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W elc om e to th e 8 5 th annual Gladewater Round-Up P RC A Rodeo! F or all of y ou f i rs t ti m ers – we are g lad to h av e y ou h ere and h ope to b ri ng y ou b ac k f or y ears to c om e. T o th e s eas oned patrons , we c annot b eg i n to th ank y ou enoug h f or th e s upport we h av e rec ei v ed ov er th e y ears and are g lad to h av e y ou b ac k . B ef ore I g o on, I , along wi th th e res t of th e as s oc i ati on, would li k e to th ank all of th e h ands th at g o i nto putti ng on a rodeo. T o our s pons ors , donors , v olunteers , c om m uni ty m em b ers , c ontrac ted pers onnel, c ontes tants , and las t b ut c ertai nly not leas t, our f ans – th ank y ou. T h e Gladewater Round-Up would not be possible without y’all! A c ouple y ears b ac k , we were unab le to h av e th e rodeo due to C ov i d-1 9 . W e all h ated h av i ng to c anc el, b ec aus e th i s rodeo i s s uc h a h ug e part of a lot of li v es . B ut y ou k now wh at th ey s ay , ev ery c loud h as a s i lv er li ni ng , and b oy i s th at true. I am proud to announc e th at, b ec aus e of all of th os e li s ted ab ov e, we h ad a rec ord b reak i ng y ear i n attendanc e f or 2 0 2 1 ! I t i s ni c e to k now th at af ter ev ery th i ng we c an s ti ll c ount on our c om m uni ty to c om e tog eth er. A s we k i c k of f N o. 8 5 , our m i s s i on rem ai ns th e s am e: to rai s e s c h olars h i p f unds to alloc ate to des erv i ng s eni ors i n Gladewater and th e s urroundi ng c ounti es . W e are a 5 0 1 c 3 org ani z ati on, wh i c h m eans all m oney donated to th e rodeo i s tax deduc ti b le! I f y ou are i nteres ted i n s pons ori ng , pleas e c ontac t any of th e v olunteers y ou s ee around, and we c an g et s om eth i ng i n th e work s f or y ou! Now, let’s talk about s om e rodeo! W e are ex c i ted to h av e our rodeo announc er, Greg S i m as , b ac k wi th us . H e h as work ed ov er a doz en c i rc ui t f i nals rodeos , and h as als o work ed th e Ram N ati onal C i rc ui t F i nals . H e h as b een th e v oi c e at th e W rang ler N F R W elc om e Rec epti on, along wi th b ei ng th e em c ee at th e P ro Rodeo C owb oy H all of F am e I nduc ti on. I n 2 0 1 4 , h e was s elec ted as W P RA A nnounc er of th e Y ear. Raf ter G i s our s toc k c ontrac tor, as th ey h av e b een f or y ears , s o ex pec t to s ee s om e g reat s toc k and h ear M r. E i g h t T i m e h i m s elf , D on Gay , i n th e arena! W ednes day ni g h t wi ll k i c k of f wi th X trem e B ulls , wh i c h i s all b ulls . T h urs day th roug h S aturday wi ll b e a tradi ti onal s ty le rodeo wi th b areb ac k , s teer wres tli ng , s addle b ronc , team ropi ng , ti edown ropi ng , b arrel rac i ng , b ull ri di ng , and our newes t addi ti on to th e rodeo, b reak away ropi ng f or th e ladi es . W ac ey M uns ell and J udd N api er wi ll b e our c owb oy protec ti on f or all f our ni g h ts , along wi th M i k e D ri v er on Wednesday for Xtreme Bulls. Our barrel man is Johnny “Backflip” Dudley. W e i nv i te all of y ou to f ollow our F ac eb ook pag e, Gladewater Round Up Rodeo, and our I ns tag ram , g ladewaterroundup. I f y ou tak e s om e f un pi c tures at th e rodeo, tag us on b oth platf orm s ! H ere are th ree th i ng s I k now f or s ure: i t wi ll rai n at leas t one ni g h t of th e rodeo, i t wi ll b e h ot and h um i d, and we wi ll h av e th e b es t rodeo we h av e h ad to date.

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Greg Simas

reg Simas will be bringing rodeo fans the play-by-play from the Gladewater Round-up Rodeo announcer’s booth again this year. This will be Simas’ fourth year on the Gladewater scene, and will bring fans expert commentary. “Since getting my PRCA card I have been selected to work 16 circuit finals and this October will be my sixth trip to the Prairie circuit finals in Duncan Oklahoma,” said Simas, who also served six years in the United States Marine Corps Infantry. “I have been selected twice to work the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo when it was in Oklahoma City. In 2013 I was the MC of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo welcome reception and back number presentation. And in 2014 I was the emcee at the pro rodeo Cowboys’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Colorado Springs, and also in 2014 I was selected as the WPRA Announcer of the Year.” He has worked events in 7 Canadian provinces, been to Australia 3x to work events in both NSW and GREG SIMAS Queensland as well as over 35 states. . So what can rodeo fans expect when they come to this year’s rodeo? “They can expect to hear another fan just one with a microphone,” said Simas. “I have so much respect and admiration for everybody involved in this industry from the committees to the stock contractors to the producers; from the gate puller to the contestant and I’m just that much a fan with a microphone.” Simas said it is hard to pick out just one memorable moment as an announcer – “It’s a hard one to answer. From the high mark rides to the sellout crowds. But if I had to pick one moment, one time that was my most memorable as an announcer, it is when I had the absolute pleasure to share the microphone with my friend, my mentor and absolutely the greatest of all time Mr. Hadley Barrett. “That is a memory I will cherish forever - the lessons I learned from that great man are ones I will hold on to the rest of my life, inside and outside the arena.” “But none of this would be possible without my wife Jen and our 3 boys - Tyler 19, Riley 12 and Kaden 9. Thank you for your continued support.”

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Don Gay Color Analyst

on Gay will ride out, on a good quarter horse, into Gladewater’s arena each night with a microphone in hand as the color analyst to give our rodeo fans an insight and flavor, in a style all his own, of what’s really goin’ on in the dirt. The first time Don rode into our arena he was only 16 years old, over 40 years ago - it wasn’t on a horse, but on the back of an ornery bull weighing almost a ton. Don won the bull riding that year and has come back here every year since as a contestant, or stock contractor, and now color analyst. He has become one of Gladewater’s best rodeo friends and a part of the tradition that is so unique and special. He is a big part of our making 85 years in the rodeo business.

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Don Gay - 8 X World Champion Bull Rider Career Highlights

• Won Record 8 PRCA World Bull Riding Title 1974-77. 1979-81, 1984. • Broke PRCA’s Bull Riding Single Season Record 8 consecutive Years 1974-81. • An original inductee in Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, CO, 1979. Joined by his Dad, Neil, 1993. Only father-son-team in the Rodeo Shrine. • Inducted into Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Ft. Worth, TX., 2007 • Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame Waco, TX 1996.

• Inducted into Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame, Belton, TX 2007. Color Analyst for: • Mesquite Championship Rodeo Show on FSN Southwest since 2001, Mesquite Rodeo on TNN, 1986-2001. • PBR on TNN, 1993-2000. • PRCA XTREME BULLS Tour on ESPN 2003-07. • Wrangler NFR, Las Vegas, NV, on ESPN, 2003-07. • “Toughest Cowboy” series on FSN, 2007.

