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THE MAGAZINE FOR TEAM ROPERS

34 UPCOMING UTAH CHAMPIONSHIPS

FEATURES 8

Just the Way It Is by Ben Clements

Spanish Trail Classic

USTRC Announcements

Mississippi Championships

By the Numbers

Great Lakes Championships

by John Findlay

Cowboy Capital Classic

Gold Plus Report

Kansas Championships

South Dakota Classic

Red Rock Classic

West of the Ozarks Classic

by Lauren Hardman

Champions Profile Andy Mahard and Colt Baldwin

Top Tips with Rickey Green

Horse Health

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Indiana Classic

Hauling in Hot Weather

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Team Roping Schools By Robert Detweiler

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USTRC Championship Results

USTRC On Tap

US Open Tour Standings

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Just the Way It Is July 2013 by Ben Clements

hings are really heating up in Texas. I just love this time of year because I can sweat a lot easier than I can shiver. The summer is a really busy time for the team roping and rodeo industry as well. I like all the ropings and rodeos and enjoy seeing everyone My cell phone rang and it was my neighbor. He needed help. He was stuck and couldn’t get his truck out. I told him I’d be right there and so I proceeded to get a chain and headed out. “I’m stuck,” the words echoed in my head. Yea, it seems I’ve been stuck for several days now and it had nothing to do with mud or ditches or trucks not moving. It had to do with writing this column. Sometimes the words flow really easy and sometimes it is like prying open a sealed vault. I am glad it doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it really sets me back and puts me behind. As ropers we all tend to get stuck sometimes. I know in the practice pen I will rope with a specific purpose in mind and it seems nothing changes. I get stuck in the same old rut or mold and nothing changes or moves. It is crippling to my progress. Just like my writing I fall behind. “I’m stuck and cannot seem to move in any direction or make any progress.” That is something I have said or certainly felt and I can imagine that you have too in some similar form or fashion. What is the old saying something about taking two steps

forward and three steps back. Pretty soon one episode blends into another, one day tends to crowd into another and I’m not only scrambling, but I feel just a bit hopeless and distraught. Sometimes, I tend to be my own worst enemy and although I’m always an advocate for change and improvement I sometimes get hung up and can’t move. In other words, point blank, bottom line, “I’m stuck!” It is just like my daughter. She is very independent and likes to do things on her own, but when she gets bogged down or in a predicament that she cannot get out of she says, “Heeelllppp. Daddy, I’m Stuck.” Depending on the situation I am always there to help her get out of it or to point her in the right direction to get herself out of whatever she is “stuck” in. I think God does the same with us. He is always there to lend a hand or show us the way to get out. Sometimes, just like TyAnn, we get frustrated and don’t want to listen or be shown how to get out by ourselves. We balk and that only makes things worse. I sometimes think I get put in that position so I will stop, think, look around and view the world from another angle. I get caught up in doing my own thing and forget there are other people out there struggling and in need. In the whole scheme of things, most of the time, my problems are minuscule compared to others.

In the roping arena I get caught up in old habits that don’t really work and need to change my thought process, my timing, my throw, my frame of mind or it is not going to work. We get stuck when we refuse to consider new ideas, new angles and new philosophies. We must always be open to opportunities that are presented and be ready to take advantage when we can. I for one don’t like change. Sometimes to the point I don’t want to make the change even if what I’m doing isn’t working. Yep, I’m stuck. I wonder why things come to a grinding halt and I’m not going anywhere. It usually involves getting up out of my rut and moving in a different direction. So, I guess that is what I have done with this article. I took a problem and a situation where I was “stuck” and put it into a positive and have moved on. I challenge you to take whatever situation you are in and pick yourself up and get yourself out of the mess. Go get unstuck. I guess the learning curves comes from understanding we never get too old, too smart, or too good to learn something new. Getting unstuck involves making some changes, going in a new direction and looking at new perspectives. Whatever the case, pick yourself up, open your eyes to the world of opportunities around you and get going. There is a lot out there and it is just waiting for you, and that is just the way it is....

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Announcements USTRC Calendar Plan you next roping event by clicking on the USTRC Calendar at www.ustrc.com. The calendar is filled with great team roping events and is the best way to keep track of where to go. Also don’t forget to put the Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping on your agenda. The action starts October 26, 2013 and will run through November 3, 2013.

Purina Survey Winners At the beginning of May, we sent out an email to all members asking them to participate in an online survey on behalf of Purina. Over 1,500 of you took the time to answer a short 10-question poll. For that Purina and USTRC thanks you. Many of our sponsors like to know just what team ropers are thinking so they can better serve our needs. Your participation helps them fulfill your needs as a roper and horse owner. As an incentive, Purina offered two bags of Purina feed each to twenty lucky participants, the names of whom we drew at random. Here are those twenty lucky winners: 1. Ray Flygare Young America, MN 2. Jesse Driskill Rio Rico, AZ 3. Milo Rodriguez San Isidro, TX 4. Rossi Christenberry Cameron, OK 5. Wade Buswell Prineville, OR 6. Brandon Vaske Alva, OK 7. Amanda Sanchez Zapata, TX 8. Clark Copeland Hugo, OK 9. Lydia Ulibarri Las Vegas, NM 10. James Dabbs Stratford, OK

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Specialty Ropings At the NFTR in October, the Cruel Girl Championship and the Century Championship are Specialty ropings. Any lady that is a current USTRC member may enter the Cruel Girl Championship roping, no qualification is required. And in the Century Championships, any current USTRC member that is 50 years old during 2013, may enter, no qualification required. It’s Regional Finals Time! Please check your Available Earnings by going to www.ustrc.com. The “Member” link on the home page will take you to your personal file page. Click on the “Your Earnings” link once you’re signed in. The stage is set for the 2013 USTRC Regional Finals. Last year ropers took advantage of $105,000 added cash to the Gold Plus purse and this year will be no exception. Ropers will be able to reap the rewards of $126,000 added cash to the Gold Plus division. That means there will be $18,000 added to the roper’s pot in the Gold Plus roping at each of the seven Regional Finals. Take advantage of the Gold Plus program today! Contact your Gold Plus Representative Lauren Hardman at 800-250-4966 to become a Gold Plus member and bring home your share of the added cash! continued on page 131

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By the Numbers by John Findlay

Distance Traveled by USTRC Ropers to Sanctioned Events

ast month, in this column, we looked at the distances traveled by ropers to ropings from the roper’s side. Using the figures from each state, we tallied up the number of ropers and the number of ropings they attended, looking at the average distance they traveled to events. This month we flip the perspective from the roper to the roping’s side. You are going to see how far ropers traveled to each of the USTRC’s sanctioned events in 2012. Once again, you will get a feel for how much time and travel distance ropers put in to pursuing their favorite sport and you will also see which ropings attract ropers from the farthest distances. Accompanying this fascinating article are one table and three maps. I will start with my typical, long, lengthy and tedious explanation of the table, “Average Distance Traveled by Ropers Attending USTRC 2012 Season Sanctioned Events”. I know it looks pretty straight forward but I have to justify the value of my table, map and chart-making abilities by going into the long and laborious explanation of the nuances of this gripping and compelling table. First of all, let’s define distance. It is the amount of space between two things. In this case, the first thing is the zip code of the arena of the sanctioned 2012 roping. The second thing is the zip code given by each roper as it is recorded from their membership application submitted to the USTRC upon joining and updated from time to time. Since a zip code can cover a rather large area of real estate, in order to pin point a spot on the map, I used what are called “zip code centroids” as the actual designated dot for geographical reference purposes. I defined zip code centroids last month but for those of you with short memories or for some unfathomable reason did not read last month’s column, here it is again: A ZIP Code’s centroid is a point near the center of the areas of a polygon for a 5-Digit ZIP Code. The centroid is calculated as the internal balance point, based on the coordinate extremes of the polygon. In cases where the polygon is irregular, the centroid may be adjusted so that ZIP Code labels never fall outside of the polygon. The distance between these zip code centroids in the table are “as the crow flies” and not “as the Ram Truck drives”, that is as a straight line drawn on a map as opposed to a 12 / JULY 2013

Zip Code Locations of Ropers Attending North Arkansas Championships, Berryville AR, June 2012

Zip Code Locations of Ropers Attending Colorado Winter Championships, Denver, CO, February 2012

