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PRCA AWARDS

For the first time in her career, Brenda Crowder was named PRCA Secretary of the Year in 2019. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Clay Guardipee

2019 Pendleton Whisky Let ’er Buck Stock of the Year Awards Each year, the top ProRodeo cowboys in each roughstock event vote for the top bucking horses and bulls. Contestants vote in the fall, and the winning animals are acclaimed at the PRCA’s annual awards banquet in December just before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Stock contractors are proud of these top buckers. They invest heavily in purchases and in breeding programs, feed and medical care for their bucking stock for years, fostering animals’ growth and development until they are ready to perform at rodeos. In 2010, Pendleton Whisky expanded its ProRodeo involvement by sponsoring the stock awards, which are now known as the PendletonWhisky Let ‘er Buck Stock of the Year Awards. PendletonWhisky provides cash prizes for the top three animals in each event and funds the stipends for stock contractors who provide bucking stock for the Wrangler NFR.

The 2019 PendletonWhisky Let ‘er Buck Stock of the Year Awards

Bareback Horses 1. Killer Bee, Beutler & Son Co. 2. Virgil, C5 Rodeo 3. Top Flight, Pickett Pro Rodeo

Saddle Broncs 1. Get Smart, Northcott Macza 2. Medicine Woman, Frontier Rodeo 3. Spring Planting, Flying 5 Rodeo

Bulls 1. Hot & Ready, Harper & Morgan Rodeo 2. SweetPro’s Bruiser, Powder River Rodeo 3. Spotted Demon, Big Stone Rodeo, Inc.

Best bareback horse

Killer Bee Beutler & Son Co. • The 14-year-old was the Top Bareback Horse at the 2018 Wrangler NFR. • She was the Top Saddle Bronc at theWrangler NFR in 2013-14. • Killer Bee is the daughter of Commotion, the NFR Bareback Horse of the Year from 1998- 2000. • She is 16.2 hands tall and weighs 1,350 pounds. • In 2019, four-time PRCAWorld Champion Bareback Rider Kaycee Feild had an 87-point ride on her at Rodeo Austin (Texas) before getting injured after the whistle.

PRCA ProRodeo photo by James Phifer

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2019 Stock of the Year

Best bucking bull

• Hot & Ready is 9 years old and weighs 1,650 pounds. • The bull has a lot of kick and speed. • A year ago, Hot & Ready finished third in the Bull of the Year Spotted Demon and Powder River Rodeo’s SweetPro’s Bruiser. • Of the seven cowboys who climbed aboard Hot & Ready during the 2019 rodeo season, all were bucked off before the whistle. Hot & Ready Harper & Morgan Rodeo voting, behind Big Stone Rodeo, Inc.’s

PRCA ProRodeo photo by James Phifer

Best saddle bronc

• From High River, Alberta, Get Smart is a first-time Horse of the Get Smart Northcott Macza Professional Rodeo Association Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year five times, including in 2019. • The 17-year-old was also the Top Saddle Bronc at the 2018 Wrangler NFR. • Get Smart is 14.3 hands and weighs 1100 pounds. • World Champion Zeke Thurston set a new round record at the 2019Wrangler NFR after posting a 92.5 ride on Get Smart during Round 7. Year winner in the PRCA. • He’s won the Canadian

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Phil Doyle

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Stock of the Year, 1956-2019

From 1956-73, only one top bucking horse was named each year.

1956 War Paint, Christensen Bros. 1957 War Paint, Christensen Bros. 1958 (tie) War Paint, Christensen Bros. and Joker, Harry Knight 1959 Trails End, Zumwalt Rodeo 1960 Jake, Harry Knight 1961 Jesse James, Hoss Inman 1962 Big John, Harry Knight 1963 Big John, Harry Knight 1964 Wanda Dee, Calgary Stampede

1965 Jake, Harry Knight 1966 Descent, Beutler Brothers & Cervi 1967 Descent, Beutler Brothers & Cervi 1968 Descent, Beutler Brothers & Cervi 1969 Descent, Beutler Brothers & Cervi 1970 Rodeo News, Reg Kesler 1971 Descent, Beutler Brothers & Cervi 1972 Descent, Beutler Brothers & Cervi 1973 Sam Bass, Jiggs Beutler

1974

SB – Checkmate, Bobby Christensen BB – Smokey, Harry Vold Rodeo BULL – Tiger, Billy Minick

1975

SB – Frontier Airlines, Beutler Brothers and Cervi BB – Stormy Weather, Steiner BULL – (tie) Tiger, Cervi Rodeo, and Black 6, Tommy Steiner

1976

SB – Sarcee Sorrel, Harry andWayne Vold BB – Moon Rocket, Calgary Stampede BULL – Panda Bear, Harry Vold Rodeo

1977

SB – Crystal Springs, Bob Barnes BB – (tie) Alley Cat, Bar T Rodeo (Kerbys), and Mr. Smith, Christensen Bros. BULL – General Isomo, Beutler Brothers & Cervi

1978

SB – Angel Sings, Harry Vold Rodeo BB – Sippin’Velvet, Bernis Johnson BULL – No. 11, Red Lightning, Steiner

1979

SB – (tie) Angel Sings, Harry Vold Rodeo, and DeepWater, Jim Sutton BB – Smith & Velvet (formerly Mr. Smith), Christensen Bros. BULL – No. 777, Harry Vold Rodeo

1980

SB – Brookman’s Velvet, Cervi Championship BB – Smith & Velvet, Christensen Bros. BULL – No. 777, Harry Vold Rodeo SB – Rusty, Harry Vold Rodeo BB – Classic Velvet, Flying U BULL – (tie) Savage 7, Steiner, and No. 105, Dell Hall

1981

1982

SB – Buckskin Velvet, Flying U BB – Smith & Velvet, Bobby Christensen BULL – Savage 7, Steiner SB – Alibi, Dell Hall BB – Sippin’Velvet, Bernis Johnson BULL – Oscar’s Velvet, Christensen Bros.

1983

1984

SB – Try Me, Wayne Vold BB – (tie) Sippin’Velvet, Bernis Johnson, and Lonesome Me, Calgary Stampede BULL – No. 105, Dell Hall

1985

SB – Blow Out, Beutler & Son BB – Tombstone, Jim Sutton BULL – Cowtown, Beutler & Son

1986

SB – Wrangler Savvy, Harry Vold Rodeo BB – Sippin’Velvet, Bernis Johnson BULL – Mr. T, Burns Rodeo

1987

SB – (tie) Challenger & Skoal, Beutler & Son, and Kloud Grey Skoal, Calgary Stampede BB – Skoal’s Sippin’Velvet, Bernis Johnson BULL – Red Rock, Growney Bros.