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Round-Up Rodeo has rich history

The Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo was founded in 1937 by local businessman J. N. “Jack” Yates, a Sioux Indian from North Dakota who had moved to Gladewater during the oil boom. Yates, a veteran of World War I, organized the first rodeo ever to be held in France as entertainment for the soldiers, and according to historical documents, he sought to recreate the event in Gladewater. Yates owned and operated J. N. “Jack” Yates Pipe and Supply Company, and recruited citizens to donate either funds or supplies to construct a rodeo arena. The structure was originally built from lumber, but the rodeo was such a success that it was reconstructed out of steel two years later. The Round-Up Rodeo’s recognition received a substantial boost in 1971 when Johnny Quintana scored 94 points in its bullriding competition — a feat that held worldrecord status for three years. Since its humble beginnings, the rodeo has become nationally known and ranks among the top rodeos in the state as well as the top 10

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo directors gave a big SALUTE to all the rodeo fans that helped celebrate the rodeo’s 80th anniversary in 2016.. Photo by Jim Bardwell percent in the nation. The arena has hosted some Bull Rider; Roy Cooper, the leading money of the nation’s most notable competitors, including winner of all time for the PRCA; Ty Murray; Don Gay, an eight-time PRCA World Champion Lane Frost; Jim Shoulders; and many others.

Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Welcome to Gladewater! In Gladewater, you can’t start the summer season without taking in The Gladewater Roundup Rodeo. I want to WELCOME all our guest to one of the oldest and best Rodeo’s in the Stae of Texas. We welcome what is now generations of Rodeo Participants from all over the country and a few international entries. Good luck to all of you. This event is made possible by so many dedicated volunteers and is truly a yearlong planning endeavor by the Rodeo Board Directors and Wrangler Volunteers. Also getting in on the fun (and a little work) lets not forget the Lions Club, Gladewater Museum, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, FFA, Boy Scouts. Our city salutes all who help put the rodeo on. These groups along with The Gladewater Rodeo Association contribute so much to the community through scholarships and other assistance to the community. Our Rodeo has something for all - Muttin’ Bustin’, Calf Roping, Barrel Racing, Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, and more. Besides lots of Cowboys and Cowgirls all decked out so we hope you enjoy yourself and have fun. I encourage you to visit Downtown Gladewater “The Antique Capital of East Texas”. Don’t forget to visit our Museum and Rodeo Annex. there is so much to see there and at our beautiful lake. You probably need to come on back for another visit. Invitations always open. Y’all stay awhile and come back soon. Scott E Owens, Mayor Gladewater

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2022 Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo Queen Nominees

Meagan Hodge

My name is Meagan Hodge 21 years old and I currently work at Oak Haven Farms which is an Arabian horse farm that breeds and trains horses. I have been working on training a four-year-old Arabian-saddlebred named Rhythm OHS that was given to me by my place of work. I have been working towards my Veterinary Technician degree at TJC. I also show a great interest in barrel racing which I hope to improve in by training my new four year old Rhythm on the barrels. I’m always open to learn new things and willing to listen and I hope to get to know everyone and hopefully make some new friends along this rodeo queen journey. She attended Tyler Junior College. Prior to TJC, she attended Bullard High School, where she was a twirler, band member, and FFA, where she competed in horse judging. Meagan barrel races, trains horses and gives riding lessons. She also enjoys hunting, fishing, volunteering at the vet’s office, and doing leather work. If Meagan were to win the title of Miss Gladewater Rodeo, she says that, “she will attend as many rodeos as she can,” and “volunteer in community events,” to promote the rodeo.

Kallie Rogers

Meagan Hodge and Kallie Rogers

Rodeo president Kyle Moore and contest coordinator Ashley Smith join Queen Sierra Blankenship at last year’s crowning. Photo by Jim Bardwell

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My name is Kallie Rogers and I am from White Oak, Texas. I am 19 years old and this is my second year trying out for Gladewater Rodeo Queen. Horses, Rodeo and Agriculture are my life! I have been on a horse since I was 6 weeks old in one way or another. Currently I am an avid barrel racer and show and train miniature horses. Don’t just label me as a can chaser though, I have done a little bit of everything over the years from showing Western Pleasure events, driving and jumping horses, and even training and showing goats and heifers. I’ve wanted to be a Rodeo Queen ever since I can remember. Although I have had many setbacks and it has taken me longer to be able to start my journey than others, I have never given up on my dream. My first year of Rodeo Queening taught me so much and opened my eyes to all of the ways I can make an even bigger impact in the world, and on others than I originally thought. I learned that being a Rodeo Queen is so much more than just being a pretty girl on a horse promoting the sport. While promoting the sport of Rodeo is definitely important, it is also about making people smile, bringing people together, bringing families together, and giving others opportunities and experiences they may have never had.

‘Backflip” Johnny Dudley P

rofessional rodeo clown and barrel man “Backflip” Johnny Dudley of Denton, TX is one of the top talents in pro rodeo. He is known for amazing feature acts, along with his quick wit and off-the-cuff banter that keeps crowds laughing until their sides hurt. He has performed at rodeos from Florida to Alaska and just about everywhere in between. He has been chosen three times for the Turquoise Circuit Finals rodeo, six times for the PRCA’s All American Finals, nominated twice for PRCA Comedy Act of the Year, and was voted as the 2019 Coors Man in the Can. But, before becoming a rodeo clown, Johnny served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps and then went on to college where he graduated with a degree in International Business. Johnny is one of the most likeable people you will ever meet and greets everyone with a big Texas smile.

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Wacey Munsell

It seems almost natural that Wacey Munsell became a bullfighter, as he is a third generation bullfighter following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, and uncle. Wacey has honed his bullfighting skills almost from the time he started walking using practically anything he could, to make an imaginary bull. This included the family dogs, swing sets, a billy goat that butted his miniature clown barrel around, a ram that local show sheep breeders thought was too mean to handle, and sometimes nothing at all. During this time he often tried mimicking the moves of his father and four legendary bullfighters that he looked up to, those being the likes of Rex Dunn, Rob Smets, Miles Hare, and Joe Baumgartner. Those imaginary bulls have become the real thing. Munsell of Ulysses, Kansas already has over a decade of experience fighting bulls. In the spring of 2004, a high school junior at the time, he was the youngest ever to be allowed on the Professional Bullfighters Tour and the World Championship Rodeo Bullfighters Tour, which is produced by Rex Dunn and Stanley Foster, at 17 years old. Not only did he join the tours he ended up the 2004 World Champion freestyle bullfighter just eight days after his 18th birthday in October collecting a gold buckle. He struck gold again in October 2006 claiming his second World Champion buckle. In the fall of 2004, a high school senior, Wacey was approved for his PRCA bullfighter card and

traveled to Las Vegas in December to compete in the famed Benny Binion WNFR Bucking Stock Sale bullfighting competition. After the twoday competition he emerged the champion. Wacey has been nominated twice to fight at the Kansas High School Finals Rodeo in 2004 and 2005. In the summer of 2005 Wacey was invited to compete at the famed California Rodeo Salinas, in Salinas, California. Wacey has been selected six years in a row to work the Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo. Wacey has also been selected to work the National High School Finals Rodeo four years in a row, 2007-2010. Wacey has worked many major PRCA rodeos across the United States in his young career. He has fought in places like The National Western Rodeo in Denver, Colorado, The Sand Hills Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, The Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Rodeo in Tucson, Arizona, Rodeo Austin in Austin, Texas, The American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri, The Gladewater Round-Up in Gladewater, TX, The Buffalo Bill Rodeo in North Platte, NE, The Greeley Stampede in Greeley, CO, The Dodge City Roundup in Dodge City, KS, the PBR Touring Pro Finals in 2009, 2012-14, and the Justin Boots Playoff Championships in Omaha, NE in 2009 & 2010. Probably the most proud moment in Wacey’s career was when he was voted one of the top five bullfighters selected for the 2013 WNFR. Wacey is a quality cowboy protector during the bullriding and one that bull riders trust to keep them safe, but he is a World Champion freestyle bullfighter so don’t take your eyes off of him after a bull rider leaves the arena, because this is when his fun begins as he will leave you on the edge of your seat with crowd thrilling and heart stopping freestyle bullfighting. Get caught up in the action with Wacey Munsell, the young gun in town and he’s smoking hot!

