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positive glasses. I know her situation was tough, but she is thekind of lady who kept her chin up. She took everything in strideand embraced the situation in a very optimistic manner. Theordeal was a real eye opener to those who were around her, andto those closest to her. It was a reality check for a lot of people,and for some, one that was needed. The whole situation was,and still is, not resolved. However, it is not the end of the worldand things will all work out through everyone’s renewed faith.

The next thing I was amazed at in this situation is how thesport of team roping and rodeo is a huge network of friends. Itis as if we are all one big family and are willing to drop whateverwe are doing at a moment’s notice to aid someone in need. Wedo things for others that we don’t even know, just because theyare the “friend of a friend,” or in some cases just because theyare a member of the rodeo and team roping family.

We never think twice about it and we really don’t expectanything in return, except that others would come to our rescueif we were the ones in need. It is also amazing how quicklythings can get done, just by simply setting things in motion andthen letting people help out. It is almost as if mountains can bemoved — literally.

I am going to tell this story without naming names because Ifeel like there are a lot of people that this could apply to. Thepeople involved in helping out dropped everything that wasgoing on in their lives to aid in my friend’s situation. Some didso without even knowing my friend. They went above andbeyond the call of duty without even thinking twice. That is justamazing to me and I am truly in awe of how close this familyreally is. There is literally a whole hoard of folks who cametogether for the common goal of helping out my friend. Someof them I know and some I don’t.

We really have something special here and something to beproud of. I am thankful to have and be a part of this family ofteam ropers who look out for each other. I am glad to be a partof something that is this unique and this powerful. There isalmost nothing stronger than a network of friends.

I want to leave you with a thought. People are, in general,good. Sometimes, things happen and we don’t always do theright thing, but that does not mean that we are bad people.Occasionally we make the wrong choice, but again that doesnot make us bad. We need to be more forgiving. We need tobe more understanding. We need to be willing to put ourselvesin another’s shoes before we pass judgment, and that is justthe way it is……

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WAY IT IS

t is time for the Cinch USTRC National Finals of TeamRoping and boy, am I ready. I love this time of yearbecause I enjoy this event more than any other. The

Cinch NFTR is a lot of work, but a lot of fun. The USTRC andthe sport of team roping are rocking along and things are goinggood. There are tons of events to attend and lots of places torope. I bid you the best this month and hope that you havelots of time to rope and enjoy your family and friends. I alsohope to see you in OKC at the Cinch NFTR.

Speaking of friends, I recently had a buddy who wasinvolved in an ordeal that set me to thinking. The first thing Iwas pondering was, why does bad stuff happen to goodpeople? The second thought was, it is continually amazing tome how the sport of team roping and rodeo is such a closenetwork of people, just one big family.

So, why does bad stuff happen to good people? We maynever really be able to answer that question, but I do havesome thoughts on the matter. Sometimes, we need a realitycheck and that is one way God can quickly and effectively getour attention. I am not saying that God does bad things topeople, but I do think He allows us to put ourselves insituations that are somewhat trying. It is kind of like telling alittle kid that something is hot. You tell them again and againthat something is hot and maybe you even tell them one moretime; but they really don’t get the picture that it is HOT, untilthey reach out and touch for themselves. After they haveburned their fingers, they get the point.

I think sometimes, we close our eyes or don’t listen to whatGod is saying and so he allows us to find out for ourselves. Theminute we realize we are in a bad situation, we come cryingback to Him, much in the same way the little kid would cry andask for sympathy over their burned fingers. All of us, at somepoint or another, need a good reality check. Sometimes Godmakes things so simple for us, and we fail to pay attention. Wemiss everything He is telling us and burn our fingers, thussomething bad has happened to a good person.

There are also times when God uses a situation that happensto one person, to speak to others. The person is usually one whois strong in their faith and has a very positive outlook on life;someone who is much like Job. There is a guy that hadeverything, then had everything taken away. He never lost faith,however, and lots of people learn from his story even today.

My friend’s situation was similar in this respect. She is astrong and focused individual who always looks at life through

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you would like to address to the USTRC? In today’s hightech world it is easier than ever to send us your “Letterto the Editor.” We invite you to send us an email [email protected] with your comments about theUSTRC, team roping in general or the magazine.

Announcements

NFTR Cruel Girl Championships / Century Championships

At the NFTR in October any female who is a currentUSTRC member may enter the Cruel GirlChampionship roping, no qualification is required.And in the Century Championships, any currentUSTRC member who is 50 years old during 2012, may enter, no qualification required. Both divisionsare #11 with #9 Incentive.

Are you QUALIFIED? Be sure to check your Available Earnings

for qualification to the 2012 Cinch USTRC NationalFinals of Team Roping, where $1 Million is added and tons prizes are on the giveaway list.

Check Your Flex EarningsTo check your earnings, log on to

www.ustrc.com and click on the “member” link at the top of the left side of the home page. Once youare signed onto your personal page, your AvailableEarnings are displayed at the top of the right side of the page. Click on the “Your Available Earnings”link for full details. There are still plenty of events to accumulate Available Earnings.

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Show for this year’s 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of TeamRoping, October 20-28 in Oklahoma City. There are more team ropersper square foot at this event than at any other time during the year. Ifyou have a product or service that would appeal to horse owners andropers, there is no better place to be. For more information or toreceive a vendor kit, contact John Findlay 505-899-1870 x120 [email protected].

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Cinch Ride to the Finals Sweepstakes Winners AnnouncedRocky Mountain Clothing Company, makers of Cinch jeans

and shirts, announced the five winners of their Cinch Ride to theFinals Contest with their drawing from the names of the registeredcontestants after the deadline closed on August 31. These five luckyUSTRC members will each win the following:

• Four nights lodging in Oklahoma City during the Cinch National Finals of Team Roping.• Two VIP horse stalls for four nights during their stay.• $500 to be applied toward the entry fees of the roper’s choice.• VIP parking on the fairgrounds during their stay.• A year’s supply of Cinch jeans and shirts• A Cinch “Goodie Box” filled with neat Cinch goodies.

The five winners were:John Hazy - Okeechobe, FloridaDustin Schoneberg - Sutton, NebraskaGlenn Tatsch - San Angelo, TexasCarolea Wellen - Elkhart, KansasJay Domer - Topeka, Kansas

Cinch and USTRC congratulate all of you and wish you the best ofluck at the Cinch Finals!

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s we are in the midst of the Presidential political season,I thought I would ask the question, “Are you better off now than your were a year ago?” I am not referring to

your particular economic situation, I am referring to your (andevery other USTRC team roper’s) roping situation. And yes, thatdoes involve economics. In essence, I wanted to know if theUSTRC’s team roping economics were better or worse than theywere at this time last year. With this the month for the CinchNational Finals of Team Roping in Oklahoma, what better time tocheck the pulse of our industry. And if things are going well,mightn’t that increase the chances for a successful Finals? Iwould think, yes!

So, there is no better way than my statistically attuned mindcan ponder this question than to go to the Tables. The two tablesyou will find herein will compare Roper’s Pot and Team Countsfor all the USTRC sanctioned ropings that had been held as ofLabor Day Weekend 2012, the time at which this publicationwent to press, to their counterparts from 2011. To make this asclose to an apples to apples comparison, I included three ropingsthat occurred after Labor Day Weekend in 2011 because theircounterparts in 2012 were moved to before the Labor DayWeekend this year. The three were the West Coast Regionals, theKansas Championships, and the Will Rogers Classic. As a result,we have the same number of ropings to match up –– 78. Andthey include all of this and last year’s seven Regional Finals.

Before you run off to explore the tables, I would be remiss if Ididn’t bring up the subject of the significant changes that USTRCincorporated at the beginning of this 2012 roping season. I thinkyou will find in these tables that those changes have had ameaningful impact on this year’s ropings. For those of you thathave just climbed out from underneath the proverbial ropingchute, I am referring to the minimum one million dollar addedmoney guarantee USTRC committed to this year’s Finals thatallowed for the removal of all Shoot-Out fees at every 2012season sanctioned roping. That allowed for a full two-thirdspayback at all of USTRC’s sanctioned ropings. Another changethat impacted the roping world was the agreement betweenUSTRC and World Series of Team Roping that, among otherthings, switched WSTR members over to the TRIAD classificationsystem and allowed their earnings at WSTR ropings to becounted towards USTRC Flex Earnings. These changes made abig difference and you will find out how much by looking at thetables. Let us do so.

Turn first to last year, “2011 Season USTRC SanctionedRopings by Roper’s Pot and Team Count”. The ropings are listed in

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USTRC

BY JOHN FINDLAYby theNNUUMMBBEERRSS

AAre You Better Off Now Than You Were a Year Ago?

the order that they occurred, starting with 2010’s Colorado FallChampionships in Loveland. The total money awarded during theyear at those 78 ropings was over eight and half million dollars($8,679,654). Now that’s a lot of money. And competing in those78 ropings were over 76,000 teams (76,903). Also, a lot of teams.But now let’s check to see how many teams competed in 2012 atmost of the same ropings . . . 88,695. That is a significant increase,15.3%. Is that a function of the economy getting better, theattraction of increased, non Shoot-Out fee deducted pots, betteroverall weather or what? These numbers don’t answer thatquestion but my guess is that it’s a combination of all thosefactors and possibly more. OK, we know that the number of teamsincreased from 2011 to 2012, but how about the money, honey?Oh my, did it ever! From that very respectable $8,679,654 in 2011,this season’s to-date Roper’s Pot haul jumped to $10,803,757!That’s a whopping 24.5% increase! And a major portion of thatincrease can be directly attributed to the lack of any Shoot-OutFund withdrawals. You would normally expect the increase inRoper’s Pot to be commensurate with the increase in team count,that is, Roper’s Pot growth should have been similar to team countgrowth at 15.3%. But the percentage increase in Pot is 60% morethan the increase in teams. And I’m saying that a major portion ofthat is attributable to the elimination of the Shoot-Out Fund.

So USTRC team roper jean pockets are jingling a little louderthis year than last and we could not be happier here at USTRC.We are hoping that this change also had a lot to do with whythere are so many more teams roping this year, so far, than lastyear. As ropers in this new environment, you knew there werebigger pots to ropeat and you haveturned out to get yousome of it. And whathas happened so farthis year also bodeswell for this year’sFinals. We went topress before entriesclosed for this year’sFinals (September21) but my guess isthat they could beway up. You haveseen the how muchadded moneyUSTRC has thrown

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$120,000

$120,000

$140,000

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$140,000

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at each division haven’t you? If you haven’t then here it is again:Last year’s added money in the #11, #10, and #9 was $110,000

each. In the #15, #13, and #12, $100,000 each. The others weresimilar. So the additional money this year is considerable. Add tothat a 15% or better increase in teams, and you have some

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Laughlin T. R. Finals

Maui Classic

Mississippi Classic

Oil Capital Stampede

Lasso Del Sol

South Georgia Classic

Heart of TX Championships

Bayou Championships

Arizona Championships

CO Winter Championships

S.C. Championships

Hawaii Championships

Muddy River Classic

East Texas Championships

California Championships

S. Texas Championships

Florida Championships

Churchill Classic USTRC GR

Oklahoma Winter Classic

Colorado River Classic

Louisiana Championships

Tennessee Championships

Northern California Classic

Northeast Kansas Classic

Ctrl OR Spring Fling GR

N.M.Championships

Arkansas Championships

Bluegrass Championships

Capital R Classic GR

Texas Championships

S. Alabama Championships

Churchill Classic USTRC GR

Panhandle Classic

Missouri Classic

Spanish Trail Classic

Cowboy Capital Classic

Ohio Classic

Mississippi Championships

North Country Classic

Red Rock Classic

West of the Ozarks Classic

Indiana Classic

Florida Panhandle Classic

West Texas Championships

Western CO Championships

Tommy Lee Livestock USTRC GR

Iowa Championships

North Arkansas Classic

North Alabama Championships

Lasso Del Norte

Red Desert Classic

Wine Country Classic

Oklahoma Championships

Eastern Regional Finals


Nebraska Championships

Utah Championships

Colorado Championships

West-Ark Classic

Alabama Championships

South Dakota Championships

Turquoise Championships

Salinas Championships


Southwest Regional Finals

Dally for Dinosaurs

Mountaineer Classic

Lone Star Regional Finals

The Island Championships

Central States Showdown

Northwest Regional Finals

Southeast Regional Finals

Pine Country Classic

High Plains Regional Finals

West Coast Regional Finals

Kansas Championships

Will Rogers Classic

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$115,073

$112,315

$39,151

$52,935

$108,237

$143,207

$28,922

$168,003

$58,032

$10,639

$167,187

$46,053

$133,622

$122,898

$45,343

$165,203

$4,338

$144,786

$151,642

$72,966

$17,344

$254,626

$64,640

$10,348

$172,360

$116,017

$59,116

$306,626

$55,040

$91,324

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2011 Season USTRC Sanctioned Ropings by Roper’s Pot and Team Count(not including ropings after Labor Day weekend that did not have 2012 equivalents)

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$129,214

$97,449

$37,124

$63,730

$135,205

$62,514

$10,322

$108,026

$87,335

$85,136

$101,240

$59,789

$64,970

$174,990

$261,160

$4,670

$109,014

$54,696

$157,481

$132,226

$105,314

$51,524

$74,520

$40,074

$7,232

$276,762

$72,354

$66,253

$432,579

$41,106

$112,689

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$265,044

$98,598

$223,913

$182,912

$147,900

$105,840

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561

1,702

1,204

1,169

554

718

418

116

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720

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394

1,257

1,038

1,411

858

1,431

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1,620

1,102

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572

901

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1,202

1,011

2,329

1,631

1,003

1,005

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524

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951

253

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633

168

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370

1,365

1,349

367

1,776

67

923

1,414

865

279

2,189

705

163

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1,263

525

2,693

737

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Team Count Roper's PotDate From Event

TeamCount

78 Ropings / 2011 Totals

potentially dynamite payouts! Many, if not most of the Final’sdivisions could easily pay over $100,000 to win. That’s over 166times your money back ($100,000 ÷ 600 = 166.67). There is not abetter deal than that for your money anywhere in the teamroping world. It’s mind boggling. If you’ve earned a Shoot-Out

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Duke City Classic

Mississippi Classic

Oil Capital Stampede

Lasso Del Sol

South Georgia Classic

Bayou Championships

Heart of TX Championships

Will Rogers Classic

Valley of the Sun Champs

CO Winter Championships

Muddy River Classic

Hawaii Championships

East Texas Championships

South Texas Championships

Florida Championships

Louisiana Championships

Oklahoma Winter Classic

Colorado River Classic

E. Nebraska Championships

Tommy Lee Lvstk USTRC GR

Tennessee Championships

Northern California Classic

Northeast Kansas Classic

Bluegrass Championships

New Mexico Championships

Arkansas Championships

Front Range Championships


Texas Championships

S. Alabama Championships

Missouri Classic

Panhandle Classic

S.D. Championships

Classic 10 Roping GR

Spanish Trail Classic

Mississippi Championships

Ohio Classic

Cowboy Capital Classic

Kansas Championships


North Country Classic

Red Rock Classic

West of the Ozarks Classic

Indiana Classic

Florida Panhandle Classic


Western CO Championships

West Texas Championships

North Arkansas Classic

Iowa Championships

N. Alabama Championships

Lasso Del Norte

West Coast Regional Finals

Red Desert Classic

Oklahoma Championships

Eastern Regional Finals

Nebraska Championships

Coushatta Championships

Utah Championships

Colorado Championships


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West-Ark Classic

Turquoise Championships

Southwest Regional Finals

Dally for Dinosaurs

Lone Star Regional Finals

The Island Championships

Mountaineer Classic

Central States Showdown

Chisholm Trail Classic

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$87,065

$29,201

$91,269

$77,323

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Event

05/12/12

05/18/12

05/18/12

05/19/12

05/26/12

06/01/12

06/01/12

06/01/12

06/02/12

06/02/12

06/08/12

06/08/12

06/15/12

06/15/12

06/16/12

06/21/12

06/22/12

06/23/12

06/29/12

07/05/12

07/13/12

07/13/12

07/14/12

07/20/12

07/21/12

07/27/12

07/27/12

07/27/12

08/02/12

08/04/12

08/09/12

08/09/12

08/11/12

08/17/12

08/24/12

08/24/12

08/31/12

08/31/12

09/01/12

$51,521

$260,886

$188,625

$8,470

$60,624

$178,253

$123,539

$69,716

$67,070

$6,605

$106,902

$217,908

$124,970

$98,837

$86,357

$107,531

$212,720

$88,583

$203,868

$286,029

$139,850

$156,961

$63,387

$178,155

$5,370

$108,518

$149,924

$94,170

$286,137

$105,514

$428,775

$56,709

$52,605

$122,584

$217,939

$203,255

$330,040

$275,003

$178,027

$10,803,757

$8,679,654

24.5%

671

2,206

1,570

132

624

1,482

1,074

749

670

103

925

1,761

1,259

874

922

891

1,269

870

1,701

1,851

1,195

1,270

614

1,533

82

1,099

1,302

790

1,453

1,052

2,315

527

548

1,123

1,815

1,127

1,746

1,703

1,400

88,695

76,903

15.3%

500

1,060

375

706

921

1,103

1,704

1,259

1,544

2,485

2,080

1,352

1,121

1,770

690

1,420

1,657

601

1,332

2,061

632

1,075

125

1,541

535

1,521

836

1,263

1,494

900

75

2,430

664

1,290

1,651

858

199

791

776

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TeamCount

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2011 Totals

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spot at the Finals and are not entered, you may need to re-shuffleyour deck, I think the jacks and threes are gone.

Well the good news is that we have had a fine year up through

Labor Day. The tide has turned and things are looking up in TeamRoper Town. Next stop: the USTRC Cinch National Finals of TeamRoping. Hopefully, we will see you there!


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Hello Ropers,s I write this article, the Northwest Regional Finals justcompleted and pre-entries for the High Plains and

Southeast Regional Finals closed last week. Pre-entries are upabout 30% from last year so I expect both events to be greatunless Tropical Storm Isaac wreaks havoc along the Gulf Coast.My heart has gone out to several ropers who have called thisweek with the uncertainty this storm/hurricane is causingthem. It is a great reminder for us not to take our current livingcondition for granted because most of the time, it could beworse.

Last year, USTRC added $89,600 to the Gold Plus division atthe Regional Finals which took the Gold Plus divisions to awhole new level. This year, USTRC added $105,000 to the GoldPlus purse at the Regional Finals breaking records again! Atjust five events, the Gold Plus division paid out over $245,000ranging from an 87% cash payback all the way up to 111%. Thejury is still out on the High Plains and Southeast RegionalFinals, but the pre-entries are looking like they will have thesame spectacular results. I give complete credit to you, theGold Plus members, who have supported the program and

organization, and for that, I want to thank you.This year, the High Point Gold Plus member of each

Regional Finals wins a NFTR package which includes entryfees paid in two NFTR Shoot-Outs, two complimentary stalls, aGold Plus RV hook-up, and a leather NFTR jacket. ZangaSchutte from Kamuela, HI was the High Point Gold Pluswinner at the West Coast Regional Finals finishing just onepoint ahead of Bud Stubblefield from Taft, CA. Zanga won$6,031 and tallied 36 points. Ross Turner of Idabel, OK took thetop honors of being the High Point Gold Plus champion at theEastern Regional Finals with a total of 43 points and pocketing$8,927. Hometown cowboy Randy Knight racked up $9,718 inwinnings and was the High Point winner at the SouthwestRegional Finals held in Clovis, NM. Wallace Townsend ofCache, OK led the way at the LoneStar Regional Finals bywinning a whopping $17,279, giving himself 48 points andwinning the High Point Gold Plus member of the weekend by25 points. Clint Felton from Fallon, NV roped his way to thetop of the high point leader board at the Northwest RegionalFinals by pocketing $12,368 and receiving 44 points.

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October is a busy month here in the office as we are allhustling around and preparing for the Cinch NFTR. Gold Plusmember call-in entries and stall reservations closedSeptember 28 and we will accept late entries from October1st until October 5 in which ropers will pay $20 per man perentry late fees. Any entries received after October 5 will notbe accepted so please make sure you take care of yourbusiness in a timely manner. This also means that there willnot be any on-site entries collected so, again, please make

sure you take care of everything before September 28 to avoidlate fees. Stall confirmations will be mailed the week ofOctober 1 so I will not be able to take any stall reservationsafter September 28.

There is truly something to do for everyone and never a dullmoment at the Cinch NFTR. Besides the Finals action going onin the Coliseum and Barn 8 Arena, there’s the Challenge ropingin Barn 6 Arena, Guthrie Shoot-Out at the Lazy E Arena , theJunior Looper competition and goat roping in Barn 3, the

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trade show, the bible studies, the rope horse preview and sale, and the free clinics in the Purina Arena. I want to remind youall about the free clinics in the Purina Arena with speakers like Walt Woodard, Kory Koontz, Speed Williams, Rickey Green,Joe Beaver, Mike Beers and Rube Woolsey. Students across thecountry pay hundreds of dollars to hear them speak at clinicsand you have free access to them all week in the Purina Arenathanks to Purina and Classic Equine. I also want to remind you

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that any Gold Plus team that beats the Challenge will receive$6,000 in Flex Earnings, or $3,000 each, which they can use toenter a Shoot-Out division this year or roll the Flex Earningsover to the 2013 season.

Please do not hesitate to find a USTRC staff member if youneed any assistance during your visit at OKC. If you see mewalking around, grab me and introduce yourself. I lookforward to visiting with you.


$225,000ADDED MONEY IN 2012

andTons of Prizes

2012 USTRC Regional Finals

$105,000 Added Money28 - Gist Buckles

14 - Resistol Straw Hats

14 - Pairs of Tony Lama Boots

42 - Pairs of Cinch Jeans

14 - Classic Equine Horse Sheets

14 - Classic Rope Bags

14 - Classic Duffel Bags

2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

$120,000 Added Money2 - Ram Diesel Dually Trucks

2 - Case IH Tractors

24 - Gist Buckles

The 2013 season begins October 29.

Join the Gold Plus Program today and stake your claim.

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USTRC National Finals of Team RopingOklahoma State Fairgrounds – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

October 20-28, 2012

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By Ben Clements

he Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR) is the

crown jewel of the sport of teamroping. The event brings the entireworld of team roping together for ninedays of non-stop team roping action.The CINCH NFTR takes place eachyear at the State Fairgrounds inOklahoma City, Oklahoma and thisyear is set for October 20-28, 2012. It iswithout a doubt the place to be if youenjoy watching or competing in thesport of team roping. There is so muchto see and do that you will not want tomiss the opportunity to experiencethe Cinch NFTR, so load up and makethe trip, you will not be sorry.

Oklahoma City, OklahomaThere are so many things to do in

Okalahoma City you will never bewithout something to entertain you andthe family. Oklahoma City is known asthe “Horse Show Capital of the World”and the town is very familiar with rodeoand horse enthusiasts. The restaurantsand hotels roll out the red carpet towelcome everyone to the Cinch NFTR.Oklahoma City, however, is so muchmore than just a great meal and a goodnights rest.

The Cinch USTRC NationalFinals of Team Roping

The USTRC has worked very hard toput together the best Cinch NFTRexperience ever. In fact, the USTRC strivesvery hard to improve the team ropingexperience each year. No doubt, this yearsCinch NFTR will be rewarding andexciting. The team roping action will beginon October 20 and end on the 28.

The USTRC will once again utilize two arenas forcompetition. This has been used in the past at theCINCH NFTR with great success. The two arenas inuse at the CINCH NFTR will be the Main Coliseumwhere everyone gets to run their first steer and Barn#8 arena where teams will rope their second andthird steers. The exception to running the secondand third steers in Barn #8 is the Priefert US OpenChampionships, the #15 Shoot-Out and the #13Shoot-Out. The entirety of the Priefert US OpenChampionships will take place inside the MainColiseum. In the #15 Shoot-Out and the #13 Shoot-Out ropers will rope the first steer in the MainColiseum, their second in Barn #8, the third in theMain Coliseum and the fourth in Barn #8. The shortround of every roping will take place within theMain Coliseum. This will speed up production timeand eliminate the late night ropings.

StallsIf you have made reservations for stalls you can

use the Express Check-In service that has beenestablished to facilitate the thousands of horses thatgo in and out of the Fairgrounds during the Finals.If you do use the Express Check-In stall servicemake sure you understand how it works. First, youmust have sent in your money for a stall or stalls,the USTRC will send you a postcard confirmingyour reservation. Make sure to bring this card withyou and give it to the Express Check-In attendantafter following the signs at the fairgrounds. All ofthe stalls have been pre-bedded, but you may wantto consider adding some extra shavings if you planto stay for more than a couple of days. Shavings willbe available at the Fairgrounds. Also, the 9 a.m.check out time will be strictly enforced. Rememberthat other ropers are coming in later throughout theweek and your stall may be reserved for them.Another note while at the Fairgrounds is that, No-Parking zones will be strictly enforced; there will befines for overnight tying of horses to trailers andabsolutely no portable pens set up.

Hotels and RV HookupsHopefully by this time you have contacted one

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Thursday, October 25 • 8:00 a.m.Cruel Girl Championships#11 Preliminary4 Ropin Ranch Horse Sale

Friday, October 26 • 8:00 a.m. #11 Shoot-Out#10 Preliminary

Saturday, October 27 • 8:00 a.m. #10 Shoot-OutJr Looper Preliminary (9:00 a.m.)Jr. Looper Shoot-Out (after the #10 Shoot-Out in the Main Coliseum)

#9 Preliminary

Sunday, October 28 • 8:00 a.m. #9 Shoot-Out#8 Shoot-Out

2012 SCHEDULESaturday, October 20 • 8:00 a.m.Open Preliminary#15 Preliminary#15 Shoot-Out

Sunday, October 21 • 8:00 a.m.#13 PreliminaryPriefert US Open Championships

Monday, October 22 • 8:00 a.m.#13 Shoot-Out#12 Preliminary

Tuesday, October 23 • 8:00 a.m.#12 Shoot-Out#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

Wednesday, October 24 • 8:00 a.m.Century Championships Jr Looper Preliminary (9:00 a.m.)#10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out4 Ropin Ranch Preview of Sale Horses

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of the many close-by lodgings. If you haven’tmade reservations, do so now as the ropersrates will end around October 15. There areplenty of hotels available with manydifferent price ranges. Call soon, occupancywill dwindle pretty fast. If you have a RV or acamper, there are over 400 hookupsavailable at the Fairgrounds for on-siterental only. This is a first come, first servedbasis and is handled by the Oklahoma StateFairgrounds and not the USTRC.

Guthrie Shoot-OutChampionshipsThere is also team roping action set for

the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Thearena is just north of Oklahoma City and isthe largest indoor rodeo arena in the world.The Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships areproduced by Rope the Rockies, which is JeffSmith and Ike and Mary Cox. The event willbegin October 19 and run through October27. The event is a good way to warm up forthe Cinch NFTR and a good way to winextra USTRC Flex Earnings. This year theevent will include a #8 Division with a #6Incentive on October 27. Rope the Rockiesis going to award trophy saddles to theAverage and Incentive Average winners on the 27th.

USTRC Challenge ArenaThe USTRC Challenge Roping will also

be running at this year’s Cinch NFTR. Thisgives ropers a chance at some extra cash andanother way to warm up for competitioninside the main arenas. The Challengeaction will take place in Barn #6 at the StateFairgrounds and will begin on October 21and run through October 27. There areprizes awarded to the high money headerand heeler each day at the Cinch NFTR.Remember if you and your partner are bothGold Plus members and you beat theChallenge, the USTRC Flex Earnings youreceive can be used at this year’s CinchNFTR or may be carried over to next year to use at USTRC Regional Events or theCinch NFTR next year. Enter up to win yourchance to get into the next USTRC Shoot-Out division.

Priefert US Open ChampionshipsThe Priefert US Open Championships

will feature the cream of the crop when itcomes to team roping. This year the topteams in the nation will compete forextremely big money. The roping is 100%payback! The top Open teams will competein five full go rounds and then face off in the

short round to see who the champions willbe. This roping will be Sunday, October 21at around 1:00 p.m. in the Main Coliseum.During this time most of the other functionsand happenings around the Fairgroundsshut down as everyone comes inside theMain Coliseum to watch this spectacle. It isguaranteed to be a crowd favorite and aroping that all ropers aspire to compete in.

Jr. Looper EventsJr. Looper ropers will also have a chance

to compete and strut their roping abilities.DownUnder Horsemanship and the USTRCproudly present the National Jr. LooperChampionships. The young ropers will havean opportunity to qualify to the Jr. LooperShoot-Out by roping in the preliminaryevents. The preliminary Jr. Looper Events willbe Wednesday, October 24 at 9 a.m. andSaturday, October 27 at 9 a.m. in Barn #3.Contestants can enter on site beginning at8 a.m. in Barn #3. Remember that a birthcertificate will be required AND THAT ANYJR LOOPER ROPER THAT HAS EVER WON AUSTRC TROPHY SADDLE OR A JR LOOPERTROPHY SADDLE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLETO COMPETE. The Jr. Looper Shoot-Out willthen take place in the Coliseum on Saturday,October 27, right after the #10 Shoot-Out. Itis guaranteed to be an exciting event.

USTRC Trade ShowThe USTRC invites all ropers and their

families and friends to the Cinch USTRCNFTR Trade Show. More than 80 vendorswill be on hand inside and outside the MainColiseum with everything that a team roper,team roping enthusiast or someone thatknows a team roper might need. There willbe plenty of horse and roping supplies,trailers, tack, jewelry, boots, hats, clothing,home décor, knick-knacks and variousother goodies. This is a great place to getyour Christmas shopping done, as it is theonly stop you will need to make to buy foryour favorite team ropers. The USTRC Storeis a popular place to visit, but get yourshopping done early as the merchandisegoes fast, and it is the only vendor sellingUSTRC logoed wear.