1988

SB – Skoal’s Alley Cat, Kesler Rodeo BB – Kingsway Skoal, Franklin Rodeo Stock BULL – Skoal’s Pacific Bell, Western Rodeos

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Stock of the Year, 1956-2019

1989

SB – Lonesome Me Skoal, Calgary Stampede BB – High Chaparral Copenhagen, Don Peterson BULL – Skoal’s Pacific Bell, Western Rodeos SB – Lonesome Me Skoal, Calgary Stampede BB – Khadafy Skoal, Powder River Rodeo Productions BULL – Skoal’s Pacific Bell, Western Rodeos SB – Bobby Joe Skoal, Harry Vold Rodeo BB – Satan’s Skoal, Dorenkamp BULL – Skoal’s OutlawWillie, Andrews Rodeo SB – Bobby Joe Skoal, Harry Vold Rodeo BB – High Chaparral Copenhagen, Bar T Rodeo (Canada) BULL – Copenhagen Rocky, Western Rodeos SB – Bobby Joe Skoal, Harry Vold Rodeo BB – Skoals Airwolf, Franklin Rodeo Stock BULL – Grasshopper, Western Rodeos SB – Skitso Skoal, Sankey Rodeo BB – Lonesome Me Skoal, Calgary Stampede BULL – Bodacious, Andrews Rodeo SB – Kingsway Skoal, Franklin Rodeo Stock BB – Khadafy Skoal, Powder River Rodeo Productions BULL – Bodacious, Andrews Rodeo SB – Kingsway Skoal, Franklin Rodeo Stock BB – Khadafy Skoal, Powder River Rodeo BULL – Dodge Ram Tough, Growney Brothers Rodeo

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

SB – Skitso Skoal, Sankey Rodeo BB – Skoal’s Spring Fling, Big Bend Rodeo BULL – Rapid Fire, Big Bend Rodeo

1998

SB – Skoal’s Wild Card, Sankey Rodeo BB – Copenhagen Comotion, Beutler and Gaylord BULL – Skoal’s King Kong, Rafter H Rodeo Livestock SB – Skoal’s Spring Fling, Big Bend Rodeo BB – Copenhagen Comotion, Beutler and Gaylord BULL – Skoal’s Yellow Jacket, Flying 5 Rodeo

1999

2000

SB – (tie) Skoal’s Spring Fling, Big Bend Rodeo, and Surprise Party Skoal, Sankey Rodeo BB – Copenhagen Comotion, Beutler and Gaylord BULL – Skoal’s Border Patrol, Flying 5 Rodeo

2001

SB – Skoal’s Painted Smile, Kesler Rodeo BB – Skoal’s Cool Alley, Kesler Championship Rodeo BULL – Copenhagen Hurricane, Stace Smith Pro Rodeos SB – Painted Smile, Kesler Rodeo BB – Alley Ways, Kesler Championship Rodeo BULL – Smokeless Unforgiven, Big Bend Rodeo SB – Painted Smile Dip, Kesler Rodeo BB – Grated Coconut, Calgary Stampede BULL – Dippin’Tahonta, Big Bend Rodeo and Flying 5 Rodeo SB – Cool Alley Dip, Kesler Championship Rodeo BB – Grated Coconut, Calgary Stampede BULL – Dippin’Tahonta, Big Bend Rodeo and Flying 5 Rodeo

2002

2003

2004

2005

SB – Miss Congeniality, Powder River Rodeo BB – Real Deal, Smith, Harper & Morgan BULL – Wardance, Broken Arrow Rodeo

2006

SB – Slippery, Korkow Rodeos BB – Grated Coconut, Calgary Stampede BULL – Biloxi Blues, Southwick, Robertson andWilson Rodeo

2007

SB – Miss Congeniality, Powder River Rodeo BB – Grated Coconut, Calgary Stampede BULL – Voodoo Child, Beutler & Son Rodeo

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2008 SB – (tie) Cool Alley, Kesler Championship Rodeo, and Blood Brother, Burch Rodeo BB – Grated Coconut, Calgary Stampede BULL – Voodoo Child, Beutler & Son Rodeo Stock of the Year, 1956-2019

2009

SB – Spring Planting, Flying 5 Rodeo BB – Grated Coconut, Calgary Stampede BULL – Buckeye, Silverado Rodeo SB –Painted Valley, Harry Vold Rodeo BB – Big Tex, Classic Pro Rodeo BULL – After Party, Silverado Rodeo SB –Medicine Woman, Frontier Rodeo BB – Full Baggage, Frontier Rodeo BULL – Palm Springs, 4L and Diamond S Rodeo SB – Chuckulator, Sutton Rodeos BB – MGM Deuces Night, Carr Pro Rodeo BULL – Cat Ballou, 4L & Diamond S Rodeo SB – Medicine Woman, Frontier Rodeo BB – Dirty Jacket, Pete Carr Pro Rodeo BULL – Cross the Wyoming Line, Summit Pro Rodeo SB – Medicine Woman, Frontier Rodeo BB – Dirty Jacket, Pete Carr Pro Rodeo BULL – Crystal Deal, Growney Brothers Rodeo SB – Medicine Woman, Frontier Rodeo BB – Craig at Midnight, Powder River Rodeo BULL – Midnight Bender, Andrews Rodeo SB – Wound Up, Beutler & Son Rodeo BB – Virgil, C5 Rodeo BULL – SweetPro’s Bruiser, D &H Cattle SB– Lunatic From Hell, Burch Rodeo BB– Virgil, C5 Rodeo BULL– Spotted Demon, Big Stone Rodeo, Inc. SB– RodeoHouston’s Womanizer, The Cervi Brothers Rodeo BB– Top Notch, Pickett Pro Rodeo BULL– SweetPro’s Bruiser, Powder River Rodeo SB – (tie) Spring Planting, Flying 5 Rodeo, and Maple Leaf, Frontier Rodeo BB – Full Baggage, Frontier Rodeo BULL – Shepherd Hills Tested, Powder River Rodeo

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Stock of the Year Award records

Saddle Bronc of the Year 6 – Descent; 1966-69, 1971-72; Beutler Brothers and Cervi 4 – MedicineWoman; 2011, 2014-16; Frontier Rodeo 3 – Bobby Jo Skoal; 1991-93; Harry Vold Rodeo Cool Alley; 2004, 2008-09; Kesler Championship Rodeo Painted Smile; 2001-03; Kesler Rodeo Bareback Horse of the Year

6 – Grated Coconut; 2003-04, 2006-09; Calgary Stampede 5 – Sippin’ Velvet; 1978, 1983-84, 1986-87; Bernis Johnson Bucking Bull of the Year 3 – Skoal’s Pacific Bell; 1988-90; Western Rodeos Stock contractors with most animals to win Stock of the Year awards 13 – Calgary Stampede: 9 bareback horses, 3 saddle broncs, 1 bull 12 – Harry Vold Rodeo: 1 bareback horse, 8 saddle broncs, 3 bulls

