. He owned and operated Spicer Ranches while residing at the Coyte Ranch where they raised commercial cattle, Percheron horses and hay. It has been said that, “Dave could move water to places that people didn’t think water could be moved, with only a shovel.”

Dave’s love of the sport of team roping began in the early 1990’s as a way to stay young and active. Dave hardly missed a jackpot even though the nearest place to go was an hour from home. His passion was so strong for the sport that he managed to build one of the premier indoor roping arenas, Spicer Ranches Arena, in Eaton, Colorado as a place to rope in the winter months. A great roping that he was proud to be involved in was the Great Divide Triple Header held annually over the Labor Day weekend for the past 40 plus years. If it weren’t for Dave, the triple header would have ended in the late 90’s. Dave helped revive it by moving it from the local roping club to hosting it in the outdoor arena at his ranch. Anyone who knew about the triple header couldn’t wait to rope the best set of fresh black corrientes around. One of his proudest moments in his roping career was being able to enter, rope and be 5th high call in the Reno Invitational Team Roping in 2008 with his nephew, Spike. He is survived by his wife, Kay Meyring of Walden; son, Coy Meyring and wife, Leslie, of Amarillo, TX; daughter, Becky Meyring of Eaton; stepson, Fred Kayser and wife, Heather, of Galeton; stepdaughter, Jody and husband, Marty McMillen, of Lodgepole, NE; brothers, Jerry Meyring and wife, Nancy of Alliance, NE and Danny Meyring and wife, Lucy, of North Park; and grandchildren, Myles, Mattie Ruth and Jack Meyring of Amarillo, TX, Kylie, Ridge and Tripp Kayser of Galeton, and Wyatt and Taya McMillen of Lodgepole, NE. He was preceded in death by his parents. A celebration of Dave’s life was held March 2, 2009 at the Wattenberg Center in Walden, Colorado. A private burial was held at the Coyte Ranch. Memorials may be made to the Colorado Cattlemen’s Endowment Trust, North Park Community Church or the North Park Medical Center in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th Street, Greeley, CO 80631.

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Section 7.5 - Payoff Percentages (see Table) In the Average Payoff Table, we found that a 301 to 350 team roping is going to pay 10 places in the Average. In the Payoff Percentages Table under # Places - 10, we see the percentage

Payoff Percentages # Places 2 3 4 5 1st 60% 50% 40% 36% 2nd 40% 30% 30% 24% 3rd 20% 20% 19% 4th 10% 14% 5th 7% 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

6 33% 22% 17% 12% 9% 7%

allocation. That allocation we enter into the Average box of our form, 24% down to 4%. As we mentioned above, we will now multiply the number from the bottom of the Payoff Calculations Average box, $23,310, times each of the 10 percentages - 24% of $23,310 is $5,546, 15% of $23,310 is $3,466, etc.. Voila! Our payoff worksheet is now complete (almost)! There is one last thing to do but rest easy because this is not mandatory for you. It IS mandatory for our secretaries, however. It is confirmation time. To make sure our 8 10 12 30% 24% 24% numbers are 19% 15% 15% correct and in 13% 12% 12% balance, we employ the 11% 10% 9% following 9% 9% 8% Summary Payoff 8% 8% 7% test (see Summary 6% 7% 6% Payoff at bottom of 4% 6% 5% Payoff Worksheet). 5% 4% We take the 4% 4% three calculations 3% for the Roper’s Pot 3%

from the three boxes: Payoff Calculations Fast Time With Rotations; Incentive Payoff; and Average and add them up to reach a Total Payoff Figure. Then we add to that the Shoot-Out Contribution plus the Contractor’s Commission. That figure, the amount of money paid out, should equal the very first tabulation that we made, Total Money In. And it does! If, however, the two figures had not matched, we would have to go back and refigure to find out where our error was and correct it. Before any money goes out, we want to make double sure our figures are accurate. Class is now dismissed. For those of you who have not dropped out, you can now figure how much you are going to win in your division, BEFORE the roping is even over. As I said, with this form, a calculator and a rule book, you too can be a highly esteemed roping secretary. For those of you that would really like to do this on your own, email me at john@ustrc.com and I will send you a blank form. I will also include, at absolutely no extra charge, the forms for Gold Plus and Open ropings. How about that for generosity! Ok, so who’s buying lunch? ■

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8 Match the number on the map with the location of:

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Roper Math A Jr. Looper event has a total of 69 competitors. There are one dozen entries in the 5 and under division and three more than that in the 6-7 division. There is four less than two dozen in the 7-8 division and half of 44 in the 10-12 division. How many entries are in each Jr. Looper event? Answers on page 216

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Junior Looper CHAMPIONS

The East Texas Championships hosted a great Jr. Looper event that concluded with Cooper Bruce winning the 10 to 12 division, Brantley Allen claiming the championship in the 8 to 9 division, Cutter Cash Carpenter earning the 6 to 7 division win and Gage Concilio claiming the win in the 5 & under division.

Jr. Loopers from all across the high plains region roped at the Wyoming Spring Championships Jr. Looper contest. Winners included Canton Afdahl in the 10 to 12 division, Taylor Whetham in the 8 to 9 division, Blake Afdahl in the 6 to 7 division and Leighton Holden in the 5 & under division.

The Colorado River Classic hosted a large crowd of Jr. Loopers who came out to cast their loops at championship prizes. Winners included, C.J. Miller in the 10 to 12 division, Jerome Chee in the 8 to 9 division, Wyatt DeLaw in the 6 to 7 division and Ethan Fancher in the 5 & under division. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 123

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Two divisions of the Jr. Looper contest at the Tennessee Championships were owned by the Mabry boys. Bryor Mabry won the 6 to 7 division while brother, Blair claimed the victory of the 5 & under division. Jamey Jones earned his share of the spotlight winning the 10 to 12 division while Ryone Stakey was the big winner of the 8 to 9 division. 124 / MAY 2009

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A whole lot of fun was on hand during the Jr. Looper contest at the Louisiana Championships. The results of the event included Nick Gonzales III winning the 10 to 12 division, Garret Jackson claiming the victory in the 8 to 9 division. Bryce Aucoil winning the 6 to 7 division and Jacob Coleman taking a win home from the 5 & under division.

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Tips and Tricks When ropers hear the word Priefert, they think roping chute. However, Priefert manufactures a whole lot more than just that iconic blue roping chute that can be found at every USTRC event and in many other arenas both large and small all across the country. In fact, Priefert has a slew of products from barns to panels to virtually any kind of livestock equipment ever needed. Recently, though, they began producing an affordable, versatile arena grooming and maintenance drag. Priefert’s ArenaMaster™ breaks packed ground, levels, pulverizes clods and leaves a fluffy, consistent surface often in a single pass. Whether you are at a competition or at the practice arena, the consistency and condition of the arena floor is most important. If your arena floor is too deep, too hard, or uneven, it can be unsafe for you and your horse. The Priefert ArenaMaster™ works in all soil types and comes equipped with a special push/pull blade for the hard to reach corners of the roping box. Also, Priefert offers an optional water system that can be mounted to the frame. The ArenaMaster™ is powder-coated to offer years of service. You can check out more details on the Priefert’s ArenaMaster™ by going to www.priefert.com or calling 1-800-527-8616.

Horse Health Tip: Sole Bruise Sometimes horses will get bruised on the frog or the sole of their hooves. Sole bruises in horses are quite common, especially if you ride on the street or on rocky surfaces. Although sole bruises don’t often cause total lameness, you will know your horse might have a sole bruise if he favors that foot. The first protection against sole bruise is to have shoes put on your horse’s hooves. If your horse has had several bruises in the past and has tender hooves, you may ask your farrier to put a padded shoe on your horse. Pads will provide a cushion for the hoof and can protect it from any further bruising. The only way to treat sole bruises is to let them heal on their own. You must give your horse a few days of stall rest and the best place for this is in an area that offers a soft place to stand. Rubber mats in the stall or extra bedding for a few days is highly recommended until the bruised hoof heals.

NO FISHING When practicing, headers need to avoid fishing. The rope bouncing on the steer’s head will teach the steer to bob or shake his head until the rope falls off in future runs. This will lead to the steer learning to duck the rope. If the header doesn’t make a clean catch, flip the rope off the steer’s head. The header should also avoid turning off on neck catches. Neck catches choke the steer and can create a steer that drags. Lastly, don’t stretch your steers. If the heeler wants to dally, then the header should un-dally and let the steer come tight under his own weight on the heeler’s rope. The header can face without stretching the steer or better yet, continue to lope off, allowing the horse to move out freely and not anticipate facing.

National Abandoned Horses Website Established! A web page has been established to serve as a site to collect and document cases of equine abuse, abandonment and neglect. It is called www.abandonedhorses.com. Photographs of affected horses along with city and state of origin and person submitting can be e-mailed to: sendphotos@amillionhorses.com. According to Baxter Black, DVM, one of the founders, “We are establishing a ‘gallery of abandoned horses.’ This unintended problem has come as a direct result of the closing of all the horse slaughter plants in the U.S.” Several states are considering the building of a new plant and there will undoubtedly be objections to their construction. www.abandoneddhorses.com will serve as a stark visual reminder to politicians and voters of the need for a practical, humane alternative to starving or dumping horses. Black added, “The day the first new plant in the United States is finished, this man-made abandoned horse tragedy will begin to disappear.” SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 125

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OTHER half by Gracie Mae

Thoughts from a Team Roping Spouse

Plumb Practiced Out

was about practiced out. If chute help can get burnt out I was well done. There was a big roping the following weekend and every single day had been spent in the arena. Boss and his friends had pooled all their roping steers and every afternoon after school and

work had been spent roping. It had been one rehearsal after another and I was not only tired I was fed up with team roping. The guys had tried to create and work through every given scenario they could possibly think of that might occur at the roping.

They had roped fast cattle, slow cattle, head ducking cattle, dragging cattle and high hopping cattle. They had practiced with the barrier and had slowed everything down and worked through mistake after mistake. They had ridden their horse and roped for them as well as for each other. They had even created simulated ropings and aimed for ten doubles in a row and roping five around the horns without missing. If they missed they started over and the count began again. It was making me nuts! June and Buzzy were loving every minute of it. Everything had taken a back seat to the important roping including studies, meal times and even bed times. In a frustrated moment I finally came uncorked. “Have you ever thought you

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might be practicing way too much and running this into the ground?” I asked. There was dead silence as four team ropers and two kids stared at me in disbelief. How could I have even had the audacity to have voiced such nonsense? Finally Boss spit on the ground and said very calmly, “Gracie, do you have any idea how much we could win at this team roping? Do you have any clue whatsoever to what kind of prize line this roping has? Next to the USTRC National Finals of Team Roping it is one of the biggest. Do you not honestly think it is a good idea to be the best we can be? It is very important we are prepared.” Tim, Donald and Doug nodded their heads in agreement while Buzzy and June just continued to stare. They didn’t care what the big deal was they just wanted to get back to roping and I had interrupted that in a big way. I had a great come back for Boss but I just closed my mouth instead. It wouldn’t matter what I said. Just as sure as God made little green apples if I voiced it and by some sheer coincidence the group didn’t place at the roping it would be because I had jinxed them by expressing negative vibes that had infiltrated their mind set. Team ropers are a very fragile breed in case you have not already figured that out. I just turned and headed to the house. I was through practicing. I was over and done to put it mildly. “We aren’t finished roping,” Boss hollered as I hit the yard gate and slammed it shut. “I think she’s done turning out!” Tim countered lightly and so the preparations continued. The day of the roping we were a caravan of pickups and trailers. I dreaded it because when any one roping is all that important it takes all the fun out of the trip. Nerves are already on edge and it can quickly become a head game instead of a roping contest. Boss already knew that I felt he beat himself sometimes at the ropings so we just didn’t discuss it

anymore. There was no point in the argument because we were never going to see eye to eye. Besides, I wasn’t a roper and certainly could never possibly understand what they were dealing with. I’ve come to the conclusion that all team ropers are winners but they can justify anything for whatever reason. And they are, indeed, their own worst enemy. When Tim’s wife asked me what was wrong I just shrugged and told her it had been a long week. “Don’t I know that,” she echoed. “I’ll be glad when this roping is over!” Donald’s wife agreed and Doug’s wife (the only smart one) had stayed home. As the roping wore on by late afternoon our little group had their fair share of troubles and mishaps. Some runs were good, some were, let’s just say, I don’t know where they came from and some were not even worth commenting on. It was obviously a classic case of trying too hard and wanting it too bad. As it turned out none of our guys were having much fun, much less being in contention for any of the prize money or awards. As I walked to the trailer to get some drinks out of the cooler I heard the following comments: “I’m just not having a good time,” Donald scoffed. “It sure is affecting my roping. My horse couldn’t be working any better but I just can’t seem to get it together for some reason.” “Well, maybe we are trying too hard,” Boss agreed. “There is just a lot of money on the line. I know I’m sure feeling the pressure.” “Well, I will just tell you,” Tim summed it up. “I think I practiced so much at home roping five steers in a row that I can’t just rope at the roping and catch one steer!” Mmmm! Point exact! And I didn’t say a word! You felt absolutely no negative vibes coming from me.