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crooked line drawn by a civil engineer road designer. As a consequence, the distances shown are going to be shorter than they are in the reality of driving to an event but they work fine here for comparative purposes. The table includes the following factual information: each 2012 USTRC Sanctioned Event, its type (sanctioned, Regional or National Finals), its location, the number of ropers competing in the event (for which we had valid home zip codes), and the aggregate average distance between those home zip codes and the event encompassing all of the ropers that competed in the event. The ropings are sorted from longest to shortest in aggregate average distances traveled and ranked in that order. The three maps show the zip code locations for all the ropers that attended three different sanctioned events I picked for illustration. The first is the North Arkansas Championships in Berryville, Arkansas. It was the event that ropers traveled the shortest aggregate average distance to (79.1 miles). The second event, the Colorado Winter Championships in Denver, was in the middle of the pack (41st ranking) at 152.6 miles and was similar in size to the Berryville roping with 332 ropers whereas Berryvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was 359. The third roping was the West Coast Regionals in Paso Robles, California (map page 14.) The average distance traveled by ropers competing in this event was 248.6 miles, ranking it near the top at 10th on the list. It was also similar in size to the other two with 334 ropers. As you can see, the West Coast Regionals had ropers coming from as far away as Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Hawaii. Those ropers, particularly the ones from Hawaii, helped to increase that average distance. The circle around Paso Robles is the radius of the average distance traveled by ropers competing or 248.6 miles. The circles for the other two maps show their average distance radii as well. Remember when looking at these maps, each dot can represent more than one roper as often many ropers will come from the same zip code. The top three ropings to which ropers traveled the farthest were all, not surprisingly, the three Hawaii ropings. Hawaii ropings always attract a fair contingent of main land ropers and it is those ropers that drive the Aloha state ropings to the top of the rankings. The Maui Classic average was right at 1,400 miles, which is head and Hawaiian lei clad shoulders above any main land ropings. The longest average distance traveled for a main land roping was the Cinch National Finals at 341.1 miles. It was followed closely by the Guthrie Shoot-Out Championships at 315.1.

Average Distance Traveled by Ropers Attending USTRC 2012 Season Sanctioned Events Rank

Event

Event Type

Location

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

Maui Classic Hawaii Championships The Island Championships Cinch USTRC NFTR Guthrie S/O Championships Northwest Regional Finals Lasso Del Sol Florida Championships Laughlin Team Roping Finals West Coast Regional Finals Eastern Regional Finals Mountaineer Classic Southeast Regional Finals Colorado River Classic High Plains Regional Finals Valley of the Sun Championships Red Desert Classic Colorado Championships Ohio Classic North Country Classic Muddy River Classic North Carolina Championships Northern California Classic Bluegrass Championships Indiana Classic New Mexico Championships Southwest Regional Finals Southern Colorado Classic Tennessee Championships Bayou Championships South Georgia Classic Pine Country Classic Iowa Championships Central States Showdown Missouri Classic Eastern Nebraska Championships Alabama Championships Florida Panhandle Classic Coushatta Championships Utah Championships Colorado Winter Championships Mississippi Classic Kansas Championships West Texas Championships Nebraska Championships Northeast Kansas Classic Dally for Dinosaurs Louisiana Championships South Alabama Championships South Dakota Championships Spanish Trail Classic Texas Plains Classic

Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned National Finals Sanctioned Regional Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Regional Regional Sanctioned Regional Sanctioned Regional Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Regional Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned

Makawao, HI Waimea, HI Kamuela, HI OK City, OK Guthrie, OK Winnemucca, NV Scottsdale, AZ Sarasota, FL Fort Mohave, AZ Paso Robles, CA Murfreesboro, TN Canvas, WV Tunica, MS Fort Mohave, AZ Loveland, CO Casa Grande, AZ Rock Springs, WY Colorado Springs, CO Brookville, OH Cannon Falls, MN Memphis, TN Sanford, NC Paso Robles, CA Liberty , KY Henryville, IN Clovis, NM Clovis, NM Pueblo, CO Franklin, TN Kinder, LA Perry, GA Flagstaff, AZ Sidney, IA Lake St. Louis, MO Bethany, MO Lincoln, NE Montgomery, AL Marianna, FL Kinder, LA Farmington, UT Denver, CO Jackson, MS Hutchinson, KS San Angelo, TX Broken Bow, NE Topeka, KS Vernal, UT West Monroe, LA Andalusia, AL Rapid City, SD Moab, UT Abilene, TX

Average Number Distance of Ropers to Event 58 93 79 3616 1823 276 782 134 209 334 504 102 524 236 487 520 218 448 136 134 472 91 177 185 162 537 505 338 405 507 320 484 270 309 359 307 259 153 388 176 332 299 487 570 340 466 246 398 153 214 231 545

1399.8 732.2 596.5 341.1 315.1 271.9 259.8 256.8 251.7 248.6 235.6 225.1 222.1 220.1 219.9 219.8 205.2 193.2 184.4 184.1 182.5 181.3 179.8 178.3 177.2 177.1 173.2 170.9 170.5 169.2 168.7 166.3 164.2 160.9 160.6 159.8 159.5 159.2 158.7 153.7 152.6 150.3 148.4 148.2 145.0 141.9 139.7 136.7 136.6 136.4 136.1 136.0

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By the Numbers Continued from page 13

Rank

Event

53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78

North Alabama Championships Texas Championships Western Colorado Championships Lasso Del Norte Panhandle Classic Lone Star Regional Finals Kansas Fall Championships Chisholm Trail Classic Heart of Texas Championships Oklahoma Championships South Texas Championships Oklahoma Winter Classic Mississippi Championships West of the Ozarks Classic Colorado Fall Championships Front Range Championships East Texas Championships Will Rogers Classic Red Rock Classic Turquoise Championships Arkansas Championships Duke City Classic Cowboy Capital Classic Oil Capital Stampede West-Ark Classic North Arkansas Classic

Event Type Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Regional Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned

Location Rainsville, AL San Antonio, TX Grand Junction, CO Las Vegas, NM Amarillo, TX Waco, TX Wichita, KS Enid, OK Waco, TX Guthrie, OK Bryan, TX Guthrie, OK Jackson, MS Grove, OK Denver, CO Pueblo, CO Athens, TX Tulsa, OK Gallup, NM Gallup, NM Ft. Smith, AR Albuquerque, NM Stephenville, TX Tulsa, OK Ft. Smith, AR Berryville, AR Overall Average

Number of Ropers

Average Distance to Event

252 811 269 332 579 1037 482 623 1070 721 705 719 243 416 347 278 661 765 626 391 561 300 873 454 472 359 458

135.8 133.3 133.2 132.2 132.1 131.6 131.3 128.5 126.1 125.7 123.2 118.7 117.3 115.0 113.4 113.2 112.9 112.6 111.8 103.8 101.0 99.3 98.7 98.5 98.4 79.1 190.9

Zip Code Locations of Ropers Attending West Coast Regionals, Paso Robles, CA, June 2012 14 / JULY 2013

Then, there is a fairly significant drop to the next ranked roping, the Northwest Regionals at number six at 271.9 miles, a difference of over 43 miles. The difference between any of the rest of the ranked ropings are all less than 15 miles apart. Rounding out the Top Ten in the rankings, in order, were Lasso Del Sol in Scottsdale, Florida Championships in Sarasota, Laughlin Team Roping Finals near Laughlin, NV and the aforementioned West Coast Regional in Paso Robles. Lasso Del Sol was naturally loaded with Arizona “snow birds” who probably did not travel far to get to the roping itself but did travel far to rope in Arizona during the winter. The Florida Championships moved from Green Cove Springs in 2011 to Sarasota in 2012. Sarasota, south of Tampa, is a good 230 miles from Green Cove Springs, which is up near Jacksonville, which may account for the farther distances southern ropers had to travel to attend. Winnemucca, home of the Northwest Regionals, while a great place to rope, is not in the center of civilization, which probably accounts for its high ranking status. And checking the list of attendees, I could find only one Hawaiian roper, so Hawaiians did not effect Winnemucca’s aggregate average distance. Winnemucca, like Laughlin, is also not at the center of civilization. That is why, at the end of the list, you find ropings that are closer to population centers. Berryville, our roping with the shortest average distance traveled, is joined at the end of the rankings by another Arkansas town in Fort Smith, then Tulsa, Stephenville and Albuquerque, in that reverse order. I am fairly sure that Berryville, Fort Smith, Tulsa and Stephenville are near strong concentrations of ropers, and, of course, you may remember, Albuquerque was the original home of the USTRC and there are still a few ropers around there. To help sum up, I ask you to look again at the bottom of the table. There you will see that an average of 458 ropers competed in each of the USTRC 78 2012 sanctioned ropings and that each of those ropers traveled, by crow, an average of 190.9 miles to get to each of those events. If we round that up to 200 miles, easily still under what the actual road mileage would have been, double that to 400 for getting to the roping and back, and multiply by 458, you get 91,600 miles. And 91,600 miles is just short of four times the circumference of the earth at the equator. Dang, we love this sport!!