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PRORODEO AWARDS

Remuda Awards The PRCA’s annual Remuda Awards go to the stock contracting firm and rodeo committee that provide the best, most consistent pen of bucking horses, creating the best opportunities for contestants to score well. In 2019, the Remuda Award for best pen of bucking horses brought to PRCA rodeos went to Powder River Rodeo, and the committee recognized for assembling the best pen of bucking horses was the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo. Stock Contractor 2004 Stace Smith 2005 Stace Smith 2006 Bud Kerby 2007 Beutler & Son Rodeo 2008 John Growney 2009 Calgary Stampede 2010 J Bar J 2011 Bar T Rodeo 2012 Frontier Rodeo 2013 Harry Vold Rodeo 2014 J Bar J 2015 Three Hills Rodeo 2016 Frontier Rodeo 2017 Korkow Rodeo 2018 Sankey Pro Rodeo and Robinson Bulls 2019 Powder River Rodeo Rodeo 2005 Keith Martin and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2006 Keith Martin and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2007 RodeoHouston 2008 Kitsap County Fair and Stampede, Bremerton, Wash. 2009 Farm-City Pro Rodeo, Hermiston, Ore. 2010 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2011 American Royal, Kansas City 2012 Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede 2013 Canby (Alberta) Stampede 2014 Hermiston, Ore. 2015 Pendleton, Ore. 2016 Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo 2017 Horse Heaven Round-Up, Kennewick, Wash. Gooding (Idaho) Pro Rodeo

2018 2019

St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo

PRCA ProRodeo photos by Clay Guardipee

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Powder River Rodeo

St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo Committee

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2019 Purina Horses of the Year Timed-event contestants will tell you that they are only as good as their horses enable them to be. Horses that collected the PRCA | WPRA Horse of the Year Award in 2019 performed consistently all year and put their riders in position to win. The 2019 PRCA | WPRA Horse of the Year Awards presented by AQHA: Heading 1. Jewels Smoke Screen“Smoke;”ridden by Tate Kirchenschlager; owned by Brad Lands

2. Cee How Nifty“Johnson;”owned and ridden by Clay Tryan 3. RK Tuff Trinket“Bob;”owned and ridden by Riley Minor

Heeling 1. DT Sugar Chex Whiz“Sugar;”ridden by Billie Jack Saebens; owned by Dixon Flowers QH

2. Leos Highbrow“Sug;”owned and ridden by Brady Minor 3. Smart Little Cab“Casino;”owned and ridden by Paul Eaves

Tie-down Roping 1. Little Smart Leo“Big Time;”owned and ridden by Tyler Milligan 2. Barshoe Brute“Rock;”ridden by Lane Livingston; owned by JR Livingston 3. Pocketful of Light“Pockets;”owned and ridden by Caleb Smidt

Steer Roping 1. Mr. Blackburn Chex 113“Dunny;”owned by Rocky Patterson and ridden by Cole Patterson 2. Coopers Little Toy“Cooper;”owned and ridden by Chris Glover 3. At War Leo“Punchy;”owned and ridden by Cody Lee Steer Wrestling 1. Do Get Famous“Rattle;”ridden by Matt Reeves; owned by Matt & Savanah Reeves 2. Canted Plan“Scooter;”owned and ridden by Tyler Pearson & Kyle Irwin 3. Patrionic Dish“Mable;”ridden by Stetson Jorgensen; owned by Garret Henry Barrel Racing 1. High Valor“Valor;”owned and ridden by Dona Kay Rule 2. KN FAB GIFT OF FAME“J LO;”ridden by Ivy Saebens; owned by Kenny Nichols and James Barron 3. (Tie) Freckles Ta Fame“Can Man;”ridden by Shali Lord; owned by Joe and Carla Spitz (Tie) An Okie With Cash“Louie;”ridden by Lisa Lockhart; owned by Lisa and Grady Lockhart

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Do Get Famous “Rattle” owners Matt and Savanah Reeves Standing at nearly14 hands tall, this 1,000-pound, 7-year old American Quarter Horse mare celebrated her one-year anniversary of ProRodeo competition the day after slack in FortWorth,Texas.Trained by Matt Reeves, word spread fast about Rattle’s rodeo prowess and soon requests to ride her were coming frommany of ProRodeo’s top steer wrestlers. During the 2019 season, Rattle took cowboys to the winners’circle at many rodeos, including the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo (Odessa, Texas), Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo and Moses Lake (Wash.) Round-Up Rodeo.

Joe Duty photo

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Team Roping (heading)

Jewels Smoke Screen

Stu Hagen photo Billie-Jean Duff photo

“Smoke” owner Brad Lands Smoke hit the ProRodeo scene in the spring of 2018 and now at 12 years old, the 15.1 hands tall, 1,200-pound American Quarter Horse gelding has caught the eye of ropers and spectators alike by winning the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo. Team roping headerTate Kirchenschlager made hisWrangler NFR debut with Smoke in 2019.“It feels good to make the Finals, but to get the Horse of theYear award with a horse that you worked with through his whole career feels good to have one to win it,” Kirchenschlager said. DT Sugar Chex Whiz “Sugar” owner Dixon Flowers QH On her first year of ProRodeo competition, this 1,100-pound, 9-year-oldmare proved that good things come in small packages, standing at 14.2 hands tall. Sugar took Billie Jack Saebens to the winners’circle at several rodeos in 2019, including the Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.), Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo and the Gooding (Idaho) Pro Rodeo.“She’s easy, adapts to every situation and is as good in smaller setups as she is in longer deals,” Saebens said.“That’s a hard transition to make, but she’s super adaptable andwill do whatever you need her to do.”

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Steer Roping Purina Horses of the Year (continued)

Kent Soule photo

Mr. Blackburn Chex 113 “Dunny” owner Rocky Patterson

Dunny made his ProRodeo debut with Cole Patterson, the 2019 PRCA | Resistol Steer Roping Rookie of the Year and son of Rocky Patterson, a four-time world champion steer roper who owns Dunny. At 14.2 hands tall, this 1,100-pound 9-year-old AmericanQuarterHorsegelding iseasygoingoutsidethearenaandpullsa180when it’stimetocompete.“He’sprettygood- minded, doesn’t get too fired up about anything, scores good and stays on the ground all the time,”Cole Patterson said.

Tie-down Roping

Barrel Racing

Billie-Jean Duff photo

Billie-Jean Duff photo

Little Smart Leo “Big Time” ownerTyler Milligan

High Valor “Valor” owner Dona Kay Rule

After winning the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo, Dona Kay Rule said it had been a blessed season and the blessings continued when she learned that her 10-year old sorrel gelding High Valor had been voted as the 2019 Purina Horse of the Year presented by AQHA. Valor, out of Rare High by Valiant Hero, carried Rule to her first Wrangler NFR qualification.“He wasn’t a barrel horse when I got him,”she said.“He was just a broke gelding. I knewhe was really, really powerful, and I brought him along slow. When he realized what I was asking him to do…man, he went to work.”