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out in the country as I bought and sold cattle. And to paraphrase Will Rogers, I have never met a brand inspector I didn’t like. Did you know that with only three irons, a small half circle, a large half circle and a straight iron, you can make any brand in the world? And a brand inspector, no doubt, can interpret every one. Whether brands be walking, running, tumbling, rocking, swinging, dragging, flying, connected or lazy, brand inspectors can tell you who they belong to. To the average city dude a brand may look like Egyptian hieroglyphics, they wouldn’t know a mill iron from a mule shoe, but to a brand inspector those lines, dots, circles, numbers and pictures speak volumes about history, geography and human nature. They are a rancher’s coat of arms and his own unique security code and we all owe a debt of gratitude to brand inspectors everywhere who ensure that our brands are our first line of protection against theft. It’s hard to explain to a layman but the brand a rancher carves on his cows is a very special thing. It’s our brand name and we stamp it on our cows, tack, gates, personal belongings and anything else that will burn. My own brand is “US” and although it was first used by the federal government back in 1908 (branded on the left hoof of animals belonging to the feds), for my wife and I, it merely means us. In my state, anytime you sell cattle privately off the ranch you need a brand inspector and just like a good dog, they come whenever called. If you send cattle to the auction the cattle are inspected there. Perhaps this is why my brand

inspector for many years, Jim, urged me to send my cattle to auction; not just because I’d get more money for them, but so he didn’t have to come out to my place, which was always a daunting prospect. Either the cattle were late coming to the corrals for inspection or they would break out through my leaky corrals. For years I was a cattle trader, buying cheap cattle at sales I worked, and reselling them at home. So Jim had to read many foreign brands that were barely legible, on upside down, splotched or nonexistent. Brand inspectors are wise and know what’s going on in the cattle community. The thing I appreciated about Jim is that he would not spread rumors or talk behind your back. He knew when to keep his mouth shut... except in one case. I followed his advice and sent my cattle to auction and one load was made up of worn out roping steers, wild bulls, drop calves, one-eyed toothless cows and a gomer bull (a bull that was used for heat detection but had his plumbing rerouted so he couldn’t breed a cow.) My buddy who works at the auction said that Jim, upon inspecting my load, made the comment, “That Pitts ain’t too particular about what he slaps his brand on, is he?” A couple months later Jim and I were eating some scrumptious cobbler at the auction market coffee shop. Like many auction yard cafes, it has the best food in town and attracts a diverse crowd: tourists, truck drivers, locals and ranchers. While Jim and I were sitting there, a transient walked by. He was shoeless, wore long braided hair with beads in it, was wearing filthy camo pants and a shirt that exposed his chest that featured a variety of grotesque tattoos. In the middle of his torso, in what I’m sure was a defiant act against his government, he wore a big brass Civil War replica belt buckle with the initials “US” stamped in high relief. Jim took one look at the guy, who represented everything he detested in life, and said: “One of yours, I suppose?” ■

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donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how many times over the years I have sat down and started the monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column only to cry â&#x20AC;&#x153;calf ropeâ&#x20AC;? a couple of sentences into the ordeal. You see, this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic is far and away the most commonly seen, commonly misdiagnosed, commonly confused and commonly common of any topic we have, or ever will, discuss in the pages of this fine publication. It is because of all of those â&#x20AC;&#x153;commonâ&#x20AC;? factors that I have elected to always go in another direction. But in the spirit of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;multisport athleteâ&#x20AC;? the time has come for me to face it head on. Statistics tell us that almost seven out of ten of you reading this article either are or will be affected by patellofemoral pain. Now, before you go into panic mode over this obviously fatal disorder, you have to let me give you a little more information that may ease your mind and increase your quality of life. Patellofemoral is a fancy word used to describe your kneecap. Yeah, that goofy bone you learned about in fifth-grade science that is also know as a sesamoid bone of which it is the largest in the body. I am not sure what the true meaning of sesamoid is but I feel that it must have something to do with a particular item that â&#x20AC;&#x153;floatsâ&#x20AC;? or has the ability to move somewhat independently through its intended movements. Regardless, the fact of the matters, your kneecap is a very unique oddity in your body and for the vast majority of us the Good Lord gave us a pair. So, what really is patellofemoral pain? It is most commonly described as pain

or discomfort around the front of the knee. Sound familiar? You bet it does. Be it a condition you had one time after taking the kids snow skiing or the condition that haunts your every move, at the end of the day they are both a result of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;kneecap condition.â&#x20AC;? One of the most under appreciated facts of the human anatomical system is the role the kneecap plays in our ability to move around as we live our daily lives. It is an under appreciated role - that is until you are forced to deal with the negative issues that are synonymous with a kneecap condition. The pain is generally a by-product of some type of injury or condition affecting the soft tissue that surrounds the knee. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about all of the different descriptive terms and focus on where the pain is coming from. The underlying condition is almost always found in what can best be described as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;anatomical malalignment.â&#x20AC;? It is this alignment malady that makes it so difficult to treat and resolve the problem with consistency and within an abbreviated time frame. I can describe it best like this; it is very simple to change the direction of the front tires of a car by turning the steering wheel. It is, however, incredibly difficult for professionals and amateurs alike to properly align and balance the front end of any automobile. So, I guess the big question is what does patellofemoral pain have to do with multi-sport team roping athletes? Everything. The sport of team roping is one of those unique sports that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really carry much risk of causing a patellofemoral injury but let me tell

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you this, riding in a saddle with sore kneecaps is definitely not what I would consider “western pleasure.” No, it could best be described as uncomfortable at best. The vast majority of you who I see with sore kneecaps are quick to tell me how much it hurts but are usually somewhat perplexed when I ask when and how you hurt it. Almost without fail the cause is either the element of your anatomical build, your physical demands of living your daily life or a “trigger mechanism” created by another sport. The fact of the matter is that at the end of the day it really doesn’t matter where it came from, what really matters is how it hurts when you are trying to rope. Roping is difficult at best for most of us but add the element of painful knees and the task of roping can become overwhelming. The various approaches to treatment of patellofemoral pain are as broad as anything in our profession. It is difficult for me as a professional to fathom the magnitude of the treatment possibilities so for the average person to get it all processed is next to impossible. That is why I sum it all up for you like this; if you suffer from sore kneecaps or patellofemoral pain just accept this fact, “the end result is a process and not a simple solution.” Anyone who tells you otherwise is either ignorant or lying. I know it sounds rather harsh but for those with the condition it is important to know there is help out there, it’s just a little complicated. The only real piece of advice that I offer ropers or anyone who sits in a saddle is this, if you don’t have a pair of Crooked Stirrups, then get a pair. They will not cure the condition but they sure can make a huge difference while you are in them. As one fellow roper told me years ago, “If I could spend my entire day in these things, life would be great! They are just too hard to wear to the coffee shop.”

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’ve got a framed picture in my house attention is because I have another emotion. You can have all the goals you of my wife and son on the horse on friend who rode into my yard in Texas want. You can have your short-term which I won my first World the other day, not on a horse but on a goals, your long-term goals and Championship. It was taken at a rodeo motorcycle. He lives in California and is everything in between, but without in Colorado by a newspaper reporter in the construction business. If you emotion your progress will be very slow. who didn’t have a clue about the rodeo With it, you’ll accomplish one thing after know anything about the California business. He was there covering the economy, it has all but stopped if you’re another. Isn’t that little kid that was local rodeo for his local paper. My wife in construction. People are depressed standing on the back of that horse in all has a little girl on the front of the saddle and out of work, but my friend got on of us? Sometimes I think I get so serious and my son is standing on his Harley and rode it from back of the horse holding California to Stephenville, onto his mother’s neck. She Texas. He said, “What a great That spark . . . It’s the emotion you feel the first time was just riding around and time to go for a motorcycle you walk to the edge of the Grand Canyon and look took the kids for a ride. ride while things are slow, There are a lot of things in because before long we’ll be over the side. It’s the emotion you feel when you see that picture that mean a so busy I won’t have a Niagara Falls or Mount Rushmore for the first time. It’s great deal to me, but the chance to ride my bike.” I reporter couldn’t have asked him if he had a radio the first time you hear Reba McIntire sing the National known any of that. What he on that thing and he said, Anthem and tears run down your face and saw when he took his “Who needs a radio? I have picture was the WOW factor. all the entertainment I need you say, “WOW, that is beautiful.” On the back of that horse with the motorcycle and just my son is only about three looking around.” years old, maybe four, and Shortly after my friend he has his summertime hair cut. His hair arrived I had to make a long drive, and I about life that I forget that the journey is is about a quarter inch long, and he is turned on talk radio like I always do. just as important as the destination, and looking around the side of his mother’s After a short time I felt myself driving a maybe we should enjoy the ride a little head. His eyes are wide open, and he little slower and worrying a little more, bit more. has a slight grin on his face. You can and then I thought of my friends from I have a friend out in California, and read the expression, “WOW. Look at this when he was 60 years old he heard Bruce California. I turned the radio to FM and wonderful place and all these amazing what song came on but Bob Dylan Springsteen was coming to Oakland, things.” That spark that burns in all of us singing, “How does it feel to be a Rolling California for a concert. He tried to get was absolutely out of control in him that Stone.” I turned it up as loud as it would tickets, but the concert was sold out day. It’s the emotion you feel the first go; I rolled the windows down and sang immediately. That didn’t stop my friend. time you walk to the edge of the Grand as loud as I could. I was driving a little The day of the show, he drove to Canyon and look over the side. It’s the faster, smiling a little more, and Oakland and bought a ticket from a emotion you feel when you see Niagara worrying a lot less. scalper. No one would go with him, so Falls or Mount Rushmore for the first All of us need that spark to jump he went alone and said he had the time time. It’s the first time you hear Reba start that good emotion that we have of his life. This guy is super successful McIntire sing the National Anthem and in us because without it, nothing great and has owned several successful tears run down your face and you say, is going to happen; with it, the sky’s the businesses. He told me that when Bruce “WOW, that is beautiful.” limit. Who knows, you just might find Springsteen was playing, “Born in the That emotion is in all of us, but as we yourself saying, “WOW” a little bit more USA,” he took his shirt off and danced in get older we either suppress those just like that little boy on the back of the isle. I asked him why he took his feelings or we get so busy that we forget the horse. shirt off and he said that he didn’t really to just look around. Maybe we just get know, but it seemed like the thing to do Until next month too serious and bogged down with and he just got caught up in the Thanks for your time everyday life, and we forget that nothing moment. WOW! great was ever achieved without

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Any size and any number. Buyer’s Choice!!! Steers located 350 miles north of border. Steers are straightened out and ready to use.

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Held annually, first weekend of August

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OVERNIGHT STALL RENTAL

24-HOUR SECURITY 40 BOX STALLS AND OUTDOOR RUNS EXERCISE PENS AND ARENA

806/249-2791 www.XITrangers.com overnight@XITrangers.com

XIT Rangers Club 3100 FM 281 - Dalhart, TX 79022 Located on Lake Road 142 / MAY 2009

DUB GRANT LARIAT ROPES

9486 Dub Grant Rd. Benton, AR 72015 501/794-1612 1-800-223-8478

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ALL NYLON ROPE White Winner NYLON BLEND ROPES Green Machine, Super Silver, Blue Ribbon, Orange Crush, Yellow Jacket, All American 4-STRAND NYLON Available GRANT TIED Classic Gold, Money Maker, Greenbacks

POLY ROPES 9.5, 10.0, 10.2, 10.5, 10.7, 11.0, 11.4 NEW ENGLAND AGED 1 year or more POLY GRASS 60 strand 10.7 63 strand 11.0 4-STRAND POLY Available NYLON OR POLY RANCH ROPES (Any Length) CALF & STEER STRINGS, KID ROPES, GRANT CLASSIC, CLASSIC NYLONS (Grant Tied), & OTHER ROPING SUPPLIES

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JW Arena-Tioga, Texas

Trailer Ropings May 9 and May 30, 2009 #9 Pick & Draw

#10 Pick or Draw

#11 /#13

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

Books open at 11:00 a.m. Rope immediately after #9

Books open at 3:00 p.m. Rope immediately after #10

Pick 1-Draw 2 or Draw all 3

Draw 3 for $90/roper

$30/roper

$90/roper - #5 Cap

Pick Partners for $30/roper #5 cap

Ropings run together with separate short rounds

Handicap - 1.5 seconds for every # under #9 team

Any combination of draw or pick partners for 12 runs total

#11 capped at #7

CASH ONLY

Handicap - 1.5 seconds for every # under #10 team

4x entry limit (12 runs total)

• USTRC TRIAD Numbers Only • All ropings progressive after 1 • No TRIAD Number, we will classify you • Negative Coggins required

10x entry limit in each roping Handicap in #13 only 1.5 seconds for #12 team

WW 2-Horse Slant Trailer to Hi Point Winner of Each Saturday Roping (Combine points in 2 same-day ropings only)

SPONSOR:

Sport City Toyota (866) 207-6555 www.sportcitytoyota.com 146 / MAY 2009

FMI: James & Brandi Watson (903) 816-0169 • (903) 814-7310

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NEW FORMAT - CHEAPER FEES Powerwalk Horse Walkers

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General Information • Current USTRC cards only. Cards may be purchased at this roping. • Stalls and RV hook-ups available. • Call Monday before roping with credit card of your choice to pre-enter for Sunday. • We will start taking calls at 8:00 a.m. Both ends must be paid for on phone call. • To pre-enter call 580/653-2233 or 2232. • 3% office fee on all credit cards. • Saturday enter on-site 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. • Pick teams $60 • Saturday Drawpot $45 • Sunday Draw $50. May enter up to 18 times. • 3-head, progressive. • You may only win 1 High Point prize • Sunday roping starts at 8:30 a.m. We will take 600 teams to rope on Sunday. • Dummy roping on Sunday.

Lots of Special Prizes fo r Moms

Trailers

1 To High Point #4 & Under

1 To High P oint #5 or #6

A M AFear Not B Productions A is coming to L Alabama with a A BANG!

, Fear Not presents the IA Cactus Ropes S 4th of July U FMI Buddy Norman 580/465-5408 or Kelly Norman 580/465-5410 Celebration L May only win one High Point prize. TRIAD numbers only. Andulusia, Alabama Check out our new website fearnotproductions.org A July 4-5, 2009 D Saturday and Sunday - #10 Truck Roping - Handicapped capped at a #6 Saturday morning - Warm up ropings N #6 Saddle to High Point Roper A #8 Saddle to High Point Roper Sleep Inn Suites 254/420-3200 Econo Lodge 254/752-1991

Powerwalk Horse Walkers

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2ND ANNUAL MAY 16 & 17, 2009 RUSK COUNTY EXPO

HENDERSON, TX (FM13 & CR 416A)

65% PAYBACK SPONSORED BY P & W SALES

PRIZES GUARANTEED DONATED PRIZES GUARANTEED ALL - NO MONEY HELD OUT FOR PRIZES

SATURDAY HIGH POINT WINNERS 1st Two-Horse Trailer

2nd Saddle from Cactus Saddlery

3rd Saddle from Cactus Saddlery

SUNDAY HIGH POINT

WINNER

Two-Horse Trailer

Buckles awarded to average winners in each roping both days.