USTRC Seminars and PurinaCheckerboard ArenaTeam ropers will also enjoy the CINCH

NFTR Seminars. The Purina CheckerboardArena has become a popular spot for ropersand their families to get some extra tips oneverything from roping to horsemanship.The Purina Checkerboard Arena will kick

into gear Tuesday, October 23 and runthrough Friday, October 27. The seminars arefree to everyone and are brought to you byClassic Ropes, Classic Equine, MartinSaddlery and Purina Mills. The USTRC hopeseveryone gets a chance to listen to the greatline-up of speakers.

USTRC Farrier and VeterinarianThe USTRC has on the grounds everyday

a farrier and veterinarian for your use and convenience.

7th Annual 4 Ropin Ranch Horse SaleAgain this year Steve and Kim Temple will

host the 4 Ropin Ranch Horse Sale during theCinch NFTR. The sale will feature 40 head ofteam roping horses and is always somethingto witness. The preview for the sale will beWednesday, October 24, following the #10Gold Plus Shoot-Out at approximately 6 p.m.in the Main Coliseum. The sale will be heldThursday, October 25 at approximately6:30 p.m. right after the #11 Preliminaryinside the Main Coliseum as well.

Changes to the Oklahoma State FairgroundsOver the last three years, Cinch NFTR

participants noticed some huge changes atthe Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. Last yearwas the major renovation, but there havebeen more improvements made for this year’s Cinch NFTR. It will be crucial foreveryone to pay attention because somethings may have moved to be moreconvenient and roper friendly. The USTRCOffice will be located inside the MainColiseum between the roping boxes and Barn #1 warm-up arena.

See you thereThis years CINCH NFTR will be an

outstanding event and USTRC welcomeseveryone to attend. Ropers will rope for over $5 million in cash and prizes throughout the week, which includes $1million of added cash. It is set to be a greatteam roping event and one that you certainlywill not want to miss. One last reminderbefore we see you at the Finals — Enjoy thisyear’s Finals at the Oklahoma StateFairgrounds. This is what you have beenworking toward all year long. The USTRCproducers across the country and the staff atthe USTRC headquarters in Stephenville,Texas work all year long to bring ropers a topof the line, quality production. So enjoy theropings and best of luck.

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ith the USTRC Finals coming up, it’s time to getyourself ready. The folks who are ready could come

up with some life changing performances. One thing Iwould say is to make sure that your horse is feeling good andworking well. My gray horse was missing the corner and notstaying light in the bit. The more I rode him, the worse he got. Ihauled him over to Darrell Elliott, my chiropractor, and hefound out that he was sore in the right hock, so that’s why hewasn’t finishing the turn and not wanting to stop. Darrell saysthat if you have a small horse or a head horse, don’t be afraid totake him to the chiropractor every six months just formaintenance purposes. So I took my gray to the vet, and theylooked at his records. He was injected one year ago, that’s notbad - once a year at 16 years old. I don’t think everyone is likeme, not all people are willing to spend whatever it takes to keeptheir horse in top shape. If you ask the pros what the majorfactor in winning is, they will all say a great horse.

So make sure your horse is sound before the Finals. Take orrent some of those rubber mats for yourhorse’s stall or buy plenty of shavingsfor the Finals. They are on cement inthe stalls, and it’s hard on their legs andfeet. They also can have a hard timegetting up. I like to take my horse out alot at the Finals and get fresh air.Keeping your stall clean will also helpyour horse, so he doesn’t have tobreathe so much ammonia.

You need to really have your headhorse scoring good and running hard atthe Finals. You need to be able to trustyour horse and really just focus on yourroping to be able to rope your best. Iwould also recommend riding in theback of the box, like you do at the Finals.A few horses always have trouble at theFinals if they’re not used to coming inthe back of the box. At the end of theroping season, most people don’t havefresh cattle to rope before the Finals, so if

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you just rope a bunch of lopers, you might not be prepared. Iwould say, don’t practice on fresh cattle for two weeks beforethe Finals so your horse is played out. For the last couple ofpractices go rope some runners and wake your horse up.

The heel horses are going to have to run pretty good to getout and around the corner in OKC, so I would really hustle yourheel horse those last two practices. Also, have your horse inyour hand so you can hit your corner precisely at the Finals.You know in OKC if you get caught on the right wall, or if a steergoes left, your heel horse needs to be in your hand so he doesn’tdrop you inside.

The other day I let a steer loose in the arena and justfollowed him around and heeled him old school, lead steerstyle. I usually rope my Hot Heels and do a lot of drills on itand that works great. But, when I begin to rope the lead steer,my horses came untrained for a little while. It was so good forthem to break their pattern. My horses wanted to blow to thesteer, but I just stayed way back and trotted and loped waybehind the steer until they relaxed. Then I would move themup to position, then just stop and let the steer go. Also I wouldtrack for 10-12 swings, then rope and stop. My horses finallyrelaxed and got in my hand. Now they are so light, and bothhorses are so nice to move around and hit the corner sincethat one lesson.

Headers, I would recommend following the lead steer a littleand make your horse get in position and stay there for five orsix swings. Then rope, dally and follow. You can then stopslowly so your horse is waiting on you. You can also do thesedrills on your Hot Heels. I’m going to start roping the lead steeronce a month to keep my horses listening. I think, heading orheeling the lead steer will really help your horses be better atthe Finals.

Try to put yourself in the Finals mindset, and then giveyourself the thoughts that will calm you down, especially if youmake the short round. Put yourself in that focus zone when youpractice, and start to mentally put yourself at the Finals so youare prepared when you arrive.

I always use ear plugs on my horses at the big ropings androdeos. Horses really don’t like loud noises, and if they’recomfortable they’ll be more focused for you. The best ear plugsare sold by Dover Saddlery (they’re soft and fuzzy), or you canput some cotton in some pantyhose and make your own.

See you at the seminars.

Your Friend,Rickey Green

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And Then There Was OneChampions Profileby Melinda Clements

and guarded, especially when you think about first placepaying $76,300. With that kind of cash on the line pressurebegan to build and the short go round would bring out thebest in each team.

Masters and Corkill are a good blend. They read eachother well and both are very focused on the “win” and the“finish.” By the time they made their way to the roping boxeach one knew exactly what had to happen. Clay Tryan andTravis Graves had moved Charly Crawford and Clay O.Cooper to take the lead in the roping. Masters and Corkillneeded a good solid practice run. They needed to staycompetitive, they didn’t need to rope carelessly.

A good solid run of 8.13 would take the lead in theAverage of the Open Championships. “Stay solid, remainfocused,” kept running through their minds. Both menknew a lot was at stake.

When Chad Masters nodded for the short go round steerhe was a little spacey. To say the least, he was “out there.”Call it nerves, call it pressure or label it as you will but itwasn’t a feeling he could describe.

here is a certain kind of pressure in being an Open roper. Fans tend to forget that roping is roping,

regardless of the caliber, and Open ropers deal with the sameissues, the same challenges, the same struggles and the samehead games as any other roper.

If you ask a fan there is a cachet attached, a certain heroworship, the epitome of the best and how we wish we were.Regardless of how you look at it, roping enthusiasts place acertain embodiment on Open ropers, what they are and whatthey represent.

When the Priefert US Open Championships kicked off onSunday, October 23 at the 2011 Cinch USTRC National Finalsof Team Roping a packed house of fans and ropingenthusiasts embraced them and welcomed them to theOklahoma State Fairgrounds Arena. As the Open ropers made their debut fans of team roping prepared for a greatafternoon of team roping at its very best.

As the evening wound down eighteen teams out of theoriginal fifty-three would emerge for the short go round. It would be a compilation of the best team ropers in the business.

Chad Masters and Jade Corkill just happened to be thehigh team coming back into the short go round of the PreifertOpen Championships. The pair had roped consistently allday long and they wanted the trend to continue as theywaited for one more steer.

The pair was in tough company. The competition was hot

2011 USTRC National Champions

Chad Masters and Jade Corkill

Shoot-Out RopingUS Open

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Chad Masters and Jade Corkill at the 2011 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping

They are humble, appreciative, approachable and talented.They always have time for fans, young or old and that saysa great deal about who they are and what they represent. Italso says a lot about why they rope for a living.

“I remember being twelve years old and I was in awe ofteam ropers,” Masters admitted. “I know what it is like tosee your heroes rope and I remember being that age andjust overwhelmed by the professional ropers.”

“I tell everyone to rope and rope and practice andpractice,” Corkill said with a smile. “No doubt you have tolove to rope to be in this business.”

Being a champion has more to do with than just roping.It is about being an ambassador and rep for the sport.When the curtain closed on the 2011 Preifert OpenChampionships two men stood tall. And Then There WasOne, Chad Masters and Jade Corkill emerged at the PriefertUS Open Champions at the 2011 Cinch USTRC NationalFinals of Team Roping. What a unique and exceptional pairto vie for the title! n

“I don’t think it was nerves,” Masters explained. “I ropedand turned off before it even registered I had caught. It isn’ta feeling I’m all that familiar with. I’ve only had the feelinga time or two before and I’m never ever sure what it means.It was almost slow motion and I took the best shot I could.”

There was no slow motion involved. A good run mighthave been the issue but when 6.96 came up on the clockthe crowd jumped to its feet. The excitement was electric.Chad Masters and Jade Corkill had suddenly cinched thePriefert US Open Championships at the 2011 Cinch USTRCNational Finals of Team Roping.

“People tend to forget we get nervous just like everyonedoes,” Corkill said. “The short go round is very fast andthings unfold in a hurry. A lot of tough teams went outduring the course of the roping but the short go round wasa challenge and the adrenaline was flowing. I like a fastpaced, action packed short go round. I just rope better.”

Both ropers like the fact that team roping feeds theirinner spirit. Both men are great ambassadors for the sport.

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This summer has seen an

increase in pigeon fever in horses

in Florida and several other

states. This bacterial infection is

caused by Corynebacterium

pseudotuberculosis and

characterized by deep

intramuscular (and sometimes

internal) abscesses in horses.

It has also been called

pigeon breast, dryland

distemper and Colorado

strangles. According to

Dr. Sharon J. Spier, UC

Davis School of Veterinary

Medicine, this disease was first

reported in horses in California

in 1915. Since then it has been

recognized in many Western

states and in recent years has

spread to other areas, including

Kentucky and Florida.

This disease appeared for the firsttime in eastern Oregon a few years ago,according to Dr. Chris McIlmoil CountryAnimal Clinic, LaGrande, Oregon). “Thefirst cases we saw in our area were inSeptember of 2004. My colleague, Dr.Mark Omann, has practiced here since1988 and had never seen a case here inthe valley. That first year, we saw morethan 20, then in 2005 we had a few less,then in 2007 we saw more than 50horses with it.” Some years are muchworse than others.

“When there are abscesses,the main question is whether totreat or not. Here at our clinic,

if the horse has one ortwo external abscessesalong the underline of

the belly and they are small,crusty abscesses, we openthem up and they drain thick

pus. If that’s all there is, we justflush those out with dilute Betadine andhave the owner continue watching thehorse. A lot of those horses clear up andare fine. Sometimes, in addition to theabscesses, there is a lot of swelling dueto fluid in the tissues,” says McIlmoil.

PigeonFever Cases

on the RiseBy Heather Smith Thomas

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These swellings may go up to thepectoral muscles in the breast region orclear back to the udder or sheath.

“When we see the swollen chest—sticking out like the breast of a pigeon—we often cannot drain the abscess rightaway. It may take 7 to 30 days to get tothe point it can be drained. Theinfection is presumed totravel in a certain type ofwhite blood cell and isspread via thelymphatic system. Thisis why it can be so deep in themuscle,” explains McIlmoil.

Pigeon fever infectionsgenerally appear duringsummer, fall and early wintermonths then subside after coldweather arrives—with highestnumber of cases usually seen inSeptember, October and November.“We’ve had some lingering cases inDecember that were internal abscesses.The fact that incidence diminishes aftercold weather lends credence to the ideathat the bacteria may be spread by flies,but since the incubation period is notspecifically known (and could be weeksto months), you could still haveabscesses appear even after the insectsare gone,” he says. This is why cases maycontinue into early winter.

Nathan Slovis, DVM, Hagyard EquineMedical Institute (Lexington, Kentucky)says their hospital began seeing anincreased number of cases about 10years ago. “We’ve always had it here, but now we often see several cases onthe same farm. We don’t know if we’reseeing increased incidence becausemore animals are being brought intothis area or if weather (and fly numbers)are just perfect for it some years. Wetend to see increased incidence in thefall,” says Slovis.

Spier has been doing research on thisdisease for more than 25 years and saysthere are actually 3 forms. Mostcommon are external abscesses in thepectoral region (breast muscles) orventral abdomen (midline of the belly).Less common is involvement of internalorgans, with abscesses in the liver,kidneys or spleen. The most leastcommon includes infection of the limbs (ulcerative lymphangitis, withmultiple draining lesions).

Incidence of disease fluctuates fromyear to year, possibly due to herdimmunity and environmental factorssuch as temperature and rainfall, withhighest numbers of cases occurringduring dry months. Horses keptoutdoors or with access to an outdoorpaddock seem to be at higher risk than

stabled horses, and foals less than6 months of age seem at least

risk—which suggestspassive transfer ofantibodies via colostrum

may offer protection to foals born inregions where the disease exists.Horses with internal abscesses aregenerally diagnosed 1 to 2 monthsafter the peak number of cases with external abscesses, accordingto Spier.

There is strong evidence that thebacteria can be transmitted via horse tohorse contact or from infected horses tosusceptible horses via insects, or bycontact with contaminated soil. Portal ofentry is thought to be through breaks inthe skin or mucous membranes.

An external abscess must come to ahead before it can be successfully lancedand drained. Some abscesses are closeto the skin while others are deep,underlying the muscles. “Ultrasoundcan be useful for finding deeperabscesses and judging their maturityand readiness for drainage. Contents

of the abscess and flushing materialshould be collected and disposed of,”Spier says.

This bacterium is susceptible tomany antibiotics including penicillinbut the intracellular location andpresence of large amounts of pus within a thick abscess capsule make itdifficult for some antibiotics to havemuch effect. Your veterinarian candecide whether or not antibiotics should be used and what types might bemost effective.

“Horses with ulcerative lymphangitisor cellulitis should be treated early andaggressively with antimicrobial drugs orthe horse may suffer residual lamenessor limb swelling,” says Spier.Intravenous ceftiofur or penicillin Galone or in combination with rifampingiven orally are often used untillameness and swelling subside, and thenthe horse is given oral medication suchas trimethoprim sulfamethozazole orrifampin for awhile, to prevent relapse,she says.

Diagnosis is important, to know howto treat the horse, since there can bemany other things that produce swellingor abscess. “I always tell clients that anabscess is just an abscess until youculture it,” says Slovis. “It might bestrangles or a puncture wound.”Horsemen should always consult theirveterinarian for diagnosis and treatment.


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$5,000,000!That is the estimated cash and prize payout at this year’sCinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping, whichincludes a guarantee of $1 Million in added cash!

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The Crown Jewel of Team Roping!The Pinnacle of the Sport! The Largest Team Roping in the World! The Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping has become all of the above and so much more.

The Cinch NFTR embodies everything great about the sport of team roping. Not only is it the largest of any team roping event and the payout life-changing, but the atmosphere of the Cinch NFTR incorporates everything “team roping.” From the action inside the arena and the week-long trade show to the camaraderie of fellow team ropers, as well as the team roping seminars, the Guthrie Shoot-Outs, the Challenge arena, etc… it’s nine action packed days of the best the sport has to offer!


Saturday, October 20 • 8:00 a.m.Open Preliminary#15 Preliminary#15 Shoot-Out

Sunday, October 21 • 8:00 a.m.#13 PreliminaryPriefert US Open Championships (Approximately 1:00 p.m. Main Coliseum)

Monday, October 22 • 8:00 a.m.#13 Shoot-Out#12 Preliminary

Tuesday, October 23 • 8:00 a.m.#12 Shoot Out#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

Wednesday, October 24 • 8:00 a.m.Century Championships Jr. Looper Preliminary – 9:00 a.m.#10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out4 Ropin Ranch Preview of Sale Horses

Thursday, October 25 • 8:00 a.m.Cruel Girl Championships#11 Preliminary4 Ropin Ranch Horse Sale

Friday, October 26 • 8:00 a.m. #11 Shoot-Out#10 Preliminary

Saturday, October 27 • 8:00 a.m. #10 Shoot-OutJr. Looper Preliminary (9:00 a.m.)Jr. Looper Shoot Out (after the #10 Shoot-Out in the Main Coliseum)

#9 Preliminary

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Be among the action at this year’s Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. From the PreliminaryEvents to the Shoot-Outsand everything inbetween, ropers of everylevel have a chance tocash in big!


Preifert US OpenChampionships

Specialty RopingsThe Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping isalso home to four Specialty ropings. These includethe #12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out on Tuesday, October23 and #10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out on Wednesday,October 24. Gold Plus members get a chance torope for Ram trucks, Case tractors, as well as lotsof other great USTRC prizes and loads of cash inthese two ropings. You can also catch the actionof the Century Championships for ropers 50 andolder on Wednesday and the Cruel GirlChampionship (all-girl roping) that will take placeon Thursday. Both of these unique events arealways exciting and filled with largepayouts of both cash and prizes!

Be sure to catch the Preifert US Open Championships. The event features the best of the best in the world of team roping. Five full go-rounds and a short-go as today’s hottest Open ropers face off Sunday, October, 21 at 1 p.m. inside the Main Coliseum at the Oklahoma State Fair Park


Even more team roping action can befound just north of Oklahoma City during Cinch NFTR week. The GuthrieShoot-Out hosts the last regular season chance for ropers to claim FlexEarnings and a chance to rope in theShoot-Out divisions at the Cinch NFTR.The Guthrie Shoot-Out is held in Lazy EArena in Guthrie from October 19-26.

The Challenge Arena is always a funplace to be during Cinch NFTR week.Win some extra cash, warm up for yourturn inside the Main Coliseum or justhave fun playing the Challenge. Thisevent takes place in Barn #6 at theState Fairgrounds and will begin onOctober 21 and run through October 27.

The Jr. Looper Championships, a dedication to the future of team roping, is loaded with fun and excitement for young ropers. Free of charge, Jr.Loopers will have a shot to win big during the Cinch NFTR. Two preliminaryJr. Looper events will take place on Wednesday, October 24 and again onSaturday, October 27 in Barn #3. The Jr. Looper Shoot-Out will play out onSaturday after the #10 Shoot-Out roping inside the Main Coliseum.

Jr. Looper Championship Guthrie Shoot-Out

Challenge Arena


Trade ShowDuring the week, the USTRC invites ropers,families and friends to enjoy the CinchNational Finals of Team Roping Trade Show.Vendors from all across the country have theirproducts on display and for sale. Everything aroper needs, he or she can find it at the TradeShow. It is spread throughout the fairgrounds,inside several barns and even out front of theMain Coliseum. Check out all of the USTRCSponsor products and so much more at over 80 vendor locations.

Team Roping SeminarsThroughout the week, the USTRC has invitedsome of the best in the business of team oping to share insight and instruction with fellow ropers inside the Checkerboard Arena in Barn #3. These free seminars include presentations from Walt Woodard, Ricky Greenand several others and can offer hours ofentertainment and information ropers can take straight to the arena floor.

4 Ropin’ Ranch Horse SaleFor the 7th year, 4 Ropin’ Ranch will be backwith a herd of great horses to sell. Many champions presently sit on the back of horsessold at this sale in years past and you could findyour new mount that will take you to the paywindow this year. The horses in the sale can bepreviewed on Wednesday, October 24 followingthe #10 Gold Plus Championship and the salewill be held the following day in the MainColiseum just after the #11 Preliminary roping.


ClosingThe 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals ofTeam Roping is more than a team roping. It is an experience! You can becomeengulfed in the sport for 9-days, soakingup team roping in every aspect. From theaction inside the arena, to the fun of shopping at the ‘Trade Show’, as well andthe enjoyment of meeting others who takepleasure in the sport as much as you do,this event has it all! – Don’t miss out onthe biggest team roping event of the yearand give yourself the opportunity to beamong the winners who will share part of the tremendous payout of the 2012 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping!


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ade** found a seat near the top of the coliseum. Except for a man

doing some cleaning and a securityguard, he was the only one in thebuilding. He could hear the restlessstamp of horses down the way andsomewhere a radio blared. It was earlyand the roping would not begin foranother two hours.

Wade took a deep breath and closedhis eyes. He had never been here before.He had always wanted to come, but it hadjust never worked out for him to do so.Everyone knew what nine days inOklahoma City meant. It was the biggestteam roping in the world. Oklahoma Cityopened its arms to ropers, cowboy

enthusiasts and fans for the Cinch USTRCNational Finals of Team Roping (NFTR).

Wade had come to rope. He hadcome to make a mark in his favoritesport of choice. There was so much todo this week, so many things to see andso much fun to be had. He and hisfamily had been looking forward to thistrip for a long time.

Of course, there was pressure, but theweek would be a good one. Rubbing hishands together he tried to imagine theshort go round and perhaps being thehigh call back team. He imagined ropinghis best and things falling into place sohe could pocket a lifetime of earningsand prizes. He tried to imagine taking in

the National Cowboy and WesternHeritage Museum and walking theRiverwalk. He tried to imagineBricktown, the music, the food, thelodging, and the seminars offered toropers. He tried to picture the OklahomaCapitol and the National StockyardsExchange. He wanted to experience theOklahoma City Zoo and Frontier City.

Couple all that with the greatest teamroping anywhere and it didn’t get anybetter. Wade rubbed his hands togetheragain and muttered a short prayer. Hewasn’t asking for special favors he justwanted to make this week the best oneof all. There was so much to do, so manyplaces to see, so much fun and

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fellowship. The cattle would be good,the production professionally run andhis friends and buddies had assured himhe would be glad he came no matterhow things turned out.

Wade savored the quiet of thecoliseum. In a few hours it would bebrimming with activity. There was nodoubt it took a great deal to put on ateam roping of this magnitude. Nowonder Oklahoma City welcomed theropers and their families. Thousands ofcowboys, horses and roping steerscoupled with all the help and manpower

needed to pull off the event just boggledthe mind. This was something Wadenever wanted to forget. He wanted itbranded into his mind. He wanted torope well and he wanted to have a goodtime. He wanted his family to rememberthis trip for years to come.

Wade stood up and gazed the lengthof the arena from the roping box to thecatch pen. History would be made here.Lives would be changed here.Perspectives and ideologies would bealtered in the course of these days spentin Oklahoma City.

He had worked hard in the daysleading up to the 2012 Cinch USTRCNational Finals of Team Roping (NFTR).He had paid his dues, he had been in thepractice pen, he was dependent on hispartner and savored the support of hisfamily. To be welcomed into acommunity like Oklahoma City andmade to feel a part of all itinvolved brought tears to hiseyes. Hopefully, roping hisbest would be enough. Ifit wasn’t that was okaybecause this trip was thetrip of a lifetime.During the nextnine days hewould experience theultimate of team


roping. All that he worked for and allthat he loved would peak here this week.It was the quiet before the storm.

Slowly Wade descended the steps.With sweaty palms he was ready to rope. He was ready to embrace all that Oklahoma City had to offer. Hewanted to see the sights, taste the actionand never ever forget what was about to transpire.

He couldn’t have planned it better.The 2012 Cinch USTRC NFTR held inOklahoma City, Oklahoma is the best ofthe best. This one had been on hiscalendar for a long time. It was time tocrack out and get it on, and see what hisdestiny would be.

** Wade is name used only for story purposes.

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14. Kelly Barker..................3515. Riley S. Minor ...............3416. Derrick J. Begay ............3317. Clay O. Smith ................3218. Lane T. Ivy.....................3219. B.J. Thompson ...............2820. Turtle B. Powell .............2621. Drew A. Horner, Jr. ........2622. Kyle V. Roberts ..............2623. Speed Williams .............2624. Wade K. Kreutzer ..........2525. Philip D. McCoy.............2426. Justin J. Turner ..............24

1. Brad Culpepper .............852. Jade R. Corkill...............803. Martin Lucero ...............784. Travis L. Graves.............665. Rodney D. Melton..........576. Justin R. Price ...............487. Clay O. Cooper ..............448. Brandon J. Gonzales ......409. Dakota Kirchenschlager ..3910. Brady J. Minor...............3711. Kory J. Koontz ...............3512. Cole Davison .................3313. Cody W. Doescher .........33

14. Jake M. Twisselman .......3215. Billie Jack Saebens........3216. Rich Skelton .................3117. Wesley J. Thorp .............3018. Brady Norman...............2819. T.J. Watts.......................2820. Russell W. Cardoza, Jr....2721. Coleman K. Proctor .......2722. Patrick A. Smith ............2623. Bode W. Baize...............2624. Jared M. Hixon ..............2625. Cesar A. DeLaCruz.........2526. Chad F. Williams............25

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

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HEADERS HEELERS

Luke BrownBorn: Rock Hill, South CarolinaCurrent Residence: Morgan Mill, Texas

USTRC Major Accomplishments• 2011 – Open Preliminary Champion• 2011 – Guthrie Shoot-Out Open Champion

• 2010 – 3rd in Average - US Open Champion

• 2008 – 3rd in Average – US Open Champion

• 2003 – US Open Tour Champion

PRCA Major Accomplishments• PRCA Career Earnings: $778,878• Joined PRCA: 1998• 4 NFR Qualifications

PRCA Major Accomplishments• 2010 – Reserve BFI Champion• 2006 – 4th Average – BFI Champion

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

Brad CulpepperBorn: Tifto, GeorgiaCurrent Residence: Poulan, Georgia

USTRC Major Accomplishments• 2011 – Placed in the top 5 of the

US Open Championships• 2011 – Placed twice in the topthree of the Guthrie Shoot-OutChampionships

• 2010 – 4th in the Average of theOpen Preliminary at the NFTR

• 2007 – 4th in the Average of theOpen Preliminary at the NFTR

PRCA Major Accomplishments• Joined PRCA: 1992• PRCA Career Earnings: $964,555• 7 NFR Qualifications - 2 NFRAverage Titles (1998/1999)

• 2009: Place in four rounds at the NFR

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1. Lori D. Thone ...................Damascus, AR .............$33,111 2. Beverly A. Robbins ..........Muscle Shoals, AL........$23,218 3. Brooke Fry ......................Coalinga, CA ...............$15,750 4. Summer R. Tex ................Madera, CA .................$15,750 5. Lari Dee Guy...................Abilene, TX ..................$15,657 6. Annette K. Hinkle ............Tularosa, NM ...............$14,950 7. Tammy L. Lewis ...............Queen Creek, AZ..........$14,710 8. Natasha L. Parker ............Bay Minette, AL...........$13,799 9. Kayelen Helton................Stephenville, TX ...........$13,772 10. Tammy White .................Los Osos, CA ...............$13,425 11. Kelli Corbin ...................Baldwin, FL.................$12,262 12. Ashley Mills...................Live Oak, FL ...............$11,680 13. Barrie L. Smith..............Stephenville, TX ...........$11,423 14. Tammy Guess ................Colorado City, TX..........$11,161 15. Peg J. Williams...............Kingman, AZ ...............$10,932

16. Stephanie G. Braman.....Refugio, TX ..................$10,925 17. Jimmi Jo Montera ..........Greeley, CO .................$10,583 18. Brittany M. Tirpak ..........Dunnellon, FL..............$10,347 19. Tish T. Luke ....................Yeehaw Junction, FL.....$10,157 20. Haley L. Kolle................Cuero, TX.......................$9,901 21. Dorie K. Lund................Lynchburg, TN................$9,819 22. Cy H. Christensen ..........Kennefec, SD.................$9,735 23. Reba Ann Gonzales........Huntsville, TX.................$9,466 24. MaryNell Frey................Brenham, TX..................$9,328 25. Bailey Corkill.................Fallon, NV .....................$9,321 26. Mary Ann Brown ...........Keedysville, MD.............$9,202 27. Shelly A. Granzin ...........Dripping Spings, TX........$9,153 28. Jamie Singletary ............Surprise, AZ...................$9,127 29. Kailey L. Freed ..............Morgan, UT ...................$9,115 30. Lydia S. Martin ..............Sulphur, LA ...................$8,880

he Regional Finals have allbeen completed. That meansthat all seven Cruel Girl

Regional winners have been named andhere are the final four. From theLoneStar Regional in Waco in August,coming out on top was Kayelen Heltonof Stephenville with a sweet winner’scheck for $5,518. She and heeler ShawnVargas (Hico, TX) teamed up to win theAverage in the #11 Shoot-Out, enough toearn the Cruel Girl crown and propel herinto the Top Ten in the season race at #9with $13,772. Look for Kayelen to teamup with Jayme Macrum (Springtown,TX) in the Cruel Girl Championships,her partner in the #11 Ladies Roping atthe Windy Ryon where together theywon third in the Average.

Bailey Corkill, of the fabulous fightingCorkills of Fallon, NV, had an exemplaryNorthwest Regional Finals inWinnemucca. With brother Jade, sheplaced 2nd in the Average of the #15Shoot-Out ($1,015) and with youngWyatt Ferreira (Durant, OK) she placed5th in the Average of the #11 Shoot-Out($816). But by far her most notable

accomplishments were finishing 1stAND 2nd in the #10 Shoot-Out, 2nd withJeff Flenniken (Caldwell, ID) for $3,129and 1st with Wyatt again for $4,173. Itmade for an nearly $10,000 weekendand was enough to gain entry into theCruel Girl Top 30 at #25.