For the second year in a row, Big Time is the Tie-down Roping Horse of the Year. This 16-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding brings a solid and consistent ride every time. Big Time didn’t have any rodeo experience whenMilligan bought himfive years ago in Duncan, Okla., but in 2019 he took the 22-year-old cowboy to his first Wrangler NFR. “Not much really changed after winning it last year, but it gives you confidence knowing your horse is good enough to go anywhere and win,”Milligan said.

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AQHA | PRCA Horses of the Year, 1989-2019

Year Event

Nickname

Name

Owner(s)

1989

TD

Doc’s Desperado Doc Bee Quick

Paul Zanardi/Joe Parsons

SW Doc

Larry Ferguson

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Mr. Ruby Clerk Flint’s Friend

Matt Tyler J.D. Yates

SR

Dutch

Codys Bar Skip Gills Bay Boy

Tee Woolman Charmayne James Johnny Emmons Larry Ferguson Bobby Hurley Dennis Watkins

WPRA/GB Scamper

1990

TD

Mr. Tee

Power Key

SW Doc

Doc Bee Quick Yellow Bar Smug Jet Interruption Barley Needs Rivet Broadway Tar Baby Doc Bee Quick Oklahoma Top Hat Bar Five Koys Dun Gills Bay Boy

TR (hd) TR (hl)

B.J.

SR

Rocky

Mack Yates

WPRA/GB Scamper

Charmayne James

1991

TD

Boogie Man

Mike, Janet and Charlee Arnold

SW Doc

Larry Ferguson Charles Pogue Steve Northcott

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Scooter Dunny Dutch

SR

Cody Bar Skip Gills Bay Boy

Mack Yates & Tee Woolman

WPRA/GB Scamper

Charmayne James

1992

TD

Malachi

Tommys Blue Bag

Brent Lewis

SW Skippy

Skip D Sack

Harrison Halligan Charles Pogue Tee Woolman Charmayne James

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Scooter Iceman Dutch

Oklahoma Top Hat

Flits Smokin Dream Kory Koontz

SR

Codys Bar Skip Gills Bay Boy

WPRA/GB Scamper

1993

TD

Boogie Man

Broadway Tar Baby Hank Bar Binion Oklahoma Top Hat

Mike, Janet and Charlee Arnold

SW Hank

Bill Cresta

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Scooter Iceman Dutch

Charles Pogue

Flits Smokin Dream Kory Koontz

SR

Codys Bar Skip Gills Bay Boy

Tee Woolman Charmayne James

WPRA/GB Scamper

1994

TD

Prime Time

Grand Rapid Return Jim Farris

SW Yellow Dog

Too Vee

Jimmy and Allison Powers

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Spiff

Tres Spiffy Dude Bar Five Koys Dun Special Agreement Cowboy Marine Gray Baldy

Bobby Hurley Steve Northcott Arnold Felts

Dunny

SR

Santa Claus

WPRA/GB Brown

Bubba & Deb Mohon

1995

TD

Orejas

Jerry Jetton Bill Duvall

SW Whitey

Mr. Light Star Ayes Have It Wills Budha Flaxy Flash

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Rooster

Eddie Wilkerson Cody Cowden

Blue

SR

Refuse

H.L. Todd

WPRA/GB Bozo

French Flash Hawk

Kristie Peterson

1996

TD

Art

Little Ring

Junior and Gaynell Lewis Justin, Todd and Randy Suhn

SW San Wood

Super San Wood

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Butterbean

Mark My Dream Steve Purcella Flits Smokin Dream Kory Koontz

Iceman Chubs

SR

Vans Lad

Mel Potter

WPRA/GB Bozo

French Flash Hawk

Kristie Peterson

1997

TD

Rifleman

Kido Doc Mamas Jr.

Stran Smith

SW Baby Blue

Byron Walker and George Strait

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Scooter Roany Bullet

Oklahoma Top Hat Boons Smoth Val Jack Bart Tender French Flash Hawk Merry Two Bar Bad Motor Scooter Oklahoma Top Hat Boons Smooth Val Dr. Rocky Bob French Flash Hawk

Charles Pogue Rich Skelton Kristie Peterson Trent Walls Jimmy Powers Charles Pogue Rich Skelton Bucky Hefner Kristie Peterson Guy Allen

SR

WPRA/GB Bozo

1998

TD

Deuce

SW Scooter

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Scooter Roany Rocky

SR

WPRA/GB Bozo

1999

TD

Smokey

Smokin Dee

Jerome Schneeberger

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SW Preacher

Padres Perfection Oklahoma Top Hat

Wayne Jennings Charles Pogue

TR (hd)

Scooter

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Year Event Nickname Owners AQHA | PRCA Horses of the Year, 1989-2019 Name

TR (hl)

Roany

Boons Smooth Val Two D Ole Man French Flash Hawk Becky My Loop Keep On Flushing Nifty Jacks Back Two D Ole Man Firewater Fiesta Kid Taurus

Rich Skelton Guy Allen Kristie Peterson Brent Lewis Brent Arnold SpeedWilliams Kyle Lockett Herbert Theriot Jimmy Powers Rich Skelton Guy Allen Kelly Yates Trevor Brazile Clyde Himes Guy Allen Kelly Yates

SR

Jeremiah

WPRA/GB Bozo

2000

TD

Grumpy

SW Becky

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Viper Dinero

SR

Jeremiah

WPRA/GB Fiesta

2001

TD

Easy

Leos Sen Bar

SW Scooter

Bad Motor Scooter

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Calhoon

Smoothly Anchored Richard Eiguren

Roany

Boons Smooth Val Two D Ole Man Firewater Fiesta

SR

Jeremiah

WPRA/GB Fiesta

2002

TD

Tweeter

Tinys Clipso

SW KO Jak

Sort of Like Fast

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Calhoon

Smoothly Anchored Richard Eiguren

Wick

Smokin Holly 045

Allen Bach

SR

Boudreaux

Tee Sue Jr. The Key Grip

Jason Evans and Jim Evans Robert and Kay Blandford Stran Smith and Trent Walls

WPRA/GB Llave

2003

TD

Topper

Topofthemarket Ima Star O Lena PreciousSpeck Marvins Wonder Fannin War Leo

SW Jackpot

Bryan Fields Travis Tryan Dugan Kelly Vin Fisher Jr.