Saturday

Books open at 8 am - Close at 9 am Rope at 9:30 #8 capped at #4 Pick1/Draw 2 for $120 40+ capped at #6 Women any age for $40 per roper #9 capped at #5 for $40 per roper #10 capped at #6 for $40 per roper #11 $40 per roper

Sunday

CASH ONLY!

#15 #13 #12 #13

$40per perroper roper $40 $40 $40per perroper roper

#12

$40 per roper

Books close when short go of previous roping starts All Ropings 4-hd PA - 1 Top 20 to short go except #8 top 30

Books open at 8 am - Close at 9 am Rope at 9:30 Open $40per perroper roper #15 $40

Dummy Roping Saturday - May 16

CONCESSIONS

TRIAD #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Only

SNACKS/DRINKS ALL DAY

Must have a current 2009 USTRC Card to collect winnings.

BREAKFAST 7:30 -10:30 LUNCH 10:30 - 2:00 DINNER 4:00 - 7:00

Baked Goods Auction Each Day

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Cards may be purchased at the event.

Cowboy Church - Sunday 8 am

Cattle Provided by Kevin Blackwell 903-271-0303 E-mail karen@lcseagles.com **NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES**

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Allen’s Ropings and Phillip’s Cattle Co. Present

0 CASH $10,00 t igh Poin H 0 1 # to d bove an #5 & A ASH to 0C $10,00 t #4 & in High Po Below

Rope for Saddles and Cash Saturday and Sunday May 16-17, 2009 Andalusia, AL Covington County Covered Arena

Handicap

Saddles to High Point Reserve #5 & Above and High Point Reserve #4 & Below

This will be a #10 roping with a handicap. No roper over a #6 can rope. All ropers must enter the drawpot at least one time (4 partners.) Ropers can also enter with picked partners (after entering the drawpot.) #6 ropers can only pick 8 partners and must enter the drawpot on all remaining entries. You can have a maximum of 20 partners. Roping will be a 3-head, progressive after one. Books open at 7 a.m., rope at 9 a.m. Cut off time may apply in first round only. Short Go for #10 will be run on Sunday

Saturday Draw runs $45

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Picked runs $55

Sunday Draw runs $55

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Picked runs $65

Pick Partners You can enter this way up to 16 times but must enter the Drawpot 1 time first (4 partners) and cannot enter with the same partner more than once (except switch end teams)

Kid’s Jr. Looper Roping, Saturday 1 p.m. Buckles to winner of 5 year & under, 6 to 7 year, 8 to 9 year, & 10 to 12 year

SPONSORS AL-Farmers Co-op Carroll Original Wear Running P Saddlery Hot Heels FRM Feeds Classic Rope

Payoff for #10 Handicap Saturday and Sunday 1st $5,000 + Buckles & Regional Shoot-Outs 2nd $3,000 + Buckles 3rd $2,000 + Buckles 4th $1,500 + Buckles 5th $1,000 + Buckles 6th-10th $500 + Carroll Original Wear Handbags NTRL Shoot-Outs given to 1st-10th place in the Average

Short-Go Payoff: 1st $1,000 + Buckles 1st go round fast time $1,000 High Point of the #10 cannot win saddle.

Running P Saddlery Bonus Roping #9 Handicap Capped at #5 Will not start before 2 p.m. on Saturday, Roping will be completed on Saturday 3-head, progressive after one You must have entered the #10 with at least 4 partners to be eligible to rope in the Bonus Roping. Enter 1, draw 2 for $175 or draw 3 for $175 You may enter 4 times for a total of 12 runs.

8 Saddles ◆ 18 Buckles 10 Carroll Original Handbags + Cash NTRL Shoot-Outs to 1st-5th place in the Average General Information

CASH ONLY for entries. There will be a cut-off time in the first round only. 5-second barrier. TRIAD numbers only (you must have been classified by USTRC). For ropers convenience, if you would like to pre-enter for this roping call Ed Allen at 256/749-0541. Allen’s Ropings reserves the right to make any and all necessary changes. Pre-entries taken with credit card (3% charge). 2009 USTRC cards required. Cards may be purchased at this event. For info, stall reservations and R.V. hookups, call Ed Allen 256/749-0541 or Chip Phillips 256/762-4196 CATTLE FOR SALE AT ROPING

Host Hotel Days Inn 334/427-0050 Ask for Allen’s Ropings Rates

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TEAM ROPING Two Big Days

$30,000

May 16-17 2009 at ‘The Ike’ The Ike Hamilton Expo Center

in Prizes & Gifts

John Deere Gator • 4-Wheeler • Saddles • Buckles • Ropes and More Saturday May 16, 2009 Enter by 7:00 a.m. CAS Books close at 7:30 a.m. H ONL Y Roping begins at 8:00 a.m. Books close on all ropings at end of 2nd round for next roping. Buckles to the fastest time of the day

#11 - 90 Year Old w/#9 Incentive 4-head for $80/roper Saddles to Average Winners Buckles to Incentive winners

#11 4-head for $80/roper Saddles to Average Winners

#10 W/#9 Incentive 4-head for $80/roper Saddles to Average Winners Buckles to Incentive winners

#8 Draw Pot Capped at #4 Enter 1, Draw 2 3-Head for $150/roper Saddles to Average Winners Buckles through 3rd Place

For more information: Vic Gantt • 318.243.1900 Buck Benson • 318.366.7468 Rance Gantt • 318.245.1995

Cowboy Church Sunday morning ★ John Deere Gator to High Point Winner ★ 4-Wheeler to Runner Up May only count points in two ropings ★ J & M Trophy Saddles to Average Winners ★ Buckles to Incentive Winners ★ Buckles for Fastest Time of the Day ★ Ropes for All Round Winners ★ No Money Held for Prizes ★ Good Cattle ★ Professional Flag Man ★ Climate Controlled Arena ★ Cash Only ★ Dummy Roping 12 Noon 0-5 yrs. 6-9 yrs. 10-12 yrs. Buckle to Champion of Each Age Group

Sunday May 17, 2009 Enter by 8:00 a.m. H CAS Books close at 8:30 a.m. Y ONL Roping begins at 9:00 a.m. Books close on all ropings at end of 2nd round for next roping. Buckles to the fastest time of the day

Open Roping 5-head for $100/roper Saddles to Average Winners

#16 w/Handicap Roping 4-head for $80/roper Saddles to Average Winners

#13 Roping 4-head for $80/roper Saddles to Average Winners

#12 Roping 4-head for $80/roper Saddles to Average Winners

All proceeds go to Cross Fire/NL Cowboy Church in conjunction with St. Jude.

Ike Hamilton Expo Center 501 Mane Street West Monroe, Louisiana

All donations appreciated.

318.325.9160

TRIAD #s Only 2009 USTRC Membership required

For directions and hotel accommodations go to:

www.theike.com

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Pay-out based on 600 entries and may change depending on entries

154 / MAY 2009

TRIAD numbers only

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Memorial Day Weekend May 22-25, 2009 Davis County Fairgrounds • Farmington, Utah FRIDAY Enter at 6:00 p.m. • Rope at 7:00 p.m.

#15 Warm up 4 steer • $50/roper • Enter 3x • 1/3 stock charge #13 Warm Up 4 steer • $40/roper • Enter 5x • 1/3 stock charge

SUNDAY Enter at 11:00 a.m. • Rope at 12 Noon

#13 Pick and Draw

SATURDAY Enter at 9:00 a.m. • Rope at 10:00 a.m.

Open Roping World Series Qualifier (no age limit, no cap) • $150/roper • Enter 2x

Pick 1, Draw 3 or Draw all 4 for $100 • Enter 2x Buckles to Average Winners

#10 Pick and Draw • Pick 1, Draw 3 or Draw all 4 for $100 • Enter 2x • Buckles to Average Winners

#13 World Series Qualifier (no cap) • $150/roper • Enter 2x

MONDAY

#11 World Series Qualifier

Sign up at 9:00 a.m. • Rope at 10:00 a.m. #10 Handicap • (Capped at #6) Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 • $100/roper • Enter 4x

(heelers capped at #6) • $150/roper • Enter 2x

#10 World Series Qualifier (heelers capped at #6) • $150/roper • Enter 2x

World Series Qualifier Rules Does not apply to Open • Must be 21 yrs old within calendar year 2009. • Minimum tie on age 60 years old. • USTRC TRIAD numbers only. • 80% Payback

Guaranteed

1/3 stock charge, 2/3 cash and prizes Payoff determined by number of teams.

2 Arenas will be used on Monday

Saddles

Roping Rules • Western attire • Current USTRC cards and rules apply • TRIAD numbers only • Cash or credit card only

HOST HOTELS Best Western Cotton Tree Country Inn & Suites La Quinta Motel 6

1st thru 5th in Average receive saddles + cash 6th thru 10th in Average receive buckles + cash High Point Roper on Monday - $5,000

801/292-7666 801/292-8100 801/776-6700 801/298-0289

Buckles

UPCOMING ROPINGS June 13 - Oakley, UT July 9-11 - Panguitch, UT July 24-25 - Farmington, UT August 6-8 - Price, UT September 10 - Window Rock, AZ September 18-19 - Farmington, UT October 2-3 - Farmington, NM October 9-10 - South Jordan, UT

For more information contact Zane Dansie at 801/599-1238 • Visit www.zdroping.com

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2ndAnnual

Memorial Weekend Affiliate

DIAMOND T ARENA - RATTAN, OKLAHOMA

Saturday May 23, 2009 #15 • #13 • #12

Sunday May 24, 2009 #11 • #10 #9 Pick/Draw Saturday and Sunday ropings 4/$40 per roper • Enter 8 times #9 pick 1, draw 2 $100 per roper • enter twice Capped at #5

Custom Buckles

70% Cash Payback plus Prizes FREE bar-b-que lunch to all ropers SATURDAY & SUNDAY! Books close at 9:30 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m. each day Books for next roping will close before the shortgo of the previous roping. #9 books close after the first round of the #10.

First to Enter Last to Rope TRIAD Numbers Only 2009 USTRC membership required and may be purchased at this event CASH ONLY except Gold Plus members In case of rain roping will be held at Hugo, Oklahoma Covered Arena

Monday May 25, 2009 Open World Series Qualifier (No Age Limit)

High Point Header & Heeler

#13 World Series Qualifier

Saturday & Sunday

(No Cap) $150/roper, enter 2X, 4-head, PA 1

Full concession available on site For more information contact Philip Teague

580/587-2432 or 580/298-7860

#11 World Series Qualifier (Heelers capped at #6) $150/roper, enter 2X, 4-head, PA 1

#10 World Series Qualifier (Heelers capped at #6) $150/roper, enter 2X, 4-head, PA 1 Must be 21 years old to rope in World Series

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C L & T b R u l oping P C g n i p o r R o ducti e l a u Memorial o n n A h h t 6 s 1 e o l ns u Weekend Roping M May 23 - May 25, 2009 â&#x20AC;˘ Dusty Rhodes Arena â&#x20AC;˘ Muleshoe, Texas

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Enter 9:00 a.m. Rope 10:00 a.m.

#14

5 for $80/team

For More Information Call: Thurman Myers 806/272-3598 806/946-9238

#12 #11

4 for $60/team

and Under Drawpot $150/roper Bring 1, Draw 4

USTRC TRIAD numbers will be used Cash only! Stalls available free of charge Excellent concession on grounds Corriente cattle

! ! Presents:

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Saddle to High Point Roper Each Day (can only win 1 saddle) Buckles Thru 6th Place Each Day Each contestant pays a $20 prize fee each day Producer reserves the right to re-classify. TRIAD #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Only. FMI call 806-664-3999, 806-664-8200, or 806-664-6793

NO CHECKS-CASH ONLY PLEASE

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Enter at 9 a.m. Rope at 10 a.m. each day

SATURDAY, MAY 23 capped at #5, (3 head)

Draw 4 partners for $100, Pick 6, maximum of 10 runs

SUNDAY, MAY 24

Handicapped up & down (4 head) Draw 4 parners for $100, Pick 6, maximum of 10 runs

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Rope The Ozarks presents

GUARANTEED MIDWEST’S

Midwest “Comes to Missouri” May 23-25, 2009 Midway Expo Center • Columbia, Missouri

#10 Pick/Draw • Capped at a #6 with #8 Incentive Extended Payouts

3 Full Days of roping

✫ Buckles to dummy roping champions ✫ Buckles to Average winners of #10 and #8 ✫ Enter the #10 Truck Roping 6 times total

New Dodge Diesel Crew Cab 2500 with Custom Bull Buster Bumper

General Info • Truck to High Point #10 roper from Sunday & Monday - points through 20th • #10 Truck Roping, enter up to 6X total • TRIAD numbers only • Must have curent USTRC card • Cards may be purchased at roping • Dummy roping on Sunday HIGH NOON • Stalls and RV hook-up available • Pre-enter Monday May 18 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. • To pre-enter call 417/547-3406 or 417/894-7353 • All ropings 4-head progressive • Monday roping starts at 9:00 a.m. • All Pick/draws allow draw all • Winner of truck responsible for TT&L • Must have all I.D’s to Pre-enter

Produced by Rope The Ozarks For more information call Kevin Hall 417/547-3406 164 / MAY 2008

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HOTTEST EVENT

Championships Truck Roping Saturday, May 23 Open - $1,000 Added Money

#15 • #13 • #12 • #11

No entry fee, cash paid to 1st and 2nd Enter 1X Floored at #6 Books open 9 - 10 a.m., Rope at 10:30 a.m.

All # ropings will have Incentives $50/roper 4 head • Progressive on 1 Enter up

Sunday, May 24 #8 Pick Draw Capped at #4 Pick 1, Draw 2 for $100 Enter 1 time Books open 8 - 9 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#10 Pick Draw with #8 Incentive Truck Roping Books open 9 - 10:30 a.m. Rope at 11 a.m. Short-go on Monday Pick 1, Draw 2 or draw all • $150 • Enter 6X

Monday, May 25 #10 Truck Roping Finals & Short-Go Capped at 400 teams Pick 1, Draw 2 or draw all • $150 • Enter 6X If roping does not fill Books open 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9 a.m.