Natasha Parker (Bay Minette, AL) andTommy Peterman (Gulfport, MS) provedthey had something going for themwhen they won the Average of the #9back in June at the North AlabamaChampionships. They continued theirwinning ways as they teamed up to earn2nd in the Average of the #10 Shoot-Outat the Southeast Regionals in Tunica.Natasha also gathered in an additional$329 for a fast time in the #10Preliminary with Harvey McDaniel(Deville, LA) to give her a total of $3,484,enough to take the Southeast Cruel Girlcrown. She and Dennis Moore (Opp, AL)also earned themselves $6,000 in FlexEarnings with an 18th in the Average ofthe #11 Shoot-Out. And Natasha is alsoin the Cruel Girl season Top Ten at #8.

Our final Cruel Girl Regionalchampion was Jackie Nelson (La Salle,

CO) who took the High Plains Regional bystorm. Here’s the tally: $7,605 in cash plus$52,000 in Flex Earnings. There isn’thardly enough space to include all of herexploits but her top two achievementswere 2nd in the Average of the #13 Shoot-Out with Cole Cooper (Grand Junction,CO) for $2,491 and 3rd in the Average ofthe #10 Shoot-Out with Brandon Gerritts(La Salle, CO) for $2,600. Other than a 5thin the Average with Cole in the #13 at theColorado Championships in July, this wasJackie’s first trip to the pay window thisyear. That’s called hitting your stride in ahurry. With all that loot and Flex Earningsin her purse, Jackie should be makingmore than few trips down the arena inOKC in a few weeks.

With a substantial lead going into theFinals, Lori Thone (Damascus, AR) maybe hard to bring down but with the hugepurses available at the Cinch Finals, itisn’t impossible. Beverly Robbins standsthe best chance even though she isalmost $10,000 behind. But in any event,if you’re in Oklahoma City don’t miss theCruel Girl Championships on Thursdaymorning, October 25!

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800.321.2211 (reference USTRC). The Courtyard Oklahoma City Airport is located approximately 5 miles from the Oklahoma State Fair Park. We now offer complimentary shuttle service to/from dining, shopping and attraction options within a 5 mile radius including the Oklahoma State Fair Park. Renovations to our lobby and public spaces were completed in May 2012 and include our new Bistro that offers fresh and healthy menu options, Starbucks coffee, as well as beer, wine and spirits. Additional hotel amenities include complimentary hotel parking with ample space for large trucks; indoor hot tub; fi tness center and complimentary high-speed internet throughout the hotel.

10 Days Inn West504 S. Meridian, I-40 and Meridian exit 145, located on NE corner, one mile from Fairgrounds

405.942.8294. Rate: $54-$59 + tax (1-2 pp), $62-$69 + tax (2-4 pp). Complimentary full hot breakfast. Free cable TV with Showtime, ESPN and CNN. In-room coffee, refrig., micro. and hair dryers. Free high speed internet, trailer parking, pets allowed for additional charge. Restaurants within walking distance.

11 Magnuson Hotel737 South Meridian, just minutes from the Fairgrounds

405.942.8511 or 800.784.7830. Any room $59 + tax. To book online go to www.MagnusonHotelOKC.com and click on “Group Reservations”. Enter code: GRP13310 for special rate. Features 236 rooms, outdoor heated pool, full complimentary hot breakfast buffet (6a - 9:30a), truck and trailer parking, exterior or interior rooms, free Manager’s reception (M-Th 5:30p - 7p).

12 Howard Johnson Express Inn400 S. Meridian Ave, I-40 and Meridian, located directly across the street from the Biltmore Hotel, one mile from OKC Fairgrounds

405.943.9841 or 800.458.8186. Rate: $54-$59 + tax (1-2 pp), $62-$69 + tax (2-4 pp). Free full hot breakfast. Coin-operated laundry, numerous fast food and fi ne dining restaurants within walking distance. In-room coffee, refrig., micro. and hair dryers. Free high speed internet hook-up, trailer parking, pets allowed for additional charge. 10% discount for selected area restaurants. Rates based on block availability.

13 Fairfi eld Inn & Suites by Marriott15th and Meridian, 4521 SW 15th St

800-MARRIOTT (627-7468), 405.604.3223. Brand new hotel. Rate: $85 for King or Double Queen room with free hot breakfast. Overlooks Oklahoma River at the Meridian Landing and minutes from State Fair grounds. Free high speed internet access, 32” HDTV’s, plenty of parking and variety of dining nearby. Book online at www.marriott.com/okcap.

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ASK FOR USTRC RATES WHEN BOOKING

These advertised rates may not be available as early as the fi rst week of October 2012.

You MUST ask for the special USTRC rate when you book to get the discounted rate.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY

ASK FOR USTRC RATES!

HOST HOTELS

14 Residence Inn by Marriot (OKC West)4361 W. Reno

405.942.4500 or 800.331.3131. Includes hot breakfast buffet. Fully renovated. Only hotel with full-size kitchens. Pets welcome. The closest hotel to OKC Fairgrounds.

15 Hampton Inn OKC - Airport1905 South Meridian Avenue

405.682.2080. Special USTRC Rate: $89.00 + tax with complimentary HOT breakfast buffet, High Speed Internet, and great fl at screen tvs offering a wide spread of channels. Wonderful guest rooms, spacey business center, fi tness center, and a wonderful staff. Complimentary transportation to and from Will Rogers World Airport, and can provide transportation to and from the fair grounds upon availability. Many restaurants within walking distance. Lighted, security-patrolled parking. Only minutes from Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.

16 Hilton Garden Inn, OKC801 Meridian, only two miles from the event.

405.942.1400. Rate: $99, Suite $109. Our amenities featuring refrigerator, microwaves, coffee/coffee makers and internet access in every room. Business Center available 24 hours and Pavilion Pantry Quik Shop located in hotel. Full-service restaurant and bar. Heated pool. Hotel on the Trolley Stop. Wired/wireless high speed internet throughout hotel and sleep number beds.

17 Red Roof Inn309 S. Meridian Ave, I-40 and Meridian, located directly north from Biltmore Hotel, one mile from OKC Fairgrounds

405.947.8777. Rate: $47-$55 + tax (1-2 pp), $55-$65 + tax (2-4 pp). Free coffee, coin operated laundry, numerous fast food and fi ne dining restaurants within walking distance. In-room coffee, hair dryers. Free high speed internet, trailer parking, pets allowed for additional charge. Rates based on block availability.

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CRUEL GIRL CHAMPIONSHIPS

GOLD PLUS SHOOT-OUTS

USTRC CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pre-Entry only (see entry forms for details)

Entry Fees: $300/roper

Four-steer Average, progressive after one

Maximum of 2 entries in each division

Gold Plus members 25 and older on the day of the roping only

Qualifi cation may be through Gold Plus Membership, Flex Earnings, USTRC Gold Plus roping or USTRC Challenge roping

Must have competed in a 2012 season USTRC Sanctioned, Affi liate, or Grassroots event, or WSTR event as of 1/02/2012

Per Section 5 of USTRC Rulebook, USTRC reserves the right to refuse entries that DO NOT meet eligibility requirements

#11 with (#9 Incentive)

Ropers must be 50 years old within the 2012 calendar year or older

Must be a current USTRC member at time of entry, no pre-qualifi cation required


Entry fees: $200/roper


Maximum of 2 entries

1st through 3rd place in Average and 1st place in Incentive Average will receive paid National Shoot-Out positions in the Shoot-Out division of their choice

#11 with (#9 Incentive)

Must be a current USTRC member at time of entry, no pre-qualifi cation required


Entry fees: $200/roper


Maximum of 2 entries

Champions will receive trophy Martin saddles and a complete Cruel Girl wardrobe plus $1,000 cash courtesy of Cruel Girl

1st through 3rd place in Average and 1st place in Incentive Average will receive paid National Shoot-Out positions in the Shoot-Out division of their choice

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23#12 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24#10 Gold Plus Shoot-Out

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

OKLAHOMA CITY FAIRGROUNDS

SPECIALTY ROPINGS

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U S T R C N A T I O N A L R O P I N G E V E N T

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT2012 or 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event.

Host Hotel:Sleep Inn of Guthrie 405.260.1400Ask for Lazy E Rate

Producer: Jeff Smith 620.921.5903 Ike & Mary Cox 660.425.5502 USTRC 254.968.0002

Lazy E Roping Offi ce: 405.282.RIDE x120

OCTOBER 19-27, 2012

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Enter each roping 3 times

Entry fees are $100/roper

4-head, progressive after 1

Appropriate cut-off times may be used

10% paid in 1st round, 90% paid in Average

Ropings will not start before times posted

Offi ce opens at 7 am each day

Entry tickets for all ropings go on sale at 7 am each day at the Lazy E Arena

Tickets are also available in OKC at the USTRC event offi ce located in the Coliseum arena for the next day’s ropings (Saturday - Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm)

Tickets are on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis

awarded to Average winners

Ropers will have to pay Shoot-Out fees

Entry tickets must be turned in 30 minutes before start times

Entry tickets may be purchased with CASH ONLY!

Gold Plus members may write checks for amount of personal entry tickets only

Tickets are refundable if done one hour before roping is scheduled to begin

Refunds at Lazy E only

Current USTRC cards required for payback

No unauthorized vendors

Excellent cattle

Stalls available, no reservations necessary

USTRC Dress Code

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 9:00 am OPEN 1:30 pm #15 6:00 pm #13

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 9:00 am #13 1:30 pm #12 6:00 pm #11

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 9:00 am #12 1:30 pm #11 6:00 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 9:00 am #11 1:30 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 6:00 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 9:00 am #11 1:30 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 6:00 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 9:00 am #11 1:30 pm #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 6:00 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 9:00 am #10 (Capped at Elite #6) 1:30 pm #9 (Capped at Elite #5) 6:00 pm #8 (Capped at #4)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 9:00 am #9 (Capped at Elite #5) 4:00 pm #8 (Capped at #4)

Martin trophy saddles to Avg. winners


9:00 am #8 (Capped at #4) with #6 IncentivePick 1 / Draw 3 or Draw 4 for $300/roperEnter 2 times for a total of 8 runs4 Steer Average, Incentive determined after 3rd roundMartin trophy saddles to Avg. winnersMartin trophy saddles to Inc. Avg. winners

22 2012 National Shoot-Out/Flex Earningsawarded to Average winners of each roping

2012 Tour Points awarded to 1st - 10th place Average winners of the Open

42 Sets Gist Trophy SpursAverage winners October 19-25

6 Trophy Martin SaddlesAverage winners on October 26Average winners on October 27Incentive Average winners on October 27

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he first event of the weekend was the LoneStar Open Division. ChaceThompson from Munday, Texas teamed up with Boogie Ray from Mabank,Texas. The duo was high team back and made a run in 6.62 seconds on their

final steer and finished the roping with a total time of 27.91 seconds on four steers.They won the roping and earned $5,000, trophy Gist spurs and twenty points for thePriefert US Open Tour. Second place was Justin Davis and Cole Davison both ofMadisonville, Texas. They won $2,820 in cash. Third place went to Chase and ChadWilliams from Stephenville, Texas. They also won the Incentive Average.Joe Carter from Rockdale, Texas and Clay Schneider from Thorndale, Texas won

the Average of the #15 Preliminary with a time of 29.92 seconds on four steers.They won $3,722, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. ConnorHewitt and Cole Davison finished in second place with a time of 30.21 seconds.The third places finishers were Andrew Livingston and Tylo Lyon. They also wonthe Incentive Average.

Roping Gross ~ $616,270

Cash Payout ~ $428,775

Prizeline ~ $47,101

Return to Roper ~ 80.3%

Team ropers from far and near made the trip to Waco,Texas for the LoneStar Regional Finals. The event tookplace August 9-12, 2012 at the Extraco Events Centerand was produced by the USTRC.

LoneStarRegionalFinals

OpenChace T. Thompson (Munday, TX) / Boogie B. Ray (Mabank, TX), 27.91 on 4, $5,000

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#15 Shoot-OutBrody B. Self (Grandview, TX) / Kody W. Beach (Bryan, TX), 31.50 on 4, $6,243 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

In the #15 Shoot-Out, the second call back team of BrodySelf from Grandview, Texas and Kody Beach from Bryan, Texasmade a run of 8.69 seconds to finish the roping with a time of31.50 seconds on four steers. That time gave them first place inthe Average. The team won $6,243, trophy Martin saddles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Averagewas Chance Savage from Midway, Texas and MichaelFortenberry from Groveton, Texas. They were the eighthcall back and were 5.76 seconds in the short round tobring their four steer total to 33.04 seconds. Third placein the roping was Jarrett Rogers and Jake Cobb. Savageand Shiloh Seale won fourth place.

In the #13 Preliminary the team of Billy Morian fromJasper, Texas and Dakota Shipp from Caddo Mills, Texaswere high team back and they won the roping with atime of 30.70 seconds on four steers. They won $5,418,trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place went to Wallace Townsend from Cache,Oklahoma and Tylo Lyon from Perrin, Texas with a timeof 32.33 second on four steers. Third place was TrevorDobbs and Gary Hughes. The Incentive winners wereJustin Concilio and Brian Thornton.

The final roping of the first day of the LoneStarRegional Finals was the #13 Shoot-Out. Conner Hewittand Brady Norman won the roping with a time of 30.46seconds on four steers. They took home $10,000, trophyMartin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place went to Logan Currie and Wesley Thorp.Third place was Wallace Townsend and Houston Jinks.

The #12 Gold Plus Division with $15,000 addedprovided ropers with an 88% payback. Wallace Townsend

and Mike Macy came from the third callback position to winfirst place in the Average. They were 34.13 seconds on foursteers and won $12,004, trophy Gist buckles, Resistol hats,Tony Lama boots and Cinch jeans. Second place went to TonyReyes and Andy Avelar and third place was Corey Blaschekeand Brandon Matchett. Charlie Harter and Ken Phillips

#15 PreliminaryJoe D. Carter (Rockdale, TX) / Clay Schneider (Thorndale, TX), 29.92 on 4,$3,722 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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Wallace L. Townsend ........Cache, OK ........................$28,000Mark D. Manning..............Normangee, TX ................$13,000Wesley B. Johnson ............Lipan, TX ..........................$13,000Luis Santos ......................Eagle Pass, TX ..................$12,000Brady Norman ................Springer, OK ....................$11,000Brett K. Stuart..................Bridgeport, TX ..................$11,000Connor S. Hewitt ..............Gilmer, TX ........................$11,000Monte Jack Starns ............Midway, TX ......................$11,000Steve A. Taylor ..................Gonzales, TX ....................$11,000Chance Savage ................Midway, TX ......................$10,000Dakota Shipp ..................Lincoln, TX........................$10,000Danny Madrigal ..............Laredo, TX ........................$10,000Jacque L. Woolman ..........Llano, TX ..........................$10,000Rusty Thornton ................Valley Mills, TX ..................$10,000Ty Arnold ........................Midway, TX ......................$10,000Tyler L. Sieber ..................Whitehouse, TX ................$10,000Tyler Wojciechowski ..........Tarpley, TX ........................$10,000Carter A. Gurrola ..............Ardmore, OK ......................$9,000Chance B. Thiessen ..........Elk City, OK ........................$9,000Kent R. Phillips ................Teague, TX ..........................$9,000Paden Bray ......................Granbury, TX ......................$9,000Reno Eddy ......................Gallup, NM ........................$9,000Shiloh R. Seale ................Georgetown, TX ..................$9,000Andy J. Arambula..............Zapata, TX ..........................$8,000Billy T. Dickens ................Lavernia, TX........................$8,000Cody Lane Kyle ................Crockett, TX ........................$8,000Forrest Wheeler ................Fredericksburg, TX ..............$8,000J.P. Guerra........................Edinburg, TX ......................$8,000John C. Fountain ..............Willis, TX ............................$8,000Brian K. Thornton ............Grapeland, TX ....................$7,000Bubba Seale ....................Georgetown, TX ..................$7,000Cade Bray........................Stephenville, TX ..................$7,000Charles Quinn ..................Troup, TX ............................$7,000Cooper Robertson ............Perrin, TX............................$7,000Corey Blaschke ................Three Rivers, TX ..................$7,000Garrett J. Busby................Millsap, TX ..........................$7,000Greg A. Zwernemann........Bryan, TX............................$7,000Joe D. Carter ....................Rockdale, TX ......................$7,000Justin Currie ....................Latexo, TX ..........................$7,000Karl A. Hanlon..................Aledo, TX ............................$7,000Kevin Dixon ....................Linden, AL..........................$7,000Mike Macy ......................Post, TX ..............................$7,000Ryan J. Willberg ................Lott, TX ..............................$7,000Tanner Green ..................Cotulla, TX ..........................$7,000Travis B. Hobbs ................Dayton, TX ..........................$7,000Tyler L. Willberg................Lott, TX ..............................$7,000Tylo E. Lyon ....................Perrin, TX............................$7,000Wesley Troyer....................Brownwood, TX ..................$7,000Anderson De Proena ........Goioere, PR ........................$6,000Casey L. Robinson ............Crockett, TX ........................$6,000Corey M. Bader ................McCoy, TX ..........................$6,000David B. Bloemer ............Stockdale, TX ......................$6,000Doug W. Schrutka ............Hondo, TX ..........................$6,000Gary Campos ..................Stephenville, TX ..................$6,000Hannah Gurrola ..............Ardmore, OK ......................$6,000Jeremy L. Flores ..............McGregor, TX ......................$6,000Jorge A. Urenda................Carrizo Springs, TX ..............$6,000Kelly J. Tuley ....................Mansfield, TX ......................$6,000Kent A. Thiessen ..............Elk City, OK ........................$6,000Kenton E. Woodson ..........Conroe, TX ..........................$6,000Lawrence Scarborough ....Huntington, TX ....................$6,000Mauricio Guerra ..............Linn, TX ..............................$6,000Reno Stoebner ................Bastrop, TX ........................$6,000Rex A. Hawkins ................Santa Teresa, NM ................$6,000Ross W. Ashford ................Lott, TX ..............................$6,000Ryder Lee ........................Santa Anna, TX ..................$6,000Shawn D. Vargas ..............Hico, TX ..............................$6,000Andy Avelar ....................Kingsville, TX ......................$5,000

Charlie Wheeler ................Fredericksburg, TX ..............$5,000Logan Currie....................Cotulla, TX ..........................$5,000Luke Dement ..................Rusk, TX ............................$5,000Matt F. Fowler ..................Henderson, TX ....................$5,000Rusty W. Barnett ..............Huntsville, TX ......................$5,000Seth R. Gillespie ..............Hamilton, TX ......................$5,000Steve P. Hobbs ................Dayton, TX ..........................$5,000A.L. Summerlin ................Shawnee, KS ......................$4,000Abel P. Garcia ..................La Vernia, TX ......................$4,000Alex Graham....................Butler, AL ..........................$4,000Andrew Livingston............Stephenville, TX ..................$4,000Bucky O. Havard ..............Dayton, TX ..........................$4,000Cade H. Rice ....................Cotulla, TX ..........................$4,000Charles Edwin Bullock ......Shepherd, TX ......................$4,000Clay B. Sieber ..................Troup, TX ............................$4,000Clay H. Burnham..............Graham, TX ........................$4,000Clayton Lowry ..................Wills Point, TX ....................$4,000Cole Surls ........................Athens, TX ..........................$4,000David B. Burden ..............Clifton, TX ..........................$4,000Gary D. Hughes ................Sulphur, OK ........................$4,000Hunter W. Smith ..............Bivins, TX............................$4,000Ike Jackson ......................Porter, TX ............................$4,000Jake T. Cobb ....................Decatur, TX ........................$4,000John D. Hight ..................Carthage, TX ......................$4,000John M. East ....................Linn, TX ..............................$4,000Johnnie H. Philipp ............Washington, TX ..................$4,000Justin A. Watts ..................Boerne, TX ..........................$4,000Kobie D. Wood..................Stephenville, TX ..................$4,000Lance Dickens..................Lavernia, TX........................$4,000Louie Cravens ..................Waxahachie, TX ..................$4,000McKenzie Ray ..................Mabank, TX ........................$4,000Mike McConnell................Argyle, TX ..........................$4,000Oscar Mendoza ................Carrizo Springs, TX ..............$4,000Paco J. Falcon ..................Premont, TX........................$4,000Randy Lewis ....................Abilene, TX..........................$4,000Riley J. Williams................Springtown, TX....................$4,000Shaun R. Berry ................Burleson, TX........................$4,000Sloan Kuehl ....................Mart, TX..............................$4,000Steve Green ....................Hardin, TX ..........................$4,000Tammy Guess ..................Colorado City, TX ................$4,000Terry E. Hagen ................Mexia, TX............................$4,000Tony Reyes ......................Kingsville, TX ......................$4,000Wyatt Lentschke ..............Meridian, TX........................$4,000Alton Walker ....................Conroe, TX ..........................$3,000Anthony Shrum ................Alba, TX..............................$3,000Bachie Acevedo................Edinburg, TX ......................$3,000Billy Morian ....................Jasper, TX............................$3,000Blaine Matthews ..............Bryan, TX............................$3,000Bob L. White ....................Carlsbad, TX........................$3,000Bob McDonald ................Waco, TX ............................$3,000Brad Hobbs......................Dayton, TX ..........................$3,000Brandon C. Danker ..........Oklahoma City, OK..............$3,000Brandon G. Matchett ........Kosse, TX ............................$3,000Brandon V Phillips ............College Station, TX ..............$3,000Brody B. Self....................Grandview, TX ....................$3,000Buddy H. Reed ................Lorena, TX ..........................$3,000Carly Long ......................Yoakum, TX ........................$3,000Carson T. Seago ................Livingston, TX ....................$3,000Cary Joe Needham ..........Dripping Springs, TX............$3,000Case S. Jones ..................Gatesville, TX ......................$3,000Chad A. Reinke ................Mart, TX..............................$3,000Chan S. Peters..................Point, TX ............................$3,000Chandler M Calvin............Cooper, TX ..........................$3,000Charles T. Raley ................Crawford, TX ......................$3,000Charlie Harter ..................Buffalo, TX ..........................$3,000Chip Lowery ....................Gatesville, TX ......................$3,000Chris R. Fleet ..................Axtell, TX ............................$3,000Clay Bohne ......................McGregor, TX ......................$3,000

Clay Lewis ......................Overbrook, OK....................$3,000Clay Schneider ................Thorndale, TX......................$3,000Clint C. Johnson ..............Granbury, TX ......................$3,000Clinton A. Bonin ..............Conroe, TX ..........................$3,000Cody L. Mauricio ..............Needville, TX ......................$3,000Cody Wheeler ..................Stephenville, TX ..................$3,000Coleby C. Payne ..............Kemp, TX ............................$3,000Colton J. Muse..................Lytle, TX ............................$3,000Colton Lee ......................Early, TX ............................$3,000Coy Brittain ....................Rockwall, TX ......................$3,000Curtis R. Creager..............Dawson, TX ........................$3,000D.J. Smith ........................Hillsboro, TX........................$3,000Dale R. Martin ................Alba, TX..............................$3,000Dale W. Detten ................Paige, TX ............................$3,000David Bynum ..................Mt. Pleasant, TX ..................$3,000David Hammit..................Madisonville, TX ..................$3,000Don R. Shankles ..............Granbury, TX ......................$3,000Ed E. Caygle ....................Ardmore, OK ......................$3,000Ed R. Galemba ................Stephenville, TX ..................$3,000Frank Castro ....................Oglesby, TX ........................$3,000Fred B. Lucero..................Canutillo, TX........................$3,000Garrison L. Goebel............Fayetteville, TX ....................$3,000Houston Jinks ..................Terrell, TX ..........................$3,000Hugo Cantu ....................Mission, TX ........................$3,000Jake Rich ........................Marshall, TX ........................$3,000Jake Stephenson ..............Gouldbusk, TX ....................$3,000James A. Andrae ..............Dublin, TX ..........................$3,000Jarett Case Rogers ............Stephenville, TX ..................$3,000Jason B. Nelson ................Decatur, TX ........................$3,000Jason Jones ......................Alba, TX..............................$3,000Jennifer L. Phillips ............Teague, TX ..........................$3,000Jill L. Murray ....................Cooper, TX ..........................$3,000Jim E. Sivells....................Harper, TX ..........................$3,000Jimmie J. Stanzel ..............Richmond, TX......................$3,000Joe Flores ........................Valley Mills, TX ....................$3,000Joe Serrata ......................Los Fresnos, TX....................$3,000John O. Coltharp ..............Stephenville, TX ..................$3,000Johnny Graham ................Butler, AL ..........................$3,000Jose B. Sanchez................Altair, TX ............................$3,000Justin C. Concilio ..............Grapeland, TX ....................$3,000Justin Henson ..................Madisonville, TX ..................$3,000Justin L. Pool....................Manvel, TX..........................$3,000Kaine A. Warnken ............Schulenburg, TX ..................$3,000Kary L. McNeill ................Stephenville, TX ..................$3,000Kayelen Helton ................Stephenville, TX ..................$3,000Kent Shankles ..................Burneyville, OK ..................$3,000Kirby Blankenship ............Lampasas, TX......................$3,000Kirby T. Berry....................Poolville, TX ........................$3,000Kody W. Beach ................Bryan, TX............................$3,000Lane T. Ivy........................Amarillo, TX ........................$3,000Leighton G. Rhodes ..........Cleburne, TX ......................$3,000Liz Richards ....................Bedias, TX ..........................$3,000Lucas D. Allen ..................Leander, TX ........................$3,000Mark W. Collins ................Leedey, OK ........................$3,000MaryNell Frey ..................Brenham, TX ......................$3,000Matt D. Davis ..................Millsap, TX ..........................$3,000Matt R. Morian ................Jasper, TX............................$3,000Mel H. Smith....................Tolar, TX..............................$3,000Michael O. Fortenberry ......Groveton, TX ......................$3,000Mike Qualls......................Hico, TX ..............................$3,000Mike R. Woolven ..............Nettleton, MS ....................$3,000Mike Tinnin ......................Alvin, TX ............................$3,000Nathan R. Kirtley..............Kingfisher, OK ....................$3,000Nick Burnham..................Graham, TX ........................$3,000Payden L. Morse ..............Ardmore, OK ......................$3,000Quinn Q. Hansen..............Navasota, TX ......................$3,000Race W. Mellman..............Hempstead, TX....................$3,000Ramon Rios ....................Tilden, TX............................$3,000

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won the Incentive Average and Townsend and Macywon the Century Bonus.

Wesley Troyer from Brownwood, Texas and TylerWojciechowski from Tarpley, Texas were high teamback and won the #12 Preliminary with a time of33.85 seconds on four steers. They took home $6,460,trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place went to Wallace Townsendand Mike Macy and third was Townsend and partnerKent Thiessen from Elk City, Oklahoma. Logan Currieand Cody Garrett won the Incentive Average.

In the #12 Shoot-Out Race Mellman fromHempstead, Texas and Ty Arnold from Midway, Texaswere high team back and ultimately won theAverage. They were 33.96 seconds on four steers andwon $10,254, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the ropingwent to Brett Stuart and Wesley Johnson. They were35.07 seconds on four steers and won $7,690 plus$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place wasRyder Lee and Bubba Seale.