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Walt

Potato Chip

SR

Leo

WPRA/GB Tally

Top Tally IR Still Dry Megazord Pets Ten

NathanWilliams and Darlene Kasper

2004

TD

Ned

Monty Lewis

SW Zan

FF Zans a Barton Jack Rodney and Jacob Burks

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Megazord Chili Dog Jeremiah

Tee Woolman Rich Skelton

SR

Two D Ole Man

Guy Allen

WPRA/GB Elmer

Krimps Ready to Go Paula Seay

2005

TD

Topper

Topofthemarket FF Zans A Baron

Stran Smith James Burks Rich Skelton Cash Myers Pauline Robertson

SW Zan

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Thumper Chili Dog

Docalickin Pets Ten Bobs Lena

SR

Tarzan

WPRA/GB Sparky

Sparky Impression June and Donnell Holeman

2006

TD

Luke

Express on Heir FF Zans A Baron

Cody Ohl James Burks

SW Zan

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Nickolas Diesel Dunny

Nicks Rockets Rojo Matt Sherwood

Baileys Copper Doc

Randon Adams

SR

Okays Sunbeam J.P. and Pat Wickett

WPRA/GB Fred

Rare Fred

Ronald H. Martin

2007

TD

Flip

Smash Par Fancy Rocks Eye Opener Precious Speck Baileys Copper Doc

Paige Maass Lee Graves Travis Tryan

SW Jessie

TR (hd)

Walt

TR (hl) (tie) Diesel

Randon Adams

Amigo Shep

Sunday Night Bingo Patrick and Christi Smith River Lightning Bug Scott Shepard

SR

PWBR/GB Stitch

Sixth Vision Justin Maass

Randy and Brittany Pozzi

2008

TD (tie)

OzAcre Te Run

Dually

Dual Sonny Dee Rtr Little Willy Precious Speck Baileys Copper Doc

Priscilla Pipkin Greg Cassidy Travis Tryan Randon Adams

SW Willy

TR (hd) TR (hl) SR (tie)

Walt

Diesel Woody Happy

Larneds Ricoche Doc Dan Fisher

Happy San Doc

Paul Patton

WPRA/GB Martha

Sugar Moon Express Lindsay Sears

2009

TD

Pearl

Big Smokin Wonder Rocks Eye Opener Precious Speck Baileys Copper Doc

Sid Miller Lee Graves Travis Tryan

SW Jessie

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Walt Diesel Woody

Randon Adams

SR

Larneds Ricoche Doc Dan Fisher

WPRA/GB Fred

Rare Fred

Ronald Martin

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Year Event Nickname

Name

Owners

2010

TD

Sweetness

Eightys Sport

Spur Resources 1 and Clint Cooper Wade Sumpter and Ken Lewis

SW Wick

Dashs Dapper Star Ra Sonoita Silver Fine Snip of Doc Skips Harlan Tyree Judge Buy Cash

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Vegas

Turtle Powell Jade Corkill Rocky Patterson

Cave Man

SR

Pops

WPRA/GB Jethro

Frank and Lynne Mays

2011

TD

Sweetness

Eightys Sport

Spur Resources 1 and Clint Cooper Wade Sumpter and Ken Lewis

SW Wick

Dashs Dapper Star

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Classic Dugout Pokey

Sycamore Gold Finger Zac Small and Keven Daniel

CDS Quixote Senior Sonita Yeah Hes Firen MP Meter My Hay

Brady Minor

SR

Cody Lee

WPRA/GB (tie) Duke

Brittany Pozzi

Stingray

Sherry Cervi and Mel Potter

2012

TD

Sweetness

Eightys Sport Dillons Dash

Spur Resources 1 and Clint Cooper

SW Dillon

Les Shepperson Trevor Brazile Jade Corkill Chance Kelton Mary Walker Wade Sumpter Brandon Beers Ryan Motes Thomas Snedecor Sid Miller

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Sic Em

Lite My Dynamite Fine Snip of Doc

Cave Man Bullseye

SR

White Hot Ike

WPRA/GB Latte

Perculatin

2013

TD

Pearl

Big Smokin Wonder

SW Two Guns

Speedy Faila

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Jewel

Lucys Fast Jewel CD Starbucks Olee Roberto

Starbucks (tie) Major

SR

Woody

Larneds Ricoche Doc Dan Fisher

WPRA/GB Babyflo

Flos Heiress

Dian and Shelton Taylor

2014

TD

Rambo

Dualin Demon Landrys Cadillac Reyshines on Top Olee Roberto El Cash Tevo

Hunter Herrin

SW Cadillac

Frank Sterling Wallace Brandon Beers Brady Minor Thomas Snedecor

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Tevo Rey Major

SR

WPRA/GB Cowboy

Wonders Cowboy Dan H.Q. Bass

2015

TD

Flea

Sweet as Time

Renato Antunes

SW Shakem

KR Montana Shake Em Ty Erickson and Kyler Ranch

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Dew Rey

Dew the Dash Rey Shines on Top

Clay Tryan Brady Minor

SR

Rowdy

Weavers Diamond Bar Tim Tillard

WPRA/GB Custer

French First Watch

Jill Welsh

2016

Colonel

MFO Harvey

Timber Moore Sterling Wallace Ronald Schmidt

TD

SW Cadillac

Landrys Cadillac Tuffys Badger Chex Zans Colonel Shine

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Badger Colonel

Jake and Tasha Long

SR

(tie) Punchy

At War Leo Tonk Champ

Cody Lee

Champ

Chris Glover

WPRA/GB Tibbie

Four Tibbie Stinson Kelly and Ivy Conrado

2017

Si

Simon Cow Canted Plan Madison Oak

Shane Hanchey

TD

SW Scooter

Tyler Pearson and Kyle Irwin

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Clint

Chad Masters

Colonel

Zans Colonel Shine Carols Sassy Doc

Jake and Tasha Long

SR

Salty

John Bland

WPRA/GB Sister

Rafter W Minnie Reba SamWilliams

2018

Big Time

Little Smart Leo Canted Plan RK Tuff Trinket Zans Colonel Shine Cooperslittletoy DM Sissy Hayday

Tyler Milligan

TD

SW Scooter

Tyler Pearson and Kyle Irwin

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Bob

Riley Minor

Colonel Cooper

Jake and Tasha Long

SR

Chris Glover

WPRA/GB Sister

Dan and Leslie Kinsel

2019

Big Time

Little Smart Leo Do Get Famous

Tyler Milligan

TD

SW Rattle

Matt and Savanah Reeves

TR (hd) TR (hl)

Smoke Sugar Dunny

Jewels Smoke Screen Brad Lands

DT Sugar Chex Whiz

Dixon Flowers QH

SR

Mr. Blackburn Chex 113 Rocky Patterson

WPRA/GB Valor

High Valor

Dona Kay Rule

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PRCA Media Awards

1999 Print:

Ed Knocke, Dallas Morning News ; Brett Hoffman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Joe Kusek, Billings (Mont.) Gazette ; Bryan Painter, The Oklahoman Layne Stewart, Sports Illustrated

Photo:

Jeff Medders and Butch Knowles, Wrangler World of Rodeo

Television:

2000 Print:

Ed Knocke, Dallas Morning News Dan Hubbell, PRCA photographer

Photo:

Broadcast:

MSNBC

2001 Print:

JeffWolf, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Photo: Darren Carroll, Sports Illustrated Broadcast: Al Bernstein, KVVU Fox 5, Las Vegas

2002 Print:

Guy Clifton, Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal Kirt Steinke, PRCA photographer

Photo:

Broadcast:

Winnercomm, Tulsa, Okla.