Days Inn • 573/445-8511 Holiday Inn • 573/445-8531 Travel Lodge • 573/449-1065

Produced by Rope The Ozarks For more information call Kevin Hall 417/547-3406 SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 165

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Memorial Weekend BASH

Lots of Cash & Prizes SATURDAY May 23 Books Open 7 am – Rope 9 am Open Warm Up Open World Series #13 Warm Up #13 World Series #11 Warm Up #11 World Series WARM UP ROPINGS Open, #13, #11, #10 All Ropers Welcome – No age limit, No Caps Enter 1 / Draw 1 for $100 Can enter 2 times for total of 4 partners

WORLD SERIES Open World Series – No Cap and No age limit.

#13 World Series – No Cap. Must be 21 years of age to rope.

#11 World Series – Heelers capped at #6. Must be 21 years of age to rope.

#10 World Series - Heelers capped at #6. Must be 21 years of age to rope. All World Series: $150/ Roper, Enter 2 times, 4 head, PA 1

ALL AVERAGE WINNERS will be eligible for the World Series of Team Roping Finale in Las Vegas. JX2 DENIM JACKETS to World Series Aver-

age Winners Go to website for more details

www.wstroping.com

May 23 - 25, 2009 The Ranch - Loveland, Colo. PRIEFERT NO BARRIER CHUTE WILL BE USED IN ALL ROPINGS Just like the World Series Finale in Las Vegas

SUNDAY May 24 Books Open 7 am – Rope 9 am #10 Warm Up #10 World Series Cash Roping - #10 Handicap Up to #11, Down to #8

MONDAY

May 25 Books Open 7 am – Rope 9 am #11 Match Roping #8 Perfect Practice BONUS ROPING Kids Jr. Looper Roping 12:00 pm

#11 MATCH ROPING #10 SLIDE CASH ROPING

16 team tournament $150/team Single elimination tournament format.

HANDICAPPED UP to #11 DOWN to #8 (Capped at #6)

$10,000 CASH to High Point Roper $2000 CASH to High Point #4 & Below $2000 CASH to High Point #5 $2000 CASH to High Point #6 $1000 CASH to Runner Up 4 & below $1000 CASH to Runner Up #5 $1000 CASH to Runner Up #6 $1000 CASH to High Point Female $1000 CASH to High Point 50 & over LOTS OF CASH In Average

2 FULLY TOOLED ALLIGATOR SEAT CACTUS SADDLES and MONTANA SILVERSMITH BUCKLES to Average Winners 18 JX2 DENIM JACKETS to 2nd -10th This is a #10 roping with a handicap up to a #11 and down to a #8. No roper over a #6 can rope. All Ropers must draw a minimum of 4 partners. Ropers can also enter with picked partners (after entering the drawpot with 4 partners). You can have a maximum of 15 partners. Roping will be 3 head, PA 1. There will be a cut-off time in the ﬁrst round only.

$55/ Roper for PICK TEAMS $50/ Roper for DRAWS

#8 PERFECT PRACTICE HEEL O MATIC BONUS ROPING Capped at #4 HEEL O MATIC STARTER SLED to High Point Roper

8 FULLY TOOLED CACTUS SADDLES to Average Winners, High Point #4 Header, #4 Heeler, #3 & Below Header, #3 & Below Heeler, Female, 50 & Over 40 MONTANA SILVERSMITH BUCKLES to 1st -20th in Average

CASH!!!

3 head handicap roping, PA 1. Cut-off time in ﬁrst round only. Enter 1/ Draw 2 for $175 or draw all 3 partners for $175. You may enter 4 times for a total of 12 partners.

Host Hotels:

AmericInn: 970-226-1232

$79.90 - Reserve Soon! I-25 and Windsor (exit #262)

Holiday Inn Express: 970-663-0057

$109.00 I-25 and exit 259 across from The Ranch

Stalls: $20/night. Shavings $7/bag (1 bag minimum) RV: $25/night

All 4 and below Heelers will get an additional second off their teams time. Points will be awarded to 20 places & fast go’s in each round.

Directions: I-25 to exit 259. East 1 mile to Fairgrounds Ave. Go North to 2nd entrance.

For Info Call John Johnson 423-340-0640 Mandy Wolfe 970-231-8951 www.jx2events.com 166 / MAY 2009

Cash or credit card ONLY for entries! 3% will be added to all credit card fees. USTRC TRIAD numbers will be used. JX2 has the right to classify anyone not holding a current USTRC card. JX2 Productions reserves the right to make any and all necessary changes. Can only win one saddle.

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May 23, 2009 Range Riders Arena • Amarillo, Texas Saturday, 11:00 a.m. • 2009 BTRA memberships $75 • USTRC & BTRA memberships sold at all events

#13 World Series Qualifier

World Series Format for #13 ONLY Must be 21 to enter • $150/roper • Enter twice • Progressive on 1 • 20% stock charge • No prizes BTRA membership is optional for #13 BTRA members must pay an additional $5/entry which will be added to the Championship Round at the 2009 Finals, full prize line at the Finals event. 21-24 year old BTRA members cannot compete in the #11 and #10. Books open at 9:00 a.m. • Close at 10:30 a.m. for #13

#11 BTRA “Mulligan 5 Header” followed by #10 BTRA “Mulligan 5 Header” with the prize line “shopping spree” Must be 25 to enter • $250/roper • Enter twice • Mulligan Format for #11 and #10 Each team can only claim their highest payoff • Must be current USTRC & BTRA member to rope #11 with #10 Incentive • Capped at TRIAD #7 #10 with #9 Incentive • Capped at TRIAD #5 Books open at 9:00 a.m. • Close for the #11 at completion of #13 • Close for #10 at completion of #11

ALL-GIRL ROPING “Mulligan Format” Entry Fee $50/roper • Enter three times • No age limit If you are a BTRA member (age 25 or older), your winnings will count toward the “Ladies High Money” standings Roping will follow the #10 Hard Luck Draw for #11 & #10 only All teams not progressing to the 3rd round will be in a random draw for $100 fuel cards

Amarillo Host Hotel for you AND your horse BTRA Package Deal Room, Stall, Breakfast for 2 - All for $85 plus tax 800-657-7177 Must have current Coggins

Mike's Custom Saddle Shop Campbell Bits & Spurs Sutton Ropes Mortenson Silver Mobile Vet Practice Nettles Company F Diamond Quarter Horses Western Leather Craft

Top 10 year-end money winners for each division will earn Championship Round qualifications for 2009 Finals All ropings are “first to enter - last to rope” ON SITE ENTRIES ONLY • CASH ONLY • Checks Accepted From BTRA Members All details on our website at www.bizmanteamroping.com

2009 TRIAD numbers only “IT’S GOOD BUSINESS TO ROPE WITH US!” 174 / MAY 2009

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Classic Rope Products for Challenge Steers Throughout the weekend.

Smoky Mountain Showdown 2

May 30 &31, 2009

Walters State Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center - Morristown, TN.

$120,000 In Cash & Prizes Guaranteed

#10 Bonus Roping

SATURDAY: Books Open 7 am/ Rope 9 am Fab 5 Head Saturday #10 Bonus Roping #8 Truck Roping Sat Pick Teams - not before 2 pm #8 Truck Roping Sat Draw Teams

SUNDAY: Books Open 7 am/ Rope 9 am Fab 5 Head Sunday #8 Truck Roping Sat Pick Teams #8 Truck Roping Sat Draw Teams

#13 FAB 5 HEADER with #12, #11, #10 Incentive 75% PAYBACK

$13,000 Payout based on 50 teams! Open to all ropers. $175 per roper. Enter 3 times. Absolute 50 team limit. Rope until you miss 2. After 4 head, if you have roped all 4, you get to drop your worst time. Short round will count for all teams. No handicaps. TRIAD numbers only. Number of holes paid may vary due to entries.

PRIEFERT NO BARRIER CHUTE WILL BE USED IN ALL ROPINGS

Capped at #6

#8 Rope for the Truck Capped at #4

1 – New Dodge 4 door dually 3500 diesel 8 Trophy Saddles to Average winners,

High Point #3 & below Header, #3 & below Heeler, #4 Header, #4 Heeler, Female and 50 & Over

5 Trophy Saddles to Average Winners, High point #4 & below, #5, & #6 6 MAYNARD Buckles 14 RUNNING P JX2 Bronc Halters RUNNING P JX2 Wooden Stirrups to short go winners CASH

20 MAYNARD Buckles 20 RUNNING P JX2 Bronc Halters RUNNING P Trophy wooden stirrups to Short Go winners LOTS OF CASH!!!

3 head handicap roping, PA 1, Cut-off time in ﬁrst round only. Enter 1/ Draw 2 for $175 or draw all 3 partners for $175. You may enter 4 times for a total of 12 partners. Can only win 1 saddle

This is a #8 roping with a handicap. No roper over a #4 can rope. All ropers must draw a minimum of 4 partners. Ropers can also enter with picked partners (after entering the drawpot with 4 partners). You can have a maximum of 20 partners, any combination of Saturday and Sunday, no pre-entries required. Roping will be a 3 head, PA 1. Cut-off in ﬁrst round only.

Reservations not necessary

Plenty of stallsRV Hookups. Call for RV Reservations. Stalls $20/night – Shavings $6/bag

$65/Roper for PICK TEAMS $55/ROPER for DRAWS. Points will be awarded to 20 places & fast times in each round.

For Info Call & Host Hotels: John Johnson 423-340-0640 Mandy Wolfe 970-231-8951 www.jx2events.com

Cash or credit card ONLY for entries! 3% will be added to all credit card fees. Truck winner must pay TT&L on truck. USTRC TRIAD numbers will be used. JX2 has the right to classify anyone not holding a current USTRC card. JX2 Productions reserves the right to make any and all necessary changes. Truck winner not eligible for high point prizes. Can only win one saddle.

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FINALS May 30-31, 2009 Roper Friendly

70% Payback

Rusk County Expo Henderson, Texas Saturday - May 30 Books Open at 8:00 a.m. - Rope 9:00 a.m.

#8/4 Cap

Enter one/Draw one or Draw two - $100 per roper

Enter 4 times Cowboy Church

#12 #10 #11

40 years and older - $50/roper Vests to Average - Capped at #6 Pick or Draw - $50 per roper Enter 5 times $50 per roper - Enter 5 times

Sunday - May 31 Books Open at 8:00 a.m. Rope 9:30 a.m. 110

110

Stalls & RV Hook-ups Available

#12 $50 per roper Enter -5May times 31 Sunday #13 $50 per roper Books Open at 8:00 a.m.

5 times - No Handicap RopeEnter 9:30 a.m.

Dummy Roping Saturday - May 30 5 & under • 6-8 • 9-12 TRIAD Numbers Only ON FIRE PRODUCTION SHOOT-OUT RULES On Fire Shoot-Outs will be awarded to teams qualifying for the short round in every roping. You won the Shoot-Outs as a team and must rope with the same partner. However, if your partner has already entered the maximum of four times or chooses not to participate in the Shoot-Out, you can choose to rope with another contestant who has already qualified for the Shoot-Out. If you or your partner’s number was raised you will move up and rope in the numbered Shoot-Out you now fit in. You may not change ends. Also, in the #15 roping, if you or your partner’s number was raised and your total team number is higher than #15, you can split and pick a partner who has already qualified in the #15 Shoot-Out and rope with them. On Fire Shoot-Outs entry fees will be $100/roper, with no stock charge.

#15 per roper - 5 head #12$50 $50 per roper

Guaranteed USTRC Regional Shoot-Outs in all divisions with a total payout of at least $10,000.

Enter 55 times - Handicap Enter times Open $50 per roper - Enter 5 times #13 $50 per roper

National Shoot-Outs with a pay out of at least $20,000.

Current 2009 USTRC Membership Required Enter 5 times - No Handicap And May Be Purchased At This Roping

Order of events, all ropings will have a preliminary followed by Shoot-outs

#15

Kevin 903/721-0303 $50 per roper - 5 head Curtis 936/674-6007

Enter 5 times - Handicap

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MADONNA INN CHAMPIONSHIPS and Horse Sale

Madonna Inn Arena San Luis Obispo, California

June 4-7, 2009 Thursday - June 4

All Ropings

10:00 a.m.

Open • 4 for $150/man • Enter 2x Speed’s Open Match Tournament

4 for $150/roper Go 2 times Rope all 3 steers Guarantee 70% payback to ropers Pay all 3 go-rounds Pay fast time on 2 SADDLES TO FIRST IN ALL ROPINGS (excluding Speed’s Match Ropings) SPEED’S MATCH TOURNAMENT ROPINGS TO BE HELD EVERY DAY Bring your extra horse so you can rope in the Match Ropings. Speed William’s Match Tournament Information • 16 Team Match Tournaments (limited to 16 teams ONLY) • Enter on site • 1/3 taken out of pot ONLY For all details and information go to: www.matchroping.com

$100/man

#15 • 4 for $150/man • Enter 2x Speed’s #15 Match Tournament $75/man

Friday - June 5 9:00 a.m.

#13 • 4 for $150/man • Enter 2x Speed’s Open Match Tournament Friday, June 5, 2009 Madonna Inn Quarter Horses presents the Pick 'N' Shovel Production Sale. Previews in early afteroon, after #13. Selling prospect, finished & proven horses. Generally speaking... great all-around horses, and that’s not just "hearsay" either... We’re Proven!

$100/man Horse Sale Preview • Early afternoon Horse Sale • 6:30 p.m.

Saturday - June 6

9:00 a.m.

#12 • 4 for $150/man • Enter 2x Speed’s #12 Match Tournament $50/man

#11 • 4 for $150/man • Enter 2x Speed’s #11 Match Tournament (time permitting) - $50/man

Sunday - June 7

9:00 a.m.

#10 • 4 for $150/man • Enter 2x Speed’s #10 Match Tournament $50/man

#9 • 4 for $150/man • Enter 2x Speed’s #9 Match Tournament (time permitting) - $50/man

Madonna Inn 805/543-3000 or 800-543-9666 Call Madonna Inn for other closely located motels. Make reservations early. DIRECTIONS: 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. In San Luis Obispo, off Hwy. 101 (N or S), take Madonna Rd. off-ramp to Madonna Inn. Drive around to the front of the Inn, follow signs to arena. Stalls: First-come, first-served basis. TRIAD NUMBERS ONLY – 2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

For more information: Rowly or Cathie Twisselman at 805/475-2411

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Shelley Productions Hamilton, Texas Circle T Arena June 5-7, 2009 World Series Qualifier Rules Does not apply to Open and #15 ropings.