The third day of team roping at the LoneStar

#13 PreliminaryBilly Morian III (Jasper, TX) / Dakota Shipp (Lincoln, TX), 30.70 on 4, $5,418 and$3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Rebecca Neuhaus ............Huntsville, TX ......................$3,000Reggie L. Jammer ............Georgetown, TX ..................$3,000Rig Saxon ........................West Monroe, LA ................$3,000Ross Tomaski ....................Weatherford, TX ..................$3,000Ryan Peacock ..................Aledo, TX ............................$3,000Sam Doyle ......................Mansfield, TX ......................$3,000Samantha Jo Alexander ....Cameron, TX ......................$3,000Scott E. Tiner ....................Weatherford, TX ..................$3,000Scott Wilson ....................Pleasanton, TX ....................$3,000Scottie Dugger ................Center Point, TX ..................$3,000Shannon P. Oliver ............Huntsville, TX ......................$3,000Shelly A. Granzin ..............Dripping Spings, TX ............$3,000Sheri Sanders ..................Blum, TX ............................$3,000Sloan L. Hendley ..............Abilene, TX..........................$3,000Spencer L. Smallwood ......Venus, TX............................$3,000Steele Montague ..............Bandera, TX ........................$3,000Steve M. Pinckley ............Marshall, TX ........................$3,000T.J. Jones..........................Weatherford, TX ..................$3,000Tee C. Woolman................Llano, TX ............................$3,000Terry Childers ..................Stephenville, TX ..................$3,000Todd Burnett ....................Charlotte, TX ......................$3,000Tom E. Moos ....................New Braunfels, TX ..............$3,000Travis J. Sanders ..............Blum, TX ............................$3,000Trevor C. Dobbs................Tioga, TX ............................$3,000Tristan W. Sivells ..............Harper, TX ..........................$3,000Twister G. Vinson ..............Hawley, TX ..........................$3,000Ty E. Murphy....................Dublin, TX ..........................$3,000Ty Harris ..........................San Angelo, TX....................$3,000Tyler S. Boston ................Maypearl, TX ......................$3,000Tyler S. Boston ................Maypearl, TX ......................$3,000Vincent L. Gatson ............Grandview, TX ....................$3,000Walt Eddy ........................Gallup, NM ........................$3,000Wesley J. Thorp ................Throckmorton, TX ................$3,000Will Fussell ......................Kirbyville, TX ......................$3,000Willie Guerra....................Linn, TX ..............................$3,000Zane D. Bruce ..................Graham, TX ........................$3,000Austin D. Robertson ..........Poolville, TX ........................$2,000Bubba B. Hill ..................Midway, TX ........................$2,000Carl D. Marsh ..................Liberty Hill, TX ....................$2,000Chaise L. Burleson............Victoria, TX ........................$2,000

Cody Garrett ....................Bryan, TX............................$2,000Colton Mendenhall ..........Moore, TX ..........................$2,000DebraLee Bloemer ..........Stockdale, TX ......................$2,000Jay T. Roberts....................Maypearl, TX ......................$2,000Jill Lynn Jameson..............Stephenville, TX ..................$2,000Jorge L. Guerra ................Edinburg, TX ......................$2,000Josh N. Debord ................Bryan, TX............................$2,000Lane Coleman..................Downsville, LA....................$2,000Lloyd W. South ................Palo Pinto, TX......................$2,000Rolle Campos ..................Freer, TX ............................$2,000Shane Boston ..................Maypearl, TX ......................$2,000Tyler J. Bach ....................Boyd, TX ............................$2,000Zach A. Poole ..................West Monroe, LA ................$2,000Antonio P. Savedra............Shawnee, KS ......................$1,000Brad Batson ....................Baytown, TX........................$1,000Brandon C. Thornton ........Grapeland, TX ....................$1,000Brendan C. Hopkins..........Corsicana, TX ......................$1,000C.J. Combs ......................Rio Vista, TX ........................$1,000Carla J. Rogers ................Omaha, TX..........................$1,000Case A. Swaim ................Jourdanton, TX ....................$1,000Casey M. Rice ..................Sealy, TX ............................$1,000Chad F. Williams ..............Stephenville, TX ..................$1,000Chase F. Williams..............Stephenville, TX ..................$1,000Chauncy D. Bradford ........Ranger, TX ..........................$1,000Chris Fricks ......................Mansfield, TX ......................$1,000Chuck Garcia....................Pleasanton, TX ....................$1,000Clint K. Walters ................Huntsville, TX ......................$1,000Cody W. Pierce ................Caldwell, TX ........................$1,000Cole Wheeler ....................Flint, TX..............................$1,000Corky Weeks ....................Cotulla, TX ..........................$1,000Cory L. Smothers..............Santo, TX ............................$1,000Craig Stafford ..................Cleburne, TX ......................$1,000Curtis W. Deagen ..............Ennis, TX ............................$1,000Daniel Braman ................Refugio, TX ........................$1,000Dennis R. Walker ..............Lexington, TX ......................$1,000Denton K. Halford ............Stephenville, TX ..................$1,000Dylan Pugh......................Madisonville, TX ..................$1,000Freddy Moore ..................Hebbronville, TX ..................$1,000Gage Williams ..................Foster, OK ..........................$1,000Greg L. Hale ....................Perryton, TX ........................$1,000Isai Serna ........................Coolidge, TX........................$1,000

Jacob Goolsby ..................Dayton, TX ..........................$1,000Jimmy Henderson ............Argyle, TX ..........................$1,000Joe Ross Jameson ............Stephenville, TX ..................$1,000John J. Moore ..................Alvarado, TX........................$1,000John Robinson..................Ennis, TX ............................$1,000Johnny Guess ..................Colorado City, TX ................$1,000Jon W. Herrmann ..............Robstown, TX ......................$1,000Ken Bray ........................Granbury, TX ......................$1,000Kent Youngblood ..............Lamesa, TX ........................$1,000Laramie Allen ..................Leander, TX ........................$1,000Larry D. Thaggard ............Wichita Falls, TX ..................$1,000Levi Caviness ..................Decatur, TX ........................$1,000Lloyd E. Yelverton ............Tehuacana, TX ....................$1,000Luke McClymond..............Breckenridge, TX ................$1,000Marcus L. Becerra ............Alvarado, TX........................$1,000Martha L. Walters ............Huntsville, TX ......................$1,000Martin Guerrero ..............Mexia, TX............................$1,000Marty A. Lindner ..............Giddings, TX........................$1,000Michael L. Bailey..............Weatherford, TX ..................$1,000Parker Fleet ....................Axtell, TX ............................$1,000Peggy R. Bach..................Boyd, TX ............................$1,000Roy D. Deen ....................Wills Point, TX ....................$1,000Scott Bickford ..................Allen, TX ............................$1,000Seth A. Jordan..................Whitesboro, TX ....................$1,000Shane Brown ..................Robstown, TX ......................$1,000Shawn C. Scott ................Soper, OK ..........................$1,000Shawn T. McKinley ............Stephenville, TX ..................$1,000Steve G. Ross ..................Justin, TX ............................$1,000Stratton F. Lopez ..............Adkins, TX ..........................$1,000Terry D. Landry ................Daisetta, TX ........................$1,000Tory Morrison ..................Gillett, TX............................$1,000Trent Pride ......................Somerville, TX ....................$1,000Trevor Hale ......................Perryton, TX ........................$1,000Trevor K. Logan................Granbury, TX ......................$1,000Ty B. Hill..........................Midway, TX ........................$1,000Ty H. Iselt ........................Lincoln, TX..........................$1,000Tye W. Pride ....................Carthage, TX ......................$1,000W. Dean Salyer ................Seguin, TX ..........................$1,000Wes W. Miller....................Stephenville, TX ..................$1,000Will R. Farris ....................Madisonville, TX ..................$1,000



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Regional Finals began with the #11 Preliminary. J.P.Guerra from Edinburg, Texas and Mauricio Guerrafrom Linn, Texas were the high team back. They were7.79 seconds on their final steer and finished theroping with a time of 32.36 seconds on four steers.That was first place and they won $7,042, trophyMartin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place was Cody Wheeler and Gary Camposand third place was Danny Madrigal and JorgeUrenda. Cody Lane Kyle and Mark Manning won theIncentive Average.

Kayelen Helton from Stephenville, Texas andShawn Vargas from Hico, Texas came from the secondcall back position to finish first place in the Average ofthe #11 Shoot-Out. The pair won $11,036, trophyMatin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place was the team of Riley Williams and RossAshford and third was Case Jones and Ashford.

The winners of the #10 Preliminary at the LoneStarRegional Finals was the team of Monte Jack Starnesfrom Midway, Texas and Rusty Thornton from ValleyMills, Texas. It was a hat throwing experience as theyroped their final steer in 9.66 seconds and finished theroping with a time of 35.02 seconds on four steers. Theduo won $8,054, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to DannyMadrigal from Larado, Texas and Andy Arambula fromZapata, Texas. The third place team was Payden Morseand Carter Gurrola. DebraLee and David Bloemerfrom Stockdale, Texas won the Incentive Average.

The final roping of day number three of theLoneStar Regional Finals was the #10 Shoot-Out. CadeBray from Stephenville, Texas and Cooper Robertsonfrom Perrin, Texas were fifth high team back in theshort round. They made a run of 8.63 seconds on theirlast steer and took the lead of the roping with a time of37.75 seconds. The remained secure in that spot andended up winning the roping. The team took home$11,446, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRCFlex Earnings. Second place in the roping was DaleDetten from Paige, Texas and Mark Manning fromNormangee, Texas with a time of 38.15 seconds onfour steers. Detten and Manning won $7,630 and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place in the #10Shoot-Out was Reno Stoebner and Chan Peters.

The final day of the LoneStar Regional Finals beganwith the #9 Preliminary. Hanna and Carter Gurrola from

#13 Shoot-OutConnor S. Hewitt (Gilmer, TX) / Brady Norman (Springer, OK), 30.46 on4, $10,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12 PreliminaryWesley Troyer (Brownwood, TX) / Tyler Wojciechowski (Tarpley, TX), 33.85on 4, $6,460 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each



#12 Shoot-OutRace W. Mellman (Hempstead, TX) / Ty Arnold (Midway, TX), 33.96 on 4, $10,254 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 PreliminaryJ.P. Guerra (Edinburg, TX) / Mauricio Guerra (Linn, TX), 32.36 on 4, $7,042 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Ardmore, Oklahoma were fourth call back to the short roundand caught their final steer in 13.51 seconds and finished theroping with a time of 44.95 seconds on four steers. They won$8,806, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place went to Kobie Wood and James Andraeboth from Stephenville, Texas. They were 47.11 seconds on foursteers and earned $5,576, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Jennifer and KentPhillips. The Incentive winners were Ryan and Tyler Willberg.

The Willberg’s used their momentum from the #9Preliminary. They qualified to the short round of the #9 Shoot-Out in the number one position. The father/son team neededto be 10.89 seconds on their final steer to win the roping.When the clock stopped they were 9.18 seconds and finishedthe roping in the number one position with a time of 38.41seconds on four steers. Ryan and Tyler won $13,414, trophyMartin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second

place in the roping went to Tom Moos and Rex Hawkins andthird was the team of Tammy Guess and Bob White.

The LoneStar Regional Finals came to a close with the #8Pick/Draw. Samantha Jo Alexander from Cameron, Texas andCarly Long from Yoakum, Texas teamed up to win the Averagewith a time of 31.71 seconds on three steers. They earned$5,672, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place went to Joe Flores from Valley Mills,Texas and Jeremy Flores from McGregor, Texas. They earned$3,782, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Third place went to the team of Chip Lowery andJake Rich.

The LoneStar Regional Finals came to a close and withthe end of the event the final tabulations were donerevealing that Kayelen Helton was the Cruel Girl Championof the event and Wallace Townsend was the high point GoldPlus roper of the weekend.


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#11 Shoot-OutKayelen Helton (Stephenville, TX) / Shawn D. Vargas (Hico, TX), 33.60 on 4, $11,036 and $3,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings each

#10 Shoot-OutCade Bray (Stephenville, TX) / Cooper Robertson (Perrin, TX), 37.75 on 4,$11,446 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#10 PreliminaryMonte Jack Starns (Midway, TX) / Rusty Thornton (Valley Mills, TX),35.02 on 4, $8,054 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each



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#9 PreliminaryHannah Gurrola (Ardmore, OK) / Carter A. Gurrola (Ardmore, OK),44.95 on 4, $8,806 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each


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he first roping of the weekend was the Open Division. Luke Brown fromMorgan Mill, Texas and Clay O’Brien Cooper from Gardnerville, Nevada werehigh team back. They caught their final steer in 6.54 seconds bringing their

four steer total to 25.42 seconds. The duo won the Average and took home $4,000,twenty points for the Priefert US Open Tour and trophy Gist spurs. Second placewent to Chad Masters and Jade Corkill and third place was Masters and Cooper.Clay O. Berry and Cole Sherwood won the Incentive Average.In the #15 Division the team of Steen Schumacher from Payson, Arizona and

Paul Brashears from Casa Grande, Arizona came from the fourth call back positionto win first place in the Average. They were 29.25 seconds on four steers and won$1,038, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in theAverage was Steve Sherwood and Britt Newman and third place was Shane Bohachand Bill Finks. Sherwood and Newman also won the Incentive Average.

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#15 Shoot-OutSteen Schumacher (Payson, AZ) / Levi V. Piquet (Harrisville, UT), 30.70 on 4, $4,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Schumacher came back in the #15 Shoot-Out and teamedup with Levi Piquet from Harrisville, Utah to win first place inthe Average. The team came from the second call back positionand won $4,000, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRCFlex Earnings. Second place was Bailey and Jade Corkill andthird place in the Average was Jared Udy and Nels Bowen.

Chad Crume from Grants Pass, Oregon and Thad Akinsfrom Harrisburg, Oregon teamed up to win first place in theAverage of the #13 Preliminary. They were 31.75 seconds onfour steers and won $2,090, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the roping was TrevorAlves from Klamath Falls, Oregon and Adam Fitze fromHydesville, California. Third place went to Katie Joe McFarlaneand Marlow Eldridge and Shane Bohach and AustinChristensen won the Incentive Average.

Case Hirdes from Turlock, California and ClintFelton from Fallon, Nevada teamed up to win firstplace in the #13 Shoot-Out. They were 31.98seconds on four steers and won $8,000, trophyMartin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was Chris Freed and CodyBurnside and third place went to Eric Duffin andSteve Sherwood.

In the #12 Preliminary, Walt and Grant Steinfrom Cottonwood, California were high team back.After a run of 7.77 seconds in the short round theyfinished in the number one position of the Averagewith a time of 32.80 seconds on four steers. Theywon $2,300, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the ropingwas Hyland Wilkinson and Anival Guerrero andthird went to Kailey and Paul Freed. Cache andCody Burnside won the Incentive Average.

In the #12 Shoot-Out Kailey Freed from Morgan,Utah teamed up with Clint Felton from Fallon,Nevada to win first place in the Average. They were34.04 seconds on four steers and won $8,000,trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex

Earnings. Second place was Katie Jo McFarlane and Jim Jonesand third place went to Berry Young and Dan Scarbrough.

The win of the #12 Gold Plus Division went to the team ofSteve Ceresola from Fernley, Nevada and TeeJay Brown fromPayette, Idaho. They were fourth callback to the short roundand finished the roping with a time of 36.01 seconds on foursteers. The win gave them $9,530, trophy Gist buckles, ResistolHats, Tony Lama boots, Cinch jeans and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place in the Average was the team of DestonDishion and Kelsey Bengoa with a time of 36.94 seconds onfour steers. Third place in the Average was Kailey Freed ClintFelton. Nora Lee and Felton finished fourth. Bob Scott andHarry Larson won the Incentive Average.

David Walter from Ferndale, California and Adam Fitzefrom Hydesville, California teamed up to win first place in

#15 PreliminarySteen Schumacher (Payson, AZ) / Paul H. Brashears (Casa Grande, AZ),29.25 on 4, $1,038 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each


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Clint L. Felton ................Fallon, NV......................$21,000Trevor P. Alves ................Klammath Falls, OR........$21,000Bailey Corkill ................Fallon, NV......................$19,000Robbin J. Rowley............Spring Creek, NV ..........$16,000Adam Fitze ....................Hydesville, CA................$15,000Claud A. Smith ..............Pendleton, OR................$15,000Britt Newman ................Saint Anthony, ID ..........$14,000Tim C. Ekstrom ..............Malad City, ID................$13,000Cody Burnside ..............Mesquite, NV ................$12,000Cole S. Sherwood ..........San Tan Valley, AZ ..........$12,000Jeff Flenniken ................Caldwell, ID ..................$12,000Katie Jo McFarlane ........Wilder, ID ......................$12,000Nora P. Lee ....................Fallon, NV......................$12,000Rick Lawrence ..............Livermore, CA................$12,000Wyatt Ferreira ................Durant, OK ....................$12,000Wylee C. Strong ............Syracuse, UT..................$12,000Paul L. Freed..................Ivins, UT........................$11,000Steve S. Sherwood ........San Tan Valley, AZ ..........$11,000Anival Guerrero..............Wilton, CA ....................$10,000Austin A. Christensen......Salem, UT ....................$10,000Bob Scott ......................Queen Creek, AZ ............$10,000Breck S. Ward ................Richfield, ID ..................$10,000D.A. Poll ........................Clinton, UT ....................$10,000Grant C. Stein ................Cottonwood, CA ............$10,000Harry Larson..................Hermiston, OR ..............$10,000Jesse Estill ....................Lovelock, NV..................$10,000Marlow Eldridge ............Nampa, ID ....................$10,000Matthew A. Pineda ........Kamas, UT ....................$10,000Steen Schumacher ........Payson, AZ ....................$10,000Walt P. Bowen................Liberty, UT ....................$10,000Berry Young ..................Elk Ridge, UT ..................$9,000Charlie K. Johnson..........Wallowa, OR....................$9,000David Hartness ..............Cottage Grove, OR ..........$9,000Jade C. Willis ..................Randolph, UT ..................$9,000Jim F. Jones....................Powell Butte, OR..............$9,000Joel Maxwell ..................Council, ID ......................$9,000Kailey L. Freed ..............Morgan, UT ....................$9,000Levi V. Piquet ................Harrisville, UT ..................$9,000Nels E. Bowen ..............Logandale, NV ................$9,000Nick F. Wilkinson ............McDermitt, NV ................$9,000Riley J. Davis..................Genola, UT ......................$9,000Ron L. Hognestad ..........Hopland, CA ....................$9,000Russ D. Maughan ..........West Point, UT ................$9,000C.J. Rudd ......................Riverton, UT ....................$8,000Chad J. Crume ..............Grants Pass, OR ..............$8,000Colton J. Gow ................Roseburg, OR ..................$8,000David Walters ................Ferndale, CA ....................$8,000Frank A. Dominguez ......Adel, OR..........................$8,000Justin W. McDermott ......Lamoille, NV....................$8,000Randy C. Brooks ............Mona, UT ........................$8,000Sam A. Taylor ................Neola, UT ........................$8,000Travis L. Peek ................Fallon, NV........................$8,000Walt Stein......................Cottonwood, CA ..............$8,000Blaine E. Jensen ............Cleveland, UT ..................$7,000Cheyenne M. Sherwood ..San Tan Valley, AZ ............$7,000Curtis L. English ............Reno, NV ........................$7,000Dan Scarbrough ............Plain City, UT ..................$7,000Dave Stix ......................Fernley, NV ......................$7,000Dustin Bahem................Parma, ID........................$7,000Dustin J. Navarro............Gooding, ID ....................$7,000Greg M. Estrada ............Santa Rosa, CA................$7,000Greg S. Grenke ..............Jordan Valley, OR..............$7,000

Jim C. Estill....................Lovelock, NV....................$7,000Jimi Jones ......................Powell Butte, OR..............$7,000Kelsey C. Bengoa ..........Elk Grove, CA ..................$7,000Melinda McDaniel ..........Caldwell, ID ....................$7,000Paul H. Brashears ..........Casa Grande, AZ ..............$7,000Shad R. Willis ................Lindon, UT ......................$7,000Wes K. Leavitt................Spring Creek, NV ............$7,000Bill B. Finks ..................Janesville, CA ..................$6,000Bradin S. Porter ............Spring Creek, NV ............$6,000Cache Burnside..............Mesquite, NV ..................$6,000Casey K. Penrod ............West Weber, UT ................$6,000Chris Freed ....................Pocatello, ID ....................$6,000Clif K. Leavitt ................Kamas, UT ......................$6,000Debbie Maxwell ............Council, ID ......................$6,000Ed Gomes......................Turlock, CA ......................$6,000Eric A. White ..................Santa Rosa, CA................$6,000Eric Duffin ....................Pocatello, ID ....................$6,000Gordie Herman ..............St. George, UT ................$6,000Jade R. Corkill ................Lipan, TX ........................$6,000Janie Freed ....................Pocatello, ID ....................$6,000Jared Udy ......................Smithfield, UT..................$6,000John H. Koyle ................Chubbuck, ID ..................$6,000John Herkner ................Bend, OR ........................$6,000Lance M. Johnson ..........Fallon, NV........................$6,000Luther Darrough ............Round Mountain, NV........$6,000Mark A. Broughton ........Wellsville, UT ..................$6,000Tim W. Phillips................Redmond, OR ..................$6,000Tom Blasdell ..................Redmond, OR ..................$6,000Tommy Lee....................Fallon, NV........................$6,000Wade Hofheins ..............Fallon, NV........................$6,000Clell J. Hasenbank ..........Pullman, WA ....................$5,000Dennis P. Fitze................Hydesville, CA..................$5,000Fred W Niesen................Covelo, CA ......................$5,000Glenn Grenke ................Jordan Valley, OR..............$5,000Jason M. Leavitt ............Randolph, UT ..................$5,000Kort L. Albertson ............Roberts, ID ......................$5,000Leigh Y. Sherwood ..........San Tan Valley, AZ ............$5,000Ramzi S. Hughes............Newcastle, UT..................$5,000Thad Akins ....................Harrisburg, OR ................$5,000Bobby Jean Colyer..........Brunean, ID ....................$4,000Brad L. Santucci ............Prineville, OR ..................$4,000Cailee S. Crume ............Grants Pass, OR ..............$4,000Case Hirdes ..................Turlock, CA ......................$4,000Cecil J. Shearer ..............Winnemucca, NV..............$4,000Chad R. Steele ..............Lamoille, NV....................$4,000Chris Bengoa ................McDermitt, NV ................$4,000Dillon N. Bahem ............Parma, ID........................$4,000Fred Williams ................Schurz, NV ......................$4,000Kevin Degn....................Malad City, ID..................$4,000Kirk F. Sherburn ............Winnemucca, NV..............$4,000Megan E. Gunter............McCammon, ID................$4,000Randy D. Osterhoudt ......Round Mountain, NV........$4,000Randy Luginbill..............Cloverdale, CA ................$4,000Rod R. Berheim ............Kuna, ID..........................$4,000Roger B. Williams ..........Schurz, NV ......................$4,000Scott M. Gulley ..............Riverbank, CA..................$4,000TeeJay Brown ................Payette, ID ......................$4,000Alan R. Hall ..................St. George, UT ................$3,000Anna L. Bahe ................Grantsville, UT ................$3,000Bill D. Cornia ................Randolph, UT ..................$3,000Brandon T. Matthews ......Oakley, ID ......................$3,000Casey G. Felton ..............Fallon, NV........................$3,000

Chance Kretschmer ........Round Mountain, NV........$3,000Charles Howell ..............Jerome, ID ......................$3,000Chase Merle Hansen ......Ontario, OR ....................$3,000Chris S. Darger ..............Vina, CA ..........................$3,000Clay O. Berry ................Garland, UT ....................$3,000Corey Fitze ....................Hydesville, CA..................$3,000Daniel M. Shehady ........Wellington, NV ................$3,000Dave Eaton....................Benton City, WA ..............$3,000Deston A. Dishion ..........Bishop, CA ......................$3,000Dirk Jim ........................Owyhee, NV ....................$3,000Don D. Quintero ............Schurz, NV ......................$3,000Elisa E. Pendergrass ......Adrian, OR ......................$3,000Hyland E. Wilkinson........McDermitt, NV ................$3,000Jason Steele ..................Fallon, NV........................$3,000Jeff G. Bowers ................Creswell, OR....................$3,000Jerry E. Jensen ..............Blackfoot, ID....................$3,000Joe J. Scoggin ................Fallon, NV........................$3,000Ken E. DeWitt ................Sparks, NV ......................$3,000Kim A. Bendickson ........Fallon, NV........................$3,000Leon Bright ..................Atascadero, CA ................$3,000Leroy Dansie..................Herriman, UT ..................$3,000Neil J. Flynn ..................Plush, OR ........................$3,000Rick C. Steed ................Stone, ID ........................$3,000Rob Pinneo....................Standish, CA ....................$3,000Shane Bohach................Reno, NV ........................$3,000Shaun B. Wilkinson ........Garland, UT ....................$3,000Shawn M. Cox................Middleton, ID ..................$3,000Shawna Warner ..............Chubbuck, ID ..................$3,000Steve J. Ceresola ............Fernley, NV ......................$3,000Steve R. Flint ................Salt Lake City, UT ............$3,000Tanner B. Shearer ..........Winnemucca , NV ............$3,000Tess Harrer ....................Winnemucca, NV..............$3,000Travis L. Berg ................Round Mountain, NV........$3,000Troy D. Pfeifer ................Gaston, OR......................$3,000Ty K. Reber ....................Ely, NV ............................$3,000Ty K. Winterton ..............Wilder, ID ........................$3,000Walt Eddy......................Gallup, NM ......................$3,000Walt Rodman ................Galt, CA ..........................$3,000Zane Dansie ..................Herriman, UT ..................$3,000Bill C. Gow ....................Roseburg, OR ..................$2,000Cody A. Hall ..................St. George, UT ................$2,000Dave Carlson ................Davis, CA ........................$2,000Jake Bahem ..................Parma, ID........................$2,000Kevin D. Hancock ..........Fallon, NV........................$2,000Mark Ferlisi ....................Menifee, CA ....................$2,000Bob Nilmeyer ................San Martin, CA ................$1,000Brian White....................Ukiah, CA ........................$1,000Chad P. McDaniel ..........Caldwell, ID ....................$1,000Danny Goddard..............Redding, CA ....................$1,000Dean McLain ................Yacolt, WA........................$1,000Doug K. Sorenson ..........St. George, UT ................$1,000Ed D. Gage ....................Lakeview, OR ..................$1,000Jane H. Eiguren..............Wilder, ID ........................$1,000Jared B. Thompson..........New Plymouth, ID............$1,000Joseph J. Shawnego........Oakdale, CA ....................$1,000Kelly E. Slayton..............Murrieta, CA ....................$1,000Lowell Black ..................Fallon, NV........................$1,000Mark E. Lee ..................Wadsworth, NV ................$1,000Myron D. Duarte ............Jefferson, OR ..................$1,000Rosco R. Rhodes ............Reno, NV ........................$1,000Todd M. Cline ................Adams, OR ......................$1,000Tony D. Graham ............Stayton, OR ....................$1,000

Flex Earnings Awarded - NORTHWEST REGIONAL FINALS - Winnemucca, NVFrom Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)


and Nick Wilkinson.Claud Smith from Pendleton, Oregon and Harry Larson

from Hermiston, Oregon were the winners of the #9Preliminary. They came from second callback position in theshort round and won the roping with a time of 40.68 secondson four steers. They won $2,746, trophy Martin saddles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Averagewas Rick Lawrence and Wyatt Ferreira and third place in theroping went to Wylee Strong and Russ Maughan. Strong andMaughan also won the Incentive Average.

In the #9 Shoot-Out Janie Freed and Jeff Flenniken werehigh team back and made a run of 7.09 in the short round


the #11 Preliminary. They roped four steers in 34.32 secondsand earned $3,460, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to Eric Duffin fromPocatello, Idaho and Fitze. Third place was Jimi Jones andTrevor Alves. Clell Hasenbank and Glenn Grenke won theIncentive Average.

Cole Sherwood from San Tan Valley, Arizona and JeffFlenniken from Caldwell, Idaho were the winners of the #11Shoot-Out. They teamed up to rope four steers in 33.54seconds and won $8,394, trophy Martin saddles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was CaileeCrume and Ramzi Hughes with a time of 34.27 seconds. Theywon $5,596 and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Third place in the Average wasKort Albertson and John Koyle.

The Oregon team of David Hartness andJeff Bowers were the winners of the #10Preliminary. They were high team back andafter a run of 10.77 seconds in the shortround, they finished the roping with a timeof 37.44 seconds on four steers. The teamwon $3,400, trophy Martin saddles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Secondplace in the roping was Joel Maxwell andDustin Bahem. Breck Ward and DustinNavarro won third place in the Average.Rick Lawrence and Wyatt Ferreira won theIncentive Average.

Bailey Corkill was the header to beat inthe #10 Shoot-Out. She and partner WyattFerreira were seventh call back to the shortround and finished the roping with a timeof 37.83 seconds on four steers. They won$8,346, trophy Martin saddles, and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place wasCorkill and heeler Jeff Flenniken. Thirdplace in the Average was Robbin Rowley

#13 PreliminaryChad J. Crume (Grants Pass, OR) / Thad Akins (Harrisburg, OR), 31.75 on 4, $2,090 and$3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#13 Shoot-OutCase Hirdes (Turlock, CA) / Clint L. Felton (Fallon, NV), 31.98 on 4, $8,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each


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to finish the roping in first place in theAverage with a time of 31.60 seconds on foursteers. They won $8,000, trophy Martinsaddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place in the roping was Shawn Coxfrom Middleton with a time of 39.58 secondson four steers. The team won $4,734 and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. The thirdplace team was Shaun Wilkinson and Tim Ekstrom.In the #8 Pick/Draw the win of the roping

went to Mark Broughton from Wellsville,Utah and Breck Ward from Richfield, Idaho.They were 29.40 seconds on three steers andwon $1,198, trophy Martin saddles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second placewas Debbie Maxwell from Council, Idaho andDaniel Shehady from Wellington, Nevada.Dillon Bahem and Luther Darrough fromIdaho and Nevada won third place.As the curtain fell on the Northwest

Regional Finals, Bailey Corkill was crownedthe Cruel Girl Champion of the roping andClint Felton from Fallon, Nevada was the highpoint Gold Plus roper of the weekend.

#12 Shoot-OutKailey L. Freed (Morgan, UT) / Clint L. Felton (Fallon, NV), 34.04 on 4, $8,000 and$3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12 PreliminaryWalt Stein (Cottonwood, CA) / Grant C. Stein (Cottonwood, CA),32.80 on 4, $2,300 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each


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#11 Shoot-OutCole S. Sherwood (San Tan Valley, AZ) / Jeff Flenniken (Caldwell, ID),33.54 on 4, $8,394 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11 PreliminaryDavid Walters (Ferndale, CA) /Adam Fitze (Hydesville, CA),34.32 on 4, $3,460 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#10 Shoot-OutBailey Corkill (Fallon, NV) /Wyatt Ferreira (Durant, OK),37.83 on 4, $8,346 and $3,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings each



#9 Shoot-OutJanie Freed (Pocatello, ID) / Jeff Flenniken (Caldwell, ID), 31.60 on 4,$8,000 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#9 PreliminaryClaud A. Smith (Pendleton, OR) / Harry Larson (Hermiston, OR),

40.68 on 4, $2,746 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#10 PreliminaryDavid Hartness (Cottage Grove, OR) / Jeff G. Bowers (Creswell, OR),



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#8 Mark A. Broughton (Wellsville, UT) /

Breck S. Ward (Richfield, ID), 29.40 on3, $1,198 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex

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ernal, Utah and the Western Fair Park are the hosts of theDally for Dinosaurs. C&C Roping and Bill Cornia

produced the annual event and the team roping action tookplace August 4-5, 2012. More than 1,050 teams competed in theannual event.