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Judd Napier

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My name is Judd Napier. I am originally from Waipahu, located on the island of Oahu. You might wonder how I got started in rodeo being from Hawaii. Unfortunately, not many know that Hawaii has roots to agriculture and ranching dating back to the 1830’s. My great grandfather, Alexander James Napier Sr., was a Scotsman who landed in Hawaii in 1912 bringing a shipment of cattle with him from Missouri. He and my great-grandmother, Katheryn, worked for a dairy owned by Parker Ranch on the Big Island where they made butter for the island. He also worked for the ranch raising and caring for their purebred Hereford bulls. My grandfather, Alexander James Napier Jr., was born on the island of Mau’i and raised on Parker Ranch on the Big Island until the family moved to Honolulu. At the age of 13, he worked at Hind-Clark Dairy then for Dairyman’s. In 1951 he went to work for Kahua Ranch as their general manager for Big Island and O’ahu

locations for 30 years. My father, Robert Milne Napier, later followed the footsteps of my grandfather. He grew up riding the rolling hills of Kahua Ranch in Wailua, O’ahu and later started working for Kahua Ranch on O’ahu and in Kohala on the Big Island. He started the Golden Steers 4-H Club of O’ahu County and served 32 years to the State and County 4-H program as a leader, Livestock Committee member, and chair. He continued to contribute to the advancement of ranching running a livestock transportation business. For 10 years he hauled and cared for cattle being sent through Honolulu to the mainland from local ranches and was a vital link in Hawaii’s cattle industry. If it weren’t for their influence and involvement in Hawaiian agriculture I wouldn’t be who I am today. I firmly believe that my background has much to do with my current lifestyle. Without the lessons, history, and techniques learned when I was a young boy I probably wouldn’t be doing what I am doing today. And for that, I am eternally grateful. Over the last four years, my career in professional rodeo has allowed me to move from the Hawaiian islands to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado in order to further myself in my profession. In 2005 I attended college in Dodge City, KS on a rodeo scholarship. There I met Wacey Munsell who later became my inspiration for fighting. After college I moved back home to Hawaii where I was able to hone my skills fighting for Bud Gibson of Rocker G Livestock. I would also travel from island to island fighting at various rodeos across the state. After spending five years in Hawaii, I moved to Colorado in September of 2012 to pursue my passion for fighting bulls. I was approved for my PRCA permit in the Spring of 2013. Later that year I was one of two bullfighters awarded a buckle for cowboy protection at the WNFR Bucking Stock Sale. Throughout my career I aim to inspire others to pursue their passions no matter how impossible they may seem. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”

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In 1980, Dr. J Pat Evans and Don Andrews developed the concept of a mobile sports medicine system that would provide medical support services to professional rodeo athletes at arenas where they competed across the country. This innovative new sports medicine system linked a network of selected emergency physicians, orthopedists, trauma specialists, athletic trainers, physical therapists and massage therapists, as well as hospitals and clinics around the nation to provide comprehensive medical coverage to the professional rodeo contestant. Recognizing the value of such a program and wanting to return the support of the cowboys who wore Justin products, in 1981 the Justin Boot Company became the only sponsor the program has known in its years of service. From its modest beginnings at some 10 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) sanctioned rodeos and just 775 contestants treated that first year, the Justin Sportsmedicine Team® currently provides service to over 125 PRCA rodeos annually while treating some 6,000 cases. Services are provided at a permanent facility in Mesquite, Texas, out of stocked medical kits for indoor arenas, as well as from three fully-equipped mobile centers which service outdoor events. The Justin Sportsmedicine Team® also provides medical services at some 10 PRCA Xtreme Bulls events annually.

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Barrel Racing

arrel racing looks simple, but try to circle three barrels in a cloverleaf design at breakneck speed, then you know simple it isn’t. The contestant must complete the pattern as quickly as she can without knocking over a barrel (a five second penalty if one gets tipped over), a monumental mistake when races are decided by hundredths of a second. Where speed is the name of the game—don’t blink an eye!

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World-class bull fighters Judd Napier, Mike Driver and Wacey Munsell will be working to keep bull riders from sustaining serious injuries during the four night run of the rodeo. Photo By Suzanne Bardwell

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Calf Roping

alf roping, also known as tie-down roping, is a rodeo event that features a calf and a rider mounted on a horse. The goal of this timed event is for the rider to catch the calf by throwing a loop of rope from a lariat around its neck, dismount from the horse, run to the calf, and restrain it by tying three legs together, in as short a time as possible. Timing is critical. From a standstill, a rider will put his horse into a gallop from the box shortly after the calf leaves the chute, so that the horse saves valuable seconds by being at near-full speed the moment the barrier releases. However, if the rider mistimes his cue to the horse and the horse breaks the barrier before it releases, a 10-second penalty will be added to his time. This is sometimes referred to as a “Cowboy Speeding Ticket.” The event derives from the duties of actual working cowboys, which often required catching and restraining calves for branding or medical treatment. Ranch hands took pride in the speed with which they could rope and tie calves which soon turned their work into informal contests.

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areback riding is one of the wildest and most physically demanding events in rodeo. Contestants must ride a bucking horse for eight seconds, holding nothing but a single handhold rigging cinched around the horse’s girth. A rider is disqualified if he touches his rigging, himself or the animal with his free hand, or if he is bucked off before eight seconds. Half of the cowboy’s score comes from his spurring technique and “exposure” to the strength of the horse, and the other half is determined by the bucking strength of the horse.

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Spurs that meet PRCA guidelines have blunt rowels (the star-shaped wheel on spurs) that are about one-eighth of an inch thick, so they can’t cut the animals.

What is a Flank Strap? The flank strap is a fleece-lined strip of leather placed behind the horse’s rib cage in the flank area. PRCA rules strictly regulate the use of the strap, which must have a quick-release buckle. Sharp or cutting objects are never placed in the strap. Veterinarians have testified that the flank strap causes no harm to the animals. “I’ve never seen or heard of any damage caused by a flank strap, and as for the argument that it covers the genitals, that’s impossible,” said Dr. Susan McCartney, a Reno, Nev., veterinarian who specializes in large animal care. Also, the horse’s kidneys are protected by its ribs, and the flank strap does not injure internal organs. So, if not for the flank strap, why do horses buck? The answer is simple: instinct. It has to be in a horse’s nature to buck, and a horse that is not inclined to buck cannot be forced to do so with the use of a flank strap. “These are not animals that are forced to buck and perform out in the arena,” said Dr. Eddie Taylor, the attending veterinarian for La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo in Tucson, Ariz. “They thoroughly enjoy what they are doing.” Do rodeo cowboys use spurs during arena competition? Dull spurs are used in professional rodeo’s three riding events (bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding).