2003 Print:

Dwayne Erickson, Calgary (Alberta) Herald Jeff Belden, PRCA photographer

Photo:

Broadcast:

Faye DeHoff, Dan Marries, Jamison Forst and Mindy Blake KOLD-TV, Tucson, Ariz.

2004 Print:

Kendra Santos

Photo:

Mike Copeman, PRCA photographer

Broadcast:

KOLO-TV, Reno, Nev.

2005 Print:

Western Horseman and American Cowboy

Photo:

Louise Serpa

Broadcast:

Arnie Jackson, JSA Sports Network Becky Newell, America’s Horse

2006 Print:

Photo: James Fain, PRCA photographer Broadcast: Butch Thurman, Rodeo Sports Update

2007 Print:

Susan Kanode

Photo:

Gene Hyder, PRCA photographer

Broadcast: George Michael, NBC

2008 Print:

Spin toWin Rodeo magazine

Photo: Jim Svoboda, PRCA photographer Broadcast: Don Gay, television commentator

2009 Print:

Joe Kusek, Billings (Mont.) Gazette

Photo: Dudley Barker, PRCA photographer Broadcast: Steve Kenyon, ProRodeoLive.com commentator

2010 Print:

Ted Harbin

Photo: Bob Click, PRCA photographer Broadcast: Talk Rodeo (Derek Barton and Rick Thompson)

2011 Print:

BobWelch, Spin toWin

Photo:

Kerri Allardyce, PRCA photographer

Broadcast: Joe Beaver

2012 Print:

Dwayne Erickson, Calgary (Alberta) Herald Eva Scofield, PRCA photographer

Photo:

Broadcast: Hadley Barrett

2013 Print:

Scott Mansch, Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune

Photo: GregWestfall, PRCA photographer Broadcast: Rob Matthews, Pro Rodeo Roundup

2014 Print:

Sam Eifling, Sports Illustrated

Photo: Larry Smith, PRCA photographer Broadcast: Dan Miller, Wrangler Network

2015 Print:

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Photo:

James Phifer, PRCA photographer

Broadcast: Wrangler Network

2016 Print:

Brett Marshall

Photo:

Ric Andersen, PRCA photographer

Broadcast: Marty Campbell

2017 Print:

Neal Reid

Photo: Roseanna Sales, PRCA photographer Broadcast: DanWeinberg and Greg Trager, CBS Sports Network

2018 Photo:

Dan Hubbell, PRCA photographer

Broadcast:

Patrick Gottsch, RFD-TV

2019 Print:

The Cowboy Journal

Photo:

Dan Hubbell, PRCA photographer

Broadcast: NFR Extra

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John Justin Committeeperson of the Year

Justin Boots, in recognizing the hundreds of thousands of hours of work that rodeo committee members around the country donate to putting on their local rodeos, has long made a practice of honoring 125 outstanding volunteers around the country through its John Justin Standard of the West program. PRCA rodeos vote on the recipient of Justin’s national award for a committeeperson whose dedication represents the deeds of those thousands of volunteers. In 2019 that award went to Susan Thomas of the Central (Casper) Wyoming Fair and Rodeo. Winners of the John Justin Committeeperson of the Year Award include: 1990 Philip Diehl, Pawhuska Elks Rodeo, Pawhuska, Okla. 1991 Cletus Schenk, Red River PRCA Rodeo, Wichita Falls, Texas 1992 Duane Mahlum, Wolf Point (Mont.) Wild Horse Stampede 1993 Homer Carter, Omak (Wash.) Stampede 1994 Hal Littrell, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1995 Jack W. Saulls, Moses Lake (Wash.) Roundup Rodeo 1996 Leslie Bartschi, Pocatello (Idaho) Frontier Rodeo 1997 Ed Thiele, Omak (Wash.) Stampede 1998 Ken MacRae, Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo 1999 Bud Monroe, Heart O’Texas Rodeo, Waco, Texas 2000 Darrel Stromer, Oregon Trail Rodeo, Hastings, Neb. 2001 Kathy Fraser, Corn Palace Stampede, Mitchell, S.D. 2002 Vern Carpenter, Snake River Stampede, Nampa, Idaho 2003 Steve Coleman, St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo 2004 Mike Lucke, Reno (Nev.) Rodeo 2005 Ronnie Parks, Heart o’Texas Fair and Rodeo (Waco) 2006 Lee Graves, Deke Latham Memorial Rodeo (Kaycee, Wyo.) 2007 Joel Smith, Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo 2008 Jim Thompson, Deke Latham Memorial Rodeo (Kaycee, Wyo.) 2009 Russell Erben, Comal County Fair and Rodeo (New Braunfels, Texas) 2010 DeLois Thompson, Marshall (Texas) Pro Rodeo 2011 Julie Graber, Kansas’Largest Night Rodeo (Pretty Prairie) 2012 TomWeinman, Kansas’Biggest Rodeo (Phillipsburg) 2013 Steve Alder, Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo 2014 Bill Stephens, Crossett (Ark.) Riding Club PRCA Rodeo 2015 Mike Mathis, Lufkin (Texas) PRCA Rodeo 2016 Steve Heathman, Coulee City (Wash.) Last Stand Rodeo 2017 Steven Money, Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo 2018 Jerry Shepherd, Ute Stampede, Nephi, Utah 2019 Susan Thomas, Central (Casper) Wyoming Fair and Rodeo

Susan Thomas, the chairwoman of the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo board in Casper, was selected as the PRCA’s 2019 John Justin Committeeperson of the Year. “I’m stunned (to receive) this award,”said Thomas, 71.“There are people all over the U.S. who could be committee people of the year, and I’m accepting this honor for all of the committee people. I think it is important to share this incredible gift.”Thomas has worked with Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo for 10 years, on the administrative side.“We have great volunteers, and what I enjoy best about what I do is community,”she said.“Wyoming is one big community, and I like being involved.”Thomas was born and raised in Barnum, Wyo. Thomas’ late husband, Craig, served as a U.S. Senator fromWyoming from 1995-2007. He passed away in June 2007 at age 74. Susan was a high school government teacher for 36 years.“I came back to Wyoming after my husband passed, and I started my life again and got involved with the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo,”she said.“Tom Jones (general manager of the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo) is incredible. He is one of the best of the best of the best, and he makes everything happen.”