The #15 Division kicked the weekend off and the winningteam was Craig Richens and Britt Newman. They were 37.87seconds on five steers and earned $1,876, plus $6,000 in USTRCFlex Earnings and trophy Gist buckles. Second place wasDustin Bennett and Billy Jackson and third place went toWesley Harris and Roman Collins.

The #13 Division winners were Landon Cornia and ColeSherwood from Cokeville, Wyoming and San Tan Valley,Arizona. They caught five steers in 36.41 seconds. The feat gavethem $3,164, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was the team of David Winterton andCole Sherwood from Lexington, Oklahoma and San Tan Vallley,Arizona. The third place finishers were Casey Penrod andRoman Collins.

The Gold Plus Division was exciting all the way down to the

very last steer. When it was all said and done, the team of SamTaylor and Nathan Dahl won the Average with a time of 35.38seconds on four steers. They took home $2,154, trophy Gistbuckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Jerry Jensen andAustin Christensen from Blackfoot, Idaho and Salem, Utahwere second place and the third place team was Berry Youngand Dan Scarbrough. The team of Cass Raine and JeffSatterfield from Loma, Colorado and Parachute, Colorado wonthe Incentive Average, while Doug Sorenson and Merrill Staheliclaimed first in the Century Bonus.

The #12 Division winners were Berry Young and DanScarbrough as they caught four steers in a time of 31.02seconds. The win was worth $3,704, trophy Gist buckles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to KellyHildreth and Coy Hildreth from Gunnison, Colorado. The thirdplace team was Kort Albertson and Matt Kennedy who alsowon the Incentive Average.

The #11 Division winners were Corey Whinnery and BobCaldwell from Powderhorn, Colorado and Roosevelt, Utah.They caught four steers in 33.21 seconds. Their efforts

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#15 HandicapCraig Richens (Lapoint, UT) / Britt Newman (Saint Anthony, ID), 37.87 on 5, $1,876 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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rewarded them $4,318, trophy Gistbuckles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was the team ofJames Sullivan and Steve Flint fromSpanish Fork, Utah and Salt Lake City,Utah. The third place finishers wereSkya Anderson and Luke Defa.

The #10 Specialty Gold Plus Divisionkicked off Sunday and the team of CassRaine and Steve Whinnery won theAverage with a time of 38.29 secondson four steers. They took home $1,752,trophy Gist buckles and $2,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Pat Averett andSteve Whinnery were second place andthe third place team was Cass Raineand Greg Raine. The team of CassRaine and Greg Raine also won theIncentive Average.

The #10 Division champions wereDustin Flohr and Jerry Satterfield asthey finished the roping with a time of35.78 seconds on four steers. They won$2,624, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second placewas Wylee Strong and Jory Green with atime of 35.89 seconds on four and thirdplace went to Jess Ritter and Buck

Saturday Trophy Saddle High MoneyWinner, Cole Sherwood

Cole S. Sherwood ............San Tan Valley, AZ ......$6,000Cutter M. Barnes ..............Maybell, CO ..............$6,000Kevin E. Gordon ..............Huntington, UT..........$6,000Troy Blackburn ................Hanksville, UT ..........$6,000Britt Newman ..................Saint Anthony, ID ......$4,000Corey Whinnery ................Powderhorn, CO ........$4,000Court B. Will ....................Silt, CO ....................$4,000Dustin R. Flohr ................Rifle, CO ..................$4,000Landon J. Cornia ..............Cokeville, WY ............$4,000Berry Young......................Elk Ridge, UT............$3,000Bob B. Caldwell................Roosevelt, UT............$3,000Bob Crosthwaite ..............Wickenburg, AZ ........$3,000Casey Barnes ..................Maybell, CO ..............$3,000Cass D. Raine ..................Loma, CO ................$3,000Clay B. Foulk....................Craig, CO..................$3,000Craig Richens ..................Lapoint, UT ..............$3,000Dan Scarbrough ..............Plain City, UT ............$3,000Dave D. Hooks..................Olathe, CO................$3,000Greg Raine ......................Loma, CO ................$3,000James D. Sullivan..............Spanish Fork, UT ......$3,000Jeff H. Ekker ....................Hanksville, UT ..........$3,000Jerry L. Satterfield ............Parachute, CO ..........$3,000Jess D. Ritter ....................Loma, CO ................$3,000Jim C. Seppie ..................Rock Springs, WY ......$3,000Jory D. Green....................Vernal, UT ................$3,000Joyce K. Barnes ................Maybell, CO ..............$3,000Wylee C. Strong................Syracuse, UT ............$3,000Billy J. Jackson..................Roosevelt, UT............$2,000Blaine E. Jensen ..............Cleveland, UT............$2,000Buck W. Mallette ..............Winona, TX................$2,000David H. Winterton ..........Lexington, OK ..........$2,000Frank Weidner ..................Stanfield, AZ ............$2,000Kort L. Albertson ..............Roberts, ID ..............$2,000

Wesley Harris ..................Oakley, UT ................$2,000Bill D. Kennedy ................Randolph, UT ............$1,000Bruce Nay ........................Norwood, CO ............$1,000Bryce H. Winterton............Lexington, OK ..........$1,000Cade Vansoelen ................Durango, CO ............$1,000Casey K. Penrod ..............West Weber, UT ........$1,000Cooper T. Wade ................Heber, UT ................$1,000Coy Hildreth ....................Gunnison, CO............$1,000Dan Haskins ....................Craig, CO..................$1,000Dan Kraft ........................Encampment, WY ......$1,000David A. Smith ................Fruita, CO ................$1,000Dustin B. Bennett ............Roosevelt, UT............$1,000J.R. Rodriguez ..................Montrose, CO............$1,000Jeff Satterfield ..................Parachute, CO ..........$1,000John McCollum ................Montrose, CO............$1,000Kelly C. Simenson ............Washburn, ND ..........$1,000Kelly D. Hildreth ..............Gunnison, CO............$1,000Luke Defa ........................Tabiona, UT ..............$1,000Lynette F. Satterfield ........Parachute, CO ..........$1,000Monica O. Smith ..............Parachute, CO ..........$1,000O.B. Ready ......................Rawlins, WY ..............$1,000Pat G. Averett ..................Delta, CO..................$1,000Randy C. Brooks ..............Mona, UT..................$1,000Roman P. Collins ..............Merion, UT................$1,000Ron D. Peatross ................Roosevelt, UT............$1,000Roy A. Lawson..................Vernal, UT ................$1,000Skya D. Anderson ............Tabiona, UT ..............$1,000Slade G. Witbeck ..............Vernal, UT ................$1,000Steve Whinnery ................Powderhorn, CO ........$1,000Sue Weidner ....................Stanfield, AZ ............$1,000Tee L. Satterfield ..............Parachute, CO ..........$1,000Thayne B. Winterton..........Lexington, OK ..........$1,000

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Mallette. The Incentive winners of the #10 Division were Jess Ritter and Buck Mallette.

Bob Crosthwaite and Court Will won the Average inthe #9 Division. The completed the roping with a time of41.51 on four steers and earned $5,144, plus trophy Gistbuckles, and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Secondplace was Cutter Barnes and Casey Barnes and thirdplace went to Cade Vansoelen and Corey Whinnery. Theteam of Jess Ritter and David Smith from Loma andFruita, Colorado won the Incentive Average with a timeof 34.38 on three steers.

The final roping of the weekend was the #8 Pick/Draw.Clay Foulk and Kevin Gordon were 25.33 seconds on threesteers and won the Average. The win gave the team $3,332,trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place went to Troy Blackburn and Kevin Gordonand they received $2,220, plus $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings and trophy Gist buckles. Third place was CutterBarnes and Joyce Barnes.

#13 HandicapLandon J. Cornia (Cokeville, WY) / Cole S. Sherwood (San Tan Valley, AZ),36.41 on 5, $3,164 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12Berry Young (Elk Ridge, UT) / Dan Scarbrough (Plain City, UT), 31.02 on 4, $3,704 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11Corey Whinnery (Powderhorn, CO) / Bob B. Caldwell (Roosevelt, UT),33.21 on 4, $4,318 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each


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#9Bob Crosthwaite (Wickenburg, AZ) / Court B. Will (Silt, CO), 41.51 on 4, $5,144and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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eventeen different states were represented at theMountaineer Classic. There was a vast array of team

ropers that attended the event held this year at the GoodEvening Ranch in Canvas, West Virginia. The MountaineerClassic was produced by Jx2 Productions and John Johnsonand took place August 11-12, 2012.

The team roping began with the Open Division. Justin Yostfrom Hico, Texas and Rodney Melton from Fitzpatrick, Alabamateamed up to win the Average and the overall fast time of theroping. Second in the Average was Austin Nettleship from Paris,Kentucky and Melton.

J.W. Baucom from Carthage, North Carolina and Josh Littlefrom Mebane, North Carolina were the winners of the #15Division. The pair roped five steers in 35.47 seconds and won$1,268, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was the team of Justin Yost and JohnFortkamp from Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. The third placeteam was Chris Galbreath from Portersville, Pennsylvania andRodney Melton with a time of 38.64 seconds on five steers.

In the #13 Division the champion team was Waylon

Cameron from Apollo, Pennsylvania and Nick DeLeon fromToledo, Ohio. They finished the roping with a time of 53.16seconds on five steers. The win landed them $1,977, trophyGist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second placein the roping was Clint Moore from Limestone, Tennessee andJosh Little. Third place in the Average was Nick Wilson andRodney Melton.

Waylon Cameron struck again in the #12 Division. This timehe teamed up with Zack Cowart from Millen, Georgia. Theywere 36.18 seconds on four steers and won $2,427, trophy Gistbuckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place inthe Average was J.W. Baucom and Clint Humphries, while thirdplace went to Joey White and Zac Kilgus from Delaware andWest Virginia respectively. Kacie Kapp and Jimmy Kelly wonthe Incentive Average.

David T. Lewis from Mount Ulla, North Carolina and JoshLittle won the Average of the #12 Gold Plus Division. They were35.55 seconds on four steers and earned $1,796, trophy Gistbuckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place inthe roping was Chris Galbreath and Chuck Smith, while third

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place went to John Johnson and Richard Herman. Johnson andLarry Tucker won the Incentive Average of the roping with atime of 35.83 seconds on three steers. In the #11 Division, the victory went to Chris Galbreath and

Zack Cowart. They roped four steers in 33.81 seconds andwalked away with $3,400, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average was TeresaHerman from Taylorsville, North Carolina and Chad Shepherdfrom Sanford, North Carolina. Third in the Average wasLangdon Pleasant and Josh Little. The Incentive champions ofthe roping were Mark Mundy from Elm City, North Carolinaand Cody Lever from East Granby, Connecticut.

Bruce Nichols from Farmington, West Virginia and ShaneBuchleitner from Avella, Pennsylvania teamed up to win firstplace in the #10 Division on the final day of competition at theMountaineer Classic. They were 38.35 seconds on four steersand claimed first prize of $3,074, trophy Gist buckles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was the team ofConner Johnson from Ohio and Bill Tucker from Indiana with atime of 45.78 seconds on four steers. Randy Miller and SteveWaltz from Pennsylvania won third place in the Average. NickWilson from Alabama and Travis Brown from Virginia won theIncentive Average.The winning team in the #9 Division was Derrick Bell from

#15 HandicapJ.W. Baucom (Carthage, NC) / Josh L. Little (Mebane, NC), 35.47 on 5, $1,268 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Josh L. Little ................Mebane, NC..................$8,000Chris J. Galbreath..........Portersville, PA..............$7,000John A. Johnson ............Piney Flats, TN ..............$7,000Arnold R. Trace..............Cambridge Springs, PA..$6,000Bryan Vencill ................Castlewood, VA..............$6,000Scott D. Tant ................Benson, NC ..................$6,000Waylon J. Cameron........Apollo, PA ....................$6,000Zack Cowart ................Millen, GA ....................$6,000J.W. Baucom ................Carthage, NC................$5,000Bill M. Little, Jr. ............Fall Branch, TN..............$4,000David T. Lewis ..............Mount Ulla, NC ............$4,000Joey G. White ................Delmar, DE ..................$4,000Mark J. Mundy ..............Elm City, NC ................$4,000Ashley D. Moore............Limestone, TN ..............$3,000Bruce A. Nichols............Farmington, WV ............$3,000Chuck W. Smith ............Townsend, DE ..............$3,000Clay M. Shultz ..............Export, PA ....................$3,000Cory G. Honeycutt ........Mooresville, NC ............$3,000Dave A. Murosky ..........Erie, PA ........................$3,000David E. Myers ............Adrian, PA ....................$3,000Derrick Bell ..................Statesville, NC ..............$3,000Jason W. LaRue ............Bagdad, KY ..................$3,000Katie E. Smith ..............Bluff City, TN ................$3,000Larry W. Tucker ..............Bridgeport, WV..............$3,000Matt Frazier ..................Benson, NC ..................$3,000Nick K. DeLeon ............Toledo, OH....................$3,000Richard S. Herman........Taylorsville, NC ............$3,000Rodney D. Melton ........Fitzpatrick, AL ..............$3,000

Shane D. Buchleitner ....Avella, PA ....................$3,000William C. Henkel ........Belmont, NC ................$3,000Clint Humphries............Lincolnton, NC ..............$2,000Clint Moore ..................Limestone, TN ..............$2,000Jay Shaffer....................Stephenville, TX ............$2,000Jimmy R. Kelly ..............Eighty Four, PA ............$2,000Langdon J. Pleasant ......Ayden, NC ....................$2,000Nick Wilson ..................Columbiana, AL ............$2,000Randy J. Miller ..............Mifflintown, PA ............$2,000Steve Waltz ..................Cogan Station, PA ........$2,000Zachary T. Kilgus ..........Ellenboro, WV ..............$2,000Alicia A. Pottmeyer ........Belpre, OH ..................$1,000Benjie R. Caldwell ........Greeneville, TN..............$1,000Chad W. Shepherd ........Sanford, NC..................$1,000Cody D. Lever ..............East Granby, CT ............$1,000Connor K. Johnson ........Grove City, OH..............$1,000David L. Johnson ..........Piney Flats, TN ..............$1,000Isaac Jacobs..................Castlewood, VA..............$1,000Jim S. Cox ....................Crumpler, NC ................$1,000Joey G. White ................Delmar, DE ..................$1,000John D. Fortkamp ..........Mt. Morris, PA ..............$1,000Justin D. Yost ................Hico, TX ........................$1,000Kacie Kapp ..................Olivet, MI ....................$1,000Kelly O’Heran ..............Bellevue, MI ................$1,000Kenny R. Brown............Keedysville, MD ............$1,000Len A. Smith ................Holly Springs, NC..........$1,000Teresa L. Herman..........Taylorsville, NC ............$1,000

FLEX EARNINGS – Mountaineer Classic – Canvas, WVFrom Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)


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Statesville, North Carolina and William Henkel from Belmont,North Carolina. They caught four steers in 43.98 seconds andwon $2,985, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was Isaac Jacobs and Doc Taylor fromVirginia and North Carolina. Third place was a family affair asbrothers, John and David Johnson caught four steers in 52.70seconds. Mark Mundy and Scott Tant won the Incentive Average.The final roping of the Mountaineer Classic was the #8

Pick/Draw. David Myers from Adrian Pennsylvania and BryanVencill from Castlewood, Virginia were the winning team. Theycaught three steers in 40.24 seconds and won $1,718, trophyGist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second placewas Ashley Moore and Clay Shultz. Arnold R. Trace III andBryan Vincill won third place in the Average.

#11Chris J. Galbreath (Portersville, PA) / Zack Cowart (Millen, GA), 33.81 on 4, $3,400 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#13 HandicapWaylon J. Cameron (Apollo, PA) / Nick K. DeLeon (Toledo, OH),53.16 on 5, $1,977 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#12Waylon J. Cameron (Apollo, PA) / Zack Cowart (Millen, GA), 36.18 on4, $2,427 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each




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awaii is a great place to visit and an even greater placeto rope. Zanga Schutte and his crew produced the Island

Championships and welcomed team ropers to compete atthe Hale Kea Arena at the Z Bar Ranch in Kamuela, Hawaii. Theteam roping action took place August 9-12, 2012.

The first roping of the weekend was the Open Division.Anthony Lucia from Weatherford, Texas teamed up withZanga Schutte and the duo won the Average of the roping.They were 56.15 seconds on five steers and took home $1,198and ten points for the Priefert US Open Tour. The team alsowon the Incentive Average. Kalai Nobriga from Kealakekua,Hawaii and J.W. Cotton from Wills Point, Texas won the fasttime of the roping.

In the #15 Division, Chris Awa from Holualoa, Hawaii andJ.W. Cotton were 36.66 seconds on five steers. The pair wonthe Average and took home $1,318, trophy Gist buckles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place went to

Bronson Branco from Kamuela, Hawaii and Kevin Hill fromKailua Kona, Hawaii. The third place team was Andrew Wongand Troll Tettenhorst.

Brian Anderson from Kamuela, Hawaii and TrollTettenhorst from Jacksonville, Texas won the Average of the#13 Division. They roped five steers in 49.26 seconds and won$1,572, trophy Gist buckles, and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was Anthony Lucia and Ryan Haysfrom Godley, Texas. Third place was Ken Miranda fromHonokaa, Hawaii and Henry Muragin from Kamuela, Hawaii.

The final roping of the second day of team roping actionwas the #12 Division. Kalai Nobriga and Henry Muragin werethe champions of the roping. They were 30.29 seconds on foursteers and took home $1,874, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was Chase Onaka fromHolualoa, Hawaii and Kevin Hill. Third place was the team ofAndrew Wong and Anthony Lucia. The Incentive champions

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$83,970

$56,709

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#13 HandicapBrian Anderson (Kamuela, HI) / Troll H. Tettenhorst (Jacksonville, TX),49.26 on 5, $1,572 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

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were Chris Awa and Kelly Boy Medeiros.Freddy Rice from Kamuela, Hawaii and Troll Tettenhorst

partnered up to win the Average of the #12 Gold Plus. Theyroped four steers in 38.14 seconds and won the Average. Riceand Tettenhorst took home $1,091, trophy Gist buckles and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place was ZangaSchutte and Melvin Miranda. Third place was Jerry Stutts andTettenhorst. The father/son team of Chris and Billy Wongwon the Incentive Average. Schutte and Miranda also wonthe Century Bonus.

Brian Anderson and Henry Muragin made four runs in34.48 seconds to win the Average of the #11 Division. Thepair won $2,147, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 in USTRCFlex Earnings. Second place was Kekoa Loando fromHolualoa, Hawaii and Butch Gomes from Paauilo, Hawaii.They also won the Incentive Average. Third place was LexAndrade and Dale Benevides.

Brian Anderson was on a roll, and in the #10 Division heteamed up with Bula Onaka from Holualoa, Hawaii. The duowas 32.88 seconds on four steers and finished in first place.They won $3,114, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000 USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place in the Average was Michael Smith fromKurtistown, Hawaii and Henry Muragin and third place wasWoody Child III and Andrew Wong. Albert Duarte and KellyBoy Medeiros won the Incentive Average.

The final day of team roping began with the #10 SpecialtyGold Plus Roping. Alvin Kawamoto and Fern White, both fromHawi, Hawaii were 34.00 seconds on four steers and finishedfirst place in the Average. They also won the Incentive Average.Second place in the main Average was Brian Anderson andBilly Wong and third was George Purdy III and Fern White.

Kekoa Loando and Evan Manoha teamed up to win theAverage and Incentive Average of the #9 Division. The pair was32.72 seconds on four steers and won a total of $3,881, two

#5.5 and below trophy saddle winner, Kekoa Loando

Henry W. Muragin ............Kamuela, HI............$12,000Troll H. Tettenhorst ............Jacksonville, TX........$12,000Brian Anderson ................Kamuela, HI............$10,000Andrew Wong ..................Weatherford, TX ........$9,000Anthony M. Lucia..............Weatherford, TX ........$7,000Aletha L. Barkley ..............Kamuela, HI..............$6,000Bula G. Onaka..................Holualoa, HI ............$6,000Chase K. Onaka................Holualoa, HI ............$6,000Fred Rice..........................Kamuela, HI..............$6,000Jerry Stutts ......................Kailua Kona, HI ........$6,000Kekoa Loando ..................Holualoa, HI ............$6,000Kevin H. Hill ....................Kailua Kona, HI ........$6,000Matthew Loando ..............Kailua Kona, HI ........$6,000Woody D. Child ................Kamuela, HI..............$6,000Alvin H. Kawamoto ..........Hawaii, HI ................$5,000Fern White........................Hawi, HI ..................$5,000Billy Wong........................Kapaau, HI ..............$4,000Zanga Schutte ..................Kamuela, HI..............$4,000Andrew P. Kauai ..............Kamuela, HI..............$3,000Brian L. DeMattos ............Kurtistown, HI ..........$3,000Bronson B. Branco............Kamuela, HI..............$3,000

Butch A. Gomes................Paauilo, HI ................$3,000Chris J. Awa......................Holualoa, HI ............$3,000Chris T.S. Wong ................Kapaau, HI ..............$3,000Dale K. Benevides ............Turlock, CA ..............$3,000Evan K. Manoha ..............Naalehu, HI ..............$3,000J.W. Cotton ......................Wills Point, TX ..........$3,000Justin L. Jose ....................Ookala, HI ................$3,000Kalai Nobriga ..................Kealakekua, HI..........$3,000Ken F. Miranda ................Honokaa, HI ............$3,000Lexis L. Andrade ..............Naalehu, HI ..............$3,000Macey K. Loando..............Kailua Kona, HI ........$3,000Makayla L. Awa................Holualoa, HI ............$3,000Melvin W. Miranda ............Kamuela, HI..............$3,000Michael M. Smith..............Kurtistown, HI ..........$3,000Ryan G. Hays ..................Godley, TX ................$3,000Taylor Broussard ..............Estherwood, LA ........$3,000Trevor J. Child ..................Kamuela, HI..............$3,000Ty M.A. Kauai ..................Kamuela, HI..............$3,000George M. Purdy ..............Kamuela, HI..............$2,000Keith A. Gomes ................Kailua Kona, HI ........$1,000

FLEX EARNINGS – The Island Championships – Kamuela, HIFrom Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)

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trophy Gist buckles and $12,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place wasMacey Loando and Brian DeMattos andthird place was the team of Chase Onakaand Bula Onaka.The Island Championships finished

up with the #8 Pick/Draw. Makayla Awafrom Hollualoa, Hawaii and Justin LeeJose from Ookala, Hawaii won theAverage with a time of 22.17 seconds onthree steers. They won $1,962, trophyGist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was Woody ChildIII and Trevor Child. Third place was theteam of Taylor Broussard fromEstherwood, Louisiana and Ty Kauaifrom Kamuela, Hawaii.

#12Kalai Nobriga (Kealakekua, HI) / Henry W. Muragin (Kamuela, HI),30.29 on 4, $1,874 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#11Brian Anderson (Kamuela, HI) /

Henry W. Muragin (Kamuela, HI),34.58 on 4, $2,147 and $3,000 in

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#10Brian Anderson (Kamuela, HI) / Bula G. Onaka (Holualoa, HI), 32.88 on 4, $3,114and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each


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#9Kekoa Loando (Holualoa, HI) / Evan K. Manoha (Naalehu, HI), 32.72 on 4,$3,241 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

#8 Pick DrawMakayla L. Awa (Holualoa, HI) / Justin L. Jose (Ookala, HI), 22.17 on 3,$1,962 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each


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eam ropers from all over the mid United States made the trip to Lake St. Louis, Missouri for the Central StatesShowdown. The event took place August 17-19, 2012 at the

National Equestrian Center and was produced by Herb Snow.The team roping action began on Friday August 17 with the

#15 Division. Russ Manion from Waverly, Illinois and DouglasRich from Herrick, Illinois were the champions of the roping.They caught five steers in 40.86 seconds and took home $1,100,trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Secondplace in the Average was Tyler Peterson and Rich and thirdplace went to Dallas Shepherd and Larry Darnell.

The Missouri team of Logan Allen from Spokane and BryeCrites from Half Way won the Average of the #13 Division.They were 40.46 seconds on five steers and thus landed$2,220, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place was Tyler Peterson and Douglas Rich and thirdplace was the team of Shawn Loehr and J.R. Henderson fromIndiana and Missouri.

Loeher struck again in the #12 Division with partner Terry

Durbin from Witt, Illinois. The team won the Average with atime of 39.39 seconds. They received $2,450, trophy Gistspurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place inthe roping was Harve Reynolds and Dusty Stroud and thethird place team was Bryan Saffo and Jeremy Michaelis. TheIncentive winners of the roping were Jay Rueter fromWinchester, Illinois and Tony Schindler from Frankford,Missouri.

Loehr again added to his winnings by finishing first placein the #12 Gold Plus Division. He teamed up with LarryDarnell from Galatia, Illinois and they won $1,740, trophyGist buckles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings for ropingfour steers in 32.95 seconds. Second place in the Average wasDanny Miller and Tony Schindler. Third place went to Loehrand Terry Durbin. The Incentive winners were ShaunAnderson and Jeremy Michaelis.

Loehr began the second day of the Central StatesShowdown right where he left off. He teamed up with partnerJordan Reynolds to win first place in the #11 Division. They

were 31.58 seconds on four steers andwon $4,480, trophy Cowboy Goldsaddles and $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place was JohnZiefler and Terry Durbin and thirdplace went to Jim Boehm and ToddReece. Loehr and Reynolds also wonthe Incentive Average.

Alvin Detweiler from Jamesport,Missouri and Trey Michaelis fromMercer, Missouri won the Average ofthe #10 Division with a time of 35.54seconds on four steers. They earned$6,030, trophy Cowboy Gold saddlesand $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place in the roping wasMark Boardman and Herb Snowwith a time of 41.01 seconds on foursteers. The third place team wasTrevor Henderson and MichaelHouchins. Henderson and JordanReynolds won the Incentive Average.

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$122,584

$16,246

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#15 HandicapRuss J. Manion (Waverly, IL) / Douglas Rich (Herrick, IL), 40.86 on 5, $1,100 and $3,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings each

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from Rolla, Missouri andTaylor Binkley also from Rolla.They were 39.74 seconds onfour steers and won $7,160,trophy Cowboy Gold saddlesand $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. They also won theIncentive Average. Secondplace in the roping was RonaldEntlicher and Bruce Barnettand third place was TrevorHenderson and Ethan Freund.

The last roping of theCentral States Showdown wasthe #8 Pick/Draw. RichardWard from Mound City,Missouri and Ben Duncanfrom Silva, Missouri finishedfirst place in the Average with atime of 33.65 seconds on threesteers. They won $5,030,trophy Cowboy Gold saddlesand $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place wasMick Summers and JessicaArmstrong from Smithville,Missouri and third place wentto Steve Rommelman andDave Francis.

#12Shawn E. Loehr (Mount Vernon, IN) / Terry G. Durbin (Witt, IL),39.39 on 4, $2,450 and $3,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings each

Shawn E. Loehr ............Mount Vernon, IN ........$14,000Terry G. Durbin ............Witt, IL ........................$7,000Douglas Rich ................Herrick, IL ....................$6,000Taylor L. Binkley............Rolla, MO ....................$6,000Brye R. Crites................Half Way, MO................$5,000Jordan L. Reynolds ........Ellinsore, MO................$5,000Tony Schindler ..............Frankford, MO ..............$5,000Jeremy Michaelis ..........Mercer, MO ..................$4,000Larry G. Darnell ............Galatia, IL ....................$4,000Russ J. Manion ..............Waverly, IL ..................$4,000Trey Michaelis ..............Mercer, MO ..................$4,000Alvin Detweiler..............Jamesport, MO..............$3,000Ben Duncan..................Silva, MO ....................$3,000Brian Osborn ................Poplar Bluff, MO ..........$3,000Brownie K. Binkley ........Rolla, MO ....................$6,000Bruce Barnett ..............West Plains, MO ..........$3,000Clay D. Tilley..................Marianna, AR ..............$3,000Danny R. Miller ............Lawson, MO ................$3,000Dave A. Francis ............Farmington, MO............$3,000Gary W. Kueffer ............California, MO ..............$3,000Herb C. Snow................Virginia, IL ..................$3,000J. Mark Boardman ........Jackson, MO ................$3,000Jessica R. Armstrong ......Smithville, MO..............$3,000Jim A. Stookesberry ......Ottumwa, IA ................$3,000John R. Ziegler ..............Fairdealing, MO ............$3,000Logan J. Allen................Spokane, MO................$3,000Mick W. Summers ..........Smithville, MO..............$3,000Patrick Houchins............Frankford, MO ..............$3,000Richard L. Ward ............Mound City, MO............$3,000Ronald K. Entlicher........Bolivar, MO ..................$3,000Shaun R. Anderson........Palmyra, MO ................$3,000Steve C. Rommelman ....Hoyleton, IL ................$3,000Trevor M. Henderson......Ellsinore, MO................$3,000

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FLEX EARNINGS – Central States Showdown – Lake St. Louis, MOFrom Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)

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ain covered the dry Oklahoma land and everyonewelcomed the much needed moisture. The arena was nice,dry and cool inside the Chisholm Trail Pavilion in Enid,

Oklahoma. Team ropers were excited to be a part of theChisholm Trail Classic. The USTRC event was produced by JeffSmith and took place August 24-26, 2012.

The first roping was the Open Division. Cole Wheeler fromFlint, Texas and Lee Walker from Amarillo, Texas were the highteam back. They caught their final steer in 6.63 seconds andfinished the roping in first place with a time of 39.81 secondson five steers. They won $1,600 and ten points for the PriefertUS Open Tour. Second in the Average went to Chase Thompsonfrom Munday, Texas and Chad Williams from Stephenville,Texas with a time of 40.04 seconds on five steers. Thompsonand Williams also won the Incentive Average. The third placeteam was Jake Kropik from Midway, Texas and Trace Porterfrom Leesville, Louisiana.

