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Ladies, the #8 Handicapped, #9 Last Man Standing, and a #10 Handicapped. Saturdays will start with the #9 Handicapped, followed by the #11 Handicapped and the #13 Over/Under. You must have current Coggins paperwork when you arrive at the facility. The “Vegas Baby!” roping run by Wade Tibbitts will be Thursday, Dec. 6, with a #14 pick or draw, #13, #12 and #11; and Sunday, Dec. 9, will be the #10 pick or draw, #9, and #8. The Western Trails Ranch roping, produced by Wade Tibbitts, will be Sundays Nov. 18 and 25, and Dec. 2. The ropings begin with a #12 Equalizer, a Mixed and
an All-Girl, with a breakaway roping to follow. When there aren’t roping events going on, the arena will be open for riding from noon to 5 p.m. for a $5 fee for the entire family. Then, when you aren’t riding, head over to the Grand Ave. Opre Restaurant, where they will have live bands and even host karaoke. When you get a little hungry, check out the Hungry Bull Menu for some pizza or tator tots. If you love family-oriented venues, then you’ll love Dunn’s Arena, owned by the Tanner family in Litchfield Park. Dunn’s Arena offers full-service boarding, which includes feeding twice a day, stall cleaning, turn-outs and more. They have 20’x20’ indoor stalling or 18’x18’ outdoor covered stalls. Full hookups are limited, so you’ll need to reserve one before you pull in. With three running arenas, the facility hosts weekly team ropings and barrel races. If you need a quick place to stop and run a few, make it Dunn’s Arena.
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