PRCA AWARDS

Susan Thomas, courtesy photo

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PRCA Rodeo Committees of the Year 1984-1992 1984 (tie) Spooner, Wis., Kissimmee, Fla., and Bonifay, Fla. 1985 (tie) Dodge City, Kan., Phoenix, Ariz., and Santa Maria, Calif. 1986 Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up Rodeo 1987 (tie) Dodge City (Kan) Round-Up Rodeo and Reno (Nev.) Rodeo

1988 Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up Rodeo 1989 Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up Rodeo 1990 Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up Rodeo 1991 Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up Rodeo 1992 Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up Rodeo

In 1991, this category was divided into Outdoor Rodeo Committee of the Year and Indoor Rodeo Committee of the Year. The outdoor committee award was split further in 1993, forming the Large Outdoor Rodeo Committee of the Year and Small Outdoor Rodeo Committee of the Year awards. In 2004, the Medium Rodeo Committee of the Year was added. Large Outdoor Rodeo Committee of the Year ($10,000andmoreaddedmoneyperevent)

1993 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 1994 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 1995 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 1996 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 1997 Reno (Nev.) Rodeo 1998 Cody (Wyo.) Stampede 1999 Cody (Wyo.) Stampede 2000 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2001 Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up 2002 Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo 2003 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-up

2004 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2005 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2006 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2007 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2008 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2009 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2010 (tie) Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days and Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up

2011 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2012 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2013 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days 2014 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days

2015 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-up 2016 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-up 2017 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-up 2018 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-up 2019 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-up Medium Rodeo Committee of the Year ($3,000 to$9,999addedmoneyperevent) 2004 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2005 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2006 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2007 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2008 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2009 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2010 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2011 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2012 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2013 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2014 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2015 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2016 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2017 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2018 Black Hills Roundup, Belle Fourche, S.D. 2019 Black Hills Roundup, Belle Fourche, S.D.

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PRCA Rodeo Committees of the Year Small Rodeo Committee of the Year (Less than$3,000addedmoneyperevent)

1993 (tie) Palestine, Ill., and Payson, Ariz. 1994 Pioneer City Rodeo (Palestine, Ill.)

1995 Deke LathamMemorial Rodeo (Kaycee, Wyo.) 1996 Deke LathamMemorial Rodeo (Kaycee, Wyo.) 1997 Iowa’s Championship Rodeo (Sidney) 1998 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 1999 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2000 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2001 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo 2002 Steamboat Springs (Colo.) ProRodeo Series

2003 Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.) 2004 Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas) 2005 (tie) Athens (Texas) MDA Pro Rodeo and A Tribute to Chris LeDoux Pro Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.) 2006 Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.) 2007 Crystal Springs Ranch Rodeo (Clear Lake, S.D.)

2008 Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.) 2009 Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.) 2010 Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.) 2011 Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede 2012 Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede 2013 Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede

2014 Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo (Claremore, Okla.) 2015 Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo (Claremore, Okla.) 2016 Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo (Claremore, Okla.) 2017 Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo (Claremore, Okla.) 2018 Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo (Claremore, Okla.) 2019 Gem State Classic Pro Rodeo (Blackfoot, Idaho) Large Indoor Rodeo Committee of the Year

1991 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1992 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1993 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1994 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1995 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1996 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1997 National Western Rodeo (Denver) 1998 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1999 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2000 National Western Rodeo (Denver) 2001 National Western Rodeo (Denver) 2002 2004 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2005 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2006 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2007 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2008 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2009 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2010 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2011 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2012 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2013 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2014 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2015 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2016 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2017 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2018 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2019 RODEOHOUSTON 2003

Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.) Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.)

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Donita Barnes Lifetime Achievement Award

The PRCA award honors contract personnel (such as announcers, bullfighters, clowns, specialty acts, secretaries and timers) who have been PRCA members for at least 15 years and have committed their lives to the rodeo industry, yet received little recognition for their commitment and contributions. The nomination process was open; an external selection committee chose five finalists, and PRCA contract personnel members voted among the finalists.The posthumous recipient of the inaugural Contract Personnel Lifetime Achievement Award was long-time PRCA secretary Donita Barnes, wife of ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee and PRCA stock contractor Bob Barnes, and mentor to thousands of contestants and others involved with Barnes rodeos. The PRCA renamed the award in her honor in 2012.

Recipients of the Donita Barnes Lifetime Achievement Award: 2011 Donita Barnes 2012 Art and Linda Alsbaugh 2013 Fred and Norma Dorenkamp 2014 Quail Dobbs 2015 Cotton Rosser 2016 Karen Vold 2017 Jim and Julie Sutton 2018 Hadley Barrett 2019 Roy and Virginia Honeycutt

A lifetime of commitment to the rodeo industry earned husband and wife Roy and Virginia Honeycutt the 2019 PRCA Donita Barnes Contract Personnel Lifetime Achievement Award. Virginia, the longtime matriarch of the rodeo-oriented Honeycutt family, passed away Dec. 1, 2019 at age 76. Roy accepted the award at the 2019 PRCA Awards Banquet in Las Vegas before passing away on March 25, 2020 at the age of 82. The couple met in 1963 and were married 55 years. Roy and Virginia started the Honeycutt Rodeo Company in 1976 in Alamosa, Colo. They traveled across the country and the world producing rodeos. Their son, Jerry, now heads the Honeycutt Rodeo Company.“I don’t know what to say,”Roy said.“This is emotional. It is great to receive this honor. This is a big deal.”Since 1976, Honeycutt Rodeo has been one of the few rodeo stock contractors to have been a part of every National Finals Rodeo. Four generations of horses can be seen running the high plains of Honeycutt Rodeo Company in Alamosa.“I teared up this morning when I found out my mom and dad were receiving this award,”Jerry said.“This is cool. They spent their lifetime in the rodeo business, and it was good to them, and they get recognized with this award. We are elated that they are getting this award.”

Courtesy photo

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PRCA Contract Personnel of the Year

Announcer of the Year 1982 Bob Tallman 1983 Hadley Barrett 1984 Randy Corley 1985 Hadley Barrett 1986 Hadley Barrett 1990-96 Randy Corley 1997 Bob Tallman 1998 Randy Corley 1999-2001 Bob Tallman 2002 Hadley Barrett 2003 Randy Corley 2004 Bob Tallman 2005 Wayne Brooks 2006 Bob Tallman 2007-09 Boyd Polhamus 2010 Wayne Brooks 2011 Randy Corley 2012 Boyd Polhamus 2013-14 Wayne Brooks 2015 Randy Corley 2016 Wayne Brooks 1987 1988 1989 Bob Tallman S.J.“Zoop”Dove

1987 1988

Tom Feller

Quail Dobbs 1989-91 Butch Lehmkuhler 1992 Lecile Harris 1993 Butch Lehmkuhler 1994-96 Lecile Harris 1997 Butch Lehmkuhler 1998-2005 Flint Rasmussen 2006 Keith Isley 2007-11 Keith Isley 2012-19 Justin Rumford Coors Man in the Can 1984 Tom Feller 1985-86 Quail Dobbs 1987 Tom Feller 1988 J.G. Crouch 1989 Butch Lehmkuhler 1990 Quail Dobbs 1991 Rick Young 1992 Butch Lehmkuhler 1993 Quail Dobbs 1994 Rick Young 1995 Rudy Burns 1996-97 Rick Young 1998-99 Flint Rasmussen 2000 Rudy Burns 2001-05 Flint Rasmussen 2006 Keith Isley 2007-08 Troy Lerwill 2009 Keith Isley 2010-12 Keith Isley 2013 Justin Rumford 2014 John Harrison 2015 Justin Rumford 2016-17 John Harrison 2018 Justin Rumford 2019 Johnny Dudley Specialty Act of the Year 1982 Leon Adams 1983 Jerry Olson 1984 Vicki Adams 1985-86 J.W. Stoker 1987