Thanyne Winterton from Lexington, Oklahoma and JodyRamer from Sulpur, Oklahoma were high team back in the #15Division and finished the roping in first place with a time of41.37 seconds on five steers. The team won $3,140, trophy Gistspurs and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place wasDanny Miller from Lawson, Missouri and Taner Braden from

Dewey, Oklahoma. Third place in the Average went to DavidWinterton and Allen Bach.

Cole Pearson from Clearwater, Kansas and Brice Buzzardfrom Garnett, Kansas were high team back and finished firstplace in the Average of the #13 Division. They were 46.17seconds on five steers and won $3,800, trophy Gist spurs and$6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the ropingwas Cassidy Myers and Frank VanBuskirk with a time of 47.43seconds on five steers. They won $2,850 and $2,000 in USTRCFlex Earnings. The third place team was Jordan Fitzgeraldfrom Palo Cedro, California and Cody D. Parker fromWilliams, California.

The final roping on day one of the Chisholm Trail Classic wasthe #12 Division. Troy Herring from Carney, Oklahoma and BradDickson from Covington, Oklahoma were high team back andultimately won the roping with a time of 35.24 seconds on foursteers. They earned $3,840, trophy Gist spurs and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Second place in the Average went to BarryButler from Guthrie, Oklahoma and Trenton Tucker fromCushing, Oklahoma. Third place was Curry Kirchner and JustinReed. They also won the Incentive Average.

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from the second call backposition to win the Averagewith a time of 33.61 secondson four steers. They won$4,200, trophy Gist bucklesand $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings. Second place wasthe team of Dennis Schwalbefrom Muenster, Texas andPerry McCance fromBerryville, Arkansas. Schwalbeand McCance also won theIncentive Average. Third placewent to Bill Rasberry fromWheeler, Texas and DavidTrammell from Muskogee,Oklahoma. E.J. Williams andMicah Lynch won the Century Bonus.Danny Miller from Lawson,

Missouri and Steve Zumbrunnfrom Junction City, Kansaspartnered up in the #11Division. They qualified to theshort round in the number oneposition. They were 9.70seconds on their final steer andfinished the roping with a timeof 34.52 seconds on four steers.They won the Average and tookhome $6,660, trophy CowboyGold saddles and $6,000 inUSTRC Flex Earnings. Secondplace in the Average was MaxVincent and Robert Kirchner andthird place went to Bailey Thurstonand Brent Hargrove. The winners ofthe Incentive Average were Zac Reamand Christopher Glass.The second day of the Chisholm

Trail Classic ended with the #10Division. Darryl Ezzell from Booker,Texas and Lance Pillars from

#15 Thayne B. Winterton (Lexington, OK) /Jody Ramer (Sulphur, OK), 41.37 on 5,

$3,140 and $3,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings each

Curry M. Kirchner ............Ames, OK ................$10,000Allen L. Bach ..................Rhome, TX ................$6,000Bill D. Miller ....................Dodge City, KS ..........$6,000Justin Reed......................Shawnee, OK ............$6,000Leon Stipes ....................Salina, OK ................$6,000Randy L. Harmon ............Mustang, OK..............$6,000Danny R. Miller ..............Lawson, MO ..............$4,000Jerry Short ......................Salina, KS ................$4,000Jim G. Moore ..................Sedan, KS ................$4,000Robert K. Kirchner ..........Ames, OK ..................$4,000Steve Zumbrunn ..............Junction City, KS ........$4,000Aaron D. Reinert ..............Minneapolis, KS ........$3,000Bailey M. Thurston ..........El Reno, OK ..............$3,000Barry L. Butler ................Guthrie, OK ..............$3,000Blake Glenn ....................Walters, OK ..............$3,000Bob M. Freeman..............Arnett, OK ................$3,000Brad C. West ..................Shawnee, OK ............$3,000Brent Hargrove................Elk City, OK ..............$3,000Brent J. Smith..................Ada, OK ....................$3,000Brock W. Jones ................Tupelo, OK ................$3,000Brody L. Peak..................Emporia, KS ..............$3,000Buster Record..................Laverne, OK ..............$3,000Caleb Nelson ..................Buffalo, OK................$3,000Carter A. Gurrola ............Ardmore, OK..............$3,000Cary D. Cox ....................Stillwater, OK ............$3,000Cassidy A. Myers..............Velma, OK ................$3,000Chace T. Thompson ..........Munday, TX ................$3,000Chad F. Williams ..............Stephenville, TX..........$3,000Chance B. Thiessen ..........Elk City, OK ..............$3,000Christopher J. Glass..........Alva, OK....................$3,000Cody D. Parker ................Williams, CA ..............$3,000David Fuhrman ..............Bronson, KS ..............$3,000David H. Winterton ..........Lexington, OK............$3,000Dustin A. Elmenhorst ......El Reno, OK ..............$3,000Dustin K. Searcy ..............Mooreland, OK ..........$3,000Farren F. Carpenter ..........Inola, OK ..................$3,000Frank L. VanBuskirk..........Ringling, OK ..............$3,000Glen Raupe ....................Douglas, KS ..............$3,000Glenn Smith ....................Redfield, KS ..............$3,000Gus Hollingback ..............Copan, OK ................$3,000Harold E. Barnes ............Hennessey, OK ..........$3,000Harold E. Stall ................Wann, OK..................$3,000Hunter C. Munsell ............Woodward, OK ..........$3,000Jay R. Whipple ................Kingfisher, OK............$3,000Joel Vargas ......................Hennessey, OK ..........$3,000Jordan T. Fitzgerald ..........Palo Cedro, CA ..........$3,000Kenny Mangus ................Rose Hill, KS..............$3,000Larry W. Fleming..............Oklahoma City, OK ....$3,000Lynn Jarrell......................Hulbert, OK ..............$3,000Mark W. Miller ................Saint John, KS ..........$3,000Matt A. Pruett ................Woodward, OK ..........$3,000Pat D. Hafenstein ............Osage City, KS ..........$3,000

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FLEX EARNINGS – Chisholm Trail Classic – Enid, OKFrom Open thru #8 PickDraw (including Gold Plus Roping)


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Beaver, Oklahoma were high team back and were 12.55 secondson their last steer. They finished the roping in first place with atotal time of 34.68 seconds on four steers. The team won $7,870,trophy Cowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place was Dustin Raupe from Douglass, Kansas andGene Dickey from Derby, Kansas. They came from the tenthcallback position and won $4,990 in cash, plus $6,000 in USTRCFlex Earnings. Third place went to Heath Mitchell fromCanadian, Texas and Brandon Hughes from Sayre, Oklahoma.Caleb Nelson and Wyatt Casper won the Incentive Average.

The #8 Pick/Draw brought the Chisholm Trail Classic to aclose. the team of Ted Bowser from Nowata, Oklahoma andRamsye Thornton from Binger, Oklahoma came from the eighthcall back position to win first place in the Average with a time of31.14 seconds on three steers. The team won $5,740, trophyCowboy Gold saddles and $6,000 in USTRC Flex Earnings.Second place went to Herb Logan from Miami, Oklahoma andMyron Coulter from Aline, Oklahoma. They were 34.34 secondson three steers and won $3,640, trophy Gist buckles and $6,000in USTRC Flex Earnings. Third place was Chaz and Tucker Cobbfrom Guymon and Goodwell, Oklahoma.

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“Do you really think your cowboyfriends can sell wine?” she desperately asked.

“Of course, they can. I know yourconcerns have always been thatcowboys don’t know that much aboutwine, but product knowledge can beoverrated,” I said. “I’ll just tutor myauctioneer friend and I’ll bring along acouple of my buddies to take bids.”

My buddy needed more tutoringthan I thought. He thinks “tannin” iswhat you do to leather, or on the beach,and he wouldn’t know the differencebetween a Cabernet and a cabbageworm. I made up flash cards withdifficult wine words to say, such as pee-no, mur-low, Gall-lo and wine-o, andtold him the right way to say “caumeur”is “cow manure.” I also told him, “Indescribing a wine just pick out a personyou know and describe that person. Forexample, a wine might be ‘pretentiousyet mellow’, or ‘deep and bold.’ Kind oflike me.”

We showed up for the auction incowboy hats and boots and brought thehouse down. One bottle brought morethan the mortgage on my first house. If Idrank the wine we sold, at the prices wedid, I wouldn’t use the restroom for ayear. It would be like pouring moneyaway and flushing it down the toilet.They didn’t even mind that theauctioneer took my advice anddescribed one wine as “arrogant anddense,” and another had “a long nose,could stink on occasion, and was nuttierthan an Almond Joy.” (I only hope hewasn’t describing me.)

We ended up doubling the previous

year’s gross and they gave each of us abottle of wine as a tip to show theirappreciation. I put the bottle in my wine cellar, which now consisted of onebottle of wine, and when some peoplewe don’t like invited us to ahousewarming party I went to my cellar,retrieved the free bottle of booze andgave it as a gift. It was akin to “regifting”presents at Christmas.

From then on the folks we gave thebottle to acted like our new best friends,inviting us to family weddings, funeralsand graduations. Even though they’d

hardly spoken to us before, they nowwanted us to be their Facebook friends. Iwas wondering why the change of heartwhen one day the “friends” blurted outthat it’s not every day someone gives you a $500 bottle of wine as ahousewarming gift!

I tried not to scream, or change facial expressions, but my wife said the only other time she’d seen that lookon my face was when a tour guideinformed us that we’d just eaten friedmonkey organs.

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and Eve specialized in apples.” “Have you ever cooked anything?”

I asked.“No, but I’ve eaten a lot of bones,”

he said.“That’s for sure,” I said remembering

the thousands of times a wide variety ofcarcass remnants were left tortured andmangled on the porch. “What kind ofmenu would you have? I mean, a bone isa bone, right?”

“Oh, you plebian hominid,” he waxedeloquently, “Not to a bone connoisseur.That’s like saying a rope is a rope to acowboy, or a dress is a dress to a bride, orall road kill is the same to a buzzard.When the only caviar you have ever eaten is that Powerball fluorescent fish bait, you have a very limited sense of the bountiful taste sensations thatawait you!”

“I guess you’re right,” I conceded,

chastened by the breadth of his vision.“Do you actually have to cook the bone…?”

“Not just COOK the bone!” he said,looking down his nose at me, “It can bemarinated, served au slime rosado, slicedinto bone dollars, as ground bone burgers,served bone tartare with or without gristleand ligaments, as bone stew flavored bypieces of offal, hair and toenails, or simplywrapped in a tortilla á la bone burrito.”

“Wow!” said I, “I had no idea…”“Not only that, the menu could offer

organic bones from wild animals who’venever been vaccinated for distemper,treated for tapeworms, or eaten canneddog food. Ethnic restaurants draw bigcrowds, too. Look at Burger King.”

“That’s not ethnic,” I said.“King?” said Okie. “Like the King of

England. There’re no kings in America. I’mguessing they dig up old kings in Englandand make burgers out of them. I couldserve up King Henry the 8th Clavicle withau jus of Ann Boleyn.

“And, when in Rome, do as the Romandog chefs do. You’ve heard of Caesar Salad,why not Caesar Vertebrae?”

“Sounds interesting, “I said, “but whereyou gonna get a regular source of bones?”

“I’ve got a cousin in Miles City namedBadget. His owner misspelled Badger onhis birth certificate.

He said they’ve dug up thousands ofdinosaur skeletons up there. He said theywere just like sheep, covered the country.”I looked at Okie. I knew he’d never make itto Montana. He won’t even go to themailbox with me unless I drive him. But, Ithought to myself, it’s nice to know thateven good ol’ farm dogs dream big. Kindalike good ol’ farmers.

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was talking to Okie. He’s the Farm Dog. He doesn’t care to go out on the range with the cow dogs. His job

is mostly guarding, barking and puttingup a big front. He does it well. I foundhim under one of the trucks. He’d dug alittle bed in the dirt. It was in the shade.He seemed to be pondering.

“So,” I asked, “what are ya thinking?”“School,” he said, “maybe goin’

to college.”This was a new one for me. He never

seemed to be the studious kind.“What would you major in?”“Bones, I guess.”“An anatomy student?” I questioned,

“Archeologist? Musician? Witch doctor?Osteopath?”

“No, I was thinking about becoming achef. Specialize in bones. You know, likeColonel Sanders specialized in chicken,Wilford Brimley specialized in oatmeal,

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TheSports MedicineStableBY

MARK W DUNCANLAT, ATCDirector, West Texas Sports Medicine CenterSan Angelo, Texas

Understanding The West Nile Virus

It should be no surprise to anyonethat this month’s topic is the West Nile Virus epidemic that is affecting

so much of the country. Although mostof us in the equine industry think moreabout our four-legged friends being atrisk to WNV, the fact of the matter is thatthose of us who stand on two legs seemto be in the crosshairs when it comes tothis latest outbreak. Although discussinginfectious disease is about as interestingto me as actually contracting one, this isone instance when I believe we could alllearn a little something worth knowing.

If one were to Google West Nile Virusone would find literally moreinformation on the subject than wouldbe humanly possible to digest. It is withthat in mind that I decided to seek thecouncil of one of my Infectious DiseaseSpecialist friends for some good oldcommon sense/horse sense for you myfaithful readers. No hype, no hysteria,nothing to sell you and above all else,nothing political in what you are aboutto learn about this latest social healthissue. So here it goes.

West Nile Virus (WVN) is actuallytransmitted to humans via mosquitoes,who in fact contract the disease bybiting infected birds. This means thatmosquitoes actually bite birds as well ashumans, horses, dogs, cats and mostother creatures as well. (Point to Ponder#1: Do they bite them in flight or at restor both?)

About 80% of the people who arebitten by a mosquito carrying WNV haveno symptoms at all. Most experts believethat this is due to an inherent immunitywhich particular individuals may havebeen born with or developed, thatprevents the virus from actuallymanifesting itself. On the other handabout 20% of the people who becomeinfected with the West Nile Virusdevelop West Nile Fever within two tofifteen days afterwards. Symptomsinclude fever, headache, tiredness, bodyaches, occasional skin rash (on the trunkof the body) and swollen lymph glands.

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neurological damage and can be fatal.Encephalitis (inflammation of thebrain) symptoms include the rapidonset of severe headache, high fever,stiff neck, confusion, loss ofconsciousness (coma), and muscleweakness. Death may occur in some instances.

Q: Can you get West Nile encephalitisfrom another person?A: No. West Nile encephalitis is NOTtransmitted from person to person. Forexample, you cannot get West Nile virusfrom touching or kissing a person whohas the disease, or from a health careworker who has treated someone withthe disease.

Q: What is the incubation period inhumans (i.e., time from infection toonset of disease symptoms) for WestNile encephalitis?A: Usually 5 to 15 days.

Q: I’ve been bitten by a mosquito.Should I be tested for West Nile virus?

A: No. Most mosquitoes are not infectedwith the West Nile virus. Illnesses relatedto mosquito bites are rare, especially inNew York City. However, you should seea doctor immediately if you developsymptoms such as high fever, confusion,muscle weakness, severe headaches, stiffneck, or if your eyes become sensitive tolight. Patients with mild symptomsshould recover completely, and do notrequire any specific medication orlaboratory testing.

Q: What proportion of people die wheninfected with West Nile virus?A: Fewer than 1% of people infectedwith West Nile virus developencephalitis, and among thosehospitalized with West Nile encephalitis,the case fatality rate ranges from 3% to15%. Therefore, less than 1 in 1,000 ofpeople infected with West Nile virus die.

Q: Is there a human vaccine againstWest Nile virus?A: No.



About one in 150 persons infected withWest Nile virus will develop a severeform of the disease calledneuroinvasive disease. This includesWest Nile encephalitis, West Nilemeningitis and West Nile poliomyelitis.Symptoms of these diseases includeheadache, high fever, neck stiffness,stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors,convulsions, muscle weakness, andparalysis. Thus, anyone who develops ahigh fever with a severe headacheshould consult their health careprovider and be tested for WNV.***People over age 50 and the

immunocompromised (for example,transplant patients) are at the highestrisk for the severe form of the disease.Below is a Frequently Asked

Question format that may be helpful toyou or someone you know. I hope thatyou find this helpful. Until next month.

Good Luck… Good Health… GoodRoping… & God Bless!!!

Q: What is West Nile virus?A:West Nile virus is a mosquito-bornevirus that can cause encephalitis(inflammation of the brain) ormeningitis (inflammation of the liningof the brain and spinal cord).

Q: How is West Nile virus spread?A:West Nile virus is spread to humansby the bite of an infected mosquito. Amosquito becomes infected by biting abird which carries the virus. You or yourchild cannot get West Nile virus from aperson who has the disease. West Nilevirus is not spread by person-to-personcontact such as touching, kissing, orcaring for someone who is infected.

Q: What are the symptoms of West Nile virus?A: In last year’s outbreak, most peoplewho were infected with the West Nilevirus had no symptoms or experiencedmild illness with fever, headache andbody aches before fully recovering. Inoutbreaks in other parts of the world,some persons also developed a mildrash or swollen lymph glands. In someindividuals, particularly the elderly,West Nile virus can cause seriousdisease that affects brain tissue. At itsmost serious, it can cause permanent

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watching makes me an expert or at leasta credible critic of how and what issupposed to be done. I’m not pattingmyself on the back here, but I’vewatched pro ropers, not so pro ropers,little kid ropers and big kid ropers. I’vewatched teachers, trainers, beginnersand career ropers. At some point I thinkI can actually put it together in my mindhow it is supposed to be done. I think Iknow what a good team roping runlooks like or how it should unfold. Ithink I can make a careful observationand judge if a certain run will place inthe roping or not.

The kicker here is I do NOT rope. I do not want to rope and have no plansto ever start roping. Believe me, I haveenough roping in my life to spread overme and share with everyone else. Iactually have a life outside roping(believe that if you will) and contrary to how my life seems to be, I do not live, eat, breathe and am not consumedby roping.

The point I’m trying to make here isthat for as much as I watch this eventcalled team roping I think I’ve earnedthe right to interject my two cents worthto my family and friends when I seethings are not going right. I don’t spendtime in the practice pen for my health. Ihave been there enough to see the bestof runs, the worst of runs and the mostmediocre of runs. I’ve seen the headfighting, the frustration, the joy and theexhilaration of all that team roping is.I’ve encouraged, built up, assured andconsoled the best run, the most horriblerun, and the winning run.

Of course, just watching is notroping. I am not implying that it is.However, I tape it, sit through the

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elieve it or not I watch a lot of team roping. It is not usually by

choice that I do so, but when you godown the road and haul as much as wedo you cannot help but watch theroping. I watch the roping at home inthe practice pen, I watch the roping atthe roping and I watch team roping onDVD’s and on TV. Needless to say, thatinvolves lots of hours of watching team roping.

I just wonder how many hours of just

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critique and rerun a million times andhear “if only” and “why not” and “whatfor” and “should have” and “could have”and “why didn’t I?” Needless to say, onecannot help but learn a little from thoseepisodes of evaluation.

We recently hauled to a big teamroping. It was a three-day affair andbetween Boss and the kids and theirroping partners we spent the entirethree days partaking in a wide variety ofropings. I watched a lot of the roping. Ididn’t read, I didn’t go shopping, and Ididn’t do puzzles or baby-sit anyone’schildren. I watched team roping runafter run after run in every numberedroping the weekend offered.

I think that allows me to have anopinion and offer a comment or two. Inmy observation during the duration ofthe event I came to these conclusions:There were several occasions where Bossand/or his partner did not stand up andrope aggressively like they do in thepractice pen. They might have placedhad they done so.

There was also a time or two thatBoss and the kids let pressure consumethem and nerves became an issue. I’mnot saying it is always possible to get agrip on nerves, but in many cases it willbeat you every time if you don’t get agrip. It is just a team roping for goodnesssakes and we rope all the time. Sure weall tend to get nervous when things areon the line, especially money. That isokay. In most cases I think it shouldmake you rope better.

Another observation I have is thatteam roping is just a contest betweenyou and the steer. Every run should bejust that run at that point in time. Thesteer is the only one you have to beat ifyou ask me. There is no doubt it is hardto get one steer, two horses and tworopers on the same page at the sametime, but ropers do it every day. Mywatching tells me my crew needs to“chill” and go rope like they know howto rope.

I remember hearing a pro roper

comment one time that he just wantedone good practice run in the short goround. Nothing fancy, nothing elaboratejust a good, on track, practice run whereeverything went right. He figured hecould win with that kind of run. Doesthat mean that three or four good solidpractice runs will place in the roping?Mmmmm, an observation taken toheart! Remember, I’m just watching.

I have to say I’ve watched teamroping enough that when my guys rideinto the box to rope I actually close myeyes and picture in my head the kind ofroping or run they need to have to placein the event. I’ve wondered why they donot do the same. With all our moderntechnology and modern gadgets thehuman mind is still the most elite andelaborate tool for making us successful.In my opinion, we beat ourselves. Steersmay have head tricks but in most caseswe talk ourselves out of winning. That iswhat I call head tricks! That justhappens to be my opinion andremember I’m just watching. I’mcertainly no expert.

In case you are wondering, I’mgetting to be an expert on this sportwhether anyone gives me credit or not.In reality the last thing my better halfwants is opinion from his half-cockedchute help. Boss does not want metelling him how to rope and just for therecord, I’m not going to.

However, if you talk to Boss or if Italk to him and offer any kind of opinionor suggestion I get this tirade of“$#&%%(*(&*^%, Gracie,” he will go off,“What the %$$##&%$# do you knowabout roping? How many steers haveyou roped or how many ropings haveyou entered?”

In my cool, collected, have it togethersort of way, I just smile and assure him itwill be okay and there is another ropingcoming up. I just mutter, “Not a darnone! I’m just watching!”

Keep Roping!Love Gracie

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WALT WOODARD

Hello

October, all of us “wanna be” cattle baronsload up our herd and head back to theauction barn, because we are all out of feedand the grass has dried up.

I was one of those guys when I lived outthere. Because I had 27 acres I would alwaysbuy about 15 head of cattle every spring.One year it had rained a lot and grass waseverywhere, so off to the sale I went with mystock trailer and my cowboy hat to buy myherd. I went back in the pens and found agroup of 15 that was just the size I wanted,and went back inside and waited. They solddrop calves, then they sold old cows, thenthey sold bulls, and finally here came my 15head. I was excited.

The bidding started, and it was fast andfurious. I started waving my arms like I washaving some kind of a fit. It seemed likethere were a lot of other guys who wantedmy pen of cattle, and there was no way Iwas going to give up without a fight. It wentback and forth, but finally I won. Theauctioneer looked my direction, smiled andsaid, “Sold to that cowboy right there.” I was so proud.

I went to the office, paid my bill andwent outside to load my new purchase. Outwalks a cattle buyer that I knew. I had seen

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him inside. He ropes a little, so that’s how Iknew him, but I also knew that he was aserious cattle buyer. As I was loading mycattle, he commented to me on what a finebunch of cattle I had bought and I agreed. Hesaid, “Can I tell you something?” and I said,“Sure. What is it?” He said, “Do you know thatyou were the only person who bid on thosecattle? The auctioneer was pretending that hewas getting bids because he knew you wanted them.”

“How did he know that?” I asked. “Well,”he said, “when you jumped up,waving yourhat and yelling, that was his first clue.”

“No one else bid?” I asked. My friend said“Nope, just you.” At that moment I felt reallybad, and then he told me two things that Ihave always remembered. The first was thatwhen you’re out of your element, getsomeone who has experience in that area tohelp you. Second, if you do decide to go italone, and you’re not prepared, theopportunity will only make you look foolish.

That was the last time I have ever boughtmy own cattle. I didn’t know what cattle thatsize were even worth. I didn’t know whobrought them to the sale. I didn’t know if theywere from the coast where it’s cool, becausethose type of animals have trouble adjustingto the heat in the valley. Were they from oneranch, or had a trader put that group togetherfrom several different auctions? I didn’t knowany of that, and he knew all of it. I was notprepared for my opportunity, and indeed Ihad acted like a fool.

My friend said, “We all have fields ofexpertise and this is not yours. Because youdidn’t ask any questions and you didn’t doany homework, you got a lesson today.”

When things like that happen, I think wehave two choices. You can get mad, let yourfeelings get hurt and become bitter. Or youcan learn from it and improve. I choose the second.

We all make mistakes. You, me, we all do.None of us are perfect. When you do getembarrassed, when things don’t go your way,you have to get back up, dust yourself off andkeep going forward. If you let setbacks scareor embarrass you, then they win and you are defeated.

The only way to learn is by makingmistakes. So, because of that, I should be agenius by now. I’ve made more than myshare, but I’m still going forward. I willcontinue to do so until my last breath, and asneaky auctioneer will not stop me.

Until next monthThanks for your time

Walt Woodard

alifornia is a beautiful place, butit gets a lot of bad press. You should

visit there some time in your life, becauseit’s not like any other state. Do I want to goback and live there again? No, I don’t. Butthat doesn’t mean I don’t think it’s one ofthe most unique places I have ever been,and I always enjoy it when I go back outthere. One of the most interesting thingsabout California is that it doesn’t rain in thesummertime. It starts raining in NorthernCalifornia around the middle of November,and it quits about the middle of April. It juststops. That’s it! The sun comes out and theland explodes with green grass, and it’sgorgeous. Every person who has two, five orten acres often heads for the livestockauction to buy a few head of cattle to put ontheir little place to eat the grass. About

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hen this issue reaches you, we will haveour NTRL Regionals underway. We have five

more Regional events for this year. Don’t forget thatthe Georgia Regional, October 5 and 6, is a Fridayand Saturday. It will be held at the Georgia NationalFairgrounds. The Mid-Atlantic Regional, November 3and 4, will be in Sanford, North Carolina at ElevenBar East. The Memphis Regional, November 10 and11, will be at the Agricenter Arena in Memphis,Tennessee. The Southeast Regional, November 17and 18, will be at Jackson County Ag Center inMarianna, Florida. The Northeast Regional,November 25 and 25, will be at McPherson Arenain Bristol, Tennessee. You do need to have a 2012 or2013 USTRC membership to rope at the NTRL

NTRL NEWSW

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Regionals, and these memberships may bepurchased on site. Don’t forget that the Regionalsoffer more VIP points and Shoot-Outs than affiliateand qualifier ropings. Each regional has lots ofprizes, cash, USTRC Regional Flex Earnings andNTRL National Shoot-Outs!

Don’t forget about the Lubrisyn Big Ticket Finalsin Tunica, Mississippi, December 6-9. There are NOSHOOT-OUTS REQUIRED! This will be a greatroping and fun time for everyone! Let’s start gettinggeared up for the NTRL National Finals to be held inJacksonville, Florida, January 24-27, 2013. There willbe lots of cash and prizes awarded along withShoot-Outs and flex earnings!

— Pam Smith, NTRL Secretary

NTRL OFFICE423/575-2295

Fax 423/575-2296E-mail:

[email protected] [email protected]

NTRL Website:www.ntrlinc.com

Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. Memberships may be purchased at this event and will be valid for 2013. NTRL Dress Code Required. For more info call NTRL Office at 423/575-2295 orFranklin Thomas at 706/473-0476.Roping Format#15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9 and #8 Four head, progressive after one. May enter each roping fivetimes any combination of pick or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to the short go. #9, #8 #9 is capped at #5. #8 is capped at #4.VIP Roping Four head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $50/roper. This is not an incentive roping.The #12 and #10 VIP ropings are run together. May enter each roping 2 times. 70% Payback. Roping Information All ropings are on-site entry and cash only. The books will close for a roping atthe end of the second round of the roping prior.Hotels: Reserve hotels early or they will not be available due to the state fair.RV’S: For reservations call the Georgia National Fairgrounds 478/987-3247 Hookups are limited—call early because fair is going on also.Directions:Take I-75 to Perry, GA. Take exit 134 or 135. Address is Georgia National Fairgrounds, 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry, GA 31069NTRL memberships FREE with USTRC Membership. TRIAD numbers only

Manual Roping Chute to High Point Roper of the Two Days

$750 CASH to Reserve High Point Roper of the Two Days

NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average in All Ropings

USTRC Regional Shoot-Outs toAverage Winners

Friday, October 5Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

#15 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#13 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#12 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#11 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5xVIP Roping

#12 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 2x, 70% PaybackSaturday, October 6Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m.

VIP Roping#10 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 2x, 70% Payback

#10 4-HD $50/Roper, Enter 5x#9 Capped at Elite #5, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#8 Capped at Elite #4, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x

May enter all ropings any combination of picks or draws

Georgia Regional Perry, GA

Georgia National FairgroundsFriday & Saturday • October 5 & 6

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Heavenly Acres CoveredArena & RestaurantOctober 13, 2012

Screven, GA Dates: October 13, November 24, December 22

Books Open 8:30 a.m. Rope 9:30 a.m.Sign up at 9:00 a.m. Roping at 10:00 a.m.