• Must be 21 yrs old. within calendar year 2009. • Minimum tie-on age 60 yrs old. • USTRC TRIAD numbers only. • Enter on site, cash or credit card only–add 3% for credit card processing. For more information call 575/644-3518, 575/574-8591 or go to WWW.WSTROPING.COM

ALL WORLD SERIES ROPINGS ARE 80% PAYBACK! Buckles to Average Winners of World Series Qualifiers Sample pay out with 100 teams 1st - $9,600 3rd - $4,800 2nd - $7,200 4th - $2,400

WWW.WSTROPING.COM Katy, TX May 1-3 Las Cruces, NM June 14 Tularosa, NM May 23-24 NRS Decatur, TX July 31-Aug 2 (Memorial Day Weekend) Glen Rose, TX Sept 4-6 Hamilton, TX June 5-7 (Circle T Arena)

Friday, June 5 Enter at 5 p.m., rope at 6 p.m. Open Roping World Series Qualifier (no age limit, no cap) #15 (no age limit, no cap) $150/man, enter twice (4-hd, pa 1) Saturday, June 6 Enter at 9 a.m., rope at 10 a.m. #13 Warm Up $50/man, enter 2X, 1st 100 teams entered - 33% Stock Charge #13 World Series Qualifier (no cap) Sunday, June 7 Cowboy Church at 8 a.m. Enter 9 a.m., rope at 10 a.m. #11 World Series Qualifier (heelers capped at #6) $150/man, enter twice (4-hd, pa 1) #10 World Series Qualifier (heelers capped at #6) $150/man, enter twice (4-hd, pa 1)

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Qualifiers Siloam Springs, Arkansas June 6 & 7, 2009 SUNDAY

SATURDAY BOOKS OPEN 9 A.M. - ROPE 10 A.M.

BOOKS OPEN 9 A.M. - ROPE 10 A.M.

#15 WARM UP 5 STEER USTRC HANDICAP $50/ROPER, MAY ENTER 3 TIMES OPEN WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER $150/ROPER, MAY ENTER 2 TIMES NO CAPS #13 WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER $150/ROPER, MAY ENTER 2 TIMES TRIAD Numbers Only, Cash Only, World Series Rules. Books close 15 min. before each roping. Must turn 21 this calendar year to rope in World Series #13, #11, #10. Winners qualify for World Series Finals 2009. Information: Mackey Tully 479.435.2619 Gerry Tully 575.937.2298

#11 WARM UP W/#9 INCENTIVE $50/ROPER, MAY ENTER 3 TIMES #11 WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER $150/ROPER, MAY ENTER 2 TIMES #6 HEELER CAP #10 WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER $150/ROPER, MAY ENTER 2 TIMES #6 HEELER CAP World Series Example Payouts 80% 100 Teams 150 Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

$9,600 $7,200 $4,800 $2,400

1st $11,160 2nd $7,560 3rd $5,760 4th $3,960 5th $3,240 6th $2,520 7th $1,800

Upcoming World Series Qualifiers www.wstroping.com Arena Directions: 14144 Spring Town Road Siloam Springs, Arkansas. From Siloam Springs, Arkansas, last stoplight go east on 412 for 3.1 miles, exit north Old Hwy 68 (it’s 1st road east of Fairmont Rd.) Go 3 miles, turn left on Logan Rd. ( on Logan Rd. Drive Slow - Dangerous! ) Go 1.8 miles, at the T turn left onto Logan Cave Rd. and take an immediate right on Spring Town Rd. and go 1.7 miles. WWW.LOGANSPORTSARENA.COM

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4th Annual Ringling Community Benefit Team Roping June 6, 2009 Mt. Home Arena Ringling, Oklahoma

2 TRAILERS AND 12 BUCKLES GUARANTEED REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF TEAMS

#13 roping w/#11 Incentive Limited to TRIAD #5, #6, #7 and #8 Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $225/roper Enter 2 times Will only take 85 entered teams Roping starts at 10:00 a.m. SHARP May enter both ropings up to 1 hour before start time if they are not full #10 roping w/#8 Incentive Capped at TRIAD #5 Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $225/roper Enter 2 times Will only take 85 entered teams Roping starts at 1 hour after #13

Traile r High to Point roper in the #13

If roping fills Payout is as follows

Buckles to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Average of both ropings

1st Average $5,000 2nd Average $4,000 3rd Average $3,000 4th Average $2,000 5th Average $1,500 6th Average $1,000 7th Average $500 8th Average $500

r to Traile int Po High in the roper #10

TRIAD Numb ers Only

General Information ★ Pre-entry books for both ropings open at 8:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2009 and remain open until roping fills. Call: 580/662-2447, 580/662-3013 or 580/490-6771, 580/662-2677 ★ Pre-entry pay 1.5 hrs. before roping starts. ★ Top 25 teams to short round ★ Points through 20 places in Average for trailers ★ Both ropings are 4-head average ★ 80% payback in cash and prizes

Mt. Home Arena is located 2 miles north and 1-1/4 miles west of Ringling, OK For more information call Lyndal Van Buskirk 580/662-3013 or Frank Van Buskirk 580/490-6771 SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 181

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Qualifiers Andrews, Texas June 13-14, 2009 Climate-Controlled Arena

San Angelo, Texas July 18-19, 2009 SATURDAY BOOKS OPEN 9 A.M. - ROPE 10 A.M.

#15 5-Steer USTRC handicap $150 gets you 3 partners Bring 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 May pick one additional partner for $50/roper

#13 WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER $150/ROPER MAY ENTER 2 TIMES #11 Warm-up with #10 Incentive

SUNDAY BOOKS OPEN 9 A.M. - ROPE 10:00 A.M.

#11 WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER $150/ROPER MAY ENTER 2 TIMES #10 WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER $150/ROPER MAY ENTER 2 TIMES

Bring 1/draw 1 or draw 2 for $100/roper

Must be at least 21 years or older to rope in World Series. (All divisions) Must have current USTRC card to collect winnings. 2009 membership cards may be purchased at roping. TRIAD numbers only. Produced by Invitational Team Ropers Association • NM, TX, OK

CLOVIS, NM 800-658-6378

Roswell Livestock and Farm Supply

Sierra Blanca Motors 1-800-626-6867 Ruidoso, NM

OFFICIAL ROPE OF THE PRCA

For more information call: Jane or Gerry Tully 575/937-2298 or 575/378-4840 Invitational Team Ropers Association • NM, TX, OK

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Round 3 The Daddy

July 17-20, 2009

Only 10 minutes from the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo

Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, Wyoming PRIEFERT NO BARRIER CHUTE WILL BE USED IN ALL ROPINGS Just like the World Series Finale in Las Vegas

$225,000 In Cash and Prizes Paid out in 2008! Practice & Challenge Pen

Open World Series NO Cap

Open Warm Up #13 Warm Up #11 Warm Up #10 Warm Up

#13 World Series NO Cap

SUPER 7 HEAD

HOTELS: To guarantee rooms, make reservations early!

and No Age Limit. $150/Roper, enter 2 times, 4 head PA. 1. Must be 21 years of age to rope. $150/Roper, Enter 2 times. 4 head PA. 1.

#13 w/ #12, #11, #10 Incentives 80% PAYBACK $50,000 Paid out in 2008!

#11 World Series – Heelers capped at #6, Must be 21 years of age to rope. $150/Roper, Enter 2 times. 4 head PA. 1.

Lots of Cash and Prizes PLUS MORE FUN!

#10 World Series – Heelers capped at #6, Must be 21 years of age to rope. $150/Roper, Enter 2 times. 4 head PA. 1.

BONUS ROPING & MATCH ROPING

80% PAYBACK

World Series Payout

All money goes to Average. Payout based on 100 teams Pays: 1st $9600 2nd $7200 3rd $4800 4th $2400

1-20 teams pays 1 place 21- 30 teams pays 2 places 31-60 teams pays 3 places 61-100 teams pays 4 places 101-125 teams pays 5 places

In the Outdoor arena- All Proceeds to go LCCC Rodeo Scholarship Fund

STALLS: There are 100 indoor stalls and 50 outdoor stalls available. There are no RV hookups but generators are welcome.

ALL AVERAGE WINNERS will be eligible for the World Series of Team Roping Finale in Las Vegas. Go to Website for more details www.wstroping.com

For Info Call John Johnson 423-340-0640 Mandy Wolfe 970-231-8951 Peter Farner 307-421-7964 www.jx2events.com

Check upcoming issues of the Rodeo News, Super Looper & Spin to Win for more details Cash or credit card ONLY for entries! 3% will be added to all credit card fees. USTRC TRIAD numbers will be used. JX2 has the right to classify anyone not holding a current USTRC card. JX2 Productions reserves the right to make any and all necessary changes.

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GOLD COUNTRY CLASSIC

Murieta Equestrian Center Rancho Murieta, California

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

Cash Only Open with #15 Incentive: Entry fee: $150/roper. Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 5-steer/Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off

FRIDAY May 8, 9 A.M.

SATURDAY May 9, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY May 10, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

Jr. Looper

PRIZES

2009

May 8-10

192 / MAY 2009

10 Trophy Gist Buckles • Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

10 Trophy Saddle Pads

Host Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites 916/351-1213

Courtyard Sacramento Rancho Cordova 916/638-3800

12249 Folsum Blvd. Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Ask for USTRC Roper rate Must reserve by April 10 to receive USTRC rate

Fairfield Inn • 916/858-8680

10683 White Rock Road 10745 Gold Center Dr.

La Quinta Inn • 916/638-1111 10683 White Rock Road

Special Rate ID #00214570

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event.

Make reservations early.

INFO

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

• Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com

For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book. This is an ON-SITE ENTRY event. GOLD PLUS MEMBERS MAY PRE-ENTER. All other entries will be taken at the event. Books will open a minimum of two hours before the start of each roping, and will close one hour before the start of each roping. Rotations after 150 teams.

10 Trophy Martin Saddles

• Average winners of the Open & #15

HOTEL

#8 Pick/Draw, capped at a #4: Enter one time only. Pick 1, draw 1, or draw 2. 3-steer/Progressive after 1. #7 team - 2 sec off, #6 & under 3 sec. off. Entry fee: $100/roper. No Incentive. Top 30 teams to the short round. National Shoot-Outs guaranteed to top 5 places in Average.

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

4 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers

(#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5):

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

•

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

• Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9 Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

DIRECTIONS: 7200 Lone Pine Drive, Rancho Murieta, CA. Hwy 50 to Bradshaw Exit, south (right) on Bradshaw to Jackson Hwy. East (left) on Jackson Hwy 8 miles to Murieta Equestrain Center. PRODUCED BY: USTRC CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Rowly Twisselman STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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TEXAS

COWBOY CAPITAL CLASSIC

Lone Star Arena Stephenville, Texas

Two Arenas

May 15-17 FRIDAY May 15, 8 A.M.

SATURDAY May 16, 8 A.M.

SUNDAY May 17, 8 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

PRIZES

Jr. Looper

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.) •

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

4 Trophy Gist Bits

✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

14 Trophy Martin Saddles

Cash Only

• Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw • Average winners of the Gold Plus

30 Trophy Gist Buckles

10 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers • 3rd place Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

HOTEL

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/

• Average winners of the Open & #15

• 2nd place Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 • Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 2nd through 5th place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

INFO

2009

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

#15 Handicap: Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5):

Best Western Cross Timbers 254/968-2114 1625 W. South Loop 377

Open with #15 Incentive: Entry fee: $150/roper. Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 5-steer/Progressive after 2.

map to Lone Star Arena

DIRECTIONS: 4916 N. US Hwy. 377, Stephenville, TX 76401 PRODUCED BY: USTRC CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: USTRC office at 254/968-0002

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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KANSAS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Kansas Fairgrounds Hutchinson, Kansas

No Marath ons Two Ar e will be nas us if need ed ed

May 15-17 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

FRIDAY May 15, 12 NOON

SATURDAY May 16, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY May 17, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 2 or

(#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5):

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

194 / MAY 2009

12 Trophy Martin Saddles • Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

2 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers • Average winners of the #15

8 Trophy Gist Buckles • Average winners of the Gold Plus • 2nd through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus

4 Pink Trophy Saddle Pads

HOTEL

• Average & Incentive Average winners of the All Girl

Grand Prairie Hotel & Convention Center 620/669-9311 1400 N. Lorraine

Best Western Sundome • 620/663-4444 Comfort Inn • 620/663-7822 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book.

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

INFO

This is an ON-SITE ENTRY event. GOLD PLUS MEMBERS MAY PRE-ENTER. All other entries will be taken at the event. Books will open a minimum of two hours before the start of each roping, and will close one hour before the start of each roping. Rotations after 150 teams.

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

• Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9

Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

#8 Pick/Draw, capped at a #4: Enter one time only. Pick 1, draw 2, or draw all 3. 3-steer/Progressive after 1. #7 team - 2 sec off, #6 & under 3 sec. off. Entry fee: $150/roper. No Incentive. Top 30 teams to the short round. National Shoot-Outs guaranteed to top 5 places in Average.

Draw all 3 for $150/roper

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

10 Trophy Saddle Pads

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

Jr. Looper • Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

PRIZES

2009

DIRECTIONS: 2000 N. Poplar, Hutchinson, KS 67502 Kansas Faigrounds are located 1/2 block north of 17th & Plum Streets in Hutchinson, Kansas PRODUCED BY: Jeff & Cindy Smith CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Jeff and Cindy Smith 620/422-3632 or the USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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OHIO CLASSIC

Circle G Arena Brookville, Ohio

May 16-17 SUNDAY May 17, 9 A.M.

SATURDAY May 16, 9 A.M.