The rowels must be loose so they will roll over the horse’s hide. Bull riding spurs have dull, loosely locked rowels to provide more grip on the animals’ thick loose hide. Sources, including Sisson’s “Anatomy of the Domestic Animal” and Maximow and Bloom’s “Textbook of Histology,” indicate that the hides of horses and bulls are much thicker than human skin. A person’s skin is one to two millimeters thick, while a horse’s hide is about five millimeters thick and bull hide is about seven millimeters thick. The animals’ thick hides resist cutting or bruising, and the spurs used at PRCA rodeos usually only ruffle the animals’ hair. What is a cattle prod? The cattle prod is a device developed by the cattle industry to move livestock. Use of the prod has become one of the most universally accepted and humane methods of herding animals on ranches, in veterinary clinics, and, on occasion, at professional rodeos. The PRCA also regulates the use of prods. PRCA rules require that the prod be used as little as possible and that the animal be touched only on the hip or shoulder area. Powered solely by flashlight batteries, the prod produces 5,000 to 6,000 volts of electricity, but virtually no amperage. And because amperage — not voltage — causes burns, the prod causes a mild shock, but no injury. “There are two distint types of cattle prods,” said Dr. Jeffrey O. Hall, DVM, Logan, Utah. “The first is basically a stick or a pole-type device that is used to prompt movement by nudging animals with this device. This type of prod is not harmful to animals, as it is basically to get the animal’s attention in order to provoke movement.” “The second type of prod is electric. An electric prod provides a low current shock to induce the movement of the animals. This type of prod does not harm the animals, as it provides a mild electrical shock sensation that leaves no prolonged effects.”

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2000 - Jimmy Anderson, Dublin, Texas 1999 - Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 1998 - Randy Corley, Silverdale, Wash 1997 - Rick Chatman, Rio Vista, Texas 1996 - Derek Clark, Colcord, Oklahoma 1995 - Billy Leach, Kilgore, Texas 1994 - Don Gay, Mesquite, Texas 1993 - Wacey Cathy, Big Springs, Texas 1992 - Deb Mohon, Gladewater, Texas 1991 - Quail Dobbs, Coahoma, Texas 1990 - Buddy Lytles, Vidalia, Mississippi 1989 - John Farris, Addington, Oklahoma 1988 - Neal Gay, Mesquite, Texas 1987 - Roy Duvall, Checotah Oklahoma 1986 - Raymond Hollobaugh, Stanford, Texas 1985 - Lyle Sankey, Bronson, Missouri 1984 - Leon Bauerle, Kyle, Texas 1983 - Bush Herrington, Palestine, Texas 1982 - Martha Josey, Karnack, Texas 1981 - Tommy Combs, Checotah, Oklahoma 1980 - Sandy Kirby, Greenville, Texas

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Team Roping

eam roping requires precise timing and coordinating between the header and heeler, making it rodeo’s only true team event. The header’s job is to rope the steer around the horns or neck, then turn the steer so the heeler can ride in and rope both of the steer’s hind legs. The time stops when their ropes are taut and their horses facing each other. If the heeler catches only one leg, a five second penalty is assessed, and if the header fails to give the steer its allotted head start, they receive a 10-second penalty.

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1. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta. 2. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta 3. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa...... 4. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah 5. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo......... 6. Ben Andersen, Rocky mountain h, Alberta. 7. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah 8. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D... 9. Tegan Smith, Winterset, Iowa 10. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta 11. Jake Finlay, Goondiwindi, Alberta 12. Lefty Marvel Holman, Visalia, Calif 13. K’s Thomson, Lundbreck, Alberta 14. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta 15. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont 16. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta.. 17. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont.. 18. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah 19. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 20. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah 21. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 22. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M 23. Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M

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ull riding is perhaps the easiest event in rodeo to understand and may be very dangerous. A cowboy tries to ride a bull for eight seconds while holding a simple rope looped around the bull’s midsection. Don’t touch the bull with your free hand and try to stay on top. The scoring is based on 100 points with the bull’s ability worth half the score.

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Highest Scored Rides Bareback Riding 94 points – Wes Stevenson on Kesler Rodeo’s Cover Girl in Dallas, 2002; Will Lowe on Kesler Rodeo’s Sky Reach in Omaha, Neb., 2003; Ryan Gray on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Grass Dancer in Eagle, Colo., 2009; Tilden Hooper on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Big Tex in Silver City, N.M., 2010; Tim O’Connell on Northcott Macza’s Stevie Knicks in San Angelo, Texas, 2020; Tim O’Connell on Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire in Weatherford, Texas, 2021 93.5 points –Caleb Bennett on Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire in Cody, Wyo., 2019; Tim O’Connell on Calgary Stampede’s Xplosive Skies in Calgary, Alberta, 2021 93 points –Joe Alexander on Beutler Bros. & Cervi’s Marlboro in Cheyenne, Wyo., 1974; Bobby Mote on Kesler Rodeo’s Sky Reach in Dallas, 2002; Wes Stevenson on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Smokeless Bow Tie in Dallas, 2002; Andy Martinez on Big Bend Rodeo’s Smokeless Spring Fling in Las Vegas, 2004; Ryan Stutes on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Cattle Drive in Texarkana, Ark., 2007; Devan Reily on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Killer Bee in Tucson, Ariz., 2018; Clayton Biglow on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil at the Wrangler NFR, 2018; Orin Larsen on Make Up Face in Cody, Wyo., 2019; Clayton Biglow on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Notch in San Angelo, Texas and at the Wrangler NFR on Northcott Macza’s Stevie Knicks, 2019; Caleb Bennett on Northcott Macza’s Spilled Perfume in San Angelo, Texas, 2019; Kaycee Feild on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil in Arlington, Texas, 2020; Clayton Biglow on Frontier Rodeo’s Gunfire in San Antonio, Texas, 2021; Cole Franks on Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire in Dodge City, Kan., 2021 Saddle Bronc Riding 95 points – Doug Vold on Franklin’s Transport in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, 1979; Glen O’Neill on Franklin’s Airwolf in Innisfail, Alberta, 1996; Dawson Hay on Calgary Stampede’s Wild Cherry in Pollockville, Alberta, 2021 94.5 points – Brody Cress on Calgary Stampede’s Special Delivery in Calgary, Alberta, 2021; Kolby Wanchuk on Calgary Stampede’s Urgent Delivery in Calgary,Alberta, 2021 94 points – Jeremy Harden on Kesler Championship Rodeo’s Cool Alley in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, 2003; Spencer