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by Lauren Hardman

Hello Ropers! J

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80% payback plus full USTRC Prizeline, I hope you are already entered! The Regional Finals just kicked off in Paso Robles, California and I want to congratulate all the ropers who made it to the winners circle! The Eastern Regional Finals are next on our agenda and phone entries and stalls will close for Gold Plus members on July 5, so please mark that on your calendars. Those of you attending the Southwest Regionals will need to have your entries postmarked by July 19 or if you are a Gold Plus member you have the option to phone in your entries and stalls until July 26. Lone Star Regional Entries will need to be postmarked by July 26. Be sure to check the Regional ads for more deadlines because we will only accept one rotation or 75 teams of late entries and you don’t want to miss out. I would also like to remind everyone to have you and your partner’s ID numbers and Flex Earnings ready when you call in your entries, it will make the entry process smoother for everyone. Also, don’t forget there is a 3% credit card charge when you enter over the phone. It’s an exciting time to be a part of the USTRC and the Gold Plus program! We are excited to announce we will be adding $126,000 to the Gold Plus roping at the Regional Finals! That means there will be $18,000 added per Regional event! Last year we reached a milestone with $105,000 added only to the Gold Plus roping and this year it is going to be even bigger. We have six more great Regional Finals events with guaranteed money and great prizes for you to get your hands on. So let’s not waste anymore time: Saddle up it’s time to rope! Lauren Hardman

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Champions Profile And Then There Was One / Show Me the Money by Melinda Clements

#13 Shoot-Out 2012 USTRC National Champions

nlike most sports team ropers don’t exactly visit much. They may have a game plan and they may practice a lot but when it comes down to the wire and they rope for the win there is very little to be said. They are either on the same page or they are not and talking it over will do little to change that. Talking about it won’t change anything and the important thing to do is just “go rope!” Andy Mahard and his partner, Colt Baldwin, don’t talk to each other much or discuss how they want things to turn out. They seem to just focus on roping. They want to use every steer to the max. Talking or not they tend to be consumed with the same mindset headed in the same direction and working for the common goal. Both agreed they wanted to rope like they had roped all day. They were the third high team back coming into the short go round of the #13 Shoot-Out at the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. They were looking at $93,200 for first place in the Average. The prize line was unbelievable. It included Martin Championship Trophy saddles, Gist Championship Gold Trophy buckles, Tony Lama Ostrich boots and Western Horseman Collector’s Prints. Talking or not both ropers had one common goal. It had been a shared goal the entire day. They wanted to get 22 / JULY 2013

Andy Mahard and Colt Baldwin all their steers down, have a consistent run and get a time. The short go round of the #13 Shoot-Out was fast paced, fast moving, and very, very competitive. “I didn’t think there was any way we could win this roping,” Baldwin said. “Roping together for about three years and all our hard work has really paid off. I was content with third place.” “Team roping is our job after the job,” Mahard explained. “We go put in eight or ten hours making a living and then we come home, saddle horses and put in the same amount of hours roping. It takes time and effort.” As the pair watched the short go round unfold Mahard and Baldwin figured third high call back team was a pretty solid place to be. The pair needed a time of 8.08 or better to take the lead in the Average. When it came time for them to rope they were ready. Even though Mahard struggles a bit with the barrier he read it right and got a great start. When he turned off Baldwin was there and ready to wrap things up. The pair rode out of the arena with a time of 7.35 to take the lead in the Average. There were two teams left to rope.

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Both ropers were happy with how things had turned out. “As the third high call back team we made a good run and were sitting solid for third place,” Mahard commented. “The remaining two teams had to rise to the occasion and join the hunt. We had done our job and the pressure was there.” Jonathan Torres and Wesley Johnson had a good run in the short go round with a time of 7.73 but it wasn’t enough to move Baldwin and Mahard so the pair held the lead. When the high team back failed to make a qualified run in the Average of the #13 Shoot-Out Mahard and Baldwin suddenly realized they had, indeed, actually won

the Average. It was unbelievable. It was next to impossible to actually grasp what had just happened. “It is the Super Bowl of Team Roping,” Mahard said with a voice filled with emotion. “I think it took a minute to sink in. We made our run and I just rode out the back gate. I could not watch. We had already won more than I ever expected so to win the Average and take it all was just overwhelming.” Baldwin just couldn’t grasp all that had happened. He just seemed to be trying to sort it out and put it together. The pair may not talk much but there was absolutely no doubt they were on the same page and communicating quite effectively as the Average in the #13 Shoot-Out went down in the history books. When the dust cleared, the numbers totaled and the checks dispensed one thing became very obvious. Andy Mahard and Colt Baldwin had taken a victory lap they never expected to take. When it was all over and done AND THEN THERE WAS ONE— Andy Mahard and Colt Baldwin were the Champions of the #13 Shoot-Out at the 2012 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping. It doesn’t get any better than that. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 23

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with Rickey Green Poo Knows y friend Steve Branco came to the house and roping two, trying to get her to relax with a bit she was stayed with me for a week, and reminded me afraid of, Steve went the other way. He started off by letting what a real cowboy with some knowledge the mare walk out and calling for the steer with her can get done in a short time. I have a few horses that I’m moving. She would push through the bridle and let Steve riding, and after watching Steve ride one of my horses for have a little hold on her, so she trickled out of the box. So a few days I realized Steve had brought this horse in two he roped a few just easing out with the steers, and then he days to a level that would have taken me a month. I’m started walking out of the box, calling for the steer, and very excited at what he taught me. One major thing he then just stopping the mare just outside the box and letting taught me was that you can teach the horse a move at a the steer go. After about ten steers, five roped and five walk slow pace that will show up in a run scored, the mare was standing on a in a very short time. You see, I was loose rein. You could score or rope, The old school guys trained horses taking my time and trying to get and she was completely relaxed. that knew how to be strong in tough this horse to stay wide, keep her Now I could have gotten the situations. Steve Branco has always shoulder up and give me a little same result, but it would have counter arc as she rated and started taken me another month. That’s had great head horses, and many out of the corner in my heading why we must keep a willing mind World Champions would ride his runs. This horse is not broke that to learn and get better. Steve is an horses at places like Salinas and the NFR qualifier, and I’ve seen a lot of well, but she has a good mind. She Cow Palace because that’s where wanted to ropers who weren’t horseman, but lunge out of I believe Steve is in a league by the solid horses shine. the box and himself when it comes to making a run to a cow head horse. I think what he can do lost, with kind of a bend in her body with a head horse is unbelievable. It’s a lost art that you like a heel horse. She also was weak probably won’t ever see again in generations to come. Steve on the rope, because she had no has trained and roped in a generation where the head counter arc since she would bend in horse had to score great, run hard and be super strong on the middle. the head rope to turn big steers. It’s unreal how many of the Now here’s where the lesson pros ride horses that get weak coming up the wall on big begins. I was trying to teach too cattle. The old school guys trained horses that knew how to much of this stuff to this mare on be strong in tough situations. Steve has always had great the move. I was roping slow steers, head horses, and many World Champions would ride his but I could still only rope a few horses at places like Salinas and the Cow Palace because steers. Otherwise she would get that’s where the solid horses shine. scared because I was picking on her. One of the things that really amazed me was what Steve So the first thing Steve did was put a would do between runs. He would walk that mare, and take lighter bit on the mare so she could her nose and make one step to the left with her nose to the push through the bridle in the box. right, then stop and pet her. He did this drill for about an By giving her the freedom to run hour or two at a super slow pace or walk. By the end of the through the bridle, the mare second day, this mare was scoring on a slack rein. I mean relaxed. Instead of scoring five and continued on page 110 24 / JULY 2013