PRIZES

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.) #9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

2 Trophy Martin Saddles • High Money winner each day (specialty ropings excluded) May only win one saddle

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

10 Trophy Leather Halters • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

2009 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #5

HOTEL

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9

Lees Inn & Suites - Richmond 765/966-6559 6030 National Road East, Richmond, Indiana 47374

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

INFO

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

DIRECTIONS: From Dayton take I-70 to Rt. 49 north. Go approximately 3/4 mile to Rt. 40 (stop light). Take Rt. 40 west (left at stop light) approximately 6 miles to Preble County Line Rd., turn right. Go 2 miles to Sonora Rd. (2nd road on left - this is Sweet Potato Ridge Rd. on the east side of County Line Rd.) Turn left on Sonora Rd., go 1/2 mile, turn right into Circle G Arena. PRODUCED BY: Steve Rickly CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Rockin' R Ranch STALLS: Stalls $20/night. RV hook-ups (electric only/no water) available at $15/night or $25/weekend. First-come, first-served basis. NO TIE OUTS. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Steve or Connie Rickly at 740/969-2376, 740/974-1132 or the USTRC office at 254/968-0002

(#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $60/roper. Enter 4 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. #8 Pick/Draw, capped at a #4: Enter one time only. Pick 1, draw 2, or draw all 3. 3-steer/Progressive after 1. #7 team - 2 sec off, #6 & under 3 sec. off. Entry fee: $150/roper. No Incentive. Top 30 teams to the short round. National Shoot-Outs guaranteed to top 5 places in Average.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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MISSISSIPPI CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jackson Expo Center Jackson, Mississippi

May 22-24 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #3

Cash Only Open with #15 Incentive: Entry fee: $150/roper. Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 5-steer/Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $80/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off

FRIDAY May 22, 9 A.M.

SATURDAY May 23, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY May 24, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

Jr. Looper

PRIZES

2009

8 Cowboy Gold Trophy Saddles • Average winners of the #12, #11, #10, & #9

10 Trophy Gist Buckles • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus

4 Trophy Gist Bits • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

HOTEL

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

10 Trophy Saddle Pads

(#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5):

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

•

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

• Average winners of the #15 & #13

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9 Entry fee: $80/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

Red Roof Inn 800-843-7663 Hampton Inn 601/352-1700 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570 All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

196 / MAY 2009

INFO

For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book.

DIRECTIONS: 1207 Mississippi St., Jackson MI 39202. I-55 North or South. Take High Street exit. PRODUCED BY: Steve & Sherry Judd CATTLE PROVIDED BY: RWC Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Steve Judd at 601/928-3218 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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MINNESOTA

NORTH COUNTRY CLASSIC Indoor Arena 500+ Stalls

Simon Arena Cannon Falls, Minnesota

May 23-25 SATURDAY May 23, 2 P.M.

SUNDAY May 24, 9 A.M.

MONDAY May 25, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#10 Century Add-On

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

(no minimum age) #9 (with #8 Inc.)

Jr. Looper

PRIZES

Sunday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12 •

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

1 Cowboy Gold Trophy Saddle • High Money Roper of the weekend (specialty ropings excluded)

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

HOTEL

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/

#8 Pick/Draw

10 Trophy Saddle Pads Saratoga Inn • 507/263-7272 Caravan Inn • 507/263-4777 AmericInn • 651/437-8877 Hasting Regency Inn • 651/438-8888 Silver Belle Motel • 651/437-9242 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570 All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

INFO

2009

DIRECTIONS: 29100 Harry Ave., Randolph, MN 55065. Two miles north of Cannon Falls on Hwy. 52. Turn left on County Road 86 and take Frontage Rd. (Harry Ave.) back 1/2 mile. Follow signs for Simon Arena. PRODUCED BY: Kevin & Cynthia Tyvoll CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Kevin & Cynthia Tyvoll STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Kevin & Cynthia Tyvoll at 715/262-3898 or the USTRC office at 254/968-0002

✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #5

Cash Only Open with #15 Incentive: Entry fee: $150/roper. Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 5-steer/ Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $60/roper; Enter 4 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $60/roper. Enter 4 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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NEW MEXICO RED ROCK CLASSIC

2009 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

Red Rock State Park Gallup, New Mexico presented Jiffy Lube

May 29-31 SATURDAY May 30, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY May 31, 9 A.M.

Open Pick/Draw

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

(with #15 Inc.)

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 1

#15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Jr. Looper

Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

198 / MAY 2009

•

or Draw 2 for $120/roper

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

12 Trophy Martin Saddles • Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

22 Trophy Gist Buckles • 2nd place Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 2nd through 5th place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

4 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers

HOTEL

• Average winners of the Open & #15

Best Western Red Rock Inn • 505/722-7600 La Quinta Inn & Suites • 505/722-2233 Quality Inn • 505/726-1000 Best Western/Royal Holiday • 505/722-4900 Best Western Inn & Suites • 505/722-2222 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570 All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

INFO

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

PRIZES

Cash Only

FRIDAY May 29, 9 A.M.

FORMAT #2 Open Pick/Draw w/#15 Incentive: Entry fee: $200/roper. Enter 1 time; pick 1, draw 1. Must be at least #6 header or #8 heeler to enter. 5-steer/ Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. #8 Pick/Draw, capped at a #4: Enter one time only. Pick 1, draw 2, or draw all 3. 3-steer/Progressive after 1. #7 team - 2 sec off, #6 & under 3 sec. off. Entry fee: $150/roper. No Incentive. Top 30 teams to the short round. National Shoot-Outs guaranteed to top 5 places in Average. For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book.

All Girl Roping Specialty Sunday Avg. w a.m. inners receive guaran a teed p ($1,00 0) to th aid entry Invitatio e Reno Rodeo nal Lad ies Only R oping

DIRECTIONS: NM 566, Gallup, NM 87301. From I-40 east, take Exit 33, go 4.5 miles west on frontage road, follow signs to Red Rock State Park. PRODUCED BY: Red Rock Roping Productions / Walt Eddy CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Reed & Keith Flake STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Walt Eddy at 505/879-6181or the USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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UTAH

A Laughl Series in Tea Roping m Event

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Salt Lake County Events Center South Jordan, Utah

May 29-31 FRIDAY May 29, 11 A.M.

SATURDAY May 30, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY May 31, 9 A.M.

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.) #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

PRIZES

Jr. Looper

•

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

10 Cowboy Gold Trophy Saddles

• Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus •1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

12 Trophy Breast Collars

HOTEL

• Average winners of the #15 • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

INFO

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

Cash Only

10 Trophy Gist Buckles

10695 S. Automall Dr. • Ask for Equestrian Center rates.

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/

FORMAT #2

• Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

Best Western Cotton Tree Inn 1-801-523-8484

2009

TWO ARENA S

Credit Car Will Be ds Accept ed

DIRECTIONS: 10800 South 2200 W., South Jordan, UT 84095 I-15 at 10600 S. Go west to Redwood Rd., turn left (south), go to 11400 S. Turn right (west), fairgrounds on the right. PRODUCED BY: Load ‘Em In The Dark Cattle Co. CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Load ‘Em In The Dark Cattle Co. STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Chris Freed at 208/251-3170; Bill Jones at 208/251-4085 or the USTRC office at 254/968-0002

Open Pick/Draw w/#15 Incentive: Entry fee: $200/roper. Enter 1 time; pick 1, draw 1. Must be at least #6 header or #8 heeler to enter. 5-steer/ Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. #8 Pick/Draw, capped at a #4: Enter one time only. Pick 1, draw 2, or draw all 3. 3-steer/Progressive after 1. #7 team - 2 sec off, #6 & under 3 sec. off. Entry fee: $150/roper. No Incentive. Top 30 teams to the short round. National Shoot-Outs guaranteed to top 5 places in Average. For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book. This is an ON-SITE ENTRY event. GOLD PLUS MEMBERS MAY PRE-ENTER. All other entries will be taken at the event. Books will open a minimum of two hours before the start of each roping, and will close one hour before the start of each roping. Rotations after 150 teams.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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OKLAHOMA

WEST OF THE OZARKS CLASSIC

Flying Cow Arena Grove, Oklahoma

FORMAT #2

Cash Only Open Pick/Draw w/#15 Incentive: Entry fee: $200/roper. Enter 1 time; pick 1, draw 1. Must be at least #6 header or #8 heeler to enter. 5-steer/ Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. #8 Pick/Draw, capped at a #4: Enter one time only. Pick 1, draw 2, or draw all 3. 3-steer/Progressive after 1. #7 team - 2 sec off, #6 & under 3 sec. off. Entry fee: $150/roper. No Incentive. Top 30 teams to the short round. National Shoot-Outs guaranteed to top 5 places in Average.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

200 / MAY 2009

SUNDAY May 31, 9 A.M.

Open Pick/Draw

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

(with #15 Inc.)

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 2 or

#15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Jr. Looper

Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

PRIZES

✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

SATURDAY May 30, 9 A.M.

•

Draw all 3 for $150/roper

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

2 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers • Average winners of the #15

12 Cowboy Gold Trophy Saddles • Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

8 Trophy Gist Buckles • Average winners & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

4 Pink Trophy Saddle Pads • Average & Incentive Average winners of the All Girl

HOTEL

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/

FRIDAY May 29, 9 A.M.

Stonebrook Inn • 918/786-9799 Outrigger Motel • 918/786-4456 Best Western Timberridge Inn • 918/786-6900 Choice Hotels All hotels subject to drastic rate increase www.choicesportstravel.com and release of rooms two weeks prior to

INFO

2009

May 29-31

DIRECTIONS: 55100 East Hwy. 59, Afton, OK 74331. Will Rogers Turnpike exit 302 to intersection of Hwy. 60 & 59. At Buffalo Ranch Truck Plaza go south toward Grove for 3 miles. Arena is on the left. PRODUCED BY: Jeff and Cindy Smith CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

Special Rate ID #00214570

event. Make reservations early.

For more information call: Jeff and Cindy Smith 620/422-3632 or the USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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FLORIDA

FLORIDA PANHANDLE CHAMPIONSHIPS Jackson County Ag. Center Marianna, Florida

May 29-31 FRIDAY May 29, 10 A.M.

SATURDAY May 30, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY May 31, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

PRIZES

Jr. Looper

Century Bonus included #12 (with #11 Inc.) #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.) •

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

2 Cowboy Gold Trophy Saddles

FORMAT #3

• High Money header & heeler of the weekend (specialty ropings excluded)

Cash Only

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

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

HOTEL

2009

Holiday Inn Express 850/526-2900 Quality Inn 850/526-5600 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570 All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

Open with #15 Incentive: Entry fee: $150/roper. Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 5-steer/Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $80/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $80/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

INFO

For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book.

DIRECTIONS: 3631 Hwy. 90, Marianna, FL 32446. I-10 Exit 20. PRODUCED BY: Jeff & Gwen Motes CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Scott Elliott & Franklin Thomas STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas..

For more information call: Jeff or Gwen Motes at 386/937-2061 or the USTRC office at 254/968-0002

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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COLORADO

WESTERN COLORADO CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mesa County Fairgrounds Grand Junction, Colorado

June 5-7 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

FRIDAY June 5, 9 A.M.

SATURDAY June 6, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY June 7, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 2 or

Jr. Looper

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

PRIZES

2009

•

Draw all 3 for $150/roper

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

10 Cowboy Gold Trophy Saddles • Average winners of the #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

8 Trophy Gist Buckles • 2nd through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

4 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers • Average winners of the #15 & #13

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5):

4 Pink Trophy Saddle Pads

Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

202 / MAY 2009

HOTEL

• Average & Incentive Average winners of the All Girl

Comfort Inn 970/858-1333 Quality Inn • 970/245-7200 West Gate Inn • 1-800-453-9253 Holiday Inn • 970/243-6790 Best Western Grand River Inn & Suites • 970/434-3400

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

INFO

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

DIRECTIONS: From I-70 westbound take exit 37 to 2nd light (32 Road). Turn left (south) to Hwy 50 and turn right (west) to fairgrounds, south side of Hwy 50. From I-70 eastbound, take exit 26 on Hwy 50 through town to fairgrounds. PRODUCED BY: Rope the Rockies / Jeff & Cindy Smith / Ike & Mary Cox CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Jeff & Cindy Smith at 620/422-3632, Ike & Mary Cox at 660/425-6343 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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INDIANA CLASSIC

Yankeetown Arena Henryville, Indiana

2009 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

Arena r u on Eas ns tern Standa rd Time

June 6-7 SATURDAY June 6, 9 A.M. EST

SUNDAY June 7, 9 A.M. EST

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.) Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.) #9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 11:30 A.M.

Century Bonus included

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

Jr. Looper

•

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

Open with #15 Incentive: Entry fee: $150/roper. Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 5-steer/ Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $60/roper; Enter 4 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off

PRIZES

Cash Only

22 Trophy Gist Buckles

HOTEL

FORMAT #5

Quality Inn • 812/752-2212 Super 8 Motel • 812/752-2122 Hampton Inn • 812/752-1999 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com

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

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $60/roper. Enter 4 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

Special Rate ID #00214570 All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

204 / MAY 2009

INFO

For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book.

DIRECTIONS: Arena located in Henryville, IN, 20 miles north of Louisville, KY. Take I-65 to mile marker #19 (Henryville exit). Take Hwy. 160 West, go exactly 5 miles, arena is on the right. PRODUCED BY: Dan Stewart CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Ryan Shaw STALLS: Stalls are very limited, but can accomodate horses overnight in the indoor arena and available paddocks on a first come, first served basis. No reservations will be accepted.

For more information call: Dan Stewart at 502/583-5502 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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TEXAS

WEST TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS

1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena San Angelo, Texas

June 11-14 THURSDAY • June 11, 12 NOON

SATURDAY • June 13, 9 A.M.