Wright on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Rebel Soul in Austin, Texas, 2015; Zeke Thurston on Calgary Stampede Rodeo’s Special Delivery in Stampede’s Yesterday’s Delivery in Puyallup, Wash., 2019 Bull Riding 100 points – Wade Leslie on Growney’s Wolfman in Central Point, Ore., 1991 98 points – Denny Flynn on Steiner’s Red Lightning in Palestine, Ill., 1979 97 points – Don Gay on RSC’s Oscar in San Francisco, 1977 Fastest Times (Arena conditions, sizes and scorelines vary) Steer Wrestling 2.2 seconds (without barrier)– Oral Zumwalt in Palm Springs, Calif., 1939 2.4 seconds (with barrier) – Jim Bynum and Todd Whatley in Marietta, Okla., 1955; Gene Melton in Pecatonia, Ill., 1976; Carl Deaton in Tulsa, Okla., 1976 Team Roping 3.3 seconds – Chad Masters/Jade Corkillat the Wrangler NFR Finals Rodeo, 2009; Brock Hanson/Ryan Motes in Nacogdoches, Texas, 2012; Kaleb Driggers/ Junior Nogueira at the Wrangler NFR Finals Rodeo, 2017; Clay Smith/Jade Corkill in San Antonio, Texas and Dustin Egusquiza and Travis Graves in Oakley, Utah, 2021 3.4 seconds – JoJo LeMond/Randon Adams at Wrangler NFR Finals Rodeo, 2009; Ty Blasingame/ Cody Hintz and Kelsey Parchmann/Manny Egusquiza Jr. in Salt Lake City (EnergySolutions Arena), 2010; Luke Brown/Kollin VonAhn in Salt Lake City (Utah State Fairpark), 2015; Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira in Kissimmee, Fla. (Silver Spurs Arena), 2016; Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira in Redding, Calif. (Redding Rodeo Grounds), 2017; Kal Fuller/Kasper Roy in Bremerton, Wash. (Thunderbird Arena & Stadium), 2019; Wyatt Nelson/Levi Lord in Hugo, Texas, 2021; Dustin Egusquiz/Travis Graves in Hugo, Texas, 2021; John Gaona/Trevor Nowlin in Casper, Wyo., 2021 Tie-down Roping 5.7 seconds – Lee Phillips in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, 1978 (did not leave box) 6.3 seconds – Ricky Canton in Strathmore, Alberta, 2005 6.5 seconds – Cody Ohl at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, 2003; Clint Robinson in Amarillo, Texas, 2004; Ryan Jarrett in Omaha, Neb., 2014; Trevor Brazile, at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, 2015; Riley Pruitt in Fort Worth, Texas, 2020; Shad Mayfield in Calgary, Alberta, 2021 Steer Roping 7.7 seconds – Cody Scheck in Fort Smith, Ark., 2012

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What is a rodeo competition?

Professional rodeo action consists of two types of competitions - roughstock events and timed events - and an all-around cowboy crown. Each competition has its own set of rodeo rules and order of events. Rodeo 101- Roughstock Events In the roughstock events bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding a contestant’s score is equally dependent upon his performance and the animal’s performance. To earn a qualified score, the cowboy, while using only one hand, must stay aboard a bucking horse or bull for eight seconds. If the rider touches the animal, himself or any of his equipment with his free hand, he is disqualified. In saddle bronc and bareback riding, a cowboy must “mark out” his horse; that is, he must exit the chute with his spurs set above the horse’s shoulders and hold them there until the horse’s front feet hit the ground after the initial jump out of the chute. Failing to do so results in disqualification. During the regular season, two judges each score a

cowboy’s qualified ride by awarding 0 to 25 points for the rider’s performance and 0 to 25 points for the animal’s effort. The judges’ scores are then combined to determine the contestant’s score. A perfect score is 100 points. Rodeo 101- Timed Events In timed events steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing and steer roping; cowboys and cowgirls at “the other end of the arena” compete against the clock, as well as against each other. A contestant’s goal is to post the fastest time in his or her event. In steer wrestling and the roping events, calves and steers are allowed a head start. The competitor, on horseback, starts in a three-sided fenced area called a box. The fourth side opens into the arena. A rope barrier is stretched across that opening and is tied to the calf or steer with a breakaway loop. Once the calf or steer reaches the head-start point - predetermined by the size of the arena - the barrier is automatically released. If a cowboy breaks that barrier, a 10-second penalty is added.

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his is rodeo’s classic event Saddle Bronc Riding was truly born in the Old West, out of necessity, trying to “break” horses for ranch use, and, of course, the cowboys got to testing themselves against one another. Today, cowboys are still competing between man and man - and man against horse. It remains as intense as ever. A bronc rider must begin the ride with his feet placed over the bronc’s shoulders, then synchronize his spurring action with the animal’s bucking style in order to receive a high score after an eight-second Photo by Suzanne Bardwell trip.

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2021 GLADEWATER ROUND-UP RODEO OFFICIAL RESULTS June 10-12 All-around cowboy: Caleb Smidt, $1,176, tie-down roping and team roping. Bareback riding: 1. Bodee Lammers, 85 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Dapper Dan, $1,525; 2. Kolt Dement, 83.5, $1,155; 3. Bill Tutor, 83, $832; 4. Tilden Hooper, 82, $554; 5. Luke Thrash, 64.5, $323; no other qualified rides. Steer wrestling: 1. Walt Arnold, 3.3 seconds, $2,591; 2. Heath Thomas, 3.6, $2,253; 3. (tie) Landris White, Tanner Brunner, Remey Parrott and A.D. Davis II, 4.0, $1,408 each; 7. Ryan Shuckburgh, 4.1, $563; 8. (tie) Grady Payne and Ty Erickson, 4.2, $113 each. Team roping: 1. (tie) Aaron Macy/Zane Bruce and Brenten Hall/ Tyler Worley, 4.0 seconds, $2,298 each; 3. Reno Stoebner/Pace Blanchard, 4.2, $1,817; 4. Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 4.6, $1,496; 5. Caleb Smidt/B.J. Dugger, 4.7, $1,176; 6. (tie) Tyler Waters/ Richard Durham, Brandon Webb/ Kollin VonAhn and Nick Sartain/ Reagan Ward, 5.2, $534 each. Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Lefty Holman, on Rafter G Rodeo’s Assault, and Logan Cook, on Rafter G Rodeo’s Citation, 88 points, $1,721 each; 3. Samuel Kelts, 85.5, $1,068; 4. Jake Clark, 84, $712; 5. Brody Cress, 83.5, $416; 6. Kole Ashbacher, 83, $297. Tie-down roping: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.5 seconds, $3,257; 2. John Douch, 8.1, $2,914; 3. Tyler Milligan, 8.4, $2,571; 4. Matt Kenney, 8.5, $2,228; 5. Mesquite Mahaffey, 8.6, $1,885; 6. Haven Meged, 8.8, $1,543; 7. Randall Carlisle, 9.0, $1,200; 8. Reid Zapalac, 9.1, $857; 9. Tyson Durfey, 9.2, $514; 10. (tie) Treg Schaack and Tyler Prcin, 9.3, $86 each. Barrel racing: 1. Shelley Morgan, 17.13 seconds, $2,142; 2. Wenda Johnson, 17.18, $1,821; 3. Cassidy Kruse Deen, 17.19, $1,500;