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Hauling in Hot Weather Heather Smith Thomas

ummer is when most of us are working with horses and hauling them to roping events. Horses may suffer heat stress and dehydration when hauled in hot weather, especially if humidity is high and they have trouble cooling themselves by sweating. There are ways a person can minimize stress and fluid loss, with careful management before, during and after a

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trailer trip. Dr. Mike Foss (Alpine Veterinary Hospital, Hood River, Oregon) says horse owners need to realize that the temperature inside a trailer is always hotter than outside. Horses have been known to suffer heat stroke when hauled in extreme temperatures. “They are basically confined in a metal oven,” he says. “Horses are amazing animals; they tolerate most of the things we do to them fairly well, but being hauled is stressful. It’s more stressful to some horses than others. A study I did years ago showed that they lose a fair amount of weight during transport, mainly from dehydration. One horse lost 77 pounds on a 450 mile trip, and it wasn’t even a very hot day; outdoor temperatures were in the 80’s and 90’s,” he says. Horses aren’t drinking when they are in a trailer, and very few people stop and water their horses during a trip. Meanwhile, the horse is sweating, losing body fluid, and not replenishing it. He will suffer more stress, weight loss and fatigue if he is unaccustomed to traveling and is nervous and upset during all those hours in a trailer.

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Minimize Heat Buildup In The Trailer

“Ybetter idea how hot it actually gets in there. This can be

ou might put a thermometer in your trailer so you have a

eye-opening to realize what your horse has to deal with for 400 miles. One reason it gets hotter is because of the heat radiating up off the asphalt,” says Foss. When traveling in hot weather, keep all the vents and windows open for more air flow. Park in the shade when you stop. Don’t leave horses in a parked trailer any longer than necessary. If heat is extreme, you may want to do most of your traveling at night. Ventilation is crucial. “Some of the fancier trailers have air conditioning,” says Foss. If you don’t have that luxury, you might use wet wood shavings on the floor of the trailer, and pull into a gas station periodically and use a garden hose with a spray/mister on the end of it to dampen the bedding and the horses with water. This will help keep them cool and give their sweating mechanism a break (they’ll dehydrate less). Anything that will evaporate will help. If weather is hot and dry, the air inside the trailer can be dusty, depending on how clean the trailer is, what kind of bedding is used, etc. This can add to respiratory issues and the overall stress when a horse is hauled. Wetting the bedding may serve a double purpose in keeping the trailer environment less dusty as well as cooler. “For technology buffs, a person could figure out a way to hook up a system in the trailer that would spray a mist of water every 5 to 10 minutes. This would certainly drop the temperature in the trailer and help the horses stay cooler, especially in our dry climates in the West. In a humid environment it might not help as much. You’d need an air conditioning unit, or travel at night,” he says. In humid weather you will notice the horses sweating in the trailer because the sweat won’t evaporate. They keep producing more sweat in an attempt to cool off, and become dehydrated. “In a dry environment you may not see the sweat because it evaporates about as quickly as it forms, but you can look for salt residue on the hair coat. The horses are still losing fluid but you won’t see it as readily,” says Foss. “One of the best ways to tell how hard a trip is on your horse is to weigh him before and after. This is not practical for most people, but if you know what he weighed when he got

into the trailer and what he weighs when he gets out, you have an idea about hot stressful the trip was. Horses are tough animals and they won’t tell us anything, but they can lose a lot of weight during travel and it takes awhile to regain it. For performance horses this plays a bigger role in their success than most people realize.” Some people take their horses a few days ahead of a big competition so they have a chance to rest and regain lost body weight/fluid, but many people don’t have the luxury of that kind of time. With some people’s schedule, rest for the horse is not an option. “And it does take more than a couple days to completely regain what is lost during the trip,” says Foss. So it’s important to make sure the horse loses the least weight possible while traveling. “This is all the more reason to pay attention to feed and water, use electrolytes and maybe some ulcer medication, have the best ventilation possible in the trailer, etc.” If you want your horse at the top of his game for competition, every little thing you can do to help him may make a difference in how well he performs. Some horses are so accustomed to being hauled around all summer from one roping to another that they are at ease with traveling and are not stressed as much as inexperienced horses (except for having to cope with heat and dehydration). If you haven’t hauled a horse a lot or he’s a nervous traveler, there are some ways you can help minimize his stress and susceptibility to heat stroke.

Water

big factor is making sure the horse is drinking every time you offer him water. If the trip is longer than 5 or 6 hours, stop and water the horses at some point along the way, to SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 27

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make sure they won’t get dehydrated. If a horse won’t drink while in the trailer, unload him periodically to encourage him to drink. If he’s fussy about strange water, bring some from home. Better yet, get him used to drinking a certain flavor in his water before your trips, since you generally can’t carry enough water for a long trip or several days gone from home. “If you carry water, take the extra weight into consideration. Place it appropriately in the trailer. On one trip, we took a couple 55-gallon barrels of water, in the front of the trailer. It bent the tongue because there was too much weight up front!” recalls Foss. Some horses are reluctant to drink strange water at a rest stop, or when you arrive at the fairgrounds. A horse that’s used to drinking from a stream, pond, ditch or a tub/waterer supplied from a well may not drink the chlorinated water in a town or city. Some horses become seriously dehydrated because they won’t drink strange water. “The advice I give for making sure a horse will drink strange water is to get him accustomed to a certain flavoring in his water at home,” says Foss. Then when you add a few drops of that particular flavoring to the water you give him on the trip, he is more likely to drink it. You can disguise the taste of strange water with a little molasses, apple juice, soft drink mix, corn syrup, a drop of wintergreen or oil of peppermint. Experiment with various flavors at home to see what your horse tolerates best, and get him used to drinking it. Then you can take the flavoring on your trip instead of having to haul gallons and gallons of water. The horse gets used to that flavor/smell and is less apt to refuse to drink the water.

Electrolytes “I also advise people to use a low level of electrolytes when hauling horses in hot weather. This replaces important body salts that they lose during sweating, and also helps them drink better. There are several ways to administer electrolytes. Giving it in a paste would be most optimal, followed by putting it in the feed. I do not recommend putting electrolytes in the drinking water,” says Foss. If the water is salty the horse may not drink much. Foss suggests giving the horse a dose in the morning and in the evening, when traveling.

Feeding In The Trailer And During The Trip

n a short trip most people usually do not feed the horse. He’ll be fine for 2 or 3 hours without feed or water, and have less risk for colic, choking, inhaled dust from hay or grain, etc. If it’s a long trip, however, more than 4 or 5 hours, he should 28 / JULY 2013

be fed. The best thing to feed is clean grass hay (less dusty than alfalfa) or hay pellets. “I like to wet the hay—soak it before putting it in a hay net. This will minimize the amount of dust he’ll be sucking into his lungs,” says Foss. It also adds more moisture into his digestive tract. Hay is always better to feed than grain. There is more risk for colic if the horse is fed grain and not enough roughage on a long trip. If you’ve been feeding him grain, reduce his ration just before the trip and gradually increase it again afterward. If he eats hay rather than grain on the trip he will also drink more water. Dehydration can be a serious problem on a long trip when horses don’t drink enough. The problem is compounded by decreased gut movement (due to lack of physical activity standing in the trailer). What you feed a horse in hot weather can make a difference in how readily he overheats. Alfalfa, for instance, creates more heat during digestion than grass hay. “It’s best to stick with good grass hay in the summer. Alfalfa is a better winter feed, to help a horse keep warm,” says Foss. What you feed the horse while traveling may also increase or decrease his risk for ulcers from the stress of travel. This is another reason hay is better than grain because it provides more buffer in the stomach to counteract excess acid. “Studies have shown that we can scope the horse at home, in his normal environment, and his stomach is healthy, and then haul the horse to a competition over the weekend, and by Monday morning the horse has ulcers, just from the shortterm stress,” says Foss. Realizing this, you could put the horse on anti-ulcer medication while traveling. “You can use the simple products like H-Gard which can be obtained over the counter without a prescription, or something prescribed by your veterinarian. Omeprazole in its patented formulation is probably the best but also expensive. The generic omeprazole products are not a good equivalent and I don’t recommend them. They are not nearly as effective, because the chemicals they are carried in don’t do a very good job of getting the

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drug past the stomach acids without being inactivated,” he explains. Ulcers inhibit performance; the horse can’t give his best effort when he’s uncomfortable. Since ulcers are caused by stress, the more you can reduce stress when your horse is away from home, the better. Traveling in hot weather can be a big stress, so every attempt should be made to minimize this as much as possible. This means keeping him as cool as possible, and feeding hay—which is less prone to cause ulcers than grain.