All ropings pick or draw#12 4-head PA 1 $35/Roper#11 4-head PA 1 $35/Roper#10 4-head PA 1 $35/Roper

#9 - Capped at #5 - 4-head PA 1 $35/Roper#8 - Capped at #4 - 3-head PA 1 $30/Roper

For More Info contact:Ronnie Mullis 912/579-6967

and leave a message2012 or 2013 USTRC Membership Required

TRIAD numbers only

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4761 hwy 203 • Screven, GA. 31560

OCTOBER

5-6, 2012 Perry, GA Georgia Reg. Georgia National Fairgrounds Franklin Thomas

13, 2012 Screven, GA A Heavenly Acres Arena Ronnie Mullis

13, 2012 Lizella, GA A Rockin Circle H Arena Todd Harris

20, 2012 Campbell, NY A Osburn Arena Will & Kathie Osburn

27, 2012 Forsyth, GA A Rocky Branch Arena Todd Harris

NOVEMBER

3-4, 2012 Sanford, NC Mid-Atlantic Reg. Eleven Bar East Ranch Chad Shepherd

10-11, 2012 Memphis, TN Memphis Reg. Agricenter Show Place Arena NTRL

10, 2012 Campbell, NY A Osburn Arena Will & Kathie Osburn


17-18, 2012 Marianna, FL Southeast Reg. Jackson County Ag Center Franklin Thomas


24-25, 2012 Bristol, TN Northeast Reg. McPherson Arena NTRL

DECEMBER


8, 2012 Campbell, NY Series Finals Osburn Arena Will & Kathie Osburn


JANUARY

24-27, 2013 Jacksonville, FL NTRL Finals Jacksonville Equestrian Center NTRL

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2012-2013

NTRL ScheduleA = Affiliate; Q = Qualifier; R = Regionals

October 27, 2012NEW LOCATION! Rocky Branch Arena

(Covered Arena - Rope Rain or Shine)Forsyth, GA

Credit cards accepted with additional 3% charge2012 or 2013 USTRC Membership Required

TRIAD numbers only

For More Info: Todd Harris at 478/447-5310345 Tommy’s Trail, Forsyth, GA

Books open 8:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

2012 SADDLE SERIESMarch 24, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 7, August 18,

Sep. 1, Oct. 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 Trophy Saddles for Series

High Point #3 & Below, #4, #5, #6 & AboveHigh Point Roper at December Finals

(must attend 4 ropings in series to qualify)

#10 Slide - Draw 5 for $100/roper#7 (#4 Cap) - Pick 1/Draw 1 - $60/roper

#13 Handicap - $35/roper#8 (Elite #4 Cap) - Pick 1/Draw 1 - $60/roper

#11 Slide - Pick 1/Draw 1 - $70/roper#9 (Elite #5 Cap) - $35/roper

Draw option available on #13 and #9

Osburn Arena NTRL SeriesCampbell, NY

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

OPEN 4 HD - $25/Roper#8 3 HD - $25/Roper (Capped at #4 Elite)

#12 4 HD - $25/Roper#9 4 HD - $25/Roper

#11 4 HD - $25/Roper#10 4 HD - $25/Roper

#12 VIP 4 HD - $25/Roper- Enter 2x

March 10April 14May 5 (Qualifier)June 2July 21

2012 or 2013 USTRC Membership Required.*Must have attended 5 out of the 9

regular ropings in the series to attend Finals.Info and Directions Call: Will Osburn 607/527-8640email: [email protected]

TRIAD numbers only

August 11September 15October 20November 10December 8 (Series Finals)

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Books open 7:30 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m.#13 Warm up#13 Lubrisyn Big Ticket Roping#12 Warm up#12 Lubrisyn Big Ticket Roping#11 Warm up#11 Lubrisyn Big Ticket Roping

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

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3Open 4 HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 100% Payback; No Cattle Charge#15 4 HD, $40/Roper, Enter 6x, 75% Payback#13 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6x#11 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6x#10 3 HD, $30/Roper, Enter 6xVIP #12/#10 4 HD, $40/Roper, Enter 2x NTRL VIP-75% Payback.

This roping will run the #12/#10 together. May enter each roping 2x. #9 Handicap 3 HD, $150/Roper This is a draw only.

Draw 5 partners for $150. Enter 2x for a total of 10 runs.#7 3 HD, $25/Roper, Enter 6x Roping Format

VIP Roping 4 HD, progressive after one. This is not an incentive roping. The #12 and #10 VIP ropings are run together. May enter each roping 2 times.All ropings are progressive after one. Any combination of picks or draws exceptthe #9 which is draw all.

Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. Memberships may be purchased atthis event. NTRL Memberships FREE with USTRC Membership. TRIAD numbers only.USTRC Dress Code Required (Collared button down shirts, boots, jeans, NO BALLCAPS). Roping produced by the Eleven Bar East Ranch. For more info call NTRLOffice at 423/575-2295 or Chad Shepherd 813/477-4740Roping Information All ropings are on-site entry and cash only.

www.elevenbareastranch.com

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4Open 4 HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 100% Payback;

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

PRIZESPRIEFERT Manual Roping Chute to High Point Roper of the WeekendBUCKLES to High Point #4 Header and #4 Heeler of the WeekendBUCKLES to High Point #3 & Below Header and #3 & Below Heeler of the WeekendBUCKLE to High Point FemaleSPURS to High Point #5 Header and #5 Heeler of the WeekendNTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st to 10th in Average of all ropingsUSTRC Regional Shoot-Outs to Average Winners

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

November 3 & 4, 2012

Memphis Regional Memphis, Tennessee • Agricenter Show Place Arena

November 10 & 11, 2012Saturday, November 10Books open at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.#15 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback#13 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback#12 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% Payback#11 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x 75% PaybackNTRL VIP Roping 75% Payback at Regional

#12 & #10 4-HD $50/Roper, May Enter Each 2x

Roping Format#15, #13, #12, #11 Four head, progressive after one. 75% Payback. Entry fees $75/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws.#10, #9, #8 Four head, progressive after one. 70% Payback. Entry fees $50/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws. #10 is capped at Elite #6, #9 is capped at Elite #5, #8 is capped at Elite #4.#7 Three head, progressive after one. Enter 1, Draw 2 for $150 or can draw all 3 for $150. You may do this one time. #7 is capped at #4. 70% PaybackVIP Roping Four head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $50/roper.This is not an incentive roping. The #12 and #10 VIP ropings are runtogether. May enter each roping 2 times. 75% Payback.

Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. Memberships may be purchased at this event. NTRL Memberships FREE withUSTRC Membership. TRIAD numbers only. USTRC Dress Code Required (Collared button down shirts, boots, jeans, NO BALLCAPS). Roping produced by NTRL Staff. For more info call NTRL Office at 423/575-2295 or John Johnson 423/340-0640.Roping InformationAll ropings are on-site entry and cash only. Draw option available.HOST HOTELS: Holiday Inn & Suites 901-266-1952 Comfort Inn 901/757-7800STALLS: $20/night. Shavings $7/ bag. NO TIE OUTS. Plenty of stalls on the grounds. RV Hookups $25/night. No reservations necessary. Terry Keys 865/256-1836DIRECTIONS: 105 S. Germantown Parkway, Memphis, TN. I-40 to Germantown Parkway, south 4 miles. Arena on right.

Sunday, November 11Books open at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.#10 Capped at Elite #6 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x 70% Payback#9 Capped at Elite #5 3-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x 70% Payback#8 Capped at Elite #4 3-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x 70% Payback#7 Capped at #4 3-HD, Enter 1, Draw 2 for $150 or

Draw all 3 for $150, Can do this one time 70% Payback

PRIZES4 TROPHY BUCKLES to High Point #4 & Below, #5, #6 & # 7 and aboveNTRL Rope Bags to Average Winners of all ropingsNTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average of all ropingsUSTRC Regional Flex Earnings to Average Winners

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Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. Memberships may be purchased at this event. NTRL Memberships FREE with USTRC Membership. TRIAD numbers only. USTRC Dress CodeRequired (Collared button down shirts, boots, jeans, NO BALL CAPS). For more info callFranklin Thomas at 706/473-0476 or NTRL office at 423/575-2295. All roping are on-siteentry and CASH ONLY.Roping Format#15, #13, #12, #11 Four head, progressive after one. May enter each roping five timesany combination of picks or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to the short go.#10, #9, #8 Four head, progressive after one. May enter roping five times any combinationof picks or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to the short go. #10 is capped atElite #6. #9 is capped at Elite #5. #8 is capped at Elite #4.VIP Ropings Four head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $50/roper. May enter eachroping 3 times. 75% payback. VIP ropings will not count toward the high point prizes.All Girl Roping Three head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $35/roper. May enter fivetimes. All Girl roping does not count toward the high point prizes.

Manual Roping Chute to High Point Roper of the Two Days

$750 CASH to Reserve High Point Roper of the Two Days

NTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average in all ropings

USTRC Regional Shoot-Outs toAverage Winners

Saturday, November 17Books open at 9:00 a.m. Rope at 10:00 a.m.

#15 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#13 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#12 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#11 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5xVIP Roping

#12 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 75% PaybackSunday, November 18Books open at 8:00 a.m. Rope at 9:00 a.m.

VIP Roping#10 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 3x, 75% Payback

#10 4-HD $50/Roper, Enter 5x#9 Capped at Elite #5, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x#8 Capped at Elite #4, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5xAll-Girl 3 HD, $35/Roper, Enter 5x

May enter all ropings any combination of picks or draws

Southeast Regional Marianna, Florida

Jackson County Ag CenterNovember 17 & 18

Northeast Regional Bristol, Tennessee • McPherson Arena

November 24 & 25, 2012

Saturday, November 24#15 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback#13 4-HD $75/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback#12 4-HD $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback #11 4-HD $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% PaybackNTRL VIP Roping 75% Payback at Regional#12 & #10 4-HD $50/Roper, May Enter Each 2x

Roping Format#15 & #13 Four head, progressive after one. 70% Payback. Entry fees are$75/roper. May enter 5 times, any combination of picks or draws.#12, #11, #10 Four head, progressive after one. May enter each roping fivetimes any combination of pick or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teamsto the short go. #10 is capped at Elite #6. 70% Payback.#9, #8Three head, progressive after one. May enter roping five times anycombination of pick or draws. Entry fees are $50/roper. Twenty teams to theshort go. #9 is capped at Elite #5. #8 is capped at Elite #4. #7 Three head, progressive after one. Enter 1, Draw 2 for $150 or can drawall 3 for $150. You may do this one time. #7 is capped at #4. 70% Payback.VIP Roping Four head, progressive after one. Entry fees are $50/roper. Thisis not an Incentive roping. The #12 and #10 VIP ropings are run together. Mayenter each roping 2 times. 75% Payback.

Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to rope. Memberships may be purchased at this event. NTRL Memberships FREE withUSTRC Membership. TRIAD numbers only. USTRC Dress Code Required (Collared button down shirts, boots, jeans, NO BALLCAPS). Roping produced by NTRL Staff. For more info call NTRL Office at 423/575-2295 or John Johnson 423/340-0640.Roping InformationAll ropings are on-site entry and cash only. HOST HOTEL: Microtel Inn and Suites 276/669-8164STALLS & RV: Stalls and RV Hookups are limited. Please call Terry Keys at 865/256-1836 to reserve. Generators welcome.ADDRESS OF FACILITY: 934 Knob Park Road, Bristol, TN 37620. For directions go to www.mcphersonquarterhorses.com

Sunday, November 25Books open at 8:30 a.m. Rope at 9:30 a.m.#10 Capped at Elite #6, 4-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback#9 Capped at Elite #5 3-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback#8 Capped at Elite #4, 3-HD, $50/Roper, Enter 5x, 70% Payback#7 Capped at #4, 3-HD, Enter 1, Draw 2 for $150 or

Draw all 3 for $150. Can do this 2 times.

Drawpot option available in ALL ropings.PRIZESPriefert Manual Roping Chute to High Point Roper of the Weekend4 Priefert Regional Champion Buckles Awarded to High Point #4 & below, #5,#6, and #7 & above of the weekendNTRL Prizes to all Average WinnersNTRL National Shoot-Outs to 1st-10th in Average of all ropings.USTRC Regional Flex Earnings to Average Winners


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Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville Equestrian Center

January 24-27, 2013

LOTS OF CASH & PRIZES!USTRC National Flex Earnings Awarded to

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NTRL Preliminary Average Winners

Over 2,000 Teams and Over $500,000 in Cash and Prizespaid out at last year’s Finals!

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Must have current 2013 USTRC card to rope.TRIAD numbers only

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All USTRC Members Welcome to Rope. No other requirements needed.

All ropers who attend receive 2 Free Shoot-Outs!

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80% Payback in the Open & the #15Exotic Seat Trophy Saddles to Shoot-Out Winners

Carroll Original Wear Furniture to Preliminary Average WinnersTrophy Buckles and Jewelry

Trophy Saddles in the VIP & All Girl RopingsClassic ESP Pads and Luggage from the Travel Collection

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


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NICK AND TRES ARREDONDO’SBIRTHDAY ROPING –

all Prizes donated!

San Antonio Rose PalaceOctober 13-14, 2012

2 – dOdge dually truckS K 4 – Flying J SaddleSall PrizeS dOnated!

K Ropings will be run in rotations. Two arenas will be utilized.K Ten (10) monies to be paid in each roping!K Top 40 teams in each roping to short round!K Points will be awarded to top 15 teams in the Average!K Two monies will be paid in the first round of each roping!K Two monies will be paid in the short round of each roping!K Cash or credit card payment only. No checks will be accepted.K Proof of negative coggins required.K Stalls and RV hookup available. K TRIAD numbers only

Saturday, October 13, 2012#10 TRUCK ROPINGEnter 1, draw 2 or enter open draw 3For $175/roperBooks open at 7:30 a.m.Draw at 9:00 a.m.Rope at 10:00 a.m.3-Head, PA 1Enter up to 6 timesCapped at an Elite #5

Flying J SaddleS tO average WinnerS!

Sunday, October 14, 2012#15 TRUCK ROPING

Enter 1, draw 1 or enter open draw 2

For $200/roperBooks open at 7:30 a.m.

Draw at 9:00 a.m.Rope at 10:00 a.m.

4-Head, PA 1Enter up to 6 times

No header under a #5 /No heeler under a #6

Flying J SaddleS tO average WinnerS!

For Information Call: Rudy 361-935-0449 K Nick 361-676-5171 K Amy 210-508-1223

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ROPE FORthe

Tom Andris SpursCash &

Lots of Prizes!

Saturday, October 13, 2012Flying Cow Arena

From I-44 between Tulsa & Joplin, take Exit 302, go approximately 5 miles on Hwy. 59 towards Grove, OK.

#13 HandicapEnter at 8 a.m. • Rope at 9 a.m.

4 for $40/roper • Pick or Draw • Enter Up

#10 HandicapEnter at 11 a.m. • Roping starts after #13 ends3 for $40/roper • Pick or Draw • Enter Up

$1,500

ADDED

$1,500

ADDED

For information: Tony Small - 918.521.1591 or Chris Langley at Tractor Supply - 918.542.2637

• A receipt over $40 from Tractor Supply within 30 days of roping will get you a discount for up to one entry per person.

• All ropings are progressive after 1• Partner finding service available• No # caps – no membership required• Stalls available• Good fresh cattle• TRIAD Numbers Only

TARTER MANUAL ROPING CHUTE

TO HIGH MONEY WINNER OF THE DAY

PRIZES GIVEN AWAY ALL DAY!!

DUMMYROPING

Sponsors: Case Knife

Weatherbeeta Blankets Tarter Roping Fortiflex

Nutrena Feeds Redmond RockClassic Rope

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Thursday, October 18, 2012Day Before The Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships

at the

Guthrie, Oklahoma

OPEN PICK/DRAWOpen to #7 & Over Headers and #8 & Over Heelers

TRIAD Numbers Only$500/roperCASH ONLY

Enter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn orEnter without a partner, draw 25-steer, progressive after one

85% Payback PLUS Added MoneyBooks Open at 5 p.m. • Close at 6 p.m.Church at 6 p.m., Ministry by Trey Johnson

H Must attend church services HRoping will start at 7:30 p.m. following church services

Flagger Philip MurrahMust have 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to collect winnings.

Cards may be purchased on site.

Hearts

Ooping

pen

R

Roping produced byJeff Smith 620.921.5903Terry Ward 405.306.6268

Hosted byLifestock Cowboy

Ministries

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Zane Dansie - ZD Cattle Co. 801/599-1238 • www.zdroping.com

L Top 50 to short-go L Any tie will be roped off! L Cash or credit card only.

KKK$40,000KKKIn Cash and Prizes!

Beautiful leather briefcases loaded with $5,000 to the High Point Roper on Saturday and Sunday

SUNDAY, October 28Sign up 9:00 a.m.Rope 10:00 a.m.

USTRC #4 & Under Capped at Elite #43-steer Average

Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120Enter 4 times

Slower cattle – Shorter barrierPayoff: LEATHER BRIEFCASE

with $5,000 CASH to High Point roper!

1st - Fancy Saddles & $3,0002nd - Awesome Buckles & $2,000

3rd - Jackets & $1,0004th - Jackets & $8005th - Jackets & $600

6th - Sweatshirts & $400

SATURDAY, October 27Sign up 9:00 a.mRope 10:00 a.m.

USTRC #11 Handicap Capped at Elite #64-steer Average

Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120, enter 4 times

Payoff: LEATHER BRIEFCASE with $5,000 CASH to High Point roper!

1st - Fancy Saddles & $3,0002nd - Awesome Buckles & $2,000

3rd - Jackets & $1,0004th - Jackets & $8005th - Jackets & $600

6th - Sweatshirts & $400

Sponsors: Bio Care • Cactus Ropes

FRIDAY, October 26Sign up 6:00 p.m. Rope 7:00 p.m.

#13$60/roper • 4 Steer AverageEnter 4 times • 80% payback

#12$60/roper • 4 Steer AverageEnter 4 times • 80% payback

Big Bucks Rock & RopeOctober 26-28, 2012

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse ArenaAlbuquerque, New Mexico

ExcellentCattle

Friday 80% Pay BackSaturday & Sunday 1/3 Stock Charge, 2/3 Cash & Prize Pay Back

#11 and #4 & under: Payoff guaranteed at 375 teams and may increase accordingly. TRIAD numbers only. 2012 or 2013 USTRC cards required.

Cash or credit cards only. Appropriate cut-off times and handicaps TBA. RV and stall information: 505.292.6515

Visit our website at zdroping.com for further info.

Free Parking

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

#6 Roping - #3 capEnter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper3-head1st Buckles + Cash2nd Buckles + Cash3rd Buckles + Cash4th Breast Collars + Cash5th Breast Collars + Cash30 teams to short-go

Cowboy Church#7 Cactus Saddle Warm-Up - Elite #4 capEnter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roper3-head1st Cactus Saddles + Cash2nd Buckles + Cash3rd Breast Collars + Cash4th Breast Collars + Cash

Dummy Roping 5 & under • 6-8 • 9-12

#8 Roping - Elite #4 capEnter 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $100/roperEnter 4x, 70% PaybackSaddle to High Money Winner of the #8Buckles + Cash to Average WinnersBreast Collars + Cash to 2nd & 3rd in the Average

30 teams to short-go

PRODUCTIONSATHENS, TEXAS • OCTOBER 6-7, 2012

and NOVEMBER 3-4, 2012

903.677.2292903.360.1761

Ask for Shack for Fire It Up Discount

Short Barrier

Kevin Blackwell & Family

present

The official rope ofFire It Up Productions

903-322-6580 • 713-376-4396Trailer & Parts Co.

Trailer Parts & Truck AccessoriesHuntsville, TX866-244-5801

Good Cattle

Covered ArenaWith Big Ass Fans

Crockett, TX(936) 546-2467

HOST HOTELHoliday Inn Express

Anthen, Texas903.675.2500

SundayBooks open at 8:00 a.m.

Rope at 9:30 a.m.

#9 Roping - Elite #5 capEnter 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 for $100/roper

Enter 4x, 70% PaybackSaddle to High Money Winner of the #9Buckles to Average Winners of the #9


Enter 4x, 70% PaybackSaddle to High Money Winner of the #10Buckles to Average Winners of the #10


75% Payback

#12 RopingEnter 1, Draw 1 or

Draw 2 for $100/roper75% Payback

CASH ONLYTRIAD numbers onlyAll Books Close At

Short-Go Of Previous Roping

For more informationKevin Blackwell 903.721.0303

James T. 903.521.1511www.fireitupproductions.com

IF YOU MAKETHE SHORTROUND ATANY FIRE ITUP ROPINGYOU RECEIVEA FINALSSHOOT-OUT!

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Boswell Asphalt Paving and Excavating

Aaron Boswell903.681.1889 817.776.0364

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1ST ANNUAL

ROPE FOR THE

FUTURE

Fundraiser for Calvary Chapel Academy • Belen, New MexicoNovember 3 - 4, 2012

Horsemen’s Arena, Belen, New Mexico

Buckles to Average Winners of allRopings

Saddles to High Money Header andHeeler each day

All Ropings 3 Steer Progressive on1

CASH ONLY—NO CHECKS NOTABS

1/3 Stock ChargeALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CAL-VARY CHAPEL ACADEMY BELEN

NEW MEXICOIf Bad Weather Roping will be

RescheduledConcession on Grounds No Alcohol Please

For Info John English 505-239-7617

Saturday, November 3Enter 8:30 a.m. • Rope 9:30 a.m.#15 - $50/roper, enter 6x#13 - $50/roper, enter 6xBooks close at short round of #15Open 1-header$30/roper, enter 6x Books close at short round of #13#12 Slide$50/roper, enter 6x Books close at start of OpenHandicaps:#12 - 0 sec. off #11 - 1 sec. off #10 - 2 sec. off #9 & under - 3 sec.off #13 - +1 sec. #14 - +2 sec. #15 - +3 sec.#16 & over - + 4 sec.

Buckles To Average WinnersIn Each Roping

Saddles To High MoneyWinners and Trophies to

Reserve High Money Winnersof the #3 & Under, #4, #5 & #6 & Over Of The Weekend

All ropings are 3-steer,progressive on 1CASH ONLY –

NO CHECKS, NO TABS1/3 stock chargeALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CALVARY CHAPEL ACADEMY BELEN, NEW MEXICO

TRIAD Numbers OnlyIf bad weather,

roping will be rescheduledConcession on grounds NO ALCOHOL PLEASE

For roping information callJohn English505.239.7617

Sunday, November 4CHURCH SERVICE 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.Enter 8:30 a.m. • Rope 9:30 a.m.#6 $40/roper, enter 6x pick or draw, capped at a #4#10 Handicap$50/roper, enter 6x, pick or draw,NO CAP Books close at short round of #6#8 Handicap$50/roper, enter 6x, pick or draw,capped at a #5 Books close at short round of #10#9 Handicap$50/roper, enter 6x, pick or draw,capped at an Elite #5 Books Close at short round of #8

H Maximum of 3 seconds off in Handicap Ropings.

H Cutoff times may be implemented.

ROPE,

HAVE FUN

AND SUPPORT

THE FUTURE

OF OUR

YOUTH! CCA

a great place to send

your kids for a challenging

christian education

For information on Calvary Chapel Academy visit ccabelen.us or call Headmaster Shaun Gibson 505.864.6611

For information on Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley visit [email protected] or call 505.864.6611

4 saddles

4 trophies16

buckles

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NOVEMBER 3-4, 2012Andrews, Texas • ACE Arena

Saturday, November 3Books open at 7:30 a.m.

Close at 8:30 a.m.Rope at 9:00 a.m. SHARP

OPEN$150/roper • Enter 4 times4-head • Progressive after 1

#15 • #13 • #12All ropings 4-head for

$60/roperEnter 4 times

Progressive after 1

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Sunday, November 4Books open at 7:30 a.m.

Close at 8:30 a.m.Rope at 9:00 a.m. SHARP

#11 • #10 • #9All ropings 4-head for

$60/roper Enter 4 times

Progressive after 1� � � � � � � � � � � �

4 Coats Saddlesto High Point header & heeler each day

14 Custom

Trophy Bucklesto Average Champions of each roping

4 Classic Equine

Saddle Padsto 2nd place High Point

header & heeler each day

14 Classic Equine Bitsto 2nd place in the Average of each roping

All Proceeds Go To The chris irwin

scholArshiP Fund

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� $1,000cAsh Added To The oPen �

need a partner? You may draw in to any

division (except open) for $60/roper

Plenty of stalls & rV hook-ups

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Nice Climate-Controlled ArenaCASH ONLY Except for USTRC

Gold Plus MembersGreat Cattle by Texas Bar S Must Have 2012 or 2013

USTRC Card2013 USTRC memberships

may be purchased at this eventUSTRC rules and

TRIAD numbers only Ace Arena is located at

1441 East State Hwy. 176, Andrews, Texas

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To make a donation or for more information call

432/413-0976

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Event Photos by

Lone Wolf Photography

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November 17-18, 2012Lone Star Arena • Stephenville, Texas

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012Books Open at 7:30 a.m. Close at 8:30 a.m.Rope at 9:00 a.m. Sharp

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

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

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

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

— GREAT PAYOUT —

80% Paybackin the Open Division

75% Payback in the all other ropings

Plenty of Stalls and RV hook-ups

Cash Only Except forUSTRC Gold Plus Members

USTRC Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013

Must have 2012 or 2013 USTRC Membership

USTRC Rules and TRIAD Numbers Only

— GREAT PRIZES —Trophy Jingle Bell Classic

Buckles to the Average Winners of each Division

Classic Equine bits to second placeAverage winners

Classic Equine saddle pads to highpoint header & heeler each day

Need a partner? You may draw in to any division (except Open) for $100/roper For more information call Ben Clements at 432/349-2572

Come hang out and enjoy the fun at the Lone Star Arena Cowboy Club Saturday night. Partial proceeds of the roping go to Tarleton State University Rodeo Scholarship.

Bring canned food or new, unwrapped toys to be placed under the tree at the roping.Toys will be donated to the Foster’s Home and food will be

donated to the Come Eat Mobile Soup Kitchen.

Event Photos by Lone Wolf Photography

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

HOST HOTELSLaQuinta Inn & Suites

254/918-2444Mention Jingle Bell Classic

Holiday Inn Express254/965-8899

Mention Jingle Bell Classic

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thanksgiving

hot heels giveaway

November 17, 2012Bernalillo County Sheriff's Posse ArenaAlbuquerque, New Mexico

SATURDAYBooks open 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. • Rope 10 a.m.

#11 Warm-UpCapped at #6 +

Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120/roper • Enter 2x for 6 partners

SADDLE TO HIGH POINT ROPER

Buckles to Average Winners • Cash paid in the Average

Books close at 11:30 a.m. for the Hot Heels #9

HOT HEELS #9Capped at #5 +

Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $150/roper • Enter 4x for 12 partners

HIGH POINT ROPER Of THE #9 RECEIvES ONE NEW HOT HEELSGuaranteed regardless of number of teams

1st Saddles + Cash •2nd Buckles + Cash • 3rd Buckles + Cash

4th Buckles + Cash • 5th Buckles + Cash

Guaranteed

HH

WIN THE BEST ROPING TOOL ON THE MARKET!

T & T

TrailersBelen, NM

A

CORRIENTE

Buckle CO.

TRIAD Numbers OnlyFor Information:

Oren Mathews 505/617-0627Chris Francis 505/429-0164

www.bigdaddyteamroping.com

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the thanksgiving weekend

hot heels ChallengeNovember 24-25, 2012

Ace ArenaAndrews, Texas

SAtURDAYBooks open 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.

Rope 9:30 a.m.

#12 Slide$50/roper • Enter 7x

4 head, PA1, pick or drawBuckles to Average Winners

#11 Hot Heels RopingBooks close for Hot Heels Roping at 11:30 a.m.

Capped at #6 + • 4 head, PA1

Pick 1, draw 2 or draw

all 3 for $150/roper

Enter 4x for 12 partnersHigH PoiNt RoPeR of tHe #11

ReCeiveS oNe NeW Hot HeelSGuaranteed regardless of number of teams

1st Saddles + Cash • 2nd Buckles + Cash

3rd Buckles + Cash • 4th Buckles + Cash

5th Buckles + Cash

guaranteed

HH

TRIAD Numbers OnlyFor Information:

Oren Mathews 505/617-0627 • Chris Francis 505/429-0164

www.bigdaddyteamroping.com

SUNDAYBooks open 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.

Rope 9:30 a.m.

#10 Warm-UpCapped at #6 • 3 head, PA1

Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for$120/roper • Enter 2x

SADDle to HigH PoiNt RoPeR

Buckles to Average Winners

Cash paid in the Average

#9 Hot Heels RopingBooks close for Hot Heels Roping at 11:30 a.m.

Capped at #5 + • 3 head, PA1 Pick 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for

$150/roper • Enter 4x for 12 partnersHigH PoiNt RoPeR of tHe #9

ReCeiveS oNe NeW Hot HeelSGuaranteed regardless of number of teams

1st Saddles + Cash • 2nd Buckles + Cash

3rd Buckles + Cash • 4th Buckles + Cash

5th Buckles + Cash

guaranteed

Winter is coming on - why

feed cattle?Come win a

Hot Heels to practice

on all year with

no feedexpense!

A

CORRIENTE

Buckle CO.

T & T

TrailersBelen, NM

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Cattle provided by Nicky Simmons,

Adam Hubler & Rick Hubler

For information: Rick Hubler 918.557.9951 orAdam Hubler 918.869.0641

1'-��$%��"#�!�� Capped at an Elite #5.

� Enter 1, draw 2 or draw all 3 for $180/roper.

� You may enter 6 times for a total of 18 runs.

� 4 head, progressive after 1.

� TRIAD numbers only - Must be current 2012 or 2013 USTRCmember day of roping.

� Books open Saturday 7:00 - 8:00 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m.

� Sunday roping is pre-enter only, rope at 9:00 a.m.

� Only 250 teams will be taken for Sunday.

� Pre-enter Monday, November 12 at 918.463.3960 from 9:00 a.m. until roping fills.

� Must have a credit card for pre-entry (3% charge).