4. Ilyssa Riley, 17.24, $1,285; 5. Emma Charleston, 17.26, $1,071; 6. Cheyenne Wimberley, 17.31, $750; 7. Ashley Castleberry, 17.32, $536; 8. Steely Steiner, 17.34, $428; 9. Jimmie Smith, 17.37, $375; 10. Chani Graves, 17.44, $321; 11. Lisa Thornton, 17.49, $268; 12. (tie) JJ Baldwin, Sarah McCormick and Abby Pursifull, 17.52, $71 each. Bull riding: * 1. Jeff Askey, 89 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Chosin One, $1,750; 2. Dustin Boquet, 87, $1,338; 3. Trevor Reiste, 86.5, $978; 4. JR Stratford, 82.5, $669; 5. Toby Collins, 78, $412; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money). Breakaway roping: 1. JJ Hampton, 2.00 seconds, $2,184; 2. (tie) Sloan Anderson and Laramie Johnson, 2.10, $1,756 each; 4. Martha Angelone, 2.20, $1,329; 5. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli, Kelsie Chace and Lari Dee Guy, 2.30, $760 each; 8. Taylor Hanchey, 2.40, $190. Total payoff: $9,494. Total payoff: $77,385. Stock contractor: Rafter G Rodeo. Sub-contractor: Frontier Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Lauranne Smith. Officials: Mark Longoria and Glenn Sullivan. Timers: Terri Gay and Raine Gilley. Announcers: Greg Simas and Don Gay. Specialty act: Johnny Dudley. Bullfighters: Wacey Munsell and Judd Napier. Clown/barrelman: Johnny Dudley. Flankmen: Summer Gay and Dusty Duba. Chute boss: Casey Harp. Pickup man: Jared Groene. Photographer: James Phifer. Music director: Dakota Riggin. Xtreme Bulls – Wednesday Night Results 1. Bodee Lammers, Dapper Dan, Rafter G Rodeo, 85, $1,525 2. Kolt Dement, Andy, Rafter G Rodeo, 83.5, $1,155 3. Bill Tutor, Southwest, Rafter G Rodeo, 83, $832 4. Tilden Hooper, Texan, Rafter G Rodeo, 82, $554

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AVERAGE USUALLY USED TO DESCRIBE THE AGGREGATE SCORE FOR A CONTESTANT WHO COMPETED IN MORE THAN ONE ROUND, E.G., “HE HAD TIMES OF 9.3 AND 9.8 SECONDS IN THE TWO ROUNDS AND PLACED THIRD IN THE AVERAGE WITH 19.1 SECONDS ON TWO HEAD” CALF ROPER A TIE-DOWN ROPER CHUTE A PEN THAT HOLDS AN ANIMAL SAFELY IN POSITION COVERING: IN THE ROUGHSTOCK EVENTS, STAYING ON FOR AT LEAST THE MINIMUM TIME, EIGHT SECONDS: “HE COVERED ALL THREE BRONCS HE RODE LAST WEEKEND.” BARRELMAN AN ENTERTAINER WHO USES A BARREL TO DISTRACT A BULL AFTER A RIDE, AND SOMETIMES TO PROTECT THE COWBOY. BARRIER IN TIMED EVENTS, A LINE AT THE FRONT OF THE BOX THAT THE CONTESTANT AND HIS HORSE CANNOT CROSS UNTIL THE STEER OR CALF HAS A HEAD START, USUALLY MARKED WITH A ROPE AND A FLAG SO THE TIMERS CAN SEE IT DROP AND START THE CLOCK BULLFIGHTER AN ATHLETE WHO PROTECTS THE BULL RIDER AFTER HE DISMOUNTS OR IS BUCKED OFF BY DISTRACTING THE BULL AND DIRECTING ITS ATTENTION TO THE EXIT GATE, SOMETIMES STEPPING BETWEEN THE BULL AND THE BULL RIDER BOX IN A TIMED EVENT, THE AREA A HORSE AND RIDER BACK INTO BEFORE THEY MAKE A ROPING OR STEER WRESTLING RUN BREAKING THE BARRIER: IN THE TIMED EVENTS, IF THE RIDER LEAVES THE BOX TOO SOON – FAILING TO GIVE THE ANIMAL ENOUGH OF A HEAD START – HE IS ASSESSED A 10-SECOND PENALTY. BRONC REIN A SADDLE BRONC RIDER HOLDS ONTO A BRONC REIN AT A SPECIFIC POSITION THAT HE DETERMINES BASED ON THE SIZE AND BUCKING HABITS OF THE HORSE HE’S ABOUT TO RIDE; BRONC RIDERS OFTEN GIVE EACH OTHER ADVICE ABOUT THE LENGTH OF REIN A SPECIFIC HORSE WILL PERFORM BEST WITH, E.G., “GIVE HIM 3½ FINGERS” BULLDOGGER

A STEER WRESTLER SLACK EXCESS ENTRIES AT SOME RODEOS MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY (SLACK) COMPETITION, USUALLY BEFORE THE RODEO OPENS TO THE PUBLIC. FLANKMAN A COWBOY OR COWGIRL WHO WORKS IN THE BUCKING CHUTES, ADJUSTING THE FLANK STRAP AROUND THE ANIMAL BEFORE THE RIDE; THE BEST FLANKMEN AND WOMEN ARE FAMILIAR WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL AND KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH FLANK TO GIVE EACH ANIMAL TO ENCOURAGE OPTIMAL BUCKING. GOLD CARD MEMBER, LIFE MEMBER A 10-YEAR, DUES-PAYING MEMBER OF THE PRCA WHO HAS REACHED HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY, OR A 20-YEAR DUES-PAYING MEMBER OF ANY AGE. SCORE IN THE ROUGHSTOCK EVENTS, THE POINTS AWARDED FOR THE DIFFICULTY OF THE RIDE (BUCKING) AND THE COWBOY’S SKILL IN RIDING; IN THE TIMED EVENTS, THE LENGTH OF THE HEAD START GIVEN TO THE CALF OR STEER, WHICH THE JUDGES CALCULATE BASED ON PRCA RULES (EACH COWBOY MUST CORRECTLY CALCULATE HOW MUCH OF THE REQUIRED HEAD START TO ALLOW THE CALF OR STEER TO GET BEFORE SIGNALING HIS HORSE TO LEAVE THE BOX; IF HE MISCALCULATES, HE WILL BE OUT LATE AND GET A LONGER TIME, OR WILL BE OUT EARLY AND BE PENALIZED FOR BREAKING THE BARRIER); HOWEVER, WHEN USED TO DESCRIBE A HORSE (“THAT MARE REALLY SCORES WELL”),IT REFERS TO THE HORSE’S OBEDIENCE IN STAYING IN THE BOX UNTIL THE COWBOY SIGNALS IT TO START THE PURSUIT. TRY A NOUN USED FOR BOTH COWBOYS AND LIVESTOCK, DENOTING GRIT, DETERMINATION, FITNESS, STAMINA AND RESILIENCE: “GIVE THAT COWBOY A HAND – HE HAD A LOT OF TRY”. SPURS THE SPURS USED IN PRCA RODEOS HAVE DULLED ROWELS THAT DO NOT PENETRATE THE ANIMALS’ SKIN, WHICH IS SEVERAL TIMES THICKER THAN HUMAN SKIN; SEE THE PRCA AND LIVESTOCK WELFARE CHAPTER FOR MORE INFORMATION. FLANK STRAP A SOFT SHEEPSKIN- OR NEOPRENE-LINED STRAP PLACED IN THE AREA WHERE A HUMAN’S BELT WOULD GO, IT ENCOURAGES THE ANIMAL TO KICK OUT BEHIND ITSELF RATHER THAN REAR UP, WHICH PROVIDES A SAFER, SHOWIER RIDE.