Stopping Along The Way Versus Hauling Straight Through

ome people stop and give the horses a break while others prefer to keep going and not unload the horses until they reach their destination. “In the endurance world we studied this, comparing the horses that were rested along the way—with regular breaks— with horses that traveled straight through,” says Foss. “My personal experience with this was traveling with a team of people heading for a championship event. We had our kids with us so we could only go as far as the kids could go before it was time to stop and change diapers and feed them. Everyone got a break, and we only traveled about 400 miles in a day. We’d only go about 4 hours before we stopped and took a break. The riders got out and unloaded the horses, and also exercised them in the evenings because we had plenty of time. That particular group of horses won the championship, won the team championship, won the best condition awards, etc. They arrived there in great shape, as opposed to the other horses in our group that hauled straight through. Those horses did not compete as well,” he says. Stopping along the way can break the stress cycle. “If you are taking the horse to do something less strenuous, you may not notice the difference in

performance. But if you are competing in a sport where your horse needs to be at peak ability, such as a timed event like roping, this might be an important thing to consider,” says Foss. It may depend on how far you are traveling and how hot it is. “Roping competition will be a little different than an endurance ride, but giving the horse a break during a long haul may help him do better in his roping run. He won’t get as stiff if he has a break and a chance to get out and move around. Leaving him standing in the trailer is not as restful for him as just tying him up outside. This not only gives him the opportunity to more around more, but also gives him a chance to get his head down if he’s been in a trailer with a manger or tied by the head,” says Foss. “If his head has been up for the whole trip, like it is in most trailers, the horse doesn’t have a way to get his head down for normal clearing of the lungs and airways. With his head up he can’t get rid of all the dust and mucus buildup, and makes him more likely to develop respiratory problems. If a horse can get out and get his head down to cough, or eat off the ground while he’s taking a break from the trailer, this will greatly help his overall health.” It will also help him relax and lower his overall stress level.

MORE TIPS ON TRAVELING WITH HORSES “It’s always crucial to make sure your health papers are current, and have those with you. Depending on your state, you may also need a brand inspection. Some states keep close track on whether you have the proper identification for your horse and other states don’t,” Foss says. “Health papers are always important. The past few years, with EHV-1 outbreaks and some of the other problems we’ve seen, horses are being checked more frequently. I was at an event recently where the officials came out and checked every horse’s papers.” This has become standard procedure for most major horse facilities, events and competitions around the country. “I advise people to be current on their horses’ vaccinations, especially influenza, rhino, and sometimes strangles—depending on where you are going with the horses. Check with your own vet, but also realize you may be traveling to areas where there may be diseases that you do not have to contend with at home,” says Foss. Horses at a show or rodeo that look healthy may have been recently exposed to something that they could pass along to your horse. “It’s always important to vaccinate against West Nile and eastern/western encephalomyelitis just because summertime (with mosquitoes) puts every horse at risk for these diseases,” he says. SUPERLOOPER MAGAZINE / 29

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Team g n i p o R s l o o h Sc

eiler w t e D t r e by Rob

n today’s world making a decision seems to be harder than ever, even with all the many sources of information from websites on the internet to comments coming at us from all directions in the social media world. What do we believe? What is right for us? How do we decide? Finding a team roping school can seem just as challenging. Just take a look at all the practice machines on the market. Some better than others, but all are different. How do you decide which one to use? Which one will work best for you? Does it fit your style? Do you like to practice that way? Again more decisions to make. It is the same way with team roping schools. There are some amazing clinicians out there providing schools of all types all over the county, and no doubt there is a high level of quality instruction available all across the country. What is difficult is

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The horses are slick, the weather is good and the cost of diesel is under $4— well that is in some places anyway—and just look at the calendar, team ropings all over. Why would you want to think about going to school this time of year? In the book by Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut, he states “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” This could not be truer for the team roper. The more you learn, the more you build your skills, and you will not only go more places, but hopefully you will go to the pay window more often.

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finding the right one to fit your needs and making sure you are decision to dedicate yourself to training,” Sometimes that ready to take full advantage of what they have to offer. means going outside of what feels comfortable to you. Many Sometimes just making the decision that your roping needs people have trouble going outside of their comfort zone. improvement can be one of the hardest decisions in the whole “Making a commitment to focus on doing more than you think process. Sure that sounds crazy you can do is important. It’s hard because we think, that one for but important. That means you There are some amazing clinicians out there sure is a “no-brainer.” Everyone have to clear your head of old providing schools of all types all over the county, habits to learn new techniques, wants to rope better, get their horse to work better, swing their you have to let go to get better.” and no doubt there is a high level of quality rope better, handle cattle better, Green adds. instruction available all across the country. But ride better position, catch more Making sure you are ready to often, etc. For that to really receive knowledge is much harder what is difficult is finding the right one to fit happen you need to make sure than most people think. Walt you are ready to learn. Most Woodard, world champion roper your needs and making sure you are ready to people will say that they are and veteran team roping take full advantage of what they have to offer. ready to learn, but yet they won’t instructor says, “There are three put themselves in the correct things that I hear at my schools state of mind to let that happen. that make me realize someone is not ready to learn, ‘That’s the To learn, you need to make sure that you are prepared to way the other guys do it’, ‘That hurts my arm’ and ‘I was roping learn… yes, prepared. Your mind needs to be ready to accept better before I came here’.” When you attend a school have an some different ways of thinking and be open to changes. You open mind, make sure you give the system that is being taught need to make sure you have laid the ground work, created a a chance to work. “Make sure you’re ready to give it your all, foundation to start learning. wrap your arm if that is what it takes, do what you’re told, do Ricky Green, team roping instructor who has been teaching your homework and realize that your roping might just get a team roping schools for many years says, “You have to make a little worse before it gets better” says Woodard.

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Deciding on the right type of can get more information one-on-one. environment or style of school can also That specific information or more be challenging. There are all kinds of focused information might work better schools and styles of teaching team to help with the identified problem. roping. Schools range from resources Denny Watkins a team roping on the internet, small groups, large instructor in Bakersfield California says groups, and private lessons. Some use that he over the years leans toward the more videos some use less videos, smaller groups. “Advanced ropers seem some use more ground work some use to prefer the smaller groups or one-onless ground work, some use the latest one. They have usually identified technology in practice dummies, and something that is not working for them some use a saw horse or a bale of hay. and really want some quality practice” Whatever the style is or whatever tools says Watkins. “Although all ropers are are being used, it ultimately depends different, it comes down to doing your on what you think is the best research. Check out the instructor, environment that make sure it fits best suits the way you. Research, you learn. Research, In looking for the school that fits Research.” Speed Williams 8time world Watkins adds. your needs make sure you are champion team There is a lot honest with yourself. Make sure roper and creator of of information Speedroping.com out there for you think about how you learn says, “I really like to ropers, websites, use video in my best and what environment will YouTube and schools. Sometimes even TV for that bring you the most value. it is hard to get matter. Take students to believe advantage of all they are doing what of the resources they are doing a certain way until they that are available to help make your see themselves on the screen.” Says decisions. Videos and programs allow Williams. “All instructors have a unique you the chance to watch some, if not way of teaching, I really like the use of almost all of the instructors that are out the video camera and it has worked there. Look at the different styles of great for my schools.” teaching and evaluate each instructor. In looking for the school that fits This allows you the opportunity to see your needs make sure you are honest exactly how different methods of with yourself. Make sure you think teaching are presented and how the about how you learn best and what different sizes of groups work and feel. environment will bring you the most So as you make that decision to go value. Someone just learning to rope to school this summer or whenever it might not prefer having a lot of might be, take the time to do what it information tossed at them quickly. In takes to get the best return from your that scenario, it might be an advantage decision. Make sure you are prepared to think about learning in a group. In a to learn. Go to the school with an open group the information comes at you a mind and give it your undivided little slower, which is not bad, it attention. Whatever environment you actually allows someone who is hearing end up deciding to go with, make sure all the information for the first time, it works for you. Make sure to check more time to think it through. out the instructor, do your research. As you advance in your skills and With all that in place your decisions may have achieved some of the basic will be easier and you will be ready to techniques, you might decide to zone learn. Just like Dr. Seuss wrote, “The in on a particular area of your roping. more that you learn, the more places In that case a private lesson or smaller you’ll go.” So do your research, pick a group might be an advantage so you school and let’s go rope.