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1st Saddles + Cash2nd Saddles + Cash3rd Breast Collars + Cash4th Breast Collars + Cash5th Breast Collars + Cash6th Buckles + Cash7th Buckles + Cash8th Buckles + Cash9th Buckles + Cash10th Buckles + Cash

Top 100 Teams to Short GoPoints Through 20 Places

Bob Berg Buckles to Overall Fast Time of First Round and to Fast Time of Short Go

162 / OCTOBER 2012

TURKEY TROT ROPINGPhilipp Ranch presents the 1st Annual

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012Caldwell, TexasBuddy & Edile Lightsey Covered ArenaStart Time: 9:30 a.m. #12 • Johnnie Philipp Open • #10Entry Information: Money must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by Nov. 15, 2012, or phone entries will be taken with credit cardpayment on Nov. 15 from 6-9 p.m at 936.878.2833 - Must have complete name & TRIAD classification & I.D. number.

Held in Conjunction With the Johnnie PhilippInvitational Open Roping

#12 and #10 Information:

$200/roper • Enter 3x • 4 head, progressive after 1 • Limited to 150 teams in each roping • Pre-enter only

Buckles to Average WinnersSaddle to High Money Winner of Day (if both ropings are full)Big Loop Big Money Playoff Awarded to the Average Winners(must compete at 3 Big Loop ropings to qualify for this award) USTRC draw in option available Paying Average, 1st Go and Short Round • 80% PaybackTop 20 to Short Round • Run slow backPay-off at 150 teams: 1st Round: 1st - $2,880, 2nd - $1,920, Short Round: $400Average: 1st - $12,500

2nd - $10,300 3rd - $7,700

Johnnie Philipp Invitational Open Roping Information$700/roper • Enter 1x • 5 head, progressive after 2• Top 20 to 5th round • Run slow back • Limited to 50 teams

Pay All 5 Rounds6 Monies in the Average with roping filled

Pay out with 50 teams: 1st - 5th Go Round - $1,400 Average:

Must have current 2012 or 2013 USTRC card to collect winnings. Cards may be purchased on site.

For entry form and information visit www.philippranch.com or call 936.878.2833 or 936.870.6548

Philipp Ranch - 14855 Whitman Rd., Washington, Texas 77880

1st - $14,7002nd - $11,7603rd - $8,820

4th - $6,4005th - $3,8006th - $2,100

4th - $6,8605th - $4,4106th - $2,450

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TOUR IV

2012-2013 ScheduleJanuary 5 - 6, 2013Halletsville, Texas • Willam and Alton Allen Expo Center Indoor Heated ArenaR.V. and Stalls - 361.798.1600 (Chamber Of Commerce)

February 16 - 17, 2013Halletsville, Texas • Willam and Alton Allen Expo Center Indoor Heated ArenaR.V. and Stalls - 361.798.1600 (Chamber Of Commerce)

March 23 - 24, 2013Caldwell, Texas • Buddy and Edile Lightsey Arena - coveredR.V. and stalls - Roger 254.747.2120

April 27 - 28, 2013Groesbeck, Texas • Limestone County Fairgrounds - coveredR.V. and stalls 254.747.2120

May 18 - 19, 2013Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo Center - coveredR.V. and stalls first come first served

June 8 - 9, 2013Giddings, Texas • Lee County Sheriffs Posse Arena - coveredR.V. and stalls available

July 19 - 21, 2013Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo -COVERED ARENA WITH FANSFINALS WITH NATIONAL PLAYOFFS AND MATCH ROPINGF.M.I. 936.878.2833 on Finals; Schedule and fees visit www.philippranch.com

July 20, 2013Bryan, Texas • Brazos County Expo Arena • 4:00 p.m.3RD ANNUAL PHILIPP RANCH PRODUCTION HORSE SALE

Information On Books and Ropings Friday: Open, #15, #13, #12, #11 and #10Books open on all ropings at 8:00 a.m., close at 8:30 a.m. forfirst roping and close at the end of the second round of the proceeding roping. All ropings are 4 head, progressive after one.Pay Average only. 80% payback in all ropings.

Saturday: #9 and #8 Books open at 7:30 a.m., close at 8:00 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m.for first roping and close at the end of the second round of the #9for the #8 roping. All ropings are 4 head, progressive after one.Pay Average only. 80% payback in all ropings.

TRIAD numbers only. 2012 or 2013 USTRC card required to collect winnings. USTRC membership may be purchased at roping.

Must compete in 3 of the 8 Tour Stop Ropings to qualify for theFinals. (Preliminary ropings before Finals does not count as one ofyour three.)

Negative Coggins required at all Tour Stop Ropings as well as Finalsand Playoff Roping.

Dummy Roping for children 5-12 years of age. Free entry at all ropings.

Entry Fees: Open, #15, #13 , #12, #11 - $150/roperEnter twice. USTRC draw in option available in all ropings.#10 and #9 - $50/roper. Enter 5 times. USTRC draw in optionavailable in all ropings.#8 - $150/roper. Enter Twice. Draw two with a partner or draw all three.

How To Win A National Playoff Spot1. Awarded to each team roping champion header and heeler ateach Tour Stop in each category roping.2. To the top 3 High Money header and heeler of the year after theeight Tour Stop ropings in each category.3. To the top 10 in the Average in each category in the Preliminaryroping at the Finals.*Only one qualification per person allowed per category. Ropers stillmust attend 3 of the 8 ropings to maintain their playoff positionVisit www.philippranch.com for all rules concerning Playoff requirements. FMI: 936.878.2833 or 713.806.6012

www.philippranch.com

Philipp Ranch presents

SPONSORSTeam Auto of Navasota Beard Navasota Vet

Clinic Navasota, TexasString Up Machine Madisonville, TexasWeeks Enviromental

Classic RopesMoore Feed

South Texas Tack -Brenham, TXEquibrand

WILD WEST BUCKLES TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF ALL ROPINGS

DON GONZALES HANDMADE SADDLES TONATIONAL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS AT FINALS

NOVEMBER 23-24, 2012Caldwell, TexasBuddy & Edile Lightsey Covered ArenaR.V. and stalls - contact Roger 979.255.5592PLEASE NOTE THIS ROPING IS FRIDAY & SATURDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY Check roping times and schedule - different than other Big Loop Big Money RopingsH Friday: Open, #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 – Books open at 9:00, close at 9:30 a.m., rope at 10:00 a.m.H Saturday: #9, #8 – Books open at 7:30, close at 8:15 a.m., rope at 9:00 a.m..

80%Payback


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the 9th Annual

Turkey Bowl

Friday, Nov. 23Sign up 9:00 a.m. O Rope at 10:00 a.m.

#11 Capped at a #7Pick 1, Draw 2 or draw all 3 for $120Enter 4x for total of 12 partners4 steer Average

1st - Saddles + $4,0002nd - Fancy Buckles + $3,0003rd - Breast Collars + $2,0004th - Breast Collars + $1,0005th - Jackets + $6006th - Jackets + $400Beautiful leather briefcase loaded with $10,000 cash to High Point Roper

November 23 & 24, 2012McGee Park INDO

OR,

ARENA !

H HCASH OR CREDIT CARD ONLY

For info. call

Zane Dansie 801.599.1238

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Bentonville, ArkansasBenton County Fairgrounds

$7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd. • Bentonville, AR 72712

October 13-14, 2012 Saturday,

October 13Qualifiers Are Eligible For 2012 or 2013

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

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

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

#11 World Series QualifierWill not start before 1 p.m.

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

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

Sunday, October 14

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

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

#8 Pick or DrawBooks Close During the #9 $80/roper • Enter 4x • Capped at #5+ heeler

All Girl – Run with #8Books Close During the #9 Bring 1, Draw 2 or Draw all 3 for $150

#15 Pick or DrawStart time approximately 2:00 p.m.$150/roper • Enter 2x • Floor: #5 header, #7 heelerCASH ONLY!

Open Payback Pick or DrawStart time approximately 3:00 p.m.80% Pick or Draw • $150/roper • Enter 2xFloor: #6 header, #7 heeler • CASH ONLY!

• Resistol rule: Cowboy hat or no hat / NO CAPS. • Must turn 21 in 2012 to rope on Saturday. • Open & #15 handicapped• Producers: Tri-State Productions – Mackey & Kelli Tully

[email protected] • 575.415.4840 • www.facebook.com/mackeytully • www.wstroping.comMust be 21 years old or turn 21 anytime during 2012 to participate in WS Qualifiers. A 2012 or 2013 WSTR

membership or 2012 or 2013 USTRC membership is required to collect winnings. You may purchase your 2013WSTR card for $60 onsite or online September 1, 2012 at wstroping.com or by calling 505.898.1755.

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UNITED STATESTEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport


A NATIONAL FINALS QUALIFIER

Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10, & #9Current coggins may be required2012 or 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event. Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

Location: Jackson Expo Center, 1207 Mississippi St., Jackson, MS 39202 Producer: JX2 Productions / John Johnson / Kevin HallStalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must bemade no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.Event Info: John Johnson 423.340.0640, Kevin Hall 417.547.3406 or USTRC office 254.968.0002Hotels: Hampton Inn 601.352.1700Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570

12 noon SaturdayKids 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-12

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

#15 Handicap$100/roper. Enter 3 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1• #14 team - 2 sec. off • #13 & under team - 4 sec. off


#12, #11 #10, #9 $100/roper. Enter 3 times maximum • 4-steer,Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive)#11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6(with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only.

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

Format ON-SITE ENTRY • CASH ONLY2NEW PAYOUT GUARANTEED 2/3 CASH PAYBACK

USTRC Sanctioned Event Guarantee - Never Less Than:$160,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

US Open Tour Points (awarded through 10th in the Average)

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

JACKSON, MSNOVEMBER 23-25, 2012

FRIDAY, NOV. 2312 NOON

• Open (with #15 Inc.)

• #15 Handicap

• #13 Handicap

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, NOV. 259 A.M.

• Specialty #10 Gold Pluscapped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus includedEnter 3 times, $100/roper$2,000 in Flex Earnings to1st-3rd in the Average andIncentive Average

• #9 (with #8 Inc.)

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

SATURDAY, NOV. 249 A.M.

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

• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

* #11 Century Roping$80/roper

MississippiCLASSIC

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER4 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles• Average winners of the #10 & #9

33 Trophy Gist Buckles• Average winners of the #15, #13, #12 & #11, • Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11,

#10 & #9 • Average & Incentive Average winners

of the #12 Gold Plus• Average & Incentive Average winners

of the #10 Gold Plus• 1st through 3rd place Average winners of

the #8 Pick/Draw• Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

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Incentive Ropings in the #12, #11, #10, & #92012 or 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event. Memberships purchased at this event are good for 2013 season.

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


Open (with #15 Incentive)$150/roper. Enter 2 times, maximim • 5-steer,Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Must qualify to short round to receive Tour Points#15 Handicap$60/roper. Enter 4 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #14 team - 2 sec. off • #13 & under team - 4 sec. off#13 Handicap$60/roper. Enter 4 times • 5-steer, Progressive after 1 • #12 team - 2 sec. off • #11 & under team - 4 sec. off #12, #11 #10, #9 $60/roper. Enter 4 times maximum • 4-steer,Progressive after 1 • #12 (with #11 Incentive)#11 (with #10 Incentive) • #10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive) • #9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive) • Top 20 teams to the short round • Top 30 to short round in #9 only.

Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive)$100/roper. Enter 3 times, maximum • 4-steer,Progressive after 1 • Any comb. of Incentive / Non-incentive • Gold Plus members 25 years and over only • Top 3 Average teams and IncentiveAverage teams receive $6,000 in USTRC FlexEarnings • Top 20 teams to the short round.

#8 Pick/Draw, (capped at a #4)$180/roper. Pick 1, Draw 2 or Draw 3 • 3-steer,Progressive after 1 • #7 team - 2 sec. off • 6 & under - 3 sec. off • No Incentive • Top 30 teams to the short round.





MAKAWAO, HINOVEMBER 23-25, 2012


FRIDAY, NOV. 23


• #15 Handicap

• #13 Handicap

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, NOV. 25

• #9 (with #8 Inc.)


SATURDAY, NOV. 24


• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

UNITED STATESTEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIPSThe Official Home of America’s Cowboy Sport


MauiCLASSIC

ACTION STARTS 9 a.m. DAILY

PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER33 Trophy Gist Buckles• Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11, #10 & #9

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

• Average & Incentive Average winners of the #12 Gold Plus

• 1st through 3rd place Average winners of the #8 Pick/Draw

• Winners of the Jr. Looper Divisions

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Location:Dunn’s Arena, 7653 N. Sarival Rd., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Producer: Ty YostCattle: Ty YostStalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must bemade no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.Event Info: Ty Yost 208.863.4310 or USTRC office 254.968.0002Hotels: ????Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570











PHOENIX, AZNOVEMBER 23-25, 2012

FRIDAY, NOV. 23


• #15 Handicap

• #13 Handicap

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, NOV. 25

• Specialty #10 Gold Pluscapped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) Century Bonus includedEnter 3 times, $100/roper$2,000 in Flex Earnings to 1st-3rd in the Average andIncentive Average

• #9 (with #8 Inc.)


SATURDAY, NOV. 24


• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

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PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER14 Custom Gold Gist Buckles• Average winners of the #15, #13, #12, #11,

#10, #9 & #8 Pick/Draw

23 Trophy Gist Buckles• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11,



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Location:National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt, Denver, CO Producer: Rope The Rockies, Jeff Smith and Ike and Mary CoxCattle: C-S Cattle CompanyStalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must bemade no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.Event Info: Jeff Smith 620.921.5903, Ike and Mary Cox 660.425.5502, www.ropetherockies.com or USTRC office 254.968.0002Hotels: Drury Inn 303.373.1983Choice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570


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





DENVER, CONOVEMBER 23-25, 2012


FRIDAY, NOV. 23

• Open Pick/Draw(with #15 Inc.)

• #15 Handicap

• #13 Handicap

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, NOV. 25


• #9 (with #8 Inc.)


SATURDAY, NOV. 24


• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)



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PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER8 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles• Average winners of the #11, #10,

#9 & #8 Pick/Draw

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




of the #10 Gold Plus• 2nd & 3rd place Average winners of


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Location:Tulsa Expo Ford Truck Coliseum, 145 East 21st St., Tulsa, OK Producer: Rope The OzarksCattle: Rope The OzarksStalls: First come first served. Stall reservations accepted from Gold Plus members only and must bemade no later than 7 days prior to the event. Call your Gold Plus representative, Ty Hillman.Event Info: Kevin Hall 417.547.3406 or USTRC office 254.968.0002Hotels: Inn at the Expo Square 918.858.3775

4531 East 21st. St., Tulsa, OKChoice Hotels: choicesportstravel.com, Special Rate ID #00214570











TULSA, OKNOV. 30 - DEC. 2, 2012

FRIDAY, NOV. 30


• #15 Handicap

• #13 Handicap

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, DEC. 2

• Specialty #10 Gold Pluscapped at Elite #5 (with #9 Inc.) CenturyBonus included. Enter 3times, 100/roper $2,000 inFlex Earnings to 1st-3rdin the Average andIncentive Average

• #9 (with #8 Inc.)


SATURDAY, DEC. 1


• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)

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PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER6 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles• Average winners of the #11, #10 & #9

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

25 Trophy Gist Buckles• Average & Incentive Average winners


of the #10 Gold Plus• Incentive Average winners of the #12, #11,

#10 & #9 • 1st through 3rd place Average winners of


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











ALBUQUERQUE, NMNOVEMBER 23-25, 2012


FRIDAY, NOV. 23


• #15 Handicap

• #13 Handicap

• #12 (with #11 Inc.)

SUNDAY, NOV. 25


• #9 (with #8 Inc.)

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

SATURDAY, NOV. 24


• #11 (with #10 Inc.)

• #10 (with #9 Inc.)



Duke CityCLASSIC


PRIZES PAID FOR BY PRODUCER6 Trophy Cowboy Gold Saddles• Average winners of the #11, #10 & #9

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



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

2012 Format 1Open with #15 IncentiveThe Open is an optional roping for the Producer.Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualify-ing to the short round. The Incentive payout will bebased on the percentage of Incentive teamsentered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse

Option 1$150 per roperEnter 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 IncentiveProgressive after 1-headUS Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the AverageMust qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC FlexEarnings

Option 2 (Open Pick / Draw)$200 per roperEnter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or noheeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter

Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2incentive runs or one each

Ropers may enter as open team or incentive team for amaximum of one entry

#15 Incentive5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-headProgressive after 1-headUS Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the AverageMust qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 IncentiveThe Incentive payout will be based on the percentageof Incentive teams entered, not to exceed 30% ofthe Average Purse

Gold Plus Members 25 and OlderEnter 2 times any combination of Incentive and/or Non-Incentive (Maximum of 2 Entries)

$150 per roper4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head#10 IncentiveProgressive after 11st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings1st – 3rd Incentive Average –$6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13$150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination (Maximum of 2 Entries)5-head average#15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #13 and below team willreceive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the 4th round

#13 Handicap - #12 team will receive 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #11 and below team willreceive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the 4th round

Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex EarningsTop 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9$150 per roper Enter 2 times any combination (Maximum of 2 Entries)4-head average#12 (with #11 Incentive)#11 (with #10 Incentive)#10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive)#9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive)Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6000 USTRC Flex Earnings2nd – 5th Main Average – $2000 USTRC Flex EarningsTop 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round#9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4)(Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter thisRoping)

(Payout – 95% to the Average – 5% to the overallfast time) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round.#7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & underteam will receive 3 seconds off. These “secondsoff” will be subtracted after the 2nd round

Option 1$180 per roper 3-head averageNo Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BEDRAWN TOGETHER

Progressive after 11st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC FlexEarnings

Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partnersor

Enter without a partner and draw 3 partners

Option 2$120 per roper3-head averageNo Incentive and NO TEAM LOWER THAN A #5 WILL BEDRAWN TOGETHER


Enter 1 time with a partner and draw 1 partneror


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

2012 Format 2Open with #15 IncentiveThe Open is an optional roping for the Producer.Open Points will only be awarded to teams qualifying to the short round. The Incentive payoutwill be based on the percentage of Incentive teamsentered, not to exceed 30% of the Average Purse



Option 2 (Open Pick/Draw)$200 per roperEnter with 1 partner and 1 will be computer drawn No Header with a classification number less than 6 or noheeler with a classification number less than 8 may enter

Depending on draw, ropers may have 2 open runs, 2 incentive runs or one each


#15 Incentive5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-headProgressive after 1-headUS Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the AverageMust qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC FlexEarnings



$100 Per roper4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head#10 IncentiveProgressive after 11st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13$100 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries)5-head average#15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #13 and below team willreceive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the 4th round

#13 Handicap - #12 will receive 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #11 and below team willreceive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the 4th round

Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex EarningsTop 20 teams on 4 steers qualify to short round

#12, #11, #10 and #9$100 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries)4-head average#12 (with #11 Incentive)#11 (with #10 Incentive)#10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive)#9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive)Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

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2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex EarningsTop 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round#9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter this Roping)(Payout – 95% to the Average – 5% to the overallfast time) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round.#7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & underteam will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round






Progressive after 11st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings






5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-head#15 IncentiveProgressive after 1-headUS Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the AverageMust qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings




#15 Incentive5-head average with the Incentive determined on 4-headProgressive after 1-headUS Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the AverageMust qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

Gold Plus #12 with #10 IncentiveThe Incentive payout will be based on the percent-age of Incentive teams entered, not to exceed30% of the Average Purse



#15, #13$80 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries)5-head average#15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 2 secondhandicap subtracted after the 4th round - #13 andbelow team will receive a 4 second handicap subtractedafter the 4th round

#13 Handicap - #12 will receive 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #11 and below teamwill receive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the 4th round


#12, #11, #10 and #9$80 per roper Enter 3 times any combination (Maximum of 3 Entries)4-head average#12 (with #11 Incentive)#11 (with #10 Incentive)#10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive)#9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive)Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex EarningsTop 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round#9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4)(Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter thisRoping)

(Payout – 95% to the Average – 5% to the over-all fast time) Top 30 Qualified teams to shortround. #7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6& under team will receive 3 seconds off. These“seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2ndround


Progressive after 11st – 5th in the Average will receive $6,000 USTRC Flex

EarningsEnter 1 time with a partner and draw 2 partnersor













#15 Incentive5head average with the Incentive determined on 4 headProgressive after 1-headUS Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the AverageMust qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC FlexEarnings



$100 Per roper4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-head








#15 Incentive4-head average with the Incentive determined on 3-headProgressive after 1-headUS Open Tour Points awarded through 10th in the AverageMust qualify to Short Round to receive points 1st in the Incentive Average will receive $2,000 USTRC FlexEarnings




#15, #13$60 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries)5-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 2 secondhandicap subtracted after the 4th round - #13 andbelow team will receive a 4 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round

#13 Handicap - #12 will receive 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #11 and below teamwill receive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the4th round


#12, #11, #10 and #9$60 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries)4-head average


#10 IncentiveProgressive after 11st – 3rd Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings1st – 3rd Incentive Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings

#15, #13$80 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries)5-head average #15 Handicap - #14 team will receive a 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #13 and below team willreceive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the 4th round

#13 Handicap - #12 will receive 2 second handicapsubtracted after the 4th round - #11 and below team willreceive a 4 second handicap subtracted after the 4th round


#12, #11, #10 and #9$80 per roper Enter 4 times any combination (Maximum of 4 Entries)4-head average#12 (with #11 Incentive)#11 (with #10 Incentive)#10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive)#9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive)Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex EarningsTop 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round#9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4)(Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter thisRoping)(Payout – 95% to the Average – 5% to the overallfast time) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round.#7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & underteam will receive 3 seconds off. These “seconds off” will be subtracted after the 2nd round


Progressive after 11st – 5th in the Average will receive Enter 1 time with apartner and draw 2 partnersor







#12 (with #11 Incentive)#11 (with #10 Incentive)#10 capped at an Elite #6 (with #9 Incentive)#9 capped at an Elite #5 (with #8 Incentive)Progressive after 1 1st in Main Average – $6,000 USTRC Flex Earnings2nd – 5th Main Average – $2,000 USTRC Flex EarningsTop 20 teams on 3 steers qualify to short round#9 Only – Top 30 Qualified teams to short round

#8 Pick/Draw (capped at a #4) (Elite #4 Ropers are not eligible to enter thisRoping)(Payout – 95% to the Average – 5% to the overallfast time) Top 30 Qualified teams to short round.#7 team will receive 2 seconds off & #6 & underteam will receive 3 seconds off. These “secondsoff” will be subtracted after the 2nd round






Progressive after 11st – 5th in the Average will receive – $6,000 USTRC FlexEarnings



Draw-In Option (For all Formats)Need a Partner? Try the USTRC’s New Draw-InOption – It’s the ultimate Partner Finder

Pick or Draw any combination of partners.

Ropers may draw into any of the following divisions(#15 - #9) provided they meet the minimum classification requirements.

#15 Handicap – must be at least a #6 Header or a #7 Heeler

#13 Handicap – must be at least a #5 Header or a #6 Heeler

#12 (with #11 Incentive) – must be at least a #4 Header or a #6 Heeler



# 9 (with #8 Incentive) – must be at least a #3 Header or a #3 Heeler

#12 Gold Plus with #10 Incentive – must be at least a #3 Header or a #4 Heeler

#8 is already a Pick/Draw FormatRopers who choose the Draw-In Option will pay theirside of the entry fee, which is determined by the formatof the event

Draw partners may choose one of three options

Option 1 – Pay for the extra run and be eligible for allprize money, prizes and Shoot-Outs/Flex EarningsOption 2 – Choose not to pay for the extra run and beeligible for only ½ of the prize money up to $1,000and forfeit any prizes and Shoot-Outs/Flex EarningsOption 3 – Decline the extra run


184 / OCTOBER 2012

Sanctioned Open EventsIncluding Approved Affiliated Open Ropings• All Sanctioned USTRC Events• All Regional USTRC Events• Sand Hills Classic• Wild Fire Open to the World• Mike Cervi Memorial• Windy Ryon Memorial• Bob Feist Invitational

National Finals OpenPreliminary PointsCount For Next

SeasonRegional Finals

US OpenChampionshipsPoints count for

current year standings

Qualification to the 2012 Priefert US Open Championships requires that ropers be a current USTRC member and have participated in at least one USTRC approved Sanctioned or Affiliate event during the current season.

1st - 10 points2nd - 9 points3rd - 8 points4th - 7 points5th - 6 points

1st - 20 points2nd - 18 points3rd - 16 points4th - 14 points5th - 12 points6th - 10 points7th - 8 points8th - 6 points9th - 4 points

10th - 2 points


10th - 2 points


10th - 3 points

Season Dates: Begins September 12, 2011 and ends October 22, 2012.All USTRC Sanctioned Open Divisions count.

US OPEN TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Points Only for: #7 and above headers; #8 and above heelers. Points do not carry over from season to season.

• Ropers must qualify to Short-Round to be eligible for points.• Point ties will be broken on money won at season end.• Priefert US Open: 6-head; 5 full rounds; Top 20 teams

qualify to the short round.

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

6th - 5 points7th - 4 points8th - 3 points9th - 2 points

10th - 1 points

Jr. Looper Answers

WORD SCRAMBLE

4. truck5. buckle6. saddle

1. tractor2. trailer3. jacket

USTRC JR. LOOPEREVENT LOCATOR

5 North Carolina Championships4 Southern Oklahoma Classic2 Guthrie Shoot-Out7 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping8 The White House1 Grand Canyon6 Yellowstone Park3 The Great Lakes

180 (miles Joe drove to roping) 60 (miles per hour Joe drove)

= 3 (hours):

ROPER MATH

CROSSWORD Championships

Team

U i e d

R o i n g

S t t e s

150 (miles Chuck drove to roping) 50 (miles per hour Chuck drove)

= 3 (hours):

Joe and Chuck arrived at the roping at the same time.

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National Team Roping League . . .138-143

O

Oklahoma City CVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Oklahoma State

Horseshoeing School . . . . . . . . . . . .135

P

Parma Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Roger Peters Livestock Insurers, Inc. . .136

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

Preifert Rodeo

and Ranch Equipment. . . . . . . . . . .173

Q

Quicksilver Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

R

Ram Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Rangeline Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Rattler Ropes, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 115

Red River Portable Arenas . . . . . . . . .122

Rimrock Spurs & Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Ritchie Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Rocky Mountain Clothing Co. . . . . . . . . .3

Rodeo West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Rope-o-Matic Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . .129

Ropers Quick Rope Release . . . . . . . .136

Ropers Sports News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Royal Horn Wrap Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . .137

S

Smart Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Southwest Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Jeff Smith Productions . . . . . . . . . . . .152

John Startt Lucky 777 Roping . . . . . . .168

Steer Crazy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

T

TLC Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Titan Trailer Manufacturing . . . . . . . . .102

Tony Lama Boot Company . . . . . . . . . .65

Triangle Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Tres Rios Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

A

A Cut Above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Albracht Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . . .46

American Quarter Horse Association . .113

Clinton Anderson

Down Under Horsemanship . . . . . . . . .4

Ariat Country Christmas . . . . . . . . . . .186

Ariat International, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Atchley Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

B

B & W Gooseneck Hitches . . . . . . . . . . .15

Bank of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Bayou WestCo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Big Ticket Team Roping . . . . . . . .166-167

C

CSI Saddle Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Case IH Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Cattle For Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Calvary Chapel Rope For the Future . .155

Champion’s Choice Buckles . . . . . . . . . .89

Cimarron Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. . .109

Classic Equine . . . . . . . .30-31, 106, 133

Classic Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 51

Clovis Livestock Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . .73

Computer Software for

Team Ropers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Corriente Saddle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Cowboy Classic Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . .95

Crossfire Productions . . . . . . . . .147-151

D

D. J. Reveal, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Dallyup Manufacturing, Inc. . . . . . . . .137

E

Equibrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 123, 130

Equibrand / Cashel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

F

4 Ropin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

4 Star Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Fire It Up Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Flying Cow Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Forty Plus Team

Roping Championships . . . . . . . . . . .144

G

Gist Silversmiths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Dub Grant Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Rickey Green Roping Video . . . . . . . . . .25

H

Hatco, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Heel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 117

Hot Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

I

Chris Irwin Memorial Team Roping. . . .156

J

Jingle Bell Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Justin Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

K

Kid Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

L

LCI Livestock Insurance Services . . . . . .46

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

Lil Blue Heeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Lucas Metal Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

M

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino . . .22-23, 49

Mandalay Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Martin Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Mathews Land & Cattle Co. . . . .160, 161

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

Merck Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Mortenson Silver & Saddles . . . . . . . .136

N

N-A Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

National Horsemen's Association . . . .135

National Roper’s Supply . . . . .22-23, 136

ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

Tuley Ropings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Twister Trailer Manufacturing . . . . . . . . .97

U

USTRC Events:

Colorado Fall Championships . . . . . .177

Duke City Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Maui Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Mississippi Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Oil Capital Stampede . . . . . . . . . . .178

The Gold Buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

USTRC Formats 2012 . . . . . . . . .181-184

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

USTRC

Membership Application . . . . . . . .53-55

USTRC National Finals

Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships . . .63

National Finals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57

NFTR Host Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . .60-61

NFTR Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

NFTR Specialty Roping . . . . . . . . . . .62

USTRC Finals Payout . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

USTRC Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

USTRC TRIAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

V

Viking Roping Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . .137

W

WSTR

Tri State Championships . . . . . . . . . .172

World Series of

Team Roping . . . . . . . . . . . .170-171

World Junior

Team Roping Championships . . . . . .164

Western Horseman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Woodard Roping School . . . . . . . . . .131

Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

X

XIT Rangers Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Z

ZD Roping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153, 165

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