#15 Warm-Up (with #13 Inc.) Enter 3 times, $60/roper Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap

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

FRIDAY • June 12, 9 A.M. #13 (with #12 Inc.) Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included

PRIZES

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY • June 14, 9 A.M. #9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

Jr. Looper

Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12 •

4 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers • Average winners of the Open & #15

14 Trophy Martin Saddles • Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw • Average winners of the Gold Plus

26 Trophy Gist Buckles • 2nd place Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

10 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers

HOTEL

• 3rd place Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

Ramada Inn Limited • 325/653-8442 2201 N. Bryant Blvd. Free Continental Breakfast Ask for USTRC Rate

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

INFO

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

GREAT Climate-Controlled Facility Four-Day Format No Marthon

DIRECTIONS: 4722 Grape Creek Rd., San Angelo, TX 76903. From 87 N., left on FM 2105, right on Grape Creek Rd., left on 50th, arena is on the right. PRODUCED BY: USTRC CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: USTRC office at 254/968-0002

2009 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1. #8 Pick/Draw, capped at a #4: Enter one time only. Pick 1, draw 1, or draw 2. 3-steer/Progressive after 1. #7 team - 2 sec off, #6 & under 3 sec. off. Entry fee: $100/roper. No Incentive. Top 30 teams to the short round. National Shoot-Outs guaranteed to top 5 places in Average.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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IOWA

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sidney, Iowa Rodeo Grounds Sidney, Iowa

June 12-14

✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

SATURDAY June 13, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY June 14, 9 A.M.

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 2 or

206 / MAY 2009

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

12 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

4 Pink Trophy Saddle Pads • Average & Incentive Average winners of the All Girl

8 Trophy Gist Buckles • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw • Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • Average winners of the #15

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

Apple Inn • 1-800-659-4446 Nebraska City, Nebraska

Super 8 Motel • 712/382-2828 Nebraska City, Nebraska

Country Inn • 712/246-1550 Shenandoah, Nebraska

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

The Sidney, Iowa Rodeo Arena is 339' x 253' with 5' of river sand on a clay base that gives good footing rain or shine. 80

OMAHA G

29 275

to Des Moines G

GLENWOOD

275 NEBRASKA

SIDNEY

Nebraska City

275

Hamburg

MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY.

to Lincoln

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

INFO

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

Draw all 3 for $150/roper

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

2 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

Jr. Looper • Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

PRIZES

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/

FRIDAY June 12, 12 NOON

HOTEL

2009

TarkioG

Shenandoah

St. Joseph

IOWA MISSOURI

to Kansas City

Sidney, Iowa is:

DIRECTIONS: See map. 50 miles from Omaha; 150 miles from Des Moines 70 miles from Lincoln; 140 miles from Kansas City PRODUCED BY: S&S Productions, Jeff Smith. CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company. STALLS: Limited electrical hook-ups, by reservation only. Call Ken 712/246-9500. First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Jeff and Cindy Smith at 620/422-3632 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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ARKANSAS

NORTH ARKANSAS CLASSIC

Featured on The Roping Show

Benton County Fairgrounds Bentonville, Arkansas

New Conven ie Locatio nt n

June 19-21 FRIDAY June 1, 9 A.M.

SATURDAY June 2, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY June 3, 9 A.M.

Open Pick/Draw

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

(with #15 Inc.)

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 2 or

#15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Jr. Looper

Draw all 3 for $150/roper #9 (with #8 Inc.)

#8 Pick/Draw

PRIZES

Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12 •

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

• Average winners of the #12, #11, #10 & #9

Cash Only

10 Trophy Gist Buckles

• Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

4 Trophy Gist Bits 10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

HOTEL

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/

8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

• Average winners of the #15 & #13

Wingate • 479/418-5400 Rate: $62 Ask for USTRC Rate

Microtel • 479/271-6699 Rate: $39 Ask for USTRC Rate

Sleep Inn • 479/464-4400 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570 All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

INFO

2009

DIRECTIONS: 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville, AR PRODUCED BY: Rope the Ozarks (Kevin Hall) CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Rope the Ozarks STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Kevin Hall at Rope the Ozarks at 417/547-3406 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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NORTH CAROLINA CHAMPIONSHIPS

H & H Indoor Arena Taylorsville, North Carolina

2009 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

June 20-21 SATURDAY June 20, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY June 21, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.) Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#10 (with #9 Inc.) #9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

Century Bonus included

#11 (with #10 Inc.)

Jr. Looper

PRIZES

FORMAT #3

Cash Only

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $80/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

208 / MAY 2009

2 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • High Money winner of each day (specialty ropings excluded)

4 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers • Average winners of the #15 & #13

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

Comfort Inn • 828/754-2090 Lenoir, North Carolina Ask for USTRC Rate

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570 All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

INFO

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

Sunday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

• Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

•

10 Trophy Saddle Pads

HOTEL

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

DIRECTIONS: 311 Ned Herman Rd., Taylorsville, North Carolina PRODUCED BY: JX2 Productions CATTLE PROVIDED BY: Richie Herman STALLS: Only 40 indoor stalls available. First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas. No hookups,but generators and tie-ups welcome.

For more information call: John Johnson at 423/340-0640 or Richie Herman at 828/312-9891 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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NEW MEXICO LASSO DEL NORTE

presented by Santa Fe Trail Events Center Las Vegas, New Mexico

June 26-28 FRIDAY June 26, 9 A.M.

SATURDAY June 27, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY June 28, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

PRIZES

Jr. Looper

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.) •

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

10 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles

2009 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

• Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

FORMAT #2

10 Trophy Gist Buckles

Cash Only

• Average & Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

2 Trophy Gist Bits • Average winners of the #15

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

Open with #15 Incentive: Entry fee: $150/roper. Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 5-steer/Progressive after 2. #15 Handicap: Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times. 5-steer/Progressive after 1. #14 team 2 sec. off; #13 & under team - 4 sec. off #13, #12, #11 #10, #9 (#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5):

HOTEL

Entry fee: $100/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

El Camino Motel • 505/425-5994 Best Western Montezuma Inn • 505/426-8000 Day’s Inn • 505/425-1967 Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

INFO

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

DIRECTIONS: I-25 to exit 347, east on Frontage/Airport Road. PRODUCED BY: Kenny & Marsha Zamora CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Kenny or Marsha Zamora at 505/425-3850 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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WYOMING RED DESERT CLASSIC

Sweetwater County Events Center Rock Springs, Wyoming

June 26-28

FORMAT #2

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

210 / MAY 2009

Open Pick/Draw (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 2

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

or Draw all 3 for $150/roper

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.) Century Bonus included (Gold Plus ropings will not start before 6 p.m.)

PRIZES

✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

SATURDAY June 27, 9 A.M.

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

Jr. Looper

Saturday, 12 noon Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12 •

8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • Average winners of the #11, #10 & #9 • Average winners of the Gold Plus

8 Trophy Gist Buckles • Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

6 Trophy Martin Breast Collars • Average winners of the #15, #13 & #12

2 Pink Trophy Saddle Pads • Average winners of the All Girl

10 Trophy Saddle Pads • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

HOTEL

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/

FRIDAY June 26, 10 A.M.

Motel 8 • 307/362-8200 La Quinta Inn • 307/362-1770 Best Western Outlaw Inn • 307/352-4850 Motel 6 • 307/362-1850 GOOD Econo Lodge • 307/382-4217 cattle b C-S Ca y Choice Hotels tt Compa le www.choicesportstravel.com ny Special Rate ID #00214570

Jeff Sm ith

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

INFO

2009

WPRA Approv ed All Girl Friday after SUNDAY #13 June 28, 9 A.M.

DIRECTIONS: Off Elk Street exit. Exit north to Yellowstone Road, left to fairgrounds. PRODUCED BY: C&C Roping Productions CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Bill Cornia at 435/793-5035 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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OKLAHOMA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lazy E Arena Guthrie, Oklahoma

July 2-5 THURSDAY • July 2, 12 NOON

SATURDAY • July 4, 9 A.M.

#15 Warm-Up (with #13 Inc.) Enter 3 times, $60/roper Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap

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

SUNDAY • July 5, 9 A.M.

FRIDAY • July 3, 9 A.M.

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

#13 (with #12 Inc.) Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

Century Bonus included

#12 (with #11 Inc.)

PRIZES

Jr. Looper

•

Saturday, 12 noon • Buckles to winners 5 & under, 6 - 7, 8 - 9 & 10 - 12

14 Trophy Martin Saddles • Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw • Average winners of the Gold Plus

4 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers • Average winners of the Open & #15

26 Trophy Gist Buckles • 2nd place Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9 • Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 & Gold Plus • 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

10 Trophy Saddle Pads with Tooled Leathers

HOTEL

• 3rd place Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

Sleep Inn — Guthrie 405/260-1400

Best Western Territorial Inn 405/282-8831

414 Heather Road Ask for USTRC (Lazy E) Group Rate

23 Territorial Trail

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

INFO

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

DIRECTIONS: Rt. 5, Box 393, Guthrie, OK 73044. On I-35, 30 miles north of Oklahoma City, OK. Exit #151 (Seward Rd.), east approximately 4.5 miles. PRODUCED BY: USTRC CATTLE PROVIDED BY: C-S Cattle Company STALLS: First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: USTRC office at 254/968-0002

2009 ✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #2

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

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SOUTH DAKOTA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Central States Fairgrounds Expo Center Rapid City, South Dakota

✰ FLEX EARNINGS/ ✰

USTRC National and Regional Shoot-Outs awarded in the Average of each division. Roper Outerwear US Open Tour Points awarded in Average of the Open.

FORMAT #3

FRIDAY July 3, 9 A.M.

SATURDAY July 4, 9 A.M.

SUNDAY July 5, 9 A.M.

Open (with #15 Inc.) #15 Handicap #13 (with #12 Inc.) #12 (with #11 Inc.)

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Inc.)

All Girl Specialty Roping #11 (with #9 Inc.) Pick 1, Draw 2 or

8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles • Average winners of the #11, #10, #9 & Gold Plus

8 Trophy Gist Buckles • Incentive Average winners of the Gold Plus • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

10 Trophy Saddle Pads 6 Trophy Gist Bits

(#9 & #9 Incentive capped at #5): Entry fee: $80/roper. Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or NonIncentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

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

HOTEL

Draw all 3 for $150/roper

#9 (with #8 Inc.) #8 Pick/Draw

• Incentive Average winners of the #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

#13, #12, #11 #10, #9

Gold Plus #12 with #10 Incentive: Gold Plus members 21 years and over only. Entry fee: $100/roper; Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive or Non-Incentive. 4-steer/Progressive after 1.

Century Bonus included #11 (with #10 Inc.) #10 (with #9 Inc.)

for beginner & novice ropers only #8 Pick/Draw books close at 10:30 A.M.

PRIZES

2009

July 3-5

Choice Hotels www.choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID #00214570

SPONSORS Classic Equine Liberty Companies Fuddruckers Nutra-Lix War Bonnet Inn

All hotels subject to drastic rate increase and release of rooms two weeks prior to event. Make reservations early.

2009 USTRC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ROPE, AND MAY BE PURCHASED AT THIS EVENT.

212 / MAY 2009

INFO

For complete format information refer to the 2009 USTRC Formats at the back of SuperLooper or the USTRC Rule Book.

DIRECTIONS: 800 San Francisco St., Rapid City, SD 57701 PRODUCED BY: Yost Events, Inc. STALLS: $15 per night. First-come, first-served basis. Stall Reservations accepted from GOLD PLUS members only. Reservations must be made no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Shawn Vargas.

For more information call: Ty Yost at 208/863-4310 or USTRC office at 254/968-0002

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2009 Formats Format 1 Open: The Open is an optional roping for the producer and the prize line in the Open is optional. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round.

Option 1 • $150 per roper • Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (maximum of 2 entries) • 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head • # 15 Incentive • Progressive after 2 • US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average • 1st in the Incentive Average will receive Regional Shoot-Outs • Must qualify to Short Round to receive points

Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw) • $250 per roper • Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn • No header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter • Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 Open runs, 2 Incentive runs or one each • Ropers may enter as Open team or Incentive team for a maximum of one entry • #15 Incentive • 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head • Progressive after 2 • US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average • 1st in the Incentive Average will receive Regional Shoot-Outs

#15 Handicap • Entry fee $150 per roper • Enter 2 times • 5-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd in Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • #14 team will receive a 2-second handicap • #13 and under team will receive a 4-second handicap

Gold Plus #12 • Gold Plus Members 21 and older • Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (maximum of 2 entries) • $150 Per roper • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #10 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st-3rd Main Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs • 1st-3rd Incentive Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs

#13, #12, #11 and #10 • $150 per roper • Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (maximum of 2 entries)

• 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #12 Incentive in the #13; #11 Incentive in the #12; #10 Incentive in the #11 • #9 Incentive in the #10 (Incentive is capped at a #5) • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average of the #13, #12, #11 and #10 – Regional Shoot-Outs • #10 Only – Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#9 • $150 per roper • #5 cap – No roper over a #5 will be allowed to rope • Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (maximum of 2 entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #8 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average – National Shoot-Outs • Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw For Novice Ropers Only • No roper with a classification number above #4 will be allowed to enter this roping • Top 30 qualified teams to short round • No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together and a #7 team will receive 2-seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the second round

Option 1 • $150 per roper • 3-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st-5th in the Average will receive National Shoot-Outs • Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners Or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Option 2 • $100 per roper • 3-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st-5th in the Average will receive National Shoot-Outs • Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partner Or Enter without a partner and draw 2 partners

Format 2 Open: The Open is an optional roping for the producer and the prize line in the Open is optional. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round.

Option 1 • $150 per roper • Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (maximum of 2 entries) • 5-head average with the Incentive determined

on 4-head • #15 Incentive • Progressive after 2 • US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average • 1st in the Incentive Average will receive Regional Shoot-Out • Must qualify to Short Round to receive points

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

#15 Handicap • Entry fee $100 per roper • Enter 3 times • 5-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd in Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • #14 team will receive a 2-second handicap • #13 and under team will receive a 4-second handicap

Gold Plus #12 • Gold Plus Members 21 and older • Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (maximum of 3 entries) • $100 per roper • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #10 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st-3rd Main Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs • 1st-3rd Incentive Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs

#13, #12, #11 and #10 • $100 per roper • Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (maximum of 3 entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #12 Incentive in the #13; #11 Incentive in the #12; #10 Incentive in the #11 • #9 Incentive in the #10 (Incentive is capped at a #5) • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average of the #13, #12, #11 and

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#10 – Regional Shoot-Outs • #10 Only – Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#9 • $100 per roper • #5 cap – No roper over a #5 will be allowed to rope • Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #8 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average – National Shoot-Outs • Top 30 qualified teams to short round

• No header with a classification number less than 6 or no heeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter • Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 Open runs, 2 Incentive runs or one each • Ropers may enter as Open team or Incentive team for a maximum of one entry • #15 Incentive • 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head • Progressive after 2 • US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average • 1st in the Incentive Average will receive Regional Shoot-Outs

#15 Handicap

• No roper with a classification number above #4 will be allowed to enter this roping • Top 30 qualified teams to short round • No team lower than a #5 will be drawn together and a #7 team will receive 2-seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the second round

• Entry fee $80 per roper • Enter 3 times • 5-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd in Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • #14 team will receive a 2-second handicap • #13 and under team will receive a 4-second handicap

Option 1

Gold Plus #12

• $150 per roper • 3-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st-5th in the Average will receive National Shoot-Outs • Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners Or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

• Gold Plus Members 21 and older • Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) • $100 per roper • 4-head average with the Incentive determind on 3-head • #10 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st-3rd Main Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs • 1st-3rd Incentive Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs

#8 Pick/Draw For Novice Ropers Only

Format 3 Open: The Open is an optional roping for the producer and the prize line in the Open is optional. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round.