ClemMcSpadden

2017-19 Bob Tallman Secretary of the Year 1985 Cindy Moreno 1986-89 Mildred Farris 1990-96 Sunni Deb Backstrom 1997 Vickie Shireman 1998 Sunni Deb Backstrom 1999-2001 Mildred Farris 2002 Mildred Klingemann 2003 Sunni Deb Backstrom 2004 Mildred Farris 2005 Sunni Deb Backstrom 2006 Mildred Farris 2007-14 Haley Schneeberger 2015 Linda Alsbaugh 2016 Sandy Gwatney 2017 Amanda Corley-Sanders 2018 Sandy Gwatney 2019 Brenda Crowder Bullfighter of the Year 2004-07 Joe Baumgartner 2008 Darrell Diefenbach 2009 CoryWall 2010-19 Dusty Tuckness Clown of the Year 1977 Chuck Henson 1978 Quail Dobbs 1979 Jon Taylor 1980 Rick Young 1981 Tom Feller 1982 Wilbur Plaugher 1983 Leon Coffee 1984 Rick Chatman 1985 Rex Dunn 1986 Ted Kimzey

Leon and Vicki Adams JerryWayne and Judy Olson

1988

1989-1996 John Payne 1997 Jerry Diaz 1999-2001 Keith Isley 2002 1998

Leon and Vicki Adams

Keith Isley (dress) Troy Lerwill (comedy) Tommy Lucia (dress) Troy Lerwill (comedy) Tommy Lucia (dress) Keith Isley (comedy) Tommy Lucia (dress) Troy Lerwill (comedy) Keith Isley (dress) Troy Lerwill (comedy) Tomas Garcilazo (dress) Troy Lerwill (comedy)

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

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PRCA Contract Personnel of the Year

2008

John Payne (dress) Troy Lerwill (comedy) John Payne (dress) Keith Isley (comedy) John Payne (dress) Keith Isley (comedy) John Payne (dress) Keith Isley (comedy) Tomas Garcilazo (dress) John Harrison (comedy) Tomas Garcilazo (dress) Keith Isley (comedy)

1987-1996 Harry Vold 1997

Bennie Beutler Mack Altizer Ike Sankey John Growney

2009

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

2010

2011

Mike Cervi

Sammy Andrews Scotty Lovelace

2012

2004-2014 Stace Smith 2015-19 Frontier Rodeo Pickup Man of the Year 2015 Matt Twitchell 2016 Chase Cervi 2017 Gary Rempel 2018 Chase Cervi 2019 Matt Twitchell Music Director of the Year (new in 2017) 2017 Josh (Hambone) Hilton 2018 Jill Franzen Loden 2019 Josh (Hambone) Hilton Timer of the Year (new in 2018) 2018 Kim Sutton 2019 Shawna Ray

2013

2014

John Payne and Amanda Payne (dress) John Harrison (comedy) John Payne and Amanda Payne (dress) John Harrison (comedy) John, Lynn and Amanda Payne (dress) John Harrison (comedy)

2015

2016

2017

Bobby Kerr (dress) Gizmo McCracken (comedy) Tomas Garcilazo (dress) Cody Sosebee (comedy) Bobby Kerr (dress) Justin Rumford (comedy)

2018

2019

Stock Contractor of the Year 1982 Harry Vold 1983 Mike Cervi 1984 Bob Barnes 1985 Cotton Rosser 1986 Walt Alsbaugh

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Linderman Award

Focusing on improving his steer wrestling skills paid off for Josh Frost in 2019. The Randlett, Utah, cowboy earned $2,067 in that event, $119,561 in bull riding and $8,281 in tie-down roping, making him the runaway winner for the 2019 Linderman Award. “It has been one of my goals for a while to win the Linderman,”said Frost, 24. “It’s a prestigious award. I have (tie-down) roped my whole life, but I was never able to qualify (for the Linderman) with my steer wrestling. But I practiced a bunch this winter and it made a difference, then I qualified for steer wrestling in the summer.” To be eligible for the Linderman Award, a cowboy must win at least $1,000 in three events, including one roughstock and one timed event. Josh’s biggest payday in bull riding came at the San Antonio Stock

Show and Rodeo when he after earning $22,500. He also had strong performances at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Ore., and the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, earning $6,303 and $6,282, respectively. Josh clinched his qualification for the Linderman Award in steer wrestling when he earned $1,290 by finishing fourth with a 4.1-second run at the Golden Spike Rodeo in Tremonton, Utah. “Winning this award is not something very many people can do,”Frost said.“You really have to be a cowboy to not only compete, but to win money on both ends of the arena.” The distinguished PRCA award is named after ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy Bill Linderman. Linderman won six world championships, two in the all-around (1950 and1953), two in saddle bronc riding (1945 and 1950), one in bareback riding (1943) and one in steer wrestling (1950). KyleWhitaker won the last four-consecutive Linderman Awards and has received a PRCA-record of 10 in his career. Frost is the second member of his family to capture the honor, as his older brother, Joe Frost, captured it in 2014. In 2019, Josh made his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo debut in bull riding, thanks to finishing 10th in the 2019 regular season with $119,561.

Linderman Award, By Year

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Lewis Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah

1966 1967

Benny Reynolds, Melrose, Mont. Kenny McLean, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia

Bernie Smyth Jr., Crossfield, Alberta Casey Minton, Redwood Valley, Calif.

(no contestant qualified) Chuck Kite, Montfort, Wis.

1968 1969

Paul Mayo, Grinnell, Iowa

Kenny McLean, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia

(no contestant qualified) 1997-98 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 1999 Dan Erickson, La Junta, Colo. 2000-01 Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 2002 Dan Erickson, La Junta, Colo. 2003 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2004 Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas 2005-06 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2007 Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas 2008-10 Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 2011 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2012 Kyle Thomson, Lundbreck, Alberta 2013 Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 2014 Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah 2015-18 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2019 Josh Frost, Roosevelt, Utah

1970-72

Phil Lyne, George West, Texas

1971 Phil Lyne, George West, Texas 1973-74 Bob Blandford, San Antonio, Texas 1975 ChipWhitaker, Chambers, Neb. 1976 Phil Lyne, Artesia Wells, Texas 1977-79 ChipWhitaker, Chambers, Neb. 1980 Steve Bland, Trent, Texas 1981 Lewis Feild, Peoa, Utah 1982 Tom Eirikson, Innisfail, Alberta 1983-84 Marty Melvin, Holabird, S.D. 1985 Tom Eirikson, Innisfail, Alberta 1986 Bob Schall, Arlee, Mont. 1987 Tom Eirikson, Priddis, Alberta 1988 Lewis Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 1989 Philip Haugen, Williston, N.D. 1990 Bernie Smyth Jr., Crossfield, Alberta

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