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here is a place not very far away where the living is fun, interesting, inspiring and takes on a whole new meaning with the richness it has to offer. It is a place that has a little something for everyone and you walk away with an experienced nestled deep into your inner being and soul. It is a majestic place made up of adventure, serenity, authenticity and nostalgia. It is the promise of a different kind of lifestyle that instills itself inside you and will not let go. From it’s high mountain peaks you discover a clear vision of reality and it’s valleys breath life, promise, fun and appreciation. It isn’t trying to sell you anything. It just promises to inspire you and the experience there will be forever a part of all you are. Heber City, Utah is exactly that kind of place. It is breathtaking, captivating, easy and laid back. When the Utah Championships get underway the weekend of July 20th through the 21st ropers can bank on the fact that not only will the roping be a good one but the experience in Heber City will touch them in ways they never thought possible. The place inspires because it becomes such a part of who you are in a very short amount of time. It is one of those experiences you will want to recapture time and time again. As real as the boots on your feet and the rope you carry, Heber City captures the beat of your heart and stirs the things you deem important. Heber City will welcome USTRC ropers with a promise and graciousness that cannot be defined or labeled. When was the last time your heart truly spoke to you? It is that voice and inspiration that knows you better than anyone else. It is the voice we trust because it is ours alone and a trip to Utah Championships will be that kind of event. Your love for roping, your motivation to do and see new things added to your discipline and 34 / JULY 2013

promise will make it all happen come July. Sometimes we miss things by looking too far and wide for the things that are nearby and important. We all get caught up in our daily activities and agendas and forget life is about a good horse, a nice feeling rope, a well run team roping, good friends and family. We tend to forget that in each minute that passes another sixty seconds of life has passed us by and before we know it it’s gone for good. Happiness is a potion that inspires and captures our heart. It is why we love roping so much. Sometimes it overcomes us and surprised us when we least expect it. Happiness is our inner energy focused on the things we deem important be it team roping or any other endeavor. Heber City offers the promise and enthusiasm to get lost in something. It is a new perspective coupled with the professionalism and fun of a USTRC event. It is the Utah Championships where you can throw your inhibitions to the wind and go have a great time. The Utah Championships will be the opportunity to couple fun, family, and roping in a place that inspires your heart. It is the unwillingness to accept the mundane but to focus on your personal challenge. Heber City wants to touch you in ways you never imagined. Happiness is the state of activity that gives you a choice to select a single moment to do as you wish. Roping is one of those happy moments inspired by challenge, ideas, and events to be shared and exchanged with others and simply enjoyed. The Utah Championships will be that kind of event. Your heart knows what makes you happy and will guide you there if you will listen. If you come to rope, to meet a new friend then listen and relish all the Utah Championships has to offer. You will be different when you leave than when you arrived. It is not about obligation but about fun, opportunity and a fun weekend of USTRC roping at its very best. A weekend in Heber City, Utah at the Utah Championships is a mountain adventure that will capture your heart. SEE YOU THERE!

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Utah Championships Heber City, Utah July 20-21, 2013

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Turquoise Championships Red Rock State Park September 13-15, 2013 Red Rock Roping Company and Walt Eddy (505) 879-6191 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Stay Best Western Red Rock Inn (505) 722-7600 La Quinta Inn and Suites (505) 722-2233 Quality Inn (505) 726-1000 Best Western / Royal Holiday (505) 722-4900 Best Western Inn and Suites (505) 722-2222 Places to Eat Earl’s Restaurant

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Southern Colorado Championships Colorado State Fairgrounds Pueblo, Colorado www.pueblo.us September 20-22. 2013 Jeff Smith 620-921-5903 USTRC www.ustrc.com Great Eats, Entertainment and Visitor Info Places to Stay Hampton Inn and Suites at Southgate (719) 566-1726 Microtel Inn (719) 242-2020 Places to Eat La Renaissance

www.larenaissancerestaurant.com (719) 543-6367 DJ’s Steak House www.djssteakhouse.net 4289 N. Elizabeth St. (719) 545-9354 Tony’s Chop House 2930 N. Elizabeth St. (719) 744-0328 Red Lobster www.redlobster.com (719) 544-1000

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Joshua Torres ............61 Clay Tryan.................41 Erich Rogers.............37 Brock Hanson ...........37 Tyler Wade................35 Dylan Gordon............27 Luke Brown III ..........25 Cale Markham ..........25 Tyler Magnus ............22 Tyler Schnaufer.........22 Derrick Begay...........21 M Thomas Richards ......21 Manny Egusquiza, Jr....20 Coleman Proctor.......19 Kaston Peavy ............19

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APHA and USTRC Team Up On New Team Roping Venture 2013 APHA Cowtown ShootOut

he American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) announced today a new joint venture team roping event to be held this Fall in Fort Worth, Texas in conjunction with APHA Open/Amateur World Show (Nov. 6-17, 2013). The event, the Cowtown ShootOut presented by the APHA will take place November 15-17, 2013 at the renowned Will Rogers Coliseum and will be produced by the USTRC. This great new event will now be included as one of the USTRC’s 2014 80-plus fully sanctioned qualifier ropings held annually in the United States and will be open to all ropers, not just those riding Paint Horses. A special feature of the event, however, will be directed at APHA members. A $5,000 cash bonus has been set aside and will be offered in addition to the regular USTRC payout and prize line. If the rider of a registered Paint Horse has a TRIAD Classification number of six (#6) or greater, and is high money winner with that classification, the owner of the horse will earn a $2,500 cash bonus. The same $2,500 incentive bonus will be awarded to the owner of the registered paint horse whose rider was the high money winner classified as an Elite #5 and below. The owners must be APHA members to receive the bonus. “We are very pleased to join forces with the USTRC for this team roping and to be able to hold it in conjunction with our World Show”, said Billy Smith, APHA Executive Director. “It will be a great climax to our World Show, coming as it does on the final weekend.” Kirk Bray, USTRC President, added, “We appreciate the opportunity to team up with the APHA during its World Show to produce an event in Fort Worth, Texas and the Will Rogers Coliseum. This event will benefit all ropers in the North Texas area and beyond, but for those competing on paint horses the APHA cash bonus will be a special attraction.” Entry information will become available shortly in various roping oriented print publications, in SuperLooper Magazine, or by calling the USTRC at 254.968.0002. Horses must be registered for the incentive bonus at the roping.

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About the American Paint Horse Association The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is the world’s second largest equine breed association. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, it celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. In fulfillment of its global mission to collect, record and preserve pedigrees of the breed, APHA recognizes and supports 111 regional and international clubs, produces championship shows, sponsors trail rides and creates and maintains programs that increase the value of American Paint Horses and enriches members’ experiences with their horses. APHA has registered more than a million horses in 59 nations and territories since it was founded, and now serves more than 55,000 active youth and adult members around the world. For more information about the American Paint Horse Association, visit apha.com or connect with Paint Horse fans globally at facebook.com/americanpainthorse or on Twitter @APHANews and @WorldShow.

About the USTRC The USTRC has continually been producing championship team roping events for team ropers of all skill levels since 1989. Based in Stephenville, Texas, USTRC represents more than 30,000 members worldwide who enjoy the sport of team roping. Currently, the USTRC offers more than 80 sanctioned events and 300 affiliate events nationwide, culminating in the USTRC National Finals of Team Roping held in Oklahoma City, annually the last week of October. In 2012 the USTRC awarded more than $25 million in prize money through its many competitions. The USTRC has continued to make history and revolutionize the sport of team roping through fairness and a ‘roper first’ philosophy. For more information visit www.ustrc.com.

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Gold Spur Membership Participation at a USTRC event automatically qualifies you for a Regional Shoot-Out position

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Extended Entry Deadlines + Enter by phone up to one week after the postmark deadline with your credit card. A 3% surcharge will apply to all credit card transactions.