Option 1 • $150 per roper • Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (maximum of 2 entries) • 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head • #15 Incentive • Progressive after 2 • US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average • 1st in the Incentive Average will receive Regional Shoot-Out • Must qualify to Short Round to receive points

Option 2 (Open Pick / Draw) • $200 per roper • Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn

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#13, #12, #11 and #10 • $80 per roper • Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determind on 3-head • #12 Incentive in the #13; #11 Incentive in the #12; #10 Incentive in the #11 • #9 Incentive in the #10 (Incentive is capped at a #5) • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average of the #13, #12, #11 and #10 – Regional Shoot-Outs • #10 Only – Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#9 • $80 per roper • #5 cap – No roper over a #5 will be allowed to rope • Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (maximum of 3 entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #8 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs

• 1st in Incentive Average – National Shoot-Outs • Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw For Novice Ropers Only • No roper with a classification number above #4 will be allowed to enter this roping • Top 30 qualified teams to short round • No Team lower than a #5 will be drawn together and a #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the second round

Format 4 Open: The Open is an optional roping for the producer and the prize line in the Open is optional. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round.

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

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#15 Handicap • Entry fee $60 per roper • Enter 3 times • 5-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd in Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • #14 team will receive a 2-second handicap • #13 and under team will receive a 4-second handicap

Gold Plus #12 • Gold Plus Members 21 and older • Enter 3 times any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) • $100 per roper • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #10 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st-3rd Main Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs • 1st-3rd Incentive Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs

#13, #12, #11 and #10 • $60 per roper • Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #12 Incentive in the #13; #11 Incentive in the #12; #10 Incentive in the #11 • #9 Incentive in the #10 (Incentive is capped at a #5) • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average of the #13, #12, #11 and #10 – Regional Shoot-Outs • #10 Only – Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#9 • $60 per roper • #5 cap – No roper over a #5 will be allowed to rope • Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #8 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average – National Shoot-Outs • Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw For Novice Ropers Only

• Progressive after 1 • 1st-5th in the Average will receive National Shoot-Outs • Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partners Or Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Format 5 Open: The Open is an optional roping for the producer and the prize line in the Open is optional. Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round.

Option 1 • $150 per roper • Enter 2 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (maximum of 2 entries) • 5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head • # 15 Incentive • Progressive after 2 • US Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the Average • 1st in the Incentive Average will receive Regional Shoot-Out • Must qualify to Short Round to receive points

#15 Handicap

• No roper with a classification number above #4 will be allowed to enter this roping • Top 30 qualified teams to short round • No Team lower than a #5 will be drawn together and a #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & under team will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the second round

• Entry fee $60 per roper • Enter 4 times • 5-head average • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd in Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • #14 team will receive a 2-second handicap • #13 and under team will receive a 4-second handicap

Option 1

Gold Plus #12

• $150 per roper • 3-head average

• Gold Plus Members 21 and older • Enter 3 times, any combination of Incentive

and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 3 Entries) • $100 per roper • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #10 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st-3rd Main Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs • 1st-3rd Incentive Average – Gold Plus Shoot-Outs

#13, #12, #11 and #10 • $60 per roper • Enter 4 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 4 Entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #12 Incentive in the #13; #11 Incentive in the #12; #10 Incentive in the #11 • #9 Incentive in the #10 (Incentive is capped at a #5) • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average of the #13, #12, #11 and #10 – Regional Shoot-Outs • #10 Only – Top 30 qualified teams to short round

#9 • $60 per roper • #5 cap – No roper over a #5 will be allowed to rope • Enter 4 times, any combination of Incentive and/ or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 4 Entries) • 4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head • #8 Incentive • Progressive after 1 • 1st in Main Average – National Shoot-Outs • 2nd-3rd Main Average – Regional Shoot-Outs • 1st in Incentive Average – National Shoot-Outs • Top 30 qualified teams to short round

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US OPEN TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Season Dates: Begins September 6, 2008 and ends September 9, 2009. All USTRC Sanctioned Open Divisions count. For the 2009 season there will be two ways to qualify for the US Open Championships. 1. Top 60 headers and top 60 heelers automatically qualify. Points will be

2. Attend a minimum of 8 sanctioned event Open ropings. Event

awarded in the main Average only according to the following charts.

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

- 10 points - 9 points - 8 points - 7 points - 6 points - 5 points - 4 points - 3 points - 2 points - 1 points

attendance starts September 6, 2008 and ends September 9, 2009.

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

Regional Finals

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

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

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

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

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

30 points 27 points 24 points 21 points 18 points 15 points 12 points 9 points 6 points 3 points

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

lations u t a r g Con April Barnett was the winner of this month’s cover photo contest. Her great action heel shot is very unique. Barnett will win $200, for the May cover contest and her photo will also be in the running for the SuperLooper Photo of the Year Contest $2,000 grand prize at the end of the year. As the warmer temperatures cover the country, a whole lot more of you will be heading outside with cameras ready to snap images of your part of the world. We want you to send them in to us for a chance to win. We also want to thank those who have shared their photos with us already this year and want to remind you that you can send in up to two photos per month for the contest. Also, each photo submitted will remain in the contest until the end of the year if not chosen as one of the monthly winners of the contest.

Jr. Looper Answers

US Open Championships Points count for current year standings

SuperLooper Photo of the Year Contest Each month, we’ll pick one photo for the magazine’s cover and the winning photographer will be awarded a $200 cash prize. At the end of the year, a $2,000 grand prize will be awarded to the photo chosen SuperLooper Photo of the Year. Readers can help select the grand-prize winner by voting for their favorite photo on the USTRC website at the end of the year. The photo contest is open to everyone, with the exclusion of Equibrand employees and their families. Photos need not be limited to team roping runs; however, we do want to stay with the “Western way of life” theme. No more than two (2) photos can be submitted per month and the submitted photos must be related to team roping, rodeo or the Western lifestyle. Entries must be high-resolution digital photos, preferably vertical orientation to better fit the cover of the magazine (8" x 10" – 300 dpi or at least 3 mega-pixels). By submitting the photo(s), the photographer releases the photo rights to Western Sports Publishing. All photos must be submitted to the Western Sports office by the eighth of the month prior to issue date. (example: for February 2008 issue, deadline is January 8, 2008.) Photos can be emailed to feedback@wspubs.com. For more info on the SuperLooper Photo of the Year contest, please call 505/899-1870 x 107.

1 Gold Country Classic WORD SCRAMBLE 1. horses 3. campfire 5. cowboys 7 Utah Championships 2. homestead 4. cattle drive 6. frontier USTRC JR. LOOPER 9 Kansas Championships EVENT LOCATOR 10 Florida Panhandle Championships ROPER MATH 12 (number of 5 and under ropers) + 15 (12 + 3, number 6 Garden Isle Classic 2 Mississippi Championships of 6-7 division ropers) + 20 (2 dozen, 24-4, number of 7-8 division ropers) + 3 Red Rock Classic 8 North Country Classic 22 (44÷2, 10-12 division ropers) = 69 Jr. Looper ropers. 5 Cowboy Capital Classic 4 West of the Ozarks Classic

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

A A Cut Above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 ADM Alliance Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Albracht Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . .133 Ed Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Arena Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Ayres Rope Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 B B & W Gooseneck Hitches . . . . . . . . . .143 Bean Tool & Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Bloomer Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Businessman Team Roping . . . . . . . . .174 C C L T Roping Productions . . . . . . . . . .160 Cactus Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Capri Rodeo Camper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Case IH Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Cattle For Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Champ Maker 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Cimarron Trailer Mfg., Inc. . . . . . . . . . .113 Circle T Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170-171 Classic Equine . . . . . . . . . .131, 138, 191 Classic Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 173 Corriente Saddle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Cowboy Classic Saddlery . . . . . . . . . .136 Cowboy Collection Productions . . . . . .187 Cowboy Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Cowboy Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Chris Cox Horsemanship . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Crossfire Cowboy Church . . . . . . . . . .150

Flying Cow Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flying T Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

N National Roper’s Supply . . . . . . . . .5, 137

G Gilchriest Calf Chutes . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Gist Silversmiths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Dub Grant Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Rickey Green Roping Video . . . . . . . . . .27

O Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School . . . . . . . . . . . .141 On Fire Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

H H & H Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Hard Eight Pit Bar B Q . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Hatco, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .152-153, 183 Heel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Horse-Craft Products . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Hot Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 John Hudson Rope Horses . . . . . . . . . .140 Hy O Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 I Intervet, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Invitational Team Roping Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 J J X 2 Productions . . . . . . . .166, 175, 189 Justin Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 K K I D Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

E Equibrand/Cashel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 John Ewing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Exiss Aluminum Trailers, Inc. . . . . . . . . .11

L L C I Livestock Insurance . . . . . . . . . . .25 L & H Manufacturing Co. . . . . . . . . . .130 Lazy E Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Landmark of Billings, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .25 Lightning R Rope Horses . . . . . . . . . .140 Lil Blue Heeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Lonestar Stampede Rodeo . . . . . . . . .154 Longview Christian School Team Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Lucas Metal Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Lucky D Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144-145

F FarmTek, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Fast Lane Rodeo Equipment . . . . . . . .141 Fastback Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Fear Not Roping Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Bob Feist Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 First Equine Professionals . . . . . . . . . .127 Fisher Rodeo Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . .142 Forty Plus Team Roping Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

M M & R Roping Productions . . . . . . . . .141 Martin Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Master Saddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Mathews Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . .151, 186, 188, 190 Maynard Buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Metro Gate & Mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Clint Mortenson Silver & Saddles . . . .141 Mountain Masters Truck Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

D D. J. Reveal, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Dally Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond T Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Dodge Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

P Performance Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Priefert Manufacturing Co., Inc. . . . . . . .19 R Rattler Ropes, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .121, 219 Red River Portable Arenas . . . . . . . . .203 Revolution Rope Company . . . . . . . . . .21 Rimrock Spurs & Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Ringling Community Benefit Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Rocky Mountain Clothing Co. . . . . . . . . .3 Rodeo West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Rope Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Rope The Ozarks . . . . . . . . . . . . .164-165 Ropers Quick Rope Release . . . . . . . .140 Ropers Sports News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Royal Horn Wrap Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .93 Running P Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Windy Ryon Memorial Roping . . .154, 155 S ST Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Scott Ironworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Shelley Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Silver Lining Herbal Equine Supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Southwest Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Southwest Fabricators . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Sportchassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Steer Crazy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Stinger Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Sunderman Manufacturing . . . . . . . . .140 Superior Equine Pharmaceuticals . . . .120 Suspension Technology Inc . . . . . . . . .103 T Team Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Texas Bar S Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Texas Horseshoeing School . . . . . . . . .140 The Corrector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 The Roping Company . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Titan Trailer Mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Tony Lama Boot Company . . . . . . . . . .67 Triangle Sale Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Tri State Championships . . . . . . . . . . .180 Trucks West of New Mexico . . . . . . . . . .55 Tuley Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162-163

U U.S. Smokeless Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Used Trailers.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 USTRC Events: Cowboy Capital Classic . . . . . . . . . .193 Eastern Regional Finals . . . . . . . .68-69 Florida Panhandle Classic . . . . . . . .201 Gold Country Classic . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Indiana Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 Iowa Chaampionships . . . . . . . . . . .206 Kansas Championships . . . . . . . . . .194 Lasso Del Norte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Mississippi Championships . . . . . . . .196 North Arkansas Classic . . . . . . . . . .207 North Carolina Championships . . . . .208 North Country Classic . . . . . . . . . . .197 Ohio Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Oklahoma Championships . . . . . . . .211 Red Desert Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Red Rock Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 South Dakota Campionships . . . . . .212 Utah Championships . . . . . . . . . . . .199 West of the Ozarks Classic . . . . . . . . . . .200 West Coast Regional Finals . . . . . . . . .60-61 West Coast Regional Prelim Entry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-64 West Coast Regional Shoot-Out Entry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-66 West Texas Championships . . . . . . . . . . .205 Western Colorado Championships . . .202 USTRC Formats-2009 . . . . . . . . . . . .213-216 USTRC Membership Application . . . . . .58-59 USTRC Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 V Viking Roping Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . .140 W Walt Woodard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 James Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Westley White Welding Service . . . . . . . . . Wildfire Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156-157 Speed Williams Invitational Match Roping . . . . . . . . . .167, 168-169 X XIT Rangers Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Z ZD Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

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“To All Those Who Don’t Rope With a GT4...

Better Luck Next Time.” To me, the GT4 is by far the best feeling rope. I have tried other 4-strand ropes without a core and they feel hollow, but the GT4 with the core feels like an extension of my arm. Every swing, I can feel the top strand, the bottom strand, and I know where my tip is at all times. The GT4 has helped make me a better roper. JADE CORKILL NFR Qualifier 2009 George Strait Champion George Strait Single Year Earnings Record Holder $152,000 (Cash)

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B E S T S E AT I N T H E H O U S E

JOE BEAVER WORLD CHAMPION CALF ROPER WORLD CHAMPION ALL AROUND COWBOY

It is the one seat at the ﬁnals that can’t be bought.

experience and the constant desire to surpass the

This seat combines pride, perfection and the

benchmarks of a traditional past. It is the ﬁt for the

unwillingness to settle for anything less but the

horse and consistency for the

best. It stands for true horsemanship and an

rider. There is no other seat that

athlete’s utter determination to succeed. The

can get you closer to the action

details that make it up represent years of wisdom,

than this one. This is my seat.

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