women’s teams, along with two rounds each of PWHRA and WSRRA ranch bronc riding kept the arena dust stirred up and the crowd’s excitement high! Performances by Tuffy Gessling livened up the evening’s fun. Saturday ended with year-end and long go awards at The Winners at Winners WSRRA awards party, followed by dancing to music by the Jeff Palmer Band, both hosted by the Winners Inn & Casino. Sunday, November 5th, WSRRA held a well-attended Cowboy Church with Bo and Kathy Lowe. After Cowboy Church, WSRRA held the short go of the national finals for the open and women's divisions and the final rounds of PWHRA wild horse racing, women’s steer stopping and WSRRA ranch bronc riding. At the end of the afternoon, champions were crowned with Gist Silver buckles, Yeti coolers, homemade headstalls by Ricardo’s Saddlery with Mincer Silversmith WSRRA conchos, and silver stirrups by Weber Stirrups. Congratulations to all the contestants not just the winners. First time visitors to the event were totally impressed with the quality of the competition and the stock. A huge thank you to all the office help, chute help, announcers, judges, vendors and stock contractors. The WSRRA wouldn’t be around without 2017 WSRRA World Champions Open Ranch Rodeo Anipro the help of our sponsors and major supporters which Members: Teo Maestrejuan, Richard Eiguren, Shawn Lequerica, include: Winnemucca WVCA Board, Ram Trucks/Ram Brian Grenke. Photo Credit Amana Dilworth Rodeo, Boot Barn, Performix Nutrition, Les Schwab Tires, 8 Seconds Whisky, Twisted X Boots, Gouveia Ranches, Working Ranch Magazine, Mary Williams • PICK UP MEN OF THE YEAR: Kurtis Koeppen Hyde/Buckaroo Country, Rodeo News, Yeti, Big Bend Trailers and Chaz Mitchell • HIGH AVERAGE CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR (Based on top 5 Hatz, Yeti and host hotels, Winnemucca Inn and Winners Inn Casino. Horses): Gene King, King Rodeo • Highest Scoring Ranch Bronc of the Finals: “Ryan” of the King Rodeo • Shelli Newman and Mountain Rodeo Association, Squaw Valley, CA The 2017 Western States Ranch Rodeo World Champions are as follows: • WSRRA PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: Shelli Newman and Mountain • World Champion Women’s Steer Stopper: Chelsea Hoff Rodeo Association, Squaw Valley, CA • Rookie Women’s Steer Stopper of the Finals: Kayann Smith
• WSRRA Year End Champion: Michelle Rutan • Rookie Women’s Steer Stopper of the Year: Kayann Smith • World Champion Open Ranch Rodeo Team: Anipro from Oregon Members: Teo Maestrejuan, Richard Eiguren, Shawn Lequerica, Brian Grenke • World Champion Women’s Ranch Rodeo Team: Miller Livestock from Idaho Members: Carmen Buckingham, Katie McFarlane, Kayla Tiegs and Bailey Bachman • World Champion Ranch Bronc Rider: Aaron Mercer • WSRRA Bronc Rider Average Champion: Barry O’Leary • WSRRA ROOKIE Ranch Bronc Rider of the Finals: Paul Padilla • WSRRA Year End Champion: Justin Quint • WSRRA ROOKIE Ranch Bronc Rider of the YEAR: Jesse Lee Callahan • WSRRA Scholarship Ranch Bronc Rider Champion: Noah Mort • WSRRA Steer Riding Champion: T. Catches • Stick Horse Champion sponsored by Boot Barn: Royce Musick • 7-12 Dummy Roping sponsored by Boot Barn: Sloan McDFarlane • 0-6 Dummy Roping sponsored by Boot Barn: Layton Musick • ALL AROUND COWGIRL: Katie Cavasin • ALL AROUND COWBOY: Barry O’Leary • TOP HAND COWGIRL: Carmen Buckingham • TOP HAND COWBOY: Richard Eiguren • ALL AROUND RANCH HORSE – OPEN: • Richard Eiguren from the Anipro • ALL AROUND RANCH HORSE – WOMENS: Justine Munns from the ShoeBox • STOCK CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR: Gene King, King Rodeo • BRONC OF THE YEAR SELECTED BY JUDGES: “Ryan” owned by Gene King, King Rodeo www.progressiverancher.com
Make plans to attend a sanctioned WSRRA Ranch Rodeo in 2018!!
2017 WSRRA World Champion Ranch Bronc Rider- Aaron Mercer from Canada. Photo Credit to Amanda Dilworth
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