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HEADER/HEELER THE TWO PARTNERS IN TEAM ROPING – THE HEADER THROWS THE FIRST ROPE, OVER THE ANIMAL’S HEAD OR HORNS, AND THE HEELER THROWS THE SECOND ROPE TO CATCH BOTH THE STEER’S HIND LEGS; ROPING ONE LEG RESULTS IN A FIVE-SECOND PENALTY. CROSSFIRE PENALTY IN TEAM ROPING, IF THE HEADER DOESN’T CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE STEER BEFORE THE HEELER CATCHES, THE RUN IS DISQUALIFIED LEFT (OR RIGHT) DELIVERY MANY BUCKING ANIMALS PREFER TO STAND IN THE CHUTE FACING A PARTICULAR DIRECTION, SO THEY CAN LEAVE THE CHUTE IN THE DIRECTION THEY PREFER. FLAGS BECAUSE RODEO’S TIMED EVENTS ARE MEASURED IN TENTHS OF SECONDS, JUDGES IN THE ARENA DROP FLAGS TO SIGNAL THE TIMERS TO STOP THE CLOCKS. MARK OUT IN THE BAREBACK AND SADDLE BRONC RIDING, A COWBOY’S FEET MUST BE ABOVE THE POINT OF THE HORSE’S SHOULDERS WHEN THE HORSE’S FRONT FEET HIT THE GROUND – IF SO, HE “MARKED THE HORSE OUT,” BUT IF NOT, HE “MISSED HIM OUT” AND THE RIDE IS DISQUALIFIED. TRIPLE CROWN WINNER A COWBOY WHO WINS THREE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE SAME YEAR; THE MOST RECENT COWBOY TO DO SO WAS SUPERSTAR TREVOR BRAZILE IN 2008 AND 2010. ROUGHSTOCK THE BUCKING HORSES AND BULLS USED IN BAREBACK RIDING, SADDLE BRONC RIDING AND BULL RIDING, USUALLY BRED AND RAISED FOR THE JOB. STOCK CONTRACTORS THE COMPANIES THAT BRING LIVESTOCK TO THE ARENA FOR RODEOS – BUCKING HORSES AND BULLS FOR THE ROUGHSTOCK EVENTS AND STEERS AND CALVES FOR THE TIMED EVENTS. TIMED EVENTS STEER WRESTLING, TEAM ROPING, TIE-DOWN ROPING AND STEER ROPING – EVENTS IN WHICH THE CONTESTANT(S) WHO MAKE THE FASTEST QUALIFIED RUNS WIN. RERIDE IF A COWBOY’S SCORE IS AFFECTED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURE OR A HORSE OR BULL THAT DOESN’T BUCK TO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS, THE JUDGES MAY OFFER THE COWBOY A CLEAN-SLATE CHANCE ON A DIFFERENT HORSE OR BULL. PERMIT HOLDER A PRCA CONTESTANT WHO HAS NOT YET WON HIS FIRST $1,000 AT PRCA RODEOS, WHICH ENABLES HIM

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TO APPLY TO BECOME A CARD-HOLDING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION HOOEY THE KNOT THAT A COWBOY USES TO FINISH TYING THE CALF’S LEGS TOGETHER IN TIE-DOWN ROPING. JUDGES AS IN OTHER SPORTS, TRAINED PRCA JUDGES ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS FOLLOW PRCA RULES; THEY DETERMINE TIMES FOR RUNS IN THE TIMED EVENTS AND SCORES FOR RIDES IN THE ROUGHSTOCK EVENTS; RECORD PENALTIES FOR ANY INFRACTIONS OF THE RULES; AND INSPECT THE ARENA, CHUTES AND LIVESTOCK BEFORE EACH COMPETITION. STANDINGS A PROFESSIONAL COWBOY’S SUCCESS IS MEASURED IN EARNINGS AND COWBOYS MAY KEEP TRACK OF WHERE THEY RANK IN YEARLY EARNINGS IN SEVERAL SETS OF STANDINGS. DROP IN ROUGHSTOCK EVENTS, THE WAY A BUCKING HORSE OR BULL MAY LOWER ITS FRONT END SUDDENLY WHILE KICKING OUT IN BACK, CREATING A MORE DIFFICULT RIDE; IN TIMED EVENTS, THE WAY A CALF OR STEER MAY LOWER ITS HEAD TO AVOID A CATCH. GO-ROUND MANY RODEOS HAVE MORE THAN ONE ROUND OF COMPETITION; EACH IS CALLED A GO-ROUND, AND ALL COWBOYS ENTERED IN THAT RODEO COMPETE IN EACH GO-ROUND UNLESS THERE IS A SEMI-FINAL, FINAL OR PROGRESSIVE ROUND. PICKUP MEN TWO MOUNTED COWBOYS WHO HELP RIDERS DISMOUNT, RELEASE A BUCKING HORSE’S SOFT FLANK STRAP, AND ESCORT BUCKING HORSES AND BULLS TO THE EXIT GATE AFTER A RIDE DALLY IN TEAM ROPING, EACH ROPER, AFTER THROWING HIS LOOP, WRAPS THE LOOSE ROPE AROUND HIS SADDLE HORN – DALLIES – AND THE TWO ROPERS MOVE THEIR HORSES TO FACE EACH OTHER, PULLING THE ROPES TAUT TO STOP THE CLOCK. HAZER IN STEER WRESTLING, THE COWBOY WHO RIDES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEER FROM THE CONTESTANT TO MAKE SURE THE STEER RUNS STRAIGHT. NODDING IN THE ROUGHSTOCK EVENTS, A COWBOY NODS WHEN HE IS READY FOR THE GATEMAN TO OPEN THE GATE AND THE RIDE TO BEGIN; IN THE TIMED EVENTS, A COWBOY NODS WHEN HE IS READY FOR THE CALF

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OR STEER TO BE RELEASED FROM THE CHUTE AND GET ITS HEAD START. DRAW EACH ROUGHSTOCK COMPETITOR WHO ENTERS A PRCA RODEO IS ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC BUCKING HORSE OR BULL IN A RANDOM DRAW CONDUCTED AT PRCA HEADQUARTERS THREE DAYS BEFORE THE RODEO; EACH TIMED-EVENT CONTESTANT IS ASSIGNED A CALF OR STEER IN A RANDOM DRAW ON SITE, SHORTLY BEFORE EACH PERFORMANCE OF A RODEO BEGINS. PIGTAIL A PIECE OF STRING ATTACHED TO THE BARRIER THAT BREAKS IF A TIMED-EVENT CONTESTANT’S HORSE EXITS THE BOX TOO SOON, NOT GIVING THE CALF OR STEER ENOUGH OF A HEAD START ACCORDING TO PRCA RULES. RANK AN ADJECTIVE OF PRAISE AND RESPECT USED TO DESCRIBE ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING ROUGHSTOCK. ROPES THE CORRECT TERM IS ROPE, NOT LASSO, LARIAT OR RIATA; MOST ROPES USED IN PRORODEO TIMED EVENTS ARE MADE OF STRONG YET FLEXIBLE BRAIDED MATERIALS SUCH AS NYLON/POLY BLENDS, AND A COWBOY MAY CHANGE HIS ROPE SELECTION DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER AND THE CATTLE; BULL