+ Gold Spur benefits know no borders. You receive the basic benefits plus $1,000 in Flex Earnings upon participation at a USTRC event. + SuperLooper Magazine provided through U.S. Foreign Mail Service + For Non-US Residents

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USTRC memberships are NON REFUNDABLE, NON TRANSFERABLE. All memberships expire December 31, 2013, with the exception of membership purchased after August 31, 2013 and before January 1, 2014. Membership purchased during that time will be valid until December 31, 2014. Allow 3-4 weeks for processing. Allow up to 6 weeks for delivery of SuperLooper Magazine. USTRC reserves the right to obtain a payment electronically for any check or other instrument you send by initiating an ACH (electronic) debit of the amount of your check or instrument to your account. Your check or instrument will not be returned to you by USTRC or your bank. Your bank account may be debited the same day payment is received.

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ULTIMATE PARTNER FINDER Draw-In Options in effect for the Preliminaries and Gold Plus. See entry form to pre-enter. To see the divisions you are eligible to draw into, see the Draw-In Option chart in the Format section in the back of SuperLooper Magazine.

HOST HOTEL: Clarion Inn & Suites 227 Old Fort Parkway -URFREESBORO 4. s Ask for USTRC Roper Rate.

CHOICE HOTELS: CHOICESPORTSTRAVEL COM s 3PECIAL 2ATE )$

DIRECTIONS: 4ENNESSEE -ILLER #OLISEUM ) TO EXIT " (WY 4URN RIGHT ONTO (WY CROSS INTERSTATE TO l RST STOP LIGHT 4URN LEFT ONTO 4HOMPSON ,ANE #ONTINUE MILES TO 4ENNESSEE -ILLER #OLISEUM EXHIBITOR ENTRANCE ON THE LEFT

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2012 TOTAL PAYOUT:

$313,459 CASH AND PRIZES

2013 PRIZES:

MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF

$4,000

SHOOT-OUT

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE OPEN AND THE #15 SHOOT-OUT

PRIZES

12 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

$8,000

Average Winners of #15, 13, #12, #11, #10, and #9 Shoot-Outs

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

2 Trophy Gist Bits Average Winners of Open

GOLD PLUS MINIMUM $17,500 ADDED TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRIZES AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Resistol Straw Hats Tony Lama Boots 3 Pairs Cinch or Cruel Girl Jeans INCENTIVE AVERAGE WINNERS: Trophy Gist Buckles Classic Equine Horse Sheets Classic Rope Duffel Bags Classic Rope Sling Bags

HIGH POINT GOLD PLUS WINNER OF THE WEEKEND: NFTR PACKAGE INCLUDING

MINIMUM

2 Paid Shoot-Out Positions 2 Complimentary Stalls Complimentary GP RV Spot 2013 NFTR Jacket

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO THE GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRELIMINARY

#8 PICK/DRAW

CRUEL GIRL

JR LOOPER

PRIZES

8 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

6 Trophy Gist Buckles

HIGH MONEY WINNER: Custom Trophy Gist Buckle 2 Pair Cruel Girl Jeans

3 Trophy Gist Buckles

Average Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

16 Trophy Gist Buckles

1st - 3rd Place Average Winners

Winners of 6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12

Incentive Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9 2nd Place Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

4 Trophy Gist Bits Avg Winners of Open, #15 Prelim, #13 Prelim

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

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August 23-25, 2013 7INNEMUCCA #ONVENTION #ENTER s WINNEMUCCA, NV

NORTHWEST REGIONAL FRI, AUG 23, 8 AM

SAT, AUG 24, 8 AM

SUN, AUG 25, 8 AM

s /PEN WITH )NCENTIVE

s 'OLD 0LUS WITH )NCENTIVE #ENTURY "ONUS Available. $17,500 minimum added to GP purse.

s 3HOOT /UT CAPPED AT %LITE

s WITH )NCENTIVE

s 3HOOT /UT CAPPED AT %LITE

s 3HOOT /UT

s 0ICK $RAW CAPPED AT

s 3HOOT /UT s (ANDICAP s 3HOOT /UT s WITH )NCENTIVE s 3HOOT /UT

Entry Fee is $150/roper. May enter 2 times in each roping.

PRELIMINARY FORMAT B

SCHEDULE s (ANDICAP

SHOOT-OUTS

s CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE

PRE-ENTRY REQUIRED ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 9, 2013

SAT, 12 NOON

SUN, 6:30 AM

+IDS 5NDER n n

Cowboy Church

DRAW POSITIONS AVAILABLE AUGUST 21, 2013 WWW.USTRC.COM

Current Coggins may be requested.

STALLS: Reservations taken from Gold Plus members only. Must be made no later than !UGUST &OR RESERVATIONS CALL ,AUREN (ARDMAN AT X !LL OTHER stalls on a first-come, first-served basis. No tie-outs allowed. $25/night plus shavings.

For more information visit ustrc.com

Entry Fee is $100/roper. May enter 3 times in each roping.

For complete format details, see entry forms. 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

HOST HOTELS: Winners Hotel and Casino 185 West Winnemucca Blvd 7INNEMUCCA .6 s Winnemucca Inn 7EST 7INNEMUCCA "LVD 7INNEMUCCA .6 s

CHOICE HOTELS: CHOICESPORTSTRAVEL COM s 3PECIAL 2ATE )$

DIRECTIONS: &ROM ) TAKE %XIT FOR .6 TOWARD 7INNEMUCCA $OWNTOWN 4URN RIGHT ONTO .6 7 % 2nd St. Continue straight onto E Winnemucca Blvd.

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2012 TOTAL PAYOUT:

$250,306 CASH AND PRIZES

2013 PRIZES:

MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF

$4,000

SHOOT-OUT

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE OPEN AND THE #15 SHOOT-OUT

PRIZES

12 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

$8,000

Average Winners of #15, 13, #12, #11, #10, and #9 Shoot-Outs

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

2 Trophy Gist Bits Average Winners of Open

GOLD PLUS MINIMUM $17,500 ADDED TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

HIGH POINT GOLD PLUS WINNER OF THE WEEKEND: NFTR PACKAGE INCLUDING

MINIMUM

2 Paid Shoot-Out Positions 2 Complimentary Stalls Complimentary GP RV Spot 2013 NFTR Jacket

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO THE GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRELIMINARY

#8 PICK/DRAW

CRUEL GIRL

JR LOOPER

PRIZES

8 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

6 Trophy Gist Buckles

HIGH MONEY WINNER: Custom Trophy Gist Buckle 2 Pair Cruel Girl Jeans

3 Trophy Gist Buckles

Average Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

16 Trophy Gist Buckles

1st - 3rd Place Average Winners

Winners of 6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12

Incentive Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9 2nd Place Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

4 Trophy Gist Bits Avg Winners of Open, #15 Prelim, #13 Prelim

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

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August 30 - September 2, 2013 4HE 2ANCH )NDOOR !RENA s LOVELAND, CO

HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL SCHEDULE FRI, AUG 30, 9 AM

SUN, SEP 1, 9 AM

MON, SEP 2, 9 AM

s Open (with #15 Incentive)

s #11 (with #10 Incentive)

s #15 Handicap

s #11 Shoot-Out

s #9 (capped at Elite #5) with #8 Incentive

s #15 Shoot-Out

s #10 (capped at Elite #6), with #9 Incentive

s #9 Shoot-Out (capped at Elite #5)

s #10 Shoot-Out (capped at Elite #6)

s #8 Pick/Draw (capped at #4)

s #13 Handicap s #13 Shoot-Out

SAT, AUG 31, 9 AM s Gold Plus #12 (with #10 Incentive) Century Bonus Available. $17,500 min. added to GP purse. s #12 (with #11 Incentive)

SHOOT-OUTS Entry Fee is $150/roper. May enter 2 times in each roping.

PRELIMINARY FORMAT B Entry Fee is $100/roper. May enter 3 times in each roping.

For complete format details, see entry forms. 2013 USTRC membership required before you rope and may be purchased at this event.

HOST HOTEL:

s #12 Shoot-Out

PRE-ENTRY REQUIRED ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 16, 2013

SUN, 12 NOON

SUN, 6:30 AM

Kids 6 & Under, 7–9, 10–12

Cowboy Church

DRAW POSITIONS AVAILABLE AUGUST 28, 2013 WWW.USTRC.COM

Current Coggins may be requested.

STALLS: Reservations taken from Gold Plus members only. Must be made no later than August 23, 2013. For reservations, call Lauren Hardman at 254.968.0002 x5102. All other stalls on a first-come, first-served basis. No tie-outs allowed. $25/night plus shavings.

For more information visit ustrc.com

Fairfield Inn and Suites 1710 Foxtail Drive Loveland, CO 80538 970-776-2303

CHOICE HOTELS: choicesportstravel.com Special Rate ID# 00214570

DIRECTIONS: 5280 Arena Circle Loveland, CO

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2012 TOTAL PAYOUT:

$324,769 CASH AND PRIZES

2013 PRIZES:

MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF

$4,000

SHOOT-OUT

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE OPEN AND THE #15 SHOOT-OUT

PRIZES

12 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

$8,000

Average Winners of #15, 13, #12, #11, #10, and #9 Shoot-Outs

TO AVERAGE WINNERS OF THE #13, #12, #11, #10, AND #9 SHOOT-OUTS

2 Trophy Gist Bits Average Winners of Open

GOLD PLUS MINIMUM $17,500 ADDED TO GOLD PLUS PURSE

HIGH POINT GOLD PLUS WINNER OF THE WEEKEND: NFTR PACKAGE INCLUDING

MINIMUM

2 Paid Shoot-Out Positions 2 Complimentary Stalls Complimentary GP RV Spot 2013 NFTR Jacket

$17,500 ADDED CASH TO THE GOLD PLUS PURSE

PRELIMINARY

#8 PICK/DRAW

CRUEL GIRL

JR LOOPER

PRIZES

8 Trophy Custom Martin Saddles

6 Trophy Gist Buckles

HIGH MONEY WINNER: Custom Trophy Gist Buckle 2 Pair Cruel Girl Jeans

3 Trophy Gist Buckles

Average Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

16 Trophy Gist Buckles

1st - 3rd Place Average Winners

Winners of 6 & Under, 7-9, 10-12

Incentive Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9 2nd Place Avg Winners of #12, #11, #10, #9

4 Trophy Gist Bits Avg Winners of Open, #15 Prelim, #13 Prelim

AMERICA’S COWBOY SPORT

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FORMAT A

CLOVIS, NM

WACO, TX

TUNICA, MS

August 1-4, 2013

August 8-11, 2013

August 30 - Sept. 2, 2013

FORMAT B

PASO ROBLES, CA

MURFREESBORO, TN

WINNEMUCCA, NV

LOVELAND, CO

June 28-30, 2013

July 11-14, 2013

August 23-25, 2013

August 30 - Sept. 2, 2013

REGIONAL ROPING FORMAT Any current USTRC member may enter Preliminary Ropings

PRELIMINARY FORMAT

Entry fee $150/roper. May enter two times in each roping.

FORMAT

Entry fee $100/roper. May enter three times in each roping.

#15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9: s STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE TEAM SEC OFF AND UNDER TEAM SEC OFF TEAM SEC OFF AND UNDER TEAM SEC OFF

PRELIMINARY, CONTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D

SHOOT-OUT

s 4EAMS PLACING IN THE TOP IN THE !VERAGE OF THE 0RELIMINARY ROPINGS WILL AUTOMATICALLY EARN A POSITION IN A 2EGIONAL 3HOOT /UT ROPING WITH ENTRY FEES PAID

s !LL 3HOOT /UT ROPINGS WILL BE STEER !VERAGES PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE %NTRY FEE IS ROPER %NTER TWO TIMES

s Only one rotation of late on-site entries will be taken.

s 3HOOT /UT ROPINGS WILL NOT BE HANDICAPPED NOR HAVE )NCENTIVE

GOLD PLUS #12 (WITH #10 INC)

s !LL TEAMS WHO QUALIFY TO THE SHORT ROUND WILL RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS

s -INIMUM OF CASH ADDED TO '0 PURSE s STEER !VERAGE )NCENTIVE DETERMINED ON STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE s #ENTURY "ONUS ON-SITE ENTRY ONLY. s %NTRY FEE IS ROPER -AY ENTER THREE TIMES ANY COMBINATION OF )NCENTIVE AND OR .ON )NCENTIVE FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE ENTRIES s IN &LEX %ARNINGS WILL BE AWARDED TO TEAMS PLACING ST TH IN THE !VERAGE AND )NCENTIVE !VERAGE s -UST BE OR OLDER TO ENTER s Only one rotation of late on-site entries will be taken.

WITH )NCENTIVE WITH )NCENTIVE CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE CAPPED AT %LITE WITH )NCENTIVE s 4OP TEAMS TO THE 3HORT 2OUND s 4OP TEAMS TO THE 3HORT 2OUND OF THE ONLY s 4OP l VE PLACING TEAMS IN THE !VERAGE OF THE 2EGIONAL 0RELIMINARY ROPINGS WILL RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS s !LL OTHER TEAMS THAT QUALIFY TO THE 3HORT 2OUND WILL RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS s 4OP l VE PLACING TEAMS OF THE )NCENTIVE IN THE AND RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS

2013 USTRC membership required before you rope, and may be purchased at this event.

#8 PICK/DRAW s #APPED AT A

s 2OPERS MAY NOT ENTER WITH THE SAME PARTNER MORE THAN ONCE IN ANY 3HOOT /UT $IVISION s 1UALIl CATION FOR A 2EGIONAL 3HOOT /UT REQUIRES OF !VAILABLE %ARNINGS WHICH MAY COME FROM EITHER PARTNER OR A CONTRIBUTION FROM BOTH PARTNERS s 9OU MAY USE A PORTION INCREMENTS OF OF !VAILABLE %ARNINGS SUM OF &LEX %ARNINGS AND !PPLIED %ARNINGS TOWARD A 3HOOT /UT QUALIl CATION &OR EXAMPLE IF THE (EADER HAS IN !VAILABLE %ARNINGS AND THE (EELER HAS IN !VAILABLE %ARNINGS THEY CAN COMBINE THEIR !VAILABLE %ARNINGS TO QUALIFY FOR A 2EGIONAL 3HOOT /UT s %LIGIBILITY TO ENTER A 3HOOT /UT DIVISION REQUIRES THE ROPER TO PARTICIPATE IN A SEASON !Fl LIATE 'RASSROOTS 3ANCTIONED QUALIl ER OR 7342 QUALIl ER /2 PARTICIPATE IN A 2EGIONAL 0RELIMINARY PRIOR TO THE 3HOOT /UT ENTRY IN THAT DIVISION s Only one rotation of late on-site entries will be taken.

s 0ICK DRAW FOR $150/roper s STEER PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE

OPEN (WITH #15 INC)

s TEAM SEC OFF AND AND UNDER TEAM SEC OFF

s $OUBLE 53 /PEN 4OUR POINTS AWARDED TO ST TH IN THE !VERAGE

s 4OP TEAMS TO THE 3HORT 2OUND

s 5 STEER !VERAGE PROGRESSIVE AFTER ONE

s ON-SITE ENTRY ONLY. "OOKS CLOSE AT .OON

s %NTRY FEE IS $250/roper ENTER THREE TIMES PROVIDED AT LEAST ONE ENTRY IS )NCENTIVE

s 4OP PLACING TEAMS WILL RECEIVE IN &LEX %ARNINGS

s 4OP l VE )NCENTIVE TEAMS WILL EARN IN &LEX %ARNINGS

AMERICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COWBOY SPORT

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REGIONAL PRELIMINARY

2013 REGIONAL PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM • ANYONE CAN ENTER • Entries must be postmarked by the Friday two weeks prior to the date of the roping Team Roper’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________ you are entering to avoid late charges. Payments must be made by personal check,

g Eastern, TN cashier’s check, or money order. Personal checks WILL NOT be accepted from g Northwest, NV members who have written bad checks in the past. ID No. ____________________________________________________________________________ • Entries postmarked after the deadline must include a $20/roper late fee, and must g High Plains, CO be paid with cashier’s check or money order only!

E-MAIL ADDRESS ___________________________________@___________________________ • Make entry fees payable and mail to: USTRC CENTRAL ENTRY, P.O. Box 1198,

ATTENTION: YOu MuST INCLuDE YOuR OWN AND YOuR pARTNER’S uSTRC ID#.

Stephenville, TX 76401. For Roping or Classification Information call the USTRC

If you are drawing a partner National Office, 254/968-0002. please write the word Divisions you are eligible to draw into are listed in the Draw-In Option “DRAW” as your partner Chart in the Format section at the back of SuperLooper Magzaine