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ROPES AND BRONC REINS ARE OFTEN MADE OF SISAL OR POLY BLENDS. RIGGIN’ A SUITCASE-STYLE HANDHOLD CUSTOMIZED TO A RIDER’S GRIP AND ATTACHED TO A MOLDED PIECE OF LEATHER THAT IS CINCHED, WITH A PAD, AROUND THE HORSE’S GIRTH. HUNG UP WHEN A BULL RIDER OR BAREBACK RIDER CANNOT REMOVE HIS HAND FROM THE ROPE OR HANDLE BEFORE HE DISMOUNTS OR IS THROWN OFF THE BULL’S OR HORSE’S BACK, HIS HAND IS “HUNG UP” – A DANGEROUS SITUATION – AND THE PICKUP MEN OR BULLFIGHTERS WILL MOVE IN TO HELP DISLODGE HIS HAND SO HE CAN GET CLEAR OF THE ANIMAL. TURN OUT A COWBOY MAY TURN OUT OF A RODEO IF, FOR EXAMPLE, HE HAS A SCHEDULING CONFLICT; THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM “DOCTOR-RELEASING” DUE TO INJURY. PIGGIN’ STRING IN TIE-DOWN ROPING, THE SMALL ROPE USED TO TIE A CALF’S LEGS TOGETHER. PENALTY IN TIMED EVENTS, COMMON PENALTIES INCLUDE 10 SECONDS FOR BREAKING THE BARRIER AND, IN TEAM ROPING, FIVE SECONDS FOR A ONE-HIND-LEG CATCH.

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LIVESTOCK WELFARE OVERVIEW

In the sport of professional rodeo, cowboys share the limelight with the rodeo livestock. For a cowboy to compete at the highest level, the livestock also must be in peak condition. Both are athletes in their own right. The very nature of rodeo requires a working relationship, and in some events a partnership, between the cowboys and animal athletes. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) athletes value their animals, as do the PRCA stock contractors that provide the livestock for the rodeos. Like most people, PRCA members believe animals should be provided proper care and treatment. The PRCA and its members value their animals and staunchly protect them with specifically created rules. Consistent proper treatment of animals by PRCA members – in and out of the arena – has been well documented by veterinarians who have witnessed the health and condition of the animals first hand. Scottsdale, Arizona equine veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Schleining has this to say about the PRCA, “The PRCA upholds the standard of humane care of rodeo animal athletes, and in my professional opinion rodeo remains a healthy, humane, family oriented sport.” Like a well-conditioned athlete, an animal can perform well only if it is healthy. Any cowboy will tell you he takes home a paycheck only when the animal is in top form.

Stock contractors, the ranchers who raise and provide livestock to rodeos, also have an obvious financial interest in keeping the animals healthy. Simple logic dictates that no sensible businessperson would abuse an animal that is expected to perform in the future. Many – if not most – of the PRCA’s approximately 10,000 members have more than an economic tie to animals. Nearly all have lived and worked around animals for most of their lives, and they possess a high degree of respect and fondness for the livestock. Hundreds of veterinarians compete in professional rodeo. “I think they participate because they have a deep interest in animals,” said Doug Corey, a Pendleton, Ore., veterinarian. “If there was any mistreatment going on, they wouldn’t participate.” Anyone who attends a PRCA rodeo can be assured that the greatest care has been taken to prevent injury to animals or contestants. PRCA members are bound by the not-for-profit corporation’s bylaws and rules, which include a section that deals exclusively with the humane treatment of animals. The association’s rules and regulations include more than 60 rules dealing with the care and treatment of animals. Anyone who violates these rules may be disqualified and reported to the PRCA, which will levy fines.

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Breakaway Roping Breakaway roping is a variation of calf roping where a calf is roped, but not thrown and tied. It is a rodeo event that features a calf and one mounted rider. The calves are moved one at a time through narrow runs leading to a chute with spring-loaded doors. The horse and rider wait in a box next to the chute that has a spring-loaded rope, known as the barrier, stretched in front. A light rope is fastened from the chute to the calf’s neck, releasing once the calf is well away from the chute and releasing the barrier, which is used to ensure that the calf gets a head start. Once the barrier has released, the horse runs out of the box while the roper attempts to throw a lasso around the neck of the calf. Once the rope is around the calf’s neck, the roper signals the horse to stop suddenly. The rope is tied to the saddle horn with a string. When the calf hits the end of the rope, the rope is pulled tight and the string breaks. The breaking of the string marks the end of the run. The rope usually has a small white flag at the end that makes the moment the rope breaks more easily seen by the timer. The fastest run wins. Breakaway roping is usually seen in junior, high school, college, semi-professional, and professional rodeos. At the collegiate, semi-professional, and professional level, it is exclusively a women’s event, but at lower levels competitors

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RODEO EQUIPMENT What is a Flank Strap? The flank strap is a fleece-lined strip of leather placed behind the horse’s rib cage in the flank area. PRCA rules strictly regulate the use of the strap, which must have a quick-release buckle. Sharp or cutting objects are never placed in the strap. Veterinarians have testified that the flank strap causes no harm to the animals. “I’ve never seen or heard of any damage caused by a flank strap, and as for the argument that it covers the genitals, that’s impossible,” said Dr. Susan McCartney, a Reno, Nev., veterinarian who specializes in large animal care. Also, the horse’s kidneys are protected by its ribs, and the flank strap does not injure internal organs. So, if not for the flank strap, why do horses buck? The answer is simple: instinct. It has to be in a horse’s nature to buck, and a horse that is not inclined to buck cannot be forced to do so with the use of a flank strap. “These are not animals that are forced to buck and perform out in the arena,” said Dr. Eddie Taylor, the attending veterinarian for La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo in Tucson, Ariz. “They thoroughly enjoy what they are doing.” Do rodeo cowboys use spurs? Dull spurs are used in professional rodeo’s three riding events (bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding).

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Spurs that meet PRCA guidelines have blunt rowels (the star-shaped wheel on spurs) that are about one-eighth of an inch thick, so they can’t cut the animals. The rowels must be loose so they will roll over the horse’s hide. Bull riding spurs have dull, loosely locked rowels to provide more grip on the animals’ thick loose hide. Sources, including Sisson’s “Anatomy of the Domestic Animal” and Maximow and Bloom’s “Textbook of Histology,” indicate that the hides of horses and bulls are much thicker than human skin. A person’s skin is one to two millimeters thick, while a horse’s hide is about five millimeters thick and bull hide is about seven millimeters thick. The animals’ thick hides resist cutting or bruising, and the spurs used at PRCA rodeos usually only ruffle the animals’ hair. What is a cattle prod? The cattle prod is a device developed by the cattle industry to move livestock. Use of the prod has become one of the most universally accepted and humane methods of herding animals on ranches, in veterinary clinics, and, on occasion, at professional rodeos. The PRCA also regulates the use of prods. PRCA rules require that the prod be used as little as possible and that the animal be touched only on the hip or shoulder area. Powered solely by flashlight batteries, the prod produces 5,000 to 6,000 volts of electricity, but virtually no amperage.

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